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I loved Plowright’s Mrs Fisher in Enchanted April, and her general astonishment at the young women in her house party (“Husbands were taken seriously, as the only true obstacle to sin!”). Yes: she was one of those Dames, who joked in the film of that name that her American agent had promised her any role that Judi Dench “hadn’t got her paws on”.

I haven’t watched this show in…centuries! but the Jane/Steve scene popped up in my x-feed, and by the time they embraced, I was weeping. I imagine their love of Leslie drove the moment, and all I could think was: She’s loving this, wherever she is.

Yup. That’s the whole structure of All Things Wise and Wonderful.

“Backwards and in high heels”: the famous comparison of Fred Astaire to Ginger Rogers.

This one was made famous by Bette Davis in Cabin in the Cotton: “I’d like to kiss ya, but I just washed my hair!” Actually a line I’ve used before.

This series popped up tonight in my YT feed. Love that they’re using movie lines & movie star quotes as titles. This one’s from When Harry Met Sally. Jess (Bruno Kirby) says to Harry (Billy Crystal): “Marriages don’t break up on account of infidelity…”

Just watched the freebie of Ep 1. I’m subscribing to Peacock for the rest. Anxious to get other reax here. I was living in Baghdad when this happened. I remember.

*Such a great idea for a film (Max was the German actor cast as the title character in the original 1922 Nosferatu — issues with Bram Stoker’s estate meant the filmmakers couldn’t name him Dracula). John Malkovich played FW Murnau, the director of the film, who discovers that Schreck is actually a vampire. Max agrees to be in the film if Murnau lets him dine on the cast and crew. Murnau consents. So, during the production, Max picks off the company one by one, and an “Anything for art” Murnau looks the other way. Should’ve been an hour Twilight Zone ep, as the de facto hero dies about that far into the story, so the rest is…eh. But still: I adore that premise.

Donny was a longtime childhood crush, but I remember once ranking the rest of the brothers in order of…well, cuteness. Wayne came in last. Years later, during a YT rabbit hole journey, I came across the “Hold Her Tight” vid, and couldn’t take my eyes off him. Proof that wisdom comes with age. RIP, Wayne. I know you’re showing them that you have, and always did have, the moves.

Deep in the feels over Greg Gumbel, who was one of the best in-studio hosts ever (go find the clip of Charles Barkley telling the story of how, as a young player, he used to wash his uniform by showering in it…Greg is all of us). And he called a great Chiefs game every once in awhile. @Spartan Girl you’re 100% on Olivia-as-Juliet. All the guys in my 9th grade class were in love with her; all the girls wanted to be her (as in: kissing Leonard Whiting, the perfect Romeo).

This. If you’ve seen Young Frankenstein, you know this to be true. Mel Brooks even used some of the 1931 Frankenstein set (the lab where the monster is created). There is an underlying sweetness to the mockery, and IMO, that’s why that film survives.

I know you don’t like my team and I’ve made my peace with that, but this comment makes me uncomfortable & seems really unlike you. I hope I’m misinterpreting it.

So. Three Wiser Men…[ponders for a moment] I laughed. A lot. I was charmed. Frequently. A Kim S cameo with a sly nod at the film’s conceit? Yes plz. Most of all, I appreciated that this felt true to life. In the messy, backsliding way true life has: you change, you grow, you improve…then five years later, you’ve put the pounds back on. At least this time, their love of Thomas — and their mom — was shared & constant, and got them to come to all the right conclusions. Stephan’s came slowest, but he was the most neurotic. Combine that with middle-child, and we can be grateful he got there at all. Oh: and that 4-person Nutcracker choreo?? I coulda just pinched all four of ‘em. 10/10, no notes.

Another one worth the repeat; wish one of the emojis here was just the acronym FAF, because @merylinkid deserves all the credit I’ll give when I use that line. Been watching the vids from Browns/Steelers. Man, I love snow games.

@Haleth: thanks for the Watt Family ad, which I had not seen, but have now saved to my phone so I can watch it on the regular. But I actually came to this thread to post this: