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New to Me: The Black Hole, The Incredible Mr. Limpet and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
23 December 2009 2:03 PM, PST
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If "they don't make 'em like they used to" isn't officially a cliché yet, then it soon will be. Sure, it's about as accurate a maxim as they come -- times inevitably change, and culture as well -- but while it usually laments an era bygone, it often ignores the fact that change has often been equal to a sense of improvement and progress.
The 1954 musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (henceforth Sbsb), the 1964 cartoon The Incredible Mr. Limpet and the 1979 sci-fi adventure The Black Hole are each fair representations of entertainment from their time periods, little capsules of innocence the likes of which are unmatched today, but these passing years suggest that maybe they were just right for just then, best left to steep in nostalgia...
Filed under: Animation, Comedy, Music & Musicals, Romance, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery & Suspense, Disney, Warner Brothers, Family Films, Columns
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- William Goss
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Will you 'Dance' with Kathy Griffin?
3 November 2009 1:46 PM, PST
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I'll admit it: I don't particularly like to watch celebrities humiliate themselves on the dance floor. Instead, I prefer to watch real dancers who are 100 percent deserving of their screen time show audiences how it's done. (Can I get a "what what," fellow Sytycd fans?)
That being said, I might just have to suck it up and tune into ABC's Let's Dance, a weekly dance-off featuring celebs performing classic dance routines from movies, musicals and music videos. Because, really, how is this not appealing? For one thing, who doesn't like homages? And another bonus? The series is hosted by Kathy freaking Griffin.
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- Kate Ward
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The Fantasticks to Kick Off Long Wharf's 2009-10 Season Oct 7 - Nov 1
1 November 2009 1:30 AM, PST
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Long Wharf Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein and Managing Director Ray Cullom, will present the beloved musical The Fantasticks, directed by Amanda Dehnert, from October 7 through November 1, 2009, on the Mainstage.
Press night is Wednesday, October 14 at 7:30 p.m. Curtain times are Tuesdays at 7 p.m., Wednesdays at 2 and 7 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 3p.m. and 8p.m., and Sundays at 2p.m. and 7p.m. Tickets are $30-$70.
"I have loved The Fantasticks since I was a little kid," said Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein. "This will be so much fun for the entire family."
This hit musical with book and lyrics by Tom Jones and music by Harvey Schmidt, the longest running Off-Broadway musical in history, tells the story of Luisa and Matt, a pair entering the bloom of their youth. Their fathers, scheming to encourage their budding love, hire
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Votd: Widescreen vs. Pan & Scan
7 September 2009 1:00 AM, PDT
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C'mon, we all know the difference between "letterbox" (widescreen) and full screen pan & scan presentations. And thanks to the growing acceptance of 16x9 widescreen HDTV's, we might not have to explain this difference to our unknowing friends and family much longer.
After the jump is a video from a couple years ago explaining the differences, and features appearances from a bunch of famous directors such as Martin Scorsese and Michael Mann. This would have been a great video to have in my collection 10 years ago. Scorsese says compares the process of converting a widescreen film to pan & scan as "technically, re-directing the movie." And we see some comparisons from Ben Hur, Gigi, Lawrence of Arabia, and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.
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- Peter Sciretta
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