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It WAS a musical. It was not

MrSmith1 — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 03:59:55 +0000

In reply to A musical? My favorite film

It WAS a musical. It was not a big hit, it opened in NYC in late 1992 and played only through early 1993. It was written by the team of Flaherty and Aherns, who later wrote the more successful (and even more wonderful) Ragtime and Once On This Island.

The big draw for the stage musical was that Lanie Kazan reprised her role as the mother. I think you can still find the Cast recording on Amazon or Itunes.

Two things always tickle me about O' Brother Where Art Thou ... 1) The O' Brother title is the same one used by Joel McCrea's character in Sullivan's Travels for the movie he wants to make. 2) The Coen Brothers actually gave a screenplay credit to Homer, for the original story (aka The Odyssey.) Following these naifs as they stumble their way to success is just a fun time and Clooney has never been funnier.

I saw this Australian movie a

Donal — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 01:36:26 +0000

In reply to Many of them are feel good

I saw this Australian movie a long time ago. A rough fellow with a white beard shows up in a little jerkwater town, and some kids think he must be Santa. I'd love to find it again, but I can't remember the name.

That's the one Momoe! I cry

Richard Day — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 01:18:25 +0000

In reply to The Christmas Visitor is the

That's the one Momoe!

I cry every damn time I watch that film. hahaahaha

A musical? My favorite film

Richard Day — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 01:17:03 +0000

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A musical?

My favorite film is now a musical?

I cut off the Times for few months--I could not afford $34 x 2 (cause the price is every four weeks and sometimes there are two deductions in one month.)

I have got to catch this musical sometime even though I detest most musicals. hahahah

Brother Where Art Thou is a strange, strange flick. But Clooney has this comic 'look' sometimes and takes you back to the days of Arsenic & Old Lace for sure.

How the hell you doin

Richard Day — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 01:08:38 +0000

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How the hell you doin Donal!

Ha. Good to see you.

Foyle and Luther and Frost are soooooooooo much fun.

And Gently, I am enjoying some Gently, thank you very much.

Very fine indeed!

Good to see ya Donal!

The Christmas Visitor is the

trkingmomoe — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 01:06:37 +0000

In reply to Well Hallmark and PBS for

The Christmas Visitor is the name of the movie. They will show it Dec 2 at 2 pm on Hallmark. I knew I set it to record. My favorite is Home by Christmas it will be on Saturday at 2 pm on Life Time Channel. It sometimes brings tears to my eyes.

Many of them are feel good

trkingmomoe — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 00:35:38 +0000

In reply to It may make me a girly man,

Many of them are feel good movies. That makes it a nice place to go when there is too much reality and drama going on in ones life. It is like a mini vacation where you can forget yourself.

A work friend had recommended

Donal — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 23:25:19 +0000

In reply to A CRITIQUE

A work friend had recommended Trevor Howard in They Made Me a Fugitive, which was worth watching. Even when young, Trevor was homely as burlap, but he sure could act.

That led to Netflix recommending The Golden Salamander with Howard, Herbert Lom and Anouk (later, Anouk Aimee). In the Pink Panther flicks Lom was the twitchy superior of Clouseau, but in this he is convincingly menacing. It was filmed on location near Tunisia and would be fascinating for those scenes alone.

There's a French police detective series called Engrenages, which means the gearing or the works, but they translate it as Spiral. I've seen two episodes, and I like it so far. But there is a very abused corpse at the center of the plot, and they don't shield the viewer like they do on CSI.

Having worked through Foyle, Luther and Frost, I'm now watching George Gently. My wife likes the Miss Fisher Mysteries which stars a woman who puts me in mind of young Diana Rigg.

I hereby render unto Atheist

Richard Day — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 22:33:57 +0000

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I hereby render unto Atheist (verified or not) the Dayly Line of the Day for this here Dagblog Site, given to all of him from all of me.

hahahahahahahahah

Anything to get anybody off of FOX News. hahahahahah

Well Hallmark and PBS for

Richard Day — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 22:10:43 +0000

In reply to It may make me a girly man,

Well Hallmark and PBS for sure.

I dunno, but when I get down, I turn on Hallmark.

Devane is in this Xmas film where some ghost of his son shows up in guise.

I must have seen this film five times in the last few years.

I cannot find it now but there are these sweet sweet films that make me cry and yet I want more. hahahaah

There are masterpieces out there in the 'air' or on the 'air' that one must look for?