What are you watching now?...2024

[DefiantMassRINO]

A Man For All Seasons (movie)
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! (movie)
The Emperor of the North Pole (movie)
Deadliest Catch (tv series)
Born Evil: The Serial Killer and the Savior (tv mini-series)

[GtHawk]

In case anybody else didn't know...

Bone Tomahawk

Is awful. I mean awful.
Don't bother.

Truth! I remember watching it and even though it was bad I decided I would watch a bit longer in the hopes it would get better. Well I kept on in that premise until I realized I had wasted two hours and the damn thing never got better, shame on Kurt Russel for being in such a stinker.

[GtHawk]

Has anyone ever seen a show called Warehouse 13? I heard it's good but I don't know anyone who has seen it. I also heard some of the episodes dovetail Eureka, which I really liked.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LSmZ9JwT8A

I watched both shows and found them entertaining, of course there was a lot more thought put into Eureka, plots and effects.

[goatprairie]

A Man For All Seasons (movie)
The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! (movie)
The Emperor of the North Pole (movie)
Deadliest Catch (tv series)
Born Evil: The Serial Killer and the Savior (tv mini-series)

I've seen TEOTNP I don't know how many times. Still one of my favorite flicks. Ernest Borgnine said it was the most physically exhausting film he's ever made.
Interesting that they decided to shorten the original title eliminating Pole. I saw it the first time with Pole still in the title.

[goatprairie]

Hubby and I went to the movie theater yesterday to see “Reagan”.
It was good, not great. IMNSHO, it should have been a series on Amazon or Netflix. Or several movies.  So much information that 2 hours wasn’t sufficient time to cover it all. The movie felt a bit choppy in the beginning. I did, however, enjoy the last 30 minutes of it.
Reagan was my favorite president, although I never voted for him. I was liberal at the time. 
One of my favorite places on earth is the Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA. I have spent hours upon hours there.
Go see the movie, if only to be reminded of what a great country we had.

I didn't vote for Reagan at the time either. One of my life's big regrets. Like you I was a Democrat at the time. Didn't change until Clinton was in the WH.

[roamer_1]

Truth! I remember watching it and even though it was bad I decided I would watch a bit longer in the hopes it would get better. Well I kept on in that premise until I realized I had wasted two hours and the damn thing never got better, shame on Kurt Russel for being in such a stinker.

I did the same thing.

[Gefn]

I watched both shows and found them entertaining, of course there was a lot more thought put into Eureka, plots and effects.

I didn't get it. It was on sale for a few days but then it jumped up to too expensive .

Maybe if it goes back on sale again in the future.

Thank you @GtHawk for the review. ❤️

[Gefn]

I have been home with the flu the last 3 days, and did a lot of binge watching -

Found an old movie I never saw and I have to admit, even though it is dated, I am so glad I did.

Dr Strangelove.

Though I am sure most of the people here have already seen it. ...

(Also found a few old episodes of Dragnet from the 1950's in Black and White. Since I grew up with the 60's version, this was also a treat, despite the fact Bill Gannon isn't on it)
'

I also found a couple of old ads from Jack Webb and President Reagan from the 50s when they shilled for cigarettes. Here is the one from President Reagan....


https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/archives/photo/ronald-reagan-chesterfield-cigarette-advertisement-1940s


Kinda fun if you want to go down the memory lane from your parents or grandparents

[Timber Rattler]

Dr. Strangelove is the satirical version of a more serious film and book called "Failsafe."  It's worth watching too.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NNrR4u75Cw

[Gefn]

Dr. Strangelove is the satirical version of a more serious film and book called "Failsafe."  It's worth watching too.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NNrR4u75Cw

Thank you @Timber Rattler

I'll look into it. 

[Fishrrman]

This weekend:
"As Far As My Feet Will Carry Me".

wiki entry on it:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As_Far_as_My_Feet_Will_Carry_Me

Excerpt:
As Far as My Feet Will Carry Me (German: So weit die Füße tragen) is a 2001 film about German World War II prisoner of war Clemens Forell's escape from a Siberian Gulag in the Soviet Union back to Germany. It is based on the book of the same name written by Bavarian novelist Josef Martin Bauer [de]. The book is in turn based on the story of Cornelius Rost who used the alias "Clemens Forell" to avoid retribution from the KGB.

