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Confirm, the movie Up Periscope is great, and similar things happened when Swedish diesels exercised with the US fleet and "sank" a carrier.

By Garth L. Getgen (Sgt_G) on Sunday, May 31, 2026 - 02:21 pm: Edit

I saw the WW-2 movie "Pressure" last night. As a retied USAF weather forecaster ... I did not hate it.

By Steve Cole (Stevecole) on Sunday, May 31, 2026 - 11:35 pm: Edit

Jeff, Steve Petrick and I do not have adult beverages. They conflict with our medication. I haven't had one in 30 years; he in over 20. I have never been legally drunk in my entire life. I am too much of a control freak.

Now, there was one New Year's Eve that Leanna and I got absolutely drunk on non-alcoholic grape juice while cooking fudge. We never could figure out what caused that.

By Chuck Strong (Raider) on Monday, June 01, 2026 - 02:45 am: Edit

Too much vanilla extract...

By Steve Cole (Stevecole) on Saturday, June 13, 2026 - 12:49 pm: Edit

Amazon has cancelled the Stargate reboot after disagreements with the creative team. Amazon wanted woke for the imaginary modern audience; the creative team wanted traditional themes that would be respected by the original audience.

By Steve Cole (Stevecole) on Friday, July 03, 2026 - 10:00 pm: Edit

THE GALLANT HOURS
Free on youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oiU4i63LLA
A biography of the famous admiral Halsey played by James Cagney. A war movie without battle scenes.

By Ryan Opel (Ryan) on Friday, July 03, 2026 - 10:02 pm: Edit

Good Movie.

I saw Young Washington today in the theater. I highly recommend this film and its story of the George Washington's early life as a Virginia Milita officer during the French and Indian Wars.

By Burt Quaid (Burt) on Friday, July 03, 2026 - 10:36 pm: Edit

Any idea how accurate it is?

burt

By Ryan Opel (Ryan) on Friday, July 03, 2026 - 11:01 pm: Edit

The reviewers say it's pretty good on accuracy. Some leeway on the tactical battle scences protrayal, but no one probably really knows how those battles went anyways.. Some of the stuff is from 19th Century biographies rather than 18th Century documents.

But overall I thought it was very good.

By Burt Quaid (Burt) on Friday, July 03, 2026 - 11:48 pm: Edit

Thanks.

burt

By Jessica Orsini (Jessica_Orsini) on Friday, July 10, 2026 - 03:09 pm: Edit

In Xanadu did Newton-John
Some dodgy singing work agree:
Where C, the sacred key-note, ran
Through melodies atrocious and
Down to an off-key G.

By Xander Fulton (Dderidex) on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 - 12:14 pm: Edit

Ooof, Tim Curry this week, too. Also at 80.

You will receive the Order of Lenin for this, Captain!

By Michael F Guntly (Ares) on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 - 03:24 pm: Edit

All for one, and more for me!

By Mike Erickson (Mike_Erickson) on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 - 04:16 pm: Edit

“We cannot go on without a political officer!”

By Jeff Anderson (Jga) on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 - 05:19 pm: Edit

The hotel manager in Home Alone 2.

The Butler in Clue.

The Devil in... Some fantasy film that escapes me. Legend?

He even brought delightful flair to playing a cross-dressing alien invader in a musical.

By Ted Fay (Catwhoeatsphoto) on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 - 11:34 pm: Edit

I also loved Tim as Cardinal Richelieu in that one 3 Musketeers movie.

Fantastic actor. He will be missed.

By F Michael Miller (Fmm) on Thursday, August 27, 2026 - 08:43 am: Edit

First Dolly, then Tim Curry. Is anyone keeping an eye on Cher?

By Andy Koch (Droid) on Thursday, August 27, 2026 - 10:18 am: Edit

I kept my eye on Cher for decades, but not lately

By Burt Quaid (Burt) on Thursday, August 27, 2026 - 11:21 am: Edit

Peter Cullen has passed away. RIP Optimus Prime.

Burt

By Mike Grafton (Mike_Grafton) on Thursday, August 27, 2026 - 11:24 am: Edit

Played before Rocky Horror back in the day.

PARADISE GARAGE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5laG1E0Q4b8

I DO THE ROCK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXPCsaO_55o

And of course, Bambi vs Godzilla https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R-rbzcEM8A

By Jeff Anderson (Jga) on Thursday, August 27, 2026 - 12:01 pm: Edit

I saw a video (once) where Peter Cullen told an audience about a time when a small group of teen boys broke into his home to rob it.

He scolded them with the Optimus Prime voice and had them SQUIRMING!

Understandable. I mean, can YOU imagine being scolded by Optimus Prime? Yeesh!!

IMO, the only one I've heard that was better was the time Fred Rogers car was stolen. When the thieves went through the glove box and found out who it belonged to, they brought it back and left a letter of apology for the incident.

By Xander Fulton (Dderidex) on Thursday, August 27, 2026 - 02:21 pm: Edit

Not just Optimus Prime, but the most-used voice actor for Eeyore (of Winnie-the-Pooh), so many video games, Voltron, Rescue Rangers, GI Joe...I mean, basically, if you watched a cartoon in the 80s or 90s, you've heard his work.

Also, yes, like 300-ish voice credits as Optimus Prime across cartoons, video games, and movies since the 1980s.

He was apparently inspired for the voice by his brother, who was a retired Marine Captain, that told him:

“Peter, if you’re going to be a hero, be a real hero. Don’t be a Hollywood hero type with all the BS, yelling, and screaming… be strong enough to be gentle”

By Jeff Anderson (Jga) on Thursday, August 27, 2026 - 05:11 pm: Edit

He also lent his voice to a Star Wars fan production; "I.M.P.S.: The Relentless." IMO, it's VERY funny, and with there being multiple episodes to it, my guess is Peter had a LOT of fun with it.

By Chuck Strong (Raider) on Wednesday, September 02, 2026 - 02:47 am: Edit

..an very impressive Voyager Epilogue video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GjcC1ND-qo&list=RD5GjcC1ND-qo&start_radio=1

This is what is possible with AI...