Topic: DANCIN' (Read 11606 times)

Jrand73 · « **Reply #30 on:** October 27, 2009, 06:30:14 AM »

No don't send another, MR BK. It will eventually get here I am sure....eventually.

Jennifer · « **Reply #31 on:** October 27, 2009, 06:30:41 AM »

DR MattH, i saw SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE and liked it but did not love it. But i also saw MILK, THE READER, BENJAMIN BUTTON and FROST/NIXON, and like them all but i wouldn't say i truly loved any of them. Although i probably thought THE READER and FROST/NIXON were my favorites of the group.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #32 on:** October 27, 2009, 06:31:53 AM »

Page Two Dan Dailey Dance

Jennifer · « **Reply #33 on:** October 27, 2009, 06:35:16 AM »

Did anybody else watch last night's SYTYCD special episode? They wanted to introduce the top 20 since sometimes we do not know half the people.

It wasn't what i was expecting. I thought that they would show more of the vegas stuff. So we could see the people.

Although what they did was quite special. They separated people into their genre (contemporary, ballroom, hip-hop, tap...) and then they had the pros choreograph them in groups.

I must say i loved this idea! That first hip-hop routine, and the last ballroom were spectacular.

Although too bad one of the contemporary boys had to withdraw (billy bell).

Jrand73 · « **Reply #34 on:** October 27, 2009, 06:37:03 AM »

TOD:

I can only speak for film because I haven't seen any of the greats onstage - but I may think of something as the day goes on:

7 BRIDES FOR 7 BROTHERS - the Challenge Dance followed by the Barn Raising. Two separate sequences although they follow one another in the movie.

Fred & Ginger - "Pick Yourself Up."

WEST SIDE STORY - The Dance at the Gym, among other sequences

HAND JIVE - the National Bandstand number from GREASE

MARY POPPINS - another vote for "Step in Time"

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #35 on:** October 27, 2009, 06:39:03 AM »

TOD

Another performer who blew me away the two times I saw her--Lenora Nemetz. She wowed me as a Velma replacement in the original CHICAGO and then later in WORKING.

Matt H. · « **Reply #36 on:** October 27, 2009, 06:40:18 AM »

Good morning!

It was misting a little bit on my walk this morning, but it was otherwise very pleasant (temp - 50), and I enjoyed it. High of 60 today with rain supposedly on its way this afternoon.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #37 on:** October 27, 2009, 06:44:20 AM »

Quote from: JRand59 on October 27, 2009, 06:30:14 AM

No don't send another, MR BK. It will eventually get here I am sure....eventually.

Yes, you have no BANANAS.
You have no BANANAS today.

Well, someone had to say it...

Matt H. · « **Reply #38 on:** October 27, 2009, 06:45:46 AM »

TOD:

I've seen so much sensational dancing on Broadway and in road tours.

The standouts for me:

Gwen and Chita doing the "Hot Honey Rag" in CHICAGO

Gene Nelson in FOLLIES' "The Right Girl"

Donna McKechnie in A CHORUS LINE's "The Music and the Mirror"

Michael Berresse doing "Bianca" in KISS ME KATE (which the video of bastardizes terribly).

And those ensembles!

A CHORUS LINE

GRAND HOTEL

KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN

FOLLIES

DREAMGIRLS

SHENANDOAH

Matt H. · « **Reply #39 on:** October 27, 2009, 06:49:07 AM »

In the movies, I don't think anything touches Astaire or Kelly's solo numbers in many musicals. Their styles are totally different and not comparable to one another; each is genius in his own right.

Nothing matches the "Barn Raisin'" square dance-off in SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS.

I also love the trash can lid dance in IT'S ALWAYS FAIR WEATHER (and that entire number).

Jrand73 · « **Reply #40 on:** October 27, 2009, 06:49:13 AM »

Yes DR JENNIFER - Billy leaving the show is a bummer, and not really knowing the reason why is even more mysterious, although he didn't look like the healthiest person ever.....his look reminds me of my nephew who has Cystic Fibrosis, but who knows?

They brought an another contemporary dancer who is good, but he ain't no Billy.

http://www.tv.com/billy-bell-leaves-so-you-think-you-can-dance-due-to-illness/webnews/2717.html

Kerry · « **Reply #41 on:** October 27, 2009, 06:49:53 AM »

Good Morning-- I shall dance through the day today.

Matt H. · « **Reply #42 on:** October 27, 2009, 06:50:15 AM »

Unless ICE AGE 3 arrive today, I'll go ahead and do WINGS OF DESIRE on Blu-ray. I'll rewatch the entire movie, but I can zip through the bonuses just to ascertain the resolutions of the featurettes. (Usually Criterion does them in 1080i but not always).

Kerry · « **Reply #43 on:** October 27, 2009, 06:50:59 AM »

Rainy day, travel, health, pain free, good day at work vibes to all.

Matt H. · « **Reply #44 on:** October 27, 2009, 06:53:08 AM »

Yes, the CBS slate tonight is all reruns. Ratings sweeps are coming up, so some networks are holding off new episodes this week until sweeps begins.

IT'S THE GREAT PUMPKIN, CHARLIE BROWN is repeated tonight. SInce nothing else is on, I may record the HD broadcast and watch it. The DVD looks perfectly wonderful upconverted, so I'll see what I want to do when the time comes.

