What was the last TV show you watched?

[jamespowers]

Starting The Winds of War, Episode 1. I remember my parents watching this when I was a kid. At that time, I was more interested in the Civil War than WW2, so I guess it's about time I watch it.

That was quite a series. You are really in for a treat.

 

[Fading Fast]

That was quite a series. You are really in for a treat.

+1 - one of the best mini-series ever. That said, if you haven't read the novel, my humble advice would be to stop, read the novel and, then, enjoy the mini-series. Herman Wouk, again IMHO, wrote his best book with this one.

 

[AmateisGal]

+1 - one of the best mini-series ever. That said, if you haven't read the novel, my humble advice would be to stop, read the novel and, then, enjoy the mini-series. Herman Wouk, again IMHO, wrote his best book with this one.

I tried to read the novel years ago and abandoned it; not sure why now.

 

[Fading Fast]

I tried to read the novel years ago and abandoned it; not sure why now.

If you can, give it one more shot - it might just not have been the right time for you - it is one of my favorite books (good history, good story , good writing - not literature in the "English Lit" sense, but damn good read).

 

[Stearmen]

Full Custom Garage. Shame this series does not have a big fallowing. I guess, most TV viewers want lots of four letter words and fights.
That's why UFC is so popular, lowest common denominator! Ian is building a cartoon truck along the lines of Big Daddy Roth. He is very talented, amazing sculpture on four wheels!

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

Two and a Half Men

 

[HoosierDaddy]

...'UFC'...lol

 

[AmateisGal]

That was quite a series. You are really in for a treat.

I may have to hold off on it since I just got The Pacific miniseries from my brother tonight. Been wanting to watch it for ages.

 

[jamespowers]

I may have to hold off on it since I just got The Pacific miniseries from my brother tonight. Been wanting to watch it for ages.

Hmmm..... I think I might have seen that back in the 80s if it is the same one. I know how it ends for sure though.

 

[2jakes]

I know how it ends for sure though.

Had the same feeling when I watched "Titanic" movie on the telly the other nite for the first time !

 

[Fading Fast]

Had the same feeling when I watched "Titanic" movie on the telly the other nite for the first time !

"Titanic" was horribly disappointing. Here you have a story that has it all: hubris, history, technology, greed, failure of leadership, the sea, panic, heroism, cowardice, investigations, cover-ups. But instead, they dominate the picture with a fake and trite class warfare story seen through a 1990s' lens with a cardboard bad (of course) rich guy and a too-good-to-be-true (of course) poor boy who saves the girl. Give me a break. Tell the original story from a fresh angle with new insight, but to degrade it by using a standard Hollywood trope was pathetic.

 

[AmateisGal]

Hmmm..... I think I might have seen that back in the 80s if it is the same one. I know how it ends for sure though.

Probably not the same one. This one was made after Band of Brothers.

 

[2jakes]

"Titanic" was horribly disappointing. Here you have a story that has it all: hubris, history, technology, greed, failure of leadership, the sea, panic, heroism, cowardice, investigations, cover-ups. But instead, they dominate the picture with a fake and trite class warfare story seen through a 1990s' lens with a cardboard bad (of course) rich guy and a too-good-to-be-true (of course) poor boy who saves the girl. Give me a break. Tell the original story from a fresh angle with new insight, but to degrade it by using a standard Hollywood trope was pathetic.

This movie was the most expensive production ever for 1997. And I agree with your assessment.

I also read movie reviews by the critics. Most wrote favorable reviews.

Perhaps...they watched another "Titanic" made in 1997...[huh]

 

[Stearmen]

Last Days Of The NAZIs. A very well done documentary, from of all people, The History Channel!

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Ufc 186

 

[AmateisGal]

Last Days Of The NAZIs. A very well done documentary, from of all people, The History Channel!

I watched about an hour of it on Tuesday night. Will have to watch the rest online at some point. I was surprised that The History Channel actually had HISTORY on it!

 

[jamespowers]

I watched about an hour of it on Tuesday night. Will have to watch the rest online at some point. I was surprised that The History Channel actually had HISTORY on it!

No aliens involved?

 

[Worf]

^^^^ Yeah it must be sweeps week. Ancient aliens everywhere... found one in my laundry basket this mornin', devil of a time gettin' it out. Pesky buggers.

Worf

 

[jamespowers]

^^^^ Yeah it must be sweeps week. Ancient aliens everywhere... found one in my laundry basket this mornin', devil of a time gettin' it out. Pesky buggers.

Worf

Use the Nazi Bell to go back in time and make sure it never got there in the first place.

 

[Bamaboots]

CBS News Sunday morning. A couple interesting segments. One on paperweights as art featuring contemporary paperweight artist Paul Stankard. Seventy five thousand dollar paperweight, anyone? The other was on cowboy cook Kent Rollins, who said he was a vegetarian. "Cows eat grass and I eat cows."