And Also: Okay, so the Mets had a shot at sweeping the Nats, which would have meant getting a bit closer to the Cubs (still going strong) in the Wild Card race. But, they blew a six run lead in the ninth. DeGrom, who was pushed into the eighth for some reason, which was a small part of the loss, received another non-decision. The chance to win a game vs. a Nats ace was blown but a lot of "they came back" talk (after a lot of "season over" talk -- the game was iffy anyways, if not for the reason it eventually was) when they won the next day. Mets still five games back. Meanwhile, football season has begun. Bears blew a shot to tie it late vs. the Packers, losing Thursday Night Football 10-3.
I noted that I am watching Friends again, which I have done throughout the years -- the theme song sort of a reflection of the up/down state of things. "Year" might be optimistic. The NYPL for some reason doesn't have the first season, but Nickelodeon runs five episodes a night so the first season should be back on by October. I just borrowed Season Two.
The show started to really click by the second season and there was some very good plot arcs (largely romantic) that gave the actors/friends ways to shine. I personally am pro-Chandler/Monica, in part since Chandler is the character that in some ways reflects my own personality. The scene where Chandler and Monica smile when admitting to Joey they are a couple (his reaction when clues clicked in was classic) was a highlight. Ross and Rachel had moments too (the break-up scene was good though it went on a bit too long; a bit about him giving back a favorite t-shirt after too) but I'm team Monica/Chandler. Phoebe's touching highlights were often family related, including with her birth mother (Teri Garr) and half-brother.
The twenty-fifth anniversary brought out some people who don't like the show, but re-watching leads me to (like Chandler) get a bit stressed and all "what ..." about it. Understand why some would find it a tiresome account of some white people without real problems but it has charms and some real amusing and touching moments. The energy and freshness did start to slip during the sixth or so season, Matthew Perry's health issues not helping. The characters still have some charm but come off as an older and more tired version of themselves. "Monica" in real life actually is five years older than "Chandler" and you do notice her being older in time. Found the whole Richard deciding he really wanted to marry Monica scene, e.g., a tad forced. It was around when I stopped watching originally.
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Disney late at night now is also replaying Good Luck Charlie, one of the shows not just geared to the tween/teen audience that I enjoyed. Caught a few episodes. Moving from "G" and "PG," we have late night soft porn. This was the subject of a few posts, including one I extended with some more links, in part because it was getting a lot of hits (at least for this blog). The film -- Sensual Survivalists -- was on again. This was a silly film that wasted (noting at times late nite cuts of films leave something out, not just penetration shots, there simply wasn't much "in the field" nudity) its potentially interesting premise of a couple in one of those nude survival shows. The guys left something to be desired too -- her regular guy is a bit lame while the survivalist buddy is a creepy looking bald guy. A third guy -- the survivalist turns out to be into polyamory -- is more blandly okay.
Fios has some of these soft porn movies ready free on demand (Showtime and TMC) though some of the ones I like are not now available. Law & Orgasm, this time without the "order" (prosecution segment), was on as a one-off recently. You can enjoy how bad the police operate as well as how skanky the male senator looks. It even has a twist ending. Some decent soft porn sex scenes. Head & Breakfast (aka Double Booked -- a more accurate title really) was also on -- it too as previously noted is enjoyable enough with a light touch and some good sex set pieces. Sex Devil about Lucifer's daughter finding out about her family was also on. This is amusingly bad and recommended for those with a tattoo fetish. Daddy's Sexy Mistress was also on last night. His non-sexy mistress was not worth a film, I guess. The "mistress" is enjoyable but the film is fairly boring.
Last week or something also brought the Stormy Daniels written/directed Sex Life Crisis (aka Girlfriends*), which I also referenced before. Notable for an extended (at least by the lights of these films) segment after the opening sex scene (AJ Applegate alert) that seems to run around fifteen minutes at least that is straight (given the lesbian plot, let's say no pun intended) exposition. There is also no male/female sex though someone says she had some casual sex with her guy friend (shown). It's a mixed effort (the main character is a bit annoying, her love interests all better) but interesting.
The Jennifer Garner mom turns vigilante film Peppermint continues to play late at night too (also available free on demand) -- it's a good film (good enough; she is very good in it) and I hope she has another such role ala Liam Neeson.
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* The rather bland original title matches what comes off as a serious effort, which is not an oxymoron in the porn area. As I noted in the past, even some of the hard core videos you can find on Pornhub and similar places have some quality to them that goes beyond the sex. As with an shoot-up action flick, yes, people watch this stuff for the sex. But, it's good to have more. Or, at least, do it with a bit of professionalism and charm.
