I am revisiting Huck Finn" , I want to be sure that when the subject comes up to ban the work, I can be ready with a response. You sir are mistaken. Your inability to understand the work is, well appalling. .
Last edited:
Movies, books, tv
- Thread starter zeke4ahs
- Start date
Currently reading: Justinian's Flea. It promised a fascinating premise. Why, at the end of antiquity, it asked, did the Roman Empire collapse, while the Chinese and Arabian cultures flourished and became ascendant? Well, it suggested, right at Rome's apex of revitalization, Justinian's plague happened, and that pandemic just happened to spare Arabia and China.
I'm halfway through the book, and I've seen nothing to justify or even address the thesis. So far, it's just been 250 pages on the end of the Roman empire. Which is fascinating enough, but I'd like to see some of those dots set out in the prologue start to get connected.
I'm halfway through the book, and I've seen nothing to justify or even address the thesis. So far, it's just been 250 pages on the end of the Roman empire. Which is fascinating enough, but I'd like to see some of those dots set out in the prologue start to get connected.
A
anon_6hv78pr714xta
Guest
A
anon_6hv78pr714xta
Guest
I think it'd be great if McM found his next wife while roleplaying . . .
So he is Messi, she is an Argentine willing to do anything to show her gratitude?
I have to bring this to @MyTeamIsOnTheFloor 's attention:
www.rawstory.com
Movie fans can sue over misleading trailer, says US judge
Movie fans disappointed that their favorite actor was cut from a film after appearing in the trailer can sue the studio for false advertising, a US judge has ruled.Two film buffs say Universal Pictures tricked them into renting 2019 flick "Yesterday" because the trailer featured actress Ana de...
www.rawstory.com
So what Christmas movies did you all watch? Spirited was pretty good. Watched a couple dumb ones, White Christmas, and It’s a Wonderful Life. And the Christmas episodes of The Office is our Christmas Eve tradition.
We watched Lemon Drop Kid and liked it. I wish we had signed up for Apple again to watch the Ted Lasso Christmas.
A
anon_6hv78pr714xta
Guest
Spirited, Christmas Vacation, Elf, Die Hard, 8 bit Christmas, Home Alone, and more I'm forgetting.
Also started the HBO show Barry. It is really good.
Just watched My Cousin Vinnie tonight and my daughter loved it so much I think she's now thinking of becoming a lawyer, which means I will have failed as a parent.
Tommy Shelby plays Oppenheimer.
Looking forward to this one.
Looking forward to this one.
Ha. I love Barry. There’s one really dumb episode where he fights a karate guy; it’s so ridiculous it’s hilarious. Good stuff
We just finished Wednesday, I loved it. The actress playing Wednesday was great. The weakest spot was not the show's fault, no one alive could play Gomez and Morticia like Astin and Jones.
My daughter absolutely loved it! Loved it!! Hahaha John Astin. Fantastic. He was in an old cult movie I liked when I was little called evil Roy slade.
I think Gomez was really miscast. He’s supposed to be suave and debonair. Wednesday actress was amazing.
And does your daughter know the Wednesday dance, I’d guess? I was teaching my 9 year old niece.
Meh, watched it this weekend and it was ok, but not as good as the first one. Worth a watch but I’d give it a 6/6.5
IU showed it last Monday, I was like you. I thought it was ok but not the first one. This one felt like a poor man's Murder By Death.
Recently saw a movie on Netflix called “In a Valley if Violence” and was pleasantly surprised. It’s got a spaghetti Western theme with a fun plot and decent acting with Travolta, Ethan Hawke and more.
I’d recommend giving it a go, particularly if you like authentic Westerns.
I’d recommend giving it a go, particularly if you like authentic Westerns.
A
anon_6hv78pr714xta
Guest
That's the best one I've seen so far! The daughter is hilarious!
Surprisingly good watch. Gets better as the series progresses. But like anything with Sly, I suggest you use the subtitles.
I like it. Not great but entertaining. A benefit of being single is now I watch what I want. So instead of Emily in Paris last night I watched the ric flair documentary. It was okay. Not great. But the one guy in it had a fantastic quote:
“Ric Flair lives like Ric Flair every day of the year”
We just finished watching "Human Performance" on Netflix. It's about the games people play...odd sports of competition played around the world. In addition to some quirky competitions steeped in tradition, it displays beautiful photography that was 5 years in the making.
Just finished Stephen King’s newest , Fairy Tale. It’s more back to his fantasy roots than he has been writing lately. Really enjoyed it.
Oh? Didn't know you did the deed. Good for you! Explains some of the aggro in the recent past!
Favorite Book Read of 2022: Lonesome Dove (even though I'm not particularly fond of McMurtry's concept of women in this book. The writer, not the poster)
Favorite Movie of 2022: The Northman
My concept of women at the moment isn't much better. that said i'm glad to hear you enjoyed it. it's been 30 years since i read it. sometimes i wonder if time taints the quality
It's still a really good read. Augustus McCrae has entered the pantheon of all time favorite book characters. At least now I can finally watch the mini series.
Damned if you don't . . . damned if you do . . . .
I suspect I am the only one, but I am looking forward to the new Night Court. It will be interesting to see if John Larroquette's humor is toned down.
I don't like it when corporations ruin my fond childhood memories. But I will probably give it a chance.
Do you know how many times Star Trek and Star Wars have done just that?
I’ve read Lonesome Dove twice in the last 30 years and listened to it on audiobook once a few years ago. It’s excellent.
Gladys Knight was the best . . . Clooney was just the longest . . . U2 was meh. The one that surprised me the most was Tania Leon . . . I said to MrsSope "we're getting cultured" . . .
. . . Vince Gill did everything he could to hide and not steal Amy's night . . . .
A
