Topic: NEW GIRL IN TOWN (Read 33929 times)

Jrand74 · « **Reply #90 on:** November 21, 2006, 11:32:45 AM »

Quote from: Edisaurus on November 21, 2006, 11:22:02 AM

Van Dyke Parks was working on that while he was scoring our "Ociee" film. It was fun to get a peak into their creative process!

Oh wow! Love the music and the modern dance in that film is much more entertaining than I usually find such stuff. And the backstage dealing with costumes and budgets was so very realistic.

The dance during the rainstorm was thrilling!!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #91 on:** November 21, 2006, 11:33:27 AM »

Page Four Miss Blue Moon dance redux.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #92 on:** November 21, 2006, 11:34:05 AM »

Thanks DR MBARNUM....I am sure she and Bosco would be fast friends.

DR EDISAURUS....in order to RE-post a photo, you would have to rename it after re-sizing it.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #93 on:** November 21, 2006, 11:34:35 AM »

Lovely pond photos, DRJANE.

Edisaurus · « **Reply #94 on:** November 21, 2006, 11:38:47 AM »

Quote from: JRand56 on November 21, 2006, 11:34:05 AM

DR EDISAURUS....in order to RE-post a photo, you would have to rename it after re-sizing it.

I did...I renamed it liljoey.jpg but it still didn't take. Thanks for fixing it!

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #95 on:** November 21, 2006, 11:41:24 AM »

Quote from: Edisaurus on November 21, 2006, 08:34:01 AM

DR Rodzinski---do you recognize this lobby? And can you name that rockstar?

I guess:

Amy has captured Joey Ramone in the Lobby of Video Music Channel, Atlanta.

der Brucer

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #96 on:** November 21, 2006, 11:45:23 AM »

Edisaurus:

Does this ring a bell:

Austin 360

Quote

...veteran TV producer Rick Melchior persuaded the City Council to go with his proposal to make AMN self-sufficient, and even profitable, by selling commercials. In Melchior's first year, AMN's expenses were $788,000 and the station brought in only $75,000 in advertising.

Memories of Melchior, whose programs "Fly," "rock.alt" and "What's the Cover?" were predecessors to the current "Smash," "Red River Rocks" and "Tex-Mix," no doubt created much of the cynicism that greeted Wodlinger's takeover. Like Melchior, who co-founded the Video Music Channel in Atlanta in 1982...

der Brucer

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #97 on:** November 21, 2006, 11:53:04 AM »

We can never have too many photos of wood ducks. They are beautiful. Thanks for posting.

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #98 on:** November 21, 2006, 11:55:30 AM »

Joshie had some kind of adventure. I didn't see him at all yesterday; he didn't come in and request dinner as usual. I was very worried. This morning he showed up and was very skittish. I got him to come in and shut the doors so he can't get out. He finally calmed down and is napping on the sofa.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #99 on:** November 21, 2006, 12:00:59 PM »

Quote from: Edisaurus on November 21, 2006, 11:38:47 AM

I did...I renamed it liljoey.jpg but it still didn't take. Thanks for fixing it!

Isn't the internet a mysterious thing?

DR RLP must be having Soup Someplace.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #100 on:** November 21, 2006, 12:01:38 PM »

Wait till you have his pictures developed, DRLAURA....I bet he took some great ones....or did Joshie not take the camera with him?

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #101 on:** November 21, 2006, 12:05:01 PM »

LOL, JRand.

Cillaliz · « **Reply #102 on:** November 21, 2006, 12:05:19 PM »

Callie decided that I should wake up every hour last night. I think the problem was the cat in the mirror. She gets concerned about that cat every once in awhile - not sure if she wants to meet her or make sure she stays away, but she meows about it, so I have to cover the lower part of the mirror, then she's fine. I'm hoping that's the only problem

Cillaliz · « **Reply #103 on:** November 21, 2006, 12:07:25 PM »

DR Ben, I heard the S.Dak. quarters were in circulation, too. All I know is the bank said they won't have them until next week. Maybe they are out, but not in Sioux City, lol

Rodzinski · « **Reply #104 on:** November 21, 2006, 12:11:23 PM »

It's funny, but I had almost mentioned PRÊT À PORTER the other day when we were discussing films that disgusted us. When Altman went wrong he could go waaaay wrong. And come to think of it, I had almost mentioned QUINTET as a fave when Paul Newman was the topic. That movie is fascinating, but almost completely inscrutable.

I have enjoyed many Altman films, including PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION, which is a good capper for his career. He may be the director whose movies I have seen the most of.

Other faves:
McCABE AND MRS. MILLER
CALIFORNIA SPLIT
THAT COLD DAY IN THE PARK
THE PLAYER
BUFFALO BILL AND THE INDIANS (which several of us mentioned the other day for Newman)
3 WOMEN
NASHVILLE

vixmom · « **Reply #105 on:** November 21, 2006, 12:12:54 PM »

Quote from: bk on November 21, 2006, 09:55:47 AM

The Brain myspace page is at:

http://www.myspace.com/thebrainfromplanetx

Thanks! I just listened to both. I'm more sad than ever that I won't be able to come put for the show.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #106 on:** November 21, 2006, 12:16:07 PM »

Surely Edisuarus' film Sacco & Vanzetti will attempt to draw parallels between the xenophobia of the twenties and today.

