I just bought one from Azrienoch (on YT) in his book auction. Now I have to find time to read it. I wish I could read at work, there is nothing else to do there. ;)
Yeah, it only has one third the number of books, the kids only check out 2 instead of three, and some classes only come every other week. 4 classes haven't come at all. Quite boring after the full schedule I've had for 8 years. And LOL I'd love to vlog, but my library is like being in a fish bowl. Someone walks by and stares at me every 2 minutes. I'll have to find a corner to hide in or something. :)
One thing I wasn't able to find out as I was clicking about on the web was whether these book release dates are international. I would think that something like an Anne Rice book would be worldwide, but I still have yet to find out for sure.
ok..book and dvd...now i get the title. at first i was trying to put them together in my head and going huh....and no chuckles til season 6? that bites
Apparently Judy Shepard's done a few TV talk show appearances (and if she shows up in town for a book signing, I plan on going) but yep... pretty minimal from what I can tell.
I have to wonder if someday instead of DVD's they'll start simply putting everything on memory cards with some sort of super duper fantastico compression algorithm and instead of dvd players they'll be stand alone memory card based players. And then of course many DVD owners will go out and buy the new memory cards:))) They would take up a lot less space. Of course there would be packaging to take up space. It probably only costs them a buck to press a DVD though, so it might be a while.
It all comes down to cost, yep! If I remember the story of Beta vs. VHS correctly it was a similar issue to that which determined VHS the winner.... (suddenly not sure if that was how the story went)... but as long as there's a way to transfer what I have on DVD to the new medium without giving them MORE of my money, I won't mind. I was able to survive the CD/MP3 conversion w/o extra cost.
The drawbacks of cut and paste - or using an old template. You are getting very good at this.
Re the book - I cannot fathom the emotional roller coaster that she must have gone thru in writing it. Too bad it wasn't published by a bigger house - it may have received more press.
I read the fan message boards and people are lit on fire over the cut-n-paste blunder with the cast list. LOL
The theme song for Fox should now go, "who can piss the world off with their mistakes..."
;-)~
As for Judy Shepard, I'm guessing it HAD to be one hell of a hard thing to get through. In fact, the passages describing Matthew's attack are so detailed, I almost hope a ghost writer took over those duties.
I think if the first couple season releases hadn't looked so terrific, I might not have noticed the picture flaws too much. But as long as the episodes are complete...
Shout Factory just announced season 2 of "Rhoda" coming in January - there's a discussion board already filled with people asking if this set will be as messed up as the S1 set was.
And, yes, I'm one of those people.
:-)
Carlin had "mostly finished" the book before his death.. it'ill be interesting to see how it reads.
Being from wyoming the Mathew Sheppard thing was quite memoralble. Before that most people thought gays were only in San Fransico. Its sad that someone has to die to awake a society on a major issue.
She talked about that at various points in the book. Apparently there was a lot of backlash against the entire state because of it that inspired locals to join in the memorials and vigils, etc.
for a state that is as conservative as Wyoming this issue has become a Strong point, the shepard issue has cause a lot of people to rethink how others should be treated. Its a good thing.
Great reviews i hate when they give cut down episodes as well it makes me think why put it out at all except for the casese where that footage has been lost.The worst dvd case in a long time is the last 2 seasons of the simpsons that have came out they make you scratch the dvd to get it out.
I couldn't believe how crappy the packaging for Simpsons S11 was. Not sure I'm going to bother with S12, although if it gets marked down to 50% off, I might consider it.
You have to put the disc's in something else that's what i did.Did you hear they are putting out season 20 in december then 13 next year they are going to confuse all kinds of ppl.
There's still a few good a season i think they need to do the british way and cut the number of episodes down to 12 or so and write good stories like the old days instead of trying to keep up with family guys pace.I think they have one more year after this on contract i would say that will be the last.
Yep, it's the "less is more" approach that has served a lot of great British series and cables series well. I was just having this convo with someone last week about how awful certain episodes of Will & Grace were - season six especially - and how if they had just done 10 or 12 instead of the standard 24 then maybe it wouldn't have been painful to sit through several of those episodes.
How long was that last sentence anyway? Good grief!
