Topic: RODION SHCHEDRIN (Read 22384 times)

Matt H. · « **Reply #300 on:** December 14, 2008, 08:01:22 PM »

I began my evening watching THE DARK KNIGHT. I enjoyed it very much even though I did think it was too long.

The switching between IMAX and 2.39:1 was mostly effortless, and one gets so drawn into the movie that it's really not noticeable. I did notice the stunning picture quality, though. The Dolby TrueHD was excellent, too, but I didn't quite get the sweeping encompassing sense of surround with this that I got with BATMAN BEGINS.

Matt H. · « **Reply #301 on:** December 14, 2008, 08:01:37 PM »

Page Eleven Dance!!!

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #302 on:** December 14, 2008, 08:03:02 PM »

! ! ! ! ! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DR TOMOVOZ ! ! ! ! !

Matt H. · « **Reply #303 on:** December 14, 2008, 08:03:57 PM »

Next, I watched the Disney documentary from TCM. No, it wasn't (and couldn't have been) all inclusive, but certainly the high spots were all hit, and what a pleasure to see so many actors associated with the era still alive and kicking. And some like Kurt Russell, Nancy Olsen, and Michele Lee look very good. Nice to see hearthtrob James MacArthur still hale and hearty. Good for him!

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #304 on:** December 14, 2008, 08:04:49 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on December 14, 2008, 07:28:34 PM

So...

I tried to buy a new winter coat today

-And that was my semi-vent.

Vents in coats are so Retro!

der Brucer

Matt H. · « **Reply #305 on:** December 14, 2008, 08:05:11 PM »

Then, I watched the season finale of DEXTER. Though it couldn't possibly match the breathless excitement of the last two years of finales, it still had some really tense moments and was well done. A satisfying season all around.

Matt H. · « **Reply #306 on:** December 14, 2008, 08:06:24 PM »

To conclude my evening off, I watched another episode of HONEY WEST. In this one, a collection of gowns was stolen and held for ransom on the eve of their unveiling. Slick little caper but nothing great.

Matt H. · « **Reply #307 on:** December 14, 2008, 08:06:55 PM »

Tomorrow I'll be back to work on THE DUCHESS, I guess.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #308 on:** December 14, 2008, 08:09:02 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on December 14, 2008, 07:30:03 PM

-And I then tried on jackets and coats at The Gap - also part of the Banana Republic family - and all of their coats were too long in the sleeves too.

Lets face it :YOUR ARM'S TOO SHORT TO BOX WITH GOD

der Brucer

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #309 on:** December 14, 2008, 08:12:06 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on December 14, 2008, 07:35:35 PM

Well, didn't everyone back then sing and dance already?

Shucks - by the late 70's even sex toys were doing it.

der Brucer

PennyO · « **Reply #310 on:** December 14, 2008, 08:17:39 PM »

OzMan!!!! I thought your birthday was yesterday??? Well, maybe it was yesterday in Oz... Anyway, happiest of birthdays, yesterday or today.

PennyO · « **Reply #311 on:** December 14, 2008, 08:19:03 PM »

I read where it's only in the teens at my house up north... brrrrr.... and we're all squawking about how 'cold' it is down here in chilly LA... I musta gotten soft in me old age.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #312 on:** December 14, 2008, 08:19:36 PM »

Quote from: Matt H. on December 14, 2008, 08:06:55 PM

...I'll be back to work on THE DUCHESS...

Matt's Massage - by appointment to Her Grace the Duchess...

der Brucer

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #313 on:** December 14, 2008, 08:22:05 PM »

Quote from: PennyO on December 14, 2008, 08:19:03 PM

... I musta gotten soft in me old age.

Me too.

der Brucer

But there are little pills.....

Ann · « **Reply #314 on:** December 14, 2008, 08:29:04 PM »

well, my mother was supposed to come up from Eugene, OR this afternoon. As of right now, chains are still required to get through Portland, so she hasn't left her home yet. She was going to try late tonight, but I talked her into waiting until tomorrow afternoon. Jed can cancel his dentist appointment and he doesn't work on Mondays anyway. I hope the roads are better tomorrow. But with the bad weather and her night blindness, I really would not have felt safe with her driving overnight.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #315 on:** December 14, 2008, 08:32:39 PM »

To night I watched a movie I had Tivo'ed yesterday on TCM--REMEMBER THE NIGHT. Not quite the Christmassy movie it promises to be, but it was okay.

