Topic: THE DAMN NOTES (Read 20966 times)

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #210 on:** February 15, 2009, 07:54:07 PM »

Quote from: Kerry on February 15, 2009, 07:49:52 PM

Quote from: Jane on February 15, 2009, 06:06:10 PM
DR Kerry how are your ankles doing on your long walks?

Thank you for asking. She and I are off for a short walk and and then to stretch out and read.

And with your increased walking, be sure you do stretch after your walks with Sugar.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #211 on:** February 15, 2009, 08:04:31 PM »

PAGE EIGHT DANCE!!!!!!!!

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #212 on:** February 15, 2009, 08:27:02 PM »

I did not expect to cry at THE AMAZIN' RACE, but I did.

And why isn't this show in HD?

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #213 on:** February 15, 2009, 08:28:53 PM »

And even though I have the day off tomorrow, I still have to get up at 7:00 because a guy is coming to grind my stump.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #214 on:** February 15, 2009, 08:35:36 PM »

OY!

I'm still feeling a bit brain-drained and brain-dead after today's recording sessions. So off to the Land of the Wussburgers I go.

Goodnight.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #215 on:** February 15, 2009, 08:38:02 PM »

Cute Toby singing!!!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #216 on:** February 15, 2009, 08:39:29 PM »

TAR is going great guns already this season. Some good teams....some mediocre teams.....and a couple of teams I already want to see gone.

I was happy with the number one team this week.....but the final two could have been switched for me.

I am most distressed at the Bo-toxed Stews.......I was afraid the one girl would misplace her cheek implants when she took the bungie jump.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #217 on:** February 15, 2009, 08:40:21 PM »

Now time to watch DARLING with Miss Julie Christie, Mr Dirk Bogarde, AND Mr Laurence Harvey.

I hope MR BK has decided to watch SUSAN SLADE from the Troy Donahue Box.

Matt H. · « **Reply #218 on:** February 15, 2009, 08:43:41 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on February 15, 2009, 07:05:53 PM

Quote from: Matt H. on February 15, 2009, 01:26:36 PM
I began my afternoon watching DAMAGES, and another mind-blowing twist and turn scenario it was once again. Thank goodness this only runs a half-season. I'd be crazy trying to keep all the maneuvers backward and forward in time straight. In its own way, it's more convoluted than LOST since there are many fewer characters and a time line much more concentrated than LOST's.

Agreed! -Which is one of the reasons I watch "Top Chef" at 10:00pm instead of "Damages". Having to keep track of all the twists and turns back-to-back with "Lost" would give me a headache.

So... A "half season"? Does that mean they'll be splitting the season in two? Or that this season is just a short season - with the mystery - well, at least one of them - solved in a couple more weeks?

No I simply meant that it only does half the number of episodes that a regular network series does. 13 instead of 22-24.

Matt H. · « **Reply #219 on:** February 15, 2009, 08:44:37 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on February 15, 2009, 07:08:46 PM

DR MattH - Are you watching those four-minute wrap-ups of "Damages" that FX seems to be running at semi-random times? We noticed that our DVR picked them up, and they're actually a very good refresher before viewing the new episode.

No, I didn't know they were doing these.

Matt H. · « **Reply #220 on:** February 15, 2009, 08:55:25 PM »

I started my evening of viewing watching Alice Faye, John Payne, Jack Oakie, and Cesar Romero in THE GREAT AMERICAN BROADCAST. I loved the score, and John Payne has never looked dreamier. I had never seen this before, and it was very enjoyable. (Well, except for the Wiere Brothers who wear out their welcome very fast with me.)

bk · « **Reply #221 on:** February 15, 2009, 09:01:04 PM »

Jane, don't be confused - on Saturday it had been two days, now it's three.

bk · « **Reply #222 on:** February 15, 2009, 09:02:47 PM »

Finished watching Susan Slade around seven. David had sent me the script back with some final little tweaks and grammar fixes, which I spent almost two hours entering into our master script. That's done - he'll call me when he gets home tonight and we'll go over a couple of other little notes he wanted to talk about - I think we can do those in about ten minutes, then I'll Xerox the script tomorrow, so I can highlight everyone's parts on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Matt H. · « **Reply #223 on:** February 15, 2009, 09:05:01 PM »

I also watched the making of documentary on the DVD. Among the participants was the multi-talented Dr. Drew Casper. Always a delight to see him. Michael Fienstein and Miles Kreuger were also around to make comments.

Matt H. · « **Reply #224 on:** February 15, 2009, 09:06:44 PM »

I watched last week's THE OFFICE. A funny, endearing episode.

Matt H. · « **Reply #225 on:** February 15, 2009, 09:10:11 PM »

DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES. I didn't like a single one of the plotlines tonight. Unusual for me not to like any of them but I didn't.

