Topic: THE GOOD AND THE FRUSTRATING - TOGETHER AGAIN (Read 5411 times)

Laura · « **Reply #30 on:** May 30, 2021, 08:39:15 AM »

Elmore, I saw Lucky Stiff many many years ago at a tiny local theater that did very good productions. I didn't expect much, but my gosh! It was so funny! We bought tickets to see it a second time

I saw it again in a different theater a couple years later. It was pretty bad. I rarely even smiled during it.

Laura · « **Reply #31 on:** May 30, 2021, 08:40:53 AM »

That happened once with Forever Plaid. Even a mediocre production of Plaid is fun, since so many things go "wrong" during the show. Usually I chuckle through the show at all the little things. But I saw one production where they missed every single thing.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #32 on:** May 30, 2021, 09:00:34 AM »

Quote from: Laura on May 30, 2021, 08:39:15 AM

Elmore, I saw Lucky Stiff many many years ago at a tiny local theater that did very good productions. I didn't expect much, but my gosh! It was so funny! We bought tickets to see it a second time

I saw it again in a different theater a couple years later. It was pretty bad. I rarely even smiled during it.

Be sure you never see the film version!

vixmom · « **Reply #33 on:** May 30, 2021, 09:25:40 AM »

Still raining here

elmore3003 · « **Reply #34 on:** May 30, 2021, 09:45:27 AM »

Quote from: vixmom on May 30, 2021, 09:25:40 AM

Still raining here

And here.

singdaw · « **Reply #35 on:** May 30, 2021, 09:49:47 AM »

We got our walk in just before it started raining here.

Laura · « **Reply #36 on:** May 30, 2021, 10:01:29 AM »

I have plenty of time to walk before it will rain!

singdaw · « **Reply #37 on:** May 30, 2021, 10:03:18 AM »

singdaw · « **Reply #38 on:** May 30, 2021, 10:03:31 AM »

You do, indeed, DR Laura.

vixmom · « **Reply #39 on:** May 30, 2021, 10:24:54 AM »

Has anybody else here been watching Mare of Easttown?

John G. · « **Reply #40 on:** May 30, 2021, 10:33:16 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on May 30, 2021, 09:00:34 AM

Quote from: Laura on May 30, 2021, 08:39:15 AM
Elmore, I saw Lucky Stiff many many years ago at a tiny local theater that did very good productions. I didn't expect much, but my gosh! It was so funny! We bought tickets to see it a second time

I saw it again in a different theater a couple years later. It was pretty bad. I rarely even smiled during it.

Be sure you never see the film version!

And be sure you never see the film version of Forever Plaid.

John G. · « **Reply #41 on:** May 30, 2021, 10:34:18 AM »

I am watching The Mauritanian. Well, sort of. I can't watch the waterboarding scenes.

singdaw · « **Reply #42 on:** May 30, 2021, 11:18:51 AM »

We have, DR vixmom, and it is excellent. Kate Winslet is amazing. Final episode becomes available tonight.

singdaw · « **Reply #43 on:** May 30, 2021, 11:19:52 AM »

Fireflies. Long camera exposure.

John G. · « **Reply #44 on:** May 30, 2021, 11:34:10 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on May 30, 2021, 11:19:52 AM

Fireflies. Long camera exposure.

Nice. I have seen a few so far this spring.

John G. · « **Reply #45 on:** May 30, 2021, 12:19:57 PM »

I wish The Mauritanian had been better than it was. The script was far too superficial and the characterizations were not up to snuff. But the performances were much better. It was nice to see Jodie Foster in a good role. And while I hated Benedict Cumberbatch's accent, his performance was solid.

singdaw · « **Reply #46 on:** May 30, 2021, 12:25:47 PM »

I am bummed that I'll be missing the live show tonight and the cast party. I'll be catching up later.

bk · « **Reply #47 on:** May 30, 2021, 12:28:07 PM »

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

singdaw · « **Reply #48 on:** May 30, 2021, 12:28:24 PM »

I have heard good things about this book:

Jane · « **Reply #49 on:** May 30, 2021, 12:39:00 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on May 30, 2021, 06:09:40 AM

I have been sitting here listening in abject astonishment to my DH telling me about "Ghost Tours," a hometown tradition in his small southern Minnesota city of birth.

A group of people are guided around a cemetery, and at various stops a costumed person "pops" out from behind a gravestone, and delivers a monologue as that person about their life.

I'm not sure whether to grab the popcorn or a straighjacket.

It could be interesting. Sometimes Keith looks up interesting names we see when walking a cemetery. Sadly he doesn't have much genealogy research to do anymore.

Jane · « **Reply #50 on:** May 30, 2021, 12:40:27 PM »

Quote from: vixmom on May 30, 2021, 10:24:54 AM

Has anybody else here been watching Mare of Easttown?

My brother likes it. We decided to pass. Maybe we will eventually watch it.

Ginny · « **Reply #51 on:** May 30, 2021, 12:42:07 PM »

Sunday afternoon greetings! Fr. Richard celebrated mass today, in person, for the first time since March, 2020. At the conclusion of his sermon, I heard someone sitting near me whisper, “Wow!”

Jane · « **Reply #52 on:** May 30, 2021, 12:43:08 PM »

Nice Ginny.

Jane · « **Reply #53 on:** May 30, 2021, 12:43:36 PM »

DR TCB if your upstairs neighbors can hear you coughing then I have no idea why they would want to pull the carpet out.

Ginny · « **Reply #54 on:** May 30, 2021, 12:47:17 PM »

We got home just in time for the start of the Indianapolis 500.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #55 on:** May 30, 2021, 12:55:39 PM »

It was a great race DR GINNY!

And I'm very happy for the winner!!!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #56 on:** May 30, 2021, 12:56:20 PM »

I kept wanting to watch MARE OF Whatever.....but I haven't yet. It looked too complicated and preachy from the previews.....

Ginny · « **Reply #57 on:** May 30, 2021, 12:56:55 PM »

Quote from: Jrand70 on May 30, 2021, 12:55:39 PM

It was a great race DR GINNY!

And I'm very happy for the winner!!!

Ditto on both counts, DR JRand!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #58 on:** May 30, 2021, 12:58:47 PM »

I shall have to investigate this LUCKY STIFF business.....

Does anyone know if STEPPING OUT has an AMERICAN-set version that is NOT the full musical ONE NIGHT A WEEK, or something like that.

I would like to take it to my program committee, but I don't want to do the version set in England (we're talking community theatre actresses here - some of whom ....well) and I don't want the musical where everyone gets to sing a song about her life and struggles....

Jrand74 · « **Reply #59 on:** May 30, 2021, 12:59:16 PM »

Oh! I passed a millstone!

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