tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post3132072811048345816..comments2024-03-29T04:28:54.656-05:00Comments on The Midnite Drive-In: The Dancer Who Came In From The ColdQuiggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12434473473185065992noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post-6658266724153012052017-08-10T04:04:25.790-05:002017-08-10T04:04:25.790-05:00Post- Glasnost, it seems like a relic politically,...Post- Glasnost, it seems like a relic politically, but it is still fascinating. Of course, I grew up in that era so it is easier to watch and accept the prevalent political themes. Even if you just watch for the dance sequences, however, its still good. Thanks for reading.Quiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12434473473185065992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post-29174118365670657332017-08-09T15:39:31.697-05:002017-08-09T15:39:31.697-05:00I'm sure I've seen the opening performance...I'm sure I've seen the opening performance with my mother, but I haven't watched the whole movie. Now that I wrote abvout ballet and the Soviet Union, I'm more than interested in this film.<br />Cheers!<br />LeLêhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02419693749682458647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post-35176790899829645472017-08-09T05:36:20.862-05:002017-08-09T05:36:20.862-05:00It was 33 years between viewings for me. So its n...It was 33 years between viewings for me. So its never too late to watch again. Thanks for reading.Quiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12434473473185065992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post-65448669940176308452017-08-08T16:41:52.114-05:002017-08-08T16:41:52.114-05:00Have not seen this one for years...I remember liki...Have not seen this one for years...I remember liking it a lot. Baryshnikov was actually a good actor, too, he was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for a movie called The Turning Point about a decade earlier. Ned to see White Knights again now!<br />- Cangelman66https://www.blogger.com/profile/16471674180789592940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post-26799704591652114742017-08-05T17:12:04.329-05:002017-08-05T17:12:04.329-05:00There are some great dance sequences, but what got...There are some great dance sequences, but what got me interested was the story. I love 80's movies that deal with East/West relations. Probably why I love James Bond movies from that era so much. Thanks for reading.Quiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12434473473185065992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post-53109849226065462582017-08-05T16:40:50.391-05:002017-08-05T16:40:50.391-05:00Gonna have to look for this one--I've always l...Gonna have to look for this one--I've always liked Gregory Hines. And Baryshnikov. :-)Rebecca Denistonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07505297430024467869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post-73882202717031064672017-08-05T03:01:44.634-05:002017-08-05T03:01:44.634-05:00I hope you enjoy it. It's better to be in the...I hope you enjoy it. It's better to be in the right frame of mind when watching it, I think. Like most movies about defectors, you have to be able to visualize the era of its time. Post-glasnost it is sometimes hard for people 20 or more years younger than me to really see the prevailing sentiments of the time. I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for reading. Quiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12434473473185065992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post-68882047839906952972017-08-05T02:56:55.350-05:002017-08-05T02:56:55.350-05:00Considering he only hadto visualize it being for r...Considering he only hadto visualize it being for real, it wasn't too much of a stretch, but it is a great scene. Thanks for reading.Quiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12434473473185065992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post-80276916907506119002017-08-05T02:55:22.767-05:002017-08-05T02:55:22.767-05:00I've seen Hines in several movies. First saw ...I've seen Hines in several movies. First saw him in "The Cotton Club". This one is pretty emotional. Thanks for reading.Quiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12434473473185065992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post-39952011902108125992017-08-05T02:49:19.472-05:002017-08-05T02:49:19.472-05:00I actually hadn't seen it since I watched it a...I actually hadn't seen it since I watched it at the theater. 30 years later its still has impact. Thanks for reading.Quiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12434473473185065992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post-24427074393689084602017-08-04T18:13:29.536-05:002017-08-04T18:13:29.536-05:00This is one of those movies worth watching again.This is one of those movies worth watching again.Bob Johnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02218170399251710882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post-17647183366227034882017-08-04T13:50:39.957-05:002017-08-04T13:50:39.957-05:00What a great choice! I want to see this again now....What a great choice! I want to see this again now. When I first watched it, it was because I wanted to see Gregory Hines in a film, who I had recently been reading about, but it was so fun to see him and Baryshnikov dance together with their own unique styles. They both have so much charisma.<br /><br />That is funny that they were criticized for boring location shots after all the work they had put into getting real footage in Russia. That must have felt a bit frustrating. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post-60626076439950454752017-08-04T12:28:58.659-05:002017-08-04T12:28:58.659-05:00Baryshnikov's panic on the plane makes my stom...Baryshnikov's panic on the plane makes my stomach tighten it feels so real.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6722895377719228596.post-448866948877705102017-08-04T10:57:18.986-05:002017-08-04T10:57:18.986-05:00I thought I knew what this film was about, but I w...I thought I knew what this film was about, but I was completely wrong. I also had no idea Isabella Rossellini and Helen Mirren were in this, so now I'm definitely determined to see it. Thanks for bringing White Nights to my attention, and for bringing it to the blogathon!Michaelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06595610476583704014noreply@blogger.com