Topic: AN OPEN BRAIN (Read 33587 times)

Jrand73 · « **Reply #360 on:** September 21, 2007, 05:05:04 PM »

Broken legs for DR PENNYO

Vibes and salutations for THE BRAIN FROM PLANET X redux

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #361 on:** September 21, 2007, 05:06:45 PM »

Let's get this weekend started!

Matthew · « **Reply #362 on:** September 21, 2007, 05:10:25 PM »

Opening Night for Annie, Get Your Gun not nearly exciting as The Brain From Planet X wish I was there instead of here! This is a show that while it's opening, I'm ready for the run to be over.

Auditions for the Menken/Ahrens version of A Christmas Carol tomorrow. I'm looking forward to something new.

Off to don my boots and bandana - yes, the band is dressing "cowboy" for this show. Oy

Matthew · « **Reply #363 on:** September 21, 2007, 05:14:02 PM »

Happy Birthday DearReaderLaura!

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #364 on:** September 21, 2007, 05:24:54 PM »

Thanks, Matthew.

brian · « **Reply #365 on:** September 21, 2007, 05:38:47 PM »

Car CD; Groucho's Mikado, a freebie Mozart excerpt that arrived in the mail; Yesterday was a house keeping binge.The apt complex got messages-ther'll be a new owners inspection, -I imagined them poking thru my Molly Maidless belongings-panicked and cleaned like crazy. Turned out they only needed to look at Smoke detectors, but it gave me a chance to nostalgize with some Lana Cantrell LPs, the new WSS CD, the new(for me )Ron Raines CD(two tracks orchestrated by one Larry Moore) and an all time fave, NO STRINGS, played nice and loud.Congrats to BK on the opening- when organized, X will be my next purchase

Jrand73 · « **Reply #366 on:** September 21, 2007, 05:58:42 PM »

Thoughts to DR MATTHEW on AGYG.....

Yee Haw!!!

Any nice Injun costumes?

Jrand73 · « **Reply #367 on:** September 21, 2007, 05:59:03 PM »

Everyone's gone to the moon.

François · « **Reply #368 on:** September 21, 2007, 06:36:06 PM »

Quote from: JRand57 on September 21, 2007, 05:59:03 PM

Everyone's gone to the moon.

"On Gossamer Wings?"

(Just a bunch of... lunatics!)

td · « **Reply #369 on:** September 21, 2007, 06:48:18 PM »

Hello, DR Francois!

François · « **Reply #370 on:** September 21, 2007, 07:12:42 PM »

Quote from: td on September 21, 2007, 06:48:18 PM

Hello, DR Francois!

Hello, teedee!

"Tee dum, tee dee
A teedle ee do tee day
We're out for fun
And this is the game we play:
Come on, join in
And sing your troubles away
With a teedle ee dum
A teedle do tee day"

François · « **Reply #371 on:** September 21, 2007, 07:14:22 PM »

Un "Joyeux Anniversaire!" to DR Laura!

And thanks for the always gorgeous pictures!

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #372 on:** September 21, 2007, 07:19:53 PM »

Thanks, Francois.

vixmom · « **Reply #373 on:** September 21, 2007, 07:33:19 PM »

Quote from: td on September 21, 2007, 01:48:18 PM

Speaking of work, my computer is doing a bit of work right now for you, DR vixmom.

talk about angels!!! Thank you!!

MBarnum · « **Reply #374 on:** September 21, 2007, 07:37:53 PM »

Thanks to the wonders of Ioffer.com I now have really nice DVDrs of FEMALE ON THE BEACH, THE PARTY CRASHERS, and HELL BENT FOR LEATHER, among other motion picture delights.

Right now I shall watch some episodes of STATE TROOPER.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #375 on:** September 21, 2007, 07:44:29 PM »

Hello Hello!! I am so happy. Paul and I went to Panera and ran into the guy who sort of blew me off painting my trim etc last may. Well turns out he didn't really blow me off, he just had some jobs paying a lot more per hour than he's going to charge me, so, he put me off. Ok, if he's going to give me a discount. He's going to be done with his other jobs on Wednesday and is ready to start at my house. He's going to do the outside trim and caulk around windows and replace a board that's rotten.

