Topic: YOU'RE A BETTER MAN THAN I AM, GUNGA DIN (Read 30763 times)

bk · « **Reply #180 on:** February 07, 2005, 03:46:38 PM »

The boxing match between the sun and the gray clouds will end up a draw. The sun had a couple of good rounds in the last hour.

bk · « **Reply #181 on:** February 07, 2005, 03:47:36 PM »

Holy moley on rye - page seven!

bk · « **Reply #182 on:** February 07, 2005, 03:48:04 PM »

The suspense - the suspense

Jrand73 · « **Reply #183 on:** February 07, 2005, 03:48:09 PM »

So now movies are being released in Windowbox? LOL....perfect for FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC and FLOWER DRUM SONG, no doubt.

bk · « **Reply #184 on:** February 07, 2005, 03:49:53 PM »

I'm trying not to have premature plateau.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #185 on:** February 07, 2005, 03:52:49 PM »

Congratulations to MR BK!

bk · « **Reply #186 on:** February 07, 2005, 03:52:52 PM »

Well, here it is - drum roll - kaiser roll -

10,000 POSTS!

If that doesn't call for an OOZE, I don't know what does.

Now, everybody off their butt cheeks because we're havin' a partay. C'mon, now, everybody - MAMBO ITALIANO!

Rodzinski · « **Reply #187 on:** February 07, 2005, 03:52:53 PM »

Charles Pogue- I never saw Four Feathers, but I remember being mad when Ebert reviewed it (What does he think he is, Ebert and Roeper?), because it seemed he was knocking the movie for NOT taking some new, modern political slant on it. He also suggested because the director was Indian, a more critical eye should have been turned towards the imperial Brits.

td · « **Reply #188 on:** February 07, 2005, 03:54:07 PM »

Quote from: JRand54 on February 07, 2005, 03:45:54 PM

Yes td the VERY same source material. Huffington....any relation to Ariana?

HERRINGTON, not Huffington. . .like herringbone. . .

Rodzinski · « **Reply #189 on:** February 07, 2005, 03:54:43 PM »

10,000! Congratulations!!!! Only tops me by an over 100:1 post ratio. I'll have to get on the ball.

bk · « **Reply #190 on:** February 07, 2005, 03:55:34 PM »

I'm through writing for the day. What fun parts of this book are for me to work on.

My tuna on bagel was yummilicious. I may have a nice donut in a little while. I've chosen this evening's DVD - which is the one that arrived today: Patrice Leconte's The Hairdresser's Husband, which I haven't seen since it was released. My memory of it is that it is a delightful and warm-hearted film.

td · « **Reply #191 on:** February 07, 2005, 03:55:58 PM »

Congrats, BK!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #192 on:** February 07, 2005, 03:58:05 PM »

Oh sorry, td....you can imagine my embarrassment.

bk · « **Reply #193 on:** February 07, 2005, 04:03:46 PM »

One of the CDs I got from France is called The Cinema of Patrice Leconte. It features tracks from all his films through 2001. I knew nothing of it, just saw it listed on amazon France. It turns out it's a numbered limited edition.

bk · « **Reply #194 on:** February 07, 2005, 04:04:41 PM »

Tomorrow, my amazon package should arrive: Thieves Highway, Night and the City, and The Widow of St. Pierre (of Patrice Leconte).

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #195 on:** February 07, 2005, 04:15:54 PM »

Rodzinski, 4 FEATHERS was directed by an acquaintance of mine, Shekar Kapur, an Indian of the East Indian variety, a lovely man with whom I spent a pleasantly boozy weekend with in Beaune, France at a film conference. He directed the wonderful ELIZABETH with Cate Blanchett a few years back. As I said, I haven't seen all of his 4 FEATHERS so I can't really give it a total review, but my feeling was he did give a nod to the larger imperialist issue. From what I saw of this one, there were moments I missed from the original '39 movie...which I love.

I think the story is a personal quest of one man...not about the political quest of a nation...Yes, some of those issues may lap over in the course of the personal, but it shouldn't become a poitical tract...It's not what the story is about...So I think Roger is wrong.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #196 on:** February 07, 2005, 04:18:22 PM »

Quote from: JRand54 on February 07, 2005, 03:45:12 PM

10,000 posts AND daily notes all this time - I would guess that is as many words as WAR AND PEACE!

