casablancalover
-
Posts
5,004 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Never
Posts posted by casablancalover
-
-
> {quote:title=SueSueApplegate wrote:}{quote}
> I'm just so grateful for TCM because they do not interrupt a film to sell some soap (or Viagra).
That is just the reason I withhold judgment. We must understand the context and put ourselves in someone else's place. I am so grateful the movies are shown uninterrupted, and TCM has good hosts. Some of their competitors are so cheesy.
-
-
> {quote:title=sineaste wrote:}{quote}
> ( Psssst...David Lean) It happens to us all. But...After Valli walks right past Joseph Cotten,
> he takes the Vienna to Venice train, turns from third-rate Westerns to third-rate Italian
> white telephone scenarist, and a few years later, while out strolling in Venice...you know
> the rest of the story. Probably selling the usual tourist scenes. He's still a little young for
> French postcards, I think. Maybe back in the States she was the spinster aunt who
> occasionally took care of her nephews and nieces, and of course there's no romantic
> complications with a roguish but sweet little street urchino.
*There's safety with child actors to play off of.. I saw The Awful Truth, and they show a child playing with a remote to a, how would we say- marital aid device . I thought it creepy. Mauro, even with the suggestive post cards and smoking at the sidewalk cafe is more charming. I wonder where he got that watch to sell to Jane? Mr McIllhenney should check his left wrist.*
> I thought the tourist couple were nice enough, but they seemed a bit on the stereotypical
> side, though they could have been a lot worse. That kind of whirlwind travel schedule is
> a bit of a hoax. Would any foreign tourist to the U.S. think they had seen the country if they
> spent a few days in NYC or DC?
*Any foreign tourist? No. You or I? No. But sadly, there are still plenty of folks who think a tour of 3 hours in a foreign capital counts them as a world traveler. I've met them here in the heartland.*
> I felt a bit sorry for Darren McGavin. Yes, it was really about Jane/Kate, and he was only
> a supporting player, but he had so little screen time. I don't think he was on screen for more
> than seven or eight minutes. Of course he made up for it with his much more substantial
> role in The Man With the Golden Arm in the same year.
*In another way, I don't feel sorry for him. He gets to Venice, there's a shooting schedule, and you have your shots. But you are not usually done. Considering the lab work and processing for the dailies, I am pretty certain he may have to hang around Venice for a while in case something needed to be re-shot. Darren McGavin played the long suffering captain in Riverboat, with Burt Reynolds as his pilot. I liked him best in Kolchak: The Nightstalker . Sort of "evil entity of the week" sort of show. Fighting evil through reporting. Why not? The pen is mightier than the sword.*
*Kate suffered an infection in her eye after her dip in the canal. Not surprising. The canal is part of a lagoon, so the water is fairly brackish. The only thing about the Venice that would kill the romantic vibe of the place is the smell of the canals. And the occasional Acqua Alta.*
> Yes, Don spent a lost week or two in LA already. He left the work to one of the young up and
> comers and went on a toot complete with dream sequence. I think he also visited his first wife, the secret Mrs. Whitman or whatever she is. I think I've seen all the Season 3 episodes, but if there's
> nothing else on might catch some just to refresh my memory. I missed a lot of the first season,
> so some day I'll have to check those out.
*I love Netflix. Season 1 is in my queue. It is getting hazy for me. I think dream sequences like that one are cop outs. It's like Bobby Ewing is stepping out of the shower. . . . and jumping a shark. or maybe I have the wrong dream sequence. Don really has too many. He seems to zone out for our little trip into backstory/reveal land.*
> The subject line-she's a too short.
*The subject line: ussa too cute!*
-
Thanks for your comments, jamesjazzguitar. Let me post a Hoagy Carmichael clip that I like..
-
> {quote:title=JakeHolman wrote:}{quote}
> Mary Chapin-Carpenter....
>
>
>
> Happy trails...
Mary Chapin-Carpenter - ♥♥♥♥
Thanks..
-
Oops!
More later, haveta clean The Apartment...
h5. What fools these mortals be.
-
How could I forget this woman. Carly Simon. Love Carly.
The Right Thing to Do: ♥♥♥♥
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfYj4Vd3nEs
Big Dumb Guy: ♥♥♥
That's The Way I've Always Heard it Should Be: ♥♥♥♥
-
Who's Afraid ... is scary to me, because it's seems so plausible. I'm afraid I grew up in household with that much violence. The War of the Roses was more cartoonish, but with some of the news stories I've seen, maybe not so crazy either.
