Topic: THE MAN ON LINCOLN'S NOSE (Read 8715 times)

George · « **Reply #90 on:** July 21, 2012, 04:56:17 PM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on July 21, 2012, 02:13:20 PM

Here's a little something to help celebrate today's notes, not to mention getting to Page 3.
Mr. Ernest Lehman, speaking at another little seminar I went to in L.A.

I don't think that I've ever seen a picture of him.

Laura · « **Reply #91 on:** July 21, 2012, 05:16:24 PM »

HABOOB!

Laura · « **Reply #92 on:** July 21, 2012, 05:16:57 PM »

I took a photo of the coming haboob, and by the time I put the card into the computer, the haboob hit. It was FAST.

Laura · « **Reply #93 on:** July 21, 2012, 05:19:43 PM »

http://andthisiswhatisawtoday.blogspot.com/

bk · « **Reply #94 on:** July 21, 2012, 05:20:48 PM »

Wonderful photos - should post them here. Try the tiny pic link I sent yesterday.

bk · « **Reply #95 on:** July 21, 2012, 05:21:06 PM »

Guess I'll get ready to have a nice supper with the Wechters - we're going to Stanley's.

Laura · « **Reply #96 on:** July 21, 2012, 05:27:08 PM »

I updated it. We are in the middle of it.

Druxy · « **Reply #97 on:** July 21, 2012, 05:27:27 PM »

Quote from: bk on July 21, 2012, 01:53:13 PM

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Quote from: Druxy on July 21, 2012, 07:31:11 AM
Re: NORTH BY NORTHWEST

With the possible exception of THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH (remake), this is my favorite Hitchcock movie.

The screenplay is terrific, and I've often used it as a example of perfect story structure in writing classes that I've taught.

However, I do think that the script has one major (non-fatal) flaw.

At the end of the first act, right after the murder in the United Nations building, the scene cuts to Washington where Leo G. Carroll explains virtually the entire plot of the movie to the audience.

Not only does this stop the forward action of the story, but it answers too many of the audience's questions too soon.

I know that this is a classic and I really do love the movie, but I would have preferred learning this information along with Cary Grant, perhaps later in the film when he encounters Carroll at Mount Rushmore.

A basic rule of good screenwriting: Delay exposition as long as possible.

I don't find that a flaw at all and without it I think the audience would become irritated and delaying it till the point you say would interrupt there in a much more disruptive fashion. By giving us the information early Hitchcock sticks to his usual dictum - delaying equals surprise, giving it early equals suspense. He does the same thing in Vertigo, where he gives away the twist thirty minutes before the end of the film.

It works much better in VERTIGO...primarily because you are half expecting some sort of twist...and it comes much later in the movie.

In NBNW, the revelation comes much too early. "Twists" work much better toward the end of a film.

But, as I said, I still love the movie.

But North by Northwest is not a twist - that's the whole point. It's an explanation of the odd events up to that point and I think that it's in the perfect place for its storytelling. We already know that Grant is not Kaplan - we just don't know the why of what's happening. Knowing the why makes what follows much more fun. I think Mr. Lehman and Mr. Hitchcock knew exactly what they were doing.

We can both make a valid case as to whether the information should or should not have been revealed at that point in the picture.

However, the way it was revealed was, in my opinion, terrible. Lehman and Hitchcock certainly could have come up with a far more interesting way to give the audience that exposition.

KevinH · « **Reply #98 on:** July 21, 2012, 05:43:43 PM »

Great photos, DR Laura!

Jane · « **Reply #99 on:** July 21, 2012, 05:54:29 PM »

Quote from: Jennifer on July 21, 2012, 03:53:07 PM

Had a picnic at the pool today. My niece and I sat on our noodles in the deepend and played for a long time.

LOL I had to look that up. I know what they are, just didn't know what they were called. I used one for several months to help strengthen my shoulder..

Jane · « **Reply #100 on:** July 21, 2012, 05:57:11 PM »

Quote from: Jennifer on July 21, 2012, 03:53:59 PM

I need to read tonight. I haven't read at all this week!

I now have 3 books from the library to read. The 1st & 3rd books were on my wish list so I didn't have to download them. I pondered on the 3rd book & finally decided to go for it. It turned out to be a mere 750 pages. I think I will begin with that one so I can then judge how much time I have left to read the other two books.

Jane · « **Reply #101 on:** July 21, 2012, 05:58:49 PM »

Quote from: Ginny on July 21, 2012, 04:13:43 PM

Quote from: Jennifer on July 21, 2012, 03:53:07 PM
Had a picnic at the pool today. My niece and I sat on our noodles in the deepend and played for a long time.

I used a noodle for the first time in my water aerobics class last Tuesday. It was kind of hard to control, but I'll get the hang of it!

I couldn't do a number of exer

Quote from: Ginny on July 21, 2012, 04:15:12 PM

Quote from: Danise on July 21, 2012, 03:56:53 PM
Quote from: Jennifer on July 21, 2012, 03:53:59 PM
I need to read tonight. I haven't read at all this week!
I need to read too. I have a stack of books I need to start and two or three I have started and are at various stages of completing.

I also need to read, because I realized today that this coming Wednesday is the last Wednesday of the month and that's when one of my book groups meets. Kind of snuck up on me!