Afterwards, I popped in AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS, which instantly wrapped me up in its simple sweetness.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #316 on:** December 14, 2008, 08:36:01 PM »

Yes, DR Ann, all you peeps in the great white northwest should stay safe in your homes, make some popcorn, put a fireplace dvd on, and sit and snuggle close together for the night.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #317 on:** December 14, 2008, 08:37:12 PM »

An invention with BK in mind:

Car Key Device Blocks Cell Phone Use While Driving

der Brucer

Matt H. · « **Reply #318 on:** December 14, 2008, 08:37:20 PM »

Guess I'll head down now and go to bed.

Good night!

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #319 on:** December 14, 2008, 08:57:34 PM »

Well, Son-in-Law made it to Gallup NM (but the hills had him slowed down to 40 MPH in spots). It's all down hill to Virgina.

der Brucer

Tomovoz · « **Reply #320 on:** December 14, 2008, 09:05:39 PM »

Thank you DRs Penny and Dan.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #321 on:** December 14, 2008, 09:13:59 PM »

I had a busy Blu-ray weekend. Watched "Wall-E" and LOVED IT.

Watched "The Dark Knight"...and found myself fidgeting a lot. I didn't enjoy it as much as "Batman Begins", but I'll concede that I have other things on my mind that, this afternoon, have had me a bit on edge as tomorrow grows closer. My flight is, actually, just under 26 hours from right now.

Last night, I watched the "Smile Box" version of "How the West Was Won" and I was STUNNED at how much better it was in Blu-ray than it was in Standard. And the curved image was quite a treat as I've never seen some of those scenes with the left and right images "in focus" and looking "normal" until now.

I will be packing first thing tomorrow. When I'm certain I have everything I need all together and ready to go, I'll probably begin "relaxing."

It rained all afternoon here. And it was COLD this morning, too.

DakotaCelt · « **Reply #322 on:** December 14, 2008, 09:16:49 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on December 14, 2008, 07:17:33 PM

bk - I know it may require some extra work, but isn't there a way to set it up so that any new members must first be "screened"/approved before posting. -Much like AllThatChat.com.

I have been on a couple of boards where your early posts are monitored for content and then you are free to post. It is a way that they try to keep out spammers.

DakotaCelt · « **Reply #323 on:** December 14, 2008, 09:19:07 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on December 14, 2008, 07:28:34 PM

So...

I tried to buy a new winter coat today, a more "dressy" one. I had spotted a couple at Banana Republic that I really liked, and since they were offering 40% off all of their outerwear this weekend - "Three Days Only". Well, I tried on the jacket I really liked, and, sadly, the sleeves were a bit too long. -And having it tailored would have negated any of the savings. So, I tried on another jacket, and, again, the sleeves were still too long. The salesman who was helping me then told me that a lot of people were complaining about the sleeve lengths this year - which probably explained why they had so many coats and jackets still on their racks, and why some of the "new models" which just came out a month ago, were already being marked down.

-And that was my semi-vent.

and i have the challenge of finding stuff with long enough sleeves

Cillaliz · « **Reply #324 on:** December 14, 2008, 09:24:20 PM »

My cable keeps cutting out, which means my internet keeps cutting out. It's from the storm. So I'm going to bed. Night

Druxy · « **Reply #325 on:** December 14, 2008, 09:36:48 PM »

I just finished watching GHOST TOWN.

I saw it a couple of months ago in a theater and it was just as funny this second time around.

The outtakes were LOL hilarious.

DakotaCelt · « **Reply #326 on:** December 14, 2008, 09:38:59 PM »

Good night Cilla... My dail up connection has been downright challenging at times.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #327 on:** December 14, 2008, 09:39:55 PM »

OK.. I've been spacing in and out for the past hour or so, so....

Goodnight.

DakotaCelt · « **Reply #328 on:** December 14, 2008, 09:53:13 PM »

Good night Jose... adoreable picture...

bk · « **Reply #329 on:** December 14, 2008, 10:52:20 PM »

Finished with my viewing for the evening.

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