Re: [MOPO] Fernand Gravet

2009-07-22 Thread Flixspix
Kirby, Absolutely beautiful image of Lombard. But who or what the hell is Fernand Gravet? I think I had it once but was easily treated with cortisone and penicillin. Freeman In a message dated 7/22/2009 8:11:23 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, movieartaus...@gmail.com writes: Great

[MOPO] OT The Best Walter Cronkite Assessment I Have Read

2009-07-18 Thread Flixspix
Guys, I am sure you have read some really heartfelt tributes to Walter Cronkite. I myself couldn't believe his passing so close to the 40th Anniversary of the Moon Landing, that singular American feat I cannot in any way separate from Uncle Walt's commentary, bursting with joy and

Re: [MOPO] recipie for stress reduction

2009-07-05 Thread Flixspix
Greg, You must finish that proverb! Yesterday is history, tomorrow's a mystery but today is a giftthat is why its called the present. ...who says one can't become enlightened by watching KUNG FU PANDA. Hope everyone had fierce bottle rocket battles yesterday and all

Re: [MOPO] recipie for stress reduction + Tom Martin -Bodhisattva

2009-07-02 Thread Flixspix
Believe it or not, if anyone wants a beautifully realized adaptation of similar Hindu storytelling and the life ethics that can be extracted, I cannot recommend enough Robert Redford's astonishingly beautiful and very well acted period GOLFING MOVIE (I kid you not) THE LEGEND OF

[MOPO] OT OKAY HOW MUCH TIME IS APPROPRIATE?

2009-06-25 Thread Flixspix
GUYS, I agree with Franc 101% in his comment below.Yes Rod was ghoulish, distasteful and almost shocking in posting such memorabilia mere hours after Jackson dying. (Others may have felt it was scalding black humor especially given how the Mexican Bordertown the quality of his

[MOPO] Top 10 Locations Here Is One For Sale

2009-06-23 Thread Flixspix
Hey guys, here is a great location that could make a great gallery as well. Of course it would take a lot of great poster sales to cover the improvements and the monthly.. Luxist (http://www.facebook.com/pages/AOL-Real-Estate/93518554539) Frank Lloyd

Re: [MOPO] Robert Pattinson 1sht Posters Wanted

2009-06-10 Thread Flixspix
Channing, Besides TWILIGHT and a supporting player in two Harry Potter movies ORDER OF THE PHOENIX and GOBLET OF FIRE of which his image is no where to be found on the posters with his name 12 to 15 actors down in the credits, his other 3 movies are invisible. One only played in France

[MOPO] OT For Those That Need A Minute Of Amusement CELEBRITY STAR WARS

2009-06-09 Thread Flixspix
_http://www.cinematical.com/photos/celebrity-star-wars/_ (http://www.cinematical.com/photos/celebrity-star-wars/) FWF **A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps!

[MOPO] http://www.flickr.com/photos/34385...@n03/3612478757/in/photostream/

2009-06-09 Thread Flixspix
Will I have any trouble listing this French DEAD MEN DON'T WEAR PLAID poster on Ebay? This is the original French Grande in virtually mint rolled condition. And boy is different from most of the campaigns for the film and can we say very misleading, but arresting none the less.

Re: [MOPO] David Carradine: The Plot Thickens

2009-06-05 Thread Flixspix
In a message dated 6/5/2009 12:48:03 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, chrisquar...@yahoo.com writes: As a worldly friend of mine pointed out, why would any man masturbate in Bangkok?!! .BECAUSE EVERYONE WAS HOME WATCHING SUSAN BOYLE From: Tom

[MOPO] OT G-Rated Sexual Lines

2009-06-04 Thread Flixspix
Between Mel Brooks ( That was my virgin-alarm. It's programmed to go off before you do!) and Woody Allen (Hey, don't knock masturbation! It's sex with someone I love.) they could fill pages. What I find inspiring is dialogue that just keeps rolling. And no one could deliver better

Re: [MOPO] RIP David Carradine

2009-06-04 Thread Flixspix
Ron, That was fantastic. This is why I love MOPO. It may get snarky on occasion, but on the whole there are some wonderful life stories hidden in the recesses of many on board here that are every bit as good or better than the twittering blogheads that are paid on news services. So

