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[FJL]

Are we on page 3 yet?

[singdaw]

If this site has been pointed out before, I apologize, but I wasn't aware of it:

At www.metacritic.com, they collect and collate critics reviews from all over, and you can link to each full review.  They also use the reviews in a rating system.  It's pretty interesting and a good resource, I think.

They rate/review movies, music, television, DVD, and games.

[Jennifer]

RE: the JOURNEYMAN finale.

SPOILERS.

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Oh after reading about the ending I felt stupid because of course i saw that flash. ANd upon rewatching it realize that it was her seeing dan travel (and yes i remember her saying earlier she had wanted to see him do it).

I don't know, but maybe it's because i was focused on what elliot langley had said to dan (about it being too dangerous for anyone in your family to know). And maybe i put that together with evan erasing his life with his wife to help save her.

I think i thought that dan was going to do the same thing.

And so when i saw him sit there, i thought they were going to have him videotape katie and then we would wonder if he was going to erase their life to protect her.

MAybe that is why when i saw the eyeball i had no idea what it meant.  But it definitely makes sense. I was just curious if anyone else wondered.

[JoseSPiano]

Good Morning!

I'm up, I'm up... And it's just one hour until "Sweeney Todd" for me.  

[Jennifer]

I'm not sure if others consider this spoilers. So don't read if you don't want to know.



But here is the most likely cast list of the upcoming SURVIVOR FAN FAVORITES.

SURVIVOR CASTING

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Here they are:
S7 Johnny Fairplay
S9 Eliza
S9 ami
S12 cirie
S13 Ozzy
S13 Parvati
S13 Jonathan
S13 Yau man
S15 James
S15 Amanda

It won't be confirmed until jan 3rd. BUt i think most are right.

[JoseSPiano]

As for the Topic of the Day...

Radio: WQXR
DVD: "White Christmas", "Hairspray"
CD: "It's Only Life: The Songs of John Bucchino"
"It Started With A Dream" - Cy Coleman singing and playing his own songs.
The Wild Party - Andrew Lippa version, OCR
"American Anthem" - Nathan Gunn, Baritone
"Sweeney Todd" - Soundtrack - Which I will finally listen to after I see the movie today.

[Matt H.]

And speaking of Sweeney, in today's NY Times, A.O. Scott says: With all this hype, I am steeling myself to be somewhat disappointed.

The film critic for our local newspaper gave it 2 stars (out of 4). He thought all of the name stars (not just the two leads) couldn't sing or drift off pitch way too much (really hated Helena).

He was also miffed that the show's BIG revelation near the end was given away in an unnecessary flashback in the early-going.

So, we'll see what others here think. Our local critic for years sang in the chorus of the Charlotte Opera, so I have a feeling he knows good singing from poor. A lot of folks here do, too, so I'll look forward to reading what folks here think about the film.

[singdaw]

"American Anthem" - Nathan Gunn, Baritone

I was just listening to this recently.  It caused me to purchase the printed music for some of Gene Scheer's songs.

[singdaw]

FAN FAVORITES

Here are some of mine:

[JoseSPiano]

As for "Clash of the Choirs"...  -And I don't mean to be a Scrooge about this, I'm just really curious...

After seeing all that background footage on various people, I had to wonder just how much the pre-interview/screening had to do with the selection process.  I mean, what if it just happened to turn out that everyone selected from a particularly city just happened to have a good voice but no meaty backstory?

Additionally... While watching the show last night - and even the previous nights - I seemed to detect some "sweetening" hear and there.  -Especially last night during one of Team Lachey's performances - those were some awfully close harmonies sang rather well.

My new friend, Michael, actually went to the finale last night in New York City - well, they were filming in Brooklyn - and it will be interesting to hear his "live" report.

[Matt H.]

From what I've read, the throat slashings are done in close-up and are very, very graphic. And, if I remember from reading the review carefully, the murder of Pirelli is more than slitting his throat - a very brutal murder.

[JoseSPiano]

I was just listening to this recently.  It caused me to purchase the printed music for some of Gene Scheer's songs.

...And it really is sort of unfortunate that his second CD turned out to be sort of a "fluff piece".  At least to my ears.  What say you?

