Topic: CGI (Read 31008 times)

TCB · « **Reply #210 on:** November 13, 2007, 06:39:19 PM »

Today I finally decided to cancel my trip to Las Vegas next week. If nothing else, my staying home should give Brent Barrett something to be thankful for on Thursday!

Jane · « **Reply #211 on:** November 13, 2007, 06:57:31 PM »

Cilla, we have had TIVO for several. Direct TV has there own DVR system now, which we didn’t realize until the new boxes were installed.

Keith likes the new software, I’m not sure as it is completely different than the old one. We aren’t sure yet what the new high def channels are & it took two days to for them to load the original ones, so I’m still punching in shows to watch. I think all our season passes are on. I need to figure out the “wish list” of shows & actors I want recorded when they air, be it a month or a year from now.

We seem to be missing a nice option of the TIVO software, automatic recording of shows tivo thinks you will enjoy.

Jane · « **Reply #212 on:** November 13, 2007, 06:58:07 PM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on November 13, 2007, 09:56:08 AM

What a pair of furballs! I just wanna pick 'em up and squeeze 'em!

Me too!

Jane · « **Reply #213 on:** November 13, 2007, 07:02:56 PM »

Don't be surprised Debrucer, I passed on the Grandlad photo.

Jane · « **Reply #214 on:** November 13, 2007, 07:08:33 PM »

DR elmore, I didn't expect your day to go so well. CONGRATULATIONS!

I can only hope brother macbeth wakes up one day and makes peace with you.

Jane · « **Reply #215 on:** November 13, 2007, 07:11:07 PM »

Ron, lovely photos with your new camera! I hope there will be more in the future.

Edi-Nice gift, thanks for sharing.

Ginny-magnificent tree!

TCB, I’m sorry about your trip. The crowds of Vegas might not be friendly to your shoulder, it’s probably for the best.

Jane · « **Reply #216 on:** November 13, 2007, 07:23:05 PM »

JRand-what a shock!

May your dear niece Emily and her new dear husband Ryan receive joyous news tomorrow! I’m keeping good thoughts and sending them the best of vibes.

MBarnum · « **Reply #217 on:** November 13, 2007, 07:47:17 PM »

Quote from: JRand57 on November 13, 2007, 06:32:01 PM

Lovely kitty pics and wreath pics from DR EDISAURUS, and nature pics from DRs RLP and GINNY.

They cheered me considerably.

I am watching the 50's noir pics that are being shown on TCM this evening. Interesting.

Did you catch STAKEOUT ON DOPE STREET with my interviewee Steven Marlo and Mr. Jonathan Haze?

Jeanne · « **Reply #218 on:** November 13, 2007, 08:13:56 PM »

So pleased for you, Larry! I think it's the best outcome one could ask for. Sure, it'd be nice if MacB did it with more grace, but things got taken care of just the same. And you didn't really expect him or Lady M to be gracious.

I'd say you have had a VERY successful trip!

Matt H. · « **Reply #219 on:** November 13, 2007, 08:14:13 PM »

Very relieved that part of the estate handling is over, DR Elmore. I hope the rest of the week is as uneventful as possible.

Matt H. · « **Reply #220 on:** November 13, 2007, 08:17:38 PM »

I took the opportunity tonight to indeed watch FANTASTIC 4: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER. Not as much fun as the original, but the first 2/3 was an OK adventure. It truly fell apart in the final 1/3 making no sense whatsoever.

It looked spectacular on Blu-ray, though, and it had DTS-HD Master Audio, the highest level of DTS sound available which my new receiver had no trouble at all decoding. Thrilling sound.

Matt H. · « **Reply #221 on:** November 13, 2007, 08:19:28 PM »

I had about 30 minutes left over before prime time TV started so I watched the last 20 minutes or so of THE LADY VANISHES again, this time in the old transfer which I tend to favor just a bit. I guess I'll be keeping both versions of the film.

Matt H. · « **Reply #222 on:** November 13, 2007, 08:21:11 PM »

BONES tonight had one of its very easiest cases to solve in its three year history. I enjoyed the show a lot, but I was disappointed in the rather obvious suspects.

Matt H. · « **Reply #223 on:** November 13, 2007, 08:21:49 PM »

HOUSE had a good episode, but it was very, very talky this week. And the person fired this week was fairly guessable, too.

Matt H. · « **Reply #224 on:** November 13, 2007, 08:23:06 PM »

NIP/TUCK wasn't at its best either, and I'll only watch next week because Rosie returns as the funny Dawn Budge. After that, I'll probably drop the show from my line-up.

bk · « **Reply #225 on:** November 13, 2007, 08:23:32 PM »

Back from the screening and found out the sad news about Ira Levin, a wonderful writer and wonderful person, who I got to know very well when doing Drat! The Cat! I'll have more to say about him and many other things in tomorrow's notes. I'll just say that one of my happiest and proudest moments in all my life was when he blurbed Benjamin Kritzer, a book he really loved.

