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Post by lostjockey on Mar 10, 2015 11:46:22 GMT
Jungle Book was certainly my favourite as a kid but I'm quite partial to some of the more recent ones. Probably Mulan is best these days.
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Post by Mr Tein on Mar 10, 2015 12:46:07 GMT
Augustus St Gaudens mantlepiece masterpiece
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Post by cicadashell on Mar 10, 2015 19:29:05 GMT
Augustus St Gaudens mantlepiece masterpiece very nice. he is perhaps better known in the states for his $20 gold piece... gold doesn't really do it for me but i do like the looks of this one.
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Post by lostjockey on Mar 14, 2015 18:51:50 GMT
Paul McCartney solo is a tough one. The majority of his post-Beatles stuff (let's include Wings which was pretty exclusively a vehicle for his songs) has strong moments accompanied by dross. Maybe the exceptions are Band on the Run, Flowers in the Dirt, Chaos and Creation and Memory Almost Full. I'll go with Chaos and Creation a lot owed to Nigel Godrich I think.
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Post by donavan on Mar 14, 2015 21:13:18 GMT
"has strong moments accompanied by dross"
One man's dross is another man's strong moments.
But it's from your perspective I fully understand.
Funny isn't it, I hear people talking about what songs attracted them to XTC. And I'm thinking are you serious?
Anyways.
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Post by peggs on Jul 3, 2015 22:40:43 GMT
As someone who is relatively new to the world of jazz music, my field of vision in the genre is pretty narrow. That said, I can't help but think that The Dave Brubeck Quartet's, Take Five album is considered a masterpiece for most if not all jazz fans; and music fans in general. Instantly recognizable, simple yet technically complicated and played with a looseness that defies the intricate time signatures.
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Post by sticksman1 on Jul 7, 2015 10:01:58 GMT
Miles Davis - Bitches Brew, a musical masterpiece! What I consider to be a turning point in modern Jazz. He was a visionary and this music was "out there" and obscure, yet accessible.
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Post by peggs on Dec 8, 2015 1:06:28 GMT
I watched West Side Story for the first time a recently and was in awe of the choreography and the actors/dancers. While the entire film is indeed a masterpiece, the opening scene took my breath away just a little bit. Witnessing the grace and fluidity of the performers as they move through the landscape is a sight to behold. You can watch the sequence here.
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Post by donavan on Dec 8, 2015 4:54:57 GMT
Kes
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Post by Nonsuch Ned on Dec 10, 2015 20:43:13 GMT
Actually trying to think now LJ what is Disneys masterpeice. My favourite film is Jungle Book but feel his best is probably still Snow White - a truly iconic film. I believe Snow White is David Hand's masterpiece, although Bambi is more his epitome of style. Walt being who he was though-- screw the director, It's MY name on the movie!
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Post by Terra Incognita on Jan 11, 2020 1:26:26 GMT
Actually trying to think now LJ what is Disneys masterpeice. My favourite film is Jungle Book but feel his best is probably still Snow White - a truly iconic film. I believe Snow White is David Hand's masterpiece, although Bambi is more his epitome of style. Walt being who he was though-- screw the director, It's MY name on the movie! Fantasia!
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Post by Nonsuch Ned on Jan 16, 2020 16:26:28 GMT
Fantasia is definitely Walt's Production masterpiece, using like a dozen directors and hundreds of artists for a truly collaborative film. I honestly find it a bit boring in many parts though.
His ideas for a sequel were cool too. I'm surprised they didn't get this in Fantasia 2000 and only completed animating Dali's storyboards for the deluxe blu-ray version. [edit] Oh, just checked wiki, it was probably meant for a proposed "Fantasia 2006" that was started but abandoned.[/edit]
Nice they haven't taken the YT version down though.
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Post by Mare on Jan 18, 2020 4:33:04 GMT
Nonsuch Ned, I did watch that later...there seemed to be a Mission San Juan Capistrano reference with birds reminding me of swallows and the bell tower imagery. It also looked like it would have scared me as a kid almost as much as the Satan segment did. (The way Satan's wings worked was fascinating, though.) Yep, Fantasia was a masterpiece for Disney. It wasn't a typical Disney tear-jerker, though. It was more of an anxiety attack. I thought Mickey was going to drown or the broom handles would smack him. Too much Three Stooges in my viewing.
The Living Desert time lapse photography was another thing that amazed me.
For its time, Mary Poppins with the real life/animation mix was pretty innovative.
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Post by Introvertigroo on Jan 18, 2020 4:38:16 GMT
Too much Three Stooges in my viewing. There is no such thing as too much Three Stooges.
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Post by Mare on Jan 18, 2020 4:40:17 GMT
Too much Three Stooges in my viewing. There is no such thing as too much Three Stooges. I hope you bonked me on the head as a period on that statement. Woob woob woob woob woob!
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