Topic: A SEMBLANCE OF COHERENCE (Read 28792 times)

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #60 on:** September 13, 2007, 07:21:48 AM »

Quote from: ArnoldMBrockman on September 13, 2007, 07:19:49 AM

Good Morning All

'Morning, Mr. B!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #61 on:** September 13, 2007, 07:23:16 AM »

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Matt H. · « **Reply #62 on:** September 13, 2007, 07:24:22 AM »

Good morning!

The weekend with its cooler temperatures can't get here fast enough for me. Today, though, we're still in the mid-80s, and this morning, though I did open doors and windows and cut on the attic fan to cool the house down. It just wasn't that cool this morning - high 60s isn't really cool enough to adequately cool down the house.

Matt H. · « **Reply #63 on:** September 13, 2007, 07:26:39 AM »

Quote from: ArnoldMBrockman on September 13, 2007, 06:20:07 AM

And The Song of the Day: UNDER THE SEA

I love that song!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #64 on:** September 13, 2007, 07:28:15 AM »

Well, it's only in the mid-60s right now here in NYC, and only supposed to reach the mid-70s later today. I may go ahead and wear a light sweater to rehearsal today.

Matt H. · « **Reply #65 on:** September 13, 2007, 07:28:29 AM »

TV notes to note:

Director Norman Jewison does a Private Screenings interview with Robert Osborne tonight on TCM at 8 (repeated at 11). I'll be watching.

Hard to believe with all of his successful films that he's never won an Oscar. I think the Academy should think about honoring him with a special award. They haven't done this already have they?

Matt H. · « **Reply #66 on:** September 13, 2007, 07:29:07 AM »

New episodes of BURN NOTICE and MAD MEN tonight, both at 10 on their respective networks: USA and AMC.

Matt H. · « **Reply #67 on:** September 13, 2007, 07:31:00 AM »

I'm expecting the box set of BROTHERS & SISTERS in the mail today, so I'll be eager to jump into watching all those wonderful episodes again.

Also on the way: ROBINSON CRUSOE ON MARS, THE INTRUDER, EAT MY DUST, and a couple of POWER RANGER sets.

Matt H. · « **Reply #68 on:** September 13, 2007, 07:32:02 AM »

TV dialog:

Lou: You know something? You got spunk!

Mary: Well, yes. . . .

Lou: I HATE SPUNK!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #69 on:** September 13, 2007, 07:32:38 AM »

Quote from: Matt H. on September 13, 2007, 07:28:29 AM

TV notes to note:

Director Norman Jewison does a Private Screenings interview with Robert Osborne tonight on TCM at 8 (repeated at 11). I'll be watching.

Hard to believe with all of his successful films that he's never won an Oscar. I think the Academy should think about honoring him with a special award. They haven't done this already have they?

He received the Irving Thalberg award in 1998. That's the only one.

Matt H. · « **Reply #70 on:** September 13, 2007, 07:32:53 AM »

Brenda: Thank yew. Thank yew very much.

Matt H. · « **Reply #71 on:** September 13, 2007, 07:33:32 AM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on September 13, 2007, 07:32:38 AM

He received the Irving Thalberg award in 1998. That's the only one.

And that just honors his work as a producer, not a director (similar to the treatment of Alfred Hitchcock).

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #72 on:** September 13, 2007, 07:33:34 AM »

Well... Time to wash my blender - another smoothie for breakfast - and then a bit more Mary Poppins study.

Laters...

Matt H. · « **Reply #73 on:** September 13, 2007, 07:34:01 AM »

Thanks for doing that research, DR Ron.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #74 on:** September 13, 2007, 07:34:24 AM »

I'm gonna be out most of the morning...attending my agency's annual "Town Hall Meeting" (an opportunity for all the folks in my agency to gather in one location off-site and be treated to four hours of "what we do", "how we're doing it" and "what we need to do to make it better."

Light refreshments will be served.

Matt H. · « **Reply #75 on:** September 13, 2007, 07:37:50 AM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on September 13, 2007, 07:34:24 AM

I'm gonna be out most of the morning...attending my agency's annual "Town Hall Meeting" (an opportunity for all the folks in my agency to gather in one location off-site and be treated to four hours of "what we do", "how we're doing it" and "what we need to do to make it better."

