I know Nicky Katt from Dazed and Confused and from meeting him as a friend of a friend at the Farmer's Market. The Bf spotted him and said--"Hey, that's Nicky Katt. He's a friend of Randy." BF called Randy and said "Guess who I'm sitting near?" Randy then called Nicky and told him to go meet the guy waving at him from two tables away. It was really funny and LAish. He was very nice--he and the BF talked motorcycles and cars for quite a while.

Ok, scary(ish) movie title needed. I think it's something like Gate oto Hell or something with Gate. Anyway, basically, a hellmouth opens up in thsi backyard and these teeny little evil demon guys, that you're totally supposed to be afraid but aren't cause-so cute, come running out and terrorize kids.

The Gate ! I love that movie. I mean, the little kid at the end kills the dinosaur thing with a toy rocket of love.

Robin always has the best LA stories.

I currently have Closer and A Chorus Line and Finding Neverland from Netflix. Since I have already watched the pretty Johnny and Kate movie, I think I'll watch A Chorus Line next. I'm noticing a theatrical theme in all the movies I have, though. Interesting.

Do people have any dancing movie recommendations? Netflix does not make it easy to find dancing movies.

Have you seen "Simply Ballroom," Alibelle?

"Strictly Ballroom", I think Anne meant, and I second that.

"Red Shoes". Have inspired little girls to become ballerinas for over half a century, despite the unhappiness heaped on the protagonist. Gorgeous stuff, and the long stretch of Red Shoes ballet in the middle section is extraordinary.

"American in Paris" is not a 'dance movie' per se, but has possibly the most beautiful long dance sequence(s) ever filmed.

"Shall We Dance", the Japanese version and not the J.Lo remakes.

"The Turning Point", again about ballet. Good melodrama. Plus, catfight!

"White Nights" is a so-so movie, but it has young Mikhail Baryshnikov being all limber and beautiful.

Among classic musicals, anything with Vera-Ellen is guaranteed to have an extra ballet sequence.

I went to see "Fever Pitch" yesterday and liked it quite a bit. It's formulaic to be sure, but it's an immensely good-natured and sweet flick, and Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon are both very likable in it.

I hear that in the original Nick Hornby version (which I haven't read), the main character's team is supposed to have lost--apparently that was the plan for this movie as well, then the damn Red Sox went and won the World Series and the filmmakers had to go and change the ending. Heh.

Tap is another so-so film, but it has a lot of old-time tapdancers teaching the "new kid" (a very young Savion Glover) old tricks. Do not confuse with Taps, a bad military school drama.

I loved Tap, but it's quite possible that my Gregory Hines love is large, large, large.

See also White Nights.

Center Stage is a good dvd movie, because then you can fast forward through all the non-dance parts. (Well, stop and look at Peter Gallagher and think about licking hi eyebrows too.)