tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811987615829975890.post748795236496886316..comments2024-03-28T14:07:21.692-07:00Comments on Diary of a Fat Slob: Just a minuteUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811987615829975890.post-71258928116107752822021-06-17T15:14:50.285-07:002021-06-17T15:14:50.285-07:00Worship Cary Grant — he's a better god anyway....Worship Cary Grant — he's a better god anyway.Doug Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16075745451950217113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811987615829975890.post-72780242943989187872021-06-17T15:14:09.542-07:002021-06-17T15:14:09.542-07:00That's a movie theater. A century ago, going t...That's a movie theater. A century ago, going to the movies was a big deal, and the theaters themselves were part of the attraction. They built 'em huge and ornate, and the few old-time theaters that survive can make any movie seem better.Doug Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16075745451950217113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811987615829975890.post-2244509233142114822021-06-15T06:13:16.079-07:002021-06-15T06:13:16.079-07:00I moved to SF in 1996, when I was 23. I had never ...I moved to SF in 1996, when I was 23. I had never seen a theater like that either. But They still existed in San Francisco and surrounding areas. I saw movies at The Paramount, The Castro, and maybe one or two other movie palaces, thanks to Doug. <br /><br />Calling it a Church isn't wrong.Captain Hampocketshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11849547698251622931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811987615829975890.post-56941729041564171382021-06-15T03:13:44.739-07:002021-06-15T03:13:44.739-07:00That's a movie theater? It looks more like a c...That's a movie theater? It looks more like a church./ I have never seen a movie anyplace like that.Peter D.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811987615829975890.post-60007684129411072432021-06-13T12:42:05.280-07:002021-06-13T12:42:05.280-07:00>When do you *not* love Cary Grant?
Well, I do...>When do you *not* love Cary Grant?<br /><br />Well, I don't know. I just looked at his filmography, and have seen maybe 8 of them, almost all winners except for North By NW, in my opinion. I am in the vast minority of people who dislike Bringing Up Baby as well. Not sure why. I haven't seen them in years, but three of my favorites as a teen / college kid were His Girl Friday, Mr. Captain Hampocketsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811987615829975890.post-79890234576889374892021-06-13T06:36:03.379-07:002021-06-13T06:36:03.379-07:00My wife didn't like Hitchcock, and particularl...My wife didn't like Hitchcock, and particularly didn't like NxNW, so you're not alone on that.<br /><br />When do you *not* love Cary Grant? He made some crappy movies, but he was never what made a movie crappy.Doug Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16075745451950217113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811987615829975890.post-23007595394841121922021-06-13T05:38:08.757-07:002021-06-13T05:38:08.757-07:00I love Hitch, and love Cary Grant *sometimes*, but...I love Hitch, and love Cary Grant *sometimes*, but never really liked NxNW. Not sure why. Definitely wish I could see it once on a big screen.Captain Hampocketsnoreply@blogger.com