you have discerned the heart of the matter

yeah, am real perceptive today (ha)

i'm somewhat perceptive, but trust that to diminish, as the day wears on... (can still distinguish shapes, colors, etc...)

sorry, but gotta go. might be back later......you?

doubtful have a good evening don't talk to strangers etc... (seeya)

If you're gonna put out a spoiler, put out a spooiler alert in advance if you care to do so. Like this *** spoiler alert **** The butler did it.

Do we really need a spoiler alert for the Titanic?? Certain death is a foregone conclusion...

So how was the movie? Anybody see Titanic yesterday? (Besides the well known fact that everybody dies in the end)

My husband, his sister and his niece went. He's a big historian, so he wanted to see technical stuff. However, he was disappointed that it was just a love story that employed every stereotype imaginable. He did report many tears from the female contingent, though.

hey, thanks, Autumn. Will wait for video so I can bawl at me leisure ;)

Isn't there some other sappy film out right now? You can wait and rent them both and have a sobfest.

saw Air Force One. enjoyed it. certainly worth $1.75 However, while at my parents' abode, I watched Mighty Aphrodite. A Woody Allen flick WELL worth the time and cost of a movie rental. Hell, I woulda paid full price!

though i love both woody AND mira, have yet to see that film (go figure)... fixing to see "everyone says i love you", however, in just a few minutes... watched "emma" (the gwynneth paltrow vehicle, not the a&e) tonight, with my daughter, and found it WONDERFUL, enough to induce even me to want to read it... taped aforementioned a&e version when it premiered, but have yet to watch it... after seeing paltrow's performance, though, it is difficult to imagine anyone else in the role, even kate beckinsdale (msp., i'm sure), who is a fine actress (esp. excellant in "cold comfort farm")...

everyone says i love you was good. Cold Comfort Farm was mighty interesting (I enjoyed it) "Thars something in the woodshed..."

watching "mighty aphrodite" tonight... my appetite for woody is whetted, now, and i'll probably deplete my library this weekend... "everyone says i love you" was far better than i expected (and far better than many critics led me to believe)... the music was interesting, though the seams did occasionally show, but i respect woody for attempting it... highlights for me ranged from the grotesque and fascinating (the dance of the spirits, in the funeral home, which i also found uproarious) to the stylishly funny (the dancing grouchos, performing "hooray for captain spaulding, en francais, was inspired) to the sweetly beautiful (every re dition of gus kahn's "i'm through with love"). also had moments of profundity- woody has finally ascertained the root of one of the ages most perplexing mysteries (political conservatism has it's origins in blocked arteries, you know... always assumed it was spastic colon, maybe, or gas, but that never occurred to me)...

Nick, it starts innocently enought with "Emma"...next thing you know, you're watching A&E's "Pride and Prejudice" and firthing away! By the way, I preferred Kate Beckinsdale to Gwyneth Paltrow's Emma. But I couldn't stand A&E's Knightly.

i shall watch kate's version at earliest opportunity, and report back... must tell you, i'd only seen paltrow before in "seven" (and was singularly unimpressed), and was prepared for 2 hours of sneering at her (NOT jane austen, mind you... paltrow... would like to be able to leave this conference alive)... but she won me over, early on... obviously i'm not an austen afficionado, but i thought this movie quite fine, especially compared to most of the drivel emanating from hollywood these days... i loved "s nse and sensibility", too (and more than "emma", for many reasons, not least among them emma thompson, easily one of the Hottest Babes on the Planet, you know), though to an austenite it probably would inevitably be found wanting... one (other) undeniable fact in favor of "sense and sensibility"- it induced my thirteen year old daughter to read jane austen (and that is achievement enough to justify any film)...

