I’m not peachy pink, but I am actually paler than the band aid.
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while we’re on the topic of interesting things and ballet, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd positions etc are the same in both ballet and fencing, harkening back to the time when young men studied both (probably just the nobles/elites tho). I audited a semester of ballet in college after a few years in my high school fencing club and when the ballet instructor explained it I was like “oh, yeah. they are the same.”
IIRC ballet was male-exclusive in the beginning? anyone know if I’m remembering that right?
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Ten minutes of Wikipedia research says not “male-exclusive,” but “male-centric.”
It sounds like it evolved from Renaissance court dances, and thus had both male and female roles to play. The men, however, were the stars up until the nineteenth century, at which point (pun intended), ballet moved towards featuring the ballerina.
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I’ve only seen ballet live once, not sure I stayed for the whole thing but the most dramatic move while I was there was a dude jumping really high and far across the stage. The audience applauded.
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No idea. That would be interesting to research, but I’ve just gotten home and have to make dinner in 20 minutes and then leave for the evening, so it won’t be done by me, tonight at least!
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Which it did because the ballerinas were whored out by the head of the troupe, and so then no one really cared about the men.
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I remember that as well.
Then again, I’m pretty sure I was at a track meet.
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Court dance crossed with theatre - Louis XIV’s favourite pastime, as a matter of fact.
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Not sure where else to put this, but I <3 this story… and this painting:
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I recognize Jay, Silent Bob, and Shutupwesley, but who is the person on the far left of the painting?
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Jerry O’Connell who played Vern in Stand By Me… note he has the Moby’s cow on his shirt…
And he looks like this now…
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I’m familiar with O’Connell from Sliders. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Stand By Me, though.
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DO IT NOW
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Really? You should check it out - Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Jerry O’Connell, and Cory Feldman, in a story based on a Stephen King novella. One of the best adaptations from one of King’s works, hands down.
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I don’t watch a lot of movies, but I’ll put this on the list.
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It’s a sweet little movie. Very well done.
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Sliders
nobody ever says My Secret Identity
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I do remember that somewhat, but Sliders was a show that I was more into.
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Be prepared, it is very 80s-style 50s nostalgia.
I remeber “Stand by Me” got played on the radio. A lot.
But, as @mindysan33 says, it probably is one of the best movie adaptations of a Steven King story. Not that that’s much of a horserace.
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“There are 50 heavy metal bands per 100,000 Finnish citizens.”
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