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Entertainment / Re: What have you been listeni...

Last post by Rev. Powell - April 24, 2026, 07:58:16 AM

"Julia" by Julia Cumming



"Only You Left" by The Orielles

#52

Television / Re: TV characters you hated?

Last post by Sitting Duck - April 24, 2026, 07:19:48 AM

This is technically a radio show. However, I think Fibber McGee and Molly is worth including, since one of the show's strengths was its colorful cast of supporting characters. But as I make my way through the later war years (1943-1945), pretty much every classic character has been retired, most without so much as a proper send-off. No more Gildersleeve (who got his own spinoff series) No more Mrs. Uppington. No more Mr. Wimple. No more Mayor LaTrivia (who got drafted on account of actor Gale Gordon being drafted). No more frigging Old Timer! What we have at this point is pretty thin. Alice the flighty fresh out of high school war plant worker is bland. Housemaid Beaulah has Unfortunate implications without possessing the bite of someone like Rochester Van Jones or even Birdie Lee Coggins to make it more palatable. But by far the worst is Doc Gamble. The intent here was to mimic the argumentative relationship between Fibber and Gildersleeve. However, that worked because Gildersleeve was a self-important blowhard. Doc Gamble is just an @$$hole. It doesn't help that he has a very grating voice.

#53

Bad Movies / Re: Generate Movie Poster with...

Last post by bob - April 23, 2026, 05:46:20 PM

#54

Games / Re: Movie Title Chains

Last post by bob - April 23, 2026, 05:45:06 PM

Professor Marston and the Wonder Women

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Games / Re: Answer the question with a...

Last post by bob - April 23, 2026, 05:43:02 PM

I'm



Who buried the donkeys?

#56

Television / Re: Stranger Things. Season 5.

Last post by HappyGilmore - April 23, 2026, 04:32:49 PM

Sadie Sink is, I'd say the best actor as far as the teen group goes. Dustin does a lot of theater, Broadway, so I'd assume he's decent enough but I've only seen him on the show. Sink's signed a 5-picture deal with Marvel/Disney and is in the next Spider-Man coming out in June, and Avengers Secret Wars in 2027.

Hopper doing something with Montauk would actually be fun, especially with his character's background. Given so much alleged stuff that's happened there, it'd have to be a 2-part film or even a short term one off season with like 6 episodes to pack everything in. I don't know if they'll do it, but they said spin-offs and related things can happen. There's a cartoon coming out already, takes place between...I think season 2 and 3, or season 1 and 2, I forget.

#57

Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2

Last post by lester1/2jr - April 23, 2026, 04:00:08 PM

He should have formed a band with Harry Houdini called The Early Spooky Guys.

#58

Off Topic Discussion / Re: Regional food

Last post by Dr. Whom - April 23, 2026, 03:15:31 PM

I've had vol au vent (in Cape Town, South Africa!) But what I think you Belgians should be proudest of is your beer. Duvel may be my favorite beer of all time, but I've never had a Belgian beer that disappointed.

I think so too. Meanwhile there are some Belgian beers that disappoint (at least they disappoint me). When I was young it looked like the big breweries would steamroller everything, but then the smaller ones and the microbreweries fought back. But nowadays the market is so crowded that some are launching novelty beers, just to try and stand out. These tend to be hit and miss. But if you stick to the traditional styles, you're safe.

#59

Off Topic Discussion / Re: Random Statements About So...

Last post by zombie no.one - April 23, 2026, 01:55:32 PM

imdb acting up for me today. getting couple of weird error messages, or otherwise just not loading right. has worked okay inbetween that.

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Off Topic Discussion / Re: People you find overrated?

Last post by HappyGilmore - April 23, 2026, 12:41:38 PM

feel like maybe Tobe Hooper fits into the overrated category... without TCM what would he be? and apparently most of that movie's good stuff was down to another guy on the production dept?

Wes Craven as well, for me. None of his stuff apart from LAST HOUSE... does anything for me (well HILLS HAVE EYES 2 is so bad it's good, I'll give him that!)... I guess this may be an unpopular opinion tho, as NIGHTMARE and SCREAM have legions of fans who will point out those movies are legit groundbreaking / quality

I somewhat agree on Craven. And, I'm a huge Scream series fan. Those are pretty solid, but honestly my two favorite films in the series are Scream 5 & 6, and he didn't even direct them cause he passed away.

maybe it's just cause I saw it in the cinema, therefore added impact, but even as a horror/slasher fan I found the violence in SCREAM 5 to be gut churning. I guess that's a compliment? lol

I'll take it as one. I mean, the first movie, Drew Barrymore is gutted and hung from a tree in the first like, twenty minutes. It's always been a bit violent.

Granted I grew up a Saw fan and that's torture porn.