What Are You Watching

[Graham44]

Im re-watching Xfiles season 1 - I do know Santa Claus will be bringing me a DVD box set of every Xfiles episode from all seasons for Christmas

[Rumpelteazer]

We finished Sweetpea over the weekend. My sister liked it, I felt indifferent about the series. I just didn't like the main character.

We're now watching History Channel's Royal Kill List and later this week we'll have a movie night and watch Deadpool & Wolverine.

[pdurrant]

I've started on Man on the Inside from Netflix. I think I'm going to enjoy this one.

[Rumpelteazer]

We're currently watching La Brea. It isn't very good, but it's one of those series that's entertaining and nice to put on when your brain is tired.

[Solitaire1]

Watched a YouTube video about a young woman who died a horrible death because of the actions of her family during a plane trip. She's reborn and wakes up in her own body shortly before the fatal plane with all of the memories of what happened in her previous life. She takes actions to make sure that she's not on the plane. Due to that while she is relaxing at home, her family suffers the fate that originally happened to her.

[Karellen]

Just finished watching The Day of the Jackal (2024).
Riveting. Could not tear myself away from it.

[mlewis78]

This week I watched the 1951 Scrooge (Alastair Sim) on youtube, Maria on Netflix (about Maria Callas) and the documentary Stevie Van Zandt Disciple on Max.

I've been watching this version of Scrooge (A Christmas Carol) since the 1950s when it ran frequently on television.

I am not a fan of Maria Callas but the movie held my interest. I realize she is legend.

[cc_in_oh]

Finished 2 MHz French series Alexandra Ehle and Alice Nevers

Now trying the new Jane Seymour series Harry Wild - looks like it might be fun.

[poohbear_nc]

I think I've discovered my new Xmas holiday annual viewing selection - Black Doves - an off the wall, stylish, extremely well scripted/plotted, funny holiday spy caper. There is so much detail going on, it merits a re-watch (or two) just to catch everything. My favorite characters are Williams and Eleanor - sort of a psychopathic Greek chorus commentating on all the ongoing action.

I read that Netflix has already green lit season 2!

[mlewis78]

I watched Wah Wah (2005) tonight. It's about Richard E. Grant's childhood from age 11-14 in Swaziland (now Eswatini). Directed by Grant, with actors Gabriel Byrne, Miranda Richardson, Emily Watson, Celia Imrie, Julia Walters.


I'd never heard of this before, but I saw a youtube video from House & Garden where Grant shows his home (near London? I couldn't catch the name of the town). Looked up his movies and ran across this one on Tubi. Free with commercials.

[Hitch]

Originally Posted by mlewis78

This week I watched the 1951 Scrooge (Alastair Sim) on youtube, Maria on Netflix (about Maria Callas) and the documentary Stevie Van Zandt Disciple on Max.

I've been watching this version of Scrooge (A Christmas Carol) since the 1950s when it ran frequently on television.

I am not a fan of Maria Callas but the movie held my interest. I realize she is legend.

I was just coming here, to ask you guys--I have pretty much *all* the Christmas Carol movies, made-for TV movies, etc. I am sitting here, thinking of my CC binge-y weekend (along with, of course, Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer, Claymation, 1964! and Die Hard--a moral imperative) and I'm debating which to watch.

Do I want to see Reggie Owens? George C. Scott? Mr. Magoo? (Yes, really). Guy Pearce? Patrick Stewart (not my inclination but...). Votes, folks? (I don't know how to make polls and all that but your input is most welcome.)

My inclination is to do Reggie (out of tradition, of course) and then a second one. Thoughts?

Oh, and hell, Happy Holidays, Happy Hannukah, Happy Kwanzaa, and Merry Christmas, If I missed anything, please take it as said.

Hitch

[pdurrant]

Originally Posted by Hitch

Do I want to see Reggie Owens? George C. Scott? Mr. Magoo? (Yes, really). Guy Pearce? Patrick Stewart (not my inclination but...). Votes, folks? (I don't know how to make polls and all that but your input is most welcome.)

I rather like the Alistair Sim one. Although not colourised.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044008/

[poohbear_nc]

I second the Alistair Sims version ... followed closely by the Muppets version

[issybird]

I like George C. Scott, followed by Mr. Magoo.

[Hitch]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

I rather like the Alistair Sim one. Although not colourised.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044008/

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

I second the Alistair Sims version ... followed closely by the Muppets version

Originally Posted by issybird

I like George C. Scott, followed by Mr. Magoo.

Yup, I forgot to mention Sims (bad Hitch). That's an excellent suggestion. I wonder if I can find my Mr. Magoo? I'm thinking that Alistair, followed by Mr. Magoo, sliding into Rudolph, would be a lovely evening....lol

Hitch