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March 9, 2009
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I think our next gathering after the Keep F*cking Around Party should be called the "Taste the Rainbow Party". We could aim for late June (between the 20th and 28th) and consider it another event during NYC Pride, along with the March, the Rally, Pridefest, etc. Perhaps we should build a Brownstoner float for the Pride Day Parade?
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 9:26 AM
Oh, and from the float we can toss skittles out to the parade goers!
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 9:26 AM
Hm, after reading some of the 'ruder' definitions for 'taste the rainbow' — I don't think we should name it that Biff.
Posted by: cobblehiller at March 9, 2009 9:28 AM
Will you be dancing on the float in a thong???
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at March 9, 2009 9:30 AM
cobblehiller, you might be right. I was kidding, although I did start liking the idea more and more as I thought about it. Let's just focus on the upcoming gathering. Speaking of which, I'm sure many people avoid this thread. How should I advertise the gathering without hijacking other threads? I was thinking of doing a Forum post every few days and maybe mentioning it in the Links and Closing Bell threads as well. Thoughts?
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 9:32 AM
"Will you be dancing on the float in a thong???"
Are you asking me or cobblehiller? DIBS, what do you think about mentioning it here?
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 9:33 AM
Ha! - me, thong, float.... that is a truly horrifying thought.
But I like the idea of making a 'Stoner float!
Posted by: cobblehiller at March 9, 2009 9:40 AM
If it's ok with Mr. B, the forum post idea worked well last time. No?
Posted by: cobblehiller at March 9, 2009 9:45 AM
"But I like the idea of making a 'Stoner float!"
Yeah I love that idea but Cobblehiller and Biff eh, I don't think you should be on it. I will be testing out my new "Weapon System" on that Float. RPG's make a nice sound and seeing the Asshats running around would be a Holla!
The What
Someday this war is gonna end...
Posted by: Return of The What at March 9, 2009 9:46 AM
I guess we cound set up a Bocce game on the float.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at March 9, 2009 9:48 AM
" guess we cound set up a Bocce game on the float."
Yeah Dave! We can call it "Ghetto Rollerball" and I'll be "What E"..
The What (Biff talk to Dave please about our "Bocce Ball Dust-Up)
Someday this war is gonna end...
Posted by: Return of The What at March 9, 2009 9:54 AM
Violence so early in the day? **Sigh** :(
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 9:56 AM
cobblehiller, I agree it worked well, but the Open Thread has replaced the Forum as a place people went for off-topic discussions. But I think I will post something there every few days up until next Thurs (if Mr. B permits it) and also mention it in the Links / Closing Bell each day.
What, the only balls being tossed around on floats that day will not the ones used for bocce. Anyway, we were talking here last week about favorite books. Mine is Catch-22. Seems you like Heart of Darkness (which is another statement on the insanity of war, although far less satirical than Catch-22). What's your favorite book?
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 10:00 AM
How about favorite movie?
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 10:01 AM
I'm sorry but I can't attend the June 'Taste the Rainbow Party'
I can't stand gay people and people that are bi that flirt with lesbians.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 10:02 AM
">"RPG's make a nice sound"
RPGs? As in Role Playing Games? Like the one where you come on Brownstoner and act all tough, when you are really just a lame punk-a** b*tch?
Posted by: Oleg at March 9, 2009 10:02 AM
"Yeah Dave! We can call it "Ghetto Rollerball" and I'll be "What E".."
I loved the movie Rollerball with James Caan back in the day! I suppose if the movie was more prescient, the sport featured would have been ultimate fighting.
"What E" sounds like the sequel to "Wall E" :-)
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 10:03 AM
Loved Catch-22 as well Biff - didn't like Closing Time anywhere near as much.
Favourite books would be anything by Douglas Adams.
Posted by: the chicken at March 9, 2009 10:04 AM
LOL @ BRG! I didn't get around to your cauliflower recipe this weekend - was laid out by a nasty migraine :(
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 10:04 AM
Favorite Movies:
1) Cinema Paradiso (Italian)
2) To Live (Chinese)
3) It's A Wonderful Life (American)
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 10:05 AM
the chicken, Joseph Heller never matched Catch-22, but Good as Gold has some very funny passages as well. Many people who like Heller also like Kurt Vonnegut. The two of them were actually friends, which I found interesting. I used to live relatively close to Vonnegut on the UES before he passed away. I never saw him on the street but did hear him speak a few times. Very interesting man.
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 10:09 AM
1. Rear Window
2. Seven
3. On Golden Pond
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at March 9, 2009 10:13 AM
I never got round to checking out anything else by Heller but figured I'd give Closing Time a chance as it was billed as a sequel - time is rarely kind to writers.
Thanks for the tip - I'll give that one a go.
One of the generally underappreciated things about NY is the creative talent that migrates here.
Posted by: the chicken at March 9, 2009 10:14 AM
My fav movies
1. The Imitation of Life (Lana Turner version)
2. North by Northwest
3. Vertigo
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 10:16 AM
Which is why $660k condos will not be back at $150k.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at March 9, 2009 10:17 AM
I don't like to pick favorites....with anything.
Dave, I love Seven (one of my top picks).
I also love The Usual Suspects and anything by Hitchcock.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 10:19 AM
I used to see Spike Lee quite often, walking with his wife and kids, shoveling snow/cleaning up in front of his townhouse, etc. I love his work and he was always very nice during our brief exchanging of pleasantries, which made me like him even more. I think some people (not me) considered him a sell out by moving to a home on the UES and after selling his studio in Brooklyn.
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 10:20 AM
"I also love The Usual Suspects and anything by Hitchcock."
a girl after my own heart :)
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 10:20 AM
Snappy, I also love Hitchcock movies. Good choices!
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 10:21 AM
Snappy, 2 hitchcock movies!! How about a movie night? I'll make the cauliflower.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 10:22 AM
"a girl after my own heart :)"
um, this girl is after something else also ;-)
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 10:23 AM
Hitchcock is king. I miss the days of thriller movies that didn't rely on blood and gore to get *sses in the seats. (And also touches of romance that didn't rely on boobie shots and smooching that looks more like a tonsil inspection). Creativity amongst suspense movie writers/directors is sadly lost. I also love Double Indemnity and Witness for the Prosecution.
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 10:24 AM
B'Stoner movie night - a Hitchcock Spectacular!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 10:27 AM
Strangers on a Blog?
39 Posts?
Dial MAB for Mutant Asset Bubble?
Posted by: SnarkSlope at March 9, 2009 10:30 AM
"What's your favorite book?"
Ok Biff, I get it...
Invisible Man
Ralph Ellison
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invisible_Man
The What
Someday this war is gonna end...
Posted by: Return of The What at March 9, 2009 10:32 AM
The Asshat Who Knew Too Much
The Trouble With Assheads
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 10:34 AM
"Like the one where you come on Brownstoner and act all tough, when you are really just a lame punk-a** b*tch?"
Oh God, My Ex-Girlfriend has found me...
The What
Someday this war is gonna end..
Posted by: Return of The What at March 9, 2009 10:34 AM
What, I never read that one but it looks very interesting. I'll check it out.
How about favorite movies set in New York? In order of release (with help from Wikipedia):
Citizen Kane
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Rear Window
An Affair to Remember
Breakfast at Tiffany's
West Side Story
Rosemary's Baby
The Godfather
The Godfather: Part II
Taxi Driver
Annie Hall
Saturday Night Fever
Manhattan
Raging Bull
Once Upon a Time in America
Moonstruck
Wall Street
Crossing Delancey
Do the Right Thing
When Harry Met Sally...
Goodfellas
29th Street
The Age of Innocence
A Bronx Tale
Fahrenheit 9/11
Inside Man
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 10:35 AM
Arsenic & Old Lace
Smoke
Sophie's Choice
For Pete's Sake
The Squid and the Whale
She's Gotta Have It
Posted by: cobblehiller at March 9, 2009 10:38 AM
of those listed:
Rear Window
An Affair to Remember
Do the Right Thing
Fahrenheit 9/11
Inside Man
All very good.
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 10:38 AM
Arsenic & Old Lace - gotta love Cary Grant :)
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 10:40 AM
Snappy, you don't have to stick to the ones I mentioned; those are my own favorites. Throw out any others or use this to help.
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 10:41 AM
Hi folks;
I am happy to report that my wife's visit to the doctor went better than expected. While some slight deterioration in her hip joint was noted, it is still OK for now, and the surgeon recommended that she put off surgery for an indefinite period. In situations like this, time is on your side, as the technology continues to improve. My wife was so relieved, as she really didn't want to go through surgery right now.
I wouldn't say that I have a favorite movie, but my general point is that I like the older big-studio movies much better than the present day ones, for a number of reasons. The standards of taste were higher, the standards of artistry and story-telling were higher, and the old studio heads knew the value of a beautiful or handsome movie star. In this regards, one of the true treasures of NYC is the Film Forum, which is always showing revivials of these old movies. Just yesterday, my wife and I went to go see
"Leave Her to Heaven" with Gene Tierny (gorgeous!) and Cornel Wilde:
http://www.filmforum.org/films/leave.html
It was a fine day to be in NYC: first we had dinner at Monte's on McDougal St., and then went to see this film.
Finally, I recently saw "Singing in the Rain". As I watched the famous scene of Gene Kelly singing in the rain, I thought to myself "This is exactly what we need to do in these tough times, we need to all sing in the rain like this."
Posted by: benson at March 9, 2009 10:41 AM
"Which is why $660k condos will not be back at $150k.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at March 9, 2009 10:17 AM"
I will take that bet DIBS. I say that within 5 years, a condo that previous sold for $660k or above will sell for $150k.
