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Post by geode on Feb 5, 2019 12:57:00 GMT
I avoided the movie because of the preachy depressing nature of the book. I will stick to "Watership Down" ...both the book and movie if I want to experience some Richard Adams. As I’ve said, not read the book but the film isn’t peachy I am pretty sure the film isn't peachy, or peachy keen, but is it preachy like the book?
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Post by geode on Feb 5, 2019 12:51:27 GMT
I read it 51 years ago, and your point would be? Is there any public figure today you would compare to the character Snowball? I think it is easier to find a public figure to compare to Napoleon, that being Donald Trump. But with that parallel made the treatment of Snowball by Napoleon is similar to what Trump does to Obama or Hillary Clinton in blaming anything not going correctly upon one of them, or both of them.
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Post by geode on Feb 5, 2019 11:26:47 GMT
My most major criticism of the film is that it is too long. I think a 130 minute movie is not a good idea if your main audience is kids. But even as an adult I found it dragged in parts, mainly the beginning that essentially lacks songs. I think 20-30 mins. could have easily been edited out without losing much in terms of the plot. It would have flowed better. A shorter movie would have allowed at least one more showing a day which would have helped the box office.
Other than that it was pretty good, with generally inspired casting.
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Post by geode on Feb 5, 2019 11:14:25 GMT
Hadn’t thought of it that way but it makes sense. Seems easier than setting up a Jesus camp. Except for Mitt Romney, what other Mormon senators headed to Utah?
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Post by geode on Feb 5, 2019 10:46:01 GMT
North. Because heading north is towards the top of the world.
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Post by geode on Feb 5, 2019 10:39:05 GMT
Loved that show!! And imagine: Joan Bennett and Grayson Hall, two highly respected actresses from NYC? Working locally in the neighborhood! What a hoot! I watched a little of it back in the day just because Joan Bennett was in it.
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Post by geode on Feb 5, 2019 10:36:49 GMT
The Decades channel is binge-showing the series starring the late Robert Urich. In this particular episode, Beatrice(Phyllis Davis), Dan Tanna's (Urich) secretary, gets shot. Two people tell Tanna that Beatrice has been shot. All both say is that Bea has been taken to the hospital and are shown hanging up the phone after just saying that much. The next scene shows Bea arriving at the hospital and being wheeled in just as Dan arrives and follows them in. My question: does Las Vegas have only one hospital? If not, how did Dan know where they took Bea? Did you know that the casino's on the Las Vegas Strip AREN'T actually looked in Las Vegas, BUT two small adjacent towns?Which towns?
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Post by geode on Feb 5, 2019 10:35:07 GMT
This show is available for streaming through ROKU. I believe the channel that it is on is called "Baby Boomer TV" or something like that. I've only had time time watch 6 or 7 episodes so far but I like it. Do they just have the episodes in the public domain, or the entire series? Is the quality variable like public domain episodes on DVD?
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Post by geode on Feb 5, 2019 9:27:44 GMT
The review at blu-ray.com indicates that the purple lines may be scratches.
"There are also still signs of age related wear and tear, including minor speckling and dirt, as well as some fairly noticeable, kind of purplish, vertical scratches that can be spotted in scenes like the big kitchen showdown between Page and Gordon late in the film."
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Post by geode on Feb 5, 2019 9:20:23 GMT
It has purple rain at one point? There are several seconds in a scene that have purple lines on the screen that should not be there. thats the only major bit of damage. I wonder if that will get rectified in subaequent pressings?
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Post by geode on Feb 5, 2019 9:17:59 GMT
There is a book by George Orwell called Animal Farm. I know how much you like to read books cover to cover. Yeah right, you haven't read a book cover to cover since the internet started. It's difficult for you pot heads to read something as long as a book, isn't it? At one time Animal Farm was required reading in school. Maybe someone here remembers that. I read it 51 years ago, and your point would be?
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Post by geode on Feb 4, 2019 10:51:59 GMT
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Post by geode on Feb 4, 2019 10:47:04 GMT
"(Apparently, Mormon men are not required to serve on missions. In 2007, according to Wikipedia article, only about 1/3 of all 19yo Mormon men served on missions, although for those from families active in the church, the figure was over 80%.)"
It is a virtual requirement for young Mormon men. Those who do not serve missions are held in low esteem by many members. Church leaders have taught young Mormon women to shun men who have not gone on missions and to not date or marry them. This is of course blackmail to get "every worthy male member" to go on a mission.
The inactivity rate of the Mormon church is kept a secret by them, but is known to be over 50%.
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Post by geode on Feb 4, 2019 1:48:54 GMT
I’m pretty half way on it I see.
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So...
Feb 3, 2019 17:56:24 GMT
Post by geode on Feb 3, 2019 17:56:24 GMT
This played in a theater in which I was assistant manager. We even had a pinball machine in the lobby based on it ...but we had to have it removed when it was made illegal in California.
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Post by geode on Feb 2, 2019 19:40:28 GMT
The Fugitive "Smoke Screen" from 1963.
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Post by geode on Feb 1, 2019 20:24:04 GMT
Did Howard Hughes actually include Melvin in his will? Even if he didn't this is a delightfully quirky flick with a great cast. Heck, even Gloria Grahame is in it.
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Post by geode on Feb 1, 2019 12:30:20 GMT
He did report it to the police, four days later. They apparently investigated and actually put out a warrant for her arrest on a midemeanor charge. If It was the other way around he would have been charged with sexual assault She was: "Isabel O’Shaughnessy, 21, was charged with misdemeanor sex abuse, and a police spokesman said she surrendered Wednesday. A Superior Court judge released her pending her next court appearance March 14."
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Post by geode on Feb 1, 2019 12:26:58 GMT
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Post by geode on Feb 1, 2019 12:24:31 GMT
If he didn’t report her to the police he probably didn’t think it was that much of a deal. He did report it to the police, four days later. They apparently investigated and actually put out a warrant for her arrest on a midemeanor charge.
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