daily open thread
Another new feature, and one you can expect every day Monday through Friday.
News stories I missed? Stuff you’d like me to cover? Questions you have for me? Something movie-, TV-, DVD-, or pop culture-related you want to talk about? This is where to do it.
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posted by Diane (Wed Jan 07 09, 10:28PM)
If you've written about this before, I apologize.
Have you seen the Robin Williams on Obama video? Absolutely hysterical.
posted by texphile (Wed Jan 07 09, 10:59PM)
Hi MaryAnn:
I just looked over your recent post in re the top 100 movies, which prompted me to take a look at YOUR top 100 movies. (I agree with 98 % of yours BTW) I have to admit that Buckaroo Bonzai is one of my favorite movies as well. It has the best movie quote of all time " Laugh while you can Monkey Boy". I wondered if you have ever considered writing a totally Geeky guide to Buckaroo Bonzai?
regards
texphile
posted by Patrick (Thu Jan 08 09, 1:34AM)
MaryAnn,
I don't know how much of a DVD collector you are as a film buff does not necessarily mean one collects them. If so, do you have a "Holy Grail DVD" a really rare or out of print one that you value amongst others? (For instance the "Dread Pirate"/"Princess Buttercup" editions of "The Princess Bride" are out of print.)
One of my most cherished is the 2 disc "Almost Famous: Untitled" (it came with a audio CD of the fictional band's music).
Also, did you like the show, "Night Court" at all?
posted by JoshDM (Thu Jan 08 09, 10:24AM)
You're going to get a lot of these open threads; how about a weekly one instead?
posted by MaryAnn (Thu Jan 08 09, 10:46AM)
The open thread is for you guys to start your own discussions, too, not just to ask me questions.
Patrick, I'm gonna use your question about DVDs as a question of the day. And no, I never watched *Night Court.*
A Totally Geeky Guide to Buckaroo Banzai? A possibility, but probably not anytime soon.
Robin Williams on Obama? Haven't seen it.
posted by C. David Dent (Thu Jan 08 09, 2:11PM)
Didn't know if you had already seen this, but now that the new Doctor has been announced, they are already starting to speculate on his new companion.
Personally, I'm about done with the "sweet young thing" companions. Lets see a companion couple again. Bill Bailey and Katherine Parkinson for instance as a pair of Galactic tourists who get stranded by the Sycorax who blow up their cruise ship.
or why not Stephen Fry as a crusty old History professor whose teaching assistant Mychelle Ryan helps with her encyclopaedic knowledge of period literature.
Or, and this would be my favorite...the couple Carey Mulligan and Finlay Robinson as Sparrow and Nightengale who about halfway through the season reveal that they are expecting a baby. And in the LAST episode get killed, leaving the child in The Doctor's care.
posted by Mo (Thu Jan 08 09, 5:41PM)
I'd hardly call Lily Allen a "sweet young thing" by any stretch of the imagination! *laughs* Although I have always liked her for some inexplicable reason and wouldn't mind her as a companion if she could act, I highly doubt that she can- or that she's even interested.
I get the impression that almost everyone wants Carey Mulligan back- myself included. ^.^ But I think the most interesting plots would come from having an older companion and all the complicated dynamics that would go with that.
posted by JoshDM (Thu Jan 08 09, 5:55PM)
Night Court was funny, but the recent 30 Rock episode featuring the forced Night Court reunion was funnier.
posted by blake (Thu Jan 08 09, 6:15PM)
Have you got round to Ashes to Ashes ?
Where's the snarking ?
posted by MaryAnn (Fri Jan 09 09, 3:44AM)
Not yet.