Topic: PIE DAY (Read 28403 times)

Rodzinski · « **Reply #180 on:** February 05, 2005, 05:59:35 PM »

Seems like every town used to have a radio station that played only Muzak-style stuff. I guess these got replaced by "LITE FM" type stations.

Whilst in San Jose once, I found a Muzak demonstration record from the late 60's. The music is far more colorful than just the violins used to connote "Muzak" in films and commercials today.

But the funniest is the psycho-babble on the record sleeve: "Today, as specialists in the psychological and physiological aspects of music, MUZAK is concerned with developments in vigilance and human factors research, automobile driver safety, medical and dental studies, noise control, the influence of color and music on emotions and, of course, the effects of scientifically planned music on work productivity and efficiency."

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #181 on:** February 05, 2005, 06:01:20 PM »

Eugene Ormandy. Wasn't there a Longines Symphony? I remember the Jackie Gleason Orchestra. They occasionally play selections from his albums on my WMKV station.

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #182 on:** February 05, 2005, 06:07:51 PM »

Rodzinski, I think the psycho-babble may actually have point. I think some of that explosive music with a persistent pounding, repetitive, throbbing rhythm beat makes people tense, stressed, and aggressive. It calls attention to itself, distracting you from the experience you're having shopping, driving, or whatever. You are unable to ignore it. It's in your face, colouring your mood. Musak may have done the same by sedating you...but better that than the other...

Jennifer · « **Reply #183 on:** February 05, 2005, 06:15:57 PM »

Finger update. I wrapped it loosely in gauze last night (with gauze tape around it). And I haven't opened it since.

My first attempt last night was antibiotic ointment and a real bandaid. But it was so tight and i was in so much pain.

Last night it was hurting pretty bad. Pain killers helped.

Today it has been off and on. Sometimes i can't feel any pain. And sometimes it will throb. But it feels a bit better.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #184 on:** February 05, 2005, 06:31:01 PM »

Oh, no doubt, Charles Pogue. The thing that's funny to me is not the concept, but the unabashed and guileless belief in it. It reads rather Orwellian now.

"Unllike ordinary music or so-called background music, MUZAK is a non-entertainment medium, employing rhythm, tempo, instrumentation, etc. to scientifically-determined specifications. Different types of arrangements and selections are planned for different times of the day to achieve predetermined effects."

The LOUDER COMMERCIALS phenomenon is indeed a real annoyance. It takes volume control out of your hands. I also despise the insistent little logos and screen crawls during television programming. I mean, if you paid for a certain size TV screen, that's what you should get!

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #185 on:** February 05, 2005, 06:39:31 PM »

I see the SAG awards are on. The envelope containing with my ballot and voting materials remains sealed on my desk. Just as well. I saw so few movies and even less Television, I have no business voting. I've used my SAG card very little in the 32 years I've had it.

I got both it and my AFTRA card in Dallas when you could just walk right into the local office and buy it outright. I think for both cost either $75 or $100 dollars. They had this deal simply because at the time there was so much production going on in Texas. I think they were trying to unionize the acting work force (Texas was...and I assume still is..right to work).

But I mainly bought them because I knew that if I got hired for a gig in an Equity theatre, they would automatically have to make me Equity...because of some reciprocal rule between sister unions. That's what happened and, most of my acting career was done in Equity, not SAG or AFTRA. Almost all of it, except for the most minor of roles and some commercials and voice-over work.

But though I haven't work on any of those cards for years, I've not taken honourable withdrawal in any of them. I pay my dues and keep them all up to date.

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #186 on:** February 05, 2005, 06:45:14 PM »

Rodzinski, they way they blatantly shill you on TV and the time now allotted for the assault of commercials is why I watch so little of it anymore. I can't remember the last time I watched the Big Three (or is it Four with Fox?) Networks anymore. My TV is largely tuned to TCM, Fox Movie Channel, HGTV, and the Westerns Channel. It's so much easier to just wait a year, get a complete season on DVD, and watch it that way. Saves time and annoying interruptions. I watched FAST EDDIE that way, because even though I was willing to put up with annoyance when it originally ran, I could never remember when it aired.

