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  1. #261
    Originally Posted by monet View Post
    lol... I forgot about this skit.
    Back to BlackFace.
    Howard Stern is WOKE these days but years ago...
    Movin on up with George Jefferson!
    "I love all people except the Chinks." - Howard Stern -

    I'm surprised youtube hasn't taken this stuff down yet lol.
    Video Two is over the top but its funny to see how different Stern was.
    Thanks Monet, very funny stuff. Along those lines I very recently watched a 1972 radio interview with famous trumpeter Al Porcino that shows just how much American culture has changed from then until now (I assume it's real - it seemed so over the top by today's standards):

  2. #262
    Originally Posted by tableplay View Post
    Thanks Monet, very funny stuff. Along those lines I very recently watched a 1972 radio interview with famous trumpeter Al Porcino that shows just how much American culture has changed from then until now (I assume it's real - it seemed so over the top by today's standards):
    That started out tame, soft and boring but boy did it pick up about 5 or 6 minutes in.
    Thanks for posting.
    That interviewer was bad at interviewing and he was scared lol.
    He didn't know how to respond.
    Or maybe he just set this guy up to get him going.
    Good Radio!
    Ironic that he said he has been BlackBalled for 10 years... BlackBalled

    I enjoy Big Band Music almost as much as Classical.
    Bird is a good movie though.
    Last edited by monet; 03-04-2021 at 02:34 PM.

  3. #263
    Originally Posted by monet View Post
    Originally Posted by tableplay View Post
    Thanks Monet, very funny stuff. Along those lines I very recently watched a 1972 radio interview with famous trumpeter Al Porcino that shows just how much American culture has changed from then until now (I assume it's real - it seemed so over the top by today's standards):
    That started out tame, soft and boring but boy did it pick up about 5 or 6 minutes in.
    Thanks for posting.
    That interviewer was bad at interviewing and he was scared lol.
    He didn't know how to respond.
    Or maybe he just set this guy up to get him going.
    Good Radio!
    Ironic that he said he has been BlackBalled for 10 years... BlackBalled

    I enjoy Big Band Music almost as much as Classical.
    Bird is a good movie though.
    Sure no problem Monet, glad you enjoyed it. I am seeking out interviews of jazz musicians, not always but often from some years ago. Usually they are so mellow and laid back that it creates a nice relaxed mood in the viewer. Then there are the odd ball gems like this one we watched. I really enjoy some of the Miles Davis interviews - he's usually quite ascerbic towards the interviewer.

  4. #264
    I'm guessing nobody gonna like this fluff but I've enjoyed it since 1993.
    I like Shakespeare though.
    Pretty good adaptation and easier to follow Early English Modern Language or Elizabeth English if you prefer.
    Very difficult to find a Shakespeare Comedy turned into Film.
    They usually leave that for Television or Live Performances.

    This thread stared with Keanu Reeves as John Wick so this movie is fitting.
    You like John Wick?
    You like Michael Keaton?
    You want some Diversity with Denzel Washington?
    You like those Satanic Underworld Movies with Kate Beckinsale?
    Well, here they all are together, doing Shakespeare!
    You even get Ken and Em before their Divorce.
    Usually its a seven year itch but Kenneth was a bit early with 5 or 6.
    I missed this in the movie theaters but watched it with my Aunt at home.
    She didn't like it.
    I loved it and still do.
    Sigh No More.
    Into Hey, Nonny... Nonny.

    Ok, Ok... I watched it again last night at 2am and cried like a little baby.
    That's just me though.
    Lot's of Suppressed and Repressed Emotions deep down inside of me that I will continue to push down further.
    Let's be honest... we're all Fucked Up.
    I find the end scene to be a whirlwind with all that fluff, dancing, celebration, music and visuals.
    According to the Legend they used one camera and only one take!!
    That's Impressive!
    Gonna be tough to find people to make movies like this anymore.
    Those days are gone.

    Quote: "Is it not strange that sheep's guts should hale souls out of men's bodies?"

