Topic: TURN BACK THE CLOCK (Read 17815 times)

George · « **Reply #90 on:** October 30, 2005, 01:36:42 PM »

And one for Mahler!

Matt H. · « **Reply #91 on:** October 30, 2005, 01:47:40 PM »

The sun is already getting very low in the sky. Oh, it's HARD when we go off daylight savings time! Takes some getting used to.

Matt H. · « **Reply #92 on:** October 30, 2005, 01:51:44 PM »

I can't speak for AOL on the West Coast, but the problems with AOL on the East Coast, at least with my dial-up connection, are practically nonexistant. I might have trouble one day out of every two months.

I have been MORE than satisfied with the service they render.

Matt H. · « **Reply #93 on:** October 30, 2005, 01:57:38 PM »

I started my afternoon with CAROUSEL. I hadn't seen it in a long while. I haven't even listened to the music in a long time, so it was in many ways experiencing this anew. I was moved to tears on a couple of occasions, and I generally love it.

I could kill Fox, of course, for doing this DVD on the cheap with a flat letterbox transfer. I think not only does it need a good anamorphic transfer, but the color could do with some tweaking, too. But mainly, we need an enhanced transfer. The poor DVD player with its progressive scan switched on and the TV with its 3:2 pulldown elements were striving mightily to deal with all those plaids in pants and aprons and coats, but there was flashing or aliasing all over the place. And with an enhanced transfer would also come much more sharpness to the image.

CAROUSEL isn't highly regarded enough for them to remaster this disc like they've done with the upcoming new release of OKLAHOMA! but it's a shame since this is probably the only movie version of this masterpiece we'll ever get.

Matt H. · « **Reply #94 on:** October 30, 2005, 01:59:51 PM »

Then I watched the pilot episode of LOIS & CLARK, and it was most enjoyable. I had never seen it before, and those of you who tipped me off ahead of time about the scene with Clark and his mother over his costume were right: it was hilarious. Loved all those outfits (many of the other DC heroes) that he experimented with until he landed on just the right one.

Love Jimmy Olsen, too. What a cutie he is! Lane Smith is great as Perry White as well (though John Hamilton can never, ever be surpassed).

Matt H. · « **Reply #95 on:** October 30, 2005, 02:01:49 PM »

I'm doing another home theater installation on Tuesday, too, so I'll be away a bit during the day for that.

Matt H. · « **Reply #96 on:** October 30, 2005, 02:04:17 PM »

I lost an item on Ebay this morning when the bidding got just too out of sight. I'll just wait around until I can find a better price for said object. It wasn't one of a kind, so I don't mind waiting.

Matt H. · « **Reply #97 on:** October 30, 2005, 02:34:16 PM »

Headed down now to clean my bathroom. Then some more fun with Lois & Clark before network TV begins.

WBBL.

td · « **Reply #98 on:** October 30, 2005, 02:52:11 PM »

Actually, Matt H, CAROUSEL is scheduled for the second round of R&H remasters along with SOUTH PACIFIC and THE KING AND I early in 2006. At least that's the word from the R&H newsletter. . .

TCB · « **Reply #99 on:** October 30, 2005, 03:03:22 PM »

T.O.D.

I am not really a fan of Halloween. I guess I don't really have anything against ghosts, goblins, and witches; but I have never cared for trick or treating or for costume parties. Everyone assumes that since I am an actor, I must love dressing up in costumes for parties, but just the opposite is true. I don't consider acting on stage and playing dress-up to have anything in common. Don't ask me why, maybe I was scared by a drag queen at an early age.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #100 on:** October 30, 2005, 03:15:46 PM »

It is a holiday here tomorrow. "Melbourne Cup Day".

For those of us no longer working and not interested in horse racing it's just another day That's horse racing I guess. I'm too old to gambol and not interested in gambling.

td · « **Reply #101 on:** October 30, 2005, 03:24:31 PM »

Quote from: TCB on October 30, 2005, 03:03:22 PM

T.O.D.
Don't ask me why, maybe I was scared by a drag queen at an early age.

. . .or maybe you saw that picture of me as Scarlet. Lord knows, it scares me!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #102 on:** October 30, 2005, 03:32:20 PM »

Quote from: TCB on October 30, 2005, 03:03:22 PM

T.O.D.
Don't ask me why, maybe I was scared by a drag queen at an early age.

I told you to stay away from mirrors!

