Topic: INSANITY (Read 23718 times)

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #120 on:** June 12, 2009, 01:21:21 PM »

Quote from: DAW on June 12, 2009, 01:11:52 PM

A sneak peak from the upcoming Chess in Concert: Groban singing "Anthem"

Interesting - I thought Groban was playing Freddie. (Anatoly sings Anthem).

der Brucer

Matt H. · « **Reply #121 on:** June 12, 2009, 01:22:53 PM »

I watched last night's ROYAL PAINS while I ate lunch. It's a light, enjoyable show, but now that Mark has a "love interest," it looks like Paolo will fall for every young female patient who comes within their orbit. I guess they keep that stuff in to keep young adult viewers hooked, but it really doesn't interest me much. I found the ballerina's health issues much more interesting.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #122 on:** June 12, 2009, 01:25:40 PM »

Quote from: Matt H. on June 12, 2009, 01:22:53 PM

I watched last night's ROYAL PAINS while I ate lunch. It's a light, enjoyable show, but now that Mark has a "love interest," it looks like Paolo will fall for every young female patient who comes within their orbit. I guess they keep that stuff in to keep young adult viewers hooked, but it really doesn't interest me much. I found the ballerina's health issues much more interesting.

You'd be more interested if one of the male leads bulked-up a bit

der Brucer

Matt H. · « **Reply #123 on:** June 12, 2009, 01:26:46 PM »

I spent the remainder of my three hours this afternoon watching THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK on Blu-ray. Sorry to say the Blu-ray transfer isn't exemplary. Having just seen the magnificent THE SEVENTH SEAL, this can't hold a candle to that in terms of qquality. There are some white specks, some minor flashing, some shots where contrast is too milky. It may have always looked that way, but the high def accentuates the lack of consistency.

Sound is a trifle disappointing, too, since only selected sounds get any sense of surround presence. Most of it isn't front-centered; it's center channel-centered a la mono.

Matt H. · « **Reply #124 on:** June 12, 2009, 01:28:15 PM »

Quote from: DERBRUCER on June 12, 2009, 01:25:40 PM

Quote from: Matt H. on June 12, 2009, 01:22:53 PM
I watched last night's ROYAL PAINS while I ate lunch. It's a light, enjoyable show, but now that Mark has a "love interest," it looks like Paolo will fall for every young female patient who comes within their orbit. I guess they keep that stuff in to keep young adult viewers hooked, but it really doesn't interest me much. I found the ballerina's health issues much more interesting.

You'd be more interested if one of the male leads bulked-up a bit

der Brucer

No problems about my interest levels in the show as long as the writing doesn't veer into trite territory.

Matt H. · « **Reply #125 on:** June 12, 2009, 01:29:01 PM »

There are a large number of bonus featurettes plus the commentary which I haven't listened to in years, so I'll have to revisit it, too. Looks like I'll be spending a good chunk of this evening on these items.

Michael · « **Reply #126 on:** June 12, 2009, 01:32:29 PM »

I posed a question the other day.

I know BK is very busy

but does anyone remember the names of the used cd/dvd stores that he goes to?

George · « **Reply #127 on:** June 12, 2009, 01:41:02 PM »

Quote from: Matt H. on June 12, 2009, 07:19:56 AM

Quote from: JRand58 on June 12, 2009, 05:12:33 AM
There are so many people in this show who shouldn't be in theatre unless they buy a ticket.

One lady in the ensemble decided she didn't want to do the show last night because she was too tired, so she didn't come.

Absolutely unthinkable and completely unforgivable. Fire her ass from the show.

That's what I say!

Druxy · « **Reply #128 on:** June 12, 2009, 01:41:34 PM »

Quote from: Michael S on June 12, 2009, 01:32:29 PM

I posed a question the other day.

I know BK is very busy

but does anyone remember the names of the used cd/dvd stores that he goes to?

Amoeba

elmore3003 · « **Reply #129 on:** June 12, 2009, 01:48:01 PM »

Quote from: Kerry on June 12, 2009, 12:38:15 PM

Quote from: elmore3003 on June 12, 2009, 10:51:16 AM
Quote from: Kerry on June 12, 2009, 09:23:26 AM
TOD:
VCR-- "Miracle on 34th Street"-- the original and th eremake

I have a friend in the remake. He's in BLITHE SPIRIT at the moment.

OH, who?

Simon Jones.

George · « **Reply #130 on:** June 12, 2009, 01:51:57 PM »

Quote from: Matt H. on June 12, 2009, 07:26:15 AM

Until the UPS drove up a few minutes ago, MIRACLE was going to be it, but UPS delivered THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK on Blu-ray, and this is the first Fox Blu-ray I've gotten before street date, and I'm very tempted to do it today and maybe MIRACLE tomorrow. Both are long and have quite a few bonus features with them, so each will take most of the day to complete. I have seen ANNE FRANK before (owned it on both laserdisc and DVD) but haven't seen MIRACLE.

Decisions, decisions....

Interesting! Today is Anne Frank's birthday. If she were still alive, she'd be 80 years old.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #131 on:** June 12, 2009, 01:51:58 PM »

Quote from: Michael S on June 12, 2009, 01:32:29 PM

I posed a question the other day.

I know BK is very busy

but does anyone remember the names of the used cd/dvd stores that he goes to?

