Topic: THE NEW NEIGHBORS (Read 48539 times)

Matt H. · « **Reply #180 on:** July 09, 2008, 01:22:05 PM »

Then I watched SECRETARY. It's a very dark comedy about lonely, damaged, troubled people finally making a connection. Wonderful performances and the characters were certainly people I hadn't encountered in previous films which did give the film a freshness. But as a comedy, even a dark one, it didn't quite work for me. I found it fascinating, but in the commentary, the director kept talking about things being hilarious, and I didn't find them so; interesting, unusual, provocative: certainly. But not especially funny.

Matt H. · « **Reply #181 on:** July 09, 2008, 01:25:46 PM »

Page Seven WIZARD OF OZ Dance!!!

Matt H. · « **Reply #182 on:** July 09, 2008, 01:27:23 PM »

I did listen to the commentary this afternoon, a very lowkey conversation between the director and the screenwriter.

There was also a brief "making-of" featurette and a dozen or so production stills. Oh, and the trailer. That was it for bonuses.

Matt H. · « **Reply #183 on:** July 09, 2008, 01:27:51 PM »

I skimmed through today's AS THE WORLD TURNS. As expected, no gay characters and none in the previews.

Matt H. · « **Reply #184 on:** July 09, 2008, 01:28:39 PM »

So, I went back to ELAINE STRITCH AT LIBERTY. I didn't have much time left so I only got through the COMPANY section with her singing "The Ladies Who Lunch." I'll finish the show tonight when I go back down.

Matt H. · « **Reply #185 on:** July 09, 2008, 01:31:01 PM »

I think tonight instead of THE RITZ, I'll do a TV on DVD evening. I'll watch another CLOSER episode. I'll watch the Sunday episode of LAW & ORDER: CI which my DVR couldn't record since I had no power on Sunday night. The episode is being repeated tonight at 7, I believe, and I'll watch it on the DVR so I can slide through commercials.

And then I think I'll go ahead and open up BURN NOTICE and watch the pilot and the first series episode just to get in the mood for the season premiere tomorrow night. Can't wait!

Matt H. · « **Reply #186 on:** July 09, 2008, 01:33:04 PM »

BTW, next week, a lot of our favorites begin their new seasons: THE CLOSER, PSYCH, MONK. (And for those who still watch, SAVING GRACE.)

And also next week begins the new season of PROJECT RUNWAY. But be warned: Bravo has moved it to Wednesdays at ***9 p.m.*** instead of its 10 p.m. slot.

bk · « **Reply #187 on:** July 09, 2008, 01:33:24 PM »

Had a couple of small sandwiches for lunch - excellent. Shortly I will go see if any packages have arrived.

MBarnum · « **Reply #188 on:** July 09, 2008, 01:39:59 PM »

For fans of the 1960s Japanese pop duo THE PEANUTS, here is a fun TV appearance of them singing Koi no Bakansu. They are just too cute!

(The Peanuts played the two tiny fairies in the old MOTHRA movies).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeQnI9mLxWI&feature=related

George · « **Reply #189 on:** July 09, 2008, 01:54:03 PM »

Quote from: Jennifer on July 09, 2008, 01:20:18 PM

Yep a scarf, and maybe a tuque and gloves!

I have gloves! I'll dig those out.

George · « **Reply #190 on:** July 09, 2008, 01:55:38 PM »

Quote from: Matt H. on July 09, 2008, 01:33:04 PM

BTW, next week, a lot of our favorites begin their new seasons: THE CLOSER, PSYCH....

YEA!! PSYCH!!

George · « **Reply #191 on:** July 09, 2008, 02:00:21 PM »

Quote from: JMK on July 09, 2008, 09:20:04 AM

Yes, BK, that's the site, and it also is where you can find every Columbia Percy Faith album (and unreleased gems) on CD.

On Oldies.com, they have the 4-DVD The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby with Roger Rees for $67.96 (I haven't checked Amazon or DeepDiscount) BUT the 14-DVD set, A&E Literary Classics - The Romance Collection, Volume 2, which INCLUDES the aforementioned The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (and "Horatio Hornblower"), is only $29.96!!

That's one HELL of a clearance sale!!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #192 on:** July 09, 2008, 02:02:05 PM »

Well... The forecasted storms look - and sound like - they are finally moving in here, so...

Laters...

bk · « **Reply #193 on:** July 09, 2008, 02:07:49 PM »

It's actually quite pleasant out. I can see that a package via UPS is "out for delivery" and yet they haven't delivered it, despite the fact that UPS 90% of the time delivers at nine in the morning.

bk · « **Reply #194 on:** July 09, 2008, 02:08:36 PM »

It probably won't show up until tomorrow now - now I have to decide if I want to make a stink about it with UPS.

