Topic: SURF'S UP (Read 29836 times)

Matt H. · « **Reply #60 on:** February 18, 2005, 08:06:16 AM »

I agree about Cliff Robertson's performance in CHARLY. I didn't think then and I don't think now it deserved to win over the likes of Peter O'Toole, Alan Bates, Alan Arkin, or Ron Moody. For me, it would be tough to select between O'Toole and Arkin, for they are both so unforgettable in their respective films, and their performances are worlds apart: O'Toole's filled with masterful words spoken so beautifully and Arkin's silent with the most expressive eyes and gestures imaginable.

vixmom · « **Reply #61 on:** February 18, 2005, 08:14:39 AM »

Quote from: Matt H. on February 18, 2005, 08:02:37 AM

As usual, it sems Vixmom and I are on opposite ends of the stick. I really liked EYES WIDE SHUT, especially Nicole Kidman's performance. I know I am in the VAST minority when it comes to this film, but I really did like it.

well that's what make a horse race!! I felt it was just an excuse to have a lot of beautiful women walk around starkers .. I hated Tom Cruise's dialogue.. he repeated everything anybody said to him like one of those toy parrots from Radio Shack (which reminds me of a funny story)

I thought Nicole Kidman's reaction to Tom Cruises' appreciation of her pulchritude was SO ridiculous and unbelievable... and that was what drove a lot of the film... the whole masquerade shop thing was nutty... but then DH liked the movie so maybe it's a different perspective based upon gender..

Matt H. · « **Reply #62 on:** February 18, 2005, 08:17:19 AM »

I gave myself over to strangeness and mystery of the circumstances. The in-over-your-head quality that surrounded the latter part of the film had me on the edge of my seat.

What can I say - I liked it very much.

vixmom · « **Reply #63 on:** February 18, 2005, 08:25:39 AM »

Funny Radio Shack repeating parrot story:

Our friend Paul has a grandma who is of quite advance years, God bless her. One Christmas , a couple of years ago, she was visiting him , and he has one of those parrots that record what you say and say it back to you . Well the dear lady has extremely poor eyesight now,and thought it was a real parrot. She spent the entire afternoon talking to it, and essentially herself)

"MY, what a pretty bird"
"MY, what a pretty bird"

Well isn't he clever?
Well isn't he clever?

That's amazing!
That's amazing

etc etc...

vixmom · « **Reply #64 on:** February 18, 2005, 08:29:17 AM »

dang, the snows back...so much for my lottery winnings....

Jrand74 · « **Reply #65 on:** February 18, 2005, 08:31:04 AM »

Friday.
Friday.
Friday.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #66 on:** February 18, 2005, 08:33:01 AM »

For real? She thought the parrot was real? That IS funny.

Charly- No doubt, Matt H and BK. I remember they showed us this movie in Junior High, and the "far out" sequences had kids in stitiches. I have a theory though, and that is not just that Cliff's performance wasn't that good in this movie, but that the guy just isn't a very good actor. Unlike someone like, say, Hackman, who always INHABITS his characters, I never get the sense of Cliff being deeply inside his characters. Just my opinion though.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #67 on:** February 18, 2005, 08:33:58 AM »

We had snow last night - none of it stayed behind.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #68 on:** February 18, 2005, 08:36:23 AM »

Condenscending is a polite word for Ralph Edwards on that particular episode of THIS IS YOUR LIFE, DR RODZINSKI. I don't think he listened to one word Frances said, he just plowed right on asking his inane questions...."Did you ever take dope?" "Why did you marriage to Leif fail?"

Wow we had excitement in town this morning. The Stuff Store, a sort of Flea Market and Antique Store burned up. Or I guess I should say, burned down. And we were just there Saturday!

http://www.theindychannel.com/news/4210682/detail.html

bk · « **Reply #69 on:** February 18, 2005, 08:37:13 AM »

I'm up, I'm up.

And what a lovely way to start a very rainy day, by seeing dear reader Hisaka's beautiful dolls. Normally, when we talk about dolls here it means something completely different.

It's gray, and it's raining, but that shall not deter me from having a bright, shiny day.

