I remember the Kenneth Branagh version getting similar complaints from reviewers who obviously didn't know the novel.
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I remember the Kenneth Branagh version getting similar complaints from reviewers who obviously didn't know the novel.
Which would be 2 years before Who Framed Roger Rabbit...
Was looking to see if anyone mentioned this one. I've been using John's Background Switcher so long that I don't remember when I first found it. Amazing that Windows still doesn't do natively what this tool does.
I know it's pedantic, but it should be "Pictures" rather than "Films".
The professor's quote could apply to almost anything this year...
But is she official?
We already have a cruise on the Disney Destiny scheduled for the week of the D23 Expo next year, so it will be the first time I will miss one. Might be my age talking more than anything, but I'm not that broken up about it after the exhausting nature of last year's event.
I even pre-dated that and had a Netflix account when they did individual rentals. I bought my first DVD player in mid-1997, within the first couple of months they were available. I had the Pioneer unit that also played laserdiscs.
Hopefully he made it through the day without anyone having to mount a really expensive mission to rescue him from an attraction.
Good article, but I do think he looks at the past a bit through rose-colored glasses. No mention that the hotels were always expensive or the need for lower income visitors to ration ride tickets in the early years of the parks.
That entire movie is literally about Kirk expressing grief.
I assumed it was a joke, but apparently not. www.foxnews.com/media/cracke...
It was originally Danny's Donuts, wasn't it?
I know silver is the best conductor, but my favorite is copper.
Take a look at what that redirects to.
I didn't realize the original was gone. My parents had their first date there (my mom went to ISU and my dad went to Wesleyan) back in the 1950s, so the chain was always something of a family favorite. So sad to see what the current owners have done to it.
I'm not sure what to make of that article as it focuses on number of states not number of seats. California, New York and Illinois combined have 95 seats. Overall, there are quite a few more red states than blue, but the House is almost evenly divided as the blue states generally have more people.
I think the assumption is that by age 50 everyone has likely been exposed to the chicken pox virus even if it was asymptomatic.
Pixar should buy the rights to this and use it as Cars 4.
I was around 11 when I convinced my dad to buy me that same book. He agreed to it, but figured I'd never be able to understand it. A couple hours after we got home, I called him in to show him my assembly language "Guess the secret number" game.
Wouldn't it make more sense to wait until Colbert's show is off the air to cancel if you really want to support him?
Wait, did someone bring back Compute! magazine??
I read to my son pretty much every day and, to be honest, I remember at times thinking it was a bit tedious or that it took time away from other things that I wanted to do. Now that he's grown up, I really miss it.
I'm slightly disappointed that you missed Elmer Fudd's magic helmet in that list.
Mmmm, banana pi(e)...
If you look at the bottom of the NYT obituary, Lehrer outlived one of the by-lined authors by 2 years.
Definitely. The concert was a tie-in to the Varese Sarabande "1985 at the Movies" album. Other guest conductors were Bruce Broughton conducting Silverado and Craig Safan conducting an orchestral arrangement of Remo Williams.
Ten years ago, I got to see David Shire conduct the "Return to Oz" end credits suite live in a concert with the Golden State Pops Orchestra here in Los Angeles. One of those live music experiences that I still find difficult to believe I was able to have.
If I recall correctly, the TRS-80 did beat the PET 2001 to market by a couple of months. The Apple II was the first to market of the three big 1977 debuts, but it didn't come with a monitor, which likely justifies Radio Shack's use of the word "complete".
It was not affectionately. That was a derisive term largely spread by Apple fans. You wouldn't catch any actual TRS-80 users using that nickname.
I'm listening to this now and the main thought going through my mind is that I really hope the film turns out to be good enough to deserve this score.
You probably also are one of those that disagree with Disney that the new millennium started on October 1, 1982.
I saw Simon last week and he puts on a great show. His voice seemed fine. It does help to realize what the concert is. Before intermission, he performs his recent "7 Psalms" album in its entirety. He then does over an hour from his catalog, but quieter songs or somewhat scaled back arrangements.
Cool that the EPCOT promo at the bottom of the credits block weighed in on the debate over when the 21st century started long before most people were discussing it.
