tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post115446433551295531..comments2024-03-10T10:56:38.185-04:00Comments on the passionate moviegoer: welcome: an introduction to The Passionate Moviegoerjoe baltakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11467420961490314339noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-65157401553477784722019-12-03T12:52:15.318-05:002019-12-03T12:52:15.318-05:00Discovered not disordered. SorryDiscovered not disordered. Sorryarchienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-46022266285652452902019-12-02T21:03:04.151-05:002019-12-02T21:03:04.151-05:00Just disordered your great blog and I'm readin...Just disordered your great blog and I'm reading it bit by bit every day. Now i will watch THE APARTMENT for my approximate 10th time.Archie D'Amiconoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-20152079544830790802013-07-10T06:56:09.021-04:002013-07-10T06:56:09.021-04:00Gary! Great to hear from you. Those were great t...Gary! Great to hear from you. Those were great times @ the Top of the Fox screening room. The Aussie film to which you refer was "Starstruck," which for some reason, I screened @ the Roxy rather than @ the Fox. Keep reading! -Jjoe baltakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11467420961490314339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-24112970211696098292013-07-09T19:18:43.403-04:002013-07-09T19:18:43.403-04:00Joe Baltake. This is like Christmas in July! I rem...Joe Baltake. This is like Christmas in July! I remember you from the Philadelphia Daily News and the screenings down at the Fox theater. I was treated to advance screenings of THE CHINA SYNDROME, QUINTET, BEING THERE and some Australian film about punk rock that I can't recall. One of my treasured tomes is a book you autographed, "The Films of Jack Lemmon", which is a real treat because THE APARTMENT is one of my 10 Favorite Films and my personal favorite seasonal film every year - always watch it on the week between Christmas and New Years. If I remember correctly, your personal favorite movie is THE LANDLORD? Anyway, Joe, it's so great to discover this blog and know that you're still around treating us to your comments on all the movies we cherish and/or haven't discovered yet! God Bless, Gary R., Broomall, Pa.Robbynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-63681256592908873592009-10-26T08:33:46.006-04:002009-10-26T08:33:46.006-04:00Thanks everybody!Thanks everybody!joe baltakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11467420961490314339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-44853135328902364872009-03-12T00:41:00.000-04:002009-03-12T00:41:00.000-04:00Joe -I sure miss your reviews in the Sacramento Be...Joe -<BR/>I sure miss your reviews in the Sacramento Bee. I always enjoyed reading them and even if I didn't agree, I got a clear sense of whether I would like the movie or not. <BR/>I hope you continue enjoying movies and posting your eloquent comments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-1168453487580458782007-01-10T13:24:00.000-05:002007-01-10T13:24:00.000-05:00Just found your blog! We read you religiously when...Just found your blog! We read you religiously when you were in the Sacramento Bee. As I'm sure in many households, you have shared a special place in our movie experience. We anxiously waited for the Friday "Ticket" ....."What did Joe say about it?" "Did Joe like it?" "I'll bet Joe liked this one." Or, sometimes, shocked that "Joe DIDN'T like it!!" We came to depend on you to share your insightful thoughts that helped us to enjoy the great movies, understand the complicated ones, and avoid the stinkers. Glad to see you're back!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-1168449965747369392007-01-10T12:26:00.000-05:002007-01-10T12:26:00.000-05:00Hey, I discovered this site via Dave Kehr's blog. ...Hey, I discovered this site via Dave Kehr's blog. Great site. I will visit often. BTW, I gave you a plug on Dave's site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-1167338113110393862006-12-28T15:35:00.000-05:002006-12-28T15:35:00.000-05:00Great blog! I especially look forward to reading ...Great blog! I especially look forward to reading about films and filmmakers that everyone else seems to have forgotten about, even movie critics! I'll check in regularlyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-1167331870669880242006-12-28T13:51:00.000-05:002006-12-28T13:51:00.000-05:00ooops! Hit send by mistake. I always hoped you wou...ooops! Hit send by mistake. I always hoped you would write again. Fridays haven't been the same without you. And I love that you are covering older "lost" movies. Thanks for the link!