-
>*W-w-w--Waiter! . . . .--Bel-- il canto?* (sic)
I kept thinking I missed a line in the movie. It's just --Carol-- --Reed-- David Lean letting the pictures tell the story. The whole Mauro thing is cute, but it gets me ruefully remembering that some women can only have an honest relationship with children. Ever wonder what was on the postcards he's hawking?
h4. Luna Park on water..
The McIllhenney's are great. Carol Reed pays homage to Americans overseas! The old guy was so delightfully Midwestern, and the wife (Jane Rose) played off him like she had been married to him for decades. They reminded me of the Bunkers, played sweetly and Passive/Aggressive.
I thought folks don't do the Europe in one fell swoop anymore, but the travel sites show me there is still a market.
Maybe that's the next direction for *Mad Men*. The Boeing 707 is introduced. DD can become a jet setter. Or did they jet to California at the end of Season 2. The Encore run of Season 3 starts March 21st, btw.
Edited by: casablancalover on Feb 20, 2010 1:26 PM, - Carol and David don't look alike --do they?
-
>*Nothing happened to me. That's my history. Have a stale potato chip.*
Katharine Hepburn, Summertime (1955)
-
Nancy Wilson's birthday:
Sort of a big day for Cher too. She divorced Sonny:
-
LOL! Too fun-- too funny.. Thanks Gus!
It's not Casablanca -Hollywood's Masterpiece, but hope you enjoy a little levity..
>Loco: *I wouldn't mind marrying a Vanderbilt.*
>Pola: *Or Mr. Cadillac.*
>Schatze: *No such person. I checked.*
>Loco: *Is there a Mr. Texaco?*
Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Becall, How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
Edited by: casablancalover on Feb 19, 2010 11:02 PM
-
h4. The gauntlet was thrown.
Hank Williams:
Original recording on 78:
Re-mix, not as good:
still like 'em better than Allman bros. version.
-
> {quote:title=sineaste wrote:}{quote}
> Yeah, that will show the dirty so and so. Yes, the child might not be Don's, and no DNA to check
> it. Now Betty's a high-class surburbanite/mother from Westchester. She wouldn't go to just any neighborhood beer joint.
Reminds me of a good story:
*John was a salesman's delight when it came to any kind of unusual gimmicks. His wife Marsha had long ago given up trying to get him to change.*
*One day John came home with another one of his unusual purchases. It was a robot that John claimed was actually a lie detector. Here is the story:*
*It was about 5:30 that afternoon when Tommy, their 11 year old son, returned home from school. Tommy was over 2 hours late. "Where have you been? Why are you over 2 hours late getting home?" asked John.*
*"Several of us went to the library to work on an extra credit project," said Tommy.*
*The robot walked around the table and slapped Tommy, knocking him completely out of his chair.*
*"Son," said John, "this robot is a lie detector, now tell us where you really were after school."*
*"We went to Bobby's house and watched a movie." said Tommy.*
*"What did you watch?" asked Marsha.*
*"The Ten Commandments," answered Tommy.*
*The robot went around to Tommy and once again slapped him, knocking him off his chair. With his lip quivering, Tommy got up, sat down and said, "I am sorry I lied. We really watched a tape called Sex Queen."*
*"I am ashamed of you son," said John. "When I was your age, I never lied to my parents."*
*The robot walked around to John and delivered a whack that nearly knocked him out of his chair.*
*Marsha doubled over in laughter, almost in tears and said, "Boy, did you ever ask for that one! You can't be too mad with Tommy. After all, he is your son!"*
*The robot walked around to Marsha and knocked her out of her chair.*
> Maybe they wanted to go for the fish symbolism. I see Gilly going two ways, for a name change
> that is. Exotic, like Father Devlan...May Care, or simple and basic, like Father Michael...Just
> call me Father Mike, everybody else does. Oh Father Mike...you send me.
*No comment, just ****.. Why do the young priests seem so more attractive than young Protestant pastors? I know-- it's just that they are emotionally unavailable. Climb Every Mountain, and all that!*
> Do Catholic School Girls Still Rule? Probably, but not as much. I suppose she would confide
> in her girlfriends, but probably not Aunt Nosey. Peggy. She'll have fun, fun, fun till Father takes
> her birth control away.