I heard about that book and really want to read it! Have fun with Mary! I saw Queer as Folk at B&N the other day and yeah, it's expensive like you said! The LWord is what I'm waiting for this month!
Happy to share. There are several well known authors with new material coming out. Even a Kurt Vonnegut release is scheduled within the next couple months.
Thanks, Andy. I'm less pleased with how this turned out than the previous one but I think it means I need to shake it up a bit, who knows. It's fun but so far I'm not 100% satisfied with how these are turning out.
I have the Mary Tyler Moore Show on VHS, now I am getting them on DVD. I am sure once I get those, they will be on something else. My ex-girlfiend was an aerobics instructor and when Mary was in Dallas, she took her class. One degree of separation. LOL
[suddenly extra glad I got to touch Van back in August!]
I wonder what the next format will be. Perhaps everything will be just a file for downloading... then the file formats will change... then instead of downloading, we'll telepathically absorb the information... !!
I don't have kids (feline companions aside), so I think it was easier for me to get through this book than it would be for anyone who is a parent. And she doesn't take the melodramatic route on this at all, which just made it easier for me to get drawn in. If every other page had a sad violin playing between the lines I might have given up, who knows.
the mTm show had THE best ensemble cast. Those who were lucky enough to watch them when originally broadcast will remember each and every character from Ted Baxter to Sue Ann Nivens.
Not many shows could withstand the loss of major characters and keep the momentum going. With the MTM show the transitions were pretty much seemless and it just kept getting better.
That's rare!
The Shepard story appears to still resonate with people all this time later. I still remember reading the news paper articles as if it were last week.
Well, a wise friend once told me: "Love is all around no need to waste it....you can have the town why don't you take it.... you might just make it after all!"
I saw an article the other day that says that McKinney was interviewed for 10 hours in which he revealed "As far as Matt is concerned, I dont have any remorse,"
"The night I did it, I did have hatred for homosexuals," he is quoted as saying. He goes on to say that he still dislikes gays and that his perceptions about Shepards sex life bolstered his belief that the killing was justified. His only regret seems to be that he let his father down. They should keep him locked up forever!
McKinney was, is, and will always be a complete fucking mess. The only reason he's spending consecutive life sentences is because even his lawyers knew damn well that if it had gone to trial, he'd have gotten the death penatly.
Death would've been too good for him. Better that he and his cohort both sit and rot.
I would love to come to your house and you make me watch all of the DVD collections you have I love the sitcoms, did you ever like Golden Girls that is my all time favorite, oh and Maude, Im a Bea Arthur fan,?
I miss you on twitter. sure, I sub, but I liked chilling with you in a less Tubey environment. Tweet again brother, I appreciated it... Just my 7 cents.
Curt thanks for the reviews. I think I'll pick up a copy of The Meaning of Matthew. I'm an admirer of Judy Shepard and the activist work that she does. Matthew's story is such a tragic one and I can't even imagine what the parents went through. Now, you are making me want to run out and buy Mary Tyler Moore DVD's you naughty boy. LOL Perhaps you should just have streaming parties for all of us! Hey, you're getting damn good at this video making. Maybe there is a career in there somewhere? -Jim
Thanks, Jim. I say wait until you find a really good sale price on the MTM discs. It's so bare bones that to pay full price might make the baby Jesus AND your wallet both cry.
In my opinion, so much has been said in 11 years about Matt's murder, by so many people, his mother must have wondered what she could really add to make a real difference. The fact that the book is out at all is a strong statement in itself: "This is who Matt was, and this was my life with him-- deal with it".
Which is not to say that it was easy; when my brother died of cancer, it took me a solid year to scrape up how I felt and write about him. It never goes away, y'know?
Henrik, I don't blame you. Some folks take even longer, so kudos to you for getting that far in that much time.
She even talked about the TV movie that was made about him and their family. She did want to set the record straight on several points, though, since even the movie altered some important details.
Sure, which ever one of those sites is easiest to get to, though you'll have to do it in a pvt msg I think. Links were filtered or blocked automatically as spam in comments last I checked.
some good recommendations. i had no idea that matthew's mother actually wrote a book about her son and his life. sounds like a definite good read - albeit maybe a bit sad.
