I watched:

ARGYLLE REVIEWS *SMASH* HENRY CAVILLS BOND MOVIE:
Argylle reviews are out and while the official trailer pitched a Henry Cavill
James Bond espionage spy action movie. Directed by Matthew Vaughn and written
by Jason Fuchs, the reality is very different. Henry Cavill, John Cena and
Dua Lipa are more imaginary bait for the audience. The real life follows
author Bryce Dallas Howard and Sam Rockwell on a twist filled journey across
typical spy tropes. But is Argylle worth watching?
https://youtu.be/-S_wGhwXhwY?si=_UTeG3MVkiL_o78z

ARGYLLE (NON-SPOILER) | Film Threat Reviews:
https://youtu.be/kxjnGvIDqQw?si=2Wamd2f7CTNzfugI

ARGYLLE (SPOILERS) | Film Threat Reviews:
https://youtu.be/QKFf2YWWwNk?si=z_Lbp5ttrNWhb8ip

VANDERPUMP RULES:
"Notes on a Scandal". In the season 11 premiere, Ariana puts on a brave face
and attempts to rebuild her life after Tom�s infidelity, despite sharing a
house with her ex-boyfriend. Tom Schwartz tries to make peace with his
friends, but discovers he�s still excommunicated from the group. James
settles into his new life of domestic bliss with Ally. Scheana opens up about
her postpartum OCD diagnosis. Lala confides in Lisa Vanderpump about her
regrettable treatment of a one-time nemesis, making a grand gesture that
threatens to rock the boat with her friends.

TBH, I watched this last week and pretty much immediately forgot what
happened. I was bored and had no interest in them beating the dead horse
called "Scandoval".

VANDERPUMP RULES:
"The Ultimate Betrayal". Tom Sandoval returns to Los Angeles just in time for
his birthday, however, his plans hit a snag when Ariana learns he wants to
throw a party in their shared home.

Ariana and Sandoval need to grow up. Their living situation in the house
reminds me of something from an old sitcom including recruiting someone to
pass messages between them. Speaking of which, is Ann profoundly stupid? For
that matter, why the hell does he even need a personal assistant in the first
place? Naturally, Arianna is going to be petty and refuse to allow him to
have a birthday party, even though it turns out she wasn't even going to
there! Oh, look! It's Billie the Thirsty Famewhore trying to horn in on every
scene at the party! [eyeroll] Meanwhile, successful businesswoman Lisa
Vanderbucks celebrates(?) the closing of Pump. On the other side of the
hills, DJ Muppet Baby considers dropping by Sandoval's party. What could
possibly go wrong?

What did you watch?

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Let's go Brandon!

On 2/7/24 1:30 AM, Ubiquitous wrote:

> What did you watch?

Basically, just soaps:

soaps: DOOL - Mon's ep. EVOL! Schanke/Constantine accidentally discovers
plutonium! in the form of John Black!! There's no telling what EVOL!
Schanke will do now!... Meanwhile, Tripp and Wendy catch Stefan and Ava
after the fact, and Tripp laughably threatens Stefan (with *what*?!!).
Nothing else important happened (and Stephanie and Everett doin' it was
pukeworthy! [rolf!!] ).
GH - Tues' ep. Nothing much happened here, either. Sonny suspects he
has an inside mole, and Brick thinks it's Dex and Sonny has him
investigate that angle. Meanwhile, Michael wants Dex to figure out who
the mole is on his end. Anna decides to accept the police commissioner
job so she can keep investigating Curtis shooting, despite FBI Agent
Jagger wanting Anna off the case. Tracy comes clean to Martin, who
catches Lucy in flagrante with Scotty anyway; then Tracy whines to
Gregory that his influence has made her "soft"!

Didn't do much else yesterday...

On 2/7/2024 5:27 AM, Ian J. Ball wrote:
> On 2/7/24 1:30 AM, Ubiquitous wrote:
>
>> What did you watch?
>
> Basically, just soaps:
>
> soaps: DOOL - Mon's ep. EVOL! Schanke/Constantine accidentally discovers
> plutonium! in the form of John Black!! There's no telling what EVOL!
> Schanke will do now!... Meanwhile, Tripp and Wendy catch Stefan and Ava
> after the fact, and Tripp laughably threatens Stefan (with *what*?!!).
> Nothing else important happened (and Stephanie and Everett doin' it was
> pukeworthy! [rolf!!] ).
>    GH - Tues' ep. Nothing much happened here, either. Sonny suspects he
> has an inside mole, and Brick thinks it's Dex and Sonny has him
> investigate that angle. Meanwhile, Michael wants Dex to figure out who
> the mole is on his end. Anna decides to accept the police commissioner
> job so she can keep investigating Curtis shooting, despite FBI Agent
> Jagger wanting Anna off the case. Tracy comes clean to Martin, who
> catches Lucy in flagrante with Scotty anyway; then Tracy whines to
> Gregory that his influence has made her "soft"!
>
> Didn't do much else yesterday...
>
>

This is a two-day catch up.