PULCHRITUDE!

Isn't it fascinating that a word that looks like somebody barfed it up can mean what it does?

bk · « **Reply #70 on:** February 18, 2005, 08:40:35 AM »

I wanted to love Eyes Wide Shut, and I did enjoy some of its hypnotic quality. But I didn't like Nicole OR Tom, once they began "acting". I did like the very uncomfortably long scene at the party (the beginning of the film, where that creepy guy is dancing with Nicole). I also liked the scene at the costume shop, with Leelee Sobieski in her UNDERPANTS. I also liked all the scenes of Cruise wandering the London version of Greenwich Village. But I didn't like any of the breast-beating scenes between Kidman and Cruise - I found them excruciating to watch.

bk · « **Reply #71 on:** February 18, 2005, 08:41:21 AM »

I'm thinking of waiting to take a photo of new do until Tuesday, when Teddy does whatever else he wants to do - right now, according to him, it's an unfinished creation.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #72 on:** February 18, 2005, 08:43:24 AM »

I never "got" Cliff Robertson as an actor either. I have done the play "Flowers for Algernon" which I think is better than the movie CHARLY.

Cliff was opposite Miss Lana Turner in LOVE HAS MANY FACES - whew! Although - hmmmmmm, I just remembered I thought he was pretty funny in SUNDAY IN NEW YORK. But then there was Jane Fonda to look at.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #73 on:** February 18, 2005, 08:44:06 AM »

Well I GUESS we can wait until Tuesday. Those of us without hair do not understand the fuss.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #74 on:** February 18, 2005, 08:52:37 AM »

I don't feel so hot today. This bug is hanging on!

bk · « **Reply #75 on:** February 18, 2005, 08:54:00 AM »

Well, I don't have THAT much hair, but what there is is now cherce, filled with PULCHRITUDE.

I just found out there is a French DVD of the stage version of Young Girls of Rochefort. I just got it from amazon France. I hear it's appallingly bad, but my curiousity got the better of me.

Speaking of France, where in tarnation IS Francois? On another extended holiday? Another who is making a "statement" by not being here?

Elan · « **Reply #76 on:** February 18, 2005, 08:59:09 AM »

Not dead, just errant & truant!

Rodzinski · « **Reply #77 on:** February 18, 2005, 08:59:46 AM »

Alan Arkin IS brilliant in THE HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER. To me, he's one of the great actors, but didn't get enough great roles. My feeling is he did too many character, accented ethnic-types (RUSSIANS ARE COMING, POPI) that don't wear well, when he has fabulous expression and delivery when playing less-caricatured stuff.

His Yossarian in CATCH-22 is amazing. Funny in IN-LAWS and FIRE SALE. Recent stuff like MOTHER NIGHT and GATTACA have shown his talents nicely.

Elan · « **Reply #78 on:** February 18, 2005, 09:02:32 AM »

Current media:

CD: Christiane Noll's Broadway Love Story
DVD: Sleepless in Seattle (The lovely and talented has been sick all week, and has been watching her favorite chick flicks)
Will be putting on the Parade cast recording soon (just caught an excellent production at NYU, starring Ryan Driscoll, who was magnificent in the short-lived Summer of '42)

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #79 on:** February 18, 2005, 09:10:01 AM »

Good Morning!

Well, I woke up, put on my running clothes - including the thermal "liner" since it's cold outside - walked briskly to the park, ran one mile - I finally broke the 10:00 mark, 9:54! - then turned around and headed back home.

It was just too cold and windy. If I had brought my gloves, I might have kept running, but at least I had my ear muffs - I just love my 180s! I also think the running and the cold re-aggravated the muscle-thing in my right side. I had a few moments of discomfort on the walk back to the apartment, but I'm feeling better now. So, as much as I'd like to keep up the exercise regime right now, I think I need to take a day or two off to let my muscle recuperate. It appears I have strained my psoas muscle on my right side. I was hoping this was one of those things I could just work through, but my body - and my psoas - seems to be telling me otherwise.

