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Post by Wicked Esther on Jul 15, 2020 22:15:28 GMT
Oh yeah....almost forgot to tell you guys that I found all 8 episodes of this on Youtube. I watched the first one--Battleground--and definitely plan on watching the rest . I looked up short clips of a bunch of them and some looked familiar, but others didn't, so I don't think I caught all of these when they were on tv. Maybe I'll end up getting the DVDs.  |
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Post by His Majesty on Jul 16, 2020 15:14:24 GMT
What in the blue hell is wrong with me? I didn't even know this was a thing!!!
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Post by Wicked Esther on Jul 16, 2020 15:31:49 GMT
What in the blue hell is wrong with me? I didn't even know this was a thing!!! Hah! Don't feel bad--I'm catching up on a lot of things from the 90's -early 2000's now because my life was a blur for a good decade... or maybe even a little longer .  I was thinking I'd post about each episode here as I watch them. Maybe you can join with me so I'm not talking to myself in public, which I'm famous for. |
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Post by His Majesty on Jul 16, 2020 16:09:50 GMT
What in the blue hell is wrong with me? I didn't even know this was a thing!!! Hah! Don't feel bad--I'm catching up on a lot of things from the 90's -early 2000's now because my life was a blur for a good decade... or maybe even a little longer . I was thinking I'd post about each episode here as I watch them. Maybe you can join with me so I'm not talking to myself in public, which I'm famous for. |
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Post by Wicked Esther on Jul 16, 2020 16:35:13 GMT
Hah! Don't feel bad--I'm catching up on a lot of things from the 90's -early 2000's now because my life was a blur for a good decade... or maybe even a little longer . I was thinking I'd post about each episode here as I watch them. Maybe you can join with me so I'm not talking to myself in public, which I'm famous for. Yep. They just have them labeled as E1, E2 & so on... Here's E1. I love the theme music! |
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Post by neesy on Jul 18, 2020 20:26:46 GMT
What in the blue hell is wrong with me? I didn't even know this was a thing!!! Hah! Don't feel bad--I'm catching up on a lot of things from the 90's -early 2000's now because my life was a blur for a good decade... or maybe even a little longer . I was thinking I'd post about each episode here as I watch them. Maybe you can join with me so I'm not talking to myself in public, which I'm famous for.I'm interested in joining in
Hah! Don't feel bad--I'm catching up on a lot of things from the 90's -early 2000's now because my life was a blur for a good decade... or maybe even a little longer . I was thinking I'd post about each episode here as I watch them. Maybe you can join with me so I'm not talking to myself in public, which I'm famous for. I see episode one features William Hurt
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Post by Wicked Esther on Jul 18, 2020 22:40:31 GMT
Hah! Don't feel bad--I'm catching up on a lot of things from the 90's -early 2000's now because my life was a blur for a good decade... or maybe even a little longer . I was thinking I'd post about each episode here as I watch them. Maybe you can join with me so I'm not talking to myself in public, which I'm famous for.I'm interested in joining in
Oh, definitely. YouTube, you say? I see episode one features William Hurt
Yes..I see that William H Macy was in another episode and Richard Thomas ,too. Did you get to watch the first episode, neesy ? Let me know when you're ready to watch the second one, I'll watch it, too. |
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Post by neesy on Jul 18, 2020 22:55:22 GMT
I'm interested in joining in
I see episode one features William Hurt
Yes..I see that William H Macy was in another episode and Richard Thomas ,too. Did you get to watch the first episode, neesy ? Let me know when you're ready to watch the second one, I'll watch it, too. I just finished watching Battleground - that was surprisingly good!
What is in episode 2? My YouTube seems to be not in order.
By the way that short story was from his book Night Shift back in 1978, not the Nightmares and Dreamscapes book (still good though!)
Wicked Esther - I only know the above because I was looking for the PDF version of Nightmares and Dreamscapes so I could read the part where the soldiers send him a message under the door on a post-it note.
I figured Stephen King would have put "f*ck you" as the reply, not "screw you" but it turns out in the original book he had put "Nuts!"
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Post by Wicked Esther on Jul 20, 2020 0:13:03 GMT
Yes..I see that William H Macy was in another episode and Richard Thomas ,too. Did you get to watch the first episode, neesy ? Let me know when you're ready to watch the second one, I'll watch it, too. I just finished watching Battleground - that was surprisingly good!
