Well, dear readers, as I write these here notes the rain is falling and I can hear the pit-a-pat of the raindrops hitting the pavement and the doors of the patio and everything outside is quite wet whilst everything inside is quite cozy and dry. And there you have the haineshisway.com weather report. Other than that, I have had a fairly relaxing day, even though I had to deal with a little bit of drama (resolved quickly) and then had to address packages and put postage on them, which also didn’t take all that long. Then I brunched at the Eclectic Café, where I had some pasta, sausage, bacon, and eggs thing that was tasty and yet not quite great. I had to forego the jog because of the very chilly air and the foreboding gray sky. After brunch, I went to Gelson’s and picked up a thing of Ben & Jerry’s Everything But The ice cream, which I’d been wanting to try. Then I came home, did some work on the computer and somehow it was already six o’clock in the evening.
I then ate one serving of ice cream and I must say it was quite yummilicious with its Everything But The flavors of vanilla and chocolate and heath bars and peanut butter cups and fudge chips – I was all a’tingle, frankly. Then I sat on my couch like so much fish and finished watching a motion picture on Blu and Ray entitled Who Dares Wins (aka The Final Option, whose soundtrack was released on Kritzerland). I’d never seen this motion picture before, had never heard of its star, and had never heard of its director. It’s one of those early 1980s things and better than some I’ve seen. But the leading man’s role behaves so stupidly so much of the time that you never get with him, and it’s a real sort of fatal flaw. Judy Davis plays a militant, and the always reliable Richard Widmark and Robert Webber make brief appearances. The film is too long (two hours and five minutes), but does contain a couple of excellent and suspenseful action sequences and it certainly held my interest. The score by Roy Budd (whose soundtrack was issued on Kritzerland, in case you haven’t gotten the drift) is excellent. The transfer is off a very clean element but is never as sharp as it should be, especially on Blu and Ray.
I also finished watching a motion picture on DVD, one of those Warner Archive things, this one entitled Who Is Killing the Great Chefs Of Europe, an unwieldy title for a not very good film. There is some deft dialogue by Peter Stone, but the whole soufflé falls flat. There isn’t enough meat on the bones. It’s a trifle that doesn’t quite achieve the tone it needs to, despite a game cast that includes George Segal, Jacqueline Bisset, Robert Morley, and several good character people. There are some mouth-watering shots of desserts, so that’s a plus. The film probably needed a different director – this does not seem to be Ted Kotcheff’s forte. The transfer is decent and nothing more. But the score by Henry Mancini is wonderful.
After that, I played on the computer and got things organized so I can put together the next Kritzerland release before I leave. I also did ten count them ten updates on the laptop so that everything is now current. There was also a volley of e-mails regarding the long musical, which I glanced at – I made only one response, reminding everyone we are on break and that I wouldn’t be reading any more e-mails until the break is over. And then it was time to write these here notes whilst listening to the falling rain go pit-a-pat.
Well, why don’t we all click on the Unseemly Button below because I must get these here notes posted, listen to the rain go pit-a-pat, and then hit the road to dreamland.
Today, depending on the weather, I shall try to jog. Then I have an early lunch with Mr. Eddie Korbich, which I’m very much looking forward to, then I come home and begin putting together the next Kritzerland release, notes-wise, and sequence-wise.
Tomorrow is mine all mine, and then Wednesday we’ll ship out the new Kritzerland CD. Then very early Thursday morning I shall be on my way to Houston, then on to Indianapolis, and on Friday I see The Brain From Planet X, spend time with the Pogues, and then head home on Sunday morning. I think it will be a lovelier than lovely three days.
Well, dear readers, I must take the day, I must do the things I do, I must, for example, do a jog (weather permitting), I must have an early lunch, I must put together the new Kritzerland release, and I must do a few errands and whatnot. Today’s topic of discussion: What are your favorite movies and TV shows that have involved great food scenes? Let’s have loads of lovely postings, shall we, whilst I toddle off to bed whilst the rain continues to pit-a-pat outside.