tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post2848015004368635993..comments2024-03-23T17:29:56.224-05:00Comments on Stilton's Place: Behind the Scenes at Stilton's PlaceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-67541563841659336492019-08-26T09:12:42.444-05:002019-08-26T09:12:42.444-05:00Oh Stilton... the movie theater is dead. Besides...Oh Stilton... the movie theater is dead. Besides the utter ridiculousness of the experience, seating, the cost, the ads for all the OTHER leftist propagandic releases, a movie theater today can COST YOU YOUR LIFE, because... they are gun free zones. I haven't been to the movie theater in 4 years, and my life is just fine for it. Plus, although I canceled Netflix when they hired that incompetent anti-American Kenyan, I still have Hulu, and at home I can have a whisky while watching a movie :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07895222792706747067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-69141381561591474232019-08-23T11:36:00.845-05:002019-08-23T11:36:00.845-05:00Hey Anonymous, I remember that really confused me ...Hey Anonymous, I remember that really confused me about the PNW when we moved up there!! None of our houses had AC and as a rule we just opened windows and stuck a fan in them. Bad part was crappy rentals many times were missing screens so it was a problem. Very few days when I wished for AC and it always cooled back off at night so we could sleep. Even on the other side of the mountains, Grand Coulee, the summer lasted about a month, could get in the hundreds, but evening was definitely cool enough to sleep.mamafroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215031912797290210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-65439933049680181222019-08-23T10:26:52.309-05:002019-08-23T10:26:52.309-05:00Actually, I quite liked "The Blind side"...Actually, I quite liked "The Blind side", it really is a conservative movie, surprised to say.<br />I made my adult kids watch "My Cousin Vinney" and my daughter made her new husband watch it. "Renaissance Man" is excellent as well. An excellent redemption movie is "The Family Man" starring Nicholas Cage. Trust me, your wife will like it! "Undercover Blues" is nonsensical and hilarious! I liked these enough that I bought them! Please get them at the library, watch them and give me your thoughts! I especially want to know if the wife liked The family man.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04579160370756520247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-30930296094954491952019-08-22T19:58:21.322-05:002019-08-22T19:58:21.322-05:00Oh, forgot something, if any of you are Terry Prac...Oh, forgot something, if any of you are Terry Prachett fans, there are three live action movies that are well worth watching. To me they were funny but I'm warped.mamafroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215031912797290210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-1342459591592177312019-08-22T19:56:42.040-05:002019-08-22T19:56:42.040-05:00I too have been buying DVD's of movies I like....I too have been buying DVD's of movies I like. If I check one out of the library I want to see, and enjoy it, then I hunt it down (same with books anymore, not gonna waste that much money on something I might not like). I even buy them at thrift stores if they look to be in good shape, and they are cheap enough to toss if they aren't. I have a large collection now. My son uses a Fire stick but I don't like Amazon's policy of removing things you have bought so... I still have CD's of music I like, and we won't talk about the hubby and mine's records. Though since his death I let the kids have the ones they liked better than me. I don't know if the son would want to pay for your tickets to Oklahoma to watch movies lol. He's already kind enough to pay for mine, and food!mamafroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215031912797290210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-51262586490743375902019-08-22T15:36:07.184-05:002019-08-22T15:36:07.184-05:00@Stilton: A RUNABOUT! 😈@Stilton: A RUNABOUT! 😈M. Mitchell Marmelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03713408277487830595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-72079670806220680752019-08-22T10:18:48.035-05:002019-08-22T10:18:48.035-05:00@Shelly- Oh, trust me...we got the senior discount...@Shelly- Oh, trust me...we got the senior discount. I think our tickets were $6.25 each (before tax) instead of $6.50 or something. THAT sure takes the sting out of old age, am I right?!<br /><br />@M. Mitchell Marmel- They're on the way in a plain brown box.<br /><br />@TrickyRicky- Wait, I'll be in tears <i>at the bottom of the first page?!</i> That sure sounds like the literary equivalent of a self-inflicted wound. Mind you, I <i>believe</i> you when you say it's worth the read, but...but...I don't want to get hurt.<br /><br />@DougM- Thank you, sir! Of course, it was Busty that did the heavy lifting.<br /><br />@mamafrog- I have to laugh at your description of your pooch's protective habits. Pretty much all dogs are a bit nuts, but it's part of their charm. Plus, who among us can cast the first stone?<br /><br />By the way, if your youngest son wants to pay for ME to come along on your movie jaunts, I'd probably be less of a pain in the butt. Bonus - you can watch ME get drunk!