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Prince of Purpoole II

Prince of Purpoole II

Reigning Smartarse
JogginFrog said:
Curious if any have been watching Burns' The American Revolution. I've worked through all 12 hours of it. He's been receiving a fair amount of criticism for over-emphasis on non-white perspectives, and especially opening by suggesting the Six Nations Confederacy inspired Franklin's 1753 proposal for a unified colonial government.

I think the bigger issue is that some of the sources he draws on for those parts were published generations later, apocryphal, and/or mischaracterizations.

But just about every critic also shoehorns in an admiring comment about the series as a whole, and I enjoyed it, too. Liked following the arc of people who intersected with multiple key events--fifer John Greenwood, soldier Joseph Plumb Martin and Yorktown debutante Betsy Ambler.

Also, I didn't realize how many founders were engaged in trans-Appalachia land speculation--and how those investments were threatened by the British 1763 Proclamation Line prohibiting colonial settlement in the Ohio country.
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The Liberty! documentary hosted by Forrest Sawyer is far, far superior.

This one is OK. Not Burns’ best work
 
Chongo94

Chongo94

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No one really asked for it but it’s here now. At lest they are sticking to the look of the characters for sure. Looks so bad it might be good!

Street Fighter…
 
TxFrog1999

TxFrog1999

The Man Behind The Curtain
Chongo94 said:
No one really asked for it but it’s here now. At lest they are sticking to the look of the characters for sure. Looks so bad it might be good!

Street Fighter…
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That was my thought as well. When I first saw the trailer I thought it was AI, so it could definitely fit into the "so bad, it's good" category.
 
ShreveFrog

ShreveFrog

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This is sad. I actually met Reiner about a decade ago. I got to read a quick line as an anchorman for his LBJ movie that was filmed near New Orleans. He was extremely nice, and treated me just like any other cast member, even though I was not a real actor. Just a bit part. It was fun to meet the guy I grew up watching as "Meathead." That is really rough to think about he and his wife died. Tragic.
 
TxFrog1999

TxFrog1999

The Man Behind The Curtain
PurpleBlood87 said:
The son has been charged with a $4 million bail.
Daughter Romy found them with their throats slashed and hacked to death.
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Wow. Praying for her and the rest of the Reiner family; that's a horrible situation.

My sister-in-law had a similarly terrifying experience, discovering her husband killed by a cartel in Mexico. Given her path towards recovery, I'm sure Romy will need a lot of support and counseling in the coming months and years.
 
tcudoc

tcudoc

Full Member
TxFrog1999 said:
Wow. Praying for her and the rest of the Reiner family; that's a horrible situation.

My sister-in-law had a similarly terrifying experience, discovering her husband killed by a cartel in Mexico. Given her path towards recovery, I'm sure Romy will need a lot of support and counseling in the coming months and years.
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That is horrible. I am so sorry for her.
 
jack the frog

jack the frog

KMA
Any love for The Penguin on HBO MAX? A spin-off the Batman franchise I suppose, but less fantasy and more hard-core crime. Surprisingly well done. Excellent really. Also, Cristin Milioti is a big plus.
 
TxFrog1999

TxFrog1999

The Man Behind The Curtain
jack the frog said:
Any love for The Penguin on HBO MAX? A spin-off the Batman franchise I suppose, but less fantasy and more hard-core crime. Surprisingly well done. Excellent really. Also, Cristin Milioti is a big plus.
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I've heard good things, and I enjoyed The Batman, but I haven't been in the mood for a gritty crime drama lately.
 

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