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jimmyspades · 23 days

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It's 10 o'clock. Are we not on? We're supposed to be Tuesday at 10 every week. We've been moved—we're Wednesday at 10. Are we Wednesdays at 10 from now on? No, we're off next week and on for the following two Wednesdays. What about next year? Best to keep checking in. BOSTON LEGAL (2004-2008)

#:)))))#fourth wall? what fourth wall?#boston legal #james spader #alan shore #william shatner #denny crane #john larroquette #carl sack #candice bergen #shirley schmidt #christian clemenson #jerry espenson #*#I've been working on this for. weeks if not longer. favorite show ever... cried a little. my stupid silly found family..... :''')#couldn't even fit my fave example which is alan yelling at an extra to go work with his dialect coach 😭#carl pointing at the camera scariest moment of my life #blegal writers winning the idgaf war in season 5 after the show was canned they did nawwwt care and it made for the best television <3

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baltharino · 2 months

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The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. 1x01 - Pilot

#the adventures of brisco county jr #brisco county jr #bruce campbell #lord bowler #julius carry #socrates poole #christian clemenson #live action #dailyflicks #tvedit #cinematv #dailytvfilmgifs #gif #gifset

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fuckyessarahlancashire · 3 months

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#Julia Child #Julia HBO #Sarah Lancashire #David Hyde Pierce #Fiona Glascott #Isabella Rossellini #Stockard Channing #Christian Clemenson #TV #GIF

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keep-it-light · 2 years

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Just made these. 😊I love how they came out!

#james spader #christian clemenson #andrew mccarthy #robert downey jr #eric stoltz #collages #made by me

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therealmrpositive · 2 years

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Macabre Month 5 Part VIII: Malignant (2021)

In today's review, I find the deep horrors are buried deep in the mind As I attempt a #positive review of the film Malignant #AnnabelleWallis #MckennaGrace #MaddieHasson #GeorgeYoung #MicholeBrianaWhite #JeanLouisaKelly #MadisonWolfe #SusannaThompson

Our mind is a complex machine, one we can take for granted. Sometimes, the greater details are lost, buried deeps in the perpetually expanding archives. Other times it is conjuring up strange new worlds that we could almost live in. From the mundane to the theoretical, there is not a lot it cannot accomplish. In 2021, a horror film broke the internet with the discussion of its polarising merits.…

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ljones41 · 2 years

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My Ranking of “JULIA” Season One (2022) Episodes

Below is my ranking of Season One of the HBO Max streaming series, "JULIA". Based on the life of television chef Julia Child and created by Daniel Goldfarb, the series stars Sarah Lancashire in the titular role:

MY RANKING OF “JULIA” SEASON ONE (2022) EPISODES

1. (1.02) “Coq Au Vin” - Facing mounting pressure from Boston’s WGBH station executives, cookbook author Julia Child struggles to figure out how to present a complicated recipe for her first episode. Later, on-set flubs threaten the future of the show and her career.

2. (1.07) “Foie Gras” - While in New York City, Julia and the show receive both accolades and criticism. As her close friend, Avis Desoto, forges an unlikely friendship with Julia’s husband Paul, associate producer Alice Naman finds an unexpected romantic connection of her own.

3. (1.04) “Petit Fours” - As WGBH reaps the rewards of their new star's efforts, a jealous rival threatens the station's burgeoning success. Julia struggles with the price of fame, Paul begins to accept defeat, and Alice changes tack.

4. (1.06) “Breads” - Paul and Julia’s book editor Judith Jones experiment with baking for a future episode. Julia tackled a different kind of "bread." Sleep-deprived producer Russ Morash tasks Alice with even more work. And the future of Avis's position on the show is questioned.

5. (1.08) “Chocolate Souffle” - After suffering a mental blow from harsh criticism about her show, Julia's future - and the fate of the show - hang in the balance.

6. (1.01) “Omelette” - In the series premiere, Julia boldly pitches a groundbreaking television series centered on demonstrations for the home cook - despite pushback from male station executives and Paul.

7. (1.03) “Boeuf Bourguignon” - When the show goes over budget, Julia doubles down on her efforts to continue making her dream a reality. Paul contends with his fearsome father-in-law and Alice struggles with her new assignment.