It was a lot less sad than I expected it to be, actually. I figured I'd be bawling every other page but it wasn't the case. Perhaps I was expecting something melodramatic, who knows.
But I finished the whole thing in half a day, so... yeah, I'd call this a good read.
thanks for the book rec. i thought i tuned-in but i hadn't heard about that book; i'll check it out.
have you read "prayers for bobby"? also a mother writing about the death (suicide in this case) of her gay son and how it changed their family. stories like these always spin me through depression then hope. i'm glad they're being told.
I always find it amazing how people can write books or write screenplays about anything that deals with murder , especially when the story line is based on truth. I imagine it's gotta be absolute torture for the family of the victims to live through all their pain and grief again.
I'm making comments disappear by replying to them again, but hopefully you'll get to read this...
Yeah, the passages where his attack are described in vivid detail blew me away - and I even wondered if perhaps someone else pulled "ghostwriting" duties to complete that section for her - but her inclusion of that passage seemed to be for the sake of letting the reader know just how much damage that brand of hatred and bigotry can inflict.
I heard about that one. Yeah, a bunch of the older titles from that era are finally getting a release, tho I've heard mixed opinions of Shout! Factory's job with the "Mr. Ed" set.
Can't believe Matthew Shepard died 11 years ago. Around the time he was killed, I saw Elton John in concert at Madison Square Garden. He dedicated "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" to him, it was so beautiful and perfect tribute.
Elton even got a mention in the book, now that you mention it. I think she brought that particular tribute up in the section where she talks about their family's reaction to the media coverage.
Not surprised she talked about Elton. Since he was a big activist for what happened. Though that is so cool she might have mentioned the concert I went to.
The book about Matthew was all over the morning talk shows last month - the view and so on. The mother spoke well and with heartfelt emotion about her loss, his life and the book. Anne Rice has gotten too religious for me lately. The last few books (since Stan died) I had to force myself to finish. Carlin I'll look for. Good stuff Curt.
Ah, there ya go.. this is why I didn't know about it. The View gives me a headache.
The Carlin book surprised me, but seems he had mostly completed it before passing away. Someone else had to come in and wrap things up, so we'll see. I plan on getting it too.
Ooo, a new Carlin book!
I just bought one from Azrienoch (on YT) in his book auction. Now I have to find time to read it. I wish I could read at work, there is nothing else to do there. ;)
Blizzeekitty 2 years ago
So the new school is more quiet than the last one?
Hey, that means you'll have time to vlog some more, right?
:-D
OhCurt 2 years ago
Yeah, it only has one third the number of books, the kids only check out 2 instead of three, and some classes only come every other week. 4 classes haven't come at all. Quite boring after the full schedule I've had for 8 years. And LOL I'd love to vlog, but my library is like being in a fish bowl. Someone walks by and stares at me every 2 minutes. I'll have to find a corner to hide in or something. :)
Blizzeekitty 2 years ago
That is a lame package for MTM Show for sure!
The Matt Shepard book i have not heard of.Thanks for the news!
pneumaticproceder 2 years ago
Man, this was awesome. You could talk about a rock, and I would be glued to the interwebz.
captainfury2007 2 years ago
Actually, that's not a bad video idea. Maybe we could do that as a collab?
LOL
;-)
Thanks, Steve
OhCurt 2 years ago
Wow - a new Anne Rice book is on the way! Cool!
deantown 2 years ago
One thing I wasn't able to find out as I was clicking about on the web was whether these book release dates are international. I would think that something like an Anne Rice book would be worldwide, but I still have yet to find out for sure.
OhCurt 2 years ago
I'll do some checking myself too.
Cheers Curt!
deantown 2 years ago
I love MTM!!!
sugarandlance 2 years ago
She turns my DVD player on with her smile!
OhCurt 2 years ago
ok..book and dvd...now i get the title. at first i was trying to put them together in my head and going huh....and no chuckles til season 6? that bites
MicheleMidnight 2 years ago
There was no way to fit anything but there names in the title, lol.
And nice pun, btw. It actually took a full minute for me to get it (slow much, Curt?).
OhCurt 2 years ago
lol...slow is my new middle name! i'm with ya bro!
