tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651358851207677633.post6123773865781655614..comments2024-03-28T15:37:04.600+01:00Comments on HOLLYWOOD SPY: AMC MIGHT DEVELOP ANNE RICE'S LIVES OF THE MAYFAIR WITCHES INTO A TV SERIES! GERMANY PREPARING BONN POST WW2 PERIOD SET SERIES WITH MERCEDES MULLER, MAX RIEMELTDEZMONDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651358851207677633.post-70483284523504466622021-08-29T13:14:17.084+02:002021-08-29T13:14:17.084+02:00Oh, yes, Gere was never a pretty man. The same goe...Oh, yes, Gere was never a pretty man. The same goes for that wifebeater Depp. Did you know that they haven't even explained why the series is called EL CID since they never call him that in the show itself. I expected they will explain it at some point but they haven't. And the end the second season was just stupid. He is angry on king Sancho of Leon because he wants to kill his sister Uraca who tried to kill him several times and then he leaves him for that. Like da eff? What is he supposed to do, let her try and kill him third time? It was just mucho stupido. Good thing I finished it. I will start North Water and Undoing with Nicole Kidman next week as I finished Moonstone this week. It is some silly BBC period set series from a few years ago. DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651358851207677633.post-23229834007222477262021-08-28T16:59:42.565+02:002021-08-28T16:59:42.565+02:00No, you don’t sound superficial at all. If you dis...No, you don’t sound superficial at all. If you dislike an actor or they try to sell you a sex symbol that you don’t find sexy, that alone can kill a movie/series for you. It used to happen to me with Richard Gere when he was young. The fuglyness of El Cid goes beyond its lead, it’s grotesque with those phony battles created with CGI and wooden marionettes. Jaime Llorente is anything but El Cid. I’ll take Charlton Heston over him any time. This is the great Spanish hero, the utter symbol of Hispanic soul and it’s portrayed by a guy that plays a juvenile delinquent in “Elite” and loos like one, someone that would fall on his face if you handed him El Cid’s sword. El Cid is just one more example that Amazon Prime can’t make period piecesMalenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08764070340451077376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651358851207677633.post-84245315762154066862021-08-28T09:43:11.642+02:002021-08-28T09:43:11.642+02:00Yes, I assumed they are just popular over there, b...Yes, I assumed they are just popular over there, but oh, God, Almighty, fugly they are, fuglyyyy!And his moma the duchess looks like something straight from comedy or parody LOL But I also find El Cid fugly as hell and I know he is popular, Jamie Lorente, I'd never put someone that unattractive for a lead role. I know, I'm superficial like that. But he does not even have any special acting talent, just makes silly faces in every scene sporting that idiotic mullet on his head. Yes, there is a lot of sex in it, hope we will see some full nudity too in the castle of Castamar LOLDEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651358851207677633.post-6675988720110661242021-08-27T16:58:06.663+02:002021-08-27T16:58:06.663+02:00HaHaHa Michelle Jenner is cosider quite cute (she&...HaHaHa Michelle Jenner is cosider quite cute (she's a great actress) bt as THe ook she is supposed to look dowdy. Roberto was stunning in his youth but has aged badly. My problem with the series is the forced inclusion of feminist ideas, gratuitous sex that would have been anachronic is Spain then, and that it has kept only the title of a very good novel.Malenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08764070340451077376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651358851207677633.post-21480657254439564742021-08-27T13:48:52.244+02:002021-08-27T13:48:52.244+02:00I started Cook of Castamar this week, the first ep...I started Cook of Castamar this week, the first episode was not all that bad, although I hate sunburnt Spanish visuals and the leads are so ugly, LOL, good thing a few of the supporting stars are really hot. I checked Jaguar yesterday, not my cup of tea, but I applaud anything period set. DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651358851207677633.post-43619104075236238082021-08-25T17:13:25.847+02:002021-08-25T17:13:25.847+02:00The decay precedes the pandemic. Netflix has gotte...The decay precedes the pandemic. Netflix has gotten so bad that I was planning to cancel my subscription. We pay $15 a month to watch nothing. This summer I’ve only watched “The Cook of Castamar” and “Shadowplay”. I’m rewatching “Babylon Berlin” just so I don’t feel bad about spending money on mediocre content (still is better than Amazon).<br />Jaguar is a Spanish production. It’s about a group of Spanish (not Jewish) Mauthausen survivor that hunt Nazis hiding in Spanish society. It’s set in the early 60s. It can’t be worse than Amazon’s Hunters.