Topic: 2009! GOD BLESS US, EVERY ONE (Read 37743 times)

Jane · « **Reply #330 on:** January 01, 2009, 07:29:57 PM »

Quote from: FJL on January 01, 2009, 06:57:08 PM

Jane - It actually worked out reasonably for me.

The Anderson Cooper-Kathy Griffin show made homebound on New Year's Eve a lot more bearable.

I'm glad you enjoyed your evening.

Jane · « **Reply #331 on:** January 01, 2009, 07:31:26 PM »

Page 12 dance

Jane · « **Reply #332 on:** January 01, 2009, 07:34:58 PM »

I don't think I can post anymore tonight.

'night

TCB · « **Reply #333 on:** January 01, 2009, 07:36:43 PM »

Quote from: Jane on January 01, 2009, 07:27:47 PM

Quote from: elmore3003 on January 01, 2009, 01:02:41 PM
I guess I'm in the minority: I always hated the film SCROOGE.

I never cared for it until I saw Albert Finny as SCROOGE.

I think that elmore was saying that he hated that version, not THE CHRISTMAS CAROL, itself. Albert Finney was very good, but I was better.

G'night!

Matt H. · « **Reply #334 on:** January 01, 2009, 08:10:30 PM »

I've always loved A CHRISTMAS CAROL. I enjoyed teaching it to my honors seventh graders, and they always seemed to enjoy it.

Matt H. · « **Reply #335 on:** January 01, 2009, 08:11:40 PM »

And it's COLD here. It was surprpsingly cold when I took out my garbage and recycle bin a few minutes ago. Much colder air than I've felt here in many weeks.

Matt H. · « **Reply #336 on:** January 01, 2009, 08:13:50 PM »

I had a warm, wonderful evening of viewing treats. I began with one of the great modern noirs: BODY HEAT. A great tale acted to perfection by a sterling cast with some really neat twists. No matter how many times I see it, I enjoy the construction of the caper.

The Blu-ray looked very nice and it had a great Dolby TrueHD track. I just love John Barry's music.

Matt H. · « **Reply #337 on:** January 01, 2009, 08:15:17 PM »

Next, I pulled our NATIONAL TREASURE: BOOK OF SECRETS. I hadn't watched it since reviewing it early in 2008, so it was interesting watching it again for fun. It's a structural mess, of course, but the cast is fun, and it has pretty good pace.

Matt H. · « **Reply #338 on:** January 01, 2009, 08:16:00 PM »

Spoo! I meant to add that it was on Blu-ray and had one of the best transfers I've seen this year. The Dolby TrueHD track on this was thunderous.

Matt H. · « **Reply #339 on:** January 01, 2009, 08:16:59 PM »

And I concluded my evening by watching the first 50 minutes of ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, the 1950 MGM movie version. Warners did a good job of this transfer. It looked very nice indeed upconverted.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #340 on:** January 01, 2009, 08:28:27 PM »

DR MattH - I meant to ask you this earlier: Does "El Norte" include the program they ran along with it when they showed it on PBS? I remember it was sort of a background piece about the making of the movie, and the illegal immigration situation at the time, IIRC.

Matt H. · « **Reply #341 on:** January 01, 2009, 08:34:35 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on January 01, 2009, 08:28:27 PM

DR MattH - I meant to ask you this earlier: Does "El Norte" include the program they ran along with it when they showed it on PBS? I remember it was sort of a background piece about the making of the movie, and the illegal immigration situation at the time, IIRC.

There is a very complete 58 1/2 minute documentary on the making of the film with the director, producer, set designer, and the two stars covering all the topics you mentioned and much more. It appears to have been recently made, however.

Matt H. · « **Reply #342 on:** January 01, 2009, 08:37:13 PM »

Tomorrow I will likely watch SWING VOTE on Blu-ray, but I won't kill myself trying to get the entire disc watched and written up tomorrow. My friend Gregg is coming in from visiting his parents in St. Louis for the holidays, and we always go have Chinese on the day he gets back into town. His plane comes in at 3:30 tomorrow (someone else is picking him up at the airport), so we'll eat later in the afternoon.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #343 on:** January 01, 2009, 08:37:25 PM »

Quote from: Matt H. on January 01, 2009, 08:34:35 PM

Quote from: JoseSPiano on January 01, 2009, 08:28:27 PM
DR MattH - I meant to ask you this earlier: Does "El Norte" include the program they ran along with it when they showed it on PBS? I remember it was sort of a background piece about the making of the movie, and the illegal immigration situation at the time, IIRC.

There is a very complete 58 1/2 minute documentary on the making of the film with the director, producer, set designer, and the two stars covering all the topics you mentioned and much more. It appears to have been recently made, however.

OK. I seem to remember it being presented on PBS as part of either "Great Performances" or "American Playhouse", but... Then again, it's been so long ago, that my memory may have filled in some holes all its own.

Matt H. · « **Reply #344 on:** January 01, 2009, 08:38:30 PM »

Guess I've completed my internet surf for the evening. Now it's time to head downstairs, read a bit, and then go to bed.

Good night!

Matt H. · « **Reply #345 on:** January 01, 2009, 08:39:42 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on January 01, 2009, 08:37:25 PM

Quote from: Matt H. on January 01, 2009, 08:34:35 PM
Quote from: JoseSPiano on January 01, 2009, 08:28:27 PM
DR MattH - I meant to ask you this earlier: Does "El Norte" include the program they ran along with it when they showed it on PBS? I remember it was sort of a background piece about the making of the movie, and the illegal immigration situation at the time, IIRC.

