Topic: THE GUY WHOSE FEET WERE TOO BIG FOR HIS BED (Read 37744 times)

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #300 on:** December 21, 2007, 07:49:58 PM »

Quote from: Jeanne on December 21, 2007, 07:43:42 PM

I just read the NY Times review of ST. My, did the reviewer and I watch the same film? It gave him nightmares? "Unremitting savagery"? I don't watch horror films, I shy away from violence. Yes, this has violence, but I've seen other films that are far worse. There's a certain quality about it, a certain whimsy, that lightens it up. Perhaps another DR can be far more articulate than I regarding this aspect. Larry? Jose?

I wondered about that comment too. Nightmares? Really? Who knows? Maybe A.O. Scott has a barber in his past who may hold a grudge against him?

As for the violence having a sense of "whimsy", well, I think it's more a matter of the violence being "expected". The way that Sweeney dispatches his victims is very "natural", it does not come as a surprise. I also think the "singing while slashing" approach also helps to soften the shock.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #301 on:** December 21, 2007, 07:50:57 PM »

OH!

DR JMK - Holly Cole did record "Waters of March" on her most recent album. -Which you can download from iTunes, but will also be available stateside in January.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #302 on:** December 21, 2007, 08:03:53 PM »

PAGE 11 SWEENEY TODD DANCE!

Matt H. · « **Reply #303 on:** December 21, 2007, 08:09:19 PM »

I really love that reactions to SWEENEY run the gamut. Can't wait to see it for myself in a few days.

TCB · « **Reply #304 on:** December 21, 2007, 08:10:12 PM »

Oh, I can't wait any longer.

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TGITT

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[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]~~~~~~~THANK GOD IT'S TEN THOUSAND~~~~~~~[/move]

Cillaliz · « **Reply #305 on:** December 21, 2007, 08:10:27 PM »

Quote from: Jeanne on December 21, 2007, 07:43:42 PM

I just read the NY Times review of ST. My, did the reviewer and I watch the same film? It gave him nightmares? "Unremitting savagery"? I don't watch horror films, I shy away from violence. Yes, this has violence, but I've seen other films that are far worse. There's a certain quality about it, a certain whimsy, that lightens it up. Perhaps another DR can be far more articulate than I regarding this aspect. Larry? Jose?

It's so clearly fake that it's funny. The whole theater was laughing when I saw it.

Matt H. · « **Reply #306 on:** December 21, 2007, 08:10:31 PM »

I managed to fish the JACKASS 2.5 DVD bonus features. There was a 21-minute sequence on making the video game! Who knew?

FJL · « **Reply #307 on:** December 21, 2007, 08:10:57 PM »

Congrats on your round milestone, TCB!

Matt H. · « **Reply #308 on:** December 21, 2007, 08:17:07 PM »

I found out tonight I'll be receiving a review copy next week of the THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT box set in Blu-ray. What a treat to see the films again in high definition!

In preparation for that, I watched the sDVD of the first film THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT tonight.

I'm guessing when I got the set, I didn't watch this one (or Part Two; probably went right to part III), because I was VERY surprised that aspect ratios had been toyed with in these clips! (Have we ever talked about this before in regard to this movie on DVD?)

Almost every big extravaganza number from an old Academy ratio film had been zoomed in to make it widescreen: "A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody," the entire SHOW BOAT sequence, "The Varsity Drag," most of the "Broadway Ballet" finale, most of the "American in Paris" ballet.

I couldn't believe it! Made the compositions really weird looking. Now, I'm very curious to see if the Blu-ray version does this.

Matt H. · « **Reply #309 on:** December 21, 2007, 08:19:16 PM »

And I concluded my evening with HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE. The Blu-ray looked nice, and the uncompressed 5.1 sound was superb. I only got 100 minutes into the movie, so I'll have to finish it tomorrow afternoon.

Jeanne · « **Reply #310 on:** December 21, 2007, 08:21:55 PM »

Congrats to TCB!

George · « **Reply #311 on:** December 21, 2007, 08:22:11 PM »

Quote from: TCB on December 21, 2007, 08:10:12 PM

Oh, I can't wait any longer.
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[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]~~~~~~~THANK GOD IT'S TEN THOUSAND~~~~~~~[/move][/color]

Congratulations, TCB!