TCB · « **Reply #103 on:** October 30, 2005, 03:45:35 PM »

elmore, have a safe trip!

TCB · « **Reply #104 on:** October 30, 2005, 04:05:24 PM »

.....and while you are in Chicago, try not to kick over any more lanterns!

TCB · « **Reply #105 on:** October 30, 2005, 04:08:15 PM »

Good evening, td.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #106 on:** October 30, 2005, 04:11:14 PM »

Quote from: TCB on October 30, 2005, 04:05:24 PM

.....and while you are in Chicago, try not to kick over any more lanterns!

Scarecrow, I'll miss you most of all!

Hisaka · « **Reply #107 on:** October 30, 2005, 04:12:06 PM »

DR CILLALIS, How cute you’re in Alice costume!
I wish we had such a enjoyable Halloween custom party in Japan too. It’s looks so fun! If we have that party, I’d like to dress up in a costume of Bake-neko (a ghost cat which every night haunts at the bedside of her husband who poisoned her to death for his mistress).

Danise · « **Reply #108 on:** October 30, 2005, 04:22:56 PM »

I'm late! I'm LATE! Well, it sure feels like I am. Does anyone else hate the time change as much as I do?

And while I'm in a gripe type mood. I don't wanna go back to work tomorrow!

Danise · « **Reply #109 on:** October 30, 2005, 04:31:37 PM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on October 30, 2005, 11:21:43 AM

I would do a little vampire dance right now...if I knew one.

You mean you want to do "Dance of the Vampires"?

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #110 on:** October 30, 2005, 04:39:27 PM »

Good Evening!

Back from dinner with DRs TPunk and Rodzinski. Indian. Alas, no one was wearing a kurta, but the hostess behind the counter was wearing a sari.

And now... Some TV...

Danise · « **Reply #111 on:** October 30, 2005, 04:44:12 PM »

Elmore, have a safe trip!

MBarnum · « **Reply #112 on:** October 30, 2005, 04:45:37 PM »

No Kurta! Why, you 3 should have worn kurtas and saris to the restaurant!

td · « **Reply #113 on:** October 30, 2005, 04:48:06 PM »

Quote from: Danise on October 30, 2005, 04:31:37 PM

You mean you want to do "Dance of the Vampires"?

Nothing I can do, it's a total eclipse of the heart.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #114 on:** October 30, 2005, 05:28:09 PM »

DR HISAKA - MBARNUM sent me a movie ALL about a Ghost Cat, but it is not the one you wrote about. Very good movie, though.

MBarnum · « **Reply #115 on:** October 30, 2005, 05:30:23 PM »

Today I watched a strange movie called THE GREAT GABBO...an old talkie from 1929 starring Erich Von Stroheim...I believe this movie comes highly recommended by DR Rodzinski.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #116 on:** October 30, 2005, 05:31:17 PM »

DR CP - thanks for the update. I am glad you finally got to see NbyN! I just watched it again on TCM. Hope we didn't oversell it to you, it's IMHO just like Mary Poppins - practically perfect in every way.

Everyone at the top of his game - and doing it all for us, the audience. And I don't think Eva Marie Saint was ever again as beautiful onscreen....previously she was a knockout in RAINTREE COUNTY, but no match for Elizabeth Taylor....but here she was coiffed and coutoured within an inch of her life, and it was very becoming.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #117 on:** October 30, 2005, 05:31:51 PM »

THE GREAT GABBO - didn't she want to be alone?

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #118 on:** October 30, 2005, 06:17:00 PM »

Well, today's board meeting only lasted 5 hours. Better than last month's.

TOD: I liked halloween when it was a simple kids' holiday. We had the last 20 minutes of the schoolday for a party. Then we dressed up and trick-or-treated in the neighborhood for an hour or so. That was it. Now the whole thing is so overblown it is ridiculous.

Ginny · « **Reply #119 on:** October 30, 2005, 06:18:00 PM »

Quote from: George on October 30, 2005, 12:14:18 PM

Ginny, I taped CBS's "Ghost Whisperer" on Friday and it was there. Do you want a copy? Let me know.

George, thanks for the offer, but I did actually get to see the commercial a couple of times this afternoon - once at the end of the skating program and again just surfing. I, too, watched Ghost Whisperer Friday night, but only the last half, so must have missed it then. Don't really care to see it often

, but now I'll probably see it every time I turn on the TV!

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