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Old Timer wrote:So why can't they make any more musicals like the Music Man or My Fair Lady and perhaps The Sound Of Music???????

HotParadox wrote:

Old Timer wrote:So why can't they make any more musicals like the Music Man or My Fair Lady and perhaps The Sound Of Music???????

You mean more Broadway productions or Broadway productions made into movies? Of course, there are always new Broadway musical productions like 'Monty Python's Spamalot' with David Hyde Pierce and 'Curtains' the musical comedy whodunit also starring David Hyde Pierce. Both those come to mind, but they don't seem to put many of them on film much anymore. I don't understand that either.

CarolinaHound wrote:It's because they make movies for teens and young adults. They know folks over 30 are more likely to wait for the dvd and watch it at home. I mean folk in their 30's have kids, morgages, work, and a lack of time to go to the movies. People over thirty are less likely to spend a hundred bucks to for a movie. And if you take the kids, that's what it's going to cost, and if you take the kids, you're going to take them to a movie they won't be whining about having to watch.

They do make musicals, but they are a long way from the sound of music.

CarolinaHound wrote:You aint kidding. I miss the drive in we use to have here. 5 dollars a car and you got to watch 3 movies. We could get a burger before hand some popcorn and drinks, maybe a slice of pizza on 20 bucks and still have enough left for smokes. (I had a Bronco that I'd rigged to hide beer and chips and stuff anyway.)

CarolinaHound wrote:What did you chat about?

HotParadox wrote:

CarolinaHound wrote:What did you chat about?

OH, you know, just general stuff. Probably like the same stuff your girlfriends chatted with you about. Like, don't do this, don't do that, general stuff like that, that you guys already know the answers to, but seem to forget at the movies. Oh, ya, and stuff like,
"Wait! Stop! You're gonna rip the speaker off of the post!", as he guns it out of the lot. Stuff like that.

CarolinaHound wrote:

HotParadox wrote:

CarolinaHound wrote:What did you chat about?

OH, you know, just general stuff. Probably like the same stuff your girlfriends chatted with you about. Like, don't do this, don't do that, general stuff like that, that you guys already know the answers to, but seem to forget at the movies. Oh, ya, and stuff like,
"Wait! Stop! You're gonna rip the speaker off of the post!", as he guns it out of the lot. Stuff like that.

Yep, that's pretty much it. hehehehe

Big Slick wrote:I like this thread.

Moderator, how bout starting a sub topic group under General called movies or entertainment. A place where everybody could put their political and religious differences aside for a minute and talk about movies and stuff.

I just watched Into The Wild last night. Has anyone else seen this movie? What did you think about it. I know it's a little old but I rarely go to theaters to see movies. I just can't bring myself to spend $9 on a ticket and $5 on a soda just to watch a movie. I usually wait until it comes out on DVD.

Anyway, that's another thread altogether. I thought this movie was outstanding!! Sean Penn wrote the screenplay and directed it. True story too. Great movie, highly recommend it.

Big Slick wrote:I like this thread.

Moderator, how bout starting a sub topic group under General called movies or entertainment. A place where everybody could put their political and religious differences aside for a minute and talk about movies and stuff.

I just watched Into The Wild last night. Has anyone else seen this movie? What did you think about it. I know it's a little old but I rarely go to theaters to see movies. I just can't bring myself to spend $9 on a ticket and $5 on a soda just to watch a movie. I usually wait until it comes out on DVD.

Anyway, that's another thread altogether. I thought this movie was outstanding!! Sean Penn wrote the screenplay and directed it. True story too. Great movie, highly recommend it.

Big Slick wrote:I know how to start a thread. I was talking about starting a sub group. I gues that's what it woulf be called. You know how you can click General Chat, then under that you have the Sports sub topic? Something like that. I was thinking only a moderator could do that.

HP, no Sean Penn doesn't star in it. Emile Hirshe stars in it.