Amoeba

Matt H. · « **Reply #132 on:** June 12, 2009, 02:00:56 PM »

Quote from: George on June 12, 2009, 01:51:57 PM

Quote from: Matt H. on June 12, 2009, 07:26:15 AM
Until the UPS drove up a few minutes ago, MIRACLE was going to be it, but UPS delivered THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK on Blu-ray, and this is the first Fox Blu-ray I've gotten before street date, and I'm very tempted to do it today and maybe MIRACLE tomorrow. Both are long and have quite a few bonus features with them, so each will take most of the day to complete. I have seen ANNE FRANK before (owned it on both laserdisc and DVD) but haven't seen MIRACLE.

Decisions, decisions....

Interesting! Today is Anne Frank's birthday. If she were still alive, she'd be 80 years old.

Wow! How ironic! Thanks for the info.

Matt H. · « **Reply #133 on:** June 12, 2009, 02:01:38 PM »

DR George,

I put PUSHING DAISIES back in the mail for you late this morning. Let's keep our fingers crossed that it gets to you this time!

Matt H. · « **Reply #134 on:** June 12, 2009, 02:02:20 PM »

Now, I'm going to hop off line and get some writing done. I still have a lot of ANNE FRANK featurettes to watch.

Matt H. · « **Reply #135 on:** June 12, 2009, 02:02:35 PM »

Spoo!

WBBL.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #136 on:** June 12, 2009, 02:03:38 PM »

Quote from: Matt H. on June 12, 2009, 01:22:53 PM

I watched last night's ROYAL PAINS while I ate lunch. It's a light, enjoyable show, but now that Mark has a "love interest," it looks like Paolo will fall for every young female patient who comes within their orbit. I guess they keep that stuff in to keep young adult viewers hooked, but it really doesn't interest me much. I found the ballerina's health issues much more interesting.

My impressions: Once the doctor decided to stay in the Hamptons and give this concierge business a try, that should have been the END of the protests from him that he can't do something. His "I'm-not-really-committed-to-this, I-haven't-made-up-my-mind, you're-not-my-CFO, you're-not-my-P.A." schtick got old really fast.

This show, for me, is almost certainly an easy "don't see" if things don't improve after the next episode.

I'm totally not into his brother, either.

Jane · « **Reply #137 on:** June 12, 2009, 02:39:15 PM »

It is good to know the son of the Holocaust shooter doesn’t share his father’s views. I found his statement very moving.

DAW · « **Reply #138 on:** June 12, 2009, 02:53:55 PM »

Thanks for that, DR Jane.

DAW · « **Reply #139 on:** June 12, 2009, 02:54:36 PM »

Cool aerial view of The Highline:

DAW · « **Reply #140 on:** June 12, 2009, 02:56:03 PM »

Cool view of Ariel:

George · « **Reply #141 on:** June 12, 2009, 02:59:21 PM »

Quote from: Matt H. on June 12, 2009, 02:01:38 PM

DR George,

I put PUSHING DAISIES back in the mail for you late this morning. Let's keep our fingers crossed that it gets to you this time!

I've recorded last week's episode and will wait till I get the first episode to see them all.

Laura · « **Reply #142 on:** June 12, 2009, 03:03:46 PM »

Quote from: Michael S on June 12, 2009, 01:32:29 PM

I posed a question the other day.

I know BK is very busy

but does anyone remember the names of the used cd/dvd stores that he goes to?

Amoeba

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #143 on:** June 12, 2009, 03:13:07 PM »

Good Afternoon!

Well, well, well, well, well, well..... (Ah, a She Loves Me reference.)

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #144 on:** June 12, 2009, 03:13:15 PM »

Amoeba

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #145 on:** June 12, 2009, 03:13:26 PM »

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #146 on:** June 12, 2009, 03:14:53 PM »

In any case...

I met my friend Jonathan down at Columbus Circle, and from there we proceeded to walk up Broadway. To Levain.

-I did not get a cookie (this time). Instead, since I needed lunch, I opted for one of their thin-crust pizzas, Black Olive and Goat Cheese. YUM as always.

DAW · « **Reply #147 on:** June 12, 2009, 03:16:37 PM »

Quote from: Michael S on June 12, 2009, 01:32:29 PM

I posed a question the other day.

I know BK is very busy

but does anyone remember the names of the used cd/dvd stores that he goes to?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #148 on:** June 12, 2009, 03:17:41 PM »

Then we stopped in Jacques Torres Chocolates - which is just a block away. There, I got a cookie. Well, two cookies. With ice cream in between them. The Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches are back!

The "bread" is/are JTC's Chocolate Chip Cookies, but since they now serve ice cream in-house, you can choose one of the pre-made ones, or have one custom-made for you. I chose a pre-made one with Peanut Butter Ice Cream, and my friend, Jonathan, got a custom-made one with JTC's "Wicked" (Spicy) Chocolate Ice Cream. Again, YUM!!!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #149 on:** June 12, 2009, 03:19:57 PM »

And before we walked into JTC, I happened to notice an errant cellphone lying on one of the benches in Verdi Square. I scanned the contacts, and realized it belonged to an actress - or at least someone in the "biz". I just recognized too many of the names, and Equity and an agent's office were on the Quick-Dial menu. In any case...

After some phone calls to her "Mama" and emails, I managed to return to the cellphone to the owner.

...And they lived happily ever after.

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