Topic: A 110-YEAR-OLD TIBETAN MONK (Read 25684 times)

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #90 on:** March 16, 2008, 10:42:41 AM »

Quote from: BrettySpaghetti on March 16, 2008, 10:07:41 AM

...But are we completely out of new ideas? Today, it seems like the only way you can put asses into theater seats is to base your musical on a hit movie or a pop artist's reservoir of hit songs. Is this part of the overall "dumbing down" of America, or merely a fad based on a few fluke hits?

Defense Exhibit A:

The following current B'Way hits owe no box office appeal to hit movies or books:

Avenue Q
Chorus Line
Rent
Spring Awakening
Curtains
Sunday in the Park With George

der Brucer

NOTE - the "lack or originality of story line" could easily be leveled at Opera, and, for that matter, Shakespeare.

Edisaurus · « **Reply #91 on:** March 16, 2008, 10:43:22 AM »

I wonder if Bretty will venture out to see THE BRAIN?

Cillaliz · « **Reply #92 on:** March 16, 2008, 10:46:03 AM »

Hi Edi - finally saw the TV converage of the tornadoes - or is it tornadi? Anyway, I was very rellieved that I already knew you and your family was safe.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #93 on:** March 16, 2008, 10:47:53 AM »

Had a great time in Green Valley but am glad I'm headed home. 3 nights on the couch was fine - it's a comfortable couch, but I'm ready for my own bed.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #94 on:** March 16, 2008, 10:49:30 AM »

On the bright side, my dad, who NEVER STOPS WHISTLING, switched songs this morning. After hours and hours of the Minnesota Rowdy song (or whatever that fight song is) over and over and over yesterday. It was pleasant to hear a new tune on the way to the airport.

MBarnum · « **Reply #95 on:** March 16, 2008, 10:49:36 AM »

Quote from: BrettySpaghetti on March 16, 2008, 09:45:44 AM

Of course it is well known in Doctor Who fan circles. But as is becoming evident, it is not very well known among Bruce Kimmel fan circles!

Certainly I had no idea! Of course I have never seen TORCHWOOD nor DR WHO...that is other then the 1960s DR Who and the Dalek's movies. I should rent those and see if I would still enjoy them as much as I did as a kid.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #96 on:** March 16, 2008, 10:51:21 AM »

This morning we saw a javelina roaming around the neighborhood. A BIG javelina!! By the time I got my camera, he had wandered off between two houses.

MBarnum · « **Reply #97 on:** March 16, 2008, 10:52:13 AM »

Off to shop at Walmart and Bi-Mart.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #98 on:** March 16, 2008, 10:52:19 AM »

We don't have javelinas in my neighborhood at home...that is a good thing

BrettySpaghetti · « **Reply #99 on:** March 16, 2008, 10:54:10 AM »

Quote from: Edisaurus on March 16, 2008, 10:39:42 AM

At least we've had URINETOWN, AVENUE Q, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, etc.

Point well taken, but Drowsy Chaperone and Urinetown were first produced seven years ago; Avenue Q is at least five years old. I'm just saying that in the future, I'm afraid we're going to be seeing a lot more Masks and Young Frankensteins. Which is not to say there won't be some gems among them. But the last time I went to London, I saw Blood Brothers and Mamma Mia, and Blood Brothers was the far more interesting musical.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #100 on:** March 16, 2008, 10:55:36 AM »

Quote from: Edisaurus on March 16, 2008, 07:12:41 AM

Me and SWW...two great minds with but a single thought....

Note to Jrand: Clearly all great minds do not appreciate subtle facetiousness.

der Brucer

Cillaliz · « **Reply #101 on:** March 16, 2008, 10:55:47 AM »

CURTAINS was just last year as was SPRING AWAKENING, which although based on a play, was not based on television or the movies

BrettySpaghetti · « **Reply #102 on:** March 16, 2008, 10:58:10 AM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on March 16, 2008, 10:42:36 AM

Yesterday I looked outside and this is what I saw

DAN!!!!!!

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #103 on:** March 16, 2008, 10:59:05 AM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on March 16, 2008, 10:51:21 AM

This morning we saw a javelina roaming around the neighborhood. A BIG javelina!!

Wow! AMC stopped building them in 1974.

der Brucer

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #104 on:** March 16, 2008, 11:01:41 AM »

Quote from: BrettySpaghetti on March 16, 2008, 10:54:10 AM

... Blood Brothers was the far more interesting musical.

Oh dear! We shall shortly hear from OZ.

der Brucer

Cillaliz · « **Reply #105 on:** March 16, 2008, 11:03:19 AM »

Quote from: DERBRUCER on March 16, 2008, 10:59:05 AM

Wow! AMC stopped building them in 1974.

der Brucer

LOL,. right. I mean the wild pig sort of javelina

Cillaliz · « **Reply #106 on:** March 16, 2008, 11:03:50 AM »

Better go, things are starting to happen in my gate area and my battery is starting to go down.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #107 on:** March 16, 2008, 11:04:22 AM »

Quote from: BrettySpaghetti on March 16, 2008, 10:58:10 AM

DAN!!!!!!

