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IN SEARCH OF A BON MOT
« on: January 24, 2006, 12:17:00 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, you are now in search of a bon mot, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're off searching for a bon moo.
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« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2006, 12:19:26 AM »

And the word of the day is: PARSIMONIUS!
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« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2006, 12:19:54 AM »

Did you know that bon mot spelled backwards is tom nob?
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« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2006, 12:28:44 AM »

That sounds like a name...does Tom Nob hobnob with the swells?  Has Tom Nob ever hobnobbed at the Hob Nob restaurant in Tacoma?
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« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2006, 12:28:50 AM »

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« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2006, 12:32:49 AM »

According to www.m-w.com, "Parsimonious" means:

Pronunciation: "pär-s&-'mO-nE-&s
Function: adjective
: exhibiting or marked by parsimony; especially : frugal to the point of stinginess
synonym see STINGY
- par·si·mo·ni·ous·ly adverb



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« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2006, 12:35:06 AM »

And I thought you sprinkled Parsimony in pasta.
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« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2006, 12:36:50 AM »

It's all just a matter of personal taste.


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« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2006, 12:37:35 AM »

First "Art house" film that sprang  to mind was "Elvira Madigan" which I still love.
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« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2006, 12:46:02 AM »

I'm fond of several art house films from America, including two Frank Perry films, David and Lisa and Ladybug, Ladybug.
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« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2006, 12:46:07 AM »

In the sixites it was difficult to distinguish between "Art House", "Foreign Language" and "Cheap Porn". . Perhaps it has not changed that much!
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« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2006, 12:48:02 AM »

I don't know if I've seen an actual "art house" film. :-\
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« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2006, 12:50:04 AM »

"I bought a copy of "David & Lisa" a couple of days ago. My memory of it is still strong - 40 years later! I hope I'm not disappointed.

"Death In Venice" was I guess an Art House film. It is still in my top 5 best films of all time. (One for Mahler!)
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« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2006, 12:53:12 AM »

I'll have to think about what art house movies I may have possibly seen...and wait to see if anyone else posts movies that I've seen, then I can say, "Yes, I've seen that." ;)
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« Reply #14 on: January 24, 2006, 12:54:41 AM »

And on that note (A#), I must say, "Goodnight Tomovoz and BK."
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« Reply #15 on: January 24, 2006, 12:56:57 AM »

Goodnight George.
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« Reply #16 on: January 24, 2006, 01:05:56 AM »

Recent "Art House" films I enjoyed very much indeed were "The Motorcycle Diaries" and "The Chorus".
 "March Of The Penguins", "Travelling Birds" and "Russian Ark" were also Art house  screenings here.
"A Mighty Wind" and "Howel's Moving Castle" were only shown in "Art House" cinemas here.
Hard line to call  between "limited release" and "Art house".
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« Reply #17 on: January 24, 2006, 01:21:54 AM »

In the sixites it was difficult to distinguish between "Art House", "Foreign Language" and "Cheap Porn". . Perhaps it has not changed that much!

Got that, Larry?  All this time your VCR has been filled with art house films!
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« Reply #18 on: January 24, 2006, 03:11:56 AM »

I never doubted it!
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« Reply #19 on: January 24, 2006, 04:47:24 AM »

Good morning, all!  First of all, thank you for all the Taylor Nichols info last evening.  I never watched THE MIND OF THE MARRIED MAN, but I see in its IMDB listing that Jake Weber was also in the series.  I loved Taylor in THE BOILER ROOM.  I met him in the mid-1980s at a Christmas party of the RING OF FIRE producer.  Taylor briefly dated a friend of mine and DR Ginny's (O the gossip!), and we hung out a bit.  The dating ended when he went to Atlantic City to play Billy in an abridged edition of NO NO NANETTE and started dating another lady.  He did a play at Playwrights Horizons around 10 years ago, and that's the last time I've seen him.  I still remember how excited he was about the release of METROPOLITAN, which is rather like an "art house" American film.  And that brings us to the TOD:

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Juliet of the Spirits
The Return of Martin Guerre
Smiles of a Summer Night
The Virgin Spring
Two Women
Pourquoi Pas?
La Ronde
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« Reply #20 on: January 24, 2006, 04:47:53 AM »

Got that, Larry?  All this time your VCR has been filled with art house films!

You knew I was an artiste!
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« Reply #21 on: January 24, 2006, 05:16:44 AM »

We are approaching the end of the trip so I think today and tomorrow will be the last two picture days.

Here I am as excited as a child on Christmas morning standing in the lobby of Broadcast House at BBC Radio Wales.

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« Reply #22 on: January 24, 2006, 05:17:32 AM »

Here I am in the control room with the presenter of Showtime, Beverley Humphreys.

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« Reply #23 on: January 24, 2006, 05:19:00 AM »

And here I am in the studio during a music break. Anthony was in the control room taking pictures but during the break he came into the studio and took this shot.
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« Reply #24 on: January 24, 2006, 05:21:30 AM »

And that, my friends, is the end of picture day today, at least for me. Perhaps Laura will enchant us with more pictures of her walks. I'm glad she has her camera back. Those pictures from yesterday were great.
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« Reply #25 on: January 24, 2006, 06:28:14 AM »

I just received a special offer for $65  tickets to LESTAT... being parsimonius I was thinking of taking advantage of the offer.... has there been a date set for an official HHW viewing of the production?

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« Reply #26 on: January 24, 2006, 06:52:16 AM »

Would STREET OF SHAME be considered "art house?" If so then that would be a favorite.

Least favorite would be Fellini Satyricon .
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« Reply #27 on: January 24, 2006, 07:09:27 AM »

Hmmm....waiting for DRJANE's address....if anyone has it.
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« Reply #28 on: January 24, 2006, 07:09:53 AM »

Just caught up with yesterday..

Great pictures DR Laura!!
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« Reply #29 on: January 24, 2006, 07:10:49 AM »

DRELMORE - yes, yesterday's session attended by YOU sounds right up my alley, so to speak.  Styne in Hollywood.  Actually Styne anywhere is fine with me.

And today's notes remind me of my famous poem:  

Not a Joke
by Jack Randall Earles

Bon mot.
Not.
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