*Do Catholic School Girls Still Rule? My girlfriends did. They all said I would burn eternally for I followed that Heretic Martin Luther. That's why I ****. If those girls could see what was written.*
> Will be interesting to see if Sal shows up next season. There doesn't seem to be a reason for
> him to return, but this is TV after all. Not an antagonist, but what's with Mr. Conrad "Connie"
> Hilton, hotel magnate? He seemed fairly normal at first, but in each subsequent appearance,
> he got stranger and stranger, especially with those annoying free-form phone calls. And when
> he had the pitch meeting with Don and actually wondered where the Hilltons on the Moon concept
> was, oh boy. This guy is wacky. I don't think Connie's elevator goes all the way up to the penthouse.
*I forgot about Conrad Hilton! I kept thinking he was doing a Howard Hughes turn, but then, Connie was a real person. Unlike Mr. Cadillac (How to Marry a Millionaire reference). Yup, he was a piece of work, but then the uber-creative types always have us scratching our heads. Why did Steve Jobs think iPad was a good label? Women everywhere wonder ????*
> Respect is definitely a two-way street. Of course, since mama's probably doing the cooking, she
> deserves a little break.
*Funny, but I enjoy a trip to the Publix or Ralph's or Byerlys - it's the planner/gatherer in me, I guess. If he just handles that wine bottle opener for her, and keep company with her in the kitchen, she will feel special and honored to be in his presence.*
> I think it might be on hiatus now. One of the best "characters" is the middle-aged meter woman who
> likes to present a nice appearance and have every hair in place. When she feels the Philly heat is
> messing up her hair, she goes into the nearest drug store and buys some hairspray. Problem
> solved. She's a sweetheart.
*I still have my Cub Scout Den Mother's uniform. Maybe guys like uniforms too.*
> >I did pour myself a glass. I toasted you.
>
> Thanks. Here's looking at you, Bea Kiddo.
> The cheese is so thick, you can't even see the sauce! Pizza joint and low fat? Something
> wrong with that picture.
*The bread is low fat. Cheese must be what it is. Normal, not low fat. Melts better that way.*
*What's a Bea Kiddo??*
-
-
Bob Seger System:
-
> {quote:title=sineaste wrote:}{quote}
> Don't forget the time Betty made it with the guy in the ladies room of the bar, wasn't it
> during some crisis or other? Can't blame her, gander-wise. Guess we'll find out if Betty
> goes ahead with the divorce this season. Yeah, back in the day the GOP had lots of
> moderates like Rocky. Today, he probably wouldn't even get in the door. I had to refresh my
> memory too .The young guitar-strumming priest's last name is Gill. Father Gill. Sounds more
> like an old timer's part for Barry Fitzgerald.
*Who could forget that! I think I heard women up and down the block cheering that one on! But impulsive reactions (to the bad things men do to women who love them) have repercussions in the real world. Hum, when did Betty figure out she was pregnant? The husband is assumed to be the father?... When I watched it, I kept thinking, gee, that bar has a lounge in the ladies room? Nice.*
*Ah, Father Gill. Yeah, They didn't work hard on that name, did they? MadMen has a writing staff of about 14, -you'd think they could have called him Father McDreamy...*
> Well, Peggy probably won't want too many of her friends and relatives to know that she's on
> the PILL!!!! Yes, it's the old Beatles vs. Beach Boys vibe. There will always be a few employees
> who want to suck up to the English boss. The Beach Boys are a fine band, but nobody beats
> The Beatles.
*Oh, tot. What you don't know about some Catholic girls. They confess more to their BFFs than to their priests. The BFFs are far less judgmental. They know their girl history better too. That's enough for now.*
*I am looking forward to see if they develop a real antagonist next season. I kept thinking that Fran the Nanny's Maxwell made a good evil corporate guy, but they wouldn't give him any reason to have Diva (Divo?) moment there. Please, some guy have an outburst there! But not Salvatore. That would be so Harvey Fierstein..Too pat.*
> Instant five bean salad gravy meatloaf slices. Sure honey.
*See? This is just what I mean. I think I would want to cry if I put my man into that servile position. Some women are cruel that way. They think the test of love is to emasculate them. Send them to the store for ****. There's a place for a man to come to the rescue and help a gal out, but for her to intentionally order him about to test _her_ control, that's just wrong. No man should ever demean a woman either. Let respect be the watchword for both.*
> >TLC is shooting a reality series right now about the Mall Cops here. The place is so big they have a city police station located here. And yes they use Segways, but the bomb-sniffing dogs are the most disconcerting sight here. Well, that and the HUGE Barbie store. Freaking pink Barbie dioramas everywhere! They understand the #1 demographic shopping here. Girl: 9-14, with her 35-40 mother.