MicheleMidnight 2 years ago
If only my days were 48 hours long and I wouldn't have to sleep... Would I ever get to do and see everything I want to?
fehquig 2 years ago
That would be nice, wouldn't it.
:-)
OhCurt 2 years ago
people just dont like to talk about such things.... its a shame
iseehaters 2 years ago
I know.
Unless we acknowledge how badly Mary Tyler Moore looks when the film is allowed to turn yellow, we will not move forward as a society.
OhCurt 2 years ago
where is the publicity is right.
i really enjoyed those shows. they were cutting edge tv humour for their time.
2MuChDeAn 2 years ago
Yep, and they still hold up (IMO). Although references to Watergate and Nixon might be confusing to some folks.
:-)
OhCurt 2 years ago
I was just thinking the same thing...where was the press junket for that...Larry King etc. Hadn't about the til this vid. Imagine that?
Nice dvd review as well. : )
capergirl1976 2 years ago
Thanks, Alesha.
Apparently Judy Shepard's done a few TV talk show appearances (and if she shows up in town for a book signing, I plan on going) but yep... pretty minimal from what I can tell.
OhCurt 2 years ago
thanks for the information about the book!
OneAwesomeManniac 2 years ago
Glad to share!
OhCurt 2 years ago
How couldTed EVER look jaundice with those ties! ;)
anniehiggy 2 years ago
Even a few of his red ties turned orange. It's like magic for the lazy!
OhCurt 2 years ago
I'm very, very surprised there was no publicity or coverage on the release of the book... so odd.
Cheers my friend... J.
nbwulf 2 years ago
It came and went before many of us knew about it. Hudson Street Press must have expected the book to sell itself - ??
OhCurt 2 years ago
thank you
mystimayhem 2 years ago
I have to wonder if someday instead of DVD's they'll start simply putting everything on memory cards with some sort of super duper fantastico compression algorithm and instead of dvd players they'll be stand alone memory card based players. And then of course many DVD owners will go out and buy the new memory cards:))) They would take up a lot less space. Of course there would be packaging to take up space. It probably only costs them a buck to press a DVD though, so it might be a while.
3CoolKats 2 years ago
It all comes down to cost, yep! If I remember the story of Beta vs. VHS correctly it was a similar issue to that which determined VHS the winner.... (suddenly not sure if that was how the story went)... but as long as there's a way to transfer what I have on DVD to the new medium without giving them MORE of my money, I won't mind. I was able to survive the CD/MP3 conversion w/o extra cost.
(SUCK IT, RIAA!!!!)
OhCurt 2 years ago
hi curt!
come visit us :)
kiwi 2 years ago
Some day soon, I hope!
:-D
OhCurt 2 years ago
Tried to comment...
well anyway faved five etc etc
PappyStu 2 years ago
Thanks, Pappy!
:-)
OhCurt 2 years ago
aaargh! the comment section...
let's just say I watched, rated it 5* and tried to comment but it went somewhere else!
jrsnyderjr 2 years ago
Thanks, JR - yesterday I began replying to the comments as they appeared, watching in amazement as we all made them disappear one by one.
Gotta larf!
Hope the new gig is going well!
OhCurt 2 years ago
I rode the bus with Georgia Engel once. Valerie Harper was not there.
FantasticBabblings 2 years ago
Of course not - she had her own bus by then.
OhCurt 2 years ago
OOoooh...a new Anne Rice! :-)
GreatGig1 2 years ago
I was curious and looked up her name to see how many book she's written - talk about keeping busy at the typewriter!
:-)
OhCurt 2 years ago
The drawbacks of cut and paste - or using an old template. You are getting very good at this.
Re the book - I cannot fathom the emotional roller coaster that she must have gone thru in writing it. Too bad it wasn't published by a bigger house - it may have received more press.
dl737 2 years ago
I read the fan message boards and people are lit on fire over the cut-n-paste blunder with the cast list. LOL
The theme song for Fox should now go, "who can piss the world off with their mistakes..."
;-)~
As for Judy Shepard, I'm guessing it HAD to be one hell of a hard thing to get through. In fact, the passages describing Matthew's attack are so detailed, I almost hope a ghost writer took over those duties.
OhCurt 2 years ago
This is officially the gayest video I've ever seen. ;-)
1938superman 2 years ago
kinda sheltered huh?
aeseeke 2 years ago
Nah. But VERY sarcastic. Especially with my friends :-)
1938superman 2 years ago
You mean I didn't need to display the rainbow pride flag to reach that level?
W0000T!!
OhCurt 2 years ago
Noooooooooooo! She totally rocked!
*faints in a pile of dramatic sympathy tears for Rhoda*
OhCurt 2 years ago
Some things are enjoyable reading. Some things are important reading. When you find a book that has elements of each, it's a great recommendation.
Unbelievable the lack of respect in just tossing out Season 5 of MTM without color correction or decent packaging.
New George Carlin book? Cool!
kenrg 2 years ago
I think if the first couple season releases hadn't looked so terrific, I might not have noticed the picture flaws too much. But as long as the episodes are complete...
Shout Factory just announced season 2 of "Rhoda" coming in January - there's a discussion board already filled with people asking if this set will be as messed up as the S1 set was.
And, yes, I'm one of those people.
:-)
Carlin had "mostly finished" the book before his death.. it'ill be interesting to see how it reads.
OhCurt 2 years ago
Being from wyoming the Mathew Sheppard thing was quite memoralble. Before that most people thought gays were only in San Fransico. Its sad that someone has to die to awake a society on a major issue.
vmanvand 2 years ago
She talked about that at various points in the book. Apparently there was a lot of backlash against the entire state because of it that inspired locals to join in the memorials and vigils, etc.
OhCurt 2 years ago
well about that, the state has implemented requirements at the educational level to talk about bullying discrimination in High Schools now.
vmanvand 2 years ago
for a state that is as conservative as Wyoming this issue has become a Strong point, the shepard issue has cause a lot of people to rethink how others should be treated. Its a good thing.
vmanvand 2 years ago
I miss you curt !!
: )
**Kisses**
ASECONDCHANCEAROUND 2 years ago
(((Sonia)))
I hope all is going okay with you these days.
:-)
OhCurt 2 years ago
Great reviews i hate when they give cut down episodes as well it makes me think why put it out at all except for the casese where that footage has been lost.The worst dvd case in a long time is the last 2 seasons of the simpsons that have came out they make you scratch the dvd to get it out.
bearchay889 2 years ago
I couldn't believe how crappy the packaging for Simpsons S11 was. Not sure I'm going to bother with S12, although if it gets marked down to 50% off, I might consider it.
OhCurt 2 years ago
You have to put the disc's in something else that's what i did.Did you hear they are putting out season 20 in december then 13 next year they are going to confuse all kinds of ppl.
bearchay889 2 years ago
Yep, I did the same thing. Found paper sleeve inserts to protect the disc - they caused the glue holding some of the cardboard together to separate.
I LOL'd.
Season 20... feh. I stopped watching during season 18 since it stopped making me laugh somewhere around season 16. I say kill the damn thing already.
OhCurt 2 years ago
There's still a few good a season i think they need to do the british way and cut the number of episodes down to 12 or so and write good stories like the old days instead of trying to keep up with family guys pace.I think they have one more year after this on contract i would say that will be the last.
bearchay889 2 years ago
Yep, it's the "less is more" approach that has served a lot of great British series and cables series well. I was just having this convo with someone last week about how awful certain episodes of Will & Grace were - season six especially - and how if they had just done 10 or 12 instead of the standard 24 then maybe it wouldn't have been painful to sit through several of those episodes.
How long was that last sentence anyway? Good grief!
Sorry.
;-P
OhCurt 2 years ago
I heard about that book and really want to read it! Have fun with Mary! I saw Queer as Folk at B&N the other day and yeah, it's expensive like you said! The LWord is what I'm waiting for this month!
PaintedRavensong 2 years ago
As flawed as the set is, I'm glad to finally have complete versions of all these episodes.
And believe it or not, I still have not seen The L Word at all.
*ducks*
:-)
OhCurt 2 years ago
Interesting combination of topics Curt, do you own stock in Amazon?