I watched:

Quantum Leap - "Off the Cuff" - Episode from last week. Ben leaps into
the body of a bounty hunter and has to transport an annoying criminal
with a heart of gold to prison while avoiding other criminals after the
two Defiant Ones.

Night Court - "Wrath of Comic-Con" - season 2, episode 6. Maltz! Nuff
said.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cESBaDHZ2lQ

Law & Order - Over the past few days I watched the three L&O series most
recent episodes and finally finished them off.

The Equalizer - "The Eye for an Eye" - Season 3 season finale. I
finally got around to finishing the finale from last year. Team McCall
is hunted down in a really good "A" story. Meanwhile, in a clichéd "B"
story, McCall's daughter and mother are held hostage by a desperate gun
man with a heart of gold whose robbing a store because life dealt him a
bad hand.

The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne S1E03 Rockets of the Dead (2000)
DVD-r disc
Our Heroes deal with rocket powered vampires led by Patrick Duffy.

The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne S1E04 The Cardinal's Design (2000)
DVD-r disc
Rene Auberjonois (aka Odo) as the villain and John Rhys-Davies as
Alexandre Dumas. (For such a forgettable show they certainly got some
well known guest stars.) Apparently Cardinal Richelieu designed a time
machine. "To be continued..."

What Did You Watch?

--
I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
dirty old man.

Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
> I watched:
>
>
>
> What did you watch?

Hey, thanks for asking!

I’ve been watching iSpy since it went away from my watchlist during the
great Groundhog Day Amazon shake up. Finished off the series.

A friend got me to watch the great RINGWORLD rip off HALO. I powered
through season one before season two begins tomorrow. They don’t even show
the damn ring until the end of episode six and apparently it has a big hole
in the top of it like the arch in DEFIANCE. A lot of substandard effects
work, in physics and lighting and staging and just about everything. I have
no idea where the plot is going having not played the game. As usual, the
Paramount+ stream stuttered installed constantly.

It dropped a day late again, but I watched MURDOCH MYSTERIES latest
episode. Murdoch and the gay cop go off in search of lost treasure, because
the gay cop just happens to be the last descendent of a guy who was given
the treasure map. They encounter the Canadian Indiana Jones prototype.
Since most of this is out in the wilderness, it’s very light on work for
the regulars. Stottlemeyer shows up briefly. I don’t think Mrs. Murdoch was
even mentioned. Crabtree remains missing. The new coroner is there ever so
briefly and she’s blowing up like the mayor on GOOD WITCH.

Apparently the firestick is listening in on my complaints as Amazon popped
up a notification across my phone screen which led me to the app trying to
get me to buy the Firecube. I thought it might be the improvement I’ve
been looking for, but it doesn’t really seem to be a step up in anything
but price.

I found the handicap settings on the MacBook Air and now I can actually
read the screen.

>
> --
> Let's go Brandon!
>
>

--
The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it is still on my list.

On Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 6:06:18 PM UTC-6, anim8rfsk wrote:
> Ubiquitous <web...@polaris.net> wrote:
> > I watched:
> >
> >
> >
> > What did you watch?
>
> Hey, thanks for asking!

Yeah Gracias too!
People's Court from May 2023. I'm slowly rationing the superior PC final season.
A piano mover wrecks a customer's door track and yard deck. The "piano specialist" forgot to bring ramps.
Judge Milian rules for customer. Some movers are shadey.

Fox Weather mud slide coverage. Their base has difficulty with 4 syllable words so they cyron CALI.
Fox panders with ARK theory for a Old Testament twist.

>
> I’ve been watching iSpy since it went away from my watchlist during the
> great Groundhog Day Amazon shake up. Finished off the series.
>
> A friend got me to watch the great RINGWORLD rip off HALO. I powered
> through season one before season two begins tomorrow. They don’t even show
> the damn ring until the end of episode six and apparently it has a big hole
> in the top of it like the arch in DEFIANCE. A lot of substandard effects
> work, in physics and lighting and staging and just about everything. I have
> no idea where the plot is going having not played the game. As usual, the
> Paramount+ stream stuttered installed constantly.
>
> It dropped a day late again, but I watched MURDOCH MYSTERIES latest
> episode. Murdoch and the gay cop go off in search of lost treasure, because
> the gay cop just happens to be the last descendent of a guy who was given
> the treasure map. They encounter the Canadian Indiana Jones prototype.
> Since most of this is out in the wilderness, it’s very light on work for
> the regulars. Stottlemeyer shows up briefly. I don’t think Mrs. Murdoch was
> even mentioned. Crabtree remains missing. The new coroner is there ever so
> briefly and she’s blowing up like the mayor on GOOD WITCH.
>
> Apparently the firestick is listening in on my complaints as Amazon popped
> up a notification across my phone screen which led me to the app trying to
> get me to buy the Firecube. I thought it might be the improvement I’ve
> been looking for, but it doesn’t really seem to be a step up in anything
> but price.
>
> I found the handicap settings on the MacBook Air and now I can actually
> read the screen.
> >
> > --
> > Let's go Brandon!
> >
> >
> --
> The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it is still on my list.

On Wed, 7 Feb 2024 17:06:11 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
wrote:

>Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
>> I watched:
>>
>>
>>
>> What did you watch?
>
>Hey, thanks for asking!
>
>I’ve been watching iSpy since it went away from my watchlist during the
>great Groundhog Day Amazon shake up. Finished off the series.
>
>A friend got me to watch the great RINGWORLD rip off HALO. I powered
>through season one before season two begins tomorrow. They don’t even show
>the damn ring until the end of episode six and apparently it has a big hole
>in the top of it like the arch in DEFIANCE. A lot of substandard effects
>work, in physics and lighting and staging and just about everything. I have
>no idea where the plot is going having not played the game. As usual, the
>Paramount+ stream stuttered installed constantly.

I can't bring myself to watch HALO. Too many bad comments about it,
plus the way they changed things from the games. One thing I see
consistently brought up is how they made the show about the actor they
chose to play the lead role while in the games it's all about the
character of Master Chief and not so much the person inside the suit.

>It dropped a day late again, but I watched MURDOCH MYSTERIES latest
>episode. Murdoch and the gay cop go off in search of lost treasure, because
>the gay cop just happens to be the last descendent of a guy who was given
>the treasure map. They encounter the Canadian Indiana Jones prototype.
>Since most of this is out in the wilderness, it’s very light on work for
>the regulars. Stottlemeyer shows up briefly. I don’t think Mrs. Murdoch was
>even mentioned. Crabtree remains missing. The new coroner is there ever so
>briefly and she’s blowing up like the mayor on GOOD WITCH.
>
>Apparently the firestick is listening in on my complaints as Amazon popped
>up a notification across my phone screen which led me to the app trying to
>get me to buy the Firecube. I thought it might be the improvement I’ve
>been looking for, but it doesn’t really seem to be a step up in anything
>but price.
>
>I found the handicap settings on the MacBook Air and now I can actually
>read the screen.

I've been speed watching some old movies that I've seen before as I
try to sort through my collection of what I have watched and what I
have, but haven't yet watched. That's been EVAN ALMIGHTY where God
chooses a US congressman to save a number of people and animals by
building an A.R.K. (acts of random kindness.)

I also watched ASSAULT ON WALL STREET where in a man gets creamed by
the illegal actions of a Wall Street firm and decides to take revenge
on them after their efforts end up costing him his wife. So he plans
and then proceeds to take the lives of all that he holds responsible.

Then there was BRIGHT. The story an alien baby that crash lands on the
planet and is raised by a couple of good people. Only to find that
their foundling isn't such a good boy. Especially after he starts to
develop super powers.

Then there was CONSTATINE - THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY, an animated movie
that I've seen a few times that delves into the origin of CONSTATINE
and his focus on magic.

Also rewatched a bit of DIVERGENT, a movie where a lot happens that
makes little sense. The idea is that society has collapsed but there
is this one area that has stayed protected behind a wall. They've
divided into separate groups divided upon their focus and test people
on their 18th year to place them among a group. So there's a group
called Erudite that is focused on science, another called Dauntless
that is supposed to be the group that defends the city and other
groups.

The Erudite think they should be in control instead of the Abnegation,
a group that lives a simple life and grows all the food the other
groups depend upon. The Erudite are shown to have advanced science and
yet it appears that the Abnegation group uses none of it to help grow
more food. Also the Erudite use their tech to take control of the
Dauntless group to take out the Abnegation group, but seem to believe
none of the other groups will care.

DODGEBALL - A TRUE UNDERDOG STORY - a tale of a group of nobodies who
come together to challenge the top dodge ball group. "If you can dodge
a wrench, you can dodge a ball."

GHOST RIDER - SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE
the second movie in the Ghost Rider story that doesn't have the same
feeling as the first movie. It's not horrible but while I would be
willing to rewatch the first movie I don't care about this.

RED NOTICE - This movie had a great set of actors that are let down by
a poor script. I did watch this to the end (partially for Gal Godot)
but it's not a movie I ever care to watch again. The story is based
around thieves attempting to steal three eggs made for Cleopatra.

THE NUMBERS STATION - a slow moving movie about a station located in
Ireland (I think) dedicated to reading out the numbers that go out to
radios in the area that provide a secure means of sending messages to
spies in the area. Not a bad movie but definitely not one if you are
expecting an action flick.

What did you watch?

On 2/7/2024 5:29 PM, shawn wrote:
> On Wed, 7 Feb 2024 17:06:11 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
>>> I watched:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> What did you watch?
>>
>> Hey, thanks for asking!
>>
>> I’ve been watching iSpy since it went away from my watchlist during the
>> great Groundhog Day Amazon shake up. Finished off the series.
>>
>> A friend got me to watch the great RINGWORLD rip off HALO. I powered
>> through season one before season two begins tomorrow. They don’t even show
>> the damn ring until the end of episode six and apparently it has a big hole
>> in the top of it like the arch in DEFIANCE. A lot of substandard effects
>> work, in physics and lighting and staging and just about everything. I have
>> no idea where the plot is going having not played the game. As usual, the
>> Paramount+ stream stuttered installed constantly.
>
> I can't bring myself to watch HALO. Too many bad comments about it,
> plus the way they changed things from the games. One thing I see
> consistently brought up is how they made the show about the actor they
> chose to play the lead role while in the games it's all about the
> character of Master Chief and not so much the person inside the suit.
>

Seems like a difference without a distinction. The lead character is
Master Chief. That being said, I can understand being upset if he never
takes his helmet off in the game since he rarely wheres it on the show.