How about a stake of 1 dollar, in homage to one of my favourite movies, Trading Places?
Posted by: the chicken at March 9, 2009 10:41 AM
I meant use this to help...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_movies_set_in_New_York_City
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 10:41 AM
Snappy, not a Hitchcock movie by very similar to his style.
Charade
Who doesn't love Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant!
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 10:42 AM
Glad to hear that, benson.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at March 9, 2009 10:42 AM
benson, welcome back. I'm relieved to hear the great news re: your wife's health.
*hmmm, Biff considering the "Singin' In the Rain Party*
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 10:42 AM
Snappy!!! We gotta do a classics movie date. You and I love the same movies.
Love love Arsenic and Old Lace!
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 10:43 AM
benson, Great news for you and your wife! I'm so happy & relieved for you both.
Posted by: cobblehiller at March 9, 2009 10:43 AM
Beson - great news! I'll keep on praying :)
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 10:44 AM
Deal, chicken.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at March 9, 2009 10:45 AM
Benson...the sun is shining.
That's great news.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 10:46 AM
I have too many movies that I love to just pick three but I figured I'd throw a few in the ring:
Breakfast Club
The Godfather
Sweet Charity (I'm a Fosse Fanatic)
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 10:46 AM
I love Charade! I go in for any old movies (especially black and white) that are thrillers without the blood and gore. My usual 'Rainy Day Saturday' is popping in those dvds and making popcorn on the stove and heating up apple cider. YUM!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 10:47 AM
What's 10:34 comment was great
You guys don't seem to like comedies, huh?
Favorite comedies
Blazing saddles
The Producers (original version only)
Coming to America
Non-Comedies
Glory (makes a grown man cry every damn time)
Bronx Tale
Resevoir dogs
Posted by: Troy McClure at March 9, 2009 10:47 AM
Benson, that's great news. Keep us updated.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 10:49 AM
Glad to hear that, benson.
Posted by: SnarkSlope at March 9, 2009 10:49 AM
"Im happy to report that my wife's visit to the doctor went better than expected. "
That's great news Benson but she still has a Asshead for a husband...
The What
Someday this war is gonna end...
Posted by: Return of The What at March 9, 2009 10:49 AM
"Breakfast Club"
THL, I loved that one too. You must be an '80s fanatic like me. When it comes to movies and music that is. When it comes to game shows, I'm all about the '70s!
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 10:49 AM
All About Eve
Set in NYC
And Bette Davis is one of my favorite actresses.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 10:51 AM
Glory leaves me sobbing for hours. It's a great movie, but it's also on my list of "don't watch unless you wanna turn into a heaving pile goo." Others on that list:
American History X
Boyz In The Hood
Mississippi Burning
Boys Don't Cry
Girl, Interrupted
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 10:51 AM
"Im happy to report that my wife's visit to the doctor went better than expected. "
That's great news Benson but she still has a Asshead for a husband...
The What
Someday this war is gonna end...
Posted by: Return of The What at March 9, 2009 10:49 AM
Spit coffee, keyboard a mess!!!!!!
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at March 9, 2009 10:51 AM
**LOVE** All About Eve! BRG, we do have to do a movie night!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 10:52 AM
How old are you Biff (I promise not to tell anyone!)?
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 10:52 AM
I was more amused by the ex-girlfriend comment.
Posted by: SnarkSlope at March 9, 2009 10:53 AM
He's younger than you think, THL. He just sounds like he's 65.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at March 9, 2009 10:53 AM
Another tear jerker: Dead Poet's Society
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 10:54 AM
holy pooptose it;'s not even 10 am and there's too many posts in this thread already to read. ugh. quick question. honestly. what would you do if you found out you were secretly taped doing something!??!
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at March 9, 2009 10:58 AM
Tell us more, rob. This outta be good!!!!!
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at March 9, 2009 11:00 AM
Loved Dead Poet's Society and Boyz in the Hood too!
"How old are you Biff (I promise not to tell anyone!)?"
THL, how old do you think I am? :-)
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 11:00 AM
Dave, I'm getting the sense he's closer to my age than I'd previously imagined (I'm 37- see I told you and I'm the broad!) am I getting warm Biff?
I'm picturing the ever so chic Brownstoner crowd breaking out into The Rich Man's Frug at the party.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZnFQvlb2OA
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 11:02 AM
i just read the first post...
im gay, but im against gay pride week. i think it's barfy and lame. sorry if youre gay and disagree with me, but we can have differing opinions you know.
*roB*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at March 9, 2009 11:03 AM
"(I'm 37- see I told you and I'm the broad!) am I getting warm Biff?"
If we were playing the warm-cold game, I would say you're hot!
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 11:04 AM
"sorry if youre gay and disagree with me"
Can I be straight and disagree with you?
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 11:04 AM
THL, are you the woman dancing in the middle of the men with the long ponytail? :) I love that dance. Quite pimp. Quite pimp indeed :)
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 11:05 AM
Wow Rob, they thought enough of your efforts to want a Memorex moment?
Be honored and ask for a copy.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 11:05 AM
What were you taped doing, Rob?
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 11:08 AM
"What were you taped doing, Rob?"
"Be honored and ask for a copy."
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 11:10 AM
Snappy,
When I was young and would watch Sweet Charity I'd always imagined myself to be exactly that. I thought that's how the parties would be when I grew up. I modeled a new years eve outfit after it one year replete with a black sequined dress, the makeup, ponytail and feathered headpiece but alas, no choreographed dance routines ever broke out. :(
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 11:13 AM
I'm surprised no one picked The Wizard of Oz, especially since there are so many "Friends of Dorothy" on here.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at March 9, 2009 11:15 AM
Breaking Away
Add me to the Arsenic and Old Lace lovers!!
To kill a mockingbird
High Spirits (A lovely, funny movie)
My Favorite Year
Schindler's List (But like Glory, boxes of tissues)
Breakfast at Tiffany's
How Green was MY Valley
A Midsummer Night's Dream (Orignal version)
Love Actually
Nanny McPhee
Benson- that is such great news! We were all keeping our fingers crossed.
Posted by: bxgrl at March 9, 2009 11:15 AM
"Friends of Dorothy" - haven't heard that one in a while :)
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 11:16 AM
Somewhere over the rainbow I will never have to see that dang movie again.
Posted by: SnarkSlope at March 9, 2009 11:18 AM
Fav funny movie:
Harlem Nights - "He shot me in ma pinkie toe!"
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Life of Brian
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 11:19 AM
Booty Call
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at March 9, 2009 11:20 AM
My Cousin Vinnie
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at March 9, 2009 11:20 AM
Benson, that's great news. It's also nice to hear about a classic NY date with one's spouse. Glad you took the time, and had a great evening.
You are right, too - we all need that joy expressed in Singing in the Rain. Gene Kelly was never my favorite actor, but that scene truly is one of the best in cinema.
Posted by: Montrose Morris at March 9, 2009 11:24 AM
WOW just wow. i didnt even REALIZE it was daylights savings (or non savings) today. :-/ until just about 2 minutes ago when someone asked me to change the time at work.
*roB*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at March 9, 2009 11:25 AM
Bxgrl;
Excellent list! I hereby award you the "Best Taste in Movies" award. If I had to name one movie that was my all-time favorite, I would be tempted to name "How Green Was My Valley".
Snappy,
I'm sorry, but I'm awarding you the "Worst taste in Movies" award just based on your naming American History X as a favorite. In my mind,this is the all-time worst movie ever made. As one reviewer put it well, seeing this movie is like going to one of those college lectures in which the professor has a strong political view, and his lesson consists of bending every fact to fit this worldview. Awful, just awful.
Posted by: benson at March 9, 2009 11:25 AM
Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 11:26 AM
Schindler's List - bring the tissues
The Wizard of Oz - bring the Skittles
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 11:27 AM
But Benson!!! **hanging my head in shame** :( :(
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 11:29 AM
Bxgrl--Breaking AWay! Totally with you. Somebody told me the other day that they thought I looked like Daniel Stern and it led to a long discussion of our love for that movie.
Other films I like:
"Aguirre the Wrath of God" and "Fitzcarraldo"--classic Herzog.
"King of Hearts"
"Black Orpheus"
"Annie Hall"
"Maria Full of Grace"
"The Squid and the Whale"
Too many more to list.
Posted by: wasder at March 9, 2009 11:32 AM
"As one reviewer put it well, seeing this movie is like going to one of those college lectures in which the professor has a strong political view, and his lesson consists of bending every fact to fit this worldview."
WOW.......That sure reminds me of a number of people on brownstoner!!!!!
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at March 9, 2009 11:33 AM
Hey thanks, benson! I have loads more that I love- although some might lose me that best taste award!
La Strada - i cried for days
Star wars (the first trilogy)
The Long Hot Summer
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Showboat (the Ava Gardner version)
Best Years of our Lives
Posted by: bxgrl at March 9, 2009 11:39 AM
Some of my favorites, of the past few years:
Much Ado About Nothing(Kenneth Branagh)
Lord of the Rings, the Two Towers
Cold Comfort Farm
Love Actually
Sense and Sensibility (Ang Lee)
Empire of the Sun
Eve's Bayou
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
August Rush
Of older movies, Charade is one of my all time favorites, as is To Kill a Mockingbird.
Posted by: Montrose Morris at March 9, 2009 11:42 AM
Oh I forgot! Whale Rider
Wsder, I saw this in the movies and had heard it was a nice little film. It blew me away- simply wonderful
I also love :
Drumline
The Sandlot
Pirates of the Carribean (all of them!!)
