PBS had a recent Great Performances airing of Akhenaten from the Metropolitan Opera. It was really beautiful to look at ... but you'd have to like Philip Glass's music. A lot (it's three hours long).
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Toddson - Apr 09, 2020 11:11:22 am PDT #2609 of 3424
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
megan walker - Apr 16, 2020 10:23:37 am PDT #2610 of 3424
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Granted, I haven't see Tommy Boy, but is it annoying to anyone else that the brilliant Brian Dennehy (RIP) is being referred to as Tommy Boy star Brian Dennehy?
In other acting news, I've made it through almost half of my intended "expiring" Criterion watches and have seen some phenomenal acting performances and some very good films.
It is hard to rank such different films, but per my own rating system they fall as follows, and I'd say that is roughly how I'd rank them except I'd likely put Condor at the top because it is so in my wheelhouse. But
The Defiant Ones
was a fantastic discovery. Two great performances, a fantastic script and visuals, and, sadly, still very relevant. I had never really heard of it but I can see why it got so many Oscar nominations in its day. As an exercise in documentary form,
The Arbor
was also really interesting.
The Defiant Ones
Three Days of the Condor
Klute
House of Games
Footlight Parade
The Arbor
Adaptation
My Dinner with André
Near Dark
I enjoyed and would recommend all of these, though the latter three probably only to certain people. I assume many Buffistas would like
Near Dark,
but I also assume most have seen it.
dcp - Apr 16, 2020 11:00:01 am PDT #2611 of 3424
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
annoying to anyone else
Absolutely.
Toddson - Apr 16, 2020 11:23:15 am PDT #2612 of 3424
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Name confusion can be ... interesting. I remember once reading that Jean Simmons (lovely English actress) would every once in a while receive fan mail for Gene Simmons (of KISS). It confused her at first, until she understood what was happening.
-t - Apr 16, 2020 12:08:10 pm PDT #2613 of 3424
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
is it annoying to anyone else that the brilliant Brian Dennehy (RIP) is being referred to as Tommy Boy star Brian Dennehy?
That does not seem right to me.
I saw Tommy Boy when it came out and it was better than I expected, and he was certainly very good in it, but still.
DXMachina - Apr 16, 2020 1:26:39 pm PDT #2614 of 3424
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
annoying to anyone else
I was thinking "That's the movie you link him to?"
I first saw him in Gorky Park, and later in Silverado.
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 16, 2020 1:34:49 pm PDT #2615 of 3424
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I think of him mainly from Cocoon and that John Wayne Gacy biopic, which probably aren't his most sterling roles either.
beekaytee - Apr 16, 2020 7:35:53 pm PDT #2616 of 3424
Compassionately intolerant
David Lynch's (G-rated!) The Straight Story is up on Disney+!
Oh man, one of my all-time favorite docs.
I had a HUGE crush on Brian Dennehy back in the day. It was nice to see him still working on The Blacklist and other guesting spots. Bless him and all his gruffness. May he rest.
Kalshane - Apr 20, 2020 9:13:27 am PDT #2617 of 3424
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
In case anyone doesn't own it: The Princess Bride will be available to stream on Disney+ starting May 1st. [link]
chrismg - Apr 23, 2020 1:59:24 pm PDT #2618 of 3424
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
...so I can clearly not choose the streaming service in front of you.