Topic: SUGAR RUSH (Read 23044 times)

Edisaurus · « **Reply #150 on:** January 19, 2008, 07:48:41 PM »

Thank you, Jane! I'm hoping to!

DakotaCelt · « **Reply #151 on:** January 19, 2008, 07:51:34 PM »

Welcome home Ginny and DH Richard. I am glad you had a safe trip....

Edisaurus · « **Reply #152 on:** January 19, 2008, 07:52:01 PM »

Re: Alfred Uhry's PARADE

The story took place in my former town of Marietta, GA, and Mary Phagan was buried in the cemetary across from our house.

For anyone interested in the case, a guy I went to J-school with wrote the definitive book on the subject: Steve Oney's "And The Dead Shall Rise".

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #153 on:** January 19, 2008, 07:52:27 PM »

Quote from: Edisaurus on January 19, 2008, 07:27:22 PM

I had to work today but it was cut short when a snowstorm rolled in.

Wow - details; impress DakotaCelt with your blizzard

der Brucer

Oh well, good excuse for a Hot Buttered Rum!

DakotaCelt · « **Reply #154 on:** January 19, 2008, 07:52:33 PM »

Quote from: Miss Karen on January 19, 2008, 04:56:42 PM

Our little theatre is doing The Children's Hour, so I think I'll head over that way here shortly to get my ticket...

I have seen that play before MissKaren. NDSU put it in 2006. I rather enjoyed it.

DakotaCelt · « **Reply #155 on:** January 19, 2008, 07:52:58 PM »

Interesting video clips Edi!

DakotaCelt · « **Reply #156 on:** January 19, 2008, 07:53:30 PM »

Quote from: Jane on January 19, 2008, 06:12:50 PM

Page five dance

that cow is certianly MOOving and Grooving right along....

DakotaCelt · « **Reply #157 on:** January 19, 2008, 07:54:58 PM »

I have seen worse..... but in their perspective it is bad.

we chuckle up here when they close schools after an inch of snow.....

DakotaCelt · « **Reply #158 on:** January 19, 2008, 07:58:34 PM »

Here.... It has to be a complete whiteout, high winds and horizontal snow

Jeanne · « **Reply #159 on:** January 19, 2008, 08:02:17 PM »

Quote from: Jane on January 19, 2008, 04:50:03 PM

All emails under the same subject are lumped into one grouping, sometimes this is a convenience & other times I have missed emails.

Agreed. It's not perfect. But it's great for traveling.

Jeanne · « **Reply #160 on:** January 19, 2008, 08:09:44 PM »

Welcome home to DR GINNY and DH RICHARD.

Matt H. · « **Reply #161 on:** January 19, 2008, 08:10:09 PM »

I can't believe I omitted THE THIRD MAN from my Orson Welles list. Argh!

Matt H. · « **Reply #162 on:** January 19, 2008, 08:13:19 PM »

I've been a busy bee tonight regarding movies. I began by finishing THUNDERBALL. In its day it was the highest grossing Bond film (and adjusted for inflation, it probably still is), but it certainly isn't my favorite.

Matt H. · « **Reply #163 on:** January 19, 2008, 08:14:16 PM »

We had a few flakes of snow mixed in with the constant rain we've had today, but not nearly enough to stick around.

Matt H. · « **Reply #164 on:** January 19, 2008, 08:18:27 PM »

Then, I watched the first film in the Agnes Varda box set - LA POINTE COURTE. More of a slice of life wander through this French fishing village on the Mediterranean than a true narrative film, I was underwhelmed by the technique, but you can certainly tell the director was a still photographer because frame compositions are stunning throughout, and she loves to let the camera linger on faces. The film was shot silent with sound dubbed in later which always has a hollow ring to it. She also directed the couple considering separation to show NO emotion on their faces or in their dubbed voices, so you can imagine how that plays.

Still, the beauty of the images and the interesting back and forth shots between the couple and the rest of the village made it marginally entertaining.

Jeanne · « **Reply #165 on:** January 19, 2008, 08:19:25 PM »

Good night.

Matt H. · « **Reply #166 on:** January 19, 2008, 08:19:59 PM »

There are two interviews with Agnes Varda on this first disc. One done in 2004 and one done in 1964 as she looked back ten years on her first film. Both contain interesting information about her philosophy of filmmaking and the techniques she used for her film (cost 10 million francs, a pittance compared to studio films of the day.)

