| fjp451 wrote: quote: : We were privileged a couple of years ago to meet and then speak for nearly an hour with Mr. Prichard (at Mr. B's 89th in Pasadena, Freemont Theater). He was very kind to share stories of his career, later performing on stage. Quite a night for a far traveling East Coast family! Unfortunately, very nice photos with all of us in the theater's outer courtyard were, alas, absconded...
But you have your memories and, thankfully, those cannot be stolen (as yet). I have a number of Mr. Prichard's Bradbury readings, mostly ex-library copies. Thanks for sharing. |
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| quote: Originally posted by fjp451:
Might it be said, "An absconder absconded said photos."?
RE: 1. (verb) abscond, bolt, absquatulate, decamp, run off, go off, make off run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along.
"The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"
"Absquatulate" is a good word!
That's better! And absquatulate is, without doubt, a very good word! |
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| According to the Guinness Book of World Records, The Illustrated Man movie has the record for longest time applying make-up each day, at 20 hours.
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| quote: Originally posted by jkt:
The Illustrated Man movie has the record for longest time applying make-up each day, at 20 hours.
Which left four hours for shooting and sleeping?! If I recollect my cyphering'.
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| Fortunately for Rod Steiger, there were only a couple of shots where he needed to be tattooed from head to toe! |
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| quote: Originally posted by Braling II:
Waste of time, in my opinion.
I enjoy the opening sequence at the lake where you get to see the wake in the water from the helicopter and it's shadow for the overhead shot.
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| quote: Originally posted by Braling II:
Waste of time, in my opinion.
Sad, isn't it! Actually, the make-up was one of the better elements of the film. Perhaps if they'd just shown the "skin illustrations" for 2 hours it would have been more interesting. Of course, you realise that if/when a remake is done, they will spend gazillions on CGI-ing the skin illustrations, and forget to order a decent screenplay. CGI-ing is a good word. |
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With all the outcry about remakes and how they should make bad old movies good instead of messing with good ones, practically anything of Bradbury's that's ever been filmed is crying for it--particularly this one. |
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| quote: Originally posted by jktI enjoy the opening sequence at the lake where you get to see the wake in the water from the helicopter and it's shadow for the overhead shot.
So you're saying it was bad from start to finish? Personally my favorite was the dog--a refugee from David Copperfield--which the Illustrated Man kept in a sack. Someone should have been indicted for animal cruelty there. |
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| This was in today's Los Angeles times. "Saving money by reducing library services is like trying to save a bleeding man by cutting out his heart." http://www.latimes.com/news/op...0306,0,1193587.story
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| quote: Originally posted by dandelion:
With all the outcry about remakes and how they should make bad old movies good instead of messing with good ones, practically anything of Bradbury's that's ever been filmed is crying for it--particularly this one.
Seconded! Any number of excellent directors are floating about : David Fincher / Ridley Scott / Guillermo del Toro / Joel & Ethan Coen / etc. |
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| quote: Originally posted by critter:
Seconded! Any number of excellent directors are floating about : David Fincher / Ridley Scott /
Guillermo del Toro / Joel & Ethan Coen / etc.
The Coens are among RB's favourite filmmakers - he loved RAISING ARIZONA. I'm trying to get an audience with Mr del Toro to interview for my 4E Ackerman doc. Agreed - his look is perfect for a Bradbury story.
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