Topic: HEAD AND FOOT (Read 15617 times)

bk · « **Reply #60 on:** May 30, 2004, 02:07:58 PM »

And one for Mahler.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #61 on:** May 30, 2004, 02:18:30 PM »

waiting....waiting....waiting....

Jrand73 · « **Reply #62 on:** May 30, 2004, 02:26:14 PM »

Page Three Dance.

Don't wear your street shoes on the GYM Floor!

bk · « **Reply #63 on:** May 30, 2004, 02:29:10 PM »

Man, you'd think it was a Sunday on a holiday weekend. It's sparse around these parts, but then again there will still be plenty for people to read when they return from doing their various and sundried things.

bk · « **Reply #64 on:** May 30, 2004, 02:30:52 PM »

I'm watching The Wolf Man. That might just be my favorite of the classic Universal monster series. I do like Frankenstein and Dracula very much, but there's something about The Wolf Man that just gets to me. It's got a lead character that's so likeable that it becomes tragic in a way that no other Universal horror from that era is.

bk · « **Reply #65 on:** May 30, 2004, 02:37:21 PM »

Have I mentioned that I abhor rudeness?

Jrand73 · « **Reply #66 on:** May 30, 2004, 02:42:27 PM »

Revisionist history...I hate it.

Abraham Lincoln caused the Civil War because he raised a Union Army.

Ann · « **Reply #67 on:** May 30, 2004, 02:46:51 PM »

now I'm really curious to know of what BK speaks. I have a feeling I should know, since i've been around these here parts for quite some time now, but nothing is springing to mind. I eagerly await the forthcoming story...

William E. Lurie · « **Reply #68 on:** May 30, 2004, 02:50:28 PM »

We just got back from the Mueeum of Television and Radio's presentation of Part 2 of highlights from Tony Award shows. Again nothing was shown that is on the PPS/DVD. While Post 1976 shows were not as good as pre-1976, there were no real clunkers. The highlight for me was the late Dorothy Louden doing "Fifty Percent". We also had Jennifer Holiday doing "And I Am Telling You I Am Not Screaming", the opening of ""Drood" (poor Jana Robbins), "We Are What We Are" and "I Am What I Am" and more. Patti Lupone proved how right people are who complain you can't understand a word she says (though she has improved considerably since this tape). And two numbers choreographed by Fosse from two different shows (FOSSE and BIG DEAL) showed that every number he did was the same thing to different music. I found it interesting that Jim Dale did not appear in the BARNUM number and Raul Julia was not in the number from NINE, but replacement Judy Kay did the TWENTIETH CENTURY number although contrary to what I had heard the cameras did not show Madeline Kahn in the audience watching her.

Last night almost everything was beautiful at the ballet. NYCB has got to work on their chorus dances. Each dancer is fine but they are just a bit out-of-synch which is not always a pretty sight. Otherwise the soloists were fine and it was enjoyable. In the lobby I noticed there was a blind man attending. He must like the music.

William E. Lurie · « **Reply #69 on:** May 30, 2004, 02:51:38 PM »

BK -
Is the person someone I had e-mailed you about? I finally heard from her and she requested I not mention her name at this here site.

George · « **Reply #70 on:** May 30, 2004, 02:52:27 PM »

Pacific Northwest contingent of Tarnation checking in. I've been in and out (logged in, but out of my living room).

Right now, I'm listening to Nellie McKay's 2-CD set called "Get Away From Me" (each CD is only about a half hour so that the whole thing is just over an hour). I've only listened to a couple of songs but so far I really like it (I got it from the library). According to reviews, she's something like a combination of Doris Day and Eminem. She's also been compared to Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holliday. I can see all of them, except Eminem. I haven't gotten to anything like that yet. You can get a "Clean" edition...okay, I just got to the song "Sari" and it's sort of a rap song. It does have "language" but nothing as explicit that "regular" rap songs have.

George · « **Reply #71 on:** May 30, 2004, 02:55:16 PM »

And she wrote all of the songs herself. That's always impressive.

Michael · « **Reply #72 on:** May 30, 2004, 03:12:07 PM »

Quote from: George on May 30, 2004, 11:06:52 AM

Why?? Was she that good? Or did she leave "under a cloud?" (a The Boy Friend reference)

I believe that the reason why is that she alerted the media and other show biz related people to come and see her.

There is a book called Barbra the First decade where I believe read this item. Its been a long time since I read it, but for some strange reason I can remember this tidbit; while I can't remember what I had for breakfast yesterday

MBarnum · « **Reply #73 on:** May 30, 2004, 03:12:07 PM »

BK, STRAY DOGS sounds like an interesting movie. I would love to see Kurosawa's STREET OF SHAME released on DVD. Fantastic film! And one of these days I will pick up the DVD of HIGH AND LOW.

