Topic: A 110-YEAR-OLD TIBETAN MONK (Read 25864 times)

Edisaurus · « **Reply #210 on:** March 16, 2008, 05:40:56 PM »

Quote from: Ginny on March 16, 2008, 05:15:25 PM

My first car was an AMC Hornet. The only thing that made it hot was its lack of air conditioning.

Ginny! LOL!

Edisaurus · « **Reply #211 on:** March 16, 2008, 05:42:13 PM »

Quote from: TPunk on March 16, 2008, 05:40:34 PM

I would keep my pet javelina better groomed of course.

Edisaurus · « **Reply #212 on:** March 16, 2008, 05:43:08 PM »

Bretty, you should go see THE BRAIN and take our friend Susan. I think she was thinking about going and taking the kids...

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #213 on:** March 16, 2008, 05:43:36 PM »

DR BrettySpaghetti - As for the whole movies-to-stage situation, well... Yes, it would be nice to have some truly original ideas as the basis for new musicals, but I don't think all original ideas - if their are truly any of them left out there - would make good musicals.

I don't mind the the screen-to-stage transitions. With a bunch of writers basing their "new" musicals on older properties, a good number of today's audience members aren't familiar with the original movies. Heck, many of the cast members of the stage versions of Hairspray and Cry Baby were still in diapers when the original film versions were released.

Coincidentally, there's a brief Q&A with theatrical producer, Adam Epstein, in the latest issue of "The Advocate"...

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How do you respond to criticism that the onslaught of musicals based on movies is killing American theater?
Good material is good material. If you can't find a story that can be told faithfully, with intelligence and heart, it doesn't matter what the source is. There's a double standard for musicals coming from movies; some people think it's crass, but is it any more crass than taking a Williams or an O'Neill and resurrecting it for contemporary generations?

Which movie should never under any circumstances be made into a musical?
Gone With the Wind, Casablanca, Citizen Kane and The Godfather - that's four right there, and the list goes on.

Agreed.

And as has been lamented in various forums and publications, the true enemy of the next " new original musical" is the cost of mounting a production in today's economy. Yes, $10 Million seems to be the norm these days to get a show moved into a Broadway house, but $10 Million is still not a "normal" amount of money for anyone involved.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #214 on:** March 16, 2008, 05:47:00 PM »

Hmm... With all this talk of losing weight, walking, getting back to the gym, etc. today, I feel a bit guilty posting the following picture...

Tomovoz · « **Reply #215 on:** March 16, 2008, 05:47:05 PM »

Quote from: DERBRUCER on March 16, 2008, 11:01:41 AM

Oh dear! We shall shortly hear from OZ.

der Brucer

You no doubt think I lurk!

Worst ever musicals I have seen (in whole or part!):
Blood Brothers
The Woman in White
High Society

I shall contine to avoid Juke Box musicals whenever possible!
"Carmelina" I'd see! (Buena Sera Mrs Campbell).

Worst news of the week: An American version of Simon Pegg's "Spaced".
Perhaps the Brits will do their own version of "Arrested Deveopment".

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #216 on:** March 16, 2008, 05:49:00 PM »

That is the slice of the "Sampler Cake" from the City Cafe Diner in Chattanooga, TN. It was my final dessert of the week while I was in The Scenic City. It breaks down as follows:

If you'd like more details, well, I think they'll be posted sometime in the next few hours somewhere on the web.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #217 on:** March 16, 2008, 05:52:29 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 16, 2008, 05:47:00 PM

OOOHHHH!!!!!

SPRINKLES!!!!!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #218 on:** March 16, 2008, 05:54:39 PM »

As for Blood Brothers... I liked it. In fact, I saw it three times on Broadway. Once with the original cast, and then twice with Petula Clark and the Cassidy brothers. The second time I saw Pet and the Boys, I took my college theatre professor with me. He had actually been listening to the cassette (remember those) of the original London production for a while, and he was hooked on it - which,frankly, surprised me. I was actually scared that he would not like it once seeing it on stage, but, lo and behold, he actually loved it. Yes, the music is a bit too pop-py and over-produced even in the theatre, but it worked well with the book, imho. And I was always surprised at the running time of the show itself - 2:40, I believe. It never felt that long to me.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #219 on:** March 16, 2008, 05:57:03 PM »

