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The Best Show on WFMU => Show Discussion => Topic started by: vert on March 21, 2011, 11:15:38 PM
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hi everyone, just for goofs it would be fun to list toms favorite movies. Ill get it going:
clifford
death wish 3
class of 1984
Mr Brooks
any others Im missing?
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Didn't he say that his all-time favorite movie was Orson Welles' F for Fake?
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Didn't he say that his all-time favorite movie was Orson Welles' F for Fake?
yeah thats a good one, another one I forgot is "The Queen"
so its:
clifford
death wish 3
class of 1984
mr brooks
f for fake
the queen
please feel free to update the list as needed :P
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The Lady Eve
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
Hail the Conquering Hero
The Palm Beach Story
Christmas in July
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The Lady Eve
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
Hail the Conquering Hero
The Palm Beach Story
Christmas in July
so this is a blooper right? haven't heard of any of those... maybe they are the more obscure work of TLS?
hehe but if any of them are legit Id love to know and check it out
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The Lady Eve
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
Hail the Conquering Hero
The Palm Beach Story
Christmas in July
so this is a blooper right? haven't heard of any of those... maybe they are the more obscure work of TLS?
hehe but if any of them are legit Id love to know and check it out
You need to get yourself acquainted with the works of Preston Sturges, friend.
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Caddyshack?
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Is Tom's Clifford love ironic or just, um, ronic?
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Is Tom's Clifford love ironic or just, um, ronic?
Why would it be ironic? It's a funny movie that seems like it would fit Tom's sense of humor.
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Moulin Rouge!
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Is Tom's Clifford love ironic or just, um, ronic?
well briefly, my opinion is that it is unironic, because it is just so bizarre and singular (and funny)
I saw clifford as a youngster, and I liked it quite a bit (well I remember it fondly, were as I scoff at the sinbad movies I was subjected to at the same time, memories of clifford provide nostalgic goofs and guffaws)... I saw it in the theater, and have recently checked it out... it is insane, its one of a kind in the best(?) way
personally, Ill give it a thumbs up. it is unhinged in the best way, intentional or not
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so itz;
clifford
death wish 3
class of 1984
mr brooks
f for fake
the queen
moulin rouge*
*I dont know about this one, but Ill take yer word
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I think he really does love Moulin Rouge. Ask Jillian Barbarie.
Also, Caddyshack.
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Is Tom's Clifford love ironic or just, um, ronic?
well briefly, my opinion is that it is unironic, because it is just so bizarre and singular (and funny)
I saw clifford as a youngster, and I liked it quite a bit (well I remember it fondly, were as I scoff at the sinbad movies I was subjected to at the same time, memories of clifford provide nostalgic goofs and guffaws)... I saw it in the theater, and have recently checked it out... it is insane, its one of a kind in the best(?) way
personally, Ill give it a thumbs up. it is unhinged in the best way, intentional or not
Okay, I'm gonna need to see it again. I actually saw it in the theater, too. It was me and my sister and we kinda dug it, but it didn't stick with us or anything. I think we just spent most of the 90s thinking of it -- if we did think of it -- as "that weird Martin Short bomb." We also may have confused it with the legitimately awful Robin Williams vehicle, Jack, which came out a year later, I believe.
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If I recall correctly, I think Tom described "Mamma Mia" as "the worst film I've ever loved".
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If I recall correctly, I think Tom described "Mamma Mia" as "the worst film I've ever loved".
boom, a hot shot from daveB!
so itz;
clifford
death wish 3
class of 1984
mr brooks
f for fake
the queen
moulin rouge
Caddyshack
Mamma Mia!
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The Lady Eve
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
Hail the Conquering Hero
The Palm Beach Story
Christmas in July
so this is a blooper right? haven't heard of any of those... maybe they are the more obscure work of TLS?
hehe but if any of them are legit Id love to know and check it out
Jesus
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moulin rouge*
*I dont know about this one, but Ill take yer word
There's two episodes dedicated to it. June 2001.
