Topic: THE ORGANIZED MAN (Read 31032 times)

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #90 on:** July 11, 2005, 12:32:15 PM »

DR MattH - Glad to hear you enjoyed Hairspray. That company starts at the Kennedy Center on Wednesday.

They really did a nice job with the touring production. From what I could when I saw it in LA, they really didn't make that many changes to the physical production from the original Broadway version. I think the only thing I noticed that was missing, was the walkway around the orchestra pit. -I know there's a technical term for that, but I can't think of what it is right now. Anyone...??

elmore3003 · « **Reply #91 on:** July 11, 2005, 12:32:21 PM »

Quote from: Matt H. on July 11, 2005, 09:16:24 AM

If it weren't for "Being in Love" instead of "My White Knight," would THE MUSIC MAN rank as the most faithful film version of a Broadway musical ever? Even MY FAIR LADY added that extra verse to "You Did It," and the Rodgers and Hammerstein movies of their musicals always omitted numbers.

The section in "You Did It" was not added, it was always in the song. I believe it was removed in tryouts when Rex Harrison screwed it up. Perhaps Alan Lerner wanted it back and Mr Harrison was finally confident enough to perform it?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #92 on:** July 11, 2005, 12:33:10 PM »

Yeah! Page Four!!!

I'm in the mood for something French... or maybe German... Well... I guess I could settle for both with a...

ALLEMANDE!!!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #93 on:** July 11, 2005, 12:35:13 PM »

For those of you HHWers in NYC...

Are there any parades, festivals, sporting events this Friday or Saturday that I should be aware of? -At least in regards to possible traffic tie-ups at the Lincoln Tunnel or GW Bridge?

And does anyone have plans for Saturday night?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #94 on:** July 11, 2005, 12:35:57 PM »

Time to box, so to speak...

Laters...

elmore3003 · « **Reply #95 on:** July 11, 2005, 12:38:10 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on July 11, 2005, 12:35:13 PM

For those of you HHWers in NYC...

Are there any parades, festivals, sporting events this Friday or Saturday that I should be aware of? -At least in regards to possible traffic tie-ups at the Lincoln Tunnel or GW Bridge?

And does anyone have plans for Saturday night?

DRJose, I'm around.

Ben · « **Reply #96 on:** July 11, 2005, 12:42:11 PM »

Anthony and I will be on Long Island from Wednesday through sometime Sunday so we won't be around.

Regarding Street Fairs, here is one on-line schedule

http://www.nycstreetfairs.com/sched.html

and here's another

http://www.nyctourist.com/st_fairs_calendar.htm

Jason · « **Reply #97 on:** July 11, 2005, 12:44:52 PM »

In direct opposition to Ben's story, I am sloppy and disorganized because I grew up in a house that was more like a museum than a home. Nothing could be out of place - no footprints on the carpets, even - so now I just let things go in secret defiance against my mom and her obsession with cleanliness. Of course, the only person I'm really hurting is myself that way, but it gives me some sort of personal satisfaction.

Ginny · « **Reply #98 on:** July 11, 2005, 12:48:15 PM »

Back from errands - bank, post office (DR TCB, watch for a package!), and grocery store. I just made a batch of Peanut Crisp Bars, my version of Rice Krispy treats that are thin, sticky, and frosted with a penuche-type icing. After sampling the icing, I need now to have a cup of black coffee to get rid of the sweetness.

When Richard and Rob return from school, I'll fix a nice dinner of baked tilapia, Spanish rice, green beans, sourdough bread, and, for dessert, Peanut Crisp Bars.

'til they get here, back to Six Feet Under, season 3.

Ginny · « **Reply #99 on:** July 11, 2005, 12:53:25 PM »

DR Jane - to answer your question from yesterday about my opinion of Susan Vreeland's The Forest Lover, I can use the word of the day - LUGUBRIOUS. I loved Girl in Hyacinth Blue (which I've read twice) and The Passion of Artemisia, but this latest one seemed forced and didn't really sing to me. It did, however, make me want to visit British Columbia.