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-1167331738522805932006-12-28T13:48:00.000-05:002006-12-28T13:48:00.000-05:00Joe! How glad I am to see you are writting again a...Joe! How glad I am to see you are writting again and I can have the pleasure of reading your comments! I a,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-1167260463172122292006-12-27T18:01:00.000-05:002006-12-27T18:01:00.000-05:00Nobody did it better than you, Joe, and now I can ...Nobody did it better than you, Joe, and now I can read you here. Great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-1166990694739610932006-12-24T15:04:00.000-05:002006-12-24T15:04:00.000-05:00Friday mornings with the Bee just hasn't been the ...Friday mornings with the Bee just hasn't been the same. A hearthy Welcome Back!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-1166204774283006532006-12-15T12:46:00.000-05:002006-12-15T12:46:00.000-05:00Dear Moviejunkie 32--Turner Classics is showing "T...Dear Moviejunkie 32--<BR/><BR/>Turner Classics is showing "The Big Carnival" at 2:30 am on Thursday, January 25th, a rare televised screening of it. Turner also has to difficult-to-see Judy Holliday flicks -- "The Marrying Kind" (excellent) on Sunday, January 14th at 11:30 am and "Phffft!" (a truly underrated comedy that has remained amazingly contemporary) on Friday, January 19th at 9:15 am. <BR/><BR/>--JBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-1166204388307449092006-12-15T12:39:00.001-05:002006-12-15T12:39:00.001-05:00At last. You're back!At last. You're back!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-1166204343233327472006-12-15T12:39:00.000-05:002006-12-15T12:39:00.000-05:00at last!at last!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-1166204298928746262006-12-15T12:38:00.000-05:002006-12-15T12:38:00.000-05:00Well, at last a website I can visit everyday and b...Well, at last a website I can visit everyday and be entertained by a quirky and opinionated personality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-1166202227712580542006-12-15T12:03:00.000-05:002006-12-15T12:03:00.000-05:00Joe,I'm delighted you have a blog to unleash your ...Joe,<BR/>I'm delighted you have a blog to unleash your film passion in written form once again. Please let me know if Ace in the Hole aka The Big Carnival, is ever released on DVD. I've been looking for it off and on for years.<BR/>Favorite line - Evelyn Keyes to Kirk Douglas: "I've heard of hard-boiled, but you're 20 minutes!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-1154551750985334692006-08-02T16:49:00.000-04:002006-08-02T16:49:00.000-04:00Really nice blog. I usually browse the web for lov...Really nice blog. I usually browse the web for love and dating related sites and articles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-1154543092096468482006-08-02T14:24:00.000-04:002006-08-02T14:24:00.000-04:00Joe: I knew you couldn't let go. Welcome back to t...Joe: I knew you couldn't let go. Welcome back to the world of writing about movies. A much welcomed return!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-1154519270372236832006-08-02T07:47:00.000-04:002006-08-02T07:47:00.000-04:00I was so happy to see your blog. I miss your revie...I was so happy to see your blog. I miss your reviews, which I looked forward to every Friday in the Sacto Bee. I always knew that if I did not agree with your review after seeing the movie, I could still understand your reasoning and conclusions. I won't write about the current lack of excellence in entertainment writing and the abundance of mediocre reviewers but I will say that I miss your honest and thoughtful reviews.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-1154480880231449662006-08-01T21:08:00.000-04:002006-08-01T21:08:00.000-04:00Joe--I read you religiously when you worked for th...Joe--<BR/><BR/>I read you religiously when you worked for the Philadelphia Daily News and then found your stuff on the internet when you moved west. It's great to still have access to you and I look forward to more years of invigorating reading. I'll be posting again, I'm sure.<BR/><BR/>TerryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-1154477320000207052006-08-01T20:08:00.000-04:002006-08-01T20:08:00.000-04:00Dear Joe,And then you were gone... from the Bee th...Dear Joe,<BR/>And then you were gone... from the Bee that is.<BR/>I miss you... always found your reviews intersting and pretty trustworthy (to my taste, though a little too generous with stars at times). I was not a subscriber, but read you often in the coffeehouses of Northern California. I really missed not seeing your Oscar preview article and predictions.<BR/>Thanks for your good work and the years of moviegoing guidance you provided. Thanks also to your wife for setting up the blog... beautiful it is!<BR/>I'll check in now and then to seek some wisdom and direction for spending my cinema bucks.<BR/>Congratulations on your freedom. Blog on !<BR/>GreggAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-1154469297305878492006-08-01T17:54:00.000-04:002006-08-01T17:54:00.000-04:00Joe, I love movies, too. Took several courses in c...Joe, <BR/>I love movies, too. Took several courses in college and even made a short of my own. I plan to watch your blog and comment, so keep posting!<BR/><BR/>A blog is like a diary or journal. I think you write so well. I am looking forward to reading!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com