What are you watching now?...2023

[DCPatriot]

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

Vinnie Jones ... Ron Pearlman ... Malcolm McDowell ...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5melrnkTfM

THE BIG UGLY - Netflix

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_big_ugly/reviews

[sneakypete]

@goatprairie


And despite the battle conquests, it's a love story.

@DCPatriot

Uhhhh........

[Hoodat]

Did finally get to see Ridley Scott's NAPOLEON this afternoon.

That's 3 hours of my life I'll never get back.

The earlier version was much better.

[Sighlass]

The earlier version was much better.

He went on to guest star on a few "Studio C" comedy shows... I mentioned the show (Studio C) a few weeks ago as a SNL improv-like show (except funny and clean since it was BYU production). Some of the member went on to form their own comedy group.

https://www.youtube.com/@JKStudiosOfficial/videos

Some hit perfectly my funny bone, some totally miss the mark (thus is life).

[DCPatriot]

@DCPatriot

Uhhhh........

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFxZN5rteXk


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSNjh6izVV8

[Ghost Bear]

I went to see Godzilla Minus One tonight at the theater. It was really good... not just a good Godzilla movie, but a real good movie. It's in Japanese with English subtitles, but the dialog is easy to follow. I recommend it!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvSrHIX5a-0


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPIKfDGmNaM

[goatprairie]

@goatprairie

I'm being unfair. 

Was sitting in the 1st row...at the end.
Despite being in a leather recliner, it was not a good perspective
The Dolby sounds of the canon battles shook the theater

It was just too long winded for my taste.
And despite the battle conquests, it's a love story.

"And despite the battle conquests, it's a love story."

That's the problem with a lot of Hollyweird flicks. They've just got to put the love angle thing in the plot that frequently overwhelms everything else.
That was my criticism of Warren Beatty's "Reds." It was supposedly about the Russian Revolution which you would think would be at least semi-interesting. But Beatty turned it into a love story between Beatty's character, John Reed, and Diane Keaton.
The final result was as dull as dishwater.

[berdie]

"And despite the battle conquests, it's a love story."

That's the problem with a lot of Hollyweird flicks. They've just got to put the love angle thing in the plot that frequently overwhelms everything else.
That was my criticism of Warren Beatty's "Reds." It was supposedly about the Russian Revolution which you would think would be at least semi-interesting. But Beatty turned it into a love story between Beatty's character, John Reed, and Diane Keaton.
The final result was as dull as dishwater.

I feel that way about the Titanic. They should have called it Jack and Rose, a Love Story. But the special effects were good

[goatprairie]

I feel that way about the Titanic. They should have called it Jack and Rose, a Love Story. But the special effects were good

I understand the idea of the love angle in all movies. That's the only way to draw females. Females were a huge audience for the movie.
So, it's a choice between making a lot of money (of course Titanic made scads of dough) or having a flick that's more geared towards males who, as a general rule, don't give a rip about the love angle.
Males want to see action, suspense, heroics. The love thing is far down the list.
I mean, who would want to watch one of Clint's spaghetti westerns if they made it about The Man With No Name who loved The Woman With No Name? I would guess that a lot more men than women like to watch Clint's westerns. That would include males like yours truly.

BTW, I never did watch "When Harry Met Sally" or "Sleepless In Seattle."
I have little or no inclination to watch chick flicks. Mostly no inclination.

[sneakypete]

I am watching "Better Call Saul" again. Watched it years ago,and happened to spot it while surfing shows on my movie and tv channels. I just couldn't resist.

Probably  going to end up watching "Breaking Bad" again when I finish this.

UPDATE!

Carol Burnette has a leading role in  several of the last seasons episodes. I had no idea she  was still alive,and was happy to see her.

[Sighlass]

I understand the idea of the love angle in all movies. That's the only way to draw females. Females were a huge audience for the movie.
So, it's a choice between making a lot of money (of course Titanic made scads of dough) or having a flick that's more geared towards males who, as a general rule, don't give a rip about the love angle.
Males want to see action, suspense, heroics. The love thing is far down the list.
I mean, who would want to watch one of Clint's spaghetti westerns if they made it about The Man With No Name who loved The Woman With No Name? I would guess that a lot more men than women like to watch Clint's westerns. That would include males like yours truly.

BTW, I never did watch "When Harry Met Sally" or "Sleepless In Seattle."
I have little or no inclination to watch chick flicks. Mostly no inclination.

It is a fine line... I just watched a film that tried to thread the needle with romance and war.... It worked for me, but I imagine would a hard sell for others.... It does have a nice IMDB rating.... but was long and complicated to keep up with (but I managed). I loved it, added it to my movie list (now nearing 250 movies)... 8.5/10 rating

A Very Long Engagement... 2004 (Period Piece movie set in WW1 France). Romance, War, and Mystery. Subtitles ran a little too fast at times.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HJXPvM1y2E

Then I watched a comedy with a few unknown actresses that I have loved for their comedic timing and quirkiness. A movie set in Covid times that was interesting in how they dealt with the madness of times... I laughed out loud a good dozen times... loved it as well...