There is a very complete 58 1/2 minute documentary on the making of the film with the director, producer, set designer, and the two stars covering all the topics you mentioned and much more. It appears to have been recently made, however.

OK. I seem to remember it being presented on PBS as part of either "Great Performances" or "American Playhouse", but... Then again, it's been so long ago, that my memory may have filled in some holes all its own.

Oh, PBS funded $400,000 of the $700,000 budget for the movie and it did play on AMERICAN PLAYHOUSE, but they let it have a theatrical release first since it was such a big hit on the art house circuit.

JMK · « **Reply #346 on:** January 01, 2009, 08:39:56 PM »

Quote from: FJL on January 01, 2009, 06:34:40 PM

For a moment, i thought you were thanking the monkey

Isn't that spelled 'spanking' the monkey?

Matt H. · « **Reply #347 on:** January 01, 2009, 08:41:28 PM »

And now I'm REALLY heading downstairs!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #348 on:** January 01, 2009, 08:48:22 PM »

Quote from: JMK on January 01, 2009, 08:39:56 PM

Quote from: FJL on January 01, 2009, 06:34:40 PM
For a moment, i thought you were thanking the monkey

Isn't that spelled 'spanking' the monkey?

Only in Portland. When it's snowing.

bk · « **Reply #349 on:** January 01, 2009, 08:48:28 PM »

Finished Cluny Brown and am now watching another movie I TIVOd, but I won't finish it this evening.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #350 on:** January 01, 2009, 09:29:07 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on January 01, 2009, 06:23:17 PM

Quote from: Jane on January 01, 2009, 06:10:21 PM
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Quote from: Jennifer on January 01, 2009, 11:40:21 AM
I didn't find the monkey strange at all.

I don't think anyone found the monkey "strange", DR Jennifer. However, I think some of the people on the subway and just off of Times Square may have found me strange for taking pictures of said monkey. But, then again, I already know I'm strange.

ROTFLOL!

And while I was sprawled out on the gallery floors today in MoMA, well... But I think it was worth it. Anything for my monkey.

I love the Monkey at MOMA series. Thanks for sharing your adventures with Cheeky Monkey

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #351 on:** January 01, 2009, 09:31:32 PM »

Happy first day of January 2009, everyone.

Laura · « **Reply #352 on:** January 01, 2009, 09:33:28 PM »

Loved the monkey photos, Jose!

Cillaliz · « **Reply #353 on:** January 01, 2009, 09:35:36 PM »

Quote from: Jane on January 01, 2009, 06:42:21 PM

Quote from: Cillaliz on January 01, 2009, 04:58:13 PM
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Quote from: Cillaliz on January 01, 2009, 04:08:31 PM
I enjoyed the movie. I haven't read the F. Scott Fitzgerald short story that it's based on, but I have read The Confessions of Max Tivoli which is similar and a book that really stuck with me after I read it.

Apparently I'm not the only one who thinks this

http://www.publishersweekly.com/blog/90000609/post/1750037975.html

Very interesting. I will have to read more about the two books. I never read Fitzgerald's short story. We went with friends to see the movie today. The thought of a 2hr 45 min, 3 hrs if you include the previews, Brad Pitt film wasn't all that appealing to Keith & me. We all liked the movie very much & were impressed with the make-up & special effects. Cate Blanchard was wonderful as we usually find her. The big surprise was the superb acting by Brad Pitt.

The short story is available online if you do a search for it. I read it today. If you liked the movie, I recommend the book The Confessions of Max Tivoli. The story is more complicated and has a lot more to it. The setting is different etc. But the similarities are striking.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #354 on:** January 01, 2009, 09:43:19 PM »

Thank You, DR Cillaliz.

Thank You, DR Laura.

And my monkey Thanks you too.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #355 on:** January 01, 2009, 09:48:28 PM »

Quote from: Ann on January 01, 2009, 12:15:22 PM

My mother gently reminded me, after seeing me over the holidays, that I tend to forget to care of myself in my desire to care for Toby and Jed. So I also resolve to take time for myself, taking care of me so I don't get totally run down.

As the pregnant star on Eli Stone was just reminded "The best thing you can do for your baby is to take care of yourself".

der Brucer

George · « **Reply #356 on:** January 01, 2009, 09:53:19 PM »

Quote from: FJL on January 01, 2009, 06:57:08 PM

Jane - It actually worked out reasonably for me.

The Anderson Cooper-Kathy Griffin show made homebound on New Year's Eve a lot more bearable.

I recorded it and am watching this right now. They're very funny together.

George · « **Reply #357 on:** January 01, 2009, 09:53:53 PM »

...now that I'm home from my sister's house.

Matthew · « **Reply #358 on:** January 01, 2009, 09:57:56 PM »

Chicken and waffles for dinner - very yummy. No syrup involved, still very yummy. Just woke up as the DP and I were watching "Prince Caspian" and I fell asleep, which is par for the course. I have no clew what's going on, so I'm surfing until it's over. That's all, not much more to report.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #359 on:** January 01, 2009, 10:07:44 PM »

DR Jose, I also loved revisiting MOMA through the eyes of your monkey.

(Okay, I dare any of you to claim "Through The Eyes of Your Monkey" as a title of your upcoming anything!)

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