8. (1.05) “Crepes Suzette” - During a trip to San Francisco, Julia tests the waters of her newfound celebrity status alongside celebrated chef James Beard, leaving a brooding Paul to question the true cost of his wife's fame.

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spiderdreamer-blog · 1 year

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The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. (1993)

Thirty years ago, the American TV landscape was a world apart from the one we know today. Broadcast networks and syndicated local markets still ruled the roost, the Internet was just starting to have an influence, and cable had a few powerhouses but was still fairly expensive. Perhaps most importantly, while serialized storytelling wasn’t nonexistent-soap operas were popular in daytime, and network dramas and sitcoms like Hill Street Blues and Cheers had made inroads in terms of story arcs and long-term character development even within episodic structures-it was still a relatively fresh concept. In terms of sci-fi genre fare, largely episodic TV was still the order of the day with series like the various Star Trek entries or Quantum Leap. And the televised Western was relatively dead by comparison. Thus we come to The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., a one-season hybrid mash-up on FOX that is practically tailor-made for the designation of “cult classic”. How does it hold up in our streaming age?

Developed by screenwriters Carlton Cuse (Lost, Bates Motel) and Jeffrey Boam (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Lethal Weapon 2 and 3), and inspired by Western serials of old, Brisco’s pilot episode picks up in 1893. The eponymous bounty hunter’s lawman father (R. Lee Ermey) is shot dead by infamous outlaw John Bly (Billy Drago) and his gang during a train escape, with Jr. (Bruce Campbell, he of the legendary chin) left to pick up the pieces. A group of robber barons hires Brisco to track down Bly and his gang, with nebbish lawyer Socrates Poole (Christian Clemenson, not a million miles away from David Hyde Pierce as Niles Crane) as their liaison. Also on Bly’s trail is rival bounty hunter Lord Bowler (Julius Carry), and along the way are colorful characters like Dixie Cousins (Kelly Rutherford), saloon singer and girlfriend of Bly’s second in command Big Smith (M.C. Gainey), and Professor Warwick (John Astin), a Doc Brown type who shares Brisco’s enthusiasm for “the coming thing”/promise of the future. But things quickly become complicated: Bly is interested in a strange artifact known only as the Orb that grants people inexplicable strength and psychic powers, among other niceties. Is THIS the ‘coming thing’? Perhaps, but Brisco will have to find out for himself. And there are plenty of other adventures in store along the way.

I feel like the above description does not quite do the series justice in getting across what it’s about or, more crucially, its tone. Like the other shows of the time that I mentioned, the adventures are primarily episodic; outside of the pilot, there are only five pure “plot” episodes about the Orb and Bly himself, even if many of the episodes deal with other members of his gang. That overarching plot is even resolved several episodes before the end of the season, the rest of which are more standalone plots. And those plots can vary wildly in terms of genre and incident: one story has Brisco acting as a lawyer for an old friend, another features a sheriff who acts like Elvis with no explanation whatsoever in the middle of a reasonably serious story about the cycle of revenge, and yet another has pirates. Yes, that kind. No, they’re not on the water. The only limits here are the writers’ imaginations (and of course the almighty budget), which are quite fertile indeed even if there are occasional dud episodes.

One might be tempted to assume via Campbell’s presence that the series is a parody of square-jawed adventurers in impossibly ridiculous situations. After all, he had just come off Army of Darkness, which rotated his Evil Dead protagonist Ash Williams into an outsized macho caricature whose skill in dispatching Deadites is matched only by his lack of foresight in, uh, everything else. It’s genuinely not. For one, Brisco is a far more traditional lead in terms of his competence. For two, the characters are comedic and eccentric, certainly, but their problems and emotions are taken seriously. A good early touch is that while Brisco initially seems cold about his father’s death (reasoning that he had a long time to prepare for it given the man’s career), we see at the end of the pilot that he’s genuinely shaken and it still weighs on him for some time. And while he is a bit of a womanizing Indy/James Bond type, he’s not a bro-y horndog.