Matt H. · « **Reply #226 on:** February 15, 2009, 09:13:10 PM »

I did enjoy BROTHERS & SISTERS. The Ryan storyline was really touching and involving. Looks like Ken Olin is going to rejoin the company.

Michael · « **Reply #227 on:** February 15, 2009, 09:18:03 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on February 15, 2009, 11:57:26 AM

DR Michael S - Post-mortem criticisms should be reserved for those who actually worked with and knew the deceased. To point out someone's "failures" which, in this case, are just your opinions, is just simply crass - especially since there has yet to be an official pronouncement of his death. A shared handshake does not make one a friend or even an acquaintance.

Regardless of what sort of personal "dirt" you may have heard from another source or two, someone's passing should still require a degree of respect and reserve for not only the deceased but also the deceased's family, friends and "inner circle".

No one is perfect.

I was not putting him down or his failures. I do not think they were failures.

I do not know any "personal dirt" about him.

RE: The recordings
I do not like opera singers doing broadway (not just his but West Side Story, South Pacific etc etc) and that was three out of 19 other albums I have conducted by Mr. McGlinn. I think he did a great service by recording the albums he did. he helped preserve many great scores that over the years have been changed, reimagined etc by others and were a disservice to the scores. Whatever may have been said about has not colored my opinion of his work. He left behind an important body of work.

AND LET'S PUT AN END TO THIS.
I WILL NOT TALK ABOUT THIS ANYMORE.

FJL · « **Reply #228 on:** February 15, 2009, 09:30:45 PM »

DtM- Re crying unexpectedly, I did not expect to cry while watching UNDERDOG (the movie), and I did.

Perhaps UNDERDOG is one of those movies that plays better on the small screen, like [ducking before saying this] BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES.

bk · « **Reply #229 on:** February 15, 2009, 09:35:57 PM »

I just broke out in hives hearing the name Dr. Drew Casper.

FJL · « **Reply #230 on:** February 15, 2009, 09:37:08 PM »

Sweet Polly Purebred sat in the grass
Turned her eyes heavenward sighing
Where oh where has my Underdog gone
He's gone far yon
To Canterbury

'Tis a bow-wow-piddle-dog-day
'Tis a bow-wow-kibble-dog-dee

(almost a Sweeney Todd reference, the song by Beagle Bamford)

Matt H. · « **Reply #231 on:** February 15, 2009, 09:43:30 PM »

It is LATE! Where has the evening gone? Wow!

I must hurry downstairs to bed now.

Good night.

MBarnum · « **Reply #232 on:** February 15, 2009, 10:33:28 PM »

I have a Sweet Polly Purebread drinking glass.

MBarnum · « **Reply #233 on:** February 15, 2009, 10:34:27 PM »

I have a couple of favorite teams on TAR also. fun leg. I hope they aren't going to be serving any of that cheese, however.

FJL · « **Reply #234 on:** February 15, 2009, 10:41:57 PM »

I see that Amy Adams was the voice of Sweet Polly in the UNDERDOG movie.

bk · « **Reply #235 on:** February 15, 2009, 11:15:50 PM »

Finished final notes on Nudie, and I'll proof one last time tomorrow. Listening to Anya right now - I must say it sounds very good. One confusing thing that I'll have to point out in the booklet because some anal twit on castrecl will cry foul is that the album jacket song list has two songs listed that aren't actually on the album. If you look at the label copy on the LP they're not there - there are seventeen tracks - but in the song list it's nineteen tracks - go know.

bk · « **Reply #236 on:** February 15, 2009, 11:16:06 PM »

We do love our Rachmaninov.

George · « **Reply #237 on:** February 15, 2009, 11:46:36 PM »

Quote from: Michael S on February 15, 2009, 09:01:15 AM

DR George

You said you saw Glorious! last night. I assume it is about Florence Foster Jenkins.

Is this the same play Souvenir under another name or different play?

I saw Souvenir with Judy Kaye on Broadway and there was no mention of the gay whorehouse.

My favorite moment is actually at the end of the play is when Cosmo muses what Florences heard in head when she sang. Judy Kaye then sang a beautiful rendition of Ava Maria

Yes, that's what it was...and this play has Cosme and the same moment at the end, except that she doesn't sing anything at all. I asked Josh about it and he said something about the author having a specific reason for not having her sing beautifully, but I don't remember what Josh said. $:-\$

George · « **Reply #238 on:** February 15, 2009, 11:52:12 PM »

Today, a bunch of TAO actors and friends read "Poona the F*ckdog." It went well and most people really enjoyed it. I don't have any problem with the title or the language but the play itself just doesn't do anything for me. I didn't find it bad in any way...I just didn't find a lot of it funny. Some of it was, but not enough of it to think that I would want to do it.

Horseracing.

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