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TO THE VICTOR GO THE SPOILS
« on: May 29, 2007, 12:21:27 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes had some spoils, and now it is time for you to post until the spoiled cows come home - they're currently with Victor having far too good a time.
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« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2007, 12:23:48 AM »

And the word of the day is: PERIPHRASIS!
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« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2007, 12:58:08 AM »

WOD:  see any of bk's daily columns!
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« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2007, 12:59:08 AM »

DR DearReaderLaura:  CONGRATS on your new camera!  Looking forward to the results shared here.

Sorry about your neighbor; glad she's OK.
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« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2007, 01:00:13 AM »

TOD:

The Ritz
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« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2007, 01:57:02 AM »

Any other Dr. T fans? A friend sent me a link to a blog which has some fun stuf about the film:

http://snipurl.com/HappyFingers
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« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2007, 02:10:46 AM »

We went to see HOT FUZZ last night. It was one of the first times I remember my DH saying he'd like to see a movie again. I absolutely loved it and the directing, camera work, editing editing and sound designs were masterful.
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« Reply #7 on: May 29, 2007, 03:09:59 AM »

TOD
I would have said the uncut version of Duck You Sucker, but it is FINALLY coming out next week.
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« Reply #8 on: May 29, 2007, 03:11:41 AM »

A Charles Nelson Reilly story

In the mid-80s that he tried to come out in a big way - in the Los Angeles Gay Pride Parade. He was on float that had the caption: "Gay Actors for Human Rights". He said, "Everyone thought I was making a joke. And I realized, I can't even come out on a float in a Gay Pride Parade! How bizarre is that!"
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« Reply #9 on: May 29, 2007, 04:22:21 AM »

Good morning, all!  Today is my first day of jury duty since 2001.  I am not thrilled in the least but I will be up`beat today while I pray to God to get me out quickly.  This is about my 6th round with jury duty, not to mention at least 2 Grand Jury summons, and I've only sat on one case, late in Novemeber of whatever year it was, a minor case of robbery and drug dealing. The defendent was clearly guilty of robbing at gunpoint a young but illiterate Spanish couple who should have spent less time keeping each other company and keeping an eye on their shady passenger.  

The trial lasted for three days and the jury - because of a couple of nitwits (I think it was 9 to 3 found him guilty) insisted the evidence was weak - was sequestered and put up in a hotel overnight.  We ended up a hung jury and all I could think of during the process was, I have Christmas arrangements to finish for a band rehearsal next Monday!  When we were dismissed, we were told the information we couldn't hear at trial and asked why we couldn't reach a verdict.  One of the 3 holdouts, a late-20s teacher, made a comment that there was no DNA evidence from the stolen hat.  The prosecutor looked at him in amazement and said, "this is a simple robbery not a major case of murder! You're watching too much television."  I vowed then and there that my self-employment was more important than dealing with 11 other people on anything.  I also believe self-employed folk should be exempted from jury duty.  Who's to say I won't be offered a last-minute job while I'm sitting downtown? Or, how you you give up a week or more of your time when you could be earning a living?  If Jury Duty paid me $45/hour I might consider a career in it.

Okay, I''ve got to hit the market and then go, so let's jump to the TOD:
  1.  Richard Lester's films, especially THE RITZ, HELP! and FINDER'S KEEPERS
  2.  All of Ken Russell's films
  3.  Bob Hope's THE CAT AND THE CANARY
  4.  THE STUDENT PRINCE IN HEIDELBERG (silent film)
  5.  THE UNINVITED (Stella by Starlight!)

I know there are more!
   
