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Re: Betty Hanke (reply)
My deepest condolences, Ken. You are in my thoughts.
Final Curtains

Mister Ghastly

01/10/13 04:21 AM
Re: IN THE NEWS (reply)
Reportedly a Super Tuesday voter reported that he walked into the voting booth, said "Eeny Meeny Miny Mo" and chose whoever he landed on. Some Republican strategists have reportedly thrown up their hands in despair at the anti-sex...
Off-Topic Kibbitzing

Mister Ghastly

03/17/12 12:40 AM
Re: THE WOMAN IN BLACK (reply)
Word has it now that some new films are in development for the Hammer banner, including a modern reboot of Quatermass. We'll just have to see how that goes....
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Mister Ghastly

02/16/12 09:50 PM
Re: THE WOMAN IN BLACK (reply)
One of those cherished moments when you and I are in complete agreement, Ken.
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Mister Ghastly

02/11/12 04:27 PM
Re: THE WOMAN IN BLACK (reply)
I saw that it made $21 million and was the #2 movie of the weekend. Not bad; seems it only cost $17 million to make.
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Mister Ghastly

02/06/12 08:45 PM
THE WOMAN IN BLACK (topic)
Saw this yesterday; enjoyed it a lot, not high art but definitely well-crafted. Was interested to read that the toys in the nursery were all genuine antiques from the period. Great attention to detail in the sets. And it's damn...
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Mister Ghastly

02/06/12 05:03 PM
Re: TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY (reply)
Enjoyed it immensely. A nicely cerebral film.
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Mister Ghastly

01/27/12 03:32 AM
Re: EL BRENDEL (reply)
Brace yourselves...The AFI Silver is showing JUST IMAGINE on 2/11, as part of a series called "Things to Come: The City Imagined on Film," co-presented with the National Building Museum. It's an interesting roster:TRANSATLANTIC...
Comedy Tonight

Mister Ghastly

01/27/12 03:31 AM
Re: IN THE NEWS (reply)
The two teabagger favorites were Bachmann and Perry, both of whom sank like stones, and Santorum has some appeal to them but it's not universal. I do know the TP crowd wasn't completely happy with Bachmann; she was too obvious in her...
Off-Topic Kibbitzing

Mister Ghastly

01/20/12 06:40 PM
Re: ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIPWRECKED (reply)
Chipmunks Roasting on an Open Fire
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Mister Ghastly

01/19/12 01:47 AM
Re: ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIPWRECKED (reply)
Dead Milkmen? Hey, I liked "Bitchin' Camaro."
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Mister Ghastly

01/14/12 01:36 AM
Re: ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIPWRECKED (reply)
Y'all must have never heard "Chipmunks Roasting on an Open Fire."
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Mister Ghastly

01/13/12 04:47 AM
Re: IN THE NEWS (reply)
A place I used to work at had a great corporate daycare center that paid half the cost for employees' kids. Parents were standing in line trying to get their foot in the door of that company just for the daycare benefits. Daycare costs,...
Off-Topic Kibbitzing

Mister Ghastly

01/13/12 01:24 AM
Re: IN THE NEWS (reply)
As a symptom of irreversible decline, the CDC has released a report on the top causes of death, and homicide has dropped out of the top 15. Now you are more likely to choke on your own vomit than be murdered. Heart disease is still #1....
Off-Topic Kibbitzing

Mister Ghastly

01/12/12 03:49 PM
Re: ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIPWRECKED (reply)
(shrug) Or maybe she's a perfectly good parent and intelligent human being who was indulging her children during the holiday season, or did it to keep them quiet, and reportedly honestly on the situation. I never meant to start a...
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Mister Ghastly

01/12/12 03:31 PM
Re: IN THE NEWS (reply)
In amusing news, Bristol Palin has decided to turn her back on seeking fame and fortune in Hollywood (well, she was a miserable failure at it; all she was famous for was having plastic surgery, appearing on DANCING WITH THE STARS,...
Off-Topic Kibbitzing

Mister Ghastly

01/12/12 04:00 AM
Re: ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIPWRECKED (reply)
My guess, from reading context clues, is that her kids wanted to see it, and they went along with it.Also, theaters that sell beer are a rarity in this area. There's the AFI, the two Landmark locations, and a luxury cinema in Chevy...
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Mister Ghastly

01/12/12 03:01 AM
Re: ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIPWRECKED (reply)
WHITE KNUCKLE PARENTING: BAD CHILDREN'S MOVIES AND THE SACRIFICE OF PARENTHOODby Jean WinegardnerThere are times, as parents, when we must jump on metaphorical grenades for our children. Last weekend, that grenade for my family was...
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Mister Ghastly

01/11/12 11:38 PM
Re: IN THE NEWS (reply)
"ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS has grossed $250 million. Now tell me people aren't fucking stupid."Rick Perry got 0.73% of the votes in NH. No, they aren't fucking stupid.Actually, I read a hilarious blog posting from a mom who took her kids...
Off-Topic Kibbitzing

Mister Ghastly

01/11/12 06:22 PM
Re: IN THE NEWS (reply)
Yup. Perry has been a laughingstock for a while, and has been caught in many distortions. Bachmann raised eyebrows when she claimed that the HPV vaccine caused retardation, but her promise to keep gas at $2 a gallon caused even some of...
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Mister Ghastly

01/11/12 03:47 PM
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