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Re: THE LAST OF JANUARY
« Reply #90 on: January 31, 2009, 09:39:23 AM »
DR edisaurus - Shall I alert Richard Blais via Twitter that you will be supping at Flip tonight? ;)
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« Reply #91 on: January 31, 2009, 09:39:35 AM »
I finally watched A Beautiful Mind all the way through last night.

I found it a well-made film, much better than I had thought it would be.  Ron Howard and his team certainly found ways to illustrate thinking and mental illness, neither of which are easy to do.

But it's not a great film, not the way Apollo 13 is a great film.  Apollo 13 told a fascinating story, and kept to the historical facts from start to finish.  From what I gather, Tom Hanks insisted on total accuracy in the film.

A Beautiful Mind plays around with the truth quite a bit, it turns out.  For example, Ronny's Nash says, towards the end of the film, that he's taking some of the newer medications.  The real Nash never did - once he quit the meds after leaving the hospital, he didn't go back.  Ronny's Alicia never left Nash.  The real Alicia divorced him, then remarried him much later in life.  Bits and pieces like that mount up, and start to bother me.

Has anyone heard if Frost/Nixon has accuracy problems?  Just curious.
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« Reply #92 on: January 31, 2009, 09:40:59 AM »
Happy Birthday, Michael.

Welcome back, DAW.  Of course, my bout with food poisoning raised nary a concern, but I'm not bitter, oh, no, I'm not bitter.   ;D ;)

MattH and other Ugly Betty fans--my post last night was only meant as a word of encouragement.  I certainly wasn't implying anything--I just thought fans would like to know that the executive producer at least thinks things are good to go. That's all. 
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« Reply #93 on: January 31, 2009, 09:41:00 AM »
PAGE FOUR RICHARD BLAIS/FAUXHAWK DANCE!!!!

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« Reply #94 on: January 31, 2009, 09:42:23 AM »
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« Reply #95 on: January 31, 2009, 09:43:44 AM »
I have officially filed both my Federal and State taxes. I did the Federal this morning on line with the new system. It was very easy and at least for now I know it's there. I will get an e-mail in 24-48 hours telling me if it's been accepted or rejected.

I downloaded and filled out the State forms (including my own personal bugaboo, the summary of my W-2 form). I filled them out on the computer (nice, neat printing, no scrawl of ink), filled out the bugaboo, printed them out and signed the tax form, addressed the envelope (also using the computer and including an address bar code), walked over to the post office and, along with my February rent check, mailed the envelope. I should have my refunds before I go to Wisconsin in March!

I then went to the Union Square Greenmarket and got some apples and some Bosc pears and a nice Cranberry Walnut scone for our breakfast tomorrow. We are now settled in and unless something comes up we will probably not go out again (even though it's a bright sunshiney day here in Chelsea).
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« Reply #96 on: January 31, 2009, 09:44:45 AM »
Quote from: JoseSPiano on January 31, 2009, 09:41:00 AM
PAGE FOUR RICHARD BLAIS/FAUXHAWK DANCE!!!!


Fauxhawk?  I thought he just had bed-head.

That, and he could try tucking in his shirt.
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« Reply #97 on: January 31, 2009, 09:44:59 AM »
DR SWW - "A Beautiful Mind" was never meant to tell the "whole truth and nothing but the truth".  The movie worked "better" if you read the real story after the fact.

As for "Frost/Nixon", I dont' recall reading about any major historical "vague-ing" with the original play, and since the movie script adheres to a good chunk of the original stage text - and the actual interviews, well...  Of course, in both mediums - and even in real life - the big turning point is still up for debate, discussion and conjecture.
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« Reply #98 on: January 31, 2009, 09:45:46 AM »
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DR MICHAEL S!!!!!
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« Reply #99 on: January 31, 2009, 09:45:48 AM »
DR Druxy you have a beautiful cat.
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Re: THE LAST OF JANUARY
« Reply #100 on: January 31, 2009, 09:46:23 AM »
Quote from: S. Woody White on January 31, 2009, 09:20:14 AM
I've always thought it was a good thing that Peter O'Toole never had much of a singing career.