Here's the proof! I turned it sideways so that we don't go into Cinemascope:

Jeanne · « **Reply #312 on:** December 21, 2007, 08:24:27 PM »

TOD:

DVD: CHANCER
IT ALL STARTS TODAY
PORTRAIT OF JENNIE
Next up: THE SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS

VCR: THE AMAZING DR CLITTERHOUSE

CD: THE CHORUS

George · « **Reply #313 on:** December 21, 2007, 08:25:22 PM »

And click HERE to see it the right way.

Jeanne · « **Reply #314 on:** December 21, 2007, 08:25:55 PM »

Do any DRs know anything about Jamie Campbel Bower? The imdb doesn't have much on him. He looks a lot like a young actor who was on Eastenders regularly some years ago.

George · « **Reply #315 on:** December 21, 2007, 08:26:10 PM »

Media Check Topic of the Day:

In my CD player at work: the Catalan cast recording of Sweeney Todd. That's it.

George · « **Reply #316 on:** December 21, 2007, 08:26:56 PM »

And now it's time for me to leave work. Good night, all. Until later!

Jeanne · « **Reply #317 on:** December 21, 2007, 08:26:58 PM »

I'm very tired.

Good night.

Matt H. · « **Reply #318 on:** December 21, 2007, 08:28:49 PM »

Well, I have some writing to attend to, so I'll log off now.

Good night!

vixmom · « **Reply #319 on:** December 21, 2007, 08:35:50 PM »

Good Evening! Thank you all for your kind suggestions... it seems as if the general concesus is that it is OK to bringthe Vixter to see the show... now I will see if Vixdad shares your opinion and moe on from there

I am grateful to have peopel like you all who will take the time to give careful and considerered answers!!

vixmom · « **Reply #320 on:** December 21, 2007, 08:38:11 PM »

I must get back to wrapping of presents... laters gators!!

Cillaliz · « **Reply #321 on:** December 21, 2007, 08:38:48 PM »

Quote from: vixmom on December 21, 2007, 08:35:50 PM

Good Evening! Thank you all for your kind suggestions... it seems as if the general concesus is that it is OK to bringthe Vixter to see the show... now I will see if Vixdad shares your opinion and moe on from there

I am grateful to have peopel like you all who will take the time to give careful and considerered answers!!

Vixmom, I was sitting next to the director of our local community theater. Her 8 year old son helped her do the blood packets when she directed Sweeney Todd and is what she calls a "Theater Kid" After watching it, she said he really wants to see it and she doesn't have any problem taking him to it

Cillaliz · « **Reply #322 on:** December 21, 2007, 08:39:19 PM »

I'm off to sleep. Night

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #323 on:** December 21, 2007, 08:43:54 PM »

Cool... Just flipping through the channels, and came across...

Cool A Cappella Quartet from the Twin Cities!

Tonic Sol-Fa

JMK · « **Reply #324 on:** December 21, 2007, 09:32:48 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on December 21, 2007, 07:50:57 PM

OH!

DR JMK - Holly Cole did record "Waters of March" on her most recent album. -Which you can download from iTunes, but will also be available stateside in January.

Thanks for the head's up! Are you a Jane Monheit fan? She collaborated with Sergio on her latest, with a lovely Sergio-produced and played version of his spectacular "So Many Stars."

JMK · « **Reply #325 on:** December 21, 2007, 09:36:31 PM »

Here's "Waters of March" in Italian!:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTKPjtU2FK0

td · « **Reply #326 on:** December 21, 2007, 09:39:38 PM »

DR MattH - those clips in THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT were presented that way in theaters, well, at least "A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody" was. I never tire of the THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT films when I'm in the mood for just song and dance. I couldn't even count the times that I saw the first film in theaters, but i know that on opening day, I attended with my mother, and sometime later in the first week, my father and I went.

MBarnum · « **Reply #327 on:** December 21, 2007, 09:45:05 PM »

Back from ENCHANTED. It was a cute, fun film. The song and dance number in the park really made me smile.

singingnymph · « **Reply #328 on:** December 21, 2007, 10:01:17 PM »

I do believe I have developed a small crush. But a Juilliard grad? He may be out of my league. http://www.billowens.net/

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #329 on:** December 21, 2007, 10:06:29 PM »

Quote from: George on December 21, 2007, 03:04:19 PM

...and accept the movie as it's own animal.

Think of it as a film set to a thematic musical score - Sondheim's music tells the story and Burton films it. Forget about lyrics and tune into the orchestra.

der Brucer

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