The DVD extras emphasizes this is a lesbian movie so the sex scenes being all woman on woman makes sense. Still, I think instead of the long gap between the first and second sex scenes (the third and fourth then coming with limited exposition between), it could have had a scene between her BFF (played by Scarlet Red, whose acting is at times a bit rough but overall is appealing here) having casual light hearted sex with her "friend with benefits" (to use another film's term, she speaks of them "sports fucking"). This would be in contrast to the emotional connection she has with her BFF. So, it would fit the plot.
[The star of this film in a quite different porn role.]
I noted that I am watching Friends again, which I have done throughout the years -- the theme song sort of a reflection of the up/down state of things. "Year" might be optimistic. The NYPL for some reason doesn't have the first season, but Nickelodeon runs five episodes a night so the first season should be back on by October. I just borrowed Season Two.
The show started to really click by the second season and there was some very good plot arcs (largely romantic) that gave the actors/friends ways to shine. I personally am pro-Chandler/Monica, in part since Chandler is the character that in some ways reflects my own personality. The scene where Chandler and Monica smile when admitting to Joey they are a couple (his reaction when clues clicked in was classic) was a highlight. Ross and Rachel had moments too (the break-up scene was good though it went on a bit too long; a bit about him giving back a favorite t-shirt after too) but I'm team Monica/Chandler. Phoebe's touching highlights were often family related, including with her birth mother (Teri Garr) and half-brother.
The twenty-fifth anniversary brought out some people who don't like the show, but re-watching leads me to (like Chandler) get a bit stressed and all "what ..." about it. Understand why some would find it a tiresome account of some white people without real problems but it has charms and some real amusing and touching moments. The energy and freshness did start to slip during the sixth or so season, Matthew Perry's health issues not helping. The characters still have some charm but come off as an older and more tired version of themselves. "Monica" in real life actually is five years older than "Chandler" and you do notice her being older in time. Found the whole Richard deciding he really wanted to marry Monica scene, e.g., a tad forced. It was around when I stopped watching originally.
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Disney late at night now is also replaying Good Luck Charlie, one of the shows not just geared to the tween/teen audience that I enjoyed. Caught a few episodes. Moving from "G" and "PG," we have late night soft porn. This was the subject of a few posts, including one I extended with some more links, in part because it was getting a lot of hits (at least for this blog). The film -- Sensual Survivalists -- was on again. This was a silly film that wasted (noting at times late nite cuts of films leave something out, not just penetration shots, there simply wasn't much "in the field" nudity) its potentially interesting premise of a couple in one of those nude survival shows. The guys left something to be desired too -- her regular guy is a bit lame while the survivalist buddy is a creepy looking bald guy. A third guy -- the survivalist turns out to be into polyamory -- is more blandly okay.
Fios has some of these soft porn movies ready free on demand (Showtime and TMC) though some of the ones I like are not now available. Law & Orgasm, this time without the "order" (prosecution segment), was on as a one-off recently. You can enjoy how bad the police operate as well as how skanky the male senator looks. It even has a twist ending. Some decent soft porn sex scenes. Head & Breakfast (aka Double Booked -- a more accurate title really) was also on -- it too as previously noted is enjoyable enough with a light touch and some good sex set pieces. Sex Devil about Lucifer's daughter finding out about her family was also on. This is amusingly bad and recommended for those with a tattoo fetish. Daddy's Sexy Mistress was also on last night. His non-sexy mistress was not worth a film, I guess. The "mistress" is enjoyable but the film is fairly boring.
Last week or something also brought the Stormy Daniels written/directed Sex Life Crisis (aka Girlfriends*), which I also referenced before. Notable for an extended (at least by the lights of these films) segment after the opening sex scene (AJ Applegate alert) that seems to run around fifteen minutes at least that is straight (given the lesbian plot, let's say no pun intended) exposition. There is also no male/female sex though someone says she had some casual sex with her guy friend (shown). It's a mixed effort (the main character is a bit annoying, her love interests all better) but interesting.
The Jennifer Garner mom turns vigilante film Peppermint continues to play late at night too (also available free on demand) -- it's a good film (good enough; she is very good in it) and I hope she has another such role ala Liam Neeson.
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* The rather bland original title matches what comes off as a serious effort, which is not an oxymoron in the porn area. As I noted in the past, even some of the hard core videos you can find on Pornhub and similar places have some quality to them that goes beyond the sex. As with an shoot-up action flick, yes, people watch this stuff for the sex. But, it's good to have more. Or, at least, do it with a bit of professionalism and charm.
The DVD extras emphasizes this is a lesbian movie so the sex scenes being all woman on woman makes sense. Still, I think instead of the long gap between the first and second sex scenes (the third and fourth then coming with limited exposition between), it could have had a scene between her BFF (played by Scarlet Red, whose acting is at times a bit rough but overall is appealing here) having casual light hearted sex with her "friend with benefits" (to use another film's term, she speaks of them "sports fucking"). This would be in contrast to the emotional connection she has with her BFF. So, it would fit the plot.
[The star of this film in a quite different porn role.]
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