tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post5101034648917502389..comments2024-03-05T21:05:36.848-05:00Comments on CommentaramaFilms: Tuesday Top 5AndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-43123257443526153542013-06-11T21:56:34.501-04:002013-06-11T21:56:34.501-04:00Scott, Sadly, yeah, there probably wouldn't be...Scott, Sadly, yeah, there probably wouldn't be a sign. :(<br /><br />Still, it is kind of cool that they think they found it. I'd love to have seen it in its prime. I'd love to have seen Athens too back then.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-71633289831736543042013-06-11T21:55:12.178-04:002013-06-11T21:55:12.178-04:00Floyd, Great answer all around! :)Floyd, Great answer all around! :)AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-65403147817501469802013-06-11T21:52:48.876-04:002013-06-11T21:52:48.876-04:00goldvermilion, Apparently, there is a difference. ...goldvermilion, Apparently, there is a difference. LOL!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-26534590168829999622013-06-11T21:52:22.384-04:002013-06-11T21:52:22.384-04:00tryanmax, That's the state for you... always s...tryanmax, That's the state for you... always stopping a good idea. :PAndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-42056738958299463122013-06-11T21:49:47.810-04:002013-06-11T21:49:47.810-04:00Andrew it is an educated guess, but I don't th...Andrew it is an educated guess, but I don't think you'll see your sign. <br /><br />I also love Blackadder, great show.<br /><br />Scott.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-52410021794598322572013-06-11T21:44:25.849-04:002013-06-11T21:44:25.849-04:00I'm going to set Jesus above -- as the Given i...I'm going to set Jesus above -- as the Given in a list (sorta like Desert Island Discs includes the Bible and Shakespeare as books on an island)....<br /><br />1. Moses... the dude saw God -- walked with him and called Him friend.<br /><br />2. Nebuchadnezzar -- the Babylonian King... a lot of religious questions... and I wanna know about those Hanging Gardens.<br /><br />3. Lorenzo Medici 'Il Magnifico'... a toss up between him and Leonardo, but the politics would be the thing...<br /><br />4. Winston Churchill<br /><br />5. Ronald Reagan<br /><br />... I'd give up all that to watch Cowboys games with and talk to my grandfather again.Floyd R. Turbohttp://www.threedonia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-7076173664668086402013-06-11T21:09:24.036-04:002013-06-11T21:09:24.036-04:00But free range chickens are so popular!But free range chickens are so popular!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-69227706022402507642013-06-11T21:07:51.582-04:002013-06-11T21:07:51.582-04:00Andrew, trust me, if I didn't stop them, they ...Andrew, trust me, if I didn't stop them, they <i>would</i> be free range. Unfortunately, the state frowns on free-range kids. tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-1235000966503381952013-06-11T20:45:43.207-04:002013-06-11T20:45:43.207-04:00Jed, It wouldn't surprise me if people played ...Jed, It wouldn't surprise me if people played up his being a jerk, but I have no first hand knowledge as I haven't studied him.<br /><br /><br />tryanmax, You should have gotten free-range kids. They don't need to be fed.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-2554617949661675782013-06-11T20:43:56.618-04:002013-06-11T20:43:56.618-04:00goldvermilion, Me too. That was easily their best...goldvermilion, Me too. That was easily their best. I love the episode with the dictionary!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-89479362356138351182013-06-11T20:05:13.103-04:002013-06-11T20:05:13.103-04:00Jed, sounds cool. I'm waiting for the price of...Jed, sounds cool. I'm waiting for the price of blu ray players to drop a little bit more before I finally make the switch. For some reason, these children insist on eating several times a day. tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-56704971058148247642013-06-11T19:57:46.948-04:002013-06-11T19:57:46.948-04:00Tryanmax - speaking of Cleopatra, I just screened ...Tryanmax - speaking of Cleopatra, I just screened the 50th anniversary edition which was just released on Blu-Ray. It is once again a fascinating exercise to see these big spectacles from the past restored digitally. There is a two hour documentary that is well worth watching just as a look at Hollywood and the business outlook at the time.Tennessee Jedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10604275115906776992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-49179964538722187852013-06-11T19:50:39.920-04:002013-06-11T19:50:39.920-04:00Well, there was no limitation placed on these peop...Well, there was no limitation placed on these people having to be nice guys! :) Still, I think much of Mozart's reputation as a jerk is pretty unsubstantiated. Certainly the film did nothing but enhance that perception, but the large bulk of that film is simply fiction. Still, the reason I chose him is that the notion of his musical prodigy fascinates me, and his influence on Western music was so enormous. So I would simply hope he was civil enough and willing to discuss it all.Tennessee Jedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10604275115906776992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-16152278179315623482013-06-11T18:42:54.231-04:002013-06-11T18:42:54.231-04:00Blackadder the Third is my favorite season of Blac...Blackadder the Third is my favorite season of Blackadder. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-27984482661983249692013-06-11T18:32:15.171-04:002013-06-11T18:32:15.171-04:00goldvermilion, That's the episode! LOL!