<br />https://marketresearchtelecast.com/everything-that-is-known-about-jaguar-the-next-spanish-netflix-series-with-blanca-suarez/138499/<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hqur_TMYxxg&ab_channel=KiKoMovieTrailers%E2%84%A2<br /><br /><br />Malenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08764070340451077376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651358851207677633.post-14894677190622066892021-08-25T11:49:07.470+02:002021-08-25T11:49:07.470+02:00I only pick out the safe, wholesome ones, that fil...I only pick out the safe, wholesome ones, that fill me up with warmth and laughter, and I do ditch the ones that become too woke. <br />Yes, I have noticed that about Netflix, and also the fact that their programme has become very bad in recent months, there was usually at least one good thing a month there, now there will be nothing till winter, they have nothing interesting in offer this Autumn, which is strange, because at least they can buy anything they want from international productions for little money. Let us blame it on corona to avoid pessimism LOL<br />What is Jaguar? DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651358851207677633.post-1098777232756677292021-08-24T22:29:34.516+02:002021-08-24T22:29:34.516+02:00I gave up on sitcoms after they imposed political ...I gave up on sitcoms after they imposed political correction. You can’t make fun of anything these days. World on Fire” went beyond lying, it was positively libelous, especially with the poor Poles. Netflix has had a strange habit this summer, throwing in foreign period pieces with little warning in advance. They did it with” The Cook of Castamar”, “Shadowplay/The Defeated” this August and now I’ve just heard that “Jaguar” will debut on September 22.Malenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08764070340451077376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651358851207677633.post-51397470897784246072021-08-24T20:32:17.838+02:002021-08-24T20:32:17.838+02:00Cannot say I agree with you on World of Fire, that...Cannot say I agree with you on World of Fire, that one was filled with lies and anti Russian propaganda, I gave up on the first episode, it was just too manipulative. I do love the lead actor, though.<br />I should do an Autumn list too soon, it will probably be sad like you say. The saddest thing is that there won't even be comedies and I love two multicam sitcoms a week to cheer myself up, but US has killed comedy hour on almost all of their channels this season. DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651358851207677633.post-81809860729287571502021-08-24T14:52:09.754+02:002021-08-24T14:52:09.754+02:00It’s sad but I have to agree with you. The saddest...It’s sad but I have to agree with you. The saddest part is that ‘Bridgerton” is the one period drama that has some future. Most period dramas of recent are cancelled after the first season. Some deserve it like “World in Fire”, but others don’t. Every September, I draft a list for my blog of incoming period drama shows. This is the first year that I have next to nothing: Grantchester’s sixth season, The Great’s second and a Telemundo soap opera that begins in September. And yet I look at your roll of epic shows and there are so many good projects that never hit the screen.Malenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08764070340451077376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651358851207677633.post-24762029214909578382021-08-24T10:12:46.975+02:002021-08-24T10:12:46.975+02:00I haven't even ventured into Bridgerton LOL an...I haven't even ventured into Bridgerton LOL and don't plan to as I value my mental health too much LOL That one looks like utter trash and I'm offended that it got such a hype and awards, but it is because Shonda is friends with Obamas. To glorify such a garbage is just a sad proof of how ridiculous the times we live in are. DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651358851207677633.post-50375527838521604192021-08-24T10:10:21.792+02:002021-08-24T10:10:21.792+02:00I know, but no worries, one sanitizer lasts me for...I know, but no worries, one sanitizer lasts me for at least half a year or more, as I don't go to work every day, so I don't have a need for them. I use wipes more often, as I use them to wipe bags, zippers, everything I brought in, but I have a rather big stash of them as well LOL Speaking of stash, I still have a box and a half of your Tetley, so I'm stacked with that too :) DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651358851207677633.post-68586028359894993982021-08-24T06:11:47.653+02:002021-08-24T06:11:47.653+02:00I've always been the same. I keep sanitizing w...I've always been the same. I keep sanitizing wipes and hand sanitizer in my handbag at all times. People used to look at me like I was nuts when I'd whip out the wipes and clean the tables and chairs when we went out to eat. I