Also, I've really been enjoying being re-introduced to some disco and disco-ish songs that fell out of favor in the rise of morning-shock-jock homophobia, WKRP and punk/new wave/alternative music--for example, "The Main Event/Fight" by Barbra Streisand.
This movie does look like a clunker, so I'm taking a moment to scroll through the YouTube comments on the show video. Here's a good one from user @Nunya_Bidness_53: "Nothing is better than that original 'Sneak Previews' opening sequence." This is true. This is the one where the cup falls crooked through the drink machine and soft drink splatters off the side.
By the way, baseball is the uniquely satisfying sport to follow in my 1970s pretend because I almost always don't know and can't tell who's going to win a regular-season game. For example, the worst-in-the-league A's and eventual-pennant-winning Orioles are scoreless through three innings in Baltimore. Oakland has had one hit, and Baltimore has had two--but the A's hit was a Dwayne Murphy double, and both of the Orioles' hits were just singles. Both Rick Langford and Steve Stone are in control of affairs at the moment, but, of course, most of the Baltimore and Oakland batters are only now getting their second looks of the game at the pitchers. I haven't a clue who's going to win, so ... exciting! Go, A's!
I know this is probably going to get me kicked out of the HP, but I prefer the Roger Moore James Bonds. I started with Roger Moore, so he's my James Bond. The other guy ... the first one ... the British guy everyone loves ... well, heck ... he's good, but ... Sean Connery! ... Sean Connery's good, but I prefer the Roger Moore generation of movies, which I saw first.
Gene doesn't like it. He's pining for Connery, and he's down on all of the product placement in Moonraker. Roger gets it--he prefers Connery, too, but he still likes Moonraker. So do I.
Movie 4: Dracula ... you know, I really like comedies ... this is going to be another Roger yes and Gene no ... oh, wait ... Gene might be a yes ... oh, all of this reminds me that I this week discovered the NBC program America's Got Talent, and, oh, my word, it's wonderful!
Oh, good ... I forgot they bring out the dog (Spot) and do their "dog" movies of the week. I often like one or the other of these. Gene's is Malicious, a re-release from Italy. Roger's--yes! here we go!--is C.H.O.M.P.S., about some kind of bionic dog and featuring Valerie Bertinelli. That's what we're talking about.
OK, thanks, Siskel, Ebert and Public Broadcasting. That was fun.
Here's tonight 1979's 8 p.m. Antenne 2 Le Journal, a predecessor of French TV's current-day Journal de 20 heures, which has aired in some form since 1967. Leon Zitrone opens tonight's broadcast: "Ladies and gentlemen, good evening. For once, we will start at the end--the end of the Tour de France ..."
AL East: Orioles lead the Red Sox by 2 1/2 games AL West: Angels lead the Rangers by 3 (A's are 26-70) NL East: Expos lead the Pirates and Cubs by 1 1/2 games, lead the Phillies by 2 games NL West: Astros lead the Reds by 3 1/2 games (the Dodgers are 38-57, and in last place)
I've really been enjoying MLB79--for example, this NBC Game of the Week episode from last 1979 month (wow!).
ReplyDeleteAlso, I've really been enjoying being re-introduced to some disco and disco-ish songs that fell out of favor in the rise of morning-shock-jock homophobia, WKRP and punk/new wave/alternative music--for example, "The Main Event/Fight" by Barbra Streisand.
ReplyDeleteThe Kinks have a new album out today in 1979, and here's a beautiful video somebody made casting it a drive through snowy central Pennsylvania.
ReplyDeleteAll of the good singers love the Everly Brothers.
ReplyDeleteJust a brilliant, brilliant bongos performance by Ray Cooper on "Saturday Night's Alright," with Elton John on accompaniment.
ReplyDeleteHere's this week 1979's Siskel and Ebert, Sneak Previews.
ReplyDelete"Two film critics discussing the new movies in town" is how Roger defines the show, and that seems like a perfect tagline to me.
ReplyDeleteFirst up is a science-fiction thriller called Prophecy that Roger quickly dismisses as "an instant remake of Alien" (but not in space).
