Thread: What are you watching?

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The Olympics, especially the winter ones, show sports that I don’t care about and I am totally bored by. I don’t like ice skating and if you have seen one Luge run you have seen them all, it’s so repetitive. I can’t stand the constant hype on the shows. Even the NBC new shows become solely about the games. NBC takes of the air it’s regular shows and all the other networks show repeats.

I may be less of an American and not patriotic, but I don’t root for Americans because I feel no attachment at all to these players. I do NOT feel we are a better country if our contestants win.

Finally, and something we are loath to discuss is that the Olympic games are corruptly chosen and run and still get some government support. Look at Russia, look at the past games. They are put in country with oppressive human right records. It’s terrible.

There is good and bad in the Olympics, no doubt about it Barry. ...I could easily write two books about it.

The good is in the young athletes participating for joy, for peace with the rest of the world.
The bad is in the back door deals with the judges to favor this pair of figure skating athletes, even if they aren't the best, and to discredit the truly best.
{Did you hear about the Canadian skating pair, and the Russian's and American's deal behind the scene? ...Right here in Sochi in 2014.}

Yes, human rights are violated all around the world, and every single day! It's up to us to denounce it, or accept it.
...Up to the big shots, because the small shots cannot do anything about it. ...But we are the ones who elect our representatives in them big shot roles, with their big pay cheques.

Anyway, I don't want to talk about the insanity (politics), this is just too sick to watch!

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* Last night I revisited this ::

Oh jeez, I did dare to revisit this one!

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Loved Heather!

Originally Posted by Lefisc

Loved Heather!

Yes, love Heather too; she's hot, just like her name says.

-- Last night I revisited a big favorite of mine, on Blu-ray, 2D:: ---------------------------------------------- ...Of course.

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...Among and between the Winter Olympics. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ...Of course.

Tonight we get another nor'easter a big storm! Hope I am not blacked out.

-- Last night I revisited this, 2D:

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Originally Posted by Lefisc

Tonight we get another nor'easter a big storm! Hope I am not blacked out.

May the force be with us, Barry.

Stay safe and warm!

The heck with the force, I hope the electricity is with me. Allen, I order three reve.l 990 in wall speakers for my surrounds and rears


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Originally Posted by Lefisc

Tonight we get another nor'easter a big storm! Hope I am not blacked out.

Originally Posted by Lefisc

The heck with the force, I hope the electricity is with me. Allen, I order three reve.l 990 in wall speakers for my surrounds and rears.

No power; no sound, no Star Wars, no force, no Star Trek, no "beam me up Scotty", no Olympics!
...Only cold, snow, ice, darkness, and road's accidents.
Might as well stay at the strip joint tonight. ...Get some warm blankets to cover yourself under them strippers.

Bob, I think I like to start a new topic called, Great Movies! I just saw the last emperor. Today, it's bad weather and I am about to put on "TheThird Man". They are both great films and are both part of the Criterion Collection. Now if I can only get the strippers through the snow.

Originally Posted by Lefisc

Bob, I think I like to start a new topic called, Great Movies! I just saw "The Last Emperor".
Today, it's bad weather and I am about to put on "The Third Man". They are both great films and are both part of the Criterion Collection.
Now if I can only get "The strippers" through "The Snow".

Barry, no need to go anywhere else or start something new; we have everything you just asked for right here. ...Even the strippers.
...Right in this thread here!

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* Last night I revisited this great flick ::

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-> The Bootleg Cut - Director's Edition, on Blu-ray and in 2D.
{It's a click-on thing, like always.}

I am not a fan of the Winter Olympics.

the CHILL of victory And the agony of the feet.

Curling and Hockey are Canadian's comfort zones.
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I watched this, in 2D ::

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* Felt cold; I wish that they would have made it hotter, and in 3D.

Last night ::

Revisited ::

Last night, I revisited this flick (I've seen this one several times already) ::

By the way, some people watch a movie only once and that's it, others can watch a movie a dozen times and even more.
The cinematique essence (viewing experience) is a personal one.
The value contained in a movie is different for each individual person.

For me, personally, I simply love these last two mentioned movies directed by Giuseppe Tornatore.
...'Cinema Paradiso' and 'La Leggenda del Pianista sull' Oceano' ('The Legend of 1900').
...And not just for the story, but also for the cinematography and the musical score. ...Magnificent!

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<> Movies and Music are often an escape from reality, a closer look @ a more peaceful/acceptable world;
one from which we are not directly involved with, but simply passive participants, with virtual emotions.

