Re: Courtroom Perry Mason for old school; especially the episode where he lost a case. Night Court for what passes for current day justice [but one with no hookers!]
To Kill a Mockingbird court scene for what was wrong in the past; especially all black people in the balcony. On Sat, Jan 6, 2024 at 4:21 AM <[email protected]> wrote: > [email protected] > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/tvornottv/topics> > Google > Groups > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email/#!overview> > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email/#!overview> > Topic digest > View all topics > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/tvornottv/topics> > > - 'Hutch' Dies at 80 <#m_-5448806864001989471_group_thread_0> - 3 > Updates > - Free Disney+ Now on Charter Spectrum > <#m_-5448806864001989471_group_thread_1> - 1 Update > - Question for the brain trust: Best courtroom depiction > <#m_-5448806864001989471_group_thread_2> - 4 Updates > - 'Killers of Flower Moon' Hits AppleTV+ Next Fri. > <#m_-5448806864001989471_group_thread_3> - 1 Update > - Semi OT: Kevin Smith heads back to the Quick Stop > <#m_-5448806864001989471_group_thread_4> - 1 Update > > 'Hutch' Dies at 80 > <http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv/t/8ef643440d84fc19?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > Mark Jeffries <[email protected]>: Jan 05 07:08PM -0800 > > Even though his first success was the Western dramedy "Here Come the > Brides," he later starred in the 1979 Stephen King mini-series "Salem's > Lot" and had a good career has a pop singer ("Don't GIve Up on Us" hit > number one in 1976), David Soul's career will be dominated by his role as > the brainy police sergeant Kenneth Richard “Hutch” Hutchinson on the ABC > buddy cop show "Starsky and Hutch," which ran for four years in the 70s as > part of the Fred Silverman/Aaron Spelling hot streak at the Alphabet--Mr. > Soul and co-star Paul Michael Glaser recreated their roles for the 2004 > movie with Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson, which played the show more for > laughs: > > https://www.thewrap.com/david-soul-dies-starky-and-hutch/ > "Kevin M." <[email protected]>: Jan 05 07:21PM -0800 > > A few years ago I tried giving Starsky & Hutch a rewatch. As a kid I > recalled watching it; I figured the kitsch/nostalgia factor would make me > enjoy it as an adult. It did not. I think the actors did the best with what > they were given, but they weren’t given much. It wasn’t even cliche or > filled with stereotypes; it was just bad. > > As for his music, fur reasons I’ve never been able to explain to myself or > others, I’ve never been able to distinguish David Soul from David Gates > (the lead singer of Bread), so I just avoid them both. > > Kevin M. (RPCV) > > > Steve Timko <[email protected]>: Jan 05 09:21PM -0800 > > Not to speak ill of the dead, but I never forgave David Soul for the > Casablanca prequel on TV. He played Rick. > I like Bread, by the way. > > Get TypeApp for Android > > Back to top <#m_-5448806864001989471_digest_top> > Free Disney+ Now on Charter Spectrum > <http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv/t/5db4f0e2f2b0c348?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > Mark Jeffries <[email protected]>: Jan 05 03:38PM -0800 > > As part of a carriage fee agreement with Disney that knocked a bunch of > Unca Walt's zombie cable channels (or close to it) off of Charter's > Spectrum service, subscribers to the Select tier will now have the ad tier > of Disney+ with no additional charge (no Hulu beta hub for now unless > they're already a Hulu subscriber)--ESPN+ is coming for free to the Select > Plus Tier soon: > > https://www.thewrap.com/ad-supported-disney-plus-spectrum-tv-select/ > > For the record, here's what Disney channels are still on Charter and what > aren't: > > ARE: > ABC-owned stations (WABC, KABC, KGO, WPVI, etc.) > Disney Channel > FX > NatGeo > All ESPN channels > > AREN"T: > Baby TV > Disney Junior > Disney XD > Freeform > FXM > FXX (gonna have to watch next season of "Sunny in Philly" on Hulu) > NatGeo Wild > NatGeo Mundo > Back to top <#m_-5448806864001989471_digest_top> > Question for the brain trust: Best courtroom depiction > <http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv/t/99ae872247ee569e?