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  • J jodi
    26 Dec 2022, 02:54

    @LuFins-Dad I go by fast, but you can see me in the opening city scenes!

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    And just barely in this shot behind Harrison Ford! 😄

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    Copper
    wrote on 26 Dec 2022, 15:37 last edited by
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    @jodi said in What are you watching now?:

    @LuFins-Dad I go by fast, but you can see me in the opening city scenes!

    Nice work, it is time for the Academy to create a category for extras.

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      26 Dec 2022, 15:37

      @jodi said in What are you watching now?:

      @LuFins-Dad I go by fast, but you can see me in the opening city scenes!

      Nice work, it is time for the Academy to create a category for extras.

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      LuFins Dad
      wrote on 26 Dec 2022, 17:16 last edited by
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      @Copper said in What are you watching now?:

      @jodi said in What are you watching now?:

      @LuFins-Dad I go by fast, but you can see me in the opening city scenes!

      Nice work, it is time for the Academy to create a category for extras.

      Yes. I was enjoying a nice whiskey while watching, but Jodi's performance made me feel guilty and I had to stop drinking...

      The Brad

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        26 Dec 2022, 17:16

        @Copper said in What are you watching now?:

        @jodi said in What are you watching now?:

        @LuFins-Dad I go by fast, but you can see me in the opening city scenes!

        Nice work, it is time for the Academy to create a category for extras.

        Yes. I was enjoying a nice whiskey while watching, but Jodi's performance made me feel guilty and I had to stop drinking...

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        brenda
        wrote on 26 Dec 2022, 18:11 last edited by
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        @LuFins-Dad said in What are you watching now?:

        @Copper said in What are you watching now?:

        @jodi said in What are you watching now?:

        @LuFins-Dad I go by fast, but you can see me in the opening city scenes!

        Nice work, it is time for the Academy to create a category for extras.

        Yes. I was enjoying a nice whiskey while watching, but Jodi's performance made me feel guilty and I had to stop drinking...

        Because she wasn't there to share it with you? 😁

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          brenda
          wrote on 26 Dec 2022, 18:36 last edited by brenda
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          Jodi, many years ago I portrayed a local WCTU (Women's Christian Temperance Union) character in a fall historical Cemetery Walk event. Local high school classes worked on the character development and lines for each of us. I provided my own costume and props. This woman owned the dress and millinery shop in town, and the WCTU met at her shop. I had great fun doing the part, and played it up to the hilt, so much that some people in town thought that I was anti-alcohol. They assumed that because I put effort into portraying the character, that I must have the same beliefs and attitudes as the character.

          The problem became evident when as a city councilmember I had to vote on city ordinanaces related to our local bars and other alcohol sellers. People were aghast if they saw me enjoying any alcohol beverage in public. It was all so ridiculous!

          Three times I played various local residents from the past: the WCTU leader, the woman who gave her home to the local Women's Beautification organization (they cared for the parks and worked to improve the appearance of the community), and the mother of our local city historian.

          As noted, the WCTU character showed how silly assumptions can be made from unrelated events. It took several years for that to settle down.

          The philanthropist's home that she donated is very similar to my home. The city park adjacent to my home is named in her honor, so it was fun to 'get to know her' by portraying her. Holy cow, she was a wonderful crazy gal. She went to Florida every year for the winter season, having a driver take her there in her huge car, and she took a complete carload of things with her. She died due to an automobile accident on one of those trips, with a full china service for twelve around her in the back seat.

          The local historian, the one whose mother I protrayed, was still alive at the time of that performance. Oh my, it was unnerving to see her in one of my audiences that day. There's no way to completely understand and protray another person, and to have the daughter of that person there to see your presentation ...... Well, I figured she would have much to correct and even criticize, because that was her nature, so I braced myself for it. To my amazement, she said it brought her mother right back to her. She said it was uncanny how similar we looked and acted. Wow. I never knew her mother, and just guessed how she might be based on what I knew of this daughter. Apple and tree FTW! 👍

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          • B brenda
            26 Dec 2022, 18:36

            Jodi, many years ago I portrayed a local WCTU (Women's Christian Temperance Union) character in a fall historical Cemetery Walk event. Local high school classes worked on the character development and lines for each of us. I provided my own costume and props. This woman owned the dress and millinery shop in town, and the WCTU met at her shop. I had great fun doing the part, and played it up to the hilt, so much that some people in town thought that I was anti-alcohol. They assumed that because I put effort into portraying the character, that I must have the same beliefs and attitudes as the character.

