My
"trick" is by now well known to the aficionado.
- Watch very little Hollywood (that includes
nightly news).
- Watch all Brit, or foreign language films on
NetFlix instant
I know what you're saying,
"but Rodge, British actors are liberal
asshats the same as 'merican."
Prolly more so. But, I don't know it. I have no
trouble suspending
disbelief, because I have no idea of Brit actor politics -
except the
Top Gear crew (would be staunch teapartiers in the US). I know what
you're saying,
"but
Rodge, what is it you're watching now that allows you to escape the
voices that demand that you nuke Washing DC, California and Maryland?"
I'm glad you asked, because I stumbled upon the most delightfully fun
series called The Adventures of
Sherlock Holmes.
Specifically the BBC series that ran for four years, so there are 37
episodes. I wish there were 200 more. It took me a few
episodes to
decide I liked it, but after 6 or seven I was hooked. Viewer
reviews
on IMBD called it "One of the very best television series ever
made."
I agree.
By the by, since I liked this series, NetFlix is forever suggesting
other Sherlock stuff, including 1971's They Might Be
Giants. Ever heard of it? Me neither.
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.Retired
judge Justin Playfair (George C. Scott) has a most peculiar
eccentricity: He believes he's Sherlock Holmes. Betrayed by his
scheming brother and placed under the care of psychiatrist Dr. Mildred
Watson (Joanne Woodward), "Holmes" searches Manhattan for his elusive
nemesis, Moriarty. Life mirrors fiction as the pair are drawn into a
world of danger and intrigue -- and an unlikely love.
Cast:
George C. Scott, Joanne Woodward, Jack Gilford, Rue
McClanahan, Oliver Clark, Theresa Merritt, Lester Rawlins, Ron Weyand
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Joanne Woodward and George C. Scott hardly make me think
comedy.
Sometimes while watching (I've been watching in bits and pieces for a
week) I wonder that it actually is one. Bada-Bing! So, there is a
reason then why I
hadn't heard of it. It is sort of fun for the kitsch— . Only
movie where Joanne Woodward gave me a semi. I give it 
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Rodger, one of the few things I have watched on PBS over the years has been there British programming. Sherlock Homes, with Jeremy Brett, has been on their Mystery series for over 20 years. My family started watching it on AFRTS in Rota, Sapin in the late eighties. Good stuff.
ReplyDeleteMake that Holmes, homey. Proof read before hitting the publish button!
ReplyDeleteDon't know what Clarkson's political beliefs are now but he was a staunch Hillary supporter (remember the episode where they flew to Miami and bought the beaters?)
ReplyDelete....and here I've been wasting my money on Xanax.
ReplyDeleteI believe that the Jeremy Brett series outdoes Basil Rathbone's movies. I do have a weakness for those old movies in black & white though. I also have a theory that you can immediately tell if a movie is good or not, when it is in black & white, as you are not distracted by colors.
ReplyDeleteI also like "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Smarter Brother" with Gene Wilder and Madeline Kahn.
Don't try a google search for -Schlong's Famous (or prefect) Rub- unless you're looking for gay sex sites.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure a copy of the recipe is on they desk top CPU, but I tried a short cut. Never. Again. :)
Amen on Brett's series, Rodge.
ReplyDeleteHaving read all of the Holmes stories multiple times, I am amazed at how that series tracks with the spirit, if not the exact letter, of the stories (unlike the fun, but deviant, Rathbone series).
Yeah, I've seen the Brett series multiple times, too.
(Oh, recognize this guy?)
"... Clarkson's ... was a staunch Hillary supporter (remember the episode where they flew to Miami and bought the beaters?)"
ReplyDeleteSomebody didn't watch that episode(ahem) .. The producers told the three boys that they had to paint something on each other's rental cars that would get them killed- as they drove through Alabama. Hence the "Hillary for President" sign. It very nearly worked by the way.
To spare others Juices travail -
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(I usually quadruple this recipe)
1/4 cup paprika
2 tablespoons granulated garlic
2 tablespoons granulated onion
2 teaspoons peppercorns
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon chili powder
2 tablespoons cumin seed, toasted
3 tablespoons coriander seed, toasted
1/4 cup kosher salt
1/4 cup light brown sugar
Combine and grind all ingredients in a clean coffee grinder. Rub on chicken directly or coat in a plastic storage bag. Make sure chicken is dry before applying. Let sit at least 2 hours in refrigerator or cooler. Grill chicken.
Yield: Approximately 1 1/2 cups
# posted by Blogger Rodger the Real King of France : 9/17/07 9:34 PM
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And Doug - I wouldn't have recognized him even now without your pointer.
*THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU*
ReplyDeleteLaptop down, desktop brought out of 3 yr storage didn't have it either. Promise to take better care of it this time. It is a truly great recipe and am using it today to smoke a turkey. Thanks mucho.
Open one of the books and follow the story on the screen. You will be amazed at how incredibly closely the Brett series follows the original text.
ReplyDelete^ Steve,
ReplyDeleteI think the thing that hooked me on the series at the beginning was that it looked almost exactly like the original story illustrations. That, and Brett was the first actor that I found myself actually seeing as the Holmes I knew from the book. I believed Watson. I believed Lestrade. I believed Irene Adler.
The series is the definitive Holmes, IMHO.
Brett was a supporting actor in "My Fair Lady", fwiw. Played Eliza's suitor and did "On the street where you live".
ReplyDeleteI was going to tell you to see The original British version of The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (the American version was terrible) starring Leonard Rossiter. I just recently discovered that it is available on dvd ($34 from Amazon). You'll be roflyao.
ReplyDeleteThen I got to the second part of your post and said, "HEY!" I believe I told you to see They Might Be Giants many years ago. You really need to pay more attention, Rodger.
GrinfilledCelt
I just finished "They Might Be Giants" and amend my ratting to "I hated It" This movie is like the Kennedy family, each succeeding frame is dumber than the last.
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