What is in episode 2? My YouTube seems to be not in order.
By the way that short story was from his book Night Shift back in 1978, not the Nightmares and Dreamscapes book (still good though!)
Wicked Esther - I only know the above because I was looking for the PDF version of Nightmares and Dreamscapes so I could read the part where the soldiers send him a message under the door on a post-it note.
I figured Stephen King would have put "f*ck you" as the reply, not "screw you" but it turns out in the original book he had put "Nuts!"
Here is episode 2--Crouch End. Yes, some of the stories from the Nightmares & Dreamscapes tv show are not from that book. They come from different collections. I guess it was just a cool name for the show.  |
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Post by Wicked Esther on Jul 22, 2020 14:58:29 GMT
I watched that whole episode of Crouch End last night and it was just...meh. I consider it one of SK's weaker stories to begin with, so I'm a little puzzled as to why it was chosen for this show. They really had to s-t-r-e-t-c-h- out the thin plot to make a 45 minute show out of this one.
Umney's Last Case is next and I'm expecting more from this one, so we'll see how it turns out.
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Post by neesy on Jul 22, 2020 15:01:08 GMT
I watched that whole episode of Crouch End last night and it was just...meh. I consider it one of SK's weaker stories to begin with, so I'm a little puzzled as to why it was chosen for this show. They really had to s-t-r-e-t-c-h- out the thin plot to make a 45 minute show out of this one. Umney's Last Case is next and I'm expecting more from this one, so we'll see how it turns out. Hi Esther - I think I will do the same - watch Umney's Last Case and just keep my fingers crossed.
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Post by Wicked Esther on Jul 22, 2020 15:03:42 GMT
I watched that whole episode of Crouch End last night and it was just...meh. I consider it one of SK's weaker stories to begin with, so I'm a little puzzled as to why it was chosen for this show. They really had to s-t-r-e-t-c-h- out the thin plot to make a 45 minute show out of this one. Umney's Last Case is next and I'm expecting more from this one, so we'll see how it turns out. Hi Esther - I think I will do the same - watch Umney's Last Case and just keep my fingers crossed.
Hi  Did you watch Crouch End? I think it would have been better as a 30 min episode. Umney is a long episode--over an hour, so I hope it's worth it. |
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Post by Wicked Esther on Jul 23, 2020 16:27:17 GMT
neesy, are you still watching this? I watched Umney's Last Case last night. It has William H Macy playing multiple roles and was pretty entertaining. I have a slight complaint,though, and I don't know if it has to do with the production or direction of these episodes. It feels like they're treated "lightly", not quite campy, but there's an element of comedy that feels over-used to me. I hope all of the episodes aren't going to be presented this way. Some of these stories deserve a more serious approach. By the way...If you look for Umney's Last Case on youtube, steer clear of the version that's an hour and 15 minutes. The episode is only supposed to be under an hour. Someone messed up while recording this, so some of the scenes are repeated 2 or even 3 times. I thought I was losing my mind until I remembered that this was a weekly show, so all of the episodes should be approximately 45-50 minutes long.
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Post by neesy on Jul 23, 2020 16:49:36 GMT
neesy , are you still watching this? I watched Umney's Last Case last night. It has William H Macy playing multiple roles and was pretty entertaining. I have a slight complaint,though, and I don't know if it has to do with the production or direction of these episodes. It feels like they're treated "lightly", not quite campy, but there's an element of comedy that feels over-used to me. I hope all of the episodes aren't going to be presented this way. Some of these stories deserve a more serious approach. By the way...If you look for Umney's Last Case on youtube, steer clear of the version that's an hour and 15 minutes. The episode is only supposed to be under an hour. Someone messed up while recording this, so some of the scenes are repeated 2 or even 3 times. I thought I was losing my mind until I remembered that this was a weekly show, so all of the episodes should be approximately 45-50 minutes long. Hi Esther - I didn't get a chance yet to watch Umney's Last Case but I will try to do so today - Andy was on the computer playing games yesterday for several hours.
I should get him to give me the password for his laptop - his is in much better shape than mine! (I keep forgetting we have a spare laptop). - he had been using the big desktop computer that I prefer.