At the theater where I saw it, they showed it after the AMC and Dolby Cinema promos, right before the movie started. The audience reaction was mostly bafflement as to why they were showing another trailer then.
Oh, true I don't really disagree, but most of the differences in the original film were more about asthetics than deeper changes. I was basically thinking that was the type of thing that would scream "the past".
You should read the article that started this thread. Bob Gale (who co-wrote the films) said that the specifics of the casino in BTTF2 were inspired by Trump, but otherwise Biff was intended as a more generic bully and Trump didn't come to mind when they made the first film.
Another key difference in TV between the mid-90s and now is that TVs themselves were still bulky CRTs with lower-resolution, squarish screens. Those would seem as alien to a 2025 teen as black and white was to an 80s teen.
I get the point here, but I really question the wisdom of the "new normal" framing. I think we would all be a lot better off if the media would keep treating each shocking new development as shocking. Normalizing this is really dangerous.
WASP = Wireless Application Service Provider, right? If I recall, they basically provided abridged content for early wireless PDAs.
Is one of the tips "Keep them away from water"?
So, if I'm reading the article right, Primm Valley Resort will be the best option for restrooms while driving from L.A. to Vegas? Ever since Desperado closed, those resorts have basically been giant rest areas.
That second shirt really should have the names of the lands in the approximate same position as in the parks. It instantly looked wrong to me and it took me a moment to realize why.
The Nixon Library?
Unlikely Disney's "Tower of Terror" film would use Twilight Zone branding as the film rights to that are at Warner Bros.
It is possible Hegseth saw Batman and thought Jack Nicholson was playing the hero.
I saw "Elio" yesterday and it is a really good film. Fun story with a lot of heart and plenty of humor. It's getting good reviews from professional critics and an "A" from the Cinemascore polling firm, so hopefully word-of-mouth will help it recover from the weak opening.
Disneyland is putting tickets on sale for its annual Halloween parties this week. They start in August...
And, of course, it was the second time Brooks did that successfully after "The Producers".
At least the filmmakers got a really good Elmer Bernstein score to help make up for the annoying title song.
Particularly his stridently negative views on law enforcement are increasingly hard to disagree with despite 50+ years of exposure to the concept of police as heroes. His views on immigration also are more progressive than I'm yet quite ready to embrace, but I find myself drifting in that direction.
I will also add that conversations with my 21-year-old kid have been really eye opening with regards to the generational differences in views on a number of progressive topics. I've come around to his way of thinking on some topics, but it can still be a struggle to relate.
If you are looking for someone not already in office, then I agree that I'm not sure who that would be. Coming up with someone non-divisive is tricky too as the left isn't all that united on a number of issues at this point.
I also wouldn't dismiss the influence of Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, although I think both are probably past the point where they would be viable presidential candidates.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez immediately comes to mind as a talented speaker who is also fairly young and pretty good at building a movement. Among older politicians, I that Governor JB Pritzker of Illinois and Tim Walz have been pretty effective speakers.
At least without the word "Annie" in front of it.
From the articles I've seen, I think it was less a reaction to the 35mm print than it was that people are now used to the upgraded special effects of the special edition making the 1977 effects work seem crude. Remember that anyone younger than around 30 has likely never seen the original version.
I went to a midnight opening night showing of Dick Tracy where the admission ticket was printed on a T-shirt. I probably still have that shirt stored away in a box somewhere. I can't remember for certain, but it's pretty likely I went to see Gremlins 2 later that day.
Sure, but why are they still defining "breaking even" as making back their cost via theatrical receipts alone?
Definitely Ghostbusters. I admit that Ghostbusters was the one I went to see that day. In my defense, I had already seen Gremlins at a sneak preview a couple weeks earlier. :)
At the Infinity Wars concert I attended at the Hollywood Bowl last summer, Giacchino came out at the end of the concert and handed the conductor sheet music with the Fantastic 4 logo. The orchestra then premiered this piece. Definitely the best way to hear it the first time. The crowd went nuts.
