Partly my own bias, but felt she was a little nasty about Lauren Bacall--who was almost 60 at that point, only semi-active, and no doubt having a difficult time finding decent rolls.
― clemenza, Monday, 4 December 2023 19:39 (five months ago) link
PauluneKael, catty? I’m shocked. And stunned.
― Blecch’s POLLero (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 4 December 2023 19:57 (five months ago) link
Can’t type either, especially when my keyboard is set to English.
Even when it is in fact set to English;)
― Blecch’s POLLero (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 4 December 2023 19:58 (five months ago) link
yes it's "pauloon"
― mark s, Monday, 4 December 2023 20:34 (five months ago) link
Every few years I'll go back and listen to the Kael+MacDonald+Simon symposium from 1963-ish, simply because (among other things) it's just a fun sparring match. It's a fascinating contrast to this mid-'80s audio in that Kael back in the earlier instance was more about raising her favorites up. In this newer clip, she's clearly become embittered and — for all she has to say about Ebert & Siskel — seems to think just tossing cherry bombs like "Lauren Bacall was a terrible actress" somehow moves any kind of needle anymore. The more I reflect, the sadder the newer clip feels.
― active spectator of ecocide and dispossession (Eric H.), Monday, 4 December 2023 20:40 (five months ago) link
I read Afterglow at the time. She's kind about Carol Reed.
― stuffing your suit pockets with cold, stale chicken tende (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 4 December 2023 20:42 (five months ago) link
the Kael+MacDonald+Simon symposium from 1963-ish
Do you know if that's available somewhere? I'd love to hear it.
― jmm, Tuesday, 5 December 2023 19:30 (five months ago) link
Looks like maybe it is no longer available online. I'll rip and post when I get home later tonight
― active spectator of ecocide and dispossession (Eric H.), Tuesday, 5 December 2023 19:33 (five months ago) link
Wow, thanks!
― jmm, Tuesday, 5 December 2023 19:34 (five months ago) link
no doubt having a difficult time finding decent rolls.
Picture Lauren Bacall regarding the selection at her local bakery with disgust.
― Halfway there but for you, Tuesday, 5 December 2023 21:12 (five months ago) link
This channel has a few Kael clips I haven't heard before.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBLKB-0shgA
― jmm, Wednesday, 22 May 2024 09:54 (six days ago) link
Great find!
― Rich E. (Eric H.), Thursday, 23 May 2024 13:36 (five days ago) link
Woody and Kael are really interesting together. I don't think I've heard anyone else able to match her energy so well.
― jmm, Thursday, 23 May 2024 16:42 (five days ago) link
Thanks for posting that...I just barely started, but I always wonder when Kael says things like young children are responding to Sleeper--is her sample size her own grandchild? Was she moonlighting in a daycare center at the time?
― clemenza, Thursday, 23 May 2024 17:17 (five days ago) link
I used to get on Chuck Eddy, too, when he'd make broad statements about Nirvana and teenagers (or whatever)--who have you been talking to besides your own two kids? I'm sure I've been guilty of the same with regards to students of mine.
― clemenza, Thursday, 23 May 2024 17:20 (five days ago) link