[MOPO] OT Hilarious Column On Selling On Ebay

2009-06-02 Thread Flixspix
_How To Live On $0 A Day: There Must Be Something Left You Can Sell_ (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lesley-stern/how-to-live-on-0-a-day-th_b_210265.htm l) You probably think you've already sold everything you own that had any financial value. But chances are, you've still got a few

Re: [MOPO] OT: Susan Boyle losing

2009-05-31 Thread Flixspix
My guess is she will still get to sing for the Queen. She certainly has sung to a lot of others. In a message dated 5/31/2009 9:52:36 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, fdav...@verizon.net writes: I thought so too. We heard for weeks what a horrible monster she had become and she was as

[MOPO] OT DRAG ME TO HELL

2009-05-30 Thread Flixspix
I just got back from it! More funny than ghoulish (PG-13) and clearly the work of Sam Raimi. However if one is overly sensitive to dentures and phlegm you may want to stay away. But extremely entertaining with things that go bump (very loudly), supremely effective and menacing shadows,

[MOPO] OT Headless Body At Topless Bar

2009-05-22 Thread Flixspix
Some one is having fun at Bruce's. REVENGE OF THE CREATURE LC '55 great close up of guys in swimsuits injecting clam with serum! fwf **Stay connected and tighten your budget with a great mobile device for under $50. Take a Peek!

Re: [MOPO] This Saturday - A Special Event with Joseph Turkel

2009-05-14 Thread Flixspix
Sam, That is so absolutely cool. Can you share with us in Mopo land some of he anecdotes. I would especially like to know his experience on the set of THE SHINING. Also, would like his take on just how exalted BLADERUNNER now enjoys in the pantheon of landmark science fiction films,

[MOPO] FS Rare Programs

2009-05-13 Thread Flixspix
I have just listed a few rare programs on Ebay,MODERN TIMES (actually this is a rare and amazing UK press book), THE GREAT DICTATOR, THIEF OF BAGDAD and most notably an original LAWRENCE OF ARABIA a gorgeous 30 plus page original release program that I had in 1989 signed in person by

[MOPO] Blood Simple

2009-05-12 Thread Flixspix
Well I can speak to this poster. This was a quickly produced poster for Festival use, mainly Telluride. It was at Telluride that Ted Pedas, the owner of Circle Films and Theatres with his brother Jim, and midnight movie guru and co-partner with Ben Barenholtz when they had Cinema

Re: [MOPO] A couple of questions about YOUR opinion of three-sheets and six-s...

2009-05-12 Thread Flixspix
Bruce, I can tell you why 6 sheets and 3 sheets are frequently less popular in one word. WIVES.Yes indeed, there isn't a seller anywhere who has not experienced the near thrill of a sale of a large format poster only to be nixed by the distaff member of the household. Where size

Re: [MOPO] A couple of questions about YOUR opinion of three-sheets and six-s...

2009-05-12 Thread Flixspix
No camera..just been down this particular road.oh maybe 12 to 15 times! However I did have one client who let his wife pick out a 6 sheet to hang, as he thought, a wonderful compromise. What did she pick? BAREFOOT IN THE F*CKING PARK. I mean c'monthat

Re: [MOPO] completely OT, Cinco de Mayo new addition

2009-05-08 Thread Flixspix
Congratulations! Nicely done. And may I say a beautiful name. Kelsey Day. Almost musicalwhat a perfect Mother's Day gift. freeman In a message dated 5/8/2009 4:02:10 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, aday_5...@yahoo.com writes: Happy Happy Joy Joy My wife (Courtney)

Re: [MOPO] fs: 2 MINT LOBBY CARDS - THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL

2009-05-07 Thread Flixspix
Those are fantastic? Do you want to trade for a full set (mint) of COME BACK LITTLE SHEBA? FREEMAN In a message dated 5/7/2009 10:41:01 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, dli...@aol.com writes: _http://cgi.ebay.com/DAY-THE-EARTH-STOOD-STILL-ORIG-MOVIE-POSTER-LOBBY-CARD_

[MOPO] FS Heavy Duty 6sheet Frame and others

2009-04-29 Thread Flixspix
For those that live in the LA area I have an opportunity for some inexpensive frames. acquired way to many wood frames. Mainly I have a heavy duty 6 sheet frame that has a great provenance. It was built by Pablo Santillan, a well known custom framer in the LA Area and one of the few that

