small h Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 1 hour ago, Wilfrid said: And I remember for a brief period it served a Jewish menu. Jewish and Puerto Rican, if memory serves. I was so sorry when it closed. It was kind of my ideal place to see music (i.e., good sight-lines, table service, not too loud). I saw Main Squeeze there too, and if you can't have a good time watching a semi-proficient all-female accordion band, you're just not trying. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SLBunge Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 On 1/18/2022 at 10:09 PM, small h said: Joel Coen's MacBeth with Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand. Obviously, the acting and directing are good, but it was the cinematography and the sound design that really blew me away. Also an interesting choice of aspect ratio - we're so used to 16:9 that squarish looks almost like portrait. Agree with the cinematography and the aspect ratio being very effective. I think the set design was wonderful as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
small h Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 It kind of reminded me of Julie Taymor's Titus, the starkness. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 5 hours ago, small h said: Jewish and Puerto Rican, if memory serves. I was so sorry when it closed. It was kind of my ideal place to see music (i.e., good sight-lines, table service, not too loud). I saw Main Squeeze there too, and if you can't have a good time watching a semi-proficient all-female accordion band, you're just not trying. It was an amazing space for a couple of years. I saw some crazy experimental music upstairs. I am pretty sure my wife performed on the main stage. I know I ate there with the legendary omnivorette. But it’s all a blur. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
small h Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 The Gilded Age. Yawn. We've seen this premise, we've seen these characters, we've seen these narratives. (What I'm getting at here, is that it's very predictable.) I'm not a fan of Bridgerton, but at least it had the capacity to surprise me. Great clothes, though! And Stanford White is a character, which got me thinking about the whole Evelyn Nesbit thing - I'd forgotten all about that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anthony Bonner Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 yep. pretty much. Also did you notice how the CGI exteriors were hard uncanny valley? We'll give it another episode or two, but its lame. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chambolle Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 The Curved Line Quote Link to post Share on other sites
small h Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 2 hours ago, Anthony Bonner said: yep. pretty much. Also did you notice how the CGI exteriors were hard uncanny valley? We'll give it another episode or two, but its lame. I didn't, but I will look. The whole thing is so sound-stagey. Which works for the interiors, mostly, but Fifth Avenue looks like a very fancy Sesame Street. Are you telling me there's no horse manure on the street? Because I'm not buying it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephanieL Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 8 hours ago, small h said: The Gilded Age. Yawn. We've seen this premise, we've seen these characters, we've seen these narratives. (What I'm getting at here, is that it's very predictable.) I'm not a fan of Bridgerton, but at least it had the capacity to surprise me. Great clothes, though! And Stanford White is a character, which got me thinking about the whole Evelyn Nesbit thing - I'd forgotten all about that. Have you seen the movie version of "Ragtime"? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
small h Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 5 minutes ago, StephanieL said: Have you seen the movie version of "Ragtime"? Yes, when it came out. I just read the synopsis to refresh my memory, but my memory refuses to be refreshed. It's possible I was high when I saw it (would not have been out of the question in 1981, but now I don't like to waste the time or the money). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Trifecta. Read the book, saw the movie and also saw the musical theater production on 42nd Street. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilfrid Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 I am embarked on Koyabashi’s The Human Condition, a Japanese epic of the Second World War. Character-driven, beautifully photographed. The whole thing is about ten hours and I will do an hour or so a day. One interesting thing is the presence of Chinese and Korean characters and the Japanese subtitles for them. Happily those subtitles run down the screen, top to bottom, not encroaching on the English subtitles across the screen at the bottom. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve R. Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 10 hours ago, Chambolle said: The Curved Line There are none. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephanieL Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 3 hours ago, Wilfrid said: Trifecta. Read the book, saw the movie and also saw the musical theater production on 42nd Street. Me too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chambolle Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 13 hours ago, Steve R. said: There are none. Keep on looking ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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