IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
Yes, she was brilliant as Wednesday. I have not found another movie or show of hers that has caught my fancy.
2026 Movies and TV Shows
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scotchandcigar
All I wanted was some steak
Last night, we watched the Lorne Michaels documentary on Netflix. Very good. It jokes about him being an impenetrable guy who doesn't talk about himself, but ultimately it does reveal a lot about him and the whole process he goes through as SNL producer.
It covers his childhood in Canada, his role as a writer for Laugh-in, his variety show work, and his apprenticeship under Lily Tomlin. They focused on his departure from SNL after 5 years, and his return 5 years later.
But it's the routine - the formula, really - that he's established for the development of each week's show. And he's still a night person; wakes at noon, stays up till 4 am. He has a retreat way up in Maine. That's where he decompresses.
It covers his childhood in Canada, his role as a writer for Laugh-in, his variety show work, and his apprenticeship under Lily Tomlin. They focused on his departure from SNL after 5 years, and his return 5 years later.
But it's the routine - the formula, really - that he's established for the development of each week's show. And he's still a night person; wakes at noon, stays up till 4 am. He has a retreat way up in Maine. That's where he decompresses.
scotchandcigar
All I wanted was some steak
Another documentary, also on Netflix. The SCTV documentary just became available. It was great, with lots of clips, the whole cast interviewed (before O'Hara died, and they had earlier interviews with Flaherty), and a bunch of "fans" commenting - such as Bob Odenkirk, Bill Hader, Tom Hanks, and Conan O'Brien.
Apparently, they all met while performing Godspell in Canada. It covers all the years, and ends with them refusing to let NBC move them to Sunday Prime time. But oddly, it doesn't cover their move to Cinemax for 83-84.
Apparently, they all met while performing Godspell in Canada. It covers all the years, and ends with them refusing to let NBC move them to Sunday Prime time. But oddly, it doesn't cover their move to Cinemax for 83-84.
JHDK
Release Robin's Bra
That must be why I'm seeing so many clips of SCTV on YouTube! I knew what it was but I never saw it before and it's really funny.
and that led to Kids in the Hall clips, which besides the movie is another sketch comedy show I knew existed but never really saw. This one made me smile:
JHDK
Release Robin's Bra
Oh you've already seen a movie that came out LITERALLY YESTERDAY on Netflix?
Who could have ever guessed? That seems nothing like you Aaron.
MonoStereo
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There's a doc out there now about that Godspell period. You Had to Be There (film) - Wikipedia
The Netflix doc is weird...they produced one years ago with Scorsese, but shelved it.
I made it to a Tuesday $6 movie at the cinema this Tuesday. I saw "Clayface" I did not know it was a DC movie or that the setting was Gotham.
It was rather weird (not Stuart show weird) on the serious side, but I did not lose interest. It was a combination Tom Cruise "Vanilla Sky" and Jeff Goldblum "The Fly" and I guess Star Trek: Deep Space Nine with the shapeshifting. They played Chicago "If You Leave Me Now" when Clayface was getting his surgery. Then they played it near the end of the movie only with a new female singer rather than Chicago, I will have to look that one up. All in all, Clayface deserved a better fate than what he got.
And I'm fascinated that the Elizabeth Holmes documentary/movie is still drawing.
The next movies I'd like to see "Wild Horse Nine" Parker Posey. "I Play Rocky" and just for the heck of it "Godzilla Minus Zero"
It was rather weird (not Stuart show weird) on the serious side, but I did not lose interest. It was a combination Tom Cruise "Vanilla Sky" and Jeff Goldblum "The Fly" and I guess Star Trek: Deep Space Nine with the shapeshifting. They played Chicago "If You Leave Me Now" when Clayface was getting his surgery. Then they played it near the end of the movie only with a new female singer rather than Chicago, I will have to look that one up. All in all, Clayface deserved a better fate than what he got.
And I'm fascinated that the Elizabeth Holmes documentary/movie is still drawing.
The next movies I'd like to see "Wild Horse Nine" Parker Posey. "I Play Rocky" and just for the heck of it "Godzilla Minus Zero"
MonoStereo
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We're probably seeing Godzilla Thursday night. And I'll update my 2026 list when I get a chance.
Channel98
Don't yell or hit.
The Further Mis-Adventures Of Cliff Booth, written by Quentin Tarantino as a sequel to Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, is set in 1977. It will be in IMAX theaters for two weeks beginning November 25 and will be available on Netflix beginning December 23. A few independent theaters (such as TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood and the Paris Theatre in New York) and a few regional chains (such as Galaxy, Reading and Megaplex) will also show the movie. And why are movie previews still called "trailers" when they no longer trail the main feature – and haven't for several decades?
This is the one I saw during election night coverage. Because I had just seen "Clayface" and was thinking of all the movies I wanted to see this month, I was actually thinking what ever happened to the Cliff Booth show they said was coming and then it was there on a commercial.
MonoStereo
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I'm gonna have to schlep all the way of to the suburbs for it, but I hope to see Cliff on the big screen.
I called and the gal that sells me free popcorn on Tuesday answered. It is not on the upcoming schedule. Looks like I will have to wait for Netflix.
I wonder if Sharon Tate will be in this one. She should be alive in this universe
"Godzilla Minus Zero"
I went during dinner time to the Ultrascreen for the full experience. Went all out got myself a hot dog and a Pepsi Zero.
Good action
Interesting, never knew.
Glad they don't do that today. I had the closest seat to the exit and dashed out as soon as the movie ended.
Although at my theater, they are called upcoming previews. It gives me an extra fifteen minutes to sneak into the movie if I am alone
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Channel98
Don't yell or hit.
Beginning in 1913, short promotional clips and ads for upcoming movies were spliced onto the end of movie reels. The previews were called trailers because they trailed the movie – but many moviegoers got up to leave as soon as the feature film was over. In the 1930s, film studios and theater owners realized they could have a captive audience if they showed the previews before the feature film – or films, if it was a double feature. Today, most movie theater chains, including AMC, Regal and Cinemark, show 20 to 30 minutes of previews, commercials and public service announcements before the movie – and many moviegoers now show up 20 minutes late just so they'll miss all the previews and commercials.
On Thursday, 4:03pm asked for my movie ticket for the 4pm showing, got in concession line, waited for two customers to be served, realized my phone was missing (hoped it was in the car) bought my hot dog then went to the fountain bay to fill my Pepsi Zero, went to my seat and put down my concessions, took the side exit to go to my car and grabbed my phone (gotta have your phone), reentered from the main entrance and sat back down, still saw one preview, movie started at 4:17pm