tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post1348002740479599403..comments2024-02-22T17:59:50.213-05:00Comments on in so many words...: Tuesday's Overlooked Movies: HOMECOMING (1948) starring Clark Gable and Lana TurnerYvettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-65887290878181617922011-09-12T10:44:36.515-04:002011-09-12T10:44:36.515-04:00Oh thank you for all the kind words, Becky. I'...Oh thank you for all the kind words, Becky. I'm so pleased you enjoyed the review, especially since you haven't seen the film yet. But I urge you to try and find a copy. It really is worth the trouble.<br /><br />That is an interesting point you made about Dr. Zhivago. Hadn't thought of it at all. <br /><br />I am basking in your praise. Shame on me. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-3124283489302711882011-09-12T08:53:20.542-04:002011-09-12T08:53:20.542-04:00Yvette, I think this is an excellent review of a W...Yvette, I think this is an excellent review of a World War II movie that sounds so good, and yet I have not seen it. Perhaps it is not shown very often, or I just missed it. The whole cast is comprised of favorite actors and actresses, with Turner and Gable each playing parts a bit different for them. I would like to see Turner, at the height of her beauty, playing a nurse without glamour. I'd like to see Gable playing a man without much character who painfully finds it through his experiences with war and difficulty in love.<br /><br />Your good description of the movie almost reminds me a little of Dr. Zhivago - the husband a war as a doctor, falling in love with the nurse he works with, the wife at home whom he also loves. Interesting similarity. Do you know why I say your description of the movie itself is good? Two reasons: (1)You make me want to see it right away; and (2)You told just enough but not too much about the outcome of the story. I mean, I can guess all I want, but I don't really know exactly what takes place! That's good movie writing!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-57156248721792552102011-09-08T12:48:25.203-04:002011-09-08T12:48:25.203-04:00Oh Dorian, thanks SO much for understanding. Hey, ...Oh Dorian, thanks SO much for understanding. Hey, I'm glad to light a fire anytime. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-36713631791433169672011-09-08T11:17:11.713-04:002011-09-08T11:17:11.713-04:00Yvette, fear not, you aren't pushy at all. In ...Yvette, fear not, you aren't pushy at all. In fact, it's precisely BECAUSE I have so much on my plate that I've been making a greater effort to respond quickly to enjoyable blog posts like yours, having discovered that if I don't comment on blog posts immediately, they'll end beneath under my ever-growing "To Do" pile. That would be a shame, as I always enjoy your posts so much! Thanks for lighting a fire under me; believe me, my friend, I needed that! :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-35791571931904139642011-09-08T10:47:11.320-04:002011-09-08T10:47:11.320-04:00Dorian: Didn't mean to be so pushy about plugg...Dorian: Didn't mean to be so pushy about plugging my review. Sorry about that. But I guess I wanted your opinion being the resident expert movie mavens - you and Becky, anyway. :)<br /><br />Yes, Lana did play a nurse who used a camera - why she's called Snapshot. But I didn't include it in the review because I wasn't sure if my memory served me correctly.<br /><br />It's a terrific movie.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-15130662278927989012011-09-08T10:06:32.054-04:002011-09-08T10:06:32.054-04:00Yvette, I just got an opportunity to sit down and ...Yvette, I just got an opportunity to sit down and read your excellent HOMECOMING blog post. Having had relatives who served in both World Wars, I was moved by your review, and impressed to read that Lana Turner showed her scrappy side. But why was her character nicknamed "Snapshot"? Was she a photographer, or perhaps a former pin-up queen? :-) Either way, HOMECOMING sounds like a winner! I don't usually seek out war movies, but you've convinced me to keep an eye out for this one.DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-22517321731027289732011-09-08T09:44:45.786-04:002011-09-08T09:44:45.786-04:00Kathy: If you can find this, watchi it! It's r...Kathy: If you can find this, watchi it! It's really quite wonderful. One of my favorite Gable films.