    Translation: The plucking of the lute strings, being made of guts, makes music that stirs emotions.
    Even in the strongest of men.

    Free on Tubi... link provided.
    Crystal Clear SD Version too.
    I want my dvd money back!

    Much Ado About Nothing (1993)

    https://tubitv.com/movies/300457/much-ado-about-nothing

    This youtube clip is not as good of quality but it is the end scene.

    Last edited by monet; 03-10-2021 at 12:07 PM.

  5. #265
    Interesting Note:
    Denzel Washington is in production doing Shakespeare again.
    This time as Macbeth.
    Frances Macdormand to play Lady Macbeth which I find as an odd pairing.
    I can't knock Denzel Washington though.
    He made it work in the Magnificent Seven which IMO was a really good remake.
    You usually don't see great remakes but I caught that one in the theaters.
    The wide shots with the Cinematography were amazing.
    I hope that wasn't CGI because they fooled me if it was.
    I found the story very entertaining and it had a very dark end scene that seemed more realistic, to me that is.

    I don't think anyone can beat Roman Polanski's version of Macbeth (1971).
    That being said I wouldn't bet against Denzel.
    He is really good at what he does.

    If you prefer Tragedy over Comedy which I usually do.
    You can find this version of Macbeth at this link provide at School Tube.
    Not sure how safe the website is.
    I found it elsewhere before but can't remember where.

    https://www.schooltube.com/media/1_w85ain1g

    HD Trailer provided from YouTube...

    Last edited by monet; 03-10-2021 at 12:48 PM.

  6. #266
    Oh sure... turns out that Much Ado About Nothing is Free on Youtube as well with ads.
    Somehow I missed that.
    If you prefer youtube over tubi here is the link...


  7. #267
    Thanks for the reco Monet. I've heard of the movie, but I don't remember seeing it.

  8. #268
    Originally Posted by tableplay View Post
    Thanks for the reco Monet. I've heard of the movie, but I don't remember seeing it.
    Certainly not for everyone and I highly doubt that it appeals to many members on this board.
    Concentrating on Shakespeare can be much more difficult compared to the Ninth Configuration.
    Although, some people have said that the Ninth Configuration has a direct correlation with the works of Shakespeare.
    Hence the whole discussion/scene about Hamlet in the middle of the movie.
    Some reviewers have mentioned that Hamlet and the Ninth Configuration go hand in hand.
    It all comes down to personal taste.
    One mans John Wick 3 is another mans Much Ado About Nothing.
    Its all basically a waste of time that I'm sure God is frowning upon.
    What can I do though... I'm hooked.

    Many people don't like Kenneth Branagh's version of Hamlet.
    Not everyone can listen to him basically read 4 hours of the play to you.
    I for one think the scene right before intermission is worth the price of admission.
    For an easier version, one could always watch Mel Gibson do it.
    He does it well IMO.
    Last edited by monet; 03-10-2021 at 02:57 PM.

  9. #269
    Originally Posted by monet View Post
    Originally Posted by tableplay View Post
    Thanks for the reco Monet. I've heard of the movie, but I don't remember seeing it.
    Certainly not for everyone and I highly doubt that it appeals to many members on this board.
    Concentrating on Shakespeare can be much more difficult compared to the Ninth Configuration.
    Although, some people have said that the Ninth Configuration has a direct correlation with the works of Shakespeare.
    Hence the whole discussion/scene about Hamlet in the middle of the movie.
    Some reviewers have mentioned that Hamlet and the Ninth Configuration go hand in hand.
    It all comes down to personal taste.
    One mans John Wick 3 is another mans Much Ado About Nothing.
    Its all basically a waste of time that I'm sure God is frowning upon.
    What can I do though... I'm hooked.

    Many people don't like Kenneth Branagh's version of Hamlet.
    Not everyone can listen to him basically read 4 hours of the play to you.
    I for one think the scene right before intermission is worth the price of admission.
    For an easier version, one could always watch Mel Gibson do it.
    He does it well IMO.
    Well anyhow, it's the thought that counts as far as this and your other recos go. And of course amongst the lurkers and non-lurkers that read this thread, I would imagine that the movie will appeal to some of them who have not seen it that end up watching it.

