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03-30-2014, 07:25 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Originally Posted by modhatter
I watched that the other night. It was very good. I am a big admirer of Robert Reich. I think he is a very dedicated man and has a pretty clear picture of how things are.
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Careful there.
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03-30-2014, 08:52 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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We watched Gravity last night and liked it. Just out on DVD, not streamed.
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04-02-2014, 01:50 PM
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The Horde, a Russian movie set in Europe when Mongols were ruling part of it. If you are a history buff (like I am), it could be interesting.
Sherlock Holmes, UK series season 1 & 2, set in modern day London - saw the entire 7 episodes (2 hour each) in 3 days. It was that good, for me anyway. If you like Monk & 007 movies, you may like this one  .
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04-02-2014, 02:05 PM
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#225
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Watched Big Fish last night. First thing besides Long Way Round that I've seen Ewan MacGregor in, and it was really great. It reminded me a lot of Secondhand Lions, in that it was a bit of myth and reality put together, but not a violent or "action-y" sort of usual movie. About a traveling salesman's tall tales told to his son, which maybe weren't all so tall after all. A movie you could watch with just about anyone in the room, rare these days.
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04-02-2014, 02:21 PM
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Sarah - if you liked Long Way Round, make sure to also watch Long Way Down. Same 2 guys on motorcycles but different trip. If anything, I think it was even better (and Long Way Round was fantastic!)
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04-04-2014, 01:16 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Have no fear Major, I watched that one as well, plus all of the other Charley Boorman documentaries I could find. Out of the two, I actually "like" Boorman better, that's why it was so funny to me to actually see Ewan MacGregor in a regular acting role, since I only know him through the bike features.
Our trip to Mongolia from England was through many of the same areas they traveled, so it was super interesting to see it onscreen before seeing it in person. They did not under-report the dismalness of the Kazakhstan roads, that's for sure!
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04-04-2014, 05:15 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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I enjoyed Station Agent (both on DVD and streaming). Not a movie likely to upset anyone.
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04-04-2014, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Lsbcal
I enjoyed Station Agent (both on DVD and streaming). Not a movie likely to upset anyone.
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Saw that recently. I liked it.
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04-04-2014, 05:26 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
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8 seasons of House just added to Netflix streaming. Only caught a couple episodes when I still had TV. So looking forward to watching from beginning to end on my little laptop.
Today I watched Sesame Street on Netflix with my grandson. It's nice they have so many children's videos for us grandmas to call up on demand!
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04-04-2014, 05:27 PM
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It's a godsend when my hyperactive niece comes over. 
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04-10-2014, 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Sarah in SC
Out of the two, I actually "like" Boorman better, that's why it was so funny to me to actually see Ewan MacGregor in a regular acting role, since I only know him through the bike features.
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If I was pressed to pick one of them, I'd probably pick Charley too. He's such a good sport with a great sense of humor - the perfect travel partner. What I really liked about the two series though, was how they highlighted the friendship between the two. They went through all these experiences together and some great challenges, yet no matter how tough things got, they always had time to crack each other up laughing over a silly schoolboy joke. I mean, I'm sorry, but farts are funny. Fabulous stuff!
I'd love for them to make at least one more, but I think it was Ewan that said the trips take him away from family for too long. I would LOVE one more long motorcycle trip from these guys.
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04-10-2014, 09:35 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Tom, I got super annoyed when they started dragging their wives along, even for short bits, and how they got to moaning about how much they missed them. Blah, blah, blah.
Suck it up boys!!
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04-10-2014, 09:40 AM
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Me too Sarah! It was nothing against their wives at all, but it really upset the dynamic of the whole thing. IIRC, Ewan seemed to be bending over backwards to cater to his wife, teach her how to ride a motorycle etc. To be honest, I'd probably do the same thing, but I didn't want to see their soft lovey-dovey sides. Boring!
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Planning my escape to the wide open spaces in my campervan (with my remaining kitty, of course!)
On a mission to become the world's second most boring man.
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04-10-2014, 02:30 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
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I enjoyed Station Agent (both on DVD and streaming). Not a movie likely to upset anyone.
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One of my most favorite movies. Love the lead actor. Actually all three actors in it were superb. Best way to describe it is to say it is a movie about friendship. Very touching and funny.
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04-13-2014, 04:56 AM
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Netflix movie suggestion
I just watched "Blue is the warmest color". It is a controversial movie for adults only, but with 5-star acting.
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05-05-2014, 05:55 PM
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The series Dexter is quite unique !
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I am going through it now. Watching season 3 now.
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05-05-2014, 08:52 PM
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I never watched a single episode of "The Office" during the entire 9 seasons it was on TV. That's a good thing, because now I'm watching it on Netflix, minus commercials. Only problem is I/we are now addicted! Yesterday (Sunday) my wife & I probably watched 15-20 episodes. Total couch potatoes! Tonight after work, we watched another 5 episodes. We're now up to season 6......
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05-06-2014, 02:29 AM
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Originally Posted by martyb
I never watched a single episode of "The Office" during the entire 9 seasons it was on TV. That's a good thing, because now I'm watching it on Netflix, minus commercials. Only problem is I/we are now addicted! Yesterday (Sunday) my wife & I probably watched 15-20 episodes. Total couch potatoes! Tonight after work, we watched another 5 episodes. We're now up to season 6......
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I love The Office! I'm rewatching it... currently on Season 5.
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05-06-2014, 08:45 AM
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I love The Office! I'm rewatching it... currently on Season 5.
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I watch very few TV shows, most of them just seem so poorly done, I have no interest. But The Office really got me, love it!
I guess I get into analytical mode as to why I like something or not, and I'm fascinated by how The Office maintains a delicate balance between these characters being outrageous and funny, but still being human and somewhat believable. If the boss was always the bad guy, that would be boring, but they occasionally have his sensitive side come through. I don't think I could do that if I attempted to write a show like that. I'm impressed.
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