What program/film/documentary are you watching now?

[Zorch]

The Germans are celebrating the 100th birthday of Sophie Scholl https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57008360
You should know who she was. If not, there are 2 good films...

Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (2005) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0426578/

The White Rose (1982) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084897/

[RFalvo69]

I re-watched a classic. They showed it to us in middle school (I was 14 at the time) and it was as scary as hell. The "cold turkey scene" is up there with "The Exorcist".



It resonated with me because drug use at that time was such a widespread problem that my mother teached me to always look down and always check for used syringes. And, boy, there were a lot of them lying around. The scariest were the ones littering community gardens, where we kids were supposed to play.

In the DVD commentary the director and Natja Brunckhorst point out how "today it would be impossible to make such a movie". I mean... she was only 14 at the time and in the movie she injected herself for real! (it was a saline solution of course, but... [X(]). Both her and the other underage actors simulated sex acts. Some scenes are flatly out of a horror movie - except that they shot them "guerrilla style" amid real gatherings of junkies.

In the early '80s watching this movie was almost mandatory in middle to high schools across Europe. Interestingly enough, the real Christiane F said that, in her opinion, both the book and the movie repelled and enticed people to try drugs in equal measure. A lot of people started using heroin knowing very well that they were dooming themselves. What scared others was, for them, exactly what they were looking for.

[Zorch]

ORIGINAL: RFalvo69

I re-watched a classic. They showed it to us in middle school (I was 14 at the time) and it was as scary as hell. The "cold turkey scene" is up there with "The Exorcist".



It resonated with me because drug use at that time was such a widespread problem that my mother teached me to always look down and always check for used syringes. And, boy, there were a lot of them lying around. The scariest were the ones littering community gardens, where we kids were supposed to play.

In the DVD commentary the director and Natja Brunckhorst point out how "today it would be impossible to make such a movie". I mean... she was only 14 at the time and in the movie she injected herself for real! (it was a saline solution of course, but... [X(]). Both her and the other underage actors simulated sex acts. Some scenes are flatly out of a horror movie - except that they shot them "guerrilla style" amid real gatherings of junkies.

In the early '80s watching this movie was almost mandatory in middle to high schools across Europe. Interestingly enough, the real Christiane F said that, in her opinion, both the book and the movie repelled and enticed people to try drugs in equal measure. A lot of people started using heroin knowing very well that they were dooming themselves. What scared others was, for them, exactly what they were looking for.

We had to watch Go Ask Alice, similar but tamer. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068644/

[shunwick]

Just finished watching series 4 of Unforgotten. Bit of a weepy at the end. A few "yeah, right..." clues that fell into their laps but, overall, Unforgotten is well worth watching. Good cast headed by Nicola Walker and Sanjeev Bhaskar, Unforgotten tends to focus less on the crime than the appalling emotional and psychological damage to those touched by violent crime.

Best wishes,
Steve

[warspite1]

Finally got around to watching The Green Mile.

What a thoroughly brilliant film. Superb cast, great story and a real tear-jerker of a film. I wasn't crying though, I just had something in my eye....

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Finally got around to watching The Green Mile.

What a thoroughly brilliant film. Superb cast, great story and a real tear-jerker of a film. I wasn't crying though, I just had something in my eye....

Yes, it is very good. I have it on DVD. Payback in it is very good.

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Finally got around to watching The Green Mile.

What a thoroughly brilliant film. Superb cast, great story and a real tear-jerker of a film. I wasn't crying though, I just had something in my eye....

Yea. I didn't like it. The 'magic' stuff ruined it for me. Otherwise it was very good. But the 'magic' felt like an easy way out to me.

[Orm]

In my quest of watching old stuff I've been binge watching The West Wing. Start outs great, but slowly declines in quality after the second season until it is barely watchable. In my humble opinion, that is.

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Finally got around to watching The Green Mile.

