1988.
Saturday, March 27, 2021
Shrimp Pasta Salad
Made shrimp pasta salad for the first time in a while. I used to make it a lot. Sometimes things get bumped out of the rotation for a while. Chicken thighs and rice has been replaced by pork chops and green peas/field peas. About to be my late night lunch with Extra-Toasty Cheez-Its. Need to restock the freezer so I got a big whole chicken to make more gumbo and two things of crawfish tails to make a double batch of crawfish etouffee. I have a bunch of chicken stock in the freezer. Pics and text below from Kinja 8/08/16.
1 can small shrimp (or boil some yourself if available).
1 package rotini pasta (rainbow rotini is more festive).
1 stalk celery.
Purple onion (about a third of a cup, guessing, I like a lot of onion).
3-4 green onion tops (I have some growing in a pot in the courtyard).
Lemon or lemon juice (forgot this).
Dressing made with olive oil, cider vinegar, creole or dijon mustard. I’m not sure how much because I just eyeball it in a little jar. 2-1 ratio olive oil to vinegar and a squirt of mustard as an emulsifier. (I use more vinegar when I don’t have lemon juice).
Chop purple onion, celery, green onion. Put in big bowl. Drain shrimp and put in bowl. Add a little salt and pepper (I use Greek seasoning mix).
Boil rotini until tender (about seven minutes) and then rinse in cold water to stop cooking. Add to bowl with other ingredients and most of the dressing and toss. Cover and chill in fridge for several hours. Reserve some of the dressing and/or lemon juice because the pasta will soak up that liquid. Before serving add a little more and toss again.
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
George Segal, RIP
Hey, Kelp, what do you say?!
He was 87. The Hot Rock, King Rat, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, The St. Valentine's Day Massacre, Where's Poppa?, The Terminal Man, California Split, The Black Bird, Stick.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Segal
https://deadline.com/2021/03/george-segal-dead-the-goldbergs-1234720483/
https://tv.avclub.com/george-segal-on-learning-how-to-bet-from-robert-altman-1798240924
https://twitter.com/thebrianposehn/status/1374541068943781889Aww man, not George. I grew up watching him, total old school charm, effortless comedic timing. Doing scenes with him was one of the highlights of my life, but getting to know him a little and making the legend laugh was even cooler. I’ll miss you, sir. RIP George Segal. pic.twitter.com/JRtOirWThl
— Brian Posehn (@thebrianposehn) March 24, 2021
Sunday, March 21, 2021
James Wong Howe: Cinematographer
Hud in the header. Two Oscar wins, ten nominations.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Wong_Howe
https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/james-wong-howe-master-of-lights
Documentary on VimeoHowe (right) during filming of the 1924 silent feature The Alaskan with (l-r) Thomas Meighan, Estelle Taylor and director Herbert Brenon
Seconds.
http://www.cinematographers.nl/GreatDoPh/howe.htm
Picnic.
Sweet Smell of Success.
Saturday, March 20, 2021
Free with Ads Movies on Youtube
Not only am I seeing good titles in the sidebar, these prints are really nice HD prints. Support Your Local Gunfighter (and Sheriff), Breakheart Pass. When I checked the bookmark just now the top four movies on the sidebar were Mr. Majestyk, The Mechanic, Convoy, and Back to School. Previously I had covered here: Fun with Dick and Jane and The Cheap Detective. Starting Reign of Fire now. And no ads with the blockers I have.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakheart_Pass_(film)
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Monday, March 15, 2021
Dana Gould Part 1 (and 2) on Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast
https://soundcloud.com/gilbertgottfried/dana-gould-part-1
In the first of a 2-part episode, comedian, actor and Emmy-winning writer Dana Gould returns to the show for a funny, frenetic conversation about the "science" of monster movies, the extravagance of Sammy Davis Jr., the generosity of Roddy McDowall (and Charlton Heston!) and the new web series, "Hanging with Dr. Z." Also, Dwight Frye checks out, Darren McGavin dons a bathrobe, Orson Welles turns down "Beneath the Planet of the Apes" and Andy Griffith "punches up" "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken." PLUS: Burt Mustin! "King Kong Escapes"! "Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine"! Don Knotts meets Mr. Potter! And Dana teams with the one and only Mel Brooks!
