tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post113483158697584317..comments2024-03-29T22:21:03.303-05:00Comments on Althouse: Thinking about going to the movies.Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1135061032581155402005-12-20T00:43:00.000-06:002005-12-20T00:43:00.000-06:00Glenn, you write like a sophomore who just discove...Glenn, you write like a sophomore who just discovered the magic of a thesaurus. We're not really impressed.Palladianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105490715666718993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1134934900530764132005-12-18T13:41:00.000-06:002005-12-18T13:41:00.000-06:00Glenn: Teachout's word for me isn't "sublime." It'...Glenn: Teachout's word for me isn't "sublime." It's "divine." Learn to read. Then come back and attempt to write.Ann Althousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1134919647478636512005-12-18T09:27:00.000-06:002005-12-18T09:27:00.000-06:00Does anyone listen to braodcast radio? Internet r...Does anyone listen to braodcast radio? Internet radio has totally won me over by its ability to discriminate right down to the tiny litle niches where I live.<BR/><BR/>Though one of my stations has deteriorated since it abandoned its previous promise to play "Ghost Riders in the Sky" at least once an hour....john(classic)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05804517855913600116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1134904232325333222005-12-18T05:10:00.000-06:002005-12-18T05:10:00.000-06:00OddD, I couldn't agree more about Constant Gardene...OddD, I couldn't agree more about Constant Gardener. Regardless of politics, the movie was crap because the storytelling was bad.<BR/><BR/>As to why studio movies, in general, are crap these days, consider the <A HREF="http://www.judgingcrimes.com/journal/2005/12/14/18-intellectual-property-and-popular-music-like-badfinger-only-slightly-worse.html" REL="nofollow">parallel to music</A> (mainstream music also being complete and umitigated crap):<BR/><BR/><I>in 2003 it cost record companies "upwards of $400,000 to $500,000" to get a song on commercial radio. (And that's not payola?) You can understand why the record companies are reluctant to take a chance on anything new. And so listeners to commercial radio are assaulted by the repulsive paradox of rock music devoted to the status quo, while innovative acts, signed to independent labels, bypass radio altogether. The Big Four record companies keep giving us Rock Hudson and Doris Day while the independent labels wrap up post-production work on Easy Rider and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.<BR/><BR/>Radio stations owned by Clear Channel play only music targeted to niches identified by marketing people, and so the music is limited by the imaginations of the sort of people who take jobs in the marketing departments of billboard companies. Since the niches are defined by what has come before, the goal of the exercise becomes to avoid programming anything that sounds new.</I><BR/><BR/>That sounds familiar, right? (And if we deviate, audiences 'aren't ready')Poohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088628100700088755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1134886845054231072005-12-18T00:20:00.000-06:002005-12-18T00:20:00.000-06:00Annette Bening does have a nice nose but she emote...Annette Bening does have a nice nose but she emotes too much with her nostrils (esp in that Bugsy movie opposite Warren Beaty).SteveWehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014288609387139211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1134879790019806852005-12-17T22:23:00.000-06:002005-12-17T22:23:00.000-06:00An oddity: the blog (aclublog) has as it's header ...An oddity: the blog (<BR/><A HREF="http://alicublog.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">aclublog</A>) has as it's header quote a line from the Fountainhead.<BR/>"I play the stock market of the soul and I sell short!"<BR/>Of course it's from the bad guy, but what did you expect.katzxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02271736861541089213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1134877510246976302005-12-17T21:45:00.000-06:002005-12-17T21:45:00.000-06:00Beautiful nostrils: Angela Bassett?Denzel Washing...Beautiful nostrils: Angela Bassett?<BR/><BR/>Denzel Washington had beautiful nostrils before he had them fixed and made more normative and honky-looking. Find an early picture of him. They were dramatic.ambahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12042450225428891273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1134877182186405312005-12-17T21:39:00.000-06:002005-12-17T21:39:00.000-06:00Ah, nostrils! Is it the thing itself that fascina...Ah, nostrils! Is it the thing itself that fascinates and repels, or the word, that sounds rather like "nostrums" but with hairs sticking out? (Isn't the "nost" part the dark hole and the "strils" the hairs?) YUCK!<BR/><BR/>Actors who act with their nostrils: If you are not the squeamish type, watch "The Silence of the Lambs," quite a good movie (and very true to the VERY good book). Watch close-ups of Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter. He pulses his nostrils just like a shark's gills.ambahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12042450225428891273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1134852088598764062005-12-17T14:41:00.000-06:002005-12-17T14:41:00.000-06:00Even as we speak there is a conference in Hollywoo...Even as we speak there is a conference in Hollywood where they are kicking around ideas:<BR/><BR/>"How about the Penguins march back from the sea?" <BR/><BR/>"This time his love interest could be a gay cameraman with the expedition but we don't know Kong is gay until he picks him up and their eyes meet .."<BR/><BR/>"So, anyway,after the hobbits get home they have problems readjusting to civilian life cause they are not killing anymore, and one starts doing drugs.. "<BR/><BR/>"So Narnia just keeps getting warmer because of all the pollution, and the Witch, who actually is a feminist, maybe Julia Roberts, organizes to do something about it .."john(classic)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05804517855913600116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1134850850739719402005-12-17T14:20:00.000-06:002005-12-17T14:20:00.000-06:00Nostrils: Kate BeckinsaleBad Nostrils: Fran Dresch...Nostrils: Kate Beckinsale<BR/><BR/>Bad Nostrils: Fran Drescher<BR/><BR/><BR/>May I make a distinction between saying "I'm not going to see this movie because..." and "I haven't seen it, but it's a bad movie because..."?Poohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088628100700088755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1134848027216993032005-12-17T13:33:00.000-06:002005-12-17T13:33:00.000-06:00Are we talking about nostrils or noses? There's a...Are we talking about nostrils or noses? There's a difference right? Or is this one of those "you say pop, I say soda" things?<BR/><BR/>My favorite actress has a nice nose <A HREF="http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.digitalhit.com/sag/10/sag04-174.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.digitalhit.com/galleries/15/1/174&h=384&w=288&sz=17&tbnid=qvJOQbEqNW5j9M:&tbnh=119&tbnw=89&hl=en&start=4&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpatricia%2Bclarkson%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official_s%26sa%3DN" REL="nofollow">here</A>, but big nostrils <A HREF="http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2004/03/01/patriciaclarkson,0.jpg" REL="nofollow">here</A>. <BR/><BR/>She's also playing in The Dying Gaul (with Peter Sarsgaard!) where I am, which I would be delighted to go see. Maybe I will.chuck b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1134846126009711122005-12-17T13:02:00.000-06:002005-12-17T13:02:00.000-06:00There's also: horrible nostrils. Most of these are...There's also: horrible nostrils. Most of these are in the plastic surgery category. There's a woman on FOXNews with these horrid slits for nostrils.Ann Althousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1134845843774574922005-12-17T12:57:00.000-06:002005-12-17T12:57:00.000-06:00Beautiful nostrils: your fave, Lisa Kudrow -- of c...Beautiful nostrils: your fave, Lisa Kudrow -- of course.Luke Blanshardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192829091365588327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1134842390068706362005-12-17T11:59:00.000-06:002005-12-17T11:59:00.000-06:00Annette Bening, Nicole Kidman.Which question are y...Annette Bening, Nicole Kidman.<BR/><BR/>Which question are you answer? Beautiful nostrils, acts with nostrils, or is comical with nostrils?Ann Althousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1134838665276828522005-12-17T10:57:00.000-06:002005-12-17T10:57:00.000-06:00Nostrils: Annette Benning.About Ann's observation:...Nostrils: Annette Benning.<BR/><BR/>About Ann's observation: "I spend much of the day staring at a screen already. For diversion, why look at another screen? There is that famous real world that I've heard so much about. I could go out there."<BR/><BR/>I think Ann discovered why fewer people are going to the movies. Today's movies are just eye wash on the big screen -- CGI, FX, extreme violence -- just visuals for the camera. And, we can get that on our computer screens or TV.<BR/><BR/>When movies feature a real plot or a real situation that regular people must resolve with 90 commercial-free minutes, then surprise, the box office numbers are higher than expected.SteveWehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014288609387139211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1134838232597977792005-12-17T10:50:00.000-06:002005-12-17T10:50:00.000-06:00Capote was good but could could well be enjoyed on...<A HREF="http://moviesandmore.typepad.com/gaze_theory/2005/10/capote.html/" REL="nofollow">Capote</A> was good but could could well be enjoyed on DVD on a cold winter's night.<BR/><BR/>(I also enjoyed Netflix pick The Chorus.)PatCAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08920623662477828662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1134834962643349652005-12-17T09:56:00.000-06:002005-12-17T09:56:00.000-06:00Oh, yeah,, Tonya, he really is! He may be without ...<I>Oh, yeah,</I>, Tonya, he really is! He may be without peer, even! How could I have forgotten?????reader_iamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352836883752091339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1134834469898904682005-12-17T09:47:00.000-06:002005-12-17T09:47:00.000-06:00I thought Chronicles of Narnia was worth seeing on...I thought Chronicles of Narnia was worth seeing on the big screen. For reasons I can't articulate, the CGI didn't seem cheesy or intrusive, so it was easy to suspend disbelief. No nostril emoting that I recall.Jim Gusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03521913514595091124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1134834272620445232005-12-17T09:44:00.000-06:002005-12-17T09:44:00.000-06:00Judd Nelson is a nostril flarer.Judd Nelson is a nostril flarer.Tonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10156140761362996117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1134833691111227002005-12-17T09:34:00.000-06:002005-12-17T09:34:00.000-06:00Nostril-flarers. I think there are a bunch!Oddly, ...Nostril-flarers. I think there are a bunch!<BR/><BR/>Oddly, the first one to jump to mind was Sean Young.reader_iamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352836883752091339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1134833406299337192005-12-17T09:30:00.000-06:002005-12-17T09:30:00.000-06:00Netflix and similar services are great. They have...Netflix and similar services are great. They have a huge library of dvd's that lets us see the quirky films (usually selected by other viewers' comments) that we want. <BR/><BR/>There are a number of movies I would enjoy,and a number my wife would enjoy. <BR/><BR/>The movie industry also produces a large number of movies that are lousy and a few gems.<BR/><BR/>So somehow we have to get an intersection of all these factors to get movies that are good and that we both enjoy. <BR/><BR/>The internet in the form of Netflix (which is gradually adding Amazon like recommendations) and IMDB come to the rescue. It works very well for us.<BR/><BR/>Recent winners for us have included:<BR/><BR/>The Chorus (French school for wayward boys--very well done)<BR/><BR/>Twilight Samurai ( makes Tom Cruise, and his director, look like inept idiots)<BR/><BR/>Babette's Feast (What a novel setting for a good story)<BR/><BR/>Danny Deckchair--spotty but a lot of fun<BR/><BR/>Lagaan --poor Indian villagers, crushed by the fickle English tyrants, burst into song and dance numbers while preparing for a cricket match<BR/><BR/>tonight will be "Bubba Ho Tep"---<BR/>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0281686/john(classic)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05804517855913600116noreply@blogger.com