>> It dropped a day late again, but I watched MURDOCH MYSTERIES latest
>> episode. Murdoch and the gay cop go off in search of lost treasure, because
>> the gay cop just happens to be the last descendent of a guy who was given
>> the treasure map. They encounter the Canadian Indiana Jones prototype.
>> Since most of this is out in the wilderness, it’s very light on work for
>> the regulars. Stottlemeyer shows up briefly. I don’t think Mrs. Murdoch was
>> even mentioned. Crabtree remains missing. The new coroner is there ever so
>> briefly and she’s blowing up like the mayor on GOOD WITCH.
>>
>> Apparently the firestick is listening in on my complaints as Amazon popped
>> up a notification across my phone screen which led me to the app trying to
>> get me to buy the Firecube. I thought it might be the improvement I’ve
>> been looking for, but it doesn’t really seem to be a step up in anything
>> but price.
>>
>> I found the handicap settings on the MacBook Air and now I can actually
>> read the screen.
>
>
> I've been speed watching some old movies that I've seen before as I
> try to sort through my collection of what I have watched and what I
> have, but haven't yet watched. That's been EVAN ALMIGHTY where God
> chooses a US congressman to save a number of people and animals by
> building an A.R.K. (acts of random kindness.)
>

Bruce Almighty is on my watch list. I didn't care all that much for it
when it first came out, but I want to pair it with the Man Who Could
Work Miracles since it's essentially a remake. Just from memory I
caught some direct references. I'm curious how much I'll catch if I can
watch them back to back. But I saw Evan Almighty once and once was enough.

> I also watched ASSAULT ON WALL STREET where in a man gets creamed by
> the illegal actions of a Wall Street firm and decides to take revenge
> on them after their efforts end up costing him his wife. So he plans
> and then proceeds to take the lives of all that he holds responsible.
>
>
> Then there was BRIGHT. The story an alien baby that crash lands on the
> planet and is raised by a couple of good people. Only to find that
> their foundling isn't such a good boy. Especially after he starts to
> develop super powers.

I think you mean "Brightburn." "Bright" is a Will Smith movie. But
also good and worth checking out if you haven't watched it.

>
> Then there was CONSTATINE - THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY, an animated movie
> that I've seen a few times that delves into the origin of CONSTATINE
> and his focus on magic.
>
> Also rewatched a bit of DIVERGENT, a movie where a lot happens that
> makes little sense. The idea is that society has collapsed but there
> is this one area that has stayed protected behind a wall. They've
> divided into separate groups divided upon their focus and test people
> on their 18th year to place them among a group. So there's a group
> called Erudite that is focused on science, another called Dauntless
> that is supposed to be the group that defends the city and other
> groups.
>
> The Erudite think they should be in control instead of the Abnegation,
> a group that lives a simple life and grows all the food the other
> groups depend upon. The Erudite are shown to have advanced science and
> yet it appears that the Abnegation group uses none of it to help grow
> more food. Also the Erudite use their tech to take control of the
> Dauntless group to take out the Abnegation group, but seem to believe
> none of the other groups will care.
>
>
> DODGEBALL - A TRUE UNDERDOG STORY - a tale of a group of nobodies who
> come together to challenge the top dodge ball group. "If you can dodge
> a wrench, you can dodge a ball."
>

This is on my watchlist for soon.

> GHOST RIDER - SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE
> the second movie in the Ghost Rider story that doesn't have the same
> feeling as the first movie. It's not horrible but while I would be
> willing to rewatch the first movie I don't care about this.
>

Yeah, it was like they were going to do a complete reboot with an all
new cast then somehow Cage came back and that plan was only partially
thrown out. It's one of those rare sequels that brings back the same
lead but ignores the first movie.

