Topic: THE WEARY BONES (Read 35839 times)

Jane · « **Reply #180 on:** March 18, 2008, 12:58:32 PM »

Quote from: DearReaderLaura on March 18, 2008, 12:17:23 PM

This morning I went out to get the mail, and this is what I saw:

You don't go far without your camera

, unless your mailbox is as long a hike as mine is.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #181 on:** March 18, 2008, 01:00:44 PM »

Quote from: td on March 18, 2008, 11:23:48 AM

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on Today at 09:59:11am
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To be more precise, "td" and a few others are always willing to oblige.

Nothing personal, BrettySpaghetti, but the few who are gushing are doing so on their own recognizance and not representing the rest of us who can contain/comport ourselves without drooling.

Drooling is for babies and old men. I'm neither. I merely recognize a good thing when I see it.

Me, I send forth a very deep "Woof!!!" in their direction.

S. Woody White · « **Reply #182 on:** March 18, 2008, 01:10:12 PM »

Quote from: td on March 18, 2008, 11:26:01 AM

BrettySpaghetti, the fine, upstanding, healthy, normal American boy!

You forgot "patriotic." The full quote is "For he's a fine, upstanding, patriotic, healthy, normal American boy!"

(A Patterson/DeLeon reference, of course.)

Matt H. · « **Reply #183 on:** March 18, 2008, 01:18:01 PM »

The sun did peep out from a clouds for about 20 minutes this afternoon, but it has retreated behind them again, and it's gray with a capital "g."

Matt H. · « **Reply #184 on:** March 18, 2008, 01:20:10 PM »

I began my afternoon of viewing with last night's OLD CHRISTINE. I found this one very funny and enjoyed it thoroughly. Dave Foley was the guest, and he should come back as he and Julia-Louis make a good comedy couple. He did well playing gay on WILL & GRACE for a handful of episodes, too (when they wrote him a decent episode). Just a good, all-purpose comedy actor.

Matt H. · « **Reply #185 on:** March 18, 2008, 01:21:57 PM »

Next came today's review disc - MANDA BALA (SEND A BULLET). What a shocking documentary about the depth of kidnapping in Sao Paulo, Brazil. I had NO idea this kind of thing was going on. As in all good documentaries, eye opening information about the extent of corruption throughout Brazil. So sad.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #186 on:** March 18, 2008, 01:22:28 PM »

To my list:

Cinema Paradiso (we did not see it in Oz until 1990)
Grave Of The Fireflies (as with Castle In The Sky, seen much later than it's 1980's original Japanese release).

S. Woody White · « **Reply #187 on:** March 18, 2008, 01:23:08 PM »

TOD (more limited than der B's, who seems to not know how to count to ten...):

Series Segments:

Licence to Kill
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn
Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back

Non-Series Films:

Field of Dreams
The Little Mermaid
The Right Stuff
Victor Victoria
Who Framed Roger Rabbit

and Amadeus, but I have to confess I did not see Amadeus until we bought the LaserDisc. That's right, I never saw it in the theater. So, while it is a film released in the '80s, it is not part of my own '80s experience. $:-\$

And it was somewhere in here that der Brucer and I finally met, and our film experiences start to mesh.

Matt H. · « **Reply #188 on:** March 18, 2008, 01:26:35 PM »

Seeing documentaries like this make one all the more grateful that we live here relatively safe and secure in our homes and cars. There the kidnapping is so rampant that it's given rise to cottage industries such as bulletproof cars, academies for defensive driving, helicopter services which can keep the rich above the lawlessness on the streets, and plastic surgeons who have perfected ways to reconstruct new ears (the most commonly used body part sent to the families of victims).

All of this is also reflected in the ruthlessness of the politicians who steal millions from the country and under Brazillian law can't be prosecuted in civil court because of their "service" to the country, and how these people launder their money through these thriving frog farms.

Lots of information, kind of haphazardly connected and linked, but still eye-opening.

Matt H. · « **Reply #189 on:** March 18, 2008, 01:28:20 PM »

There were only two bonus on the disc: seven deleted scenes (including the complete sequence of an operation to replace the cut-off ear of a victim by using rib cartilege) and a fleet of helicopters that remind one of the Wagner sequence in APOCALYPSE NOW.

Also a chatty though haphazard (like their film) audio commentary by the young director and two of his producers.

BrettySpaghetti · « **Reply #190 on:** March 18, 2008, 01:28:47 PM »

Quote from: S. Woody White on March 18, 2008, 12:11:34 PM

Say, is there a hatch anywhere on this island?

Matt H. · « **Reply #191 on:** March 18, 2008, 01:29:49 PM »

Next, I skimmed through today's AS THE WORLD TURNS. No Luke & Noah and no sign of them in the previews either.

td · « **Reply #192 on:** March 18, 2008, 01:32:02 PM »

Quote from: S. Woody White on March 18, 2008, 01:10:12 PM

You forgot "patriotic." The full quote is "For he's a fine, upstanding, patriotic, healthy, normal American boy!"

(A Patterson/DeLeon reference, of course.)

