Topic: VIS-A-VIS (Read 16028 times)

ChasSmith · « **Reply #30 on:** May 21, 2020, 07:07:06 AM »

Quote from: John G. on May 21, 2020, 05:15:41 AM

Quote from: elmore3003 on May 21, 2020, 04:03:35 AM
Last night I started to watch Orson Wells' Chimes At Midnight and decided I wasn't in the mood.

That’s on my to-watch list.

My introduction to Chimes At Midnight was seeing it at USC's Norris Cinema in an Orson Welles film festival in late 1981. I was blown away by the world he created in that film, and especially by Welles and Gielgud themselves.

I kept one of the small posters they made up for the festival, and there are a few of my handwritten notes on it. It seems they presented Chimes twice due to a schedule rearrangement, and I'm not sure I was there the first time, but I was on the second night when they showed Macbeth followed by Chimes, and guests that evening included Dan O'Herlihy who'd played Macduff.

Edit: Welles was there, too, but on one or two other nights.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #31 on:** May 21, 2020, 07:18:17 AM »

Continued positive and hopeful thoughts and vibes for vixmom and vixmom-mom to get through this.

John G. · « **Reply #32 on:** May 21, 2020, 07:30:25 AM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on May 21, 2020, 07:07:06 AM

Quote from: John G. on May 21, 2020, 05:15:41 AM
Quote from: elmore3003 on May 21, 2020, 04:03:35 AM
Last night I started to watch Orson Wells' Chimes At Midnight and decided I wasn't in the mood.

That’s on my to-watch list.

My introduction to Chimes At Midnight was seeing it at USC's Norris Cinema in an Orson Welles film festival in late 1981. I was blown away by the world he created in that film, and especially by Welles and Gielgud themselves.

I kept one of the small posters they made up for the festival, and there are a few of my handwritten notes on it. It seems they presented Chimes twice due to a schedule rearrangement, and I'm not sure I was there the first time, but I was on the second night when they showed Macbeth followed by Chimes, and guests that evening included Dan O'Herlihy who'd played Macduff.

Edit: Welles was there, too, but on one or two different nights.

Nice memories.

John G. · « **Reply #33 on:** May 21, 2020, 07:31:48 AM »

I’m hoping today is the beginning of the downturn inyo the holiday weekend. Yesterday was plain irritating.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #34 on:** May 21, 2020, 07:41:20 AM »

DR Elmore:

You've referred to your contact Suad who has been so helpful in getting you into the system and getting it working for you. I need a similar saint in CT because something in the filing process isn't working for me, so I'm wondering how you found this person and made contact, and which NY office she's in. This probably amounts to no real use to me, but I'll take any clue I can get.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #35 on:** May 21, 2020, 07:49:17 AM »

I am home from my trek to the East Side. My legs are killing me so I'm going to lie down.

Druxy · « **Reply #36 on:** May 21, 2020, 08:21:25 AM »

Quote from: John G. on May 21, 2020, 07:30:25 AM

Quote from: ChasSmith on May 21, 2020, 07:07:06 AM
Quote from: John G. on May 21, 2020, 05:15:41 AM
Quote from: elmore3003 on May 21, 2020, 04:03:35 AM
Last night I started to watch Orson Wells' Chimes At Midnight and decided I wasn't in the mood.

That’s on my to-watch list.

My introduction to Chimes At Midnight was seeing it at USC's Norris Cinema in an Orson Welles film festival in late 1981. I was blown away by the world he created in that film, and especially by Welles and Gielgud themselves.

I kept one of the small posters they made up for the festival, and there are a few of my handwritten notes on it. It seems they presented Chimes twice due to a schedule rearrangement, and I'm not sure I was there the first time, but I was on the second night when they showed Macbeth followed by Chimes, and guests that evening included Dan O'Herlihy who'd played Macduff.

Edit: Welles was there, too, but on one or two different nights.

Nice memories.

Druxy · « **Reply #37 on:** May 21, 2020, 08:22:47 AM »

All of Orson Welles' movies, whether good or bad, are fascinating.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #38 on:** May 21, 2020, 09:15:04 AM »

I am interested in seeing the Orson Welles film that was recently assembled.....not sure if it is online somewhere......WIND SOMETHING OR OTHER.....

Jrand74 · « **Reply #39 on:** May 21, 2020, 09:15:35 AM »

The stew is simmering away.....I shall have some directly.....and then either enjoy it or or throw it away.....

