Topic: SHAKE, RATTLE, AND ROLL (Read 16902 times)

George · « **Reply #90 on:** September 18, 2006, 10:36:03 AM »

...and on to Page Four!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #91 on:** September 18, 2006, 10:43:12 AM »

Well, they're still filming outside... And, apparently, to get in or out of our apartment, we need to be escorted to the corner to get the subway. -As one of my roommates just found out. -Adam Sandler's chair is set up right outside our front door!

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #92 on:** September 18, 2006, 10:52:56 AM »

Note for George on "Cannibal - the Musical":

Far and away the most significant element of the presentation we saw in DC was the infectious joy exhibited by the cast - they were so clearly enjoying performing the material and the good-vibes were contagious!

der Brucer

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #93 on:** September 18, 2006, 10:55:36 AM »

Quote from: George on September 18, 2006, 12:58:14 AM

I wanted to post an animated dance .gif, but the one I had chosen was more than 200 KB.

Here's one we can use to celebrate Larry's Birthday:

der Brucer

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #94 on:** September 18, 2006, 11:11:41 AM »

Oh... And Kevin James and Dan Ackroyd too... Must be a comic fire-fighter movie. I hope.

bk · « **Reply #95 on:** September 18, 2006, 11:20:10 AM »

Back from the jog. Now, I must get dressed and do some errands.

George · « **Reply #96 on:** September 18, 2006, 11:26:06 AM »

Quote from: DERBRUCER on September 18, 2006, 10:55:36 AM

Here's one we can use to celebrate Larry's Birthday:

der Brucer

How about this for a belated Page Four Dance??

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DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #97 on:** September 18, 2006, 11:48:45 AM »

Quote from: William F. Orr on September 18, 2006, 04:42:55 AM

BK:

Of course the Calendar also says that Dear Reader DearReaderLaura will be 106 on Thursday,

Well, you know how it is.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #98 on:** September 18, 2006, 12:33:34 PM »

TOD:

Well, I was a witness to the Birth of Rock and Roll!
I watched Bandstand before Dick Clark took over in a midnight switch from a chap named Bob Horn who was caught in the broom closet with a minor. (Clark had been hawking dinner plates and silverware on a late-nite movie show).

The Grand Beginning: Bill Haley and His Comets, "Rock Around the Clock". 1954
(actually Joe Turner had recorded " Shake, Rattle and Roll", in1954 but it didn't go big until Haley did a cover later on).

Fats domino Ain't that a shame 1955
The Platters, "Only You". Released mid-1955.
Chuck Berry, "Maybellene". Recorded May 1955.
Carl Perkins, "Blue Suede Shoes". Recorded December 1955.
Elvis Presley, "Heartbreak Hotel 1956
Fats Domino, "Blueberry Hill". Released September 1956.

See History of Rock and Roll

der Brucer

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #99 on:** September 18, 2006, 12:48:15 PM »

Quote from: Matt H. on September 18, 2006, 07:45:22 AM

Would "The Great Pretender" classify as a R&R song?

Yup - as does its predecessor "Only You"

der Brucer

bk · « **Reply #100 on:** September 18, 2006, 12:54:09 PM »

Back from one set of errands.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #101 on:** September 18, 2006, 01:00:41 PM »

Well.. The film crew moved to the other side of the street... I guess to get shots from other angles, close-ups, and things like that. So, it looks safe to head out. So...

Laters...

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #102 on:** September 18, 2006, 01:13:13 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on September 18, 2006, 08:40:55 AM

Well, here's the opening paragraph:And if any DR would like to read the rest, here's the link to the article:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/17/AR2006091700802.html

Clearly Mr. Marks and I saw the same show, and left with similar impressions (although I liked Dorothy Stanley's Fraulein Schneider better than he did). I remember Walter Charles from his turn in LA's La Cage.

der Brucer

AS I told Jose post-performance: Musical Direction=A, Choreography=D- (I was generous)

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #103 on:** September 18, 2006, 01:14:51 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on September 18, 2006, 08:37:23 AM

Only God can make a tree.

Yes, but the fey-gay couple on TAR can make Aiken look butch!

der Brucer

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #104 on:** September 18, 2006, 01:16:34 PM »

Quote from: Jennifer on September 18, 2006, 08:42:33 AM

Here is a picture of the cake:

Okay - I won't say a word!

der brucer

(Did somebody feed the bear some of PennyO's "product"?)

Jennifer · « **Reply #105 on:** September 18, 2006, 01:16:58 PM »

Quote from: MBarnum on September 18, 2006, 09:40:54 AM

TAR thoughts...

Loved last nights episode!

My favorite teams are/were the father/daughter, the Indian team (Vipul and Arti), the brothers (Edwin and Godwin), the models, and the Miss Americas.

The Kentucky team I find entertaining...so far...but if that gal would stop yelling at her husband all the time I would like them a bit more.

The bickering couple...uhg!

the other teams have not made an impression on me yet, although I was put off by the introduction to the gay team...I didn't like their attitude.

I always wonder which teams you're gonna like. It's fun trying to predict!

I knew you would hate the bickering couple. And i knew you'd love the indian couple.

Of your favorites, i really like 3 (asians, pageants, and models). I don't like the father/daughter as i said before.

There are two teams that you didn't mention that i thought you would.

1. the girl with the leg.

2. the black women

Maria · « **Reply #106 on:** September 18, 2006, 01:17:34 PM »

Vibes and prayers to Tom's friend Peter and his family.

Happy Almost-Birthday to DR Elmore! (Save the ecard I sent until tomorrow.)

