Jim Seymour
@jdseymour.bsky.social
Movie and TV buff (slowly working my way through the Oscar Best Picture winners in order). D&D player since 1980. Amateur genealogist. Embedded Systems Firmware coder. Small business owner. Democrat. Skeptic. Believer in two spaces after the period.
Oscar Best Picture #31: "Gigi" (1958)
A drama about an old woman selling her granddaughter into prostitution. No. Wait. I mean a musical/comedy about a young woman charming an older man out of his philandering ways with her love. Hmmm... Which is better? Still, a couple of memorable songs.
A drama about an old woman selling her granddaughter into prostitution. No. Wait. I mean a musical/comedy about a young woman charming an older man out of his philandering ways with her love. Hmmm... Which is better? Still, a couple of memorable songs.
I Remember It Well | Gigi 1958
YouTube video by Old Musicals Daily
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May 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Oscar Best Picture #31: "Gigi" (1958)
A drama about an old woman selling her granddaughter into prostitution. No. Wait. I mean a musical/comedy about a young woman charming an older man out of his philandering ways with her love. Hmmm... Which is better? Still, a couple of memorable songs.
A drama about an old woman selling her granddaughter into prostitution. No. Wait. I mean a musical/comedy about a young woman charming an older man out of his philandering ways with her love. Hmmm... Which is better? Still, a couple of memorable songs.
I'm going to start calling it "HBO Max Cougar Mellencamp".
Warner Bros. Discovery is changing the name of its streaming service again.
Warners Reverses Course: Changes Max’s Name Back to HBO Max
Warner Bros. Discovery is changing the name of its streaming service again.
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May 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I'm going to start calling it "HBO Max Cougar Mellencamp".
Oscar Best Picture #30: "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957)
It's as good as when I saw it first and holds up really well for a modern audience.
Considering how soon this was after the war, it has more nuance than you'd expect, though it probably doesn't go far enough to be called an anti-war film.
It's as good as when I saw it first and holds up really well for a modern audience.
Considering how soon this was after the war, it has more nuance than you'd expect, though it probably doesn't go far enough to be called an anti-war film.
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1/8) Movie CLIP - The Coward's Code (1957) HD
YouTube video by Movieclips
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May 8, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Oscar Best Picture #30: "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957)
It's as good as when I saw it first and holds up really well for a modern audience.
Considering how soon this was after the war, it has more nuance than you'd expect, though it probably doesn't go far enough to be called an anti-war film.
It's as good as when I saw it first and holds up really well for a modern audience.
Considering how soon this was after the war, it has more nuance than you'd expect, though it probably doesn't go far enough to be called an anti-war film.
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“And I’m like, what do you mean, you ‘do your own research’? You running a double-blind study in your living room, dawg?”
- A guy walking ahead of me with his friends on a NYC sidewalk in 2021, also my favorite overheard dialogue of the entire pandemic
- A guy walking ahead of me with his friends on a NYC sidewalk in 2021, also my favorite overheard dialogue of the entire pandemic
April 30, 2025 at 11:36 AM
“And I’m like, what do you mean, you ‘do your own research’? You running a double-blind study in your living room, dawg?”
- A guy walking ahead of me with his friends on a NYC sidewalk in 2021, also my favorite overheard dialogue of the entire pandemic
- A guy walking ahead of me with his friends on a NYC sidewalk in 2021, also my favorite overheard dialogue of the entire pandemic
For those who don't realize that Andor is not just the best Star Wars show, but one of the best *TV* shows out now, here's a taste why.
youtu.be/INqqmfwvAEE?...
youtu.be/INqqmfwvAEE?...
Andor Season 2 | How Nice For You | Now Streaming on Disney+
YouTube video by Star Wars
youtu.be
April 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
For those who don't realize that Andor is not just the best Star Wars show, but one of the best *TV* shows out now, here's a taste why.
youtu.be/INqqmfwvAEE?...
youtu.be/INqqmfwvAEE?...