'Amadeus' is a cool flick. ...Entertainment/story/acting wise, visually and auditory.

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I am snowed in and watching Billy Eliot. Just saw again Star Trek Into the Whitness....changed from Darkness

I like 'Billy Elliot', and I like snow too.
...Star Trek's two newest/latest flicks; not so. ...Too mickey mouse for me; froot loops. ...Plastic caricatures.

Barry, did you see 'Pacific Rim' - 3D? ...'The Great Gatsby' - 3D?

Geez, double post! ...It's been a while for me.

Are those movies worth seeing? And should they be seen in 3d?

Not really. But if one is to watch 'Pacific Rim', 3D is definitely the way to watch it.
The Blu-ray audio (DTS-HD MA 7.1) and the 3D picture quality are both 9.5 out of 10. ...For a truly immersing experience, visually and auditory.
The film itself is kids stuff.

'The Great Gatsby', I liked it. ...And 2D is just fine. That one is worth seeing, from my own personal point of view (age, state-of-mind, wisdom, freedom, etc.).
Audio and sound on the Blu-ray are both 8.5 out of 10 (2D). ...And the film itself is a solid 7.7 from me. ...And 3D is ok, with some extra twists.
Netflix it and check it out for yourself.

We just flicked on this zany Australian musical comedy.

Goddess - Starring Laura Michelle Kelly, Magda Szubanski, Ronan Keating

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Elspeth Dickins, my heart quickens, but I ain't easy pickens, because you walk like ten chickens....

Laura has a great voice.

Steve, this is great to have another movie lover in this thread!

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* Last night, revisited (on DVD...) :: ------------- ...From this Criterion 4-Disc DVD Box set.

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=> 1964 - Black & White - Superb!

Anyone else watching the Winter Olympics? ...Hockey? ...Curling?

We have been working our way thru Season 2 of "House of Cards". Ready for Episode 7 tonight.

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Not for the faint-of-heart. ...You need guts of steel to be able to watch all the drama, all the passion, all the injustice, all the fighting and killing! ...All the blood, all the in-your-face cinematography!
...In black and white by the way, so the blood ain't red but black (makes it even more "bloody" somehow; black blood).

I first saw this in pan and scan. I only saw five samurai

Originally Posted by Lefisc

I first saw this in pan and scan. I only saw five samurai

Yeah, the other two were hiding behind those black curtains.

I actually had a small disappointment last night that is slowly becoming a big one. Huh?

I saw Monster’s University, the latest Disney/Pixar production. Frankly, I had enjoyed the Pixar movies from the beginning, especially Toy Story and Up, but I liked the other too.

The animation is always improving and is fantastic. But the stories are getting boring and lifeless. It started with “Cars” a remake of Doc Hollywood (Honest! they followed that plot), Cars 2, Brave they are just boring to me.

And so was Monsters University. There was a major flaw in it’s application too. The concept is that they are monsters being taught to scare kids. Yet, Disney monsters have to be lovable and NOT scary to kids or they won’t buy the merchandise.

But, sadly, the trend at Pixar is to produce more and more movies that are for kids only, Without a decent story to get adults through. Bob, how do you feel about the latest movies?download.jpg

I feel like you Barry; the latest PIXAR flicks I wish I was back to four (a young lovely child).

- The two 'Monsters' flicks aren't really for adults. Only in the first one I like some scenes.
- The three 'Toy Story' are a better (2nd one I prefer).
- The two 'Cars', I like the first, that's it.
- 'Brave' is nice to watch (picture pop), but not for adults.
- 'Wall•E' contains a message, but not for the oil magnates.
- 'UP' is awesome! ...If PIXAR could deliver more of more in that line the world would be a better place for both kids and adults together. I think.
- 'Ratatouille' is my top favorite! ...I would love that one in 3D as well.
- 'The Incredibles' is incredible, I love that one as well.
- The two 'Short Films' - Collection Vol. 1 & 2 - They have few good ones.
- 'A Bug's Life' is not my bag (bug).
- I like some scenes in 'Finding Nemo'.

By the way, I got them all on Blu and @ 3D (the ones avail), for their artistic creativity and all that animated jazz. ...Kids or not.

Yes Barry, you are right; the latest PIXAR animation flicks are losing some of their essence, quintessential creativity.
... 'Cars 2', 'Brave' & 'Monsters University'

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Digging the addictive House of Cards. Spacey is one bad dude, eloquent prose, master manipulator, power hungry and totally amoral.

