Watching...
---Treme is being watched via Netflix, halfway through Season 2 with more coming in the 4 Season series that was on HBO. The television film is a montage of stories in post Katrina New Orleans. It began in 2010 and was filmed primarily in New Orleans, with a few variations as one character moves to New York for a job and others venture in and out of Houston. The stories and characters can be of varying interest, each to their own, but the music is a consistent positive force. The primary actors are well known, but most of the musicians are the real thing, well known for their music. Even some of the actors are musicians as Wendell Pearce learned to play the trombone for his role and the exceptional Lucia Micarelli is a Julliard trained violinist, a Korean Italian from Queens, New York. Among other roles she played with Jethro Tull and the Honolulu Symphony.
Other actors include John Goodman, Melissa Leo, and Steve Zahn, whose character or his acting are consistently obnoxoius, can't decide which. This show was a collaboration between David Simon and Eric Overmayer. Simon was the primary force behind "The Wire", and Overmeyer had joined into that during the series. The references to New Orleans habits, customs, celebrations, and food are genuine from my perspective, although looking at reviews from that time a critic named Rolf for the Atlantic mostly panned it. Guess that's a positive! Treme is a treat to watch again.
---The last few nights on TCM have had some classics of the late 60's and early 70's, when those in college had time to see them and talk about them. Among them were Serpico, Cool Hand Luke, McCabe and Mrs. Miller, and Klute. Having almost completely forgotten McCabe and Mrs. Miller, watching and listening(Leonard Cohen score) last night was so mesmerizing that I forgot to watch the debate. A blessing?
---Seemingly dominating the news, the house impeachment hearings, while important, are a grinding bore most of the time to watch. Watergate had more interesting characters and the Clinton/Monica hearings more unattractive ones on all fronts, but this is just really serious business.
---Tonight's Thursday NFL game, Houston vs. Indianapolis, has possibilities for distraction if it's competitive and the referees aren't picky ones that like to see their flags on the field constantly. Sometimes they can seem like needy attention seekers.
And that's my 2 cents worth, for real, not a politician who says that and purposely conflates it with 2%.
Other actors include John Goodman, Melissa Leo, and Steve Zahn, whose character or his acting are consistently obnoxoius, can't decide which. This show was a collaboration between David Simon and Eric Overmayer. Simon was the primary force behind "The Wire", and Overmeyer had joined into that during the series. The references to New Orleans habits, customs, celebrations, and food are genuine from my perspective, although looking at reviews from that time a critic named Rolf for the Atlantic mostly panned it. Guess that's a positive! Treme is a treat to watch again.
---The last few nights on TCM have had some classics of the late 60's and early 70's, when those in college had time to see them and talk about them. Among them were Serpico, Cool Hand Luke, McCabe and Mrs. Miller, and Klute. Having almost completely forgotten McCabe and Mrs. Miller, watching and listening(Leonard Cohen score) last night was so mesmerizing that I forgot to watch the debate. A blessing?
---Seemingly dominating the news, the house impeachment hearings, while important, are a grinding bore most of the time to watch. Watergate had more interesting characters and the Clinton/Monica hearings more unattractive ones on all fronts, but this is just really serious business.
---Tonight's Thursday NFL game, Houston vs. Indianapolis, has possibilities for distraction if it's competitive and the referees aren't picky ones that like to see their flags on the field constantly. Sometimes they can seem like needy attention seekers.
And that's my 2 cents worth, for real, not a politician who says that and purposely conflates it with 2%.
posted by John Borden at 4:25 PM
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