Topic: THE YEAR THAT WAS (Read 29855 times)

bk · « **on:** December 29, 2007, 12:33:21 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes looked both back and forth, and now it is time for you to post until the cows that was come home.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** December 29, 2007, 12:36:08 AM »

And the word of the day is: ALGOPHOBIA!

bk · « **Reply #2 on:** December 29, 2007, 12:37:00 AM »

And a very happy haineshisway.com birthday to way former dear reader Maya, who now seems to live exclusively at broadwayworld.com.

bk · « **Reply #3 on:** December 29, 2007, 12:41:12 AM »

Will we never get to page two?

bk · « **Reply #4 on:** December 29, 2007, 01:59:07 AM »

I'm still up because my legs are so itchy it's not even funny. Why this is I have no idea, but it's really bugging me. It doesn't look like I've been bitten or anything, but it's just impossible for me to fall asleep right now.

singdaw · « **Reply #5 on:** December 29, 2007, 02:46:08 AM »

Itchy and Bitchy and Twitchy?

Michael · « **Reply #6 on:** December 29, 2007, 04:31:51 AM »

TOD

10 favorites??

I can't even think of 1!

Michael · « **Reply #7 on:** December 29, 2007, 04:36:10 AM »

BK Winter 1974

Jrand73 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 29, 2007, 04:50:05 AM »

Nice teeth.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 29, 2007, 04:50:24 AM »

Vibes to DR JANE.

Vibes to DR MATTHEW for wedding playing AND traveling home today.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 29, 2007, 04:51:35 AM »

Lots of interesting posts yesterday.

RE:The Restaurant Website - I didn't see a contact email address either, and on the Readers' Remember page, the webmaster says it's a hobby and he doesn't have a lot of time to answer emails or letters, so maybe he doesn't want any more information.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 29, 2007, 04:51:49 AM »

Let's all go to the House of Murphy for NY chops!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #12 on:** December 29, 2007, 04:52:25 AM »

I hope to see SWEENEY TODD sooner or later, but for now on the TOD, I will put the only new films I saw in theaters this year, and I enjoyed them both:

The Walker
Enchanted

Jrand73 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 29, 2007, 05:08:19 AM »

Off to work.

Ginny · « **Reply #14 on:** December 29, 2007, 05:40:09 AM »

Saturday morning greetings! Today's an information-waitressing day for me, which will end with a half hour at the dreaded Computer Services desk - pray for Rosemary's baby.

FJL · « **Reply #15 on:** December 29, 2007, 05:54:04 AM »

I'm Rosalie's baby - will that do?

ArnoldMBrockman · « **Reply #16 on:** December 29, 2007, 06:16:46 AM »

Quote from: bk on December 29, 2007, 12:36:08 AM

And the word of the day is: ALGOPHOBIA!

And The Song Of The Day Is: LOSING MY MIND

td · « **Reply #17 on:** December 29, 2007, 06:30:33 AM »

TOP MOVIES of 2007 (seen in theaters):

EASTERN PROMISES
SWEENEY TODD
STARDUST
HAIRSPRAY
ZODIAC

AND:

Quote

And The Song Of The Day Is: LOSING MY MIND

. . .which you can find many, many interpretations of over at youtube.

I noticed that bk watched the FOLLIES clips last night, and I share his reaction to them.
Unfortunately I did not see the original production, but, I have thankfully seen ONE production of the original book. The production was at Carnegie Mellon's Kresge theater shortly after the rights had become available, and long before I began working at CMU; the mid seventies, I would say. There are three productions done at CMU of which I have nearly virtual recall, FOLLIES is one, followed by late 80s/early 90s productions of NICHOLAS NICKELBY and THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE.
Seeing the opening clip on youtube last night, I was reminded that the CMU production didn't veer very far from the original's staging and conceits. Simply a stunning production, beautifully staged even if the cast was too young by decades.

Matt H. · « **Reply #18 on:** December 29, 2007, 07:31:22 AM »

Good morning!

It was very foggy outside when I got up this morning, and, of course, very gray due to the expected rain, but when I stepped outside to get the newspaper, I thought I had walked into a summer morning - very warm and muggy (no wonder there was fog). This amazing December continues!

