What will you be watching on TV tonight (2024)?

[Windigo]

Jailbirds: New Orleans.

I've always been interested in things I don't get to see because they're secret or behind locked doors, like prison.

 

[TastyReuben]

1984’s period piece Swann in Love, with Jeremy Irons (whom I once saw walking in Dublin) and Ornella Muti (whom I’ve never seen anywhere, walking or otherwise).

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

I remembered a series from donkeys years ago called ‘The Monoculed Mutineer’ but couldn’t find it anywhere to download or stream, the DVD arrive today… I don’t think we have a dvd player

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Yes I have a DVD player and the boys laughed at me because apparently I said the same thing about a year ago when I bought a DVD

Anyhoo watched the first episode of the monoculed mutineer.
At first it was just nostalgic watching the clunky 80’s filming that doesn’t seem that far from a six form production but then it builds to a pack a powerful punch that really stings.

I should have known as it was clever Alan Bleasdale’s work, he has a well earned reputation for skewering the British class system and the establishment in general but I was 13yrs old when I watched it so didn’t have a scooby!

Need a break and some tea before the next episode!

 

[TastyReuben]

I remembered a series from donkeys years ago called ‘The Monoculed Mutineer’ but couldn’t find it anywhere to download or stream, the DVD arrive today… I don’t think we have a dvd player

We still have VHS tapes and an (inoperable) player…

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Griselda.
Can’t make my mind up whether I like it or not but I’m on episode 2 so I must a bit

 

[TastyReuben]

We watched the 2022 Elvis biopic last night.

I’m nominally versed in Elvis lore, and watching this, I kept thinking, “I don’t think that happened that way,” and post-film research confirmed that the creative sources behind the film weren’t much bothered with accuracy, even by Hollywood standards, by their own admission.

However, Austin What’s-His-Face is worth the price of admission - his execution of “Early Elvis” is damn near flawless.

 

[TastyReuben]

We watched the 2015 movie High-Rise (based on the 1975 book) last night, dystopian plot, which I usually enjoy.

I’ve not read the book, but now I want to, because the plot was very interesting, but the movie was horrible.

 

[SandwichShortOfAPicnic]

Fallout.
It’s a bit weird but I’m enjoying it.

 

[Timenspace]

Singing with the Stars, local version. I can't really pinpoint why I watch it. but...

 

[JAS_OH1]

Just watched a Johnny Cash documentary "I am Johnny Cash" that was awesome.

 

[TastyReuben]

We watched the AppleTV+ version of Macbeth. Loved the stark sets in black-and-white, reminiscent of German Expressionist film sets.

 

[karadekoolaid]

The TV in my hotel room only has some neanderthal TV stations and no guide that I could possibly use to see if any of the channels are worthwhile.
I flicked through the options on the first day, switched the thing off and stuck to reading a book!!

 

[JAS_OH1]

Watching "Gandhi".

 

[TastyReuben]

Watching "Gandhi".

I remember going to see that when it first came out, as a school event. I probably shouldn’t say this, but the main thing I took from it was, “Geez, this is long!”

Nowadays, of course, three hour movies aren’t unusual, but that was so long back then (when 75-90 minute movies were the norm) that they had an intermission, so we could all go pee.