I knew someone would catch that! I was sure it was only a matter of time.

Matt H. · « **Reply #193 on:** March 18, 2008, 01:32:56 PM »

I ended my afternoon of viewing looking at the first episode of Season 3 of NUMBERS. I haven't watched the show since Season 1, so girl friend issues, promotions, etc. are unknown to me. I'll have to play catch-up with that. It did look like Rob Morror had been working out since I last watched the show.

td · « **Reply #194 on:** March 18, 2008, 01:37:39 PM »

More on the T.O.D.:

TESS
THE ELEPHANT MAN
RAGING BULL
RAGTIME
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
RESURRECTION
SOPHIE'S CHOICE
THE VERDICT
VICTOR/VICTORIA
TENDER MERCIES
E.T.
FANNY AND ALEXANDER
A PASSAGE TO INDIA
KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN
HANNAH AND HER SISTERS
A ROOM WITH A VIEW
MOONSTRUCK
THE UNTOUCHABLES
WORKING GIRL
A CRY IN THE DARK
HENRY V

singdaw · « **Reply #195 on:** March 18, 2008, 01:38:04 PM »

Quote from: Matt H. on March 18, 2008, 01:32:56 PM

girl friend issues, promotions, etc. are unknown to me. I'll have to play catch-up with that. It did look like Rob Morror

He's been dallying with Charoset.

[ sorry; a little Passover humor

]

singdaw · « **Reply #196 on:** March 18, 2008, 01:39:29 PM »

Quote from: td on March 18, 2008, 01:37:39 PM

More on the T.O.D.:

Well heck, if we're allowed more than ten it would have been a lot easier!

Cillaliz · « **Reply #197 on:** March 18, 2008, 01:49:45 PM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on March 18, 2008, 11:23:35 AM

Cillaliz: I commiserate with your ailments. Sounds like me yesterday. Yuck.

I'm pretty sure it's allergies. It didn't clear up when I took the advil cold and sinus, but when I left the office for my appointment, I was suddenly fine. I'm back at the office and so far so good. I did go shopping and got some new alergy medicine. Mine was way way way expired - we're talking years. So, I'll see if this helps any

S. Woody White · « **Reply #198 on:** March 18, 2008, 01:50:54 PM »

Doublechecking because of Matt's mention of Apocalypse Now - it's from 1979, not in TOD territory - I stumbled across this over at IMBD:

Apocalypse Pooh

Taking dialogue from the movie, and matching it with visuals from the Pooh cartoons? Martin Sheen as Pooh? Dennis Hopper as Piglet? Robert Duvall as Gopher? Ralph Wright as Eeyore/Col. Kurtz?

Oh bother, indeed!

Cillaliz · « **Reply #199 on:** March 18, 2008, 01:58:15 PM »

Congrats BK!

Cillaliz · « **Reply #200 on:** March 18, 2008, 01:59:44 PM »

Boy have I been unproductive today. The phone has been ringing a lot with potential clients, that's a good thing, but between my ears, my nose and one of my client's bringing me home made ceviche with avacado, cucumbers and tostada shells for lunch (it was wonderful) I haven't gotten a lot accomplished. Oh well, there's always tomorrow

S. Woody White · « **Reply #201 on:** March 18, 2008, 02:06:43 PM »

The YouTube Connection

Matt H. · « **Reply #202 on:** March 18, 2008, 02:07:22 PM »

Oh, how I wish we could have a VIDEO release of EVENING PRIMROSE!

Matt H. · « **Reply #203 on:** March 18, 2008, 02:08:14 PM »

Now, I have some writing to do, so I'll drop off-line and get to it.

WBBL.

bk · « **Reply #204 on:** March 18, 2008, 02:11:34 PM »

Wow, the reaction is underwhelming. Perhaps I'll just remove the post and just repost when it's up at Kritzerland.

singdaw · « **Reply #205 on:** March 18, 2008, 02:13:03 PM »

bk, what a coup!

Kritzerland should be doing very well with this one. I'm sure it was not easy to put together.

Kudos!

singdaw · « **Reply #206 on:** March 18, 2008, 02:13:55 PM »

Quote from: bk on March 18, 2008, 02:11:34 PM

Wow, the reaction is underwhelming.

I didn't post about it because I was busy placing my order!

bk · « **Reply #207 on:** March 18, 2008, 02:15:36 PM »

Ah, I see - I forgot when it's not through Kritzerland's site, the notifications go to a different e-mail address. Now I'm happy, although I probably will remove the post later tonight.

George · « **Reply #208 on:** March 18, 2008, 02:17:35 PM »

Quote from: Jeanne on March 18, 2008, 09:40:08 AM

Hello, everyone.

In case BK didn't tell you, I've been laid up with a nasty case of food poisoning. It left me very weak and I'm still not ready to be up and around yet. I'm just checking in briefly....

At some point I shall attempt to catch up and rejoin you.

~~~Get Better Vibes For Jeanne!!~~~

singdaw · « **Reply #209 on:** March 18, 2008, 02:19:03 PM »

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