When you're down, what TV show or movie lifts you up?
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Great thread
Thanks AA!
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i guessMaryCarol5 said:Great thread
Thanks AA!
i tend to watch things like the shows when i was growing up.there is just something about reliving those childhood moments again,i guess it makes the cancer go away for a while.my most favorite tv show was Little house on the prarie and a couple of movies come to mind The sound of music and the original Star Wars..ok you can all laugh now....Godbless...johnnybegood
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What a fun post!! I as well
What a fun post!! I as well am a huge movie buff ... but surprisingly have not been able to watch many "movies" since diagnosis. Probably due to the non stop rollercoaster.
Dexter of course ... goes without saying! A must watch. Duck Dynasty is a hoot!
I have actually found the Housewives series to be very delightful for chemo treatments.
I have decided the reason I can watch such complete nonsense is because it actually makes me realize how lucky I am!!
Also, during treatments and hospital stays ... old familar shows (short) are the best. Comfort of knowing what to expect perhaps.
Lastly, during the days the pump is connected ... I for one have the TV on all night. (to mask the sound) Up all night from the steroid and such ... for these nights any animal show ... Wild Kingdom, Big Cats, anything with nature is soothing. Strange ... but I think just mindless and the sounds are relaxing allowing me to doze off. My mind does not follow complex anything on chemo so simple simple works!!
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If I'm really down........
Okay, I'm NOT a football fan but a movie that always lifts my spirits is 'Facing the Giants'. I cry like a baby at one point but it's a great make you feel good movie. It is a Christian movie (just to forewarn those who would be offended).
Also, the Gaither DVD's will get me jumping if I'm feeling down and in the mood to watch and listen.
Mr. Holland's Opus
Emily of New Moon (good for those days you want to lay around and watch hours and hours of the same story)
Out of Africa
My favorite t.v. shows are: The Walking Dead, Criminal Minds, Bates Motel, Hannibal, etc......... They entertain me but won't lift my spirits if I'm gloomy.
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The More I Think About It....
Movies are a big part of my inspiration and have been a huge source of comfort for me at different times in my life. I've drawn from the well of Movies and TV all my life....
The more I thought about this post, Ann...the more that I realized that with 2 absentee parents, I basically raised myself and drew knowledge and studied human behavior through some of the greatest examples that were available during that time.
One of the very first movies I saw in my life...was as a 4-year old boy...I watched Dr. Zhivago at the movie house...and had to explain what was going on to my mom.......that's a true story. Now, that's some pretty heavy material for a four-year old child.
In looking for strong, male role models, as a 5-year old boy, I immediately enlisted aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise on NBC every week. Captain Kirk was strong and could make problems go away and he was comforting and gave this young boy a positive example of what a man looked like - and could be. He held ideals and had morals - but was also fallable and human.
As a 6-year old boy, I watched human right struggles like Steve McQueen's character in the movie, The Sand Pebbles....again, heavy material for a young mind.
I also learned about prison chain gangs as a 6-year old from Paul Newman in the movie, Cool Hand Luke.
Also around 6 or 7, I learned about war and prison camps with movies like The Great Escape. I sailed high overhead in dogfights with movies like The Blue Max...as a young child, I learned about the devious ways of betrayal and revenge were used in movies like that.
I learned about crime stories through the movie Bonnie and Clyde...
I learned about espionage from James Bond and went all over the globe seeing places that a young boy would never know about.
I saw all of the human emotions that were available on display. I learned the good from the bad....who the good guys were...and who the bad guys were....and I saw things I probably should not have seen at such an impressionable age.
Because, I was well-behaved in public, I went everywhere my dad went.....where he wanted to eat....and what movies he wanted to see. He probably thought they would go right over my head and I wouldn't remember them, so he took me to save baby sitter money. That was probably the reason, but to my benefit, I saw the greatest films and movie stars of all time.
But, perhaps this is the reason why I am able to tap into those roots now...as a young boy, I was actually raised in all adult situations. Most of the folks thought a little kid would ever hear or retain anything. And yet, I was like a 24-hour tape recorder....matching content to events and storing them for use for me to extraploate at a differnt time.