guess they don't think I'm so crazy now LOL. I tried sending you hand sanitizers from Bath and Body Works last year but since they had alcohol in them, they got returned (remember that fiasco?) Theresa Mahoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709965543595065306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651358851207677633.post-29021058649510458222021-08-24T00:51:38.043+02:002021-08-24T00:51:38.043+02:00I hadn't thought about it. obviously you can&#...I hadn't thought about it. obviously you can't say ill about them, but certainly there is no Sir Sidney Poitier, no Morgan Freeman, no Samuel L., no Denzel among them. And some are kind of annoying (perhaps it's the acting) like the leads in Bridgerton and Lovecraft CountryMalenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08764070340451077376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651358851207677633.post-44721349633375280582021-08-23T20:07:56.274+02:002021-08-23T20:07:56.274+02:00Nobody ever used sanitizer here except me before,t...Nobody ever used sanitizer here except me before,they usually looked at me like I'm crazy when I pull out my antibacterial wet wipes in the bus and I've been doing it for two decades now. Nobody in my house ever washes their nasty hands either. We had flu literally every year while father was alive because he always brought it into the house. Even when we were small kids.<br />We never stopped wearing masks here in the shops and public places, but some who got vaccinated believe they have no obligation to wear them now in transport etc. Sorry to hear your hospitals are full again, ours are building new ones again especially for covid. DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651358851207677633.post-16902397166644401532021-08-23T20:04:18.809+02:002021-08-23T20:04:18.809+02:00I'm fed up with them as they always give me th...I'm fed up with them as they always give me the same ones and usually for things I'm not interested in at all, Google really really does not know me at all. Sometime they will even put some offensive ad here. DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651358851207677633.post-41393415683941462352021-08-23T20:02:59.394+02:002021-08-23T20:02:59.394+02:00I wouldn't hate it so much if they cast some g...I wouldn't hate it so much if they cast some good actors, but they always cast the very worst = like in Sanditon, Still Star Crossed, Spanish Princess, even David Oyelowo was godawful in Les Miserables eventhough everybody else was amazing in the cast. And the actress that played Anne Boleyn was just atrocious, I felt embarrassed just watching her absolute lack of the knowledge of the era in the trailer.DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651358851207677633.post-22483405753028858632021-08-23T19:16:27.447+02:002021-08-23T19:16:27.447+02:00Sometimes I have ads, sometimes I don't. Seems...Sometimes I have ads, sometimes I don't. Seems like I am always on restriction for them for some reason or another. Between them and Amazon, I'm about fed up with ads these days. Theresa Mahoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709965543595065306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651358851207677633.post-7242570328819086312021-08-23T19:02:30.187+02:002021-08-23T19:02:30.187+02:00Dafuq is wrong with people. Even before the virus ...Dafuq is wrong with people. Even before the virus hit, why wouldn't he at least sanitize his hands before eating his pretzel? That's just nasty! Thankfully I see more people starting to mask up again here, but it's not helping much. Our hospitals are over capacity. Someone in my city was posting to Facebook from the parking lot of the hospital upset because her 10 year old son with cancer was spiking a fever and they wouldn't let him in since there were no beds. She had to sit in the parking lot until they found a suitable medical facility to handle him. Theresa Mahoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709965543595065306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651358851207677633.post-52907067274205607992021-08-22T22:06:58.371+02:002021-08-22T22:06:58.371+02:00There is so much more in this cult of enforced div...There is so much more in this cult of enforced diversity. I have no problem with colored actors portraying Black characters if they fit in the plot or if they are portraying real historical figures like in “Victoria” or “The Spanish Princess” but I hate when they play characters, we know were white or they insert black characters in societies you know were predominantly Caucasian.<br />I also hate the nitpicking of those that promote this compulsory diversity. They complain if a Black character is not a protagonist, if he/she doesn’t get enough lines, if its skin is too light, if they look Eurocentric, etc.,<br />“The Great” was so grotesque it ended up being funny because nobody thought it was a historical tale. On the other hand, HBO’s Catherine the Great that pretended to be factual and serious was downright offensive. <br />I hate to say this, but the rotten ending of Game of Thrones freed me of any love for fantasy or SF. I couldn’t stand the Witcher, and I don’t know which is worse The Irregulars or The Nevers. So, I’m not looking forward to The Wheel or Foundation.