On Sunday, "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" will be screening in theaters for its 50th Anniversary. It would be fun, but I'm not sure I want to be in a theater with a bunch of people who want to quote every line.
In other words, I don’t want to belong to any club that will accept me as a member.
In other words, I don’t want to belong to any club that will accept me as a member.
April 28, 2025 at 3:42 PM
On Sunday, "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" will be screening in theaters for its 50th Anniversary. It would be fun, but I'm not sure I want to be in a theater with a bunch of people who want to quote every line.
In other words, I don’t want to belong to any club that will accept me as a member.
In other words, I don’t want to belong to any club that will accept me as a member.
"Many Bothans died to bring us this beat." (joke stolen)
If you know, you know...
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If you know, you know...
youtu.be/y6wLcx7AkRM?...
ONE HOUR OF DANCING MON MOTHMA | Andor Season 2 | Disney+
YouTube video by Star Wars
youtu.be
April 26, 2025 at 4:48 PM
"Many Bothans died to bring us this beat." (joke stolen)
If you know, you know...
youtu.be/y6wLcx7AkRM?...
If you know, you know...
youtu.be/y6wLcx7AkRM?...
If I hadn't gotten today's One Frame Challenge in one try, I would have been *very* embarrassed...
Framed - One Frame Challenge #144
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Framed - One Frame Challenge
Guess the movie from a single frame. Every guess reveals more of the frame. Come back each day to see if you can guess the movie!
framed.wtf
April 25, 2025 at 4:07 PM
If I hadn't gotten today's One Frame Challenge in one try, I would have been *very* embarrassed...
Framed - One Frame Challenge #144
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I'm a little surprised that the 250th anniversary of the "Shot heard round the world" came and went without much fuss. Seems like now is a good time to celebrate the people standing up to an unwanted king.
April 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I'm a little surprised that the 250th anniversary of the "Shot heard round the world" came and went without much fuss. Seems like now is a good time to celebrate the people standing up to an unwanted king.
Oscar Best Picture #29: "Around the World in 80 Days" (1956)
Ugh. This was supposed to be fun, but it's a slog. At three hours, it's an hour and a half too long. Apparently, they opted for cameos and slapstick over continuity or story. Still, fun bits are sprinkled between the casual racism.
Ugh. This was supposed to be fun, but it's a slog. At three hours, it's an hour and a half too long. Apparently, they opted for cameos and slapstick over continuity or story. Still, fun bits are sprinkled between the casual racism.
Passepartout - Around The World In 80 Days (1956)
YouTube video by Louispluschicken
youtu.be
April 20, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Oscar Best Picture #29: "Around the World in 80 Days" (1956)
Ugh. This was supposed to be fun, but it's a slog. At three hours, it's an hour and a half too long. Apparently, they opted for cameos and slapstick over continuity or story. Still, fun bits are sprinkled between the casual racism.
Ugh. This was supposed to be fun, but it's a slog. At three hours, it's an hour and a half too long. Apparently, they opted for cameos and slapstick over continuity or story. Still, fun bits are sprinkled between the casual racism.
If you can handle a little horror and gore, Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" is fantastic. Unfortunately, like so many movies these days, the trailer gives away too much of the film, so avoid it if you can.
Here's your homework: youtu.be/9mFrpsyh_JU?...
Here's your homework: youtu.be/9mFrpsyh_JU?...
What Kind Of Woman Is This?
YouTube video by Buddy Guy - Topic
youtu.be
April 20, 2025 at 1:42 AM
If you can handle a little horror and gore, Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" is fantastic. Unfortunately, like so many movies these days, the trailer gives away too much of the film, so avoid it if you can.
Here's your homework: youtu.be/9mFrpsyh_JU?...
Here's your homework: youtu.be/9mFrpsyh_JU?...
Oscar Best Picture #28: "Marty" (1955)
A lonely and ugly (by Hollywood standards) man meets a lonely and ugly (by Hollywood standards) woman in working-class New York City.