[MOPO] Brief Encounter UK Quad

2009-04-22 Thread Flixspix
David, I sold a UK Quad of Brief Encounter, folded in really amazing condition last March or April. What made this particular example so interesting was that it was printed on the back of a poster of Winston Churchill. But what a glorious stone litho piece. And the film is the ne

[MOPO] FS: One Can Only Presume Tea-Bagging Is Not New

2009-04-15 Thread Flixspix
Hey Guys Pleased to offer a very rare late 1920's French 1 Panel on linen, TIME OF THE CHERRIES (LE TEMPS DES CERICES) The image is absolutely bursting in stunning stone-litho colors the likes rarely seen. Now exactly what romantic overture is being addressed here in this poster for a

[MOPO] I Agree With Sue I'll Take The Discussion Farther

2009-03-20 Thread Flixspix
Sue says: I love Michael Crawford, but not sure I agree with him in the film version of Phantom. While some bemoan why so and so wasn't cast in the film version after starring in a given Broadway musical, I would offer that there have been as many examples if not more when substitutions

Re: [MOPO] Speaking of Stephen Fishler...

2009-03-16 Thread Flixspix
What was Liza Minnelli doing there? In a message dated 3/15/2009 11:59:38 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, davidmkusum...@hotmail.com writes: David I have always meant to apologize for hassling your wife back then at that Comic-Con in the 1970s! Bruce -- it couldn't have been you in the

Re: [MOPO] OT: Female Heritage auctioneer who's entertaining me right now.

2009-02-26 Thread Flixspix
She reminds me of Joan Cusack crossed with Texas Guinon.Incredible, she calls many bidders out by their names. Boy, I know some poster people that would shoot her and feel thoroughly justified by such indiscretion. But then again maybe these comix bidders like their egos being

[MOPO] Mopo Turns 14 Today OKAY EVERYBODY PITCH-IN AND FINISH

2009-02-24 Thread Flixspix
Congrats Scott! Now everyone (help to finish) and sing You are fourteen going on fifteen Baby you've helped a lot... freeman **A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps!

Re: [MOPO] What song do you think was the greatest to ever appear in a movie mus

2009-02-14 Thread Flixspix
Its nearly impossible to pick out one from the many songs from stage to screen adaptations, but chances are you heard them before prior to seeing the film from cast albums or the radio as was the case for 99% of my experience with movie musical music. But one stage musical I would have

[MOPO] OT Ebay Declines 31% NY Times

2009-01-21 Thread Flixspix
How do they know the 31% decline is due to just the Economy? I think some part has to be Claude Litton :) But seriously couldn't you say 18% of that decline is due to stupid corporate decisions regarding policy sending sellers and buyers elsewhere? That there pursuit of an

[MOPO] Image Hosting Recommendations

2009-01-13 Thread Flixspix
Guys, Could use some help. Trying to please a potential consignor of vintage WWI uniform patches from around the world. So he wants images on Ebay very detailed, very sharp and mostly very large as many of these patches are no more than 2 inches square. I can't seem to satisfy with my

[MOPO] To The Lumis and Claudes and Other Mopoers With Peeves

2009-01-10 Thread Flixspix
hmmm. When adjectives are on occasion inserted in the headings, or extra time is spent explaining why a director is significant, what make a certain, sci-fi film unique over many of the others, why James Whale counts, or Edgar Ulmer, or why a film is crime and not noir, as a seller,

[MOPO] Boy! Those Czech Posters Have Really Appreciated

2009-01-08 Thread Flixspix
Who knew? _http://cgi.ebay.com/133-On-Golden-Pond-Czech-Poster-Henry-Fonda-Hepburn_W0QQi temZ380095275485QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item380095275485_t rksid=p3286.c0.m14_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A3%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318_

[MOPO] Mrs. Miniver's Posters, A New Year On Mopo

2009-01-05 Thread Flixspix
Hey Guys, This is the first day of a full regular week on Mopo and what better time to say thanks Scott for the forum, and to hear from our sage and senior Chairman Of His Ways and Means, Claude Litton. So thank you Scott for the work in monitoring and keeping going this forum and I

Re: [MOPO] I saw Valkyrie

2008-12-27 Thread Flixspix
I didn't have a problem with Cruise's portrayal of a Nazi BUT I did think the bunker scene with him looking deeply into Eva Braun's eyes and saying You complete me was a bit much. freeman In a message dated 12/27/2008 7:09:12 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,

