Haines His Way
Archives => Archive 4 => Topic started by: bk on December 30, 2005, 12:24:49 AM
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Well, you've read the notes, you know there is only one more notes for the year 2005, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're currently counting their gray hairs and then they'll be on their merry way.
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And the word of the day is: INTERLOPER!
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Is the Taramind Seed a R1 DVD? And if so when will it be released?
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DVDs: (1) The Carpenters (2) The Moody Blues
CDs (1) Best of John Mellencamp (2) Mark Knopfler - Screenplaying. (3) Finding Neverland
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Here I am, a 4:35 a.m. (pst) interloper.
Back east, it's my usual wake-up and make-the-coffee time. It's the time I usually walk up my mom's driveway and retrieve her newspaper from the roadside box.
Usually? Well, for two weeks out of 52 anyway!
I'm up. I'm up.
Does that count for anything at all at 4:37 a.m.?
I have many things to do today.
Will I crash and burn at midday?
Hmmm.
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I have already screened and deleted the bulk of 412 e-mails from my office e-mail. Most were spam, but there were a few things worth keeping for later ruminations.
As can always be expected, there are folks at work who insist on complicating the simplest things and dragging them out well beyond reasonable lengths in order to avoid doing something they should do.
I'm rather eager for Tuesday so that I can officially reply to a couple of the e-mails.
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So sad to be the ONLY one online at 4:42 a.m pst (7:42 a.m. est).
I suppose I should try to get another hour or two of sleep.
Ciao-ders.
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CD player, car: I tried introducing the grandlads to some Kenny Loggins music, the Keep the Fire disc. The booklet didn't have lyrics included. Alex decided it was boring. (He's also decided he doesn't like the second disc of the Elton John Hits set we gave him for Christmas, because he doesn't understand what's being sung. Rough translation, if he doesn't have the lyric sheet to follow, it isn't good music. I purposely put on the second disc, and played "Circle of Life," asking the lads if they'd heard the song before. Alex said he hadn't. William recognized the song as being from The Lion King, and got all wide-eyed when he realized that Elton had written the songs for the film. I think Willliam is smarter than Alex, in spite of what Mommy says.)
Home CD player: Elton John's Peachtree Road.
DVD player: Bill Engvall: "Here's Your Sign" Live. I saw most of this on the Comedy Channel earlier this week, on the kitchen TV, while der Brucer was busy watching one of his happy shows. He was thrown by my laughing so loudly that he could hear me way in the living room; I usually don't get that loud. Engvall was part of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour; this DVD is a solo act, part of a boxed set of solo DVDs with the other tourists. So, since there wasn't anything worth watching on "live" TV last night (what, no happy shows, even in re-runs?), der B agreed to let me put it on, not entirely sure of how much he'd like it. After going on twenty-one years together, our tastes still are not identical. Before he realized it, he was having trouble breathing, he was laughing so hard. Good thing I'm not an "I told you so" kind of guy.
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Go back to sleep, Ron! It can't even be light out yet where you are! ;D
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I picked up this tidbit over at IMDB, regarding Brokeback Mountain:
Thus far, conservative religious groups have been loath to mount an attack on it, concerned that doing so would further publicize the film. But in a review the Christian Film & Television Commission, which calls itself "a ministry dedicated to redeeming the values of the mass media according to biblical principles," calls the film "twisted, laughable, frustrating and boring neo-Marxist homosexual propaganda."
Everybody, SING!
Gimme that old-fashioned pre-Marxist homosexual propaganda
Gimme that old-fashioned pre-Marxist homosexual propaganda
Gimme that old-fashioned pre-Marxist homosexual propaganda
It's good enough for me!
::)
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Today is National Bicarbonate of Soda Day.
(Inject vocal punctuation here: _______!!!)
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Good morning, all! Is it the passing of 2005 or the Mexican cuisine I had last evening? All I know is, the bizarre, and I mean really bizarre, dreams continue: something about a movie theatre and a bus in Oxford, Ohio, my Aunt Jean's house around 1960, a bunch of Hobbits, and a gigantic tree. I think Keanu Reeves was somewhere in that jumble as well. And before I woke up, I was trying to give away a library card.
Well, today is IRS, pharmacy and the post office. Then, maybe a trip to Toyland to keep me young. As if.
TOD:
CD: Jason Graae Live at the Cinegrill, Brent Barrett Sings Lerner & Loewe, a bluegrass Christmas collection
DVD: No idea
VCR: festive porn
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Yesterday, our esteemed BK asked:
I had the small Philly cheesesteak sandwich. I've been hearing raves for this jernt from everyone, but frankly I found it pretty ordinary. Can someone tell me what a Philly cheesesteak sandwich is supposed to look like? This had really finely chopped meat, not too many onions (couldn't even see them they were so finely chopped) and American cheese.
Well, without much digging I found the following information (http://philadelphia.about.com/cs/cheesesteaks/a/cheesesteak.htm):
There are a number of things you need to consider in your search for the perfect cheesesteak. First, there's the cheesesteak itself. As already noted, a proper Philly cheesesteak is made with real beef -- fresh, not frozen. It is cooked on a grill using grease.
As it is cooked, it should be chopped to bits. You then choose which cheese you prefer and whether you want onions, peppers or other toppings. When the sandwich is served the juices should drip from your cheesesteak. In order to avoid ruining their clothes, Philadelphians have learned, what is referred to as, the "Philadelphia Lean", bending forward to eat the cheesesteak, instead of bringing it to your mouth.
Hope this isn't too much information. (I'm getting hungry!!!)
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Friday greetings! It was a lonely drive into downtown Dayton this morning - I think a lot of people have today off. Library is open 9-5:30, then closed until Tuesday.
TOD:
CD (car) - audiobook - My Sister's Keeper, by Jodi Picoult.
DVD - Empire Falls
VCR - 2 Marge & Gower Champion movies that I've been trying to get to for several weeks.
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TOD:
VCR: festive porn
No doubt, everyone is singing "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire..."
;D
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Time to head to work. Next week's schedule will be posted sometime today...I just hope I've got the 7th off, since we're due to be in Philly (home of the cheesesteak) that day.
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Good morning!
Catching up on yesterday's posts.
I am fascinated by DR CILLALIZ's Realist 3-D camera! What a great gift.
I send good vibes to DR DANISE on her departing friend...I KNOW exactly what you mean.
DR RLP - change the gate code?? Didn't they know you were gone? Or...did they....
I am horrified and embarrassed and mortified and citified that I forgot to include NEW GUY IN TOWN on my list. Consider it - on my list.
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TOD:
DVD - POINT OF ORDER mentioned by MR BK last week. Fascinating.
THE HUNTERS - a Korean War flying drama with Mitchum, Wagner, Egan.....great flying sequences with REAL planes - no CGI.
CD: Doris Day Personal Christmas Collection
VCR: Batman & Robin The 1949 serial.
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The World of Wisdom was hopping yesterday - but I don't have to work today.....tomorrow at 1 pm...then going to a party!!!
DR ELMORE - I know what you mean....they OWE you the money, but they make you ask for it! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. You need a muscle man to put the pressure on the debtors.
MR BK - be thankful in the New Year that you HAVE hair that is turning gray. Some of us don't have that problem because we don't have any....hair!
Yes DR JOSE we want to see the poster!
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Good morning!
Another simply splendid day here! Amazing that so many days in a row can continue to break temperature records for highs, and there is no end in sight. In fact, the five day forecast sees several days with highs in the mid-60s!
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TeeVee Video Vibes for DECEIT cast and crew this evening! ;D
(http://www.tampabayhrs.org/images/RETV.gif)
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Alas, ORCHESTRA WIVES was on one of my Christmas lists, and the person in question chose other things for gifts, so I will have to procure it for myself.
I should show up on the Fox Movie Channel at some point. Maybe I'll wait to see if I can get a decent copy of it there.
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Yes, I've been surprised that there hasn't been more outcry from the fundamentalists over BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN. I suspect we'll get some here when it opens next Friday.
Also, they may be too busy mounting protests against NBC's new comedy-drama THE BOOK OF DANIEL.
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Friday Media Check:
CD - DUBARRY WAS A LADY (soundtrack)
DVD - DR. ZHIVAGO
CINDERELLA MAN
CSI: NY - Season 1, disc 3.
DVR - can you believe it? NOTHING!!
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Gray hair? Yep, mine has a lot more gray in it at the end of this year as well. Still more brown than gray, and at this point the gray makes it almost look like highlights rather than gray. But it's gray, all right.
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In my CD player:
ON A CLEAR DAY - original cast album
CYNDI LAUPER - She's So Unusual
VIRGINIA BELLES - Essentially Covered
ONCE UPON A MATTRESS - original cast album
AFTER THE BALL - Irish Rep. cast album
Listening to the AFTER THE BALL CD again, it frankly occurs to me that it's far better than at least three of the show albums nominated for the Grammy this year. But that's just my taste, I guess.
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On my way to the grocery store now. I usually shop for food on Sunday morning, but not knowing what store hours will be this Sunday, I think I'd rather just get it over with today and not worry about Sunday shopping at all.
WBBL.
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My hair did not become grayer; but it did become greyer.
My DVD that I had on order at B & N came in yesterday, I picked it up, and it was a treat to see the final Budd Boetticher/Randy Scott western, SEVEN MEN FROM NOW...certainly one of the best of the bunch they did together. Lee Marvin was the great Boetticher/Burt Kennedy (the writer) charismatic villain, and it was a wistful, sad pleasure to see the tragic Gail Russell in one of her final roles. The alcoholism was already taking it's toll and her beauty fading. It was sad to think she was only 31 when she made this film; she looked in her forties.
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Good morning all
I have finally managed to catch up with all the posts from the last few days. I'm in another performance run for Seattle Symphony...this time for Beethoven's 9th. It means I run to call after work, and don't get home 'till 11, so the week has been kinda crazy. The rumors and weirdness at work haven't helped either.
