tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post6516442658148469293..comments2024-03-27T13:22:58.455-07:00Comments on Eye on the Edge: Over the rainbowDJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-27891218977178784532021-03-05T15:39:41.733-08:002021-03-05T15:39:41.733-08:00Hope you got your shot! I had my first Pfizer one ...Hope you got your shot! I had my first Pfizer one a few days ago. What a relief to even have one and know that I am somewhat protected. (not that I go very many places, and always am masked when I do) The WoO terrified me as a child; the part where the "witch" is peddling away with Toto and the scary music is playing AND those flying monkeys. An old movie that I'd like to watch is Mary Poppins for some reason. Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197599882756386184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-72595660654031839522021-03-03T08:58:52.323-08:002021-03-03T08:58:52.323-08:00Hi DJan, This is a neat look back at a movie you’v...Hi DJan, This is a neat look back at a movie you’ve enjoyed several times over the years. I can definitely relate to the way you had different takes on different views. I’ve noticed myself doing that, not only with movies, but also with the words to the old hits, from, say, the 60s. :-) A few decades ago I just enjoyed listening to tunes and didn’t really pay that much attention to the lyrics. Now, listening to the lyrics opens up a whole new world of enjoyment. :-) Your photo, at the start, is a beauty. I so appreciate the attention you give to nature. The older I get, the more pleasure I seem to get from nature. Thanks for another excellent Eye on the Edge. Hope you and SG have a fine week. JohnJohn's Islandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-74020104917090288362021-03-01T10:21:00.871-08:002021-03-01T10:21:00.871-08:00Dear DJan, so glad to learn that you will be getti...Dear DJan, so glad to learn that you will be getting your first vaccine shot this week. I got mine last Monday; the next is March 23. No side effects from the shot except fatigue.<br /><br />You've prompted me to ask our local library to send me a copy of "The Wizard of Oz." We have the most wonderful library system and for those of us who cannot drive or cannot get to the library easily, there is a service called "Library by Mail." Books, CDs. and DVDs come to me in the mail in a canvas bag. I watch or listen and then send them back in the same bag. I do not need to pay any postage. Several years ago there was something on the ballot about this and the library and it passed overwhelmingly. It's a wonderful service and the librarians have found so many movies for me. I just finished yesterday watching the DVDs for the two movies done of Agatha Christie's famous book "And Then There Were None." One of the movies was done in 1945; the second, in 1965. Both deviated from the classic novel. My viewing preference was the first movie. The second, renamed "Ten Little Indians," was just too caught up with being part of the -60s. Like you, I can remember seeing the first one when I was nine. I never forgot one scene nor the music. Peace. Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-86216209026550716572021-02-28T23:28:11.502-08:002021-02-28T23:28:11.502-08:00Used to be on e very year and I watched it every t...Used to be on e very year and I watched it every time. I had wondered why she lived with her aunt and uncle and what happened to her parents, too. If you find out please post it! Have a wonderful week! :)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-39059515135119485782021-02-28T17:58:58.247-08:002021-02-28T17:58:58.247-08:00We certainly see more each time we watch a movie b...We certainly see more each time we watch a movie but I think it makes a big difference as you age. Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-27831349961869655182021-02-28T14:07:34.592-08:002021-02-28T14:07:34.592-08:00I'll admit, I get why it's an acclaimed fi...I'll admit, I get why it's an acclaimed film, but I don't like it.<br /><br />It's the whole musical thing. I hate musicals. :)William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-69435071447277897942021-02-28T13:53:04.237-08:002021-02-28T13:53:04.237-08:00I always wondered about Dorothy's parents, too...I always wondered about Dorothy's parents, too. It's funny that you dreamed about The Cowardly Lion - The Husband just yesterday was doing a hilarious impression of him...he had me laughing so hard.<br /><br />Yes, I am hopeful that we will put this dreadful virus behind us soon. I'm so happy to hear you have an appointment!<br /><br />For us it was a very low key, stay at home kind of day. But now, after a dreary (but WARM!) day, the sun is finally peeking out and making it feel like Spring is here. I'm sure we'll have another cold snap before the end of March but I'll enjoy it while it's here.Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05467164195744234746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-73243916172608629142021-02-28T13:31:57.361-08:002021-02-28T13:31:57.361-08:00Oddly, I have seen the movie several times and als...Oddly, I have seen the movie several times and also saw a film about its making and am actually a bit weary with it. But that does not mean it wasn't a marvelous movie. I also read the book. Great characters and perfect for some fun on the big screen. I am sure you know there was a follow-up version done by Michael Jackson. I have not seen that. Glad you are getting your first shot. We are moving into more and more people getting safe!Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-48451010076463227422021-02-28T12:11:13.888-08:002021-02-28T12:11:13.888-08:00https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1bFr2SWP1I