>
> Poor old Ken. Yes, buddy, you are chopped liver. I get a kick of of that show Parking Wars
> Funny.
*Don't know what they'll be calling the MOA Store Cops Show... Maybe Law and Order: Special Boosters Unit I have to check out Parking Wars A&E does the best reality. I loved their 30 Days with Morgan Spurlock and another about two guys on the street (and their team in a van) who would grant one wish to someone. That was one of the best shows out there that deserved far more attention the The Bachelor -yuck.*
> OK. I going to stop right there.
*Yes, stop. Yet, appreciate that I can be delightfully paradoxical at times too.*
> > -Charlotte thinks she could use a Sangiovese right now..
*I did pour myself a glass. I toasted you.*
> I just like plain cheese. Hold part of the grease. We have an independent place here that really
> is generous with the cheese. I've always been afraid to order an extra cheese pizza, don't
> know what that would look like.
*Just scrape the sauce to my side. Ooo, I'll take those olives too! Flatbread=lower fat*
-
-
> {quote:title=sineaste wrote:}{quote}
> Maybe he misses the thrill of sneaking around on Betty. Otherwise, there isn't much of an obvious
> difference between the married and the single life for the dirty old dog.
*Matthew Weiner knows the secrets. I never thought about it before, but Betty pulled off the best response to Don's philandering. Happiness with someone who adores you. But, as we left Betty and Henry Francis (had to look him up), she wasn't exactly smiling. I would've been! Even if he was GOP- it was Rockefeller GOP, which is almost like Evan Bayh..*
>
> > *I thought it had a taste of Monty Python about it, with the Englishman doing his "Twit of the Year" take-off. What's this with blood and funny with some guys? But then, the next season may have Mustangs, Surfer Music, British Invasion, and what Iconic product to move? In the news, it was all about the stubborn Conservative Democrats and Filibuster GOP and the Voting Rights Act. Will Sterling notice their janitorial staff?
> Well, we know it was only pretend. There must be an organization that makes sure no Englishmen or Englishwomen are actually harmed during the production of TV programs. Now when it comes to
> the bad teeth, the limeys are on their own. The Beatles are coming. Who will be the first to go
> with a Beatle do? Since they're still in the start up phase of their new ad agency, folks are probably going to be extra buttoned down, even in the mid 1960s, especially the peons. I don't know about
> the rest of the head honchos, but Roger Sterling has never struck me as someone interested in
> civil rights, except for martini drinkers. And coming soon, Peggy on the pill. Look out world!
*Peggy on the Pill. ( note: if mentioning the birth control pill --always capitalize) That will be a very interesting client! Funny you would mention the fashions. I can see the new firm dividing into two camps. Carnaby Street / Surfin' USA. Or Coke / Tab. I agree if you're suggesting that Roger is just clueless.*
> > I don't even like the guy pushing a cart for a gal. Looks subservient.
> > Just watch a guy's expression as he's doing it. Poor men just look so whipped..
> I haven't thought too much about that, but now that you mention it, it does pop up in the grocery
> store. In general with younger couples, the guy still looks interested, but in the oldsters, while
> mama scouts the shelves, dad is following slowly behind, eyes glazed, looking like he'd
> rather be at the proctologists.
*I rest my case, though the deer in the headlights or he's totally zoned out starts around 40.*
> > No. A guy opens a Neat drawer, and he thinks of that woman who gives a flying --- to bother to care for him. Think of it as the Chivalry of Woman... I respect my man. I care for his things.
> I think that's very sweet, though it's hard to picture Ilsa managing Ricky's underwear drawer, but
> who knows?
*Ilsa has impeccable linen, and so does Victor Laszlo. She cares. Jane Hudson is another story. She'd probably tell Renato, "Cookie, I'm a career girl. Why don't you ask your mother."*
>
> > I work in a mall. Biggest One in These Parts! Don't stay a moment longer than I have to. Also, a lifetime in retail has taught me organization and self control. Shopping ain't no entertainment for me. At least not in malls.
> I agree. A trip to the mall is all right once in a while, but that's enough. Meep. Meep. Watch out
> for Paul Blart on his PTD.
*TLC is shooting a reality series right now about the Mall Cops here. The place is so big they have a city police station located here. And yes they use Segways, but the bomb-sniffing dogs are the most disconcerting sight here. Well, that and the HUGE Barbie store. Freaking pink Barbie dioramas everywhere! They understand the #1 demographic shopping here. Girl: 9-14, with her 35-40 mother.*
> I thought goblets was relatively harmless. Yes, time marches on, even in Hollywood, at least for some.