No media to speak of, I'm afraid...unless you count my new ipod :) It's been a lifesaver during these drives to and from Seattle every night.
BK, I believe a little girl was channeling you yesterday at work. She's 4 years old, and I was reading her a story at the end of the day yesterday. We finished and she started to reach for another book, but knowing I sometimes leave early she turned back to me and said, with perfect BK inflection, "Are you going to be leaving now? Yes or no?"
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CD: Soundtrack to Kingdom of Heaven, which has some nice choral stuff a la Hildegard von Bingen (and a completely misplaced [time-wise] interpolation of Bach chorale).
DVD: we're switching back and forth between the Todd-AO Oklahoma! and Cadfael.
Weird dreams department: you're not the only one, Elmoore. Betsy and I have both been in a labyrinth of long, confusing dreams lately. We've been rehashing them every morning when we awaken. Must have something to do with the time of year. ;) Last night was the trifecta for me--I had a dream involving Percy Faith, Frances Farmer and Sergio Mendes!! Who knew?
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GRAYETY BURLESK - that was the working title of the one-act I was working on about former dancers returning to the Gaiety Burlesk Theater upon its unceremonious closing. Back when the Howard Johnson's that was in the same building was getting lots of attention in the press upon ITS closing. Was seriously working on it for a while, but it just got too close for comfort to being a gay FOLLIES. (I know, I know, there are some people who think FOLLIES is already a gay FOLLIES. :) ) I may go back to it if I can figure out a more original angle.
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DR MattH, I had the completely opposite reaction to last night's CRIMINAL MINDS.
spoilers.
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The fact that you saw the name in the credits probably ruined it for you. But I had no idea that it was an inside job. I really don't think anyone would, since there was no reason to think that. Also, since I rarely watch the Law & Order/ CSI type shows this was all quite new to me.
I really like the girl (twin) (formerly from POINT PLEASANT). And I found the story quite engaging.
The one thing about the show that I don't get is why they keep flying this team around the country? On all the other shows I watch that have police they have teams in that city.
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The documentary that was on TCM about Boetticher was very interesting. Didn't know he was married to Debra Paget for a few weeks.
The clip from SEVEN MEN FROM NOW looked very interesting.
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Off to the store to see if I can find a replacement for my WORN OUT and BROKEN Kathy Smith Air Walker - an exerciser that I really like and had for more than six years..... It gave up the ghost last week and I need one or something like it for these last 15 pounds or so!
FJL - there's a musical in there somewhere!
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I think you've all suddenly gone gray!
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I'm up, I'm up.
Now, who is coming out for Deceit - haven't seen one single post about it.
Re Seven Men From Now - it's important not to build it up too much from our raves - it's a very short, very simple movie and its pleasures are directly related to its brevity and the amount of plot and detail and wonderful acting that is crammed into its seventy-eight minutes without seeming crammed.
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The Tamarind Seed is, alas, only available in region 2.
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Media check:
DVD: ULYSSES AGAINST THE SON OF HERCULES
VHS: KING AND FOUR QUEENS
CD: Pakistani pop music that arrived in the mail the other day from Brooklyn.
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Well...the big screens are here. Cable gets connected next Thursday. Now I have to figure out this wireless router for our computers. Who says technology makes one's life easier?
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A few times during my stay in SC, "Brokeback Mountain" was mentioned with much snarling on shows emanating from southern climes.
"The Rick and Bubba Show" was one of them. What a brew of fomenting hatred, prejudice and ignorance THAT show "seems" to be. All decorated nicely in gool ole boy friendliness with call-ins from tons of like-minded repressive/oppressive souls.
Trouble is, no one had seen the film....just as all the to-do over "The Last Temptation of Christ" was from folks who never saw it.
No...folks are too tightly wound about "the idea" of someone doing something different from the way they think/believe.
I asked folks, a few times this year, whether they recall that the U.S. is supposed to be a land free from religious persecution and that it was supposed to be a land of freedom of thought, as well. One person replied that he was free to think whatever he wanted. And that person was a relative (by marriage).
They looked at me as though I was a yankee!
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SEVEN MEN FROM NOW may be short and simple, but it's deep and deceptively complex. That speech Lee Marvin has in the wagon. Whoaa! And the final confrontation where you see how fast Randolph Scott is without ever seeing him. Brilliant death scene! More richness and texture and depth than so many of these 2 and half hour movies we're seeing these days.
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Here's a thought....it is my experience that the loudest "Christians" are generally the ones who have no idea what Christ's teachings were about.
Chritianity, these days, seems to be a whole lot of intolerance and condemnation cloaked in the name of Christ...who, oddly enough, never seemed to be in favor of either.
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Good Morning! Good Afternoon!
Ah, sleep...
Well, I guess I won't be joining the gang to see "The Producers" this afternoon... Especially since the showing they're going to begins now...
Oops.
;)
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www.RickandBubba.com is the place you oughta be...
for some illumination on what many people in this country think they way things "ought" to be.
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As for the Friday Media Check...
The usual for me...
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*I also realized I never posted my Top 10 CDs yesterday... I know I listened to at least 10 CDs this past year, but I just couldn't think of what was new and what was old.
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Pogue, I agree - with "deceptive" being the key word. It's one of my ten favorite DVD releases of the year.
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And since no one else has chimed in yet...
As for Deceit...
I don't officially start with Lestat until March 1. Damn Yankees closes February 5. I've been thinking of taking a week or so for a vacation... If the HHW Night at Deceit is not held until sometime in the middle of the run... Well, that might influence my vacation itinerary. -Just a thought.
*But I may end up in LA for a few days in February regardless, so...
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BK, re: SEVEN MEN FROM NOW, to paraphrase Tracy's line from PAT & MIKE..."There may not be much meat on it; but what there is...is cherce!"
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Cherce is right. It and Point of Order I'll be watching again very soon.
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Was Joseph N. Welch's rebuttal to McCarthy's disclosure about Fisher written down and read....it seems through some of it that he is reading off a paper....of course then he goes off on his famous rebuke.
Symington doesn't do so badly either. How McCarthy and Cohn thought they could come out of this with any credibility is beyond belief!
If you like airplane movies, I have to recommend THE HUNTERS. Produced and directed by Mr Dick Powell, music (just okay) by Paul Sawtell, and a good script by Wendall Mapes. Robert Mitchum is very good, Richard Egan is very good, John Gabriel (who played the Professor in the Gilligan's Island pilot) is good, and Robert Wagner is NOT. So strange that I thought Wagner was good in BETWEEN HEAVEN AND HELL but here, he is back to his one-note style.... It is funny to see Mitchum sock Wagner in the jow.
AND - Lee Philips, who was so wrong in PEYTON PLACE, is really good in THE HUNTERS.....
Weak link is May Britt, but she IS stunningly beautiful which is a good reason to have her in the movie.
But the jet planes and the aerial photography are the real stars.
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Lee Marvin's demise in SEVEN MEN FROM NOW is unique and intriguing. Yup, Scott is THAT FAST!! And you believe it! Earlier in the film he shoots a couple of guys during a quick cut to some restless horses.....
Gail Russell...heartbreakingly beautiful in THE UNINVITED....and here on her way down, yes, it is sad to see - but she had something.
Is the DVD part of the BatJac releases that Michael Wayne's company is finally getting out?
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What is a pixie?
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I did not find the exercise equipment I wanted, so I will have to look another time. 8)
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Yes, it's part of the Batjac batch of films being released by Paramount on DVD.
I don't think Mr. Welch has anything written down, but maybe I'll watch it again to see.
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I had to stop at the bank today. It is in the mall. I could not find a parking spot. Eventually I found one much further than I have ever parked! I'm not sure there seemed to be that many people in the mall (surely nothing like Boxing Day). But the parking lot sure was full!
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DR Ron, don't take the a**holes in this world to heart. They are a dying breed. From what I've been hearing, BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN is doing boffo business in every theatre it's currently playing, including those located in the nation's heartland. It's take per theatre is actually higher than KING KONG and NARNIA.
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THE LAST MEDIA CHECK (of 2005)
CD Player (Yes, I'm still using a CD player!): Cyndi Lauper, The Body Acoustic. This was one of those CDs that contained Sony's malware and which they recalled to be exchanged for discs that were malware-free. My replacement copy came in the mail on Wednesday and I'm just about to play it now.
iPod: I've been listening to the Trans Siberian Orchestra during my drives here and there, trying to figure out what all the fuss about their Christmas recordings is about. Their music doesn't do that much for me I have to say. It strikes me as kind of noisy and strident.
Tivo: Been using the Tivo mostly to copy old Christmas programming on VHS to DVD, but it did record the 1953 TITANIC for me the other day. I watched a few minutes of it this morning. I thought, "Interesting...they are showing the disaster from the iceburg's point of view."
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Tivo: Been using the Tivo mostly to copy old Christmas programming on VHS to DVD, but it did record the 1953 TITANIC for me the other day. I watched a few minutes of it this morning. I thought, "Interesting...they are showing the disaster from the iceburg's point of view."
I like this version of the story...although the underwater shot shows the berg hitting the WRONG side of the ship.
Stanwyck and Webb are wonderful. And who should be playing Madeline Astor but Frances Bergen wife of Edgar and mother of Candy.... And of course Thelma Ritter..."Where I come from, it's either a revival meetin' or a crap game."
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Getting ready for the going away-get gone-don't let the door hit you on the way out PARTY my sister is giving for the lady she is buying the bookstore from....
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Today is National Bicarbonate of Soda Day.
(Inject vocal punctuation here: _______!!!)
... for a gasless day??? :o
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No doubt, everyone is singing "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire..."
;D
or "worse"! JINGLE BELLS!! :D
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How about:
"The old grey mare
She ain't what she used ta be...."