IT is the true story of Christopher McCandless

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_McCandless

box86rowh wrote:Two out of three...I have seen The Machinest And O Brother Where Art Thou. Great movies!
Christian Bale really is a great actor...

The films I have seen him in are...
Equilibrium
The Dark Knight
3:10 To Yuma
Batman Begins
Rescue Dawn
The Prestige
Reign Of Fire
The Machinist

All GREAT movies...

CarolinaHound wrote:Seven Pounds was good, kind of a weird role for Will smith, but a good movie none the less.

HotParadox wrote:I don't know who was funnier-Letterman or Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

Youtube only has portions of the interview up right now, but here is the link to the complete 24 minute interview direct from The Late Show:



http://lateshow.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/video_player/index/php/977181.phtml[img][/img]

The Ghost Of Yeah Well Fi wrote:

CarolinaHound wrote:Seven Pounds was good, kind of a weird role for Will smith, but a good movie none the less.

Didn't get good reviews here.

If you are talking about some old classics, what about Get Carter or the original Italian Job?

Brilliant.

coontie wrote:

HotParadox wrote:I don't know who was funnier-Letterman or Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

Youtube only has portions of the interview up right now, but here is the link to the complete 24 minute interview direct from The Late Show:



http://lateshow.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/video_player/index/php/977181.phtml[img][/img]

Too bad things went this way for this man. He seems to have a point in his defense; that he was impeached and lost his position as Govenor based on criminal charges which will not be proven until later, at a criminal trial.
Again, political circumstances and "workings" come through as so rotten and lame. As well, things are done by people above and beyond us and we are typically told material ONLY THEY WANT US TO HEAR. MEaning that it is filtered and inaccurate.
I, of course, know nothing about this man personally and would only know what I have recently learned through all the publicity. I depise rotten and corrupt politicans. But first, I would like to have it proven satisfactorily that he deserved such harsh treatment. Because, people at his level usually get better consideration and fairer treatment than we do. So if he is being treated this way: impeached and out as Governor, even though criminla charges have not been proven, as there has not been a court trial yet, that means he was deprived under the "due-process" circumstance that is supposedly extended to EVERYONE under the Constitution.
SOunds to me as though there were other people with their agendas using this situation as a convienent way of throwing him out so as they could be installed and do their biding.
We shall see what time reveals and provides.

CarolinaHound wrote:

coontie wrote:

HotParadox wrote:I don't know who was funnier-Letterman or Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

Youtube only has portions of the interview up right now, but here is the link to the complete 24 minute interview direct from The Late Show:



http://lateshow.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/video_player/index/php/977181.phtml[img][/img]

Too bad things went this way for this man. He seems to have a point in his defense; that he was impeached and lost his position as Govenor based on criminal charges which will not be proven until later, at a criminal trial.
Again, political circumstances and "workings" come through as so rotten and lame. As well, things are done by people above and beyond us and we are typically told material ONLY THEY WANT US TO HEAR. MEaning that it is filtered and inaccurate.
I, of course, know nothing about this man personally and would only know what I have recently learned through all the publicity. I depise rotten and corrupt politicans. But first, I would like to have it proven satisfactorily that he deserved such harsh treatment. Because, people at his level usually get better consideration and fairer treatment than we do. So if he is being treated this way: impeached and out as Governor, even though criminla charges have not been proven, as there has not been a court trial yet, that means he was deprived under the "due-process" circumstance that is supposedly extended to EVERYONE under the Constitution.
SOunds to me as though there were other people with their agendas using this situation as a convienent way of throwing him out so as they could be installed and do their biding.
We shall see what time reveals and provides.