It's even better that he never sang a duet with Lee Marvin.

In all fairness, O'Toole was equal to the songs that he was given to sing in GOODYBYE, MR. CHIPS.

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« Reply #101 on: January 31, 2009, 09:47:40 AM »
Quote from: S. Woody White on January 31, 2009, 09:44:45 AM


Fauxhawk?  I thought he just had bed-head.

That, and he could try tucking in his shirt.

Bedhead would never come out looking that unkempt.  ;)

And his shirt is supposed to be untucked.  -Which is greater improvement over the "half-tuck" style that was prevalent a few years ago.
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« Reply #102 on: January 31, 2009, 09:47:50 AM »
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DR Druxy you have a beautiful cat.

If only she didn't wake me up at 5 o'clock every morning.
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Re: THE LAST OF JANUARY
« Reply #103 on: January 31, 2009, 09:48:40 AM »
As for the Topic of the Day...

Petula Clark - "Downtown"

Peter O'Toole - "My Favorite Year"
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« Reply #104 on: January 31, 2009, 09:50:44 AM »
Quote from: JoseSPiano on January 31, 2009, 09:44:59 AM
DR SWW - "A Beautiful Mind" was never meant to tell the "whole truth and nothing but the truth".  The movie worked "better" if you read the real story after the fact.

As for "Frost/Nixon", I dont' recall reading about any major historical "vague-ing" with the original play, and since the movie script adheres to a good chunk of the original stage text - and the actual interviews, well...  Of course, in both mediums - and even in real life - the big turning point is still up for debate, discussion and conjecture.

Additionally, with "Frost/Nixon" there are more "real people" in the movie other than David Frost and Richard Nixon.  I have a feeling if there were any issues with any of the plot points, we would have heard about them - and from them - by now.
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« Reply #105 on: January 31, 2009, 09:55:45 AM »
The Topic of the Day:

Petula Clark - "Downtown" "I Know A Place" "This is My Song" "The Cat in the Window" "Tel Me It's Not True" "Color My World" all of both FINIAN'S RAINBOW and GOODBYE MR. CHIPS.

Peter O'Toole - LAWRENCE OF ARABIA, MY FAVORITE YEAR, RATATOUILLE, MAN OF LA MANCHA (throw stones, I think he's effective in it), THE RULING CLASS, CASINO ROYALE, THE LION IN WINTER.
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« Reply #106 on: January 31, 2009, 09:57:25 AM »
Glad to know you're feeling better, DR DAW.

You too, DR JMK

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« Reply #107 on: January 31, 2009, 09:57:26 AM »
Back from having my hair cut and driving on some still-pretty-icy roads.  I'm going to putter here in my "haven" and watch figure skating this afternoon.  After it's over, Richard and I are going out to eat and to do some shopping.
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« Reply #109 on: January 31, 2009, 10:07:02 AM »
Quote from: JoseSPiano on January 31, 2009, 09:57:25 AM
Glad to know you're feeling better, DR DAW.

You too, DR JMK

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« Reply #110 on: January 31, 2009, 10:12:13 AM »
Quote from: Druxy on January 31, 2009, 09:46:23 AM
Quote from: S. Woody White on January 31, 2009, 09:20:14 AM
I've always thought it was a good thing that Peter O'Toole never had much of a singing career.

It's even better that he never sang a duet with Lee Marvin.

In all fairness, O'Toole was equal to the songs that he was given to sing in GOODYBYE, MR. CHIPS.


A case of Bricusse understanding his performer, and writing to his *ahem* strengths.


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« Reply #111 on: January 31, 2009, 10:15:16 AM »
Tomorrow will be fun, what with the Superbowl.