<br /><br />@Anonymous- I won't lie to you, your scientific explanation of why it's a good idea to sit slightly off-center in a theater has just changed everything I thought I knew about the world. And yes, sound waves CAN cancel each other out (which is the whole idea behind sound-eliminating headphones. Regarding distance from the screen, I believe that you should sit where the screen fills your vision but not so much that you have to turn your head to see anything. Which is usually more like 2/5 of the way back.<br /><br />@MAX Redline- You ain't missing diddly.<br /><br />@Unknown- I can't write a witty response. We're on instruments up here.<br /><br />@M. Mitchell Marmel- Must...not...say...it....Stilton Jarlsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503164551782304564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-26728203931902371142019-08-22T04:04:21.407-05:002019-08-22T04:04:21.407-05:00Surely you can't be serious!Surely you can't be serious!M. Mitchell Marmelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03713408277487830595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-37489433849045842532019-08-22T03:43:56.757-05:002019-08-22T03:43:56.757-05:00I just want to say good luck, we're all counti...I just want to say good luck, we're all counting on you.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14495862358340777039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-35311321209589956332019-08-21T21:44:04.149-05:002019-08-21T21:44:04.149-05:00Haven't set foot in a "cinema" in at...Haven't set foot in a "cinema" in at least 20 years, and probably never will again.MAX Redlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12040240474444763721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-73297430285679424272019-08-21T20:00:25.308-05:002019-08-21T20:00:25.308-05:00Years ago I knew a guy who used to run projectors ...Years ago I knew a guy who used to run projectors (back when they actually used film) at various movie theaters in my home town, and he told me where <b>The Best Seat(s)</b> were. You will get the optimum visual and auditory experience if you sit in a row 2/3 of the way back from the screen, and one or two seats to the right or left of the center. If you sit closer to the screen, your eyes won't be able to take in the entire scene without having to "scan", so you might miss something. If you sit in exactly the center seat, you may not hear everything properly as the sound from the speakers may form a "null point" as the sound waves from left and right cancel each other out.<br />Our family used to sit in those seats whenever we went to see a movie, back when the kids were small. I think the last thing we saw on the big screen was "Inside Out". Now that the kids are grown, we mostly stay home and watch movies on Vudu. You pay $3 - $7 (depending on the movie) for the whole family to watch, and you can pause for popcorn and potty breaks whenever you want. So all four of us see a movie for less than the cost of one ticket at the theater. I call that a win.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-33956998666482856522019-08-21T19:00:58.696-05:002019-08-21T19:00:58.696-05:00I think I have your dog's brother, with the ad...I think I have your dog's brother, with the added plus of barking at any male who walks past my bedroom door. And I'm not being pervy I mean my oldest son with whom I live and his room is past mine in the hall way. The dog goes berserk every time, but doesn't do anything like this when I'm not home, of course. He's basically an idiot, the dog not the son, lol. He barks at the stray cat that gets on the porch occasionally, the neighbor's motorcycle, the kids walking quietly down the street, the wind in the trees, etc. Though I think the cat does it on purpose and talks smack to him through the closed door. As far as movies, my youngest son has paid for me to go with them to movies in theaters like that. I really hate to think what it's costing even though I enjoy the movies. The worst part is I'm really short and those seats are not comfortable for me, I have to sit crosswise in them! I will say when we have done dinner and a movie in the theater the food is very good, and it's funny watching someone getting drunk!mamafroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215031912797290210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-89641761645103852272019-08-21T17:16:38.307-05:002019-08-21T17:16:38.307-05:00Best Ms Ross joke in a long time.Best Ms Ross joke in a long time.DougMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12072212462990461900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-45372098402331702412019-08-21T16:19:50.678-05:002019-08-21T16:19:50.678-05:00@Stilton- I am also a softie when it comes to dog ...@Stilton- I am also a softie when it comes to dog stories. I LOVE The Art of Racing in the Rain and highly recommend it, but I guarantee you will be in tears at the bottom of the first page. After that, it is so worth the read. The good news is....my wife reports that the movie version is excellent, true to the book and very well done. I can't wait to see it, all of the modern theater BS notwithstanding. Cheers!TrickyRickynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-58483940195628956742019-08-21T15:17:11.767-05:002019-08-21T15:17:11.767-05:00@M. Mitchell Marmel- If I can talk Busty into skin...<i>@M. Mitchell Marmel- If I can talk Busty into skinnydipping, would you be interested in buying any of the bottled water from the pool?<br /></i><br /><br />I'll take a sixpack! And a DVD! :D M. Mitchell Marmelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03713408277487830595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-86580176750558756112019-08-21T15:15:32.238-05:002019-08-21T15:15:32.238-05:00@Stilton: And they have reduced prices for us old...