Currently watching several episodes of Hogan's Heroes. Always brightens my mood.
I can think of two exceptions to the "criminal" rule about Strother Martin. He played the horse dealer who is ultimately outmaneuvered by Mattie Ross (Kim Darby) in True Grit: not a real criminal, a bit of a weasel, sure (where do you think the expression "horse trader" got its somewhat sleazy connotation?).I watched the end of an episode of Gunsmoke. I was thinking how sad it is, we don't really have any of those great caricature actors like Strother Martin! Sure he almost always played the same caricature, a criminal, that you hate in the beginning, but end up feeling sorry for by the end, but what the hay, he was good at it!
My wife and I have been watching reruns of Gunsmoke, The Andy Griffith Show, and M*A*S*H a lot lately, and it can be fun to see which actors appear in those shows, often in small roles that were very different from the roles they would later be associated with. Strother Martin, for example, became known for playing cantankerous characters regardless of which side of the law they were on, so it's amusing to see him in a subservient role comically taking abuse from one of the lead characters. I've long thought "character" actors must be having/have had more fun than "lead" actors simply because they're often allowed the leeway to "ham it up" a bit and create characters that range from "a little off" to completely outlandish.I watched the end of an episode of Gunsmoke. I was thinking how sad it is, we don't really have any of those great caricature actors like Strother Martin! Sure he almost always played the same caricature, a criminal, that you hate in the beginning, but end up feeling sorry for by the end, but what the hay, he was good at it!
My wife and I have been watching reruns of Gunsmoke, The Andy Griffith Show, and M*A*S*H a lot lately, and it can be fun to see which actors appear in those shows, often in small roles that were very different from the roles they would later be associated with. Strother Martin, for example, became known for playing cantankerous characters regardless of which side of the law they were on, so it's amusing to see him in a subservient role comically taking abuse from one of the lead characters. I've long thought "character" actors must be having/have had more fun than "lead" actors simply because they're often allowed the leeway to "ham it up" a bit and create characters that range from "a little off" to completely outlandish.
Genius & Victorian Slum House, 1880. Maybe some one from Canada can answer this, were the Irish discriminated against the same as down here? Irish need not apply, and the like.
It's not bad, but I don't like the bouncing back and forth in time. It is nice, however to see a young Albert.We've recorded "Genius," just haven't gotten to it yet. What did you think of it?
Into the Badlands. As I said a few days ago, I'm glad we're back in the Badlands. I was growing tired of the lower budget Mad Max Fury Road thing. It's always been there, but it wasn't so obvious in season one. It felt more kung fu, and now we're back to it. I think I'm also tired of the Quinn character, but does that ultimately mean I'm tired of the show? I was trying to imagine the series without him, and they don't have a whole lot that doesn't pivot around him. It made me realize how weak the writing and story are. I like all the other characters, but Quinn is on my nerves. He's so one-dimensional and with no room to grow. I hope they kill him off. Please. If it leaves us with a frail episode or few, I'm fine with that. All the other barrons are far more interesting at this point.
The Ranch on Netflix, starring Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson, Debra Winger, and Sam Elliott. I had watched four or five episodes some time last year and thought it was better than most sitcoms, but not necessarily something I needed to watch more of. While visiting my wife's sister and her husband recently sis-in-law recommended it, so my wife and I binge watched several episodes over the last two days. I'm glad we did, because it's at least a little better than I remembered and my wife is enjoying it. Because it's produced by Netflix they don't have to play by the FCC rules so there is quite a bit of "language" and the occasional scene of implied sexual contact, but no nudity. I can neither recommend nor condemn it, so anyone who hasn't seen it would have to watch an episode or two to decide for themselves whether or not it's right for them; teenagers might appreciate it, but the adult themes and storylines are definitely not for children.
Last night's Supernatural, an amazing episode setting up the season finale, then a binge of Storage Wars from this year's new crop. Mindless, crap-filled fun...
Discovered this show about a month ago & love it, but I hate Quinn SO MUCH! Shouldn't he have dropped dead by now? That tumor's the size of a baseball! How is he even able to walk or talk? The show is basically a mess, but a funny mess. I've morphed into Elaine Benes: