Topic: FIT AS A FIDDLE REDUX (Read 30217 times)

Matt H. · « **Reply #180 on:** October 05, 2006, 08:12:46 PM »

I have no reticence whatsoever about buying the CHORUS LINE cast album. Since much material was left off the original recording, I'm hopeful that "And," the missing portions of the montage (which includes Don's solo among others who are missing), "the Tap Combination," and other pieces of music will be there.

Matt H. · « **Reply #181 on:** October 05, 2006, 08:15:29 PM »

From what I've read, INFAMOUS will go into more depth with the relationship between Truman and Perry Smith than CAPOTE did.

Matt H. · « **Reply #182 on:** October 05, 2006, 08:19:08 PM »

I watched the laserdisc of THE LITTLE MERMAID tonight. There has been so much carping about the new Disney Enhanced Home Theater remastering on the new DVD that I wanted to refresh my memory about the sound of the original laserdisc soundtrack. To be honest, I found it fairly underwhelming.

I also have read folks carping that the transfer looks soft on the new DVD. Well, on my display, the laserdisc transfer wasn't always rock solid and vibrant either, and colors seemed quite variable once I started concentrating.

If it comes tomorrow or Saturday (shipped yesterday), I will spend some time analyzing these two aspects specifically.

Matt H. · « **Reply #183 on:** October 05, 2006, 08:22:10 PM »

I wasn't quite as enchanted with UGLY BETTY tonight as I was last week. The mean-spiritedness is so pervasive in the show that it becomes a little oppressive to me. I also thought the first half was surprisingly slow-paced. The plot seemed overly contrived to put as many stumbling blocks in their paths as possible. I got a little tired of that.

Still there were some funny moments, Betty and her family are really fun, and I'll hope for better next week.

Matt H. · « **Reply #184 on:** October 05, 2006, 08:24:49 PM »

GREY'S ANATOMY had one really fascinating case (the teen girl impervious to pain). Izzy's story was very frustrating.

Is there only one nice hotel in Seattle? Odd that so many folks connected to the hospital are staying there at the same time.

Matt H. · « **Reply #185 on:** October 05, 2006, 08:26:51 PM »

CSI had four cases tonight. Once again (they've had this many cases before), it's overkill on simple cases because with that many, no case gets more than a few minutes and can't possibly include the twists and turns that CSI is noted for.

Unusual that the narration was done by the corpses (someone must have read Billy Wilder's first draft for SUNSET BOULEVARD), but that was merely a gimmick. They had no insight into the solution of the crimes committed against them.

Matt H. · « **Reply #186 on:** October 05, 2006, 08:28:46 PM »

Something was wrong with the digital feed from ABC tonight. On both cable and over-the-air broadcasting, there was a lot of audio interference. I switched to the analog signal for both UGLY BETTY and GREY'S ANATOMY since it was clear.

Of course, we're experiencing some seriously shifting weather patterns, so perhaps that had something to do with so much interference.

Matt H. · « **Reply #187 on:** October 05, 2006, 08:29:11 PM »

It's very lonely in here at the moment.

Matt H. · « **Reply #188 on:** October 05, 2006, 08:52:59 PM »

I'm heading off to bed now.

GOod night!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #189 on:** October 05, 2006, 09:26:55 PM »

Quote from: TCB on October 05, 2006, 04:38:10 PM

But do you leave behind a pair of underwear to be auctioned?

Believe me, I will leave no underwear for them to discover!

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #190 on:** October 05, 2006, 09:45:55 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on October 05, 2006, 09:26:55 PM

Believe me, I will leave no underwear for them to discover!

'Cause you always travel with a little trowel so you can bury unmentionables in the garden, discretely

der Brucer

bk · « **Reply #191 on:** October 05, 2006, 10:01:49 PM »

I forgot to mention that I had an absolutely fantastic meal at the Cheesecake Factory. I normally have the same one or two items that I always do, creature of habit that I am. But I tried something new - farfalle with bacon, peas, sundried tomatoes, and roasted garlic in a light cream sauce and it was out of this world yummilicious. I split a Caesar salad and then, bad boy that I am, we also split a peanut butter cheesecake that was faboo. I'm still full from it, but I ran very briskly this morning so hopefully I'll be fine.

DakotaCelt · « **Reply #192 on:** October 05, 2006, 10:20:32 PM »

I have to chuckle at bk's title for today's discussion.. Natalie MacMaster, a fiddler from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia has an album called "Fit as a Fiddle".

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #193 on:** October 05, 2006, 10:21:57 PM »

Quote from: Edisaurus on October 05, 2006, 03:31:12 PM

...he also used to quote a line from another episode about a man who was an invalid and used to call for "Barbara....bring me some hot chocolate in my bone china cup"! ... Anyone know what episode that was?

Sure (says he, glibly, haven't spent an embarassingly long time finding an answer).

The problem finding an answer - it was NOT Hitchcock!

From Twilight Zone Museum

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Uncle Simon

ORIGINALLY BROADCAST AS EPISODE 128

STARRING CAST: Cedric Hardwicke, Constance Ford, Ian Wolfe
WRITER: Rod Serling
DIRECTOR: Don Siegel

SUMMARY: Barbara cares for her Uncle Simon, who can't stand the sight of her and vice versa. Barbara will get his entire inheritance, provided she stays in his house and cares for his latest invention.

