I'm lounging on the porch, listening to the Cubs game and reading the newspapers -- online -- while it rains on the other side of the screens. It is good.
Some good reads, all from The New York Times ...
Showing posts with label Disney. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Disney. Show all posts
8.19.2018
11.02.2012
Disney acquires Lucasfilm
When I saw the first tweet pop up, I shrugged it off as some kind of joke.
All we can do now is hold our breath for 2015. ... As always, EW has it t covered and is all over the speculation game.
(Updated 2.22.2013) Good reads ...
a The Paste Guide to Star Wars VII Rumors
a Harrison Ford open to idea of Han Solo role
a Mark Hamill Reacts to Star Wars VII
a Mark Hamill weighs in on the future of 'Star Wars'
a Carrie Fisher Wants to be in Star Wars: Episode VII
a Who should direct new 'Star Wars' movie? Christopher Nolan? Joss Whedon? J.J. Abrams?
a 'Star Wars' sequels: Think of the children
a ‘Star Wars’ flashback: Carrie Fisher’s Princess Leia audition tape
a George Lucas Talks Future of 'Star Wars' and Lucasfilm
a Mark Hamill on 'Star Wars: Episode VII': 'They're talking to us'
Then more appeared, and soon after it was confirmed.There's going to be a Star Wars Episode 7. The lights just went out on your childhood.
Unbelievable.Breaking: Disney acquiring Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion; deal will give Disney ownership of the "Star Wars" franchise, more.
In short, I love the Star Wars films. Like almost every other American boy who grew up in the '80s, I always have. And I pray that Disney doesn't scar the franchise.
I also hope the new films build on the heritage and stories of the previous six films. Some appearances by the original actors would be awesome. ... I wince at the reports of Disney making the films with entirely new storylines.
All we can do now is hold our breath for 2015. ... As always, EW has it t covered and is all over the speculation game.
(Updated 2.22.2013) Good reads ...
a The Paste Guide to Star Wars VII Rumors
a Harrison Ford open to idea of Han Solo role
a Mark Hamill Reacts to Star Wars VII
a Mark Hamill weighs in on the future of 'Star Wars'
a Carrie Fisher Wants to be in Star Wars: Episode VII
a Who should direct new 'Star Wars' movie? Christopher Nolan? Joss Whedon? J.J. Abrams?
a 'Star Wars' sequels: Think of the children
a ‘Star Wars’ flashback: Carrie Fisher’s Princess Leia audition tape
a George Lucas Talks Future of 'Star Wars' and Lucasfilm
a Mark Hamill on 'Star Wars: Episode VII': 'They're talking to us'
2.13.2011
Enchantment
So we finished watching "Enchanted" this afternoon.
I say finished because we made it a two-part affair. We watched the first half last night but stopped short of watching all of it because it was past Phoebe's bed time. We watched the second half today after finishing lunch -- and then put Phoebe down for her nap. Which was a near-hour-long process of prompting, tears and agony -- but that's a whole different post.
Depending on your perspective, it's easy to think of the film as a corny fantasy film chock-full of Disney-isms that could roll your eyes on to the floor.
Your perspective changes quite a bit when your almost-3-year-old daughter is cuddled between you and your wife.
We recorded the film on our DVR when it was on the Disney channel several weeks ago. When the timing finally seemed right last night*, we played it up to Phoebe as a special family movie. ... She was transfixed almost the moment we pressed play.
*I spent the entire day working on our taxes -- which, unfortunately, has become a Valentine's Day weekend tradition in our household -- so I was desperate for a diversion last night. We've grown accustomed to filling out two state forms each year because of our work in Illinois and Wisconsin. This year we added Missouri to the mix -- three state forms. ... I'll be thrilled next year when we have to complete just one form for Missouri.
At its core, "Enchanted" is a clever concept that mixes classic Disney animation with live-action to tell the story of the beautiful princess, Giselle, who is banished from the animated fairytale land by the evil queen to the reality of New York City -- a land where there are no happily-ever-afters.
There's Edward, the prince who Giselle is promised to; Nathaniel, the evil queen's bumbling partner; a cadre of animals, led by Pip the chipmunk, who come to Giselle's aid whenever she sings a sweet little tune -- along with the poisonous apples, colorful dresses, a ball, an abandoned slipper and a true love's kiss.
Check out the trailer ...
Amy Adams is immediately charming as Giselle, who is clueless about her new world once she's dropped in Times Square. Adams is over-the-top, but so sincere. She plays the part to perfection, never once giving off a sense that her character -- or the plot -- is just plain crazy.
Between the mix of catchy songs, colorful dancing and some comical turns, Kates and I could hardly stop smiling. Parts of the film reminded me of "The Princess Bride," while others, however strange this may seem, reminded me of "Godspell" -- and other parts reminded me of the dozens of Manhattan-based chick flicks.
Seriously. Kates and I were tapping our feet to this one and then humming it to ourselves the rest of the night. ...
Seeing the wonder on Phoebe's face made watching the film more worthwhile. And like so many things we do with her these days, she shouted afterward, "I wanna do it again!"
We won't be deleting it from the DVR anytime soon.