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Tom has commented positively on these (not necessarily his "favorite movies"):
All Coen brothers films
All Wes Anderson films
Most Pixar stuff
Shattered Glass
Zodiac
Exit from the Gift Shop
Unbreakable
In The Loop
Cabin Boy
Head
Inglourious Basterds
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Tom has commented positively on these (not necessarily his "favorite movies"):
All Coen brothers films
All Wes Anderson films
Most Pixar stuff
Shattered Glass
Zodiac
Exit from the Gift Shop
Unbreakable
In The Loop
Cabin Boy
Head
Inglourious Basterds
Also the movies of P.T. Anderson.
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Also "There Will Be Blood," no?
By the way, my last post was a vindictive joke. I listened to an old show the other night where Tom made some just ridiculously wrong-headed and derisive comments about Preston Sturges, the greatest American comedy director. Watch them for sure, then tweet him and tell him he's wrong.
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The Day After Tomorrow (inspiration for the coinage of "awfulsome," I believe)
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I remember him and Patton Oswalt saying they really liked the Snake. And I vaguely remember Tom saying he liked Four Lions.
The Snake - Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE615EN7pc4#ws)
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I remember him and Patton Oswalt saying they really liked the Snake. [/url]
The Snake is very funny. He once commented on The Third Man saying it is one of the best movies ever made. He was talking about how the DVD only had one disc when Beer League had two.
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He said Dr. Strangelove was one of his favorites recently.
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Ealing Comedies? I think he's mentioned The Ladykillers specifically; not so sure about any other ones.
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I remember him and Patton Oswalt saying they really liked the Snake. And I vaguely remember Tom saying he liked Four Lions.
The Snake - Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE615EN7pc4#ws)
Is it just me, or does this kind of look like a sleazy Clifford?
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He said Dr. Strangelove was one of his favorites recently.
I remember him arguing with a caller that it's a great satire but not a great comedy.
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(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/36/Aphc_movieposter.jpg)
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Ealing Comedies? I think he's mentioned The Ladykillers specifically; not so sure about any other ones.
http://friendsoftom.com/forum/index.php/topic,1740.msg23339.html#msg23339 (http://friendsoftom.com/forum/index.php/topic,1740.msg23339.html#msg23339)
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lol eeeeekkk I listened live, tom just freaked me out, I didn't know he reads this stuff. Im a newbie... sorry tom, didnt mean to go oddball, but honestly I just kind of wanted to tackle all the unusual flicks you like lol, sort of like the avclubs "new cult cannon" feature, just assembling a list of all the fun off beat flicks you've talked about on the show in this thread. all the movies listed are alot of fun, I dont want to miss any gems! heh I meant it as a fun goof, but yeah now that I know you (tom) read this stuff Ill shy away from the 3rd person talk about the show, I can imagine that is strange... woops! Ill proceed in the world of the fots accordingly
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I don't know if this discussion should continue or not, but I don't think anyone has mentioned Road House or Cannonball Run yet, and those are both pretty important films of discussion in the early Best Show years. Smokey and the Bandit might deserve to be on the list as well.
Also, fontasy: have you listened to the 9/25/07 and 6/28/05 shows where Tom and the listeners assemble a list of the best movie quotes? There is also a show on 10/17/06 where Tom tries to fix listener's Netflix queues. These shows could be really helpful if you are looking to assemble a Best Show Movie Canon.
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Tom mentions 'The Sweet Smell of Success' as an all-time favorite during the 8/14/2001 show.
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Tom mentions 'The Sweet Smell of Success' as an all-time favorite during the 8/14/2001 show.
"Are we kids here or what?"
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Tom mentions 'The Sweet Smell of Success' as an all-time favorite during the 8/14/2001 show.
"Are we kids here or what?"
Good lord do I love that movie.
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Is it too early to add Fast Five to the list?
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Interesting! Can you also tell me from where I can find more shows by Andy Yeatman (https://www.allmusic.com/artist/andy-yeatman-mn0003649472)? I used to watch it on Netflix but since he doesn’t work with it anymore, the new content isn’t that great. It is very important to add information and fun together for a kid’s show.
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Did Tom ever watch Lawrence of Arabia? He said he had it on DVD in the 'FMU days, but that he was watching trash movies instead.
Did he ever see Guns of Navarone? I thought that movie was a brilliant hidden anti-war flick. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chEqmZRUAaE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chEqmZRUAaE)
So was The Bridge on the River Kwai: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k4NEAIk3PU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k4NEAIk3PU)