Documentaries

BevVincent

Jim Henson: The Idea Man - directed by Ron Howard, on Disney+

A fascinating look at this creative man and his team and his legacy.

BevVincent

Brats (Hulu) -- Andrew McCarthy goes in search of the other members of the "Brat Pack" to see what impact that moniker had on their lives and careers.

Hedda Gabler

BevVincent said:

Brats (Hulu) -- Andrew McCarthy goes in search of the other members of the "Brat Pack" to see what impact that moniker had on their lives and careers.

I started this and stopped. Not sure I’m that interested. 

I did watch one on The Bladerunner-Pistorius;  terracotta warriors and Gene wilder .  Those were good. 

BevVincent

Hedda Gabler said:

BevVincent said:

Brats (Hulu) -- Andrew McCarthy goes in search of the other members of the "Brat Pack" to see what impact that moniker had on their lives and careers.

I started this and stopped. Not sure I’m that interested.  

I wasn't sure I would be, either, but I eventually found it interesting to see how differently the other actors responded to revisiting the past. Emilio Estevez clearly had reservations -- he maintained an emotional and physical distance from McCarthy. Timothy Hutton, Rob Lowe and Demi Moore were particularly eloquent and Ally Sheedy had a nice perspective. The most interesting segment was when he interviewed the author of the article that gave them that name. I did feel like McCarthy was a little stuck but, by the end, maybe had a different perspective.

FlakeNoir

"I am Celine Dion"

Oh boy, she broke my heart. 🥹
What a courageous battle she's fighting. 

Hedda Gabler

I can’t watch it but hope it comes to a service i have. Anyone fighting a horrible condition — my heart hurts for them.  

Hedda Gabler

Elizabeth Taylor missing tapes. 

Faye — Faye Dunaway.   Both really interesting. 

Hedda Gabler

GARY — (Gary Coleman) — Peacock Sign Stealer — Netflix This was very interesting. I don’t know much about football. Anyone have thoughts on Conor Stalions?

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Hedda Gabler said:

GARY — (Gary Coleman) — Peacock Sign Stealer — Netflix This was very interesting. I don’t know much about football. Anyone have thoughts on Conor Stalions?

....yep, he's guilty as hell.....and yeah, "everybody does it".....but I feel it screwed over some very good teams, including in the championship contest....

Hedda Gabler

GNTLGNT said:

Hedda Gabler said:

GARY — (Gary Coleman) — Peacock Sign Stealer — Netflix This was very interesting. I don’t know much about football. Anyone have thoughts on Conor Stalions?

....yep, he's guilty as hell.....and yeah, "everybody does it".....but I feel it screwed over some very good teams, including in the championship contest....

I recommend the doc. Smart guy. Slick as hell.  I think people are pissed he was just Rainman better at it than they were.  

BevVincent

We watched the three-episode Joanna Lumley's Britain a couple of days ago -- she is a glorious tour guide, in the mold of Michael Palin, taking us on a whirlwind trip around the British Isles. 

Hedda Gabler

Hope Solo vs US Soccer

another driven, talented person. 

It’s fascinating to me to analyze people. How they express themselves to achieve the path that leads them to greatness, mediocrity, failure or doom . 

Nature/nurture, experiences that turn a life on a dime.  Temperament and personality and ultimately intelligence. Are they intelligent? 

Hope’s journey is worth the watch. 

Hedda Gabler

The Final — Attack on Wembley

This was just disgusting and disheartening. 

Raise. Your. Boys. Better. 

Teach them what it means to be a real man. Not this fucked up mentally-ill testosterone-sucking toxic “alpha” *cough *cough* male ball-sac shit. 

Teach them to be good boyfriends, husbands, fathers, siblings, co-workers, friends, neighbors, citizens — humans. Jesus. Why do so many people love to be bitter, stupid people? I don’t get it. It’s embarrassing. Weirdos. That feral ape look was so Cretaceous Period. Ho hum, 💤.

Life is so much easier when you treat people the way you want to be treated.

You think you look good for the others apes, but in reality, you are weak and ridiculous. You reek.

GNTLGNT

.....I'm really concerned about ya Deej....keeping all that bottled up inside....you need to turn the tap and let that mental keg flow.....

Hedda Gabler

Dang. I just want men to know how sexy and attractive it is to be smart and funny while still being tough and strong. That whole package of a real man is intelligent control over themselves. 

BevVincent

Last night's doc

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not_nadine

I've been watching something called the staircase on Netflix. I swear it's been on for at least seems like 50 hours and I really just don't care anymore if he did it. It just won't end but I have to continue.

not_nadine

Annd I missed the ending

BevVincent

not_nadine said:

I've been watching something called the staircase on Netflix. I swear it's been on for at least seems like 50 hours and I really just don't care anymore if he did it. It just won't end but I have to continue.

Curious to know more about the accident and/or murder at the center of HBO's The Staircase? Well you're in luck as it's one of the most well-covered incidents on true crime television.

BevVincent

Watched the first two episodes of No Dress Rehearsal on Amazon -- the history of the most intrinsically Canadian rock group ever, The Tragically Hip.

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not_nadine

Monsters on Netflix. The Mendez Brothers

not_nadine

Oh, I guess that's not really a documentary.

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