Comments on Althouse: And then there's the way Sarah Palin keeps saying ...

I've also noticed her use of this word and it driv...

2008-10-07T00:00:00.000-05:00

I've also noticed her use of this word and it drives me up the wall. Via my hatred of her overuse of it, in a twisted turn of events, it's become my new favorite word. Also.

Desert Hearts is a winner, romantic and sexy, and ...

2008-10-06T06:30:00.000-05:00

Desert Hearts is a winner, romantic and sexy, and I love Helen Shaver's stuffy professor vowing "When I retire I will simply write a short story for my revenge."

Beth, I actually once rented this by mistake (that's my story and I'm sticking to it).

I went in and asked for that film starring Kristin Scott-Thomas (who plays a lesbischy in last year's "Ne le Dis À Personne") and Harrison Ford. He handed me this film instead.

After the initial shock, it took me a while to figure out that I had seen one of the actresses before. She played Wallis Simpson in that mini-series "Edward & Mrs. Simpson".

Can't say I liked Desert Hearts, although I did once see a girl wearing a t-shirt with that written on it. She was hot.

Cheers,
Victoria

Saints - Vikings are Monday Night Football, Troope...

2008-10-05T13:43:00.000-05:00

Saints - Vikings are Monday Night Football, Trooper. Saints should win, but they're down with injuries in the defense. It's getting thin out there on the line.

The Hunger is tops. Catherine D. makes me swoon.Bo...

2008-10-05T13:42:00.000-05:00

The Hunger is tops. Catherine D. makes me swoon.

Bound is next - Jennifer Tilly! Modern noir! Gina Gershon as greaser dyke! what's not to love?

Desert Hearts is a winner, romantic and sexy, and I love Helen Shaver's stuffy professor vowing "When I retire I will simply write a short story for my revenge."

When Night is Falling -- straight girl falls for circus perfomer. It's got sexy carnival going for it.

The Killing of Sister George (NOT sexy despite the X rating) -- great British drama/farce -- hard to tell which. Cool London in the 60s atmosphere, big performance by Beryl Reid.

High Art had its moments; Ally Sheedy was really good.

The Giants are kicking ass and I think the Saints ...

2008-10-05T12:54:00.000-05:00

The Giants are kicking ass and I think the Saints should roll through the Vikes today.

But of course my dear. I need your favorites thoug...

2008-10-05T12:48:00.000-05:00

But of course my dear. I need your favorites though.

Trooper - did you name Johnny Guitar to the list? ...

2008-10-05T12:06:00.000-05:00

Trooper - did you name Johnny Guitar to the list? What a great movie, with girl-girl tension and subtext.

Barbara Stanwyck in Big Valley, brandishing her shotgun and growling "Get offa my land!" That's hot.

I'm glad everyone's enjoying talking about linguis...

2008-10-05T08:39:00.000-05:00

I'm glad everyone's enjoying talking about linguistics.

Ba dump bump crash!

I'm glad everyone's enjoying talking about linguis...

2008-10-05T08:20:00.000-05:00

I'm glad everyone's enjoying talking about linguistics.

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hdhouse, you're thinking about quxxo.

Simon...What was that fool's name about a year or ...

2008-10-05T02:11:00.000-05:00

Simon...

What was that fool's name about a year or so ago..perhaps longer....who cut and paste?

Is that Brent in a former life?

Not having been here much in the past months makes me feel so much and so little changes.

She always played a slut but in such a way that yo...

2008-10-04T23:50:00.000-05:00

She always played a slut but in such a way that you felt she had the moral high ground.

Isn't that the very definition of "cool", William?

True coolness might involve any amount of repellent behaviour, but the person doing it always makes others feel like they're wrong.

One of the great cinematic moments of the 20th cen...

2008-10-04T23:47:00.000-05:00

One of the great cinematic moments of the 20th century is Meryl Streep when she is being forced to make the choice in Sophie's Choice. Electrifying.

True.

She was also great in the miniseries The Holocaust. But still, click click click.

Chickenlittle wrote:Satirical bigotry? WTF?LOL! Re...

2008-10-04T23:44:00.000-05:00

Chickenlittle wrote:

Satirical bigotry? WTF?

LOL! Really? It says that? Okay, let us compare (searches for NYT "Borat" review), ah here it is.

The NYT warning reads a LEETLE differently for this comedy:

"Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan” is rated R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian). It includes raw language, naked men and nude wrestling."

But, thank Christ, no satirical bigotry.

Cheers,
Victoria

In real life, Marlene Dietrich was a genuine slut....