@Stilton: And they have reduced prices for us old geezers!<br />Shellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-86569962552038871412019-08-21T15:06:52.686-05:002019-08-21T15:06:52.686-05:00@Fred Ciampi- The garage sale route is a good way ...@Fred Ciampi- The garage sale route is a good way to go to build a library. And Gary Sinise is one of the celebs to whom I'll always send money. I respect him immensely.<br /><br />@Colby Muenster- I wish the political opinions of actors wouldn't affect my appreciation of their work, but it does. The trailer for "The JOKER" looks cool, but just catching a glimpse of Robert de Niro chaps my rear end.<br /><br />Regarding Biden, I genuinely don't know if he's losing marbles or has always been this much of an idiot. But he can't be counted out. Google steers as many as 16 million votes (uh, interference in our elections?), the New York Times has already ordered their reporters to make Trump's racism the ongoing narrative for the next two years, and if Joe can get a charismatic commie as a VP candidate he could take the race. And God help us all!<br /><br />@Shelly- It's <i>because</i> I love seeing movies and theaters that I'm such a fussbudget about the experience. I'm actually considering a Cinemark membership because it eliminates the fees for online reservations, comps you one free ticket a month (pretty much paying for your membership), and knocks 20% off the concession prices. Of course, I'll only do that if it looks like there's going to be a spate of good movies coming out.<br /><br />@Anonymous- We're on the same page on virtually every point you make. So why AM I being a sucker and going to movies now? Well, I wasn't kidding about my shrink encouraging me to get out of my house to do ANYthing more often, and going to a movie seemed like a low-impact place to start. It's all part of an overall strategy to reduce my stress levels, as they're related to my ongoing "Stilton's Palsy" which causes me to have body jerks when I'm under duress.<br /><br />Apart from that, there's still nothing that beats seeing a big film on a big screen...and it's hard for me to give that up.<br /><br />@Old Cannonballs- DAMN! I wish I'd thought of that (or that you'd suggested it) back in July!Stilton Jarlsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503164551782304564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-66663254358983833032019-08-21T15:06:37.771-05:002019-08-21T15:06:37.771-05:00@John the Econ- Poor theatrical offerings is proba...@John the Econ- Poor theatrical offerings is probably the biggest impediment Mrs. J and I face when considering movies. Remakes, sequels, superheroes, CGI...a pox on all of it. Ironically, "quality" films which rely on acting, directing, and script are a lot cheaper for studios to make...but the "suits" want guarantees of butts in theater seats, and they're not comfortable making that bed based on a movie that is "smart." No- tits and car crashes is the ticket these days. (An aside: decades ago I was briefly offered the chance to write a screenplay for a throwaway movie. $5,000 and the only requirement was "tits and car crashes." The deal fell through, but that would have been a fun project!<br /><br />@Alfonso Bedoya- I think the fundraising efforts were usually for St. Jude's children's hospital, which ain't a bad cause as causes go. Still, rather than make us watch a commercial and then have ushers pass the bucket, the theater should just have a display in the lobby where you can donate if you want.<br /><br />As far as a movie about Busty in a bathing suit, I'll see what I can do. No promises.<br /><br />@Susan Fineman- Your comment made me laugh because it's so accurate. I'm very much like a (slightly) less annoying Larry David. Little things can annoy or puzzle me more than they should. From now on when I find myself in those situations, I'm going to imagine the happy, bouncy "Curb your enthusiasm" music playing under my actual life!<br /><br />@jayjay- I can't even imagine how families can afford to do movies anymore. Or can they?<br /><br />@Sortahwitte- Wow, sweet deal! If I could get in free, I'd probably be much less of a pain in the ass about where I sit. And like you, I hit up our local library for DVDs - and in fact, just got home from said Library 5 minutes ago. I got "Mission Impossible: Fallout," "Bad Times at the El Royale," and "The Happytime Murders." Don't know if any of them are any good, but the price was right!Stilton Jarlsberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503164551782304564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-34303586484013341812019-08-21T14:49:35.449-05:002019-08-21T14:49:35.449-05:00Okay Stilt, I think it's time to roll out the ...Okay Stilt, I think it's time to roll out the "Stand Up For Busty Ross" T-shirt. Be a great fundraiser for some worthy cause!Old Cannonballsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-72385024306950073812019-08-21T13:55:51.362-05:002019-08-21T13:55:51.362-05:00Stilton, my wife and I used to go to a movie theat...Stilton, my wife and I used to go to a movie theater once a week. We stopped for these reasons; 1. Counting the ticket costs and the mileage cost of driving to the theater and back, it was costing us $30. 2. I can't hear crap, so I need closed captioning. 3. We had to be there, when they wanted us to be there. 