Ernest Borgnine (Marty) is the only man in the movie who isn't a misogynist. But that's by design.
youtu.be/slEllF6zM4U?...
A lonely and ugly (by Hollywood standards) man meets a lonely and ugly (by Hollywood standards) woman in working-class New York City.
Ernest Borgnine (Marty) is the only man in the movie who isn't a misogynist. But that's by design.
youtu.be/slEllF6zM4U?...
Marty - a brief lesson in loneliness
YouTube video by Triumph_CV
youtu.be
April 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Oscar Best Picture #28: "Marty" (1955)
A lonely and ugly (by Hollywood standards) man meets a lonely and ugly (by Hollywood standards) woman in working-class New York City.
Ernest Borgnine (Marty) is the only man in the movie who isn't a misogynist. But that's by design.
youtu.be/slEllF6zM4U?...
A lonely and ugly (by Hollywood standards) man meets a lonely and ugly (by Hollywood standards) woman in working-class New York City.
Ernest Borgnine (Marty) is the only man in the movie who isn't a misogynist. But that's by design.
youtu.be/slEllF6zM4U?...
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Look At This Chart. What If It Means Something Bad?
April 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Look At This Chart. What If It Means Something Bad?
In the spirit of those TikTok challenges, here's one: Watch all 25 hours of Cory Booker's speech on the Senate floor. I'll even allow you to take breaks (and even sleep). But you have to watch all 25 hours without fast-forwarding.
www.c-span.org/clip/us-sena...
www.c-span.org/clip/us-sena...
Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) Breaks Record for Longest Floor Speech in Senate History
New Jersey Democratic Senator Cory Booker makes history on the Senate floor by breaking the record for the longest floor speech on record, which had previously been held by South Carolina Republican S...
www.c-span.org
April 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
In the spirit of those TikTok challenges, here's one: Watch all 25 hours of Cory Booker's speech on the Senate floor. I'll even allow you to take breaks (and even sleep). But you have to watch all 25 hours without fast-forwarding.
www.c-span.org/clip/us-sena...
www.c-span.org/clip/us-sena...
Normally when a movie star dies, I find a representative movie of theirs to watch. But with Val Kilmer... it'll be a long list.
April 2, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Normally when a movie star dies, I find a representative movie of theirs to watch. But with Val Kilmer... it'll be a long list.
Got it in one!
(Although I only share my results when they are ... *spectacular*).
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(Although I only share my results when they are ... *spectacular*).
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Framed - The daily movie guessing game
Guess the movie from 6 frames. Come back each day to see if you can guess the daily movie, or visit the archive to answer the days that you missed!
framed.wtf
March 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Got it in one!
(Although I only share my results when they are ... *spectacular*).
Framed #1104
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(Although I only share my results when they are ... *spectacular*).
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March 3, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Movies watched. Picks picked. Dinner bought. Snacks prepped. Recliner reclined. Hulu Huluing. I'm ready for the Oscars.
March 2, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Movies watched. Picks picked. Dinner bought. Snacks prepped. Recliner reclined. Hulu Huluing. I'm ready for the Oscars.
If you have a Max subscription, I highly recommend checking out "Flow" - an Oscar-nominated animated film from Latvia (and France). Beautiful animation. Interesting story. And not a single line of dialog. Or at least not *human* dialog.
February 22, 2025 at 3:38 AM
If you have a Max subscription, I highly recommend checking out "Flow" - an Oscar-nominated animated film from Latvia (and France). Beautiful animation. Interesting story. And not a single line of dialog. Or at least not *human* dialog.
Oscar Best Picture #27: "On The Waterfront" (1954)
That Marlon Brando fellow coulda bin a contender! Although winning an acting Oscar probably means he isn't a bum. (P.S.: This was his 3rd nomination while working with Elia Kazan and his fourth overall - but his first win)
youtu.be/uBiewQrpBBA?...
