Here we go once again folks.
Saturday Posting 580 is upon us.
I was interrupted typing this as ‘Zulu’ came on the TV. It made me wonder what were the films that I’ve watched the most times. (A nod to Leila with a list!)
Off the top of my head and ignoring, ‘Carry On’ films which would win hands down (Especially, ‘Follow That Camel’, ‘Cowboy’, ‘Cleo’ and ‘Up The Jungle’) I thought of-
Zulu
The Count Of Monte Cristo.
Jaws.
The Poseidon Adventure.
Young Frankenstein.
Once Upon A Time In America.
Who Dares Wins.
The Towering Inferno.
Con Air.
A Night To Remember.
Expendables.
Wedding Belles.
The Omen.
Love, Honour And Obey.
White Heat.
…And I need to mention, ‘The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ as I know that will become weel watched!!
I’d be very interested to read your well watched films. Unless, that is, any have Tom Hanks or weeee Tom Cruise in them!!
I want to start with this posting by mentioning this Artemis shite. Our world is in turmoil. We have people being displaced through no fault of their own. There’s famine, destruction, shortage of water, disease, depravation, energy shortage, increasing energy costs and so much death.
…And what do the powers that be think a good way to spend NINETY THREE BILLION DOLLARS on??
…They wisely don’t think that they should use that money on famine, destruction, shortage of water, disease, depravation, energy shortage, increasing energy costs and so much death, no, they think it’s a cracking idea to have a jolly around the moon!!
What really bugs me is this. Since the waste of money was a success, what difference has it made to the plight of the good folks effected by all that I’ve previously mentioned – Fucking nothing!!
If the waste of money blew up at lift off, what difference would it have made to the plight of the good folks effected by all that I’ve previously mentioned – Fucking none!!!
Mind you…At least those astronauts friends would have been spared from ‘When I was in space’ shite-talk every time the fuckers opened their mouths!!
There was never a truer thing said when it was stated that they looked down on our world!!!
This is the first time I’ve ever said this but I hope it was all an AI hoax and some wee lackey has pocketed the fucking money. At least one person would be having a good time on it!!
I had a look and according to what I could see, seemingly, rocket fuel doesn’t do that much damage to the ozone. (If you believe what we’re told) This has to be true!! A mere seven hundred thousand tonnes of rocket fuel can only enhance the planet!! Not like a skoosh of deodorant or a cow’s flatulence!
Another plus – I hope wee Greta had a sob!!! To me this is the first time that she’d have had a point!
This quote wasn’t for this complete arrogance of ignoring their fellow man, but I think it’s appropriate:
*‘Scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, that they didn’t stop to think if they should.’
All that money could have saved so many lives. Shame on all involved and all the fuckwits who cheered!!!
…The only thing that’s more expensive and more pointless is a war!
*Anyone know where the quote came from?
This song shouldn’t, but will always be ignored!
Talking about AI, we’ve had an issue here in Scotland with school weans. (Pronounced Wayne’s meaning children)
The wee delights have been using software and pictures of their teachers to make it seem that their teachers were doing things that only catholic priests can manage. They also threw in some acts of violence and other depravity. Certain teachers have had to take time off with stress. (Fucking wimps!) If we had that ability in our day, we wouldn’t have dared. Not through respect. Not through not wanting to but simply because we knew the teachers would have belted us into oblivion!!
That would be apart from Mr Heigh, he would have been more than happy to pose and come up with some artistic ideas!
Now onto this week’s stories.
We had two new folks who we welcome, a third timer and two well established writers of the site.
First up on Monday was the multi-talented Adam Kluger with ‘Swiper Alley’. This was story number fifty eight for him.
‘This is a reflection of the world we live in.’
‘I like Adam’s world view.’
‘His art enhances his stories.’
Stephen Silvester was next with his third story for us entitled, ‘Stonechat.’
‘This is clever.’
‘There are some witty lines to enjoy.’
‘This is as good an idea as I’ve seen for a while.’
On Wednesday, we had a legend who has now reached story number one hundred and one. ‘Mr Lucky’ was next up for Fred Foote.
‘I think the first after a hundred would be very difficult to do!!’
‘There is some devilment within.’
‘Fred is always a class act.’
Our first new writer was Mary Jo Thomas. Her story was called, ‘Winter Solstice.’
‘This has that little something that we are always on the look-out for.’
‘A really well thought out idea.’
‘It’s a wee bit different.’
And we finished off with our second new writer, Callie J. Smith. Its title was, ‘The Monk’s Knife’.
‘Weird and well written – What’s not to like?’
‘The mix of ordinary and extraordinary was well done.’
‘This easily won me over.’
That’s us for another week folks.
Keep doing what you are doing.
The comments were up five percent last month so all good!
Two things before some music.
Firstly – I need to give a nod to Rory McIlroy as he became only the fourth golfer to win back to back Masters wins. (Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods are the other three.)
And thank you Sky for your TV domination which stopped me watching it!!!
I’ve probably told you my favourite golfing saying many times before but since I haven’t pissed off the woke fuckers for a while, here it is again.
