Comments for Much Review About Nothing

Comment on The Avengers by HVC

HVC — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:16:57 +0000

we saw it on a Saturday afternoon too, I enjoyed it but have told Mark that I don’t think I need to see the next Avengers …. what could they possibly show that I haven’t already seen? Fun movie.

Comment on Links of the week, 5/11/2012 by nvc

nvc — Sat, 12 May 2012 16:47:03 +0000

It was a jackpot week for links! I enjoyed them all. The history of Lawrence Olivier and Vivian Leigh was new to me and an interesting view into how Old Hollywood worked. I’ve never been that attracted by either Olivier’s acting or his looks, but I must say the two of them were a striking couple. As for the lion-toddler videos, I don’t find them as hilarious as you do. In fact I’m a bit appalled at the parents laughing while the lioness scratches at the glass trying to reach the baby. I think if I had been there I wouldn’t have been so blase about the sturdiness of the glass.

Comment on Chanticleer by nvc

nvc — Thu, 10 May 2012 12:19:05 +0000

It sounds like a glorious concert, as always. I’m so glad that your concert included the Sametz and Paulus pieces, two of my favorites from the Chanticleer concert we saw last month in Winter Park.

Comment on War Horse by Mary Beth

Mary Beth — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:03:40 +0000

Honestly, I don’t think that’s the intent. The whole thing is structured in a very manipulative way: you’re supposed to cry over the horse and the boy who loves him. Period. I do think the horse is meant to represent some larger sense of innocence, but I don’t think it works. The play is otherwise way to literal minded for that. And besides, the idea that ignoring human suffering in favor of mooning over one stupid horse might be a bad thing is given to the sadistic German officer. No one does that if they want the idea to be weighed fairly.

Comment on War Horse by nvc

nvc — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:58:30 +0000

Maybe the message of the play is to exemplify the absurdity of our tendency to care only for those (people and animals) closest to us while ignoring the tremendous suffering happening to others outside our narrow focus. Maybe the audience is meant to feel uncomfortable about the boy’s fixation on his horse while thousands of men are dying around him. Maybe he is meant to show us our own insensitivity. So maybe your reaction to the play is what the playwright meant it to be. Just a thought.

Comment on Suprasensorial by HVC

HVC — Thu, 03 May 2012 23:47:18 +0000

I heard an article on NPR about the Art of Video Games exhibit and what I remember of it seemed to be very much the “wow … I remember that … ” Meeting the nostalgia factor.

Comment on Links of the week, 4/27/2012 by Aunt Mary Sue

Aunt Mary Sue — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:31:13 +0000

I enjoyed all your links today and learned something new, the diaersis! Is there a way to do it on the computer? I loved the faces montage and will show it to UG.

Comment on Links of the week, 4/27/2012 by nvc

nvc — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 12:18:45 +0000

Your blog is so educational. Now I know all about the dwindling use of the diaeresis. I may have to start using it myself, just to keep it from becoming extinct! Also, I loved the movie montage of faces. Some of it was a bit creepy, but there were enough wonderful faces and movie memories there to make up for the dark ones.

Comment on Links of the week, 4/20/2012 by Mary Beth

Mary Beth — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 03:55:27 +0000

Oh, I agree! The “Dexter” opening credits are incredibly witty, not to mention gorgeous to look at. They’re easily one of the best things about the show.

Comment on Links of the week, 4/20/2012 by Aunt Mary Sue

Aunt Mary Sue — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 03:06:55 +0000

Hey Mary Beth, I think another great opening TV title is the one on Dexter!