tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post2779896894246594242..comments2024-03-28T16:21:30.329-04:00Comments on Patricia Abbott (pattinase): Forgotten Movies-THAT CERTAIN SUMMERpattinase (abbott)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-14654436217371516842011-02-23T12:44:30.011-05:002011-02-23T12:44:30.011-05:00Oh, wow, I'd forgotten about this -- I do reme...Oh, wow, I'd forgotten about this -- I do remember Hope Lange, Hal Holbrook and Martin Sheen in it. Cool!Erik Donald Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02332500850365598564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-88322578776065509982011-02-23T10:44:03.631-05:002011-02-23T10:44:03.631-05:00Sorry, IT COULDN'T HAPPEN TO A NICER GUY, http...Sorry, IT COULDN'T HAPPEN TO A NICER GUY, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071674/ ...Paul Sorvino is the victim, hoo boy!Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-49001083757571522192011-02-23T10:41:40.893-05:002011-02-23T10:41:40.893-05:00RICH MAN, POOR MAN, like ...ABBEY, is a miniseries...RICH MAN, POOR MAN, like ...ABBEY, is a miniseries (or two), though...hair-splitting, perhaps, but somewhat different.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-42682216566481471732011-02-23T10:40:16.830-05:002011-02-23T10:40:16.830-05:00Yes, but for the tastelessness of some of the earl...Yes, but for the tastelessness of some of the early tv movies...well, there was IT COULDN'T'VE HAPPENED TO A NICER GUY, all about how hilarious it is for a man to be raped.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-79566929063765533662011-02-23T08:13:38.002-05:002011-02-23T08:13:38.002-05:00I will never forget the Lizzie Borden one. Strange...I will never forget the Lizzie Borden one. Strangely enough I saw her husband, Robert Foxworth, in a play last week. He's still going strong so many years after her death.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-81844787549746190082011-02-23T07:03:54.171-05:002011-02-23T07:03:54.171-05:00I remember several TV movies with Elizabeth Montgo...I remember several TV movies with Elizabeth Montgomery (in her post-"Bewitched" incarnation), including one of the first serious analyses of rape, "A Case of Rape" and one where she was alone in a house on the classic "dark and stormy night" with a killer on the loose. I think that one was called "The Victim"--and I remember it scared the bejesus out of me back in the day. She was also in a TV movie where she played a policewoman and O.J. Simpson was her partner--that made news because they kissed at some point. And let's not forget her portrayal of Lizzie Borden.Debnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-83813197568755729582011-02-22T17:38:19.124-05:002011-02-22T17:38:19.124-05:00Just watched DOWNTON ABBEY, all 7 parts, on netfli...Just watched DOWNTON ABBEY, all 7 parts, on netflix. High class soap, but not bad. As for the 70s, I remember getting hooked on RICH MAN, POOR MAN (1976).Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-26647809952583613762011-02-22T17:32:18.790-05:002011-02-22T17:32:18.790-05:00I am generally not a fan of Claire Danes (yes, I k...I am generally not a fan of Claire Danes (yes, I know she's talented, blah blah) but I have to agree with John about TEMPLE GRANDIN (and Danes in it). It was excellent.<br /><br />Jeff M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-28941669394195135342011-02-22T14:00:23.499-05:002011-02-22T14:00:23.499-05:00Yegads, Patti. Memories. I saw this once upon a ti...Yegads, Patti. Memories. I saw this once upon a time. All I remember though is that the film impressed me with it's good sense. And I, too, fell in love with Martin Sheen. But then, I'm easy that way.<br /><br />I wonder if I can find the film somwhere so I can watch it again.<br />Perhaps, Netflix?Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-57658285534075002002011-02-22T11:34:33.733-05:002011-02-22T11:34:33.733-05:00With the fragmented TV/cable audience, networks ar...With the fragmented TV/cable audience, networks aren't going to take too many risks. THAT CERTAIN SUMMER wouldn't be made today. Unless it was turned into a comedy.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-80347562214605316942011-02-22T11:00:34.385-05:002011-02-22T11:00:34.385-05:00HBO tends to make movies with a social point to th...HBO tends to make movies with a social point to them though. Like the Kevorkian or the one mentioned. I would like some movies that are pure entertainment. Looking forward to the Mildred Pearce mini series. <br />Have to look for those three. I wonder how many are on DVDs.