Clickbait. Meh. As usual, my wife likes it, but I am not really getting into it.
What TV series you watching?
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The New Look on Netflix. Set in the world of fashion, an interesting account of France right at the end of WW2. Coco Chanel collaborating with the Nazi’s, Christian Dior desperatly trying to rescue his sister - an imprisoned member of the resistance.
I thought I would say more on Ripley, given that Jason liked it so much and I agree with his thinking. Production values seem very high in this series. They went to a lot of trouble to recreate a convincing mid-1950s Italy. The show is very dark, though. Very noir. I thought Andrew Scott did a great job. I found myself feeling empathetic to him even though he is a real psychopath and it is highly unclear what his motivations are. other than trying to stay alive. I suspect that some of what he did was because he wanted the Dickie character to love him, and he felt he was about to be abandoned. The sexual tension is ever present, but Ripley never seems to actually hook up with anyone, but stays convincing. One would think that I guy with his manipulative skills would be using them to seduce others, probably male and female, in his case. But he does not quite to that. I suppose the murder may be a substitute for that. I loved the way Freddie seemed to be able to see through Tom immediately. Birds of a feather, I suppose. There is healthy dose of the old film noir trope of gay men being not so beneath the surface evil and calculating. Potentially off-putting I suppose, but it fits the genre.
The characters seem complex but believable. Part of Tom taking on Dickie's persona is believable because Tom himself is ambivalent. I thought Dakota Fanning played her character is a very convincing way. It was sometimes hard to pin her down. Sometimes she seemed nearly dowdy, boring, dull, low energy, needy. One could see how Dickie could become bored with her, and how she would understand that he was. Other times she seemed highly perceptive, appealing, sexy. Someone who could take charge of things.
The inspector was great. Trying his best to do a good job. Aware that he seemed to not understand all that was going on.
All of the acting. The father who was obviously disappointed in Dickie's choices, but to some extent supported him and loved him anyway.
All of the art references!
Excellent summary. It seemed like just about everyone Tom ran across got this “something is off with that guy” vibe. But no one could ever pin it down. Have you seen Sugar on Apple TV yet? It’s got that same noir vibe. I’m pretty sure they are in LA too. So very LA Noir. It’s not overwhelming great, doubt it wins anything. But it’s a good noir detective show.
They absolutely do!
But as a lifelong Leafs fan, I need to likely start looking for something else to watch starting next week.
Not a fan of that formula. There is a formula I do enjoy and on CBS you can watch Elsbeth to get it. It's the Columbo formula, wherein you see a crime and know who committed it but have to wait to find out how detective catches the crook. Same formula on Peacock and it's called Poker Face.
Just re-watching Sherlock on Hulu. It's nice to be able to watch them in rapid succession as I used to watch them on PBS where they broadcast 3 episodes, wait a year for 3 more.
Sugar sounds good. LA is such a good city for noir.
<It seemed like just about everyone Tom ran across got this “something is off with that guy” vibe. But no one could ever pin it down.>
Yes, absolutely. As if the lights were on, but there was no one at home. And then when they were around him for a while, they frequently began to feel sympathetic toward him. Just like the viewer does. I think the inspector included. Not Freddie, though. And not Marge, either.
And I think Tom knew this about himself. So he expended a lot of energy trying to seem empathetic. Putting things in Dickie's letters about how good a guy Tom was, etc. Andrew Scott did a great job. Dickie is an interesting comparison. Dickie was not really a nice guy either. He wore it more on his sleeve, though.
Shakespeare and Hathaway is fun, as was Macdonald and Dodds.
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"Manhunt," drama (based on the factual history) of the attempts to capture John Wilkes Booth following his assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
+++++ for our tastes (cinematography, acting, costumes, period piece, theme, etc.). Quite the excellent production!
+++++ for our tastes (cinematography, acting, costumes, period piece, theme, etc.). Quite the excellent production!
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Several episodes of The Andy Griffith Show. Can you really do better than that?
By following it with Beverley Hillbillies and Green Acres every night, Monday through Friday?
So little time!
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You need to throw in Petticoat Junction to complete the Hooterville shared Universe.
I'm half way through 1883, which is a Yellowstone origin mini-series. It's very well done.
"Hold my beer" - The Dick Van Dyke Show
watching A Gentleman in Moscow. seems good. I loved the book.
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