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« Reply #90 on: March 21, 2014, 04:07:02 PM »

My local city library isn't very large and doesn't have a very deep selection of much of anything, but they had started adding select Blu-rays to the video collections a couple of years ago.

Our city library has a fairly nice selection of DVDs...50% of which were donated by me.

As you might imagine, they a goodly amount of Indian films. :)

More importantly, does anyone actually check them out?
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« Reply #91 on: March 21, 2014, 04:07:45 PM »

Page 4!
At last.
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« Reply #92 on: March 21, 2014, 04:08:10 PM »

Actually, I don't think our library spends any of their resources on DVDs. Almost all look to be donated. You will definitely not see any new releases available.
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« Reply #93 on: March 21, 2014, 04:09:37 PM »

My local city library isn't very large and doesn't have a very deep selection of much of anything, but they had started adding select Blu-rays to the video collections a couple of years ago.

Our city library has a fairly nice selection of DVDs...50% of which were donated by me.

As you might imagine, they a goodly amount of Indian films. :)

More importantly, does anyone actually check them out?


Well, I happen to know that the copy of the Bollywood film GIRLFRIEND (sort of a Lesbianploitation film) was checked out...and never returned.
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« Reply #94 on: March 21, 2014, 04:10:41 PM »

And our library is proud to have KING KONG ESCAPES and ATTACK OF THE PUPPET PEOPLE available for rent. Now, how many other libraries can say that?
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« Reply #95 on: March 21, 2014, 04:11:31 PM »

"proud" might not be the right world.

Maybe "honored?"
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« Reply #96 on: March 21, 2014, 04:11:46 PM »

Anyway....
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« Reply #97 on: March 21, 2014, 04:15:21 PM »

I have a meeting of our Indo-US group tonight and we each have to inform how much we have done in readiness for next month's Holi event.

Navneet and I are the food committee. I think we have enough done now so that we will not be publicly chastised as we were at the last meeting  ;)

I still need to finalize with Star of India on the two food items they are supplying for the event. Will likely do that this weekend....maybe even tonight before the meeting, as I am kind of hungry for some Butter Chicken.
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« Reply #98 on: March 21, 2014, 04:16:06 PM »

..so.....
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« Reply #99 on: March 21, 2014, 04:16:25 PM »

...would anyone else like to post...anything?
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« Reply #100 on: March 21, 2014, 04:28:21 PM »

I would check out the Bollywood films. I love them.
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« Reply #101 on: March 21, 2014, 04:30:08 PM »


In retrospect, I suppose that my first clue should have been when, at the age of five, I "fell in love" with the little boy (in his underwear) on the Chutes and Ladders game board...     



That made me laugh.  Did you really or is that a joke?  I very much liked little boys when I was in kindergarten, but not the Chutes & Ladders boy.
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« Reply #102 on: March 21, 2014, 04:31:05 PM »

My local city library isn't very large and doesn't have a very deep selection of much of anything, but they had started adding select Blu-rays to the video collections a couple of years ago.

Our city library has a fairly nice selection of DVDs...50% of which were donated by me.

As you might imagine, they a goodly amount of Indian films. :)

Do you know if they are checked out on a regular basis?
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« Reply #103 on: March 21, 2014, 04:33:49 PM »

DR MBARNUM welcome to the 21st century....you will enjoy Blu Ray technology very much.

When you can get Blu Ray DVD's. 

We have ENOUGH SAID to watch tonight and our Red Box did not have it in Blu Ray.
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« Reply #104 on: March 21, 2014, 04:34:10 PM »

Friday media check - we are watching one of Richard's favorite movies, THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN.
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« Reply #105 on: March 21, 2014, 04:35:50 PM »

My local city library isn't very large and doesn't have a very deep selection of much of anything, but they had started adding select Blu-rays to the video collections a couple of years ago.

Our city library has a fairly nice selection of DVDs...50% of which were donated by me.

As you might imagine, they a goodly amount of Indian films. :)

More importantly, does anyone actually check them out?

;D  You beat me to it.
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« Reply #106 on: March 21, 2014, 04:37:57 PM »

And our library is proud to have KING KONG ESCAPES and ATTACK OF THE PUPPET PEOPLE available for rent. Now, how many other libraries can say that?

