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Stringer

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  1. Why are they shocked they went for it? ND knows that they’re facing Weigman, so they’re not worried.
  2. She kept semi-pausing there because I don’t think she thought she would get that far without being cut off. Did well though and had the advantage of being true.
  3. A UW kid hit one last year. I remember watching it. Quick one - every spring, we do a Napa trip with college friends and a couple friends of theirs. This year, the guy said his son was the UW kid who hit it (they are from Seattle). Pretty awesome story to break out.
  4. I can’t remember the exact exchange, but when Statham tells the bad guy to get an estate attorney, I pumped my fist and was fully in until the end.
  5. Money will get it done. From what I understand, Daltrey and Townsend stay in separate hotels, do separate sound checks and only see each other when they walk on stage. The next time they see each other is when they walk on stage the next time.
  6. I’m really looking forward to these COVID years rolling off so I don’t have to watch DJ U play anymore.
  7. Still going on Hitchcock and we are getting to the Stone Cold Classic portion of our program. I couldn't find Spellbound on streaming or at Video Vortex at Alamo Village, so I had to skip that one. I'll keep an eye out. Notorious - I saw this probably 20 years ago, so I wanted to revisit it. I could be wrong, but I think this is probably the first fully recognized Hitchcock classic. Putting Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman together gets you a massive head start. Add in Claude Rains and you are cooking. Entertaining and tense throughout and the power dynamic changes throughout are a lot of fun. Cold ass ending too. Sorry, Sebastian. Rope - Hitchcock's first color movie is maybe his darkest yet. A couple of guys kill a classmate just for the entertainment and host a dinner party that night to see how far they can take it. One is just a sociopath and the other immediately regretting it. Really great and pitch black set up. The one shot style was a lot of fun too as the camera just wanders around the single room it takes place in, picking up conversations all over. Enjoyed this one a lot and Jimmy Stewart is in it to lift things, but too much Farley Granger. I think he sucks (more on him later). Definitely worth your 80 minutes though. Strangers on a Train - Another really dark one with one character being a complete sociopath. Two men meet on a train and one thinks they're doing a murder swap, but the other doesn't. How do you extricate yourself from that situation? Another great set up and it largely delivers. Having Farley Granger as the protagonist bums me out though. I don't get him at all. I Confess - I don't think I had even heard of this one before this project, so I can only assume it's one of the least appreciated films. After watching, I can see why. I enjoyed it, but it's not essential. Montgomery Clift is good and the moral question his character works through is interesting (can a priest out a killer who confesses in the church?). Karl Malden is the best part though. That guy was a pro. Dial M For Murder - The new leader in the clubhouse for my favorite on this project (though NXNW will likely remain my favorite Hitchcock). Almost all of it takes place in one room (like Rope), with long conversations throughout. You see what happens, but the fun is seeing how the antagonist worms out of it and how he is ultimately caught. Twisty and turny and a lot of fun. Plus, first Hitchcock movie with Grace Kelly, who is unbelievably beautiful. Really enjoyed it. BONUS The Conversation - Saw this earlier today at The Alamo and it could easily be a Hitchcock movie. Paranoia, femme fatales, betrayals, etc, etc. It is the Coppola classic I have missed, so I wanted to see it. It lived up to its' reputation. Really excellent. The sound design was very interesting and Hackman in his prime. I thought the resolution was excellent and unexpected. Coppola's '72-'74 run is incredible.
  8. I really enjoy this show. It just keeps moving. It's great to put the closed captioning on for this one. It helps with the fast talking British and it picks up a lot of the background conversations that are really funny, especially with Rishi.
  9. I had my bone marrow test, 1 year after my stem cell transplant. The news is....not great. While the leukemia is not back, there are traceable amounts of it. So, we are trying a chemo drug for now. If that doesn't work, we'll have to do another transplant in the future, which no one wants to do. It sucks because everyone was feeling great about everything, including my doctors. I was starting to meet with people to get back to work and go on a real training regime to get my body back in shape. Now, we're starting over. Just a massive kick in the nuts.
  10. I read 3 right before the season and it was pretty close to the main plot points. They changed some things (Spider is in a coma and dies from wounds in book 2, no female in the kidnapping crew, etc), but the main structure was the same. Looking forward to the new season. There are a few things that could be really great if they treat it correctly. Hugo Weaving is a great casting for his character.
  11. I was referring to Ponder. Sending into and out of breaks and tossing it around the set doesn’t seem like the most difficult job. I didn’t mind RGIII on color (no racist) commentary. They must think they have someone better and/or cheaper for that role. From the sound of it, they’re giving the Ponder role to someone else who already has a year round job there. I’m sure they’ll have to up the salary a bit, but less than paying Ponder her full salary.
  12. lol. Disney is trying to cut costs and they have an employee that gets paid a ton of money for a 6 month job, in a role that a monkey could do and people are turning it into a culture war issue. Must be exhausting to be constantly swinging at ghosts.
  13. Yeah, I watched 39 Steps a couple of years go, so I have not included it in this project. It is really great though. This Hitchcock guy was pretty good. Who knew?
  14. I've been continuing on my Hitchcock journey. Enjoying it so far. Foreign Correspondent - This has been my favorite so far. It's set at the start of WWII and has a lot of really great twists and turns throughout. The last scene was particularly interesting as it is basically a call to arms for the US. We didn't enter for another couple of years, so it is an interesting artifact. It reminds me a lot of North By Northwest. It's densely plotted with a wholly unprepared protagonist way over his head, but still stays light with some great humor throughout. It's on Tubi if you're interested. Suspicion - Other than Cary Grant doing Cary Grant things, I didn't like this one much. No one is likable and it's mostly just a long road to nowhere. Don't see the point of it. Shadow of A Doubt - This one was fine, but probably could be passed up. There is some mystery that is interesting, but the main character keeps getting fooled into doing dumb things just to keep the story going. Joseph Cotton elevates it, but otherwise not worth it. Lifeboat - This one was great too. About 8 people end up on a Lifeboat after a U-boat blows up a passenger ship. The 8 people include one German from the U-boat. The whole thing takes place on the lifeboat and it doesn't get old, at all. A lot of questions of morality, survival and sacrifice. This is probably my favorite so far after Foreign Correspondent and The Lady Vanishes. Worth the watch.
  15. This line reading from Hong Chau is incredible. Makes me laugh every time. "Tortillas deliciosa"
  16. When Anna Hall came on during the opening ceremonies, my wife just said “ I don’t even understand that bone structure.” That gave me some leeway to gawk at her and her sister. My love for Sydney was established 3 years ago so we already had an understanding there.
  17. How involved was Lyles in the practices? Maybe his drop out effected things too.
  18. That was nasty. That look over was great.
  19. Can you explain to us what repachage means? Obviously, I know that it means but for the other idiots on here.
  20. Is it just me, or has Snoop's schtick run its' course?
  21. I came in late to the broadcast on Saturday and honestly wondered if he was on the team or a Make-A-Wish kid celebrating with the team. Legend.
  22. I figure we can do indoor and beach in here, but feel free to split if needed. The background of the Beach Volleyball court is incredible. Paris doing it right so far. Looking forward to seeing what Chase Buddinger can do in beach and the tight shorts in women’s indoor.
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