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Re:NOTES ON THE HALF SHELL
« Reply #300 on: September 01, 2007, 08:43:53 PM »
Good to see DR François.
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« Reply #301 on: September 01, 2007, 08:45:52 PM »
DR Jane - DR Jason and I saw "Becoming Jane" yesterday.  Quite a nice movie.  Sort of leisurely paced, and maybe a few minutes too long for some people, but we both liked it.  And there are some stunning scenic views of the English and Irish countryside and seashore.
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Re:NOTES ON THE HALF SHELL
« Reply #302 on: September 01, 2007, 08:46:28 PM »
Quote from: Tomovoz on September 01, 2007, 08:43:53 PM
Good to see DR François.

Thanks for noticing me

Eeyore!
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« Reply #303 on: September 01, 2007, 08:46:34 PM »
Comment ça va, DR François?
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Re:NOTES ON THE HALF SHELL
« Reply #304 on: September 01, 2007, 08:47:35 PM »
Quote from: bk on September 01, 2007, 04:53:47 PM
Will we never get to page nine?

I guess so.
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« Reply #305 on: September 01, 2007, 08:48:08 PM »
DR Jane - As for the macaroons... Gourmet had one a couple years back.  A very simple recipe - just the ground almonds, sugar and egg whites and some flour (or maybe not even flour).  If you go to epicurious.com, you should be able to do a search for the recipe.
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Re:NOTES ON THE HALF SHELL
« Reply #306 on: September 01, 2007, 08:49:33 PM »
And I found THE PRESTIGE the more interesting and ambitious of the two pictures.

So there you are.
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« Reply #307 on: September 01, 2007, 08:49:45 PM »
François, I watched some of HALF A SIXPENCE last night because of you!

I must say that the director did a really nice job interacting with the set, especially in the confining ECONOMY number. I hadn't seen this since I was in HS and didn't remember that the choreography is so much fun!
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« Reply #308 on: September 01, 2007, 08:51:10 PM »
I liked THE PRESTIGE because I am a fan of Tesla as well as the two feautred actors. But I also like Edward Norton so I plan on checking out THE ILLUSIONIST when I have a chance.
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Re:NOTES ON THE HALF SHELL
« Reply #309 on: September 01, 2007, 08:51:16 PM »
Quote from: bk on September 01, 2007, 08:23:58 PM
We're STILL on page ten?

Not for long.
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« Reply #310 on: September 01, 2007, 08:51:44 PM »
OK, now that I'm home I'd better get some work done here!
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Re:NOTES ON THE HALF SHELL
« Reply #311 on: September 01, 2007, 08:53:36 PM »
Quote from: Edisaurus on September 01, 2007, 08:49:45 PM
François, I watched some of HALF A SIXPENCE last night because of you!



I know; I feel guilty while we should all blame DR Jose, of course!! ;)
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« Reply #312 on: September 01, 2007, 08:54:47 PM »
I spent all evening with two films of Jim Jarmusch.

I began tonight with his award-winning STRANGER THAN PARADISE. It is kind of strange, but quirky and funny and rather sad sometimes.

Looks like it did in the theater - very grainy and raw.
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Re:NOTES ON THE HALF SHELL
« Reply #313 on: September 01, 2007, 08:55:49 PM »
Quote from: Edisaurus on September 01, 2007, 08:51:10 PM
I liked THE PRESTIGE because I am a fan of Tesla as well as the two feautred actors.

I HATE when actors are "feautred"! And it hurts too! ;)
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« Reply #314 on: September 01, 2007, 08:56:59 PM »
Also on the second disc in this set was Jarmusch's first feature film PERMANENT VACATION which I had never seen before. Much less fun and a little tedious, it also features a rather aimless (and for me kind of uninteresting) main character who wanders around New York and encounters a wild assortment of people. There's Frankie Faison in what must have been one of his first roles.
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« Reply #315 on: September 01, 2007, 08:57:43 PM »

I also liked The Illutionist and wonder why so many critics (and moviegoers)  turned their back to it!

Oh, yeah! Not enough action!

I hardly recognized the lady from The Avengers!
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Re:NOTES ON THE HALF SHELL
« Reply #316 on: September 01, 2007, 08:58:18 PM »
Also on the second disc in the set was a 1984 German TV program detailing Jarmusch's two feature films and interviews with the major actors in each.
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« Reply #317 on: September 01, 2007, 08:58:57 PM »
bk - I really like Pam Real Thai.  However... Did you go to the original location on 49th?  Or the new, slickly decor'd one on 47th?  The homey original is my favorite Thai place in the city.  The new location is a much bigger space, but a lot people I know have said that the heat and seasonings seemed to be turned down for "American palates".  -However, you can ask for the "Real Thai" treatment, and they will adjust things accordingly from what I understand.  *I think the new location is trying to make it's money off it's bar sales rather than the food - just going by the way the room is set up.

*If you want a real treat, give Chili Thai a try on 9th Ave.  It features Thai food with a Latin twist.  And it all works rather well.  They also have a bunch of tapas sized plates so that you can sample and share at your table.  Those Duck Empanadas are killer!
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Re:NOTES ON THE HALF SHELL
« Reply #318 on: September 01, 2007, 08:59:18 PM »
The set ends with 14 minutes of silent movie footage shot by Jarmusch's brother Tom during the filming of STRANGER THAN PARADISE and the American and Japanese trailers for the film.
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Re:NOTES ON THE HALF SHELL
« Reply #319 on: September 01, 2007, 08:59:56 PM »
Quote from: JoseSPiano on September 01, 2007, 08:46:34 PM
Comment ça va, DR François?

Oh, ça va, ça vient! Tout dépend d'où vient le vent! :)
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Re:NOTES ON THE HALF SHELL
« Reply #320 on: September 01, 2007, 09:00:38 PM »
So, tomorrow I will probably start on the THAT GIRL box set. I'd like to find time for something else, too, possibly a Blu-ray disc. Maybe THE UNTOUCHABLES which I recently bought.
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