Haines His Way

Mais oui, mon petit chou.

I never got the whole Cliff Robertson thing either.  I always found him merely servicable and, aside from CHARLY, I never went out of my way to go see a "Cliff Robertson" film.  

I agree with MATT H. that O'Toole and Arkin were the front runners in the best actor stakes that year, but I think Alan Bates was a real interesting dark horse.  I'd like to see THE FIXER again...I remember it as being a rather remarkable performance (DAvid Warner was very good too).  

Oddly enough, I  first saw THE FIXER in college, on the bottom half of a double-bill at THE Opera House, a run-down theatre in Lexington, Kentucky, where you could see two shows for 65 cents.  It's where I also first saw PRIVATE LIFE OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, ROYAL HUNT OF THE SUN, and SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SHERIFF.  

In the earlier part of the century, the Opera House had been the major theatrical touring house...where people like the Barrymores played.  In the mid-seventies, it was renovated and became a major theatre again...where touring shows play and local companies do work.  

My Sherlock Holmes play, THE EBONY APE, had its premiere there in the late eighties.  So it's nice to be a part of the legacy.  But still!  Two films for 65 cents!  Them was the days!

"le moment est venu," les Morses dits, "à l'entretien de beaucoup de choses : Des chaussures -- et des bateaux -- et cire à cacheter -- des choux -- et rois -- et pourquoi la mer est ébullition chaude -- et si les porcs ont des ailes."

FOR DR STUART:

Here is your summary for the episodes of THE FAMILY that you missed:
http://abc.go.com/primetime/thefamily/episodes/2002-03/9.html

Thank you, thank you, thank you (that's three thank you's) for the link, DR Jennifer.

Though I appreciate knowing who won, I must say how terribly anti-climactic it must have been.....!

Condenscending is a polite word for Ralph Edwards on that particular episode of THIS IS YOUR LIFE,

He was that way with everyone! In the resurrected version of the show, I thought Bette Davis was going to slug him several times during the broadcast because he was so sickening to her. Treated her like she was retarded or something.

WILL & GRACE was actually funny last night. What a surprise that was!

Good afternoon, fellow dear readers.

I have never seen a Cliff Robertson movie.

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

Alan Arkin killed a bunny rabbit??

 

Good afternoon, fellow dear readers.

I have never seen a Cliff Robertson movie.

Dear DR Dear Reader Laura...Have you ever seen a movie?  You keep telling us about what you haven't seen, and I'm beginning to wonder.  

Good Afternoon!

Well, I made it up to school around 2:15, but then discovered that the Box Office is only open from 11:00-2:00.  Ah, well...  There was no sign saying tomorrow's recital was sold out, so I'll just check for tickets at 6:30 when the box office opens - before we head to dinner.

-Oh, I remembered to change/repair/replace my brake light.  The blown out bulb looked really cool when I took it out.  It had a white swirl pattern as opposed to the normal black burned out "pattern".  I almost saved it.

Then I decided to take another walk up and down Carytown.  The sun was out, the temp was up a few more degrees, and my hip was feeling fine.  (I was thinking that maybe I should have attempted to run this afternoon instead of this morning.)  I made a stop into my favorite knick-knack/gift shop, and bought a few Christmas ornaments - 90% off!  And I also bought these cute/neat rings that are made out of rubber, and they light up and flash when you squeeze them.  Perfect gift for my nieces.

On the return trip back up the street, I made a stop into the local running store, and picked up a decent pair of insoles for my shoes.  -I just put them in and gave them a try... WOW!!!  Definitely worth the very minor investment.

-Oh, and I picked up a tray of the very yummilicious apple-bread-pudding at Montana Gold to bring to Steve's tonight for dinner.  -We'll be supping on his Maggiano's leftovers - spaghetti with meat sauce and Italian sausage.  And I'll also be supplying the salad - mixed greens, chopped dates, dried cherries, and toasted almonds in a balsamic vinaigrette.

-And something tells me I'll be baking a cake tomorrow - ?!?!!? Must be baker's withdrawal.

Well all, it's just about 5 o'clock and the three day weekend is about to commence so it's time to love ya and leave ya!!!  BYE!!

Three day weekend?  What's that?  I'm off for 18 days right now.  Is that an 18-day weekend?



 

Charles Pogue-
Who are you most excited to see at the show this weekend?

BK, I am planning on going to the Court's show in April...I will have to get your autograph!

This day is just flying by and I had so much planned to do. I did go down to H and R Block and have my taxes done...and had breakfast with my buddy Mark. Now I am torn...should I watch a movie...plant some flowers...or go to the movies and watch BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE?

Media check:

VCR: Survivor (quite a good group on this season!), BOURBON STREET BEAT, and some show from the History channel that my friends nephew appears on in some reanactments of something historical (I don't know..he called and asked me to tape it).

DVD: GODZILLA VS THE SEA MONSTER (Japanese language version)

CD: Camelspotting (variouis pop music from MOrocco, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen...right now a singer named Samira Saeed is singing about "Kol de Eshaat"...whatever that is).