Have you, or any other DR's, heard from Danise since Hurricane Dennis went past her part of Florida?

Jed · « **Reply #100 on:** July 11, 2005, 12:59:57 PM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on July 11, 2005, 08:31:26 AM

Another option is to not latch the door.

Well, yes, but the tape is for those all-too-likely memory lapses where we latch it out of habit!

Matt H. · « **Reply #101 on:** July 11, 2005, 01:02:12 PM »

I think that it was important for John Waters to keep HAIRSPRAY, even the musical version to which he contributed nothing but his own original idea/film/script, a bit subversive, even though it was at the time his most mainstream film. Keeping that character played by a male would keep it from being only another feel good musical comedy, though it certainly IS that in spades.

Matt H. · « **Reply #102 on:** July 11, 2005, 01:06:35 PM »

DR Ron, I am very, very content with the DVD of '1776' as it now stands. "Cool Men" is back where it should be and the beautiful beginning strains of "He Plays the Violin" are also there with Blythe Danner at her loveliest and most beguiling. I DO wish they had used all of "Piddle, Twiddle, and Resolve" but otherwise, it practically perfect in every way (a MARY POPPINS reference).

Matt H. · « **Reply #103 on:** July 11, 2005, 01:08:17 PM »

Speaking of MARY POPPINS, my friends went to see it while in London, and while they greatly enjoyed it, they were not bowled over by it. In fact, my friend's wife said she actually enjoyed CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG (from their last trip over two years ago) more than MARY POPPINS.

Matt H. · « **Reply #104 on:** July 11, 2005, 01:10:04 PM »

So I'm guessing that Elmore casts his vote for MY FAIR LADY as the most faithful of all film versions of Broadway musicals. It even contained preview lyrics not heard after the show officially opened.

Jane · « **Reply #105 on:** July 11, 2005, 01:10:43 PM »

Quote from: Ginny on July 11, 2005, 12:53:25 PM

DR Jane - to answer your question from yesterday about my opinion of Susan Vreeland's The Forest Lover, I can use the word of the day - LUGUBRIOUS. I loved Girl in Hyacinth Blue (which I've read twice) and The Passion of Artemisia, but this latest one seemed forced and didn't really sing to me. It did, however, make me want to visit British Columbia.

Have you, or any other DR's, heard from Danise since Hurricane Dennis went past her part of Florida?

Thanks, I will pass on the book then.

I heard from Danise yesterday, early evening her time. She said they are fine and the weather was settling down. There had been problems with the power going in and out.

Matt H. · « **Reply #106 on:** July 11, 2005, 01:11:34 PM »

Got a couple of other shows watched and wiped off the DVR. Tonight I should be able to get to last night's SIX FEET UNDER.

Matt H. · « **Reply #107 on:** July 11, 2005, 01:13:46 PM »

TCM is showing THE OPPOSITE SEX tonight at 6 p.m. I want to make a DVD of it since at the Warner chat, it was revealed that Warners is presently doing no DVD mastering on that title. Hopefully, the print Turner airs tonight will be a bit more colorful than the somewhat faded EastmanColor print used for the laserdisc.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #108 on:** July 11, 2005, 01:15:39 PM »

Quote from: Ben on July 11, 2005, 12:06:48 PM

Frances Langford, another name from the musical past, has passed away

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050711/ap_on_en_mu/obit_langford;_ylt=AsOlYZ3Fv3S0n7ZoFYPi77dI2ocA;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl

That's bizarre because I watched my first Frances Langford movie this weekend, Career Girl.

She had the biggest hairdo in that movie.

