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I am reading A Distant Mirror, Barbara Tuchman's look at the Hundred Year's War emphasizing a particular noble. It amazes me western Europe and Christianity survived the period. She goes much of the science they knew, they were not ignorant people. But then they were totally ignorant on governance and living with one another.
And our most conservative Christian brethren would be heretical leftists.
And our most conservative Christian brethren would be heretical leftists.
I liked that one. But not because of Oldman.
5th Element is one of the most underrated sci-fi movies. Ian Holm was great in it. I think a lot of the mannerisms that made him Bilbo, he practiced as Vito Cornelius.
Anyone trying How We Roll on CBS? It's a sitcom loosely based on the life of bowler Tom Smallwood.
So far, I wouldn't exactly call it good, but it stars archetypal good guy Pete Holmes, and it's shaping up to be a test of whether or not a comedy can be successful if the premise is that a story can overall be positive and uplifting. I am interested to see if a comedy that goes out of its way to not be negative or dirty or offensive can gain any traction.
So far, I wouldn't exactly call it good, but it stars archetypal good guy Pete Holmes, and it's shaping up to be a test of whether or not a comedy can be successful if the premise is that a story can overall be positive and uplifting. I am interested to see if a comedy that goes out of its way to not be negative or dirty or offensive can gain any traction.
History book update:
Finished this book last week. It was pretty solid. Definitely mass-market consumption. Jones' English biases show through. Virtually every section ends with "There was no better example of this than..." and the best example was almost always someone connected to British history. William Marshal was the best knight, Edward I built the best castles, etc.
Now, I'm staying on the history bent and reading Neil Price's Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings. This is shaping up to be a little more hard scholarship than the Jones book, although still clearly written for mass-market consumption.
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I thought the same thing. I only watched it because I like Pete Holmes. At this point, I'm more interested in whether or not a show that might be considered too saccharine for CW can survive on a major network.
Also, Julie White and Chi McBride are good in it.
To be clear, I did start this discussion by saying I wouldn't describe it as "good." Don't want any misunderstandings.
If it's not emmy/oscar/tony worthy, I'm burning down your tree house. If it wins a CMA, I'll burn your village down.
@Marvin the Martian Have you seen the promos for the new Star Trek? I don't want to get too excited, but I like the aesthetic. Looks like a true prequel for TOS, and not just a reboot.
I just saw one. I am excited for it but there can be almost no bigger danger than portraying Spock and Uhura in a modern series.
Yep. Very good start. Episodes 5 and 6 dropped today. And the final stretch run of Ozark is here.
This story has me hopeful, pun intended. The new series is back to hope and optimism of the future. Too many shows tell us humans suck, time to get back to dreaming of a better world.
The new 'Star Trek' series couldn't come at a better time | CNN
"Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" debuts May 5 on Paramount+. Its producers say the show marks a return to the idealism of the original 1960s series, which depicted humanity's ability to get past its differences -- a message we could use today.
I may be wrong but I believe there are seven. Have only seen the first episode of this last half-season. Saw it Friday night before we got up early yesterday to drive to Georgia. It. Was. A. Doozy. Incredibly good. Will likely get several more in tonight. Can’t quite figure out how it’s ending, but it’s a series I’ll hate to see end.
I like all of his stuff and learned an awful lot from that book. It’s my birthday and I’m celebrating by watching John Wayne Gacy tapes. How morbid is that? ( I’ve been out celebrating all day but yep that’s what I’m doing now! )
I knew there was a reason I liked you. Just crazy enough to be fun.
Well, I read this book years ago, and I only remember the most basic parts. The first episode was pretty intense and well acted. Did a good job of setting up a very creepy rabbit hole we will be exploring.
The North Water on BBC America and streaming on AMC+. Colin Farrell, Stephen Graham, and Jack O'Connell are in it. A whaling ship is going to be wrecked in the northern ice packs for the insurance money and a whole bunch of things go wrong. Really dark and twisted story about a couple of dark and twisted men.
The FF were right about giving us a democratic representative gov't. If a true democracy exist then tyranny of a majority is possible which could let the majority squash the opposition. Getting some things wrong doesn't eliminate the good system of gov't and the idea that our rights come from the Almighty not from government.
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