Otherwise, it's been a good day so far. And even though it is cold, the sun is out, and the sky is clear.

vixmom · « **Reply #80 on:** February 18, 2005, 09:16:37 AM »

NOW it is sunny and bright and not a sign of snow....I think some one is gaslighting me....

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #81 on:** February 18, 2005, 09:17:25 AM »

Quote from: bk on February 18, 2005, 08:54:00 AM

Speaking of France, where in tarnation IS Francois? On another extended holiday? Another who is making a "statement" by not being here?

I believe that DR Tomovoz and DR Francois himself stated that he would be on vacation for about three to four weeks a few weeks ago. And since he only has internet access at work... No statements being made at all.

vixmom · « **Reply #82 on:** February 18, 2005, 09:18:05 AM »

Quote from: Rodzinski on February 18, 2005, 08:33:01 AM

For real? She thought the parrot was real? That IS funny.

They didn't have the heart to tell her it wasn't.. apparrently she still asks after its health

bk · « **Reply #83 on:** February 18, 2005, 09:18:22 AM »

While I don't think Cliff Robertson is one of our greats, I do think he's very good in Charly, and I like him in Picnic.

vixmom · « **Reply #84 on:** February 18, 2005, 09:22:49 AM »

Quote from: Rodzinski on February 18, 2005, 08:59:46 AM

Alan Arkin IS brilliant in THE HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER. To me, he's one of the great actors, but didn't get enough great roles. My feeling is he did too many character, accented ethnic-types (RUSSIANS ARE COMING, POPI) that don't wear well, when he has fabulous expression and delivery when playing less-caricatured stuff.

His Yossarian in CATCH-22 is amazing. Funny in IN-LAWS and FIRE SALE. Recent stuff like MOTHER NIGHT and GATTACA have shown his talents nicely.

I have always loved Alan Arkin, he can convey so much with his face and body language

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #85 on:** February 18, 2005, 09:27:35 AM »

And I quote:

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On January 26, 2005, 10:03:15 PM, DR Tomovoz posted:

The astute DRs will notice tomorrow that the posts with a French accent will be missing. François is on holidays and shall have no access to a computer for about three weeks. There may need to be a roster system here to fill the French Frenzy gap. Can all mention of Disney related topics be kept on hold.

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"about three weeks" should be ending soon.

Ginny · « **Reply #86 on:** February 18, 2005, 09:32:49 AM »

Quote from: vixmom on February 18, 2005, 09:22:49 AM

I have always loved Alan Arkin, he can convey so much with his face and body language

His performance in Wait Until Dark creeps me out the same way that of Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction creeps out my DH Richard.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #87 on:** February 18, 2005, 09:42:04 AM »

DR Hisaka - Beautiful dolls!

When I was much younger, I had a set of origami papers that could be folded into various types of dolls. The papers were printed with faces, hands, clothing, etc. The designs made it made it very easy to determine if you were folding the folds correctly. I have not seen a set of papers like those in about 25 years! Every time I come across a store selling origami papers, I look for a set, but I have yet to find them again.

Does anyone know if the Origami Center is still open in New York City? I had a few addresses for it in the past, but I never actually found the place - even though it was referenced in many books and articles. Maybe in a few weeks...

Are their traditional foods for Girls Day? I know Boys Day does have some foods and traditional decorations.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #88 on:** February 18, 2005, 09:44:51 AM »

As for today's Media Check...

I did put on the Best of the Doobie Brothers CD yesterday while straightening up my bedroom, otherwise, that's been about it...

Oh.. Earlier in the week, the new CDs from Rachel York and Michael Bublé.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #89 on:** February 18, 2005, 09:50:18 AM »

Well, time for me to get the rest of my day started...

I need to walk up to VCU and see if tickets are still available for tomorrow night's piano recital by Andreas Haefliger. It's been soooo long since I've heard a live, classical piano recital. My alma mater has a great recital series - and a great hall for it too. Best of all, top ticket price is only $25.00. -Then most of these artists head up to the Kennedy Center Terrace Theatre where the ticket prices double. Very much the cultural bargain.

-Oh, and I just remembered I need to replace one of my brake lights - driver's side. Steve noticed it was out the other night.

Laters...

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