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    Started watching Three-Body Problem on Netflix. ...

    Started watching Three-Body Problem on Netflix. It flows a lot better and quicker than the Amazon, Chinese version. The first season/book is the set up for the second, book/series. It mostly is a...
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    That certainly one's right with anything, and I'd...

    That certainly one's right with anything, and I'd have to agree, do what's right for you. But then, what would you expect someone to say that is Chinese and raised in China and still living there? ...
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    I ususally stay away from spoilers (not that...

    I ususally stay away from spoilers (not that yours is), but in the case of the Three-Body Problem I made the exception due to it being as far flung and cerebral as it is, plus I'd not read the book...
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    Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of...

    Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy on Kanopy. A doc looking back at the classic film with some of the actors etc. I enjoyed it as it's still one of my fave films.
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    The Darkest Hour SF movie off Prime, just seemed...

    The Darkest Hour SF movie off Prime, just seemed like a dumb SF teen action film. Pass.
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    The Power from 1968 off Movieland app. I missed...

    The Power from 1968 off Movieland app. I missed this one from that era, but it wasn't very good either. George Hamilton played the main role and other known actors from that time. I'd always seen...
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    I thought she did a good job. Everybody's...

    I thought she did a good job. Everybody's different. Who did you like?

    Da'Vine Joy Randolph
    The Holdovers
    America Ferrera
    Barbie
    Danielle Brooks
    The Color Purple
    Emily Blunt
    Oppenheimer
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    Interesting review of William Gibson's...

    Interesting review of William Gibson's Neuromancer.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGW_7HTXuQo
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    The 'Burbs--old Tom Hanks movie with an...

    The 'Burbs--old Tom Hanks movie with an interesting cast about a family next door that's similar to The Addams family in some ways. A rec from a friend, I'd never seen it. For the most part it was...
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    I don't know, but you'd think one theater in town...

    I don't know, but you'd think one theater in town would keep pictures a bit longer. During Dec. Jan. I looked for Oppenheimer and The Holdovers to see a film then. Would have been a perfect time,...
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    The Last Repair Shop free on YT won an Oscar for...

    The Last Repair Shop free on YT won an Oscar for best short doc. Once commonplace in the United States, today Los Angeles is by far the largest and one of the last American cities to provide free and...
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    20 Days in Mariupol--won best Oscar for...

    20 Days in Mariupol--won best Oscar for documentary. Free on YT. As the Russian invasion begins, a team of Ukrainian journalists trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol struggle to continue their...
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    Loudest bands in History ...

    Loudest bands in History
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    Pretty hilarious.

    Pretty hilarious.
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    The reason football fans sing ‘Sweet Caroline’ in...

    The reason football fans sing ‘Sweet Caroline’ in particular stems from the song becoming a victory anthem for a Boston baseball team who played it during a match in the 1990s for a colleague who had...
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    Yeah, I used to watch that off PBS and really...

    Yeah, I used to watch that off PBS and really enjoyed the wackiness of it. Miranda Hart and the cast worked well together.
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    I'd watch this occasionally, not a huge fan,...

    I'd watch this occasionally, not a huge fan, however, I think it's the last season, irrc. At any rate I bet they could extend that into a manhood series if they wanted (Old Man Sheldon?). It seems...
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    Was expecting some cookie monster vocals, but so...

    Was expecting some cookie monster vocals, but so far, just music. Sort of folk-y.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3MahI-IDyI
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    The Oscars went pretty broad this year, and gave...

    The Oscars went pretty broad this year, and gave Oscars for a variety of movies, which was pretty good I thought. Overall a pretty good year for film. I thought Oppenheimer would win, but held out...
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    I forgot about The Holdovers (snap), I liked it...

    I forgot about The Holdovers (snap), I liked it better than Oppenheimer.
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    Monica by Daniel Clowes so good so far

    Monica by Daniel Clowes so good so far
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    Poor Things--on Hulu now. Sort of twisted fairly...

    Poor Things--on Hulu now. Sort of twisted fairly tale. Overall I enjoyed it, but Oppenheimer for best pic over it. There are still so many Oscar nominees I've yet to see, a better year than the past...
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    This guy does a really good job of all the Oscar...

    This guy does a really good job of all the Oscar picks.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK-wPLXeZ1I
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    Monsters by Barry Windsor-Smith

    Monsters by Barry Windsor-Smith
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    Borrowed the first season of The Sandman from the...

    Borrowed the first season of The Sandman from the library. I think it is a bit stoic in presentation, and a bit dry, but I read the series of comics it came from so I know about how the story goes. ...
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    The Last Voyage of the Demeter horror, borrowed...

    The Last Voyage of the Demeter horror, borrowed from library. I enjoyed it.
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    Miss Meadows on Amazon. Probably should have...

    Miss Meadows on Amazon. Probably should have checked out the Rotten Tomatoes score first (around 30%). I didn't like it. Forgettable. A rather throw away quirky, dark comedy film starring Katie...
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    Good to know. :up

    Good to know. :up
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    I watched half of this last night while...

    I watched half of this last night while recovering from a root canal. It's a doc on the early days of Sci Fi from the 50s.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvqSIl7umlM&t=4546s
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    I always thought Richard Lewis was pretty funny...

    I always thought Richard Lewis was pretty funny and entertaining. Here's an obit.
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    I watched the doc on Stanley Matthews, one of the...

    I watched the doc on Stanley Matthews, one of the world's greatest soccer players from England. I caught it off Peacock tho it's free with ads on YT. I thought it was pretty good even tho I'm not a...
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    Lamb I think I saw it off Amazon. One of the...

