tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post8075700019272321310..comments2024-01-04T04:01:35.574+08:00Comments on Wandering through the Shelves: Thursday Movie Picks #168: TMP Television Edition - FamilyWandererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-18532561424417929112017-10-06T01:19:25.669+08:002017-10-06T01:19:25.669+08:00Watch it already, the seasons are so short.Watch it already, the seasons are so short.Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-79666606820404532912017-10-06T01:19:03.021+08:002017-10-06T01:19:03.021+08:00Animal Kingdom exceeds expectations, I did not exp...Animal Kingdom exceeds expectations, I did not expect to like it as much as the movie.Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-28160295269574599562017-10-06T01:18:09.150+08:002017-10-06T01:18:09.150+08:00Definitely give Jane the Virgin a chance. See one ...Definitely give Jane the Virgin a chance. See one episode, I think you will be charmed.Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-51540801927873194722017-10-06T01:17:15.285+08:002017-10-06T01:17:15.285+08:00I know of the bottom two, have never of the first ...I know of the bottom two, have never of the first one. Unfortunately, have not seen any, they're a little before my time.Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-5768865538914293492017-10-06T01:15:56.869+08:002017-10-06T01:15:56.869+08:00Yes to Peaky Blinders, and they have such short se...Yes to Peaky Blinders, and they have such short seasons!Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-15670572373803021322017-09-29T19:46:32.405+08:002017-09-29T19:46:32.405+08:00I've had Peaker Blinders in my Netflix queue f...I've had Peaker Blinders in my Netflix queue for ages. I still need to watch it. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-35965278453457495382017-09-29T13:17:23.650+08:002017-09-29T13:17:23.650+08:00I love Jane the Virgin. It's one of my favouri...I love Jane the Virgin. It's one of my favourite shows. I also liked Peaky Blinders and I mean to start Animal Kingdom. Sonia Cercahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313734872038610058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-2771174176268148422017-09-29T10:35:48.635+08:002017-09-29T10:35:48.635+08:00I have not seen any of these but have heard of 1 a...I have not seen any of these but have heard of 1 and. 3 I have to admit the title of 1 is what made me not want to see it...I should give it a try.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-18044309478914981812017-09-29T09:56:43.611+08:002017-09-29T09:56:43.611+08:00All good picks but I haven't seen any of them....All good picks but I haven't seen any of them. I saw the film version of Animal Kingdom though.<br /><br />SO many shows to choose from in this week's theme so I decided that all my picks had to contain the key theme word which narrowed the field considerably.<br /><br />Family (1976-1980)-Gentle family drama of the problems big and small of an upper middle class family, lawyer dad Doug Lawrence (James Broderick-Matthew’s father) wife Kate (Sada Thompson) and their three children Nancy (Meredith Baxter again), Willie (Gary Frank) and sensitive Letitia “Buddy” (Kristy McNicol), living in a small California town. Much of the power of the series came from its refusal to go for big showy emotions rather taking a naturalistic approach to the various issues that present themselves. Very well-acted.<br /><br />Family Ties (1982-1989)-Former liberal flower children of the 60’s Steven and Elyse Keaton (Michael Gross & Meredith Baxter) are now middle class parents raising their three (eventually four) very different children in the Reagan 80’s. There’s the youngest, tomboy Jennifer (Tina Yothers), middle child acquisitive somewhat ditzy Mallory (Justine Bateman) and oldest son strongly conservative money hungry Alex (the series breakout star Michael J. Fox). The series looks with gentle humor and insight at the culture clashes that constantly erupt within the household through the years.<br /><br />All in the Family (1971-1979)-Archie Bunker (Carroll O’Connor), his wife Edith (Jean Stapleton) who Archie semi affectionately calls “Dingbat” their daughter Gloria (Sally Struthers) and her husband Mike Stivic (Rob Reiner) who Archie far less affectionately calls “Meathead” live together often disharmoniously in Queens, New York. Archie is a firmly opinionated bigot and his daughter and especially his son-in-law equally fierce liberals so their exchanges are often incendiary. When this debuted in ’71 it caused a revolution in how TV comedy was seen, to this point it had been dominated by shows similar to Father Knows Best and even more progressive ones such as Julia with Diahann Carroll dealt with gently humorous situations. But All in the Family took aim at the hot topics of the time in a more realistic way. joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128401155527497521.post-87413558617638559852017-09-29T05:32:20.319+08:002017-09-29T05:32:20.319+08:00Unfortunately I don't watch any of these but o...Unfortunately I don't watch any of these but one day I will get round to Peaky Blinders.Katie Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01176992567322682222noreply@blogger.com