[MOPO] OT No Valkyrie But Saw Benjamin Button

2008-12-25 Thread Flixspix
Happy Holidays Everyone! True to my very longstanding tradition of seeing a movie on Christmas (one of the days I will need to make a list from the last 25 years), I went to the amazing Cinerama Dome to watch THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON. Beautiful film and the cacophony of

[MOPO] WTB: Need Jumbo Window Card

2008-11-25 Thread Flixspix
Guys, Looking for a Jumbo Window Card in unfolded condition and relatively chip free. It can be stained or faded and from the most useless stupid film ever put before a camera. Needed for the vintage cardboard -- to back and restore a more attractive title. Jumbo window cards are 22 x

Re: [MOPO] Must Mopo posts have FA, FS, etc on them, or is this just a re...

2008-11-25 Thread Flixspix
Well then I MUST SUGGEST that Scott and all the wonderful folks on MOPO have a wonderful Thanksgiving and take care hitting the roads whether near or far.. But before packing the SUV if you have a moderately price JWC willing to take a bullet, please get back to me Freeman Fisher

Re: [MOPO] Bruce Who Knew?

2008-11-08 Thread Flixspix
Bruce, Just keep the stories for now between us interested on MOPO. I see helpful hints all over this information. My last time in Vegas I had an okay run but in handing over bucks so my friends could keep playing I was taking two steps forward and four back. (Kind of like selling on

[MOPO] Michael Crichton Dead From Cancer

2008-11-05 Thread Flixspix
a loss for fans of science and fiction. Jurassic Park Author Loses Cancer Battle 5 November 2008 10:34 AM, PST Bestselling _Jurassic Park_ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107290/) author and filmmaker _Michael Crichton_ (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm341/) has lost his battle with cancer

[MOPO] Give It To Your Dog......

2008-10-31 Thread Flixspix
Krzystof, You bring up an excellent point and I have (almost) had similar problems in the past. Similar in being questioned a piece I have sold is too good to be true but after rather robust assurances, I have never had a piece returned. I have had rolled one sheets from the 1930's and

Re: [MOPO] Just when you thought Ebay couldn't get any worse

2008-10-31 Thread Flixspix
Oh that really sucksI frequently will engage in dialogue with an inquiring Ebayer and want to send images of items discusses, especially when it comes to screen used costumes. As you can't reply to choose the yellow button or whatever that message emails have from ebay, I

[MOPO] Halloween Trivia

2008-10-16 Thread Flixspix
MEET ME IN SAINT LOUIS you know the charming scene when the kids are rallied around an unsupervised bonfire and darling little Margaret O'Brien throws wet flour when she rings neigbor's doors..I'm not kidding! UNDER THE VOLCANO One of the great John Huston films, of

Re: [MOPO] BEST / WORST TIMES FOR EBAY AUCTIONS

2008-10-14 Thread Flixspix
Irving, The best dates for launching are concerns specific to traditional auction formats. Have you tried fixed pricing? Personally I don't have a lengthy experience in doing so but I am drinking the Ebay Kool-Aid (bitter, followed by a skanky after taste no doubt brewed and steeped

[MOPO] Paul Newman Dead

2008-09-27 Thread Flixspix
Truly one of the greats. My personal favorite of his without hesitation HUD. Below is just posted obituary from the NYTIMES WESTPORT, Conn. (AP) -- Paul Newman, the Academy-Award winning superstar who personified cool as an activist, race car driver, popcorn impresario and the

Re: [MOPO] What are movies where EVERY time you see one flipping channels, yo...

2008-09-27 Thread Flixspix
Besides Hud, (film mirrored my youth frighteningly, not so much the family drama, but South Texas had a round-up slaughter in 1963 due to FMD, actually due to the suspicion of a handful of cows in Mexico 60 miles south.) I was raising a calf I had named Buster at the time and while

[MOPO] Maybe Everyone At Mopo Needs To Call Henry Paulson

2008-09-26 Thread Flixspix
...and tell him if he would like to look at secure investments in troubling times Amid Economic Turmoil, Vintage Collectibles Shine The economic uncertainty following the Fannie Mae, Freddy Mac, AIG and Lehman Brothers collapses and the resulting swirl of