> RED NOTICE - This movie had a great set of actors that are let down by
> a poor script. I did watch this to the end (partially for Gal Godot)
> but it's not a movie I ever care to watch again. The story is based
> around thieves attempting to steal three eggs made for Cleopatra.
>
> THE NUMBERS STATION - a slow moving movie about a station located in
> Ireland (I think) dedicated to reading out the numbers that go out to
> radios in the area that provide a secure means of sending messages to
> spies in the area. Not a bad movie but definitely not one if you are
> expecting an action flick.
>
>
> What did you watch?
>
>

anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
> Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
>> I watched:
>>
>>
>>
>> What did you watch?
>
> Hey, thanks for asking!
>
> I’ve been watching iSpy since it went away from my watchlist during the
> great Groundhog Day Amazon shake up. Finished off the series.
>
> A friend got me to watch the great RINGWORLD rip off HALO. I powered
> through season one before season two begins tomorrow. They don’t even show
> the damn ring until the end of episode six and apparently it has a big hole
> in the top of it like the arch in DEFIANCE. A lot of substandard effects
> work, in physics and lighting and staging and just about everything. I have
> no idea where the plot is going having not played the game. As usual, the
> Paramount+ stream stuttered installed constantly.
>
> It dropped a day late again, but I watched MURDOCH MYSTERIES latest
> episode. Murdoch and the gay cop go off in search of lost treasure, because
> the gay cop just happens to be the last descendent of a guy who was given
> the treasure map. They encounter the Canadian Indiana Jones prototype.
> Since most of this is out in the wilderness, it’s very light on work for
> the regulars. Stottlemeyer shows up briefly. I don’t think Mrs. Murdoch was
> even mentioned. Crabtree remains missing. The new coroner is there ever so
> briefly and she’s blowing up like the mayor on GOOD WITCH.
>
> Apparently the firestick is listening in on my complaints as Amazon popped
> up a notification across my phone screen which led me to the app trying to
> get me to buy the Firecube. I thought it might be the improvement I’ve
> been looking for, but it doesn’t really seem to be a step up in anything
> but price.
>
> I found the handicap settings on the MacBook Air and now I can actually
> read the screen.

Oh yeah, I kept trying to watch BEEKEEPER starring THE TRANSPORTER, but it
won’t play. It just spins for a while, and it goes back to the main menu.

>
>
>
>
>
>>
>> --
>> Let's go Brandon!
>>
>>
>
>
>

--
The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it is still on my list.

On Feb 7, 2024 at 9:27:43 PM PST, "anim8rfsk" <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:

> anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
>> Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
>>> I watched:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> What did you watch?
>>
>> Hey, thanks for asking!
>>
>> I’ve been watching iSpy since it went away from my watchlist during the
>> great Groundhog Day Amazon shake up. Finished off the series.
>>
>> A friend got me to watch the great RINGWORLD rip off HALO. I powered
>> through season one before season two begins tomorrow. They don’t even show
>> the damn ring until the end of episode six and apparently it has a big hole
>> in the top of it like the arch in DEFIANCE. A lot of substandard effects
>> work, in physics and lighting and staging and just about everything. I have
>> no idea where the plot is going having not played the game. As usual, the
>> Paramount+ stream stuttered installed constantly.
>>
>> It dropped a day late again, but I watched MURDOCH MYSTERIES latest
>> episode. Murdoch and the gay cop go off in search of lost treasure, because
>> the gay cop just happens to be the last descendent of a guy who was given
>> the treasure map. They encounter the Canadian Indiana Jones prototype.
>> Since most of this is out in the wilderness, it’s very light on work for
>> the regulars. Stottlemeyer shows up briefly. I don’t think Mrs. Murdoch was
>> even mentioned. Crabtree remains missing. The new coroner is there ever so
>> briefly and she’s blowing up like the mayor on GOOD WITCH.
>>
>> Apparently the firestick is listening in on my complaints as Amazon popped
>> up a notification across my phone screen which led me to the app trying to
>> get me to buy the Firecube. I thought it might be the improvement I’ve
>> been looking for, but it doesn’t really seem to be a step up in anything
>> but price.
>>
>> I found the handicap settings on the MacBook Air and now I can actually
>> read the screen.
>
> Oh yeah, I kept trying to watch BEEKEEPER starring THE TRANSPORTER, but it
> won’t play. It just spins for a while, and it goes back to the main menu.

Just finished it. No glitches here.

On Wed, 7 Feb 2024 19:31:31 -0800, Arthur Lipscomb
<arthur@alum.calberkeley.org> wrote:

>On 2/7/2024 5:29 PM, shawn wrote:
>> On Wed, 7 Feb 2024 17:06:11 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
>>>> I watched:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> What did you watch?
>>>
>>> Hey, thanks for asking!
>>>
>>> I’ve been watching iSpy since it went away from my watchlist during the
>>> great Groundhog Day Amazon shake up. Finished off the series.
>>>
>>> A friend got me to watch the great RINGWORLD rip off HALO. I powered
>>> through season one before season two begins tomorrow. They don’t even show
>>> the damn ring until the end of episode six and apparently it has a big hole
>>> in the top of it like the arch in DEFIANCE. A lot of substandard effects
>>> work, in physics and lighting and staging and just about everything. I have
>>> no idea where the plot is going having not played the game. As usual, the
>>> Paramount+ stream stuttered installed constantly.
>>
>> I can't bring myself to watch HALO. Too many bad comments about it,
>> plus the way they changed things from the games. One thing I see
>> consistently brought up is how they made the show about the actor they
>> chose to play the lead role while in the games it's all about the
>> character of Master Chief and not so much the person inside the suit.
>>
>
>Seems like a difference without a distinction. The lead character is
>Master Chief. That being said, I can understand being upset if he never
>takes his helmet off in the game since he rarely wheres it on the show.

