Freethought & Rationalism Archive

Overgrowngoblin · 04-02-2003, 01:35 AM

Ah, the movie that inspired me to go out and purchase my first pair of parachute pants. Such terrible and frightening memories. The horror . . . the horror.

Grizzly · 04-02-2003, 09:15 AM

It makes sense that the "movie that had to happen" should have a DVD release "that had to happen". I for one will be lined up outside my local Circuit City the night before so I can get my copy before they are sold out.

Sakpo · 04-02-2003, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Writer@Large
I never believed in things like the Apocolypse, the end of the world, or all that prophetic nonsense. But a sign this clear, this evil, this ... horrible, cannot be ignored.

On April 15th, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo makes its debut on DVD.

Fear for the children.

--W@L

Oddly enough, Amazon.com keeps reccomending that to me as something I ought to be interested in...jeez, you buy one video they think has to do with hip hop or something....and bam. They also seem to think I'd really love Diana Krall if I just gave her a chance.

wonkothesane · 04-02-2003, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Writer@Large
I never believed in things like the Apocolypse, the end of the world, or all that prophetic nonsense. But a sign this clear, this evil, this ... horrible, cannot be ignored.

On April 15th, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo makes its debut on DVD.

Fear for the children.

That's it, I'm buying a gun...

- bryce

eldar1011 · 04-03-2003, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Writer@Large
It's like a bad dance invasion, and it's all happening on tax day!!!

--W@L

I hope to be safe. I'll be attending an Annie Lennox concert on that day. Perhaps her singing will generate a protective force field that will shield me from the dreadful rhthyms of doom.

Babylon Sister · 04-03-2003, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sakpo
....They also seem to think I'd really love Diana Krall if I just gave her a chance.

You probably would. She's great. IMHO that is.

eldar1011 · 04-03-2003, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sakpo
Oddly enough, Amazon.com keeps reccomending that to me as something I ought to be interested in...jeez, you buy one video they think has to do with hip hop or something....and bam.

Similar thing happened to me. I searched Amazon.com for a book on dog grooming as my wife wanted to try this at home. Sometime later in the day, I clicked on a link sent to me by my friend as a joke....brought me to some gay erotica involving the US Navy.

For the next few days I kept getting recommendations alternating between dog grooming and gay erotica. Spent quite some time searching other types of books simply to stop the recommendations.

BioBeing · 04-03-2003, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Babylon Sister
You probably would. She's great. IMHO that is.

True, she is great, but I think the juxtaposition of Dianna Krall and Electric Boogaloo as recommendations is somewhat amusing. Methinks they are just hedgeing their bets (or are being paid to push stuff on us - surely not

)

Sakpo · 04-03-2003, 08:28 PM

Sorry, but I've heard enough of Diana Krall to know she didn't make it big because of any outstanding musical talent. She's a competent pianist and can sing well, but she isn't anything special. Maybe people who aren't very familiar with jazz can't be expected to notice how bland and derivative her music is. I'm not saying she's bad or anything, but really, the world is filled with musicians of Diana Krall's level....Diana Krall just happens to be blond and physically attractive, and her speciality (which is not original, which she does not do in an especially impressive way, and which she overuses) is singing in that sexy/husky voice, so she's easily marketable.

eldar1011 · 04-04-2003, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sakpo
Maybe people who aren't very familiar with jazz can't be expected to notice how bland and derivative her music is. I'm not saying she's bad or anything, but really, the world is filled with musicians of Diana Krall's level.

Speaking as someone who is not very familiar with jazz, I'll have to echo Sakpo's opinion of Diana Krall. I picked up one of her albums in the interest of becoming more famliar with jazz. Listened to it one and a half times, haven't played it since.

But, as for my Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday CDs....

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version	Search this Thread: Advanced Search

04-02-2003, 01:35 AM	#11
Overgrowngoblin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Shooting dice in a crater on the Moon Posts: 501	Ah, the movie that inspired me to go out and purchase my first pair of parachute pants. Such terrible and frightening memories. The horror . . . the horror.

04-02-2003, 09:15 AM	#12
Grizzly Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 2,936	It makes sense that the "movie that had to happen" should have a DVD release "that had to happen". I for one will be lined up outside my local Circuit City the night before so I can get my copy before they are sold out.

04-03-2003, 08:28 PM	#19
Sakpo Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Pacific Northwest (illegally occupied indigenous l Posts: 7,716	Sorry, but I've heard enough of Diana Krall to know she didn't make it big because of any outstanding musical talent. She's a competent pianist and can sing well, but she isn't anything special. Maybe people who aren't very familiar with jazz can't be expected to notice how bland and derivative her music is. I'm not saying she's bad or anything, but really, the world is filled with musicians of Diana Krall's level....Diana Krall just happens to be blond and physically attractive, and her speciality (which is not original, which she does not do in an especially impressive way, and which she overuses) is singing in that sexy/husky voice, so she's easily marketable.

Freethought & Rationalism Archive

The archives are read only.