*I will not take offense. Just look up and into my eyes from time to time when we talk, OK?*
*"I'm up here..." Time marches on for all, but some can afford the best plastic surgery. To look like Barbie...*
> > Fair is fair(?) Are you keeping score?
>
> No, just kiddin'. I don't expect to get to a palazzo any time soon. Now a pizzeria, that's doable.
*Pizzeria? Now your talking my language. There's this wonderful place off Snelling in Roseville, and they do flatbreads.... Yummmm!*
-Charlotte thinks she could use a Sangiovese right now..
-
-
> {quote:title=HollywoodGolightly wrote:}{quote}
> > {quote:title=casablancalover wrote:}{quote}
> > Both Chinatown and L A Confidential remind me how much I could and would enjoy doing production design, if I could start my working life over.
>
> Heh heh, it might be fun, but there's always a lot of uncertainty about your next project, I suppose, unless you're considered top-notch.
Yeah, that's true. But ironically, I would still feel more of sense of job security than I do now. Maybe I can stay grunt level, and be part of the Local #700 (technical guild).. I am not sure of their guild, hope they have one. At least one could have Health Insurance then.
-
> {quote:title=finance wrote:}{quote}
> ....despite the fact that she's smoked 3 packs a day for years. Go figure.
(Discussion of Catherine Denueve.)
That is what I call choosing your parents..
-
Helen Reddy. Popular in her day, and always in competition for record sales with the other two gals, and one or two more of the same style, who'll I will feature tomorrow.
I Am Woman:
The video I chose is in honor of a friend and neighbor who's has been active in starting women's programs here.
Delta Dawn:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQpvbTHkJXg
No Way to Treat a Lady:
You and Me Against the World:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gznprh6cDHo
The story goes, they inserted the dialog after realizing the song didn't have enough connection to motherhood.
-
L A Confidential seems post-war forties, but there are some references to me that it suggests Fifties too, though I can't put my finger on them. Maybe it was freeway construction. Or Hollywood remarks. Is there any good historical architecture books out there on Los Angeles?
Both Chinatown and L A Confidential remind me how much I could and would enjoy doing production design, if I could start my working life over.
Summertime
in General Discussions
Posted
*Ginger.*
> {quote:title=sineaste wrote:}{quote}
> Maybe they used a child because they always have to wait on the batteries for their own toys.
> Mauro's one of those cute and lovingly larcenous kiddies that turn up so often in films. Their
> heart is in the right place, even if their hands sometimes aren't. Yes, it might be a good idea
> to take an inventory before he leaves, just in case.
*Jus one cigarette? Is' for my grandpoppy..*
> The fringe benefits probably made up for the small part. They had reruns of Kolchak a few
> years ago on Sci-Fi or Chiller. I think it was only on for one season, so you don't need to spend
> a lot of time watching them. They sure didn't spend much on his wardrobe.
*That's the beauty of using reporters. They dress the same. I think the fedora should come back with that cute little Press pass in the band. Now they run around with a lanyard on their neck like they're librarians. Hey, maybe that's not so bad...*
> The pestiferous, darker side of Venice is to the fore in movies like Death in Venice and
> Don't Look Now. Maybe there's a certain time of the year when's it's more appealing to
> the sense of smell, and you don't need to wear waders.
*Late April, Early May. Sometimes a schedule in Venice seems all wrong. The incredible art. You must see that! Beautiful pictures-- ALL Painted by hand! The Grand Canal, the pace of life, the pigeons in San Marco. . . What just fell onto my gelato?*
> And sometimes there's the old is/was that a dream sequence or not. DD does seem to have more
> than his fair share. But with his adman's imagination, secret identity blow back, and cheating
> heart, I guess it's not surprising he's liable to them. This wouldn't be in character, because Don
> usually doesn't go fishing where he works, but how about if he takes up with Sterling's new 'she's
> young enough to be my daughter' wife, who is Don's former secretary. That might produce some
> fireworks, since they always seem to be wary of one another in the first place.
*That would be unexpected and so refreshing, since we could have our sensibilities perplexed wondering if we are disgusted or delighted that Roger gets the cuckolding I think he richly he deserves, yet we don't have to cheer on little Miss Doe-eyes when it happens. I don't think the Kennedy assassination was enough of the Bad Karma being played out. Casablancalover finds her inner-evil twin. Hum, maybe that could be Betty's excuse?*