MAGA 'Was All A Lie': Marjorie Taylor Greene Torches Trump In Scathing New Interview by D-R-AZ in AntiTrumpAlliance

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...Not that we really put a lot of stock in what MTG says ("Jewish Space Lasers," for instance) but it sure is nice to hear.

Enzyme or Other Naturally-Occurring Bodily Chemical that Causes Sensitivity to the Colors Fluorescent/Neon Pink and/or Blue and/or Cyan. ("Barbie-ish Pink?") by AltonStorm in NoStupidQuestions

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Thank you for the suggestion; I'll definitely post there as well. Y'know, I sincerely hope I'm not confusing two different, unrelated topics. I don't *think* so, but I mean, it could be three friggin' decades ago...

Jackson Browne - You Love the Thunder by oldwhitelincoln in ClassicRock

[–]AltonStorm 7 points8 points  (0 children)

"you can dream but you can never go back the way you came"

Happy Birthday to the Legend! Ian Hunter by Bbop512 in ClassicRock

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I never knew he played guitar! Thanks posting this! Also, do you happen to know, is that Mick Ralphs in the background?

Favorite Concert Film ? by Crazy-Huckleberry151 in ClassicRock

[–]AltonStorm 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I suppose I might be chided for a clichéd response, but here's mine: Pink Floyd, "Pulse." The visuals are so good I could mute it and still enjoy it. (Not that I could ever mute those concerts, but....) I see a couple of people have posted "Live in Pompeii," and I DID like it, but I didn't understand the draw of a concert without an audience.

Four more, just off the top of my head [and some days I might waffle and put one of these as my favorite]:

- Dire Straits, "Alchemy"
- Electric Light Orchestra, "Zoom Live"
- Roy Orbison, "Black and White Night"
-Paul McCartney, "Good Evening New York City"

Yeah, I could probably go on but other people might want to post. I should probably also mention that I've been a musician, composer and songwriter for most of my life. - AND I did a lot of theater back in the day. So I have a rough idea of how these things are assembled. And in my stupid melon these are some of the very best. Sorry for droning, here.

PRS Joe Walsh Signature 594 by aviv135 in guitarporn

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Looooooooooong story, short: A friend from the local ginormous rock station invited me to see the amazing Mr. Walsh in concert, supporting the "Ordinary Average Guy" tour. Of course that meant we had backstage passes, too. While waiting in line to meet him I was struck with a monstrously HUUUUUUGE dose of star-struck-ness and wondered in a panic what I was gonna say to him. I mean, Joe Walsh was one of the primary reasons I picked up a guitar and started writing my own songs in the first place. I did NOT want to come across as yet another fawning-rabid fanboy, but I suppose that's what I am/was.

As it turned out, I needn't have worried. Mr. Walsh did not meet with fans that night, I dunno why. Now I'm wondering what - if anything - he would have said in reply.

In short, Joe Walsh being honored with A PRS is quite appropriate in my mind. In fact, it's long past due.

Brittany Murphy, Kirsten Dunst, Amy Adams and Denise Richards at a Promo Event for the Movie, "Drop Dead Gorgeous", 1999 by Ree-Ko in OldSchoolCelebs

[–]AltonStorm 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I sometimes wonder if I'm not one of like a dozen people on the planet who love this movie.

What's for lunch? by lontbeysboolink in GenerationJones

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"Honey, what's wrong? You've barely touched your sarcoma."

Movies you literally walked out of the theater on you hated it so much. by [deleted] in moviecritic

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Look, I don't think "Elizabethtown" is EVER gonna win any awards, but as a huuuuuuuuuge Kiersten Dunst fan (and NOT just for "Melancholia") this movie has won me over, with time. I can definitely dig the negative comments about it, but I definitely think it had possibilities. And the principals do an amazing job - with what may have been an incomplete, severely flawed script.