<br />Malenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08764070340451077376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651358851207677633.post-7329510521752197712021-08-22T13:22:00.002+02:002021-08-22T13:22:00.002+02:00Sissy Missy!Sissy Missy!DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651358851207677633.post-21761314691500274932021-08-22T13:19:19.847+02:002021-08-22T13:19:19.847+02:00Oh, I did not know they' re in Belgrade shooti...Oh, I did not know they' re in Belgrade shooting Scarlett, will have to stalk down The Duke LOL I once stalked down Adrien Brody like that when they were shooting that movie with Rachel Weisz in my city LOL<br />Don't forget that Starz epic dramas (Serpent Queen and Becoming Elizabeth) will both be very woke, Catherine de Medici will for example have a black woman for her first maid and helper at the court.<br />Oh, I hated The Great with passion, I've never seen something as nastily offensive as that one, so vulgar, disrespectful and primitive. I will miss my boo Gwylim Lee in it, though. Don't forget we have Foundation and Wheel of Time before winter and probably something international will find its way to Amazon or Netflix. Maybe somebody will buy Germinal, I need to do a post on it this week as it will hit Seriesmania next week.DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651358851207677633.post-64444937650948361472021-08-22T09:52:20.676+02:002021-08-22T09:52:20.676+02:00Can't read the book, can't watch the movie...<b>Can't read the book,</b> can't watch the movie. I'm such a sissy.Blue Grumpsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03106493133778319165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651358851207677633.post-1087795304441793422021-08-20T16:55:00.221+02:002021-08-20T16:55:00.221+02:00This chat is getting to be very enlightening. Than...This chat is getting to be very enlightening. Thank you for your time. <br />I didn’t like “Scent” (I didn’t like the book either) r it ed me to have a poor opinion of Serbian period rama, but “Black Sun” was an epiphany, so good. The acting, the shooting from Belgrade to Macedonia, the houses, the recreation, the characters everything was top notch.<br />Shadow play has come under attack because of its anti-Russian slant, but let’s not forget that it is a German co-production, and you can’t find a WII drama made in Germany that doesn’t have that bias. It’s the same with Russian series. It’s why I stay away from WWII Russian series; their Germans are so evil and cartoonish.<br />The first season of “The Terror” (the second was a mess) was very harrowing and well made, but the producers had a problem with the love story. It forced them to stray from the book and the ending made no sense at all.<br />Funny, I liked Kate Phillips a lot when I saw her in “Wolf Hall”, but now she seems omnipresent. I’m tired of seeing her all over the place. I heard she is in Belgrade shooting Season II of Miss Scarlett<br />This woke business is destroying English-speaking television because they do it wrong. It happens with things that are not period pieces. It happened with the reboot of Gossip Girl, and it’s a waste of money so they should stop it.<br />I assume you are referring to the last Anne Boleyn mess. And yet Miss Scarlett and All Creatures Great and Small got second seasons and they are not terrible woke. BBC can forget about period drama, but Starz is making a lot of that. And there are customers that still haven’t had much exposure like “Leonardo”, the new Around the World in 80 Days, and that Glow and Darkness thingy. So far, we don’t know where they are going to land. Aside from “The Great’s second season, I have nothing to look forward until Christmas when HBO is rumored to show ‘The Gilded Age”. <br /><br /><br />Malenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08764070340451077376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651358851207677633.post-32582794601090206092021-08-20T10:02:46.730+02:002021-08-20T10:02:46.730+02:00Our actors are known for their merry lives spent i...Our actors are known for their merry lives spent in pubs, it is a part of their culture to get wasted in pubs after plays and shootings, so I guess that is why they are so unprotected, and plus they are all stupid as holy eff. When I went to Novi Sad a few weeks ago literally just two or three of us wore a mask in the bus. And a hot boo next to me ate his pretzels without sanitizing his hands first at some point he even started biting his nails. And I'm talking hot urban hunk, not a hillbilly blues. DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.com