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[John G.]

DR Jane (or any other DRs who read): Have you decided what your first read of 2017 will be?

I want to finish the latest volume of Proust I've started, but I also have The One-Way Bridge by Cathie Pelletier that I want to read.

Know if a way to make time?

[John G.]

Four!

[George]

DR Danise is out of surgery and recovery.

Thanks for the update, Jane!

[George]

That also irritates me about Italian films.....this represents that - this is symbolism for.....

I must (well, I don't need to, but I'm going to) confess that all that sort of symbolism just goes right over my head.

I usually don't get it, and actually don't care.

[George]

Just listened to On Your Feet, the Gloria Estefan musical. It's not bad. It is cliched in a comfortable way. I expect local productions aplenty when the rights are available. What I don't like is how they truncated a couple of the better known tunes. Everlasting Love barely gets a chorus even though the live crowd on the recording is practically begging for more.

They did that in the stage musical version of Barry Manilow's Copacabana.  They just didn't end the song with the original last verse...of course, that would've totally screwed with the happy ending of the show, but oh, well.  If they had to have a happy ending, they had to do it.

[FJL]

Just listened to On Your Feet, the Gloria Estefan musical. It's not bad. It is cliched in a comfortable way. I expect local productions aplenty when the rights are available. What I don't like is how they truncated a couple of the better known tunes. Everlasting Love barely gets a chorus even though the live crowd on the recording is practically begging for more.

They did that in the stage musical version of Barry Manilow's Copacabana.  They just didn't end the song with the original last verse...of course, that would've totally screwed with the happy ending of the show, but oh, well.  If they had to have a happy ending, they had to do it.

SPOILER IF YOU DON'T KNOW HOW THE COPACABANA SONG ENDS 




I'm probably remembering some details wrong, or maybe they were experimenting with a different way of ending the show, but when I saw COPACABANA (I think it was 2009), Tony did get shot like in the song, but then (if I'm remembering right) there was a "fantasy" style  ending where they did the "Copacabana" ending and sent us out on a high.

[George]

Just listened to On Your Feet, the Gloria Estefan musical. It's not bad. It is cliched in a comfortable way. I expect local productions aplenty when the rights are available. What I don't like is how they truncated a couple of the better known tunes. Everlasting Love barely gets a chorus even though the live crowd on the recording is practically begging for more.

They did that in the stage musical version of Barry Manilow's Copacabana.  They just didn't end the song with the original last verse...of course, that would've totally screwed with the happy ending of the show, but oh, well.  If they had to have a happy ending, they had to do it.

SPOILER IF YOU DON'T KNOW HOW THE COPACABANA SONG ENDS 




I'm probably remembering some details wrong, or maybe they were experimenting with a different way of ending the show, but when I saw COPACABANA (I think it was 2009), Tony did get shot like in the song, but then (if I'm remembering right) there was a "fantasy" style  ending where they did the "Copacabana" ending and sent us out on a high.

Ahh.  I've never actually seen it.  I only know the London cast recording, and not the show itself.

[George]

DR Jane (or any other DRs who read): Have you decided what your first read of 2017 will be?

Today, I just finished reading "Cold Days," the 14th book in the "Dresden Files" series by Jim Butcher.  I don't know if I want to read book 15, "Skin Game," or book 5 of his "Codex Alera" series ("Princeps' Fury"), or something else.

To quote either Sondheim or Lapine, "So many possibilities."

[bk]

Listening to Hugo Friedhofer - first a remix of Best Years of Our Lives done in 2000 - it does smooth out some things while giving the entire recording that down the hall to the right washy ambience, whereas the original mix done for the LP and first CD release had more detail - however it was a fairly crude mix at that - but the mastering on the remix is pretty dreadful - it begins at one volume (about 5db lower than the previous CD) and by the end of it it's about three db louder.  That's just stupid and falls at the producer's feet for not hearing that difference.  Part of me would love to get my mitts on the eight-track masters and have my way with it.

[bk]

I had the re-recording of some Friedhofer music done by my old pals Bill Stromberg and John Morgan - I don't know that I ever listened to it.  The music is fantastic, the sound less so, but it's great to hear it - especially as it has The Lodger, which I just watched.  Most of it has subsequently been issued on CD - I mean, the original soundtracks.  But it also has The Adventures of Marco Polo, which is really fun.  Mr. Friedhofer was and is one of my all-time favorite film composers.

[bk]

Where DID this day go?

[bk]

I did get a couple of packages.

[bk]

I'll leave for the dinner thing at around five-forty.  One never knows about traffic, but I'll take my secret route and hope for the best.

[bk]

Page four?  Really?

[elmore3003]

It's been a busy and long day, but all was good.  Joshie and I got through some New Yorkers questions and crises, and then Charlotte and I saw Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them.  I like4d much of it, but I could have lost 15 minutes of CGI effects (there are lots!) for a few more plot points.  Still, the visuals of New York and costumes around 1924 were quite wonderful, some of the beasts were truly fantastic, some even charming, and it had a food cast.  Dan Fogler stole the movie as wannabe baker Kowalsky, who suitcase of donuts sets the plot into motion,  How often do you wish for the fat guy to win the beautiful blonde and have a happy ending?  I'd see it again, if only to watch him.

