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Naut...
...like Hazel and Krisles alluded to,
American Werewolf in London is very tongue-in-cheek, at times almost to the point of satire, but at other times scary as well, making it a nice blend of horror with periods of comic relief.
Idiocracy, on the other hand, is disturbing in spite of its humor, for the questions that it raises about where "civilization" is headed.
I recommend them both, even though my comment is now 11 days after this post....sorry!
As for the opera, I've always wanted to go, but, never took time to do so.
I love live theater and all live music, so the opera should prove enjoyable....the language barrier notwithstanding.
posted by
metalrat
on November 27, 2008 at 12:17 PM
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Nautikos
I will! I definately will!! But you are lucky to have four whole people reading this blog... I only have one, two at best reading my fiction!! I look forward to your theme "idiosinchricity" or whatever it is... I am one of the four, more like four times four, wouldn't you say!
posted by
KaBooM62
on November 18, 2008 at 7:37 PM
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Re:
Vogue, I must provide a correction to the correction: Richard Strauss was actually German, born in Munich in 1864. He's
not related to the Vienna 'Strauss dynasty'...so it's
still a German opera...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 18, 2008 at 10:49 AM
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I have seen Salome in Vienna. I love opera. My Mum was a doctor who was contracted as "stage doctor" to the Comic Opera in the former East Berlin and had to be there three nights a week. I always went along with her (then about 14) and was allowed backstage, into the dressing rooms, make up, etc. It was absolutely fascinating, I met famous singers and since that time am hooked to opera. One tiny little correction: Richard Strauss and all the Strausses were Austrian, so it's not a German opera, but you could call it Germanic if you wish.
posted by
vogue
on November 18, 2008 at 8:57 AM
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I love opera, Nautikos. Have not seen this. I remember (not opera) but the movie, "Salome", in which Rita Hayworth danced the "Dance of the Seven Veils". She was so beautiful in it.
posted by
TAPS.
on November 18, 2008 at 12:54 AM
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Hmmm I will have to go see it, it sounds interesting... but wan't the Salome's mother who made her daughter dance for Herod so that He would desire her and therefore grant her any request...? yup, it was not Salome's fault, she was a good daughter obeying her Mama... the Mama was the evil one. or was it Herod... I can't remember...
posted by
Sinome
on November 16, 2008 at 10:20 PM
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You've got me hooked, I'll definitely try an find Salome at a theater in town.
posted by
yellowrose55
on November 16, 2008 at 7:53 PM
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I've never seen Salome - perhaps now I will. And I, too, remember American Werewolf as beeing scary/funny. As far as Idiocracy goes - it is definitely a social commentary on where our dumb and dumber culture is taking us. Worth watching if only for its cringe-inducing moments. Mal
posted by
gapcohen
on November 16, 2008 at 6:00 PM
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~ Thank you for letting us know about it Naut. ~Peace, OTA
posted by
Blue_feathers
on November 16, 2008 at 9:50 AM
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Naut
I’ve tried opera a couple of times and confess I was becoming disengaged by Act III. The production you’re describing, however, seems to have a modern touch to an old story and perhaps that would make a difference. I would never be able to drag “B” to such a performance though… Thank you for your powerful comment yesterday, Naut. Sometimes upon completing a prose/poem I do sit back and feel very proud or pleased with my endeavour and on other occasions I think it’s mediocre and I’m surprised by the favourable response from some of my readers. In the case of “Silence”, I did pour some soul into it and I thank you for acknowledging my work.
posted by
Troosha
on November 16, 2008 at 7:30 AM
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Thanks for letting us know about it!
posted by
shelly_b
on November 15, 2008 at 7:31 PM
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I'll look for it.
Bo too!
posted by
Whacky
on November 15, 2008 at 7:03 PM
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Nautikos
I'll look for it.....and, I love your title.....it is very true, you know.
An American Werewolf in Paris is very funny....I love scary movies, too.....there's a good one going around on cable again....Burnt Offerings.....I recommend that. I'll give you some more titles....I'm a movie nut. I love opera, too......actually, I love anything that captures my attention fully and transports me from the now to another place..... Of course, your posts sometimes do that
posted by
Krisles
on November 15, 2008 at 6:58 PM
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Thanks, Naut..I'll remember that
and An AMerican Werewolf in London is scary, but I thought it was pretty funny, as well. The dead people are hilarious!
posted by
hazel_st_cricket
on November 15, 2008 at 6:42 PM
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