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Re: SOF Observed

davidholm — Sun, 11 May 2008 15:45:20 -0000

Shiraz,
I believe where you're headed is called a "director's cut."
Slip it into the podcasts and see if Ms. Moos notices.........
I like the idea of a blooper-cast!

Re: - The prophetic voice of science fiction

davidholm — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:32:01 -0000

If "Planet" is on your radar, the Heights Theatre has a new 35mm copy it's showing:
ONE WEEK ONLY May 2 - May 8, 2008.
"PLANET OF THE APES" (1968)
SPECIAL 40TH ANNIVERSARY PRESENTATION
BRAND NEW 35MM PRINT! RE-MASTERED DOLBY DIGITAL SOUND TRACK!

and (fortunately or not),
ONE WEEK ONLY May 9 - May 15, 2008!
"2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY" IN 70MM (1968)
SPECIAL 40TH ANNIVERSARY PRESENTATION
PRESENTED IN 70MM AND 6 TRACK DOLBY STEREO!

www.heightstheatre.com

Re: - The prophetic voice of science fiction

davidholm — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:29:02 -0000

I'm old enough to have been in the theater lines when 2001 opened, and was enough of a fan to purchase the vinyl soundtrack. I've probably seen it half a dozen times since then, lastly a year or so ago.

I was disappointed. Maybe no longer in the "target audience?"

To my eyes, it hasn't held up over the years, even considering the comparative infancy of the effects it used. Rather than my perspective having changed so much, I prefer to think that the movie just doesn't have the staying power of others in the genre. "The Day the Earth Stood Still" and the original "Children of the Damned" still rank high on my lists, but 2001 has fallen off. Its relative lack of content and self-pretentiousness made me find it mostly boring.

Re: SOF Observed

davidholm — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:08:41 -0000

Thanks for the pointer! A very interesting read.

Re: SOF Observed - To Delete or Not to Delete

davidholm — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:13:18 -0000

I have a vague recollection of Postum, but a somewhat more vivid recollection of fender skirts, curb-feelers, and percolators. Percolators (especially the range top variety) were enchanting because they focused your attention to the color of the coffee being belched into the glass top and the wonderful sound they made. It was a Maxwell House tune, wasn't it?

Re: SOF Observed - Spirituality and Recovery

davidholm — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:15:35 -0000

Consider Damian McElrath as a guest.
There's a decent bio of him on the Hazelden website.