The 75th Radio City Xmas Classic on PBS 12/23/2010

The 75th Radio City Xmas Classic on PBS 12/23/2010
Well here we are watching The 75th Radio City Xmas Classic on WTTW tonight.
We went to see the live version of this show a couple years ago when it was in the Chicago Area.
It was the most amazing show. The Rockettes synchronicity was impeccable.
The show was amazing to watch, so much going on on the stage that was all perfectly timed!

We noticed it was on tonight and tuned in to watch the presentation of the same show on TV tonight.
We were excited to see it again. We remember all the scenes as they came on the TV.

I must say this though.
We are thoroughly disappointed in the program on TV.
Whoever was the editor for this was an IDIOT!
The whole reason to watch the Rockettes is to see all the Dancers in sync with each other.

The show as presented on TV was filled with camera angle changes during the dances every 1 to 5 seconds.
We timed them.
This changing from a shot of half the stage, to close-ups of faces, to wide angle view of the entire stage, to a shot of 4 dancers from behind,
Back to a close-up, to a camera that moves down the line.
The screen was jumping around so much that it was difficult to watch, and kind of disturbing.
It was nearly impossible to see, let alone enjoy the dancing.

I hope Radio City Music Hall will realize in the future that filming a presentation, like this, that fewer camera changes will make the show much more enjoyable for TV viewers in the future. The idea is to SEE the show not jump around and catch fleeting glimpses of what was going on here and there.
The editing of this program actually ruined the show.

And one more thing... Unless it is your family in the crowd watching the show... nobody wants to see the audience reaction in the middle of the number. The audience is not performing. That is not what the TV audience is tuning in for.

Happy Birthday Jordan!

Jordan is 18 today.
I can still remember seeing him the first time.
So exciting to be there when he was born.
I remember holding him.
I remember his first time meeting his Mom.
I remember his first time seeing his brother.
They have been best friends ever since.
Hard to believe that was 18 years ago.
He is now quite the young man.
He has his whole adult life now laid out before him.

Random Dillinger Shots.

Been a while since I posted...
Can't think of what to write about right now... so here are a few random picks of Dillinger.

Here is Dillinger Just chillin watching Mary cook supper.

Looks like he is saying... "Hey! My bowls are EMPTY!"

Here is Dillinger trying to stay warm

Brrrrrrrrr, we threw the blanket at him and he just curled up under it and stuck his nose out.

Here he is trying to ignore the camera

No Pictures Please... I Hate the paparatzi.

Here is my old dog just taking a nap with his Pooh Bear!

Pooh usually sits in the rocking chair next to Dillinger's blanket.
He fell off the chair sometime and Dill just used him as a pillow.
We thought it was funny how both of them had their heads tucked down.

This is actually the Pooh Bear that Ethan used to walk around with as a toddler.
He would hold Pooh by the ear and bounce him up and down like he was walking with him.
The ear has a worn spot where Ethan would hold onto him.
Wow I just thought about it and that means this Pooh Bear is about 18 or 19 years old!

Hope you enjoy these.
I will try to update you as to what has been going on with the rest of my family soon.

Have a nice day!