Waiting for time to loop back around again

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0765308185/ref=cm_huw_sim_1_1/103-4208464-3563854?v=glance

Looks like I'm going to have to wait until 1969 happens again before I can get this. :-)

(and yes, I know that further down the page, it says it's available in August of this year).


Anyway, had a freak-out moment this morning, remembering all the shit that still needs to get done. But I've taken care of three critical issues, and managed to delegate (read: ask for help when I need it) other issues to other people. Things are calmer now.

Yes, I actually get more calm and together when I have my coffee.

My Time of the Day

A comment I made elsewhere reminded me of this wonderful song (whose lyrics I can't find anywhere to post). Which in turn reminded me of how wonderful Guys and Dolls is. In spite of the butchering it received when they made it into a film, it's as close to a perfect musical as has ever been written. When I took my friend Carole (who'd managed to miss it, in spite of the fact that every high school on the planet performs it) to see it at the Furst Center a few years ago, she was shocked at how many of the songs she knew. It's the only musical I never get tired of (although the Gershwin greatest hits musical, Crazy for You, comes damned close). I was lucky enough to see the Bway version with Nathan Lane and Faith Prince, which was, hands down, the best stage experience of my life.

And I just have to wonder, what would have happened if Frank Loesser had written more musicals? I mean, he wrote three shows (Guys and Dolls, The Most Happy Fella, and How to Succeed in Business WIthout Really Trying) that make most critics' top twenty lists (and my personal top ten). The other people who can make that sort of claim --Cole Porter, the Gershwins, Sondheim -- all wrote a lot more musicals (and have certainly had their share of misses -- I still shudder at the idea of seeing "Company" again). His name should be as common as all of theirs, but most folks don't know who he is, even though they probably know more of his tunes than anyone else's.

DVD stuff: Joe Bob, those Annoying Olson Twins, BBC

Fresh of the successful if seemingly odd pairing of cult film guru Joe Bob Briggs doing audio commentary for Elite Entertainment's recent Millennium Edition release of I Spit on Your Grave, the two titans of horror have reached an exclusive agreement for Briggs to serve as host of, and provide commentary for, a series of the company's upcoming horror, sci-fi and cult titles.

"In the cult film world, no critic or fan is more popular than Joe Bob Briggs, " said Vini Bancalari, President of Elite Entertainment. This team-up is perhaps the first time a major cult movie figure has signed on to launch a dedicated, DVD-only series. The first title in the agreement, Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter, will be released in the second quarter of 2003.

"Elite is acquiring the rights to some of the most artistically...uh...interesting film so the drive-in era," said Briggs. "I'm honored to be the guy picked to slice-and-dice 'em...uh...I mean, interpret them for the cinematic community."

This is a perfect pairing.

Also of note:

Mary-Kate and Ashley are back in Mary-Kate and Ashley In Action, Volume 1 and Volume 2. Each is presented in full screen and 2.0 Dolby surround, with extras including a making-of featurette and, of course, lots of Mary-Kate and Ashley promo spots. Retail is also $19.95 each.

Am I the only one who thinks this sounds like a really sick porn movie?

And in really good DVD news, BBC America has announced a Yes, Minister box set! Which rocks in its own right, and also pretty much ensures a Yes, Prime Minister! set.

Movie lines that always crack me up:

Colt (Emelio Estevez): Who are you?
Jigsaw (Tim Curry): I am your worst nightmare.
Colt (looking genuinely confused): No, waking up without my penis is my worst nightmare.


From National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

Eight spices! Some of these must be doubles.... OR-E-GA-NO...?

No points for getting the quote, but you lose some if you miss it. :-)

Anyway, thanks to a link posted in diony's LJ, I now have this link bookmarked. It's a nicely-put together, complete spice reference source. Quite a nifty site!