Topic: THE OFFICIAL COUNTDOWN TO THE NEW YEAR BEGINS (Read 3052 times)

John G. · « **Reply #30 on:** December 30, 2024, 06:18:40 AM »

I still had sleep problems last night, so I watched Witness for the Prosecution. Fun stuff. Great Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton and Elsa Lancaster. I just wish I liked Tyrone Power more.

John G. · « **Reply #31 on:** December 30, 2024, 06:18:49 AM »

elmore3003 · « **Reply #32 on:** December 30, 2024, 07:45:35 AM »

DR Iris, I do not mean to be pedantic, but "The Boy From" is a Mary Rodgers song with a lyric by Steve. Mary gives him a lot of credit in her biography.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #33 on:** December 30, 2024, 08:59:57 AM »

A world without Linda Lavin is a bummer of a world for me.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #34 on:** December 30, 2024, 09:01:09 AM »

Wherever she is, there’s a new girl in town and she’s looking good.
Thera a fresh, freckled face in the neighborhood.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #35 on:** December 30, 2024, 09:01:47 AM »

She was just passing through but if things work out she’s gonna stay awhile.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #36 on:** December 30, 2024, 09:02:12 AM »

Bum bum bum bum. Ba da dum.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #37 on:** December 30, 2024, 09:13:19 AM »

Ok, here’s my issue with Wicked and it’s probably lame and fuddy duddy, but I had several decades and probably 15 views of The Wizard of Oz to affix in my mind its place in the culture at large. How many things from the 1930s can you still show little kids, and they will watch and enjoy? Not a ton. We watched it a couple weeks ago. Kids enjoyed. And granted that’s just MGM’s adaptation of the Baum source material. It isn’t sacrosanct. But it has stood as a cultural landmark for good reason.

Now, we’ve seen Wicked, and my kids see it as a direct canonical prequel to The Wizard of Oz. Despite me saying, well this is a modern take, unrelated really. Now my kids hate Dorothy and feel duped by the MGM movie. Devoid of context, the Wicked story ends up supplanting the MGM Oz and that’s really how they will see it evermore and there’s nothing I can really do about it.

Freddie · « **Reply #38 on:** December 30, 2024, 09:13:55 AM »

Quote from: Rodzinski on December 30, 2024, 09:02:12 AM

Bum bum bum bum. Ba da dum.

For those who want to sing along with Linda Lavin
"Alice" theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIYhdXmza7M

Freddie · « **Reply #39 on:** December 30, 2024, 09:15:59 AM »

Quote from: Rodzinski on December 30, 2024, 09:13:19 AM

Now my kids hate Dorothy and feel duped by the MGM movie. Devoid of context, the Wicked story ends up supplanting the MGM Oz and that’s really how they will see it evermore and there’s nothing I can really do about it.

Oh no!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #40 on:** December 30, 2024, 09:30:41 AM »

Quote from: Rodzinski on December 30, 2024, 09:13:19 AM

Ok, here’s my issue with Wicked and it’s probably lame and fuddy duddy, but I had several decades and probably 15 views of The Wizard of Oz to affix in my mind its place in the culture at large. How many things from the 1930s can you still show little kids, and they will watch and enjoy? Not a ton. We watched it a couple weeks ago. Kids enjoyed. And granted that’s just MGM’s adaptation of the Baum source material. It isn’t sacrosanct. But it has stood as a cultural landmark for good reason.

Now, we’ve seen Wicked, and my kids see it as a direct canonical prequel to The Wizard of Oz. Despite me saying, well this is a modern take, unrelated really. Now my kids hate Dorothy and feel duped by the MGM movie. Devoid of context, the Wicked story ends up supplanting the MGM Oz and that’s really how they will see it evermore and there’s nothing I can really do about it.

I loved the book Wicked, and I think it's a book aimed as a prequel to Baum's book, not the MGM film. The musical Wicked is revised as a prequel to the musical. Dorothy in Maguire's novel is a sympathetic character who kills the Wicked Witch by accident when she comes to apologize for killing her sister. I'm very happy tpo learn that much of the politics of the novel is restored to the screenplay, but I suspect I will hate the endiong of Part 2 if it follows the musical's endinmg rather than Maguire's novel.

Jane · « **Reply #41 on:** December 30, 2024, 09:44:49 AM »

To former DR DakotaCelt,

Jane · « **Reply #42 on:** December 30, 2024, 09:46:18 AM »

Quote from: Rodzinski on December 30, 2024, 09:13:19 AM

Ok, here’s my issue with Wicked and it’s probably lame and fuddy duddy, but I had several decades and probably 15 views of The Wizard of Oz to affix in my mind its place in the culture at large. How many things from the 1930s can you still show little kids, and they will watch and enjoy? Not a ton. We watched it a couple weeks ago. Kids enjoyed. And granted that’s just MGM’s adaptation of the Baum source material. It isn’t sacrosanct. But it has stood as a cultural landmark for good reason.