What a thoroughly brilliant film. Superb cast, great story and a real tear-jerker of a film. I wasn't crying though, I just had something in my eye....

Yea. I didn't like it. The 'magic' stuff ruined it for me. Otherwise it was very good. But the 'magic' felt like an easy way out to me.

It was not magic. It was something else . . . [:)]

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Finally got around to watching The Green Mile.

What a thoroughly brilliant film. Superb cast, great story and a real tear-jerker of a film. I wasn't crying though, I just had something in my eye....

Yea. I didn't like it. The 'magic' stuff ruined it for me. Otherwise it was very good. But the 'magic' felt like an easy way out to me.

It was not magic. It was something else . . . [:)]

Grump.

Yea. It was like watching a flic,k and then being told at the end it was just all a dream. Bah.

Grump.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Started watching Mare of Easttown (Sky Atlantic). Early days but this could be a very nice little series based on the opening episode. Lots going on which should lead to a number of storylines, well acted and suitably small town America bleak.

warspite1

The series ended last night. I thoroughly enjoyed it - with some nice twists along the way. Sadly it looks like there won't be a second series - which is a shame.

[gamer78]

Documentaries about The Nailbomber (1999 London bombings) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12939812/ and anarchist 'Unabomber: In His Own Words' (Ted Kaczynski ) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11833494/. This is crime series but how the police works and the society&media in those times are interesting to watch.

[Kuokkanen]

Video about today's economy & shortages. Very informative and to the point I must say.

[gamer78]

ORIGINAL: Kuokkanen

Video about today's economy & shortages. Very informative and to the point I must say.

Alasca car rental industry and Japanese car export to America in the pandemic very interesting indeed..

Reminds me "Inside the World's toughest prisons" Greenland Denmark colony prison documentary. Greenland: Prison in the Ice (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13803518/)

[warspite1]

Watched a three part series Time (BBC). Would thoroughly recommend this excellent production - written by the brilliant Jimmy McGovern.

The programme was a difficult watch in places - set as it was in a prison with all that means.

The story largely followed a prisoner (Sean Bean) and a prison officer (Stephen Jones), and their lives over a two year period.

I can't overstate the quality of the script and the acting performances - to be expected from Bean and Jones, but also a strong supporting cast.

This was a gripping show.

[Simulacra53]

ORIGINAL: rhondabrwn

Watched "The Red Baron" last night... romanticized tale of the German Ace that claims to be a realistic view, but I have my doubts. Scratch that... I have a LOT of doubts. The movie didn't mention how many of his victories resulted from shooting down observation planes either. Fun filled fluff... not particularly recommended, but the planes are nice.

It is an ok flick, with some interesting aerial work - especially the markings on the German aircraft are nice and some of the characters.
The story….well, on the level of most war movies.

Why do you emphasize that point on observation aircraft?

[USSAmerica]

ORIGINAL: Simulacra53

ORIGINAL: rhondabrwn

Watched "The Red Baron" last night... romanticized tale of the German Ace that claims to be a realistic view, but I have my doubts. Scratch that... I have a LOT of doubts. The movie didn't mention how many of his victories resulted from shooting down observation planes either. Fun filled fluff... not particularly recommended, but the planes are nice.

It is an ok flick, with some interesting aerial work - especially the markings on the German aircraft are nice and some of the characters.
The story….well, on the level of most war movies.

Why do you emphasize that point on observation aircraft?

Sadly, Rhonda passed away several years ago. It's unlikely that she will reply to your question about her post from 10 years ago.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: USSAmerica

Sadly, Rhonda passed away several years ago.

warspite1

Ahhh Rhonda. Yes that was sad indeed - lost her last battle, but not without a fight. What a very nice lady - RIP [&o]

[Zorch]

Knighted! Sir Jonathan Pryce

[Kuokkanen]

Just watched a documentary about first tank battles, including the first tank-on-tank action. Among commentators is the legendary David Fletcher.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksECd5V1TpY