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DR RLP is only about 24 hours away from LESTAT!
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Have had a nice afternoon after my walk with selected DVDs.
First up was another CSI: NY episode from the DVD set, and what made it interesting was that what appeared to be two cases actually ended up being one big case. This isn't the first time a CSI show had this kind of ironic conjunction of cases, but I enjoyed this one just the same.
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Is DR Elmore to buy a new pornograph when he purchases his new DVD player?
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Next, I watched a CSI episode from Season 4, an episode entitled "Suckers" which involved two cases with entirely different uses of the word. The first case involved what appeared to be vampires living in Sin City. The other involved a bogus art exhibit which folks thought was worth millions.
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Why am I not surprised that DR Matt goes walking with selected DVDs?
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Then I put in DOCTOR ZHIVAGO. Warners has done a magnificent job with this DVD transfer. It is unquestionably the best the film has ever looked on home video. I have a laserdisc of it that's got muddy color and some print damage. None of that is present here: just wonderfully sharp, detailed images with robust color. The Dolby Digital 5.1 sound might be a bit more hefty than the Dolby Surround track on my laserdisc, but it still needs more bass to my ears.
I didn't do any side by side comparisons; just operating on a yers old memory as regards the laserdisc.
One question: if they were going to shoot a new introduction with Omar Sharif, why not encode it for widescreen TVs? How stupid it is to have him stretched out of all proportion in a nonanamorphic sequence and then the film comes up with the correct dimensions? (It must have been shot in very low resolution video, too, because it was very soft with smeared color, too. For a second, my heart skipped a beat thinking the feature was going to look this awful.)
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Why am I not surprised that DR Matt goes walking with selected DVDs?
Well, I HAD to decide what I was going to watch, didn't I? :D
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DR mATTH have you seen THE HUNTERS? It is a Fox release enhanced for Pogue-Tv's!
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Why am I not surprised that DR Matt goes walking with selected DVDs?
That's what is called "Walking the selected DVDs!"
-- Better than walking the selected BVDs! ;)
It's a well-known fact that DR MattH is very discriminating when it comes to DVDs!
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DR mATTH have you seen THE HUNTERS? It is a Fox release enhanced for Pogue-Tv's!
You mean DR Pogue went Fox Hunting?! I'm lost! ;)
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Good Afternoon!
Workout - Done.
Late Breakfast/Lunch - Done.
Vacuuming - Done. *It just simply amazes me how much stuff gets dropped/left/etc. on/into the carpets upstairs in the living and in the kitchen. Heck, most of the time it's just my parents and myself in the house right now. Who knew we were so messy?
;)
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WOW!
4:41pm EST already?!?!?
Where did the day go?!?!?
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You mean DR Pogue went Fox Hunting?! I'm lost! ;)
LOL!
Not that I know of, but he is in right state for it now! ;D
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Good Afternoon!
Workout - Done.
Late Breakfast/Lunch - Done.
Vacuuming - Done. *It just simply amazes me how much stuff gets dropped/left/etc. on/into the carpets upstairs in the living and in the kitchen. Heck, most of the time it's just my parents and myself in the house right now. Who knew we were so messy?
;)
Messy beaucoup, as we say here! :)
Macy beaucoup, as they say in NYC when they have a Parade!
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I bought the DVD The Flesh and the Fiends, a version of the Burke & Hare saga. The villians are played by George Rose and Donald Pleasance. When I got the DVD it proclaims:
This special Double Feture DVD presents the original UK cut of "The Flesh and the Fiends" in a brand-new widescreen transfer made directly from the film's camera negative. Also included is a widescreen edition of the fabled "Continental version" of the film with added scenes of nudity and violence shot for the more permissive European market!
Whoooo-hooooo! Also fetures Peter Cushing and Billie Whitelaw.
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DR JOSE - I would say you were Racing With the Clock, but that is the wrong Adler-Ross show.
Hmmmm....has Janis Paige's reaction to be replaced by Doris Day in the film version of THE PAJAMA GAME been reported anyplace? I have never read what she thought about it....I can guess....but I don't know for sure.
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I bought the DVD The Flesh and the Fiends, a version of the Burke & Hare saga. The villians are played by George Rose and Donald Pleasance. When I got the DVD it proclaims:
This special Double Feture DVD presents the original UK cut of "The Flesh and the Fiends" in a brand-new widescreen transfer made directly from the film's camera negative. Also included is a widescreen edition of the fabled "Continental version" of the film with added scenes of nudity and violence shot for the more permissive European market!
Whoooo-hooooo! Also fetures Peter Cushing and Billie Whitelaw.
The more permissive European market!! Yes, we are very permissive here! Is "perletter" an equivalent to "permissive"?!
"Original Uk cut of "The Flesh and the Fiends"; a cut in the flesh?! I guess, nothing's cut since they... added!
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Hmmmm....has Janis Paige's reaction to be replaced by Doris Day in the film version of THE PAJAMA GAME been reported anyplace? I have never read what she thought about it....I can guess....but I don't know for sure.
I don't think I've ever read her reaction about being replaced, but I know I'm eternally grateful she was every time I listen to her sour notes in "I'm Not at All in Love" and "There Once Was a Man."
And I saw Janis in MAME. I don't remember her having the pitch problems in it that she exhibited on THE PAJAMA GAME cast recording.
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SEVEN MEN FROM NOW may be short and simple, but it's deep and deceptively complex. That speech Lee Marvin has in the wagon. Whoaa! And the final confrontation where you see how fast Randolph Scott is without ever seeing him. Brilliant death scene! More richness and texture and depth than so many of these 2 and half hour movies we're seeing these days.
...and, of course, Pamela (Attack of the Crab Monsters) Duncan plays the senorita! Don't forget that!
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And come to think of it, seems like she hits a lemon or two on HERE'S LOVE also!
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One whole minute DR FRANCOIS....I was thinking instead of the Continental Version - I would think of it as the Francois-version!
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I don't think I've ever read her reaction about being replaced, but I know I'm eternally grateful she was every time I listen to her sour notes in "I'm Not at All in Love" and "There Once Was a Man."
And I saw Janis in MAME. I don't remember her having the pitch problems in it that she exhibited on THE PAJAMA GAME cast recording.
Her singing in SILK STOCKINGS seems fine, too. I think her "flats" on the PG cast album are part of the charm.....and I was surprised when I did the show that the songs weren't written that way....LOL...I thought it was on purpose. :P
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Yes but Pamela is not very convincing as a Mexican lass.
How was Janis in MAME, DRMATTH - seems like a role that would be perfect for her!
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Is DR Elmore to buy a new pornograph when he purchases his new DVD player?
I bet they're on sale right now! :o
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I must check out this THE HUNTERS movie.
I am dog sitting again this weekend...this time it is my niece's dog Piper...a 4 month old Cairn Terrier/Yorkie mix...his is a little charmer and lots of fun. He is ready for his nap now, so......
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...he and I will plop onto the couch and finish watching my first Bollywood movie of the weekend...ALADIN AND THE WONDERFUL LAMP (1952) starring that king of mythological and fantasy films, Mahipal, and the more then lovely Meena Kumari, who looks so young in this film!
(http://66.223.111.68/dvdImages/b7841.jpg)
JRand55, I highly recommend this one to you!
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Freddy must think this is a new torture technique!
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Off to the part- tay where I will be doing "The Rose" in sign language to Miss Bette Midler's lovely vocal.
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I am fascinated by DR CILLALIZ's Realist 3-D camera! What a great gift.
Today my "new" Brumberger Stereo photo viewer arrived. I got it on eBay. I have ordered the mounts for the slides, have discovered the local camera shop will process the film and not cut or mount it so I can do that myself, and I have the directions for doing just that.
Now all I need is a sunny day to go out and shoot some slides. I also need to read up on the camera a little more, but I found the owners manual on the internet, so I'm all ready to go.
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Off to the part- tay where I will be doing "The Rose" in sign language to Miss Bette Midler's lovely vocal.
Oh, you can sign language!!
Just lovely! :)
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Yes but Pamela is not very convincing as a Mexican lass.
How was Janis in MAME, DRMATTH - seems like a role that would be perfect for her!
She was wonderful. And Audrey Christie (who was Mrs. Upson in the film) was Vera, hilarious as well.
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Well, I believe I'm gonna get set to head in for tonight's show... Also need to grab some dinner too.
Laters...
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Belting voices have a tendency to do that! And let's face it, a Julie Andrews voice would never fit The Pajama Game character!
It's a broad character with a broad voice, IMHO!
(Even Ethel had problems with her "pitch"!)
Doris Day certainly had no problems belting the same songs in perfect pitch in the film. The fact is that I don't think Janis was primarily a singer.
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BK, I would love to go to Deceit, but with my impulse buy of a new house and all the expenses that go with doing such a thing, I'm afraid I've cancelled all my travel plans for the near future.
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Off to do that awful Friday chore and then settle in with the last half of DOCTOR ZHIVAGO.
That will be followed by something much lighter - FINDING NEMO perhaps.
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I hate to say I'm glad to say the dinner party I was invited to this evening fell through, but I'm really glad it fell through. Another night of staying home and doing whatever I do or don't want to do just sounds delightful.
I will then be prepared for an afternoon of King Kong tomorrow followed by a New Year's Eve party at a new hotel/restaurant overlooking the Missouri River with 20 of my good friends (the party is one of those ballroom/buffet/live music affairs - 20 of us are going together) It should be a lot of fun
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I just put in a pot roast inbthe over and when it's down to the last 30 minutes I shall add a cup or so of rice that has been soaking in beef consume. I don't add accent (msg) but my mother does (it's her recipe). Anyway, it does taste wonderful and I will have wonderful left over roast beef for lunch tomorrow. yummy
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Well, off to drop off Must Love Dogs (my niece's choice) at Blockbuster and to drop Vera Drake in the mailbox for Netflix. I think tonight I'll watch Cinderella Man and Polar Express.
