tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10759084.post114312815242585710..comments2023-11-05T06:55:38.728-05:00Comments on As Little as Possible: Can Hieronymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?J.J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07815005929352267468noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10759084.post-1143768098758132292006-03-30T20:21:00.000-05:002006-03-30T20:21:00.000-05:00Holy cats!I'm a commenting fool today!On a ridicul...Holy cats!<BR/>I'm a commenting fool today!<BR/>On a ridiculously trivial note:<BR/><BR/>The first play I had the incredible good fortune to direct was Terrence McNally's FRANKIE AND JOHNNY IN THE CLAIRE DE LUNE. A very low-budget production, we had no costumer; really, it didn't really require one. The actors wore their own clothes from home.<BR/>But, as a joke, we included a Costumer in the program, named Harold Merkin (Harry Merkin, get it?).<BR/>Ha ha, we're incredibly witty.<BR/>Although, the review in the local paper was very positive. And Mr. Merkin rated a nice comment as well. D'oh!<BR/><BR/>Also, memories of DR. STRANGELOVE'S fabulously named U.S. President: Merkin Muffly.<BR/><BR/>Finally, on a related note, you may want to check out<BR/>www.merkinworld.com<BR/><BR/>PS. I agree with you about what constitutes a crappy title. None come to mind. Some direct to video jobs try very hard to come up with a memorably crappy title, like SORORITY BABES IN THE SLIMEBALL BOWL-A-RAMA, etc. Although, those titles are also the "high concept" worn on its sleeve, so to speak, too. <BR/>Unfortunately, no true contenders <BR/>come to mind.<BR/><BR/>Oh, wait, one other thing.<BR/>RETURN OF THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE is a ridiculous title. But I bought that as bargain bin video, surprised that such a film even existed with such a cast and association with one of the original CHAINSAW creators (co-screenwriter Kim Henkel cowrites and directs this sequel). And the title on the video was THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE NEXT GENERATION. Not very original but definitely an improvement over RETURN...<BR/>(Actually did some brief research on IMDb and I guess this title is the re-issue title. Still, infinitely better).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10759084.post-1143176237472037782006-03-23T23:57:00.000-05:002006-03-23T23:57:00.000-05:00How about Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the...How about <I>Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad</I>? Starring, of all people, Rosalind Russell and featuring two giant venus fly-traps who (at least in the play by Alfred Kopit) have lines. (My class just watched <I>Picnic</I> this week, so I'm on a Russell kick.)Middentohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13829095129849712488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10759084.post-1143154920378533862006-03-23T18:02:00.000-05:002006-03-23T18:02:00.000-05:00Ha. When I see the word "titling" my mind reads it...Ha. When I see the word "titling" my mind reads it "tit-ling."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com