A short putt can be called a Rock Hudson…It looks straight but isn’t!
Secondly here is something that fucks up the idea that ‘they’ can be used as a pronoun.
A wee riddle to tease you.
Add one letter to two letters to change gender.
Add another letter to change it back.
Add another three to change it again.
Take away one and when taken, means you’ll not give a fuck who or what you are.
There’s no specific reason why I have chosen this piece of music, I think it was simply because I wanted something that’s more enhanced the louder that you play it!!
Turn up your speakers and enjoy!!
Image: A space craft separating and a capsule heading for the moon. From Pixabay.com
literally stories 
Hugh
All with you on the space waste. I am very interested in astronomy but I do not see the purpose of manned spaceflight (forget the gender bug there). I’m amazed that we have not had far more pointless deaths. I understand the Moon, I guess it was inevitable–like climbing Everest. But there is no purpose to send people to Mars–we know what’s there, a barren wasteland–if life was ever there it wasn’t there long. I’m all for developing stuff that can detect life elsewhere, but not at the needless cost of trillions.
Childhood cancer research should be FREE. Mental Health Services should be FREE. And all the money we waste on shit like James Webb Telescopes should be spent on the needs of the human race. I think it’s bullshit that the conversation even exists!
I have copied and pasted the riddle for further perusal. With two options for the first part, it will take a few minutes to figure it out. Zulu is a good one, but I think I’ve seen it only twice. I’d add the Godfather and Pulp Fiction to the list, I can always watch them and have no idea how many times I have seen them. Se7en is one I saw a lot of as well as Unforgiven and The War of the Worlds, oh–The Wizard of Oz (which I haven’t seen in decades but is still likely the champion)..
Your’re right that is a list!
That song is a breaker–I wish we would finally learn.
Thanks for the great post!
Leila
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Hi Leila,
Thanks as always.
I reckon in a few years I’ll be able to add all of Tarantino’s to that list. The older ones have been been watched more simply due to age.
Waste of money is a tragedy but I’ve just been listening to the news reports regarding insider trading being instigated by that presidents statements. This is not a travesty, it’s an abomination. (If correct) Misery should be acted on, not profited from!!!
That song is one that makes me sit down and listen every time that I hear it.
All the best.
Hugh
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Good post. And a tough riddle! I got he, her, herb (probably not right), then stumped. There’s really only one movie I enjoy watching multiple times, and that’s Jaws. Entertaining and so well done fro script to production.
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Hi Dave,
I fell in love with Jaws the first time I saw it!!
…That sounds a bit weird!
I’ll answer the riddle on my next posting.
Hope all is well with you my fine friend!
Thanks as always.
Hugh
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We never learn the lesson of Young Willy McBride do we? The moon shots in the sixties were thrilling but that was the sixties. This isn’t. I agree the money could have been better spent but then if the Rich bustard with more money than God could give a bit the world would be a better place. I know you deserve reward for effort but money for just existing stinks. Good post Hugh. Made me mad!
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Hi Diane,
At one time I thought that I wouldn’t get so angry at what I saw but the opposite has happened!!!
I was only two in 1969. I think I had as much interest then as I do now!!
Thanks as always!!
Hugh
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Hello Hugh!
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? is a film that I have watched so many times I cannot count them. Also Vertigo and Psycho. And the end of Kill Bill: Volume 2, after she finds Bill, but also the whole film.
Even though he can’t act and only acts as himself, I will watch anything with John Wayne any time he pops up on a screen. Same with Marilyn Monroe: can’t act, and only acts as herself, and yet: the greatest. I have seen Bus Stop with Marilyn so many times I cannot count ’em. This may be the film that captures her personality better than any other, along with Niagra and The Misfits. I will also watch Elvis in anything, even though almost all his films are utterly ridiculous throw-away trash in so many ways.
If forced into a corner and asked to choose my favorite film of all time that I’ve seen the most times in a lifetime (so far), it would probably be PAT GARRET AND BILLY THE KID directed by Sam Peckinpah. Or maybe ALEXANDER directed by Oliver Stone.
They tried to distract the world with a little trip around the moon and it lasted for all of five minutes in real time! And I agree with you, now is not the time to be indulging in such pointless daredevil stunts when the world is in need of a fix the way it is. It’s as if the surgeon were doing back flips and cart wheels around the operating theater while the patient is expiring upon the table. We, meaning Humanity, are such fools!
KING KONG directed by Peter Jackson and starring Naomi Watts is also a great film!!!!!!!!!! Anyone with a beating heart will shed tears over the platonic love story between Naomi and Kong, and that’s no joke, literally. An overblown, ridiculous, and absurd film that also tells the whole truth about this sad and tragic world we inhabit. Naomi Watts is a great and underrated actress at all levels.
Thanks for everything, Hugh!
Dale
PS
I forgot Robert Downey, Jr., as Sherlock Holmes and Charlie Chaplin…
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Hi Dale,
You have some great films there!