Maybe she has a point:

Six Imams Removed From Twin Cities Flight

der Brucer

Edisaurus · « **Reply #107 on:** November 21, 2006, 12:27:32 PM »

Quote from: Rodzinski on November 21, 2006, 12:11:23 PM

It's funny, but I had almost mentioned PRÊT À PORTER the other day when we were discussing films that disgusted us.

That is the only film in which Greg and I both decided to leave mid-film. Painful. And I'm not a big fan of recording actors ad-libbing lines on 8 tracks and letting them play simultaneously so you can't latch onto any of the lines, a la "Gosford Park". It worked on "Popeye" for me because nobody understood what he was saying in the cartoons, but I l know it bothered other people. I love "The Player". "Shortcuts", "M.A.S.H." and "Brewster McLeod".

Jrand74 · « **Reply #108 on:** November 21, 2006, 12:31:24 PM »

Robert Altman was an original. I have to agree with other DR's about Pret a Porter....

I also liked THE WEDDING.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #109 on:** November 21, 2006, 12:31:38 PM »

Or was it...A WEDDING?

Cillaliz · « **Reply #110 on:** November 21, 2006, 12:40:13 PM »

It is a beautiful day today. It's 54 degrees and sunny. I have found a reason to leave the office for I think it's the 4th time today. Time for another walk.

Edisaurus · « **Reply #111 on:** November 21, 2006, 12:40:14 PM »

Quote from: DERBRUCER on November 21, 2006, 11:45:23 AM

Does this ring a bell:

Indeed! Rick and his wife were friends of mine from Atlanta and he and I were the first two VMC employees. It originally started out pre-MTV in Austin where 1 hour pods of music videos were assembled on 3/4" cassettes and mass duplicated and sent to various cable affiliates. When they moved their operation to Atlanta, they still sent out the tapes, but we also cablecast live on 4 Atlanta cable systems. Rick and I worked together for about a month auditioning, working on graphics and sets and putting it all together. It was quite a day when we finally went on the air with a live music broadcast featuring Dave Edmunds, the Georgia Satellites (old friends of mine who used to practice in my mom's basement) Tom Chapin and some other local acts.

Rick brought in a great technical director, an old friend of his from Canada, to direct the show. It was wonderful to watch him---he kept everyone calm and held the show together...it was most peoples' introduction to the world of live TV.

After it was all over, we climbed up to the roof for drinking and smoking and all-around decompression. That was one of the most intense days I've ever had, but fun!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #112 on:** November 21, 2006, 12:42:25 PM »

John Ford's THE HURRICANE is on TCM tonight. Haven't seen it for many years.

Now that TCM has access to the Paramount/MCA/Universal titles, I keep hoping we will see some early Frances Farmer.....

Jrand74 · « **Reply #113 on:** November 21, 2006, 12:43:53 PM »

Quote from: Edisaurus on November 21, 2006, 12:40:14 PM

Indeed! Rick and his wife were friends of mine from Atlanta and he and I were the first two VMC employees. It originally started out pre-MTV in Austin where 1 hour pods of music videos were assembled on 3/4" cassettes and mass duplicated and sent to various cable affiliates. When they moved their operation to Atlanta, they still sent out the tapes, but we also cablecast live on 4 Atlanta cable systems. Rick and I worked together for about a month auditioning, working on graphics and sets and putting it all together. It was quite a day when we finally went on the air with a live music broadcast featuring Dave Edmunds, the Georgia Satellites (old friends of mine who used to practice in my mom's basement) Tom Chapin and some other local acts.

Rick brought in a great technical director, an old friend of his from Canada, to direct the show. It was wonderful to watch him---he kept everyone calm and held the show together...it was most peoples' introduction to the world of live TV.

After it was all over, we climbed up to the roof for drinking and smoking and all-around decompression. That was one of the most intense days I've ever had, but fun!

Robert Altman could make a GREAT movie out of that!!

Ben · « **Reply #114 on:** November 21, 2006, 12:52:17 PM »

Hey, George, silly question I know but do you have The Symphony Sessions - The Manhattan Transfer?

I just found it at Academy for $9 bucks. I'm a happy camper.

I also found Don't Give the Name a Bad Place, an album by Max Morath with Danny Barker, Clifford Jackson and Dick Hyman at piano and conductor. The subtitle is Types and Stereotypes in American Musical Theatre 1870-1900. They sing songs from the "early days" of American musicals and music hall. Sounds interesting.

vixmom · « **Reply #115 on:** November 21, 2006, 12:59:57 PM »

I just accepted the first job offer (from Friday) I start on Monday. I am very excited and definitely feel I have one more thing to say "Thanks" for on Thursday. Amongst my many blessings, I will of course be counting you, my friends here at HHW.

Edisaurus · « **Reply #116 on:** November 21, 2006, 01:01:16 PM »

Congrats on the new job, DR Vixmom. That was FAST!

Edisaurus · « **Reply #117 on:** November 21, 2006, 01:02:25 PM »

Quote from: JRand56 on November 21, 2006, 12:43:53 PM

Robert Altman could make a GREAT movie out of that!!

Don't know about that, but I'm positive he would have been up on the roof, smoking!

MBarnum · « **Reply #118 on:** November 21, 2006, 01:05:07 PM »

Congrats Vixmom!!!!

vixmom · « **Reply #119 on:** November 21, 2006, 01:05:31 PM »

Quote from: Edisaurus on November 21, 2006, 01:01:16 PM

Congrats on the new job, DR Vixmom. That was FAST!

I was just in the right place at the right time I guess. Like I said, I have a lot to be grateful for.

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