I am exhausted now. Went up to Vancouver to have a bar-b-q at a friends house and after words we all went to Portland and caroused until the wee hours of the morning...so with 4 hours of sleep I am a bit beat. I am gonna pop in a DVD and see if I can manage to stay awake and watch it!

Michael · « **Reply #74 on:** May 30, 2004, 03:15:41 PM »

Quote from: JRand53 on May 30, 2004, 02:26:14 PM

Page Three Dance.

Don't wear your street shoes on the GYM Floor!

This reminds me of the spell Substitutiary Locomotion that makes inanimate objects move

Panni · « **Reply #75 on:** May 30, 2004, 03:30:48 PM »

For those of you in the U.S. who get the weekend papers and don't look at the comics (I don't) - make sure to take a look at Doonesbury today.

Robin · « **Reply #76 on:** May 30, 2004, 03:34:18 PM »

The Significant Other and myself went to a matinee showing of The Day After Tomorrow. I enjoyed it well enough, but in a week, I'll probably forget everything about it.

We saw The Saddest Music in the World yesterday, which I found infinitely preferrable. I love Isabella Rosselini, with or without legs.

Robin · « **Reply #77 on:** May 30, 2004, 03:39:45 PM »

Quote from: Panni on May 30, 2004, 03:30:48 PM

Make sure to take a look at Doonesbury today.

Garry Trudeau would remember the fallen in Iraq, rather than an administration who would sweep all of their names and the images of their sad homecomings under the rug.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #78 on:** May 30, 2004, 03:44:43 PM »

LOL MS....maybe that's how I did it.

Turn the sound up MB!

WEL - I know what you mean about the corps de ballet. I know it is difficult to stay together....but it is the person watching the rehearsal who should make sure that that doesn't happen. The people onstage are not ALWAYS aware of it.....sometimes, but not always.

George · « **Reply #79 on:** May 30, 2004, 03:50:00 PM »

Quote from: Panni on May 30, 2004, 03:30:48 PM

For those of you in the U.S. who get the weekend papers and don't look at the comics (I don't) - make sure to take a look at Doonesbury today.

Here's the link to view online: http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/

bk · « **Reply #80 on:** May 30, 2004, 04:12:36 PM »

William E. Lurie: Yes.

High and Low is my favorite Kurosawa film, and one I hope Criterion will revisit soon so we can have an anamorphic transfer. Why they don't revisit their early releases is beyond me. They were actually one of the last to start doing anamorphic transfers and those early releases are simply their laserdisc transfers.

bk · « **Reply #81 on:** May 30, 2004, 04:13:51 PM »

Welcome seven GUESTS. Join us - we're havin' a partay.

Now, where in tarnation IS everyone - for example, dear reader Jane.

Panni · « **Reply #82 on:** May 30, 2004, 04:15:43 PM »

Thanks, George. I didn't know you could access Doonesbury that way. Strange how much more powerful it looks (to me, anyway) on paper. Especially because it seems so shockingly out of context - what could be more American than the Sunday comics - and suddenly there's this litany of death right in the middle of it. It really brings home the fact that the names of the dead are the names of young people who should be at home on a leisurely Sunday reading the funny pages.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #83 on:** May 30, 2004, 04:19:59 PM »

MR BK did you say that Eyes Without A Face is or will soon be released on a Region One DVD?

William E. Lurie · « **Reply #84 on:** May 30, 2004, 04:52:53 PM »

JRand...
That's not the first time it's happened at City Ballet. They have such great soloists and then ruin it with a corp de ballet that can't stay together. I wonder if I am the only one who notices.

Robin · « **Reply #85 on:** May 30, 2004, 04:55:38 PM »

I'm watching The Dame Edna Experience on the Trio cable channel. Utterly hilarious!!!

Sandra · « **Reply #86 on:** May 30, 2004, 04:55:44 PM »

elmore3003 · « **Reply #87 on:** May 30, 2004, 04:59:56 PM »

Quote from: George on May 30, 2004, 03:50:00 PM

Here's the link to view online: http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/

DRGeorge, many thanks!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #88 on:** May 30, 2004, 05:00:10 PM »

WEL - There are some of us who always notice. And my opinion, and only mine, ya know, is that at that level....EVERYONE should be together.
Even at Miss Ludie's Dance Recital in Stilesville...the sixth grade girls can stay together and with the music. I see it every year.

The DAME EDNA EXPERIENCE....LOL.... I wish my system still had Trio!

Ann · « **Reply #89 on:** May 30, 2004, 05:00:58 PM »

Quote from: Sandra on May 30, 2004, 04:55:44 PM

Wow. That is all I have to say

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