1DRock37167 2 years ago
No, I just have a big appreciation for both items on the discussion list here.
OhCurt 2 years ago
What...a new Anne Rice Book...Awesome I love her stuff thanks.
TravMcTavish 2 years ago
Happy to share. There are several well known authors with new material coming out. Even a Kurt Vonnegut release is scheduled within the next couple months.
OhCurt 2 years ago
You're getting good at this reviewing lark. Soembody ought to snap you up & give you a slot on a TV, or radio show :)
andymooseman 2 years ago
Thanks, Andy. I'm less pleased with how this turned out than the previous one but I think it means I need to shake it up a bit, who knows. It's fun but so far I'm not 100% satisfied with how these are turning out.
OhCurt 2 years ago
I have the Mary Tyler Moore Show on VHS, now I am getting them on DVD. I am sure once I get those, they will be on something else. My ex-girlfiend was an aerobics instructor and when Mary was in Dallas, she took her class. One degree of separation. LOL
timido66 2 years ago
[suddenly extra glad I got to touch Van back in August!]
I wonder what the next format will be. Perhaps everything will be just a file for downloading... then the file formats will change... then instead of downloading, we'll telepathically absorb the information... !!
OhCurt 2 years ago
[Insert blathering opinion, small editorial, unnecessary historical self-reference and attempts at wit here] Hi Curt! :o)
P00P0STER0US 2 years ago
HA! I think I'll copy that and paste it as my own comment everywhere I go - would save time, I think.
;-)
OhCurt 2 years ago
I'm loving these reviews! Woot @ Curt!
mtamorphis 2 years ago
HA! Thanks, Lisa. Every time I've done this, it kills off subscribers but I figure it's just a matter of "thinning the herd" as it were.
;-P
OhCurt 2 years ago
I just got the e-mail this morning that it's waiting for me at the library :)
You need a haircut... I would have said hairscut... but you dont't have that many to spare... BOOYAAA!
PrincessDiana161 2 years ago
How about I fly out there and shave your head after I'm done shaving mine?
It won't be any problem at all - I'll just show up while you're still asleep. You won't feel a thing.
>8-)
OhCurt 2 years ago
Isn't that what most your lovers say??? "I didn't feel a thing"
***Buffing Nails***
PrincessDiana161 2 years ago
Just for that, I'm replying to this comment just to make it go away.
BOOYAAAH!
OhCurt 2 years ago
YEA FOR MTM!!! Ted cracks me up.
George's memoir sounds good
NBMonkey 2 years ago
I was shocked at the Carlin book announcement - happily so. He's written other stuff but an actual memoir from that guy kinda makes me salivate.
W00T!
OhCurt 2 years ago
Didn't know the book was out either, but would like to read it. Her story is every parent's nightmare.
"Chuckles Bites the Dust" was one of the best in MTM's long run.
SunnyDazStormyNitz 2 years ago
I don't have kids (feline companions aside), so I think it was easier for me to get through this book than it would be for anyone who is a parent. And she doesn't take the melodramatic route on this at all, which just made it easier for me to get drawn in. If every other page had a sad violin playing between the lines I might have given up, who knows.
OhCurt 2 years ago
the mTm show had THE best ensemble cast. Those who were lucky enough to watch them when originally broadcast will remember each and every character from Ted Baxter to Sue Ann Nivens.
Matthew Shepard will not be forgotten either. :(
LeSaMilano 2 years ago
Not many shows could withstand the loss of major characters and keep the momentum going. With the MTM show the transitions were pretty much seemless and it just kept getting better.
That's rare!
The Shepard story appears to still resonate with people all this time later. I still remember reading the news paper articles as if it were last week.
OhCurt 2 years ago
I wish I had your time!
mwest1234 2 years ago
No you don't. Job hunting is the motherfucking pits from hell.
OhCurt 2 years ago
Ooh, yes, I agree. How is it going?
mwest1234 2 years ago
It's like staring into a dry lake some days, but I've had a few leads here and there that might pay off in time.
Thanks for asking.
:-)
OhCurt 2 years ago
Well, a wise friend once told me: "Love is all around no need to waste it....you can have the town why don't you take it.... you might just make it after all!"
mwest1234 2 years ago
if it were up to me, you could run the paley center for media....just sayin' ; )
artworkslive 2 years ago
I would gladly take that gig!
:-D
OhCurt 2 years ago
I saw an article the other day that says that McKinney was interviewed for 10 hours in which he revealed "As far as Matt is concerned, I dont have any remorse,"
"The night I did it, I did have hatred for homosexuals," he is quoted as saying. He goes on to say that he still dislikes gays and that his perceptions about Shepards sex life bolstered his belief that the killing was justified. His only regret seems to be that he let his father down. They should keep him locked up forever!
RobNorthampton 2 years ago
Can't really comment On MTM because I don't remember the show, or even if it was shown here. And of course, I'm also FAR too young! ;-)
RobNorthampton 2 years ago
McKinney was, is, and will always be a complete fucking mess. The only reason he's spending consecutive life sentences is because even his lawyers knew damn well that if it had gone to trial, he'd have gotten the death penatly.
Death would've been too good for him. Better that he and his cohort both sit and rot.
Here's to being young and free!
:-)
OhCurt 2 years ago
I remember watching Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke - didnt know she did anything after that!
MrRandomWritings 2 years ago
I would love to come to your house and you make me watch all of the DVD collections you have I love the sitcoms, did you ever like Golden Girls that is my all time favorite, oh and Maude, Im a Bea Arthur fan,?
south301976 2 years ago
I miss you on twitter. sure, I sub, but I liked chilling with you in a less Tubey environment. Tweet again brother, I appreciated it... Just my 7 cents.
EarlyWyrm 2 years ago
Thanks, I appreciate that.
Twitter got to be too much though. Had to give it up.
OhCurt 2 years ago
So... when are you going to make good on your commitments?
azrienoch 2 years ago
At first I read this and thought, "did I propose while drunk again?" Then I remembered that I don't get drunk.
Then I remembered what you're talking about.
Yeah, that's still in the works but I'm waiting for clips from two more people; only have one out of the three so far.
:-)
OhCurt 2 years ago
But will you read Miley Cyrus' book? She wrote one, you know.
mickmusing 2 years ago
Curt thanks for the reviews. I think I'll pick up a copy of The Meaning of Matthew. I'm an admirer of Judy Shepard and the activist work that she does. Matthew's story is such a tragic one and I can't even imagine what the parents went through. Now, you are making me want to run out and buy Mary Tyler Moore DVD's you naughty boy. LOL Perhaps you should just have streaming parties for all of us! Hey, you're getting damn good at this video making. Maybe there is a career in there somewhere? -Jim
CountryComesToTown 2 years ago
Thanks, Jim. I say wait until you find a really good sale price on the MTM discs. It's so bare bones that to pay full price might make the baby Jesus AND your wallet both cry.
OhCurt 2 years ago
Hi, Curt--
In my opinion, so much has been said in 11 years about Matt's murder, by so many people, his mother must have wondered what she could really add to make a real difference. The fact that the book is out at all is a strong statement in itself: "This is who Matt was, and this was my life with him-- deal with it".
Which is not to say that it was easy; when my brother died of cancer, it took me a solid year to scrape up how I felt and write about him. It never goes away, y'know?
KirneH004 2 years ago
Henrik, I don't blame you. Some folks take even longer, so kudos to you for getting that far in that much time.
She even talked about the TV movie that was made about him and their family. She did want to set the record straight on several points, though, since even the movie altered some important details.
OhCurt 2 years ago
Movies ALWAYS do that. It's part of the moneyholic thing.
I posted my story about Marc on my RedBubble, deviantArt, and Goodreads accounts. Want links?
KirneH004 2 years ago
Sure, which ever one of those sites is easiest to get to, though you'll have to do it in a pvt msg I think. Links were filtered or blocked automatically as spam in comments last I checked.
OhCurt 2 years ago
some good recommendations. i had no idea that matthew's mother actually wrote a book about her son and his life. sounds like a definite good read - albeit maybe a bit sad.
thebigfatlamp 2 years ago
It was a lot less sad than I expected it to be, actually. I figured I'd be bawling every other page but it wasn't the case. Perhaps I was expecting something melodramatic, who knows.