It's "on the bay" and elsewhere if you care to look for it and "are not afraid"...

[corbe]

   I'm gonna watch 'From Here to Eternity' tonight for the umpteenth time.



 

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Poetry by John Keats

[corbe]

    Just bought this DVD on EBAY.  I know it's probably on some stream somewhere, but I don't pay other than my Dish bill for TV and it's too new to be on there.



  It looks similar to The Hustler w/Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason and George C Scott. 

[Sighlass]

This weekend:
"As Far As My Feet Will Carry Me".

wiki entry on it:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/As_Far_as_My_Feet_Will_Carry_Me

Excerpt:
As Far as My Feet Will Carry Me (German: So weit die Füße tragen) is a 2001 film about German World War II prisoner of war Clemens Forell's escape from a Siberian Gulag in the Soviet Union back to Germany.

Seen it, good movie.

[Fishrrman]

Sighlass wrote (re "As Far As My Feet Will Carry Me"):
"Seen it, good movie."

Finished watching it last night.
I'll give it a "Fishrrman highest recommendation".

A decent copy which can be viewed fullscreen (@1080p) can be found here:
https://archive.org/details/asfarasmyfeetwillcarrymegermanww2filmenglishsubs

TIP:
Download the mp4 version (1.2gb), better quality.
Or, download the torrent file and use a torrent client to get it that way.

[240B]

Watching Top Shot on prime. It is an amazing combination of 'Survivor' and 'The Bachelor'.
But, Top Shot has lots of guns and swinging dicks. Let's go shoot something! Hell yes!

[Smokin Joe]

NCIS Season 5...

[Sighlass]

About 3/4ths through a Korean movie called "The Good, The Bad, The Weird"....

Lot of action, and I find myself rooting for The Weird so far... Set in the mid 20s as far as I can tell. Getting vibes of "The Hobbit" connection, with all the numerous forces coming together for the final battle.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tk80iXCspM

EDIT::::

Finished it, liked it, few good twists at the end and one of the best chase scenes in cinema....

[deb]

Finished up “Everybody Loves Raymond” and now starting “The Middle”.

[roamer_1]

Just finished binging Saving Grace

It's situated in OKC, some time after the bombing there, and she is a wayward cop who gets a 'last chance' angel to help her resolve her life.
Irreverent, Dirty, gritty... Pretty much enjoyed it for the storyline. Too much nudity and gratuitous sex to suit the story - too debauched on purpose.

But, fairly good character development. The interplay between country/city, cowboy and Indian, the after effects of the bombing on people's lives - All that felt authentic, and gave the story beef.

The religion, however, is laughable... I mean, really, really bad. Catholics may take offense - And everybody in it is pretty much Catholic, except the crazy and fanatic ones, who are all Protestant strains.

It preaches universalism through a lighthearted  snoose chewing redneck angel named Earl. The teaching is blasphemous, and what you'd expect out of Hollywood. But worth it for the study. I could probably provide quite a commentary on this, sitting out on the porch.

[catfish1957]

Anyone planning to see Matt Walsh's documentary on DEI?

Previews look pretty funny

[Sighlass]

Anyone planning to see Matt Walsh's documentary on DEI?

Previews look pretty funny

If I can get it free (stream) I will.... usually a while after it is released to the public. That "what is a woman" was great.

[catfish1957]

If I can get it free (stream) I will.... usually a while after it is released to the public. That "what is a woman" was great.

I get pretty depressed with the political trends, but then I realize, after we are gone, there will still be a younger generation continuing conservative movement.  Including:

Ben Shapiro (b.1984)
James O'Keefe (b. 1984)
Andy Ngo (b. 1986)
Matt Walsh (b.1986)

Seeing these makes me feel that we might have a fighting chance.

[240B]

Pretty much giving up on Cable television except for News. That Family Guy show is slowly creeping in taking over all the channels one by one.

Soon, cable TV will be a choice between
Family Guy
Ghosts of one kind or another
space aliens
Simpsons/Bob's Burgers
Once in a while I can watch some of this stuff, but constantly 24/7 is not for me.

Growing up, there was always some show which was super popular and everyone watched it every week.
As a young kid, it was Dallas (who killed JR swept the country). In my working years, it was all Seinfeld.
These days there is just nothing out there like that.