Topic: UNGUENTINE (Read 57304 times)

Jennifer · « **Reply #30 on:** July 31, 2008, 06:45:38 AM »

Yesterday DR TomOvOz wrote:

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We've been listening to the musical "Marguerite" this week.
Downloading a synopsis is a help..

We see the musical on September 12th.

For those who don't know - Music is by Michel Legrand.

I am very jealous. Ruthie Henshall is my favorite musical theatre performer!

Druxy · « **Reply #31 on:** July 31, 2008, 07:14:06 AM »

Favorite 1980s movies?

This was the 1980s was the "Golden Age" of Woody Allen.

He gave us such great films as:

HANNAH AND HER SISTERS
BROADWAY DANNY ROSE
ZELIG
THE PURPLE ROSE OF CAIRO
RADIO DAYS
CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS

I could watch those movies forever...and never get bored.

Druxy · « **Reply #32 on:** July 31, 2008, 07:17:01 AM »

More favorite 1980s movies:

FIELD OF DREAMS
THE VERDICT
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
THE KING OF COMEDY
DIE HARD
DRIVING MISS DAISY
MELVIN AND HOWARD
ON GOLDEN POND
TERMS OF ENDEARMENT
ALIENS
PLACES IN THE HEART

I could go on....

Druxy · « **Reply #33 on:** July 31, 2008, 07:19:59 AM »

Least favorite 1980s movies?

Actually, if I don't like a movie, I tend to forget it.

However, I do think that both OUT OF AFRICA and GANDHI are totally over-rated.

GANDHI was too long and OUT OF AFRICA was (for me) a total bore.

Matt H. · « **Reply #34 on:** July 31, 2008, 07:50:56 AM »

Good morning!

Hot and Muggy again with another high in the 90s and no relief in sight. Getting up to 96 over the weekend. Ugh! Help!

Matt H. · « **Reply #35 on:** July 31, 2008, 07:53:42 AM »

Today I'll be working on another film I've never seen before. I just love this aspect of my job: exploring films I ought to know but don't and being able to add to my always increasing knowledge of international cinema.

In this case it's Powell and Pressburger's THE SMALL BACK ROOM. It's coming from Criterion on August 19th.

Elan · « **Reply #36 on:** July 31, 2008, 07:54:07 AM »

Quote from: Jennifer on July 31, 2008, 06:44:09 AM

DR SWW, re: your suggestion of poaching a chicken:

What exactly does poaching a chicken entail? I've never done it to a chicken and it sounds very interesting.

Poaching entails simmering in a lightly flavored liquid. The most simple poached chicken would involve putting chicken in a pot, covering with water, bring to a simmer, and cook until done (20-25 minutes for parts, some 40 minutes for a 3-4 lb. whole chicken).

Poaching works well for chickens that are full-flavored (bigger birds, game hens or capons), since they tend to get tough if roasted, and poaching lets them loosen up a bit.

Advantages of poaching: very simple, fairly quick, no fat added, no chance of meat drying out (worst comes to worst, the meat just gets a bit mushy). Disadvantage: very little flavor added. Generally, I'd only poach chicken as preparation for chicken salad.

You can spice things up a bit by sauteing some chopped vegetables (celery, carrots, and onion are the classics) in the pot before adding the chicken & water, and by adding or substituting broth, wine, or soy sauce to the water, and/or adding aromatics to the liquid (herbs, garlic, you name it).

You can save the liquid for later use (excellent broth... I like to use it to cook rice), and/or serve some as a sauce.

Dang, now I'm getting hungry...

Matt H. · « **Reply #37 on:** July 31, 2008, 07:56:10 AM »

Tonight on TV:

BURN NOTICE

MY LIFE ON THE D-LIST

FEAR ITSELF (is this the last episode? The Olympics will take over for the next two weeks)

FLASHPOINT

BIG BROTHER

singdaw · « **Reply #38 on:** July 31, 2008, 07:58:25 AM »

And, since DR SWW mentions it from time to time, here are illustrated instructions for spatchcocking a chicken.

Matt H. · « **Reply #39 on:** July 31, 2008, 08:00:12 AM »

Favorite films of the 1980s:

RAGING BULL

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

TERMS OF ENDEARMENT

OUT OF AFRICA

THE VERDICT

PLACES IN THE HEART

STEEL MAGNOLIAS

EVIL UNDER THE SUN

A CHRISTMAS STORY

Matt H. · « **Reply #40 on:** July 31, 2008, 08:02:04 AM »

All of the Woody Allen films DR Druxy named would also be in my list, especially ZELIG and RADIO DAYS and CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS.

