tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post518846956893791100..comments2024-03-28T16:17:49.667-04:00Comments on Salt Water New England: Reader Questions about Television Viewing - Comfort Shows, Binge Watching, and the SWNE EthosSalt Water New Englandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08940851375677714833noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-77646014193486917112023-03-07T20:16:38.109-05:002023-03-07T20:16:38.109-05:00I am late to this party but The Four Seasons is pl...I am late to this party but The Four Seasons is playing now on Netflix. I never tire of it after all these years. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-15822999466818182023-02-25T14:52:11.060-05:002023-02-25T14:52:11.060-05:00I always enjoy the 1996 film “Emma”. Especially So...I always enjoy the 1996 film “Emma”. Especially Sophie Thompson as Miss Bates and Juliet Stevenson as Mrs Elton!Steven Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16240501209686816287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-88840142047859121852023-02-25T14:45:31.324-05:002023-02-25T14:45:31.324-05:00Mapp & Lucia, 1985 version, is a perfect watch...Mapp & Lucia, 1985 version, is a perfect watch! Prunella Scales, Geraldine McEwan and Nigel Hawthorne, what a cast!Steven Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16240501209686816287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-61393802850715255982023-02-03T16:12:04.890-05:002023-02-03T16:12:04.890-05:00The melodrama of A Summer Place kind of takes my b...The melodrama of A Summer Place kind of takes my breath away. The theme song by Percy Faith <3 Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-33522605140477066042023-02-03T15:40:29.663-05:002023-02-03T15:40:29.663-05:00Call me crazy but I love dozing off to the World a...Call me crazy but I love dozing off to the World at War series. Laurence Olivier narrates. His voice and the sad chamber music soothe me. Takes me 10 minutes to doze off, so each episode lasts me 4-5 nights. Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-65307013645840096222023-02-01T15:05:08.298-05:002023-02-01T15:05:08.298-05:00Late to the party, but I would like to add On Gold...Late to the party, but I would like to add On Golden Pond as one of my favorite gentle movies. The acting is exquisite, but the scenery and sets are just as wonderful. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-42454417567998630182023-01-20T10:34:07.321-05:002023-01-20T10:34:07.321-05:00A great show on Netflix that fits the bill is cal...A great show on Netflix that fits the bill is called Still Game (Scottish Show). Easy watching at its finest. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-806467295167089752023-01-15T12:24:18.413-05:002023-01-15T12:24:18.413-05:00You may find you sleep better without a screen in ...You may find you sleep better without a screen in your bedroom. Moreover, is it not doing the maker/director/actors a disservice to use their work as a sleeping aid (haha...)? Narrative should be enlightening rather than sleep inducing! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-70728163075222553992023-01-15T00:13:47.192-05:002023-01-15T00:13:47.192-05:00I agree! I already miss Douglas Henshall and Shetl...I agree! I already miss Douglas Henshall and Shetland, but true to the show, ended DI Perez' tenure with a lot of heart and class.JamesBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-31957246470264653832023-01-14T14:13:26.585-05:002023-01-14T14:13:26.585-05:00"Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries" mak..."Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries" makes me yearn for the 1920's that I never knew. Also "Mapp & Lucia" 1985 version (not the 2014).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-44345816224551607092023-01-13T18:04:05.496-05:002023-01-13T18:04:05.496-05:00Love anything with Nick and Nora in it. The Thin ...Love anything with Nick and Nora in it. The Thin Man SeriesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-49677688328737040802023-01-13T08:33:37.156-05:002023-01-13T08:33:37.156-05:00Dectectorists is all you really need. Utter perfec...Dectectorists is all you really need. Utter perfection.Mad Dogs and Englishmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14592564330894131172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-74527963489481364212023-01-13T08:32:14.593-05:002023-01-13T08:32:14.593-05:00I had to do a 'Find in Page' as I was stru...I had to do a 'Find in Page' as I was struggling to see any mention of Detectorists! It's the definitive comfort, binge watch. Everything about it