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« Reply #10 on: May 29, 2007, 04:55:09 AM »

I am caught up. That is all.
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« Reply #11 on: May 29, 2007, 05:04:35 AM »

Good morning, Ben.  Good morning elmore.
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« Reply #12 on: May 29, 2007, 05:08:07 AM »

TOD:


I would also say THE UNINVITED.  I hadn't thought about THE RITZ in years, but I would enjoy seeing it again, for no other reason than Treat Williams in a towel.
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« Reply #13 on: May 29, 2007, 05:17:56 AM »

And the word of the day is: PERIPHRASIS!
Perri was a Walt Disney True Life Adventure, released in 1957, the story of the life of a squirrel.  It was a good thing they had Winston Hibler on hand to narrate the film, because the original PERIPHRASIS were nothing but a whole lot of chittering.
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« Reply #14 on: May 29, 2007, 05:22:54 AM »

Yes, Treat Williams in a towel is a treat.
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« Reply #15 on: May 29, 2007, 05:26:05 AM »

TOD:

Dang it, when are they finally going to get Song of the South released?  All this talk about it being racist is getting a bit tired.  I don't believe anyone out there today would even dream of taking that stereotype seriously, not when there are so many other stereotypes offered by rappers in their videos that are much more heinous.
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« Reply #16 on: May 29, 2007, 05:32:40 AM »

And it's time to get ready for work yet again!  (Happens a lot.)
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« Reply #17 on: May 29, 2007, 05:35:40 AM »

All this talk of Xanadu - I almost typed "Xanax" - makes me feel like I should give this film a look-see.  Never seen it!  :)
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« Reply #18 on: May 29, 2007, 05:50:00 AM »

DR elmore3003:

Wishing you ***speedy dismissal vibes*** from your jury duty.
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« Reply #19 on: May 29, 2007, 05:52:59 AM »

Does today's topic title require a SPOILER alert?
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« Reply #20 on: May 29, 2007, 05:54:00 AM »

Monday Tuesday morning greetings!  Today is my bonus day off, because yesterday would have been my regular day off if it hadn't been a holiday.

TOD - Advance to the Rear
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« Reply #21 on: May 29, 2007, 05:57:20 AM »

DR Ginny, I'll bet I can guess what YOU'RE having for lunch today!!  And I wish I was there to sample the baked beans on pumpernickel...   :)
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« Reply #22 on: May 29, 2007, 06:00:04 AM »

DR Elmore, I hope you get excused.

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« Reply #23 on: May 29, 2007, 06:03:33 AM »

Now I must go for a walk and see what I can see.
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« Reply #24 on: May 29, 2007, 06:05:03 AM »

TOD:

My true most desired films not yet released on DVD were released last year:  AN UNMARRIED WOMAN and REDS.  But I guess I would now replace them on my list with:

RESURRECTION
THE BOY FRIEND
AGATHA (Vanessa Redgrave)
WILLIE AND PHIL (Another Paul Mazursky film)
HEALTH (Robert Altman--a mess of a movie but I remember it being funny as hell)
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« Reply #25 on: May 29, 2007, 06:07:39 AM »

DR Elmore, I hope you get excused.

Now, why did my eyes read "executed"?    :P     :)
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« Reply #26 on: May 29, 2007, 06:12:48 AM »

If it's to the Victor go the spoils, exactly which Victor are they talking about?  Victor Mature?  Victor Hugo?  Victor Borge?  

Buono?  Garber?  Young?  

I knew a Victor Pascarelli when I was in high school, but everyone always called him Vic, so it couldn't be him.
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« Reply #27 on: May 29, 2007, 06:14:38 AM »

One Internet blogger writes:  "Xanadu may be the gayest, campiest musical to ever open on Broadway.  Impossibly, ludicrously, this could be Broadway's surprise hit of the year.

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« Reply #28 on: May 29, 2007, 06:15:30 AM »

If it's to the Victor go the spoils, exactly which Victor are they talking about?  Victor Mature?  Victor Hugo?  Victor Borge?

Definitely Victor Borge.    ;)       And HE would pronounce the "!" in spoils!
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« Reply #29 on: May 29, 2007, 06:17:25 AM »

It feels like we've been on this same page 1 for eons...
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