Topic: HEAD AND FOOT (Read 15615 times)

bk · « **on:** May 30, 2004, 12:00:22 AM »

Well, you've read the notes from head to foot, you know what is needed and necessary, not necessarily in that order, so let's keep the holiday partay going with loads of lovely postings.

George · « **Reply #1 on:** May 30, 2004, 12:13:30 AM »

Today is Sunday, May 30th. Just had to share.

Panni · « **Reply #2 on:** May 30, 2004, 12:18:54 AM »

Oh - I forgot to read the notes because I'm so upset.

I don't care who said it first - the one who was famous for saying it was THE SCHNOZZ. Anyway, what do I know from fershluganah early television? I was in Hungary! Unless it was said in Hungarian I wouldn't know who said it. So there. NOW I'll read the Notes.

Panni · « **Reply #3 on:** May 30, 2004, 12:29:54 AM »

Okay. I looked it up on Google. It's William Bendix as Chester A. Riley in "The Life of Riley"(1953-58) who said "What a revoltin' development this is!" Extra info for bonus points: Mr. Bendix was born 1906. He died 1964.
NOW do I get the stupid car?

bk · « **Reply #4 on:** May 30, 2004, 12:35:02 AM »

Give that woman a ceegar.

Panni · « **Reply #5 on:** May 30, 2004, 12:47:23 AM »

A c~~eeg~~ar? No, no - a car.

Robin · « **Reply #6 on:** May 30, 2004, 04:31:44 AM »

Re: today's notes...

Danny Bonaduce, since he's become an "adult", creeps me out big-time.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 30, 2004, 05:37:39 AM »

Yes, Chester A. Riley - played first on TV by Mr Jackie Gleason. He always wore a uniform like Ralph Kramden and carried a lunchbox, but I forget what he did for a living? Did he work at a factory?

Hmmmmmmmm.....which television character you watched when you were small had the occupation you most wanted to have when you grew up?

Hmmmmmmmmm....I thought Clark Kent made newspaper reporting look like a lot of fun. And Mr Novak even made teaching look okay.

Jennifer · « **Reply #8 on:** May 30, 2004, 05:47:54 AM »

Oy. I'm trying to catch up on all 7 pages of notes from yesterday. It's too much!

But you guys had me cracking up. BK gave DR Charles Pogue photo approval. Ha ha.

Jennifer · « **Reply #9 on:** May 30, 2004, 05:50:14 AM »

Oh BK I know what you mean about those cell phones being addictive (the ones that take photos).

I was out with a friend yesterday. And he pulled out his tiny little cell phone. And it could take pictures and videos. And immediately I grabbed it to play.

It was amazing. I loved it and now want one.

Jennifer · « **Reply #10 on:** May 30, 2004, 05:59:30 AM »

DR Danise:

I'm part way through reading your story. Very interesting. And I'm so glad you didn't let the people at the hotel take advantage of you.

I cannot believe that they are allowed to rent those small rooms out for full price. Totally ridiculous. Good for you!

td · « **Reply #11 on:** May 30, 2004, 06:29:27 AM »

Quote from: JRand53 on May 30, 2004, 05:37:39 AM

Hmmmmmmmm.....which television character you watched when you were small had the occupation you most wanted to have when you grew up?

Darren Stevens made me want to go into advertising (not that i did), but I thought that thinking up cool slogans and drinking all those martinis would be nifty.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 30, 2004, 06:32:52 AM »

Yes, DRMATTH - I agree....I enjoyed DOWN WITH LOVE, but Renee and Ewan were NOT Rock and Doris.

As for taking them for granted as you and another DR pointed out yesterday, seeing someone imitate them only points up how truly special and unique they were.

We are so lucky to have their performances on DVD!

td · « **Reply #13 on:** May 30, 2004, 06:47:42 AM »

I watched an Ewan movie late last night, Danny Boyle's TRAINSPOTTING.
A great film, which doe not glorify drug use, despite its being about several heroin addicts in Scotland.
Fine transfer from Miramax of the International Version, in other words - - the spoken English is indeed of the heavily brogued variety. The film was mostly redubbed for its American release, and several shots which had been cut to acquire an R rating have been returned to the film.
I saw this on its opening night. Read the fine Irvin Welsh novel. Viewed the laserdiscs, but never got around to TRAINSPOTTING on dvd until now.
Harrowing, humorous, compelling and graphic; definitely not for all tastes.
Ewan is soooo young! Robert Carlyle, however, steals every scene in which he appears, playing the film's most unlikeable character!

Matt H. · « **Reply #14 on:** May 30, 2004, 06:48:06 AM »

In light of bad movie day yesterday, I took off the shelf a DVD I had gotten for Christmas but hadn't watched yet: CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC.

I did see this movie at the theater way back when, and we all knew then it was full of horrible acting and a non-existent story. That said, the music is SO involving, and good lord but they've given it a DTS-ES and Dolby Digital-EX soundfield! Even a Best Picture Oscar winning musical like CHICAGO doesn't have that kind of sophisticated sound design for the DVD, and here something like CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC has it. Amazing!

