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  1. Doctor Strange

    Terms Which Have Disappeared

    It's typically spelled "nogoodnik" - the "nik" ending coming from Yiddish words like nudnik ("a pest"). Clearly, a word of Jewish origin. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_of_Yiddish_origin
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    What's your favorite, most psychologial-impressive movie scene??

    I was thirteen, and saw it theatrically during the original release. It was indeed a very powerful ending. Planet of the Apes was THE science-fiction movie event of 1968... until 2001 came out a few months later. YOU MANIACS!
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    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    I am no big Bond fan these days, I've seen each Craig film exactly once. But I will say that Skyfall is unquestionably the best-looking Bond film ever. My favorite current cinematographer, Roger Deakins (look up his credits and marvel!), working in digital for the first time. It's gorgeous!
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    What was the last TV show you watched?

    Well, both of Gordon's love interests are now off the show (Barbara dead, Lee leaving town [again]), so maybe they're backing off on that. And I think plot is the show's problem: Bruce's parents were killed by Falcone's order; no, by Gallivan's order; no, by the Court of Owls order; no, by...
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    What was the last TV show you watched?

    The latest episode of American Gods, which continues to be brilliant, challenging TV. This episode was largely given over to a story set in the 1700s, about the travails of a thieving Irish adventuress who is caught and transported to the Colonies (twice!)... who ends up owning a large...
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    DEATHS ; Notable Passings; The Thread to Pay Last Respects

    For anyone who's never seen it, do yourself a favor and seek out the amazing Batman: The Animated Series episode "Beware the Gray Ghost"! In it, Adam West gives a tremendous voice performance... as a former TV superhero actor whose life was ruined by his being typecast and unable to find other...
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    What was the last TV show you watched?

    Re Gotham, I have finally made my peace with it. I still think the show is confused and scattershot, continually hampered by bad writing and monotonous plotting (Oh, no!... Gordon is on the precipice of falling to the dark side from which there's no coming back!... but then he somehow comes...
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    WONDER WOMAN

    It was definitely pushed back to WWI to reduce comparisons to Captain America: The First Avenger, I read that somewhere a while ago. Turned out to be a very smart move!
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    WONDER WOMAN

    I saw Wonder Woman yesterday and liked it... a lot. FINALLY, a DC movie that actually understands who its hero is and what it is that makes her heroic, and isn't mired in downbeat depression and misery (despite how much of that surrounds her in the WWI scenes). Clearly the best DC film since...
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    You know you are getting old when:

    Using BCE and CE instead of BC and AD was hammered into us when I was a kid in Jewish religious school. Even referencing the word "Christ" in those abbreviations was considered tantamount to accepting/admitting that he was the son of God, something no Jewish person should ever say, period...
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    DEATHS ; Notable Passings; The Thread to Pay Last Respects

    Best piece I've seen yet about Adam West: http://www.vulture.com/2017/06/adam-west-batman-legacy.html
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    Jazz Fussion recommendations

    I was into this kind of music back in the 70s/80s, but I eventually got over it. I went to concerts by Mahavishnu Orchestra, Spyro Gyra, and David Benoit, and I had lots of records by folks like Tom Scott, Dave Grusin, Bob James, Chuck Mangione... But I eventually found the whole "smooth...
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    What was the last TV show you watched?

    I'm working my way through the second season of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Great stuff.
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    WONDER WOMAN

    Yeah, I know about that. Honestly, not having Black Widow MERCHANDISE is a problem? That's the fault of the assorted manufacturers and Marvel's marketing arm being short-sighted and sexist, not the filmmakers. Let's keep criticism of the movies separate from how their parent corporations...
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    WONDER WOMAN

    Melissa, go a bit easier on the Marvel crew. I think Natasha Romanoff has been a great character even without a dedicated film of her own - she's virtually the co-star of CA:The Winter Soldier. And let's give them credit for already having given Agent Carter and Jessica Jones their starring TV...
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    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    They were aiming for accuracy in Tora! Tora! Tora!, having an entire Japanese production team and cast besides the English-language side. But despite the all-star cast and sterling model work (I saw one of the aircraft carrier filming models somewhere once - the Intrepid Museum? - and it was...
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    Bush Jackets

    Aside from the fact that all of Lost Worlds prices are stratospheric, I can't provide any guidance. No comment on the Indian vs. British issue either. I've got one of those WPG jackets, and I think it's great for the price. The only hiccup with mine was that I had to send my first one back to...
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    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    I've been a huge Keaton fan for over forty years! I was a fascinated by silent comedy from early on, and had seen some Keaton on pre-PBS educational TV as a teen - The General, at least. When I was 20, my film collecting/making buddy and I went into NYC every Wednesday night over the summer...
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    Looking for hat information?

    Sure, happy to help. I had a Temple for a long time, it was a good hat. I just sold it to another Lounger last year to help finance its custom-made replacement.
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    Ask a question, get an answer

    Everything Australian has always (well, for the 15+ years I've been watching) been less expensive than Hats Direct for Akubras. EA is clearly going on a lower profit margin for Akubras, maybe because hats aren't their main line and they don't have to make as much on them? Or maybe they have a...

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