It was one of the points I saw against the show as that was a major
point about the character. Apparently Disparu felt the producers were
making it more about the actor by showing his face all the time
instead of making it about the character. No idea how accurate that
take is as I haven't even sampled the show.

>>> It dropped a day late again, but I watched MURDOCH MYSTERIES latest
>>> episode. Murdoch and the gay cop go off in search of lost treasure, because
>>> the gay cop just happens to be the last descendent of a guy who was given
>>> the treasure map. They encounter the Canadian Indiana Jones prototype.
>>> Since most of this is out in the wilderness, it’s very light on work for
>>> the regulars. Stottlemeyer shows up briefly. I don’t think Mrs. Murdoch was
>>> even mentioned. Crabtree remains missing. The new coroner is there ever so
>>> briefly and she’s blowing up like the mayor on GOOD WITCH.
>>>
>>> Apparently the firestick is listening in on my complaints as Amazon popped
>>> up a notification across my phone screen which led me to the app trying to
>>> get me to buy the Firecube. I thought it might be the improvement I’ve
>>> been looking for, but it doesn’t really seem to be a step up in anything
>>> but price.
>>>
>>> I found the handicap settings on the MacBook Air and now I can actually
>>> read the screen.
>>
>>
>> I've been speed watching some old movies that I've seen before as I
>> try to sort through my collection of what I have watched and what I
>> have, but haven't yet watched. That's been EVAN ALMIGHTY where God
>> chooses a US congressman to save a number of people and animals by
>> building an A.R.K. (acts of random kindness.)
>>
>
>Bruce Almighty is on my watch list. I didn't care all that much for it
>when it first came out, but I want to pair it with the Man Who Could
>Work Miracles since it's essentially a remake. Just from memory I
>caught some direct references. I'm curious how much I'll catch if I can
>watch them back to back. But I saw Evan Almighty once and once was enough.

I saw BRUCE ALMIGHTY long ago and feel no need to watch it again.

>> I also watched ASSAULT ON WALL STREET where in a man gets creamed by
>> the illegal actions of a Wall Street firm and decides to take revenge
>> on them after their efforts end up costing him his wife. So he plans
>> and then proceeds to take the lives of all that he holds responsible.
>>
>>
>> Then there was BRIGHT. The story an alien baby that crash lands on the
>> planet and is raised by a couple of good people. Only to find that
>> their foundling isn't such a good boy. Especially after he starts to
>> develop super powers.
>
>I think you mean "Brightburn." "Bright" is a Will Smith movie. But
>also good and worth checking out if you haven't watched it.

Yes, I meant BRIGHTBURN. I rewatched BRIGHT last month so both were on
my mind.

>>
>> Then there was CONSTATINE - THE HOUSE OF MYSTERY, an animated movie
>> that I've seen a few times that delves into the origin of CONSTATINE
>> and his focus on magic.
>>
>> Also rewatched a bit of DIVERGENT, a movie where a lot happens that
>> makes little sense. The idea is that society has collapsed but there
>> is this one area that has stayed protected behind a wall. They've
>> divided into separate groups divided upon their focus and test people
>> on their 18th year to place them among a group. So there's a group
>> called Erudite that is focused on science, another called Dauntless
>> that is supposed to be the group that defends the city and other
>> groups.
>>
>> The Erudite think they should be in control instead of the Abnegation,
>> a group that lives a simple life and grows all the food the other
>> groups depend upon. The Erudite are shown to have advanced science and
>> yet it appears that the Abnegation group uses none of it to help grow
>> more food. Also the Erudite use their tech to take control of the
>> Dauntless group to take out the Abnegation group, but seem to believe
>> none of the other groups will care.
>>
>>
>> DODGEBALL - A TRUE UNDERDOG STORY - a tale of a group of nobodies who
>> come together to challenge the top dodge ball group. "If you can dodge
>> a wrench, you can dodge a ball."
>>
>
>This is on my watchlist for soon.
>
>> GHOST RIDER - SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE
>> the second movie in the Ghost Rider story that doesn't have the same
>> feeling as the first movie. It's not horrible but while I would be
>> willing to rewatch the first movie I don't care about this.
>>
>
>Yeah, it was like they were going to do a complete reboot with an all
>new cast then somehow Cage came back and that plan was only partially
>thrown out. It's one of those rare sequels that brings back the same
>lead but ignores the first movie.
>
>
>> RED NOTICE - This movie had a great set of actors that are let down by
>> a poor script. I did watch this to the end (partially for Gal Godot)
>> but it's not a movie I ever care to watch again. The story is based
>> around thieves attempting to steal three eggs made for Cleopatra.
>>
>> THE NUMBERS STATION - a slow moving movie about a station located in
>> Ireland (I think) dedicated to reading out the numbers that go out to
>> radios in the area that provide a secure means of sending messages to
>> spies in the area. Not a bad movie but definitely not one if you are
>> expecting an action flick.
>>
>>
>> What did you watch?
>>
>>

In article <uq083a$1fub3$1@dont-email.me>, arthur@alum.calberkeley.org wrote:

>Quantum Leap - "Off the Cuff" - Episode from last week. Ben leaps into
>the body of a bounty hunter and has to transport an annoying criminal
>with a heart of gold to prison while avoiding other criminals after the
>two Defiant Ones.

