Topic: THE DANCE OF DECEMBER (Read 22050 times)

Druxy · « **Reply #30 on:** December 01, 2009, 06:49:25 AM »

Quote from: DAW on December 01, 2009, 06:05:23 AM

Quote from: Druxy on December 01, 2009, 05:27:18 AM
Un-American

I've been called worse...

Nothing could be worse than a person who has never seen a John Wayne movie.

Correction!

A person who has never seen a Humphrey Bogart movie would be worse.

Matt H. · « **Reply #31 on:** December 01, 2009, 06:51:16 AM »

Good morning!

Pretty cold this morning, cold enough to require a jacket with my sweatshirt for my walk, but it's absolutely beautiful otherwise. A perfect start to December.

Laura · « **Reply #32 on:** December 01, 2009, 06:51:22 AM »

Uh oh.

Matt H. · « **Reply #33 on:** December 01, 2009, 06:53:11 AM »

TOD:

My favorite movie in which John Wayne appears is HOW THE WEST WAS WON though it's hardly a John Wayne movie.

For "real" John Wayne movies, my favorites are:

RED RIVER

STAGECOACH

THE SEARCHERS

THE QUIET MAN

RIO BRAVO

Matt H. · « **Reply #34 on:** December 01, 2009, 06:55:18 AM »

I have an honest-to-goodness day off today! Even if something comes in the mail, it won't be a pressing release and I can have "my day." I have several Blu-rays which have accumulated here over the last two weeks while I've been busy, so I plan to start on them this afternoon starting with ANGELS and DEMONS. This is #1 priority in my to watch Blu-ray stack.

Matt H. · « **Reply #35 on:** December 01, 2009, 06:57:24 AM »

With nothing on TV for me tonight. I plan to watch more high definition movies tonight, hopefully two of them if I can fit them in. Depends on their length. I'm SO looking forward to relaxing and watching movies without a pad and pen in my lap.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #36 on:** December 01, 2009, 07:01:09 AM »

Welcome to new DR JOHNG. Any friend of DR ELMORE's is a friend of mine.

DR ELMORE - those were very nice pics of the Music Hall.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #37 on:** December 01, 2009, 07:01:20 AM »

Welcome backs for DR JANE and DR DAW!!!

Hurray!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #38 on:** December 01, 2009, 07:01:31 AM »

It's a long, long way from May to December.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #39 on:** December 01, 2009, 07:05:25 AM »

TOD:

True Grit - and that score by Elmer Bernstein!

The Searchers - "That'll be the day.....Don't ask me - don't ever ask me.....Come on, Debbie, let's go home...."

The High and the Mighty
North to Alaska
The Quiet Man

All of them named already - but worthy of being named again.

Also -

Rio Bravo featuring a lovely Angie Dickinson

DAW · « **Reply #40 on:** December 01, 2009, 07:17:02 AM »

Thank you, DRs Kerry and JRand59.

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #41 on:** December 01, 2009, 07:17:23 AM »

TOD:

THE SEARCHERS (great quote selections, JRand59)
THE QUIET MAN
SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON
STAGECOACH
RIO BRAVO
WITHOUT RESERVATIONS

And, sorry, BK, El Dorado is a pale imitation of Rio Bravo. Rio Lobo is third incarnation of this epic.

Matt H. · « **Reply #42 on:** December 01, 2009, 07:27:14 AM »

I guess I'll tidy up some desktop items and then head downstairs and see what's on the DVR. I know last night's CASTLE repeat got recorded (I'll watch it while I eat lunch), but I'm not sure I had anything else set to record. If there is nothing, I'll watch another SUPERNATURAL episode from the season four Blu-ray.

Matt H. · « **Reply #43 on:** December 01, 2009, 07:27:49 AM »

Spoo!

WBBL.

JMK · « **Reply #44 on:** December 01, 2009, 07:30:36 AM »

Nancy's obit was in the paper today. We had known this already, but her mother was California's Secretary of Education for many years. Also, in the small world department, she was born in Utah and graduated from the U of U like I did. I really wish I had talked to her more about her background--I'm certain now we must have had a lot of friends in common, despite her being 10 years or so older than I am.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #45 on:** December 01, 2009, 07:32:32 AM »

DR CP forgot to say thanks for the mention of Vaughan Williams' Sinfonia Antartica. I got my copy last week and it's great!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #46 on:** December 01, 2009, 07:33:07 AM »

Waiting for the call about the car - probably still several hours away.