BTW, if that is Glenn Hughes' voice singing "Danny Boy," he has a fine vocal quality.

Matt H. · « **Reply #15 on:** May 30, 2004, 06:50:48 AM »

Just wanted to mention I will be E&T for a good chunk of this afternoon while attending a cookout/pool party at a friend's home. Hopefully, the sun will cooperate and I can get some color on this pasteurized milk-skin I'm currently carrying around with me.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 30, 2004, 07:23:23 AM »

td - McMahon & Tate is looking for a copy writer.

td · « **Reply #17 on:** May 30, 2004, 07:28:14 AM »

Quote from: JRand53 on May 30, 2004, 07:23:23 AM

td - McMahon & Tate is looking for a copy writer.

If I could only sign on that Annette chick, I'd be rolling in dough.

td · « **Reply #18 on:** May 30, 2004, 07:30:24 AM »

I don't know if we've done this one before, but, sitting here taking in REVENGE OF THE PINK PANTHER (and laughing out loud, a lot); What are your favorite Peter Sellers performances?
My favorite Sellers exchange is still: "Does your dog bite?"

Matt H. · « **Reply #19 on:** May 30, 2004, 07:35:09 AM »

Well, I'd have to pick Sellers in his two Oscar nominated masterpieces of comedy - DR. STRANGELOVE and BEING THERE.

We've mentioned this before when talking about the PINK PANTHER movies, but my favorite is the third one: RETURN OF THE PINK PANTHER. It's not in the MGM boxed set since it was made for another company, but it's my favorite one by far.

Matt H. · « **Reply #20 on:** May 30, 2004, 07:37:19 AM »

One of these days, I need to sit down and do a non-stop PANTHER festival and watch all of the ones Sellers actually made (not culled from outtakes, etc.)

One Sellers movie that I've always heard raves about and never seen is THE PARTY. One of these days, I'll catch up to it on TCM. They show it fairly often.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #21 on:** May 30, 2004, 07:54:21 AM »

THE PARTY is funnier the more you watch it.... And "Does your dog bite" is one of my favorites as well. When he is questioning all the suspects in the original PINK PANTHER and keeps stepping on one woman's feet....and he and Capucine in the bedroom scenes...LOL.

But I will choose DR STRANGELOVE as having my favorite Sellars performance(s) - and LOLITA a close second.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #22 on:** May 30, 2004, 07:54:49 AM »

Sorry td - I am obligated to Skippy Peanut Butter.

td · « **Reply #23 on:** May 30, 2004, 08:00:50 AM »

Quote from: Matt H. on May 30, 2004, 07:37:19 AM

One Sellers movie that I've always heard raves about and never seen is THE PARTY. One of these days, I'll catch up to it on TCM. They show it fairly often.

THE PARTY is hysterically funny! BUT, you know horse racing, one man's humor is another man's tragedy.
That said, THE PARTY plays like a silent movie, with action going on in nearly every space of the film frame. Some gems, some which sit there like so much fish. MGM dvd is quite good.

Matt H. · « **Reply #24 on:** May 30, 2004, 08:05:15 AM »

Yes, I'll do a search at the TCM website to see if THE PARTY is going to play anytime soon. If not, then, I'll see out a used copy of it on DVD.

Robin · « **Reply #25 on:** May 30, 2004, 08:40:35 AM »

I just spent altogether too much time at this website:

www.dvdverdict.com

Their reviews are actually slightly better than the usual tripe I've seen on certain other sites, but their message board is overrun with morons.

Michael · « **Reply #26 on:** May 30, 2004, 08:44:41 AM »

I saw the wonderful Barbara Brussell last night. Doing a show she called Songs From her Piano Bench and even previewing her new show on Alan Jay Lerner. Andrea Marcovici was in the audience. She was helping Barbara prepare her new show. And we know what Jason Graae thinks about Miss Marcovici. If you don't just listen to his live at the "Signgrill" Cabaret. Produced by whatshisname

Michael · « **Reply #27 on:** May 30, 2004, 08:46:58 AM »

The Party is one of my favorites. I haven't seen it in a long time, but I enjoyed it because there are so many character actors that were familar to me from the 60's and 70's whose names for the most part I never knew but always were noticable and did fine work. And I susspect that if I saw the film I would say "Where are they now?"

Panni · « **Reply #28 on:** May 30, 2004, 08:51:07 AM »

Good morning. Have already gone for two walks (one to the park with the Wonderdog; one just for me) and done a load of laundry. Now I'm watching CBS Sunday Morning - consistently the best show on television. I'm glad they've stopped airing it Sunday at 6 AM in LA. It's now on at the more reasonable hour of 8 AM. There's an item coming up about being an understudy -- should be interesting.

Matt H. · « **Reply #29 on:** May 30, 2004, 09:04:11 AM »

Change of plans here. The pool party/cookout has been transformed into a cocktail party/dinner owing to the absence of sun, an abundance of clouds, and some hints of drizzle.

We have two weeks of summer-like swelter, and the day I finally have an outing to get some sun, it disappears. Ah, me. One will survive.

Anyway, I'll be popping in and out during the afternoon and E&T in the evening.

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