tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post5491389376159799082..comments2024-02-10T04:53:42.121-05:00Comments on Tales of the Easily Distracted: Team Bartilucci's CMBA Guilty Pleasures Blogathon Double-Feature: CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC and THE APPLEDorianTBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-40118063341458005222011-09-26T10:08:14.232-04:002011-09-26T10:08:14.232-04:00Jim, thanks for your compliments about my CAN'...Jim, thanks for your compliments about my CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC post, and also for starting my Monday off right with your hilarious anecdotes about your college chum Village Person David Hodo! But I sure am glad he recovered from his fire-eating accident, poor guy! (I wonder how Dave felt in the presence of the fire juggler in CStM's wacky audition scene?) I'm still giggling over you and Dave and the "Is that a gun in your pocket..." anecdote! Heavenly days, it really IS a small world after all. Thanks again for sharing your stories, Jim!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-92189693562463044972011-09-26T02:52:57.605-04:002011-09-26T02:52:57.605-04:00I've never had the pleasure, guilty or otherwi...I've never had the pleasure, guilty or otherwise (or <i>pleasure</i> or otherwise) of seeing <i>Can't Stop the Music</i>, but I loved you're write-up ("Vincente Minnelli possessed by the spirit of Ed Wood after going on a bender"!). Just for fun, here's a true story: <br /><br />When I was a theater student at Cal State Sacramento in the late '60s, one of the shows we did was <i>Carnival</i>, the Broadway musical based on the same story that became the Leslie Caron movie <i>Lili</i>. For the big circus parade production number, Prof. Paul R. Waldo taught one of the students how to eat fire, and it added a lot of pizzazz to the parade and the show. <br /><br />A couple years later, that student went to New York to try his luck in showbiz. When he finally got his foot in the door at an agent's, they had him fill out a form listing anything he could do. Can you tapdance? Juggle? Ride a horse? Twirl batons? Wiggle your ears? Put it on the list. <br /><br />Well, he puts on the list that he can eat fire -- and lo and behold, suddenly all these jobs start coming in for fire-eaters. Soon he's getting enough gigs to support himself just doing that. So he works up a routine as the world's only roller-skating fire-eater, and that's how he bills himself. Eventually, he even lands on <i>The New What's My Line?</i> (the one with Alan Alda and Larry Blyden). After they (of course) fail to guess his line, he gets up to give them a demonstration. Unfortunately, they've laid down a masonite floor in sections for his demonstration, his skates get caught on one of the seams, and the fluid spills out and badly burns his mouth. And that was the end of his days as a roller-skating fire-eater. <br /><br />But there's a happy ending: He grew a moustache to cover the scar on his lip, put on sunglasses and a hardhat, and became the Construction Worker in The Village People. It was David Hodo.<br /><br />And now that you know...the <i>Rest</i> of the Story...here's another David Hodo story from our Sacramento State days: One day I was sitting in the theater watching some friends rehearse an acting class scene, when Dave came up and sat on the arm of my chair, draped his arm over my shoulders, batted his eyes and Mae-Wested: "So, is that a gun in your pocket or are you just glad to see me?" I looked him straight in the eye and said, "It's a gun."Jim Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00981196894914646656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-86787771055738286082011-09-22T08:51:10.580-04:002011-09-22T08:51:10.580-04:00Kristina, you're a sweetie, and I'm always...Kristina, you're a sweetie, and I'm always happy to let the world know about your own and others' awesome blogs! You gave me my first laugh of the morning when you said "recent surprise discovery: bloggers actually like to hear people READ and LIKE their work, go figure." Ain't it the truth! We all need accolades sometimes. :-)<br /><br />Got a kick out of your witty comments about my sweet hubby's Prince Edward Island origins and ANNE OF GREEN GABLES! Many thanks and you're welcomes, Kristina -- a virtual visit from you is always a treat!<br /><br />P.S.: If you look at the "Further Distractions" column on the right-hand side of this very blog, you'll see SPEAKEASY among my favorite blogs!