TV Time

Oh, did I mention that I've been sick? That should be more like sick, with a capital "S"! So, what did I watch this past weekend?

The Last King of Scotland: rewatched this. Brilliant performances. So good. And the icing on the cake, of course, is James McAvoy and his Scottish accent. I know, it's a thing. But this movie does something unusual -- at times uplifting, it's also heart-wreching. Much like the regime of Idi Amin must have been. Your best friend and worst enemy -- all wrapped up into one.

The Flying Scotsman: Ok, I just did some research and have to take back my thoughts on Johnny Lee Miller's Scottish accent. While he is not a Scot, he is indeed British. Maybe he's been living in America too long? I just did not find his accent believable, but the movie overall was pretty good. Billy Boyd is also in it (Pippin from LOTR). I am learning so much... "Born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1968", which makes him older than me. Pippin!

Cool Hand Luke: I'm not usually one to go back and watch all the classics, but if someone recommends one to me, I am all ears. I was a little confused because I thought this movie was about pool and was the prequel to "The Color of Money". I later found out that that is "the Hustler" and this movie is about prison and one man's inability to conform. Besides Paul Newman, there is a whole slew of recognizable faces like George Kennedy, a very young Dennis Hopper, a guy from MASH, Harry Dean Stanton, and that good looking actor on the Smith cd's....

Rome: Season 2 of the HBO series. It's entertaining enough. But really, sometimes I wonder....it can be kind of soap-opera-y, but with more nudity and killing. The one thing that does bug me is that there are only 2 episodes on each dvd. What's with that?