DR Tomovoz - Remember, I also saw the original production of Passion five times! Loved it!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #220 on:** March 16, 2008, 05:58:07 PM »

~~~~~LESS TURBULENT TRAVEL VIBES TO DR CILLALIZ~~~~~

*So, I'm guessing your first flight did leave late?

bk · « **Reply #221 on:** March 16, 2008, 06:07:39 PM »

Who is this birthday JB?

I, too, saw and enjoyed Blood Brothers for what it was worth - first with Petula and the Cassidy boys, and then with Helen Reddy. Funny I ended up doing solo albums with Petula and Helen just a year later. I almost recorded BB with PC and the Cassidys but David's manager was asking too much of a percentage (like a LOT more than Petula - we'd offered a favored nations percentage to the three of them) and the deal fell apart, sadly.

bk · « **Reply #222 on:** March 16, 2008, 06:08:18 PM »

Welcome fourteen GUESTS.

bk · « **Reply #223 on:** March 16, 2008, 06:08:38 PM »

I have no idea who JB is, nor the other birthday boy, Clem.

BrettySpaghetti · « **Reply #224 on:** March 16, 2008, 06:10:10 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 16, 2008, 05:43:36 PM

How do you respond to criticism that the onslaught of musicals based on movies is killing American theater?

Thanks for quoting the above. I am weirdly pleased to know that I'm not the only person who has these misgivings.

Like I said, I know good theater can come from the movies. I just don't want the ratio to get out of whack. (I frankly don't know why I'm so worried -- it's not like I even see that much theater anymore since relocating from NYC to La La Land.)

Tomovoz · « **Reply #225 on:** March 16, 2008, 06:10:30 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 16, 2008, 05:57:03 PM

DR Tomovoz - Remember, I also saw the original production of Passion five times! Loved it!

Willie Russell ain't no Sondheim.
("Passion" is intense and in its own way, quite beautiful - and I thought Jere Shea was great!)

Tell me it's not true.

But then "some people" can cope with Patti singing "Some People".

horses etc.

BrettySpaghetti · « **Reply #226 on:** March 16, 2008, 06:13:23 PM »

Quote from: Edisaurus on March 16, 2008, 05:43:08 PM

Bretty, you should go see THE BRAIN and take our friend Susan. I think she was thinking about going and taking the kids...

You're probably going to think I don't have one when I ask this, but what exactly is THE BRAIN? Sorry for my naivete.

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #227 on:** March 16, 2008, 06:22:39 PM »

Quote from: TPunk on March 16, 2008, 05:39:36 PM

Very interesting- I never knew they existed. Now I want one as a pet.

Generally speaking, they make lousy pets.

BrettySpaghetti · « **Reply #228 on:** March 16, 2008, 06:24:58 PM »

Quote from: TPunk on March 16, 2008, 05:39:36 PM

Very interesting- I never knew they existed. Now I want one as a pet.

Wait, are we still talking about Pet Clark?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #229 on:** March 16, 2008, 06:27:53 PM »

Quote from: BrettySpaghetti on March 16, 2008, 06:13:23 PM

You're probably going to think I don't have one when I ask this, but what exactly is THE BRAIN? Sorry for my naivete.

OH! If a post ever prompted a bitch-slappin' from BK...

bk · « **Reply #230 on:** March 16, 2008, 06:29:40 PM »

Jose, I'm going to let someone else respond

bk · « **Reply #231 on:** March 16, 2008, 06:30:06 PM »

Maybe I'll just watch Michael Clayton this evening.

BrettySpaghetti · « **Reply #232 on:** March 16, 2008, 06:39:30 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 16, 2008, 06:27:53 PM

OH! If a post ever prompted a bitch-slappin' from BK...

I did apologize for my naivete.

It's bad form to kick a man while he's down.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #233 on:** March 16, 2008, 06:41:14 PM »

Quote from: Jane on March 16, 2008, 05:16:54 PM

Good camp vibes to DW Betsy and DS Gabe.

I think I may have overdosed on those vibes when I was quite young.

BrettySpaghetti · « **Reply #234 on:** March 16, 2008, 06:42:17 PM »

I put some clothes on.

And went through a taffy-pulling machine, by the looks of it.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #235 on:** March 16, 2008, 06:45:47 PM »

Quote from: BrettySpaghetti on March 16, 2008, 06:39:30 PM

I did apologize for my naivete.

It's bad form to kick a man while he's down.

No apology necessary. If anything, I apologize for "kicking" you, which was truly not what I meant to do. You weren't down, you were just away (or "errant and truant" as we like to say around these here parts).

In the meantime...

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FJL · « **Reply #236 on:** March 16, 2008, 06:50:04 PM »

Hmm...I thought Bretty was just giving a very convincing lead-in to a BRAIN FROM PLANET X commercial.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #237 on:** March 16, 2008, 06:51:32 PM »

I'm just compiling versions of Randy Newman's delightful "When She Loved Me".
These are the ones I have:

Melissa Errico
Sarah McLachlan
Randy Newman
David Hobson
Brian Sutherland
Jordan Pruitt

Do any of the DRs out there in the dark know of any others?

FJL · « **Reply #238 on:** March 16, 2008, 06:51:48 PM »

I was watching the Learning Channel show "I Can Make You thin" and suddenly got very hungry.

Luckily, we were just sent an order of Harry and David pink grapefruit; otherwise I would have gone for the ice cream for sure.

FJL · « **Reply #239 on:** March 16, 2008, 06:55:57 PM »

The host promises that after the commercial, we'll meet a woman who lost "a ton of weight" following the four-step program.

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