Stop and Go .... 2022 (unfortunately the trailer makes the movie look silly, it is witty with some great humor that has to be experienced in full to grasp). 9/10 rating


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FFI3SfOo3E

[berdie]

I am watching "Better Call Saul" again. Watched it years ago,and happened to spot it while surfing shows on my movie and tv channels. I just couldn't resist.

Probably  going to end up watching "Breaking Bad" again when I finish this.

I plan on watching BB again when I see it on my channel line up. I haven't seen Better Call Saul sequentially broadcast, but I'm waiting. And yes, all I have is basic Dish. So it will take some time. But I'm patient.

[sneakypete]

I plan on watching BB again when I see it on my channel line up. I haven't seen Better Call Saul sequentially broadcast, but I'm waiting. And yes, all I have is basic Dish. So it will take some time. But I'm patient.

@berdie

I just switched  over to Cricket Wi-Fi after Verizon went all to hell after they supposedly split into two different companies and then started hiring all Chinese tech  help. This was made worse by you never knew who to call if you were having problems. SUPPOSEDLY,Verizon was just supposed to sell phones and the off-sprung company was going to handle the internet,but it didn't seem to work that way.

Plus,I am now getting a more reliable signal from the Cricket Wi-Fi,and saving about 40 bucks a month in  the  bargain. Of course,this is only about "Day 5" with Cricket,but the hookup sure went smooth  and I haven't had an instant of trouble.

I also have access to all the Breaking Bad episodes. If you  haven't seen that one,you owe it  to yourself to watch it.

STILL owe Verizon a ton of money on the cell phone I bought from them about 4 months ago. Even after I told them I was going to continue to pay for the damn thing (I am using it with Cricket and using the same phone number I have always had), they still seemed to have an attitude about my leaving them.

This really breaks my heart,and I am contemplating  suicide over it. (/S)

[Ghost Bear]

I watched The Shift last night at the theater. I really enjoyed it quite a lot, and even found it inspirational. I recommend it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tl7rtMiOrvY

[Sighlass]

I watched the new Daily Wire movie "Lady Ballers" ... Nutshell a movie about the absurdity of transgenders in women's sport... It had it's moments but was a little childish and crass at times. I liked the Matt Walsh scenes for the most part (no he is not the world's best actor), but he kinda played himself in that his own characteristics shined through the part. There was tons of conservative walk on parts, even Ted Cruz makes an appearance.

I will give it a thumbs up because they do rip into the woke culture. It wasn't pretty, and dragged here and there, but for a political nut, it kept me interested. 6/10 rating, keep working at it Daily Wire, refine your art. Studio C (see previous movie suggestions) could of pulled this off a whole lot better.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py2MzGtmaJ0

Also the movie didn't address anything Trump did to kiss Transexual butt... (examples: Allowing first Trans beauty contestant, kissing Bruce Jenner's butt, praising pro-Trans answers in his pagent)... Because Daily Wire is Trump aligned for the most part.

[Fishrrman]

This weekend:
"Night Crossing", 1982 film...

[Timber Rattler]

For this weekend:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK4EXap4ZeE

[Sighlass]

This weekend:
"Night Crossing", 1982 film...

@Fishrrman One of the better Disney movies. I have it on my list of good movies.

[Gefn]

I found the old Dragnets online. Not the ones I grew up with with Jack Webb and Henry Morgan- these are from 1951-53.

I can't believe some of the old actors in it before they were famous. I have seen Carolyn Jones (the original Morticia Addams) Aaron Spelling and a very very young Leonard Nimoy.

I am really enjoying these.

[goatprairie]

I found the old Dragnets online. Not the ones I grew up with with Jack Webb and Henry Morgan- these are from 1951-53.

I can't believe some of the old actors in it before they were famous. I have seen Carolyn Jones (the original Morticia Addams) Aaron Spelling and a very very young Leonard Nimoy.

I am really enjoying these.

Yeah, I binge watched as many of them as I could a year of so ago. Unfortunately, there seems to be a limited amount of those shows available to watch.
From 1951 to 1959 they filmed 276 episodes. But less than ten percent of the shows are available to view.
Nevertheless, the ones I watched were enjoyable. Jack Webb's dialogues with other characters on the show were always enjoyable and much parodied. Webb made sure that his character, Joe Friday, always got in the last word.
But even Webb wasn't above making fun of his character as he did with a sketch with Johnny Carson on Carson's show one time.