Matt H. · « **Reply #226 on:** November 13, 2007, 08:23:43 PM »

Tomorrow I'll have tonight's BOSTON LEGAL and SVU to watch in addition to THE SANTA CLAUSE 3.

bk · « **Reply #227 on:** November 13, 2007, 08:51:40 PM »

I got really tired at the screening.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #228 on:** November 13, 2007, 08:51:56 PM »

Good Evening!

Over the past couple of hours, I've gotten teary-eyed so many times, that I lost count. But they were all "good" near-cries.

Matt H. · « **Reply #229 on:** November 13, 2007, 08:55:16 PM »

Hooray!

No writing to do tonight, so I can head downstairs now and go to bed.

Good night!

bk · « **Reply #230 on:** November 13, 2007, 09:00:17 PM »

Are we STILL on page eight?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #231 on:** November 13, 2007, 09:00:33 PM »

Even though they were not in full costume... Even though there was no 24-piece orchestra playing Larry Blank's wonderful orchestration... Even though there was elevator... Even though there was no snow falling from the "skies"... I had a wonderful time at the run-thru of Irving Berlin's White Christmas. What a wonderful show filled with great music and lots of Heart!

They restructured the opening sequence for this year's edition of the show, and as soon as Brian D'Arcy James started singing "White Christmas", well... That was the first time I started to cry. Then when he started "Count Your Blessing Instead of Sheep", well...

Between all my bouts of near-crying, I was treated to some great singing and dancing by a very talented cast. I really liked David Ives' book of the show too. And now I'm thinking of making a trip up to Boston to see the show in all of it's costumed and orchestra-supported glory.

bk · « **Reply #232 on:** November 13, 2007, 09:04:14 PM »

I will say that one of my fondest memories of Mr. Levin was when he sent me one of the first copies of Son Of Rosemary in which he has an anagram that he never solves and dares the reader to do it. Apparently it took him weeks to do so. I got lucky - because I'm so obsessed with words, I was lying in bed and the word just arranged itself, and I called him the next day and gleefully reported I'd gotten it in just a matter of hours. He hung up on me. Then he called me back and gave me another puzzler - I got that one, too (I think he gave me a name that was the real name of an author who used a nom de plume - Ayn Rand). He also was very impressed that I'd caught on to the book's conceit really early on because he writes that Rosemary is watching a certain movie on TV. I thought to myself, why out of all the movies in the universe would he choose that one? The answer became obvious.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #233 on:** November 13, 2007, 09:04:15 PM »

After the run-thru, I met up with currently E&T DR Jason for dinner. He's in his final days of rehearsal for A Christmas Carol, and he's having a wonderful - if exhausting - time. We grabbed dinner down at East of Eighth, then walked up 34th Street to catch a movie. Alas, once we got to 34th Street, there was really no movie showing there that either of us wanted to see. So we walked up to 42nd Street...

*And, no, I did not cry at all during dinner. However, our waiter Allen did have eyes.

bk · « **Reply #234 on:** November 13, 2007, 09:05:57 PM »

Of course, Deceit was my Ira Levin homage. I just noticed that what looks like a straight to DVD film that came out today is entitled - wait for it - Deceit.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #235 on:** November 13, 2007, 09:11:43 PM »

We ended up seeing "Dan In Real Life". In short, a very sweet movie. Not a great movie, not a blockbuster. Just a good movie. Yes, I did tear up a few times. -And Steve Carrell and Dane Cook and Nobret Leo Butz and Matthew Morrison (in more or less a cameo) to boot! And I think it was the first time that I was not bugged by Juliette Binoche's presence on the screen.

MBarnum · « **Reply #236 on:** November 13, 2007, 09:13:05 PM »

Have been in bed with Freddy and Bosco for the last hour while reading MURDER AT HOLLYWOOD HIGH...a book that I am very much enjoying BK!

I am now taking a snack break and then will read a bit more before heading off to slumberland.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #237 on:** November 13, 2007, 09:14:35 PM »

My favorite line from "Dan In Real Life"-

Love is not a feeling. It's an ability.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #238 on:** November 13, 2007, 09:15:48 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on November 13, 2007, 09:14:35 PM

My favorite line from "Dan In Real Life"-

Love is not a feeling. It's an ability.

Or a disability depending on who you love

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #239 on:** November 13, 2007, 09:15:51 PM »

DR elmore - I hope you are able to spend the rest of your time back in Ohio with the ones you love and the ones who love you.

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