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-91390510569888538922011-09-08T01:47:42.425-04:002011-09-08T01:47:42.425-04:00I haven't heard of or seen this film, and I...I haven't heard of or seen this film, and I'm generally not a fan of war movies -- but, with Clark Gable -- and Lana Turner in the mix, who can turn this down?<br /><br />It's now on my TBS (To Be Seen) list, which is now competing with my TBR list.<br /><br />And thanks to the blogger who mentioned Manhattan Melodrama. With those three in it, how could I resist?kathy d.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-23252100126554701222011-09-07T09:41:14.518-04:002011-09-07T09:41:14.518-04:00Prashant: Thank you for the kind words. I work ver...Prashant: Thank you for the kind words. I work very hard to keep my blog as interesting as I can make it. I'm so glad you appreciate my efforts. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-8477377912848810862011-09-07T09:39:45.587-04:002011-09-07T09:39:45.587-04:00Ryan: Oh you definitely should see this one, for s...Ryan: Oh you definitely should see this one, for sure. As I told Pat -Don't miss it!<br /><br />I haven't seen MANHATTAN MELODRAMA in years and years. I'd quite forgotten it.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-41302539561373636372011-09-07T02:04:41.278-04:002011-09-07T02:04:41.278-04:00Agree with LaPouyette. IN SO MANY WORDS... is a ve...Agree with LaPouyette. IN SO MANY WORDS... is a very fine blog, indeed. I can relate to nearly everything you write about — even if it's books and movies I haven't read or seen yet.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-50876197402974341552011-09-06T23:09:36.779-04:002011-09-06T23:09:36.779-04:00I adore both Gable and Turner so I may have to wat...I adore both Gable and Turner so I may have to watch this one. <br /><br />My favoirte Gable movie is one he stars with William Powell and Myrna Loy in, Manhattan MelodramaRyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786139533776263328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-79525568860202310202011-09-06T22:37:55.050-04:002011-09-06T22:37:55.050-04:00This is a wonderful movie, Pat. Don't miss it....This is a wonderful movie, Pat. Don't miss it. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-19892137427561280292011-09-06T22:20:44.881-04:002011-09-06T22:20:44.881-04:00I love Lana Turner but I don't think I've ...I love Lana Turner but I don't think I've ever seen this movie! I must rent it!Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-64524451384652666352011-09-06T12:11:20.298-04:002011-09-06T12:11:20.298-04:00Patti: Oh, then you must see this film. You will l...Patti: Oh, then you must see this film. You will love it.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-42989197501456586272011-09-06T12:10:25.030-04:002011-09-06T12:10:25.030-04:00Karin: Thank you so much! I'm glad you've ...Karin: Thank you so much! I'm glad you've been enjoying my blog.<br /><br />Your English is fine. :)<br /><br />The Perigord, a beautiful area of the world.<br /><br />I will definitely check our your post.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-86113370875280219932011-09-06T10:30:51.077-04:002011-09-06T10:30:51.077-04:00I can't believe I never saw this, but I have n...I can't believe I never saw this, but I have no memory of it at all. Such a Clark Gable fan.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-89570040122969246212011-09-06T10:13:38.765-04:002011-09-06T10:13:38.765-04:00Hello,
Visiting your blog quite for a while and lo...Hello,<br />Visiting your blog quite for a while and love it!<br />So many of 'my' films and books. Although I'm German, most of them are translated or adapted in German language.<br /><br />Well - your blog - in a word: simply good and unique!<br /><br />Greetings from the Périgord,<br />Karin<br /><br />By the way - I mentioned your blog in my today's post. So, whenever you can spare a minute or two:<br /><br />http://Lapouyette-unddiedingedeslebens.blogspot.com<br /><br />All in English although my English is not good at all and I'm miles away from being a decent writer.LaPouyettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06793966763489506817noreply@blogger.com