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Back from a fun lunch with my late-friend Esther's kids, whom I haven't seen in six years. We had a grand time catching up and they've all matured beautifully.
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Too bad that the Taramind Seed is not available in R1. I think it is one of Blake Edward's best films. He did comedy, social drama, westerns, detective, war, thrillers and musicals. I think the Taramind Seed was one of kind genre for him and he did a very good job at it.
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And The Taramid Seed had a film score by John Barry and not Henry Mancini. I think it was the one of two film that didn't have a Mancini Score since Peter Gun in 1958. (Macinin was mostly solo composer or joint composer or uncredited) The other composer was Jerry Goldsmith for The Wild Rovers
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Today my "new" Brumberger Stereo photo viewer arrived. I got it on eBay. I have ordered the mounts for the slides, have discovered the local camera shop will process the film and not cut or mount it so I can do that myself, and I have the directions for doing just that.
Now all I need is a sunny day to go out and shoot some slides. I also need to read up on the camera a little more, but I found the owners manual on the internet, so I'm all ready to go.
I was surfing the net some time ago and came across a website that had 3-D pictures, some of which had been taken in the 1960s! They had different versions of the same pictures...the left and right kind, the red and blue kind, etc. I'd post one or two, but I'm at work and the link is on my home computer...and this is a family site (and these pictures are for a different kind of "family"! :o ...if you know what I mean...and I think you do! ;))
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I'm sleeeepy. Must get my energy boost soon for tonight's rehearsal and video shoot.
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I was surfing the net some time ago and came across a website that had 3-D pictures, some of which had been taken in the 1960s! They had different versions of the same pictures...the left and right kind, the red and blue kind, etc. I'd post one or two, but I'm at work and the link is on my home computer...and this is a family site (and these pictures are for a different kind of "family"! :o ...if you know what I mean...and I think you do! ;))
Yes, I think I know what you mean. My Realist Stereo camera has 2 lenses that are about the same distance apart as the distance between most people's eyes. So it takes two photos of the same image at exactly the same moment. When mounted and viewed it's a lot like looking at the old Viewmasters. It sounds a lot like the photos you are talking about. Pretty cool. You can also make stereo photos with one camera, but you have to move it just the right distance, keep everything level etc. A lot of the home mae digital 3D are actually the same image repeated which isn't true stereo since each eye sees the image just a tad differently.
I am psyched to try this out. Tomorrow should be sunny so I should be able to do some shooting. I plan to shoot a few rolls of film so I can experiment with what I am doing. If none of them turn out I'll have someone take a look at the camera!
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I think my stereo camera is from the late 50s or early 60s. My Ventura 60 was made in the US Zone of Germany in 1950. The film for that just came in today at my local camera store, so I may be able to shoot some with that camera tomorrow, too.
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I put a film that expired in the late 60s in the Kodak Brownie....if it turns out, there could be some interesting effects from the expired film.
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Good rehearsal vibes, BK
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On second thought.... I wonder if the article above is not a joke!!
Really!
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Rain rain go away
come again in May.
We have lost much of our landscaping. The road and our driveway are a mess, with large ruts of rushing water. We now have several waterfall that weren't there yesterday.
If I don't return it is because our connection was lost again.
The good news-the house is fine. The phone cables were repaired yesterday or we would not have phone service today.
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I know, I know! Emma Thompson could be (practically) perfect as Spielsberg's Poppins!
Wha-d'you say????
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Hello, Jane Poppins!
Care for a cup of tea, me dear?
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Jane of Green Phone Cables!!
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The Mary Poppins story was in today's paper here too DR François. Page 13. Unlucky for some.
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~~~ Good Weather Vibes for DR Jane!! ~~~
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Peut-être que si j'écris quelque chose en Français aurai-je quelque réaction?
C'est vrai quoi! Toujours de l'Anglais à HainesHisWay! Cela devient très lassant à la fin!
Et puis les Kimlets sont muti-culturels, non?
Nous sommes des citoyens du monde!
Nous utilsons plusieurs langues mais une seule, la nôtre!, pour lécher les timbres de lettres!
Bien que, de nos jours, avec l'internet, les sms, les téléphones portables, de moins en moins nous utilisons le papier à lettre!
Oy Vey!
Au fait, comment traduit-on "Oy vey!" en Français?
Allez, j'arrête! je vous ai assez ennuyés avec la langue de Molière!
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The Mary Poppins story was in today's paper here too DR François. Page 13. Unlucky for some.
>That's the kind of page # it deserves!
I have another "good idea" myself!
They should do a stage version of NARNIA! :D
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Oh, please; don't "spoil" her!
We need the WATER! We can't live without it! We can't!
I said "Good weather" not "DRY weather." ;)
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>That's the kind of page # it deserves!
I have another "good idea" myself!
They should do a stage version of NARNIA! :D
If they can do a stage version of "The Lord of the Rings," why not Narnia?? ::)
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There is a musical version of "The Lion The Witch & The Wardrobe". I think it opened about 4 years ago.
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Sunny weather vibes to DR JANE....The sun'll come out tomorrow....
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No that's even too cheery for me...
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So Good weather vibes does soung good
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Dateline is doing Death in the Heartland. I think anyway, now it seems different. Anyway, the trial sequences will be in the Woodbury County Courthouse in Sioux City. It's a great building and a great example of the Prairie Style. It has stained glass, great murals, sculptures etc. It's truly a workof art.
Now they are doing something about a baby being snatched in Des Moines, so I'm not sure if it's tonight or not
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I hate to say I'm glad to say the dinner party I was invited to this evening fell through, but I'm really glad it fell through. Another night of staying home and doing whatever I do or don't want to do just sounds delightful.
The dinner we planned to attend tonight did not fall through, we did. It is scary enough driving our road in the daylight-no way, except for an emergency are we driving it at night. I even picked up some milk while I was out today, just in case we are stranded the next few days.
Keith is so sweet-he was really happy to see me drive up the road and know I was safely home. :)
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Glad you are home and safe. I do wish you dry weather.
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François I heard there is talk about a remake of THE SOUND OF MUSIC. I pray it is just a rumor.
Oh, I missed all your posts while I was catching up. Tea sounds very nice. :) It would go well with all the wine I just had.
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Today, a bunch of us went to lunch as a send-off for our business manager, whose position is one of the six in our library system that's been eliminated. Actually, the job description is being substantially rewritten, so they've essentially created an entirely new postion.
Anyway, we went to a local Chinese buffet place and we all got fortune cookies. Mine said, "You will step on the soil of many countries." Okay. I've stepped on the soil (or at least, the sidewalks) of four, so far: US, Germany, Canada and London. Any guesses on how many more countries whose soil I will step on?? :)
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Oh, please; don't "spoil" her!
We need the WATER! We can't live without it! We can't!
;D
George, we do want dry weather-for now anyway. :) George I think we have had more rain than you.
George and Cillaliz, thank you. Unfortunately we have two more days of steady rain predicted.
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George, we do want dry weather-for now anyway. :) George I think we have had more rain than you.
George and Cillaliz, thank you. Unfortunately we have two more days of steady rain predicted.
And weathermen are never wrong?!?
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François I heard there is talk about a remake of THE SOUND OF MUSIC.
And the kids will be played by seven dwarfs with names like Sleepy, Dopey, etc... and the music will be by Andrew L.W. or Elton!
Plain good ideas!
I can't wait to see that!
AND, as Dame Julie herself recently suggested (It's not good to age!!) "Cameron Diaz would be a perfect choice to play Maria!"
CAMERON DIAZ!!!!!
(Let's start at the very beginning.....)
Good grief!! :'(
November 29th 2005 (www.cnn.com)
Andrews: Copter blew me over in 'Music'
LONDON, England (AP) -- At a question-and-answer session celebrating the 40th anniversary of "The Sound of Music," Julie Andrews recalled the scene in which her character, Maria, runs through the mountains singing the title song.
It wasn't as serene as it looked, the 70-year-old actress said Monday.
"I will never forget it, there was a large helicopter coming towards me through the mountains with a brave cameraman hanging out the side," she said.
"We shot the scene many times, and at the end of each take, the helicopter would circle round. The downdraft nailed me flat onto the grass, and a couple of times I bit the dust. At first it was funny, but after several times I began to get very angry."
Andrews says Cameron Diaz would be the perfect choice to play Maria if "The Sound of Music" is ever remade.
Andrews starred in the best-picture Academy Award winner about a nun who leaves the convent behind to wed an Austrian widower (Christopher Plummer) and spread the "Do-Re-Mi" spirit to his seven kids.
Andrews, who has given up musical roles because of throat problems, said: "I miss singing very, very much, but the best thing is I have never been busier."
She will voice Queen Lillian in the upcoming "Shrek 3" movie. Diaz will voice Princess Fiona.
Diaz's screen credits also include roles in "There's Something About Mary," "Being John Malkovich" and two "Charlie's Angels" films.
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Today my "new" Brumberger Stereo photo viewer arrived. I got it on eBay. I have ordered the mounts for the slides, have discovered the local camera shop will process the film and not cut or mount it so I can do that myself, and I have the directions for doing just that.
Now all I need is a sunny day to go out and shoot some slides. I also need to read up on the camera a little more, but I found the owners manual on the internet, so I'm all ready to go.
Wow, Cillaliz! What a fun item...too bad you didin't have it earlier so that you could have taken 3-D shots of the HHW get-together!! We would have all looked so real! LOL!
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Today, a bunch of us went to lunch as a send-off for our business manager, whose position is one of the six in our library system that's been eliminated. Actually, the job description is being substantially rewritten, so they've essentially created an entirely new postion.