I looked and my library doesn't have those.  I think it is great yours does.
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« Reply #107 on: March 21, 2014, 04:45:32 PM »

Friday media check - we are watching one of Richard's favorite movies, THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN.

A wonderful film I haven't seen in years.
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« Reply #108 on: March 21, 2014, 04:55:13 PM »

With all the FROZEN commercials, i have to say I find the award winning song really awful, and it isn't helped by Idina Menzel and her ungraceful manner of screaming a song.
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« Reply #109 on: March 21, 2014, 05:02:38 PM »

Congratulations to TCB on your milestone!
You have one coming up shortly.







Well, it's a very modest milestone, but thanks for noticing, DR JohnG!
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« Reply #110 on: March 21, 2014, 05:05:26 PM »


In retrospect, I suppose that my first clue should have been when, at the age of five, I "fell in love" with the little boy (in his underwear) on the Chutes and Ladders game board...     



That made me laugh.  Did you really or is that a joke?  I very much liked little boys when I was in kindergarten, but not the Chutes & Ladders boy.

Had you been a lad in the UK, it would have certainly been much clearer as there it is known as "Snakes and Ladders"!
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« Reply #111 on: March 21, 2014, 05:12:33 PM »

DR Ryacko-- My sympathies and condolences to you and your family.  The letter your mother left you is a poetic treasure.  You must follow her wishes now-- to celebrate her well-lived life.  Remember all of her love.  Be happy in that she graced your life.  Think of it as that she gave you life so that you can pass along her wisdom to those you love.
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« Reply #112 on: March 21, 2014, 05:15:35 PM »

With all the FROZEN commercials, i have to say I find the award winning song really awful, and it isn't helped by Idina Menzel and her ungraceful manner of screaming a song.
Actually, I'm rather fond of the Honest Trailer for that movie.
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« Reply #113 on: March 21, 2014, 05:16:41 PM »

TOD:

CD: Mahler, Symphony 2 (Ivan Fischer); the ERIC Records series, "Hard to Find Instrumental Hits" and "Hard to Find Pop Hits"; and, "Songs from The Adventures of Pete & Pete".
DVD: The Complete ADDAMS FAMILY and The Monkees' HEAD.
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« Reply #114 on: March 21, 2014, 05:21:08 PM »


In retrospect, I suppose that my first clue should have been when, at the age of five, I "fell in love" with the little boy (in his underwear) on the Chutes and Ladders game board...     



That made me laugh.  Did you really or is that a joke?  I very much liked little boys when I was in kindergarten, but not the Chutes & Ladders boy.

Had you been a lad in the UK, it would have certainly been much clearer as there it is known as "Snakes and Ladders"!

LOL but why snakes.  Do you slide down a snake-weird!
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« Reply #115 on: March 21, 2014, 05:37:47 PM »

Friday media check - we are watching one of Richard's favorite movies, THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN.

A wonderful film I haven't seen in years.

And now OLIVER on TCM - a double feature!
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« Reply #116 on: March 21, 2014, 05:41:39 PM »

Wow, a double feature.  :)
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« Reply #117 on: March 21, 2014, 05:48:20 PM »

Friday media check - we are watching one of Richard's favorite movies, THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN.

A wonderful film I haven't seen in years.

And now OLIVER on TCM - a double feature!

Over the holidays, I recorded OLIVER on my friends' DVR (they have DISH, I think).  I watched the movie several times, sometimes just for the music, sometimes to watch the dance numbers.  For me, it's a transcendental experience when a movie (like OLIVER) has an opening credit sequence or something to that effect, rather than the credits splashed over the start of the movie.  It's like entering another world, as it should be.
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« Reply #118 on: March 21, 2014, 05:50:26 PM »

Watching "I Married an Angel," which really is as bad as Elmore has said it is. All those great Rodgers and Hart songs treated so poorly. All that Nelson and Jeanette at their most humorless
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« Reply #119 on: March 21, 2014, 05:55:01 PM »

Wow, a double feature.  :)

Good time to finish a knitting project...
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