Comments on: Still on the road http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/05/08/still-on-the-road/ writing, reading, eating, drinking, sport Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:42:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rebecca http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/05/08/still-on-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-36766 Rebecca Wed, 09 May 2007 23:26:14 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=634#comment-36766 yeahhhh, well, i guess i'll let it slide. this time. nash and stoudemire are, ya know, pretty okay at basketball. just so long as you don't become a mavs fan. ;) yeahhhh, well, i guess i’ll let it slide. this time. nash and stoudemire are, ya know, pretty okay at basketball.

just so long as you don’t become a mavs fan. ;)

]]> By: Karen http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/05/08/still-on-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-36657 Karen Wed, 09 May 2007 15:39:39 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=634#comment-36657 Okay, I see what you're saying, and am relieved we will not need to resort to fisticuffs. Yeah -- one of the best things about many musicals is how you can walk away from them singing magical, powerhouse songs for years afterwards. Dreamgirls didn't offer that. But the Hudson numbers, and Beyonce's final moments in the studio -- I did love hearing them sung. Okay, I see what you’re saying, and am relieved we will not need to resort to fisticuffs. Yeah — one of the best things about many musicals is how you can walk away from them singing magical, powerhouse songs for years afterwards. Dreamgirls didn’t offer that. But the Hudson numbers, and Beyonce’s final moments in the studio — I did love hearing them sung.

]]> By: Justine http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/05/08/still-on-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-36633 Justine Wed, 09 May 2007 14:14:14 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=634#comment-36633 Klima: I definitely loved <i>Dreamgirls</i> but I cannot remember a single song. Not a one. Those were the most nothing songs I have ever heard in my life. Music + lyrics = nothing. There was a lot I lvoed about <i>The Road</i>, but yeah I'm not sure if it worked as a whole. Guess I'll have to reread it. That I want to speaks volumes. I loved the stripped away language. That as the world fell apart so too did the language available to describe it. Very cool. On the NBA finals: I oughtn't to say this with Rebecca around but I'd much rather a Pistons-Suns final I just think Spurs are more likely. Don't hate me, Rebecca! What can I say the Nash-Stoudemire duo is amazing! Karen: I'm glad those songs worked for someone. And i totally agree that Hudson sold everything she sang. She's incredible. What she sang? Not so much. Those songs were like copies of copies of copies of copies leaving no residue behind. Klima: I definitely loved Dreamgirls but I cannot remember a single song. Not a one. Those were the most nothing songs I have ever heard in my life. Music + lyrics = nothing.

There was a lot I lvoed about The Road, but yeah I’m not sure if it worked as a whole. Guess I’ll have to reread it. That I want to speaks volumes. I loved the stripped away language. That as the world fell apart so too did the language available to describe it. Very cool.

On the NBA finals: I oughtn’t to say this with Rebecca around but I’d much rather a Pistons-Suns final I just think Spurs are more likely. Don’t hate me, Rebecca! What can I say the Nash-Stoudemire duo is amazing!

Karen: I’m glad those songs worked for someone. And i totally agree that Hudson sold everything she sang. She’s incredible. What she sang? Not so much. Those songs were like copies of copies of copies of copies leaving no residue behind.

]]> By: Karen http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/05/08/still-on-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-36596 Karen Wed, 09 May 2007 10:50:20 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=634#comment-36596 Just a minute now -- Jennifer Hudson singing "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" is the most amazing musical performance I've ever heard in a movie musical. It brought my personal house down. I can take your point about a lot of the other numbers, but that one was hands-down phenomenal. Just a minute now — Jennifer Hudson singing “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” is the most amazing musical performance I’ve ever heard in a movie musical. It brought my personal house down.

I can take your point about a lot of the other numbers, but that one was hands-down phenomenal.

]]> By: Rebecca http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/05/08/still-on-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-36491 Rebecca Wed, 09 May 2007 05:10:22 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=634#comment-36491 aaaaaaarrrrrrrggggghhhhhhh. oh well. would have been a boring series if there was a sweep. aaaaaaarrrrrrrggggghhhhhhh.

oh well. would have been a boring series if there was a sweep.

]]> By: Rebecca http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/05/08/still-on-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-36432 Rebecca Wed, 09 May 2007 04:01:22 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=634#comment-36432 <i>"there are three rules for writing a novel. unfortunately, no one knows what they are."</i> hee. :D i am reading <i>city of bones</i> right now!! mwahahaha. <i>"So Pistons-Spurs final?"</i> we have to make it past the suns first. :P of course, we will. even nash can't stop us, mwahahahahaha!! unfortunately, limited local broadcasting might stop me. i feel your pain with that whole cricket thing. <b>ARGH!!</b> “there are three rules for writing a novel. unfortunately, no one knows what they are.”

hee. :D

i am reading city of bones right now!! mwahahaha.

“So Pistons-Spurs final?”

we have to make it past the suns first. :P of course, we will. even nash can’t stop us, mwahahahahaha!! unfortunately, limited local broadcasting might stop me. i feel your pain with that whole cricket thing. ARGH!!

]]> By: molly http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/05/08/still-on-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-36420 molly Wed, 09 May 2007 03:47:56 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=634#comment-36420 pistons-spurs final! i certainly hope so. though i do like steve nash and raja bell quite a bit and would be happy with a pistons-sun final as well. still, i'd like to see detroit make up for that loss to the spurs ... year before last? it's all a blur. apart from last year's boring final, anyway. pistons-spurs final! i certainly hope so. though i do like steve nash and raja bell quite a bit and would be happy with a pistons-sun final as well. still, i’d like to see detroit make up for that loss to the spurs … year before last? it’s all a blur. apart from last year’s boring final, anyway.

]]> By: jessiegirl http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/05/08/still-on-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-36398 jessiegirl Wed, 09 May 2007 02:14:18 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=634#comment-36398 i have never been to paris, though it is in my top ten places to see. but i had my first NYC experience this past weekend and i loved it. i would totally move there if i could. i have never been to paris, though it is in my top ten places to see. but i had my first NYC experience this past weekend and i loved it. i would totally move there if i could.

]]> By: John Klima http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/2007/05/08/still-on-the-road/comment-page-1/#comment-36389 John Klima Wed, 09 May 2007 01:45:19 +0000 http://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/?p=634#comment-36389 I know what you mean about DREAMGIRLS. We just watched it over the weekend and loved it. I love the current renaissance of the movie musical (thank you Baz Luhrman!) that we're experiencing. I didn't hate the music, but wasn't particularly moved by it, either. Many of the 'conversation songs' felt like RENT-lite. And I totally get what you're feeling with THE ROAD. I was totally digging the book...and then it ended. And not in a good way, IMO. I'm struggling over the final paragraph. It may have soured the whole book for me. Wish you were going to be at Wiscon. :_( I know what you mean about DREAMGIRLS. We just watched it over the weekend and loved it. I love the current renaissance of the movie musical (thank you Baz Luhrman!) that we’re experiencing. I didn’t hate the music, but wasn’t particularly moved by it, either. Many of the ‘conversation songs’ felt like RENT-lite.

And I totally get what you’re feeling with THE ROAD. I was totally digging the book…and then it ended. And not in a good way, IMO. I’m struggling over the final paragraph. It may have soured the whole book for me.

Wish you were going to be at Wiscon. :_(

]]>