Re: [MOPO] Houston -- near the eye of the storm

2008-09-11 Thread Flixspix
Heritage is in Dallas miles away and equally a wasteland of strip centers, concrete and indifferent glass buildings. The only catastrophes that city gets is big haired gals toppling from their high booted heels from Westerly winds. Hence the term you can hear throughout the

[MOPO] THE BOGUS ANSWERS BY EBAY

2008-09-08 Thread Flixspix
Setting maximum shipping costs based on what buyers have told us is reasonable will keep more buyers satisfied and create more sales for sellers. The hypocrisy here is that in the Dealer/Sellers Rating if your shipping is deemed reasonable..that totals only a 4.0 average if

Re: [MOPO] shipping internationnally

2008-09-08 Thread Flixspix
Franc, I would think that is an issue you should inquire about. Marty is absolutely correct on International Priority and International Express being the only means to fully track a package. However, USPS does have a way of checking through the customs scan if parcel arrived in the

[MOPO] Silent Screen Actress Anita Page Passes

2008-09-07 Thread Flixspix
(javascript:void(0)) Anita Page Dies LOS ANGELES -Anita Page, an MGM actress who appeared in films with Lon Chaney, Joan Crawford and Buster Keaton during the transition from silent movies to talkies, has died. She was 98. Page died in her sleep early Saturday morning at her

[MOPO] 20 Million Miles To Earth Poster

2008-09-02 Thread Flixspix
Mopoers, I sold this Argentine version on linen a few months ago. It sold for about $400 on Ebay. The funny thing about this stop motion work is that during the battle with the elephant, the monster inexplicably becomes the same size as the elephant.

[MOPO] This Is Patently Absurd

2008-09-01 Thread Flixspix
feedback and don't trouble with the number ratings that its being averaged as zero? Plus its completely false. This is so screwed. My user ID is flixspix if you can find something I am not seeing. Oh and my one negative is a retaliatory posting after filing a negative against a seller after

[MOPO] FS: ENDING FRI, SAT, SUN AIP TRI-FOLD COLLECTION

2008-08-22 Thread Flixspix
_http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZflixspix_ (http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZflixspix) Hey Guys and Gals, My AIP mint tri-folds end with single one sheets ending today and multiple combinations following on Saturday and Sunday. I have the most bookmarks on each I have had in

[MOPO] For Those Who Want Posters Mint Unrestored AND TRI-FOLDED

2008-08-20 Thread Flixspix
MOPOERS, Pleased to offer an incredible collection of mostly 1960's AIP film posters in mint tri-folded condition save for one with a teensy clip in top left corner (HIGH SCHOOL HELLCATS). Here are just a few of the titles. BIKINI PARTY MUSCLE BEACH PARTY BEACH BLANKET BINGO PAJAMA

[MOPO] THIS IS ONE FANTASTIC POSTER THEMED CHALLENGE NO CHEATING!

2008-08-19 Thread Flixspix
And why didn't one of us think of this first?Great check it out! _http://www.empireonline.com/features/posterletters/_ (http://www.empireonline.com/features/posterletters/) freeman fisher 8601 west knoll drive #7 west hollywood, ca 90069 **It's only a deal if

[MOPO] FS HAMMER HORROR FOH LOBBY CARDS

2008-08-08 Thread Flixspix
MOPORS For collectors and dealers of Hammer Horror original release paper, I have about a dozen titles in various numbers, from a pair of FOH cards from THE MUMMY to a full set of 8 FOH cards from KISS OF THE VAMPIRE and many in between. In this case FOH = COE! HAMMER HORROR is

[MOPO] What's Missing In Movies.....

2008-07-24 Thread Flixspix
What's missing in the movies today is pretty simple. Great actresses with big chests [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) Phil, Maybe because microphones don't need to be hidden like the old days? Or possibly Tura Satana,

[MOPO] I Saw The DARK KNIGHT Tonight

2008-07-22 Thread Flixspix
and Channing you aren't the target audience which I believe makes a difference. Its meant for adults 12-65 :) Author's note: said with tongue firmly in cheek and in no way disparaging Channing's mirority opinion. He is certainly entitled to voice his opinion in that its given weight

[MOPO] OH GOOD GRIEF FART IN CHURCH ONCE AND EVERYONE CALLS YOU STINKY

2008-07-15 Thread Flixspix
OR Verbally bitch slap a whiney know-it-all on MOPO on his tiresome and oft repeated declarations based on a single narrow and as written fallacious declarations and when it makes them cry I am a HARSH MEANIE. Oh pooh! Michael if you can't substantiate then ..damn I can't think

[MOPO] ???????????

