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[singdaw]

And one for batons!  

[ArnoldMBrockman]

As If By Wizardry-PAGE 4

[Ben]

Ben, I'm quite fond of the Lubitsch version of To Be Or Not To Be - Benny, Lombard, Sig Ruman, Robert Stack - it's on DVD.  I didn't like the remake at all.  From everything I've heard, the reason for the cast departures have everything to do with the director and nothing to do with the piece.  In fact, you speak of everything BUT the director.  The director, whatever one thinks of his work, is still a novice.  He's choreographed one musical, directed and choreographed one musical, and this is his first straight play.  And if you don't understand comedy tone, especially in a difficult piece, you're done.  These, of course, are just suppositions and/or suppositories.   Contrast with a hoary and more importantly a flop 60s comedy like Boeing Boeing, which is suddenly all the hysterical rage - is it the piece (which flopped large, both play and film), or is it the director understanding the mechanics of the piece and finding a way to make it work?

Now that you mention it, you're right I didn't mention the director and I do think that's part of the problem. It was not well directed. Again, as I mentioned in my first post, I know I'm seeing it early in previews and there were cast replacements but it still feels disjointed and unfinished and the slapstick isn't slapstick enough to make it funny.

[MBarnum]

TOD:

DVR:

One of my all time favorite westerns, THE OKLAHOMAN starring Joel McCrea, Barbara Hale, and Gloria Talbott.

THE BUBBLE, as recommended by DR JRand58

[MBarnum]

Judy Holliday was the celebrity guest on last nights THE NAME'S THE SAME....and it made me in the mood to watch one of her movies...so if time permits I may just do that.

[bk]

Back from the long jog which was longer than normal today by two blocks, which I'll explain after my shower and errands.

[DearReaderLaura]

TOD: Nothing.


But DR Kerry and I went for a walk, and this is what we saw:

[TCB]

T.O.D.


DVD:  EUREKA; Season 1, Disc 1 - I got this disc from Netflix about six weeks ago, and I still haven't watched it.

CD (Car):  BARBRA STREISAND'S DUETS

CD (Home):  THE LAST STARFIGHTER

CD (Stereo):  THE LOVE THEME FROM STRANGLING A ZEBU...

[JMK]

BTW, I think it only fair to warn everyone that Singdaw has evidently murdered someone with the initials JER and stolen his stationery.

[DERBRUCER]

Some people mispronounce this as MISS PRISS!    

At least when addressing you

der Brucer

[TCB]

[move=up,scroll,6,transparent,100%][size=10]HAPPY BIRTHDAY,[/size][/move]

[move=down,scroll,6,transparent,100%][size=10]DEAR DR ELMORE![/size][/move]

[bk]

On my way to do errands now, then lunch, then I shall return.

[DERBRUCER]

The very sweetest of Low Sugar Birthday Wishes to Elmore.

der Brucer

[TCB]

My Birthday wishes were entitled:

YOU CAN HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT, TOO!

[TCB]

Judy Holliday was the celebrity guest on last nights THE NAME'S THE SAME....and it made me in the mood to watch one of her movies...so if time permits I may just do that.

I loved Judy Holliday.  My favorite Holliday film is BELLS ARE RINGING, but Mike probably prefers SOLID GOLD CADILLAC, because Paul Douglas is so sexy!

[DERBRUCER]

I could do 94 political announcements!

Add to that my 94 rebuttals and we can really get the post count up

der Brucer

[Edisaurus]

Fed Ex was waiting for me with two packages - sugar-fee Godivas from DR edisaurus and some testing supplies - and I got a lovely book from our DR Nurse Jane.

Just to keep the record straight, I did not send Elmore testing supplies!

Glad the chocolates made it there, though, and hopefully not melted, or soggy from the ice pack!

[DERBRUCER]

Has anyone seen the 1942 or 1983 versions of To Be or Not To Be? Should I look for a copy to watch?

For a bargain buy, try this:



On sale for $50 at  Amazon

der Brucer

[DERBRUCER]

We are on track to reach 500,000 posts by Sunday!

der Brucer

[DERBRUCER]

TOD

I suspect the DVD player will get a weekend work-out - the Amazon delivery (sent by mule train from Phoenix) of TORCHWOOD - Season 2 arrived.

der Brucer

[singdaw]

We are on track to reach 500,000 posts by Sunday!

I'm posting as fast as I can!        

[Jane]

TOD: Nothing.

Nothing, I'm shocked!

The photos are lovely, and this one brightened my day.

[MBarnum]

I loved Judy Holliday.  My favorite Holliday film is BELLS ARE RINGING, but Mike probably prefers SOLID GOLD CADILLAC, because Paul Douglas is so sexy!

Actually the dvd I have at home sitting unopened yet, is the one she did with Aldo Ray! Hubbahubba!

[Jane]

Just to keep the record straight, I did not send Elmore testing supplies!

  I thought it was an odd gift for you to send, not an odd gift, just odd from you.  

[JoseSPiano]

But you're not denying that you play doctor?      

Well, usually I play the nurse or patient.

[George]

Has anyone seen the 1942 or 1983 versions of To Be or Not To Be? Should I look for a copy to watch?

I remember seeing the Mel Brooks version with a friend of mine who is also a theater person.  In the remake, there's a character named Sondheim and my friend and I were the only ones in the movie theater who laughed at the line, "Sondheim, send in the clowns!"  I don't think that that's in the original, though.

[George]

Judy Holliday was the celebrity guest on last nights THE NAME'S THE SAME....and it made me in the mood to watch one of her movies...so if time permits I may just do that.

Actually the dvd I have at home sitting unopened yet, is the one she did with Aldo Ray! Hubbahubba!

That's "The Marrying Kind."  I recently recorded it from TCM and made a DVD of it.  It's different and I really like it.  And you're right...Aldo Ray is definitely nice to look at.

[bk]

Back from storage, errands, and lunch - I went back to Stanley's and had the Amy's Salad and it was even better than yesterday - plus, no wings, so I'm ahead of the game.

But I could no longer wear the jeans I've been wearing because they literally are falling off me and I'm bored of hiking them up every thirty seconds.  So, I took out a pair of my 33s doubting I'd fit into them and guess what - I fit in them!  A little snug, but not uncomfortable at all.  How great is that?

[DERBRUCER]

On TV Tonight!

nothing

Us SciFiAddicts have a new Stargate-Atlantis to watch.

der Brucer

[DERBRUCER]

... where the jeans I've been wearing... ?

Please be consistent: ...where the jeans I've been whering...

der Brucer