Now, we’ve seen Wicked, and my kids see it as a direct canonical prequel to The Wizard of Oz. Despite me saying, well this is a modern take, unrelated really. Now my kids hate Dorothy and feel duped by the MGM movie. Devoid of context, the Wicked story ends up supplanting the MGM Oz and that’s really how they will see it evermore and there’s nothing I can really do about it.

Sorry.

MichaelG · « **Reply #43 on:** December 30, 2024, 09:53:05 AM »

Quote from: Rodzinski on December 30, 2024, 09:13:19 AM

Ok, here’s my issue with Wicked and it’s probably lame and fuddy duddy, but I had several decades and probably 15 views of The Wizard of Oz to affix in my mind its place in the culture at large. How many things from the 1930s can you still show little kids, and they will watch and enjoy? Not a ton. We watched it a couple weeks ago. Kids enjoyed. And granted that’s just MGM’s adaptation of the Baum source material. It isn’t sacrosanct. But it has stood as a cultural landmark for good reason.

Now, we’ve seen Wicked, and my kids see it as a direct canonical prequel to The Wizard of Oz. Despite me saying, well this is a modern take, unrelated really. Now my kids hate Dorothy and feel duped by the MGM movie. Devoid of context, the Wicked story ends up supplanting the MGM Oz and that’s really how they will see it evermore and there’s nothing I can really do about it.

If this helps teach critical thinking and not blindly accepting what somone says, this could be good. But if they're just accepting whatever the last someone says, that's not so good. Maybe it's a learning opportunity that's especially important in this day and age. (Said by someone who isn't a parent, so I could be completely wrong!)

MichaelG · « **Reply #44 on:** December 30, 2024, 09:54:32 AM »

TOD: All time, Annie Hall. I know, mister predictable. Recent, Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

bk · « **Reply #45 on:** December 30, 2024, 10:08:37 AM »

I'm up, I'm up - six hours of sleep.

Freddie · « **Reply #46 on:** December 30, 2024, 10:14:35 AM »

453 Guests on a Monday afternoon!

That could get those page-views going.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #47 on:** December 30, 2024, 10:51:49 AM »

What is it - Monday?

bk · « **Reply #48 on:** December 30, 2024, 10:51:51 AM »

Lighter posting day?

bk · « **Reply #49 on:** December 30, 2024, 10:51:59 AM »

Not very sporting.

bk · « **Reply #50 on:** December 30, 2024, 10:52:13 AM »

No lighter posting days.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #51 on:** December 30, 2024, 10:52:15 AM »

DR ELMORE - Mr. Carter is also NOT a convicted felon.

bk · « **Reply #52 on:** December 30, 2024, 10:52:28 AM »

We're on our way to a record December.

bk · « **Reply #53 on:** December 30, 2024, 10:52:42 AM »

Let's not deflate, let's inflate.

bk · « **Reply #54 on:** December 30, 2024, 10:54:19 AM »

Helper should be here soon, then I'll eat something, then go shopping and see if there's anything at the mail place.

John G. · « **Reply #55 on:** December 30, 2024, 10:57:37 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on December 30, 2024, 09:30:41 AM

Quote from: Rodzinski on December 30, 2024, 09:13:19 AM
Ok, here’s my issue with Wicked and it’s probably lame and fuddy duddy, but I had several decades and probably 15 views of The Wizard of Oz to affix in my mind its place in the culture at large. How many things from the 1930s can you still show little kids, and they will watch and enjoy? Not a ton. We watched it a couple weeks ago. Kids enjoyed. And granted that’s just MGM’s adaptation of the Baum source material. It isn’t sacrosanct. But it has stood as a cultural landmark for good reason.

Now, we’ve seen Wicked, and my kids see it as a direct canonical prequel to The Wizard of Oz. Despite me saying, well this is a modern take, unrelated really. Now my kids hate Dorothy and feel duped by the MGM movie. Devoid of context, the Wicked story ends up supplanting the MGM Oz and that’s really how they will see it evermore and there’s nothing I can really do about it.

I loved the book Wicked, and I think it's a book aimed as a prequel to Baum's book, not the MGM film. The musical Wicked is revised as a prequel to the musical. Dorothy in Maguire's novel is a sympathetic character who kills the Wicked Witch by accident when she comes to apologize for killing her sister. I'm very happy tpo learn that much of the politics of the novel is restored to the screenplay, but I suspect I will hate the endiong of Part 2 if it follows the musical's endinmg rather than Maguire's novel.

Well, sorta sympathetic. We’re told Uncle Henry didn’t like her infernal singing. It seemed to give all his cows diarrhea.

vixmom · « **Reply #56 on:** December 30, 2024, 10:58:05 AM »

I'm at work because " never call in sick on a Friday or Monday or before a holiday"

But I've decided against attending the Gail Ann Dorsey show tonight on Brooklyn

vixmom · « **Reply #57 on:** December 30, 2024, 10:58:26 AM »

Which i had been quite looking forward to seeing

vixmom · « **Reply #58 on:** December 30, 2024, 10:58:42 AM »

But I'm just not up to it

vixmom · « **Reply #59 on:** December 30, 2024, 10:59:27 AM »

Plus it means driving in and out of Brooklyn, not my favorite place to drive

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