https://soundcloud.com/gilbertgottfried/dana-gould-part-2
In this conclusion of a 2-part episode, Gilbert and Frank welcome back comedian, actor and Emmy-winning comedy writer DANA GOULD for a highly entertaining conversation about hammy actors, '70s cinema fashion, Famous Monsters of Filmland, the graciousness of George Carlin (and Adam West!) and the mysterious death of Dr. Cyclops. Also, Joey Bishop hassles Jack Benny, Chuck Connors fights a triceratops, Dana runs afoul of Bob Hope and Jonathan Harris (angrily) turns down the "Lost in Space" movie. PLUS: Mr. Moto! "Touch of Evil"! The girl who haunted Bela Lugosi! Dana adapts Rod Serling! Batman tangles with Krusty the Clown! And the return of "Price Comparison"!
Saturday, March 13, 2021
Special Delivery (1976)
70s heist movie I tried to find several years ago. Just showed up on Youtube. Bo Svenson, Cybill Shepherd. Bank robbery gone wrong. Sorrell Booke, Vic Tayback, Michael Mann, Jeff Goldblum, John Quade, Gerrit Graham, Deidre Hall, Kim Richards.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Delivery_(1976_film)
Snooper and Blabber
1959-62. Hanna-Barbera. Part of Quick Draw McGraw. 45 episodes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snooper_and_Blabber
Thursday, March 11, 2021
The Stainless Steel Cart
Washing machine broke. Vacuum cleaner broke. Redoing the DVD shelves in the TV room showed me there were some corners and areas in the house where I needed to take everything out, wipe everything down, and then reshelve or repurpose. This cart was once my prep area for football games. Half of what was on it was old and usesless or clutter. Now its holding stuff that was cluttering up the kitchen table. The kitchen table had become a work table and I cleaned it off too. I also cleaned out the pantry to the left, the closet directly to the right of the cart was a previous project and a lot of other junk went in there. Worst part was moving boxes and bags of collectibles upstairs so that they could be boxed and shelved in that upstairs closet. Clutter and dust in this house now down 37%.
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Monday, March 8, 2021
Weird Fiction
“The true weird tale has something more than secret murder, bloody bones, or a sheeted form clanking chains according to rule. A certain atmosphere of breathless and unexplainable dread of outer, unknown forces must be present; and there must be a hint, expressed with a seriousness and portentousness becoming its subject, of that most terrible conception of the human brain—a malign and particular suspension or defeat of those fixed laws of Nature which are our only safeguard against the assaults of chaos and the daemons of unplumbed space.” - H.P. Lovecraft
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weird_fiction
https://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/essays/nwwf.aspx
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/troubled-history-weird-tales-magazine/
Laraine Newman on Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast
https://soundcloud.com/gilbertgottfried/laraine-newman-1
Actress, comedian, Emmy-nominated writer and loyal GGACP fan LARAINE NEWMAN returns to the show to discuss descending from Jewish cowboys, growing up in celebrity-land, co-founding The Groundlings, auditioning for Bob Hope (and Robert De Niro) and her engrossing new memoir, “May You Live in Interesting Times.” Also, Don Ameche mounts a comeback, Chevy Chase tells the “Aristocrats” joke, Laraine crushes on Illya Kuryakin and Walter Matthau turns down the Julia Child sketch. PLUS: Autumn Fizz! “American Hot Wax”! Buck Henry gets kinky! “That’s Not Funny, That’s Sick!” And Laraine recalls working with Bob & Ray, Dudley Moore and Rodney Dangerfield!
Sunday, March 7, 2021
Fresca
1978. Introduced 1966. I counted and still had 14 old Kinja soft drink posts. Fun topic in general. Only certain things got advertised nationally and soda was big.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresca
Oysters Rockefeller
One of the most famous Louisiana dishes. The most sought after recipe in the world. Created at Antoine’s in New Orleans in 1889. No one is sure how they did it. Specifically the green.
https://whatscookingamerica.net/Seafood/OystersRockefeller.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oysters_Rockefeller
https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/oysters-rockefeller-102178
https://gumbopages.com/food/app/erstas-rock.html
This last link here, gumbopages.com, is an excellent source for authentic Louisiana recipes and tips.
