Topic: LET'S NOT SUGARCOAT IT (Read 12140 times)

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #30 on:** November 05, 2009, 05:31:49 AM »

In other news, I had to get up "early" to check in and take care of a few "early" things - mainly two phone calls and then a resulting email. And now that those tasks are done, I believe I shall head back to bed and listen to NPR for a bit.

Ginny · « **Reply #31 on:** November 05, 2009, 05:32:26 AM »

Thursday morning greetings! Today Richard and I have to go to our former church to attend a memorial service for a lovely lady who worked at the local Miami campus at the same time I did. She was also a cast member when I stage-directed "A Festival of Hymns" back in 2003. RIP, Sue.

Ginny · « **Reply #32 on:** November 05, 2009, 05:34:46 AM »

DR Elmore - is the reporter anyone I know?

Ginny · « **Reply #33 on:** November 05, 2009, 05:35:26 AM »

Cataract surgery vibes for DR JRand's father!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #34 on:** November 05, 2009, 05:37:23 AM »

Quote from: Ginny on November 05, 2009, 05:34:46 AM

DR Elmore - is the reporter anyone I know?

I don't know! He had left Middletown by 1988 or thereabouts.

Druxy · « **Reply #35 on:** November 05, 2009, 05:52:46 AM »

TOD:

The problem with remakes is that, if you remake a classic...or even just a successful film, you will always be competing with the memory of the original. Therefore, you should only remake flops.

Or, you could take the basic characters and plot of that successful film and transport them to a new setting. BROKEN LANCE (1954) with Spencer Tracy was a remake of HOUSE OF STRANGERS (1949) with Edward G. Robinson, except one was a western and the other a "modern" film noir. Both were excellent and successful, because they really didn't compete with each other.

Matt H. · « **Reply #36 on:** November 05, 2009, 05:56:19 AM »

Good morning!

Cool, clear, and beautiful. Another gorgeous day here in North Carolina. I'm getting spoiled!

Ginny · « **Reply #37 on:** November 05, 2009, 05:56:57 AM »

Here is the Middletown-AAUW newsletter for November:

http://www.orgsites.com/oh/middletown-aauw/Newsletter1109.pdf

If you look at the sidebar on page 3, you'll find something they asked me to write.

Matt H. · « **Reply #38 on:** November 05, 2009, 05:57:32 AM »

TOD:

The best remake in the history of movies for me is THE MALTESE FALCON. It was actually the third version of the story, but it got everything right, and I never tire of watching it.

Matt H. · « **Reply #39 on:** November 05, 2009, 05:58:59 AM »

I'll be spending another day on ZORRO and am looking forward to more episodes. If I can manage it, I'd like to take a few minutes to watch Kathy Griffin's stand-up special, but that will be toward the end of the afternoon.

Matt H. · « **Reply #40 on:** November 05, 2009, 05:59:48 AM »

SInce the World Series is over (I'm sure my brother is celebrating; he's a big Yankees fan), that means BONES and FRINGE will be back tonight with new episodes. Yay!

Matt H. · « **Reply #41 on:** November 05, 2009, 06:01:31 AM »

I think Alfred Hitchcock accomplished something wonderful by remaking one of his own movies - THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH and doing it with such style.

I know lots of people prefer the original British version, but I'm not one of them. I far prefer the remake, and it's probably near the top of my most wanted Blu-ray Hitchcock films.

Matt H. · « **Reply #42 on:** November 05, 2009, 06:02:34 AM »

As for NORTH BY NORTHWEST, I can't wait to see it on Blu-ray. My copy has shipped, but I'm really not expecting it until tomorrow. I likely won't get a chance to see it until Saturday or Sunday.

Matt H. · « **Reply #43 on:** November 05, 2009, 06:03:36 AM »

I've been informed that Fox has put the Blu-ray review copies of SAY ANYTHING and TWO GIRLS AND A GUY in the mail for me. They should get here today or tomorrow. SAY ANYTHING will likely be my work project for tomorrow provided I finish up with ZORRO today.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #44 on:** November 05, 2009, 06:13:29 AM »

Thanks DR GINNY, DR ELMORE, and DR JOSE......we are on our way.

