tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post114362727838963589..comments2024-03-24T13:26:57.317-07:00Comments on Sergio Leone and the Infield Fly Rule: PROFESSOR BRAINERD'S CHRISTMAS QUIZ-- THE ANSWERS (PART TWO: FALLING IN LOVE, GREAT and Not-So-Great PERFORMANCES and THE FEAR FACTOR)Dennis Cozzaliohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-1144180405135861712006-04-04T12:53:00.000-07:002006-04-04T12:53:00.000-07:00Haha! You are an insane old man, aren't you? I was...Haha! You are an insane old man, aren't you? I was afraid I'd killed the blog itself by not having posted anything for five days! <BR/><BR/>I'd wondered if you'd ever been to the State Theater in Oregon City. Being a Milwaukee man, I figured the odds were good.<BR/><BR/>I liked Peet's observation about Julien Beck too. I'd completely forgotten he was in that piece of crap. As for where I get my readers, I have to say I'm just lucky! As a friend of mine who lurks here but who has yet to comment wrote to me a couple of days ago, it's really fun to read the observations, all collected together, of a bunch of inteligent, like-minded (which is not the same thing as similarly opinionated, thank heavens!) people. I really do feel like I'm lucky to have such a collection of regulars who stop by to participate in all this! I hope my heretofore silent friend will soon choose to jump in as well.<BR/><BR/>See <I>Repulsion</I>! <BR/><BR/>(I'm working at home today, but I shall e-mail you too. We need to update!)Dennis Cozzaliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-1144178765052896332006-04-04T12:26:00.000-07:002006-04-04T12:26:00.000-07:00Damn...I killed the comments again!Damn...I killed the comments again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-1143882591631552222006-04-01T01:09:00.000-08:002006-04-01T01:09:00.000-08:00Ah, I'll bet you thought I hadn't commented yet be...Ah, I'll bet you thought I hadn't commented yet because I was miffed at not having been among those receiving awards at the beginning of this installment. But no, it's only because I've been too busy to actually read the whole thing until today!<BR/><BR/>I particularly loved reading people's falling-in-love-with-the-movies moments. Striking how many of the movies are considered not very good by the whatever, conventional wisdom. I don't think I had seen Mr. Middlebrow's replies before, but I was interested to learn that, like me, he had some of his earliest work experiences as a projectionist at Portland-area movie theaters; also, the State Theater, in Oregon City, was the very place I saw "The Jungle Book" (upon its initial release, so obviously I'm a bit older than Mr. Middlebrow) and co-hit "Charlie the Lonesome Cougar" with most of my siblings and several first cousins. Most of us had no money for snacks, but my cousin David had been given a bunch of money for treats, and by some divine justice, he ended up puking up all the ice cream, candy, popcorn and soda (yes, "pop" was what we called it) that the rest of us had coveted.<BR/><BR/>I do think Robert and I ought to start our own Science Fiction and Monster Garden Statuary business. I would be happy to dress as Mothra.<BR/><BR/>My favorite answers may have been in the category "Best Performance in an Otherwise Terrible Movie." Some very sharp observations...where do you find your readers?? Kudos to Peet for remembering Julian Beck in "Poltergeist II."<BR/><BR/>My emotions went on a roller coaster with the answers to the opposing category, "Worst performance in an otherwise..." I'm sorry, Virgil Hilts and Beege, I respect your opinions, but I can't see how anyone can think that Rex Harrison didn't give a great performance in "My Fair Lady," and that goes double for Vivien Leigh in "Gone With the Wind," one of the greatest, most memorable performances of all time, in my opinion. BUT, to each his or her own. I do heartily agree with Thom (Meryl in "French Lieutenant's Woman"), Sharon (Joaquin Phoenix in "Gladiator") and especially Psaga (the terrible Billy Zane in anything).<BR/><BR/>I gotta stop writing this, or it will get as long as one of your posts, Dennis, and nowhere near as entertaining. But thanks to all for the great scary-movie moments, and I have to say I'm finally going to screw up my courage and see "Repulsion," though I've been scared to see it since my folks used to tell me about it when I was a kid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-1143728887205561272006-03-30T06:28:00.000-08:002006-03-30T06:28:00.000-08:00Dennis,This is indeed a shitload of fun. So much s...Dennis,<BR/><BR/>This is indeed a shitload of fun. So much so that it's probably a good thing that you're breaking it up. It's already like eating a dozen Krispy Kremes--the whole thing at once would be like bingeing on three dozen. <BR/><BR/>This:<BR/><I>Sal says bring back Bruce Lee, at the age he would be now, as Mace Windu in the Star Wars prequels</I><BR/>is pure, unvarnished genius. <BR/><BR/>Much as I love Sam Jackson, anyone would be an improvement over him and his purple Kangol lightsabre. 'course, no matter how inspired the casting, it's going to be putting lipstick on a pig as long as Lucas is running the show.Mr. Middlebrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06022458380864603774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-1143698012674614082006-03-29T21:53:00.000-08:002006-03-29T21:53:00.000-08:00no, I have no idea how you would have learned my r...no, I have no idea how you would have learned my results, unless you're some kind of brainiac IP address tracker<BR/><BR/>Hint: when I took the quiz I was very hungry.Brian Darrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17693169310367670898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-1143695854316866062006-03-29T21:17:00.000-08:002006-03-29T21:17:00.000-08:00Sharon: It's also a shitload of fun. The new quiz ...Sharon: It's also a shitload of fun. The new quiz will hopefully be up by this weekend! <BR/><BR/>Brian: I'm pretty sure Blaaagh would gladly don the Mothra gear! And I going to head over to take that quiz right now. Are your results posted on your site?Dennis Cozzaliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-1143677626871394952006-03-29T16:13:00.000-08:002006-03-29T16:13:00.000-08:00Did you take a peek at my results from this quiz?W...Did you take a peek at my results from <A HREF="http://quizilla.com/users/grittynoir/quizzes/Which%20B-Movie%20Badass%20Are%20You%3F/" REL="nofollow">this quiz</A>?<BR/><BR/>Who's gonna be Mothra?Brian Darrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17693169310367670898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-1143676250422365012006-03-29T15:50:00.000-08:002006-03-29T15:50:00.000-08:00I must amend my answer to question six: WORST PERF...I must amend my answer to question six: WORST PERFORMANCE IN A FAMOUS REVERED OR OTHERWISE GREAT MOVIE. I did not read the question correctly, and do not want the world to think that I think <I>Gladiator</I> is in any way, shape or form a 'great' movie. It's not great; it's not even good, for crying out loud. But Joaquin's performance, like the movie itself, garnered such inexplicable praise that it baffles me to this day.<BR/><BR/>Also, love the quizzes, Dennis. I know it's a shitload of work for you, but I love reading everyone's responses. Keep it up. I'll always be willing to play!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com