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I start at 20% and will tip up to 25% if I get what I consider to be "excellent service" (which mostly refers to making sure my boys and I get timely refills on our drinks).
Yes...this is something my sisters, brother, and I have talked about over the years. To be fair, as others have stated here, I think it's a problem with all forms of entertainment (including sports...although I think sports eventually resolves itself, since there is a "score" and certain level of play one has to keep up to be competitive).
I admit that I really don't know enough about movies and what really makes a great actor/actress. Regarding Tom and Colin Hanks...Colin played a role of a priest in the TV series "Mad Men" and I thought he was very good in it. I really haven't seen him in enough roles to make a judgment on him. Tom seems to be a very popular and well-regarded actor...and I think he can be, when he's in a role that's suited for him. But there have been some roles for him where he has gotten a lot of praise and I don't quite get it. Like "Sully," for example...I thought it was a pretty good movie, but I don't think I ever saw Tom Hanks as Sully. I saw him more as "Tom Hanks playing the role of Sully," if that makes any sense. Same with "Saving Private Ryan"...I thought Tom Sizemore was really the one who carried that movie, not Hanks. I do think Hanks was great in "Forrest Gump" and deserved his Oscar in that role.
It is just very, very, very difficult to "get that foot in the door" without some sort of Hollywood connection, it seems. It takes a lot more than sheer acting ability alone.
1) "Here Comes The Sun"
The rest of these are in no particular order:
"Yesterday"
"Ticket To Ride"
"Eight Days A Week"
"And I Love Her"
"A Hard Day's Night"
"In My Life"
"Norwegian Wood"
"Blackbird"
"Get Back"
Great song...:I Can't Tell You Why" by The Eagles. Timothy B. Schmit's finest moment with them, IMO...love both guitar solos, but that second solo is one of my all-time favorites.
Great catch! Yes, baseball players are usually a very superstitious bunch. Wuhl was great in this movie.
Yes...Chet Atkins is often thought of in terms of being a "country guitarist" as you said, but he was actually a very versatile player. In addition to country, he had rock & roll, jazz, even classical influence (He did a great version of the classical piece "Recuerdos De La Alhambra"). The Beatles--in particular George Harrison--really admired his playing (Harrison's guitar solo on "All My Loving" was definitely influenced by Atkins). He was such an incredible guitarist.
Also, I believe that Chet Atkins and Don McLean were good friends and that Atkins actually worked out his version of "Vincent" with McLean's help. I love both Atkins' version and McLean's version...such a beautiful song!
Yes, a great actor! I did not know until after he died that he was from Columbus, OH (where I live) and that he was a former NFL player. I forgot he was in "Brian's Song" (haven't seen it in a long time), but definitely remember him from "Revenge Of The Nerds" and "Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure." He was a talented person...RIP!
The late, great Chet Atkins: "Vincent" (probably my favorite piece from him):
https://youtu.be/wsePsTEgiqU
Thank you!
Will Ackerman: "Anne's Song"
https://youtu.be/U0-8tZU8OFY
Sure! Keep in mind that I'm going by what was told to me about my youngest son (who was diagnosed with Autism/ADHD) by the psychologist who tested my son:
1) Being hyperactive, unable to sit still for long periods, fidgety (I think Kevin was like that).
2) Difficult to focus at times, short attention span (We see that at times with Kevin).
3) Relating to adults better than kids their own age (also seems true of Kevin).
4) Here's a question for you...what kind of grades do you think Kevin made in school? I don't think we ever see Kevin in a school setting in these movies. He was obviously a very intelligent child for his age. However, I bet that he struggled in school in some subjects. I have the feeling that Kevin was probably bored and had trouble sitting still/concentrating at times (which would also possibly explain why his parents treated him the way they did...although I think their behavior is inexcusable in this movie, 2).
5) A child can have Autism/ADHD and still be "high-functioning"...he/she can appear to be a "normal child" in many ways.
6) A need for routine. As chaotic as it seemed in Kevin's house, I doubt that he really had much of a routine at all.
Anyway, that kind of explains why I think it's possible that Kevin could have had "Autism/ADHD" like my youngest son. We'll never know for sure...and I don't think it really matters in context to these movies (I think the first one is a classic, but I don't like "Home Alone 2" nearly as much). I first saw both of these movies before I ever married and had kids. It's just that I see a lot of similarities with Kevin's character and my youngest son.
Interesting! Yes, Jackie DeShannon was before my time, but I know who she is ("Put A Little Love In Your Heart" is a great song). I had no idea she did the original version of this song. I've always loved The Searchers' version...it's a great song for sure!
I think mine would be roughly 12 miles. When my brother and I first started golfing, we both had the bug really bad and we walked 54 holes one day (and this was a fairly hilly course).
I love walking, but, since I'm getting older, I like to walk for no more than an hour now. Depending on the golf course, I don't mind walking 18 holes when I can, but I don't get to play nearly as much as I used to.
This one I know: "Needles And Pins" by The Searchers. Love this song...it has one of the coolest key changes near the end (from A Major to C# Major). I think Tom Petty and Stevie Nicks did a nice cover of this also (but I still prefer the original).
Thank you! Still not coming to me...more pondering on this one.
Yes...I doubt many people will agree with me, but that's OK. 😃 I know he was a drill sergeant at one time in his life, but he was actually quite a bit different than Hartman, IMO. I never met him in person, but I saw some interviews with him and he came across to me as being a very thoughtful, intelligent person. I think his performance in "FMJ" was so great that it completely overshadows the rest of the movie. Maybe that's actually what Kubrick was going for, I don't know...but his presence definitely hangs over the second half of the movie.
Other great acting performances (IMO)...Edward Norton in "Primal Fear," Lionel Barrymore in "It's A Wonderful Life," Robert Judd as The Devil in "Crossroads," Javier Bardem in "No Country for Old Men," and others. But there's just something about Ermey's performance that sticks with me, over 35 years later.
If you're talking just on singing ability/preference:
1) Janis Joplin
2) Bonnie Tyler
3) Cher
4) Joni Mitchell
5) Nancy Sinatra
However, if you are including songwriting and ability as a musician, I'd place Joni Mitchell at the top and bump everyone else down a spot.
Surprised no one got this one..."It Never Rains In Southern California" by Albert Hammond
Is this " Question" by The Moody Blues? For some reason, that is what popped into my mind here.
This one just dawned on me this morning..."Here Comes My Girl" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Great son and I sure do miss Tom Petty!