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Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: CellarDweller on December 31, 2023, 12:27:05 am ---That being said, the one Hallmark movie that I really enjoyed this year was called Holiday Road.
Inspired by true events.
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I saw a news story that might perhaps have been the inspiration. In reality I don't believe they were going to Denver, but I may be wrong about that.
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on December 30, 2023, 10:38:21 pm ---If you can't say anything else about Hallmark movies, at least they seem to have guys who are easy on the eyes.
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See? Hallmark movies are all-around easier on the eyes than Tabasco. :laugh:
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on December 31, 2023, 11:39:49 am ---I don't have cable TV and pay nothing for the streaming services (I piggyback on my children's accounts) and that gives me all sorts of extra funds to allow me to travel, go to real-life concerts, plays, operas, and ballets, and treat my friends and family. I can eat at restaurants and go to movies in theaters. If I'm curious about a TV series, I can usually get the DVD at the library. Best of all, I have lots of free time to do these things even on top of my very busy life. So, that's how I manage without TV!
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I finally cut my cable last summer and of course I wish I'd done it years sooner (I worked with a bunch of younger people in 2016 or so, and none of them had cable or dish). I get internet through Verizon for $25 a month.
I bought a new smart TV for $300 (or about what I was paying a month for cable). It's slightly harder to navigate than Comcast was but worth it. It's only problematic if there's something on regular network TV I want to watch. I think there are workarounds for that, too, and it's rarely an issue anyway. I found it difficult to watch the Republican debates in their entirety, but I'm probably going to want to figure something out before the Oscars and, later in the year, for any presidential debates that might happen, although who knows if they even will.
Last night I watched Oppenheimer and frankly I was happy to watch that at home. The main attractions of a theater movie are the bigger screens, which aren't always necessary, and better popcorn than the Orville Redenbacher's I made last night.
Front-Ranger:
--- Quote from: serious crayons on December 31, 2023, 06:05:43 pm ---Last night I watched Oppenheimer and frankly I was happy to watch that at home. The main attractions of a theater movie are the bigger screens, which aren't always necessary, and better popcorn than the Orville Redenbacher's I made last night.
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It seems like the bigger screen would be an asset for that movie because Christopher Nolan's work is always on an epic scale. Plus, you could really feel the intensity in Cillian Murphy's eyes. Other benefits are a great sound system, being able to see trailers of coming features, and being around people, feeling like you're watching in a community of kindred spirits. Sometimes I strike up instant critiques with people while leaving the theater and, a time or two, I''ve even gone to a bar or coffee shop nearby to discuss the show.
CellarDweller:
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