casablancalover
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OK, so one more good one came up on pandora...
The Motels:
Now, I must finish my paperwork...
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Jean Simmons was so very good at being bad; right from the start, as Stella in Great Expectations. But still my favorite role of mine is her portrayal of Elizabeth in Young Bess. She looks so small yet can dominate a scene. And she is convincingly so vulnerable in her "passion scene" with Stewart Granger.. RIP...
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Sarah Mclachlan:
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>*That day, she was amazed to discover that when he was saying "As you wish", what he meant was, "I love you." And even more amazing was the day she realized she truly loved him back....*
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>*...Is this a kissing book?*
Peter Falk, Fred Savage, The Princess Bride (1987)
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casablancalover is set to an old e-mail account that I shared with my ex... it ticks me off that I have to log-in with that, but I like my moniker...
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*It's the water! You need to drink plenty of it!*
*Da-da-da, Da-da-da, Da, di-da-da....Bump..Bump!*
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Geetar:
I like your observations and snarkiness. You are welcome here! Exclamation fully intended.
Raymond Massey was usually brought into a cast when a wooden and flat delivery was needed. This was before the invention of the talking robots at Disney Theme parks.
No, Jonny, it is not too deep for you. I can't swim and it's not too deep for me. ;-) When people ask me about my Philosophy, I ask first, "Beyond my faith?"
When they say yes, I reply, *"Popeye Existentialism"*
h4. I am what I am..
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Thank you so much, MM. It is a good number. The video is mesmerizing in it's way.
So glad you bothered to post something. Since my divorce, when I work late, I am usually in a very down mood coming home. Tonight was no exception. Funny, but I was taken for granted and pretty much ignored in my marriage, but like many women, single life doesn't agree with me either. Having a response means something to me. I am alone, but there are still people about. Good thing to remember.
I heard these on a Podcast coming home on the light rail. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mEWuf056dM
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> {quote:title=FredCDobbs wrote:}{quote}
> Can you imagine anyone actually following Rand?s philosophy?
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Alan Greenspan
Montgomery Burns
Edited by: casablancalover on Jan 22, 2010 1:09 PM
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Beach Boys recorded this one on this date.
Wouldn't It Be Nice:
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Yeah, she was pretty much left mumbling to herself and smoking her cigs at the end. Philosophy is fascinating to study, but difficult to live. Give me wonderful paradoxical people, and save us from hypocrites.
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>Dominique Francon: *I'll marry you. Don't you want to ask me any questions?*
>Gail Wynand: *No.*
>Dominique Francon: *Thank you. You're making it easier for me.*
>Gail Wynand: *Whatever your reason, I shall accept it. What I want to find in our marriage will remain my own concern. I exact no promises and impose no obligations. Incidentally, since it is of no importance to you, I love you.*
Patricia Neal and Raymond Massey in a moment of intimate bliss.
The Fountainhead. (1949)
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OMG, it almost sounds as if you knew an Objectivist... Ayn did pretty much the same thing. She would create rationalizations for her behavior that fit her superior individual attitude toward life. It became her philosophy -Objectivist. I have heard it referred to lately as Ego Exceptionalism.. She totally rejected the concept of altruism. Which is why I can laugh at her pronouncements. Rational egoism is to me an oxymoron. It is the polar opposite of philosophy we see in Casablanca...
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FLW was a strong believer of the individual within the community. Ayn was not. It is interesting she would use as a platform a Architect, someone attuned to the desires of a community. And Roarke -the Ultimate Individual! - designs for the community. He is Resolving a Community crisis... How disjointed can it be?
Architects are not unlike screenwriters. They create worlds for others to occupy. But they can never forget they just develop the blueprint, and once it is given over to the builder (or director) it becomes a collaborative process. My biggest **** moments in the movie are with the dialog. This could have been so much better, but at one point Coop wanted to change just a couple of words (during the trial scene) and Warner told him that it would require Rand herself coming to the set to approve his changes (unusual situation). Coop backed down and read the drivel as written - for us to enjoy as Ayn not intended.
Once we embrace a Philosophy, it will be proven wrong.
(sorry I don't remember who said it)
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Anne Baxter as a blond? I think she was doing scenery-chewing for All About Eve at this time. Loved her in that! She's a rather petite, small-framed lady (not unlike June Allyson). Just looking at her, I think she would have a challenge to deliver those lines with gravitas. She can be easily picked up and moved like a prop. The riding crop scene would have looked childish.
But hey, thanks for the comment Jonny. I think I have a great title for my new screenplay because of your observations..
More on FLW and Ayn maybe later... I'm looking up a couple of things that aren't jiving with my readings on these two.
Looking at the movie and how it must have played in the theaters, I keep thinking - Another Office scene! I need more popcorn..
You know who really hard the challenging character? *Kent Smith....*
Edited by: casablancalover on Jan 22, 2010 9:40 AM
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Casablanca ? Are we being serious here? I was going to suggest Shrek...
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Thank you, Mr Spell check.
I can't get over the buildings -these models seem so pedestrian to me. Not exactly the Guggenheim Museum in NYC, you know... Now that would be an eye-opener.
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To reply to all:
We have a new visitor. Welcome wewink! Too cute! Fred gets extra points for getting a new member to sign on.
I love the Max Steiner score. It's like Now, Voyager ramped up about ten notches.
Roarke is carelessly modeled after Frank Lloyd Wright...
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Lunch break is over, and I must return to work... but before I leave,
>June Allyson: *I wish I had never seen your building. It's the things that we admire or want that enslave us, I'm not easy to bring into submission.*
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>Jimmie Stewart: *N-n-no c-creator was prompted by a desire to please his brothers. His brothers hated the gift he offered. His truth was his only motive. His w-work was his only goal. His work, not those who used it, his creation, not the benefits others derived from it. The c-c-c-reation which gave form to his truth. He held his truth above all things, and against all men. He went ahead whether others agreed with him or not. With his in-in-integrity as his only banner. He served nothing, and no one. He lived for him-himself. And only by living for himself was he able to achieve the things which are the g-g-glory of mankind. Such is the nature of a-a-achievement...*
(Cue overblown theme music)
-Charlotte
Edited by: casablancalover on Jan 21, 2010 12:23 PM, for it's a challenge to write with a subtle stutter..
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If only there was a dog around to blame....
Just got another meaning to the silent star remark.... ****...
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So, what direction do we want this to go?
Will this be a disaster, or something to relieve the pressure?
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Wow. Good plan...
Where did I put my fireplace tools?
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It is on Amazon; can even get it to my Kindle -- for 99 cents!
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h3. OMG! The Drill!
h3. In solid rock!
I'm lovin' this!
Tell me more!
Off Topic: Favorite Music?
in Your Favorites
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Love the Laura Nyro, AJ.. I know the Fifth Dimension had so many hits due to her songs..
I thought of the Supremes on my quick drive home from work tonight..