I think, with all our lists, it will never be all of the greatest films that we have watched, but more the Cheeseburger type – Those ones that we’ve watched so many times we have the time to concentrate on a messy cheeseburger. We know these so well that we can gauge or mood and choose the film that suits.
I adored the 1933 version of King Kong. Weirdly I stopped watching it as I got older as it made me sad.
I think I read somewhere that Faye Ray was a well known Hollywood screamer – It was her that you heard anytime someone had to do a bit of a scream!!
Thanks as always my fine friend, hope all is good with you.
Hugh
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Hugh
I thought the Artimus stunt was going to help me out with a couple of locals who haunt my neighborhood brewery. They are convinced that not only is the earth flat (“Just use your eyes, man!”) but the moon is flat, too. But I knew who these geniuses voted for, and true to form, they were un-fooled by yet another hoax. The only objects with any depth, besides themselves, is the eijit they voted for.
In fact, to them, the Artimus fiasco proved it’s flat (“Just use your eyes, man!”)
In any case, now that we have launched and returned, what was the point of the moon mission? All those billions that could have been spent on removing “illegal aliens” from our flat country and from under the flat moon. Oh, the Horror! — Gerry
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Hi Gerry,
There is no point arguing with the Flat Earthers or any Conspiracy Theorists, but it is worth winding them up!! (We don’t need any imagination to do so!)
I don’t know if this guy is known anywhere bar here but David Icke got my attention with his claims – Mainly because he stated that a Tsunami would obliterate the Isle of Arran which sits off the coast of Ayr. I wondered if I had to be worried. I spent a weekend over there and when I saw the prices, I was praying for that Tsunami!!
He has also claimed to be The Son Of The Godspeak, that the royal family is Illuminati (That I could believe!!) And we are used as a source of power for the matrix. (Wonder where he got that idea from) His lectures go on for hours and he is a grade ‘A’ walloper!!
Thanks as always.
Plod on my fine friend.
Hugh
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Hugh, you’re dead right about Zulu, keeps on & on popping up on tv. I dont think it’s my ‘most watched’ though. That would have to be ‘Stagecoach’ which was on the tv nearly every Christmas when I was a nipper and an adolescent. In just a few years, it went missing and was replaced by ‘High Noon’. In more recent times, I’ve a weakness for the various Indiana Jones flicks, which crop up again and again and again. And I’ll always repeatedly re-watch films that are a good laugh, like your Young Frankenstein, plus ‘Plaza Suite’, ‘The Producers’, ‘Galaxy Quest, and ‘Blazing Saddles.’
Utterly baffled by the puzzle. bw mick
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Hi Mick,
I don’t think I’ve watched ‘Stagecoach’ all the way through – I always thought that Mr Wayne’s hat looked too big for him!
‘High Noon’ is one of those films where the last five minutes in plot time lasts half an hour! Good film though!!
I’ll answer the riddle on my next post.
Thanks as always and hope you are happy, healthy and inspired my fine friend.
Hugh
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Hi Hugh
I hear what you are saying about the waste of money on the moon mission. It seemed like a dud to me–hell they landed on the damn moon almost 60 years ago. Boring. They just want to strip mine it. At least they can’t kill anything.
The movies I watched over and over are “Platoon, JFK, Wall Street,” and probably a bunch of other ones, too.
Series: Game of Thrones, Sopranos, True Detective, Fargo, and Goliath.
Excellent post!
Christopher
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Hi Christopher,
I’ve always been a bit underwhelmed by all the Space nonsense. And let’s be honest, whatever governments want it for, it won’t be for the good of us. Musk’ll be rubbing his hands though!!
JFK is an excellent film. I thought Donald Sutherland deserved an Oscar. (Citizen X with him and Stephen Rea is also worth a look)
Thanks so much my fine friend.
Hugh
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I haven’t seen any movies in years. I recall rock star bios about Elton John and Freddy Mercury, and yes, I’ve seen Young Frankenstein. 93 billion for the moon trip is mind boggling, but you know, the nineteen sixties and seventies Apollo Missions got us memory foam. Not to mention microprocessing chips, the technology for CAT scans and MRIs, and velcro. But I guess that’s like saying World War 2 got us radar and penicillin – not to mention duct tape. I guess I’d sooner have something relatively peaceful like a moon trip than a war but wow that’s a huge amount of dough and the war’s still raging. I always wanted to be an astronaut, I guess, but mainly ended up as a space cadet. Cheers!
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Thanks so much Harrison,
I think you are onto something as most of us end up as Moon Units or Space Cadets.
Zappa was ahead of his time!!
All the very best my fine friend.
Hugh
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Good film choices and believe I’ve seen them all. My list would include Superman (1978), Ferris Buellers Day Off, and It’s a Wonderful Life (watched every Christmas since I was about 8, so probably around 50 times). Great week of unusual stories too.
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Hi Paul,
I have never seen Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
And I’ve a confession…I’m probably one of the few folks who watched ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ for the first time, hated it and have never watched it again. I wanted to throw George off that bridge!!!
Thanksa as always my fine friend, hope all is well with you.
Hugh
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