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Scatterplot Group: Members Posts: 1981 Joined: Dec. 2007 Posted: April 29 2010, 12:38 I see Branson on the news regularly here in the USA, on average once a month with some space endeavor.....    I figured him to be one of the top 10 richest men in the world. I was wrong. He ranks #212. He owns so much, MO tie-in, due to TB1. I like him, very charismatic gentleman. I enjoy his interviews. I just thought he was worth a heck of a lot more. And all of this started with (As far as I know) MO TB1 being the first release on his record company in 1973. Are they still freinds? Do they go trick or treating together on halloween? Did they watch Avatar together(with 3D glasses on)? Do they swap MP3 files and photos via email? Do they swap Christmas cards? Are they Facebook friends? Mafia wars buddies? Yoville buddies? These are the things that cause the inquisitive mind to ponder......see this: http://www.forbes.com/lists....7I.html -------------- We raise our voices in the night Crying to heaven And will our voices be heard Or will they break Like the wind Back to top

3Wheeler Group: Members Posts: 828 Joined: Aug. 2007 Posted: April 29 2010, 12:45 He ran & Sponsored the London Marathon Last Sunday.  Dressed as a Butterfly .. cute ,, ha ha...        Used to like all that Coloured Vinyl his record company promoted late 70s early 80s.. Just bought a Luminous 7" that really Glows in the Dark.. Ill frame it .. -------------- We're Flying Aeroflot, We've Got Reservations. Back to top

Sir Mustapha Group: Musicians Posts: 2802 Joined: April 2003 Posted: April 29 2010, 12:46 According to the last interviews I remember reading, they're ok with each other, but not buddy-buddies -- that means no Avatar with 3D glasses on, . (I hate that film) -------------- Check out http://ferniecanto.com.br for all my music, including my latest albums: Don't Stay in the City, Making Amends and Builders of Worlds. Also check my Bandcamp page: http://ferniecanto.bandcamp.com Back to top

Scatterplot Group: Members Posts: 1981 Joined: Dec. 2007 Posted: April 29 2010, 13:14 I think Avatar was worth seeing one time(just to see why all the excitement). Beyond that, ok I enjoyed it.....bye bye. The soundtrack(James Horner)....same as Titanic or Aliens. Horner's best was Star Trek 2. Fine music. His style is so repetitive.....but noteworthy. A class act. I just happen to love the music from Star Trek 2(not 3, recycled)....it was so melodic and original. Avatar made more money than it was worth. But.....let's not banty about that ....A 60 YO Sigourney Weaver....Not bad at all. I wish I looked that good at 40. I remember talking about her in the 80's. References were made to here being "boney". My reply was: "Yeah, but her bones are in all the right places!" You go Sigourney! Movie goers need to focus on the important things, like Her. -------------- We raise our voices in the night Crying to heaven And will our voices be heard Or will they break Like the wind Back to top

Philippe Tavares Group: Members Posts: 1613 Joined: Feb. 2005 Posted: April 29 2010, 17:10 Quote (Sir Mustapha @ April 29 2010, 18:46) ... that means no Avatar with 3D glasses on... (I hate that film) Maybe because you have seen what Brazilians are doing with Amazonians tribes and their fantastic ecosystem wich could save humanity ! Back to top

Michael Hilton Group: Members Posts: 255 Joined: Oct. 2007 Posted: Aug. 25 2010, 23:09 I've always admired RB's entrepreneurial romps, he was in the paper today attempting the English channel kite-boarding but had to turn back due to bad weather, what a guy! Back to top

Milamber Group: Musicians Posts: 2275 Joined: Feb. 2010 Posted: Aug. 25 2010, 23:17 Quote (Scatterplot @ April 30 2010, 03:14) I think Avatar was worth seeing one time(just to see why all the excitement). Beyond that, ok I enjoyed it.....bye bye. The soundtrack(James Horner)....same as Titanic or Aliens. Horner's best was Star Trek 2. Fine music. His style is so repetitive.....but noteworthy. A class act. I just happen to love the music from Star Trek 2(not 3, recycled)....it was so melodic and original. Avatar made more money than it was worth. But.....let's not banty about that ....A 60 YO Sigourney Weaver....Not bad at all. I wish I looked that good at 40. I remember talking about her in the 80's. References were made to here being "boney". My reply was: "Yeah, but her bones are in all the right places!" You go Sigourney! Movie goers need to focus on the important things, like Her. Star Trek II comes in second for me as far as James H goes. The Name of the Rose is his best work imo. It sets the tone and carries an otherwise bleak movie, making it an emotional journey that stuck with me long after the credits rolled. The end tittle sequence being the best track . Back to top

Starwatcher Group: Members Posts: 129 Joined: June 2004 Posted: Aug. 29 2010, 11:42 Quote Star Trek II comes in second for me as far as James H goes. The Name of the Rose is his best work imo. My favourite one is Apollo 13. And I remember that I was haunted by the theme of Legends of the Fall for a long time although the movie itself has never been my cup of tea. -------------- "...but every while I would remember..." Back to top

Delfín Group: Members Posts: 667 Joined: Nov. 2000 Posted: Oct. 24 2010, 20:26 Brannie rode Apollo until Mike made Tubular Bells Orchestral in 1997, then they started argueing for the rights and then came 'Music from the Balcony' and the Virgin mobile phone was a revenge about it. Brannie took a camp in the field and started raisin up the big airplane company, and then Mike Oldfield said it in the news and they sang 'Crystal Gaizing' in a jointery party, until Reachie Brannie took a cap, had a laugh, wrote a graph and made a scarf. -------------- The most precious thing I possess, is knowing the answer's yes Back to top

spark Group: Members Posts: 152 Joined: June 2009 Posted: Oct. 28 2010, 05:56 There was a few stories how they would play practical jokes on each other when they were freinds . One joke was , one evening when Mike was out of his house Richard had a removal lorry come round and empty his entire house. The next day they put it all back . Excese of the 1970s when they had money to burn ! Back to top

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