    Lamb I think I saw it off Amazon. One of the stranger ones I've seen in a while, and really not all that recommendable. I guess it's folk horror? fableist? It's too long for what plot it has. I...
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    Sir Roger Deakins Breaks Down His Most Iconic...

    Sir Roger Deakins Breaks Down His Most Iconic Films


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ76u0WHXXI&t=75s
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    I think it's showing over on Max. I might watch...

    I think it's showing over on Max. I might watch it when I sub that app again, though I read a review that said it's fairly mediocre however. Yes, Bradbury seems prescient.
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    I watched Fahrenheit 451 the original film from...

    I watched Fahrenheit 451 the original film from 1966. Adapted from the Ray Bradbury book, directed by François Truffaut. I'd seen it before some years back, so this was a re-watch. I thought it was...
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    Downsizing--Alexander Payne (The Holdovers, etc.)...

    Downsizing--Alexander Payne (The Holdovers, etc.) off Pluto. A social satire in which a man realizes he would have a better life if he were to shrink himself to five inches tall, allowing him to...
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    I liked The Lobster. I believe you can see it on...

    I liked The Lobster. I believe you can see it on Max, but I think I saw it off Tubi or one of the sites that has ads. I was in the right mood for it and so it didn't seem slow to me, sort of a mix...
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    Oppenheimer off Peacock. I'm come to the...

    Oppenheimer off Peacock. I'm come to the conclusion I'm just not a Nolan fan. I don't care for his nonlinear storytelling, and Oppenheimer does that too. It shows fifteen minutes at the beginning...
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    The Holdovers good film I enjoyed it. I saw it...

    The Holdovers good film I enjoyed it. I saw it over on Peacock. After I watch Oppenheimer, I'll cancel the sub. They really don't have much to watch over there at all, but worth the sub for those...
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    Actually I see that as human nature to some...

    Actually I see that as human nature to some degree. People want to know, only what they want to know.

    I'd agree. There does seem to be a lot of strategy vs. luck, egos, deceit, egos, etc....
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    There's a incident in the first episode of The...

    There's a incident in the first episode of The World at War, where Hitler had already won over the German people somewhat by restoring the ecomomy. This happens around the middle of the first...
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    Yeah, same here for the most part. As you said I...

    Yeah, same here for the most part. As you said I think it starts around high school or so. Everybody is different in that regard.
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    There's another good doc on WWII I'd eventually...

    There's another good doc on WWII I'd eventually like to watch called World War II in HD, with voiceover work by Gary Sinise. The producers sourced first-hand stories from journalists, medics and...
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    I've been watching it off YT (Youtube). Here's...

    I've been watching it off YT (Youtube). Here's the first episode. I'm up to the fifth episode, which comes from a different poster (after the first three episodes from the same poster), but just do...
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    I've been watching a series on WWII called The...

    I've been watching a series on WWII called The World at War. Released in 1973, this 26-part, British-produced series is one of the most comprehensive World War II documentaries ever made. Narrated...
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    Mysterious Island, adapted from the Jules Verne...

    Mysterious Island, adapted from the Jules Verne novel. Early Ray Harryhausen effect, Free over at YT
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    Documentary on Van der Graaf Generator ...

    Documentary on Van der Graaf Generator


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFz290nUNAo&t=193s
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    House of Bamboo (1955) is a crime/noir at heart. ...

    House of Bamboo (1955) is a crime/noir at heart. A pretty nice diversion for the evening.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te8vOV1cOz8
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    Pin--I remember Pin from the VHS days, but never...

    Pin--I remember Pin from the VHS days, but never rented it. Isolated by his strange parents, Leon finds solace in an imaginary friend, which happens to be an anatomy dummy from his father's doctor...
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    I watched Curse of the Black Widow last night. ...

    I watched Curse of the Black Widow last night. It's a 1977 made for TV movie by Dan Curtis (Dark Shadows). I've never heard of it before, but it was a pretty fun watch with a good cast.

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    I watched Nothing Bad Can Happen last night and...

    I watched Nothing Bad Can Happen last night and thought it was pretty good. Not exactly horror, though there some of that, along with some tension and disturbing sequences. It's German, so you'll...
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    I finished this last night staying up too late. ...

    I finished this last night staying up too late. I've changed my mind, it is better than season 1. Hope they continue the series.
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    I did that last year as well, and had Max as...

    I did that last year as well, and had Max as well. But I'd still got the Disney/Hulu bundle, and canceled the Max a little while back. I think with Max I just saw everything I wanted. I held onto...
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    I've been buying these Wild Range beers ...

    I've been buying these Wild Range beers at Aldi for several months now, and I still like them.
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    Yes: Alternative Oceans album ...

    Yes: Alternative Oceans album


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tZqKEudINQ
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    An Accidental Musican: The Autobiography of Judy...

    An Accidental Musican: The Autobiography of Judy Dyble--started out with Fairport Convention, then Giles, Giles and Fripp, the forerunner of King Crimson.
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    I'm on episode #4 I think, and it's okay, but I...

    I'm on episode #4 I think, and it's okay, but I preferred season one. Still it's an okay watch, but with some action star cliches etc. I've not read the book, I assume it's better.
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    Yeah, I mostly posted it for her.

    Yeah, I mostly posted it for her.
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    Camel--The Snow Goose Oregon--Winter Light...

    Camel--The Snow Goose
    Oregon--Winter Light
    White Willow--Storm Season
    Wobbler--Hinterlands
    Anglagard--Hybris
    Tomita--Snowflakes Are Dancing
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    Where The Body Lies by Ed Brubaker/Sean Phillips,...

    Where The Body Lies by Ed Brubaker/Sean Phillips, graphic novel crime fiction. Their books are addicting.
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