If I ...goldvermilion, That's the episode! LOL!<br /><br />If I had a time machine, I would definitely go see more than just five.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-53918540559601903232013-06-11T18:30:14.232-04:002013-06-11T18:30:14.232-04:00Jed, Franklin sounds like both a fascinating man a...Jed, Franklin sounds like both a fascinating man and a heck of a drinking buddy.<br /><br />And while I loved the film <i>Amadeus</i>, I have to say that Mozart sounds like a jerk.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-31015804289350358152013-06-11T18:21:13.444-04:002013-06-11T18:21:13.444-04:00I want to meet Hannibal Barca and Hector, too.
Al...I want to meet Hannibal Barca and Hector, too.<br /><br />Also Odysseus.<br /><br />And Homer.<br /><br />Oh, and Jonathan (the son of Saul) and Elijah!<br /><br />(If I knew someone with a time machine, we'd be going to MANY more than five places)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-55617959148285692022013-06-11T18:19:00.208-04:002013-06-11T18:19:00.208-04:00"...And tougher sentences for geography maste..."...And tougher sentences for geography masters!" <br /><br />I do think of Pitt the Younger (and Pitt the even younger) but he was a REALLY REALLY fascinating guy in real life.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-35137942788358677622013-06-11T18:12:38.205-04:002013-06-11T18:12:38.205-04:00Jesus, Benjamin Franklin, Queen Elizabeth, Mozart,...Jesus, Benjamin Franklin, Queen Elizabeth, Mozart, Aristotle. It's not that these are the top 5 or best, it's just they are five who I think I would be incredibly interesting to interview.Tennessee Jedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10604275115906776992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-81102435220246472752013-06-11T18:11:40.378-04:002013-06-11T18:11:40.378-04:00goldvemilion, Whenever I think of Pitt the Younger...goldvemilion, Whenever I think of Pitt the Younger, I think of the show <i>Blackadder</i> where they had some fun with him.<br /><br />Lewis would be interesting. He's a fantastic writer.<br /><br />As for Farinelli, yeah, that's a tough career requirement.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-82182645332373630642013-06-11T18:03:43.161-04:002013-06-11T18:03:43.161-04:001. William Pitt the Younger -- Wildly intelligent,...1. William Pitt the Younger -- Wildly intelligent, youngest man to become Prime Minister of England and one of the longest holding of that office as well.<br /><br />2. C.S. Lewis -- he's one of my favorite authors, so I'd like to meet him.<br /><br />3. Socrates -- though he'd probably not even give me the time of day, since I'm a woman.<br /><br />4. Farinelli -- Because I would never wish a boy to be made a castrato, but I'd like to hear what Farinelli sounded like.<br /><br />5. Sir Frederick Treves -- because he was a REALLY cool guy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-42972988770563951862013-06-11T17:41:45.789-04:002013-06-11T17:41:45.789-04:00Scott, Thanks! :)
I'm a fan of history too, a...Scott, Thanks! :)<br /><br />I'm a fan of history too, and I like your choices a lot.<br /><br />I know they've said they found Troy, but they're still kind of guessing. I'd love to see something definitive. Perhaps a sign:<br /><br /><b>Welcome to Troy<br />Population: 468</b><br /><br />In any event, I'd love to see it. Troy must have been pretty amazing to have earned the history that it earned. I'd love to see the face that launched a thousand ships too.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-87926045145909842022013-06-11T17:30:02.520-04:002013-06-11T17:30:02.520-04:00Andrew S. Preston, Esquire... The theme was well ...Andrew S. Preston, Esquire... The theme was well played. <br /><br />I love my history so I had to go old school and I went for under appreciated people who had an impact in history. <br /><br />They have found Troy and it is in Turkey so I like to think that it was real and there was a Hector who wasn't out for glory of chicks. <br /><br />The ancient Greeks were fascinating as were the Romans and others who influenced our current way of life. <br /><br />Scott.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-30269383330850255972013-06-11T13:47:07.096-04:002013-06-11T13:47:07.096-04:00Scott, Glad you liked the theme. :)
Nice list! V...Scott, Glad you liked the theme. :)<br /><br />Nice list! Very "old school." In terms of Hector, I think it would be fascinating to find out if Troy was real and what really happened. Even beyond that, I'd love to meet all of these Ancient Greeks that we still know today. What an impressive legacy.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-42941911974671336882013-06-11T12:50:26.167-04:002013-06-11T12:50:26.167-04:00tryanmax, LOL! He wrote the parts of the Bible th...tryanmax, LOL! <i>He wrote the parts of the Bible that apparently nobody reads. </i><br /><br /><br />T-Rav, Churchill would be neat to meet, especially when he was younger.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.com