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Stringer

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  1. I really enjoy this show. It just keeps moving. It's great to put the closed captioning on for this one. It helps with the fast talking British and it picks up a lot of the background conversations that are really funny, especially with Rishi.
  2. I had my bone marrow test, 1 year after my stem cell transplant. The news is....not great. While the leukemia is not back, there are traceable amounts of it. So, we are trying a chemo drug for now. If that doesn't work, we'll have to do another transplant in the future, which no one wants to do. It sucks because everyone was feeling great about everything, including my doctors. I was starting to meet with people to get back to work and go on a real training regime to get my body back in shape. Now, we're starting over. Just a massive kick in the nuts.
  3. I read 3 right before the season and it was pretty close to the main plot points. They changed some things (Spider is in a coma and dies from wounds in book 2, no female in the kidnapping crew, etc), but the main structure was the same. Looking forward to the new season. There are a few things that could be really great if they treat it correctly. Hugo Weaving is a great casting for his character.
  4. I was referring to Ponder. Sending into and out of breaks and tossing it around the set doesn’t seem like the most difficult job. I didn’t mind RGIII on color (no racist) commentary. They must think they have someone better and/or cheaper for that role. From the sound of it, they’re giving the Ponder role to someone else who already has a year round job there. I’m sure they’ll have to up the salary a bit, but less than paying Ponder her full salary.
  5. lol. Disney is trying to cut costs and they have an employee that gets paid a ton of money for a 6 month job, in a role that a monkey could do and people are turning it into a culture war issue. Must be exhausting to be constantly swinging at ghosts.
  6. Yeah, I watched 39 Steps a couple of years go, so I have not included it in this project. It is really great though. This Hitchcock guy was pretty good. Who knew?
  7. I've been continuing on my Hitchcock journey. Enjoying it so far. Foreign Correspondent - This has been my favorite so far. It's set at the start of WWII and has a lot of really great twists and turns throughout. The last scene was particularly interesting as it is basically a call to arms for the US. We didn't enter for another couple of years, so it is an interesting artifact. It reminds me a lot of North By Northwest. It's densely plotted with a wholly unprepared protagonist way over his head, but still stays light with some great humor throughout. It's on Tubi if you're interested. Suspicion - Other than Cary Grant doing Cary Grant things, I didn't like this one much. No one is likable and it's mostly just a long road to nowhere. Don't see the point of it. Shadow of A Doubt - This one was fine, but probably could be passed up. There is some mystery that is interesting, but the main character keeps getting fooled into doing dumb things just to keep the story going. Joseph Cotton elevates it, but otherwise not worth it. Lifeboat - This one was great too. About 8 people end up on a Lifeboat after a U-boat blows up a passenger ship. The 8 people include one German from the U-boat. The whole thing takes place on the lifeboat and it doesn't get old, at all. A lot of questions of morality, survival and sacrifice. This is probably my favorite so far after Foreign Correspondent and The Lady Vanishes. Worth the watch.
  8. This line reading from Hong Chau is incredible. Makes me laugh every time. "Tortillas deliciosa"
  9. When Anna Hall came on during the opening ceremonies, my wife just said “ I don’t even understand that bone structure.” That gave me some leeway to gawk at her and her sister. My love for Sydney was established 3 years ago so we already had an understanding there.
  10. How involved was Lyles in the practices? Maybe his drop out effected things too.
  11. That was nasty. That look over was great.
  12. Rebound. Christ.
  13. Can you explain to us what repachage means? Obviously, I know that it means but for the other idiots on here.
  14. Is it just me, or has Snoop's schtick run its' course?
  15. I came in late to the broadcast on Saturday and honestly wondered if he was on the team or a Make-A-Wish kid celebrating with the team. Legend.
  16. I figure we can do indoor and beach in here, but feel free to split if needed. The background of the Beach Volleyball court is incredible. Paris doing it right so far. Looking forward to seeing what Chase Buddinger can do in beach and the tight shorts in women’s indoor.
  17. Ha, this was me. When I was in my late 20’s, my mom called me randomly and she was laughing. She said, “do you remember why I wouldn’t let you watch the Simpsons? This show is hilarious.” Next Christmas, she bought me seasons 1 and 2 on DVD. Too late, mom.
  18. That’s Lee Corso on the left side of couch behind him.
  19. I may have been overstating the "REALLY" there, but the use of "faggots" and "dyke" stood out. It was actually played pretty progressively for the time, though. They poked fun but nothing about homosexuality being wrong or any of that nonsense.
  20. I went on a bit of a tear last week: Slap Shot - Regrettably the first time I had seen it, even though I heard about it for years. Some of it REALLY doesn't age well, but still a lot of fun. The Hansons were obviously the best part, but overall really enjoyed the rest too. Paul Newman was just a king. Miller's Crossing - Saw this year's ago and kind of shrugged my shoulders, but it felt like it was more of a me thing. I went to Alamo Village to see it and it was a me thing. This movie was so good and had that Cohen brother thing where they inject enough silliness to lighten a dark drama and make it fun. Gabrielle Byrne held up as the focus (he should have had a better career) and Turturro was perfect as usual. I like Marcia Gay Harden, but she was miscast here. Otherwise, wonderful. Sabotage - I am starting a project to watch all of the Hitchcock films (over 7.0 on IMDB) and this was the first. It was pretty slow and boring for the most part as it had that old school pacing. Not much really happened, but it was early in his career. That said, you could see a lot of places where he was being innovative and working out his style. Not a great movie, but a good example of a filmmaker figuring it out. I did chuckle when I saw the scene when the boy tries to bring film onto a streetcar as it is the scene Tarantino cut into Inglorious Bastards to explain how film is very flammable. I had no idea what it was from previously. Maxxxine - I really enjoyed the first 2/3's, but the end fell flat for me. The identity of the killer wasn't the issue, I just felt the presentation and resolution was cheesy. Still worth seeing, but disappointed in the end. PAW Patrol Movie - Kids choice for Family Movie Night. I don't want to talk about it. The Third Man - Went to the Paramount on Saturday for this screening. I hadn't seen it in awhile straight through and never in a theater. Stone cold classic. I had forgotten (and the crowd helped here) how funny it is at times. And of course it has one of the best character reveals in film history. The one complaint is that the sewer scene does drag too long. A+ though and great to see at the Paramount. Inside Out 2 - Finally got to take the family to this over the weekend. Not up to the original, but it was still really good. My 7 year old daughter probably didn't totally get it yet, but it was definitely a good message about all of the parts of us that make us who we are. Rebecca - #2 on the Hitchcock rewatch. This one was really good and Hitchcock was getting better for sure. It still has some old school pacing and sexual politics, but getting past those, it is clear why it won Best Picture. Laurence Olivier was terrific and the twists and turns all made sense and kept it really engaging. I feel like this gets lost in the Hitchcock canon as his best comes later, but it's really worth a look. The Lady Vanishes - #3 rewatch. This was one I knew nothing about, but really enjoyed. It was actually really funny throughout (Michael Redgrave was really great) and the twists and turns were fun. They did a great job building all of the characters early to make you like and root for them when things get crazy. Again, you could see him adding some innovations in the filmmaking. Not essential Hitchcock, but a fun 100 minute mystery from a master.
  21. Rep for the Shoresy crossover reference.
  22. Still done but that was a cool putt.
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