  10. #270
    Originally Posted by monet
    I highly doubt that it appeals to many members on this board.
    One of the most enjoyable college courses I took focused on Greek and Roman comedy in translation.

    Aristpohanes rocks!

    I especially enjoyed "Lysistrata."

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  11. #271
    Oh, from this time forth,
    My thoughts be bloody, or be nothing worth!

    (This guy is a master at filming scenes uncut and in one take.
    I'd much rather watch him do some more Shakespeare instead of Agatha Christie.)

    Last edited by monet; 03-11-2021 at 11:07 PM.

  12. #272
    It's powerful to watch and listen to but you really have to watch it over and over to really understand what is being said.
    This point makes a good argument for reading the works rather than watching.
    Give reading the 2 minute speech a try first and if you have time go back and watch it.
    It also works pretty good if you read along as he speaks it.
    I find it to be a rare treat or blessing that we have these works along with classical music some 400 years later.
    To put that into perspective, think about the Torah or the books of the Bible.
    Mind Boggling.
    But you know... you all got twitter and interwebs.
    Who needs books?


    How all occasions do inform against me,
    And spur my dull revenge! What is a man
    If his chief good and market of his time
    Be but to sleep and feed? A beast, no more.
    Sure, he that made us with such large discourse,
    Looking before and after, gave us not
    That capability and godlike reason
    To fust in us unused. Now, whether it be
    Bestial oblivion, or some craven scruple
    Of thinking too precisely on th' event—
    A thought which, quartered, hath but one part wisdom
    And ever three parts coward—I do not know
    Why yet I live to say “This thing’s to do,”
    Sith I have cause and will and strength and means
    To do ’t. Examples gross as earth exhort me.
    Witness this army of such mass and charge
    Led by a delicate and tender prince,
    Whose spirit with divine ambition puffed
    Makes mouths at the invisible event,
    Exposing what is mortal and unsure
    To all that fortune, death, and danger dare,
    Even for an eggshell. Rightly to be great
    Is not to stir without great argument,
    But greatly to find quarrel in a straw
    When honor’s at the stake. How stand I then,
    That have a father killed, a mother stained,
    Excitements of my reason and my blood,
    And let all sleep—while, to my shame, I see
    The imminent death of twenty thousand men,
    That for a fantasy and trick of fame
    Go to their graves like beds, fight for a plot
    Whereon the numbers cannot try the cause,
    Which is not tomb enough and continent
    To hide the slain? Oh, from this time forth,
    My thoughts be bloody, or be nothing worth!
    Last edited by monet; 03-11-2021 at 10:58 PM.

  13. #273
    I watched Amadeus (1984) again last night.
    I watch it one or two times a month.
    I can't understand why I never see this movie being played on any television channels and that includes the movie channels.
    Fucking Great Movie that won 8 Academy Awards and never gets any air time.
    Seems Evil but I guess nobody has interest in these 3 hour movies anymore.
    At least I have the DvD and can enjoy it from time to time.
    Even though it isn't historically accurate I certainly do enjoy it for the entertainment and music.

    Free HD Version can be found here and perhaps a few other places that I didn't research...

    https://www.operaonvideo.com/amadeus-full-movie-1984/

    Might as well enjoy the trailer if you prefer...


  14. #274
    Originally Posted by monet View Post
    I watched Amadeus (1984) again last night.
    I watch it one or two times a month.
    I can't understand why I never see this movie being played on any television channels and that includes the movie channels.
    Fucking Great Movie that won 8 Academy Awards and never gets any air time.
    Seems Evil but I guess nobody has interest in these 3 hour movies anymore.
    At least I have the DvD and can enjoy it from time to time.
    Even though it isn't historically accurate I certainly do enjoy it for the entertainment and music.