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-11863899500012658872011-09-22T07:15:06.256-04:002011-09-22T07:15:06.256-04:00I seem to have messed up posting this so here goes...I seem to have messed up posting this so here goes again: <br />thanks ever so much for your continued support of my blog, I love reading yours and just need to get into the habit of leaving comments to that effect-- (recent surprise discovery: bloggers actually like to hear people READ and LIKE their work, go figure) <br />also, PEI huh? that's neat, in the future I shall come prepared with a joke about Anne of Green Gables' potatoes. ;) <br />cheerio and thanks ! <br />KristinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-88290673834029880402011-09-21T12:55:16.759-04:002011-09-21T12:55:16.759-04:00HA! Dawn, if I didn't happen to be a teetotale...HA! Dawn, if I didn't happen to be a teetotaler, I'd join you and Kim with an appletini or two. A CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC Appletini is surely the perfect drink for our little double-feature, with or without Pink Floyd! :-) We're pleased you enjoyed our reviews -- many thanks indeed! (FTR, Cherry Coke is my drink of choice.)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-52645332541129238802011-09-21T12:36:41.369-04:002011-09-21T12:36:41.369-04:00I haven't seen either The Apple or Can't S...I haven't seen either The Apple or Can't Stop the Music, but... I really enjoyed reading both of your reviews. <br /><br />I will try watching The Village People movie, after a few appletenis and some Pink Floyd over at Kim's house. (wink/wink).Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476174860119487509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-9240026434700951592011-09-21T12:36:25.245-04:002011-09-21T12:36:25.245-04:00Kim, I just wanted to thank you for becoming one o...Kim, I just wanted to thank you for becoming one of TotED's Followers -- I'm tickled pink! We of Team Bartilucci always enjoy Classic Film and TV Cafe, and I'm looking forward to sitting down and giving ALL ABOUT KIM my undivided attention, too! Thanks again!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-56445709031576236632011-09-20T18:08:05.716-04:002011-09-20T18:08:05.716-04:00Yvette, if we were face to face, I'd gladly tr...Yvette, if we were face to face, I'd gladly treat you to a Dr. Brown's soda (black cherry for me, please) and a nice platter of knishes, blintzes, and New York-style cheesecake to make up for CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC and THE APPLE! :-)<br /><br />Even I admit that writing about bad movies is usually more fun than actually having to sit through them, but CStM in particular is so "What the...?!" insane I can't help but laugh, and laughter always makes me feel better. In fact, there was a point in my life when I was unemployed for a lengthy period of time, and I'd watch CStM because I figured no matter how bad things got, they could never be as bad as CStM! :-) But I'm glad you enjoyed our reviews -- thanks, my friend!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-48383713259626926292011-09-20T17:22:09.399-04:002011-09-20T17:22:09.399-04:00No offense guys, but these two films sound absolut...No offense guys, but these two films sound absolutely DREADFUL!! I'd never even heard of THE APPLE though CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC rang a vague chord in my foggy memory. Don't think I ever saw either. No, I KNOW I never saw either.<br /><br />Disco music. I was never a big fan. <br /><br />As usual, I enjoyed reading the reviews even if I would not venture forth to see these movies for all the Dr. Brown's cream soda in NYC!Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-37631675306902250922011-09-20T16:45:55.227-04:002011-09-20T16:45:55.227-04:00Ivan, I promise that if by some twist of fate we o...Ivan, I promise that if by some twist of fate we of Team Bartilucci ever meet up with you in person, we would NEVER force you to watch either CStM or THE APPLE; we'd have the courtesy and compassion to wait until after you went home! :-) But we're glad you enjoyed our quips, plus your anecdote about your male friends trying out their dance moves on gals in the disco era was a hoot! Thanks for joining the conversation, as always!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-11685417807676090082011-09-20T16:18:41.792-04:002011-09-20T16:18:41.792-04:00There's a perfectly good reason why I've n...There's a perfectly good reason why I've never seen <b>Can't Stop the Music</b>...I consider disco music to be an abomination. So while the movie provides a wealth of NYC memories for Dorian all it would offer me is a recollection of laughing my ass off at my male friends who were trying to show off their moves to women and failing miserably at the task. (I did get a kick out of "...just before he leaves Sam’s lovely apartment in a huff, which appears to be Ron’s favorite mode of transportation," though.)