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[MBarnum]

JRand, re: CALYPSO HEAT WAVE...LOL!

I watched it also, and have now just put several Johnny Desmond CDs into my Amazon.com wish list.

[MBarnum]

Page 5 Johnny Desmond dance.

[Matt H.]

Good morning!

Yes, I did my walk in the dark (street lights were on; otherwise, I couldn't have seen a thing), but it was just starting to get light as I got back to my home street. It'll take another couple of weeks to become fully light again for the walk. It was 39 degrees, but it felt good to be in the fresh air.

What time do you walk at?  When i got up (before 8am) it was already light out here.

I was out right before 7 a.m. this morning.

[Matt H.]

Has anybody seen the dvd of AMELIA with Hilary Swank?  Not sure if it is supposed to be good. But i am getting it from the library tomorrow.

I reviewed it several weeks ago. It's pleasant but kind of dull.

[Laura]

Elderly couple at the symphony speaking very loudly in the quiet after a very loud ovation.

Him: Well of course I'm awake. Are you awake?
Her: Would I be asking you if you're awake if I was sleeping?

LOL!

[Matt H.]

I spent most of my evening with the last of the Pedro Costa films COLOSSAL YOUTH. Definitely the best of the three films. This did have characters (well, one character) one could take an interest in and root for, but the movie was SO indulgent: showing us an entire series of card games instead of little bits of them, reciting a letter to one of his "sons" would couldn't read or write over and over and over (the same letter). The 2 1/2 hour movie should have been 90 minutes.

[Matt H.]

There were a couple of bonus features on the disc: a conversation between the director and a directr/friend of his was over 20 minutes long. The movie's trailer (once again prepared for the film's Far East release) was also included.

[Matt H.]

So, to just lean back and relax after I finished these LONG movies today, I put in the Blu-ray of DREAMGIRLS. I only had enough time to watch (what would be) Act I, but I certainly enjoyed revisiting it (hadn't watched it in a good while), and the transfer is still stunning even if Paramount did get a little chinzy with the audio encode (just Dolby Digital and not one of the lossless codecs the studio could have used.)

[Matt H.]

TOmorrow, I have to finish up the Costa box set with an entire disc of bonus features. The box says the supplements run 199 minutes and they include several short films made by the director as well as some bonuses about the three films in the box not aready included.

Can't honestly say I'm looking forward to them though it will be a pleasure to put this box set behind me.

[Cillaliz]

Don't know if it's been mentioned but Peter Graves has passed away

http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/03/14/obit.peter.graves/index.html?hpt=T1

[John G.]

So, to just lean back and relax after I finished these LONG movies today, I put in the Blu-ray of DREAMGIRLS. I only had enough time to watch (what would be) Act I, but I certainly enjoyed revisiting it (hadn't watched it in a good while), and the transfer is still stunning even if Paramount did get a little chinzy with the audio encode (just Dolby Digital and not one of the lossless codecs the studio could have used.)

Thanks for the note. I just picked up a copy of "Dreamgirls" but haven't watched it yet.

[John G.]

Tomorrow, it's off to buy a new computer. This one has sadly outlived its life.

That is what I said about my last lover!

LOL

[John G.]

Massive movie weekend since the computer has been on the fritz. Since Friday, I have seen "Outrage," four episodes of "Pushing Daisies," "District 9," "Bright Star," "The Hangover," "The Nanny Diaries" (another red umbrella sighting, DR Laura), and now "Public Enemies." Nothing outstanding, though, except for "Pushing Daisies."  

I'm curious about BRIGHT STAR. My library got it a couple of weeks ago. But i'd never heard of it.

It's a film about John Keats and his love for Fanny Browne (sp?). Jane Campion directed and she used her usual blue color palette, which means it was cold and frosty looking. The story was interesting, and Paul Schneider ("Assassination of Jesse James ...") was great as a man who discovered that he was in love with Keats. But overall, I'm glad I saw it on DVD.

[Edisaurus]

So, to just lean back and relax after I finished these LONG movies today, I put in the Blu-ray of DREAMGIRLS. I only had enough time to watch (what would be) Act I, but I certainly enjoyed revisiting it (hadn't watched it in a good while), and the transfer is still stunning even if Paramount did get a little chinzy with the audio encode (just Dolby Digital and not one of the lossless codecs the studio could have used.)

Thanks for the note. I just picked up a copy of "Dreamgirls" but haven't watched it yet.