Murder by Decree (1979)
Directed by Bob Clark. I have this DVD. Another late night favorite. And this one we actually have a CBS Late Movie promo. I always loved the late movie. Even now there are movies and TV shows that just play better late night. Christopher Plummer, James Mason, Susan Clark, Donald Sutherland. Sherlock Holmes. Recommended.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_by_Decree
Silver Streak (1976)
Directed by Arthur Hiller. Written by Colin Higgins. Gene Wilder, Jill Clayburgh, Ned Beatty, Richard Pryor, Richard Kiel. An underrated thriller and train movie, I think. Taking more time to sit and watch movies. I used to blog much more heavily on movie topics. Kinja Golden Horn movie tag was something like 1443. There are a bunch more genre movies currently on Observation Deck. What do I watch when I get tired of 80s movies? 70s movies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Streak_(film)
https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/hanging-out-with-wilder-and-pryor
The Dion Brothers (1974)
Directed by Jack Starrett. aka The Gravy Train. Stacy Keach. Frederic Forrest. Terrence Malick writing. A cult crime item that was little seen for a long time but there is one up on Youtube at the moment. I have still only watched it full screen.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gravy_Train
Jack Starrett replaced original director Terrence Malick.
The title was changed from "The Gravy Train" to "The Dion Brothers" after audiences at sneak previews and other early screenings indicated that they thought the original name sounded like a movie about dog food (Gravy Train being the name of a well-known American pet food).
Saturday, March 6, 2021
Trout Meuniere
Shrimp mirliton has been popular here and I am eating crawfish etouffee from the freezer. Several years ago on Kinja I did a short Louisiana cooking series. Apart from the dishes I've cooked myself on Cooking With Wu. I have those saved in a Documents file. Grits and Grillades and Shrimp poboy are the only things I've posted so far. Original text on Kinja:
Louisiana Creole dish. Not to be confused with Trout Amandine, which half the pictures on Google are. It’s pretty easy. Browned butter with lemon and parsley on a lightly floured fish filet. Speckled trout is the saltwater fish we catch on the coast. Can be used for other species.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Speckled_Trout_Fishing_Louisiana.jpg
Speckled trout.
Friday, March 5, 2021
Nightmare Alley (1947)
Stunningly dark film noir. One of my favorite movies. The rise and fall of a carnival con man and mentalist. Tyrone Power. Mike Mazurki as Bruno. This was one of the first noirs I watched that had a real budget. Not a B picture. And it was stunning. More time and money means more lighting complexity and camera moves. This is a great movie. And one of the darkest.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightmare_Alley_(1947_film)
https://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s1644alle.html
https://film.avclub.com/the-narrow-margin-dillinger-club-paradise-nightmare-1798200904
Eddie Muller TCM intro.
https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/85008/nightmare-alley#articles-reviews?articleId=650428
https://trailersfromhell.com/nightmare-alley-2/
Filthy Rich
1982 CBS. I watched a couple of these on Youtube. Soap opera parody. 15 episodes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filthy_Rich_(1982_TV_series)
This promo is new.
Thursday, March 4, 2021
509-B: The Illegal Detonation of Poultry
Hello, it's us.
Bob and June Wheeler on Night Court.
https://tv.avclub.com/brent-spiner-on-playing-conan-o-brien-data-on-star-tre-1798232012
Night Court (1985-1987)—“Bob Wheeler”
BS: I think it was the first thing I did when I came out to Hollywood. It was just one of those things that… I’m from Texas, and it was a character I’d been doing when I was a kid, just for fun. Me and my friends would go into a Denny’s or something, and I would be that guy and order… [Bob Wheeler drawl.] A patty melt. Yeah. With extra cheese. [Laughs.] So I would do that character, and I never dreamed when I was a kid that I’d walk into a casting session and they’d hand me a script and I’d read it and go, “Oh my God! This is…” It was a character I called Elmo, and I read it and went, “Oh my God, this is Elmo! I can just go in there and do Elmo!” And I did, and they let me do it. I think we were probably going to become at least semi-regulars on the show in the next season. We did six of them, though. And when I say “we,” I mean Annie O’Donnell, who played my wife, and myself. I think they were kind of prepping us to come on in some capacity like that, but then I got Star Trek, and that was that.
The Narrow Margin (1952) and Narrow Margin (1990)
Again highlighting the George E. Diskant cinematography. A great train film and noir. Directed by Richard Fleischer. Marie Windsor is the woman in danger. Remade by Peter Hyams with Gene Hackman and Anne Archer. Also M. Emmet Walsh and J.T. Walsh. Works pretty well as a train double feature.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Narrow_Margin
https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/1919/the-narrow-margin#articles-reviews?articleId=66959
https://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s1657narr.html
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