Thursday, May 23, 2024
Imports: Jannik Schümann
Music Hath Charms that Soothes the Savage Beast
As a film buff, for years I heard, and read about Trog. The 1970 British science fiction film was actress Joan Crawford's last, and arguably worst feature film. Last year, I added it's airing on TCM to my PVR, but only got around to watching it last week. I'd heard so much about the film, and about Crawford on set, I wasn't sure how it would stand-up to all that I'd read.
Griffin
I love British sit-coms, maybe in part because my mother used to watch them on PBS when I was a kid. One of her favorites was Keeping Up Appearances. I didn't recognize him at the time, but David Griffins played Emmett on on the sit-com, spending most of his time trying to avoid running into Hyacinth Bucket. Griffin is still alive and well, and one of the only members of the sit-com still with us.
Achromatic: Colton by Alan Rust
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Happy Birthday today May 23rd
Thespian Torsos
I love reading author John Grisham's novels. I don't always enjoy watching film adaptations of Grisham's works. I don't think I ever saw 1997's The Rainmaker, but I did read the book. I did however, stop and watch a few minutes when it was airing a few weeks ago.
I watched enough to remind me that I'd read the book. I also watched enough to see a quick scene with Matt Damon shirtless. It reminded me how I lusted after Mr. Damon in the 1990's. Starting with Mystic Pizza and School Ties through his roles in Rounders, Good Will Hunting, Saving Private Ryan and of course, The Talented Mr. Ripley. The 1990's really were peak Damon film viewing.