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Rumpelteazer · 06-10-2023, 05:54 PM

Last night I watched the first episode of Candela Obscura on the Critical Role YouTube page. And I'm hooked. It's a horror/steampunkish/victorian/fantasy TTRPG. Not much horror in this first episode, but it's good (note it isn't DnD, but a new game system).

Tonight I watched The Blair Witch Project for the first time in years and it was a lot shorter/faster than I remembered it to be. I still enjoyed it.

I also watched The Silence of the Lambs, which I do at least once a year. Still one of my favourites.

For tomorrow I'm thinking Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Which reminded me how in the 90s there was a period that a big music star sang a song for a movie, often for the end title, and it became a huge hit. Bryan Adams seems to be the one doing that the most. You don't really get that anymore (excluding Disney animated movies). Nowadays it seems people appreciate it if the whole soundtrack of a movie or tv series is just right (Yellowjackets, Stranger Things, Guardians of the Galaxy, etc).

DNSB · 06-11-2023, 01:34 AM

Watched game 4 of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Reminded me of that old joke about going to a fight and a hockey game broke out. The Golden Knights won 3-2 and took a 3-1 lead in the race to the Cup.

mlewis78 · 06-11-2023, 03:01 AM

Last night I watched the documentary Being Mary Tyler Moore on (HBO) Max. Tonight I watched the first 3 episodes of Mary Tyler Moore Show on Prime. It aired 50 years ago and I watched it from the first year I lived in New York. It was one of the CBS comedies that aired on Saturday nights.

One thing that was annoying in watching MTM Show was that the music the start and near the end is so loud, so I turn down the volume and for most of the show dialog, I have to turn up the volume. The music was way too loud. Also annoying were the door buzzers (the one to her apartment) being so loud.

Today I also watched some livestreams on YouTube.

Karellen · 06-11-2023, 04:12 AM

I'm currently enjoying Carnivale.

https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/185-ca...language=en-US

DiapDealer · 06-14-2023, 09:04 PM

Starting the 10th season of Father Brown.

Gone: Inspector Mallory, Bunty and Mrs. McCarthy.

Back (at least for now): Inspector Sullivan, and Lady Montague.

Hitch · 06-15-2023, 02:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

Starting the 10th season of Father Brown.

Gone: Inspector Mallory, Bunty and Mrs. McCarthy.

Back (at least for now): Inspector Sullivan, and Lady Montague.

Yes, me too. I was shocked to see Mrs. McCarthy gone, I admit it. Happy to see Bunty gone--could not care less, she rubbed me the wrong way from the jump and we've seen many people on this thread that do NOT care for Mallory.

I was surprised that I liked the first episode as much as I did. I was expecting it to be NOT good, but...

Hitch

DiapDealer · 06-15-2023, 06:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hitch

Yes, me too. I was shocked to see Mrs. McCarthy gone, I admit it. Happy to see Bunty gone--could not care less, she rubbed me the wrong way from the jump and we've seen many people on this thread that do NOT care for Mallory.

I was surprised that I liked the first episode as much as I did. I was expecting it to be NOT good, but...

Hitch

I was surprised by Mrs. McCarthy being gone, too. But if I'm honest, it was rather refreshing to see the team focused on solving a mystery without the obligatory nagging to "mind their own business" and to "stick to parish business" for a change.. I suspect that was the main reason FB revoked his initial decision to offer the job to someone so similar to Mrs. M. and went with Mrs. Devine instead. We'll see how well having no foil to Father Brown's investigative proclivities ultimately plays out (other than Inspector Sullivan's mild objections), but for now, it seems to "work" for me.

By the way: I understand that not only has season 11 been greenlit, but that filming for it has already begun.

Hitch · 06-15-2023, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

I was surprised by Mrs. McCarthy being gone, too. But if I'm honest, it was rather refreshing to see the team focused on solving a mystery without the obligatory nagging to mind their own business and to stick to parish business for a change.. I suspect that was the main reason FB revoked his initial decision to offer the job to someone so similar to Mrs. M. and went with Mrs. Devine instead. We'll see how well having no foil to Father Brown's investigative proclivities ultimately plays out (other than Inspector Sullivan's mild objections), but for now, it seems to "work" for me.

