Topic: THE POINT (Read 46205 times)

FJL · « **Reply #480 on:** May 24, 2007, 07:56:18 PM »

Favorite old crabby joke:

Customer in a restaurant: Do you serve crabs here?

Maitre d: We serve anybody, sir. Sit right down.

FJL · « **Reply #481 on:** May 24, 2007, 07:56:54 PM »

Call me a crab.

OK, you're a crab

Edisaurus · « **Reply #482 on:** May 24, 2007, 07:57:56 PM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on May 24, 2007, 07:45:43 PM

Wait, who are we meeting?

Mon cher petit garçon français!

Edisaurus · « **Reply #483 on:** May 24, 2007, 07:58:52 PM »

DR Cillaliz---what did you think of WIDE AWAKE?

Cillaliz · « **Reply #484 on:** May 24, 2007, 08:05:49 PM »

Quote from: Edisaurus on May 24, 2007, 07:58:52 PM

DR Cillaliz---what did you think of WIDE AWAKE?

I fell asleep watching it!

Cillaliz · « **Reply #485 on:** May 24, 2007, 08:06:12 PM »

Ok, no I didn't but how do you not say that about a film about insomnia

Cillaliz · « **Reply #486 on:** May 24, 2007, 08:08:11 PM »

I liked what I saw. I missed the first 1/2 hour so I recorded it and plan to watch it so I see the whole thing. His coffee experiment really made me laugh. I know a lot of people who stay up all night working on creative things, and I guess I never thought about it being because they can't sleep, I just figured that's when they did their best work.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #487 on:** May 24, 2007, 08:10:43 PM »

I think that they will probably be here to cut down 8 trees in my yard tomorrow. There's a chance that due to all the rain we've had, the ground is too soft for their equipment, but if not, I will be at home while they work on the trees. I hope it's tomorrow. I'm ready for a 4 day weekend and ready to get away from the people at the office. They are driving me nuts.

TCB · « **Reply #488 on:** May 24, 2007, 08:11:03 PM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on May 24, 2007, 10:05:43 AM

Who "costumed" this show??

Jose did it!

Edisaurus · « **Reply #489 on:** May 24, 2007, 08:12:05 PM »

We're going to try to see HOT FUZZ on Memorial Day. I was surprised to see that Edward Woodward is in it. (I love him!) I was working on a movie in NY over 20 years ago and the Equalizer was cutting down the hall from us in Times Square. EW had a heart attack back then---I'm glad he's still around!

He had a birthday while I was working there and invited all the editors, not just his, down for cake and ice cream. Nice guy!

Matt H. · « **Reply #490 on:** May 24, 2007, 08:13:44 PM »

Quote from: DERBRUCER on May 24, 2007, 03:15:34 PM

I'm surprised you're not going to wait for a HDTV-enhanced version.

Well, there are very, very few regular TV shows that have been issued in high definition transfers. In fact, I can think of only two: SMALLVILLE and the soon-to-be-released HEROES. There are plans for RESCUE ME to be issued on high def DVDs, but it hasn't come out yet.

And that's it, so I think I'd have a long wait.

I have seen the shows in high def. Ideally, I'd like to have them that way, but since they aren't going to be released that way (at least not yet), I'll take what I can get.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #491 on:** May 24, 2007, 08:15:12 PM »

NOT REALLY A LOST SPOILER>>>>>>>>>

I wasn't into Lost, but after watching the recap show, I really enjoyed the season finale.

Matt H. · « **Reply #492 on:** May 24, 2007, 08:16:28 PM »

Quote from: bk on May 24, 2007, 06:55:20 PM

Will we never get to page sixteen?

Arrived and deparated already.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #493 on:** May 24, 2007, 08:17:48 PM »

I may be going to the lake tomorrow night. It's either tomorrow night or Saturday morning. Right now I'm leaning toward Saturday morning (there's a bridal shower at 11:00 am) but we'll see. If I'm home all day I can get my chores done and I won't mind going.

I have the cat sitter all lined up and will come back here on Sunday. I have finally decided how I want to decorate my bathroom, so I'm thinking I'll do that on Sunday and Monday - or at least get started on it

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #494 on:** May 24, 2007, 08:21:01 PM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on May 24, 2007, 08:17:48 PM

I have finally decided how I want to decorate my bathroom, so I'm thinking I'll do that on Sunday and Monday - or at least get started on it

SPOILER!!!!!!!!!!

It will take two months to get your bathroom done.

Edisaurus · « **Reply #495 on:** May 24, 2007, 08:22:12 PM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on May 24, 2007, 08:06:12 PM

Ok, no I didn't but how do you not say that about a film about insomnia

Actually, I know a few people who did sleep during it (I had talked them into going at the film festival) since it showed at a very late hour.

The coffee section was my favorite part, caffeine addict that I am!

Matt H. · « **Reply #496 on:** May 24, 2007, 08:22:15 PM »

DR FJL, I think you're totally missing the point of UGLY BETTY.

