I'm currently watching AMC, which is showing The Right Stuff. They've got John Glenn in orbit right now, which has one of the best uses of classical music in modern film (outside of Amadeus)--Holst's The Planets, the Mars and Jupiter movements.
Darn your sinister attraction!
Buffybot ,'Dirty Girls'
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Kathy A - Dec 23, 2008 2:13:36 pm PST #9135 of 10000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
beekaytee - Dec 23, 2008 2:32:30 pm PST #9136 of 10000
Compassionately intolerant
Whoa, Kathy. You just sparked an amazing memory for me.
Good lord. Was is 30?! years ago?
I went to an outdoor concert at the Concord Pavilion, of science fiction 'movie music'. All the classic John Williams stuff...I think he was even there.
The highlight was Holst's, Mars, the bringer of war, Jupiter, the bringer of jocularity. We lay on our backs, watching falling stars. It really was a magic moment.
Plus, I got a great new vocabulary word out of it.
Good times, man, good times.
Barb - Dec 23, 2008 2:34:13 pm PST #9137 of 10000
“Not dead yet!”
"What a heavenly light."
And until Ocean's 11, greatest use of Debussy in a film sequence.
Beverly - Dec 23, 2008 3:00:44 pm PST #9138 of 10000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Okay, at bonny's mention of that concert, I can't pass up the opportunity to post this. These are the guys who actually arranged and sang the medley. I'd recommend watching in high quality, but that's just me.
Tom Scola - Dec 25, 2008 3:45:54 pm PST #9139 of 10000
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Holy crap: [link]
In a surprise ruling, a federal judge in Los Angeles said he intended to grant 20th Century Fox’s claim that it owns a copyright interest in the “Watchmen,” a movie shot by Warner Brothers and Legendary Pictures and set for release in March.
le nubian - Dec 25, 2008 7:03:10 pm PST #9140 of 10000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I can't believe this. So now what will happen?
Laga - Dec 25, 2008 7:14:12 pm PST #9141 of 10000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I'm guessing they'll enter into mediation to decide how to divide up the profits.
Polter-Cow - Dec 26, 2008 7:41:22 pm PST #9142 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Just saw Slumdog Millionaire. Rather than repeat myself: two brown thumbs up!
Laga - Dec 27, 2008 5:23:22 pm PST #9143 of 10000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Barb - Dec 28, 2008 7:45:35 am PST #9144 of 10000
“Not dead yet!”
"Wait a minute. Nice boys don't kiss like that."
"Oh yes they fucking do."
Some of the best closing lines for a movie ever.