Last TV movie watched.
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TVmovieViewer — 14 years ago(August 24, 2011 08:05 PM)
I never saw either of the TV movies you mentioned, but they both sound good, and I'll look for them in the future. I watched 2 TV movies today:
- Courting justice (aka. When the Vows Break) (1995) Patty Duke & Linda Dano
This movie is best for Patty Duke fans. The story isn't that fascinating (Patty is trying to get a fair divorce settlement) but Patty is onscreen 100% of the time, so that's what makes it good. Linda Dano is a great bonus as her best friend. I also liked that the movie started with one story, and ended up being about something different. - Legacy of Sin: The William Coit Story (1995) Neil Patrick Harris & Bonnie Bedelia
Neil suspects that his mother (Bonnie) killed his father. I was surprised that Bonnie had so little screen time. Things didn't really get interesting until the last half hour. I would recommend this movie only to people who really like Neil Patrick Harris (he's in every scene, and the story is centered around him.)
- Courting justice (aka. When the Vows Break) (1995) Patty Duke & Linda Dano
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MyMovieTVRomance — 13 years ago(February 15, 2013 05:01 PM)
Mine was an old 1980 TV movie called "White Mama" w/ Bette Davis. It was pretty good; very moving. I watched it on YouTube if anyone is interested. Here's part 1:
I recommend it!
Please excuse typos/funny wording; I use speech-recognition that doesn't always recognize! -
WarpedRecord — 14 years ago(August 24, 2011 09:53 PM)
I've just watched "Winner Take All," a 1975 movie with Shirley Jones as a compulsive gambler. It's a safe bet! Very strong supporting cast, including Laurence Luckinbill, Joan Blondell and Sylvia Sidney. 8/10 stars from me.
Next up, on the same cheapo DVD, is "A Sensitive, Passionate Man," with David Jansson as an alcoholic and Angie Dickinson as his long-suffering wife. Should be addictive.
I'm loving this TV-movie board. When did this start, anyway? How I miss the heyday of TV movies of the week, with the likes of Morgan Fairchild and Heather Locklear. Do the major networks still even make TV movies? -
TVmovieViewer — 14 years ago(August 25, 2011 02:03 AM)
WarpedRecord- "Sensitive Passionate Man" with Angie Dickinson is very good. Angie made many great TV movies.
I've never heard of "Winner Take All" with Shirley Jones, Sylvia and Joan, but with that cast, it sounds terrific! I just ordered a copy. The plot sounds a lot like another TV movie I love- "Going For Broke" in which Delta Burke won't stop gambling until she loses EVERYTHING! It's another one of my favorites! -
WarpedRecord — 14 years ago(August 25, 2011 09:39 AM)
Hello, TVmovieView: I think you'll like "Winner Take All." Shirley Jones is alternately charming and ruthless in that one. After I bought it, I realized I also had another copy on VHS. I would have gladly sent you that if you didn't order it.
I remember "Going for Broke" with Delta Burke when it originally aired. I'll have to track that one down again.
I just watched "A Sensitive, Passional Man," and I liked that even more. It was unrelentingly bleak and honest, which seems rare for TV these days. I found parts of it quite terrifying actually. It reminded me of John Cassavetes' films, with Davis Janssen and Angie Dickinson giving performances that were off the charts. -
TVmovieViewer — 14 years ago(August 26, 2011 03:15 PM)
I am looking forward to watching "Winner Take All" and I'll write about it here when I do. I just wrote more about "A Sensitive Passionate Man" on the Angie Dickinson thread.
Yesterday I watched the TV movie "White Mama" (1980) with Bette Davis and Eileen Heckart. In it, Bette plays an inner-city woman who takes in a black teenage boy as a foster child, so that she can collect the money that goes with fostering a child. Half way through the movie she is evicted from her apartment and the boy leaves her. Now homeless, bag lady Eileen Heckart teaches Bette about life on the streets.
I always thought Bette was one of those stars that remained popular to this day. That's why I'm so surprised that this movie (in which Bette's the lone star, and is on screen 100% of the time) has fallen into such obscurity. Her fans obsess about her theatrical movies, but I'll bet none of the Bette Davis fans have seen this movie- just because it's made-for-TV Sad. -
HarlowMGM — 14 years ago(August 27, 2011 11:21 PM)
Yesterday I watched the TV movie "White Mama" (1980) with Bette Davis and Eileen Heckart. In it, Bette plays an inner-city woman who takes in a black teenage boy as a foster child, so that she can collect the money that goes with fostering a child. Half way through the movie she is evicted from her apartment and the boy leaves her. Now homeless, bag lady Eileen Heckart teaches Bette about life on the streets.
I always thought Bette was one of those stars that remained popular to this day. That's why I'm so surprised that this movie (in which Bette's the lone star, and is on screen 100% of the time) has fallen into such obscurity. Her fans obsess about her theatrical movies, but I'll bet none of the Bette Davis fans have seen this movie- just because it's made-for-TV Sad.
Actually, there was a discussion on Bette's board a year or so ago (long since vanished) about this very film and it was very fondly recalled. I believe she received an Emmy nomination for Best Actress.