Have ...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1bFr2SWP1I<br /><br />Have you heard Iz? Worth a watch on you tube. <br /><br />I love the Wizard of oz we used to watch it on Thanksgiving Night usually watching it around my grandparents tv until we were summoned for the ride home that took at least 30 minutes out of the movie but as soon as we got home we turned our tv back on! <br /><br />I guess I never wondered about her parents...but I loved her dog! <br /><br />Good news that you will get your first shot this week! Yeah!! Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-52390049345626788042021-02-28T11:58:30.773-08:002021-02-28T11:58:30.773-08:00Good morning, although I guess it will be afternoo...Good morning, although I guess it will be afternoon by the time I hit "Publish". <br />We got our second Covid shot yesterday and we are both achy today. Of course we are kind of achy every day. :-)<br />We got our weekly grocery shopping done this morning, the cart holding me up. I'll try to get out for a bit of a walk this afternoon and I plan to watch the Golden Globes later.<br />I was never a big fan of The Wizard of Oz, but I have seen much of it in bits and pieces as it has been on television over the years. I'm sure I have watched the whole thing several times. I do love the song "Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-63000651820515564562021-02-28T10:55:48.621-08:002021-02-28T10:55:48.621-08:00Jan, you might enjoy this site: https://www.roycro...Jan, you might enjoy this site: https://www.roycroftcampuscorporation.com/product/the-wonderful-wizard-of-oz/<br /><br />My grandparents lived in East Aurora, NY and L. Frank Baum and the Oz books, of which there are more, are something I remember with great fondness. My grandmother used to take us to the Roycroft shop when we were little. It was a wondrous place as my childhood memory recalls.Susan Sawatzkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913264107055661374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-4569701616240633512021-02-28T10:49:08.290-08:002021-02-28T10:49:08.290-08:00This is a really good post about the movie. I migh...This is a really good post about the movie. I might watch it again myself, since we have HBO Max too. I had my shot yesterday. No side effects whatsoever.gigi-hawaiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12518815613680634578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-11510477901632225062021-02-28T10:37:59.382-08:002021-02-28T10:37:59.382-08:00It is early on March the first here. You saw the ...It is early on March the first here. You saw the first crocus of the season and yesterday I ordered some (and other things too of course) for our spring display. Which when I think about it is a testament to hope.<br />I hope your day/week/month brings you lots of wonder and joy.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-35188070667394085342021-02-28T10:30:10.786-08:002021-02-28T10:30:10.786-08:00Like your "over the rainbow" reference. ...Like your "over the rainbow" reference. Kind of fits in with we animal lovers who feel their animals have crossed the "rainbow bridge" and we will be together once more. <br />I was thinking the other day how you usually have seen all the oscar nominations in the theater before the event. Hope you find a way to at least see them all this year. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-39112579549142427052021-02-28T09:59:28.045-08:002021-02-28T09:59:28.045-08:00I always post lengthy comments on here, made a pro...I always post lengthy comments on here, made a promise to myself I wouldn’t today—but I enjoyed reading this so much I just might. DJan, just loved what you wrote about ‘The Wizard of Oz’. It’s my all-time favorite movie (as I’m sure it is for many) and I own it on 2 different anniversary dvds with a slew of documentaries, earlier versions of the movie made in the 1900s & 1920s (scary looking things), how they made Dorothy’s cyclone in the 1939 movie, oh so much... technology was so limited then, do you know how they did the transition in the movie from black & white to color? You would think they used 2 cameras and spliced the film—nope. They made a duplicate set of Dorothy’s fallen house & a double of Judy (we just see her from the back as she races to the front door) all painted in sepia tones... to make the transition to color as quickly as possible with Judy Garland right outside. I always found that hard to believe, but it’s just what they did.<br /><br />I feel like we’re on the same wavelength, with your recent purchase of HBO Max as I did something very similar last night. I was watching a short youtube presentation about ‘CBS Access’ becoming ‘Paramount Plus’ on March 4. The more I saw, the more I liked. They’re going to have a library of 2,500 movies and release of new movies 30 days after they land in theaters. They have 3 new Star Trek series, soon to be 4. New shows of personal favorites like The Twilight Zone, The Good Fight and now Frasier. What made it more remarkable, it’s 4.99 a month (if you allow limited ads) but If you buy an annual package before March 4, it’s 50% off. So I paid $29.99 last night for an entire year. I’m canceling my Netflix after this billing cycle is over, if this new streaming service is as good as what I’ve heard. <br /><br />Well, I blew it with my short comment promise. As always, I loved the photo at the top of that emerging crocus, and I hope your spring continues to bloom in the week ahead! <br />ApacheDughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05520433539816634566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-15298230461675272842021-02-28T09:50:58.305-08:002021-02-28T09:50:58.305-08:00DJan, I sure hope you are able to get your Covid v...DJan, I sure hope you are able to get your Covid vaccine this week. It seems like more and more places are opening up. You asked what some of us were doing with this day? As for myself I just made a batch of steamed cabbage with caramelized purple onion and bacon! (been craving this all week) And although it's been a rainy weekend, after the recent Artic weather, it's more than welcome. And tomorrow is March 1st! Can you believe? Don't forget to say "Rabbit Rabbit! White Rabbit!"Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-44312240728480383062021-02-28T08:53:56.405-08:002021-02-28T08:53:56.405-08:00Third try to comment.Third try to comment.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-32301093414714138862021-02-28T08:42:12.454-08:002021-02-28T08:42:12.454-08:00A relative is poised at the rainbow this weekend, ...A relative is poised at the rainbow this weekend, and this post is a gentle reminder to me to appreciate what I have on this side of it.Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366449267039641100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-73606797951144335952021-02-28T08:01:24.115-08:002021-02-28T08:01:24.115-08:00I like your idea of the afterlife as over the rain...I like your idea of the afterlife as over the rainbow. The characters show the human struggles but the reward is the same for those who choose to see.<br /><br />I hope you can get the vaccine this week. It looks like the process is well underway in the U S. Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.com