Forum: Arts and Entertainment

I'm opening this thread as a sub for Jeff, who will be joining us later. :) It took me a long time to see this film. You see, I have a fondness for British history, especially British royal history, and a particular passion for this family. I...

What do you think about books on the remainder tables? Do you like to rummage through them looking for a hidden gem, or do you see them as a graveyard for bad books and not worth your time to peruse? If you were an author, would you cringe to see...

Not that there should have been any doubt, but a View-Master movie is beyond the pale, IMHO.DreamWorks eyes View-Master toy as movie concept LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - View-Master, the Fisher-Price toy with little 3-D picture discs of...

Not that I find it especially witty--I make a dozen such remarks per week--but I made a wisecrack to my current squeeze (who LUUUURVED MJ, and was really into all the MJ coverage, which burned me up) but I told her that Farrah had caused more...

I just heard, but he died on June 2nd. I'm surprised we haven't had a thread about it. I never got very far in his series and wasn't too impressed by the little bit I did read, but surely he must have fans here?

I enjoy pop music, past and present, and I make no apologies for it. Based on having enjoyed the last two albums by the Black Eyed Peas, we bought their latest album, "The E.N.D.", not realizing that the warning was right there in the title -...

Everyone likes a crappy movie now and then. I like them more often than not. What are some crappy movies you thoroughly enjoy with or without shame? Some of mine (oh there are more): Road House Striptease (damn you Demi Moore for making...

When you're at a Christmas party or wedding reception and this song comes on, you are GOING to get up and start boogying. The ones that always get me moving - "Fully Completely" by the Tragically Hip. "All Nite (Don't Stop)" by Janet...

The Sci Fi Channel has changed its name to SyFy. When I first heard about this, I thought it was a joke. Their original name is recognized throughout the English-speaking world as an abbreviation for "science fiction" (thanks to Forrest J....

I'd consider seeing it. Great re-edit of the trailer. Absolutely nails the whole late 60s/early 70s disaster pic vibe, while having a sense of humor about all of it.

"Officially," the last album I bought on vinyl was "Rhythm of the Saints," right before I gave up and switched to buying CDs. I have a couple Pearl Jam albums I bought on LP later, but those were just for fun, and I have those albums on CD as well....

I've been rooting for Brandon since Mia went batshit crazy on him. He has won me over as an all around great dancer, but last night was AMAZING, MAGICAL, STUNNING. The Argentinian Tango with Janette and the Jazz dance showed his strength, his...

Tiramisu and Real Strawberry Shortcake tie for first for me. Chocolate Mousse is a close 2nd. Chocolate Tapioca Pudding rounds it out. But then, what about Godiva Chocolate Cheesecake? Baskin Robbins Chocolate Chip Ice Cream is a great...

Inspired by a Facebook post, in which at least three people proclaimed Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA" was their favorite patriotic song. These are all country-loving, Godfearing people, so I doubted this was posted ironically. So Born in...

The "your favorite song lyrics" thread reminded me of some lyrics from "Oregon Hill" by the Cowboy Junkies that I've always wondered about: The hoods are up on Pine Street, rear ends lifted too The great-grandsons of General Robert E. Lee are...

Here's one of mine. The song isn't by Dover (their lyrics aren't actually all that), but by another band who've made lots of songs I love - though unfortunately they are no longer together - called Easyworld. This one's called 'Better Ways To...

Film: Downfall (Der Untergang), a German production Directed by: Oliver Hirschbiegel Starring : Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara, Juliane Kohler Released: September, 2004 (Germany), February, 2005 (United States)

"But if he's been murdered by crystal meth tweekers, well, we're shit out of luck." See this movie! Fucking hysterical. Much better than the trailer, which is madness in and of itself.

I just read about this series of post-apocalyptic fiction on Mental Floss. It sounds interesting, but overwhelming. Is anyone familiar with it, and if so, can you recommend some stand-alone books to start with? The first one seems to be out of...

I read and enjoyed Catch 22. It was one of the few books that actually made me laugh. Encouraged by this, I bought and read Closing Time, the sequel to Catch 22, only to find out that it was pretty bad: For a start, Yossarian is a serious...

This song has been captivating me ever since I first heard it on the radio. Trouble is, beat me if I can understand half of the lyrics. Google is pretty much useless on the matter. The guy is french but sings in english. Here is the clip:...

I nominate the Twilight Zone and Dick Van Dyke show as the top two. I think the Twilight Zone stories have held up really well after 50 years. The theme music is universally known, the opening nearly so. The best episodes are among the best TV....

I can relate to VH1 again. I really like Kelly Clarkson's song, My Life Would Suck Without You and the song is number one on the VH1 countdown this week. This is shocking, since I generally dislike the countdown music. Number two actually...

I had thought to solicit ideas and opinions on J.J. Abrams upcoming Star Trek, since I hadn't noticed a thread on this topic. (Forgive the long-time lurker.) For the uninitiated, here, courtesy of YouTube, is the third theatrical trailer, as well...

