What are you watching now?

[taiwan_girl]

@jodi.

(I didn't know you were an actress!!)

[Mik]

Of course...she's extra special!

[jodi]

@taiwan_girl Nope, just an “extra” - which means background, no speaking. Though we did get to speak in this - we were protesting - we were temperance women - about the evils of alcohol - we got to SHOUT at the top of our lungs (after the first couple of takes, on the way out of the building, Harrison Ford looked at us and suggested we save our voices a little for later!). He, (or his double) rode in, dismounted, pushed through our little group - as we berated, yelled, shook our fingers - it was hilarious. We were LOUD. They filmed the whole scene from multiple angles, starting from the top of the building and slowly moving closer throughout the day - to the point that it was close up, and Harrison Ford and the one actress amount the rest of the 13 extras had lines - we had to go from shouting to mouthing silently what we had been shouting as soon as his foot hit the curb (so you could hear the lines) - that was way harder than it seems - to make it believable - and they had to do a couple of retakes because a few of the ladies messed up and kept yelling! Apparently if you have actual lines, you have to join the union, or something. But yelling in a crowd doesn’t count.

[jodi]

@Horace Not newspapers - protest signs! “Protect America’s Youth”, “Prohibition for Montana”, that sort of thing. Whiskey was misspelled on my sign (left out the e) Not on purpose. (Props were made for us) It made me laugh. Tried to cover it up with my glove! There is a small chance you might actually hear my voice in the episode (I’m pretty loud). Or maybe they will block it out because I’m too loud, lol. There was a group watching a boxing match on the corner across from us - they were all yelling too. It was amazing - all the cars, all the horses and wagons, several hundred extras - all these things that had to go around the block and get set up again for the next take.

[Horace]

@jodi said in What are you watching now?:

@Horace Not newspapers - protest signs! “Protect America’s Youth”, “Prohibition for Montana”, that sort of thing. Whiskey was misspelled on my sign (left out the e) Not on purpose. (Props were made for us) It made me laugh. Tried to cover it up with my glove! There is a small chance you might actually hear my voice in the episode (I’m pretty loud). Or maybe they will block it out because I’m too loud, lol. There was a group watching a boxing match on the corner across from us - they were all yelling too. It was amazing - all the cars, all the horses and wagons, several hundred extras - all these things that had to go around the block and get set up again for the next take.

It's my understanding that Whisky and Whiskey are two different words which describe two different things. So I think it's all good. That's neat that you were able to participate in that.

[George K]

@jodi said in What are you watching now?:

@Mik I made it into the official trailer! For about a half second.

What are you holding? A sign, or is that, indeed a newspaper?

[jodi]

@Horace You are right - looks like either spelling is correct - I learned something new today! Wonder if one is older, or just used in different places. Just looked in our cabinet. The Midleton has an “e”, the Balvenie does not.

[jodi]

@George-K It’s a protest sign. I can’t remember what mine said. It had an illustration. And “Whisky” without and e.

[George K]

@jodi said in What are you watching now?:

@Horace You are right - looks like either spelling is correct - I learned something new today!

https://www.thekitchn.com/whiskey-vs-whisky-whats-the-di-100476

Up until quite recently, The New York Times tackled the problem by spelling everything the American way (with an E), regardless of the spirit’s country of origin. From Kentucky bourbon to Islay malts, everything was “whiskey” to The NYTimes. But then, last February, the venerable newspaper made a decisive change.

After receiving a raft of complaints from some serious Scotch whisky drinkers, the paper re-tooled its approach to follow that of many specialized spirits publications, spelling each type of spirit according to the way favored by its country of origin. So, while American-produced varieties such as bourbon, rye, and Tennessee – as well as the Irish stuff – kept their previous NYTimes-styled “whiskey” spelling, the stuff from Scotland, Canada, and Japan now would be referred to as “whisky.” Makes a lot of sense, I think.

Whiskey/whisky nmemonics:

Here’s a quick way to remember how some of the world’s biggest producers spell their products:

Countries that have E’s in their names (UnitEd StatEs and IrEland) tend to spell it whiskEy (plural whiskeys)
Countries without E’s in their names (Canada, Scotland, and Japan) spell it whisky (plural whiskies)

[Mik]

Whisky business.

[George K]

Feckin' Irish...

[jodi]

Lol.

[Doctor Phibes]

If you really want to be up yourself, you could spell it uisce (Irish) or uisge (Scottish gaelic)

[xenon]

Just finished the 2nd season of White Lotus.

Highly recommend. There's very little continuity between the seasons and they're 6-7 episodes each.

Great, great TV.

[Mik]

That's funny. I watched the first episode and had no desire for more.

I'm watching Slow Horses, S2, The Crown, S5.

[xenon]

@Mik said in What are you watching now?:

That's funny. I watched the first episode and had no desire for more.

I'm watching Slow Horses, S2, The Crown, S5.

I had a similar reaction after the first episode - nothing special... but my brother had raved over it so much that I powered through the first couple.

It's not a very plot-driven show - and it takes a little while for the characters to get interesting... and they're all pretty cringey..

[George K]

Binged through "Suspicion" on Apple TV.

Basic idea: Wealthy CEO's (Uma Thurmon) son gets kidnapped at a hotel in NYC. 4 people from London, all of whom were in NYC that night become suspects. None of them know each other, and the cops are lost.

Interesting premise.

Terrible show.

Never connected with any of the characters, plot points are strained and contrived.

1 ½ stars.

[George K]

@xenon said in What are you watching now?:

I had a similar reaction after the first episode - nothing special... but my brother had raved over it so much that I powered through the first couple.

It's not a very plot-driven show - and it takes a little while for the characters to get interesting... and they're all pretty cringey..

On your recco, I watched #1. Yeah, nothing special at all. Actually kind of formulaic and boring. All these weirdos at a resort.

Must admit I was kind of shocked at the expose of the "cancer" worry.

But, also based on your recco, I'll give it another few chances.

[Copper]

I just subscribed to Paramount+ $50 for a year, paid in advance

I didn't really need another streaming network, but they have Top Gun Maverick starting in a couple days.

My wife likes the CBS shows, so it is a good deal.

[Aqua Letifer]

Watching Three Pines on Prime right now. Based on the Inspector Gamache book series. @George-K and anyone who likes detective procedurals might like it.

Pros: Interesting story construction. There are longer narratives that take place over a whole season, but also different cases that split the episodes into a Part 1 and Part 2 for those. What's fun is, this creates recurring characters for awhile as Gamache spends time in the town. (I've been told that I'll be Ruth when I get older. Which isn't fair at all. I'm not into ducks.)

Also, decent enough mysteries and copwork, and the characters do develop.

Cons: Eh, it doesn't exactly break new ground. And it can get a little tropey. But they don't screw it up too bad, either. Enjoyable enough.