Wednesday Open Thread
by Big Hollywood
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Is it just me or is "Deep Thoughts by Jack Handy" one of the funniest things ever on SNL?
If you ever drop your keys in a river of molten lava, let 'em go, because, man they're gone.
Richard Lester was one of the most engaging, talented directors working at the time. His "Three Musketeers" (Michael York, Oliver Reed, Richard Chamberlayne) was the best version of that film every offered. "A Hard Day's Night" was supposed to capitalize on the Beatles but, in fact, turned into a very interesting character-driven film.
No, it had no plot. Didn't need one. The "director" in the film – don't know the actor's name – was priceless. I believe he directed "The Knack" but I'm not sure about that. It also was a kooky, quirky film that was totally engaging. Whatever happened to Rita Tushingham?
The tv "director" in Hard Day's Night was played by Victor Spinetti, who was also in Help! & Magical Mystery Tour.
I just happened to watch Help! this past weekend. An extremely goofy plot, but great visuals & music. It's my fave rave summertime movie.
The face of a child can say it all, especially the mouth part of the face.
I think the Beatles are a bit overrated. I'll take "Pet Sounds" over "Sergeant Pepper" any day.
OK, I think I have officially decided that I love this site…. It is like my haven of sanity in the midst of the mornic, intolerant and hateful doldrums of the left out there…..
Everybody hates it whenever you start talking about even as a joke- colorizing "A Hard Day's Night", or "Citizen Caine", or "Casablanca", or even "I Love Lucy", and the "Honeymooners", it's just the way some people are.
What about the "Little Rascals"?
Every film by Abbott and Costello?
The question always is: Would that make them better?
Would it make them worse?
And that old argument about the lighting used in black and white film is always sure to be brought up sooner or later….
ok since you and I are together musically. So you share my opinion that Kurt Cobain is the most overratted pseudo-prophet ever?
"If any man says he hates war more than I do, he better have a knife, that's all I have to say."
i'm pretty ambivilant about it either way. But that eye lighting technique is classic.
"I'll take "Pet Sounds" over "Sergeant Pepper" any day.'
What about if Strawberry Fields and Penny Lane had been included as originally intended- even before the album became "Sgt. Pepper"?
Of course, two other songs would have had to be dumped. But it couldn't have been George's or the one written for Ringo…the Beatles with few exceptions never worked that way in their British releases.
I agree blujay, but, I have notice more trolls lately, the word must be out over at huffpo or daily looks.
I can't stand Cobain. I think I'd be okay with, say, Lithium and maybe Teen Spirit, if I were really drunk. What I hate most of all is the idolatry that's grown out of his death. A poor musician with a crappy family life and a kid to take care of couldn't handle the fact that people liked him – and people still like him. It's confounding.
Penny Lane, yes. Strawberry fields, nah. Although I love the Mellotron on the recording. I just prefer everything about Bryan Wilson to anything about John Lennon – songwriting, vocals, arrangement, instrumentation, aesthetic.
They colorized Night of the Living Dead and it looked stupid. The ambiance black and white lends to a film becomes just as much a part of the film as Bogart.
Yeah but a handful of trolls are easier to handle than an army of them… :/ Oh well.
Hm… I never could get into Cobain's music… maybe I'm just too young or maybe I just don't like things that are ultra dark like his music… :/
Ringo: Funny, really, 'cause I'd never thought of it, but being middle-aged and old takes up most of your time, doesn't it?
Grandfather: You're only right.
The Beatles rushed out Sgt pepper as soon as they heard Pet Sounds. Now think of all the other stupid psychedelic albums: Satanic Majesty's Request…whew what a stinker !
Top five musicians?
New Order
The Smiths
Joy Electric
The Ramones
Elvis Presley
…If I had to choose…
our favorite 'Deep Thoughts'- 'Did you ever wonder what would happen if there was a plane crash in your back yard, and you would run into the wreckage and come out rubbing your head and saying "What the heck was that?"
'Hard Days Night' is the most brilliant comedy ever. Bosley Crowther of the New York Times said as much when it was released- best since Marx Bros 'Night at the Opera'… we say best ever.
No rock ensemble has come close. Including 'Spinal Tap' which is just OK… and the Beach Boys are a tragic story that surpasses the brilliance of Brian Wilson. The Beatles had a much more cohesive creative force, and did far superior work as a whole. Poor Brian was ridden mercilessly by his tyrant father and driven crazy; the rest of the band didn't have a lot of talent but plenty of tragedy as well.
'A Hard Day's Night' will never be surpassed. It achieved metaphysical perfection…
Grandfather 'was a prime mixer' according to Paul. But, he was very 'clean'…
I'm trying to figure out how to properly render ordinal numbers (e.g., 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.) so that the letter suffixes are "raised" to the right. Are there special codes needed to get the desired result? Thanks in advance.
Glad Elvis is there (can't complain except that i do not know Joy Electric)
I would add:
Nat King Cole (for his voice)
Abba (I know people love to hate Disco, but seriously they changed the face of music)
Beatles (think Wyld Stallyons only for reals, kind of)
Danny Elfman (absoultely my favorite, especially Oingo Boingo)
Ok so In a knife fight between Female Josh Groban fans and Female Michael Buble Fans Who Wins?