JMK · « **Reply #47 on:** December 01, 2009, 07:34:41 AM »

Quote from: JRand59 on December 01, 2009, 07:32:32 AM

DR CP forgot to say thanks for the mention of Vaughan Williams' Sinfonia Antartica. I got my copy last week and it's great!

Don't forget to check out his Fourth Symphony and, if you've not heard it before, the Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis. SOOOOO gorgeous.

FJL · « **Reply #48 on:** December 01, 2009, 07:44:05 AM »

I'm extremely happy that DAW and Jane are back.

MBarnum · « **Reply #49 on:** December 01, 2009, 07:44:58 AM »

DR Jose, I did indeed receive your email...and many thanks for the Amazing Race "extras"

Jrand74 · « **Reply #50 on:** December 01, 2009, 07:53:56 AM »

Will do, DR JMK.

I want Amazing Race extras!

DR MBARNUM has a birthday coming up next week, I think.

Druxy · « **Reply #51 on:** December 01, 2009, 08:03:17 AM »

Quote from: Charles Pogue on December 01, 2009, 07:17:23 AM

TOD:

THE SEARCHERS (great quote selections, JRand59)
THE QUIET MAN
SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON
STAGECOACH
RIO BRAVO
WITHOUT RESERVATIONS

And, sorry, BK, El Dorado is a pale imitation of Rio Bravo. Rio Lobo is third incarnation of this epic.

I totally agree with you on EL DORADO, but I'm not particularly fond of RIO BRAVO either. It's far too long.

I once interviewed Howard Hawks, who said to me: "I'm not interested in telling stories. I'm interested in making good scenes."

I was definitely taken aback by that comment, but it sure offers a valid explanation as to why the director's later films are so poorly paced.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #52 on:** December 01, 2009, 08:18:42 AM »

Finished FLIGHTS OF FANTASY - a very interesting book about SUPERMAN on radio and television. Lots of interesting information. Some interesting photos. Info on two SUPERMAN television scripts that were written but not filmed, and the differences between the scripts and what ended up on the screen.

Fun book for fans - written by Michael J. Hayde and available on Amazon.com.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #53 on:** December 01, 2009, 08:52:07 AM »

Good Morning!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #54 on:** December 01, 2009, 08:52:39 AM »

I'm up, I'm up... And the sun is out... And, baby, it's cold outside.

JMK · « **Reply #55 on:** December 01, 2009, 08:52:46 AM »

I seem to remember Elmore disputed his hometownishness vis a vis Portland, but Marc Acito is being listed again as a Portland native with his piece "Holidazed" which is running here. It is getting pretty scabrous reviews on the "backstage" blogs full of theater cognoscenti. The Oregonian of course loved it. It was done here last year, too.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #56 on:** December 01, 2009, 08:55:13 AM »

As for the Topic of the Day...

"The Searchers"
"The Chisholm Trail"

*I actually think those are the only two John Wayne movies I've seen all the way through.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #57 on:** December 01, 2009, 08:58:33 AM »

Quote from: JRand59 on December 01, 2009, 07:53:56 AM

I want Amazing Race extras!

DR JRand et al - Here's the link to squarehippies. Btw, the site's tag-line is "worksafe shirlessness". Consider yourself "warned".

elmore3003 · « **Reply #58 on:** December 01, 2009, 08:58:53 AM »

Quote from: JMK on December 01, 2009, 08:52:46 AM

I seem to remember Elmore disputed his hometownishness vis a vis Portland, but Marc Acito is being listed again as a Portland native with his piece "Holidazed" which is running here. It is getting pretty scabrous reviews on the "backstage" blogs full of theater cognoscenti. The Oregonian of course loved it. It was done here last year, too.

Doesn't he live in Portland now? He grew up in New Jersey.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #59 on:** December 01, 2009, 09:06:13 AM »

Thanks to the bitchy office manager at the law office on Park Avenue and 54th, we are moving to Park and 23rd next week. We tossed out a lot of trash, inventoried a few items and finished in an hour. Now it's time to write a few orchestra parts for next week's rehearsals.

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