What did you see on tv lately?

~terry Thu, Nov 12, 1998 (08:53) seed

What did you see on tv recently?

~terry Thu, Nov 12, 1998 (08:57) #1

I saw tv worth watching last night. It was about Frank Lloyd Wright. It was riveting. Burns introduces you to the man, and then looks at his most famous and prolific period, from age 60 to his death. The second half talks about the major projects - Fallingwater, the Guggenheim, the Johnson Wax building - and some of the less so, plus the Usonian homes and Taliesin West and a bunch of other stuff. The story of how he designed Fallingwater is amazing. I couldn't get enough of this building. You wanted to be there and feel the rushing water and explore every nook and cranny. Wright's personal eccentricities, scandals, enmities and philosophy had a direct effect on his career, and on how his work was perceived, both during his lifetime and in the years since his death.

~Charlotte Thu, Nov 12, 1998 (10:51) #2

I saw it too. Burns never fails to amaze me. And yes, the story of how Fallingwater was drawn in its entirety in less than three hours was the most electrifying segment of the documentary. If anyone ever doubted Wright's genius, that story would convince them.

~terry Fri, Nov 13, 1998 (08:53) #3

A couple of more FLW tidbits. http://www.pbs.org/flw/index.html The movie, A Summer Place, takes place in a stunning FLW house on the beach.

~stacey Tue, Nov 17, 1998 (14:34) #4

I never doubted his genius we were in AZ around this time last year and visited several of his creations including Taliesin West. Amazing stuff. Taliesin West still houses students following in his theoretical footsteps.

~TIM Tue, Nov 17, 1998 (16:23) #5

I like everything I've ever seen by him. the man was a genius.

~KitchenManager Fri, Jan 22, 1999 (00:13) #6

Is anybody else watching "The Sopranos" series on HBO?

~KitchenManager Fri, Jan 22, 1999 (00:15) #7

http://www.hbo.com/sopranos

~autumn Sat, Jan 23, 1999 (17:21) #8

Don't get HBO.

~KitchenManager Sun, Jan 24, 1999 (13:35) #9

awww...

~autumn Mon, Jan 25, 1999 (22:27) #10

If'n I had my way, I'd cancel the cable...(all I need is ABC, NBC & WB)

~KitchenManager Mon, Jan 25, 1999 (22:30) #11

if'n it's not your way, whose way do it be?

~osceola Tue, Jan 26, 1999 (12:16) #12

I get along fine w/o cable. If I had it, I'd watch even more TV than I already do. Last time I had cable I stayed up way too late watching Nick at Nite. Right now, I see cable as a luxury expense.

~autumn Wed, Jan 27, 1999 (20:49) #13

My thoughts exactly, George. But my husband has to have instant access to any channel that might possibly carry Notre Dame football, plus he's a WWII fanatic and watches Hitler rant and rave every night on the History channel.