Ginny · « **Reply #45 on:** October 27, 2009, 06:56:17 AM »

TOD - "Shall We Dance" gets me every time - on stage, on screen, on audio recording. I think it's a very romantic, even sexy, number. And I love "All I Need is the Girl" from Gypsy, too.

And how could I NOT mention "Marian the Librarian"?

Jrand73 · « **Reply #46 on:** October 27, 2009, 07:25:39 AM »

I want the outfit that the winner wore in this clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DEZy5ZEQTU

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #47 on:** October 27, 2009, 07:32:39 AM »

Hmmm...I think the last time I was in any way really wowed by a dance number on Broadway was "The Girl in the Yellow Dance" segment in CONTACT.

I think it varies as to the reasons why there has been no stand-out dancers recently. Directors and choreographers are probably leery of investing too much time into performers who may or may not stay too long with a show. Conversely, I'm willing to bet that some producers would rather have the show be the star and that they direct their creative team to keep the set pieces at cookie-cutter level so that any able body could perform the numbers. Not an inspiring scenario either way...

Jrand73 · « **Reply #48 on:** October 27, 2009, 07:38:59 AM »

Ugh....now I am stuck at YouTube watching PIPPIN misfires.

JMK · « **Reply #49 on:** October 27, 2009, 07:52:49 AM »

Woke up to a loooonggg yet fascinating email from Rex Lawson, the world's leading Pianola player, whose work is featured on the new Grieg piano roll Blu-ray I just reviewed. My first reaction was, of course, "Nyah, nyah, TCB, someone read my review!"

Matt H. · « **Reply #50 on:** October 27, 2009, 08:01:12 AM »

How could I forget Paul Wallace in GYPSY. A genuine heartthrob of mine after I first saw the movie and a number I adore.

In fact, I loved it so much that I wrote CBS a SCATHING letter when the movie was first shown on the CBS THURSDAY/FRIDAY movie (split over two nights). They cut that number (along with "Little Lamb" as I recall), and I was livid.

I got a nice note back apologizing for their needing to cut the film to fit in commercials even with the movie being spread over two nights (a four hour time slot, and they didn't have enough time to show the whole thing!)

In my letter, I expressed my dread of what they were going to do to SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS which was also scheduled to be shown on the network that season. I was assured that they would not be cutting any numbers from the film when they showed it. They were true to their promise: the film had all of its numbers.

I was mad about GYPSY for several reasons. (1) I have loved the movie from the first time I ever saw it. For me it remains among my two or three favorite movie musicals. (2) I cut my Friday classes in college that year so I could drive home and see it in color. (I left school after classes on Thursday. Up until then I NEVER cut classes even though as a dean's list student, I had unlimited cuts.) My dorm only had a black and white TV in the rec room, and I had a B&W portable in my dorm room; I wanted to see GYPSY in color like I had seen it at the movies.

Matt H. · « **Reply #51 on:** October 27, 2009, 08:04:05 AM »

Guess I'll head down now and watch a PERRY MASON episode while thinking about what's for lunch. Of course, I'll be watching CASTLE while I eat. Then, I'll start on my work project today, whatever it may be depending on the mail/UPS delivery.

WBBL.

Laura · « **Reply #52 on:** October 27, 2009, 08:06:02 AM »

I never understood the wisdom of cutting the musical numbers out of a musical.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #53 on:** October 27, 2009, 08:10:31 AM »

TOD: "The Waiter's Galop" from the movie of "Hello, Dolly!" ain't nothin' to sneeze at. It's incredible.

From: "The Barkleys of Broadway": The sheer elegance of Astaire and Rogers dancing to "They Can't Take That Away From Me" and the amazing energy of "The Swing Trot" (done under the opening credits....and featured in full in "That's Entertainment III", IIRC).

"Pass That Peace Pipe" from "Good News"

JMK · « **Reply #54 on:** October 27, 2009, 08:17:43 AM »

Quote from: Laura on October 27, 2009, 08:06:02 AM

I never understood the wisdom of cutting the musical numbers out of a musical.

You obviously never saw KELLY.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #55 on:** October 27, 2009, 08:33:21 AM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on October 27, 2009, 08:10:31 AM

TOD: "The Waiter's Galop" from the movie of "Hello, Dolly!" ain't nothin' to sneeze at. It's incredible.

Not as good as Gower Champion's!

Laura · « **Reply #56 on:** October 27, 2009, 08:42:24 AM »

Quote from: JMK on October 27, 2009, 08:17:43 AM

Quote from: Laura on October 27, 2009, 08:06:02 AM
I never understood the wisdom of cutting the musical numbers out of a musical.

You obviously never saw KELLY.

Obviously.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #57 on:** October 27, 2009, 08:42:47 AM »

Good Morning!

I'm up, I'm up.... And I have some DRs to meet!

Laters...

Jrand73 · « **Reply #58 on:** October 27, 2009, 08:54:29 AM »

We will need to see photographic evidence of the NYC HHW gathering Pt Three, please.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #59 on:** October 27, 2009, 09:12:52 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on October 27, 2009, 08:33:21 AM

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on October 27, 2009, 08:10:31 AM

TOD: "The Waiter's Galop" from the movie of "Hello, Dolly!" ain't nothin' to sneeze at. It's incredible.

Not as good as Gower Champion's!

I'll never know.

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