is just perfect; the plots, the actors, the music, the scenery, the activities. I've recently revisited all three series and it just gets better with each watch. It's the kind of show you want to carry around in your pocket and pass to everyone you meet. Same goes for the film you have mentioned, Local Hero. An equally perfect film and soundtrack which just makes you wish you were there.Mad Dogs and Englishmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14592564330894131172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-58177664621040456622023-01-12T19:01:12.705-05:002023-01-12T19:01:12.705-05:00As Time Goes By, One Foot In The Grave, Ballykissa...As Time Goes By, One Foot In The Grave, Ballykissangel, Escape to the Country, George Clark's Amazing Spaces are all favorites here. Two series' that I really recommend that were on Acorn (not sure if they still are as we don't currently have a subscription) are The Level and The Loch (or Loch Ness, can't remember which it is called in the US) , both very good mystery watching. And of course, Doc Martin!Flohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103011254105323818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-65862816414779144272023-01-12T16:52:42.796-05:002023-01-12T16:52:42.796-05:00Love Diner!! "Excuse me -- Earl -- does that ...Love Diner!! "Excuse me -- Earl -- does that include the Maryland Fried Chicken?"Sartreskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07028559972862428523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-32913260664435340062023-01-12T08:39:07.929-05:002023-01-12T08:39:07.929-05:00Another vote for Local Hero and both the original ...Another vote for Local Hero and both the original and new All Creatures Great and Small, and Last Tango in Halifax. A lovely film from the coast of Maine is The Whales of August. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-92076242796076044662023-01-11T20:04:20.014-05:002023-01-11T20:04:20.014-05:00To the British comedy series mentioned here, I wou...To the British comedy series mentioned here, I would add "Are you Being Served?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-52055108176889302752023-01-11T18:57:46.661-05:002023-01-11T18:57:46.661-05:00I always found Diner almost foundational to the St...I always found Diner almost foundational to the Stillman trilogy. There are an awful lot of great movies that capture that era. Some are on the zany end like the Doris Day movies, some are perplexing, like breakfast at Tiffany's, and some are down the middle, like Mystic Pizza.. However, they are so entertaining it would be hard to nod off to one. Vecchio Vespanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-986553002798333632023-01-11T18:05:50.734-05:002023-01-11T18:05:50.734-05:00The tweed ain't bad either.The tweed ain't bad either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-89626313507910238582023-01-11T17:48:41.956-05:002023-01-11T17:48:41.956-05:00"On them second floor lintels between the lal..."On them second floor lintels between the lally columns, do you want we should rabbet them or not?" - hrploAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-41613699404115966002023-01-11T14:35:20.335-05:002023-01-11T14:35:20.335-05:00All these wonderful shows. I'll add Shetland. ...All these wonderful shows. I'll add Shetland. (I know DI Perez retired (Douglas Henshall left the show) but I still like to go back through the earlier seasons.)TropicalSunbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10082400621822306315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-51215645272108929472023-01-11T14:32:36.354-05:002023-01-11T14:32:36.354-05:00Chariots of FireChariots of FireAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-43621089246859518902023-01-11T14:31:36.818-05:002023-01-11T14:31:36.818-05:00I love Death in Paradise (only on cold, rainy, sno...I love Death in Paradise (only on cold, rainy, snowy days though...🤔😌 ) TropicalSunbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10082400621822306315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-86518469057109104502023-01-11T14:31:18.807-05:002023-01-11T14:31:18.807-05:00Thanks for the reminder about To Serve Them All My...Thanks for the reminder about To Serve Them All My Days! I've now requested the DVD series from our inter-library system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-17111439306088593672023-01-11T14:29:19.614-05:002023-01-11T14:29:19.614-05:00Local Hero is a favorite especially due to the hau...Local Hero is a favorite especially due to the haunting Mark Knopfler soundtrack.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com