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Post by Paul Sylvain on Feb 21, 2011 18:09:54 GMT -5
Sorry to hear that. R.I.P. Do this mean what I think it do?" "It do." +1 on the R.I.P.
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Post by gtj222 on Feb 21, 2011 18:56:50 GMT -5
R.I.P., It Do.
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Post by sloanrodgers on Feb 21, 2011 21:36:19 GMT -5
Uh, oh! Here we go again with the..... Never mind. R.I.P. Rudy.
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Post by Rich Curilla on Feb 25, 2011 1:46:06 GMT -5
Here is Rudy's obituary and funeral arrangements for this weekend in Bandera. www.grimesfuneralchapels.com/obits/2009/robbins.htm Rudy was the first Alamo movie actor I ever met -- in June of 1961 on my first visit to Alamo Village with my folks. He was running the stagecoach for Happy. I was 14 and must have run up to him ten times that day with, "Mr. Robbins, do it mean what I think it do?" Every time he would very patiently and with a smile answer, "It do."
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Post by gtj222 on Feb 25, 2011 16:08:48 GMT -5
Great story, Rich. RIP, Rudy.
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Post by mjbrathwaite on Apr 9, 2011 20:46:31 GMT -5
Paul, I, too, would love to see "The Alamo" fully restored, despite its many shortcomings. It's still an iconic moment in the Alamo of pop culture and had a real impact on those of us who saw it as youngsters or high schoolers. Combined with Disney's earlier "Davy Crockett" series, it may well have been the force behind our life-long search for more and more information about the Alamo and its major figures. I have the DVD, which is lacking on many counts, not the least of which is its being the truncated, shortened version of the film, missing many scenes. I still have two VHS editions that include the full, original print; one is a full-widescreen version; the other a partial widescreen. I'm not getting rid of either of them. Let's hope they can do a good job with a new, fully restored DVD version (and in the not-too-distant future). Allen Has a fully restored version surfaced in America yet? It hasn't come out in New Zealand. The "director's cut", which came out here on video some years ago, contains scenes I hadn't seen before, but a scene featuring Bowie fighting with his knife that was reportedly cut from the film after its original release is not in it - although it has Crockett grabbing it from Bowie and killing someone with it.
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Post by gtj222 on Apr 9, 2011 21:01:00 GMT -5
It came out in vhs, but no directors cut in dvd yet. Doubtful if it ever will.
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Post by Kevin Young on Apr 9, 2011 21:31:07 GMT -5
The VHS "director's cut" has all of the scenes that were cut out to shorten the film. While there may have been a Bowie knife fighting scene filmed, it never made it in to the film, as did many other scenes that were apparently filmed and not used.
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Post by Allen Wiener on Apr 9, 2011 22:02:18 GMT -5
Never heard of the Bowie fighting scene, but it could be one that's lost, like the Jester Hariston "Green Leaves of Summer" scene.
Be sure to check Turner Classic Movies' schedule as well; they show the film from time to time in the full widescreen, uncut ("director's cut") version.
Allen
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Post by Paul Sylvain on Apr 10, 2011 5:41:51 GMT -5
I don't know about the knife scene, either ... I'd have rather they kept that but cut out the "happy birthday" party scene. I could never make sense out of that.
I've been checking Turner for about two years and haven't seen it aired in that time. Sooner or later , but it has been a while.
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Post by Allen Wiener on Apr 10, 2011 9:31:17 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure TCM showed it at least once in the last 6 months; maybe even twice. I get their monthly guide, but you can also check on their website. I think they often show it at odd hours, like the middle of the night or the early daytime. If I see it scheduled, I'll post a notice here.
Yeah, that birthday party scene has always been like nails on a chalkboard.
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Post by gtj222 on Apr 10, 2011 10:09:37 GMT -5
The birthday scene is bad, I agree, but everytime that d**n feather fight comes on I throw up in my mouth a little. I still cannot believe anyone would think that is good. When they cut the movie, that should have been the first to go.
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Post by mjbrathwaite on Apr 10, 2011 16:46:43 GMT -5
I guess we won't ever get to see the knife fight, assuming it was filmed. On Turner Classic Movies in New Zealand, they often show a documentary on the making of "The Alamo", which I presume you get too. It says John Ford directed the "It do" bits.
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Post by TRK on Apr 10, 2011 17:17:53 GMT -5
It says John Ford directed the "It do" bits. So he was to blame! ;D
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Post by Allen Wiener on Apr 10, 2011 19:56:06 GMT -5
There's always been some dispute of how much Ford did on the film, but he was there and Wayne gave him a unit and some work to do, probably just to get him out of his hair. Rudy Robbins said that Ford directed his death scene in that documentary, which is on one of the VHS releases and the DVD release.
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