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JoeW

Part of the Furniture Now
Apr 1, 2024
609
4,202
Upper Peninsula, Michigan, USA
After I finished Millennium last week, I ordered the DVD because I could not remember the movie at all, and watched it a few days ago. That's 90 minutes I'm not getting back. I've read John Varley's account of how the movie turned to crap, and have seen it before, but I watched it again anyway.

At least Cheryl Ladd was easy on the eyes, but there are much better ways to see her.
 

sablebrush52

The Bard Of Barlings
Jun 15, 2013
20,666
48,765
Southern Oregon
jrs457.wixsite.com
Just finished reading Maestros and their Music: The Art and Alchemy of Conducting, by John Mauceri. He's an engaging and informative writer, who offers a window into the life of the itinerant orchestral conductor, including the demands, circumstances, and "culture" around conducting. Mauceri worked with Leonard Bernstein for 18 years, conducting world premiers of some of Bernstein's work, and worked with Leopold Stokowski as well.
Mauceri provides some great anecdotes about the various artists he's worked with in over 50 years of conducting and provides an invaluable perspective that puts an all too human face to the myth.

Very entertaining and highly recommended.
 

huntertrw

Lifer
Jul 23, 2014
5,829
7,433
The Lower Forty of Hill Country
Those Hours Spent Outdoors - Reflections on Hunting and Fishing by the late William G. Tapply. Mr. Tapply (1940 -2009) was the son of the late H.G. "Tap" Tapply (1910 - 2002), a long-time Associate Editor of "Field & Stream" magazine who wrote their monthly "Tap's Tips" column. The wisdom, knowledge, and high standards of sportsmanship and good writing that he imparted to his son are on beautiful display here.
 
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Egg Shen

Lifer
Nov 26, 2021
1,169
3,905
Pennsylvania
I had about 30 of this guys books given to me. I’m not a big fiction guy, but this guy is good and they are quick reads. Intrigue, conspiracy, action, mystery, the government all seem to be common plot threads among the few I’ve readimage.jpg
 

khiddy

Can't Leave
Jun 21, 2024
364
2,146
South Bend, Indiana
blog.hallenius.org
I read this (well, listened to the audiobook) just last week. Fascinating. (It’s also obvious that the two coauthors didn’t fully read one another’s contributions early on in the book, as they repeat nearly verbatim several anecdotes mere paragraphs apart.)

Also led to me rewatching Full Metal Jacket last week…
 
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makhorkasmoker

Part of the Furniture Now
Aug 17, 2021
755
1,965
Central Florida
I read this (well, listened to the audiobook) just last week. Fascinating. (It’s also obvious that the two coauthors didn’t fully read one another’s contributions early on in the book, as they repeat nearly verbatim several anecdotes mere paragraphs apart.)

Also led to me rewatching Full Metal Jacket last week…
I recently rewatched A Clockwork Orange and 2001 and could appreciate both much more than I did when I first saw them decades ago. And I was more impressed by dr Strangelove too. I hope to rewatch full metal jacket and eyes wide shut soon. The one I can never enjoy much is Lolita, tho I like the book. Anyway the book is fascinating, to see how much work and struggle went into films
 
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