Wasn't that a movie from the 1980's?

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nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com wrote:

>Then there was BRIGHT. The story an alien baby that crash lands on the
>planet and is raised by a couple of good people. Only to find that
>their foundling isn't such a good boy. Especially after he starts to
>develop super powers.

Did you mean BRIGHTBURN?

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BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
> On Feb 7, 2024 at 9:27:43 PM PST, "anim8rfsk" <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
>
>> anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
>>> Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
>>>> I watched:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> What did you watch?
>>>
>>> Hey, thanks for asking!
>>>
>>> I’ve been watching iSpy since it went away from my watchlist during the
>>> great Groundhog Day Amazon shake up. Finished off the series.
>>>
>>> A friend got me to watch the great RINGWORLD rip off HALO. I powered
>>> through season one before season two begins tomorrow. They don’t even show
>>> the damn ring until the end of episode six and apparently it has a big hole
>>> in the top of it like the arch in DEFIANCE. A lot of substandard effects
>>> work, in physics and lighting and staging and just about everything. I have
>>> no idea where the plot is going having not played the game. As usual, the
>>> Paramount+ stream stuttered installed constantly.
>>>
>>> It dropped a day late again, but I watched MURDOCH MYSTERIES latest
>>> episode. Murdoch and the gay cop go off in search of lost treasure, because
>>> the gay cop just happens to be the last descendent of a guy who was given
>>> the treasure map. They encounter the Canadian Indiana Jones prototype.
>>> Since most of this is out in the wilderness, it’s very light on work for
>>> the regulars. Stottlemeyer shows up briefly. I don’t think Mrs. Murdoch was
>>> even mentioned. Crabtree remains missing. The new coroner is there ever so
>>> briefly and she’s blowing up like the mayor on GOOD WITCH.
>>>
>>> Apparently the firestick is listening in on my complaints as Amazon popped
>>> up a notification across my phone screen which led me to the app trying to
>>> get me to buy the Firecube. I thought it might be the improvement I’ve
>>> been looking for, but it doesn’t really seem to be a step up in anything
>>> but price.
>>>
>>> I found the handicap settings on the MacBook Air and now I can actually
>>> read the screen.
>>
>> Oh yeah, I kept trying to watch BEEKEEPER starring THE TRANSPORTER, but it
>> won’t play. It just spins for a while, and it goes back to the main menu.
>
> Just finished it. No glitches here.
>

Was it worth pursuing?

I’m still trying to figure out if I’ve seen transporter three.

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shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 7 Feb 2024 19:31:31 -0800, Arthur Lipscomb
> <arthur@alum.calberkeley.org> wrote:
>
>> On 2/7/2024 5:29 PM, shawn wrote:
>>> On Wed, 7 Feb 2024 17:06:11 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
>>>>> I watched:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> What did you watch?
>>>>
>>>> Hey, thanks for asking!
>>>>
>>>> I’ve been watching iSpy since it went away from my watchlist during the
>>>> great Groundhog Day Amazon shake up. Finished off the series.
>>>>
>>>> A friend got me to watch the great RINGWORLD rip off HALO. I powered
>>>> through season one before season two begins tomorrow. They don’t even show
>>>> the damn ring until the end of episode six and apparently it has a big hole
>>>> in the top of it like the arch in DEFIANCE. A lot of substandard effects
>>>> work, in physics and lighting and staging and just about everything. I have
>>>> no idea where the plot is going having not played the game. As usual, the
>>>> Paramount+ stream stuttered installed constantly.
>>>
>>> I can't bring myself to watch HALO. Too many bad comments about it,
>>> plus the way they changed things from the games. One thing I see
>>> consistently brought up is how they made the show about the actor they
>>> chose to play the lead role while in the games it's all about the
>>> character of Master Chief and not so much the person inside the suit.
>>>
>>
>> Seems like a difference without a distinction. The lead character is
>> Master Chief. That being said, I can understand being upset if he never
>> takes his helmet off in the game since he rarely wheres it on the show.
>
> It was one of the points I saw against the show as that was a major
> point about the character. Apparently Disparu felt the producers were
> making it more about the actor by showing his face all the time
> instead of making it about the character. No idea how accurate that
> take is as I haven't even sampled the show.

He’s out of the suit more often than he’s in it. I am sort of confused
about the suits, as the opening credits seem to imply that it grows out of
him, but he just takes it off like it was, you know, a suit. Of course,
when he is in the suit, he’s usually bad CGI.

