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Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by Sheilbh - Today at 10:58:53 PM

Sexism

Suggests Jos may just not have seen enough Helen Mirren was not an old woman in Long Good Friday (also featuring Brosnan in a small role) or Prime Suspect

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Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by HVC - Today at 07:22:43 PM

Thursday murder club - twee, some amusing moments, soso. Breaks my head to think that Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnen are in the same age group. I just can't remember Mirren not being an old lady

Sexist or ageist, you decide.

You olds stick together

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Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by mongers - Today at 07:16:21 PM

Thursday murder club - twee, some amusing moments, soso. Breaks my head to think that Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnen are in the same age group. I just can't remember Mirren not being an old lady

Sexist or ageist, you decide.

#4

Off the Record / Re: Youtube Recommendations

Last post by viper37 - Today at 04:56:14 PM

Ohh.  I found D'Iberville!

Valmy, might be of interest to you

#5

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by The Minsky Moment - Today at 04:07:52 PM

Also seems that if Venezuela is under the boot of evil gangs of narco-terrorists that are so horrific that must all be killed, then all the Venezuelan migrants in the US should have pretty solid asylum cases.

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Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Josquius - Today at 03:55:13 PM

It's funny trump is attacking his fellow populist dictator in Venezuela thus bailing out the democratic socialist leader of Guyana.

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Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by viper37 - Today at 03:47:07 PM

Is this the first war declaration by social media?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/29/donald-trump-venezuela-airspace-closure

Probably.

They're not even hiding their reason for a regime change.
Republican Says US 'About to Go In' to Venezuela, With Oil a Key Reason

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Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by Josquius - Today at 03:42:43 PM

Thursday murder club - twee, some amusing moments, soso. Breaks my head to think that Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnen are in the same age group. I just can't remember Mirren not being an old lady

#9

Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by Bauer - Today at 03:18:38 PM

The few clips I've seen from Shogun makes it look fantastic.

Basically the same show from the 80s, without Richard Chamberlain and John Rhys-Davies superior acting skills, but with an elevated production value.

Anna Sawai as Lady Mariko seems excellent, like she often has that dignified standing the previous actress did not have.  Like she walks like a women samurai would walk, sort of.  Hard to explain.  Maybe the slight difference in costume does it, and more training.

Obviously, Hiroyuki Sanada as Toranaga is as great as he is in anything he does.  Haven't watched the whole series, so I can't speak for all the actors involved.

I do not understand Japanese, so I can't vouch for their period Japanese, sorry. 

Shogun was indeed excellent.  Been awhile since I read the book but seemed pretty close to the source, had good acting, and great production quality.

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Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Tamas - Today at 01:57:05 PM

Is this the first war declaration by social media?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/29/donald-trump-venezuela-airspace-closure