Hello! I rented STRICTLY BALLROOM last Sunday and I absolutely fell in love with it. I've watched it everyaday ever since. I have the video now and the soundtrack and all I do is watch the tape and listen to the soundtrack 24/7. Has anyone seen it? It's become one of my favorite movies of all time: It's right up there with Much Ado about Nothing and A Streetcar Named Desire. I've been trying to find Strictly Ballroom webpages or a Paul Mercurio (he's the actor/dancer in SB) webpage but I've found zip. All i've f und are reviews. Anyway, if no one has seen it, Go rent it! I've really come to love dance movies. I watched Shall We Dance a couple of months ago and I enjoyed it tremendously also. It was the best movie-going experience for me. I'm plannig to see The Tango Lesson. Also, I have to rent Dirty Dancing. Everything is dance, dance, dance for me!

That is very interesting--most people get on a jag where all they see is a certain actor (like Tom Cruise) or author (like Austen), but you have actually picked a theme! I like that idea! Let's see, there's "Last Tango in Paris", "Footloose", "Sat. Night Fever"...am running dry. Can anyone think of anymore?

That is very interesting--most people get on a jag where all they see is a certain actor (like Tom Cruise) or author (like Austen), but you have actually picked a theme! I like that idea! Let's see, there's "Last Tango in Paris", "Footloose", "Sat. Night Fever"...well is running dry. Can anyone think of any more?

"fame"... "flashdance"... "a chorus line"... "dancers"... actually seen none of these movies, nor any of those y'all mentioned, with the exception of "last tango...", which, really, is descriptive of another type of dance, i think...and could actually be better described as an "oleo-movie" (or "cineme margerine", as bertolucci himself might say)...

There was one about that Latin fad dance, what was it called? The, uh, Macarena. There was a C grade movie about this but it had great dance sequences. Dance of Love or something like that. I seem to remember taping it but can't find it in my tape collection. The best dancing I've seen was on Steve Winwoods music video "Higher Love" but of course this isn't a movie. Great theme!

oh, i have one, "dirty dancing".....went kinda nuts on this one by buying both soundtracks.....boy that patrick, he was tres bon....... did see flashdance and chorus line.......liked the first.......

Hey, I just got this message: Warning: a comment slipped in ahead of yours at 121! Ya beat me!

And then I got: Warning: a comment slipped in ahead of yours at 123!

Guess what? Right after I posted my first message I saw STRICTLY BALLROOM yet again. I swear I'm addicted to that movie. I don't think I'll ever get sick of it. I've come to the point where I watch it like a zombie. I just watch, nothing registers in my mind. Isn't that weird? I should move on to other movies. In addition to dance movies, I also like 80's brat pack movies like SIXTEEN CANDLES, THE BREAKFAST CLUB, PRETTY IN PINK, and more. They all have great soundtracks as well. I also just saw SAY ANYTHING, but I didn't like it as much as the previously mentioned films.

Better off Dead in that mix too, Alicia? Good 80's sound track as well......

great movie! Sorry I blew up your mom, Ricky.

Two Dollars!

I just saw THE TANGO LESSON. It's a very artsy film. It was nice to watch all the dancing. And enjoyed seeing some of Buenos Aires in the movie. I was born there and I haven't visited the place for 9 years. The film boasts of an awesome tango soundtrack.

Hey, Alicia, you really carry your love of a movie all over the conferences! Don't those tango sound tracks just make you want to go out dancing, tho? Anyway, to add to your list of things to rent, for 80's brat-pack stuff, how about "The Sure Thing"? And for dance movies, how about "All That Jazz"?

I for one am still waiting for "Higher Love-The Movie" starring Stevie Winwood.

Tango sounds sexy...am gonna look for that soundtrack *grin*

Tango has always been in my blood since I was born in Buenos Aires. I used to watch it on tv all the time but when I came to the US it was completely gone out of my life. I guess now that I've been seeing all these ballroom dance movies recently, it's re-kindled my passion for tango and dance in general. Unfortunately, I have two left feet so I can't dance but I enjoy immensely watching it. One of my favorite annual events is watching the Ballroom Championships on PBS. All this tango talk has really made me nostalgic for Argentina. I guess that's the reason I'm so enraptured with Strictly Ballroom and Shall We Dance? is because of Argentina. I'm getting too analytic here. I guess it's that psychology course I've been taking.

well nick? what did ya think about Mighty Aphrodite? Saw Money Talks at the cheapo theatre last night. Worth $1.75 for humor! Reminded me of some of my students... "Ms. Vura, that's TIGHT!"