What a sensational string of superb comedy and dramedy films!

Matt H. · « **Reply #41 on:** July 31, 2008, 08:04:25 AM »

I also find GANDHI overrated and am not a big fan of THE LAST EMPEROR either. The latter particularly has a hard time engaging me.

MBarnum · « **Reply #42 on:** July 31, 2008, 08:08:16 AM »

the 1980s are my least favorite decade for movies and I am having trouble thinking of any 1980s movie that I like enough to ever watch again....maybe ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING...I seem to recall that being pretty darn funny.

I did see a lot of that decade's movies, but none that I enjoyed. Now, there are several made-for-television movies of the 80s that I love, but I presume we are only discussing theatrical films today.

singdaw · « **Reply #43 on:** July 31, 2008, 08:09:29 AM »

ATTENTION HARRY POTTER FANS -

Amazon.com is now taking pre-orders for The Tales of Beedle the Bard - standard edition or special edition.

Ginny · « **Reply #44 on:** July 31, 2008, 08:10:05 AM »

Another method for having cooked chicken for multiple uses: buy a large roasting chicken, clean out cavity, poke holes in rinds of 2 fresh lemons and insert them in chicken. Roast as directed until done. Richard did this Monday and we had a nice chicken dinner, with rice and veggies. Tuesday he made a large chicken pie, which we had for dinner that night and had leftovers for lunches. Last night, we had the chicken salad he made and I have a portion of that for my lunch today.

I learned this technique from Richard's late cousin, so I call it "Chicken a la Debra."

singdaw · « **Reply #45 on:** July 31, 2008, 08:12:29 AM »

Quote from: Ginny on July 31, 2008, 08:10:05 AM

a large chicken pie

Too bad he didn't make a large lemon pie, also, while he was at it in the kitchen!

Matt H. · « **Reply #46 on:** July 31, 2008, 08:15:32 AM »

Heading down now to get cleaned up for a early lunch with friends.

WBBL.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #47 on:** July 31, 2008, 08:17:14 AM »

Quote from: Jennifer on July 31, 2008, 06:44:09 AM

DR SWW, re: your suggestion of poaching a chicken:

What exactly does poaching a chicken entail? I've never done it to a chicken and it sounds very interesting.

Hmmmm....is this where you get up at midnight, wear dark clothes and a knit cap and steal into your neighbor's chicken coop to snatch a few hens?

Jrand74 · « **Reply #48 on:** July 31, 2008, 08:18:37 AM »

BOUSTROPHEDON - wasn't that the space ship that Morbeus took to Altair 4?

singdaw · « **Reply #49 on:** July 31, 2008, 08:19:23 AM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on July 31, 2008, 08:17:14 AM

Hmmmm....is this where you get up at midnight, wear dark clothes and a knit cap and steal into your neighbor's chicken coop to snatch a few hens?

...taking care not to trip over the outhouse steps in the darkness...

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #50 on:** July 31, 2008, 08:22:12 AM »

I had small children in the 80s, so I missed the movies when they came out. I remember catching up on them when we got a VCR and being disappointed.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #51 on:** July 31, 2008, 08:22:42 AM »

Quote from: MBarnum on July 31, 2008, 08:08:16 AM

the 1980s are my least favorite decade for movies and I am having trouble thinking of any 1980s movie that I like enough to ever watch again....maybe ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING...I seem to recall that being pretty darn funny.

I did see a lot of that decade's movies, but none that I enjoyed. Now, there are several made-for-television movies of the 80s that I love, but I presume we are only discussing theatrical films today.

Yes, "Adventures in Babysitting" is TONS of fun, IMO!!!

TOD: 80s films I've watched (dozens of times) and am not yet tired of:

"E.T., the Extraterrerstrial"
"Starman"
"Poltergeist"
"Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan"
"Star Trek IV: The Journey Home"
"The Empire Strikes Back"
"Raiders of the Lost Ark"
"The Blue Lagoon"
"Return to Oz"
"Field of Dreams" (tears me up every time, so I see it "occasionally")
"Terms of Endearment"
"Hannah and Her Sisters" (my all-time favorite Woody Allen film!!!)
"Moonstruck"
"Dirty Dancing"

and, the best of them all,

"Out of Africa"

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #52 on:** July 31, 2008, 08:23:51 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on July 31, 2008, 08:19:23 AM

...taking care not to trip over the outhouse steps in the darkness...

