Topic: OF CABBAGES AND KINGS OR TIME FLIES (Read 20045 times)

Tomovoz · « **Reply #150 on:** March 25, 2005, 05:08:53 PM »

Quote from: Jane on March 25, 2005, 03:52:51 PM

I have been told the Cadbury eggs made in England are better than the ones we have. How about the ones made in Hobart?

Many business let employees off for Good Friday.

Hot Cross buns for Easter is a new and interesting fact for me.

I think DR Jose would be qualified to answer that. My experience of American confectionary is ---------------! Chocolate could not be made LEGALLY in Australia like that.

I like Australian chocolate but The Europeans really know how to make the best.

George · « **Reply #151 on:** March 25, 2005, 05:13:35 PM »

There's an article on Playbill.com announcing that Sweet Charity is closing after the Boston performances. It's not coming to New York at all!

"The Sweet Charity company is one of the most gifted and talented group of individuals I've ever had the privilege of working with. I know I speak on behalf of my partners when I say how deeply proud we are of everyone who worked on this production. However, our weak sales on the road and in New York have left us with little choice other than to make the painful but fiscally responsible decision [my emphasis] to close the production in Boston," said producer Barry Weissler in a statement.

Finally, someone is taking BK's advice!

François de Paris · « **Reply #152 on:** March 25, 2005, 05:14:23 PM »

Aaaahhhh!

Lena Olin!
The BEST "thing" in CHOCOLAT, imho!

She played Joséphine Muscat!!! Why not!
Could have been Jacqueline Morgon or Joceline Pineau...

Leslie Caron sounded terribly british, as usual, and looked like she did not know what to do with her part, and poor Fred Molina had the most predictable and silly and ridiculously ridiculous part I've ever seen!
Aaahhh the scene where he's stuffing himself silly with chocolate in the store window!!!

I don't know too many actors who would have accepted to do that!(I guess the pay was good!)
He reminded me of Ray Bolger in Disney's Babes In Toyland!

BUT Lena Olin was fantastic!

François de Paris · « **Reply #153 on:** March 25, 2005, 05:21:26 PM »

Our sponsors for the moment are....

Cadbury and... Cabury(!)....

-- Oh, Mr "You're-All-Crazy"'s gonna get me for commenting the ads! Sorry! --

Ain't that just too too?!

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #154 on:** March 25, 2005, 05:25:13 PM »

Cadbury had been under consideration for Tewkesbury's name.

François de Paris · « **Reply #155 on:** March 25, 2005, 05:27:18 PM »

Oooohhhhh..... it's DR Tomovoz who's going to be mad at me!

How could I forget Dame Judi Dench in Chocolat?

Well, she was an English granny and not a French one for this French bunny!

This did not make "sense" to me; here we're supposed to be in France and most of the cast is from England!
Preposterous! ;-)

François de Paris · « **Reply #156 on:** March 25, 2005, 05:29:14 PM »

If I had a cat his name would be Catbury!

Original, no?!

George · « **Reply #157 on:** March 25, 2005, 05:44:28 PM »

Quote from: François de Paris on March 25, 2005, 05:29:14 PM

If I had a cat his name would be Catbury!

Original, no?!

If I ever get my own cat, I want to name it Berkeley using the British pronounciation of "Barkly" (as in "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square"). Cute, huh?

JMK · « **Reply #158 on:** March 25, 2005, 05:45:40 PM »

Francois, the commentary on Chocolat actually goes into quite a bit of detail about the English cast doing a French story. Juliette Binoche evidently wanted an international cast attached, which is one of the reasons so many other nationalities are in the film.

Pogue, the only time the page loads are slow for me is when there are pictures. That can take several minutes, especially if someone went walking and saw things.

bk · « **Reply #159 on:** March 25, 2005, 05:47:11 PM »

I WISH they were taking my advice, but given the Weissler's history of NOT doing fiscally responsible things, I think they simply realized they were going to get creamed by the NY crix, and that Christina was really making noises about enforcing her contract so that she could open the show.

I've also heard that the production was truly bad. They had all this revisionism going on, and all these "fixes" they put in, including a couple of new songs, cutting the entire first scene and song, and deleting I Love to Cry at Weddings, and turning Rhythm of Life into some kind of hip hop number. In the last couple of weeks they'd realized that these "fixes" were not fixing anything because the original show was not broke. So, one by one they were putting the show back the way it was - a good deal of the opening scene was restored, the replacement for I Love to Cry at Weddings was replaced with I Love to Cry at Weddings, and on and on. These people need to stop hiring people who have no respect for the vehicle their reviving. They need to hire people who understand the show they're doing, and who don't think they're better or smarter than the better and smarter people who originally put the show together.