George · « **Reply #109 on:** July 11, 2005, 01:17:06 PM »

Quote from: Matt H. on July 11, 2005, 01:06:35 PM

DR Ron, I am very, very content with the DVD of '1776' as it now stands. "Cool Men" is back where it should be and the beautiful beginning strains of "He Plays the Violin" are also there with Blythe Danner at her loveliest and most beguiling. I DO wish they had used all of "Piddle, Twiddle, and Resolve" but otherwise, it practically perfect in every way (a MARY POPPINS reference).

Me, too! In the edited version on the DVD, you can hear a little click where they cut the section, but on the complete laserdisc, it's aurally seamless.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #110 on:** July 11, 2005, 01:20:32 PM »

Quote from: Dan (the Man) on July 11, 2005, 01:15:39 PM

That's bizarre because I watched my first Frances Langford movie this weekend, Career Girl.

Hmmmm....remind me NOT to tell you the name of a movie in which I appear. I wouldn't want to wind up dead just because you watched it the weekend before...

Rodzinski · « **Reply #111 on:** July 11, 2005, 01:32:01 PM »

It's the newest in Japanese horror movies being imported to the US:

Dan (the Man) is... THE VIEWER OF DOOM

Rodzinski · « **Reply #112 on:** July 11, 2005, 01:34:11 PM »

Jane, Killbot has not lost her main sleepin' space. But she does like listening to records in there with me.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #113 on:** July 11, 2005, 01:34:36 PM »

The biggest hairdo?

Jrand74 · « **Reply #114 on:** July 11, 2005, 01:35:03 PM »

DRMBARNUM did you ever find a Recording Program for your computer?

Jrand74 · « **Reply #115 on:** July 11, 2005, 01:35:53 PM »

Jungle Red cat vibes for DR RODZINSKI & TPUNK.

Matt H. · « **Reply #116 on:** July 11, 2005, 01:44:53 PM »

Off to the den for more movies now: THE OPPOSITE SEX in a little more than an hour.

Matthew · « **Reply #117 on:** July 11, 2005, 01:58:58 PM »

Hi all!!! We're back in the USA. I'll get into more detail about the trip later, I promise. We were in London on July 7, but we arrived after the initial explosions. London was in havoc, needless to say and we had no clue what was going on until we stopped into a pub for lunch and watched the TV. Then we got out soon after that. As it turns out, the show (Mary Poppins) was cancelled that afternoon. I did, however, get to Dress Circle. Everything else, later - it's nice to be back!

MBarnum · « **Reply #118 on:** July 11, 2005, 02:02:58 PM »

Quote from: JRand54 on July 11, 2005, 01:35:03 PM

DRMBARNUM did you ever find a Recording Program for your computer?

I upgraded my Windows Media Player, but it keeps saying I don't have a CD burner on my computer!!?? So, alas, I have not been able to burn any CDs.

Everytime I try to use my RecordNow software (which is what I normally used for making copies of CDs), it keeps trying to reinstall itself and then gets and error message....I know not why.

Oddly enough, when ever I try to run my AOL adware/spyware buster software it also causes RecordNow to start running a reinstall...I don't know...maybe there is a connection.

George · « **Reply #119 on:** July 11, 2005, 02:09:55 PM »

Quote from: JRand54 on July 11, 2005, 12:12:54 PM

DR GEORGE - if your friend is familiar with Kabuki, ballet, or pantomime - the idea of a traditional role-sex reversal is common.

Peter Pan is almost always played by a woman/girl.
Stepsisters in Cinderella in ballet played by men.
All roles played by men in Kabuki theatre.

It's tradition!

That's true!

Quote from: Matt H. on July 11, 2005, 01:02:12 PM

I think that it was important for John Waters to keep HAIRSPRAY, even the musical version to which he contributed nothing but his own original idea/film/script, a bit subversive, even though it was at the time his most mainstream film. Keeping that character played by a male would keep it from being only another feel good musical comedy, though it certainly IS that in spades.

And that's a very good reason, too.

Thanks Jack and Matt!

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