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On Jan 12, 4:49*pm, wrote:
On Wed, 12 Jan 2011 07:38:38 -0800 (PST), Richard Henry wrote this crap: On Jan 12, 5:34 am, wrote: On Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:20:06 -0800 (PST), Richard Henry wrote this crap: Tonight I am off to the local theatre (cheap Tuesdays) to see True Grit.. Post a report on that movie. I just done watching The Sorcerer's Apprentice. As much as I liked the John Wayne version, this one is a lot better. Not to be missed is the scene of Mattie's bargaining with the horse dealer. Please post more details. It was one of John Wayne's best movies. I can't imagine a better version. I believe it was the only movie John Wayne got an Oscar for. To me, the weak part of the original movie was the performance of Glen Campbell, who was apparently cast only for his good looks. I disagree with this. *Glen Campbell's part was only minor. Minor? LeBoef was the third character after Rooster and Mattie. I think Wayne's supporting-actor role to Robert Montgomery in They Were Expendable was just as good, but it didn't even get an Oscar nomination. *By the time of True Grit, most voters knew it was Wayne's last chance at an Oscar, and voted from their hearts. *It might also have helped Wayne that both Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voigt were both nominated for best actor for their roles in Midnight Cowboy, thus sharing votes with each other. I forgot to mention "The Shootist", which I imagine would have won Wayne an Oscar if he didn't already have one. I'm with you. *But what about the new True Grit? *Who's in it and how was the show? Did Robert Duvall have a cameo? *Was Blackie in it? None of the leading characters were known before or recognizable in their roles here - a Coen Brothers' habit. It would be interesting to intercut the two versions trying to make the best story out of the two. Wayne's "Fill your hands, You son of a bitch" is better than the new one, but the new horsetrading scene and the new ending are better than the old. |
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, Richard Henry wrote: On Jan 11, 6:43*pm, wrote: On Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:16:23 -0800 (PST), Richard Henry wrote this crap: Tonight I am off to the local theatre (cheap Tuesdays) to see True Grit.. Post a report on that movie. *I just done watching The Sorcerer's Apprentice. As much as I liked the John Wayne version, this one is a lot better. Not to be missed is the scene of Mattie's bargaining with the horse dealer. I really enjoyed it, but found the last scene to be way too joyless and austere for such a fun movie. |
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On Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:43:29 -0800 (PST), Richard Henry
wrote this crap: It would be interesting to intercut the two versions trying to make the best story out of the two. Wayne's "Fill your hands, You son of a bitch" is better than the new one, but the new horsetrading scene and the new ending are better than the old. I don't believe you. And if you're wrong, I'll raise an army and burn your village TO THE GROUND. Nobody outdoes The Duke. Vote for Palin Brown in 2012. Repeal the nightmares. This signature is now the ultimate power in the universe |
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On Jan 12, 6:43*pm, Richard Henry wrote:
On Jan 12, 4:49*pm, wrote: On Wed, 12 Jan 2011 07:38:38 -0800 (PST), Richard Henry wrote this crap: On Jan 12, 5:34 am, wrote: On Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:20:06 -0800 (PST), Richard Henry wrote this crap: Tonight I am off to the local theatre (cheap Tuesdays) to see True Grit.. Post a report on that movie. I just done watching The Sorcerer's Apprentice. As much as I liked the John Wayne version, this one is a lot better.. Not to be missed is the scene of Mattie's bargaining with the horse dealer. Please post more details. It was one of John Wayne's best movies. I can't imagine a better version. I believe it was the only movie John Wayne got an Oscar for. To me, the weak part of the original movie was the performance of Glen Campbell, who was apparently cast only for his good looks. I disagree with this. *Glen Campbell's part was only minor. Minor? LeBoef was the third character after Rooster and Mattie. I think Wayne's supporting-actor role to Robert Montgomery in They Were Expendable was just as good, but it didn't even get an Oscar nomination. *By the time of True Grit, most voters knew it was Wayne's last chance at an Oscar, and voted from their hearts. *It might also have helped Wayne that both Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voigt were both nominated for best actor for their roles in Midnight Cowboy, thus sharing votes with each other. I forgot to mention "The Shootist", which I imagine would have won Wayne an Oscar if he didn't already have one. I'm with you. *But what about the new True Grit? *Who's in it and how was the show? Did Robert Duvall have a cameo? *Was Blackie in it? None of the leading characters were known before or recognizable in their roles here - a Coen Brothers' habit. It would be interesting to intercut the two versions *trying to make the best story out of the two. *Wayne's "Fill your hands, You son of a bitch" is better than the new one, but the new horsetrading scene and the new ending are better than the old.- Personally, I love MY line to your buddy Shants Bob Thompson, if he had the nads to show up at DV today and call me a child molester. "Fill you diaper, you son of a bitch!" But of course, he is on an EMERGENCY GOLF TRIP!!!!! |
