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Classic Hollywood Movies Have A Special Charm For Me. The Acting, The Actors, And The Craftsmanship Are
Classic Hollywood movies have a special charm for me. The acting, the actors, and the craftsmanship are simply from another world. After recently watching Vertigo again, I started looking for more material. I found these in Darmstadt (Shop: Come Back).
What I definitely want to take a closer look at are the old detective movies, where, in a slightly clichéd way, a private detective is hired by a beautiful woman and his life changes abruptly as he gets pulled into a whirlwind of wild events. It's a somewhat distorted idea, but I know that several such films exist, especially in the noir-crime genre. As a child, I watched these kinds of films often, but of course, I didn't note down the actors' names or even the titles because I was simply too fascinated.
Sometimes I wish films would still fascinate me like that today, but they just don't. Movie theaters have become places for mass processing of viewers, lacking charm and spirit. Going to the cinema has lost its sense of adventure for me and has become a triviality, which of course is also due to the films that just don't evoke the same excitement anymore.
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TV Shows - CSI: Las Vegas X
I can now report that I have survived and completed the CSI: Las Vegas rewatch. I haven't watched the two new seasons yet because towards the end, it felt more like an obligation than actual enjoyment. I'll catch up on those when the third season is released.
What can I say? There were highs, there were lows, and in the end, there was even a tear when Nick puts his "solved" sign on his name. I think it's a nice ending because you know what the character will do in the future and feel he's in good hands. Now, one could say that it calls for a spin-off, but I don't think so. Sometimes you just have to let characters, especially such prominent ones like Nick, go.
Final Season Trailer for Lower Decks (paying homage to Star Trek VI trailer)
TV Shows - Bull III
We've reached the second season, and Bull still manages to impress. However, it must be noted that with the second season and Michael Weatherly's new haircut, a little bit of DiNozzo is shining through. They're only subtle nuances, but they're still visible. However, this isn't meant as criticism; I also like it, although sometimes I find myself wishing for the other Bull from the early episodes of the first season.
Right now, I'm in the third episode of the second season, and once again, Dr. Jason Bull has been asked for a favor by a judge, or in this case, a female judge. I find it interesting because it shows that even though he's very unpopular with some judges, his actions have influence and reach. However, the judge's son seems to have a different opinion, but that's a pleasant contrast.
This contrast is also seen repeatedly in individual episodes, as one could argue that the series always portrays the Bull side as winning. BUT, on one hand, this makes the series very comforting to watch, and on the other hand, this criticism wouldn't be entirely fair because we don't accuse NCIS or CSI: Las Vegas of always solving every case. (I mention this because I read it in a review of the series. I should stop reading reviews; they just raise my blood pressure. And NO, I'm not writing a review here, just sharing my experiences and interpretations. For me, there's a big difference.)
Unfortunately, I also checked the Wikipedia article for Bull again and sadly found out that one of my favorite characters, Cable, will only be in until the end of this season. I hope she gets an adequate replacement, although nobody can truly replace her, only succeed her. I also briefly feared for Chunk, due to his studies, not being around as often, and so far, that's been true. Because somehow, he's missed, and those dressing sessions are missed too. I found them quite interesting because you always learned some little extras there.
I find all the tech gimmicks used in the series a bit over the top, but they definitely serve the story and, of course, often create problems too, because if they fail or there's a blind jury, then they have to switch back to manual methods. This often adds a bit of tension, even though you know everything will turn out fine, but it's similar to an episode of Columbo. You know exactly who did what, but that part in between, practically connecting the dots from point A to point B, both of which you already know, is the interesting part. While Bull may lack Columbo's eye, trench coat and vintage car, parallels can still be drawn here.
There have been some changes in the second season, and I'm neutral about them because they're noticeable but not disruptive so far. And the series has six seasons, so it's unlikely to have a negative impact. Although, The Flash has nine seasons, and they could have ended it after six, or even, I believe, after five, right when they started ruining Killer Frost. I digress, apologies.
So far, I don't regret starting Bull; it's truly a good series that's enjoyable, and I'm a big fan of Michael Weatherly anyway. So, I'm happy for it to continue like this!