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-82189168926771292632011-02-22T10:40:03.408-05:002011-02-22T10:40:03.408-05:00I'd add to this list three great ones that cam...I'd add to this list three great ones that came during the 70s which starred the late Robert Culp:<br />- A COLD NIGHT'S DEATH<br />- HOUSTON, WE'VE GOT A PROBLEM<br />- OUTRAGEle0pard13https://www.blogger.com/profile/09421175808461787862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-46144168276044813132011-02-22T10:37:05.192-05:002011-02-22T10:37:05.192-05:00HBO continues to make excellent movies and consist...HBO continues to make excellent movies and consistently wins awards for them. The Temple Grandin bio-pic is the most recent example.<br /><br />I remember this movie. Pretty potent for a teen as I was then. And I also remmber how when AN EARLY FROST (the first movie to deal with AIDS on TV) was first aired all my theater friends and I watched it like it was a huge event. In retrospect I think it was. But certianly these days there is little on network TV that comes close to having such a personal impact on me anymore.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-47662277843246776942011-02-22T10:31:18.198-05:002011-02-22T10:31:18.198-05:00And I almost chose Slovik, Jeff, which I well reme...And I almost chose Slovik, Jeff, which I well remember. <br />It's a vice you may be better off without, Margot.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-27416300450717304112011-02-22T10:29:40.293-05:002011-02-22T10:29:40.293-05:00Patti - I have to confess I'm always at a loss...Patti - I have to confess I'm always at a loss when it comes to forgotten movies. I've seen my share of films, but am not what you'd call a film buff. Still, I think there have been some good made-for-TV films...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-23607930232930390382011-02-22T10:18:13.221-05:002011-02-22T10:18:13.221-05:00Granted, there was classy stuff like Dawn: Portrai...Granted, there was classy stuff like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawn:_Portrait_of_a_Teenage_Runaway" rel="nofollow">Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway</a>, which must have been a hit as there was a sequel (Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn).<br /><br />But there was also: <br /><br />THE EXECUTION OF PRIVATE SLOVIK<br />THAT CERTAIN SUMMER<br />MY SWEET CHARLIE<br />MURDER BY NATURAL CAUSES<br />REHEARSAL FOR MURDER<br /><br />All were superior TV movies written by Levinson & Link.<br /><br />Jeff M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-57337433736011077332011-02-22T09:44:09.216-05:002011-02-22T09:44:09.216-05:00I remember this one. And yes there could be some c...I remember this one. And yes there could be some clunkers back then, but some could be wholly original and well done.le0pard13https://www.blogger.com/profile/09421175808461787862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-40834729343104073892011-02-22T09:34:54.482-05:002011-02-22T09:34:54.482-05:00Even on the premium channels, there is little atte...Even on the premium channels, there is little attempt to make movies. They do a good job with documentaries (sometimes) but in the area of movies-zilch.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-75659313102778898172011-02-22T09:24:20.637-05:002011-02-22T09:24:20.637-05:00Yes, there IS something wrong with that. We eithe...Yes, there IS something wrong with that. We either get the Lifetime "my husband is trying to kill me" movies or the Hallmark Channel sapfests (sorry, but most of them are) or SyFy's sometimes fun monster of the week.<br /><br />Where is the quality made-for-TV movie of today?<br /><br />Doesn't exist, for the most part.<br /><br />Jeff M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-13830382434791179032011-02-22T08:24:55.158-05:002011-02-22T08:24:55.158-05:00I was waiting for your to appear to include the li...I was waiting for your to appear to include the link, which I will do now.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-23087179657499320352011-02-22T08:20:55.606-05:002011-02-22T08:20:55.606-05:00Oh, we always had Lifetime movies, only they had E...Oh, we always had Lifetime movies, only they had Even Better titles such as MOTHER MAY I SLEEP WITH DANGER? and LITTLE LADIES OF THE NIGHT. Exploitation films for television, and pretty twisted stuff, such as the one just-post-BORN INNOCENT which was consistently teased by Ernie Anderson's voiceover on its ABC ad about how a teen girl would be picked up as a hitchhiker and she "became a woman" (illustrated by her biting heavily into an apple, of course). Yep, Levinson and Link's proudest non-crime-drama moment, this film, maybe proudest of any kind...I've yet to see it, unless I saw it when very young and have forgotten, but look forward to it...Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.com