I still say he's guilty as hell. But the way the impeachment process is set up is bs. He should of been allowed to have witnesses and have been able to show proof as to a reasonable doubt of his guilt. But if they allow that then they can't boot someone out so quick.

coontie wrote:

CarolinaHound wrote:

coontie wrote:

HotParadox wrote:I don't know who was funnier-Letterman or Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

Youtube only has portions of the interview up right now, but here is the link to the complete 24 minute interview direct from The Late Show:



http://lateshow.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/video_player/index/php/977181.phtml[img][/img]

Too bad things went this way for this man. He seems to have a point in his defense; that he was impeached and lost his position as Govenor based on criminal charges which will not be proven until later, at a criminal trial.
Again, political circumstances and "workings" come through as so rotten and lame. As well, things are done by people above and beyond us and we are typically told material ONLY THEY WANT US TO HEAR. MEaning that it is filtered and inaccurate.
I, of course, know nothing about this man personally and would only know what I have recently learned through all the publicity. I depise rotten and corrupt politicans. But first, I would like to have it proven satisfactorily that he deserved such harsh treatment. Because, people at his level usually get better consideration and fairer treatment than we do. So if he is being treated this way: impeached and out as Governor, even though criminla charges have not been proven, as there has not been a court trial yet, that means he was deprived under the "due-process" circumstance that is supposedly extended to EVERYONE under the Constitution.
SOunds to me as though there were other people with their agendas using this situation as a convienent way of throwing him out so as they could be installed and do their biding.
We shall see what time reveals and provides.

I still say he's guilty as hell. But the way the impeachment process is set up is bs. He should of been allowed to have witnesses and have been able to show proof as to a reasonable doubt of his guilt. But if they allow that then they can't boot someone out so quick.

I am not necessarily defending this man. All I am saying is that based on information that we get out here at street level we are expected to accept and believe what they have accused him of. If Criminal Charges he was accused of were used as the basis for his impeachment, then he should have not been impeached until the findings in the criminal trial. WHat they have done is accused him of crimes and taken action to take waway his office as Governor before they have proven that he is guilty as charged. THat is actually illegal under the system of due process.
That is really scary and dangerous. THe same could happen to any one of us. For that matter it has many times.
I just saw on T.V. where the state of Texas is considering posthomusly pardoning a man accused of Rape. Didn't see the details, but obviously he was executed, or died in Prison. He was in Prison and was possibly executed for a crime he didn't commit.
I am sure that where ever he is now, he is grateful. So are his survivors.

CarolinaHound wrote:

coontie wrote:

CarolinaHound wrote:

coontie wrote:

HotParadox wrote:I don't know who was funnier-Letterman or Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

Youtube only has portions of the interview up right now, but here is the link to the complete 24 minute interview direct from The Late Show:



http://lateshow.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/video_player/index/php/977181.phtml[img][/img]

Too bad things went this way for this man. He seems to have a point in his defense; that he was impeached and lost his position as Govenor based on criminal charges which will not be proven until later, at a criminal trial.
Again, political circumstances and "workings" come through as so rotten and lame. As well, things are done by people above and beyond us and we are typically told material ONLY THEY WANT US TO HEAR. MEaning that it is filtered and inaccurate.
I, of course, know nothing about this man personally and would only know what I have recently learned through all the publicity. I depise rotten and corrupt politicans. But first, I would like to have it proven satisfactorily that he deserved such harsh treatment. Because, people at his level usually get better consideration and fairer treatment than we do. So if he is being treated this way: impeached and out as Governor, even though criminla charges have not been proven, as there has not been a court trial yet, that means he was deprived under the "due-process" circumstance that is supposedly extended to EVERYONE under the Constitution.
SOunds to me as though there were other people with their agendas using this situation as a convienent way of throwing him out so as they could be installed and do their biding.
We shall see what time reveals and provides.

I still say he's guilty as hell. But the way the impeachment process is set up is bs. He should of been allowed to have witnesses and have been able to show proof as to a reasonable doubt of his guilt. But if they allow that then they can't boot someone out so quick.

