Comments on: Valli of the Dolls http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/04/27/valli-of-the-dolls/ The blog of the mystery writer, screenwriter and CEO of Pajamas Media Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:17:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Robert Gibney http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/04/27/valli-of-the-dolls/#comment-77556 Robert Gibney Fri, 28 Apr 2006 14:19:33 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/04/27/valli-of-the-dolls/#comment-77556 Amazing. A remembrance of the great Alida Valli descends into pointless partisan snipping. The NYT obit doesn't do Valli's career justice. She worked constantly - almost to the end. In addition to the hundred or so films she also did lots of TV work, including a terrific mini-series of "Piccolo mondo antico" Amazing. A remembrance of the great Alida Valli descends into pointless partisan snipping.
The NYT obit doesn’t do Valli’s career justice. She worked constantly – almost to the end. In addition to the hundred or so films she also did lots of TV work, including a terrific mini-series of “Piccolo mondo antico”

]]> By: mrbones http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/04/27/valli-of-the-dolls/#comment-77555 mrbones Fri, 28 Apr 2006 13:53:36 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/04/27/valli-of-the-dolls/#comment-77555 Now, now, Charlie... Where's the supposed "civility" for which the Right is so famous? I appreciate your attempt at brevity, my boy, but "fuck you" is <i>so</i> vitriolic. Now, now, Charlie… Where’s the supposed “civility” for which the Right is so famous? I appreciate your attempt at brevity, my boy, but “fuck you” is so vitriolic.

]]> By: Charlie (Colorado) http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/04/27/valli-of-the-dolls/#comment-77554 Charlie (Colorado) Fri, 28 Apr 2006 01:22:53 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/04/27/valli-of-the-dolls/#comment-77554 "mrbones", I'd explain to you how pretty much everyone makes mistakes, and that Roger, unlike the new York Times, not just admits it but puts it on the front page with as much emphasis as the original. I would, but putting it into little words and short sentences would take more time and effort than I feel like tonight, so let me just offer you the abbreviated version: Fuck you. “mrbones”, I’d explain to you how pretty much everyone makes mistakes, and that Roger, unlike the new York Times, not just admits it but puts it on the front page with as much emphasis as the original. I would, but putting it into little words and short sentences would take more time and effort than I feel like tonight, so let me just offer you the abbreviated version:

Fuck you.

]]> By: Mgmax http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/04/27/valli-of-the-dolls/#comment-77553 Mgmax Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:48:32 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/04/27/valli-of-the-dolls/#comment-77553 I just watched Senso a few months back on TCM-- alas the print was not good at all, faded color, I hope the material exists for someone to do a knockout restoration. (At least it wasn't the English dub which, despite being written by Tennessee Williams and Paul Bowles! --is supposed to be wretched). Anyway, a stunning film, an opera without singing (quite consciously, both in its choice of a story of operatic emotion and revenge, and in the staging which often suggests people on a vast stage). God, movies had the balls to be grand then, sometimes, today's rat-a-tat-tat hyperedited busymovies can't compare. But at least there's a new Criterion DVD of Fist in the Pocket.... I just watched Senso a few months back on TCM– alas the print was not good at all, faded color, I hope the material exists for someone to do a knockout restoration. (At least it wasn’t the English dub which, despite being written by Tennessee Williams and Paul Bowles! –is supposed to be wretched). Anyway, a stunning film, an opera without singing (quite consciously, both in its choice of a story of operatic emotion and revenge, and in the staging which often suggests people on a vast stage). God, movies had the balls to be grand then, sometimes, today’s rat-a-tat-tat hyperedited busymovies can’t compare.

But at least there’s a new Criterion DVD of Fist in the Pocket….

]]> By: Sandy P http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/04/27/valli-of-the-dolls/#comment-77552 Sandy P Thu, 27 Apr 2006 23:45:10 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/04/27/valli-of-the-dolls/#comment-77552 What's going on w/La Liz? Is her heart really giving out? What’s going on w/La Liz?

Is her heart really giving out?

]]> By: mrbones http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/04/27/valli-of-the-dolls/#comment-77551 mrbones Thu, 27 Apr 2006 17:55:55 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/04/27/valli-of-the-dolls/#comment-77551 I hope this item is better sourced than Roger's Kos/Reynolds babble. If it's not, I'd just as soon believe that Valli is alive and well. I hope this item is better sourced than Roger’s Kos/Reynolds babble. If it’s not, I’d just as soon believe that Valli is alive and well.

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