2008-10-04T23:09:00.000-05:00

In real life, Marlene Dietrich was a genuine slut. Here is the range of her sluttiness: in one year she had carnal knowledge of General Patton and Edith Piaf. If you want to play six degrees of fornication, she's the go to star...She had such self confidence (on screen anyway) that her sluttiness seemed a clever way of handling life's challenges...One time George Bernard Shaw went to a dinner party wearing a tweed suit. Every one else was dressed formally. GBS had such aplomb that everyone at the party felt overdressed. Same deal with Marlene. She could stare down the College of Cardinals. She always played a slut but in such a way that you felt she had the moral high ground.

Did Sheree North play Lou's girlfriend on MTM? I ...

2008-10-04T21:41:00.000-05:00

Did Sheree North play Lou's girlfriend on MTM? I disliked watching her.

So basically you have to look like Snidely Whiplas...

2008-10-04T21:34:00.000-05:00

So basically you have to look like Snidely Whiplash, a silent movie villain twirling his moustache to get laid on Althouse?

Or Jerry Colonna.

Wiki Sayeth:
Colonna brought a whacked-out touch to Hope's show. In a typical exchange, Hope asks, "Professor, did you plant the bomb in the embassy like I told you?", to which Colonna replied, in that whooping five-alarm voice, "Embassy? Great Scott, I thought you said NBC!"

Still an excellent plan!

What's up with this? Really, it's starting to driv...

2008-10-04T21:12:00.000-05:00

What's up with this? Really, it's starting to drive me crazy. Is this a part of an academic speech pattern? Is it just me? Have I become weirdly sensitized to its use?

No, susan, you haven't. Listen to an interview with an American scientist, bloggingheads or otherwise, where the interviewer asks the scientist to explain something. Very frequently, the reply will begin, "Yeah, so..."

One of the great cinematic moments of the 20th cen...

2008-10-04T21:08:00.000-05:00

One of the great cinematic moments of the 20th century is Meryl Streep when she is being forced to make the choice in Sophie's Choice. Electrifying.

Palladian wrote Haha, look at the bitter backwash...

2008-10-04T20:59:00.000-05:00

Palladian wrote Haha, look at the bitter backwash of the New York Times about 'An American Carol'

The review ends: It includes swearing and satirical bigotry.

Satirical bigotry? WTF?

One of Nicholas Rays finest films it is pretty dee...

2008-10-04T20:38:00.000-05:00

One of Nicholas Rays finest films it is pretty deep and a real interesting film where everything is subtext. I always watch it when it comes on TV.

Crawford was quite the tramp back in the day.

Plus she set the standard for child rearing that is so unfortunately ignored today.

This is the dialogue between Hayden and Crawford t...

2008-10-04T20:35:00.000-05:00

This is the dialogue between Hayden and Crawford that most stood out for me.

JOHNNY: How many men have you forgotten?

VIENNA: As many women as you’ve remembered.

JOHNNY: Don’t go away.

VIENNA: I haven’t moved.

JOHNNY: Tell me something nice.

VIENNA: Sure, what do you want to hear?

JOHNNY: Lie to me. Tell me all these years you’ve waited. Tell me.

VIENNA: [expressionless, tone continues for next two lines] All those years I’ve waited.

JOHNNY: Tell me you’d a-died if I hadn’t come back.

VIENNA: I would have died if you hadn’t come back.

JOHNNY: Tell me you still love me like I love you.

VIENNA: I still love you like you love me.

JOHNNY: Thanks. Thanks a lot.

Incredible gender reversal where Crawford is uttering lines a man would usually say.

No wonder she loved Marilyn Monroe's fish taco.

Cheers,
Victoria

Haha, look at the bitter backwash of the New York ...

2008-10-04T20:31:00.000-05:00

Haha, look at the bitter backwash of the New York Times about "An American Carol". They have their coifs in a fluff over "cheap shots and mean spirits". Right, because we never see that from the left do we? Anyway, the "review" (such as it is) reads like a bitter post-breakup "I don't care who you're dating! I really don't!" letter.

Hey where's Beth with her list? I want her input o...

2008-10-04T20:27:00.000-05:00

Hey where's Beth with her list? I want her input on this.

Honorable mention to Chained Heat my favorite wome...

2008-10-04T20:26:00.000-05:00

Honorable mention to Chained Heat my favorite women in prison movie starring a teenage Linda Blair the great Sybil Danning and the one and only Tamara Dobson.

"I'm still waiting to find out myself..."Ernesto, ...

2008-10-04T20:25:00.000-05:00

"I'm still waiting to find out myself..."

Ernesto, darling, just say the word...