Edward Scissorhands
Anything by Tim Burton
Posted by: bxgrl at March 9, 2009 11:44 AM
I haven't seen a lot of the movies listed...looks like I'll be busy next weekend. (Thank heaven for online free movie sites!)
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 11:47 AM
Oh crap- and every movie on MM's list.
And yes, Empire of the Sun was just totally amazing. My favorite scene (which also had me weeping for days) was the one where they look up and see the light from the Atom Bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
The Last Emperor was a great film too.
Posted by: bxgrl at March 9, 2009 11:48 AM
Shindler's List and The Color Purple are two excellent movies that I can't watch too often. Both are extremely painful, very powerful, and show the best and worst of humanity in unforgettable ways. Whenever I see either one, I can't sleep that night, some scenes just replay in my head over and over again. Spielberg took a lot of heat on both films for different reasons, but both are filmmaking at its powerful best.
Posted by: Montrose Morris at March 9, 2009 11:48 AM
Ok am throwing out some films clearly you artsy/smarty types aren't considering
I loved:
Terminator 2
Breakfast Club
Office Space
Shawshank Redemption
Posted by: gemini10 at March 9, 2009 11:48 AM
i watched the secret life of bees this weekend and all i can say was ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at March 9, 2009 11:52 AM
Agreed on The Color Purple. I never bought the dvd because I just can't put myself through the days of crying that follow watching that movie. It's also the only movie I've ever seen that was as good as the book.
And Gemini - Office Space rules! Sometimes I just put in the dvd and watch the beginning where he's rapping in the car and then go straight to the scene where they trash the machine in the field.
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 11:53 AM
O.k....what's you favorite movie set? Who's home do you want or has left an imprint on you?
For me it's Auntie Mame's house. The way it was decorated in ever changing themes was magical to me as a kid.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 11:56 AM
Not including a slew of documentaries, here are some other favorites of mine that I didn't see mentioned above.
Glengarry Glen Ross
Heathers
Momento
Silence Of The Lambs
48 Up (British)
Il Postino (Italian)
Raise The Red Lantern (Chinese)
Monsoon Wedding (Indian)
Run Lola Run (German)
Barbarian Invasions, The (French-Canadian)
Strictly Ballroom (Australian)
Bicycle Thief (Italian)
Christmas Story, A
Graduate, the
Hannah And Her Sisters
Happiness
History Of The World, Part I
Jungle Fever
Killing Fields, The
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
Platoon
Psycho
Twelve Angry Men
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 11:57 AM
OMG insertsnappy - that part makes me laugh out loud
Posted by: gemini10 at March 9, 2009 11:57 AM
I'm not sure I ever paid any serious attention to a home in a movie...gotta think about this one for a minute.
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 11:58 AM
gotta love Heathers. Another fav is "The Tin Drum". Disturbing, but great story.
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 11:59 AM
Heathers! and Monsoon Wedding - some of my faves too!
Posted by: gemini10 at March 9, 2009 12:01 PM
Whoops, should read Schindler's List, can't spell today.
Other faves, also not highbrow, but I love them:
The Matrix (first one)
Stand By Me
Scarlet Pimpernel w/ Anthony Andrews and Jane Seymour
Finding Neverland
The Secret of Roan Inish
Ladyhawk (stupid score, and Matthew Broderick is annoying, but I love the story)
Ditto on Shawshank, Edward Scissorhands, Drumline, Whale Rider - all wonderful.
Posted by: Montrose Morris at March 9, 2009 12:02 PM
"Invisible Man
Ralph Ellison
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invisible_Man"
Impressive, What! It's among the greatest naturalist novels ever by an American author. Required reading, but not for the faint of heart or the easily distracted.
Posted by: East New York at March 9, 2009 12:03 PM
Oh, and the kid in me loves all the Shrek movies and Horton Hears a Who! Anyone remember Bedknobs & Broomsticks with Angela Lansbury? That's my favorite childhood movie.
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 12:04 PM
Oh yes- the Color Pruple. Some movies that are my faves I have only seen once because they are so painful and moving to watch.
Little Women (always loved the book too).
the Elephant Man.
Hook (and loved the sets in that)
Posted by: bxgrl at March 9, 2009 12:04 PM
How Green Was My Valley
The Bicycle Thief
Sidewalk Astronomer
Dersu Uzala
Cinema Paradiso
Posted by: vinca at March 9, 2009 12:04 PM
mine:
Sunday - a woman on a Queens street mistakes David suchet (the actor who played Poirot on PBS's Mystery!) for a famous director; he is living in a homeless shelter and pretends along.
The Day of the Jackal
The Great Escape
Posted by: infinitejester at March 9, 2009 12:04 PM
I should probably add in Slumdog Millionaire and a few more recent ones, such as The Counterfeiters and Tell No One.
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 12:05 PM
And forgot, Gallipoli.
Posted by: vinca at March 9, 2009 12:05 PM
Partial list:
The Third Man
Casablanca
Open City
Grand Illusion
I Am a Fugitive From A Chain Gang
Posted by: East New York at March 9, 2009 12:06 PM
MM, you love the tear jerkers! Stand By Me had me bawling like a kid. Did you ever see "Without A Trace" that was set in Brooklyn Heights? That movie even made my dad cry a river!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 12:06 PM
Shrek movies- yes!
And Yes- I loved Bedknibs and Broomsticks. Loved the book too but hated what Disney did to Mary Poppins. Thise are my favorite childhood books.
Posted by: bxgrl at March 9, 2009 12:07 PM
OH BIFF!! I LOVE Run Lola Run and Momento!
One of the best romance movies ever is: Amélie (French)
It just makes me swoon! If you haven't seen it please please watch this movie. Audrey Tautou is brilliant. Here's the (English) trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj0CK_jgNns&feature=related
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 12:07 PM
I have a sneaking suspicion that everyone on here will be updating their Netflix queue today!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 12:08 PM
ohmig-d- Without a trace. I was riveted by that movie (and yes again to all of MM's).
If you haven't read th original story for Stand By Me you should. I still think Stephen King is one of the best American authors ever. And Ray Bradbury.
Posted by: bxgrl at March 9, 2009 12:10 PM
What iconic movies do you NOT like but are "supposed" to?
For me:
Star Wars
ET
Casablanca
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 12:10 PM
THL, I am kicking myself!!! How did I possibly not have mentioned Amelie? It has to be in my top 10 of all-time. Audrey Tatou plays one of the most memorable and likable characters ever in that movie. Fantastic movie. Speaking of likable and off-beat female leads, how about Liza Manelli in The Sterile Cuckoo?
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 12:14 PM
Amelie...great movie.
Probably one of hubby's favorite.
There was a period of about a month, everyday I would come home and hubby would be watching it...it would be playing EVERY F--KING DAY!!!
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 12:15 PM
Iconic movies I can't stand
Star Wars (all of em)
Wizard of Oz
Godfather III (One and Two were good)
Grapes of Wrath
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 12:15 PM
Gallipoli was the first movie that ever made me actually cry.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at March 9, 2009 12:17 PM
East New York - its funny you should say "not for the easily distracted". I wandered in and out of the initial chapter and nearly dropped the book until suddenly he gets into the story. At that point, I wouldn't let go. Then it was more satisfying to return to the preface.
Posted by: dittoburg at March 9, 2009 12:17 PM
"Grapes of Wrath"
Never saw it....but on my list of favorite books.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 12:18 PM
I have also refused to watch (because of the hype) Casablanca, Titanic, Miracle on 34th Street.
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 12:18 PM
Don't get to the movies a lot these days. Actually got to movies most during a family member's illness and constant cross-country travel. I love many of the films on other's lists. Would also add these to mine:
Mean Streets
Battle of Algiers
Easy Rider
12 Angry Men
Battleship Potemkin
Casablanca
Nanook of the North
Dumbo
West Side Story
Woman in the Dunes
Grapes of Wrath
Hard Day’s Night
King of Hearts
Dog Day Afternoon
El Norte
Posted by: vinca at March 9, 2009 12:18 PM
Snappy;
OK, you've redeemed yourself with the list of iconic movies you can't stand. I agree with your choices, except for Wizard of Oz. :-)
I particularly think that "Grapes of Wrath" is overated as a movie, though I like the book. In general, I think that Henry Fonda is overated, though I did like him in "12 Angry Men", which is another great NYC movie.
Posted by: benson at March 9, 2009 12:19 PM
Wow, I haven't seen that in YEARS Biff! I'm going to have to re-watch.
Anyone remember:
The Groove Tube???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unc6yLqANiw
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 12:20 PM
"What iconic movies do you NOT like but are "supposed" to?"
Great question. There were many I hated over the years, but here are the ones I was supposed to like but just didn't. I better duck after saying these:
- Blue Velvet
- Braveheart
- Dances With Wolves
- Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
- Dogville
- Lost in Translation
- Pulp Fiction
- Peggy Sue Got Married
- Independence Day
- Reservoir Dogs
- Scarface
- This is Spinal Tap
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 12:20 PM
Gallipoli is one of the greatest, most profound and saddest war/antiwar films ever made.
Posted by: vinca at March 9, 2009 12:20 PM
Thanks Benson :) I like 12 Angry Men.
Vinca - El Norte is sooo good but sooo disturbing...the rats in the tunnel part was too much for me.
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 12:21 PM
Snappy, Casablanca is totally worth it...despite the hype.