Matt H. · « **Reply #19 on:** December 29, 2007, 07:34:58 AM »

I saw very, very few films at the theater this year. In fact, I could count them on the fingers of one hand:

HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX

HAIRSPRAY

SWEENEY TODD

I thought all of them were outstanding movies.

Several others from 2007 have shown up on DVD/Blu-ray, and I've enjoyed them too though I wouldn't call many of them great. Among the best were ZODIAC and THE LOOKOUT.

As far as turn-off-your-brain fun, the best by far was LIVE FREE AND DIE HARD. Non-stop action, thrills, and laughs. I really loved it and thought it infinitely better than the last DIE HARD (WITH A VENGEANCE).

Matt H. · « **Reply #20 on:** December 29, 2007, 07:39:19 AM »

I must also mention RATATOUILLE which was beautifully crafted and looked simply amazing in high definition.

I enjoyed the craft of '300' and APOCALYPTO (from 2006 but I didn't see it until this year) ended up being much better than I expected.

Matt H. · « **Reply #21 on:** December 29, 2007, 07:40:37 AM »

I'll continue with GUNSMOKE today and hopefully finish the first two discs in this three disc set by tonight.

I want to watch yesterday's AS THE WORLD TURNS, too. I'm not sure I'll have time to get to anything else today.

Matt H. · « **Reply #22 on:** December 29, 2007, 07:41:46 AM »

Amazing watching an old half hour show like GUNSMOKE. They run 26 minutes, unlike the 21-22 half hour shows of today. Over the course of watching an entire box set of episodes, those extra minutes add up.

Matt H. · « **Reply #23 on:** December 29, 2007, 07:44:14 AM »

One of the joys of watching those FOLLIES clips was not knowing in advance which numbers were going to show up. Every second was a gift, one of the best Christmas presents all season! I am SO grateful that that person put them up for all to see.

td · « **Reply #24 on:** December 29, 2007, 07:45:23 AM »

Favorite Female Performances of the Year:
Helena Bonham Carter in SWEENEY TODD
Naomi Watts in EASTERN PROMISES
Nikki Blonsky in HAIRSPRAY
Michelle Pfeiffer in STARDUST
Amy Adams in ENCHANTED (even if I didn't see it in a theater)
Imelda Staunton in HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX

Favorite Male Performances of the Year:
Johnny Depp in SWEENEY TODD
James Marsden in HAIRSPRAY and ENCHANTED
Viggo Mortensen in EASTERN PROMISES
Armin Mueller-Stahl in EASTERN PROMISES
John Travolta in HAIRSPRAY
Daniel Radcliffe in HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #25 on:** December 29, 2007, 08:06:40 AM »

Good Morning!

I'm up, I'm up... And Steve slept in too, so he won't be by here to pick me until Noon. Whew!

*The food won't be served until 7:00, so there's plenty ot time to prep and cook. Besides, his Mom requested a "taco party", so besides chopping up the lettuce and putting out the rest of the fixin's, the only "active time" will be cooking the ground beef which takes no time at all.

bk · « **Reply #26 on:** December 29, 2007, 08:16:58 AM »

You don't have to have seen a film in a theater for it to be on your list - it just has to be a 2007 film.

bk · « **Reply #27 on:** December 29, 2007, 08:17:16 AM »

I did NOT get enough sleep.

td · « **Reply #28 on:** December 29, 2007, 08:21:49 AM »

Quote from: bk on December 29, 2007, 08:16:58 AM

You don't have to have seen a film in a theater for it to be on your list - it just has to be a 2007 film.

Ah, well, THAT's a horse of a different color!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #29 on:** December 29, 2007, 08:22:07 AM »

Good morning, all! I stayed up too late watching features on SLEEPY HOLLOW and I slept in. I have no plans today except to attend an engagement party for Ms Kim Criswell on the East Side. I know there will be lots of laughs, since Ms C and I can be quite rambunctious when together, and I look forward to meeting her fiance. I have no idea who else will be showing up, although I do see soprano Anna Christy, David Garrison and George Dvorsky amongst the names on her email invitation.

TOD:
ZODIAC
HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
SWEENEY TODD
ENCHANTED
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN

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