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On 01/12/2011 09:43 PM, Richard Henry wrote:
On Jan 12, 4:49 pm, wrote: On Wed, 12 Jan 2011 07:38:38 -0800 (PST), Richard Henry wrote this crap: On Jan 12, 5:34 am, wrote: On Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:20:06 -0800 (PST), Richard Henry wrote this crap: Tonight I am off to the local theatre (cheap Tuesdays) to see True Grit.. Post a report on that movie. I just done watching The Sorcerer's Apprentice. As much as I liked the John Wayne version, this one is a lot better. Not to be missed is the scene of Mattie's bargaining with the horse dealer. Please post more details. It was one of John Wayne's best movies. I can't imagine a better version. I believe it was the only movie John Wayne got an Oscar for. To me, the weak part of the original movie was the performance of Glen Campbell, who was apparently cast only for his good looks. I disagree with this. Glen Campbell's part was only minor. Minor? LeBoef was the third character after Rooster and Mattie. I think Wayne's supporting-actor role to Robert Montgomery in They Were Expendable was just as good, but it didn't even get an Oscar nomination. By the time of True Grit, most voters knew it was Wayne's last chance at an Oscar, and voted from their hearts. It might also have helped Wayne that both Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voigt were both nominated for best actor for their roles in Midnight Cowboy, thus sharing votes with each other. I forgot to mention "The Shootist", which I imagine would have won Wayne an Oscar if he didn't already have one. I'm with you. But what about the new True Grit? Who's in it and how was the show? Did Robert Duvall have a cameo? Was Blackie in it? None of the leading characters were known before or recognizable in their roles here - a Coen Brothers' habit. If I remember correctly, Jeff Bridges is reasonably well known. It would be interesting to intercut the two versions trying to make the best story out of the two. Wayne's "Fill your hands, You son of a bitch" is better than the new one, but the new horsetrading scene and the new ending are better than the old. |
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On Thu, 13 Jan 2011 07:43:57 -0500, VtSkier wrote
this crap: If I remember correctly, Jeff Bridges is reasonably well known. I liked him in Iron Man. Vote for Palin-Brown in 2012. Repeal the nightmares. This signature is now the ultimate power in the universe |
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More news from Mammoth:
I finally got around to reading the local papers and following up on teh internet. The big news seems to be that the town of Mammoth Lakes lost a $30 million lawsuit some time ago and just lost the first appeal last month. As best I can tell, the town council agreed in 1997 to lease the airport property to a private developer who would improve the airport capacity and build a resort hotel on the site. When the FAA expressed some concerns over the arrangement, the town council decided unilaterally to withdraw from the lease agreeement, but didn't tell the developer group about it for 7 years. The developers sued for there lost expenses (they were proceeding as if thte deal was still on) and won $30 million in the local courts and in the first level of appeal. The town doesn't have the money or any reasonable way to raise it, so the new members of the town council, only one of which had anything to do with any of the dealings, are considering bankruptcy. Meanwhile, they are assuring everyone that they will continue to operate the essential town services - police, fire, and snowplowing. |
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On 01/13/11 17:59, Richard Henry wrote:
More news from Mammoth: I finally got around to reading the local papers and following up on teh internet. The big news seems to be that the town of Mammoth Lakes lost a $30 million lawsuit some time ago and just lost the first appeal last month. As best I can tell, the town council agreed in 1997 to lease the airport property to a private developer who would improve the airport capacity and build a resort hotel on the site. When the FAA expressed some concerns over the arrangement, the town council decided unilaterally to withdraw from the lease agreeement, but didn't tell the developer group about it for 7 years. The developers sued for there lost expenses (they were proceeding as if thte deal was still on) and won $30 million in the local courts and in the first level of appeal. The town doesn't have the money or any reasonable way to raise it, so the new members of the town council, only one of which had anything to do with any of the dealings, are considering bankruptcy. Meanwhile, they are assuring everyone that they will continue to operate the essential town services - police, fire, and snowplowing. Do you suppose the developer would be satisfied if they were able to publicly flog the councilmembers? I'm pretty sure a taste of the cat would be more likely to produce good government than the ballot box. Pour encourager les autres... Recently the LA county government, in conjunction with whoever the hell they have to conjunct with, decided to bulldoze 11 acres of virgin woodland between the mountains and a relatively posh foothill neighborhood in order to dump the sediment they need to remove from the dam upstream. Life threatening, public safety, clean drinking water, etc. Outrage from the citizens and, for once attempting to do something useful, the Sierra Club. Suggestions that they dump the sludge in the giant gravel quarries 10 miles away in Irwindale (check google earth, damn impressive), sell it to people who need landfill, etc. landed on deaf ears. Today they bulldozed the lot. 100-year-old oak trees. They refused to allow reporters, citizens, photographers, to observe the activities "for their own safety". I don't consider myself an actual tree-hugger (sometimes they really HAVE to go), but it seems outrageous to get rid of old trees when there are other options available -- especially in view of the highly destructive fires we have in the San Gabriels. -- Cheers, Bev ...so few snipers, so many politicians... Chew on that, NSA... |
