What Are You Watching

[Greg Anos]

Hitch, I watch reruns - on discs. I find shows much more entertaining WITHOUT commercials.

Plus, I find modern shows too much "in your face". The older stuff has better development of story and character. The old stuff is like a conversation; the modern stuff is like a shouting match.

Some samples:

Banachek
It Takes A Thief
Search
Burke's Law
Laugh-in (tonight's watching)
various British Comedies

[DiapDealer]

I'm looking for McCloud (and possibly McMillan & Wife) streaming legally somewhere. Who's hording the rights to 7 seasons of Dennis Weaver for goodness sake?

[Greg Anos]

Universal, I think. It might be NBC. Apparently no one thinks it's worth the licensing cost. Other rights have been cleared, you can buy the entire series as a block on DVD. Hec Ramsey has never been cleared (Richard Boone's estate hasn't reached settlement, ever), so no DVD or anything else.

It's about the Benjamins.

[DiapDealer]

Having to buy a DVD player as well as the DVDs is not a place I'm willing to go. Too buggy whip maker for me. I appreciate the info, but I think I'm going to hold out for the eventual streaming rights. It's just that every now and again, I think of Dennis, and that coat!

[Greg Anos]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

Having to buy a DVD player as well as the DVDs is not a place I'm willing to go. Too buggy whip maker for me. I appreciate the info, but I think I'm going to hold out for the eventual streaming rights. It's just that every now and again, I think of Dennis, and that coat!

Shrug. To each his own. I'm watching McCloud every other week now (swap with Columbo). When I run out of Columbos, I will follow up with Midsomer Murders.)

[issybird]

OK, this sounds like tons of fun for anyone who grew up watching television. I'm linking to the book here because tv, of course.

https://www.chroniclebooks.com/produ...nd-the-screens

[Hitch]

Originally Posted by issybird

OK, this sounds like tons of fun for anyone who grew up watching television. I'm linking to the book here because tv, of course.

https://www.chroniclebooks.com/produ...nd-the-screens

But, does it have Gomez and Morticia's place??????

Hitch

[Rumpelteazer]

It's Saturday so movie night. I think tonight I'm going to rewatch The Shining. It's been a while.

If I want to watch anything else tonight I might watch the first episode of The Continental on Prime.

[Hitch]

Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer

It's Saturday so movie night. I think tonight I'm going to rewatch The Shining. It's been a while.

If I want to watch anything else tonight I might watch the first episode of The Continental on Prime.

I just finally saw JWIV (wick 4) and honestly...I thought it was interminably boring. I was very very disappointed. And I really liked (other than that thing in the first movie that worked everybody up into a lather) the first 3. I did think that the third movie got a bit repetitious too, especially after he leaves Africa and flies back to NYC, but this one?

It was like lather-rinse-repeat. Go to new international location, lather-rinse-repeat and so on to the end.

Everybody's entitled to their own opinion, of course, but man, I was very bummed by it.

Hitch

[Karellen]

Originally Posted by Hitch

I(other than that thing in the first movie that worked everybody up into a lather)

What worked everybody up in a lather?
I am not aware of any widespread negative comments about the first movie.

[Hitch]

Originally Posted by Karellen

What worked everybody up in a lather?
I am not aware of any widespread negative comments about the first movie.

Puppy.

Hitch

[Karellen]

Originally Posted by Hitch

Puppy.

Interesting. I never read or heard anything about it being a problem.
Thanks.