Posted by: cobblehiller at March 9, 2009 12:22 PM
Hey, I just thought of another great movie that nobody has brought up, and is one of my favorites: "The Caine Mutiny". I actually like Bogey in this movie alot more than "Casablanca". The final scene with Jose'Ferrer is one of the greats, IMHO.
Posted by: benson at March 9, 2009 12:22 PM
Favorite sets, hmmm. For very different reasons, here goes:
Real houses that I could see myself in:
Sense and Sensibility - sisters' cottage
Pride and Prejudice - both Colin Firth and Keira Knightly versions - the Bennett house
The Changeling - grand Victorian pile which burns down in the end, unfortunately.
Best fantasy homes:
Nanny McPhee - a color riot of Edwardian splendour! I'd move in tomorrow.
Caspar, the friendly ghost - an Art Nouveau masterpiece in a forgettable kid's movie
The Haunting - a fantastic Victorian Gothic Revival mansion from hell set. The only reason to watch the movie - for over the top decorating ideas.
All time best sets: the Peter Jackson Lord of the Rings trilogy. The Hobbit houses, the Elven and human cities, and especially the halls of Rohan, were intricate and as detailed as any real buildings ever made. Every time I watch any part of this trilogy, I'm blown away by the talent involved.
Posted by: Montrose Morris at March 9, 2009 12:22 PM
Dances With Wolves was HORRIBLE! I was done with it after the gratuitous shots of Kevin Costner's pasty white *ss!
I tried to watch Pulp Fiction. After about 25 minutes I took it out of my home theater system and returned it to BlockBuster.
My 'Gay Card' may be revoked for saying this, but I also did not like Brokeback Mountain.
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 12:25 PM
Speaking of movies I was supposed to 'love' - I walked out of The Sheltering Sky. Bored me beyond tears. And then listened to the 'rave' reviews for weeks. I just didn't 'get it'.
Posted by: cobblehiller at March 9, 2009 12:25 PM
Biff;
Also a very good list of over-rated movies. Working for a Japanese company, however, I do like "Lost in Translation, because it is kinda like "A typical day at the office" for me.
Posted by: benson at March 9, 2009 12:26 PM
Scarface was a travesty too. It was so ridiculous, I like to call it ridonculous!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 12:26 PM
Oh, and anything sci-fi/fantasy related along the lines of Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and most Superhero movies is an immediate NO for me. I can't sit through that stuff.
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 12:26 PM
I also hated Training Day. Denzel had other Oscar worthy performances and I found this movies flat out disgusting.
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 12:27 PM
Um hellooo are we not forgetting a great movie:
The Warriors
-which I beleive is the period of time The What thinks we will all return to
Posted by: gemini10 at March 9, 2009 12:28 PM
Hairspray didn't move you to tears Dave?
Posted by: dittoburg at March 9, 2009 12:29 PM
Agreed on the sci/fi, Biff. I've tried, but I just can't do it.
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 12:30 PM
"Hairspray didn't move you to tears Dave?"
Squish. Squash. Kill that roach!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 12:31 PM
I just realized that another all-time-great didn't make it to anyone's list" "Citizen Kane". I'll take back my previous statement that the all-time-great movie is "How Green Was My Valley" and give it to "Citizen Kane", as most critics do. I can watch this movie 10 times, and never tire of it. I'll give "How Green Was My Valley" second place.
Posted by: benson at March 9, 2009 12:31 PM
Ah, Amelie. Cutest stalker movie ever.
Posted by: SnarkSlope at March 9, 2009 12:33 PM
LOL Gemini!!
Hey, you guys have to check out this listing. Scroll all the way to the last photo and enlarge.
I think we just found Biff's childhood bedroom!
http://www.olshan.com/property.php?id=276330
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 12:34 PM
"I wandered in and out of the initial chapter and nearly dropped the book until suddenly he gets into the story."
Yes, exactly, ditto. In ways, it's a difficult book to read, particularly in the beginning as you mention. But if you can hang in there, it becomes quite exciting. The "Battle Royale" is a particularly evocative scene.
"Scarface was a travesty too."
You should check out the original starring Paul Muni. It's a landmark film: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarface_(1932_movie)
Posted by: East New York at March 9, 2009 12:35 PM
Female Trouble
Pink Flamingos
Polyester
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at March 9, 2009 12:35 PM
Lord of the Rings synopsis for those who haven't seen them:
frodo and friends fight mad demonic creatures
frodo and friends recover and go back to walking through the woods
rinse and repeat
Posted by: cobblehiller at March 9, 2009 12:35 PM
Hey Snappy, they'll have to revoke my Gay Card (tm) too. I give Brokeback about a C. I never bought the relationship. They just never convinced me of any connection between the two of them.
Posted by: SnarkSlope at March 9, 2009 12:35 PM
Amelie - GREAT
Like Water for Chocolat - also a winner in my book!
Posted by: gemini10 at March 9, 2009 12:36 PM
I can't stand It's a Wonderful Life - Jimmy Stewart is so annoying. The best Christmas movie is Scrooge, the musical one from 1971, with Albert Finney:
"Are these shadows of things that Will be, or are they things that May be, only?"
Posted by: infinitejester at March 9, 2009 12:36 PM
THL - omg the pink frilly one?
Posted by: gemini10 at March 9, 2009 12:37 PM
No, just past that!
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 12:38 PM
"I just realized that another all-time-great didn't make it to anyone's list" "Citizen Kane"."
benson, scroll up to the first movie listed by me at 10:35. :-)
Like Water for Chocolate was very good indeed.
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 12:38 PM
Omg, THL! My first thought was, 'who puts a house up for sale with that on the wall?' and then 'why is the realtor such a tool that they didn't make them cover it up or at the very least take a photo of that room from a different angle?' Aggh! I had a nice chuckle!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 12:39 PM
Why do you say that Rob? Don't you like movies?
Posted by: cobblehiller at March 9, 2009 12:39 PM
THL, actually, if that was Farrah Fawcett or Bo Derek (and the one picture covered two entire walls), that would be more like it.
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 12:41 PM
Rob, these are not the movies you usually watch from your beanbag with a 40oz. huh?
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 12:41 PM
Infintejester;
Actually, I think "It's a Wonderful Life" has alot of relevance to what's going on today. One of the underlying themes of the movie is the havoc that those in power - bankers - can wreak on a society if they do not check their ambition with considerations of their fellow neighbors and family.
Posted by: benson at March 9, 2009 12:41 PM
Fascinating images:
http://photosthatchangedtheworld.com/
Posted by: East New York at March 9, 2009 12:41 PM
Snark, exactly. They seemed like two distant folks who all of a sudden started doing the horizontal rumba. Ridiculous.
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 12:42 PM
Rob's favorite movie:
The Mist
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 12:43 PM
Rob, are you upset nobody has yet mentioned your favorite movie?
http://tinyurl.com/5ms529
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 12:43 PM
im sorry but that house for 10 million is plain OLD UGLY to me!
Posted by: gemini10 at March 9, 2009 12:43 PM
Snappy, what cracks me up is the entire apartment is directly out of a 1970's home decorators manual has 3 items sent from "the future" an Apple computer, an Aeron Chair and a flat screen TV.
I am dying to know who lives here.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 12:43 PM
Movies so bad that they're good:
Grease
Mommie Dearest
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 12:44 PM
I didn't get the wonderfulness of Pulp Fiction, either. Or Resevoir Dogs. Why certain segments of society revere Scarface also baffles me. I didn't like Training Day, either. Denzel should have won for X, a much better movie.
Biff, you're missing some good movies. While some sci-fi, comics and fantasy films are awful, there are those that tell a good story well, with great plots, acting and direction.
Let me add The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe to my list of faves. I really liked Hairspray, too. It was a lot of fun. In animated films, I love Disney's Beauty and the Beast and Miyasake's Spirited Away.
Posted by: Montrose Morris at March 9, 2009 12:44 PM
Iconic movies I can't stand
Lord of the Rings Trilogy
It's a Wonderful Life (cannot describe the hatred I have for that POS)
Easy Rider
Casino (don't know if it's iconic, but I have been called a douchebag several times for not liking this one)
Posted by: Troy McClure at March 9, 2009 12:46 PM
Grease is awesome! Any excuse to do the handjive and mention the name "Patty Simcox" :)
NO MORE WIRE HANGERS, EVER!!!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 12:47 PM
I like the Narnia stories too MM. And the Misayake animations - great.
Posted by: cobblehiller at March 9, 2009 12:47 PM
I'm going to cast my vote for Zardoz.
Worst. Movie. Ever.
Posted by: SnarkSlope at March 9, 2009 12:47 PM
"They seemed like two distant folks who all of a sudden started doing the horizontal rumba. Ridiculous"
um, and what's wrong with that?
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 12:48 PM
Oh, and Deliverance. That's flat out disturbing and should never be viewed. I couldn't think about pigs or eat pork for at least a month after that.
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 12:49 PM
My childhood crush posters were Andy Gibb, John Travolta and Rod Stewart.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 12:50 PM
So bad it's good? All the Porky's movies. My brothers and I used to sneak and watch them when our parents were playing Bid Whist and Spades at the neighbor's house. Ah, good times.
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 12:50 PM
BRG, you naughty girl!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 12:51 PM
Re: animations — Fantasia.
Posted by: vinca at March 9, 2009 12:52 PM
I never liked Rod Stewart, but he really sealed his fate with me when he remade Carol King's 'So Far Away.' NEVER TOUCH A CAROL KING SONG. EVER. EVER!!!!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 12:53 PM
im just from the sect that thing movies are overrated. 1.) i dont believe in scripts and acting and 2.) anything over an hour is just zzzzzzzzzzz
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at March 9, 2009 12:53 PM
Xanadu
It makes me cry that this is Gene Kelly's last movie.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 12:54 PM
"Denzel should have won for X, a much better movie."