"mighty aphrodite" was quite good... the aechylus stuff was a little distracting at first, but became funnier and funnier (i thought) as the film rolled on... and mira was tremendous... planning on seeing "bananas" and "play it again, sam" this weekend... what is "money talks"?

Can I comment, Ms. Vura, or should I just be quiet?

*smile* wer, even if I said 'no'... would it matter? *grin* Money Talks -- silly flick with Charlie Sheen and Chris somebody or another. Completely unfathomable in real life but deals with all the Hollywood topics like love, money and ridiculous coincidence. Saw Alien Ressurection last night. Good effects. Plot still lacking. No pinball *frown*

Can you start giving pinball ratings to movies you see? eg one pinball, two pinballs, ... five pinballs?

*grin* I'm too scattered and inconsistent to rate accurately against other films!

If you ever say, "no", I promise to do as you say.

Saw a nice little movie last night, "Unstrung Heroes," with Andie MacDowell, John Turturro and Seinfeld's "Kramer." It's about a young boy coming to terms with his family relationships during his mother's terminal illness, especially with his dad and his two dotty, certifiable (literally!) uncles. It is heartwarming, touching, funny and sad. It is a rare film that can make me laugh and cry! It is a very special movie.

I'll have to rent that now. I've seen the video several times, but never knew anything about it. Thanks.

Alicia, I am a Tango fan, am trying to learn to dance it, and have a great interest in Argentina. Do you know any news group or conference where tango is discussed?

I just rented Ghosts of Mississippi. Very good flick. (I'm a big time Whoopi fan)

Just saw "Live Flesh", a spanish film directed by Pedro Almodovar, based on an english mystery book by Ruth Rendell. FABULOUS!!!! Has anyone else seen it?

Not I...

No, first I've heard of it, pip. Sounds like something you'd rent at Vulcan Video or catch at the Dobie or Village (our local foreign flick outlets).

Watched Satyricon (Fellini film) and Donnie Brasco over the weekend. Two good and very different (from each other) movies. It had been awhile since I'd seen a Fellini film, but all the old memories came flooding back! And Al Pacino is just excellent. A week or two ago I took myself to Titanic. Rarely do I see first run flicks by myself but this was really calling me. And I throughly enjoyed and recommend it! BTW, Titanic surpassed ET in gross profits already and is catching (albeit not too closely) up to Star Wars!

means there should be a pinball game out soon...

Same here, Stacey, I just don't see many first runs, but Titanic was spellbinding.

i haven't seen it yet, boo hoo.....

Pip, I haven't seen/heard of that movie, but I'm a big fan of Ruth Rendell's writing...you? "Anna's Book" was my favorite (written under pseudonym Barbara Vine)

Just saw Michael...really liked it......

hey... are you there?

yes........

you okay?

hmmm....you?

(do you have java?)

jest tarred...

me too, stressed.......wanna talk? or?

didn't i tell you that story? about kirt the computer geek screwing up my computer and all? well, he still hasn't fixed it... and last week, he bought an old winnebego, and painted it comouflage colors (with the words "desert storm war wagon" emblazoned on the sides), and departed for washington, d.c... (to singlehandedly teach 'em a thing or two, you understand)... so, prospects aren't looking good...

sure... whattaya wanta talk about?

yes, i remember that....probably see him on the highway when i go to VA next week.......

what's been going on? (forgive me?)