MBarnum · « **Reply #187 on:** February 05, 2005, 06:57:33 PM »

Quote from: bk on February 05, 2005, 05:42:22 PM

But I have always liked what is considered Muzak - easy listening versions of movie themes or pop songs (not TODAY'S poor excuse for pop music). I had many LPs by Percy Faith, Ray Coniff, Andre Kostelanetz, Aquaviva, Ornadel, Don Costa, Jackie Gleason, and on and on.

Ageed! This is some of my favorite music! One of my co-workers, Ryan, used to make fun of me when I would listen to it at work..I can't recall what he called it, but he had a funny name for it. I always threatend to have it piped into his work cubicle. LOL! I would always accuse him of listening to that MEGADEATH music (his hard rock stuff).

bk · « **Reply #188 on:** February 05, 2005, 06:57:35 PM »

All right, I know I'll regret it, but I'm going to give Hide and Seek a chance. Keep the home fries burning until my returning.

MBarnum · « **Reply #189 on:** February 05, 2005, 07:08:47 PM »

Quote from: bk on February 05, 2005, 06:57:35 PM

All right, I know I'll regret it, but I'm going to give Hide and Seek a chance. Keep the home fries burning until my returning.

Good luck, BK! If it is the movie I think I saw previews of it seemed a bit gruesome for my tastes...but you never know, you may like it!

In other news I just finished watching PAGAN ISLAND (1960), another made-in-Florida film...no nude sunbathers this time, just a man shipwrecked on an island populated by pretty, young, topless (with flowered leis sometimes covering their chestical area) native gals who fear a giant clam-like sea God...

Michael · « **Reply #190 on:** February 05, 2005, 07:27:34 PM »

I been fighting a cold all day today, but I did have a slice of chocolate cream pie.

Postponed the reading of act two of the play. I am in no condition to concentrate.

However I have been putting music on my IPod. All the BK vocal albums and broadway/composer/musical themed albums, painted smiles collection and my fav cabaret singers. When Christiane Noll's Ira Gershwin album finished I will have over 2000 songs and 4.7 days of listening material!

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #191 on:** February 05, 2005, 07:27:51 PM »

I just watched about 20 minutes of the SAG award prelims as I ate dinner. Can there be a worse interviewer than Star Jones? It's all about her. And what an irritating voice. Far too many anorexically cut women parading on the red carpet. Too frightening. Who are the men who find bony, flat-chested women attractive? My other problem is I don't know who 70% of these "stars" are.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #192 on:** February 05, 2005, 07:34:41 PM »

Welcome, DR Bdapp!

You were mentioning beef stroganoff. By coincidence, I made a hamburger stroganoff tonight for dinner. It was quite yummilicious.

Ben · « **Reply #193 on:** February 05, 2005, 07:43:55 PM »

DR Pogue said:

"But though I haven't work on any of those cards for years, I've not taken honourable withdrawal in any of them. I pay my dues and keep them all up to date."

I, too, keep my cards up to date, even though I have been "out of the business" for 13 years. I also bought my AFTRA card in Minnesota, got my Equity card with an Equity contract and then bought my SAG card. It was such an important occasion to me to get my Equity card, having wanted it since I was a 14-year old local actor in the Minneapolis area, that the idea of going on withdrawal was out of the question. I can afford the twice yearly dues and I also get the perk of free or reduced tickets (when available) for Broadway and Off-Broadway shows with my paid-up Equity card. I also get into all showcase productions, if seats are available, for free. The $59 every six months has more than paid for itself over the years.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #194 on:** February 05, 2005, 07:53:15 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on February 05, 2005, 04:06:15 PM

What the hell did I do?

elmore3003 · « **Reply #195 on:** February 05, 2005, 07:59:24 PM »

Quote from: Charles Pogue on February 05, 2005, 05:28:51 PM

Welcome, bdapp! Do I know you?

elmore, I too am a fan of the Steven Saylor Roman mysteries.

Well, I enjoyed HIDE AND SEEK a lot! I'm a perennial patsy, never see a thing coming, and the movie offered some good chills, a beautiful Amy Irving, a bit of a rollercoaster ride, and a couple of genuine shocks. There's a certain debt to Kubrick's THE SHINING, but I thought it was a lot of fun. And there's a great, right out of THE BAD SEED (play and novel) finish.