2008-07-14 Thread Flixspix
Remember.wjen you buy INBACKED, UNRESTORED, YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE GETTING, AND THEY ARE WORTH A PREMIUM Is there a rule on MOPO for the number of moronic statements a member can post in a week? freeman **Get the scoop on last night's hottest shows and

[MOPO] Paper Envy?

2008-07-13 Thread Flixspix
I can't believe there have been no comments on the Heritage auction. Has any one spotted any trends? I would have to say Brando is kaput for starters. 30'S Musical Screwball comedy is nipping at horror paper long held stronghold with . But the most amazing head shaker for me FLYING

[MOPO] Well In 50 Years Will The Poster Be Anything Like Its Ancestor?

2008-07-13 Thread Flixspix
_http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=trailersid=daytheearthstoodstill08 .htm_ (http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=trailersid=daytheearthstoodstill08.htm) probably not even when you include BP :) freeman fisher 8601 west knoll drive #7 west hollywood, ca 90069

[MOPO] ok where do you stand

2008-07-12 Thread Flixspix
what Rich said, Phil said, Claude said. freeman **Get the scoop on last night's hottest shows and the live music scene in your area - Check out TourTracker.com! (http://www.tourtracker.com?NCID=aolmus0005000112) Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at

Re: [MOPO] dinner

2008-07-01 Thread Flixspix
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Would that include airfare to Missouri? No flying to Missouri, as this is akin to visiting the Oracle at Delphi for ancient Greeks, or Mecca to Muslims, your pilgrimage must be undertaken with humility and a degree of suffering to purge the soul. In this

Re: [MOPO] Barry Lyndon lobby cards.. how many??

2008-06-29 Thread Flixspix
25 - 8 x 10 glossies printed in Italy In a message dated 6/29/2008 8:02:29 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: yes, someone can. Ari --- On Mon, 30/6/08, Richard Halegua Comic Art [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Richard Halegua Comic Art [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:

[MOPO] Autographed Posters

2008-06-17 Thread Flixspix
On the whole my experience has shown a rousing success with autographs that I either attained in person or the provenance is all but irrefutable. Best example CITIZEN KANE insert folded signed by Orson Welles I sold for $7500. Two weeks later a mint unrestored insert at Heritage

[MOPO] Feedback Quirk No Make That Jerk

2008-06-13 Thread Flixspix
To the two less than zeroes who simply find it intolerable to pay additional shipping fees if a seller honestly errs in not anticipating the shipping foibles that have muddled shipping fees that can change weekly of late, perhaps a walk in seller's shoes might enlighten. The idea

Re: [MOPO] Old Paperville

2008-06-06 Thread Flixspix
I have purchased several items from Old Paperville and from what I recall its run by a woman who is very nice. Materials I have received from them have been excellent. At times she finds the most extraordinary items, not always related to movie posters but great none the less. freeman

[MOPO] RE. I Am Levi Spartacus

2008-05-28 Thread Flixspix
I just watched about 10 days ago my deluxe DVD of SPARTACUS, and I still cannot believe in this multi zillion dollar production with master Kubrick pulling the strings, the scene in Kirk Douglas's tent when negotiating with the gypsy/pirate about ships - Tony Curtis walks from behind a

Re: [MOPO] Greg Douglas That Was Pretty Funny

2008-05-23 Thread Flixspix
, I just recently added The Movie Poster Channel on my cable system, and it is non-stop riveting viewing. I especially love Pinhole Counter's Corner, an hour show with a different anal-retentive condition freak on every day, whining about dealers who missed a scuff mark or a tiny bit of

[MOPO] Re Vertigo Colors

2008-05-17 Thread Flixspix
I indeed had as red of Vertigo as one could imagine. In fact I used to have this great side by side image of both the more usually found burnt orangey color and the far redder version but lost in a hard drive crash some years ago. When I say red think of the red in a freshly halved,

