Well, dear readers, last night’s chat was especially lively and sparkling, not necessarily in that order. Many topics were discussed, several people said KISS MY ASS, and I revealed some interesting information to those who were in the chat room – I shall reveal it here in the notes by week’s end. Isn’t that exciting? Isn’t that just too too? In any case, I must write these notes lickety-split or, at the very least, split-lickety because I overslept and must leave soon. I will not be late, mind you, I just don’t have time to meander, don’t you know. Ususally I have time to meander, but today I shan’t meander.
If you missed any of the goings on during the weekend, you really must use the Unseemly Archive Button to catch up or, at the very least, ketchup. We had a late but lovely birthday celebration for our very own William E. Lurie aka WEL, although WEL didn’t drop by for the festivities as he was probably festizing himself. So, WEL, if you missed your party come check out the lovely posts of yesterday.
I’ve been watching The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, a wonderful but very long motion picture written and directed by Mr. Michael Powell and Mr. Emeric Pressberger. I’d recently picked up the Region 2 DVD of it, and I also have the Criterion DVD. Well, guess what? The three year old Region 2 DVD blows the Criterion out of the water. I know it’s heresy to say, but the Criterion is all kind of gold looking – the colors are all there and it’s obviously the same source material, but they’ve somehow added this golden hue which robs the film of its true rich colors. On the Region 2 DVD there is no golden hue and while it’s not the sharpest transfer I’ve ever seen (neither is the Criterion) the color is wonderful and true. The film has amazing things in it and I recommend it wholeheartedly.
I’m also watching Mr. Richard Fleischer’s See No Evil, with Miss Mia Farrow. It’s really bad so far and I can’t imagine it getting any better. I do like Miss Farrow, though. The score by Mr. Elmer Bernstein is so wrong-headed so much of the time that you just want to throttle him. I have this vague memory that this film had a different score originally, but I’m not sure. Anyone know?
I also checked out the transfer on Sleeping Beauty and it is truly spectacular – stunning, really. If you love this film you will be thrilled with the DVD.
Well, why don’t we all click on the Unseemly Button below because frankly there is just too much information in this section and I’m quite bored by it all.
It looks like I’m still employed, at least for this week. I’ll let you all know how it goes – hopefully, it will be more pleasant.
Last evening I got to meet dear reader Panni. We went to an old Italian restaurant called Barone’s in the Oaks of Sherman. I used to live right up the street from there in the mid-70s, but I hadn’t been in twenty years. It’s really good – yummy old-fashioned Italian cuisine. I had Shrimp Scampi, a Caesar Salad and we split a tiny little pizza as well. Panni had some Chef’s Special Chicken Dish, which she seemed to like very much. Panni is delightful – witty, smart and short.
Well, dear readers, I must take the day, I must do the things I do, I must hie myself to work all the livelong day, I must Federal Express Mr. Harvey Schmidt the ideas for the cover of the new book, I must write, I must lunch, I must, in short, get crackin’. Today’s topic of discussion: On Friday, dear reader Jay (I think it was dear reader Jay – I’m senile, you know) started a fictional story. He wrote a paragraph and then other dear readers carried it on from there. That was fun, and I thought we’d do that today. So, whoever is the first post, start a story about anything at all – although it would really be fun to have it be about musical theater because then we can be bitchy and say KISS MY ASS a lot. But, whatever – the choice is up to whoever begins it. I shall check in often to offer my bits. For those who are not interested in such things, the second topic of discussion is: What are your favorite appetizers – the ones that make your mouth water, the ones you always order. Describe them in full, please, and in excruciatingly mouth-watering detail. Let’s have loads of lovely posts, shall we?