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[Lethevich]

Print-Screen doesn't work while the film is playing. I found a page which suggested disabling "use overlays" in Windows Media Player but that didn't work, neither did disabling video acceleration. I think I'm doing something incorrectly so will try again this evening.

Try VLC media player, which has an inbuilt screencap feature. VLC can often play files that WMP has trouble with, so it's useful to keep around...

[lukeottevanger]

For a long time, Print Screen hasn't worked on my computer - perhaps that may be the problem you're having. Currently I use MWSnap 3, though only because it's the first bit of freeware I found which isn't time-limited. I would imagine you'd be able to use this to take screenshots of a film (I know it works on my PC)

[ezodisy]

Try VLC media player, which has an inbuilt screencap feature. VLC can often play files that WMP has trouble with, so it's useful to keep around...

I've been using VLC for a year or two but wasn't aware of this. Thank you very much, it works perfectly. I wanted to take a screenshot of a recent film and use it as my desktop wallpaper but unfortunately it doesn't look right. Pic attached.

Thanks Luke. VLC is very simple for this.

[Bogey]

Just in time for the Halloween season: Bogart in The Return of Dr. X.  I believe it his only "true" attempt at the horror genre (I'll have to check his extremely early work).  I guess Karloff was wanted, but not available.  In short, they should have waited for Boris.  

[ChamberNut]

Mr. Tone Poem

[George]

The Last of the Famous International Playboys AKA Born Again Atheist AKA Ringleader of the Tormentors AKA

Stephen Patrick Morrissey   

[Opus106]

Mr. Tone Poem

I, for one, want the cute dogs back. 

[ChamberNut]

I, for one, want the cute dogs back. 

They'll be back in the rotation some day.   0:)

[Keemun]

Mr. Tone Poem

Funny, he doesn't look like Sibelius. 

[Tapio Dimitriyevich Shostakovich]

Mr. Tone Poem.

[ChamberNut]

Funny, he doesn't look like Sibelius. 

Gasp!  Keemun, bite your tongue young lad!     

In all fairness, I'm not much familiar with Sibelius' tone poems, and everything else in general.  I will visit his works thoroughly some day.

[Haffner]

Gasp!  Keemun, bite your tongue young lad!     

In all fairness, I'm not much familiar with Sibelius' tone poems, and everything else in general.  I will visit his works thoroughly some day.

But for now you have Richard Strauss, a tremendous composer with a wealth of astoundingly well crafted Tone Poems!

[Keemun]

Gasp!  Keemun, bite your tongue young lad!     

In all fairness, I'm not much familiar with Sibelius' tone poems, and everything else in general.  I will visit his works thoroughly some day.

At 33 I'm not sure I'm eligible for the young lad category.   

I'm much more familiar with Sibelius' tone poems that Strauss', which is why I thought of Sibelius when I read "Mr. Tone Poem".

[ChamberNut]

At 33 I'm not sure I'm eligible for the young lad category.   

I'm much more familiar with Sibelius' tone poems that Strauss', which is why I thought of Sibelius when I read "Mr. Tone Poem".

We are almost the same age, and I still consider myself a young lad 

[Keemun]

We are almost the same age, and I still consider myself a young lad 

Yes, I suppose it's all relative.  

[Opus106]

Some of the past few posts lend itself nicely to yet another (possibly done-to-death) poll topic.


Mr. Tone Poem 1885

The Finalists

Herr Strauss, what would you do if you were crowned Mr. Tone Poem?


Of course, Liszt was too old then to be standing on stage for an extended period of time.

[Keemun]

Will there be a swimsuit contest?  If so, I think I'll avoid that thread. 

[Opus106]

Ugh.  *shudders*

[Haffner]

Will there be a swimsuit contest?  If so, I think I'll avoid that thread. 

"Und now vee haff Meester Rikart Shtrauss, bedeck'd in one of this fall's most stunningly alluring Teddys..."

[Tapio Dimitriyevich Shostakovich]

OK, let's change the plan. My vote goes for a "Haffner girl vs. Haffner girl" swimsuit contest. KEEMUN! Still here?
I like the Sibelius decadent picture so much. It goes well with the situation here. He looks like "Ah great, the strippers arrive, Yeah, fun, let's just drink some champagne and smoke expensive cigars ..."
I'll still have to listen to all the Strauss Tone Poems one day ... I know all Sibelius ones. Who's the third guy on the opus67 pictures? Young Liszt?