In my CD player I have Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone, which is lovely. I had it on especially loud this afternoon to combat the very loud and bad music the little boy downstairs was playing. He stopped, so I guess I won. Or Yo-Yo won. When hip cats greet Yo-Yo, do they say, "Yo! Yo-Yo!"...?
Just asking. Good-night.
In the DVD player: Last night, der B and I watched a motion picture entertainment called Spider-man 2. It wasn't nearly as much fun as we'd hoped it would be. I guess I'm supposed to think Peter Parker's pathetic psyche is enjoyable, but it's not. He's a mopester, humdrum without the hum. The only thing that made sense was that his girlfriend, Mary Jane, was in love with him. After all, she'd been abused by her dad, so she logically should either end up with another abusive sort or with a loser. This is the super-hero the grandlads love so much? The times we live in are sad, is all I can say.
Thanks for the vibes DRJENNIFER (and other DR's) - Holly's operation is sometime today, hopefully we will hear before 3 pm.
MEDIA ALERT:
DVD: 4 Episodes of tv's HOW THE MARRY A MILLIONAIRE courtesy DRMBARNUM & AIRPORT '79 THE CONCORDE!
CD: Bus & Truck - the Demo Recording
VCR: NIAGARA with Miss Marilyn Monroe, I really like this movie and Marilyn looks and sounds great.
DtM - last night was the first time I saw THE WORLD OF HENRY ORIENT from beginning to end, and I have joined the HO Cult. What a beautiful movie. What lovely performances. The girls are a bit forced (but they are young girls NOT 20 year olds playing teen agers) and the adults are perfectly cast. Well of course I do not have the sing the praises of this movie around HHW. I am only sorry I have neglected it lo these many years.
Elmer Bernstein's piece for piano and orchestra is perfect....and the reaction of the audience waiting at the stage door later in the movie after Henry leaves the hall is hilarious!
Marrie Spaeth (now a Republican pundit) and Tippy Walker are so cute. Paula Prentiss gives what I think is her best performance, she is hilarious and a perfect foil for Sellers. Angela Lansbury is perfect - Phyllis Thaxter is wonderful. AND I really liked Tom Bosley, who I usually don't.
Now - questions - what is it the two girls are saying when they jump over things? I can't understand the word they say. AND if you have the DVD, is the sound quality a problem. I was going to order it, but it seems that many reviewers said it was hard to hear.
Okay Friday.....official full-price opening!
Last night's LOL moment:
Luckily I noticed almost immediately and he has been on Vitamin K (suitable for a Kauffman dog, no?) since then and will make a complete recovery.
In my CD player, Fairport Convention, "The Rhythm of the Times". In my VCR. my eleven year old daughter's singing performance her music teacher arranged to be filmed and shown on the local public access TV channel. In my DVD player, oh lord, Barbie in the Princess & the Pauper!!! (I mentioned the 11 year old daughter did I not?)
Today's LOL moment from the memory file:
I was going through old videos this morning getting ready for my next round of eBay auctions, when I came across the old Sabu feature Elephant Boy, which reminded me that years ago I had Dear Spouse Betsy believing it was a prequel to Elephant Man. Maybe you had to be there..... ::)
VCR: Nothing these days; my videotaping mania has died. When the bookshelves collapsed, along with throwing out a lot of books, I tossed out a great many movies and television programs I had taped in the past 12 years or so. Don't miss any of it.
I'm having a weird thing going on with the post box I use regularly at 14th Street and Seventh Avenue: none of my checks in the past two weeks are turning up, and I'm wondering if there's a crazy postman in the Village? My Macy's payment took 19 days to reach them this month. Any advice?
DR SWW, I'm surprised you weren't thrilled with SPIDER-MAN 2. Every review that I read commented on its superiority to the original film. I was NOT a big fan of the original, so I had high hopes for liking this sequel. Now, I'm not so sure.
Anyone who knows "Spiderman" knows that Peter Parker was an ordinary, insecure fellow who was bitten by a spider and took on extraordinary strength and spiderlike abilities. It's the entire charm of the character that he's more human than not.I am not one of those who "knows" Spider-man, and I would dare to say that a sizable portion of the film's audience is like me in that regard. Part of the responsibility of a film's writers, in a case like this, is to make sure the film stands on it's own, separate from the source material. Indeed, with the X-Men films, much care was taken to make sure those unfamiliar with the source (again, like myself) would not be left in the dark as to what was going on.
Last night's LOL moment:
Quite late at night, just before we put the kids to bed, suddenly our front doorbell rang in a very strange manner--the first tone rang for about 10 seconds, then the second tone quite briefly, as if someone had been leaning on the buzzer for a moment, then let go. I looked out the peephole and saw no one, and opened the door, and there was dear dog BeeGee looking up at me on the porch with a "what took you so long?" look on his adorable face. Evidently he has learned how to politely ask to come in.
I don't think I mentioned this before, but we had a close call with dear dog BeeGee last week--through an absolute fluke of a series of events that couldn't be replicated if you tried, he got a block of D-Con and ate it. Luckily I noticed almost immediately and he has been on Vitamin K (suitable for a Kauffman dog, no?) since then and will make a complete recovery.
Tell everyone all about me? Naah, I'm boring. My talent is appreciation. Someone has to be the audience!!You're not alone in being part of the audience, Vixmom! It's something der Brucer and I do very well!
Good morning, all! This is my first day returning to my part-time job at Barnes & Noble since July, so I'm quite happy about it. I get to play in the boks, help a few Christmas shoppers, hang out with a lot of friends, and think about other realities than my health, music and theatre. The manager of the store where I work is one wonderful lady, her assistant manager Cathie is like a sister, and the two clerks I primarily work with, Val and Tara, are great.
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VCR: Nothing these days; my videotaping mania has died. When the bookshelves collapsed, along with throwing out a lot of books, I tossed out a great many movies and television programs I had taped in the past 12 years or so. Don't miss any of it.
I'm having a weird thing going on with the post box I use regularly at 14th Street and Seventh Avenue: none of my checks in the past two weeks are turning up, and I'm wondering if there's a crazy postman in the Village? My Macy's payment took 19 days to reach them this month. Any advice?
I am not one of those who "knows" Spider-man, and I would dare to say that a sizable portion of the film's audience is like me in that regard. Part of the responsibility of a film's writers, in a case like this, is to make sure the film stands on it's own, separate from the source material. Indeed, with the X-Men films, much care was taken to make sure those unfamiliar with the source (again, like myself) would not be left in the dark as to what was going on.
I thought that the Peter Parker character worked in the first film, where he was discovering his abilities. This time, with Parker overcome with self-doubt, fell flat. Perhaps, with the third film, the film's creators will work around this problem.
Welcome New D(ear) R(eader) Vixmom!!
In my CD player at work: Six CDs that I just got free (only $18.73 for shipping!!) for joining the BMG record club!!
I thought the story brilliantly written...and it stands alone just splendidly. I totally disagree with your every observation regarding this film. And I doubt that if a sizable portion of the audience had reacted as you did, it would have garnered the critical raves or made the bazillion dollars it earned at the box office.And that's horseracing.
Your comments are the only negative ones I've read.
I'm certainly not interested in trying to change your opinion of this film.
However, if anyone has doubts about the film, it's incumbent upon someone who LOVED the movie to say so.
The only Spider-Man I know is the old cartoon from the 60s. Although I briefly dated a guy a few years ago who collected anything and everything on Spiderman. He even had Spiderman tatoos.Did he wear Spiderman briefs? (Get it...briefly dated...briefs...never mind. ::))
And here he is with a bit more make-up.At last! The hair on his chest he didn't have in Hair!
I was going through old videos this morning getting ready for my next round of eBay auctions, when I came across the old Sabu feature Elephant Boy, which reminded me that years ago I had Dear Spouse Betsy believing it was a prequel to Elephant Man. Maybe you had to be there..... ::)
Hey, elmore, maybe you can get the buyer to buy Writer's Block for the store. I know that Marcy the Marketing Lady has been in touch with the Lincoln Center B&N and we're supposed to hear something in January (holidays being what they are) but the more stores, the merrier say I.
