Oh, I didn't know that!
There are two Dumases?
River: I didn't think you'd come for me. Simon: Well, you're a dummy.
'Serenity'
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Polter-Cow - Jun 30, 2009 11:07:43 am PDT #2775 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
javachik - Jun 30, 2009 11:14:46 am PDT #2776 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
I haven't seen Black Narcissus. Is it one I should hold out seeing on big screen or can I dvd it?
megan walker - Jun 30, 2009 11:15:07 am PDT #2777 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
There are two Dumases?
Yes, and unlike the Renoirs, they both have the same first name, Alexandre.
Believe me, you probably don't care about Alexandre Dumas fils, although he was quite successful in his day and wrote La Dame aux camélias (Camille) , which La Traviata was based on. Père wrote all the good stuff.
Kathy A - Jun 30, 2009 11:15:15 am PDT #2778 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Vanya on 42nd Street
I once ordered a copy of the Mamet translation of Uncle Vanya that was used for this film for the actor John Mahoney when I was working at the Oak Park (IL) library. It was before he was on Frasier, so I was geeking out that I was helping the guy from Eight Men Out and Say Anything.
§ ita § - Jun 30, 2009 11:18:24 am PDT #2779 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Ryan Reynolds is shirtless on the cover of Entertainment Weekly. Whatever movie he did that for, I thank the director.
megan walker - Jun 30, 2009 11:18:31 am PDT #2780 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I haven't seen Black Narcissus. Is it one I should hold out seeing on big screen or can I dvd it?
Well, I wouldn't hold out for long, but it does have that super-saturated color that would be great on a big screen.
erikaj - Jun 30, 2009 11:22:08 am PDT #2781 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
He does nothing for me, ita. More for you, I suppose.
Frankenbuddha - Jun 30, 2009 11:22:57 am PDT #2782 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I think Criterion came out with an edition of Black Narcissus not that long ago. They usually put out a hell of a product.
Vonnie K - Jun 30, 2009 11:24:10 am PDT #2783 of 30000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
I haven't seen Black Narcissus. Is it one I should hold out seeing on big screen or can I dvd it?
Unless you live in a huge metropolitan city where there are periodic Powell and Pressburger retrospectives (NYC or San Francisco, pretty much), chances of catching BN on a big screen would be pretty slim. The DVD is beautifully remastered (I believe the fine folks at Criterion had their hands at it) and totally worth a rental.
I did have a good luck of seeing Life and Death of Colonel Blimp on big screen during a film festival in Toronto a decade ago and it was pretty spectacular.
javachik - Jun 30, 2009 11:24:28 am PDT #2784 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Ooooh, Frank, I'll look for it.
Vonnie: Hi! And yes, I live in the SF Bay Area. Not as many retro houses as we used to have, but we still have a few.
I make a point of holding out for the spectacular; for example I waited 13 years to see Sunrise, which came to the Castro in the mid-90's. Totally worth the wait.