Denzel should have won for The Hurricane. He was unbelievable in that movie. He was robbed!
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 12:54 PM
Montrose, seeing as you have a liking for the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, let me ask whether you have seen Shadowlands. It's the story of a period in CS Lewis's life where he falls in love. I cannot watch that movie without being moved to tears by one scene, I won't spoil it by telling though. My wife bawled for about 5 minutes.
Posted by: dittoburg at March 9, 2009 12:55 PM
I liked the rocker Rod Stewart. When he got old and started win with the standards i was over it.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 12:55 PM
Movie Favs:
Millions
Triplets of Bellville
Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Volver
Babe
Bringing up Baby
Palm Beach Story
My Left foot
Nico Icon
Waking ned devine
lawrence of arabia
Posted by: DeLepp at March 9, 2009 12:57 PM
Ditto, I saw it. Lost a lot of tissues on that one. I love CS Lewis, anyway. He's one of my favorite writers.
Posted by: Montrose Morris at March 9, 2009 12:57 PM
Snappy;
Here's another good rule for some singers: "If you're talent is in singing, stick to your knitting". There is nothing worse than watching a singer take a stab at acting, and fall on their face. Prime example: Paul Simon in "Annie Hall". His delivery is so bad, it's painful to watch.
Biff;
Sorry for missing your "Citizen Kane" nomination above.
Posted by: benson at March 9, 2009 12:58 PM
Waking Ned Devine was an enjoyable, wonderful movie. Good choice.
Billy Elliot should also be added to my list of favorites.
Posted by: Montrose Morris at March 9, 2009 1:00 PM
Another singer who should never have come near a movie screen (again, my Gay Card is being revoked): Madonna. Of course I also think she should stop singing. (Ducking in preparation for the shoes I'm sure will now be hurled my way!)
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 1:01 PM
Benson, I forget the name of the movie that Bob Dylan was in, but he made Paul Simon look like Olivier.
Posted by: Montrose Morris at March 9, 2009 1:02 PM
Snappy, I agree about Madonna. You get the Golden Shoe for that one.
Posted by: Montrose Morris at March 9, 2009 1:03 PM
" i dont believe in scripts and acting and 2.) anything over an hour is just zzzzzzzzzzz"
Rob;
Some of your statements are just incredible,to say the least. I hope Sam or ENY don't see this one, as I think it tops your list. May I ask: what are your interests?
Posted by: benson at March 9, 2009 1:04 PM
Her old songs were good in the 80s, Snappy.
Borderline
Dress You Up
La Isla Bonita
Open Your Heart
But NOT Like A Virgin
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at March 9, 2009 1:05 PM
The Immaculate Collection can be good for reminiscing with old college friends, but beyond that, I think she's garbage. I will admit that when I was younger I owned the 45 of "True Blue" - which I only bought because the actual record was blue! I was young and knew no better.
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 1:09 PM
I will proudly wear (or get hit!) with the Golden Shoe :)
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 1:10 PM
I'm partial to True Blue...
Posted by: infinitejester at March 9, 2009 1:11 PM
Britney Spears and Mariah Carey shouldn't act either.
Heck, Britney shouldn't sing either.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 1:12 PM
Now Cindy Lauper is a completely different story!!!!
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at March 9, 2009 1:14 PM
best madonna song from the 80's imo is Live To Tell
Posted by: gemini10 at March 9, 2009 1:14 PM
I liked when Patrick Swayze sang - 'She's Like the Wind' was a favorite of mine when I was younger :)
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 1:17 PM
Remember when Eddy Murphy came out with "My Girl Wants to Party All the Time?" That was hilarious!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 1:19 PM
We used to say, She's like the wind alright, she blows!
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 1:20 PM
I confess to liking Ray of Light, but I was going through a breakup at the time, so it may not hold up now.
Posted by: SnarkSlope at March 9, 2009 1:20 PM
LOL, Snark! All is forgiven!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 1:21 PM
"I hope Sam or ENY don't see this one, as I think it tops your list."
I'm laying off from now on, Benson. Like I said last week, it's like shooting fish in a barrel.
Posted by: East New York at March 9, 2009 1:28 PM
oh I LOVED She's like the Wind too!
Party All the time - a classic as well!
Posted by: gemini10 at March 9, 2009 1:29 PM
Whatever happened with Eddie Murphy and the tranny????
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at March 9, 2009 1:33 PM
ray of light is a good album. im definitely not a fan of madonna tho i think she's mad annoying and a big phoney who rips off trends and then 3 to 5 years later tries to claim them for her own.
*r*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at March 9, 2009 1:34 PM
I'm a big fan of Jesus though!!!!!! :)
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at March 9, 2009 1:35 PM
Going back to movies....
Biff,I just realized that your list of notable NYC movies didn't include another all-time great: "On the Waterfront", another of my all-time favorites. Although this movie was shot in Hoboken, it was intended to portray Red Hook, where I was born. Indeed, I like this movie on its own merits, and because it perfectly captures the world into which I was born, both the good and the ugly. Although it has become something of a schtick now, Marlon Brando's famous "I cudda been a contenda" speech perfectly captures the sentiments of many folks in my father's generation.
Posted by: benson at March 9, 2009 1:38 PM
Little Big Man - I could not get out of my seat in the theater i was crying so much.
Posted by: bxgrl at March 9, 2009 1:39 PM
"On the Waterfront"
"Little Big Man"
Indeed, highly recommended.
Posted by: East New York at March 9, 2009 1:41 PM
quote:
I'm laying off from now on, Benson. Like I said last week, it's like shooting fish in a barrel.
:-/ oh stop it. just come out and admit you like me
*r*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at March 9, 2009 1:42 PM
Speaking of bad songs, the two most cringe-worthy of all-time, IMO:
Starship - We Built This City
Kajagoogoo - Too Shy
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 1:46 PM
Biff - I could not agree with you more on We Built This City - one of the worst songs ever
Too Shy - I kinda dig
Posted by: gemini10 at March 9, 2009 1:50 PM
For those children of the 80s:
The Goonies
The Neverending Story
Labyrinth
Did anyone ever see this awful movie with Drew Barrymore, where she buys some mansion in Park Slope and there is a crazy old lady tenant or something?
Posted by: boofer at March 9, 2009 1:52 PM
I like the "Too Shy" song - after a beer or two :)
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 1:56 PM
The Drew Barrymore movie is Duplex. The house was drool worthy! Trailer below:
http://www.reelzchannel.com/trailer-clips/22645/duplex-trailer
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 2:00 PM
I loved "built this city" when I was 7 or 8yo. Then I developed taste
Posted by: Troy McClure at March 9, 2009 2:01 PM
THL:
Yup that's the one! I kind of wanna watch it again just to see the house.
Posted by: boofer at March 9, 2009 2:06 PM
Snappy I have that song on my IPod at all times.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P6I4pT_tVA
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 2:09 PM
Now that I think about it, the only movie homes I sorta remember are from "Money Pit" and "War of the Roses"
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 2:09 PM
Hey Biff... move a little closer...
Posted by: SnarkSlope at March 9, 2009 2:17 PM
Rosemary's Baby was shot in The Dakota. Other than that, I also don't remember movie homes.
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 2:19 PM
":-/ oh stop it. just come out and admit you like me"
Yes, you frequently come across as likeable, Rob. You're also a lazy, irresponsible, ignorant, lying, broke-ass moron who additionally has to be one of the world's least valuable employees. But you are likeable.
Posted by: East New York at March 9, 2009 2:25 PM
"Hey Biff... move a little closer..."
Snark, you're not going to throw a bocce ball at me, are you?
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 2:27 PM
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane. 1977. with jodie foster. my fav. movie EVER. that movie is awesomely house-centric.
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at March 9, 2009 2:32 PM
No, Biff, no ball tossing. Not of the bocce sort, at least. I'm just singing "Too Shy" to you.
Posted by: SnarkSlope at March 9, 2009 2:36 PM
Rob, you are hilarious. You should be a focus group full time.
Biff, you just beat me to it. Rosemary's Baby: It's all about the apartment. He trades the soul of his first-born child for an apt.
Posted by: mopar at March 9, 2009 2:38 PM
So much for the "laying off", ENY. LOL
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at March 9, 2009 2:42 PM
Best house-related movie: Amityville Horror.
Posted by: SnarkSlope at March 9, 2009 2:47 PM
Best house-related movie: Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
And with the dreamy Cary Grant
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 2:50 PM
"So much for the "laying off", ENY. LOL"
Yeah, I know. Rob, I shouldn't have called you a liar. I apologize.
Posted by: East New York at March 9, 2009 2:53 PM
I think the cooktop was too close to the edge in that "Dream House," BRG
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at March 9, 2009 2:53 PM
I'm way too chicken to watch Amityville Horror. Is that *really* based on a true story? If so, how much liberty did they take with the details?
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 2:54 PM
Out of that list you are only taking back 'liar'?? ROFL!!! Heavens, may I never get on your bad side ENY!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 2:56 PM
DIBS, you are such a bitch :-)
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 2:58 PM
Yeah, I don't think rob is a liar. that part was malicious!!! :)
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at March 9, 2009 3:00 PM
Rob, people whoop your ass verbally just about everyday and you still come back! I love it! Everyone says they don't care what people say/think about them, but you are the only person I have ever come across who probably really means that.