Anyway, we went to a local Chinese buffet place and we all got fortune cookies. Mine said, "You will step on the soil of many countries." Okay. I've stepped on the soil (or at least, the sidewalks) of four, so far: US, Germany, Canada and London. Any guesses on how many more countries whose soil I will step on?? :)
George; London is not a country! If they told you so there, they're WRONG! :D
(Go ahead; hate me!! ;D)
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DR Jane is has been raining LOTS up here too! Although none of MY neighborhood has washed away, yet! LOL!
I would also be pleased to see an end to all the wetness for awhile. :P
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Sure, more water. ;)
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Actually, THE SOUND OF MUSIC is itself a remake...of DIE TRAPP FAMILIE, a 1956 German musical romance that was quite a big money-maker and was even released in America.
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MBarnum I fear if the rain doesnt stop soon a few of our neighbors will wash away. Some of them dont look too good right now.
I was wondering how it is your way. We havent spoken to Bryan since Christmas. Im sure he has been busy with the after Holiday rush and sleeping in his free time.
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George; London is not a country! If they told you so there, they're WRONG! :D
(Go ahead; hate me!! ;D)
Ooops! My bad. :)
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Well, I'm leaving work! I'll eventually get home, but not right away. A little shopping must be done. Until then. ;D
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I had to write an e-mail. A very strong e-mail. It took me twenty-five mintues to write. I was adding a cc to the address and AOL crashed. Just like that. And I lost the e-mail. Might I just say I HATE STUPID SCUM-SUCKING BUTT CHEEK AOL! AOL is RIDICULOUS and I have HAD IT. I do believe a New Year's resolution will be to rid myself of the amateur, hideous, creepy, inept AOL. I've had it since I've been on the computer, for nine years or so. I've kept it just for e-mail, really. But, I'm about to send out mass e-mails with new e-mail addresses, because I just cannot stand it any longer. Three or four times a day, when I switch screen names, I get a pop-up window that says certain functions of the AOL browser didn't connect properly and that it could affect my address books and e-mail functions. I then have to quit AOL, and it takes four or five times to get back on without getting that pop-up window. I know if I call them, I'll get some cretin in India who will tell me to do things that are NOT RIGHT, NOT GOOD, and INCORRECT. I am hopping mad right now.
However, shortly I shall have to leave to go to the theater. The theater is who got the strong e-mail, because they are being complete jerks right now. When we had our initial meeting with them, certain things were said, and the stories have now changed so many times I don't even know what book I'm reading anymore. And, unfortunately, I was not there when the contract was signed - it was merely thrust in front of Tammy along with a pen, and she just gave it a cursory glance, mostly just at the dates, and signed it. Well, the contract says different things that were stated to us and agreed upon at that meeting. I'm afraid they are not going to want to be around me if these things aren't changed back to the way we all remember them. I'm afraid I'm going to have to be a rather miserable person to deal with unless their self-avowed "helpful" attitude returns, because they are being anything BUT helpful. They've been paid in full, and I won't have them treat us as if we're some naughty children or as if we were some loser waiver theater production. They lobbied to get us, told us how helpful they'd be, and made certain promises. Those promises have been forgotten and are not, sadly, reflected in the contract. If they want to play hardball, then they may do so - but I can tell you they won't be happy about it in the end.
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While The Sound of Music broke box-office records in 1965 all over the world, it flopped miserably in Germany and Austria, still faithful to Die Trapp Familie
And there was a sequel in 1958, Die Trapp-Familie in Amerika
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Callie's response to a possible remake of The Sound of Music
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ROTFLMAO
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I can't find Die Trapp Familie on NetFlix.
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What I usually see when I look at my laptop screen
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[size=20]I AM ROYALLY P*SS#D OFF!!!!![/size]
For dinner, I thawed a couple of chicken breasts, then poached them in some water (out of broth). I covered them in a bowl with some foil, to keep them warm, and used the poaching liquid to cook some rice, heavily greened with parsley. Pot two, some carrots glazing away in some wine and chives. Pot three, a pint of blackberries we've had on sale, with some salt and sugar and liquid, reduced down to a syrup and then mashing the berries into a rough puree, to be served with the breasts.
I leave the kitchen.
I return to the kitchen.
Fletcher, the only dog large enough to raid the kitchen table, has pulled down the bowl with the chicken breasts and devoured them.
Fletcher is now in his cage, and complaining about how he's being treated. I don't care. That was our last pair of breasts in the freezer, and I now have to quick-thaw and substitute a couple of pork loin chops.
AAAARRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHH!
This cook is not a happy camper tonight.
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I can't really say I feel your pain, BK, but I appreciate where you're coming from right now.
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That was our last pair of breasts in the freezer,
Not to make light of your situation, but this is the title of my next book.....
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It will be a true story of the time we hid a friends falsies in the beer cooler.....
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Better you, Cillaliz...
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Cillaliz-oh so cute. :)
SWW I knew where that story was going. ;D
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PAGE 6 CHICKEN DANCE
Hope this works
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[size=20]I AM ROYALLY P*SS#D OFF!!!!![/size]
For dinner, I thawed a couple of chicken breasts, then poached them in some water (out of broth). I covered them in a bowl with some foil, to keep them warm, and used the poaching liquid to cook some rice, heavily greened with parsley. Pot two, some carrots glazing away in some wine and chives. Pot three, a pint of blackberries we've had on sale, with some salt and sugar and liquid, reduced down to a syrup and then mashing the berries into a rough puree, to be served with the breasts.
I leave the kitchen.
I return to the kitchen.
Fletcher, the only dog large enough to raid the kitchen table, has pulled down the bowl with the chicken breasts and devoured them.
Fletcher is now in his cage, and complaining about how he's being treated. I don't care. That was our last pair of breasts in the freezer, and I now have to quick-thaw and substitute a couple of pork loin chops.
AAAARRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHH!
This cook is not a happy camper tonight.
We love you Fletcher! You know good food!
You may be deaf but your snoot works wonders!
Good dog! :D ;D ;D
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Sorry Woody, I couldn't resist. When I was growing up, more than once our dog took the main meat course off the table while we were distracted and away from the table. I feel your pain, but laugh because I know it so well
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Callie's response to a possible remake of The Sound of Music
So funny and so true!
Straight from the cat's mouth, I guess! :D
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Cillaliz-oh so cute. :)
SWW I knew where that story was going. ;D
And Fletcher knew where the chicken breasts were going!! ;)
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'night folks.
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Night Jane
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I feel so fortunate that I've never had problems with a contract and I've never had my breasts in a freezer ;) or a dog that pulled food off of a counter or table.
~~~ Random Vibes For All!! ~~~
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Finished watching my Bollywood Aladdin movie...boy was that fun...winged vampires...giant genies...and a woman in a giant spider web!
And I have said it before, and will say it once again...that Meena Kumari was one hot chick! Seriously, whenever I see her on screen in a movie I am so astounded by her beauty...the Ava Gardner of India!
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When I worked a Bi-Mart I worked with a gal named Mary...but we all called her Mare...as when we would leave work in the evenings we would all say to her "Night Mare!"
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DR CILLALIZ can you email me at Jaynrand@comcast.net
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Poor Meena died so young!
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I just watched the Bewitched movie with Nicole Kidman.
I think this movie did not get good reviews. It's a shame that they couldn't make a really good movie. I mean they had Nicole Kidman who IMO makes a really good Samantha.
Bewitched was one of my fav shows growing up. And it could have made a great a movie. I was willing to give the idea a chance (of them doing a remake of the tv show). But I just ended up thinking this was not a good idea.
There were some cute moments. But I would not have cast Samantha as an air-head. And I would not have made Darrin full of himself. I wish they had just made a movie that reminded me more of the great show I used to watch.
Up next is The Longest Yard with Adam Sandler and Chris Rock.
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Or use Yahoo Messenger at Jkrd_98
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I don't see Meena!
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I have a sampler box of South Bend Chocolates in my hand. But, you say, you are NOT in South Bend. How did you get such a thing?
Well....I am about to tell you a story....can your heart stand the shocking truth about....THE MIDWEST MINI HHW GATHERING NO. 2?
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You can't drop a bombshell like the MIDWEST HHW GATHERING no. 2 and then just leave us hanging!!!!!
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Spill the beans!!! Inquiring minds what to know
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Well....anyway....as I wrote, I was attending a party tonight at the World of Wisdom....a send off for the soon-to-be ex owner.
My sister Molly and my nephew CJ were riding with me. It was raining and we walked into chaos at WOW at about 6:50. Preparations were in high dudgeon.... And who should walk up to me - looking very familiar - but a tall dark haired man in a fashionable top coat and a petite vivacious young redhead with a jaunty scarf around her neck. Yes it was RODZINSKI and TPUNK. With them was their friend Matthew, new father of Eleanor (who did not attend, being home with her mother).
I was presented the chocolates and we talked and laughed and talked some more. Introductions were made all around. DR RODZINSKI forgot his camera, and I did not realize such a momentous happening was in the works, so my camera was at home. My sister Myrna had her new camera in the box, and we examined it from many angles, but could not figure out how to make it work.
So there are NO pictures.
Reputations were ravaged and laughter reigned for nearly thirty minutes. Tom and Antonia each purchased a book. And friend Matthew also purchased a book and a RARE volcanic quartz GREEN crystal globe. And since Antonia was a Capricorn everyone got 10 percent off!!
Yes it was wonderful to meet them in person, and Dear Friend MATTHEW - who also reads tarot and does scrying - plans to stop in soon for a reading.
What a lovely and wonderful New Year's Eve Eve surprise.
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I've had my medication Jack - I can cope with the story.
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Hey! I can make it to 1500 posts by the end of the year if I really try
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Is Meena's picture not showing? It shows up on my AOL. Hmmm...doggone it!
Can anyone else see her?
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Indeed I coped. Lovely surprise for the end of a bummer of a year (IMHO).
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What fun DR JRand!!!