Laura · « **Reply #45 on:** November 05, 2009, 06:16:29 AM »

Vibes for JRand's dad for eye surgery!

vixmom · « **Reply #46 on:** November 05, 2009, 06:21:14 AM »

Sorry to have been so E & T I definitely have come down with something but cannot afford to take time off of work so I have been working, coming home and sleeping - I have a doctor's appointment this morning and then I will be off to work - I have not caught up but that will have to wait for now --- VIBES to all what needs 'em

Matt H. · « **Reply #47 on:** November 05, 2009, 06:27:14 AM »

I'm heading down super early to get started on more ZORRO.

WBBL.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #48 on:** November 05, 2009, 06:31:46 AM »

* * * * * Surgery Vibes for DR JRand's Dad * * * * *

Jennifer · « **Reply #49 on:** November 05, 2009, 06:35:33 AM »

Vibes for DR Jrand's father. ~~~~~~~~~~~

Vibes for DR Vixmom. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Druxy · « **Reply #50 on:** November 05, 2009, 06:36:23 AM »

Quote from: Matt H. on November 05, 2009, 05:57:32 AM

TOD:

The best remake in the history of movies for me is THE MALTESE FALCON. It was actually the third version of the story, but it got everything right, and I never tire of watching it.

Agreed. But, the first 2 versions were flops.

Laura · « **Reply #51 on:** November 05, 2009, 06:38:24 AM »

Vibes for Vixmom! I hope you get well soon.

Ginny · « **Reply #52 on:** November 05, 2009, 06:40:19 AM »

Vibes for Vixmom!

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #53 on:** November 05, 2009, 06:44:51 AM »

* * * * * Feel Better Vibes for DR Vixmom * * * * *

Laura · « **Reply #54 on:** November 05, 2009, 06:57:56 AM »

Quote from: Druxy on November 05, 2009, 05:52:46 AM

Therefore, you should only remake flops.

What I don't understand is why anyone would make a remake of a successful movie. Why don't they just remake flops into successful movies?

Matthew · « **Reply #55 on:** November 05, 2009, 07:16:13 AM »

I can't come up with a remake that I liked. Of course we could spend days on remakes that we disliked around these parts! I do like the TV version of "Bye Bye Biridie" that was done in 1995 or so only because it restores the original story from the musical and a good part of the score that was not included in the Ann-Margaret version. But I'm not sure that counts...

Edisaurus · « **Reply #56 on:** November 05, 2009, 07:21:18 AM »

Quote from: JRand59 on November 05, 2009, 05:23:54 AM

I guess I never got the point of view of the Mercer documentary except...."and then he wrote.....".....and it wasn't even in much of a chronological order. I liked the old TV variety show clips....but many of them were too short.

Nice to hear Dinah Shore when she could really sing.

Right...the filmmaker never wanted the story to be chronological, and that was one of the most frustrating things. He never failed to say that J'M's story was "boring". So J.M. had to be linked to any soundbite where a famous author or collaborator is mentioned instead of just the greatness of the music selling itself.

I gained a new appreciation of Dinah from working on this. She seemed like a really nice lady!

Edisaurus · « **Reply #57 on:** November 05, 2009, 07:24:20 AM »

Vibes to Vixmom to feel better and thanks for the vibes for my dad the other day!

Vibes that Elmore continues getting better.

Vibes to Daddy o' JRand!

JMK · « **Reply #58 on:** November 05, 2009, 07:40:20 AM »

Quote from: bk on November 05, 2009, 12:42:44 AM

And the word of the day is: MAUNDER!

Loved him in Custer!

JMK · « **Reply #59 on:** November 05, 2009, 07:43:31 AM »

Whoops, looks like JR beat me to the obscure 60's tv flopola punch.

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