That happens to me all the time cuz I want to read it as close to the meeting as possible.

Jane · « **Reply #102 on:** July 21, 2012, 06:00:38 PM »

Quote from: KevinH on July 21, 2012, 04:31:17 PM

Anybody see the documentary about Carol Channing? It's on Showtime.

I enjoyed it but thnk she's petty to hold a grudge after all these years about Barbra playing Dolly in the movie version of Hello Dolly. She says something like "people say 'isn't she great?' and I say 'isn't she' and then I shut up."

People have trouble letting go when they believe and/or expected to get it.

Jane · « **Reply #103 on:** July 21, 2012, 06:01:00 PM »

Quote from: George on July 21, 2012, 04:52:51 PM

Quote from: ChasSmith on July 21, 2012, 12:23:43 PM
Closing Night VIBES for DR Jrand61.

~~~DITTO!!~~~

DITTO!

Jane · « **Reply #104 on:** July 21, 2012, 06:01:23 PM »

Quote from: Laura on July 21, 2012, 05:16:57 PM

I took a photo of the coming haboob, and by the time I put the card into the computer, the haboob hit. It was FAST.

Wow!

Jane · « **Reply #105 on:** July 21, 2012, 06:01:59 PM »

Quote from: Laura on July 21, 2012, 05:19:43 PM

http://andthisiswhatisawtoday.blogspot.com/

The 3rd photo really captures the wind.

Laura · « **Reply #106 on:** July 21, 2012, 06:02:44 PM »

I'm not sure there's anything else Carol Channing could say. She responds, doesn't disagree, and then stops.

George · « **Reply #107 on:** July 21, 2012, 06:06:23 PM »

Well, I'm off. Some friends of mine are in a local production of "Hamlet" and it's being presented outside in a park. We have to bring our own chairs and I'm going to bring a hat, too. We're having great weather right now, so that's not a problem. I just don't want to get another sunburn.

Be back later!

Danise · « **Reply #108 on:** July 21, 2012, 06:28:04 PM »

Quote from: Laura on July 21, 2012, 05:19:43 PM

http://andthisiswhatisawtoday.blogspot.com/

Holy Haboob, Batman!

Danise · « **Reply #109 on:** July 21, 2012, 06:30:45 PM »

Quote from: George on July 21, 2012, 04:52:51 PM

Quote from: ChasSmith on July 21, 2012, 12:23:43 PM
Closing Night VIBES for DR Jrand61.

~~~DITTO!!~~~

Double Ditto!!!!!

Cillaliz · « **Reply #110 on:** July 21, 2012, 07:12:53 PM »

Great Photos, Laura

Cillaliz · « **Reply #111 on:** July 21, 2012, 07:16:08 PM »

Well I had another 5 hour nap. I think that the sleep is really helping me heal. I think I've slept about 12-14 hours a day all week. I'm not taking any pain medication except Aleve and may cut back on that tomorrow. I have a ton of work to do this week so I'm hoping my mind will clear and I can get it done.

Jennifer · « **Reply #112 on:** July 21, 2012, 07:32:30 PM »

Quote from: Ginny on July 21, 2012, 04:13:43 PM

Quote from: Jennifer on July 21, 2012, 03:53:07 PM
Had a picnic at the pool today. My niece and I sat on our noodles in the deepend and played for a long time.

I used a noodle for the first time in my water aerobics class last Tuesday. It was kind of hard to control, but I'll get the hang of it!

We usually just sit on ours in the deepend, or have noodle races. But i sometimes use it in the deepend for exercising. My niece's pool allows them on the weekends between 11am-3pm.

Laura · « **Reply #113 on:** July 21, 2012, 07:32:51 PM »

I am glad you are able to get some sleep. Hopefully that will help you heal.

Laura · « **Reply #114 on:** July 21, 2012, 07:33:19 PM »

It is starting to sprinkle a little. Not much.

Jennifer · « **Reply #115 on:** July 21, 2012, 07:35:07 PM »

Quote from: Danise on July 21, 2012, 03:56:53 PM

Quote from: Jennifer on July 21, 2012, 03:53:59 PM
I need to read tonight. I haven't read at all this week!
I need to read too. I have a stack of books I need to start and two or three I have started and are at various stages of completing.

Since my niece has a birthday party tomorrow I probably won't get to go swimming (unless it is after 4pm - if she wants to go). So i plan to do a lot of reading. I have the ebook I am reading, STARTERS by Lissa Price. And I got the new Meg Cabot book from the Heather Wells series (there hasn't been a new book in that series in years). They are part YA/part mystery/part chicklit.

Jennifer · « **Reply #116 on:** July 21, 2012, 07:36:56 PM »

Glad you are slowly feeling better DR Cillaliz!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Jennifer · « **Reply #117 on:** July 21, 2012, 07:37:58 PM »

I should have said what a pool noodle is. It's just a long floaty that is the shape of a long stick (but thicker).

Jennifer · « **Reply #118 on:** July 21, 2012, 07:38:32 PM »

I don't really need one in the deep end. But it's a nice change on the weekends to just float around. And much easier for my niece in the deep water.

Jennifer · « **Reply #119 on:** July 21, 2012, 07:39:00 PM »

I think some of my hobbies are rubbing off on her. She loves scrapbooking. She loves biking. She loves reading. And she loves swimming.

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