Jazzmoose Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 Earlier, highlights of the 3rd day of the India-England test match. When's the real match? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 "Get Shorty" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 Knicks vs. Celtics. Doesn't look like anyone can challenge the Celtics this year, a solid all-around team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted December 22, 2008 Report Share Posted December 22, 2008 After watching the comedy "Guru" on dvd, I'm now watching Band of Brothers, Chapter 6 on Blu-Ray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 Watching today the first DVD of the 1st season of 30 Rock. Never watched it, there was a lot of hype about it and gotta say it lives up to it very well. Very well written show, good first degree storytelling with clever second degree jokes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 Yesterday I watched a lot of Weeds Season 2 and the fourth disc of Alias Season 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 The TV news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 (edited) Regarding the 30 Rock show, my highlites of the first DVD are the inaugural scene, interesting for a pro-liberal show that the first scene is a nice shot at liberal values. You have a character frustrated by what she seems inequities in the free market (the hot dog stand with people cutting the line) decides to buy the whole batch of food and distributes it to people who did not ask for it or just are wasting them. Other enjoying moments, the placement product bit,and of course my favourite the exit strategy plan joke. Edited January 1, 2009 by Van Basten II Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 Still watching 30 rock, shows why do i keep thinking of John Larroquette circa early 90s when i watch Alec Baldwin in the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serioza Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 (edited) Petits meurtres en Famille by Agatha Christie Edited January 2, 2009 by Serioza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinuta Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 Next up episode 8. Absolutely the finest visual account, thorough, grim, relentless and superbly well made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdavenport Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 Not now, but earlier this evening: "Prog Rock at the BBC" - compilation of prog rock bands performing on various BBC shows over the years (slightly superfluous explanation there...) I'm not a big fan of Prog Rock, but I enjoyed some of the performances, notably Jethro Tull and Wishbone Ash. Yes, Genesis and ELP I found pretentious and/or bombastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Pacers vs. Knicks. Can't say the play is high quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Pacers vs. Knicks. Can't say the play is high quality. My gosh, 26 combined turnovers at the half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Next up episode 8. Absolutely the finest visual account, thorough, grim, relentless and superbly well made. I recall watching a rebroadcast of that in the late 70s at a time when when I was just starting to teach the First World War (and take trips out to Ypres and the Somme). Very moving and influential. But... You might find this book interesting: It discusses the huge influence the series had along with things like 'Oh, What a Lovely War' (and in the context of Vietnam), drawing much of its interpretation from the perspective of the war poets. Sheffield puts together a very strong argument that it misrepresents the reality of the Great War based on the values of the 60s and bears little resemblence as to how it was seen in the 1920s and 1930s. I found it a really challenging read because it upset so many of my preconceptions drawn from learning about WWI in the 60s/70s. But he convinced me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Next up episode 8. Absolutely the finest visual account, thorough, grim, relentless and superbly well made. I recall watching a rebroadcast of that in the late 70s at a time when when I was just starting to teach the First World War (and take trips out to Ypres and the Somme). Very moving and influential. But... You might find this book interesting: It discusses the huge influence the series had along with things like 'Oh, What a Lovely War' (and in the context of Vietnam), drawing much of its interpretation from the perspective of the war poets. Sheffield puts together a very strong argument that it misrepresents the reality of the Great War based on the values of the 60s and bears little resemblence as to how it was seen in the 1920s and 1930s. I found it a really challenging read because it upset so many of my preconceptions drawn from learning about WWI in the 60s/70s. But he convinced me! Picked up the whole series of this via a Daily Mail offer recently for about £9.99. In presentation folder too ! Landmark series for its time. Benefitting also from the fact that it was still within living memory for some of the population. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Serenity, on Blu-Ray. Wow. This transfer is amazing on this excellent format. The sound is also just spectacular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewHill Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Wife has American Idol rewind on on the Fox Reality channel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Knicks vs. Celtics. Knicks looking good tonight. I love the NBA League Pass where you get all the games on tv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 "Be Cool." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceH Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Just finished watching Season 4 of The Office on DVD. Some people like to dump on the fourth season, but I liked it a lot. Yes, there were fewer episodes, but that was thanks to the writer's strike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Right, there was nothing wrong with Season Four, there were some very funny episodes. Now, "Bionic Woman" (the 21st century version). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Wow, watching "The Story of India" on PBS. EXCELLENT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewHill Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Just finished watching Season 4 of The Office on DVD. Some people like to dump on the fourth season, but I liked it a lot. Yes, there were fewer episodes, but that was thanks to the writer's strike. I largely agree. It seemed that season four really got off to a slow start, but after the writer's strike the season really started to pick up, but by then the season was just about over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Just finished watching on DVD the BBC production of Le Carre's cold war spy classic "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy". Just as great as I remember it being all those years ago and Alec Guiness is just perfect as George Smiley. A highpoint for BBC drama. Will follow up with "Smiley's People" this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_forumlogo.png.a607ef20a6e0c299ab2aa6443aa1f32e.png)
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.