            The problem became evident when as a city councilmember I had to vote on city ordinanaces related to our local bars and other alcohol sellers. People were aghast if they saw me enjoying any alcohol beverage in public. It was all so ridiculous!

            Three times I played various local residents from the past: the WCTU leader, the woman who gave her home to the local Women's Beautification organization (they cared for the parks and worked to improve the appearance of the community), and the mother of our local city historian.

            As noted, the WCTU character showed how silly assumptions can be made from unrelated events. It took several years for that to settle down.

            The philanthropist's home that she donated is very similar to my home. The city park adjacent to my home is named in her honor, so it was fun to 'get to know her' by portraying her. Holy cow, she was a wonderful crazy gal. She went to Florida every year for the winter season, having a driver take her there in her huge car, and she took a complete carload of things with her. She died due to an automobile accident on one of those trips, with a full china service for twelve around her in the back seat.

            The local historian, the one whose mother I protrayed, was still alive at the time of that performance. Oh my, it was unnerving to see her in one of my audiences that day. There's no way to completely understand and protray another person, and to have the daughter of that person there to see your presentation ...... Well, I figured she would have much to correct and even criticize, because that was her nature, so I braced myself for it. To my amazement, she said it brought her mother right back to her. She said it was uncanny how similar we looked and acted. Wow. I never knew her mother, and just guessed how she might be based on what I knew of this daughter. Apple and tree FTW! 👍

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            jodi
            wrote on 27 Dec 2022, 04:27 last edited by
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            @brenda - great stories! I’ve really enjoyed the dress up in costume part of this whole thing, and the pretending and pantomiming, it’s a little like being a kid again. Hoping to get to do it again when they film the second season next year.

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            • J jodi
              27 Dec 2022, 04:27

              @brenda - great stories! I’ve really enjoyed the dress up in costume part of this whole thing, and the pretending and pantomiming, it’s a little like being a kid again. Hoping to get to do it again when they film the second season next year.

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              brenda
              wrote on 27 Dec 2022, 05:02 last edited by
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              @jodi said in What are you watching now?:

              @brenda - great stories! I’ve really enjoyed the dress up in costume part of this whole thing, and the pretending and pantomiming, it’s a little like being a kid again. Hoping to get to do it again when they film the second season next year.

              Yes! I hope you get to do this again, too. It's an adventure, and I bet your kids are going to brag about it for years.

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              • J jodi
                27 Dec 2022, 04:27

                @brenda - great stories! I’ve really enjoyed the dress up in costume part of this whole thing, and the pretending and pantomiming, it’s a little like being a kid again. Hoping to get to do it again when they film the second season next year.

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                LuFins Dad
                wrote on 27 Dec 2022, 14:10 last edited by
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                @jodi said in What are you watching now?:

                @brenda - great stories! I’ve really enjoyed the dress up in costume part of this whole thing, and the pretending and pantomiming, it’s a little like being a kid again. Hoping to get to do it again when they film the second season next year.

                Work your way up to recurring character!

                The Brad

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                  jodi
                  wrote on 27 Dec 2022, 20:06 last edited by
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                  I just watched the second episode - didn’t like it quite as much as the first. Not sure when the next city scenes will show up - perhaps not for another couple of episodes.

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                    Renauda
                    wrote on 27 Dec 2022, 21:32 last edited by Renauda
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                    Kings of Pain season 2. Especially like the episodes with Orange Baboon Tarantula and Horrid Assassin Bug. Season 1 hilight was the Giant Asian Centipede.

                    Entertaining and macabre science.

                    Especially designed for teenage males.

                    Highly recommended.

                    Elbows up!

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                      mark
                      wrote on 30 Dec 2022, 18:10 last edited by
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                      Glass Onion a Knives Out Mystery

                      Netflix

                      It was a fun movie to watch.

                      It reminded me of a Family Guy episode. 😆

                      Link to video

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                        Doctor Phibes
                        wrote on 30 Dec 2022, 18:41 last edited by Doctor Phibes
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                        National Treasure. The TV series spin-off, not the Nicholas Cage movie.

                        Utter crap.

                        I was only joking

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                          jodi
                          wrote on 30 Dec 2022, 19:01 last edited by
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                          We watched Glass Onion - I liked it. Also watching “The Recruit” - like that a lot too.