Did he wear Spiderman briefs? (Get it...briefly dated...briefs...never mind. ::))
I thought the story brilliantly written...and it stands alone just splendidly. I totally disagree with your every observation regarding this film. And I doubt that if a sizable portion of the audience had reacted as you did, it would have garnered the critical raves or made the bazillion dollars it earned at the box office.
Your comments are the only negative ones I've read.
I'm certainly not interested in trying to change your opinion of this film.
However, if anyone has doubts about the film, it's incumbent upon someone who LOVED the movie to say so.
DR WFO - are you sure that second pic isn't Barrowman WITHOUT makeup?
Welcome New D(ear) R(eader) Vixmom!!
Well... It's actually his pic before he goes in for his weekly waxing.
-Trust me, I've shared a very small elevator with him.
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DRPANNI - do you and MRBK have the same cleaning lady? I must have missed that fact when it was posted.
JR: now you must run out and get the cast album of the musicalized HO, Henry, Sweet Henry, which was the biggest musical hit of the 1967-68 season, written about in spectacularly funny fashion in Goldman's The Season.
DRJMK your BeeGee story (doorbell NOT D-con) reminds me of my FAVORITE New Yorker cartoon. Used to have it, but not sure where it is now.
Dachshund stands at door on its hind legs with one paw extended and BIG smile on his face. Startled couple stands outside.....woman stands inside with her hand on the doorknob. The houseowner is saying:
"Ignore him - ever since he learned to shake hands, he's insufferable."
Elephant Man's favorite Garland song: It's gotta be "Born in a Trunk."
NOTE TO PANNI!!
DR vixmom is Hungarian.
Is vixmom and daughter coming to the book signing on Monday with Uncle WFO? They should.
I tried to watch "Joey" last night but found, again, that the best way to watch "Joey" is in "Friends" reruns!
I also found "Will and Grace" to be a 2003-04 rerun with the preggers Debra Messing (rather than the post-partum chubbette we are getting this season).
Here is a nice out of focus picture of Abby Normal in her cage. ;DShe looks just like the brain from Young Frankenstein!
Well... It's actually his pic before he goes in for his weekly waxing.
-Trust me, I've shared a very small elevator with him.
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Well, it looks like I may still be able to get up to NYC on Monday. I really, really want to go, but right now, it looks like I won't be able to plane/train/drive up until around 2:00pm, so... And since I have a 10/12 on Tuesday back in DC... I may just have to play it by ear.
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How do you know when The Elephant Man has been in your refrigerator?
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Check your PBS stations for the Julie Andrews Cinderella. It's on here this Sunday at 3pm (weird time). Yeah!
DR Jose, can the airport personnel actually tell you that you can't redistribute your stuff? That makes no sense to me. I guess they really have people at their mercy, since everyone's rushing to get on flights. But I've never heard such a thing (where you weren't allowed to take something from your bag). If I were your brother I would send a letter to that airline. Security is one thing. But to me it seems like they are going overboard in many instances.
...By the way - my stove is apparently a collectors' edition. A Roper - worth thousands, I'm told.This sounds like a good reason to get an oven thermometer, one that is designed to measure the temperature inside the oven. Older ovens often have a problem reaching the temperature on the oven dial. Hey, we all have trouble getting going when we're older, right? An oven thermometer will let you know what the temp really is inside. And, if you keep a log of what the temperature variance has been, your gas man will be better able to adjust the calibration when he comes out again.
...The gas man said ...that they would even do things like recalibrate the stove if I found that things were cooking too fast or not fast enough. Again I ask - who knew?
In my DVD player: Samantha: An American Girl Holiday
I sure don't know and I've been waiting that long for the answer, Miss Vickie's best friend! :)
Jose, the place to be on Monday evening is the signing then the get-together. I think you should not miss either.
We only have one oven rack which makes for slow going when I'm baking cookies since I can only bake one sheet at a time. I've tried finding another rack, but no one in the Richmond area can seem to get a hold of the right size. Our Roper is not vintage, but apparently the model and size is rare.