BUT, he's a painter, so I think I'm going to have him give me an estimate on the living room/dining room and the stairwell/hallway in my house. It's all needed to be done since I moved in. He's also going to take a look at the downstairs room and perhaps can do the work there too. I'm hoping he has time..they are all little jobs for him, but would be major for me. It would be SOOO nice to have it done before winter so I can spend the time organizing etc.

vixmom · « **Reply #376 on:** September 21, 2007, 07:47:02 PM »

Good painting vibes for Cillaliz!!

td · « **Reply #377 on:** September 21, 2007, 07:51:33 PM »

Quote from: vixmom on September 21, 2007, 07:33:19 PM

talk about angels!!! Thank you!!

Did someone mention ANGEL?

Jeanne · « **Reply #378 on:** September 21, 2007, 08:18:26 PM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on September 21, 2007, 01:15:20 PM

Has anyone ever noticed that "Miss Karen" is an anagram for "Ms Snarkie"?

Good one, Ron!

How'd you ever pick up on THAT?

And what does JRAND have to say about THAT coincidence?

Matt H. · « **Reply #379 on:** September 21, 2007, 08:18:58 PM »

Had a nice, full evening of reviewing several things.

I began with disc 2 in THE 3 PENNY OPERA. It begins with the French language version of the film: a totaly different cast, and though it's a scene-for-scene copy, it has a very different look and feel. Much brighter, nicer looking leading players, but I have to say I much preferred the German version. The cynacism and brittle nature of the satire is right for the glummer look of the German version.

Matt H. · « **Reply #380 on:** September 21, 2007, 08:21:02 PM »

Quote from: td on September 21, 2007, 07:51:33 PM

Did someone mention ANGEL?

You can talk about THAT Angel any time you want! I wish I had had time tonight to watch another episodes from the BONES set.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #381 on:** September 21, 2007, 08:21:56 PM »

Just got off the phone with Sam. She is very excited about our upcoming trip. She said she would visit here but she doesn't know how to do the website. I'll get her started on it Thursday when we're in Omaha.

Matt H. · « **Reply #382 on:** September 21, 2007, 08:22:09 PM »

The second disc also contains a nice video essay comparing the two versions of 3 PENNY to each other. Loved the side by side comparisons.

Matt H. · « **Reply #383 on:** September 21, 2007, 08:24:21 PM »

The 3 PENNY set concluded with a 40 minute video compilation of some absolutely gorgeous stills taken by Hans Casparius on the set with both sets of actors, sometimes in the same shots. Very moody and evocative shots.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #384 on:** September 21, 2007, 08:25:51 PM »

Cillaliz · « **Reply #385 on:** September 21, 2007, 08:27:22 PM »

DR PennyO Didn't get a chance to wish you VIBES for opening night...hope it was fabulous..as I'm sure it was

Matt H. · « **Reply #386 on:** September 21, 2007, 08:27:38 PM »

Next, I gave in to my guilty pleasure and put on VIVA LAS VEGAS on the new Blu-ray HD disc. The film has never looked this good, of course, and all the scratches and splotches from the laserdisc release are now gone. There are two Dolby DIgital 5.1 tracks on the Blu-ray (along with the mono track).

During the credits, the background shots of the casinos in Vegas then looked a bit soft, and my heart sank a little bit thinking it was going to be a disappointing transfer, but once the credits were over, the picture was very sharp and that that three dimensional look (at least in most of it) that good HD always has.

Matt H. · « **Reply #387 on:** September 21, 2007, 08:29:52 PM »

When that was over, I put in the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" episode of UGLY BETTY (Patti Lupone playing Marc's mother). On 1080p upconverted, it did look a hair better than it did on my old set at 720p, but it still lacks that thick richness of color that the show has in HD. The colors on the regular DVD are certainly saturated, but there just isn't that pop to them that the show has in HD.

Jeanne · « **Reply #388 on:** September 21, 2007, 08:37:07 PM »

Quote from: Matt H. on September 21, 2007, 08:29:52 PM

When that was over, I put in the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" episode of UGLY BETTY (Patti Lupone playing Marc's mother). On 1080p upconverted, it did look a hair better than it did on my old set at 720p, but it still lacks that thick richness of color that the show has in HD. The colors on the regular DVD are certainly saturated, but there just isn't that pop to them that the show has in HD.

I also watched that episode tonight, Matt. But not on a fancy TV.

Matt H. · « **Reply #389 on:** September 21, 2007, 08:51:52 PM »

Quote from: Jeanne on September 21, 2007, 08:37:07 PM

I also watched that episode tonight, Matt. But not on a fancy TV.

It's a good episode regardless the equipment you use to view it. Nice to finally see Marc with some humanity.

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