Matt H. · « **Reply #167 on:** January 19, 2008, 08:24:36 PM »

Then since the first film only ran 80 minutes, I decided to go ahead and watch the second film in the set: CLEO FROM 5 to 7. Brilliant! An absolutely stunning real-time walk around Paris as a rising pop singer waits to get word on some stomach cancer tests from her doctor. Hypnotic in every respect and with the ravishingly beautiful Corinne Marchand as the central figure, this is one movie I'll look forward to seeing again.

Michele Legrand plays her composer friend who comes to her apartment to play some new tunes for her, and she sings "Without You" exquisitely with such rich emotion.

Matt H. · « **Reply #168 on:** January 19, 2008, 08:26:03 PM »

I started watching the huge number of supplements on this disc, but I only got a few of them watched. One is called "Remembrance" which finds Varda going around Paris pointing out locations that are still there and also mentioning the ones that are now gone. Several actors from the film (including the stars) and some production assistants also relive memorable aspects of the filming.

Matt H. · « **Reply #169 on:** January 19, 2008, 08:27:52 PM »

So, I should be able to finish the bonuses on this disc tomorrow and then get the third film LE BONHEUR watched. It is also only 80 minutes long but has a long list of supplements on the disc.

td · « **Reply #170 on:** January 19, 2008, 08:34:01 PM »

Quote from: Edisaurus on January 19, 2008, 07:43:03 PM

td---THE INN OF THE SIXTH HAPPINESS was filmed at the town I mentioned a few days ago, Portmeirion, where they filmed THE PRISONER. There is a buddha there that was used in the film.

Cool!
The more I think about INN, the more I like it. I'm looking into buying the book(s) on Miss Gladys, but, am only coming up with ones that are out-of-print; that's when working for a major bookseller comes in handy, though.

td · « **Reply #171 on:** January 19, 2008, 08:37:17 PM »

Quote from: DakotaCelt on January 19, 2008, 07:53:30 PM

that cow is certianly MOOving and Grooving right along....

Ah! But is he Mooving and Grooving to a new shellac, by Harry James or Freddy Slack?*

*I'm certain that a couple of DRs will get the reference; I the esteemed bk will.

td · « **Reply #172 on:** January 19, 2008, 08:39:33 PM »

Quote from: Edisaurus on January 19, 2008, 07:52:01 PM

Re: Alfred Uhry's PARADE

For anyone interested in the case, a guy I went to J-school with wrote the definitive book on the subject: Steve Oney's "And The Dead Shall Rise".

I own it. I've read it twice. Brilliant writing. Completely researched. Compelling reading.

. . .and while we're on the subject. . .

Name two films (one for television) based on the Leo Frank case.

td · « **Reply #173 on:** January 19, 2008, 08:40:36 PM »

Quote from: Matt H. on January 19, 2008, 08:10:09 PM

I can't believe I omitted THE THIRD MAN from my Orson Welles list. Argh!

I can't believe I was the first one to mention it!

Matt H. · « **Reply #174 on:** January 19, 2008, 08:42:06 PM »

I forgot to mention that I also watched Friday night's episode of MONK. OK mystery, but this week Natalie really bugged the crap out of me. Usually it's Randy who does that (he had his own distractions this week and didn't get deeply involved in the case).

Matt H. · « **Reply #175 on:** January 19, 2008, 08:42:58 PM »

Quote from: td on January 19, 2008, 08:40:36 PM

I can't believe I was the first one to mention it!

It's an embarrassing omission on my part because THE THIRD MAN ranks among my top two or three all-time favorite movies. Double argh!

Matt H. · « **Reply #176 on:** January 19, 2008, 08:43:59 PM »

Now, I have some writing to do and then will be heading down for bed. My eyes are feeling really heavy right now.

Good night!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #177 on:** January 19, 2008, 08:46:32 PM »

Good Evening!

W! H! E! W!

td · « **Reply #178 on:** January 19, 2008, 08:50:20 PM »

Good evening, DR Jose!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #179 on:** January 19, 2008, 08:50:28 PM »

It was another wonderful day spent with some wonderful friends.

I spent a good portion of today with my friend, Phil. He's an up and coming singer-songwriter based of Sacramento. He was in town for some PR related work - oh, he works as a publicist too. We met up for brunch at Westway Diner, then headed over to the Schoenfeld to catch the matinee of A Chorus Line.

It's been a couple of weeks since I've seen the show, and the new bunch of cast members have really hit their stride. And, yes, I cried in the spots that I usually cry, and I left the theatre feeling fortunate and humbled to be a part of "the Broadway".

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