I like William H Macy
Yesterday I did notice a paperback copy of Nightmares and Dreamscapes upstairs in the bedroom - guess it had been there for a while but I didn't realize it.
Just making some brunch and trying to wake up at the moment. applouse
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Post by Wicked Esther on Jul 23, 2020 17:19:44 GMT
neesy , are you still watching this? I watched Umney's Last Case last night. It has William H Macy playing multiple roles and was pretty entertaining. I have a slight complaint,though, and I don't know if it has to do with the production or direction of these episodes. It feels like they're treated "lightly", not quite campy, but there's an element of comedy that feels over-used to me. I hope all of the episodes aren't going to be presented this way. Some of these stories deserve a more serious approach. By the way...If you look for Umney's Last Case on youtube, steer clear of the version that's an hour and 15 minutes. The episode is only supposed to be under an hour. Someone messed up while recording this, so some of the scenes are repeated 2 or even 3 times. I thought I was losing my mind until I remembered that this was a weekly show, so all of the episodes should be approximately 45-50 minutes long.
I like William H Macy
Me too. I like him in everything I can remember seeing him in, from Fargo to Shameless. He's probably worthy of his own thread, so we can talk about his movies. Have a good brunch VWKKFduRFHVMhHXyDqLu |
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Post by neesy on Jul 23, 2020 17:25:14 GMT
Me too. I like him in everything I can remember seeing him in, from Fargo to Shameless. He's probably worthy of his own thread, so we can talk about his movies. Have a good brunch  My frittata was very yummy - it's from the Looneyspoons Cookbook
The recipe is actually called "Hakuna Frittata"
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Post by Wicked Esther on Jul 27, 2020 15:14:53 GMT
Alright, so I watched the next episode, which was "The End of the Whole Mess". I really loved that story and remember not being able to put the book down, I was so caught up in it. The Nightmares & Dreamscapes episode bordered on campy again, which is really starting to upset me. My (adult) son Richie watched it with me and said,"Mom, the production on this is like an episode of Goosebumps."  That was a horrifyingly true statement if I ever heard one. He nailed it--that's exactly the problem with this show. They tried to make it appeal to a wider audience by toning down the tension and horror aspect to a juvenile level. I'll watch the remaining 4 episodes, but now I know what's in store....more Goosebumps.  |
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Post by docpain2 on Jul 27, 2020 15:32:06 GMT
What in the blue hell is wrong with me? I didn't even know this was a thing!!! I had this on Audio book back in the 1990's. Drove across Pennsylvania once listening to it in its entirety. The made for TV version was ok, but not a favorite. |
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Post by Wicked Esther on Jul 27, 2020 15:38:51 GMT
What in the blue hell is wrong with me? I didn't even know this was a thing!!! I had this on Audio book back in the 1990's. Drove across Pennsylvania once listening to it in its entirety. The made for TV version was ok, but not a favorite. Yep. Definitely just ok. I'm glad I didn't rush out and buy it. |
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Post by neesy on Jul 28, 2020 0:51:47 GMT
neesy , are you still watching this? Okay - I'll look for Umney's Last Case - thanks for the tip Alright, so I watched the next episode, which was "The End of the Whole Mess". I really loved that story and remember not being able to put the book down, I was so caught up in it. The Nightmares & Dreamscapes episode bordered on campy again, which is really starting to upset me. My (adult) son Richie watched it with me and said,"Mom, the production on this is like an episode of Goosebumps."  That was a horrifyingly true statement if I ever heard one. He nailed it--that's exactly the problem with this show. They tried to make it appeal to a wider audience by toning down the tension and horror aspect to a juvenile level. I'll watch the remaining 4 episodes, but now I know what's in store....more Goosebumps. What about an episode of You Know They've Got a Hell of a Band - pretty sure I saw this on YouTube and it wasn't bad (but maybe it's not part of the whole Nightmares and Dreamscapes series.
I couldn't get on the main computer much lately because Andy downloaded a couple of games but now I am using his laptop when he's on the main computer.
Hey Esther - couldn't watch that episode with William H. Macy - too campy for me
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Did you watch Crouch End? I think it would have been better as a 30 min episode.