Maybe in the Cliff's Notes version...!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #197 on:** February 07, 2005, 04:21:09 PM »

Rodzinski: Every time I see your avatar and read your name, I hear "Lara's Theme"...I don't know why!

George · « **Reply #198 on:** February 07, 2005, 04:33:10 PM »

BK, Congratulations at posting the first 10,000th post!!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #199 on:** February 07, 2005, 04:37:48 PM »

Quote from: George on February 07, 2005, 04:33:10 PM

BK, Congratulations at posting the first 10,000th post!!

The first?

I'm guessing JRand54 might make it to that number by the time he's JRand58!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #200 on:** February 07, 2005, 04:38:18 PM »

Doink! We have 200 (count 'em 200) posts at this point (unless some get deleted).

Jane · « **Reply #201 on:** February 07, 2005, 04:46:10 PM »

Quote from: JRand54 on February 07, 2005, 02:17:10 PM

Oh yes, you must, DRJANE. I also thought he was very good as Eddie Foy Jr's son in FAIR EXCHANGE!

I did.

MBarnum I will ask when he writes back.

td · « **Reply #202 on:** February 07, 2005, 04:52:29 PM »

Quote from: JRand54 on February 07, 2005, 03:58:05 PM

Oh sorry, td....you can imagine my embarrassment.

Are your cheeks all flushed and reddened?

Jane · « **Reply #203 on:** February 07, 2005, 05:00:54 PM »

Quote from: bk on February 07, 2005, 03:33:01 PM

Yes, the Trader Joe's next to Du-Par's. You know how some Studio City people are - they just think the world revolves around them.

I was there a couple of times and everyone was very friendly, even in December. Du-par's then Trader Joe's, two special treats in a row.

Kerry · « **Reply #204 on:** February 07, 2005, 05:04:57 PM »

BK-
Do we party now? Pantaloons, party hats, a special 10,000th post dance?

Rodzinski · « **Reply #205 on:** February 07, 2005, 05:13:50 PM »

Ron Pulliam- For Christmas, I got my mother Dr. Zhivago for I recalled her saying it was one of her all-time favorites. I never heard from her about it, so I thought, well, okay. Finally after a few weeks, she says, "I wanted to thank you for the movie you got me but I was a little puzzled as it is one of my LEAST favorite movies of all time."

Boy, did I get that wrong!

Jane · « **Reply #206 on:** February 07, 2005, 05:17:25 PM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on February 07, 2005, 03:40:27 PM

I gave Miss Vickie a good brushing yesterday afternoon. It has become a less-enjoyable activity for her as she is now just skin and bones, but she was looking a bit tatty...fortunately, no fur was matted.

She tolerated my gentle ministrations very appreciatively...and I must have brushed away 25% of her body weight in fur.

It is so hard when they become thin like that or grooming is difficult. At least Bogie's favorite activity is still to be brushed. These days he is often nervous when I go near him, wondering what new torture I'm thinking up for him. Today he began meds to lower his blood pressure. Thursday, to make it less stressful to him, the vet will come here to recheck his blood pressure. She is doing this on her day off.

Give Miss Vickie a kiss and hug from me.

Jane · « **Reply #207 on:** February 07, 2005, 05:23:02 PM »

Rodzinsi-LOL.

Could Ron be thinking Rod Steiger?

S. Woody White · « **Reply #208 on:** February 07, 2005, 05:51:09 PM »

Quote from: William F. Orr on February 07, 2005, 01:31:18 PM

This is in keeping with Fosse's concept of keeping all the music diegesic (sp?).

I think the word is diegetic, but it's not in my dictionary. Damn them, damn them all to hell.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #209 on:** February 07, 2005, 06:03:29 PM »

50 Years Ago RIGHT NOW.....EST......L.A. AT LAST!

Lucy: Well I guess we could drive up and down hunting for movie stars. It takes so much time to track them down one at a time. There must be some place where they all get together in a herd.

William F: Well maybe at sundown they all gather at the same watering hole.

Lucy: That's it. Fellow hunters, we are going to the Brown Derby for lunch!

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