By the way: I understand that not only has season 11 been greenlit, but that filming for it has already begun.

Yes, my thoughts (about the initial episode[s]) exactly, pretty much. And so far, I like the whacky blonde.

Hitch

issybird · 06-15-2023, 11:49 AM

This was linked to in the Guardian today. Just wow. Fred Astaire, eat your heart out.

Rumpelteazer · 06-16-2023, 02:18 AM

I watched another episode of Critical Role, it finished off the first assignment and they got a new assignment.

One of the players irritates me, because he has what others have described as "main character syndrome". He always wants to one up other players and thinks he the best. It's really starting to grate on me. But he'll leave CR by episode 27, his behaviour was apparently due to substance abuse. So just 10 more episodes to go before that.

neil_swann80 · 06-16-2023, 04:07 AM

"From" - TV show
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9813792/

Mystery/horror/thriller. Enough intrigue to keep me tuning in.

Hitch · 06-16-2023, 11:16 AM

Reminds me of Gregory Hines--god, that guy could DANCE!

Hitch

mlewis78 · 06-17-2023, 03:23 AM

Friday night I watched Astrid S2 E7 on PBS Passport and then the latest episode of Happy Valley in S3 that Acorn is showing (I think AMC+ has had the whole season). Wasn't going to watch so much TV, but after that I started watching The Beautiful Lie (Australian series from 2015 with Sarah Snook), which is like watching a car crash but hard to stop watching (first two episodes).

timebug · 06-19-2023, 03:32 AM

Just started series 2 of 'Star Trek:Strange New Worlds'

cc_in_oh · 06-19-2023, 12:36 PM

Still working through Britbox series-

Suspect with James Nesbitt is an interesting production - each 21m episode is one scene with one co-star.

Redemption- not a big fan of Paula Malcomson in Ray Donovan but she's OK in this.

Sherwood with David Morrissey and a few other familiar faces is pretty good.

Sister Boniface didn't make the cut; ditto Rosemary and Thyme, though we may give that another chance if we get desperate.

Now watching Three Pines on Prime - the books started to drag for me after a while so I didn't have high expectations, but the show's not bad - mostly about Gamache's team. The townsfolk are there but mostly just in the background so it doesn't bog down on their tiresome troubles.

Running out of Britbox stuff so keeping fingers crossed for Prime Day $2 subscription deals so we can catch up on Acorn and PBS series.

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06-10-2023, 05:54 PM	#1066
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,347 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Last night I watched the first episode of Candela Obscura on the Critical Role YouTube page. And I'm hooked. It's a horror/steampunkish/victorian/fantasy TTRPG. Not much horror in this first episode, but it's good (note it isn't DnD, but a new game system). Tonight I watched The Blair Witch Project for the first time in years and it was a lot shorter/faster than I remembered it to be. I still enjoyed it. I also watched The Silence of the Lambs, which I do at least once a year. Still one of my favourites. For tomorrow I'm thinking Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Which reminded me how in the 90s there was a period that a big music star sang a song for a movie, often for the end title, and it became a huge hit. Bryan Adams seems to be the one doing that the most. You don't really get that anymore (excluding Disney animated movies). Nowadays it seems people appreciate it if the whole soundtrack of a movie or tv series is just right (Yellowjackets, Stranger Things, Guardians of the Galaxy, etc).

06-11-2023, 01:34 AM	#1067
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 46,864 Karma: 169716272 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Watched game 4 of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Reminded me of that old joke about going to a fight and a hockey game broke out. The Golden Knights won 3-2 and took a 3-1 lead in the race to the Cup.