I am not necessarily defending this man. All I am saying is that based on information that we get out here at street level we are expected to accept and believe what they have accused him of. If Criminal Charges he was accused of were used as the basis for his impeachment, then he should have not been impeached until the findings in the criminal trial. WHat they have done is accused him of crimes and taken action to take waway his office as Governor before they have proven that he is guilty as charged. THat is actually illegal under the system of due process.
That is really scary and dangerous. THe same could happen to any one of us. For that matter it has many times.
I just saw on T.V. where the state of Texas is considering posthomusly pardoning a man accused of Rape. Didn't see the details, but obviously he was executed, or died in Prison. He was in Prison and was possibly executed for a crime he didn't commit.
I am sure that where ever he is now, he is grateful. So are his survivors.

I agree. There was a fella here in N.C. a few years ago that had gotten life for rape and murder. He served like 15 years until they finally allowed DNA tests, (wasn't available at the time of his trial). It proved there was no way he could of been the one who did it. And they got some kind of evidence that the police screwed up too I think. Anyway, he had children, both had grown into adults while he was in prison, his wife divorced him soon after the conviction.. he lost everything. He sued the city and state, all the judge gave him was 50 grand. That's it for a life destroyed.

coontie wrote:

HotParadox wrote:I don't know who was funnier-Letterman or Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

Youtube only has portions of the interview up right now, but here is the link to the complete 24 minute interview direct from The Late Show:



http://lateshow.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/video_player/index/php/977181.phtml[img][/img]

Too bad things went this way for this man. He seems to have a point in his defense; that he was impeached and lost his position as Govenor based on criminal charges which will not be proven until later, at a criminal trial.
Again, political circumstances and "workings" come through as so rotten and lame. As well, things are done by people above and beyond us and we are typically told material ONLY THEY WANT US TO HEAR. MEaning that it is filtered and inaccurate.
I, of course, know nothing about this man personally and would only know what I have recently learned through all the publicity. I depise rotten and corrupt politicans. But first, I would like to have it proven satisfactorily that he deserved such harsh treatment. Because, people at his level usually get better consideration and fairer treatment than we do. So if he is being treated this way: impeached and out as Governor, even though criminla charges have not been proven, as there has not been a court trial yet, that means he was deprived under the "due-process" circumstance that is supposedly extended to EVERYONE under the Constitution.
SOunds to me as though there were other people with their agendas using this situation as a convienent way of throwing him out so as they could be installed and do their biding.
We shall see what time reveals and provides.

Spoiler:

luciano wrote:

Spoiler:

HotParadox wrote:

coontie wrote:

HotParadox wrote:I don't know who was funnier-Letterman or Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

Youtube only has portions of the interview up right now, but here is the link to the complete 24 minute interview direct from The Late Show:



http://lateshow.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/video_player/index/php/977181.phtml[img][/img]

Too bad things went this way for this man. He seems to have a point in his defense; that he was impeached and lost his position as Govenor based on criminal charges which will not be proven until later, at a criminal trial.
Again, political circumstances and "workings" come through as so rotten and lame. As well, things are done by people above and beyond us and we are typically told material ONLY THEY WANT US TO HEAR. MEaning that it is filtered and inaccurate.
I, of course, know nothing about this man personally and would only know what I have recently learned through all the publicity. I depise rotten and corrupt politicans. But first, I would like to have it proven satisfactorily that he deserved such harsh treatment. Because, people at his level usually get better consideration and fairer treatment than we do. So if he is being treated this way: impeached and out as Governor, even though criminla charges have not been proven, as there has not been a court trial yet, that means he was deprived under the "due-process" circumstance that is supposedly extended to EVERYONE under the Constitution.
SOunds to me as though there were other people with their agendas using this situation as a convienent way of throwing him out so as they could be installed and do their biding.
We shall see what time reveals and provides.

Despite the fact that every time this guy opens his mouth I am more convinced that he is guilty, I cannot understand for the life of me how he could have been impeached before a conviction. Maybe I just don't understand this particular law, but it does seem off to me too, Coontie.

CarolinaHound wrote:

luciano wrote:

Spoiler:

How'd you do that?

Spoiler: