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Re: What Are You Watching Now?

Post by macdoc » Fri Sep 27, 2024 9:18 am

Not my cuppa ...gave it up. This blast from the past tho...

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The Big Country
Remarkable image quality - HDR really brings out the original film. Doesn't help the sucky dialogue. 🍿


There is a Blu Ray transfer available so that may be what I'm looking at on Prime.
Cast: Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker, Charlton Heston, Burl Ives, Charles Bickford, Chuck Connors, Alfonso Bedoya Director: William Wyler Screenwriter: James R. Webb, Sy Bartlett, Robert Wilder Distributor: Kino Lorber Running Time: 166 min Rating: NR Year: 1958
Gotta think some of the stunts wouldn't make the current film environment....it's very good.
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Re: What Are You Watching Now?

Post by Animavore » Sat Sep 28, 2024 7:48 pm

Watching Slow Horses. Gary Oldman leads a team of M15 in a department where all the disgraced or problematic agents are sent.

It's as great as it sounds.
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Post by macdoc » Sat Sep 28, 2024 9:17 pm

Terrific cast and only the Brits can pull off that dark humour. The lead sure likes to show off his running skills.
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Post by macdoc » Sun Sep 29, 2024 3:31 pm

Well I tried the original Unforgiven with Burt Lancaster and Audrey Hepburn but not in the same enjoyment range as the Big Country for me. Got a toothache anyway so I'm cranky. Struggled to find anything that appealed but this does.



I wanna sleep .... :cry: and get my toof fixed. :sulk:
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Post by macdoc » Mon Sep 30, 2024 10:44 am


I've seen it before - just season one but thanks to advanced age...I've forgotten enough to make it fresh again. :smoke:
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Post by Brian Peacock » Mon Sep 30, 2024 2:19 pm

One for mac. Bikes that need a chainsaw to start 'em!

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Post by aufbahrung » Mon Sep 30, 2024 3:01 pm



Guess that's gonna mean more boat people coming here :read:
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Post by macdoc » Fri Oct 04, 2024 8:42 am

That's a new one....change saw start.
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Rings of Power finally got some traction
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Post by macdoc » Fri Oct 04, 2024 11:18 am


looks good....very Straylian
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Re: What Are You Watching Now?

Post by macdoc » Sun Oct 06, 2024 7:50 am

Damn what a long movie.
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Need something lighter.


A very well preserved Lisa McClune helped me get through my accident where I watched the entire Blue Heelers arc - something like 16 seasons.
She was good in that and enjoying this
Filmed right here near Cairns
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Filming commenced on 28 November 2011 in Queensland, around the Great Barrier Reef, and finished in April 2012. The series was due to be broadcast from September 2012, but was pushed back to June 2013.
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Post by macdoc » Sun Oct 06, 2024 11:21 am

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x89ow2g

where I live ...full season of the above.
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Post by macdoc » Mon Oct 07, 2024 9:00 am

Damn ...a Saturn 5 taking off is still a thrill.
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Post by macdoc » Tue Oct 08, 2024 9:39 am

astonishing
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Re: What Are You Watching Now?

Post by Brian Peacock » Tue Oct 08, 2024 12:49 pm

Worth breaking into chunks...

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Re: What Are You Watching Now?

Post by macdoc » Wed Oct 09, 2024 12:32 pm


Sean Penn sure can act. Dim view of humanity.
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