Topic: FIRMWARE (Read 31245 times)

Matt H. · « **Reply #150 on:** April 11, 2008, 01:18:56 PM »

When that was finished, I watched BLAST OF SILENCE, the Criterion DVD that's coming out next Tuesday. It was made on a budget of $20,000 back in 1960 filming in the streets and stores and bars of NYC. Very much like BREATHLESS in Paris (but without the great actors, the breathtaking camera set-ups and superb story), BLAST OF SILENCE did bring back memories of old NYC, but I'm frankly surprised the film has gotten this revival of attention. It's OK for a low budget quickie, but I saw nothing about it that would make it something to be heralded as a lost masterpiece.

Matt H. · « **Reply #151 on:** April 11, 2008, 01:22:28 PM »

Page Six Lion, Tin Man, Dorothy, and Scarecrow Dance!!!

Matt H. · « **Reply #152 on:** April 11, 2008, 01:23:18 PM »

Yes, the Old Woman meets Sweeney and Anthony right after they set down in London. Her role is much larger in the stage version.

Matt H. · « **Reply #153 on:** April 11, 2008, 01:25:44 PM »

Next, I watched the bonus features on BLAST OF SILENCE. It begins with a 60 min documentary on the making of the film which was cobbled together from a film made in 1990 and some beginning and end pieces added in 2006. Star-director-writer Allen Baron walks around to the various locations and comments on how things have changed since 1960.

Most interesting fact: Peter Falk was slated to play the lead but landed MURDER INC. and had to bow out, so director Baron played the lead himself.

Matt H. · « **Reply #154 on:** April 11, 2008, 01:26:39 PM »

There are two photo ste-through sections on the disc: one comparison locations then and now and another a selection of 39 Polaroids made during filming of various actors and locations.

Matt H. · « **Reply #155 on:** April 11, 2008, 01:27:56 PM »

I skimmed through today's AS THE WORLD TURNS with, once again, all my predictions about the direction of the plot coming true.

I believe I'll be taking a break from the show for a few weeks as these ridiculous plot events unfold.

bk · « **Reply #156 on:** April 11, 2008, 01:32:47 PM »

Back from errands.

bk · « **Reply #157 on:** April 11, 2008, 01:33:53 PM »

Welcome eight GUESTS.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #158 on:** April 11, 2008, 01:34:45 PM »

Quote from: Matt H. on April 11, 2008, 01:23:18 PM

Yes, the Old Woman meets Sweeney and Anthony right after they set down in London. Her role is much larger in the stage version.

"Don't I know you... Mister..."

elmore3003 · « **Reply #159 on:** April 11, 2008, 01:44:15 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on April 11, 2008, 01:34:45 PM

"Don't I know you... Mister..."

DR Jose, I would be up for a movie tomorrow afternoon! What;\'s your schedule like?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #160 on:** April 11, 2008, 01:46:38 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on April 11, 2008, 01:44:15 PM

DR Jose, I would be up for a movie tomorrow afternoon! What;\'s your schedule like?

I'm free as a bird!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #161 on:** April 11, 2008, 01:48:54 PM »

OH! Is this another holiday weekend that I'm not aware of? I only ask since it was a madhouse in Times Square yesterday. Even the TKTS line was three "mazes" deep. Maybe it was just the nicer weather that brought everyone out? but even one of the clerks at One Shubert Alley was surprised he was so busy on a Thursday afternoon. -And the crowds at Macy's too - OY!

Michael · « **Reply #162 on:** April 11, 2008, 01:51:34 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on April 11, 2008, 06:29:57 AM

Speaking on tin-eared critics, one of the DC reviewers knocked the HAPPY TIME score, which I think is one of Kander & Ebb's best. I was lucky to see the Goodspeed production in 1979, which had a large - for Goodspeed - orchestra of around 15 players, and a good cast except for the Robert Goulet role. It was a wonderful production that put back material that Gower Champion foolishly cut and there were three more songs, as I recall, that helped the show a lot. I told Michael Price they should have brought it in so all the little boys who couldn't be in ANNIE would have a show running in New York.

DR Elmoore
Since you know the score to Happy Time

The Happy Time had a song that was dropped after the opening called "Being Alive" was this one of the songs that was restored to the show?

And for others:
BK recorded the song If You Leave Me Now sung by Michael Rupert on Lost in Boston (#1)

bk · « **Reply #163 on:** April 11, 2008, 01:53:08 PM »

I gotta tell you.

bk · « **Reply #164 on:** April 11, 2008, 01:54:01 PM »

Listening to iPod, waiting for a telephonic call and just trying to relax.

bk · « **Reply #165 on:** April 11, 2008, 01:54:18 PM »

Will we never get to page seven?