Jrand74 · « **Reply #40 on:** May 21, 2020, 09:15:59 AM »

DR CHAS SMITH we are supposed to have temps in the 80's this weekend.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #41 on:** May 21, 2020, 09:18:44 AM »

That makes sense, since we usually get your weather (more or less) a couple of days later.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #42 on:** May 21, 2020, 09:19:52 AM »

Quote from: Jrand69 on May 21, 2020, 09:15:04 AM

I am interested in seeing the Orson Welles film that was recently assembled.....not sure if it is online somewhere......WIND SOMETHING OR OTHER.....

The Other Side of the Wind. I think it was released (?). But I haven't seen it either. Reactions were definitely mixed.

Ginny · « **Reply #43 on:** May 21, 2020, 09:25:38 AM »

Thursday afternoon greetings! Today I will christen my new mixer by baking a cinnamon pecan coffee cake. Then I will make chicken pie for our dinner using chicken leftover from last night's dinner.

John G. · « **Reply #44 on:** May 21, 2020, 10:23:19 AM »

I need to give Welles’ The Immortal Story another try. The dubbing drove me crazy. I know some can’t deal with subtitles. I’m the exact opposite.

John G. · « **Reply #45 on:** May 21, 2020, 10:23:45 AM »

Ginny, I’ll be there by 4:30.

John G. · « **Reply #46 on:** May 21, 2020, 10:23:55 AM »

In spirit.

John G. · « **Reply #47 on:** May 21, 2020, 10:32:25 AM »

Spielberg is said to be developing Smash for Broadway. Oy.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #48 on:** May 21, 2020, 10:32:45 AM »

I am so grateful that I was initiated into the world of movie subtitles at a fairly early age. Hearing a movie in its original language, and getting a far better translation than any dubbing can provide, is where it's at, man.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #49 on:** May 21, 2020, 10:41:00 AM »

Dr Aronoff called me about an hour ago. He thinks I will be released on Thursday, Not Wednesday as I had hoped. He's decided that rather than make this surgery an appendectomy/tumor removal/possible colon repair if there's any cancerous damage to focus on appendix and tumor and, if needed, the repair in another surgery. I have so much to look forward to!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #50 on:** May 21, 2020, 10:44:04 AM »

That's a lot happening below the belt DR ELMORE!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #51 on:** May 21, 2020, 10:44:30 AM »

Yes DR CHAS SMITH that's the title.....maybe I will go find a copy somewhere on the web....

Jrand74 · « **Reply #52 on:** May 21, 2020, 10:45:00 AM »

Beef stew was okay.....very bland.....so I added about four tablespoons of ketchup which helped a lot.......

Jrand74 · « **Reply #53 on:** May 21, 2020, 10:45:19 AM »

Looks like a dog's dinner - but tastes okay.....

elmore3003 · « **Reply #54 on:** May 21, 2020, 11:21:12 AM »

My neighbor Judy has a friend whose cat just died and the friend is blaming it on Fancy Fest cat food. Since I feed my cats Fancy Feast, she's not dealing well today. She sent me this warning:
https://www.consumeraffairs.com/pets/fancy-feast.html?#sort=recent&filter=1

So, I emailed Dr Mohr about this, and she said she's heard nothing. I think I'll start looking at other cat foods when my Fancy Feast supply gets low.

bk · « **Reply #55 on:** May 21, 2020, 11:34:05 AM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on May 21, 2020, 06:47:16 AM

I just read this article from American Cinematographer on
The Dramatic Photography of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
that made me want to watch the film again. Like, real soon.

Which wouldn't be a bad idea since I haven't watched it since way before the Warner Archives Blu-ray was released. The article and included images are wonderful. The photo of the books in the living room makes me want to know what each one was, especially since they very carefully hand-picked each book. But that's just one aspect of an amazing set.

I think BK said the film's score by Alex North is a bit of a letdown, and my vague recollection tells me I probably agree with that assessment.

I like the Alex North score a lot - especially the theme - I hate the soundtrack album because it has dialogue. But the North score doesn't serve the film that well - its beauty makes everything seem melancholy and some of the humor goes missing because of it. But it's beautiful music.

bk · « **Reply #56 on:** May 21, 2020, 11:35:11 AM »

Didn't care for the assembled The Other Side of the Wind - I'm sure I wrote about it.

bk · « **Reply #57 on:** May 21, 2020, 11:35:24 AM »

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

bk · « **Reply #58 on:** May 21, 2020, 11:35:42 AM »

Haircut in forty-five minutes.

John G. · « **Reply #59 on:** May 21, 2020, 11:42:09 AM »

Let’s move on ...

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