I vote Buble. Those are real women. not those trophy wives with nothing but Pilates and silicone. because, Seriously? get the hell out of the way.
I like both, but I do prefer Bryan Wilson too. I even prefer Chili Pepper's "By The Way" that was inspired by Bryan Wilson's stuff to Sergeant Pepper. Is that going too far?
I think of coloring a bit like the current rash of so-called "re-imaginings." The only way it would work is for whatever you do to be so redically different from what was there before to bring something completely fresh to the old work. Coloring something can't do that IMO. Re-imaginings usually don't either because the people who do them are generally extremely lazy about it. I'd say the new take on BSG is about the best one I've seen because it was so radically different from the original in every way.
I confess that I'm still geeking out over the "Greatest American Hero" intro. I loved that show as a kid. I still love super heroes.
"I hope life isn't a big joke, because I don't get it."
"It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man."
Always good to see Joy Electric get some love. Though I personally prefer his brother's band, Starflyer 59.
As for best musicians, I don't know my pop music history well enough to really form my own opinion with much confidence. The more I learn, the more I realize I don't know enough. So I'll just say Louis Armstrong was the best.
"…but that obscures the fact that children and young people are sexual beings who have explored their sexuality in all times, and all cultures and all places." Peter Cumming, an associate professor at York University in Toronto, and your creepy uncle who gives the kids lap rides at family reunions.
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.28781...
One of my first acting jobs, way back when, was on 'The Greatest American Hero'…every now and then I'll get a small residual check to remind me.
Ah, those were the days…
I just got an e-mail invitation to join the TCM Film Union. Anyone know about this?
I love Nirvana! The fact that the Foo Fighters have been so successful lets you know that there was more than just a little talent in Nirvana (even without Cobain). But, I will agree that the music is kind of depressing though.
I believe he was 'king mixer' but yes, 'he was very clean'
"Who's that little ole man?"
That quote looks like something you'd find in a NAMBLA pamphlet.
That quote looks like something you'd find in a NAMBLA pamphlet.
I'm with ya…the opening title sequence alone when the first chord is struck and we see the boys (George stumbling is so good) running away from the fans is worth the price of admission.
I love the Beatles and 'A Hard Day's Night' is a favorite. Great music, great fun, fond memories.
Those raised characters are called "superscript".
Try this:
http://www.tizag.com/htmlT/htmlsuperscript.php
Ronnie Martin is actually my band's producer. I don't know Jason nearly as well, but he's a great guy. SF59 is legendary.
yep- the first chord sets the tone and it never lets up. Still plays as well as it ever did; not dated in the least.
As we said, perfection…
"ees me grandfather… that's not your grandfather; I know him. "ees me other one. I figure were all entitled to two, so 'es the other one. "He is very clean"…
best of all:
elder Brit in train car: "I fought the war for your sort" John: "Bet you're sorry you won"
"Give us a kiss"
Oh, man, I remember the day I first saw 'A Hard Day's Night'. I was at the 4th Avenue Theater in Anchorage, Alaska and seated in the balcony. From the first explosive chord, I jerked up to the edge of my seat and sat there the entire time. For the first time in my life, a movie exalted me. When I left the theater afterwards, I had a hard time hearing my sister chattering or Mrs. Wilson (who took us to the theater) laughing. I was just buzzed. I hadn't just seen a film, I'd seen a world and walked into it. My body sat in the back seat of Mrs. Wilson's car as she drove me and my sister back home, but my mind was in Liverpool with those guys, it was racing down those streets, it was screaming at them in the concert, it was laughing at them as they played cards in that train, etc. Lord, it was nearly 3 days before I came down. That wasn't a film, that was an experience. Wow! I loved that film. I loved it then – and I love it now. I love it, yeah, yeah, yeah.
what to do about the troubling troll infestation?
The Greatest American Hero… was a member of the Teacher's Union.
"If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? We might, if they screamed all the time, for no good reason.”
“If you saw two guys named Hambone and Flippy, which one would you think liked dolphins most? I'd say Flippy, wouldn't you? You'd be wrong though. It's Hambone.”
Saw "Terminator Salvation" last night. Worst killer super AI movie evah. McG should stick with the fluffy "Charlie's Angels" movies and stay away from the serious action genre.
The most annoying thing about it was having to play "spot the reference / homage to other Sci fi films" during the entire movie . Let's see, there was Road Warrior, Aliens 2, Star Wars 2, or was it 3? Escape from New York, Mars attacks, Transformers 1, and even Apocalypse Now with the wumpa wumpa wumping Hueys. A big reason to go to a new FSX movie is for the novelty of the new effects, cool designs and original scenes – but by and large TS was sewn together from a "Best scenes of late 20th century Sci-Fi movies" DVD. It was distracting and took me out of the movie several times.
And, as has been already pointed out, the movie is also over long, drags often between action scenes, drags in the final action scene and has the stupid but now oblicatory "Stay the course" Bush Iraq reference / slap in the face.
McG owes me and my wife 20 bucks.
It's a social networking site from Turner Classic Movies, focusing primarily on films. It's relatively new, I think.
"Hey, mister, can we have our ball back?!"
I saw "Yankee Doodle Dandy" colorized, and I thought it looked a little creepy. For some weird reason, they put James Cagney in a powder blue suit. He looked like he was going to a wedding in the 1970s.
Thanks. I think I'll check it out.
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