I just watched the season two opener. They replaced both show runners and
more. The first episode is a completely incoherent mess but at least it’s
all shot in fog with a green filter so you can’t see what’s happening. I am
not sure I’ll bother with episode two

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On Feb 8, 2024 at 10:27:02 AM PST, "anim8rfsk" <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:

> BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
>> On Feb 7, 2024 at 9:27:43 PM PST, "anim8rfsk" <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
>>
>>> anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
>>>> Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
>>>>> I watched:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> What did you watch?
>>>>
>>>> Hey, thanks for asking!
>>>>
>>>> I’ve been watching iSpy since it went away from my watchlist during the
>>>> great Groundhog Day Amazon shake up. Finished off the series.
>>>>
>>>> A friend got me to watch the great RINGWORLD rip off HALO. I powered
>>>> through season one before season two begins tomorrow. They don’t even show
>>>> the damn ring until the end of episode six and apparently it has a big hole
>>>> in the top of it like the arch in DEFIANCE. A lot of substandard effects
>>>> work, in physics and lighting and staging and just about everything. I have
>>>> no idea where the plot is going having not played the game. As usual, the
>>>> Paramount+ stream stuttered installed constantly.
>>>>
>>>> It dropped a day late again, but I watched MURDOCH MYSTERIES latest
>>>> episode. Murdoch and the gay cop go off in search of lost treasure, because
>>>> the gay cop just happens to be the last descendent of a guy who was given
>>>> the treasure map. They encounter the Canadian Indiana Jones prototype.
>>>> Since most of this is out in the wilderness, it’s very light on work for
>>>> the regulars. Stottlemeyer shows up briefly. I don’t think Mrs. Murdoch was
>>>> even mentioned. Crabtree remains missing. The new coroner is there ever so
>>>> briefly and she’s blowing up like the mayor on GOOD WITCH.
>>>>
>>>> Apparently the firestick is listening in on my complaints as Amazon popped
>>>> up a notification across my phone screen which led me to the app trying to
>>>> get me to buy the Firecube. I thought it might be the improvement I’ve
>>>> been looking for, but it doesn’t really seem to be a step up in anything
>>>> but price.
>>>>
>>>> I found the handicap settings on the MacBook Air and now I can actually
>>>> read the screen.
>>>
>>> Oh yeah, I kept trying to watch BEEKEEPER starring THE TRANSPORTER, but it
>>> won’t play. It just spins for a while, and it goes back to the main menu.
>>
>> Just finished it. No glitches here.
>>
>
> Was it worth pursuing?
>
> I’m still trying to figure out if I’ve seen transporter three.

It was okay. Typical "I've got a particular set of skills" action flick.

BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
> On Feb 8, 2024 at 10:27:02 AM PST, "anim8rfsk" <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
>
>> BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
>>> On Feb 7, 2024 at 9:27:43 PM PST, "anim8rfsk" <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
>>>>> Ubiquitous <weberm@polaris.net> wrote:
>>>>>> I watched:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What did you watch?
>>>>>
>>>>> Hey, thanks for asking!
>>>>>
>>>>> I’ve been watching iSpy since it went away from my watchlist during the
>>>>> great Groundhog Day Amazon shake up. Finished off the series.
>>>>>
>>>>> A friend got me to watch the great RINGWORLD rip off HALO. I powered
>>>>> through season one before season two begins tomorrow. They don’t even show
>>>>> the damn ring until the end of episode six and apparently it has a big hole
>>>>> in the top of it like the arch in DEFIANCE. A lot of substandard effects
>>>>> work, in physics and lighting and staging and just about everything. I have
>>>>> no idea where the plot is going having not played the game. As usual, the
>>>>> Paramount+ stream stuttered installed constantly.
>>>>>
>>>>> It dropped a day late again, but I watched MURDOCH MYSTERIES latest
>>>>> episode. Murdoch and the gay cop go off in search of lost treasure, because
>>>>> the gay cop just happens to be the last descendent of a guy who was given
>>>>> the treasure map. They encounter the Canadian Indiana Jones prototype.
>>>>> Since most of this is out in the wilderness, it’s very light on work for
>>>>> the regulars. Stottlemeyer shows up briefly. I don’t think Mrs. Murdoch was
>>>>> even mentioned. Crabtree remains missing. The new coroner is there ever so
>>>>> briefly and she’s blowing up like the mayor on GOOD WITCH.
>>>>>
>>>>> Apparently the firestick is listening in on my complaints as Amazon popped
>>>>> up a notification across my phone screen which led me to the app trying to
>>>>> get me to buy the Firecube. I thought it might be the improvement I’ve
>>>>> been looking for, but it doesn’t really seem to be a step up in anything
>>>>> but price.
>>>>>
>>>>> I found the handicap settings on the MacBook Air and now I can actually
>>>>> read the screen.
>>>>
>>>> Oh yeah, I kept trying to watch BEEKEEPER starring THE TRANSPORTER, but it
>>>> won’t play. It just spins for a while, and it goes back to the main menu.
>>>
>>> Just finished it. No glitches here.
>>>
>>
>> Was it worth pursuing?
>>
>> I’m still trying to figure out if I’ve seen transporter three.
>
> It was okay. Typical "I've got a particular set of skills" action flick.
>

Thanks

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