[MOPO] OT: VERTIGO 50 YEARS LATER

2008-05-16 Thread Flixspix
Occasionally, a writer for the New York Times feels compelled to write about a film whose anniversary or death of its star compel to review with present day sensibilities. This happens to be a great one by Terrence Rafferty. While I was way to young to see VERTIGO when it first

[MOPO] (no subject)

2008-05-03 Thread Flixspix
What? Where's Brewster McCloud? Folks (I'm turning into Alan) King Kong Star Wars Frankenstein CFTBL DTESS Dracula maltese Falcon GWTW Casablanca freeman fisher 8601 west knoll drive #7 west hollywood, ca 90069 **Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on

[MOPO] Another Giant Passes

2008-04-16 Thread Flixspix
Veteran Disney Animator Johnston Dies AP Posted: 2008-04-16 09:43:32 Filed Under: _Star Obituaries_ (http://news.aol.com/entertainment/celebrities/obits) , _Movie News_ (http://movies.aol.com/news/main) LOS ANGELES (April 16) - Ollie Johnston, the last of the Nine Old Men who

[MOPO] Most Embarassing JOHN WILLIAMS HOLLYWOOD BOWL

2008-04-08 Thread Flixspix
This wasn't at a movie theatre but close enough. In 1994 or maybe 1995 a large group of us had all decided to go to the Hollywood Bowl to see a concert complete with fireworks , something we had all heard about but never attended. By chance one of those select concerts was an Evening

[MOPO] OT Beautifully Written And Knowing Tribute to Richard Widmark

2008-03-29 Thread Flixspix
My Note: Dave mentions Pickup On South Street which I viewed for the first time this past year. I then popped the DVD back into the player three more times over the course of only 10 days. I was so knocked out by Widmark's complex character portrayal. But even more so, of all people

Re: [MOPO] Original Iron Giant question

2008-03-21 Thread Flixspix
Doug, In answer to your question in this particular instance, I am not sure there would have been reprints considered as the film was far from successful. Ironically, the adult advance was considered one of the numerous reasons cited regarding the films marketing, a failure as it was

[MOPO] Ira, Thanks For the Posting about Ebay Drop

2008-02-25 Thread Flixspix
Ira, Thanks for the posting about boycott. I actually did not load up one item during the targeted week and it was a highly conflicting decision to do so. Instead I concentrated on pursuing and following up on a couple of complicated and very difficult direct sales to clients of

Re: [MOPO] DRY MOUNTED POSTER RESTORATION NO SWEAT Alan

2008-02-20 Thread Flixspix
Guys and gals too, I have a client who turned over the framing of his posters in 1998 and 1999 to friends who had opened a new photo and framing shop not to far from Universal Studios. They were so excited to do his movie posters for him for his office on the lot and he relented.

[MOPO] Re Andrea! Email Me When You Can, Have A Magic Poster Question

2008-02-19 Thread Flixspix
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[MOPO] You Tube Strike Video

2008-02-12 Thread Flixspix
Actually a great tune to play in background (Heads Will Roll). Feed back on the various You Tube videos are quite interesting as well. So the new CEO will be earning 900,000.00 a year plus bonus packages? Well, San Jose is a pricey area, you get what you pay for

Re: [MOPO] mopo-Seller strike on Ebay Feb. 18-25

2008-02-08 Thread Flixspix
Frank, I had not heard of this strike but I think I am game. Hard though when consignors are looking over my shoulder. Cost increases of course impact them as well as its obvious I will have to raise brokering fee by at least 5%. Well Mopo listings here we come freeman

[MOPO] Heritage Auction's Prop Bust

2008-02-07 Thread Flixspix
You know, I hate to see Heritage get caught in any scandal what with the hard work of our buddy Grey dedicating immense effort to get his poster auctions to the caliber they presently enjoy as well as many of the other divisions that have worked hard to plant their tent pole auctions

[MOPO] FS A Prop Of Extraordinary Historic Significance

2008-01-26 Thread Flixspix
Just wanted to point everyone to a prop in the offering I have the privilege of brokering.Feel free to bid even the most token amounts for easier bookmarking as I am expecting outrageous bids from the four corners. You'll poke your eye out!Ooops! Wrong movie :(

Re: [MOPO] Unusual packaging

2008-01-06 Thread Flixspix
Well obviously, Joseph Smith wasn't murdered and instead overseeing the construction of temples that rival the Land Of Oz and quietly selling posters through MOPO at the ripe old age of 150+ amazing MOPO's diverse membership. This all but confirms my suspicion