DRPogue, I picked up the first Elizabeth/Darcy mystery. I'll mail it to you when I finish it.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #196 on:** February 05, 2005, 08:04:05 PM »

DRBdapp, you have a lovely voice. Welcome to the zoo!

MAD-TV looks quite rude tonight. Fab!

MBarnum · « **Reply #197 on:** February 05, 2005, 08:13:44 PM »

Welcome to the board DR Bdapp! I hope you visit often...this is a fun place, and I think you will enjoy it here!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #198 on:** February 05, 2005, 08:17:57 PM »

MadTv is being very funny tonight....and it's only 15 minutes in!

Matt H. · « **Reply #199 on:** February 05, 2005, 08:19:11 PM »

DR Elmore, while it's true that Hitchcock's PSYCHO and THE BIRDS did not get great receptions from critics at the time, I don't think they're out to get horror movies and thrillers automatically now. THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, THE SIXTH SENSE, and THE OTHERS, among other films of the last 15 years or so, have gotten outstanding reviews and garnered major awards.

Critics at the time didn't like PSYCHO because they had never seen anything like it and like all grandbreaking masterworks, it baffled the critical establishment. I think you'd be hard pressed to find any worthwhile critics now who don't respect it. Horror films that are well done are now seen to be just as legitimate works of film art as any other genre.

I just think in the case of HIDE AND SEEK, critics called a dog a dog.

But I amend these comments immediately with the realization that I have not seen the film in question. I was going merely on the ten or so reviews I read. I'm very glad you found it enjoyable.

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #200 on:** February 05, 2005, 08:21:28 PM »

elmore, I always liked Amy Irving and thought her very sexy. Thanks, but don't bother to send me the book. If I'm inclined I'll get it here. Are they paper or hardbound? Anyway, being a collector (6,000 thereabouts), I'm very funny about books...I don't loan them out, don't expect them to lent to me. You tell me the title of the first one.

Matt H. · « **Reply #201 on:** February 05, 2005, 08:22:41 PM »

Quote from: Charles Pogue on February 05, 2005, 06:45:14 PM

It's so much easier to just wait a year, get a complete season on DVD, and watch it that way. Saves time and annoying interruptions. I watched FAST EDDIE that way, because even though I was willing to put up with annoyance when it originally ran, I could never remember when it aired.

I'm sure you meant KEEN EDDIE.

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #202 on:** February 05, 2005, 08:22:50 PM »

Oh...you could give me the name of the author too.

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #203 on:** February 05, 2005, 08:23:38 PM »

Matth, I did indeed. I read your letter in EW while at the gorcery. congratulations!

Matt H. · « **Reply #204 on:** February 05, 2005, 08:23:54 PM »

I found there to be NO surprises at all with the SAG Award winners. I likewise think the Oscars are going to be pretty predictable this year.

Matt H. · « **Reply #205 on:** February 05, 2005, 08:25:05 PM »

Oh, there was one surprise, the winner of the ensemble cast for a TV drama. Not that the show wasn't deserving, but never in my wildest dreams did I believe SAG would give it to this show.

Matt H. · « **Reply #206 on:** February 05, 2005, 08:25:53 PM »

Thanks, CP, about my EW letter. The e-mails continue to come in. Amazing!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #207 on:** February 05, 2005, 08:53:26 PM »

Quote from: Charles Pogue on February 05, 2005, 08:21:28 PM

elmore, I always liked Amy Irving and thought her very sexy. Thanks, but don't bother to send me the book. If I'm inclined I'll get it here. Are they paper or hardbound? Anyway, being a collector (6,000 thereabouts), I'm very funny about books...I don't loan them out, don't expect them to lent to me. You tell me the title of the first one.

PRIDE AND PRESCIENCE by Carrie Bebris.

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #208 on:** February 05, 2005, 09:28:58 PM »

MattH, I watched none of the awards (still ongoing here)...just the Garner tribute. Naturally, I wanted even more. I thought Mel was somewhat sloppy and careless in his reading which was rather telling in light of Garner's admonition that to not give your best is rude to your fellow actors and crew.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #209 on:** February 05, 2005, 09:43:50 PM »

Garner is one of those people, watchable in anything, and yet with that going for him, he still managed to choose generally good material. Question: Did he ever stretch himself in a role? I'm trying to think of a time he played a lout or a tortured soul. Nothing comes to mind.

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