06-11-2023, 03:01 AM	#1068
mlewis78 Guru Posts: 910 Karma: 6449772 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New York City Device: Kindle Oasis 2 (7"); HDX 8.9"; Ipad2	Last night I watched the documentary Being Mary Tyler Moore on (HBO) Max. Tonight I watched the first 3 episodes of Mary Tyler Moore Show on Prime. It aired 50 years ago and I watched it from the first year I lived in New York. It was one of the CBS comedies that aired on Saturday nights. One thing that was annoying in watching MTM Show was that the music the start and near the end is so loud, so I turn down the volume and for most of the show dialog, I have to turn up the volume. The music was way too loud. Also annoying were the door buzzers (the one to her apartment) being so loud. Today I also watched some livestreams on YouTube.

06-11-2023, 04:12 AM	#1069
Karellen Wizard Posts: 1,622 Karma: 9500498 Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2	I'm currently enjoying Carnivale. https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/185-ca...language=en-US

06-14-2023, 09:04 PM	#1070
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,681 Karma: 205039118 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Starting the 10th season of Father Brown. Gone: Inspector Mallory, Bunty and Mrs. McCarthy. Back (at least for now): Inspector Sullivan, and Lady Montague.

06-15-2023, 11:49 AM	#1074
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 21,349 Karma: 234636059 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: Mini, H2O, Glo HD, Aura One, PW4, PW5	This was linked to in the Guardian today. Just wow. Fred Astaire, eat your heart out.

06-16-2023, 02:18 AM	#1075
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,347 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	I watched another episode of Critical Role, it finished off the first assignment and they got a new assignment. One of the players irritates me, because he has what others have described as "main character syndrome". He always wants to one up other players and thinks he the best. It's really starting to grate on me. But he'll leave CR by episode 27, his behaviour was apparently due to substance abuse. So just 10 more episodes to go before that.

06-16-2023, 04:07 AM	#1076
neil_swann80 0000000000101010 Posts: 5,894 Karma: 12981955 Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: An island off the coast of Ireland Device: PB632 [HD3]	"From" - TV show https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9813792/ Mystery/horror/thriller. Enough intrigue to keep me tuning in.

06-16-2023, 11:16 AM	#1077
Hitch Bookmaker & Cat Slave Posts: 11,503 Karma: 158448243 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Device: K2, iPad, KFire, PPW, Voyage, NookColor. 2 Droid, Oasis, Boox Note2	Reminds me of Gregory Hines--god, that guy could DANCE! Hitch

06-17-2023, 03:23 AM	#1078
mlewis78 Guru Posts: 910 Karma: 6449772 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New York City Device: Kindle Oasis 2 (7"); HDX 8.9"; Ipad2	Friday night I watched Astrid S2 E7 on PBS Passport and then the latest episode of Happy Valley in S3 that Acorn is showing (I think AMC+ has had the whole season). Wasn't going to watch so much TV, but after that I started watching The Beautiful Lie (Australian series from 2015 with Sarah Snook), which is like watching a car crash but hard to stop watching (first two episodes).

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06-19-2023, 03:32 AM	#1079
timebug Ancient Sage Posts: 14,585 Karma: 15493448 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Derby U.K. Device: Kobo Reader	Just started series 2 of 'Star Trek:Strange New Worlds'

06-19-2023, 12:36 PM	#1080
cc_in_oh Bob's my uncle Posts: 985 Karma: 17073086 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: NE OH Device: Kindle	Still working through Britbox series- Suspect with James Nesbitt is an interesting production - each 21m episode is one scene with one co-star. Redemption- not a big fan of Paula Malcomson in Ray Donovan but she's OK in this. Sherwood with David Morrissey and a few other familiar faces is pretty good. Sister Boniface didn't make the cut; ditto Rosemary and Thyme, though we may give that another chance if we get desperate. Now watching Three Pines on Prime - the books started to drag for me after a while so I didn't have high expectations, but the show's not bad - mostly about Gamache's team. The townsfolk are there but mostly just in the background so it doesn't bog down on their tiresome troubles. Running out of Britbox stuff so keeping fingers crossed for Prime Day $2 subscription deals so we can catch up on Acorn and PBS series.