Onion Dues

[swashbuckler332]

The following is a statement by the Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers for release 1 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011:

Washington, D.C. - Members of CWA and IBEW at Verizon Communications will return to work on Tuesday, Aug. 23, at which time the contract will be back in force for an indefinite

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[gislebertus]

I've never seen Stagecoach; it's one of the few Ford movies I've not had the opportunity to watch. The Searchers, however, is one of those films -- and I agree entirely with the statement that it the Duke's greatest role -- that if I stumble upon it while flipping channels, I'll watch the rest of it, no matter what, even if there are commercials every ten minutes and I've got the dvd sitting on my shelf ten feet from me. There are only a few films I'll do this for, Lawrence of Arabia being another of them.

[swashbuckler332]

I can't stress how satisfying Stagecoach was. It deserves to be seen from the beginning and all the way through, not because "it's good for ya" but because that's how it will be most effective.

I watched the Blu-ray, but it's streaming on Netflix, if that helps. It is worth renting for the supplementary materials.

John Wayne's performance in The Searchers was truly something to behold. The look on his face in that close-up with the former kidnapped girls conveys something that is just unspeakable and yet so very human.

I have to admit that while I've owned Lawrence of Arabia on both laserdisc and DVD, I rarely watch it. I jump at the chance to see a 70 millimeter screening of it, which does come around New York every once and a while. I've seen it three times in this manner thus far, and it has sort of John Holmes-ed me as far as watching it at home.

[gislebertus]

My dream is to see that movie in 70mm. I'm rather jealous.

[swashbuckler332]

I hate to sound like one of those guys who say this sort of thing, but if you haven't seen it in 70 millimeter, you haven't really seen it. Sequences that are striking on a television screen are stunning when projected at a theater like the Ziegfeld, and the 70 millimeter image is so solid that you almost feel like you can touch the sand. It is nothing like seeing it on TV or even in 35 millimeter. It's just one of the biggest movies ever made, and it works best when it's gargantuan.

While this has an obvious effect on the scenes with grand vistas (the two camels meeting in the desert is a much more overwhelming experience), it also tends to add a dimension to the more dramatic moments as well. This is one hell of a cast and the resolution of 70 millimeter brings out more of the subtleties of the performances, particularly Peter O'Toole's.

Damn. Now I'm going to have to play the Tadlow recording of the score.

The only drawback is, once you see it in 70 millimeter, you won't be so quick to watch it when it comes on TV.

[marinshellstone]

# Is there anything under your bed?

Only what the cat takes with her. Your weapons. You will not need them.

Have I told you lately how awesome you are???

[swashbuckler332]

:)

[ehowton]

I'm glad you're back to work. While entirely different here, I know how unsettling questionable job security can be.