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                            Horace
                            wrote on 30 Dec 2022, 19:40 last edited by
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                            I recently watched the Netflix documentary "Don't pick up the phone". It's about the string of phone calls placed to fast food places where the caller pretended to be a cop and had employees do salacious things in the guise of police strip searches. Nobody knows how many of these calls happened. Some people went to prison for what they were convinced to do. That's tough. So they were gullible, but it's such a novel situation that few could be prepared for. I would not convict if I were on a jury. It's not a crime to be stupid. Appropriately, the documentary brings up the famous psychological study where normal participants were convinced to shock random people almost to death (or so the participants thought).

                            Education is extremely important.

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                              mark
                              wrote on 6 Jan 2023, 00:09 last edited by
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                              Link to video

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                                Horace
                                wrote on 7 Jan 2023, 15:42 last edited by
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                                "The Menu" on HBO Max is a pretty decent dark comedy thriller.

                                Education is extremely important.

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                                  Mik
                                  wrote on 7 Jan 2023, 15:59 last edited by
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                                  Finished All Quiet On The Western Front Thursday. Great stuff.

                                  “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                    George K
                                    wrote on 7 Jan 2023, 16:39 last edited by
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                                    I saw a story about cop shows, and it cited "True Detective" as being a masterpiece (at least the1st season). So, I'm revisiting that.

                                    I watched the 1st episode this morning. Woody Harrelson, as whack as he can be, is a fabulous actor. And McConaughey is just as good. Watching the subtle, almost imperceptible things these guys do is a delight. It reminds me of the director of "Foyle's War" talking about the star, Michael Kitchen, "Kitchen can do with one look of his eye what would take 10 pages of dialog to convey."

                                    Yeah, it's that good.

                                    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                      George K
                                      wrote on 18 Jan 2023, 22:58 last edited by
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                                      "True Detective..."

                                      The first season had a good, but somewhat unsatisfying ending. There was a lot o philosophizing on the part of McCaunghey's character that was fun. It was dark, disturbing, and brilliantly shot.

                                      This scene was all shot in one take. Almost 5 minutes of nonstop action, with no cuts...

                                      Link to video

                                      Second season stars Colin Ferrell, Amy McAdam, Vince Vaughan, Kelly Reilly (Beth from Yellowstone) and I guy I can't remember. It twists itself into too many plots, too many irrelevant characters. This is a story that could be told in 4 episodes, but is taking 8. Giving up after four.

                                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                        George K
                                        wrote on 20 Jan 2023, 23:44 last edited by
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                                        Binging through the first half of season 5 of Yellowstone. Actually enjoying quite a bit. I was skeptical of the political turn that it could have taken, but it seems to be working.

                                        Nice backstory on Rip (and Beth).

                                        Jamie becomes more of a snake, if that's possible.

                                        Moar horses. Moar cowboy porn.

                                        Fun

                                        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                          18 Jan 2023, 22:58

                                          "True Detective..."

                                          The first season had a good, but somewhat unsatisfying ending. There was a lot o philosophizing on the part of McCaunghey's character that was fun. It was dark, disturbing, and brilliantly shot.

                                          This scene was all shot in one take. Almost 5 minutes of nonstop action, with no cuts...

                                          Link to video

                                          Second season stars Colin Ferrell, Amy McAdam, Vince Vaughan, Kelly Reilly (Beth from Yellowstone) and I guy I can't remember. It twists itself into too many plots, too many irrelevant characters. This is a story that could be told in 4 episodes, but is taking 8. Giving up after four.

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                                          Aqua Letifer
                                          wrote on 21 Jan 2023, 00:11 last edited by
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                                          @George-K said in What are you watching now?:

                                          "True Detective..."

                                          The first season had a good, but somewhat unsatisfying ending. There was a lot o philosophizing on the part of McCaunghey's character that was fun. It was dark, disturbing, and brilliantly shot.

                                          This scene was all shot in one take. Almost 5 minutes of nonstop action, with no cuts...

                                          Link to video

                                          Second season stars Colin Ferrell, Amy McAdam, Vince Vaughan, Kelly Reilly (Beth from Yellowstone) and I guy I can't remember. It twists itself into too many plots, too many irrelevant characters. This is a story that could be told in 4 episodes, but is taking 8. Giving up after four.

                                          True Detective is the shit. Easily one of the best shows of the past 10 years.

                                          Please love yourself.

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