[Hoodat]

Finally got the opportunity to see The Painted Bird - Czech movie based on the novel by Jerzy Kosiński.  Very well done adaptation of an equally horrible story.  A must see for Kosiński fans.

[sneakypete]

Better Call Saul.

[DCPatriot]

THE GOLDEN HOUR on Netflix.



6 kick-ass 45-min episodes about an Amsterdam detective
with Afghan roots finds himself investigating a horrible
attack in which his childhood friend may be involved.

[Fishrrman]

This weekend:
"The Prisoner", a 1955 anti-commie film starring Alec Guinness...

[Gefn]

Finally got the opportunity to see The Painted Bird - Czech movie based on the novel by Jerzy Kosiński.  Very well done adaptation of an equally horrible story.  A must see for Kosiński fans.

Too depressing to watch or read right now. I did like the movie they made from one of his books- it starred Peter Sellers and I think Shirley MacLane? Can't think of the title off the top of my head but it was good. Of course anything with Peter Sellers was good?


@Hoodat

I just recalled the title. Being There?

[Sighlass]

Second Season of "Reacher" just let out (well first 3 episodes).

I have have just started episode 2 and looking good so far. The first season was one of my favorite series out a couple years ago.

[deb]

Second Season of "Reacher" just let out (well first 3 episodes).

I have have just started episode 2 and looking good so far. The first season was one of my favorite series out a couple years ago.

We are also watching the new “Reacher” episodes. Have enjoyed it.

[corbe]

   Since @Texas Robin is a little OCD, ain't we all, and she likes silly comedies, I ordered the complete series of MONK.

   *No, it's not a Christmas present for that I got her a brushless 1/4 in drill that will fit her beautiful, small hands for her Art projects.

[jmyrlefuller]

Yeah, I binge watched as many of them as I could a year of so ago. Unfortunately, there seems to be a limited amount of those shows available to watch.
From 1951 to 1959 they filmed 276 episodes. But less than ten percent of the shows are available to view.
Nevertheless, the ones I watched were enjoyable. Jack Webb's dialogues with other characters on the show were always enjoyable and much parodied. Webb made sure that his character, Joe Friday, always got in the last word.
But even Webb wasn't above making fun of his character as he did with a sketch with Johnny Carson on Carson's show one time.

Jack Webb did the original show on radio so you might be interested in listening to some of the radio shows. (Though some were later remade for TV.)

https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Dragnet_Singles

[Ghost Bear]

This past Saturday night I watched "Meet John Doe", the 1941 Frank Capra movie starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. I had seen parts of it years ago, and decided it was time to see the entire thing. It's available for free, with ads, on Tubi. An interesting Christmas movie with lots to say about human decency and the corrupting influence of big business and politics.

I noticed while on Tubi that they have a lot of other classic movies available this month, including "Sergeant York" and many others. I'll be checking more of those out.

[DCPatriot]

Can anybody confirm that that actress portraying "Joelle" in Netflix's "THE GOLDEN HOUR" is a transvestite?

Throughout the series she wears turtleneck sweaters or tops yet...

[Ghost Bear]

Can anybody confirm that that actress portraying "Joelle" in Netflix's "THE GOLDEN HOUR" is a transvestite?

Throughout the series she wears turtleneck sweaters or tops yet...

According to IMDB the character of Joelle is portrayed by Ellen Parren, an actress from the Netherlands. Nothing that I can find on the web indicates she is anything other than female. I just think they made her look unattractive for the role, since she is better looking in her pictures on IMDB.   

[DCPatriot]

According to IMDB the character of Joelle is portrayed by Ellen Parren, an actress from the Netherlands. Nothing that I can find on the web indicates she is anything other than female. I just think they made her look unattractive for the role, since she is better looking in her pictures on IMDB.   

@Ghost Bear

Thanks...got that far myself. 

But figured the world in which we live today, if she identifies as a 'woman', a woman she is.  There's no record of her on WIKI...which also raised my suspicions.

Then there's the Obama/Netflix 'agreement'...where every plot/script must contain a certain number of LGTBQ people or scenes...BEFORE they can be considered.

[Ghost Bear]

@Ghost Bear

Thanks...got that far myself. 

But figured the world in which we live today, if she identifies as a 'woman', a woman she is.  There's no record of her on WIKI...which also raised my suspicions.

Then there's the Obama/Netflix 'agreement'...where every plot/script must contain a certain number of LGTBQ people or scenes...BEFORE they can be considered.

True, there is no guarantee they wouldn't just scrub all her entries once she transitioned. I did find an entry for her in the Netherlands Wikipedia, here: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_Parren. I don't read Dutch, but it does seem to say her father was American and her mother Dutch, and doesn't appear to mention a transition. But again, that's no guarantee.

In her IMDB pictures at least, it didn't look to me like she has an Adams apple. 