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 3:03 PM
quote:
Yes, you frequently come across as likeable, Rob. You're also a lazy, irresponsible, ignorant, lying, broke-ass moron who additionally has to be one of the world's least valuable employees. But you are likeable.
well fine. (i dont lie tho hahahah)
*r*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at March 9, 2009 3:06 PM
Looks like we just had some porn filter added onto our server. I can't log into some of my other usual sites. Apparently they didn't put a "waste of time" filter on as well.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at March 9, 2009 3:06 PM
C'mon, ENY, even Paris Hilton, when working her jobs on The Simple Life has to beat out Rob for the 'Least Valuable Employee' award!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 3:08 PM
You surf porn at work, Dave?????
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 3:09 PM
anyone here ever order their office supplies from Quill. i lol all the time when im on hold. it's TOTAL porno music they put on ahhahaha
*r*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at March 9, 2009 3:10 PM
Yes, Snappy. I get a kick out of reading the Craigslist stuff and there's one other site that will remain nameless where I meet a lot of guys. Yes, actually meet.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at March 9, 2009 3:12 PM
I'm not being mean, Rob! I'm trying to help you here!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 3:12 PM
"and there's one other site that will remain nameless where I meet a lot of guys."
Wall Street Journal Online?
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 3:13 PM
This sight has really good West Coast Celeb Real Estate porn:
http://realestalker.blogspot.com/
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 3:13 PM
Rob, just remember - you have a job! My broke ass is sitting at home everyday looking for work. You've already got me beat :)
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 3:14 PM
THL, did you ever see the house by famed CA architect James Conrad (he's the father of Lauren Conrad from "The Hills" and "Laguna Beach"). The house was featured on both shows a couple of times and then hit the market. Now that was some serious house porn.
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 3:15 PM
This is another fun celeb one:
http://celebslam.celebuzz.com/category/celebrity-homes/
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 3:16 PM
Oh yeah, that view was insanity.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 3:17 PM
Asian Wall Street Journal. LOL There is actually such a thing.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at March 9, 2009 3:17 PM
"and there's one other site that will remain nameless where I meet a lot of guys."
"Wall Street Journal Online?"
Re-write:
Beijing Street Journal Online
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 3:17 PM
I much prefer 18th & 19th century east coast homes to anything I'd ever find on the west coast; except SF painted ladies.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at March 9, 2009 3:18 PM
DIBS, you beat me to it!!!
but the scary thing is...we're thinking alike....aaarrrggghhhh!
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 3:19 PM
I just got this email from a RE broker I emailed last week. it was regarding that 40' house on Dean St, the clapboard.
Here's what she wrote....
Hi, Mr. Dave:
I haven't hear from you I email the information you request if you are interested in buying a house give me a call I will be happy to help you.
Filmore needs to set up a remedial writing class!!!!!
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at March 9, 2009 3:21 PM
I always figured most of your men called you Mr. Dave.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 3:24 PM
LOL x 500 @ mr. dave. (and dont rag on her about grammar). grammar is only important when something is published on paper. on the internet who cares! grammar is so lame millenium anyway
*r*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at March 9, 2009 3:27 PM
Someone's forum post about the brownstoner get together only got 7 posts. Should we go and sabotage it.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 3:29 PM
^^^^^ I mean add to it.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 3:30 PM
sabotage/add
tomato/tomahtoe
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 3:32 PM
you mean its ok to sound like an ignorant, uneducated, shallow twerp incapable of communication on the internet? You scare me, rob.
Posted by: bxgrl at March 9, 2009 3:34 PM
"you mean its ok to sound like an ignorant, uneducated, shallow twerp incapable of communication on the internet?"
uuum, I do it everytime I post here.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 3:35 PM
And I'm an ignorant, uneducated, shallow twerp incapable of communication in real life also :-)
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 3:36 PM
Sabotage - Hitchcock
We're coming around full circle, Snappy.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 3:39 PM
Rob, you might think it unimportant - but how many times on here have you said the opposite of what you intended because you got the word wrong? Do you condone or condemn? I seem to remember at least two confusions of yours resulting in contusions. I proscribe ignorance of grammar, and prescribe learning grammar, to prevent your descent from decent.
Posted by: dittoburg at March 9, 2009 3:39 PM
Ah, yes, BRG. Good job!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 3:41 PM
Rob is kind of like the "Every Ready Bunny" of the Brownstoner. He keeps going and going...
Rob,
Seriously though, I think you should heed some of the criticism being thrown at you. Some self-reflection may be in order. You have publicly stated that you have never made any serious attempts to repay your student loans. This is not a victimless crime, as you may think. Anyone who willfully defaults on a loan like this is only making it harder for someone coming up, as interest rate costs rise accordingly. Likewise, grammar may not be your strong point (I sometimes fall down here too, geek that I am) but you should respect its importance, and always try to improve yourself.
Posted by: benson at March 9, 2009 3:46 PM
Ditto are you going on March 19th to the shindig? If I go will you teach me some grammar.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 3:47 PM
Uh-oh...I think I have been using proscribe incorrectly. Horrors!
Posted by: cobblehiller at March 9, 2009 3:47 PM
Bravo Ditto!!
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 3:48 PM
That was brilliant, dittoburg! (I feel a descent from decent coming on!).
Posted by: bxgrl at March 9, 2009 3:50 PM
benson, please dont bring up my student loans. that's a huge sore spot for me.
*r*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at March 9, 2009 3:52 PM
Rob;
I didn't beat this info out of you - you were the one who brought it up on one of the threads. I won't bring it up again if it makes you sore, but remember Bill Parcell's words: "You are what your record says you are".
I'm not trying to beat up on you. I'm trying to make your realize that it may be time for a little self-reflection and adjustment. It's never too late to start to make the changes in your life. Good luck,and best wishes.
Posted by: benson at March 9, 2009 3:58 PM
I'm casting ditto and *rob* in a Brownstoner version of My Fair Lady.
Posted by: SnarkSlope at March 9, 2009 3:59 PM
"I'm casting ditto and *rob* in a Brownstoner version of My Fair Lady."
I think The Odd Couple might be more a propos.
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 4:07 PM
This suddenly got sad.
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 4:08 PM
Somebody tell a joke.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at March 9, 2009 4:10 PM
Buy now or be priced out forever!
Posted by: SnarkSlope at March 9, 2009 4:12 PM
These three strings walk into a bar...
Posted by: cobblehiller at March 9, 2009 4:12 PM
OK - two cows in a field, one says to the other, "What about that mad cow disease eh?";
the other one says (at this point when telling the joke in real life you need to let yout tongue hang out one side of your mouth and cross your eyes) "I'm not worried - I'm a rabbit"
Posted by: dittoburg at March 9, 2009 4:13 PM
i never should have been allowed to even take as much out in student loans as they let me. every semester i'd wind up with a fat refund check of thousands of dollars. :-/ if i was smart i would have reduced the amount of loans i guess, but at the same all i saw was free monies and took out the max in student loans every semester. duh. i know. i most definitely wasn't the only one who was like that though. the regular government student loans they are super lenient on though. i've been able to forebear the loans since 2000. the stupid private perkins loan people however are a total thorn on my side. i honestly dont know what to tell them when they hound me other than to be all like im not moving back to harlem so i can pay you people!
*r*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at March 9, 2009 4:13 PM
Sorry to take away the punch bowl!!!
In other happy news, NOP is indicating that we may be for a Great Depression on the housing index....
Posted by: benson at March 9, 2009 4:14 PM
Joke:
An elderly couple, Margaret and Bert, moved to Texas. Bert always wanted a pair of authentic cowboy boots, so, seeing some on sale, he bought them and wore them home. Walking proudly, he sauntered into the kitchen and said to his wife, 'Notice anything different about me?' Margaret looked him over. 'Nope.' Frustrated, Bert stormed off into the bathroom, undressed and walked back into the kitchen completely naked except for the boots. Again he asked Margaret, a little louder this time, 'Notice anything different NOW?' Margaret looked up and exclaimed, 'Bert, what's different? It's hanging down today, it was hanging down yesterday, it'll be hanging down again tomorrow!' Furious, Bert yelled, 'AND DO YOU KNOW WHY IT'S HANGING DOWN, MARGARET?' 'Nope', she replied. 'IT'S HANGING DOWN, BECAUSE IT'S LOOKING AT MY NEW BOOTS!!!!' Without changing her expression, Margaret replied, 'Shoulda bought a hat, Bert. Shoulda bought a hat.'
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 4:18 PM
"I proscribe ignorance of grammar, and prescribe learning grammar, to prevent your descent from decent."
Well turned, indeed!
We all make mistakes, Rob. The important thing is to learn from our mistakes and try to improve. In the end, that's what reveals the true content of your character. There's almost always time to try to make things right.
Posted by: East New York at March 9, 2009 4:20 PM
Nice Snappy, but can we change the couple to Ernie and Bert?
Posted by: SnarkSlope at March 9, 2009 4:21 PM
Ha! Why does everyone insist Bert & Ernie were gay??? :)
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 4:26 PM
"The important thing is to learn from our mistakes and try to improve. In the end, that's what reveals the true content of your character. There's almost always time to try to make things right."
This is the true with everything in life.
“Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.”
- Helen Keller
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 4:31 PM
"The important thing is to learn from our mistakes and try to improve. In the end, that's what reveals the true content of your character."
WHOA! Hey, I did not intentionally lift Helen Keller's quotes. Just wanted to make that clear. That's freaky!!