4. We didn't want to give the jack holes in Hollywood help with the box office numbers. So, we subscribe to Netflix streaming and Amazon Prime, the total weekly cost of which is less per month than going to one movie a week. (We used to subscribe to Netflix DVD, too, but the b's increased the cost too often, and it wasn't worth it.) So, you're a smart guy. Why are you behaving like a sucker and actually going to the movies, now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-8989184850750555832019-08-21T13:15:05.920-05:002019-08-21T13:15:05.920-05:00I guess I'm the contrarian here. I love going...I guess I'm the contrarian here. I love going to the movies and usually go at least twice a month, sometimes more. I loved Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and went back to see it again. My daughter is in the Cinemark movie club and gets great deals and free tickets. She handles all the transactions and buys. You don't have to go early to score the seats you want and can arrive just before the movie starts. Row E is our favorite and I love the comfy recliners. I'm not proud of it but I sneak in my own food, not because I don't want the expensive stuff, but none of it comports with Weight Watchers. But I did enjoy your story, Stilt!Shellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-56567873029856212922019-08-21T12:44:27.773-05:002019-08-21T12:44:27.773-05:00I used to love to go to the movies, but the high p...I used to love to go to the movies, but the high prices, and tripe that Hoolywad usually turns out have made me mostly stay away for years. I still will go to big production sci fi's like Star Wars, or Star Trek, and went to all the Hobbit/Lord of the Rings films. I also used to always go to Marvel movies until I found out how much most of the Avengers actors hate me.<br /><br />Then there's the idiots who can't live for 90 minutes without their phones, the loud, unsupervised kids, the sticky floors, the $15 popcorn, dickweeds who think they need to provide commentary....<br /><br />Yup, my 55" hi def TV, a cold beer, and home made popcorn (using Stilton's recipe!) are much more enjoyable, and a helluva lot more affordable!<br /><br />I too thought The Martian was a really good movie, but I'm a sci fi nerd.<br /><br />The Blind Side.... I read where Michael Oher hates that movie. He claims it hurt his NFL career. Seeing as how he just got cut AGAIN (by the Panthers this time), maybe he's right.<br /><br />Uncle Joe (aka Walter)... I know I've certainly lost some cognizance and memory at the ripe old age of 67. Joe is what. 90 something? The Dems will vote for him no matter what simply because he's not Trump, and he worked for their messiah. The DNC will pick a good socialist (oxy moron) for his VP, and God forbid he beats Trump, he may as well just take a suitcase to the White House; he won't be there long.<br /><br />@Stilton,<br />Next time, please put Busty at the top of your post if you're going to write about other things as well. With her being the final entry, I kept forgetting what the earlier stuff was. Had to re-read it 17 times!<br /><br /><br /> Colby Muensterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16910666550508273829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-50905518257773527842019-08-21T12:28:51.714-05:002019-08-21T12:28:51.714-05:00Speaking of DVDs, I usually get mine at garage sal...Speaking of DVDs, I usually get mine at garage sales and the like. This way hollyweird gets none of my hard earned cash. I have enough DVDs to span the gap if I get bored with reruns of NCIS. If I see that a conservative actor (such as Gary Sinise) is promoting a cause I will donate to it in his name. Fred Ciampihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15088811777685044911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-15327781756274356922019-08-21T12:04:46.640-05:002019-08-21T12:04:46.640-05:00My last experience in a movie theater was back in ...My last experience in a movie theater was back in the 90s. I wanted to see Con Air and my wife Sioux said "knock yourself out". She absolutely detests Nicholas Cage. I had just finished up my string of nights, so I went to the matinee. I flipped out my firefighter ID and was admitted free. I picked my favorite seat and eventually they ran out of ads and previews. The movie started. I looked around. I was the only person in the theater. I was alone and in the dark. They ran the movie just for me. I had a great time. I tried out almost every seat. I found a new favorite seat, even. I'm so glad it was free. Otherwise I would have pissed and moaned about what a cheesy, over-acted flick it was.<br /><br />We now get most of our movies at the local library. They have classics from the 20s up to the present. Although they seem to be acquiring too many tv series on dvd for my taste. I will occasionally purchase a movie I want to see again, such as the Martian. It still chaps my ass to support hollywierd in any way, shape or form.Sortahwittehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09057789691899634457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492406791849373430.post-19889137966956614462019-08-21T11:14:34.778-05:002019-08-21T11:14:34.778-05:00Hilarious! I feel your pain. I had about the same ...Hilarious! I feel your pain. I had about the same experience when I took my grandson to see "The Lion King" Two bottles of water, a medium popcorn and pretzels = $27.00. Fortunately. we had our choice of theater seats.jayjayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11321510424639948884noreply@blogger.com