I grew up with Lee Marvin, Gene Hackman, John Wayne, Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, Jimmy Stewart, Pete O'Toole and Sean Connery.
I didn't grow up with Sponge Bob Squarepants or Dora the Explorer....not even Kermit or Big Bird....and not even Captain Kangaroo...
No....I grew up in a different world....and this post has really made me think back to how much those images have played such a vital role in my development, especially since I had no other role models to draw from.
Oh, there's more....but we're short of time.....
I will say, that I like most of the old movies, because they had two things going for them....
1. They were all about Story - and not CGI effects.
2. They were shot on Location....without CGI effects. The real landscape was the effect and it took me to places that I would never be able to go and could never imagine at such a young age.
"Story Matters Here"
Out of some of the later movies, I know when I was down for radiation a couple of years ago, I drew heavily from one of my all-time favorite movies, Tombstone. The part that "lifted me up" was when Kurt Russell emoted one of my favorite cinematic lines in the history of cinema...
I'm Comin' - and Hell's Comin' With Me...
When I was younger, I used to enjoy reading, Ann....I read alot of Robert Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke's books on space travel and other worlds.....subconsciously, perhaps that was my internal crying out from wanting to go to another world - any world - to escape the world that I was living in at the time.
And I wrote a science fiction book when I was 14...betcha I didn't tell you that. I found it the other day when looking around and started reading some of it.
It's crude, but I could see the rudimentary thoughts swirling about my head. It was called Destination Andromeda - and a journey to the next solar system:)
LOL!
I've enjoyed this thread immensely, everybody - and thanks for sharing!
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me tooSundanceh said:The More I Think About It....
Movies are a big part of my inspiration and have been a huge source of comfort for me at different times in my life. I've drawn from the well of Movies and TV all my life....
The more I thought about this post, Ann...the more that I realized that with 2 absentee parents, I basically raised myself and drew knowledge and studied human behavior through some of the greatest examples that were available during that time.
One of the very first movies I saw in my life...was as a 4-year old boy...I watched Dr. Zhivago at the movie house...and had to explain what was going on to my mom.......that's a true story. Now, that's some pretty heavy material for a four-year old child.
In looking for strong, male role models, as a 5-year old boy, I immediately enlisted aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise on NBC every week. Captain Kirk was strong and could make problems go away and he was comforting and gave this young boy a positive example of what a man looked like - and could be. He held ideals and had morals - but was also fallable and human.
As a 6-year old boy, I watched human right struggles like Steve McQueen's character in the movie, The Sand Pebbles....again, heavy material for a young mind.
I also learned about prison chain gangs as a 6-year old from Paul Newman in the movie, Cool Hand Luke.
Also around 6 or 7, I learned about war and prison camps with movies like The Great Escape. I sailed high overhead in dogfights with movies like The Blue Max...as a young child, I learned about the devious ways of betrayal and revenge were used in movies like that.
I learned about crime stories through the movie Bonnie and Clyde...
I learned about espionage from James Bond and went all over the globe seeing places that a young boy would never know about.
I saw all of the human emotions that were available on display. I learned the good from the bad....who the good guys were...and who the bad guys were....and I saw things I probably should not have seen at such an impressionable age.
Because, I was well-behaved in public, I went everywhere my dad went.....where he wanted to eat....and what movies he wanted to see. He probably thought they would go right over my head and I wouldn't remember them, so he took me to save baby sitter money. That was probably the reason, but to my benefit, I saw the greatest films and movie stars of all time.
But, perhaps this is the reason why I am able to tap into those roots now...as a young boy, I was actually raised in all adult situations. Most of the folks thought a little kid would ever hear or retain anything. And yet, I was like a 24-hour tape recorder....matching content to events and storing them for use for me to extraploate at a differnt time.
I grew up with Lee Marvin, Gene Hackman, John Wayne, Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, Jimmy Stewart, Pete O'Toole and Sean Connery.
I didn't grow up with Sponge Bob Squarepants or Dora the Explorer....not even Kermit or Big Bird....and not even Captain Kangaroo...
No....I grew up in a different world....and this post has really made me think back to how much those images have played such a vital role in my development, especially since I had no other role models to draw from.