I cut promos for it a few weeks ago when it aired on TNT. Kind of sad when the promo producer didn't even watch the film! I had never seen it so I skimmed through and picked out the good stuff. After being assured that we would be able to use the music from the film, well...

Extra day's work for me!

[Edisaurus]

We watched a really horrible movie last night called THE SINS OF RACHEL. We had gotten a copy of THE EROTIC ADVENTURES OF ZORRO starring Douglas Frey, and given it to our friend, Douglas Frey (no relation), which gave us fodder for a running joke about his former career as an adult film star. They show this video to their friends, in the case, which they've never even unwrapped. They are afraid to watch it! (It's one of those cheesy 70's movie from Something Weird.)

When we were at Ben's, I mentioned that I'd bought this DVD, and somehow another film title was brought up: THE SINS OF RACHEL. Since Douglas' wife is named Rachel, well of course we had to get that one, too. Greg decided we should open it and watch it. I slept through most of it, but boy, it was bad from what I saw. But now they don't have to be embarrassed to open it since we already did!

[Matt H.]

Don't know if it's been mentioned but Peter Graves has passed away

http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/TV/03/14/obit.peter.graves/index.html?hpt=T1

I just this second read this elsewhere on the net and was very sad.

[Matt H.]

I got my writing finished and noticed I was still logged onto the internet, so here I am to sign off and say...

Good night!

[George]

Just reading the reports about the flooding and State of Emergency declared in North Dakota...

~~~~~OUT OF HARM'S WAY VIBES TO DR DAKOTA CELT AND HER DH~~~~~~

~~~DITTO!!~~~

[Jrand73]

Double vibes for the in-laws of DR EDISAURUS.

[Jrand73]

Sad about Peter Graves brother of James Arness and star of IT CONQUERED THE WORLD and other epics.

[Jrand73]

DR CILLA LIZ - thanks for the Kiri Report....it was nice to hear, since I enjoy her singing so much.

[Jrand73]

Johnny Desmond was okay in CALYPSO HEAT WAVE, DR MBARNUM......my favorite part of the movie was his duet on the boat with Darla Hood.

[George]

I am not E & T, just been wrassling old people. Greg's brother had mom duty last night but his back gave out as he was lifting her and they both slid down to the floor and had to wait for Greg to arrive to help. Today it took 3 of us to get her out of bed, cleaned up and fed. Then we went to see his dad in the hospital, and when we were getting ready to leave, his sister, who had taken over for the afternoon, called to say that she and Greg's brother realized that she was doing worse than usual, and called an ambulance. Fortunately she went to the same hospital so we just went down to the ER to see her, too. Dad is better and is getting the zapping procedure tomorrow as well as m ore diagnostic stuff. He doesn't know about mom yet, but I don't think he reads HHW.

So a double dose of vibes would be much appreciated for them both!

~~~DOUBLE DOSE OF VIBES FOR DR EDI'S IN-LAWS!!~~~

[Druxy]

Sad about Peter Graves brother of James Arness and star of IT CONQUERED THE WORLD and other epics.

IT CONQUERED THE WORLD is going to be his best remembered credit?

 

[Jrand73]

Sad about Peter Graves brother of James Arness and star of IT CONQUERED THE WORLD and other epics.

IT CONQUERED THE WORLD is going to be his best remembered credit?

 

Just by some of us.

Better than Killers From Space.

[Jrand73]

Wow - Johnny Desmond replaced Sydney Chaplin as Nicky Arnstein in FUNNY GIRL when Chaplin left the show.

Barbra Streisand must have some Johnny Desmond stories to tell.

[Druxy]

Sad about Peter Graves brother of James Arness and star of IT CONQUERED THE WORLD and other epics.

IT CONQUERED THE WORLD is going to be his best remembered credit?

 

Reminds me of my late friend, Dan O'Herlihy.

He had major roles in ODD MAN OUT, Orson Welles' MACBETH, FAIL SAFE, a couple of other classics, plus many "A" pictures.

And, what do people best remember him for?

ROBOCOP and THE LAST STARFIGHTER.

 

[Druxy]

Sad about Peter Graves brother of James Arness and star of IT CONQUERED THE WORLD and other epics.

IT CONQUERED THE WORLD is going to be his best remembered credit?

 

Just by some of us.

Better than Killers From Space.

Most definitely.

[bk]

Finished with my viewing for the evening.  I finally saw Push: Based on the novel Shove by Precious or whatever the HELL it's caused.  Quite a good motion picture although some of the director's style irritated me.

[bk]

The Kritzerland designer is on his way here to pick up materials for our next next release following our next release.