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Hurrah! I am glad you got to meet Rodzinski and TPunk, JRand55! They are the coolest cats around!
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And Tpunk and Rodzinski I am very glad you got to meet JRand55! He IS the cat's pajamas!
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OK for me DR MBarnum.
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Except for Freddy, Walty, and Killbot.
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Is Meena's picture not showing? It shows up on my AOL. Hmmm...doggone it!
Can anyone else see her?
I see her, she's lovely
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LOL DRTOMovOZ - I knew you could do it!!
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So JRand55, did you let the others in the store know that they were standing in the same area as the star of the film RAGE OF THE WEREWOLF?! That doesn't happen every day!
Well, actually I guess it does if Rodzinski goes out shopping or something.
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I agree with MBarnum, Tponk and Rodzinski are totally cool and they got to meet you, JRand, that's great!
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Some day I hope to meet JRand55 in person so that we can have a mini-Allison Hayes film fest!
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So JRand55, did you let the others in the store know that they were standing in the same area as the star of the film RAGE OF THE WEREWOLF?! That doesn't happen every day!
Well, actually I guess it does if Rodzinski goes out shopping or something.
LOL, Mbarnum, you make me laugh....oh, I haven't been to the post office, I'll let you know when your surprise is on it's way
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You know Cillaliz, there are many Meena Kumari movies that can be rented from NetFlix....just so you know.
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No...I didn't mention RAGE OF THE WEREWOLF, and neither did Tom....you know the bigger they are, the nicer they are.
And thanks, DR CILLALIZ! :)
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Hey! I can make it to 1500 posts by the end of the year if I really try
PPPPUUUUUUUUUSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!
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You know Cillaliz, there are many Meena Kumari movies that can be rented from NetFlix....just so you know.
I almost hate to ask this, but let's say I wanted to rent my first Bollywood movie....what would you recommend (I hate to ask because if they are addicting...well, I'll be in big trouble)
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I like surprises in the mail.
You know I keep meaning to post that I got a surprise in the mail this week...from someone named Daniel...I don't know if that is our Dan(the man) or not as there was no letter...just a CD. But I couldn't get the CD to play. Maybe it is a DVD. Duh! I guess I should try that.
DTM, did you send it? I am perplexed!
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PPPPUUUUUUUUUSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's only 21 more, but that's a lot for tonight. I'll probably spread it out over the two days....
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Is Meena's picture not showing? It shows up on my AOL. Hmmm...doggone it!
Can anyone else see her?
It doesn't work for me. :(
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On the other hand we are almost to 200 for the day. We should be able to get there with ease
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OOOH MBarnum, what if only you and I can see here.....wouldn't that be creepy.....scary fun!
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DR CILLALIZ - IF you want to start on the Bollywood train - please begin with Meena Kumari's PAKEEZAH....oh so lovely and so tragic.
How can you resist:
For her to fall in love was forbidden - it was a sin she as told - "A nautch-girl is born to delight others, such is her destiny." She preferred to die a thousand deaths than to live as a body without a soul. And yet when her restless soul could not suppress this surging desire "To love and be loved" she took birth as PAKEEZAH - the pure one.
All this and MUSIC, too!
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Well, you know Cillaliz, I have recommended Bollywood movies to many a DR...but none have become addicted! LOL! In fact most have not yet forgiven me.
But, I think BRIDE AND PREJUDICE would be a great one to begin with...it is really only a semi-Bollywood movie as it is in English...but it is exactly like the Hindi Bollywood movies.
Then try the semi-Bollywood movie THE GURU...it is hilarious!
Those two movies you will enjoy for sure...then, if you dare, you might try a real Bollywood movie.
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It doesn't work for me. :(
Okay, now it does! :)
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I am sure DR MBARNUM is looking for a suitable title to suggest as well!
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For her to fall in love was forbidden - it was a sin she as told - "A nautch-girl is born to delight others, such is her destiny." She preferred to die a thousand deaths than to live as a body without a soul. And yet when her restless soul could not suppress this surging desire "To love and be loved" she took birth as PAKEEZAH - the pure one.
Hey, I have had days like that!
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DR CILLA LIZ 1500 before New Year's is completely do-able!!!
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Golly, we are having us a nice frenzy here...no bitch slapping for us!
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DR CILLALIZ - IF you want to start on the Bollywood train - please begin with Meena Kumari's PAKEEZAH....oh so lovely and so tragic.
Netflix doesn't have that one. They have the following Meena Kumari movies, though
Baiju Bawra (1952)
Baiju the Poet UR
Divas Forever (2005) NR
Ek Hi Rasta (1956) NR
Halaku (1956) UR
Kaajal (1965) NR
Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962) UR
Sanjh Aur Savera (2000) NR
Sharada (1957) NR
Yahudi (2000) NR
Suggestions?
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Hmmmmm.....what do you think, Michael?
I am bummed they don't have Paheezah!
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I almost forgot...The Topic of the Day: Media Check!
In my CD player: nothing.
In my VCR: a couple of tapes of shows that I taped this week, but I don't even remember what they are. Hopefully, I'll find out sometime this weekend.
I went to Costco and bought "Mirror Mirror" and "Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister," both by Gregory Maguire, author of "Wicked." Hopefully, I'll actually read them. ;)
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Well, you know Cillaliz, I have recommended Bollywood movies to many a DR...but none have become addicted! LOL! In fact most have not yet forgiven me.
But, I think BRIDE AND PREJUDICE would be a great one to begin with...it is really only a semi-Bollywood movie as it is in English...but it is exactly like the Hindi Bollywood movies.
Then try the semi-Bollywood movie THE GURU...it is hilarious!
Those two movies you will enjoy for sure...then, if you dare, you might try a real Bollywood movie.
Ok, I put both of them in my Queue on Netflix. I will start there, but I would also like a REAL Bollywood title too.
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Purloined breasts, Meena Kumari, tramping on foreign soil (including the country of London), 3-D cameras, visitors from out of town, breeching of contracts!
Where else on all of the internet could you find this? I ask you? Where?
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Golly, we are having us a nice frenzy here...no bitch slapping for us!
No, BK has already had a bad day. Coming home to a frenzy is the least we can do for him
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And finally, in my DVD player (the mother load): I had a coupon from Blockbuster that I could get any four $7.99 or less used DVDs for only $12.00 total! I did and saved $20. At the same time, they were having a buy any three used DVDs for only $25. I bought three and saved another $10! I also went to Fred Meyer and bought a couple of DVDs, but they were full price, so there was no savings there.
At Fred Meyer, I got "Oklahoma (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000AP04NI/qid=1136000669/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-0605132-8786225?s=dvd&v=glance&n=130)," the 50th anniversary Todd-AO/CinemaScope 2-fer and the 60th anniversary "State Fair (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000AP04O2/qid=1136000722/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-0605132-8786225?s=dvd&v=glance&n=130)" with the 1962 re-make. ($19.99 each...full price :P)
At Blockbuster, I got for the $12:
"Rick (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00080ZHCI/qid=1135999459/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-0605132-8786225?s=dvd&v=glance&n=130)" with Bill Pullman
"Closer (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007OCG4W/qid=1135999576/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-0605132-8786225?s=dvd&v=glance&n=130)" with Julia Roberts, et al.
"Big Fish (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001GOH6Q/qid=1135999647/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-0605132-8786225?s=dvd&v=glance&n=130)[/b]" with Ewan McGregor
"Exorcist: The Beginning (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00065HKLG/qid=1135999713/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-0605132-8786225?s=dvd&v=glance&n=130)," the second of TWO prequels to "The Exorcist"
From the Blockbuster "3 for $25" special, I got:
"Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000AYEL4W/qid=1135999995/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-0605132-8786225?s=dvd&v=glance&n=130)," the FIRST prequel that was totally scrapped and completely refilmed with a different director but same lead actor.
"Lovers and Other Strangers (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00020X87U/qid=1136000435/sr=11-1/ref=sr_11_1/103-0605132-8786225?n=130)[/b]" from 1970 with lots of people
"Mad Hot Ballroom (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000ADS6DA/qid=1136000527/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-0605132-8786225?s=dvd&v=glance&n=130)," a documentary about students in several New York City elementary schools that learn ballroom dancing and compete in a city wide dance competition. Probably the best one of the bunch. ;)
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Purloined breasts, Meena Kumari, tramping on foreign soil (including the country of London), 3-D cameras, visitors from out of town, breeching of contracts!
Where else on all of the internet could you find this? I ask you? Where?
All this and chocolate too. Life is good indeed
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DR MBARNUM...how about GUPT? I hesitate to start her out with GUMNAAM, although what the H E double hockey sticks?
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I have Mad Hot Ballroom in my Netflix Queue. I loved Big Fish
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Is this the one you're talking about?
Gumnaam (1965)
A group of strangers (Nanda, Manoj Kumar, Pran, Madan Puri, Helen and Satyen Bose) become marooned on an island after a plane crash. A mysterious person (Mehmood) greets them upon arrival and appears to have been waiting for them. Put up in a run-down old manor, the group is soon overtaken with fear as the crash survivors are killed off one at a time.
Starring: Manoj Kumar, Nanda, More
Director: Raja Nawathe
Not rated. This movie has not been rated by the MPAA.
Genre: Foreign
Format: Full Screen, More
Language: Hindi
Subtitles: English
More Movie Details
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Yes DR CILLALIZ that is the one....imagine a cross between Beach Blanket Bingo and Ten Little Indians, with music! And some wild wild wild dancing.
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Yes DR CILLALIZ that is the one....imagine a cross between Beach Blanket Bingo and Ten Little Indians, with music! And some wild wild wild dancing.
I put it in my queue, I think I'll start there. It may be a little while, I have 2 at home I haven't watched yet, so it will be a little while before I send them in
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Page Eight Meena PAKEEZAH dance. ;D
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PAGE 8 COOL BEANS DANCE
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I put it in my queue, I think I'll start there. It may be a little while, I have 2 at home I haven't watched yet, so it will be a little while before I send them in
It will be worth the wait....the head-shaking dance at the beginning is JUST the beginning! :o
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Pakeezah with Beans - where else can you find THAT?????
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Only ten more to go, DR CILLALIZ. Let's do it.
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LOL! JRand55, I think we have corrupted another one! Ha,ha!
Cillaliz is the new Bollywood Queen!
Gumnaam is a favorite!
DR Jane and DH Keith rented Meena Kumari's YAHUDI....but I do believe they watched only about 10 minutes of it! LOL!
Maybe Hindu's don't make very good movies about Jews (but I liked it!).
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LOL, I shudder to think what I'm getting myself in to, but what the heck, I may just turn into a Bollywood fan!
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Does your new home have a basement and/or bar in the den?
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I read that Fox is considering quietly offering a disc swap for that wretched Todd-AO OKLAHOMA! in 2006.
I'll believe it when I actually read the facts, but even the rumor about such an event perked me up a little bit.
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Boy, George, you had a nice spending spree! I have a gift card for Blockbuster...I might meander down their tomorrow and see if they have anything I need.
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I don't want to do the one word thing, but I'm not anywhere near as clever as FJL so I'm just talking
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There are no Bollywood fans....only converts and proselytizers.
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Oh well here we go
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There are no Bollywood fans....only converts and proselytizers.
LOL! Ok, I'll take your word for it
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Now that I have watched a nice chaste Hindu flick (albeit about Arabs) I will now watch a sleazy, trashy, B&W 1960s made in NY flick called THE SWAP, AND HOW THEY MAKE IT.
This movie is NOT about flea markets!
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This doesn't happen to me often, but I got several phone calls tonight and watched almost no TV at all. I did see about 20 minutes of a CSI: NY episode from the boxed set (a NYC mounted patrolman was shot by a sniper), but a friend who was having a birthday called to thank me for his gift certificate, and I just didn't get back to CSI: NY.
I'll finish it and DOCTOR ZHIVAGO tomorrow.
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Hi DR MATTH!
Did you see THE HUNTERS?
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Now that I have watched a nice chaste Hindu flick (albeit about Arabs) I will now watch a sleazy, trashy, B&W 1960s made in NY flick called THE SWAP, AND HOW THEY MAKE IT.
This movie is NOT about flea markets!
I have that DVD! It's VERY scary - it is of course an ART film. 8)
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It's also NO Eddie, You Ruined Me!
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Tomorrow should be a very laid back day around here. I have no plans, and several friends are out of town for New Year's Eve anyway, so it should be a very quiet day and evening.
I'm picking up a friend at the airport on Sunday, so that day will not be as laid back as Saturday.
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Now that I have watched a nice chaste Hindu flick (albeit about Arabs) I will now watch a sleazy, trashy, B&W 1960s made in NY flick called THE SWAP, AND HOW THEY MAKE IT.
This movie is NOT about flea markets!
LOL, I take it the Bollywood you are recommending falls in the chaste category? That wouldn't be necessary, but I'm assuming that's where you are starting me out?
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And I will eat a hot dog while I am watching the movie.
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Hi DR MATTH!
Did you see THE HUNTERS?
Hey, DR JRand. No, I haven't seen it. Maybe one day.
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Does your new home have a basement and/or bar in the den?
It has a finished basement. No bar in the den, well at least not yet
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Most Bollywood movies are fairly chaste...well, except for the movie JISM.
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Der Brucer took what was left over of the blackberry sauce and put it on his ice cream.
I'm not going to tell him I added a dash of cayenne. No reason for him to know. ::)
And Fletcher knows he's been a bad doggie. >:(
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GUMNAAM is about as chaste as Beach Blanket Bingo....so there you are! One girl even puts on a bathing suit and has Annette's old hairstyle.
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I liked BIG FISH, but I did have some problems with the mythology and how it evolved in the film's last sequences.
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Most Bollywood movies are fairly chaste...well, except for the movie JISM.
:o
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GUMNAAM is about as chaste as Beach Blanket Bingo....so there you are! One girl even puts on a bathing suit and has Annette's old hairstyle.
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I take it that's before she is killed
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DRMATTH - THE HUNTERS will wait, I am sure! LOL.
BIG FISH left me a bit cold.
A bar might be a good home project, DRCILLALIZ, right after the Rapunzel Mural.
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I take that back...I guess they aren't all that chaste. They just aren't as blatant about it as movies in other countries tend to be....sometimes.
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Boy, George, you had a nice spending spree! I have a gift card for Blockbuster...I might meander down their tomorrow and see if they have anything I need.
I can recommend it. And I have a whole bunch of empty DVD cases so if I swap the Blockbuster lockable cases, they all look like brand new DVDs!
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I liked BIG FISH, but I did have some problems with the mythology and how it evolved in the film's last sequences.
I just loved it visually... and the tall tales.
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Before she is killed?
Just call me one of the Go Go's.
Our lips are sealed! :-X
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I can recommend it. And I have a whole bunch of empty DVD cases so if I swap the Blockbuster lockable cases, they all look like brand new DVDs!
Who could ask for anything more? ;D
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DR Cillaliz, the bar is a must for when you have that big HHW housewarming!
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DRMATTH - THE HUNTERS will wait, I am sure! LOL.
BIG FISH left me a bit cold.
A bar might be a good home project, DRCILLALIZ, right after the Rapunzel Mural.
Actually, the first project is a full wall of floor to ceiling book shelves with doors on the bottom shelves.
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I love Tim Burton's visuals. I do want to see this. I don't know why I never did before.
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Little puppy dog Piper seems to need a lot of housebreaking yet. So far he has done his duty twice...in the house...despite my taking him outside at least every hour!
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DR Cillaliz, the bar is a must for when you have that big HHW housewarming!
True, but if I don't have the physical bar yet, I can still have the contents
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Hindi Annette Page Nine Gumnaam Dance.
Say that quickly ten times! ;D
Notice the beach balls held strategically held!
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I'm over 1500! Puppy Piper....I must have missed something. When did you get him?
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Having dog-sat Digger twice and Piper once, and my short lived experiences with the sweetie Hildy, I am learning that perhaps I am just not cut out to be a dog owner at this point in my life.
Cats are so much easier to take care of.
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Indiana Department of Redundancy Department.
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Puppy Piper pooped a peck of.....never mind
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Congratulations to DRCILLALIZ on her milestone!
I think I will watch PAKEEZAH now!!!
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Piper is my niece Katies little pup...her hubby Brian got if for her for Christmas. He is a little cutie! Only 4 months old. Part Cairn Terrier and part Yorkie.
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Thanks JRand - enjoy the movie
Piper sounds like a cutie!
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DR SWW....Fletcher is probably weighing the punishment against the chicken breasts....and thinking he came out on the better end of the deal!
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Well, I guess our work is done here. I am gonna eat those weiniers now and watch the movie.
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Wow! Look at all the people signed in!!!
Jose - have you taken a photo of your poster yet?
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Thanks JRand - enjoy the movie
Piper sounds like a cutie!
Oh, I will. Chalte, chalte.
Bwah hah hah hah....we got another one, DRMBARNUM!!! ;D ;D ;D
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Well, I guess our work is done here. I am gonna eat those weiniers now and watch the movie.
Enjoy! This was fun tonight
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Thanks for the Janis-Audrey MAME info earlier DRMATTH....I am envious that you saw that production. It sound like it's just up my alley!
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Well, I think I'll head down now to bed.
Good night, all, and happy frenzy!
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I am going to have a meatball sandwich while I watch my movie.
Carnivores that we are!!!
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Night Matt
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We are passing the baton to the West Coasters and the Broadway Babies!
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I am going to have a meatball sandwich while I watch my movie.
Carnivores that we are!!!
Omnivore is probably more correct....
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Hey we took it to page 10.....not bad
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So can we get to 300 posts before BK gets back?
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Page 10 Lucy Dance!!!
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And now, once again, good night!
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So are you guys reading and catching up? Or are you signed in and off eating weiners and meatballs like MBarnum and JRand
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Is this the one you're talking about?
Gumnaam (1965)
It has this beach number, translated roughly as "Can a hero with that tummy fall for my piano legs?" for the romantic couple!
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It has this beach number, translated roughly as "Can a hero with that tummy fall for my piano legs?" for the romantic couple!
LOL! I love it already
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Good evening DR elmore, how nice to see you
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And I will eat a hot dog while I am watching the movie.
Symbolism? It is an art film, you say.
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Good Evening!
What a lovely number of posts to come home to post-show!
-And we had a crazy-good audience tonight. It took them a while to stop clapping and cheering after the final chorus of "Heart".
:)
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Has anyone seen King Kong? I'm thinking about going tomorrow afternoon, but it's sooo long....all I've heard are good things and that it's a movie you must see in the theater, so.....
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*And I believe that in just a week and half of collecting for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and Food & Friends, we've collected just over $14,000!
Thank You, Arena Stage Patrons!!!!
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Good Evening!
What a lovely number of posts to come home to post-show!
-And we had a crazy-good audience tonight. It took them a while to stop clapping and cheering after the final chorus of "Heart".
:)
Sounds like a great evening
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Good Evening!
What a lovely number of posts to come home to post-show!
-And we had a crazy-good audience tonight. It took them a while to stop clapping and cheering after the final chorus of "Heart".
:)
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DR Cillaliz - I have yet to take a pic of the poster. Soon... I promise.
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Good Evening!
What a lovely number of posts to come home to post-show!
-And we had a crazy-good audience tonight. It took them a while to stop clapping and cheering after the final chorus of "Heart".
:)
Sounds like a great evening
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I just loved it visually... and the tall tales.
I loved the film.
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Sorry about the duplicates, I got kicked off and didn't know it posted
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DR George - Is "Mad Hat Ballroom" - and the real-life events depicted in it - the same story that inspired the upcoming Antonio Banderas pic about ballroom dancing? -I saw a trailer the other day.
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A little late, but Congratulations on 1500, Cillaliz!! ;D
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Has anyone seen King Kong? I'm thinking about going tomorrow afternoon, but it's sooo long....all I've heard are good things and that it's a movie you must see in the theater, so.....
Go see it...but pee first. ;)
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DR George - Is "Mad Hat Ballroom" - and the real-life events depicted in it - the same story that inspired the upcoming Antonio Banderas pic about ballroom dancing? -I saw a trailer the other day.
I was wondering that, myself. The documentary is about fourth and fifth graders and the Banderas movie looks like it's about high school students. But I got the impression that it was the same situation.
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Good evening DR elmore, how nice to see you
Hello, dear! I was just checking in on things. I've been in shock for several months now over the "west Side Story" dance that opens GUMNAAM. The best part is the band in their Zorro masks.
DRGeorge, I thought BIG FISH was a wonderfully imaginative film that worked on many levels, and the cast was wonderful.
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It has this beach number, translated roughly as "Can a hero with that tummy fall for my piano legs?" for the romantic couple!
Didn't Baz L. remake that in English with Kidman and McGregor?
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Thanks George...I'll take that advice!
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DRGeorge, I thought BIG FISH was a wonderfully imaginative film that worked on many levels, and the cast was wonderful.
Thanks. I'm looking forward to it. :)
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I did not care for "Big Fish" at all. I thought McGregor looked about as comfortable as he did in Star Wars #1. (Whatever it was called).
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I did not care for "Big Fish" at all. I thought McGregor looked about as comfortable as he did in Star Wars #1. (Whatever it was called).
Thanks, too, Tom! ;)
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Has anyone seen King Kong? I'm thinking about going tomorrow afternoon, but it's sooo long....all I've heard are good things and that it's a movie you must see in the theater, so.....
I think I'm seeing it on Monday with my friend Bruce. Tomorrow night, a group is seeing the new Judi Dench-Bob Hoskins film about the Windmill Theatre, Sunday I'm seeing something with my friend Matthew (I'm hoping CAPOTE). and Monday is KING KONG.
And so to bed (a Pepys reference).
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And on that note (B-flat), I must leave. I'm still house-and-cat-sitting (until Monday) and must get over there. Nice Frenzy (with a capital F) everyone. BK will be proud! ;D
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The Dench film is doing well here in OZ. But then she is one hell of a popular actress in these parts.
I think Narnia outgrossed King Kong here this week (It's first week). Mrs Henderson presents came in #3 or #4 in the box office race.
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Have to share that moving animal story!
Not everything was that bad in 2005!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10001228/
I don't know; I must have been in the right mood when I saw BIG FISH and the last scene made me so emotional with its giving the whole film so much meaning! Then, it all makes sense!
One can tell that Tim Burton loves people! He does!
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The Dench film is doing well here in OZ. But then she is one hell of a popular actress in these parts.
I think Narnia outgrossed King Kong here this week (It's first week). Mrs Henderson presents came in #3 or #4 in the box office race.
Mr Bob Hoskins; a terrific underrated actor, I say!
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Have to share that moving animal story!
Not everything was that bad in 2005!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10001228/
I don't know; I must have been in the right mood when I saw BIG FISH and the last scene made me so emotional with its giving the whole film so much meaning! Then, it all makes sense!
One can tell that Tim Burton loves people! He does!
I love the animal story. Also having a father who is a story teller made Big Fish special to me
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...And "Good Behavior" Vibes to BK. I hope everything at the El Portal gets worked out.
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I love the animal story. Also having a father who is a story teller made Big Fish special to me
I think I believe in reincarnation and... that dog must have been a cat in a previous life!
And that pic makes me melt!
Wish we could "do" the same with our... "enemies"! :D
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Congrats on your milestone, Cillaliz. And you earned it honestly, not like some people I could name. :)
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Vibes to BK for quick resolution of his concerns.
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MBarnum, what you described regarding CD vs. DVD just happened to me yesterday. I got what I thought was a CD, tried to play it in both of my machines, and wrote to the sender, who very patiently responded that it was a DVD.
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Also, when someone said to George "Boy, George" somewhere above - was that meant to be a TABOO or CULTURE CLUB reference?
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I interrupted my 1960s wife swapping movie to check-in.
You know for a low, low, low budget, shot in upper-state NY movie this ain't too bad!
Who knew those innocent looking couples in suburbia were having such a swinging time!
Of course it pales in comparison to those shot in color in Florida pictures like BLAZE STARR GOES NUDIST or WILD WOMEN OF WONGO.
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MBarnum, what you described regarding CD vs. DVD just happened to me yesterday. I got what I thought was a CD, tried to play it in both of my machines, and wrote to the sender, who very patiently responded that it was a DVD.
That happened to me with one Tomovoz sent me a few months back! LOL!
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Congrats on your milestone, Cillaliz. And you earned it honestly, not like some people I could name. :)
Thanks, FJL, it wasn't nearly as entertaining as one of your frenzies, but it worked
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Jose - Is Richard Adler still handsome? His autobiography emphasizes how handsome he was back in the day.
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In all my frenzy I'm not sure I wished BK vibes for a good resolution of the El Portal situation. So GOOD VIBES TO BK
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From George Abbott's preface to Richard Adler's autibiog:
"Richard Adler is a good looking man. He is what we used to call tall, dark and handsome. Those of you who know him don't have to be told that but for those of you who have never seen Richard Adler it should be stated. Such is the look of the man who is telling you about himself."
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That does it for me. Night all.
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Since 1031 is a very important section of the Internal Revenue Code, I will consider myself as having just passed a milestone as well. :)
Good night, everyone (or good day, depending on where you are).
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Jose - Is Richard Adler still handsome? His autobiography emphasizes how handsome he was back in the day.
Well... Since I left the building before I knew he was in the building, I can't say. Oh, no, I simply can't say.
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MBarnum, what you described regarding CD vs. DVD just happened to me yesterday. I got what I thought was a CD, tried to play it in both of my machines, and wrote to the sender, who very patiently responded that it was a DVD.
Nobody's perfect, right?
Oops! Forgot the ;)!
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Also, when someone said to George "Boy, George" somewhere above - was that meant to be a TABOO or CULTURE CLUB reference?
Well, I had the same double-take but refrained from mentioning anything!
I'm already known as "weird" here! :D ;)
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Thanks, FJL, it wasn't nearly as entertaining as one of your frenzies, but it worked
Entertaining is in the eye of the reader, DR Cillaliz! ;)
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Well, I guess this joint was jumpin' today after all.
:)
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Today my "new" Brumberger Stereo photo viewer arrived. I got it on eBay. I have ordered the mounts for the slides, have discovered the local camera shop will process the film and not cut or mount it so I can do that myself, and I have the directions for doing just that.
Now all I need is a sunny day to go out and shoot some slides. I also need to read up on the camera a little more, but I found the owners manual on the internet, so I'm all ready to go.
DR Cillaliz, your new 3D camera hobby sounds so cool!
I always thought that Sawyer or TGF missed the boat when they didn't find a way for people to create their own View-Master reels.
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Well, I shall have to read about BK's theatrical ventures in the morning... Matinee in 12 1/2 hours...
Goodnight.
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And just in case I don't log back on in the morning...
DR Ron Pulliam - I hope you enjoy Lestat. Or at least find a couple of things to admire in the production.
*And while you're there, could you snag two Playbills for me? ;)
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OH....
And any word from DR Jason? I wonder how his double feature with his Greek went today?
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OH! And I started Page 12 too!
:)
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I don't see Meena!
That will be the title of my next sitcom. Because of a bizarre special effects accident, a Bollywood starlet occasionally becomes invisible. Hilarity ensues as the plucky actress decides to continue her career in movies without becoming a "fading actress".
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Indeed I coped. Lovely surprise for the end of a bummer of a year (IMHO).
Ya know, I've been trying not to come right out and say it, but I've felt 2005 was a downer of a year, too. Nothing has effected me adversely, but there's been so much bad news and horrible, horrible events that I can't wait for this year to go.
Tomorrow night at midnight, while I'm gulping down my glass of champagne or smooching whoever is in close proximity, I'll be saying a little prayer that 2006 will be blessedly better.
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Sounds like a winner to me DR DtM.
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I like surprises in the mail.
You know I keep meaning to post that I got a surprise in the mail this week...from someone named Daniel...I don't know if that is our Dan(the man) or not as there was no letter...just a CD. But I couldn't get the CD to play. Maybe it is a DVD. Duh! I guess I should try that.
DTM, did you send it? I am perplexed!
Yes, DR MB, it was I, Daniel John Patrick Kochanowicz, who sent you The Hard Nut (which is, indeed, a DVD.)
I was going to send something else, but it struck me at the last minute as a tad inappropriate at Christmas time (but just a tad.) I'll send that one along next year.
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Similar prayer from here in just over 6 hours DtM.
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Similar prayer from here in just over 6 hours DtM.
Good deal, good sir! It will be the prayer heard 'round the world!
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Ha! Thanks DTM! I will try it in the DVD player then...I imagine it will work loads better then in my car's CD player!
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I am all wound up tonight. It's after 2:00 and I'm not a bit sleepy.
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Ha! Thanks DTM! I will try it in the DVD player then...I imagine it will work loads better then in my car's CD player!
Just to make you feel better, you aren't the only one who put The Hard Nut into their CD player. Obviously, there is a flaw in my manufacturing workflow.
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Back from rehearsal and a little late-night meal.
I'll be hornswoggled if we haven't had us a end of year rally! Way to go! I am very pleased indeed.
I must now write the final notes of 2005, which will go up by one.