Oh, there's more....but we're short of time.....
I will say, that I like most of the old movies, because they had two things going for them....
1. They were all about Story - and not CGI effects.
2. They were shot on Location....without CGI effects. The real landscape was the effect and it took me to places that I would never be able to go and could never imagine at such a young age.
"Story Matters Here"
Out of some of the later movies, I know when I was down for radiation a couple of years ago, I drew heavily from one of my all-time favorite movies, Tombstone. The part that "lifted me up" was when Kurt Russell emoted one of my favorite cinematic lines in the history of cinema...
I'm Comin' - and Hell's Comin' With Me...
When I was younger, I used to enjoy reading, Ann....I read alot of Robert Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke's books on space travel and other worlds.....subconsciously, perhaps that was my internal crying out from wanting to go to another world - any world - to escape the world that I was living in at the time.
And I wrote a science fiction book when I was 14...betcha I didn't tell you that. I found it the other day when looking around and started reading some of it.
It's crude, but I could see the rudimentary thoughts swirling about my head. It was called Destination Andromeda - and a journey to the next solar system:)
LOL!
I've enjoyed this thread immensely, everybody - and thanks for sharing!
haha I remember lots of your movies Craig.....and like you have enjoyed the thread. Thank you so very much AA
5 years ago after liver surgery my daughter rented all the Sex in the City.....that was something we watched together....light
If I have to rent a movie for cheer i will always turn to a Jane Austen....yup Colin Firth as Mr Darcy in Pride and Predjudice that will cheer me right up
Currently I like Big Bang too.....so entirly innocent and funny....
thanks again AA...mags
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You mean there is ANYONE who Does NOT like NCIS?????Chelsea71 said:Steve absolutely loves NCIS.
Steve absolutely loves NCIS. Even watches old repeats. Stays up late watching it. Watches it while I'm at work.
We are both into anything that involves serial killing. Can't get enough of it. Aren't we twisted! Really loved The Following with Kevin Bacon.
Also love Homeland with Claire Danes.
Also enjoy The Voice, Dancing with the Stars and Survivor.
Have supper every night in front of The Young and the Restless. We are big tv watchers.Astonishing!!!
*grin*....I also watch it's 'mother' show (NCIS was a spin off) JAG....can't get NCIS in The Netherlands, but JAG is on twice a day....and even sometimes there is a cameo from Gibbs and Abby...
Hugs, Kathi
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The original Star Wars...johnnybegood said:i guess
i tend to watch things like the shows when i was growing up.there is just something about reliving those childhood moments again,i guess it makes the cancer go away for a while.my most favorite tv show was Little house on the prarie and a couple of movies come to mind The sound of music and the original Star Wars..ok you can all laugh now....Godbless...johnnybegood
awesome! It kind of amazed me how bad (imo) the new ones were by comparison. Of course, any movie without Harrison Ford is definitely lacking something. I recently taught my son the "Do Re Mi" song from Sound of Music...need to rent that so he can see where it comes from. That's a great movie.
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Walking Dead doesn't cheer you up??PatchAdams said:If I'm really down........
Okay, I'm NOT a football fan but a movie that always lifts my spirits is 'Facing the Giants'. I cry like a baby at one point but it's a great make you feel good movie. It is a Christian movie (just to forewarn those who would be offended).
Also, the Gaither DVD's will get me jumping if I'm feeling down and in the mood to watch and listen.
Mr. Holland's Opus
Emily of New Moon (good for those days you want to lay around and watch hours and hours of the same story)
Out of Africa
My favorite t.v. shows are: The Walking Dead, Criminal Minds, Bates Motel, Hannibal, etc......... They entertain me but won't lift my spirits if I'm gloomy.
I love that show, but I guess you're right...not exactly cheery.
In fact, parts of it remind me unpleasantly of some of the operations I've had over the last few years. Good thing my surgeons weren't zombies...they might not have been able to keep themselves from snacking while they had the opportunity.
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Interesting...Sundanceh said:The More I Think About It....
Movies are a big part of my inspiration and have been a huge source of comfort for me at different times in my life. I've drawn from the well of Movies and TV all my life....