Posted by: East New York at March 9, 2009 4:33 PM
how did hellen keller burn her face?
she answered the iron!
sorry
*r*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at March 9, 2009 4:36 PM
Oh, God Rob. *shaking head*
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 4:38 PM
How do you know that Helen Keller just brushed her teeth?
By the gleam in her eye.
What's helen keller's favorite color?
Corduroy.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at March 9, 2009 4:42 PM
DIBS:
I walked by the house yesterday to get a look. It is beyond "in need of tlc" from what I could see. Many windows were broken but not boarded the porch roof looked about to collapse etc. I still think it could be an amazing house but who knows how much work it really needs. I emailed the broker asking a few basic questions and he wrote back saying I need to kindly leave my phone number if I want an answer. That really annoyed me. I really want to know about the construction loan parameters thing it mentions in the listing. Do you know anything about that?
Posted by: boofer at March 9, 2009 4:42 PM
When I go I want to go like my grandfather, in his sleep, not screaming like the passengers in his car.
Posted by: DeLepp at March 9, 2009 4:43 PM
ENY, didn't mean to insinuate that your a word thief. Your advice to Rob is right on and that is a great quote by Keller, thought I'd share it.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 4:45 PM
DIBS, shame on you!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 4:46 PM
I don't boofer, sorry. Call Adam Dahill. He's a mortgage broker. Very helpful. Get his details off of his profile. he commented on the Forum post about the party.
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at March 9, 2009 4:46 PM
DeLepp, I can't stop laughing at that one!!!!! Sick as it is!!!!!
Posted by: daveinbedstuy at March 9, 2009 4:48 PM
Yeah, I get it now, BRG. Thanks. I probably shouldn't be writing press releases while I'm posting - sometimes I get confused.
Posted by: East New York at March 9, 2009 4:49 PM
DIBS, I do what I can.
Posted by: DeLepp at March 9, 2009 4:54 PM
What's the construction loan parameters thing? I might know.
Posted by: mopar at March 9, 2009 4:57 PM
Mopar: House listing says:
HUGE DETACHED ONE FAMILY LANDMARK PROPERTY WITH 6 BEDROOMS. SITS ON A BEAUTIFUL TREE LINED BLOCK IN THE HISTORIC DISTRICT OF BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEIGHBORHOOD. THIS HOUSE IS A HANDYMAN SPECIAL AND NEEDS A LOT OF TLC AND IS BEING SOLD AS-IS, AND IS SUBJECT TO RENOVATION LOAN QUALIFYING PARAMETERS.
Sorry for caps but I cut and pasted it.
Posted by: boofer at March 9, 2009 5:04 PM
I don't watch a lot of TV, but I am addicted to Dancing with the Stars.
Tonight is the Season Premiere.
Anyone else?
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 5:05 PM
I've never watched it BRG. I heard they have to hurry and replace two people because broken legs and torn knee muscles. OUCH!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 5:14 PM
dont watch it but wasnt there a season of that where they had some chick with a prosthetic leg that like totally fell off while was dancing on the ice ?!?
*r*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at March 9, 2009 5:17 PM
That was Heather Mills. Did it really fall of while she was dancing?
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 5:20 PM
I'd heard that too Snappy.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 5:24 PM
I'm ashamed to admit that my Monday night tv includes House, House Hunters, and The City. (Hence why I'm so brain dead)
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 5:24 PM
yeah i think it fell while she was dancing. okay it's almost beanbag time. have a good night everyone!
*r*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at March 9, 2009 5:24 PM
I guess next time I call myself busting a move I'd better be careful how I move my legs!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 5:25 PM
"okay it's almost beanbag time"
eeeewwwwwwwww!!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 5:26 PM
I don't remember her 'leg' almost falling off.
Snappy, it's brainless fun. I'm a big fan of any kind of dance.
Monday's, Hubby and I hunker in front of the TV, watch the show while we eat dinner and then after we move some furniture around in our living room, put on some music and dance the night away.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 5:26 PM
Hey Rob, you never told us what you were caught doing on tape!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 5:27 PM
BRG, that sounds so sweet! What kind of music do you dance to?
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 5:28 PM
Would you prefer teabag time, Snappy?
Posted by: SnarkSlope at March 9, 2009 5:28 PM
I don't watch DWTS but I am a big fan of So You Think You Can Dance.
I watch the city on Monday's too!
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 5:29 PM
BRG, that's so cute!
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 5:29 PM
Hey open threaders. I hope some of you can take a moment to jump over to the "when will the market bottom" thread and give some good vibes to jebby. And also dig the BHO/What tango. If I am off base let me know.
Posted by: wasder at March 9, 2009 5:32 PM
We ususally watch the CBS lineup tonight.
Big Bang Theory
How I Met Your Mother
Two and a Half Men
Rules of Engagement
We DVR Chuck (Nbc) and watch that in the Morning with our Java.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 5:32 PM
teabag time? ugh!!!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 5:32 PM
Snark, did you hear what Rob does in his beanbag chair?
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 5:33 PM
THL, what do you think of Jay and Adam? Total players or misunderstood?
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 5:33 PM
At least Wasder was smart enough to tie it back to dancing.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 5:34 PM
We mainly dance Swing (most times), Salsa and Hustle - which I wish we'd do more of, because we'd forgotten so many of the steps.
We also know some ballroom dances.
If you have wood floors, I highly recommend putting on some music and letting your feet move.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 5:37 PM
I dance while I clean my apartment on Saturday and Sunday mornings. But, alas, I dance alone :( (I tried to get the cat to boogie with me, but she's having none of that!)
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 5:41 PM
THL:
[Snarky sticks fingers in ears and makes "lalala" sounds]
Posted by: SnarkSlope at March 9, 2009 5:42 PM
Adam is gross. His girlfriend is just as gross. Her hollowed out sunken eyes and bones sticking out everywhere just skeeves me big time. I really want to trust Jay. I really do, but the jury's still out.
I have to go back and find you this link about Olivia that's just pee your pants funny....I'll be back.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 5:43 PM
I think the whole crew is gross. I only like Whitney, but sometimes I wanna smack her! Olivia needs to fall in a hole.
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 5:46 PM
Snappy,
For your reading pleasure...
http://chateaudelu.blogspot.com/2009/02/my-intervention-city.html#comments
She gives that cow Olivia a smackdown.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 5:47 PM
Man, I have no idea what you guys are talking about.
Posted by: wasder at March 9, 2009 5:48 PM
Yup, I hate them all but Whitney yet I'm compelled to watch. Even though I know it's mostly scripted and staged, I'm there every Monday.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 5:48 PM
Be proud of that fact Wasder.
I'm 37 and I watch the Hills on MTV.
Is there a support group?
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 5:50 PM
"Dear Bitchlips" HAHAHAHAHAHA! That had me on the floor! I love it!!!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 5:51 PM
THL, I love the Hills, too! The only reason I began watching the City was because I missed my Lauren fix! So sad.
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 5:52 PM
Did you see the teaser for the next season of The Hills? Spencer gets into a fist fight with the guy Brody picked to be his new best friend on Bromance.
(I should be too ashamed to post that I follow this stuff religiously!)
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 5:56 PM
Brace yourself Snappy. Season 5 is going to be her last season. I won't watch it when she's gone. NOT A CHANCE!
http://remotecontrol.mtv.com/2009/03/04/buh-bye-hills-lc-confirms-season-5-will-be-her-last/
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 5:57 PM
I'm with you, Wasder. All I know of "reality" TV is what I see on the occasions I catch The Soup. They thoughtfully screen out 99.999% of it and then mercilessly mock the featured .001%.
Posted by: SnarkSlope at March 9, 2009 5:57 PM
You two have lost me.
My TV watching is so limited, and by the sounds of it thank goodness.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 5:58 PM
Spencer and Heidi are revolting. I cringe anytime they get media coverage of any sort.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 5:58 PM
THE LAST SEASON???? NOOOOOOO! waaaaaahhhhhh :(
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 6:01 PM
I think Spencer and Heidi will be done in this next season. Heidi and Lauren become friends again (supposedly) and Lauren swore she'd never be her friend again until Heidi tells Spencer to go kick rocks.
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 6:03 PM
O.k...this will make you all laugh. I watch Dr. Phil today and he did a show on gold-diggers (is he trying to comete with Tyra?) and the main gold-digger that he had on was named:
Baje
That's pronounced: Beige
Hmmm...can you think of a less glamorous name?
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 6:04 PM
I'd gladly kick his rocks. Repeatedly.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 6:05 PM
Not to worry wasder, neither do I - although that's not unusual for me! How's it going in the other thread? [Sorry, I'm no help at all...]
Posted by: cobblehiller at March 9, 2009 6:06 PM
Dr. Phil is such an Upper-Class-Ricki-Lake-Wanna-Be. My favorite is when he sits in that chair, tries to suck in his dickie-doo, and preaches to people about weight loss!
(For those not in the know, a 'dickie-doo' is when your stomach sticks out further than your dickie do!)
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 6:07 PM
> "Hmmm...can you think of a less glamorous name?"
I did once meet somebody named Shatwanda.
Posted by: SnarkSlope at March 9, 2009 6:08 PM
THL, half of MTV watchers would love to kick his rocks!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 6:08 PM
SHATWANDA???? Ha!
When I taught highschool for a year I came across some real gems. Sadly, it would be inappropriate to mention them here. I did read somewhere though about the urban legend (supposedly true) of the Jello twins - Lemonjello and Oranjelllo.