(he'll be the guy with his arms wrapped tautly about himself- in a strait-jacket, you know... oh, and he'll be wearing a pocket-protector)...

nice touch

*grin*

just working a bunch... writing when i can... (working on something substantial, kinda)... very little time for social stuff (though it is quality time, must say)... (fergit it... nothing to forgive) have you been like talking (TALKING-talking) to gypsy?

yeah, we share tips on webpages and stuff, why?

just wondered... she's sort of flipping out on me, you know... my fault, of course... rather at a loss re: how to handle it...

re: flipping out, haven't noticed. have you been to the planet? maybe you should talk to her or something.....no, i don't know anything about it being your fault, what the heck happened?

it's bad... (didn't you read "aftermath of the dragon", or whatever the hell that thing was called? and the one written after it, which totally chilled my blood... thought maybe it was written by glenn close or something)... i shouldn't have let things go as far as they did... must've been out of my mind...

did read those and knew something happened, but think about that time you clammed up on me.....she has feelings and she believed you, she expressed herself the way she knew how..... why have you been so scarce?

hello?

ouch... suppose i did behave rather badly... hard to explain... i mean, it was just a poetry thing... got out of control... distinctions blurred, and all... flidais says SHE (gypsy) sort of ambushed me... says she's just being dramatic, not to worry about it... hope she's right... (guess i will talk to her, when i figure out what to say)... been scarce because i've been working lots, i guess... have you read "tale of the planet"? what the hell is that all about? paula wrote me about it earlier... wondering who she is, in that scenario... you figure it out?)

figured out 2 of them, kinda interesting though...recognize the name flidais, does she post at the planet? haven't read any of paula's stuff in a while, course, have been rather scarce there... (you've been avoiding me *wolfy grin*

do you think flidais is right? paula still posts, just not as much... haven't been avoiding you... just haven't been on-line much... and i can't seem to go back to the planet... and besides, i haven't written much poetry lately... hard to, from this point of view... been doing mostly prose, nothing planet-friendly...

where do you post the prose? would like to take a look... don't know if flidais is right, don't have enough facts, really thought what happened was brought on by the both of you... funny, i haven't written hardly a thing lately either....

haven't been posting the prose... sure, i guess i could send you a little... your probably right... hope you understand... ("hardly" anything... did notice something posted today, however)...

you saw that, huh? hey, it took me two weeks to work on that and it's only part of the whole thing (cuz the rest isn't written yet, and maybe now, it won't need to be)

there's nothin' for me to understand, NOMB, unless it involved me in some scandalish way.........

(hmmmm... sounds like it was taking an ominous shape)... (prose thing is on the way, incidentally)...

really? (no that piece was sad and curious and asking for an answer of some sort)

just meant, like, being that she's your new buddy and all...

(wondering if the next sound i hear shall be my head seperating from my neck)

what??? we don't sit up nights and talk bad about you, sweetie, you're silly!

re: 186, stuff you're not talking about? why would your head roll?

kidding... just needling you... (of course, there's always the glenn close thing, y'know... and she knows where i live)...

guess you gotta move! did you give her your number too? gotta change that too, unless you have a deathwish er somethin'

oh wait, you do, with all those people livin' in your house, how silly of me!

yeah, she has my number... just don't answer the phone anymore (in the daytime)... thank god "the one" (remember her?) is at school weekdays... (and sometimes it pays dividends having one's ex-wife around, to answer the phone... been getting at least one hang-up phone call a day, actually)...

promise it's not me. so the one isn't, eh?

oops, i get it, sorry, too early in the am for me. gotta go, will read your prose....talk to you soon?

sure... (but "the one" is assuredly "The One")... g'night...

good! g'night

I went to see Good Will Hunting, great flick. With Robin Williams, who I always enjoy seeing in his roles. After this "feel good" movie, I was waiting for my date outside the ladies room when my cellular, Pocketnet email started going beep beep beep. It was an email from a Seattle lawyer offering $20,000 for the name spring.com. A bit of a surprise! Anyway, since then I've registered the name spring.net and we may be all going to http://www.spring.net soon.

woweeeee!! does it cost anything to get a domain?

So give us the full story behind the domain saga, terry. Why does this mysterious Seattle lawyer want spring.com, and are we able to get any more money out of them for it?

probably wants it cuz he sees how much fun we have and he wants to monopolize the whole thing (dunno, just a guess)