<br /><br />I haven't seen <b>The Apple</b> either, but after reading Vinny's review it sounds like I won't have to ("They call me MISTER Topps...". And I'm stealing the "So for all we know there's some vital expository dialogue sitting in a can (film, or trash...if indeed there's a difference)" bit the next time the opportunity arises.Ivan G Shreve Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-48864301362769019942011-09-20T11:18:30.062-04:002011-09-20T11:18:30.062-04:00GOM, we're glad you enjoyed our CStM post! I h...GOM, we're glad you enjoyed our CStM post! I hope you and the rest of the gang here who haven't seen THE APPLE yet will seek it out; it's worth seeing for the "What The...?!" factor alone! :-) You hit it with a pin with your mention of CStM resembling a 1970s time capsule. Thanks for your praise and for joining the conversation!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-21278309715175412922011-09-20T10:57:36.636-04:002011-09-20T10:57:36.636-04:00Reading about CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC from the pe...Reading about CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC from the perspective of the early 21st century, it's hard to believe that the Village People were once such a phenom. And now disco seems so nostalgic! CStM is like a 1970s time capsule (did Baskin-Robbins really have an ice-cream-cone tie-in?). I haven't seen THE APPLE, but from your description, it sounds (like Mr Topps) pretty over the top! Enjoyed your post!grandoldmovieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773085288675763855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-71006452145675009292011-09-20T08:56:26.980-04:002011-09-20T08:56:26.980-04:00Hey, Brian (if you'd prefer that I go with you...Hey, Brian (if you'd prefer that I go with your "Classicfilmboy" handle, that's fine, too, of course! Please let me know, won't you?), beaucoup thanks for your enthusiastic praise! I'm flattered and honored that you enjoyed Team B.'s CStM/APPLE reviews! I got a big kick out of your "need to grab some bell bottoms, dig out (your) vinyl and sit down for a double feature"! Thanks for starting our Tuesday so nicely!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-2708718384148888362011-09-19T19:41:06.430-04:002011-09-19T19:41:06.430-04:00OMG ... these reviews were so much fun to read! I ...OMG ... these reviews were so much fun to read! I loved them. I don't think I've ever heard of "The Apple," but I do remember "Can't Stop the Music" and thinking, "Yes they can!" You have a way with words and your wit is dead on. I was so entertained that I felt the need to grab some bell bottoms, dig out my vinyl and sit down for a double feature!Classicfilmboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01278928051994100842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-35638332440748898062011-09-19T11:50:33.753-04:002011-09-19T11:50:33.753-04:00Kevin, many thanks for your compliments about our ...Kevin, many thanks for your compliments about our CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC/THE APPLE double-bill post! I must admit that if I came across Merv Griffin's CStM episode, I'd feel compelled to watch it just to see what they'd all have to say about their magnum opus! :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-11309278860257379832011-09-19T11:33:08.311-04:002011-09-19T11:33:08.311-04:00I was also going to comment on the Ed Wood line, b...I was also going to comment on the Ed Wood line, but Caftan Woman beat me to it. I've never seen either of these but your reviews were so enjoyable I may have to seek them out. <br /><br />I do remember a Merv Griffin show that was totally devoted to "Can't Stop the Music." Allan Carr really knew his publicity. Nancy Walker was on and kept talking about how hard The Village People worked on the film.Kevin Deanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07697597405552599370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-16649374461162079922011-09-19T09:15:03.194-04:002011-09-19T09:15:03.194-04:00Eve, thanks for your praise of Team B.'s Guilt...Eve, thanks for your praise of Team B.'s Guilty Pleasures write-ups about CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC and THE APPLE! I got a kick out of your comments: <br /><br />1.) "I don't know what it would take for me to ever watch or listen to The Village People again!" I'll admit CStM isn't for the faint of heart. :-) <br /><br />2.) "I'm betting these two posts are much better than the movies they're about!" See my comments to Becky above. :-)<br /><br />Thanks again for your smart, funny comments, Eve!