Matt H. · « **Reply #195 on:** July 09, 2008, 02:32:06 PM »

I big storm is moving through the area. It got very dark and the wind kicked up terifically. I turned off the A/C, opened up everything, and am cooling down the house.

No rain so far.

Matt H. · « **Reply #196 on:** July 09, 2008, 02:32:29 PM »

I'm going to drop off line now and do some writing.

WBBL.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #197 on:** July 09, 2008, 02:33:12 PM »

Quote from: bk on July 09, 2008, 02:08:36 PM

It probably won't show up until tomorrow now - now I have to decide if I want to make a stink about it with UPS.

Good luck with that! They nod pleasantly and tell you they understand. And then they'll find a reason to let you know that despite the website saying it's "out for delivery", that means it's cleared the final checkpoint for pickup. They will assure you it will arrive "on time".

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #198 on:** July 09, 2008, 02:37:00 PM »

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Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #199 on:** July 09, 2008, 02:38:42 PM »

I guess swingslaw got swept un into the "busies" despite all his efforts to resist.

Ginny · « **Reply #200 on:** July 09, 2008, 02:40:53 PM »

Richard and I just returned from a spontaneous errand to the library where I used to work (the one where we met and where I met DR Elmore). Two people I hired (almost 30 years ago!) are still on the staff and one of them was working today. We had a delightful time catching up.

A week from tomorrow will the the 35th anniversary of my interview for the job there that brought me to Middletown right out of grad school.

JMK · « **Reply #201 on:** July 09, 2008, 02:42:49 PM »

It's rather hot here today, too, but this is literally the first day in months when I haven't had a gig or something else to do, so I have been LLAAAAAAZZZZY, baby. I finished my review copy of METROPOLIS (not Fritz Lang, a rather excellent documentary series on the rise of cities) and made it through some of the TYRONE POWER MATINEE IDOL COLLECTION, which I should probably try to get reviewed in the next week or so.

It has been "passing strange" (oooh, a today's HHW posts reference) not to have DS Gabe here. He went surfing yesterday and said he managed to ride two of five waves in all the way. Today he is snorkeling somewhere. Since his current "when I grow up" plans are to be a marine biologist, I can't wait to talk to him tonight to find out how it went.

FJL · « **Reply #202 on:** July 09, 2008, 02:48:10 PM »

George - When you mentioned Roger Rees, had you realized that Roger Rees was the director of Skip's show Herringbone at Williamstown last year, also at the McCarter Theater in Princeton this fall? Degrees of separation get fewer and fewer

http://www.mccarter.org/ticketoffice/eventdetail.aspx?page_id=7&event_id=3949

bk · « **Reply #203 on:** July 09, 2008, 02:51:24 PM »

I, of course, saw Mr. Rees in The Red Shoes prior to his being replaced. He was also in one of those STAGE benefits I recorded - very nice chap.

George · « **Reply #204 on:** July 09, 2008, 02:58:11 PM »

Quote from: FJL on July 09, 2008, 02:48:10 PM

George - When you mentioned Roger Rees, had you realized that Roger Rees was the director of Skip's show Herringbone at Williamstown last year, also at the McCarter Theater in Princeton this fall? Degrees of separation get fewer and fewer

http://www.mccarter.org/ticketoffice/eventdetail.aspx?page_id=7&event_id=3949

I hadn't thought about that when I posted it, but now that you've mentioned it, I do remember you posting about that last year.

George · « **Reply #205 on:** July 09, 2008, 03:14:56 PM »

And another Roger Rees coikydink: both our birthdays are May 5th! He was born in '44 and I was born in '66 (both have doubled digits) AND the difference is 22 years...another doubled digit!

Jane · « **Reply #206 on:** July 09, 2008, 03:32:41 PM »

DR MBarnum, FEEL BETTER VIBES!!!

DR Jose, glad you are back to normal.

bk · « **Reply #207 on:** July 09, 2008, 03:33:33 PM »

I think I've decided what the next Kritzerland release will be - another limited edition soundtrack recording. I think 1000 copies - I don't know how many people will actually want it, but it sure would tickle me pink to do it, as the film is one of my guiltiest pleasures ever, even though I've only seen it once.

Jane · « **Reply #208 on:** July 09, 2008, 03:40:45 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on July 09, 2008, 01:12:07 PM

Needless to say, my first day at VBS was also my last.

Jane · « **Reply #209 on:** July 09, 2008, 03:46:55 PM »

Quote from: Edisaurus on July 09, 2008, 12:31:16 PM

For the Oregonians, THE FALL is playing in Ashland (Vasrsity Theatre), Eugene (Bijou) and Portland (Regal Cineman Fox Tower 10). Just FYI...

Thank you for that tip

We have it on our NetFlix queue along with a couple of other movies currently playing at the Varsity.

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