Comments on: Tuesday Book Club

By: Vc

Vc — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 21:15:12 +0000

LW, I dont’ do tv at all so I’ve never seen those…. in fact, I don’t do movies much either - some that I like and watch over and over….

By: Little Willow

Little Willow — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 03:47:29 +0000

Hey VC - I am not a big Sean fan. Please don’t hate me. (My favorite Sean Connery related bits are actually the SNL Celebrity Jeopardy! skits.)

By: Vc

Vc — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 04:47:42 +0000

Hmmm. The previous post directed to LW didn’t come out “right” at all….

Does one need to escape “code-y bits” here? Hmmm.

Little Willow:

Cary Grant < Sean Connery

[If that doesn't display properly, what I'm trying to say is "Cary Grant is less than Sean Connery" *sigh*]

By: Vc

Vc — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 03:46:33 +0000

Little Willow:

Cary Grant

By: Little Willow

Little Willow — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 02:48:31 +0000

It is fantastic. It follows the books very well. Most of the dialogue and lyrics are lifted directly from the book. The music was created by John Barry, with lyrics by Don Black.

Best of all, ALICE IS A BRUNETTE! Ahem.

The Last Word is Mine:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=K43Tce-061U
The White Rabbit (Michael Crawford) and Alice (Fiona Fullerton)

By: robin

robin — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 01:57:13 +0000

Oh, no, BJ, why would I be embarrassed? I’m a machine. I have no feelings.

And while I like that Fred story, I’m sorry, but I still agree with Little Willow: Gene Kelly > Fred Astaire.

Speaking of which, LW, I agree with your math table there, except I never saw the 1972 musical version of AAIW, so I can’t comment.

By: Little Willow

Little Willow — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 01:36:07 +0000

Robin: Thank you!

Here’s some fun math with actors. Greater than? Oh, indeed:

Gene Kelly > Fred Astaire
Cary Grant > Brad Pitt
Barbara Stanwyck > Julie Roberts
1972 musical film version of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland > Disney animated version of Alice in Wonderland

By: bj

bj — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:00:11 +0000

Re the Gene Kelly/Fred Astaire debate– You might think Gene Kelly was the more manly man, but he didn’t get beaned in the head with a swinging sleeve from Ginger Roger’s gown, said sleeve decked with literally POUNDS of glass bugle beads. What did Fred do? He kept dancing, didn’t miss a single step, then the minute the director yelled “CUT!” he passed out. And yes, he suffered a concussion from the collision.

Manly is as manly does . . .

And Robin, I hate to embarass you, but I didn’t have to look up “palate”.

By: robin

robin — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 04:44:34 +0000

Vc, I knew BJ was a reading maniac, but you, too? I’m impressed with all of you.

Back to Gene Kelly: liked him better than Fred Astair in all those old movies because Gene was so athletic and manly. Sure, Fred was a great dancer, but he was also tall and lanky and just looked like he should be able to move in that spectacular dancer way. Whereas Gene looked like a normal, handsome, muscular, handsome, dreamy, handsome . . .

I’m sorry, what were you saying?

By: Vc

Vc — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 03:55:52 +0000

Heh. BJ beat me to it….

[Apropos the post and comments: the year I don't read a couple hundred books is the one that finds me in an ashes-urn on the mantel. Of course, I'm retired (more or less), and I also speed-read - so that's maybe not a fair commentary....]

Gene Kelly…. is there ANYONE who doesn’t love him? (That’s rhetorical, but still….)

And yes, before anyone says anything…. I do seriously overuse ellipses - I assume that means that mostly my thoughts, not to mention my posts, go unfinished.