-but at least the pictures are pretty.    -And when he talks about taking those morning jogs in Riverside Park... Well, that makes me almost want to give up my jogs around the Reservoir.  

[JMK]

I am curious (yellow)--how do you guys tell when we're at the end of a page, or at a new one?  Do you physically (or finically) count the posts on any given page?

TOD:  DVDs--getting through my review copies, including An Unsuitable Job for a Woman, the Jerry Herman doc that's about to air on PBS, September Dawn (confirming all my worst fears about Mormons, LOL), and The Secret of the Samurai Sword, a NOVA special.  You can't say I don't get an eclectic bunch of screeners every week or so.  

CD:  I have so many stacks of unlistened to items it's kind of funny.  This morning I've been listening to one of the new Brass Ring 2-fers, which is rising to almost unparalleled heights of cheesiness.  And yet I love it.

[JoseSPiano]

Well, I should get ready to head to the movie... !!!!

Laters...

[Matt H.]

Good morning!

It's been drizzling and is overcast. It's not getting out of the 40s today, so a typical start to winter here.

[JMK]

those were some awfully close harmonies sang rather well.

One of musically untrained community choir members once complained about one of my jazz arrangements having "too many of those crowded harmonies."  

[JoseSPiano]

I am curious (yellow)--how do you guys tell when we're at the end of a page, or at a new one?  Do you physically (or finically) count the posts on any given page?

It's 30 posts per page.  So, the first post of each page after page 1 is 30, 60, 90, 120, 150... 300, 330, 360, and so on and so forth.

So, just pretend your dealing with a bossa nova that happens to be written in 30-bar choruses...

[JMK]

Gabe is suddenly very into IQ scores and made me take two tests yesterday.  I scored 141 and 143 (so I guess I'm getting smarter).  Has anyone else taken those online tests that are available?

[Matt H.]

Friday Media Check:

CD - home: THE DORIS DAY CHRISTMAS ALBUM
        car: GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS, disc 1 (1969 soundtrack)

DVD - JACKASS 2.5
          THE TUDORS, Season 1
          HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE (Blu-ray)

DVR - last night's SUPERNATURAL
          THE GREAT CARUSO
          BREAKFAST ON PLUTO

[JMK]

It's 30 posts per page.  So, the first post of each page after page 1 is 30, 60, 90, 120, 150... 300, 330, 360, and so on and so forth.

So, just pretend your dealing with a bossa nova that happens to be written in 30-bar choruses...

Yeah, but where do you see the post numbers?  Do you count?  Or am I missing something?  (My hunch is it's the latter, LOL).

[JMK]

We finished the third Bourne film last night and I personally found it the least satisfying of the trilogy.  I understand the director was trying to make a statement on Bourne's unsettled state of mind with all the jiggly camerawork, but boy was it annoying after a few minutes (and it never lets up).  There are some nice "callbacks" to the first two films, but a lot of it was so patently preposterous it just didn't engage me like the first two did.

[Matt H.]

I get a break from parties tonight and get to spend the evening at home. (My last holiday party of the season is tomorrow night.)

I still have my usual Friday errands to perform, but after that, I look forward to relaxing in comfortable clothes and watching stuff in the afternoon and evening.

[singdaw]

What say you?

Completely agree.  I was very disappointed in the music selection.  And he never really lets his voice out in this collection.

It'll probably sell 100 times more copies than the first CD!  

[Matt H.]

Yeah, but where do you see the post numbers?  Do you count?  Or am I missing something?  (My hunch is it's the latter, LOL).

Each post is numbered on my computer. Look right under the title of the post.

[singdaw]

DR JMK, the second line of the header on each post contains the reply #.

[JMK]

Each post is numbered on my computer. Look right under the title of the post.

Amazing.  I think that gets my IQ down to about 110 or so.  

[JMK]

DR JMK, the second line of the header on each post contains the reply #.

109 and counting.  

[JMK]

Singdaw, I saw that!  

[Matt H.]

I see that GHOST WHISPERER is preempted tonight, but MOONLIGHT is on, a rerun.

[JMK]

This Brass Ring CD is faboo--so far we've had over the top arrangements of This Guy's in Love With You, For Love of Ivy (weird in that one was also on that Bossa 70 CD I posted about some time ago), and playing currently, A Man Without Love.  Can you say 1968?