The others get nice shadings of depth at times as well. Bowler could have very easily come off as an Angry Black Man caricature and a lackey to Brisco once their rivalry turns into genuine partnership. And yet we get real insight to some crucial differences between them, like a terrific beat where Bowler proves to have invested his bounties wisely in terms of his beautiful mansion home, complete with an on-call butler. And their friendship always feels like one of equals, with a back-and-forth and mutual, eventually less grudging respect; there’s some very touching moments later on when we see how things have changed between them. While Socrates doesn’t get AS much development, he does prove to have more backbone than initially anticipated, as well as a moral fiber that serves him well. Dixie too has some nice beats of seeming less like a femme fatale and more like someone who’s very comfortable in her own skin, but also weary of Brisco’s inability to potentially settle down if she ever wanted that.

A lot of this is down to the cast, who is top to bottom terrific, with nary a bad performance in the regular, recurring, or various guest casts. Campbell often self-deprecates about his acting ability compared to some of his contemporaries, but I would say that his very blue-collar, get-the-job-done mentality is an unimaginable boon to his screen presence. There are many actors who could have played Brisco and well, but there’s a potential danger of either too much machismo overpowering the charm of the character or that aforementioned self-parody aspect being too much of a “ain’t this ridiculous, folks” twinkle in the eye. That does work for a character like Ash, who is sympathetic but ultimately a buffoon with one particular skillset, but Campbell wisely modulates and plays more of a straight man here. His comic timing never reaches too far for a laugh, letting them come out naturally rather than mugging for attention (good example is when he throws Dixie over his shoulder at one point and she demands to be put down: “Alright, you look bad in a wig and you were too easy to find!”) This lets him be a good balance to Carry in particular, who’s wonderfully exuberant and over-the-top by comparison, though he too modulates as necessary. Clemenson is the perfect likable nerd, not too action-hero but not too pathetic either, and Rutherford finds the right balance of Dixie being a canny career woman who nonetheless has the soul of a romantic at times. Warwick is also a lot of fun when he shows up, with Astin’s grandfatherly likability that can make even the groaniest of groaner dad jokes land on full display. The various guest villains make good impressions too, with Drago as a particular standout in terms of being genuinely scary for such an ultimately lighthearted show, and John Pyper-Ferguson manages to make a hell of an impression as Pete Hutter, a gunman with delusions of intellectual grandeur and an unhealthy fixation on his prized “piece” revolver. Think cowboy Team Rocket and you’re halfway there.

In terms of the actual production, it’s a handsome one even if the DVDs are showing their age (prayer circle for an eventual HD remaster). The physical effects are all great, and even the primitive CGI has a weird appeal, especially because it gets used for a couple of REALLY horrifying death scenes. It also hugely benefits from being shot on location in terms of the Wide Western Vistas and loving recreations of old-timey towns. The actual direction is very early 90s TV in terms of “get it in the can” professionalism most of the time, but it fits well with the breezy nature of things. Musically it’s fairly standard too outside of Randy Edelman’s excellent Copland-esque theme music (that later got reused for NBC’s Olympics coverage, which definitely fits).

I suppose in terms of actual FLAWS one can discuss, the main one that the racial dynamics are occasionally problematic. In terms of positives, we get a few black characters with Bowler as our main one, and they’re all fairly well portrayed, with nary a hint of racism beyond one “half-breed” comment implying that Bowler has Native American heritage (which is reflected in some of his dress and that Carry apparently had in real life). And while some of the Chinese characters have stereotypical mysticism attached, we are at least spared any broken English, and James Hong being the main recurring one means that the power of James Hong Being Awesome overpowers most of the negatives (he gets a good line about a Wise Saying where Brisco asks if it’s an ancient proverb: “No, I just made it up”). More glaring is zero Native American presence outside of that Bowler mention, and the Mexican characters are divided into groups of Bandits, Corrupt Military Assholes, and Heroic Revolutionaries. Not the most nuanced portrayal, is what I’m saying, even if you can make the argument of “well, EVERYONE is kind of silly, so that doesn’t stand out AS much as it would in a more ‘serious’ show.”

So why did Brisco ultimately fail with audiences? It’s hard to say. By all accounts, Fox was very supportive of the series and promoted the hell out of it. They aired every single episode too, unlike other, later shows that they cancelled early or mid-run (gestures at that one Family Guy joke). The time it was on could have played a role; 8 p.m. on Friday night is generally seen as the Death Slot. But then again, The X-Files, the show it was paired with during THEIR first season, found great success there before moving to primetime Sunday nights mid-run. And the audience Brisco DID obtain loved the hell out of it, especially when TNT later re-ran the series on Saturday mornings. Shit’s just hard to predict sometimes. But I do think it’s a shame. It’s a series that’s fun above all else, with good spirits and plenty of sensible-chuckle humor if rarely outright laugh-out-loud funny.