JMK · « **Reply #160 on:** March 25, 2005, 05:47:23 PM »

Also, they had a dialect coach on-set to help people approximate Binoche's lightly-accented English.

François de Paris · « **Reply #161 on:** March 25, 2005, 05:58:41 PM »

Quote from: JMK on March 25, 2005, 05:45:40 PM

Francois, the commentary on Chocolat actually goes into quite a bit of detail about the English cast doing a French story. Juliette Binoche evidently wanted an international cast attached, which is one of the reasons so many other nationalities are in the film.

Wow, you mean Binoche actually had a say in the casting and producing side of it?
I'm amazed!
Thank G.d they did not cast Depardieu as the mayor!!

French story? The book on which it's based is not French.

Btw, where is Miss Binoche now?
What a wasted talent.

George · « **Reply #162 on:** March 25, 2005, 05:58:46 PM »

Quote from: bk on March 25, 2005, 05:47:11 PM

I WISH they were taking my advice, but given the Weissler's history of NOT doing fiscally responsible things, I think they simply realized they were going to get creamed by the NY crix, and that Christina was really making noises about enforcing her contract so that she could open the show.

Quote from: bk on March 25, 2005, 05:47:11 PM

I've also heard that the production was truly bad. They had all this revisionism going on, and all these "fixes" they put in, including a couple of new songs, cutting the entire first scene and song, and deleting I Love to Cry at Weddings, and turning Rhythm of Life into some kind of hip hop number. In the last couple of weeks they'd realized that these "fixes" were not fixing anything because the original show was not broke. So, one by one they were putting the show back the way it was - a good deal of the opening scene was restored, the replacement for I Love to Cry at Weddings was replaced with I Love to Cry at Weddings, and on and on. These people need to stop hiring people who have no respect for the vehicle their reviving. They need to hire people who understand the show they're doing, and who don't think they're better or smarter than the better and smarter people who originally put the show together.

Ahhh. I see.

François de Paris · « **Reply #163 on:** March 25, 2005, 06:00:37 PM »

Quote from: George on March 25, 2005, 05:44:28 PM

If I ever get my own cat, I want to name it Berkeley using the British pronounciation of "Barkly" (as in "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square"). Cute, huh?

Yes, but .... "Barkly" would be better for a dog, no?!

François de Paris · « **Reply #164 on:** March 25, 2005, 06:06:37 PM »

All coming up soom from Juliette B.

1. Paris, je t'aime (2005) (in production) .... The mother (segment "2nd arrondissement")
2.   Toyer (2005) (announced) .... Maud Garrance
3.   Quelques jours en septembre (2005) (pre-production)
4.   Mary (2006) (post-production) .... Marie Palesi
5.   Caché (2005) (completed) .... Anne
... aka Hidden (International: English title) (UK)
6.   Bee Season (2005) (completed) .... Miriam Naumann

MBarnum · « **Reply #165 on:** March 25, 2005, 06:25:20 PM »

Aack! I broke my George Foreman Grill! My favorite and most used kitchen appliance! $:-\$

Dropped it on the kitchen floor and it cracked the top of the grill.

So off to Target tomorrow to see what I can find for a replacement.

MBarnum · « **Reply #166 on:** March 25, 2005, 06:26:54 PM »

...now back to ZABAK...this movie is great! It is in color and the costumes are wonderful...sort of an Arabian Knights type of a film...I keep expecting to see Tony Curtis pop in!

TCB · « **Reply #167 on:** March 25, 2005, 06:49:32 PM »

Quote from: Jane on March 25, 2005, 12:52:40 PM

TIVO-THE PALM BEACH STORY
Currently I’m listening to the sounds of the vacuum cleaner. Hey, as long as I’m not the one pushing it I won’t complain.

Joey, my vote is you go vegetarian for Lent.

JMK I agree you should save the envelopes with those stamps-pretty cool.

Ashland doesn’t have a Jewish bakery.

Why don't you open one, Jane?
I'll bet it would be very popular.

JMK · « **Reply #168 on:** March 25, 2005, 06:57:27 PM »

Francois--by "French story," I meant a story taking place in France.

And yes, though they never go into detail about it, evidently Binoche had a say in who was cast. She had also evidently lived with the author of the book for quite a while before David Brown and the other producers had optioned the book. The commentary says it was kind of a synchronicity--they (the producers) had thought of Binoche right off the bat and it turned out she had loved the book for a long time.

