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  • WE HAVE A GHOST

    From Bill Anderson@21:1/5 to All on Fri Feb 24 23:20:28 2023
    It’s a ghost story, obviously — light and funny at first but not so much by the end. David Harbour is the spirit who doesn’t know exactly why he is
    stuck in the attic of the old house into which mom, dad, and their two
    teenage sons have just moved. There is a lot going on here, probably too
    much, but I stayed engaged throughout. I was hoping for better, but I
    enjoyed what I got and I recommend you have a look. It’s on Netflix.

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    Bill Anderson

    I am the Mighty Favog

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  • From william ahearn@21:1/5 to Bill Anderson on Fri Feb 24 22:59:16 2023
    On Friday, February 24, 2023 at 6:20:40 PM UTC-5, Bill Anderson wrote:
    It’s a ghost story, obviously — light and funny at first but not so much by
    the end. David Harbour is the spirit who doesn’t know exactly why he is stuck in the attic of the old house into which mom, dad, and their two teenage sons have just moved. There is a lot going on here, probably too much, but I stayed engaged throughout. I was hoping for better, but I enjoyed what I got and I recommend you have a look. It’s on Netflix.

    Thanks. I think I liked it more than you, but thank god it wasn't a "horror" film. The Peele effect in motion. There's touches of Topper, Ghost Busters, and -- oddly -- ET. It struck me that the kid was playing CCR on the guitar and listened to The Doors
    on his iPod. Fun movie and not my regular stomping grounds.

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  • From moviePig@21:1/5 to william ahearn on Sat Feb 25 10:54:50 2023
    On 2/25/2023 1:59 AM, william ahearn wrote:
    On Friday, February 24, 2023 at 6:20:40 PM UTC-5, Bill Anderson wrote:
    It’s a ghost story, obviously — light and funny at first but not so much by
    the end. David Harbour is the spirit who doesn’t know exactly why he is
    stuck in the attic of the old house into which mom, dad, and their two
    teenage sons have just moved. There is a lot going on here, probably too
    much, but I stayed engaged throughout. I was hoping for better, but I
    enjoyed what I got and I recommend you have a look. It’s on Netflix.

    Thanks. I think I liked it more than you, but thank god it wasn't a "horror" film. The Peele effect in motion. There's touches of Topper, Ghost Busters, and -- oddly -- ET. It struck me that the kid was playing CCR on the guitar and listened to The
    Doors on his iPod. Fun movie and not my regular stomping grounds.

    Interestingly, there appear to be zero IMDb 'user reviews'...

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  • From Bill Anderson@21:1/5 to william ahearn on Sat Feb 25 16:42:34 2023
    william ahearn <wlahearn@gmail.com> wrote:
    On Friday, February 24, 2023 at 6:20:40 PM UTC-5, Bill Anderson wrote:
    It’s a ghost story, obviously — light and funny at first but not so much by
    the end. David Harbour is the spirit who doesn’t know exactly why he is
    stuck in the attic of the old house into which mom, dad, and their two
    teenage sons have just moved. There is a lot going on here, probably too
    much, but I stayed engaged throughout. I was hoping for better, but I
    enjoyed what I got and I recommend you have a look. It’s on Netflix.

    Thanks. I think I liked it more than you, but thank god it wasn't a
    "horror" film. The Peele effect in motion. There's touches of Topper,
    Ghost Busters, and -- oddly -- ET. It struck me that the kid was playing
    CCR on the guitar and listened to The Doors on his iPod. Fun movie and
    not my regular stomping grounds.


    William, did you ever watch Triangle of Sadness? I’d really like to know
    what you thought of it.

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    Bill Anderson

    I am the Mighty Favog

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  • From william ahearn@21:1/5 to Bill Anderson on Sat Feb 25 11:39:26 2023
    On Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 11:42:40 AM UTC-5, Bill Anderson wrote:


    William, did you ever watch Triangle of Sadness? I’d really like to know what you thought of it.
    --
    No. I'll check it out.

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  • From william ahearn@21:1/5 to william ahearn on Tue Feb 28 20:09:54 2023
    On Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 2:39:27 PM UTC-5, william ahearn wrote:
    On Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 11:42:40 AM UTC-5, Bill Anderson wrote:


    William, did you ever watch Triangle of Sadness? I’d really like to know what you thought of it.
    --
    No. I'll check it out.
    Saw it. Write it up tomorrow.

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  • From william ahearn@21:1/5 to william ahearn on Wed Mar 1 16:27:20 2023
    On Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 11:09:56 PM UTC-5, william ahearn wrote:
    On Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 2:39:27 PM UTC-5, william ahearn wrote:
    On Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 11:42:40 AM UTC-5, Bill Anderson wrote:


    William, did you ever watch Triangle of Sadness? I’d really like to know
    what you thought of it.
    --
    No. I'll check it out.
    Saw it. Write it up tomorrow.
    Thanks, again. It's a weird comedy whose humor is more in the back of your head than guffawing from the mouth. A highly polished Robert Altman movie that tells its story in spite of itself. These aren't people that I care about although I was taken by
    how they were played. Would I see it again? Not likely although I'm glad that I saw it.

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  • From Bill Anderson@21:1/5 to william ahearn on Thu Mar 2 01:00:23 2023
    william ahearn <wlahearn@gmail.com> wrote:
    On Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 11:09:56 PM UTC-5, william ahearn wrote:
    On Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 2:39:27 PM UTC-5, william ahearn wrote: >>> On Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 11:42:40 AM UTC-5, Bill Anderson wrote: >>>

    William, did you ever watch Triangle of Sadness? I’d really like to know >>>> what you thought of it.
    --
    No. I'll check it out.
    Saw it. Write it up tomorrow.
    Thanks, again. It's a weird comedy whose humor is more in the back of
    your head than guffawing from the mouth. A highly polished Robert Altman movie that tells its story in spite of itself. These aren't people that I care about although I was taken by how they were played. Would I see it again? Not likely although I'm glad that I saw it.


    Exactly. It was funny but I never laughed. I had a hard time with it — watched it in pieces over several days. I will not forget it, but I will
    never watch it again.

    The captain’s dinner was unforgettable. And there are other scenes which will stick with me for a long time. I will particularly remember the
    elderly couple who made their fortune selling arms with no regard to which
    side should be supported. When the old lady picked up the object and asked
    her husband what it was, that was the closest I came to laughing aloud.

    It is a movie certainly worth watching but I think it requires a peculiar
    sense of humor to enjoy it.

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    Bill Anderson

    I am the Mighty Favog

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