Oh, that's gorgeous.
I think I had to read both Ironweed and "The Dead" in high school. I barely remember them; I may not have made it very far in "The Dead," but I'd like to give it another try now.
Played with Kaylee. Sun came out, and I walked on my feet and heard with my ears. I ate the bits, the bits stayed down, and I work. I function like I'm a girl. I hate it because I know it'll go away. The sun goes dark and chaos has come again. Bits. Fluids. What am I?!
River ,'War Stories'
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Kate P. - Dec 16, 2010 8:38:21 am PST #12480 of 30000
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Frankenbuddha - Dec 16, 2010 8:43:18 am PST #12481 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Fantastic supporting cast too including a very young Nathan Lane, Margaret Whitton (best known as the evil team owner in Major League and the cheated on wife in Secret of My Success) and especially the actress who played Annie, the abandoned wife of Nicholson's character.
Don't forget Fred Gwynne!
DavidS - Dec 16, 2010 9:02:27 am PST #12482 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Don't forget Fred Gwynne!
Who became good friends with Tom Waits, and one day said to him, "Tom, I've got a good title for a song but I can't do anything with it. See if you can write something for it. It's called 'Yesterday is Here.'"
Also Diane Venora and Michael O'Keefe.
SuziQ - Dec 16, 2010 9:24:12 am PST #12483 of 30000
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
RIP Blake Edwards. Condolences to Julie Andrews.
DavidS - Dec 16, 2010 9:25:51 am PST #12484 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Whoa, speaking of lost films I was just watching one of Blake's forgotten gems, Experiment in Terror.
b/w thriller shot on location in '62 San Francisco with the ever awesome Lee Remick, and the young Stefanie Powers and Ross Martin as the bad guy.
Kathy A - Dec 16, 2010 9:29:31 am PST #12485 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Awww, RIP. I'll have to pull out my dvd of Victor/Victoria. That movie has also has one of their sons playing a chorus boy watching Victor rehearsing.
SuziQ - Dec 16, 2010 9:48:36 am PST #12486 of 30000
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Kathy - if you have Netflix, look for the stage version of Victor/Victoria. I know it used to be on instant view. It still has Julie Andrews in it and she does the introduction at the beginning and also talks during the intermission. Both of these are to the recorded viewing audience, not from on stage. I really enjoyed it.
Jars - Dec 16, 2010 9:59:34 am PST #12487 of 30000
And both films sort of lost from memory.
The Dead was on the Leaving Cert (Irish GCSE's, sort of) English curriculum when I was in school, and might still be. So at least there's bunches of Irish teenagers watching it...
Kathy A - Dec 16, 2010 9:59:57 am PST #12488 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
That's a good idea. She is amazing to meet in real life, too. I love the commentary on the movie's dvd, because it has both her and Blake speaking.
Hayden - Dec 16, 2010 11:23:44 am PST #12489 of 30000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I saw The Dead earlier this year. Lovely adaptation.