Movies (and TV shows)...

fernandel said:
Dr Who - you are like them or you are hate them. There are no other options. I think I saw so so many...but I didn't miss any episode of The Black Adder.
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One of the things that Rowan did that he was actually funny in. I really need to get a copy of the series for my collection.

On the topic of British TV programming, I recently saw the first couple episodes of The Brittas Empire and now I'm wondering how on Earth I managed to miss that for so many years.
 
hedwards said:
One of the things that Rowan did that he was actually funny in. I really need to get a copy of the series for my collection.

On the topic of British TV programming, I recently saw the first couple episodes of The Brittas Empire and now I'm wondering how on Earth I managed to miss that for so many years.
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You Rang, M'Lord?

We have many on DVDs.
 
This movie's English title is Small, Slow but Steady. In its native Japanese title seems more like Keiko Eyes Open Wide, maybe, but maybe a native speaker could give a better translation. (My wife just said, I'm watching TV, leave me alone--err, that's not a translation of the movie title) But the native title is

ケイコ目を澄ませて​


Anyway, it's about a deaf female boxer--it's not a boxing movie, there's probably 10 minutes of boxing in it, and whether the protagonist wins or not isn't even something you get too excited about. It's more just a slice of life type movie, but
I found it rather moving.
 
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The Jack Benny Program - Wikipedia

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It turns out that I'm really liking the Jack Benny Program (that was the original name). Its humor has a touch of absurdity that I like. It really makes me laugh on occasion. It's good entertainment to forget about the present and one's problems. All the actors are remarkably good.

This YouTube playlist has all 172 episodes (and in the correct order).

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The Jack Benny Program - All of the 172 Episodes and Specials

172 episodes of The Jack Benny Program from the 1950s and 60s plus seventeen TV specials. Some of the shows have the original network commercials. Picture qu...
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scottro, I watched "Ghost Killer" the other day, following your recommendation, and I enjoyed very much. I like Akari Takaishi, she's got the biggest eyes.

I'm looking forward this "Backrooms" movie. The trailer reminds me a little bit of the TV show Severance (I never watched the second season, though). I think it's based on a YouTube or internet rabbit hole. I don't know much about it. Maybe it's very bad. All trailers are very good today, and the the movies... not so much.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HjdiohVOik
 
If you like Akari Takaish, try to find Baby Assassins or Baby Assassins 2, or even Baby Assassins Everyday life which was, something like a 10 or 12 episode TV show. In those she plays one of two young assassins, and she's the loud one. The other one is more quiet (and, I think, also does stunt work).
 
Here's a more complete list of Aussi and Brit military shows I enjoyed very recently:
  • Gallipoli (Australian, 1st world war land forces)
  • Sea Patrol (Australian, contemporary Navy)
  • The Last Post (UK, end of colonial times 1965)
  • Our Girl (contemporary ground forces. 2nd season is very different)
  • Sharpe('s Rifles) (Napoleonic wars ground forces)
  • honourable mention: Hornblower (Napoleonic period Navy)
 
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