Nick

I always loved animation (Snow White, Fantasia, Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies) but I realize a great deal of it, mostly the cheapest, was made strictly for kids. (Not Fritz the cat)

But I got to take my nieces to The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin and thoroughly enjoyed them. Pixar seems to be remaking the same kind of movie by either doing squeals or stuff like Planes after Cars. Wall-e and Up were so original (Ed Asner as an action adventure hero?) and in Finding Nemo, Ellen DeGeneres was so funny as, as, as, as… I forgot the name of the character she played. But, there will be another sequel next year. But squeals tend here to be redoes with nothing original. (Except Toy Story).

Friends Like Us

This is a romantic comedy without the romance or the comedy. How can that be? The Premise is that Chris Pines discovers he has always had a sister (Elizabeth Banks). He tracks her down and they go through the stuff you usually see in a “Boy meets Girl” movie. Except he knows she is his sister and waits 2 hours to tell her. Dull

But Chris Pines ( and Taylor Klitch (John Carter Battlefield) seem to be the annotated to do all these roles, yet fail at the box office because they can’t carry a movie. Pines also did the Tom Clancy remake and it kind of sunk, I haven’t seen it yet. He doesn’t lead in Star Trek, that really gets its energy from the new Spock (and the old one!).

What seems to happen is that they get a big role and everyone jumps in their bandwagon until the results from a few movies come it. They ten seem to melt into co-starring roles.

Through movies we discover our world's history. ...Social inventories and men's directions. ...It's like a library's labyrinth.

My favorite part of the Olympics are on tonight. I have been waiting for this for two weeks.

The Closing Ceremony!!!it's over!!!. It's over!!!! Congrats on your Hockey win!

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...In French, of course. ...I like Jean.

Originally Posted by Lefisc

My favorite part of the Olympics are on tonight. I have been waiting for this for two weeks.

The Closing Ceremony!!!it's over!!!. It's over!!!! Congrats on your Hockey win!

Did you know that French speaking Canadians from Quebec are usually the main Olympic medal's sweepers?
(Btw, I'm from Quebec, and French is my native tongue; ...with Irish and Indian blood running through my veins and pumping my heartbeat.}

Did you know that Brooklyn speaking people from New York are usually the Olympic Sweepers? When everyone leaves they come in and sweep up!!!

I was just going to say that!

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* Mainly for the scenery (particularly in the forest) and all the sounds present there.

Did you see the Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman version? You know, I have the original with Erroll Flynn On bu ray. I might see that tonight!

Yes Barry, I also have 'Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves' on Blu. ...And 'The Adventures of Robin Hood' (1938), BD.

And! 'Robin Hood - Men in Tights' (Mel Brooks), also on Blu.

* I'm a Robin Hood type of guy; always have been, since I was one-year old.

I watched an interesting Documentary last night ::

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Simple question, to anyone: Where do you think was my highest enjoyment, picture and sound quality wise, in viewing this flick;
@ the IMAX 3D theater or @ home on my own 3D rig?

I'm going to refocus into a new direction. It feels quite lonely on average regarding the things we watch on our screens.
So, I'm going to include the things that I watched off-screen too. ...You know, the pretty ladies in town and at the beach, and stuff like that.

...To kind of resurrect, develop more interaction between more members on things we saw recently.
So that we don't get bored, ever.

Alright, I went to the art gallery this afternoon, and I forgot to bring my camera. ...Bummer!

Last night, I watched a movie (@ 2D) that I could have easily skip all together.
But being who I am, why feel so ashamed about it.
I saw, now time for the next show; in 3D next time. ...In the near future...



* For a moment I thought about taking a break. ...A break from this and a break from that. No sweat, I can live in the shadows forever; it's one of my forte.
And on further thought, instinctively, impulsively, with serious thinking, living in the now and then; I simply decided to type these words. ...To share what I saw and what I thought of it, plus few more things related, more or less.

I could have use different words, and that would/could have reflected differently, from the readers, but not from the viewer; me.
For me it is best to describe in my own chosen words what most accurately represent what I saw, viewed, watched, on-screen and off-screen.
...What the movie (or reality) brought to my intellect. ...Emotionally moving, involving, or disconnecting, detached.

'Thor The Dark World' in 2D left me numb. ...Hollywood comic strips with all that CGI fabrication and all that bombarding sound assault.
If my kid (boy) was between 11 and 15; I would say to him; don't bother. ...But feel free to liberate your own curiosity.
Because after all; it is with all the good and the bad that we can make a more balanced choice in life. ...For ourselves.

Just an FYI for fans of the series "Vikings." Season two starts tonight on the History channel.

I had very important (3D mature) guests visiting over last night ::