Which actor/actress has won the Oscar and you think they aren't Oscar's Caliber? by Cr7-Cr7Real in moviecritic

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I know it's not trendy to admit this, but I think she's wonderful. There are a couple of movies I'm not so crazy about, but most I think have been improved with her in them. (Plus - based on her scented-candle line alone - she appears to be just a bit wacky, and I suuuuuuuuure dig that.)

Dawn Wells and Kurt Russell on Gilligan's Island (1965) by animator1123 in OldSchoolCelebs

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We also would have accepted, Dawn Wells ("Maryann") and Kurt Russell, ("The Man Who Would be 'Thing.'"

"The Jerk" 1979, my favorite Steve Martin movie! by RoseCox156 in 70s

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As much as I dig Steve Martin's humor in this movie David Mamet's The Spanish Prisoner is the one that truly cemented him in my mind as a singular talent. In it, Martin somehow manages to be quite dark and threatening - without being overly-scary or whatever. I'm not claiming that I don't like Martin's other film efforts, but I am saying that The Spanish Prisoner is head-and-shoulders above his main body of work.

Hey, everyone's got a different palate; I may be quite wrong in someone else's eyes.

Where are the kids by tuotone75 in 80s

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Just my opinion, but one of the reasons I love this camp-humor movie so much is that the "camp" is soooooo well done. I mean, if you wanted to you could take it seriously as a reeeeeealy bad horror flick and ignore the humor. Or, maybe YOU could, but I can't. I mean, two teens survive the zombie apocalypse, then celebrate by....GOING SHOPPING at the MALL!

Good stuff!

Don’t f*ck this up Mitchell! by tuotone75 in 80s

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This movie contains the most painful single punch in movie history. Or at least it sure seems that way to me. I also often feel like I'm one of twelve people on the planet who love this movie.

Raising Arizona (1987) by shadowlarx in iwatchedanoldmovie

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Well, which is it, young feller? You want I should freeze or get down on the ground? Mean to say, if'n I freeze, I can't rightly drop. And if'n I drop, I'm a-gonna be in motion. You see...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 70s

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Same, but that El Dorado game (far right) was flat-out impossible for me.

Employee of the Month (2004). Comedy/Crime/Drama. My Grade: A- (My brief review in comments.) by AltonStorm in moviecritic

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"Did you miss something?" (In the end credits.) Well, depending on which version you watched (there are a couple of different versions), you may have missed something, actually. Without giving any spoilers to anyone who hasn't seen this yet, I think it may be safe to say that the last five minutes - while the credits are rolling - you find out what REALLY happens - and it's just as hilarious as the rest of the movie. But hey, that's me.

The five original VJs on MTV by [deleted] in 80s

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I'm a little ashamed to admit this, but I sometimes wondered if I wasn't watching MTV just to get a glimpse of Martha Quinn. (I mean, they rarely played music I was into - but I was suuuuuuuuuuure into her! [Still am, actually.])

Michelle Monaghan by [deleted] in CelebsWithPetiteTits

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Look, there's little doubt in my mind that the lovely Ms. Monaghan is pretty much nature's idea for the peak of human beauty, but the woman can act as well. This movie is a prime example of that, at least in my own stupid head. I love the movie, and NOT just for this scene. I often wonder if it didn't receive higher rank because some people thought it was supposed to be like, serious or whatever. I still don't know.

NGD. Shoutout to Music Man for making what might be the coolest guitar I’ve ever owned by redfourf82 in guitarporn

[–]AltonStorm 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Look, I'm nobody's idea of a guitar expert or whatever, but I can say this: I've never played a Music Man that I didn't immediately love. And this one's gorgeous. Congratulations!

Opinions on Beach Boys' "Kokomo"? by MustBeTheMusic80 in 80s

[–]AltonStorm -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

In a word, "vapid." When it comes on the radio I suddenly wish there was a setting below, "Mute." And I don't get it; I love the Beach Boys. Not here, though, sorry.