Topic: THE MEAT OF THE NOTES (Read 30146 times)

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #180 on:** May 21, 2007, 01:08:04 PM »

I watched the link, but didn't know what to make of it, either.

TCB · « **Reply #181 on:** May 21, 2007, 01:08:17 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on May 21, 2007, 12:23:54 PM

So, just taking a little break right now from the sorting, purging and shredding(!), and...

Oh, Jose, are you purging again. Didn't you get anything out of that therapy - except the therapist?

MBarnum · « **Reply #182 on:** May 21, 2007, 01:11:18 PM »

Quote from: JRand56 on May 21, 2007, 11:54:53 AM

Was NO ONE brave enough to click on this link last night?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WALKbCNlU2c

I wasn't able to watch it until I got to my work computer this afternoon...and it was hilarious! They ought to have there own show.

Matt H. · « **Reply #183 on:** May 21, 2007, 01:19:16 PM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on May 21, 2007, 08:42:40 AM

He's nominated in the Best Performance by a Leading Actor category

Michael Cerveris- LoveMusik
Raúl Esparza- Company
Jonathan Groff- Spring Awakening
Gavin Lee- Mary Poppins
David Hyde Pierce- Curtains

That's what I thought. I guess that's why I assumed when you wrote that Lee had won a Drama Desk, I assumed he had beaten Raul or David for it.

Thanks for the info.

Matt H. · « **Reply #184 on:** May 21, 2007, 01:22:57 PM »

Quote from: bk on May 21, 2007, 12:41:26 PM

Will we never get to page six?

Of course.

Matt H. · « **Reply #185 on:** May 21, 2007, 01:24:58 PM »

Had a long lunch and some phone calls this afternoon, but still managed to see a few things.

I began with last night's THE TUDORS. Ah, the beginning of the end for Cardinal Woolsey. And I adored the Queen of Frane's retort to Brandon last night. Brilliant!

Matt H. · « **Reply #186 on:** May 21, 2007, 01:26:01 PM »

You'd think it was the dog days of summer walking around outside today in NC. It's warm and slightly humid. And June is still a week and a half away.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #187 on:** May 21, 2007, 01:26:08 PM »

Quote from: TCB on May 21, 2007, 01:03:42 PM

CAPTAIN FROM CASTILLE? Didn't they sing "Muskrat Love?"

With a hat on.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #188 on:** May 21, 2007, 01:27:02 PM »

Quote from: DearReaderLaura on May 21, 2007, 01:08:04 PM

I watched the link, but didn't know what to make of it, either.

LOL.....

Cocktails in Transit is name of my new musical!

TCB · « **Reply #189 on:** May 21, 2007, 01:28:03 PM »

Quote from: JRand56 on May 21, 2007, 01:27:02 PM

LOL.....

Cocktails in Transit is name of my new musical!

Really? I found the show quite dry!

Matt H. · « **Reply #190 on:** May 21, 2007, 01:28:43 PM »

Next, I put in another episode of PLANET EARTH. This was episode #8 entitled "Jungles," and it contained fascinating glimpses of the rain forests in South America, New Guina, and most especially the Congo. Gorgeous images using time lapse photography of the various growing things on the forest floor, and then we go into the trees to see all manner of life there. One of the most fascinating things to watch was a very disturbing chimpanzee attack on another tribe of chimps. After they won, the chimps ATE the dead of the other tribe. I had never seen that before.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #191 on:** May 21, 2007, 01:31:53 PM »

I whomped my wasp, but I don't know where she ended up.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #192 on:** May 21, 2007, 01:32:19 PM »

Quote from: TCB on May 21, 2007, 01:28:03 PM

Really? I found the show quite dry!

It IS the vermouth of musicals!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #193 on:** May 21, 2007, 01:33:28 PM »

There seems to be some disagreement here about the pre-restoration state of "Becket".

Most of us have only what's on the DVD case to go by, and that information says the film was thought to be lost.

And then there were these articles:

Here is a Minneapolis Star-Tribune article on the restoration efforts on "Becket".

And here is a Hollywood Reporter story on the restoration.

I appreciate that there can be differences between what is reported and what is truth, but these all seem to agree.

Matt H. · « **Reply #194 on:** May 21, 2007, 01:33:33 PM »

I had planned on watching THE BLACK ROSE tonight, but in the mail today came CAN-CAN and PIGSKIN PARADE, and I couldn't wait to see what CAN-CAN was going to look like.

This was never been a favorite musical (though I like the songs from the original score and the interpolations into the score used in the film), but I've never seen a decent looking version of the movie on TV. It's either been pan and scanned (it was a Todd-AO film) or it's looked faded and/or grainy.

