TheBoost

Seriously. Continuing this thread would be terrible.

TV's Frink said:

Googling "some rap song..."

...

...

Nope, never heard it before.

 Rap. It's like skat singing, only with real words, and a bit like accapella, only with music. Does that make sense?

Watched last weeks "Smallville."

This show is TERRIBLY written. Plots make no sense, character motivation is totally arbitrary and inconsistent, Superman came to the realization that Clark Kent needed to be his disguise... and the next week came to the same dramatic realization, almost word for word. Terrible.

Last weeks episode tried to be zany comedy but failed miserably. I'm watching this show because of inertia from the last ten years, and it's almost over.

They've also gotten into this "movie rip off" mode. They did an episode that was EXACTLY like "The Game" a "Matrix" episode, and this week was a "The Hangover" pastiche.

I tried the sequal novels... too wierd. Livin' on Mars, making a movie of the story of Blade Runner, Roy Battie is a suitcase... gave me a headache.

xhonzi said:

I've been kinda thinking I should replay it.  But I'm afraid it will damage my memories.

That game was awesome.

Perhaps the operative word is "was".  :(

 I replayed it a few years back. Still stands up well IMHO. But I'm also a huge adventure game mark.

xhonzi said:

The only BR "sequel/spinoff" etc. I ever thought was worth it was the Westwood game circa 1997.

 That game was awesome.

Bingowings said:

Wasn't Total Recall 2070 already a sort of indirect sequel to the first film, evoking much of the look of the movie and some of the missing elements from DADOES?

 Was it? Dang, now I need to see it.

Phasey Shawnphase, was phasey?

Ripplin said:

At least you can tell them Batman is in "Newsies"! :p

 It's funny, but they get a bigger kick out of that Mr. Finney from "Boy Meets World" is in 1776.

"1776" and "Newsies" are both musicals that I show when I teach US History.

The kids all HATE them... ... ... then I catch them humming the tunes.

I saw Frank Wildhorn's "Dracula" musical during it's preview run in San Diego. It was AWESOME... the story was mostly the Coppola film, but the effects were outstanding and the music was great.

Later it opened on Broadway and became part of the three biggest flops of the decade... all about Vampires. "Dracula" "The Vampire Lestat" and "Dance of the Vampires" all royally bombed.

TV's Frink said:

These Random Musical Thoughts are not random enough for my taste.

:-(

 Darnit Frink! Random does not have to mean a series of endless non-sequitors. Let it flow.

Morso Bondes.

That kinda sucks.

doubleofive said:

none said:

I've been classified as a spic before, if that helps.  Jambe Davdar's his online name. (have been meaning to ask where it came from)  In some of the recent articles on SWB his off-line name has showed up. 

From his Twitter:

"Take 1st 3 letters of first name, 1st 2 from surname, then first 3 letters of mthrs maiden name and same from town of birth - #starwarsname"

 That's crazy. I knew a guy in college named Jambe. He claimed to be Indian, but now I wonder if he was Corellian.

doubleofive said:

TML said:

^ Closest thing to a girl that will ever be on a Star Wars forum

I like how TML completely missed the girls coming in here and complaining that Gaffer and Davenes aren't girls.

 You know, now that I can see what we all look like, I'm surprised how white this forum is. In my experience black guys form a large chunk of the geek community. And I figured Jambe Davbar was Indian.

Sluggo said:

 

• All of the sweet Star Wars shirts I had

 I had one of roughly the same style, but red with Vader on it. I wore it until it rotted off my body. There are pics of lil' me wearing a red thing that looks to be made of mesh.

Ripplin said:

Dirk didn't like it either, so I was surprised when I saw that meeting.

 Who cares if the show was good or not. Who doesn't want to meet Katee Sakhoff?

TV's Frink said:

The next person that talks about the ignore function gets a beating. ;-)

 Keep talking like that, and JediTray will ignore you!

Warbler said:

twooffour said:

Yes you would, if you had your cat killed by teh curiosity and actually clicked on that seductive, little "show post" button :D

yes, but I don't do that.

twooffour said:

All of which just kinda showcases the utter silliness of the whole "ignoring" and "unignoring" thing, especially when such actions as publically anounced.

certain people have upset me and I no longer wish to read their posts, so I put them on ignore.  I trust the others that if there is something the ignored person posts that I should really see, they will quote it.   Of course in regular conversation with the ignored person, others do quote stuff that I may not want to see, but I just have to put up with it.   The thing may not be perfect, but it works for me.    

 I have no problem ignoring people. In fact, I'm glad that occasionally the people I'm ignoring are quoted by other people. Seeing their posts reminds me that I'm not missing anything worthwhile by ignoring them.

Warbler said:

ok, but at least watch the original.  Its very good.

TheBoost said: the second tour had a red floor and a big boxy set.

and the first tour?

I've seen Psycho. But the Vince Vaughn Psycho made me want to drink bleach. Why remake something if you have nothing new to say with the material?

As for "Jekyll," the first tour had a more normal kind of set/stage. After the first tour the show opened on Broadway, and the second tour was maybe 4 years later, so certain changes and developments were I suppose to be expected.

Warbler said:

 

I am forced to agree, just take a look at the two Psycho movies.   

 Please dont' make me.

Warbler said:

TheBoost said:

I saw the first national tour of the musical "Jekyll and Hyde" and years later saw the second national tour. Both excellent shows, but not the same. Different talents make a different experience.

was the script changed?  were the songs?  But I will agree different talents make for a different experience. 

IIRC one (maybe more) song was different (same coposer) and there were changes to the script. There was at least one totally new song. Notably the entire staging was different, the second tour had a red floor and a big boxy set.

"Paralyzer" by Finger 11 was playing in Del Taco when I picked up lunch!! Boo-Yeah!

Warbler said:

I didn't think about those things.  Maybe I am incorrect, I don't know. 

 Who knows, but to be fair, the difference between two versions of "Guys and Dolls" and the difference between modern Shakespeare and 400 year old theatrical traditions might be apples and oranges.

It seems to me that one of the things about theater is that every show is different, and when a show is over, it's done forever, vanished like tears in rain. You can never see that same show again.

I saw the first national tour of the musical "Jekyll and Hyde" and years later saw the second national tour. Both excellent shows, but not the same. Different talents make a different experience.

Olivier's Hamlet, Gibson's Hamlet, and Branaugh's Hamlet are each unique peieces of art, not just covers of the same song. Even if you wanted to, the most blatant of imitation couldn't ever really be the same experience.