REVIEW: V

Barbara has been caregiver to her uncle Simon Polk, a retired scientist and despicable human being, for the last twenty-five years. Obviously, she's only been in it for the estate she ultimately inherits. So, he's spent his post-stroke years building a robot that will take his place once he's gone to the grave. If she fails to care for the robot, she'll be shown the door by Simon's lawyer. If she stays, she'll inherit his entire estate. Cedric Hardwicke and Constance Ford (who played Edward O'Brien's fiancee in Serling's "The Comedian") cat it up very well with some classic old-school barbs. But instead of seizing the moment and getting out of the "decaying barn" once and for all, "Raggedy-Ann corpse" Barbara decides to stay locked up with the robot, who demands the same "hot chocolate in the English bone china cup" just as "ancient albatross with the dirty mouth" Simon did. Robby the Robot from "The Forbidden Planet" was hauled out of storage to play Simon's robot.

The DVD set:

is available at Amazon

Cost:

New $89.99 Amazon Direct
New $54.65 Secondary supplier via Amazon

May I play my cross-hand piece now?

der Brucer

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #194 on:** October 05, 2006, 10:26:35 PM »

Quote from: Edisaurus on October 05, 2006, 05:31:18 PM

In answer to DR Laura's question yesterday about what's blooming, at my house it's mums, sedum autumn joy, roses and jewelweed, which I would pull up but the hummingbirds like it.

We always enjoy photos here!

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #195 on:** October 05, 2006, 10:34:30 PM »

Quote from: bk on October 05, 2006, 10:01:49 PM

- farfalle with bacon, peas, sundried tomatoes, and roasted garlic in a light cream sauce and it was out of this world yummilicious. I split a Caesar salad

Their MENUsays it has chicken, not bacon:

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FARFALLE WITH CHICKEN AND ROASTED GARLIC
Bow-Tie Pasta, Chicken, Mushrooms, Tomato, Pancetta, Peas
and Carmelized Onions in a Roasted Garlic-Parmesan Cream Sauce

Maybe the local spot does a variation.

And a "Caesar Salad" without an anchovy in the dessing is like a banana split without a banana.

der Brucer

Cillaliz · « **Reply #196 on:** October 05, 2006, 10:41:57 PM »

What a day we have had! Thank you DR Jose for a fabulous walk through Central Park and the Upper East Side. We had so much fun. We took pictures during the day but forgot to take pictures at dinner and at Joe Allen when we were joined by Danny Burstein and Lenny Wolpe, both of whom gave stellar performances in DROWSY CHAPERONE. We also got a wonderful backstage and on stage tour.

This was an incredible night. Thank you Elmore and FJL for making it possible...from Cilla and Jon

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #197 on:** October 05, 2006, 10:45:58 PM »

Quote from: DearReaderLaura on October 05, 2006, 10:26:35 PM

We always enjoy photos here!

der Brucer

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #198 on:** October 05, 2006, 10:47:51 PM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on October 05, 2006, 10:41:57 PM

...but forgot to take pictures at dinner and at Joe Allen when we were joined by Danny Burstein and Lenny Wolpe, both of whom gave stellar performances in DROWSY CHAPERONE.

The DA loses pictures, and the defense doesn't even take them!!!!

der Brucer

bk · « **Reply #199 on:** October 05, 2006, 10:49:39 PM »

The pancetta, of course, is basically the bacon I spoke of - I forgot about the chicken. I may have to go back soon to have it again!

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #200 on:** October 05, 2006, 10:51:08 PM »

Quote from: DearReaderLaura on October 05, 2006, 10:26:35 PM

We always enjoy photos here!

And one of your own kind:

der Brucer

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #201 on:** October 05, 2006, 11:02:07 PM »

Good Evening! Good Morning!

...I've been packing since I got back to DC a little after midnight. I'm almost done, and I'll take care of the final bit of packing when I wake up in a few hours. -Why, oh why did I opt for the 10:30 flight instead of the 11:45 one?!?!?! In any case...

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #202 on:** October 05, 2006, 11:03:11 PM »

DR Cillaliz - You're very welcome. And thanks for the The Drowsy Chaperone and Joe Allen get-together report.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #203 on:** October 05, 2006, 11:03:50 PM »

Hmmm... Just read the NY Times review of A Chorus Line...

Ditto.

$:-\$

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #204 on:** October 05, 2006, 11:04:19 PM »

Nice goose, DerBrucer. And nice roadrunner.

Maria · « **Reply #205 on:** October 05, 2006, 11:05:35 PM »

I'm back from Ottawa after a very long day of traveling. More later.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #206 on:** October 05, 2006, 11:07:40 PM »

Well... Frankly, I'm a bit exhausted right now, and in definite need of a few hours of sleep, so...

Goodnight.

DakotaCelt · « **Reply #207 on:** October 05, 2006, 11:08:51 PM »

Nice quacker DerBrucer... However you do not want to cross a Canadian goose in a parking lot...

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #208 on:** October 05, 2006, 11:15:59 PM »

Quote from: DakotaCelt on October 05, 2006, 11:08:51 PM

However you do not want to cross a Canadian goose in a parking lot...

It's OK if my son-in-law is along with his shot gun - DINNER TIME!

der Brucer

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #209 on:** October 05, 2006, 11:44:32 PM »

Goodnight, Keyser Soze, wherever you are.

der Brucer

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