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Post by timothylane on Jan 4, 2020 18:01:24 GMT -8
I know Dali mainly from his work on the Hitchcock movie Spellbound, on the dream sequence which turns out to be at least part of the solution of a murder. It was certainly very interesting.
A lot of M. C. Escher's work can probably be considered surreal. He specialized in psychological themes, dealing with self-referential work, optical illusions, and similar things. I had framed copies of "Relativity" and "Concave and Convex", as well as prints of "House of Stairs", "Ascending and Descending", "Waterfall" and perhaps more. I also had a book of his art.
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Post by Brad Nelson on Nov 18, 2021 12:17:01 GMT -8
I’ve read some buzz lately about a series called Yellowstone. It “stars” Kevin Costner. But from what I saw, there are several different threads going through this show. He is just one of them. The first episode is available for free on the Peacock channel. I have to say, I was totally underwhelmed from what I’ve seen so far. This is no Longmire. It looks like the typical half-baked series aimed toward nose-picking yutes (and other Cretons) even if it is dressed up in a cowboy hat. Maybe it gets better. But what I saw had all the hallmarks of bland been-there-done-that. They were all cookie-cutter characters you’ve seen dozens of times before. And whatever intersection there is with Longmire, Longmire clearly did it much better. |
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Post by artraveler on Nov 18, 2021 14:50:42 GMT -8
Yellowstone
I came to the same conclusion when this series first hit the air. I feel like I gave it a fair chance, although anything with Kevin Costner is in my view, a damaged product. I felt the show never hit any kind of a predictable level of action and acting. Everything seemed staged to an unknown, possibly political, goal and the writing was sophomoric. I take that back, high school sophomores can write better.
A better series is Heartland. Set in Canada and a staple of BYU television. That's Brigham Young Television those pesky Mormons again. Not a great show but it is set on a ranch in Canada that trains horses. Lots of very great country and open vistas. It is mildly interesting and since it is on BYU TV the absence of sex and violence makes it a rare item on TV. My wife likes it because it features horses.
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Post by Brad Nelson on Nov 18, 2021 15:28:30 GMT -8
LMAO. There are not two kinds of guys in this world — gay/straight, married/unmarried, alpha-male/beta-male — or any other category you can devise. They can all be put into the two categories of “Thinks Kevin Costner is a hack / Likes Kevin Costner.” I’m the latter.
Yes, I know I know. I shouldn’t like him. And I actually probably like him best in some of his less iconic roles (Open Range, Mr. Brooks). But I think he was a perfect match for Field of Dreams. But I don’t know what the hell anyone was thinking when he was cast in the role of Robin Hood. Boggles the mind.
Really, that was my impression as well. Zero artfulness or creativity in any of the characters.
Maybe I’ll check out Heartland if I can find it. Thank your lovely wife for the recommendation.
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Post by Brad Nelson on Nov 18, 2021 20:27:07 GMT -8
I watched the first 15 minutes or so of Heartland on Amazon Prime. Doesn't look too bad. But how the hell could you drive a truck off the road simply because a horse was moving around in the trailer? I guess I can give the show some credit for portraying the stereotypical woman driver.
Too bad to loose the mother so early. I was having inappropriate mother-daughter fantasies. Don't yell your wife any of this. She couldn't help but think poorly of me. LOL.
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Post by kungfuzu on Nov 19, 2021 8:25:01 GMT -8
I have not seen either Longmire or Yellow Stone, but from what I have read here, I may give Longmire a try. I have only seen Heartland while channel surfing. It is broadcast on some non-cable channels.
As to Kevin Costner, I incline to liking him, but only in good vehicles. I went back and had a look at the Costner films which I recall seeing. Here is the list and my thoughts.
Silverado. A silly film which Costner should have passed on.
No Way Out. A good film in which Costner shined.
The Untouchables. Costner was good, but had the bad luck to have Sean Connery as co-star.
Field of Dreams. Probably his best film.
Dances with Wolves. A popular pc film, which does not age that well. Costner was good in it.
JFK. I need to go back an re-view this film. At the time, I thought the premise crazy. Now I'm not sure.
The Bodyguard. A popular film which I did not much like. Costner was OK at best.
A Perfect World. A very interesting film in which Costner made a killer likable. Worth watching.
Wyatt Earp. A good film, but I think I liked Kirk Russell's Tombstone better.
Waterworld. I think he should have avoided this.
Tin Cup. A nice film. Costner was enjoyable to watch.
Open Range. Both Costner and the film were excellent. He learned something from his Wyatt Earp experience. He and Duval were great together.
I haven't seen anything he has done since Open Range. Hard to believe that was shot in 2003.
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Post by Brad Nelson on Nov 19, 2021 8:34:16 GMT -8
Be forewarned. I would say the first three seasons are pretty good. The 4th is watchable but we begin some story arcs that eventually bring the series down. It changes from "Longmire takes on the bad guys" to "Longmire is mired in legal trouble while his daughter gets way too much screen time." There are probably a few good episodes in season five. But I would stick to the first 4 seasons, at most, and call it good.
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