It's a BROAD American version of the Mexican telenovellas in which there are stereotypical characters of every persuasion.

If you think Marc is so objectionable, doesn't that mean that you also have to think Vanessa Williams (and all powerful black women) are objectionable, and Eric Mabius (and all spoiled, pampered rich white men of privilege) are objectionable, and , well, you get the picture.

The show is a comedy which pushes buttons on all races, classes, and sexes. What I have admired greatly about it is that Marc, and Vanessa, and Eric's character have all shown moments of great tenderness, generosity, and warmth amid their devious, often self-immolating ways, and the fact that you can find these things in a broad satire of Spanish soap operas is quite wonderful.

Edisaurus · « **Reply #497 on:** May 24, 2007, 08:22:56 PM »

Quote from: DearReaderLaura on May 24, 2007, 08:21:01 PM

It will take two months to get your bathroom done.

LOL---it's taking us longer than that!

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #498 on:** May 24, 2007, 08:23:58 PM »

I still only have a tile floor, a bathtub that is not hooked up, and a bucket in mine.

Michael · « **Reply #499 on:** May 24, 2007, 08:25:47 PM »

Quote from: Jane on May 24, 2007, 11:45:06 AM

Michael S-Did the pain killers work?

Believe it or not I am still de-novocaining, but I took two pills just in case, So far so good

Matt H. · « **Reply #500 on:** May 24, 2007, 08:26:26 PM »

I began my evening watching the next-to-last PLANET EARTH episode - "Seasonal Forests." Amazing footage once again, and using time lapse photography to show cycles of trees and plants was just stupendous.

Much rare animal life footage was also captured and made it one of the strongest of the episodes.

Edisaurus · « **Reply #501 on:** May 24, 2007, 08:26:56 PM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on May 24, 2007, 08:08:11 PM

I know a lot of people who stay up all night working on creative things, and I guess I never thought about it being because they can't sleep, I just figured that's when they did their best work.

I like editing best after sunset, and when I don't have a day job I work on my own projects, usually until 2 or 3AM. My DH is also a night person, I think, although he often has to get up super early for jobs.

François · « **Reply #502 on:** May 24, 2007, 08:29:05 PM »

Quote from: FJL on May 24, 2007, 07:30:48 PM

Off to do some dogwalking.

Is it like moonwalking?

Matt H. · « **Reply #503 on:** May 24, 2007, 08:30:10 PM »

Next, I played and enjoyed THE WEST POINT STORY. Hadn't seen it in a long time, and it was certainly a wonderful debut film for Gordon McRae and Gene Nelson. Doris Day doesn't enter until 45 minutes into the picture, and then she just transforms it with her spirit and charm.

Cagney sings and dances exactly as he did as George M. Cohan eight years earlier, but it's pleasant entertainment.

Warners didn't expend much effort to clean up the master. There are specks and marks throughout the film, but not so much that it's annoying.

François · « **Reply #504 on:** May 24, 2007, 08:30:21 PM »

Quote from: Jane on May 24, 2007, 07:52:23 PM

Her little French boy, or whatever is nickname is.

Frog! You kisses him and he turns into a Prince! A French Prince, that is!

François · « **Reply #505 on:** May 24, 2007, 08:31:25 PM »

Quote from: FJL on May 24, 2007, 07:56:18 PM

Favorite old crabby joke:

Customer in a restaurant: Do you serve crabs here?

Maitre d: We serve anybody, sir. Sit right down.

This Maître D sure was French!

Matt H. · « **Reply #506 on:** May 24, 2007, 08:34:00 PM »

Next, I watched ARABIAN NIGHTS. This Universal film was released a month or two ago at the same time as THE HEIRESS, but to save money then, I didn't order it. The price came down at Deep Discount, so I ordered it and it came today.

It's a silly tale, but the men are gorgeous, especially Jon Hall and Leif Ericson. And the beautiful Technicolor transfer really shows off Maria Montez's beauty (you don't need Technicolor to show up her limitations as an actress). Sabu is lots of fun in this as well, and along for the ride are folks like Billy Gilbert and Shemp Howard, among others.

Fox and Warners, who have turned out some very disappointing Technicolor transfers lately, should borrow a page from Universal's book. This looked wonderful.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #507 on:** May 24, 2007, 08:34:56 PM »

Quote from: DearReaderLaura on May 24, 2007, 08:21:01 PM

SPOILER!!!!!!!!!!

It will take two months to get your bathroom done.

I stripped off the wall paper about a year ago. I haven't scrubbed off the paste and painted yet....so I'm already a year into the project.

FJL · « **Reply #508 on:** May 24, 2007, 08:35:23 PM »

TWILIGHT ZONE ALMOST-SPOILER

To serve crabs is a cook book

FJL · « **Reply #509 on:** May 24, 2007, 08:41:46 PM »

UGLY BETTY is a comedy which pushes buttons on all races, classes, and sexes? A broad satire? If that's true, then based on the season finale, the creative team seems not to know what they are, or else they've lost control of their storyline.

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