This blog gives a look into the eternal sunshine of my ever roving mind. I consider myself a social critic. I believe in Film, Music, Theatre, Musical Theatre, Gay Rights, the Right to Choose, Human Rights and YES I still believe in Barack Obama. I believe in most things left of center. I don't get any organized religion.They are all a sham. This is the gay pride flag. I am proudly gay. These are the things this blog is about. Love it, like it or leave it. We all have choices.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Song of the Day: 'What If'
happy birthday kate and yes you are the 'song of the day' although i sing your praises everyday
Happy Birthday Kate
Rejoice Rejoice for on this date in 1975 a new star burst forth that would shine with beauty and brilliance and she would be called Kate
Well I'm rejoicing. I first came to Kate by way of 'Sense and Sensibility' in 1995. I was impressed. So in 1996 when 'Jude' was released I went to see it. I am becoming more impressed. Also in 1996 I went to see 'Hamlet' because it was a sort of Julie Christie comeback. And there was Kate playing 'Ophelia' and I know longer needed more impressions. I knew then and there that Kate would be an actress to be reckoned with.
Then comes 1997 and the titanic 'Titanic'. The STAR was born. From that moment on Kate would rise to the heights of super stardom. But Kate would also amaze. Being offered a lot of major Hollywood movies Kate opted to do smaller independent films. This is how she really learned the craft. Kate became an actress not a "movie star". Thank god.
She had five Oscar noms with no win. I could quibble with three of them. I can really accept one: that being Jennifer Connelly in 2001. Kate in 'Iris' lost to Jennifer's 'A Dangerous Mind' and even I say that was correct. The lose to Helen Hunt in 1997 was a sham. Truth be told Julie Christie and Judy Dench also should have won over Hunt that year.
The real robberey was in 2004. Kate lost for 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. WHAT? And to Hillary Skank, typo intended, for 'Million Dollar Baby'. Ridiculous, Absurd, Embarrassment. MADDENING!. Hillary snuck in with the rest of the Clint Eastwood's film awards. Highway Robbery.
I do have things to say about her 2006 lose for 'Little Children' but I'll deal with that another time.
But Finally At Last Kate won the Oscar for 'The Reader'. Just desserts justly served.
Happy Birthday Kate. Thanks for acting. Thanks for the choices. Thanks for the Work.
revisiting two videos i made awhile ago on her birthday
Labels:
best actress,
birthday,
kate winslet,
oscar winner
Monday, October 4, 2010
Sunday, October 3, 2010
'What If' Jason Met Greenlee
steve burton on 'general hospital is the acting pro here. and he just happens to be the HOTTEST guy on daytime television.
rebecca budig from 'all my children' is mediocre at best and annoying as hell.
rebecca budig from 'all my children' is mediocre at best and annoying as hell.
Labels:
'general hospital',
daytime drama,
steve burton
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Song of the Day: 'Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts'
dylan at his best. baez doing dylan even better. both versions are masterpieces. i love songs that tell a story. when they are done well they are brilliant. this is one of the brilliant one's. i give you two versions. joan and bob.
joan
dylan
Friday, October 1, 2010
Song of the Day: 'Whistling Away the Dark' from 'Darling Lili'
written by henry mancini for the film 'darling lili' the under appreciated julie andrews and rock hudson 1970 vehicle. julie's performance was also underestimated and under appreciated at the time of it's release. perhaps it still is.
Happy Birthday Julie
some of my favorite julie films over the years. though i must admit the thought of watching 'mary poppins' ever again makes me gag!
Labels:
best actress,
birthday,
julie andrews,
legend,
oscar winner
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Song of the Day: 'Stars Are Blind'
'stars are blind'. ok ok it's paris hilton. give me a break. it's a good song....
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
'Song of the Day': "Unexpected Song"
'unexpected song' by lloyd webber from "song and dance". this song has a bucketfull of memories for me. his hebrew name was meir but more commonly called mathew. he will always be meir to me and this song will always be 'our' song.
here's idina menzel in lieu of bernadette peters. i could not take ms. peters two days in a row. once a year is actually more than enough.
Monday, September 27, 2010
'Brothers and Sisters' Season Premiere Comes Back With a Vengence: A+
i thought the senator was dead. all summer i thought he was dead. he wasn't dead. he was kept in a vegetative comma by his republican wife. gotta love those republicans. they believe if you feed them they will rejuvenate and grow. not so. so kitty after she is offered the job to run the rnc changes her mind. now she can play god. damn those republicans are good!
but in the meantime...
justin portrayed by the amazing david annable comes home from war again but this time intact mentally and physically. he will get the floundering walker family back from the fog ans malaise and the depression they have fallen into. but first he must get the out of character silent and passive nora back. he gets her back. and together they get the rest of the walkers back to their normal everyday wine drinking argumentative selves. thank you justin.
the night truly beloned to sally field and david annable. the rest all shined but not quite as bright. and hopefully the dreadful balthzar getty is finally gone for good.
i thought this show might be on it's last legs. alas i was and am happily proved wrong. welcome back. better than ever i raise a glass to all of you.
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