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 6:10 PM
Thank goodness my parents didn't go in for that crazy name mess. Although my middle name was almost LaDonna. Thank heavens my mom won the argument for something more normal!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 6:12 PM
Something tells me this crowd is not big on the "NFL Network." Just a hunch.
Posted by: East New York at March 9, 2009 6:13 PM
Actually, Lemongello is a proper last name. I remember a pitcher or two in the Major Leagues with that name.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Lemongello
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 6:15 PM
Good hunch, ENY!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 6:15 PM
The golden rule is do NOT name your kid something that will get them an ass kickin' in the playground. I don't even care if it's a family name.
UNLESS- You are so loaded that everyone around them has stupid names as well, and even then.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 6:15 PM
"Thank goodness my parents didn't go in for that crazy name mess. Although my middle name was almost LaDonna. Thank heavens my mom won the argument for something more normal!"
SnappyName is more normal than LaDonna?
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 6:16 PM
ENY, I am a huge football fan (which is why I've stayed out of the discussion more than usual in the last hour or two).
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 6:16 PM
I dated someone within the NFL but I dislike football so much I turned down an offer to go to The Superbowl with him (many moons ago).
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 6:17 PM
Biff is a real boy.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 6:19 PM
"SnappyName is more normal than LaDonna?"
:) I guess that could be up for argument!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 6:20 PM
I'm a bad lesbo. I don't do sports outside of tennis.
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 6:21 PM
I watch NASCAR. That's gotta count for something.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 6:23 PM
What's your team Biff?
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 6:23 PM
Snappy, you're not even a fan of the WNBA?? Hmmm, better double check your orientation. Although if you were a fan of Martina Navratalova, you might be ok.
THL, I've always loved the Eagles, although I've only been to Philly twice. It comes from growing up loving the scrappy Philadelphia Flyers during the 70s. And the Buffalo Bills are my team in the AFC. So you can imagine how heartbreaking football has been for me over the last couple of decades!
I did greatly enjoy watching the Giants beat the Pats two years ago, however.
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 6:26 PM
Snappy,
Have you checked out Harlem Heights? I think that may be next on my list when my others go on hiatus.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 6:27 PM
Nah, Biff, for me it's all about Serena. Serena in the black cat suit :) Sigh...I need a moment....
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 6:28 PM
THL, I've never seen Harlem Heights. Is that on MTV?
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 6:29 PM
I'm so sorry Biff! You truly are a fan if you're willing to state that publicly! We never really watched it in my house. For us it was car racing, baseball, basketball and hockey for the most part. My dad watched football only during playoffs.
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 6:30 PM
No, BET
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 6:31 PM
I like Serena too. Martina was my favourite. She is always so classy on and off the court. And she seems very fun and intelligent as well.
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 6:31 PM
Snappy, you and my husband both! He's a big time booty watcher!
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 6:31 PM
Snappy....booty....huh?
Seriously THL, what guy isn't into the booty?
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 6:33 PM
ugh, sports!
Not a fan of anything, but will watch some on occasion, of course making fun of everything. I root for the team with the nicer outfits.
Nascar...THL? Really?
Hubby will occasionally watch a race and I'll sit there bored, waiting for a crash.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 6:34 PM
Serena booty is in a class of its own :)
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 6:35 PM
THL, exactly! I'm not so much into car racing or basketball, but LOVE football and hockey.
Where I was born, kids grow up watching hockey - forget about Baby Einstein. I didn't have Barney and Dora; I had Bobby Clarke, Bill Barber, Darryl Sittler, Guy Lafleur!
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 6:36 PM
Serena's booty has it's own zip code.
Posted by: Biff Champion at March 9, 2009 6:37 PM
Cedric the Entertainer does a great bit about Serena. He says she's cheating on the court because her booty serves as her second racket with which to return the balls! Histerical!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 6:39 PM
Yes NASCAR. HUGE fan.
BRG, When I say booty, I mean big league booty. Jlo and up.
Speaking of, he's going to walk in the door any minute so I'm going to head out. Or, back 'that thang' out as it may be.
Have a good one guys!
Posted by: TownhouseLady at March 9, 2009 6:39 PM
LOL! Night!
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 6:41 PM
Snappy, I can't compete with this:
http://www.functionx.com/people/swilliams/swilliams1.gif
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 6:42 PM
Sweet Jesus in the mornin'! It's like she's smuggling a couple of hams :)
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 6:45 PM
I like this one:
http://www.gambling911.com/Serena-Williams-10.jpg
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 6:48 PM
> "Seriously? Or is that just a Snarkism?"
Completely serious. Most unfortunate.
Posted by: SnarkSlope at March 9, 2009 6:48 PM
Pork, it's what's for dinner!
On that note, I leave you.
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 6:48 PM
Nite all :)
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at March 9, 2009 6:51 PM
Snappy one more for you.
This one is good.
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k121/chismtony/booty%20everywhere/SERENA_WILLIAMS_BIG_BLACK_BOOTY.jpg
Sweet Dreams!
Posted by: bayridgegirl at March 9, 2009 6:52 PM
Joke time.
A Priest and a Rabbi are sitting on a bus and the priest says, "Tell me, rabbi, is it still a requirement of the Jewish faith that you do not eat pork?"
"That is true, yes," the rabbi replies.
"But I wonder," the priest goes on, "Did curiosity ever get the better of you? Were you ever so tempted by the smell of bacon that you tried it?"
"I must be honest, I did once taste it," the rabbi tells him.
"And how did you find it?" the priest adds.
"Well, if I'm being truthful, I admit I found it delicious," says the rabbi.
A short while later, the rabbi asks the priest something. "Tell me, Father, is it still a requirement of your religion that, as a priest, you do not have sex?"
"That is indeed the case," the priest replies.
"But did curiosity ever get the better of you?" asks the rabbi.
"Since you have been so honest with me, rabbi, and since we are both men of god I will confess that yes, I did once have sex with a woman," the priest tells him.
"Beats the hell out of a bacon sandwich, doesn't it?" says the rabbi.
Posted by: the chicken at March 9, 2009 7:35 PM
LOL @ snark being almost named LaDonna. i will now forever call her that. (i sorta like it!) i hate plain boring names (im a robert william) blah. and a double LOL @ townhouse lady both loving mtv reality shows AND nascar! love it!
my roommate and his bofo are making dinner. free meal. scizzore!
*rob*
Posted by: PitbullNYC at March 9, 2009 8:34 PM
"I did read somewhere though about the urban legend (supposedly true) of the Jello twins - Lemonjello and Oranjelllo."
When I was growing up we were told about Orangejuice and Lemonjuice ("juice" pronounced "joooiiice"). I swore they were real.
Posted by: wasder at March 9, 2009 9:53 PM
Films not to be missed:
-8 1/2 (not 9 1/2 weeks although Mickey and Kim do have a certain chemistry)
-The Magnificent Ambersons (Orson Wells' favorite, enough said)
-The Lady From Shanghai (Orson Wells and Rita Hayworth, enough said)
-Akira the Japanese Animation masterpiece
-anything by Akira Kurasawa (Ran or Dreams for instance)
-Wings of Desire (exponentially better than City of Angels which it inspired)
-Swept Away (the original for God's sakes, not the Madonna remake.
-Amarcord (Fellini as master story teller)
-Sunset Boulevard (classic film noir)
-Double Indemnity (Fred McMurray and Barbara Stanwick and a whole lotta attitude -definitive film noir)
-Now Voyager (Betty Davis, and why she matters)
-The Killers (noir squared)
-Chinatown (70's noir with Jack Nicholson and one of the great beauties of all time; Faye Dunaway)
-The Godfather (I & II) you find new nuances with each viewing, unbelievable
-The Wages of Fear (Yves Montand before all that singing crap)
-Annie Hall (the best relationship film ever)
-Stardust Memories (Woody's homage to Fellini)
-Manhattan (Woody on the city)
-Dazed and Confused (for those 70's kids)
-Anything by Pedro Almodovar (sexy, edgy and Spanish, Penolope Cruz and Antonio Banderas got their starts in his films)
-Midnight Cowboy (Rated X and Best Picture Oscar)
-Apocalypse Now (Redux version, for full effect)
-A Clockwork Orange (Stanley Kubrick, a film that couldn't be made today, disturbing and important)
-Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Brilliant, second best relationship film ever, maybe first)
-The Warriors (...if you have to ask...)
-Diva (French, New Wave, Cool, oh la la...)
-Raging Bull (Best film of the 80's, Scorcese's Magnum Opus)
-2001 A Space Odyssey (it's about evolution and time and the great beyond)
-White Heat (James Cagney...on top of the world ma....)
-The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (America's foundation mythology filtered through an arid and singular sensibility resulting in an unmistakable aesthetic)
it's late, to be continued....
Posted by: Legion at March 9, 2009 11:58 PM
"THIS HOUSE IS A HANDYMAN SPECIAL AND NEEDS A LOT OF TLC AND IS BEING SOLD AS-IS, AND IS SUBJECT TO RENOVATION LOAN QUALIFYING PARAMETERS."
It just means don't ask them to drop the price! Ha.
Presumably they don't force you to take out a construction loan to buy the place. I would you would be free to use your own millions.
So maybe they are just warning you that if you do take out an FHA construction loan, you will have to follow the FHA's rules. Closing costs and the mortgage rate will also be higher.
Posted by: mopar at March 10, 2009 5:02 PM
Oh! Or more likely they mean the thing will have to appraise at cost plus renovations so don't try to take out too high a loan. But this seems like more of a warning for the sellers than the buyers.
Posted by: mopar at March 10, 2009 5:04 PM
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