ReplyDeleteThis movie does look like a clunker, so I'm taking a moment to scroll through the YouTube comments on the show video. Here's a good one from user @Nunya_Bidness_53:
ReplyDelete"Nothing is better than that original 'Sneak Previews' opening sequence." This is true. This is the one where the cup falls crooked through the drink machine and soft drink splatters off the side.
By the way, baseball is the uniquely satisfying sport to follow in my 1970s pretend because I almost always don't know and can't tell who's going to win a regular-season game. For example, the worst-in-the-league A's and eventual-pennant-winning Orioles are scoreless through three innings in Baltimore. Oakland has had one hit, and Baltimore has had two--but the A's hit was a Dwayne Murphy double, and both of the Orioles' hits were just singles. Both Rick Langford and Steve Stone are in control of affairs at the moment, but, of course, most of the Baltimore and Oakland batters are only now getting their second looks of the game at the pitchers. I haven't a clue who's going to win, so ... exciting! Go, A's!
ReplyDeleteMovie 2 of 5 in today's episode: Bloodline. They both hate it, and Ebert goes so far as to call it the worst movie so far of 1979.
ReplyDeleteNow Moonraker ...
ReplyDeleteRoger tells us that this is the 11th official James Bond movie. It's clear he likes it.
ReplyDeleteI know this is probably going to get me kicked out of the HP, but I prefer the Roger Moore James Bonds. I started with Roger Moore, so he's my James Bond. The other guy ... the first one ... the British guy everyone loves ... well, heck ... he's good, but ... Sean Connery! ... Sean Connery's good, but I prefer the Roger Moore generation of movies, which I saw first.
ReplyDeleteGene doesn't like it. He's pining for Connery, and he's down on all of the product placement in Moonraker. Roger gets it--he prefers Connery, too, but he still likes Moonraker. So do I.
ReplyDeleteMoonraker is my favorite Ian Fleming novel. It's a joy from beginning to end.
DeleteThat sounds like fun. Maybe I'll take a look at that.
DeleteMovie 4: Dracula ... you know, I really like comedies ... this is going to be another Roger yes and Gene no ... oh, wait ... Gene might be a yes ... oh, all of this reminds me that I this week discovered the NBC program America's Got Talent, and, oh, my word, it's wonderful!
ReplyDeleteMovie 5 of 5: Nightwing ... so, so serious ... again, I really like comedies ... neither of them like this.
ReplyDeleteOh, good ... I forgot they bring out the dog (Spot) and do their "dog" movies of the week. I often like one or the other of these. Gene's is Malicious, a re-release from Italy. Roger's--yes! here we go!--is C.H.O.M.P.S., about some kind of bionic dog and featuring Valerie Bertinelli. That's what we're talking about.
ReplyDeleteOK, thanks, Siskel, Ebert and Public Broadcasting. That was fun.
Fin.
Here's tonight 1979's 8 p.m. Antenne 2 Le Journal, a predecessor of French TV's current-day Journal de 20 heures, which has aired in some form since 1967. Leon Zitrone opens tonight's broadcast: "Ladies and gentlemen, good evening. For once, we will start at the end--the end of the Tour de France ..."
ReplyDeleteBefore getting to the result, Leon tells us that the race "ended in the most elegant way" in Paris, "which looked more beautiful than ever."
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile, in Iraq, there is a newly installed president.
ReplyDeleteMLB Standings on Friday, July 20, 1979:
ReplyDeleteAL East: Orioles lead the Red Sox by 2 1/2 games
AL West: Angels lead the Rangers by 3 (A's are 26-70)
NL East: Expos lead the Pirates and Cubs by 1 1/2 games, lead the Phillies by 2 games
NL West: Astros lead the Reds by 3 1/2 games (the Dodgers are 38-57, and in last place)
Remarks YouTube-user @Tchelitchew on a $20,000 Pyramid episode, "Wow, 12:51 is an amazing moment! I jumped." And I totally concur!
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