[MOPO] OT Selected 25 Films for National Registry for 2007

2007-12-28 Thread Flixspix
Now there are 475 films protected for future generations Among those selected this year: The Naked City, 1948, filmed on actual locations in New York; this movie won Oscars for best photography and editing. It was a gritty crime film combining slices of several stories. Close Encounters

[MOPO] OT: Dark Night Trailer Obscure Site

2007-12-17 Thread Flixspix
Well, THE DARK NIGHT will sell its share of posters so thought everyone would enjoy the brand new trailer.The Joker is deliciously malevolent and as far removed from Nicholson as can be imagined. I first thought an odd site to park trailer but then noticed the web screen's clever

[MOPO] Golden Globe Nods

2007-12-13 Thread Flixspix
So where the hell is Josh Brolin for NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN or Russell Crow for 3:10 To YUMA otherwise predictable. GREAT DEBATORS though? Opra's influence is spooky.. HOLLYWOOD FOREIGN PRESS ASSOCIATION 2008 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 1.

[MOPO] RE Not To Beat A Dead Horse but

2007-12-12 Thread Flixspix
Ike Turner died a few minutes ago in San Diego. freeman fisher 8601 west knoll dr. #7 west hollywood, ca 90069 310-6579426 **See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop000304) Visit the

[MOPO] RE Citizen Kane Script Sales

2007-12-11 Thread Flixspix
'Citizen Kane' Script Sells for $97,000 AP Posted: 2007-12-11 19:45:50 NEW YORK (AP) - _Orson Welles_ (javascript:;) ' personal working script of Citizen Kane sold for almost $100,000 Tuesday, but his Oscar for the 1941 film was withdrawn after bidding failed to rise above the seller's

[MOPO] MOPO] How long have you had your eBay ID? A cool prize to the 'oldest' here!

2007-12-11 Thread Flixspix
Member since 12/08/99 actually I might have tried Ebay earlier but I was told all it sold was Pez Dispensers. I was misinformed.. freeman fisher 8601 west knoll dr. #7 west hollywood, ca 90069 310-6579426 **See AOL's top rated

[MOPO] Re Best In Set

2007-12-05 Thread Flixspix
Well these are generally accepted: You Were Never Lovelier - Rita and Fred dancing caught mid-leap Jesse James - Tyrone Power kissing Nancy Kelly James Dean Story - Dean walking NY Street Blvd of Broken Dreams A Streetcar Named Desire - Brando grabbing Leigh in T-shirt HUD Newman and

[MOPO] OKAY OKAY HAVE I LOST MY LUBITSCH TOUCH?

2007-11-30 Thread Flixspix
regarding LOST CITY Guys (and gals) I was just feeling frisky this morning so I thought I would take a bitter, contrary view on digging up Mr. DeMille's LITTLE EGYPT that I thought clearly was so out of left field and shrill coming from me that it would be interpreted as

[MOPO] Lost City

2007-11-30 Thread Flixspix
Oh c'mon guys. DeMille is unworthy of such expense and attention, his films are vulgar spectacles perpetuating ridiculous dogmas while performing a reach-around with his images of seductresses by the thousands, orgiastic displays of hilarious sins and excesses most people would not even

[MOPO] Re Ebay Choking on Breakfast

2007-11-27 Thread Flixspix
This is telling the efforts one company has gone through to halt counterfeits. I think the minty whites haven't a chance in hell. Tiffany and eBay in Fight Over Fakes By _KATIE HAFNER_ (http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/h/katie_hafner/index.html?inline=nyt-per)

[MOPO] Before We Start A Witch Hunt Let's Pause For A Reality Check

2007-11-11 Thread Flixspix
I just want to inject personal observations here with regards to these cards under suspicion. Please know that in exhibition, the use of lobby cards in modern theatres were almost fully being phased out in the 1970's.There simply was no place to exhibit them. Onesheet frame

[MOPO] Profiles Poster Prices

2007-11-08 Thread Flixspix
Ignoring the photograph sales, many of which confound not only for went for huge prices, but also for those that didn't.. ON A DAY THE DOW DIPPED 360 points TRUE TO THE NAVY 1S Clara Bow27,500 MURDER IN RUE MORGUE WC 10,000 UNHOLY 3 HS

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