Maybe someday Brisco County, Jr. will ride again. Until then, we have this. And sometimes, that’s enough.

#TV #media analysis #reviews #the adventures of brisco county jr.#bruce campbell

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jimmyspades · 2 months

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Jerry: It’s a rich feeling, whatever it is. Alan: It's called friendship. BOSTON LEGAL (2004-2008)

#james spader #alan shore #boston legal #*#christian clemenson #jerry espenson #q #me making this after watching the episode where alan does the meanest thing he's ever done. and he does it to jerry 🧍‍♀️#but it’s okay they work past it they’re still best boy friends 🫶#just not flamingos.

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baltharino · 1 month

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The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. 1x01 - Pilot

#the adventures of brisco county jr #dailyflicks #tvedit #cinematv #dailytvfilmgifs #live action #brisco county jr #bruce campbell #lord bowler #julius carry #socrates poole #christian clemenson #gif #gifset

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tengomilpalabrasparati · 2 years

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Mi recomendación “Fin de Semana”🎬

“Ted Bundy: En la mente del asesino”

Título original No Man of God

Año 2021

Duración 100 min.

País Estados Unidos

Dirección Amber Sealey

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Elijah Wood

Robert Patrick

Luke Kirby

Aleksa Palladino

Christian Clemenson

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Drama | Biográfico. Crimen. Asesinos en serie

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Se centra en la complicada relación que se creó entre un analista del FBI, Bill Hagmaier, y el asesino en serie Ted Bundy, en sus últimos años en el corredor de la muerte

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#Mi recomendación “Fin de Semana”#Ted Bundy: En la mente del asesino #película

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goalhofer · 1 year

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Famous March 17, 2022 birthdays.

Adm. Thomas Mattingly; Jr. (American naval admiral & astronaut), 86

Clarence Gaston (American baseball player), 78

Kurt Russell (American actor)(pictured), 71

William Gorham (American-Irish guitarist & songwriter), 71

Craig Ramsey (Canadian hockey player & coach), 71

Lesley-Anne Down FauntLeRoy (British actress & singer), 68

Gary Sinise (American actor & humanitarian), 67

Christian Clemenson (American actor), 64

Vicki Lewis Allen (American singer & actress), 62

Kazimierz Siemaszko (American actor), 61

Janet Gardner (American singer), 60

Rob Lowe (American actor & director), 58

Billy Corgan; Jr. (American singer & guitarist), 55

Patrick Lebeau (Canadian hockey player), 52

Bill Mueller (American baseball player), 51

Mia Hamm-Garciaparra (American soccer player), 50

Caroline Corr (Irish drummer), 49

Vance Wilson (American baseball player & coach), 49

Natalie Zea Schuldt (American actress), 47

Scott Downs (American baseball player), 46

Nicky Jam (American singer & actor), 41

Chris Davis (American baseball player), 36

Silke Spiegelburg (German pole vaulter), 36

Ryan Parent (Canadian hockey player & coach), 35

Bobby Ryan (American hockey player), 35

Emmanuel Sanders (American football player), 35

Grimes (Canadian artist & singer), 34

Ryan White (Canadian hockey player), 34

Harry Melling (British actor), 33

Saina Nehwal (Indian badminton player), 32

John Adegboyega aka John Boyega (British-Nigerian actor & movie producer)(pictured), 30

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abriefingwithmichael · 8 months

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“Vengeance Unlimited” 05 (1998)

One of the very best episodes. The mysterious Mr. Chapel comes across as a deranged do-gooder, with a bizarre sense of humour. He rarely seems to take anything seriously.

Great guest cast in this one, Keith Szarabajka, Christian Clemenson, Greg Grunberg.

The fun is in watching the odd way our hero goes about bringing the baddie down. This is not like other White Knight shows. This guy has a different way of doing things. Funny, dark, cool.

9/10

#Vengeance Unlimited

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mhaccunoval · 1 year

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good doctor and NOW 911 haunting me with having an episode including christian clemenson

#pant rambles #i've watched turn too many times. my hatred for martin de young is burnt into my brain

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keep-it-light · 2 years

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