Light refreshments will be served.

I used to HATE this kind of teachers' meeting. The ones of us who were doing our jobs correctly and well were bored out of our minds, and the ones who could do with some pointers never took the hint and never improved.

So, it ended up wasiting the entire day for everyone.

Matt H. · « **Reply #76 on:** September 13, 2007, 07:40:57 AM »

I noticed that the film CRUISING is being released next week in a new special edition that adds a bunch of deleted scenes back into the movie. I wonder if that will make it any more coherent?

In the theatrical version which I saw, the murder mystery element was a complete and total mess, and the real killer was never really found. Plus the intimation was that Al Pacino had turned into a psychotic killer himself. As I said, a total mess.

I'll be looking forward to reading reviews of this one.

FJL · « **Reply #77 on:** September 13, 2007, 07:43:32 AM »

From TRILOGY OF TERROR, starring Karen Black:

Man: "You’ve drugged me!"

Karen Black: "No dear - I’ve killed you."

Miss Karen · « **Reply #78 on:** September 13, 2007, 07:50:15 AM »

Comfort and condolence vibes to DR Ginny and her clan.

Matt H. · « **Reply #79 on:** September 13, 2007, 07:56:13 AM »

Have some things to tend to downstairs before cleaning up to go out to lunch (a belated birthday lunch from best friend John).

WBBL.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #80 on:** September 13, 2007, 07:57:25 AM »

Trilogy of Terror.....that Zuni Warrior sequence was one of the scariest things I have ever seen....the ending was shocking....

Karen Black.....always liked her....NASHVILLE, FIVE EASY PIECES....

Jrand73 · « **Reply #81 on:** September 13, 2007, 07:57:57 AM »

She's still around....it was starting to sound like a eulogy.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #82 on:** September 13, 2007, 07:59:40 AM »

Me: She wants to talk to you.

L O N G P A U S E

Him: Who is it?

I am trying to get Willie to get rid of that pause that kills the laugh. But trying to convince him that the reaction to "Who is it?" is funnier than the wait for his line has become very difficult.

But I won't give up! Comedy is a science.

Miss Karen · « **Reply #83 on:** September 13, 2007, 08:01:15 AM »

Barney Fife: Nip it.
Nip it in the bud.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #84 on:** September 13, 2007, 08:01:23 AM »

The costume drama MR BK writes about in the notes is so familiar to me. The person doing the costumes just gets an idea or finds something and figures "it will do" - and doesn't care.

I always do my own costumes when I am directing, or spend the "looking" day with the costumer. I understand budgets and all, but I also know what is right and wrong.

We will see the Brain's face.....I think that will be a fine poster for DR MBARNUM's wall:

SEE THE FACE OF THE BRAIN!!!!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #85 on:** September 13, 2007, 08:02:55 AM »

I found THE CAT BURGLAR neither taut nor tense....however, as DR MBARNUM writes, Ms June Kenney was terrific.

She has disappeared off the face of the earth - but those who worked with her said she was very serious about her work....she was a secretary who earned money for acting lessons and did parts on television and in a few B movies...and she was very pretty.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #86 on:** September 13, 2007, 08:04:14 AM »

See...

Jrand73 · « **Reply #87 on:** September 13, 2007, 08:04:56 AM »

That may turn out to be a red X....

http://www.spookytoms.com/TR-JuneKenny.JPG

Click here to see Miss Kenney - a Massachusetts girl who was in ballet and tap from an early age.

FJL · « **Reply #88 on:** September 13, 2007, 08:07:54 AM »

You've got to be carefully taut.

Ginny · « **Reply #89 on:** September 13, 2007, 08:19:09 AM »

Thursday morning greetings. It is so comforting to find so many heartfelt wishes for our family here. Thanks this morning to DRs JRand, Jose, td, FJL, Ben, Singdaw, Dan(the Man), Ron Pulliam, and Miss Karen.

Special thanks to DR Elmore for the phone call this morning and for the lovely tribute posted here. I will print that and share it with Richard and his brothers.

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