First CD bought. 1987. What was yours? (I think "Witches of Eastwick", also by Williams, was the first one I bought that I didn't already have on LP)
My commute to work goes past the site of the Burbank Fry's (the UFO location) and I sadly saw them tear it down over the period of a couple of weeks last month.
I'm seeing Jaws with the Los Angeles Philharmonic playing the score live to film at the Hollywood Bowl July 4th weekend. Can't wait!
He didn't write the theme song. That's by Danny Elfman.
He was actually fired from the show in 2017 and unsuccessfully tried to sue them over it. Hans Zimmer's company took over the music on the show.
The Fry's Electronics ad used to be pretty much the first thing I looked at when opening the Sunday Los Angeles Times.
"Ladd Company logo composer John Williams"
Microsoft owns Minecraft too so that would make 5 of 7.
I'm really happy to see them acknowledging it too. I loved the film and have hoped that it would eventually find an audience. I particularly appreciate the focus on the score, which I think may be Giacchino's best work.
It was also the most confusing possible introduction to the music of Henry Mancini.
I'm pretty sure cold turkey is meat... 😁
Replacing Biden as candidate was "ignoring" the problem?
It was a 20th Century Fox Television production so Disney would now own The Tracey Ullman Show entirely.
My guess is that someone on his staff will create a fairly reasonable statement that they will put out under his name. He will then contradict it with something completely tasteless soon after.
From that packaging, how can you figure out what brand it is?
I'm pretty sure Randy Thornton is still at Walt Disney Records.
I had one of those! That thing was built like a tank.
Great review of one of my favorite scores, which comes from a criminally underappreciated film.
You make a good point there. I strongly believe that most rank-and-file Democrats (and probably most independents) genuinely like Joe Biden. Even if they thought he was less than effective or shouldn't have run, I think most people see him as a kindly grandpa type. Demonizing him just feels weird.
I think there are a lot of brands more famous than HBO, probably including Warner Bros, but the real mistake was removing a brand that is largely synonymous with quality and prestige.
I wonder what year those are. I have a hunch that if that $9/month is adjusted for inflation, the price is probably quite a bit cheaper today.
For anyone who hasn't seen it, seek out "October Sky". It is my go to choice whenever anyone asks for an example of a great film that few have seen.
I remember buying both Kamen's RH: Prince of Thieves and Horner's The Rocketeer on CD at the same time in 1991 and then pretty much continuously going back and forth between the two CDs for the next few weeks.
I'm pretty sure it never was.
It looks like HP licensed the name to an Indian company called Ossify for Smart TVs. www.ossify.net/licensing.html
The 4/12/25 thing was from a fake video, likely AI. It never aired on The Simpsons.
At a concert at the Hollywood Bowl, I saw a tweet from Michael Giacchino that he was there too. I replied that it looked like he had a better seat and he responded asking where I was seated. He then came and found me to say "hello" and take a photo. Couldn't have been nicer.
Tamagotchi was late 90s. :)
So they are saying the park wouldn't allow them to pay them Tuesday for a hamburger today?
Fortunately, that should only last another 19 years or so.
They forgot to include laundry detergent and coins for a laundry mat, since they are recommending not bringing enough clothing for the length of the trip. At least I hope they aren't recommending that people not change their underwear daily...
Only place in my area on there that I've done business with is a tutoring service that decided it was too hard to try and help my autistic son. Not really a surprise.
"Entitlement" has a legal definition basically amounting to benefits that are guaranteed by contract or law. Legally, Social Security is definitely an entitlement. I get that language can shift over time, but it strikes me as risky to push lawmakers to stop using the correct legal term.
When Disney's California Adventure opened, it had a Wolfgang Puck restaurant called Avalon Cove with a bar that served a lighter menu. They had the best clam chowder I've ever had. The restaurant lasted about a year and I've tried other Puck restaurants, but none use that same recipe.
No, I think they are saying that they are 35% smaller than all people combined.
That plus the fact that they don't know how to build humanoid robots...
Really mixed feelings about this. Desplat is unquestionably talented and his usual style is a good fit for the Jurassic series, but I've also found myself to be pretty consistently cold to his scores.