But I finished the whole thing in half a day, so... yeah, I'd call this a good read.
:-)
OhCurt 2 years ago
Loved the "Mary Style" Thanks for Watching. It's all in the details. I agree about the packaging. What were they thinking?
legalass17 2 years ago
thanks for the book rec. i thought i tuned-in but i hadn't heard about that book; i'll check it out.
have you read "prayers for bobby"? also a mother writing about the death (suicide in this case) of her gay son and how it changed their family. stories like these always spin me through depression then hope. i'm glad they're being told.
point5past 2 years ago
Never heard of Shepard, I am going to have to wait a while for MTM S5.
Ranblv 2 years ago
Thanks for another great book review! :)
I always find it amazing how people can write books or write screenplays about anything that deals with murder , especially when the story line is based on truth. I imagine it's gotta be absolute torture for the family of the victims to live through all their pain and grief again.
HaleyMary 2 years ago
I'm making comments disappear by replying to them again, but hopefully you'll get to read this...
Yeah, the passages where his attack are described in vivid detail blew me away - and I even wondered if perhaps someone else pulled "ghostwriting" duties to complete that section for her - but her inclusion of that passage seemed to be for the sake of letting the reader know just how much damage that brand of hatred and bigotry can inflict.
OhCurt 2 years ago
Thanks for the book recommendation.
As for DVD's, I am happy that "The Patty Duke" show will be released. Yayy!!!
-- Matt
MattHawes 2 years ago
I heard about that one. Yeah, a bunch of the older titles from that era are finally getting a release, tho I've heard mixed opinions of Shout! Factory's job with the "Mr. Ed" set.
OhCurt 2 years ago
Thanks for the book recommendation!
qiranger 2 years ago
Always happy to share.
BTW, I finally figured out how to work the green screen effect. I even shouted "Hooray!" when I got it to work.
*Thanks again*
:-)
OhCurt 2 years ago
Great review!
MaryJaneSlingBacks 2 years ago
Thanks
(I'm making comments disappear by replying to them... kind of a fun new game!)
OhCurt 2 years ago
Can't believe Matthew Shepard died 11 years ago. Around the time he was killed, I saw Elton John in concert at Madison Square Garden. He dedicated "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" to him, it was so beautiful and perfect tribute.
abbyroadme 2 years ago
Elton even got a mention in the book, now that you mention it. I think she brought that particular tribute up in the section where she talks about their family's reaction to the media coverage.
OhCurt 2 years ago
Not surprised she talked about Elton. Since he was a big activist for what happened. Though that is so cool she might have mentioned the concert I went to.
abbyroadme 2 years ago
The book about Matthew was all over the morning talk shows last month - the view and so on. The mother spoke well and with heartfelt emotion about her loss, his life and the book. Anne Rice has gotten too religious for me lately. The last few books (since Stan died) I had to force myself to finish. Carlin I'll look for. Good stuff Curt.
thizizliz 2 years ago
Ah, there ya go.. this is why I didn't know about it. The View gives me a headache.
The Carlin book surprised me, but seems he had mostly completed it before passing away. Someone else had to come in and wrap things up, so we'll see. I plan on getting it too.
:-)
OhCurt 2 years ago
Thanks for the review! Judy is truely a brave woman for getting her sons story out there! I applaud her for being so brave.
banditgirly 2 years ago
What had to be painful was recounting the details of his attack. I can't imagine...
OhCurt 2 years ago
I was going to get that MTM set...that is until I saw how flimsy the plastic is! How could they?!
hallbe 2 years ago
LOL, I say go for it anyway. If it will spend most of its time on a shelf sandwiched by other stuff, it can't be harmed too badly.
OhCurt 2 years ago
Curt, You're HARDCORE....You've taken the PLUNGE....You're a great Critic/Reviewer/Promoter.
tommy30507 2 years ago
Thanks, Ronnie. Probably should have gone a little "deeper" with the Shepard book, but the video would've been too long.
OhCurt 2 years ago
Great review!! I love me some MTM!!..
FatWagar 2 years ago
Thanks.
Mary rules the planet. All must bow to her.
YAY!
OhCurt 2 years ago