After Hogwarts, it was interesting to see the American chapter of sorcery and magic (you say Muggle, we say No-maj).

[Matthew]

Just listened to On Your Feet, the Gloria Estefan musical. It's not bad. It is cliched in a comfortable way. I expect local productions aplenty when the rights are available. What I don't like is how they truncated a couple of the better known tunes. Everlasting Love barely gets a chorus even though the live crowd on the recording is practically begging for more.

They did that in the stage musical version of Barry Manilow's Copacabana.  They just didn't end the song with the original last verse...of course, that would've totally screwed with the happy ending of the show, but oh, well.  If they had to have a happy ending, they had to do it.

SPOILER IF YOU DON'T KNOW HOW THE COPACABANA SONG ENDS 




I'm probably remembering some details wrong, or maybe they were experimenting with a different way of ending the show, but when I saw COPACABANA (I think it was 2009), Tony did get shot like in the song, but then (if I'm remembering right) there was a "fantasy" style  ending where they did the "Copacabana" ending and sent us out on a high.

Might as well know the ending because I wouldn't wish seeing this musical on ANYONE!

[bk]

I truly thought, with two days left, I would not have to deal with any more annoyances this year, but alas, that didn't quite work out and I have just written a very strongly-worded e-mail to the culprit.

[George]

It's been a busy and long day, but all was good.  Joshie and I got through some New Yorkers questions and crises, and then Charlotte and I saw Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them.  I like4d much of it, but I could have lost 15 minutes of CGI effects (there are lots!) for a few more plot points.  Still, the visuals of New York and costumes around 1924 were quite wonderful, some of the beasts were truly fantastic, some even charming, and it had a food cast.  Dan Fogler stole the movie as wannabe baker Kowalsky, who suitcase of donuts sets the plot into motion,  How often do you wish for the fat guy to win the beautiful blonde and have a happy ending?  I'd see it again, if only to watch him.

After Hogwarts, it was interesting to see the American chapter of sorcery and magic (you say Muggle, we say No-maj).

I really enjoyed this also.  And Dan Fogler was great!

[Jane]

Jane, what part of Portugal? It's one of my favorite countries.

We will be taking a cruise from Rome to Lisbon.  We haven't planned our pre & post trips yet.  We plan to take day trips from Lisbon and train to Porto.  Do you have any suggestions?

Lisbon is a special place for walking like crazy. Ill come up with a few names.

Then we should enjoy it

[Jane]

That sounds so great DR JANE!

Thank you.  I think so too.

[Jane]

DR Jane (or any other DRs who read): Have you decided what your first read of 2017 will be?

No, depends what becomes available from the library.  I am trying to finish the book I am reading and finish the year with "The 4th Man".  My library doesn't have it.  Did you buy your copy?

If I don't end the year with The 4th Man than it will likely be my first, very short, book.

[Jane]

Performances I liked, not in any particular order:
Jeff Bridges-Hell or Highwater
Benedict Cumberbatch-Dr Strange
Ben Affleck-The Accountant
Amy Adams-Arrival
Viggo Mortensen-Captain Fantastic

I like Neel Sethi, Mowgli in The Jungle Book

I suspect once I see Manchester by the Sea I will add Casey Affleck to this list.

I am sure there are others.  I am simply too sleepy to think straight.

[Jane]

TV, I think the cast of "A Place to Call Home" are all terrific.

[John G.]

Picked up season two of A Place to Call Home and The Brokenwood Mysteries.

[John G.]

But I decided to watch Hitchcock/Truffaut first. Wonderful movie on a certain level, but it would have been better, as BK said earlier this year, if it had been strictly audio from the Hitchcock-Truffaut meeting with clips from these movies. I don't care what Richard Linklatter or David Fincher really has to say, as much as I may enjoy some of their movies.

[Jrand74]

Strongly Worded Email - I'm going to put that on my tombstone.

[Jrand74]

Congrats to MR BK on choosing his book project for 2017!

[George]

Well, it's past time for me to leave work, so I'm leaving.  My sister asked if I could get some McDonald's gift cards for our aunt (the nun) who lives in California, and I said that I could, so I need to get them and go to my sister's house.  Then, I'll go home to do some laundry and watch some TV.

Be back later.

[Jennifer]

DR Jane (or any other DRs who read): Have you decided what your first read of 2017 will be?

No, depends what becomes available from the library.  I am trying to finish the book I am reading and finish the year with "The 4th Man".  My library doesn't have it.  Did you buy your copy?

If I don't end the year with The 4th Man than it will likely be my first, very short, book.

Yes i bought my copy. Does your library often have such short e-books?

[John G.]

Let's move on ...