That Marlon Brando fellow coulda bin a contender! Although winning an acting Oscar probably means he isn't a bum. (P.S.: This was his 3rd nomination while working with Elia Kazan and his fourth overall - but his first win)
youtu.be/uBiewQrpBBA?...
I Coulda Been a Contender - On the Waterfront (6/8) Movie CLIP (1954) HD
YouTube video by Movieclips
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February 21, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Oscar Best Picture #27: "On The Waterfront" (1954)
That Marlon Brando fellow coulda bin a contender! Although winning an acting Oscar probably means he isn't a bum. (P.S.: This was his 3rd nomination while working with Elia Kazan and his fourth overall - but his first win)
youtu.be/uBiewQrpBBA?...
That Marlon Brando fellow coulda bin a contender! Although winning an acting Oscar probably means he isn't a bum. (P.S.: This was his 3rd nomination while working with Elia Kazan and his fourth overall - but his first win)
youtu.be/uBiewQrpBBA?...
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History: “Eventually the incompetent fascists invariably lose power and then society recovers in a new and stronger way”
Me: “Oh, cool, so what has to happen for the spell to be broken??”
History: “mmmm…well, that part is less encouraging.”
Me: “Oh, cool, so what has to happen for the spell to be broken??”
History: “mmmm…well, that part is less encouraging.”
February 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
History: “Eventually the incompetent fascists invariably lose power and then society recovers in a new and stronger way”
Me: “Oh, cool, so what has to happen for the spell to be broken??”
History: “mmmm…well, that part is less encouraging.”
Me: “Oh, cool, so what has to happen for the spell to be broken??”
History: “mmmm…well, that part is less encouraging.”
Risking the snow to see "Captain America: Brave New World"
I mean ... on the one hand, there's personal safety. But on the other hand ...
I got nothing.
I mean ... on the one hand, there's personal safety. But on the other hand ...
I got nothing.
February 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Risking the snow to see "Captain America: Brave New World"
I mean ... on the one hand, there's personal safety. But on the other hand ...
I got nothing.
I mean ... on the one hand, there's personal safety. But on the other hand ...
I got nothing.
Quite by accident, I got today's Framed on the first try! (Also got the single-frame game on the first try, but that one was mostly obvious)
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Framed #1070
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Framed - The daily movie guessing game
Guess the movie from 6 frames. Come back each day to see if you can guess the daily movie, or visit the archive to answer the days that you missed!
framed.wtf
February 13, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Quite by accident, I got today's Framed on the first try! (Also got the single-frame game on the first try, but that one was mostly obvious)
Framed #1070
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Using the stopped-clock theory, I guess it was bound to happen that I would agree with Trump on *something*.
And while the question remains of whether he has the legal authority to make this change, I doubt anyone will seriously challenge it. (Except maybe the Zinc lobby).
And while the question remains of whether he has the legal authority to make this change, I doubt anyone will seriously challenge it. (Except maybe the Zinc lobby).
President Trump says he has ordered the U.S. Treasury to stop minting new pennies, calling their production “wasteful.”
“For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents,” Trump said in a Truth Social post Sunday night.
“For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents,” Trump said in a Truth Social post Sunday night.
Trump says he ordered Treasury Department to stop producing new pennies
President Donald Trump said he wants to end the production of pennies, calling them “wasteful.” Each coin costs 3.7 cents to produce.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Using the stopped-clock theory, I guess it was bound to happen that I would agree with Trump on *something*.
And while the question remains of whether he has the legal authority to make this change, I doubt anyone will seriously challenge it. (Except maybe the Zinc lobby).
And while the question remains of whether he has the legal authority to make this change, I doubt anyone will seriously challenge it. (Except maybe the Zinc lobby).
All geared up to see another Oscar nom today, but the theater cancelled the showing... :-(
February 9, 2025 at 7:31 PM
All geared up to see another Oscar nom today, but the theater cancelled the showing... :-(