What Are You Watching - Page 58

Hitch · 02-03-2023, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer

Okay, so today I watched The Princess Bride and I might have seen it. But I'm sure my parents never got/rented it for me, since I was never the princess type of girl. So I assume I've either seen it on TV or my parents rented it for my sister, who much more a girly girl. On the other hand I might have seen bits and pieces on TV and/or the internet.

Did I enjoy the movie: yes, it was really good. Was it the best movie I've ever seen? I don't know. It isn't my favourite, that's either, depending on my mood, The Silence of the Lambs and The Crow.

I'm not sure that anybody would say (?) that it's the BEST movie that they've ever seen; in the industry, it's widely considered the "only perfect movie ever made." Don't take my word for it, I'm parroting. You'll need to read about that sentiment from others online.

I do think that for those of us that saw it new, when it was first released, when we were young(er) it's moved into a spot in our hearts unoccupied by other movies. Just something about it, I guess. Between Andre the Giant, Mandy Patinkin IDK. Can't explain it.

Hitch

Rumpelteazer · 02-04-2023, 05:04 PM

Tonight's film was The Cellar (2022) with Elisha Cuthbert. It was okay. For whatever reason I just didn't like Elisha Cuthbert, not sure why. I also found the story dragged a bit.

Rumpelteazer · 02-08-2023, 06:01 PM

I watched The Haunting, which I know will send me down the haunted house movie rabbit hole. I now need to watch House on Haunted Hill, which was released in the same year as The Haunting, was also inspired by (although remotely) by Shirley Jackson's novel and is even worse than The Haunting. Though not as bad as Return to House on Haunted Hill (2007).

I'm going through lists of "best haunted house movies", but I've either seen them or I'm not interesting in watching them. So tomorrow I'll probably go on a hunt of "recommended if you like this movie" on IMDB, that usually turns up something I haven't seen before.

issybird · 02-08-2023, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer

I watched The Haunting, which I know will send me down the haunted house movie rabbit hole. I now need to watch House on Haunted Hill, which was released in the same year as The Haunting, was also inspired by (although remotely) by Shirley Jackson's novel and is even worse than The Haunting. Though not as bad as Return to House on Haunted Hill (2007).

House on Haunted Hill was a favorite when I was a girl! Late afternoon, one of the NYC channels, WOR or WPIX, would show the same movie every day for a week and we’d watch it every single day. I keep telling myself that one of these days I have to watch it again, just for the giggles.

mlewis78 · 02-09-2023, 05:35 PM

I have been binge watching Succession (HBO Max) since Friday. I wanted to watch it for Matthew Macfadyen. His character is a dork, but funny, and mean at times. It was hard to watch the first two episodes and then I got hooked. I am now on series 3, episode 6 (9 episodes in 3rd season). I loved the second season, but the start of the 3rd was tiresome with the same juggling of which child Logan wants to be CEO and President of the company. There are some good locations for the show, but the photography is sub par in my opinion. The new season 4 will be start on March 26th.

There are no good characters in this, and yet I've been hooked. Spoiled grown kids who are messed up and were brought up badly. Logan is a monster, a maniac executive. I think the creators had Rupert Murdoch in mind.

timebug · 02-11-2023, 03:30 AM

Currently working through all series of 'Hill Street Blues' which my wife and I used to watch on Friday nights when it was originally shown. Watching one episode per day and it still stands up well for its age,as a decent 'cop show' for TV!

Hitch · 02-11-2023, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by timebug

Currently working through all series of 'Hill Street Blues' which my wife and I used to watch on Friday nights when it was originally shown. Watching one episode per day and it still stands up well for its age,as a decent 'cop show' for TV!

Wow. How many years is it now? That's gotta be what, very late 70's or early 80's? Pre-Miami Vice?

Hitch

timebug · 02-12-2023, 03:53 AM

Hill Street Blues was shown between 1981 and 1987. Yes, a long time ago, but as I said it still stands up well for its storytelling and its pace!

mlewis78 · 02-12-2023, 03:59 AM

I finished watching Succession (all 3 seasons) on Friday. The plot is pretty repetitious in the 3rd season since it is all about the father changing his mind about which kid can take over the business, the scheming and fighting among the family. But there were some good settings, with Tuscany in the last two episodes.

I watched Vera S12 E2 (Brenda Blethyn) (Britbox). I love that show.

I re-watched The King's Speech from 2010 that aired on my PBS station Saturday. I recorded it on dvr but it didn't record beyond one hour 35 minutes, so I switched over to Amazon Prime where it is available. I had seen it at the movies.

DiapDealer · 02-12-2023, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by timebug

Hill Street Blues was shown between 1981 and 1987. Yes, a long time ago, but as I said it still stands up well for its storytelling and its pace!

Let's be careful out there.

poohbear_nc · 02-12-2023, 03:00 PM

Going to watch the Super Bowl tonight

Tarana · 02-12-2023, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Hitch

I assume that all youse guys know that Death in Paradise is back on BritBox, right? new season and all that?