I say finished because we made it a two-part affair. We watched the first half last night but stopped short of watching all of it because it was past Phoebe's bed time. We watched the second half today after finishing lunch -- and then put Phoebe down for her nap. Which was a near-hour-long process of prompting, tears and agony -- but that's a whole different post.
Depending on your perspective, it's easy to think of the film as a corny fantasy film chock-full of Disney-isms that could roll your eyes on to the floor.
Your perspective changes quite a bit when your almost-3-year-old daughter is cuddled between you and your wife.
We recorded the film on our DVR when it was on the Disney channel several weeks ago. When the timing finally seemed right last night*, we played it up to Phoebe as a special family movie. ... She was transfixed almost the moment we pressed play.
*I spent the entire day working on our taxes -- which, unfortunately, has become a Valentine's Day weekend tradition in our household -- so I was desperate for a diversion last night. We've grown accustomed to filling out two state forms each year because of our work in Illinois and Wisconsin. This year we added Missouri to the mix -- three state forms. ... I'll be thrilled next year when we have to complete just one form for Missouri.
At its core, "Enchanted" is a clever concept that mixes classic Disney animation with live-action to tell the story of the beautiful princess, Giselle, who is banished from the animated fairytale land by the evil queen to the reality of New York City -- a land where there are no happily-ever-afters.
There's Edward, the prince who Giselle is promised to; Nathaniel, the evil queen's bumbling partner; a cadre of animals, led by Pip the chipmunk, who come to Giselle's aid whenever she sings a sweet little tune -- along with the poisonous apples, colorful dresses, a ball, an abandoned slipper and a true love's kiss.
Check out the trailer ...
Amy Adams is immediately charming as Giselle, who is clueless about her new world once she's dropped in Times Square. Adams is over-the-top, but so sincere. She plays the part to perfection, never once giving off a sense that her character -- or the plot -- is just plain crazy.
Between the mix of catchy songs, colorful dancing and some comical turns, Kates and I could hardly stop smiling. Parts of the film reminded me of "The Princess Bride," while others, however strange this may seem, reminded me of "Godspell" -- and other parts reminded me of the dozens of Manhattan-based chick flicks.
Seriously. Kates and I were tapping our feet to this one and then humming it to ourselves the rest of the night. ...
Seeing the wonder on Phoebe's face made watching the film more worthwhile. And like so many things we do with her these days, she shouted afterward, "I wanna do it again!"
We won't be deleting it from the DVR anytime soon.
9.07.2008
Sunday reading
Some of the stories that caught my eyes during the last couple weeks ...
Sports ...
a Brett Favre Getting That Retirement Itch Again ... A funny one from The Onion.
a Favre talks candidly about retirement, comeback
a Hill never loses grip on career
a Change in the air as baseball enters final month of season
a Amazin' ... Do you believe in miracles? The '69 Mets certainly do—and when they look at the upstart Rays, they see plenty of parallels with their own remarkable run.
TV ...
a 'Desperate Housewives' Welcomes Gail O'Grady! ... Maybe they'll cast Brittany Snow as her mischievious teenage daughter. Man, I miss "American Dreams" ...
a Dave at Peace: The Rolling Stone Interview ... I may not be up to stay up late for him as much as I used to, but Letterman still rocks. Reading about that Warren Zevon moment almost made me cry.
Politics ...
a Are the Candidates Putting Best Foot Forward?
Internet & media ...
a A Social Network Where You Can Be Too Social ... Ah, the vacuum that is Facebook.
a Facebook Ads Target You Where It Hurts
a 6.5 reasons you're not too old for Facebook
a Fans flock to Disney's Club Penguin Times
Travel ...
a Mackinac? Sweet.
a Wright's Taliesin showcases 'organic' architecture
a More than Rushmore: South Dakota road trip
a Paris doesn't have to be expensive
Life & other stuff ...
a Florida woman claims slice of Americana via a magazine
Sports ...
a Brett Favre Getting That Retirement Itch Again ... A funny one from The Onion.
a Favre talks candidly about retirement, comeback
a Hill never loses grip on career
a Change in the air as baseball enters final month of season
a Amazin' ... Do you believe in miracles? The '69 Mets certainly do—and when they look at the upstart Rays, they see plenty of parallels with their own remarkable run.
TV ...
a 'Desperate Housewives' Welcomes Gail O'Grady! ... Maybe they'll cast Brittany Snow as her mischievious teenage daughter. Man, I miss "American Dreams" ...
a Dave at Peace: The Rolling Stone Interview ... I may not be up to stay up late for him as much as I used to, but Letterman still rocks. Reading about that Warren Zevon moment almost made me cry.
Politics ...
a Are the Candidates Putting Best Foot Forward?
Internet & media ...
a A Social Network Where You Can Be Too Social ... Ah, the vacuum that is Facebook.
a Facebook Ads Target You Where It Hurts
a 6.5 reasons you're not too old for Facebook
a Fans flock to Disney's Club Penguin Times
Travel ...
a Mackinac? Sweet.
a Wright's Taliesin showcases 'organic' architecture
a More than Rushmore: South Dakota road trip
a Paris doesn't have to be expensive
Life & other stuff ...
a Florida woman claims slice of Americana via a magazine
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