[Gefn]

Jack Webb did the original show on radio so you might be interested in listening to some of the radio shows. (Though some were later remade for TV.)

https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Dragnet_Singles

@jmyrlefuller

gmta

I actually own a set of all the radio Dragnets

[berdie]

I signed on to watch the Voice this season, mainly because of Reba. It's not her wheelhouse.

I have only watched one other season (9) but  this reminded me why I don't sign on. Excellent singers but they draw it out soooo long. And praise can be just be said in very few ways.

That being said...the guy I wanted to win...did.

[sneakypete]

Just started viewing "The Pacific" on Netflix. It is about WW-2 in the Pacific,and mostly focuses on the USMC.

[jafo2010]

Never watched NCIS.  Been binge watching it on Netflix.  Up to Season 12.

[jmyrlefuller]

The latest episode of Maury. Man, things have gone downhill.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udq751WTNy4

[verga]

Vergette and I are Binging the old Frasier series.

[deb]

Watching the BBC’s 1995 Pride & Prejudice series. It’s the best. Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle are the consummate Miss Bennett and Mr Darcy.
(Hubby doesn’t much care for it. It’s a girl thing.)

[Hoodat]

Watching the BBC’s 1995 Pride & Prejudice series. It’s the best. Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle are the consummate Miss Bennett and Mr Darcy.
(Hubby doesn’t much care for it. It’s a girl thing.)

Much preferred Matthew Macfadyen and Kiera Knightley.

[deb]

Much preferred Matthew Macfadyen and Kiera Knightley.

Nooooo! 

I love the soundtrack from the movie, but as far as fidelity to Jane Austin’s masterpiece, I much prefer the series. Not to mention the pond scene. 

[sneakypete]

I just started watching "All the Light We Can  See" on Netflix tonight. It is about a little girl,maybe 10 or 11 years old,who is living alone in a French city occupied by the Nazi's. Evidentially,her father went somewhere several years earlier,and never returned,so she is living by herself with  the aid/support of a few neighbors,waiting  for him to  return.

There is a flash-back scene in episode 1 that shows how her father was teaching her how to live with being blind and still be out and about,dealing with people and living life. He also got her a shortwave radio,and taught her how to use it so she could communicate with  others outside of the house.

To keep  herself busy,she reads a braille book over her shortwave radio every night. While doing so,she adds messages to the resistance into  some of her broadcasts. Because of this the Nazi's are trying to track down the source of her radio broadcasts.

I should also  mention the character she  portrays is blind,and this just might be some of the very best acting I have  ever seen. Her eyes seem to be solid brown with no irises in them,which leads  me to suspect she is wearing contacts. I can't  even begin to imagine how she  or anyone else with  normal sight can portray a blind girl so perfectly otherwise.

She just may be one  of the most amazing actresses I have ever seen. She really has me believing she might actually  be blind,which would be impossible given the complexity of her dialogue and how hard it would be to memorize all of that.

I really can't praise her acting ability too much.

I am still on episode 1,season 1,and this one appears to be a serious winner on several levels. Gonna be SERIOUSLY pissed if the Nazi's end up finding and executing her character.

Even if this happens,I am going to take note  of her stage name/real name,and keep  an eye out for future roles she will play.

BTW,she APPEARS to be younger than 8 years old. Might even pass for 4 years old,but there is no way anyone that young can do what she does so well.

UPDATE!

She APPEARS to be younger than 8  years old in some of the early "flashback scenes",and that little actress is a jewel in her own right. How anyone that young can memorize script and perform is a freaking mystery to me.

This takes nothing  away  from the teen/young female actress who plays the teen/adult role.

This  really is some of the best acting and best "Story telling" I can remember viewing in a long time.

[corbe]

https://pluto.tv/en/on-demand/movies/5f88acce377682001a58c3cf?utm_medium=deeplink&utm_source=justwatch

[libertybele]

The Best Of: Jeff Dunham's A Very Special Christmas Special


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNwJEh8sTTI

[Gefn]

https://youtu.be/XHN4wxIGw6U

[Gefn]

I haven't seen it yet, but "Maestro" with Bradley Cooper just dropped on Netflix.

It has a lot of Oscar buzz, I do plan on watching it.

[sneakypete]

The Best Of: Jeff Dunham's A Very Special Christmas Special


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNwJEh8sTTI

@libertybele

Was he banned or blacklisted from tv? I remember seeing him in various shows and specials for a while,and suddenly,he just seemed to disappear.

[Fishrrman]

Tonight:
"A Charlie Brown Christmas"
followed a little later by
"Night of the Meek" Twilight Zone with Art Carney as a department store Santa who wants to be something better than what he is.

Tomorrow night:
"Scrooge" the great 1951 film with Alistair Sim.