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Well Marty. . . it seems you didn't see the first one, and you don't seem to be a connoisseur of the Marvel Comics world. . . . This movie built upon the first one and was perhaps one of the best examples in cinema so far of the Marvel Comics world and attitude and philosophy. Anyway, the pizza thing. . . who knows. . . I'm not in NYC, I don't order pizza delivery, it's beyond me, it was entertaining, especially him coming out of the broom closet, and the receptionist not even wondering how or why! The Aunt May thing. . .well Aunt May is an established character who is a dual strong/weak person in the comic history and they are showing that pretty well in the films. . . . It's just how Aunt May IS, though she's more so in this movie possibly. It's character. . . it's poetic license, it's what storytelling is about. I I found it less hard to swallow than Zeta Jones reading books about Napolean, or that visa stamper being a serious Trekkie in The Terminal. But then I have a sense of Aunt May from reading Spiderman from 1963 to 1973 or so. . . . Spidey tried really early to make bread with his powers, and as a result his uncle, who was like a father to him, was killed. He seems under an obligation to use his powers responsibly and unselfishly. So he puts up with J. J.' abuses in order to get SOME sort of money from his webslinging. . . . Now the comic book history and the film history of MJ and Spidey DIFFERS. But in the first movie MJ and Peter knew each other a LOOOOOONNNNNNGGGGG time and the whole romance between them is one rooted in teenage pimply sensual awakenings, and the whole success of their romance is that Marvel bone they throw Peter now and then. . . the nerd with the heart and the willingness to stick to responsibility and duty gets an important perk! Gave hope to many of us nerds. As for the Doc Ock evil transformation: man, it's all about the sentient tentacles, don't you know? Doesn't that explain it clearly? The artificial inteligence of the metal tentacles took over his brain after the accident with the energy device. It's something no comic book reader would ever doubt would happen! I liked this film better than The Terminal, which I thought was lighter weight and a bit more fabricated, slick if you will.

Wonderful movie! Can't wait for 3!

Red Trumpet currently has insanely low prices on the Phil Woods and Abbey Lincoln Japanese remastered Candid cds.

Like Mike I signed up immediately as well because I can't be without a Maria Scheider release! Cds have shipped; should be getting mine today or tomorrow!

Clark Terry, "Color Changes" Any of the Mingus ones. The Abbey Lincoln . . . .

Hey at least you didn't buy the Japanese 24 bit Lateef that came out about five years ago!

"The music in any cd form!"

I'm STOKED.

These were released several times on cd in America: *Grachan Moncur III Evolution Lee Morgan Delightfulee Lee Morgan The Rajah These are Japan only cds: Lee Morgan Indeed!,Vol. 1 Lee Morgan Vol. 2 Duke Pearson Tender Feelin’s Duke Pearson Profile Jutta Hippa Live at the Hickory House Vol 1&2 Curits Fuller The Opener Curtis Fuller Bones & Bari

I'll add a thumbs up to her HEP solo cd "Plays Duke Ellington." I really enjoy her playing and this is a solid cd!

Yeah I was wondering why they celebrate it now rather than on my birthday. . .I mean Louis' real birthday!

Thank goodness I've got a few dozen ties (one owned by Jerome Richardson, thanks Jim!) Welcome!

I definitely hear the beginning of that bashing style (which I really mourn got developed and became an dominant element of his playing). Black Comedy has always been a highlight for me of the album though, I like the shifting that the composition goes through. Filles really does stand alone in some ways. It blew my mind a looooonnnnnnng time ago and I still get a rush hearing it. I bought the DSD Sony cd and I'm glad I did. (Probably will end up getting it on SACD one day!)

I believe they also appeared on a TOCJ early cd of guitar sessions. Great sessions. . . probably nice to have them on vinyl.

The Blue Note recordings WERE out on cd but seem to be out of print now; they were part of the 10" series of Connoisseurs.

I'm with you Kulu. I actually find that I like Blood on the Fields. . . I never did at first but over theyears it has grown on me quite a bit.

Howdy Clem. Well, I just missed out on this box set on ebay in one of those last thirty second deals. Trying not to pay more than 45 or 50 dollars. . . .

Yeah. . . The Question. . .sort of a waterdown Mr. A. . . that would be interesting.

Never saw them. . . I was in Addis Ababa in 1967 . . . ! Every now and then I would get to see some Ethiopian TV at a neighbor's house. . . and the most interesting thing I saw was "Thunderbirds" (which is going to be a movie!)

Although come to think of it. . . Mr. A would make a nice weird movie. . . !

Give me Ditko's Dr. Strange. . . or give me The Spirit! But I'll take Spiderman 2 with Doc Ock in the meantime. . . I'm eager to see it. I liked the first one, the one thing I really most wish had been different in that one was the Goblin; I think they should have had the really funny looking purple and green Goblin from his first appearances in print. . . the contrast between his goofiness and his ruthlessness was poignant!

Don't do it! Save your money for the lean years ahead of us as we battle terror endlessly! Well. . .I tried. I'm probably most looking forward to the Dex and the Dinah!

Oh so it's that one eh? I know I'll cave soon enough!

No, I don't have any way to burn from downloading, and I don't have much opportunity to listen on the computer at home (my wife is very amusical and the computer is smack dab in her area).