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Claire's Camera (La caméra de Claire)
Damoclean sword? Marks, you must be psychic! http://www.sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2018/m…— May 17, 2018 8:46 p.m.
Our cup bubbleth over
The inspiration for Travolta's "Boy in the Plastic Bubble": https://tinyurl.com/y8jnxh2u ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And this film came out in 2017 - bet it went directly to video on demand. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUkiFP0Ankk— May 10, 2018 9:10 p.m.
Blown away by a metaphysical whirlwind
Contributions Rockford, IL gave the world: Susan Saint James Aidan Quinn Barbara Hale Cheap Trick Porn star Ginger Lynn Allen Female wrestler/manager Gorgeous George http://www.sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2018/a…— April 30, 2018 8:49 p.m.
Harold Lloyd's organic flow
Great recommendations! According to Hal Roach, Samuel Goldwyn was a glove manufacturer before getting involved with movies and helped Lloyd find the right glovemakers. Info gleaned from the great Kevin Brownlow/David Gill documentary on Harold Lloyd: Part one - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp50U1zZIpc Part two - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-syc2MJme3Y http://www.sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2018/a…— April 30, 2018 8:33 p.m.
Laurel & Hardy chased by Tex & Charley
Laurel and Hardy's first and only American television appearance took place on December 1, 1954, when they were surprised and interviewed by Ralph Edwards on his live TV program 'This Is Your Life'. Stan Laurel was apparently angered by being "tricked" into making the appearance. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsCcbcJ5_yI— March 29, 2018 3:27 p.m.
Oscar autopsy
Allison Janney saying "I did it all on my own" was a highlight. It amazes me no one has ever uttered if before on the Oscars even in jest. I sincerely hope Kimmel is put out to pasture next year. I would prefer a female host - preferrably one with a non-talk show background (Whoopi, Ellen). Haddish is getting a lot of buzz but do we really need to see the dress again? If you have it DVRed, watch the Best Picture again to spot the stage manager flailing his arms to wrap up the show and not allowing co-producer J. Miles Dale not to utter a sentence. Sheesh... it's the end of the show and now he's doing his job. http://www.sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2018/m…— March 7, 2018 9:27 p.m.
The good old days that never were
Hi Hipster - I usually haunt the comments of your Reader colleague Scott Marks. Danae got most of it right - the 1980s were a mishmash of lousy music and movies. Music - MTV saved the music industry in 1981 (when they actually played music videos). After the monumental successes of Michael Jackson, Madonna, and Bruce Springsteen in the first five years of the decade, the last five were full of artists (Huey Lewis, The Pointer Sisters, REO Speedwagon) pushed by the record industry trying to recapture the same successes of Michael, Madonna, etc. Plus, MTV diminished attention spans to the point in which albums didn't matter - breezy pop crap like "Don't Worry, Be Happy" soon became one in a long list of one-hit wonders that would dominate the last five years of the 1980s along with that mega group New Kids On The Block. Movies - A decade dominated by action stars Stallone & Schwarzenegger (think "McBain" from "The Simpsons"). Eddie Murphy flamed out when he tried doing action comedies like "The Golden Child" and those lousy "Beverly Hills Cop" sequels. Character development was pushed aside in favor of Spielberg-esque flavored movies with special effects for special effects sake. John Hughes' movies like "Ferris Bueller" and "The Breakfast Club" set the template for wretched teen comedies for decades after. In short, there was a LOT of chaff to get to the wheat. And the disintegration of both movies and music continues to this day. I'll hang up now and listen for my answer. http://www.sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2018/m…— March 7, 2018 9:26 a.m.
Kiddie matinee ends in bird-flipping silence
Other than that, did you enjoy the play Mrs. Lincoln?— March 2, 2018 9:13 a.m.
Ten reasons Three Billboards doesn’t deserve any of its technical nominations
Carter Burwell's music will probably win Best Score this Sunday. He's overdue.— March 2, 2018 9:07 a.m.
We get letters
http://www.sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2018/m…— March 2, 2018 9:03 a.m.