The DVD starts with a four minute Overture which I had never heard (I think the soundtrack album begins with the main title music only). The main titles were simply fabulous looking with bright colors and no grain at all.

And then the film starts, and certain shots look like 3-D! It's that sharp and clean, beyond anything I've ever seen this film looking like. The color seemed to fluctuate a bit in medium shots during the first number, but that's as far as I got before shutting everything down. I'll continue with it when I go back down later.

Since I've already cleaned the dining room this morning, I should be able to finish it before '24' begins tonight at 8.

TCB · « **Reply #195 on:** May 21, 2007, 01:34:55 PM »

Quote from: JRand56 on May 21, 2007, 01:32:19 PM

It IS the vermouth of musicals!

How sweet!

Matt H. · « **Reply #196 on:** May 21, 2007, 01:39:38 PM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on May 21, 2007, 01:33:28 PM

Here is a Minneapolis Star-Tribune article on the restoration efforts on "Becket".

And here is a Hollywood Reporter story on the restoration.

Thanks for the link, DR Ron. Any information on the marvelous BECKET is always welcome.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #197 on:** May 21, 2007, 02:01:35 PM »

I can't warm to CAN-CAN the musical....but it might help if it looks this good. I run hot and cold on Shirley MacClaine for some reason....

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #198 on:** May 21, 2007, 02:16:13 PM »

Quote from: JRand56 on May 21, 2007, 02:01:35 PM

I can't warm to CAN-CAN the musical....but it might help if it looks this good. I run hot and cold on Shirley MacClaine for some reason....

...and yet...always HOT for the redoubtable Ms. Hayes?

Matt H. · « **Reply #199 on:** May 21, 2007, 02:35:55 PM »

Quote from: JRand56 on May 21, 2007, 02:01:35 PM

I can't warm to CAN-CAN the musical....but it might help if it looks this good. I run hot and cold on Shirley MacClaine for some reason....

I don't think her singing is quite up to par in the film though she got better once she started doing more stage/club work. I suspect working on the SWEET CHARITY film made her get some vocal coaching since that was such a big singing role, and after that, she probably kept it up once she started doing a stage act.

Matt H. · « **Reply #200 on:** May 21, 2007, 02:37:44 PM »

I never saw the Broadway version of CAN-CAN, but I saw the revival tour with Chita Rivera and the Rockettes, and it was quite poor as a musical play. Chita was fabulous and all worked hard, but the book was REALLY bad.

Matt H. · « **Reply #201 on:** May 21, 2007, 02:39:11 PM »

Guess I'll head down now and continue with CAN-CAN. If there's time left, I may get to ENTOURAGE before '24' starts.

WBBL.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #202 on:** May 21, 2007, 02:55:48 PM »

Quote from: Jennifer on May 21, 2007, 05:53:15 AM

Good vibes for DR Vixmom's little neighbor Sarah. ~~~~~~~~~~

Vibes for DR TomovOz. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Vibes DR Danise's friend gets on her flight standby. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Thanks Jennifer

MBarnum · « **Reply #203 on:** May 21, 2007, 03:09:47 PM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on May 21, 2007, 02:16:13 PM

...and yet...always HOT for the redoubtable Ms. Hayes?

With talents like this, who wouldn't be hot for her!

FJL · « **Reply #204 on:** May 21, 2007, 03:09:59 PM »

Pain-free vibes for Tomovoz.

MBarnum · « **Reply #205 on:** May 21, 2007, 03:11:15 PM »

Paul Burke thinks Allison Hayes is swell!

MBarnum · « **Reply #206 on:** May 21, 2007, 03:12:23 PM »

And William Hudson thinks that he really must remember to thank his agent for getting him cast opposite Ms. Hayes.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #207 on:** May 21, 2007, 03:12:25 PM »

Quote from: MBarnum on May 21, 2007, 03:09:47 PM

With talents like this, who wouldn't be hot for her!

Is there something you're not telling us, DR MBarnum?

Tomovoz · « **Reply #208 on:** May 21, 2007, 03:12:47 PM »

Thank you DR JFL.

Today is better - vibes must have crossed the Pacific.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #209 on:** May 21, 2007, 03:15:21 PM »

Well... I just finished sorting and shredding about two months of mail, junk mail, receipts, catalogs, etc., etc., etc. (Ah, a King & I reference.) I didn't think I was going to get through everything, but, lo and behold I did! The saving grace came when I reached the bottom of the bag and found a bunch of magazines, newsletters and catalogs - all of those were weighting down the bag, and, consequently, were making think there was a lot of stuff in there to go through. Well, there was a lot of stuff, but not that not a lot of.

Now... To Splash or not to Splash? -Although, since I'm playing tomorrow morning, hmm....

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