Bette's tv movies are pretty popular with her fans but of course they prefer the vintage classic films. Still, quite a few of Bette's tv movies have been released on dvd and vhs keeping them alive. -
jgiles20 — 14 years ago(September 21, 2011 07:11 AM)
I've been watching a lot of tv movies lately. Last night, I watched Our Guys: Outrage at Glen Ridge, the night before I watched Maid of Honor starring the very beautiful and underrated Linda Purl.
In recent weeks, I've also watched:
Face of Evil
Sisters and Other Strangers
At the Mercy of a Stranger
Her Deadly Rival
Nightmare
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IloveKoba — 14 years ago(September 21, 2011 06:42 PM)
I've watched in the past week.
LIES HE TOLD (Gary Cole)
THE PERFECT MOTHER aka THE MOTHER-IN-LAW (Tyne Daly Ione Sky)one of my faves.
MIDWEST OBSESSION (Tracy Gold)
THE KILLING SECRET (Ari Myers Tess Harper)
LETHAL VOWS (John Ritter)
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jgiles20 — 14 years ago(September 21, 2011 06:54 PM)
Midwest Obsession and Lethal Vows are two of my favorites. I have Midwest Obsession on DVD and I can't get enough of Lethal Vows because John Ritter is one of my favorite actors. I also enjoy Gary Cole, so I'm jealous that you got to see him in some things that I haven't yet.
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IloveKoba — 14 years ago(September 21, 2011 10:51 PM)
A friend of mine in the UK sent me FATAL VISION a couple of years ago, Gary Cole (a very young one) gives a great performance as Dr Jeffrey MacDonald, and Karl Malden and Eva Marie Saint are also great as Collette's (MacDonald's wife) parents Freddy and Mildred Kassab, the book by Joel McGuiness was riveting as well. I have the other Gary Cole movies on DVD (bought from America) so you should be able to pick them up quite cheaply. I just ordered the TV series from 1995 AMERICAN GOTHIC loved Gary in that, a pity it didn't run for very long, I remember dropping everything to sit and watch it. Re: MIDWEST OBSESSION it's also a favorite of mine, couldn't stand the dairy princess character, what a nut case, poor Beth, I thought Beth's boyfriend was a little too soft with the psycho, too much the nice guy, I would have let her jump off that tower! (whatever) I'm in a true crime mini-series mood at the moment, so will be watching DEAD BY SUNSET tonight, followed by MURDER ORDAINED (love Keith Carradine in that one)
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jgiles20 — 14 years ago(September 22, 2011 10:08 AM)
I love the true crime movies, too. I've seen some good ones, both regular tv movies and miniseries. A good one I like is called Innocent Victims, based on the book of the same name. John Corbett and Rick Shroeder star in that one.
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IloveKoba — 14 years ago(September 23, 2011 02:04 AM)
I haven't seen Innocent Victims, but it looks interesting. have just finished watching LOVE AND HATE 2 part (A Canadian Tragedy) with Kate Nelligan and Kenneth Welsh. The story of Joanne and Colin Thatcher. Another good one, with Peter Coyote and Treat Williams is ECHOES IN THE DARKNESS 2 part (the killing of Susan Reinhart
based on Joseph Wambaugh's book about the case. if you haven't seen them they are worth checking out. -
jgiles20 — 14 years ago(September 23, 2011 02:55 PM)
There's a Canadian tv movie I like that Kate Nelligan (who is Canadian) costars in called Liar, Liar: Between Father and Daughter, which is about incest. I don't believe it's based on a true story, but I could be wrong. It's enjoyable nonetheless. Nelligan plays a lawyer.
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IloveKoba — 14 years ago(September 23, 2011 09:38 PM)
I remember seeing that one a few years ago, it was on very late at night, quite a good movie.I like Kate Nelligan too, do you remember MILLION DOLLAR BABIES (about the Dione Quintuplets)If I remember rightly, isn't John Ritter in that one.It's years since I've seen it, so I could be wrong. You are right Re: LIAR LIAR it's not based on a true story, but pretty compelling just the same. There are probably real cases like that though. One I found very hard to watch (true story) was also from Canada THE BOYS OF SAINT VINCENTS, 2 part
That one actually left me feeling very disturbed for days afterwards. At the moment over here, there is an investigation going on about alleged child abuse in children's homes run by the churches, dating back to the 50s and 60s A lot of the victims are still waiting for answers and explanations. Those so-called "do-gooders" have a lot to answer for. -
jgiles20 — 14 years ago(September 23, 2011 11:41 PM)
I've heard of Million Dollar Babies and I read an article about the Dionne Quintuplets once. I did some checking and Beau Bridges costarred in that one. It's interesting that you mention John Ritter. He joked about resembling Beau Bridges on the DVD commentary for the tv miniseries Stephen King's It. I've heard of but not seen The Boys of St. Vincents. A good Canadian actor that I enjoy, Henry Czerny, is in that one. He's in some good tv movies, such as Range of Motion (2000) and The Pact (2002).