Last night I went to a screening of BLACK DAHLIA. I did not love it, no sir. Far from it. I DID love the Q&A with James Ellroy after the film. What a fascinating man! And REALLY funny. He called writers "benign megalomaniacs" because (on paper) we get to rule the universe, rewrite history, create, destroy...

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #107 on:** September 18, 2006, 01:21:06 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on September 18, 2006, 08:49:05 AM

I guess that means you took a right instead of a left.

Trust me - when I'm in DC I always go right!

der Brucer

And, yes, It was Andrews - when screw up I do it big time!

Matt H. · « **Reply #108 on:** September 18, 2006, 01:21:16 PM »

I had a Greta Garbo festival this afternoon. TCM is funning some of her classics today, and there were two I had never seen before which I got the DVR to catch.

I began with SUSAN LENOX: HER FALL AND RISE. Not a very good picture really, and similar in some ways to Dietrich's BLONDE VENUS (made the same year) featuring a woman who uses men to get what she wants materially, but what she really wants is love and marriage with her first love. Garbo and Gable don't make a great couple though he's as commanding as always.

The print on TCM was grainy and not in very good shape.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #109 on:** September 18, 2006, 01:22:54 PM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on September 18, 2006, 08:51:32 AM

think I'll brew some green tea in my office ..

Isn't just brewing it in a mug sufficient?

der Brucer

Matt H. · « **Reply #110 on:** September 18, 2006, 01:24:12 PM »

Quote from: Maria on September 18, 2006, 01:17:34 PM

Last night I went to a screening of BLACK DAHLIA. I did not love it, no sir. Far from it. I DID love the Q&A with James Ellroy after the film. What a fascinating man! And REALLY funny. He called writers "benign megalomaniacs" because (on paper) we get to rule the universe, rewrite history, create, destroy...

I haven't read any reviews that were positive. The best I read was mixed (ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY), but the two local reviewers here both really hated it.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #111 on:** September 18, 2006, 01:26:01 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on September 18, 2006, 09:44:54 AM

-A whole lot of shredding going on!

Sounds like an ENRON office!

der Brucer

Matt H. · « **Reply #112 on:** September 18, 2006, 01:27:01 PM »

Next came THE PAINTED VEIL. This is a love triangle picture with Herbert Marshall as the husband and George Brent as the lover. Unusual that it's set in China where Marshall is a doctor battling a cholera epidemic. I only got an hour in, but I was enjoying it more than SUSAN LENOX. Still, very similar to ANNA KARENINA which Garbo was to make the next year.

The print on TCM had some small scratches and dirt, but the black and white cinematography was gorgeous. I suspect I'll finish this tonight after I watch STUDIO 60.

Matt H. · « **Reply #113 on:** September 18, 2006, 01:28:55 PM »

Re bk's comments on THE MIRACLE WORKER in the notes this morning.

This has been my #1 film for all of my adult life. It inspired me to want to become a teacher. It is as perfect a movie as a movie can be. I love having it on DVD, but I, too, grit my teeth every time I put it in the player, and it's not an anamorphic transfer.

bk · « **Reply #114 on:** September 18, 2006, 01:47:46 PM »

Now dealing with some things I would have preferred not dealing with - Miss Lauren Rubin called to say her boss would not agree to her schedule for the play, hence she is pulling out. I'm always amused when actors moan about their going-nowhere careers and then don't do what needs to be done when they are handed a golden opportunity on a platter - a LOT of people are going to see this show, including agents, managers, and casting people. But, you're either an actor and willing to do what's necessary, or you're not. Nothing against Lauren, who's a very nice and talented gal - but she just made a bad, bad decision. So, I'm now scrambling trying to think of a replacement, hopefully one with some sort of name value and/or good credits.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #115 on:** September 18, 2006, 01:49:04 PM »

Quote from: Maria on September 18, 2006, 01:17:34 PM

Last night I went to a screening of BLACK DAHLIA. I did not love it, no sir. Far from it.

Nor did Rolling Stone

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De Palma throws everything at the screen, but almost nothing sticks.

or the Philly Inquirer

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Josh Friedman's screenplay doesn't so much distill the flavor of Ellroy's hard-boiled writing as serve up indigestible chunks of verbiage.

der Brucer

bk · « **Reply #116 on:** September 18, 2006, 01:49:08 PM »

Also saw the proof of the softcover version of my cover. No. Afraid not. Try again, and this time do exactly what we asked you to do. The cover is always the area where I'm not in 100% control, and naturally it's always the area that causes problems. So, dealing with that, too.

MBarnum · « **Reply #117 on:** September 18, 2006, 02:17:50 PM »

Quote from: Jennifer on September 18, 2006, 01:16:58 PM

I always wonder which teams you're gonna like. It's fun trying to predict!

I knew you would hate the bickering couple. And i knew you'd love the indian couple.

Of your favorites, i really like 3 (asians, pageants, and models). I don't like the father/daughter as i said before.

There are two teams that you didn't mention that i thought you would.

1. the girl with the leg.

2. the black women

Those two teams I haven't made up my mind about yet.

I am curious as to why you don't like the father/daughter team. I thought they played well and they are nice.

The Vipul and Arti didin't have much opportunity to show how well they could play...and they got way behind through no fault of there own.

MBarnum · « **Reply #118 on:** September 18, 2006, 02:20:17 PM »

Tomovooz, best of vibes to your friend Peter!

Matt H. · « **Reply #119 on:** September 18, 2006, 02:27:08 PM »

Guess I'll jump off-line and start thinking about the audition. I cleaned the dining room early this morning so I wouldn't go to the audition smelling of lemon wax, but I want to veg a bit before I head on off to read for some roles.

WBBL.

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