I've drawn game time as a work shift, as usual. 
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« Reply #112 on: January 31, 2009, 10:21:22 AM »
Back from the long jog, and shall now be on my way to the editing room for a few hours, after which I shall return.  In the meantime, someone explain Twitter to me.  It sounds so unbelievably silly but that may just be the name - so when I get back I want to know all about Twitter and Eve.
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« Reply #113 on: January 31, 2009, 10:29:56 AM »
Der Brucer and I get all the twitters we need from the birds outside his window.




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« Reply #114 on: January 31, 2009, 10:35:30 AM »
Quote from: bk on January 31, 2009, 10:21:22 AM
Back from the long jog, and shall now be on my way to the editing room for a few hours, after which I shall return.  In the meantime, someone explain Twitter to me.  It sounds so unbelievably silly but that may just be the name - so when I get back I want to know all about Twitter and Eve.

It's been explained before: Facebook status updates on crack.  ;)

It's usually just best to log on and check out the Public Timeline:

http://twitter.com/public_timeline

And then a couple of personal profiles/timelines:

http://twitter.com/Starbucks

http://twitter.com/LATimes

http://twitter.com/NYTimes

http://twitter.com/waffletruck

http://twitter.com/MarkBakalor

http://twitter.com/druxy

http://twitter.com/JoseSPiano

http://twitter.com/JimmyFallon

http://twitter.com/John_Lithgow

Yes, there are some celebrities and fake celebrities on Twitter.  As well as TV characters.  There is a whole "Mad Men" community, as well as a "Lost" community - which I'm resisting. ;)

Check out the Followers and the Followings.  There are some Tweeps who think that Twitter has some hard and fast "Rules", but it doesn't.  Sometimes it's used to gain info. Other times to spread info.  Other times just to think out loud.  And there's even a chat aspect to it.
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« Reply #115 on: January 31, 2009, 10:36:05 AM »
Bad news and good news in today's mail: the City of Middletown sent me a 1099 form for the property sale last year, which my accountant and I will have to explain to the IRS really isn't income but a gift of property from my dad's estate. I may have to dig through my canceled checks two years ago to find the estate taxes paid on the megillah.

Good news: my newly-released region-2 DVD of Benjamin Britten conducting the English Opera Group in a BBC tv broadcast of his edition of "The Beggar's Opera" from 1963 with Janet Baker, Heather Harper, and Kenneth McKellar. This is one great version of the 1728 musical, and if I were still directing, I'd do it in rep with "Sweeney Todd," since they're both ballad operas.
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« Reply #116 on: January 31, 2009, 10:44:12 AM »
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Good news: my newly-released region-2 DVD of Benjamin Britten conducting the English Opera Group in a BBC tv broadcast of his edition of "The Beggar's Opera" from 1963 with Janet Baker, Heather Harper, and Kenneth McKellar. This is one great version of the 1728 musical, and if I were still directing, I'd do it in rep with "Sweeney Todd," since they're both ballad operas.

Need a director's assistant? I have experience...










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« Reply #117 on: January 31, 2009, 10:52:12 AM »
Quote from: Ginny on January 31, 2009, 10:44:12 AM
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Good news: my newly-released region-2 DVD of Benjamin Britten conducting the English Opera Group in a BBC tv broadcast of his edition of "The Beggar's Opera" from 1963 with Janet Baker, Heather Harper, and Kenneth McKellar. This is one great version of the 1728 musical, and if I were still directing, I'd do it in rep with "Sweeney Todd," since they're both ballad operas.

Need a director's assistant? I have experience...








And God knows you've been involved with the Britten "Beggar's Opera" before!
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« Reply #118 on: January 31, 2009, 11:00:11 AM »
I'm off to my 1 pm  book signing at the Mystery & Imagination Bookstore in Glendale.

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« Reply #119 on: January 31, 2009, 11:01:34 AM »
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I'm off to my 1 pm  book signing at the Mystery & Imagination Bookstore in Glendale.



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