Matt H. · « **Reply #166 on:** April 11, 2008, 01:59:30 PM »

I've got to write for a little bit, but I may be back before the end of the evening. Depends on how long it takes me to compose the piece of BLAST OF SILENCE.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #167 on:** April 11, 2008, 01:59:42 PM »

Quote from: Michael S on April 11, 2008, 01:51:34 PM

DR Elmoore
Since you know the score to Happy Time

The Happy Time had a song that was dropped after the opening called "Being Alive" was this one of the songs that was restored to the show?

It's been 29 years ago and I have little memory of the three songs except they were wonderful and added depth to the story of the uncle being a fraud and resonance to the score. One was a song near the end for Joe Masiell as the uncle called "Running." Another was for the parents of Bibi, and the third is too vague at this point.

There's this funny Verizon commercial running now in which a young lady comes upon her ex "Kevin" and comments on his fear of commitment. The actor playing Kevin looks so familiar I keep thinking, did we work on something together? NYSTI? Encores? Auditions? I hate it when this happens!

Michael · « **Reply #168 on:** April 11, 2008, 02:05:03 PM »

has anyone watch on you tube The Archive of American Television.

Their mission is record an oral history of various people. I have so far listened to Beatrice Arthur and Carl Reiner.

Tried to listen to Frances Reid (Alice from Days of Our Lives) I believe this was recorded prior to her stroke, but being well into her late 80's/early 90's at that time she had a hard time remember anything and was surprised that she had done things. She seemed to like everyone that she work with except for Susan Seaforth Hayes who seemed not to like Frances Reid and didn't understand why. It was rather sad to see this. She is now 94

Michael · « **Reply #169 on:** April 11, 2008, 02:08:30 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on April 11, 2008, 01:59:42 PM

It's been 29 years ago and I have little memory of the three songs except they were wonderful and added depth to the story of the uncle being a fraud and resonance to the score. One was a song near the end for Joe Masiell as the uncle called "Running." Another was for the parents of Bibi, and the third is too vague at this point.

There's this funny Verizon commercial running now in which a young lady comes upon her ex "Kevin" and comments on his fear of commitment. The actor playing Kevin looks so familiar I keep thinking, did we work on something together? NYSTI? Encores? Auditions? I hate it when this happens!

Wasn't Joe Masiell, Jerry Herman's boyfriend at one time?

elmore3003 · « **Reply #170 on:** April 11, 2008, 02:26:27 PM »

Quote from: Michael S on April 11, 2008, 02:08:30 PM

Wasn't Joe Masiell, Jerry Herman's boyfriend at one time?

Possibly. He was in DEAR WORLD and JACQUES BREL, stage and film. I know little about him.

bk · « **Reply #171 on:** April 11, 2008, 02:27:34 PM »

We're STILL on page six?

bk · « **Reply #172 on:** April 11, 2008, 02:27:52 PM »

Is this a slow news day here at haineshisway?

bk · « **Reply #173 on:** April 11, 2008, 02:28:42 PM »

I am thinking about what I'd like to eat later and I have no thoughts at all.

bk · « **Reply #174 on:** April 11, 2008, 02:29:04 PM »

I don't really have to be at the theater until around seven-thirty.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #175 on:** April 11, 2008, 02:29:10 PM »

I've been reading up on the Harlequinade and its place in pantomime history. I think the "men in white" reference has to do with the pantomime clown makeup. The clown usually interrupted the romance of Harlequin and Columbine in the comicinterlude. The great British clown Grimaldi was usually the star of the pantomime of the 1850s.

If you forget to attach the photo,you can't go back and redo it. This pisses me off.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #176 on:** April 11, 2008, 02:30:55 PM »

The great Grimaldi!

FJL · « **Reply #177 on:** April 11, 2008, 02:35:05 PM »

BK - Are they still expecting you to donate your salary back, even when the condition for donating it back no longer exists?

FJL · « **Reply #178 on:** April 11, 2008, 02:42:35 PM »

The musical SAVED at Playwrights Horizons is doing a good bit of direct email advertising, which is not unusual in itself - except for the concept that they're not offering any discount in this email advertising.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #179 on:** April 11, 2008, 02:58:14 PM »

TOTD:
CD's the Verdelle Smith collection
Procol Harum - The Singles.
Clinton Ford - Run to the Door

DVD: Jekyll. (BBC Series One)

News:

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