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On Jan 13, 8:32*pm, The Real Bev wrote:
On 01/13/11 17:59, Richard Henry wrote: More news from Mammoth: I finally got around to reading the local papers and following up on teh internet. *The big news seems to be that the town of Mammoth Lakes lost a $30 million lawsuit some time ago and just lost the first appeal last month. *As best I can tell, the town council agreed in 1997 to lease the airport property to a private developer who would improve the airport capacity and build a resort hotel on the site. When the FAA expressed some concerns over the arrangement, the town council decided unilaterally to withdraw from the lease agreeement, but didn't tell the developer group about it for 7 years. *The developers sued for there lost expenses (they were proceeding as if thte deal was still on) and won $30 million in the local courts and in the first level of appeal. The town doesn't have the money or any reasonable way to raise it, so the new members of the town council, only one of which had anything to do with any of the dealings, are considering bankruptcy. *Meanwhile, they are assuring everyone that they will continue to operate the essential town services - police, fire, and snowplowing. Do you suppose the developer would be satisfied if they were able to publicly flog the councilmembers? *I'm pretty sure a taste of the cat would be more likely to produce good government than the ballot box. Pour encourager les autres... Recently the LA county government, in conjunction with whoever the hell they have to conjunct with, decided to bulldoze 11 acres of virgin woodland between the mountains and *a relatively posh foothill neighborhood in order to dump the sediment they need to remove from the dam upstream. *Life threatening, public safety, clean drinking water, etc. Outrage from the citizens and, for once attempting to do something useful, the Sierra Club. *Suggestions that they dump the sludge in the giant gravel quarries 10 miles away in Irwindale (check google earth, damn impressive), sell it to people who need landfill, etc. landed on deaf ears. Today they bulldozed the lot. *100-year-old oak trees. *They refused to allow reporters, citizens, photographers, to observe the activities "for their own safety". I don't consider myself an actual tree-hugger (sometimes they really HAVE to go), but it seems outrageous to get rid of old trees when there are other options available -- especially in view of the highly destructive fires we have in the San Gabriels. -- Cheers, Bev * * * * * * * *...so few snipers, so many politicians... Chew on that, NSA... I have a large monterey pine dying in front of the house, one of three that weren't all that impressive when we moved here 17 years ago. I'm going to give it a chance to recover in the winter rains, but if it is still mostly brown this summer, I'm converting it to firewood. I'm sure there is some local ordinance or permit I will be ignoring in the process. |
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On Jan 13, 4:43*am, VtSkier wrote:
On 01/12/2011 09:43 PM, Richard Henry wrote: On Jan 12, 4:49 pm, wrote: On Wed, 12 Jan 2011 07:38:38 -0800 (PST), Richard Henry *wrote this crap: On Jan 12, 5:34 am, wrote: On Tue, 11 Jan 2011 22:20:06 -0800 (PST), Richard Henry *wrote this crap: Tonight I am off to the local theatre (cheap Tuesdays) to see True Grit.. Post a report on that movie. I just done watching The Sorcerer's Apprentice. As much as I liked the John Wayne version, this one is a lot better.. Not to be missed is the scene of Mattie's bargaining with the horse dealer. Please post more details. It was one of John Wayne's best movies. I can't imagine a better version. I believe it was the only movie John Wayne got an Oscar for. To me, the weak part of the original movie was the performance of Glen Campbell, who was apparently cast only for his good looks. I disagree with this. *Glen Campbell's part was only minor. Minor? LeBoef was the third character after Rooster and Mattie. I think Wayne's supporting-actor role to Robert Montgomery in They Were Expendable was just as good, but it didn't even get an Oscar nomination. *By the time of True Grit, most voters knew it was Wayne's last chance at an Oscar, and voted from their hearts. *It might also have helped Wayne that both Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voigt were both nominated for best actor for their roles in Midnight Cowboy, thus sharing votes with each other. I forgot to mention "The Shootist", which I imagine would have won Wayne an Oscar if he didn't already have one. I'm with you. *But what about the new True Grit? *Who's in it and how was the show? Did Robert Duvall have a cameo? *Was Blackie in it? None of the leading characters were known before or recognizable in their roles here - a Coen Brothers' habit. If I remember correctly, Jeff Bridges is reasonably well known. As The Dude. |
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