lydecker Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Wow. Somebody at TCM must have completely run out of ideas for a spotlight. Astrology? Really?? What a waste of time. "(Insert star name) is born under the sign of (insert astrological sign) which makes he/she bold, timid, charming, worldly, etc., etc., etc. Silly, silly stuff. Maybe the programmers should check out the TCM Challenge Archives. Lots of much better ideas for spotlights there!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibi Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 I know. I only found this out last week, when I tuned in one night. Guess she makes a chart for each star. LOL. In that way they could pick whatever films they wanted! Hope this doesnt become a trend. (LOL). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shank Asu Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 14 minutes ago, lydecker said: Wow. Somebody at TCM must have completey run out of ideas for a spotlight. Astrology? Really?? What a waste of time. "(Insert star name) is born under the sign of (insert astrological sign) which makes he/she bold, timid, charming, worldly, etc., etc., etc. Silly, silly stuff. Maybe the programmers should check out the TCM Challenge Archives. Lots of much better ideas for spotlights there!! Agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanceycravat Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 You must have missed our earlier discussion expressing the same exact sentiment! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dargo Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 1 hour ago, yanceycravat said: You must have missed our earlier discussion expressing the same exact sentiment! Yeah, but this is probably because lydecker is a Scorpio, and they're usually the last ones to the party ya know, Yancey. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagebrush Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 But the films they are showing are still a good watch (my opinion, of course.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dargo Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 22 minutes ago, sagebrush said: But the films they are showing are still a good watch (my opinion, of course.) So sagebrush! Evidently you haven't noticed that on the last week of this gig, that astrologer lady is gonna tell us about the chart she did for Ed Wood. And YEP, they're gonna show his Plane 9 AND Glen or Glenda flicks! (...and so ya better enjoy these GOOD movies while ya can, dude) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lydecker Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 1 hour ago, yanceycravat said: You must have missed our earlier discussion expressing the same exact sentiment! Dang. I looked for prior discussion about this before I started to rant here. Oh, well . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lydecker Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 34 minutes ago, Dargo said: Yeah, but this is probably because lydecker is a Scorpio, and they're usually the last ones to the party ya know, Yancey. You're close. I'm a Libra (whatever that means!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lydecker Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Hibi said: I know. I only found this out last week, when I tuned in one night. Guess she makes a chart for each star. LOL. In that way they could pick whatever films they wanted! Hope this doesnt become a trend. (LOL). Poor Alicia Malone having to host this drivel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dargo Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 28 minutes ago, lydecker said: You're close. I'm a Libra (whatever that means!) REALLY?! Then why weren't you able to find the FIRST thread done about this thing, lydecker??? (...Libras are USUALLY known to be VERY good at doing computer searches, ya know!) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagebrush Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Dargo said: So sagebrush! Evidently you haven't noticed that on the last week of this gig, that astrologer lady is gonna tell us about the chart she did for Ed Wood. And YEP, they're gonna show his Plane 9 AND Glen or Glenda flicks! (...and so ya better enjoy these GOOD movies while ya can, dude) That's great; I like those films, too! 😄 Maybe it's because I'm a Sagittarius! 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibi Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 14 hours ago, lydecker said: Poor Alicia Malone having to host this drivel. LOL. You can tell she wants to roll her eyes. She has to cut her off or she'd keep on yakking.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibi Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 14 hours ago, Dargo said: So sagebrush! Evidently you haven't noticed that on the last week of this gig, that astrologer lady is gonna tell us about the chart she did for Ed Wood. And YEP, they're gonna show his Plane 9 AND Glen or Glenda flicks! (...and so ya better enjoy these GOOD movies while ya can, dude) OH, BROTHER! Count me out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Quixote Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 When my wife and I sat down the other evening to watch The Prince and the Showgirl, we looked forward – as we always do – to a TCM host (and perhaps a guest) giving us some historical background and context, perhaps discussing some aspect of the making of the film or how it was perceived at its initial release. However, we stared at the screen – and then at each other – in utter disbelief as a woman blabbered on at great length about astrology. We would love to have learned more about the making of Prince and the Showgirl, and if any film needs some context (we found to to be an extremely sexist-seeming film), it's this one, far more so than the often-maligned My Fair Lady. How sad that TCM is sinking to such inanity. We have nothing against astrology per se, but unless a particular filmmaker or star was guided by it, or the film being screened is specifically about astrology, we see no reason why it should form the basis for an entire series of screenings. We found it insulting to our intelligence, and it taught us nothing. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrat Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 On 7/21/2021 at 3:54 PM, Dargo said: Yeah, but this is probably because lydecker is a Scorpio, and they're usually the last ones to the party ya know, Yancey. Careful, Dargo: we Scorpios can get a mite tetchy when people fail to realize our obvious superiority 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesJazGuitar Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 On 7/21/2021 at 7:31 PM, lydecker said: Poor Alicia Malone having to host this drivel. I agree. I just turn to another station or turn off the sound until the next movie starts, but poor Alicia has no place to hide! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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