JMK · « **Reply #169 on:** March 25, 2005, 07:01:24 PM »

I've been telling DS Betsy she should open a vegetarian restaurant here in Portland--her wonderful cooking is one of the main reasons I'm so....er, portly these days. I could be the lounge entertainment.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #170 on:** March 25, 2005, 07:11:27 PM »

Quote from: George on March 25, 2005, 05:44:28 PM

If I ever get my own cat, I want to name it Berkeley using the British pronounciation of "Barkly" (as in "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square"). Cute, huh?

Zip! English people don't say clerk, they say clark
Zip! Anybody who says clark is a jark

François de Paris · « **Reply #171 on:** March 25, 2005, 07:12:40 PM »

Quote from: JMK on March 25, 2005, 06:57:27 PM

She had also evidently lived with the author of the book for quite a while before David Brown and the other producers had optioned the book.

You mean Juliette is a lesbian!

(That'll stay between us!

)

For those who are Chocolat lovers, you might enjoy this:

http://film-chocolat.site.voila.fr/

S. Woody White · « **Reply #172 on:** March 25, 2005, 07:17:11 PM »

Der Brucer and I have had a busy couple of days.

The quick summary: Baxter, too, has a new home.

I've a lot of catching up to do, but we've both had little sleep and I'm running on empty right now.

HOWEVER, with today spent ladsitting, let me say this for the Media Report: Do not, under any circumstances, watch The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie. It will cause brain cells to die in shocking numbers.

Michael · « **Reply #173 on:** March 25, 2005, 07:29:49 PM »

When I was in NEw York last week I said to someone when we were walking by the marquee for Sweet Charity. (A picture of Christina Applegate) That is the closest she is going to get to Broadway with this show. I guess I was right

François de Paris · « **Reply #174 on:** March 25, 2005, 07:37:59 PM »

Quote from: Michael Shayne on March 25, 2005, 07:29:49 PM

When I was in NEw York last week I said to someone when we were walking by the marquee for Sweet Charity. (A picture of Christina Applegate) That is the closest she is going to get to Broadway with this show. I guess I was right

See! All this is YOUR fault, Michael!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #175 on:** March 25, 2005, 07:55:28 PM »

Yes DR MS - I thought of what you wrote when DR GEORGE put up the link.

vixmom · « **Reply #176 on:** March 25, 2005, 07:57:51 PM »

Hello all~! Sorry for being E & T but this has been a very busy week for me. I close mortgageloans for a living, and when Mr. Greenspan decided to hike the intrest rate it caused all sort s of havoc. People who were planning on extending their interest rate locks and close after the Easter holidays suddenly found out that they could not do so. Plus beig that a lot of the schools were off this week this was a popular week for the terachers to close on their loans so we were overscheduled even before the emergency closings we had to fit in. Then Vixter had her Peter Pan rehearsals from 7:30 - 9:30 M & W, which meant I had to drive her there as soonas I got home from work (I usually get in between 6:30 & 7) and by time all the goodbyes are said and the clean up done and we drive home it's past 10, and I get to start my laundry and housework. Tuesday we had Girl Scouts and Thursday she had choir rehearsal and ab art workshop at the library so DH & I stole an hour and had dinner at a diner

Today I was actually off but caught up on the housework, and grocery shopping and then we had clothes shopping because the Vixter is growing by the second (taller) while I seem to be doing the same (wider)

Then she had her singing lesson and then there was dinner (meatless pizza for Good Friday) we never made it to church....

The we had Easter egg dying and finally she is in bed the dishes are done and her I am.

Its rather a boring life although hectic....

vixmom · « **Reply #177 on:** March 25, 2005, 07:59:35 PM »

I haven't caiyght up on the past few days but have seen todays's posts and I see congratulations are in order for DR CP

~~~Happy New Car Vibes!!! ~~~~~

vixmom · « **Reply #178 on:** March 25, 2005, 08:01:43 PM »

jane I gotyour check today thank you!!! The extra $$ was unnessercatry, but appreciated. It will go towards juice and snacks and cups for the next Karaoke night (nothing like Karaoke to make girls thirsty!!!)

DUH! I just figured out why the bars do it......

Jrand74 · « **Reply #179 on:** March 25, 2005, 08:03:54 PM »

No TIGHT SPOT today, MBARNUM? Oh dear, well tomorrow for sure. Maybe someone took it home to watch - and to listen to the Arch Hall Jr CD....you know how tempting it would be.

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