I know, we're all dopey to like it, but, for those of us that can admit our 12Step problems, like that show, I thought I'd mention it. ("I'm powerless over socially-inept white UK Inspectors...")

Hitch

Yep, my Mom got impatient and started watching that new season already so now I have to wait until she is done. I wish we could have separate profiles when we have these situation, but just have to wing through it.

mlewis78 · 02-14-2023, 01:03 AM

I am watching the new episode of Vera now (S12 E3 "Blue"). Britbox.

Rumpelteazer · 02-14-2023, 02:38 AM

Over the weekend my sister and I watched the first half of the final season of Doom Patrol. It was okay. The series has become overly complicated IMHO. I don't mind the silliness but there are too many story lines going on, I'm afraid that the series ends with an unsatisfying cliffhanger.

mlewis78 · 02-19-2023, 02:30 AM

I've been watching the French TV program Astrid (In France it is Astrid et Raphaelle) the past two evenings on PBS Passport. We get the first season of it there. PBS Masterpiece (Amazon) has the first two seasons. A friend told me about it.

02-14-2023, 01:03 AM	#868
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02-04-2023, 05:04 PM	#857
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,344 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Tonight's film was The Cellar (2022) with Elisha Cuthbert. It was okay. For whatever reason I just didn't like Elisha Cuthbert, not sure why. I also found the story dragged a bit.

02-08-2023, 06:01 PM	#858
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,344 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	I watched The Haunting, which I know will send me down the haunted house movie rabbit hole. I now need to watch House on Haunted Hill, which was released in the same year as The Haunting, was also inspired by (although remotely) by Shirley Jackson's novel and is even worse than The Haunting. Though not as bad as Return to House on Haunted Hill (2007). I'm going through lists of "best haunted house movies", but I've either seen them or I'm not interesting in watching them. So tomorrow I'll probably go on a hunt of "recommended if you like this movie" on IMDB, that usually turns up something I haven't seen before.

02-09-2023, 05:35 PM	#860
mlewis78 Guru Posts: 910 Karma: 6449772 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New York City Device: Kindle Oasis 2 (7"); HDX 8.9"; Ipad2	I have been binge watching Succession (HBO Max) since Friday. I wanted to watch it for Matthew Macfadyen. His character is a dork, but funny, and mean at times. It was hard to watch the first two episodes and then I got hooked. I am now on series 3, episode 6 (9 episodes in 3rd season). I loved the second season, but the start of the 3rd was tiresome with the same juggling of which child Logan wants to be CEO and President of the company. There are some good locations for the show, but the photography is sub par in my opinion. The new season 4 will be start on March 26th. There are no good characters in this, and yet I've been hooked. Spoiled grown kids who are messed up and were brought up badly. Logan is a monster, a maniac executive. I think the creators had Rupert Murdoch in mind.

02-11-2023, 03:30 AM	#861
timebug Ancient Sage Posts: 14,585 Karma: 15493448 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Derby U.K. Device: Kobo Reader	Currently working through all series of 'Hill Street Blues' which my wife and I used to watch on Friday nights when it was originally shown. Watching one episode per day and it still stands up well for its age,as a decent 'cop show' for TV!

02-12-2023, 03:53 AM	#863
timebug Ancient Sage Posts: 14,585 Karma: 15493448 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Derby U.K. Device: Kobo Reader	Hill Street Blues was shown between 1981 and 1987. Yes, a long time ago, but as I said it still stands up well for its storytelling and its pace!

02-12-2023, 03:59 AM	#864
mlewis78 Guru Posts: 910 Karma: 6449772 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New York City Device: Kindle Oasis 2 (7"); HDX 8.9"; Ipad2	I finished watching Succession (all 3 seasons) on Friday. The plot is pretty repetitious in the 3rd season since it is all about the father changing his mind about which kid can take over the business, the scheming and fighting among the family. But there were some good settings, with Tuscany in the last two episodes. I watched Vera S12 E2 (Brenda Blethyn) (Britbox). I love that show. I re-watched The King's Speech from 2010 that aired on my PBS station Saturday. I recorded it on dvr but it didn't record beyond one hour 35 minutes, so I switched over to Amazon Prime where it is available. I had seen it at the movies.

02-12-2023, 03:00 PM	#866
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,633 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Going to watch the Super Bowl tonight

02-14-2023, 02:38 AM	#869
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,344 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Over the weekend my sister and I watched the first half of the final season of Doom Patrol. It was okay. The series has become overly complicated IMHO. I don't mind the silliness but there are too many story lines going on, I'm afraid that the series ends with an unsatisfying cliffhanger.

02-19-2023, 02:30 AM	#870
mlewis78 Guru Posts: 910 Karma: 6449772 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New York City Device: Kindle Oasis 2 (7"); HDX 8.9"; Ipad2	I've been watching the French TV program Astrid (In France it is Astrid et Raphaelle) the past two evenings on PBS Passport. We get the first season of it there. PBS Masterpiece (Amazon) has the first two seasons. A friend told me about it.