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > "Kevin M." <[email protected]>: Jan 05 12:55PM -0800 > > I need to show my middle school class how a courtroom functions. Opening > statements, examination, cross examination, closing arguments. Should be > one hour or less. Looking for the best example. > > It’s harder than you think. Perry Mason is unrealistic in nearly every > episode. LA Law doesn’t show most trials complete. > > Kevin M. (RPCV) > Adam Snavely <[email protected]>: Jan 05 03:08PM -0600 > > Longtime listener first time caller. > > It may sound counter intuitive, but My Cousin Vinny is frequently used in > law school and continuing legal education trainings. Same with Few Good > Men. Obviously you’d need to edit it to get them down to the required run > time. I remember really enjoying the first season of Murder One, but it’s > been a long time so I can’t comment on the realism anymore. > > Good luck. > > Adam J. Snavely > Attorney at Law > > > > Doug Eastick <[email protected]>: Jan 05 04:23PM -0500 > > I love this reply. Thank you Adam, and welcome. > > May I suggest Legally Blonde? :) > > More seriously, the only thing I've watched recently with courtrooms was > the Netflix Lincoln Lawyer. Some of that might cover your desired > elements. > > > > PGage <[email protected]>: Jan 05 02:10PM -0800 > > Second Vinny. I’m not a lawyer, but used to work on a unit for people found > incompetent to stand trial, and a lot of our job was to stage Mock Trials > so they could learn and demonstrate sufficient understanding of court > proceedings to be found competent. We found Vinny to be uniquely valuable, > both because of its accuracy and its structure, which is basically teaching > a novice lawyer how to conduct a trial. > > Perry is not so much inaccurate (he is, but not as much as often claimed) > but in the TV show he rarely goes to trial. Most of what we see is a > Preliminary Hearing, where judges have a lot of discretion to waive formal > procedures, since there is no jury. So not a helpful teaching tool. > > Law and Order could be useful, but you would probably need a knowledgeable > attorney to pick and choose excerpts from several episodes to get useful > examples of a whole trial. > > Probably not appropriate for Middle School, but I like most of the court > stuff on Goliath. > > > > > > Sent from Gmail Mobile > > > Back to top <#m_-5448806864001989471_digest_top> > 'Killers of Flower Moon' Hits AppleTV+ Next Fri. > <http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv/t/4f0c17c88f26b627?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > Mark Jeffries <[email protected]>: Jan 05 12:29PM -0800 > > The first original AppleTV+ film to get a full theatrical run, Martin > Scorsese's epic will make its TV debut next Friday on the streamer, a week > before the Oscar nominations come out and should come out big for the > film--"Napoleon" should follow and the less Oscar-baity "Argylle" comes > out > at the theaters Feb. 2: > > https://www.thewrap.com/killers-of-the-flower-moon-streaming-release-date/ > Back to top <#m_-5448806864001989471_digest_top> > Semi OT: Kevin Smith heads back to the Quick Stop > <http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv/t/879458b3766fdd67?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > Bob Jersey <[email protected]>: Jan 05 11:07AM -0800 > > The podcast theater closed in 2022, after a group led by Smith acquired a > five-screen cinema in nearby Atlantic Highlands, which has hosted multiple > high-profile events (e.g. a George RR Martin appearance) but hasn't made > as > much from "regular" exhibiting... Smith's plans include at least one > auction of stuff from his films, followed by an anniversary screening of > *Zack > and Miri..., *and he's working on a reality show as well as a movie set in > a theater (this one)... > > https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2024/01/kevin-smith-is-battling-to-keep-his-nj-childhood-movie-afloat.html?gift=5eb51215-a515-4640-b10c-ef7201f55f91 > (gift > link from the NJ Newhouse papers, expires Jan 12th '24 around 2.08pm east) > B > > Moi, July 11th 2021: > > The now-shuttered video shop between QS and the theater will house *Clerks > III*'s CBD shop we referred to back in February... have they started on > that yet? > > https://groups.google.com/g/tvornottv/c/tiKXPk7LBXk/m/AfjakzcYAwAJ (link) > B > > Kevin M, July 10th: > > He’s opening a podcast theater in Jersey — next door to the convenience > store he made famous— for live events, similar to the “SmodCastle” he had > in Hollywood for a while. > > > https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/kevin-smith-clerks-jay-silent-bob-smodcastle-podcasting-theater-quick-stop-new-jersey-184556924.html > Back to top <#m_-5448806864001989471_digest_top> > You received this digest because you're subscribed to updates for this > group. 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