tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post3233923581368411424..comments2024-02-22T17:59:50.213-05:00Comments on in so many words...: October Movies: Spend An Evening with A Monster: THE THING From Another World (1951)Yvettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-70851187805665051022017-07-19T22:16:00.761-04:002017-07-19T22:16:00.761-04:00Good Morning Yvette,
One Of Favorite Actors Is Ken...Good Morning Yvette,<br />One Of Favorite Actors Is Kenneth Tobey!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05219590388906181609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-80849783423462470332017-07-19T22:13:53.066-04:002017-07-19T22:13:53.066-04:00Yvette, Did Kenneth Tobey Is a Natural Pale Golden...Yvette, Did Kenneth Tobey Is a Natural Pale Golden, Bleach And Swedish Blond?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05219590388906181609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-60221515285742837302015-05-05T12:50:08.531-04:002015-05-05T12:50:08.531-04:00Better late than never! Have just read your excell...Better late than never! Have just read your excellent review of a film I love and have watched many times. <br /> It's such good fun! Love the Hawksian cast especially Kenneth Tobey and Margaret Sheridan - surely Tobey's one and only leading role and he's just fine.<br />Couldn't bring myself to watch the re-make.<br />I'm always watching the skies!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-2010300562637424592011-10-24T13:41:39.900-04:002011-10-24T13:41:39.900-04:00I agree, Peggy. 'Can't improve on perfecti...I agree, Peggy. 'Can't improve on perfection!' But they just won't stop trying. :)<br /><br />I'll be watching Mystery - probably the next day when they have the replay on the PBS website.<br /><br />I hope they'll have it, anyway.<br /><br />CASE HISTORIES was excellent.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-72841247387200948362011-10-24T11:52:40.608-04:002011-10-24T11:52:40.608-04:00i do love this movie! Fond memories of pop corn an...i do love this movie! Fond memories of pop corn and floor pillows and rainy afternoons in the floor watching these old horror movies with my boys when they were growing up! The remake coming out looks totally different. Can't improve on perfection!<br /><br />Did you see Yvette that next Sunday on Case Histories will be 'When Will There Be Good News?'? I thought they were doing just the one book but they are doing several of her books. I am enjoying this series!Peggy@Peggy Ann's Posthttp://peggyannspost.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-5821143652988636842011-10-22T10:13:52.044-04:002011-10-22T10:13:52.044-04:00Thanks, Dorian! I think, because of the affection ...Thanks, Dorian! I think, because of the affection we have for these old movies, it's the most fun to write posts about them.<br /><br />Can't wait to write about next Thursday's film. It will be the last in my October Movies Series. <br /><br />Until next year. Mwahahahahah...!<br /><br />That's my crazed monster laugh. HA!<br /><br />P.S I liked the relationship between Tobey and Sheridan. Just not the tied up part. :) I thought it was extraneous.<br /><br />Oh, Team B's review was way better. You guys really get into the nitty-gritty and technical stuff plus you know all sorts of backstage stuff that I don't. Plus I've only been doing this for a short while. Relatively. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-54250871755415708432011-10-21T21:27:20.546-04:002011-10-21T21:27:20.546-04:00Yvette, you were nice enough to praise Team Bartil...Yvette, you were nice enough to praise Team Bartilucci's review of THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD during Nate Hood's '50s Monster Mash Blogathon this summer, so now I'm returning the favor, heaping praise on you for YOUR terrific THING review! :-) I' always loved the camaraderie and matter-of-fact byplay among the cast, especally since it blends well with the suspense and scary monster stuff. And hey, I for one enjoy the witty romantic-but-not-sappy relationship between Kenneth Tobey and Margaret Sheridan (who I wish had made more movies). And I agree with Caftan Woman that James Young is certainly easy on the eyes. That said, Scotty was always my favorite; he cracks me up with his wry, almost Jeff Goldblum-like wisecracks. Your own witty remarks had me smiling and chuckling. Nice job, my friend!<br /><br />P.S.: If you want to compare and contrast for the fun of it, here's a link to Team B.'s THING post :-)<br /><br />http://doriantb.blogspot.com/2011/07/happy-anniversary-you-things-from.htmlDorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-85697091024306301332011-10-21T19:11:30.748-04:002011-10-21T19:11:30.748-04:00Todd, I really should read the story...! It's ...Todd, I really should read the story...! It's really a fairly simple 'stranger in our midst' type of thing, but it works so very well.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-80209577793135346282011-10-21T19:08:35.241-04:002011-10-21T19:08:35.241-04:00I'm going to watch the film tonight and keep a...I'm going to watch the film tonight and keep an eye out. Hard to tell from this pix. But I trust your to your taste. :)<br /><br />My fave was Dewey Martin. ;)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-52548386133094733322011-10-21T19:00:21.079-04:002011-10-21T19:00:21.079-04:00I came back. James Young plays the heartthrob of ...I came back. James Young plays the heartthrob of my most recent viewings of "The Thing from Another World". He's Eddie, Lt. Dykes, third from the left, back row in your bottom picture. He says "Good for you, Scotty." when Scott says the bit about Dr. Carrington recovering from injuries received in the battle. My inner girly girl thinks he's dreamy!Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-78298780203484196342011-10-21T18:38:48.325-04:002011-10-21T18:38:48.325-04:00Part of the pluck (given that they have no choice ...Part of the pluck (given that they have no choice between pluck and death) of the crew is straight out of the source novella, "Who Goes There?" by John W. Campbell, Jr. It was, I think, his second-to-last published work of fiction, the last being dug up from his files for a collection decades later. Campbell, first as a writer and then as an editor, revolutionized the sf field.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-42785912495891162272011-10-21T13:56:35.899-04:002011-10-21T13:56:35.899-04:00Thanks, Petra! Hope you have a great one too. It&#...Thanks, Petra! Hope you have a great one too. It's become such a BIG TO-DO holiday. :)<br /><br />This would be a great film to watch on THE day. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-71123092983455220822011-10-21T13:55:31.306-04:002011-10-21T13:55:31.306-04:00Ryan: If you love vintage movies, then you can'...Ryan: If you love vintage movies, then you can't miss this! They'll probably be showing this month sometime on TCM.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-81337161056915238552011-10-21T13:54:44.407-04:002011-10-21T13:54:44.407-04:00Renee: Maybe you can dress up as The Thing. HA! Ma...Renee: Maybe you can dress up as The Thing. HA! Maybe, Mrs. Thing. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-53651165223122307502011-10-21T02:36:09.363-04:002011-10-21T02:36:09.363-04:00I saw this years ago... and loved it! You've i...I saw this years ago... and loved it! You've inspired me to watch it again. Great post, Yvette :) Happy Halloween!mydododiedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11262034983054967083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-27187762064072377832011-10-20T22:56:05.234-04:002011-10-20T22:56:05.234-04:00I haven't seen this yet, though I think I'...I haven't seen this yet, though I think I've seen a remake of it. This will definetly be on my radar now.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786139533776263328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-30428049965018135712011-10-20T21:03:34.226-04:002011-10-20T21:03:34.226-04:00okay.
it is certain.
i am a bit of a freak.
Hallow...okay.<br />it is certain.<br />i am a bit of a freak.<br />Halloween is my only favorite holiday.<br />go figure....<br />i think it is because i love the dressing up in my costume.<br /><br />xxRenée Finberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05089653023972180206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-62183027749451602062011-10-20T20:02:05.765-04:002011-10-20T20:02:05.765-04:00Patti: Oh, you should watch the whole thing. It...Patti: Oh, you should watch the whole thing. It's really quite good.<br /><br />The 'talky' aspect of it is what makes this a stand out. The actors don't declare things, they talk like normal people. More or less. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-45564267706478973282011-10-20T18:45:01.114-04:002011-10-20T18:45:01.114-04:00Saw a bit of this recently and was surprised at ho...Saw a bit of this recently and was surprised at how talky it was. People actually got to exercise their brain as to what was going on.<br />They may have been wrong, but at least they were thinking.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-3475083886497732602011-10-20T15:21:14.483-04:002011-10-20T15:21:14.483-04:00Caftan Woman, who are earth is James Young? I'...Caftan Woman, who are earth is James Young? I'm hopeless, I know. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-35360150925905467062011-10-20T15:20:44.604-04:002011-10-20T15:20:44.604-04:00Prashant: Oh, HA! Of course. Thanks for the compli...Prashant: Oh, HA! Of course. Thanks for the compliment. :)<br /><br />Never thought of it that way. I guess I am forming my own sort of database.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-6606154447940971582011-10-20T15:13:54.997-04:002011-10-20T15:13:54.997-04:00Okay. You spend the evening with the monster. I&...Okay. You spend the evening with the monster. I'll spend the evening with Eddie (James Young)!Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-3309551499297780122011-10-20T15:10:13.697-04:002011-10-20T15:10:13.697-04:00Yvette Movie Data base, if I may! Thanks to your m...Yvette Movie Data base, if I may! Thanks to your many splendid reviews, I've a long list of must-see films. Thankfully, Hollywood films run no longer than an hour and a half, like a soccer match with half time, so I think I might be able to cover them soon.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-1824558267256417722011-10-20T14:55:10.089-04:002011-10-20T14:55:10.089-04:00Prashant: These reviews practically write themselv...Prashant: These reviews practically write themselves, they're so much fun. :)<br /><br />I'm glad I was able to find lots of good pix on google. Sometimes with these old films you can't find much.<br /><br />What is YMDb?Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-81040355787119455612011-10-20T14:53:26.783-04:002011-10-20T14:53:26.783-04:00Mythical Monkey: I knew this was a favorite of you...Mythical Monkey: I knew this was a favorite of yours, saw your post the other day. :)<br /><br />I figured the 'extra' scenes were actually the lost ones, but I still say the film is better without 'em.<br /><br />But really, it's just a teensy, weensy quibble.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.com