Outhouses have steps where you come from?

?

singdaw · « **Reply #53 on:** July 31, 2008, 08:25:17 AM »

They're two-storied, in fact...

We lived on the right side of the tracks.

singdaw · « **Reply #54 on:** July 31, 2008, 08:25:47 AM »

But you wouldn't want to sit on the lower level, if at all avoidable.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #55 on:** July 31, 2008, 08:25:57 AM »

Quote from: Elan on July 31, 2008, 07:54:07 AM

Poaching entails simmering in a lightly flavored liquid. The most simple poached chicken would involve putting chicken in a pot, covering with water, bring to a simmer, and cook until done (20-25 minutes for parts, some 40 minutes for a 3-4 lb. whole chicken).

Poaching works well for chickens that are full-flavored (bigger birds, game hens or capons), since they tend to get tough if roasted, and poaching lets them loosen up a bit.

Advantages of poaching: very simple, fairly quick, no fat added, no chance of meat drying out (worst comes to worst, the meat just gets a bit mushy). Disadvantage: very little flavor added. Generally, I'd only poach chicken as preparation for chicken salad.

You can spice things up a bit by sauteing some chopped vegetables (celery, carrots, and onion are the classics) in the pot before adding the chicken & water, and by adding or substituting broth, wine, or soy sauce to the water, and/or adding aromatics to the liquid (herbs, garlic, you name it).

You can save the liquid for later use (excellent broth... I like to use it to cook rice), and/or serve some as a sauce.

Dang, now I'm getting hungry...

Wow! Chef Elan! Now we know who does the cooking in your house!!!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #56 on:** July 31, 2008, 08:26:47 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on July 31, 2008, 08:25:47 AM

But you wouldn't want to sit on the lower level, if at all avoidable.

Oh....flood level? Or is it because the snows bury the first level?

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #57 on:** July 31, 2008, 08:28:37 AM »

Quote from: Matt H. on July 31, 2008, 08:04:25 AM

I also find GANDHI overrated and am not a big fan of THE LAST EMPEROR either. The latter particularly has a hard time engaging me.

I saw each film once. I've never made up for the lost hours, either.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #58 on:** July 31, 2008, 08:28:54 AM »

I have a tag at the end of a scene in Singin In The Rain - after R.F. pulls Lina off her perch using the microphone wire, I say: "Cut! Dammit" then I throw my hat down on the floor and stomp on it.

Every night this week, the light person has done the black out when I say "Cut" and has been given the note, wait until the hat hits the floor. Again last night, blackout was even earlier. I said: "I'm not moving until I get some light and do my bit." I finally did but said: "How hard can it be to run the lights? I've done it."

Then we had to carry our own chairs out for the "movie" scene. Nothing was happening and the stage lights were up for the short crossover, and we were waiting. The screen started to come down while the lights were up, but our cue is the screen so we came out with our chairs. The stage manager started screaming at us that we were wrong wrong wrong.

I said: "We thought our cue was the screen we were waiting back there forever."

Then he started really yelling at ME that I had no business making the light person cry and that my behavior was uncalled for and they were having some problems. Hmmmmm......all they had to do was tell us we were holding while they did something. We were just trying to do what we were supposed to.....

Dumb A$$ girl doing the lights is "special" and has no business in that position - she screwed up THE SUNSHINE BOYS royally last year.

Of course then the director got into it and told us both to be quiet. And at intermission, I apologized to the stage manager, but he said NOTHING about an apology to me....NOTHING.

ASS - I hate this show and that damned theatre and I hate to think about going to rehearsal tonight. You work your damned heart out spend HOURS and $$$ doing it, and idiots who should only be allowed in the theatre if they buy a full priced ticket think they can run your life.

And that's what I'm doing today. Fuming. Tonight I won't go early, I won't do the other things I do to help, I won't talk and encourage anyone, I will do my part, and come home.

Jeanne · « **Reply #59 on:** July 31, 2008, 08:29:22 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on July 31, 2008, 05:35:58 AM

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there really is an Unguentine? I don't believe that BK explained what it was.

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