    Free HD Version can be found here and perhaps a few other places that I didn't research...

    https://www.operaonvideo.com/amadeus-full-movie-1984/

    Might as well enjoy the trailer if you prefer...

    Thanks Monet. I enjoyed this movie (loved Mozart's cackling laugh) back when it came out in '84 at a theater which is long gone.

  15. #275
    Originally Posted by tableplay View Post
    Thanks Monet. I enjoyed this movie (loved Mozart's cackling laugh) back when it came out in '84 at a theater which is long gone.
    Not as good of a movie but certainly a Fun Movie.
    I like how they reference F. Murray Abraham and Amadeus at the police station.
    Of course I am talking about The Last Action Hero (1993).
    The movie also has one of my favorite actors, Anthony Quinn but I didn't enjoy his performance in this particular movie.
    Of course I always planned to work this movie and scene into the conversation


  16. #276
    Originally Posted by monet View Post
    Originally Posted by tableplay View Post
    Thanks Monet. I enjoyed this movie (loved Mozart's cackling laugh) back when it came out in '84 at a theater which is long gone.
    Not as good of a movie but certainly a Fun Movie.
    I like how they reference F. Murray Abraham and Amadeus at the police station.
    Of course I am talking about The Last Action Hero (1993).
    The movie also has one of my favorite actors, Anthony Quinn but I didn't enjoy his performance in this particular movie.
    Of course I always planned to work this movie and scene into the conversation

    Data East (bought by Stern) made a fun pinball machine of the same name based on the movie. Yes I agree it was a fun movie and stuff like that won't get made anymore of course.

  17. #277
    I watched the Elephant Man (1980) again just now.
    I don't watch it too often because I get too emotional.
    I seen it on TV late one night when I was 7 years old or so.
    Cried like a little girl and so this movie always Fucks Me Up.
    Great Movie though that never gets any airtime like Amadeus.
    They should play this movie on TV and the Movie Channels more often though.
    I always want to be nicer and help people more after watching this movie.
    Not sure if you can find it for free.
    I overpaid paying 15 dollars to own it on AppleTV.
    AppleTV will be the death of me as you usually pay double for movies and you don't get hard copies.
    The convenience is great for lazy people like myself.
    The music and imagery in this movie is powerful.
    Whenever I think I got it bad I watch this movie and realize what a horrible person I truly am.

    Last edited by monet; 03-31-2021 at 02:09 PM.

  18. #278
    Originally Posted by monet View Post
    I watched the Elephant Man (1980) again just now.
    I don't watch it too often because I get too emotional.
    I seen it on TV late one night when I was 7 years old or so.
    Cried like a little girl and so this movie always Fucks Me Up.
    Great Movie though that never gets any airtime like Amadeus.
    They should play this movie on TV and the Movie Channels more often though.
    I always want to be nicer and help people more after watching this movie.
    Not sure if you can find it for free.
    I overpaid paying 15 dollars to own it on AppleTV.
    AppleTV will be the death of me as you usually pay double for movies and you don't get hard copies.
    The convenience is great for lazy people like myself.
    The music and imagery in this movie is powerful.
    Whenever I think I got it bad I watch this movie and realize what a horrible person I truly am.

    Yes good movie Monet, thanks for posting it. Strictly as a period piece you might want to see the movie Mask with Cher and Eric Stoltz which carries a related theme, if you haven't seen it already.

  19. #279
    Originally Posted by tableplay View Post
    Yes good movie Monet, thanks for posting it. Strictly as a period piece you might want to see the movie Mask with Cher and Eric Stoltz which carries a related theme, if you haven't seen it already.
    I agree, another Great Movie.
    Not as good but still hits the heart.
    Something about the Black and White David Lynch Emotional Imagery and Ride.
    Seems more raw and in your face.
    Don't get me wrong, I cry during Mask too, just not as much.
    I haven't thought about that movie for a few years now so thanks for mentioning it!

  20. #280
    I need to view "Blue Velvet" again.

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