Its of an old guy who starts up with some gimmicky magic trick that involves rope and then suddenly jumps into a crazy talented dance to Baby's Got Back. It was a short little clip I saw in passing when someone had the show on at work. I tried...

Now that the final season of BSG has been released in the UK and I have caught up with the rest of the world, what is the chance of a UK DVD release of the Pilot episode of Caprica? I really want to hear the Prototype Cylon say "By your command",...

I celebrated the day off by watching one of my favorite all time movies, The Sting on "On Demand". I worried that it might seem silly to me after all these years, or that I would see plot holes that would spoil my enjoyment this time. NOPE! ...

Being reported on BBC news, now. Died of a heart attack a few hours ago in UCLA medical centre, after arriving there in a coma.

**There will be spoilers throughout this discussion**. Ah, Gigi. The charming, Oscar-winning musical about the sexual exploitation of a child. ;) From a technical standpoint it is a very good film. The songs are catchy and the lyrics...

Any Northern Exposure fans here? My son and I recently worked our way through the entire series, and I was surprised at how well it held up. The last season dropped off a bit, but the first five seasons were great. The first two seasons were short,...

And they keep on dropping. I will miss him. I thought he was great in Patton, one of my favorite movies.

I'm bored and wish to read more manga. Fortunately there's lovely places where I can read it online. Things I've read and enjoyed: Excel Saga Hellsing Ranma Inuyasha Rurouni Kenshin Saint Young Men 1/2 Prince

Saw it today with my 11 year old nephew. Overall, a worthwhile, if long (2.5 hours) summer popcorn flick. If you can ignore the massive plot holes and blatantly bad geographic transitions, which don't bother me so much - because otherwise I...

Mine's Craig Ferguson of the Late Late Show that follows Letterman. He's funny in his own off the wall way -- who else could make a rant about the demographics of TV audiences so damn funny? -- he's an excellent interviewer who manages to extract...

Monday June 1st 2009 Hayley Westenra & Russell Watson, Pokarekare Ana. I had thought that Hayley Westenra was Welsh, for no other particular reason than she is a Classic FM presenter now and again. I was very surprised that she was a Kiwi!...

I ran out of Berry Lemonade soda about a week ago so I headed over to the grocery store to pick up a 12 pack of that or Cream Soda. Not there. Must be sold out or something. So I went to another location of the same chain - none there, either. ...

MTV's "The State": all four seasons, on DVD. Anyone else a fan? Remember "I'm Doug, I'm ouuttttaaa here." Or "Let's go to the zoo and watch the monkees do it!!!" Yay!!!

I'm sure that on the SDMB I've participated in threads like this, but I just heard something that made me think. Is the first 45 second of Hendrix's Voodoo Child the greatest song intro of all time? I'm not ready to say yes or no, but godDAMN,...

Why exactly is it that chicken marinated in yoghurt goes so tender? I made a curry last night by marinating chicken in yoghurt and tikka masala curry paste, then grilling on skewers, and the chicken (just standard breasts) was a lot more tender...

Heil Honey, I'm Home! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWjCkcAmzDc Would love to know what Domers think of this.

You know them. The songs that misty-eyed drunks belch along to. The songs that, for some reason, when combined with beer, seem to sum up the purpose of peoples' entire lives. Think shirtless tailgaters, guys who still wear their HS...

Dude. Flute music rocks back 35,000 years. Very very cool.

I nominate Signs by the Five Man Electrical Band for Boomeriest song of all (song that best represents Boomers). This song has it all; anti-commercialism, sticking it to The Man, God being on your side, everything.

It involves the end of the world, the dead rising from the grave, and apparently, a petition they need Paul Erdos to sign. And maybe a short film by Kevin Bacon. Normally I get his stuff, but I'm completely ignorant on this one. www.xkcd.com

At least this one has a connection to Ridley Scott.Tony Scott: Yes, Carl Rinsch is going to do the prequel to Alien. He's one of our directors at our company. Though, more interestingly, Scott uses the word 'prequel'. So, dunno exactly what that...

Link to the May thread. Any P.N. Elrod fans out there? She has self-published a new novella in her Vampire Files series and is selling numbered, signed copies on her website. I ordered a copy, but I haven't read it yet. The new novel is coming...

Welcome to the 2nd whenever-we-feel-like-it DoMeBoVision Song Contest! It will be much like the last one, except with a few rule changes from TheFlame's authentic Eurovision version. First of all, you can vote for your own song, and votes can be...

I made this nectarine salsa last weekend...I make it frequently over the summertime months. 3 nectarines, diced small 1 ear raw sweet corn, corn cut from cob 1 medium shallot, minced 1 medium habanero pepper, minced* Mix the above...

Spinal Tap has a new CD out! It's called "Back From The Dead" and features remakes of some of their classics plus some new tracks, PLUS a DVD, PLUS! a kick ass package! Without question, the most awesomest CD evah!!!!1! Hella sweet! Rock on!

I am loading up my iPod for my annual migration. I want to get that song by Janet jackson where there is a spoken part ... "I ... I... aye.. Aye aye!" fading into a rather impressive orgasm. Can someone put me onto the song and album?