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-58519508252409708332011-09-19T08:43:23.735-04:002011-09-19T08:43:23.735-04:00Caftan Woman, your post was the first one I read t...Caftan Woman, your post was the first one I read this morning, and it started my day (indeed, my week) with a big laugh and an even bigger smile. Happy to see that you and the rest of the gang here enjoyed my "Bounty-hawker Walker...Ed Wood on a bender" line, too! Thanks a million!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-79345917708340925412011-09-19T02:51:34.829-04:002011-09-19T02:51:34.829-04:00I haven't seen "Can't Stop the Music&...I haven't seen "Can't Stop the Music" (but I do remember The Village People - Yikes!) or "The Apple" - which I actually hadn't heard of. <br /><br />Both write-ups are enjoyable and entertaining but...I don't know what it would take for me to ever watch or listen to The Village People again!<br /><br />I'm betting these two posts are much better than the movies they're about!The Lady Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963115499930520653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-30682324387491767382011-09-18T23:41:59.710-04:002011-09-18T23:41:59.710-04:00"The club-footed direction of Bounty-hawker W..."The club-footed direction of Bounty-hawker Walker evokes Vincente Minnelli possessed by the spirit of Ed Wood after going on a bender." - I think I will forever be haunted by this image, although I haven't seen "Can't Stop the Music". Best. Line. Ever.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-46348369503577421902011-09-18T22:25:23.350-04:002011-09-18T22:25:23.350-04:00Becky, thanks for joining the conversation; we'...Becky, thanks for joining the conversation; we're always happy to have you around with your wit and wisdom, my friend! Thanks for your kind comments, too! I had to laugh when I realized you and our other blogger buds here are enjoying Team B.'s reviews more than the films themselves. I've been told that often when I describe movies or stories, I make them sound better than they really are. Must be the cockeyed optimist side of me coming to the fore! Then again, that's why they're called Guilty Pleasures, right? :-)DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-1453365134760376212011-09-18T21:57:37.034-04:002011-09-18T21:57:37.034-04:00Well, TB, I was certainly around at the time, but ...Well, TB, I was certainly around at the time, but I never saw either of these ...movies(?) And, I don't think I missed a thing! I can't imagine that the actual films would be more entertaining than your summaries, captioned pictures and hilarious comments. Great job, guys!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-74540735903541312802011-09-18T19:42:40.505-04:002011-09-18T19:42:40.505-04:00Whistling Gypsy, I love it that you wittily descri...Whistling Gypsy, I love it that you wittily described Team B.'s Guilty Pleasures double-feature as "alternative films," as well as your quips about opting for glitter socks over sequins and spandex! :-)<br /><br />If it's any consolation, I did see SGT. PEPPER during its theatrical release when I was in middle school (known as "junior high school" back in the day). Can you imagine a SGT. PEPPER/CStM/XANADU triple-bill? I don't know whether to laugh or cry! Oh, what the heck, I'll take laughter! :-) Funny you should mention the possibility of watching CStM at 3 a.m., because if I recall correctly, I believe I might very well have watched it for the first time on the Late Show at that very time, or at least recorded it on VHS (remember VHS?)! :-) I thoroughly enjoyed your comments; thanks for joining the conversation!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-509497574816685109.post-73884008618209969342011-09-18T19:17:25.583-04:002011-09-18T19:17:25.583-04:00John, your response to our CStM/APPLE post is even...John, your response to our CStM/APPLE post is even funnier than Team B.'s own bon mots! :-) In particular, Vin and I truly LOL over your quip: "Hello, my name is Dorian and I am a fan of CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC"! <br /><br />You're right, Allan Carr was pretty scary himself in his glitzy way, though the Golan-Globus/Cannon juggernaut seemed to give them a run for their money for a while there. :-) Thanks for your praise and for always having your own witty, intelligent contributions to the conversation!DorianTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357778472575080022noreply@blogger.com