But Mr. Potatoe Head used a different spelling.

der Brucer

No - not Tori!

td · « **Reply #108 on:** March 16, 2008, 11:13:58 AM »

Quote from: DERBRUCER on March 16, 2008, 10:42:41 AM

Defense Exhibit A:

The following current B'Way hits owe no box office appeal to hit movies or books:

Avenue Q
Chorus Line
Rent
Spring Awakening
Curtains
Sunday in the Park With George

der Brucer

NOTE - the "lack or originality of story line" could easily be leveled at Opera, and, for that matter, Shakespeare.

RENT is based on Puccini's LA BOHEME, which is based on a novel - SCENES DE LA VIE BOHEME by Henri Merger. Minor quibble, but, RENT is not original.

SPRING AWAKENING is not original either, as its source is an 1891 play by Frank Wedekind.

...and as DERBRUCER pointed out, they'll be hell to pay once DR tomovoz sees the comment about BLOOD BROTHERS.

So, it's been established long ago that I am a major fan of BLOOD BROTHERS. No DR BrettySpaghetti has something positive to say about it.

What is the HHW DR tally on BLOOD BROTHERS?
Who here likes it? Who here loathes it?

td · « **Reply #109 on:** March 16, 2008, 11:15:29 AM »

For the record, MAMA MIA! (as many know) is based on the film BUENO SERA MRS. CAMPBELL.

FJL · « **Reply #110 on:** March 16, 2008, 11:23:50 AM »

Edi - Thanks for the LAST STARFIGHTER musical plug.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #111 on:** March 16, 2008, 11:24:16 AM »

Quote from: td on March 16, 2008, 11:13:58 AM

RENT is based on Puccini's LA BOHEME, which is based on a novel - SCENES DE LA VIE BOHEME by Henri Merger. Minor quibble, but, RENT is not original.

SPRING AWAKENING is not original either, as its source is an 1891 play by Frank Wedekind.

My point was that their box office appeal was not based on the source materials popularity.

der Brucer

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #112 on:** March 16, 2008, 11:28:39 AM »

Quote from: td on March 16, 2008, 11:13:58 AM

What is the HHW DR tally on BLOOD BROTHERS?
Who here likes it? Who here loathes it?

We saw it in London and I enjoyed it - would pay to see it again. Woody, I suspect would stay home.

To be fair, I would put it low on the list of musicals I enjoy.

der Brucer

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #113 on:** March 16, 2008, 11:33:37 AM »

Quote from: MBarnum on March 16, 2008, 10:49:36 AM

Certainly I had no idea! Of course I have never seen TORCHWOOD nor DR WHO...that is other then the 1960s DR Who and the Dalek's movies. I should rent those and see if I would still enjoy them as much as I did as a kid.

Well, since you've never evinced a rapidly changing "taste" in English Language cinema, I suspect you'd find them old friends

der Brucer

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #114 on:** March 16, 2008, 11:40:32 AM »

Fair and Balanced - Round Two:

"We have no proof that Barak Obama is not a radical black separatist!"

der Brucer

Hillary must be thrilled to see the vast right wing conspiracy bringing down her current threat!

TPunk · « **Reply #115 on:** March 16, 2008, 11:59:41 AM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 16, 2008, 09:49:30 AM

In other news... Those Starbucks breakfast sandwiches sure are tasty.

-And I even plugged in the espresso maker this morning to make a nice mocha latte to go with it. And I used the Lake Champlain Aztec Hot Chocolate mix as the base for my mocha - it has a bit of cinnamon and cayenne in it for just a nice little kick!

I have that hot chocolate! Yummy.

TPunk · « **Reply #116 on:** March 16, 2008, 12:24:06 PM »

I have been to the gym, I have showed, I have had lunch. It is now time to run some errands on the UWS. Toodles!

BrettySpaghetti · « **Reply #117 on:** March 16, 2008, 12:38:56 PM »

While I did enjoy Blood Brothers enough to see it twice (first in 2002, then in 2003), I have to admit that I've never had a compulsion to pick up the OCR. For me it probably works best as a piece of theater.

JMK · « **Reply #118 on:** March 16, 2008, 12:38:59 PM »

Quote from: TPunk on March 16, 2008, 12:24:06 PM

I have been to the gym, I have showed, I have had lunch. It is now time to run some errands on the UWS. Toodles!

What exactly did you show?

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #119 on:** March 16, 2008, 12:59:28 PM »

Quote from: JMK on March 16, 2008, 12:38:59 PM

What exactly did you show?

I'm sure whatever she "showed" was a "winner" and is now back in "place".

der Brucer

Will someone now tell all of the Father Murphy's Ass joke?

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