The more I thought about this post, Ann...the more that I realized that with 2 absentee parents, I basically raised myself and drew knowledge and studied human behavior through some of the greatest examples that were available during that time.
One of the very first movies I saw in my life...was as a 4-year old boy...I watched Dr. Zhivago at the movie house...and had to explain what was going on to my mom.......that's a true story. Now, that's some pretty heavy material for a four-year old child.
In looking for strong, male role models, as a 5-year old boy, I immediately enlisted aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise on NBC every week. Captain Kirk was strong and could make problems go away and he was comforting and gave this young boy a positive example of what a man looked like - and could be. He held ideals and had morals - but was also fallable and human.
As a 6-year old boy, I watched human right struggles like Steve McQueen's character in the movie, The Sand Pebbles....again, heavy material for a young mind.
I also learned about prison chain gangs as a 6-year old from Paul Newman in the movie, Cool Hand Luke.
Also around 6 or 7, I learned about war and prison camps with movies like The Great Escape. I sailed high overhead in dogfights with movies like The Blue Max...as a young child, I learned about the devious ways of betrayal and revenge were used in movies like that.
I learned about crime stories through the movie Bonnie and Clyde...
I learned about espionage from James Bond and went all over the globe seeing places that a young boy would never know about.
I saw all of the human emotions that were available on display. I learned the good from the bad....who the good guys were...and who the bad guys were....and I saw things I probably should not have seen at such an impressionable age.
Because, I was well-behaved in public, I went everywhere my dad went.....where he wanted to eat....and what movies he wanted to see. He probably thought they would go right over my head and I wouldn't remember them, so he took me to save baby sitter money. That was probably the reason, but to my benefit, I saw the greatest films and movie stars of all time.
But, perhaps this is the reason why I am able to tap into those roots now...as a young boy, I was actually raised in all adult situations. Most of the folks thought a little kid would ever hear or retain anything. And yet, I was like a 24-hour tape recorder....matching content to events and storing them for use for me to extraploate at a differnt time.
I grew up with Lee Marvin, Gene Hackman, John Wayne, Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, Jimmy Stewart, Pete O'Toole and Sean Connery.
I didn't grow up with Sponge Bob Squarepants or Dora the Explorer....not even Kermit or Big Bird....and not even Captain Kangaroo...
No....I grew up in a different world....and this post has really made me think back to how much those images have played such a vital role in my development, especially since I had no other role models to draw from.
Oh, there's more....but we're short of time.....
I will say, that I like most of the old movies, because they had two things going for them....
1. They were all about Story - and not CGI effects.
2. They were shot on Location....without CGI effects. The real landscape was the effect and it took me to places that I would never be able to go and could never imagine at such a young age.
"Story Matters Here"
Out of some of the later movies, I know when I was down for radiation a couple of years ago, I drew heavily from one of my all-time favorite movies, Tombstone. The part that "lifted me up" was when Kurt Russell emoted one of my favorite cinematic lines in the history of cinema...
I'm Comin' - and Hell's Comin' With Me...
When I was younger, I used to enjoy reading, Ann....I read alot of Robert Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke's books on space travel and other worlds.....subconsciously, perhaps that was my internal crying out from wanting to go to another world - any world - to escape the world that I was living in at the time.
And I wrote a science fiction book when I was 14...betcha I didn't tell you that. I found it the other day when looking around and started reading some of it.
It's crude, but I could see the rudimentary thoughts swirling about my head. It was called Destination Andromeda - and a journey to the next solar system:)
LOL!
I've enjoyed this thread immensely, everybody - and thanks for sharing!
I think kids in the "old days" (of which I was a member myself) often got exposed to a lot more adult content. And I don't mean that in a bad way, just that more entertainment was designed with adults in mind, and kids just kind of went along for the ride. I watched a lot of movies with my mom that were probably ok for me to watch, but sure as heck weren't Scooby Doo or whatever. Now there are so many movies and shows made for children I'm not sure that happens so much anymore. Kind of a loss, imo.
And I'm totally not surprised you wrote a book when you were 14...a born writer!
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LOTR
'Lord of The Rings'
Nothing like a good looking blonde Elf to take your mind of things (lusty old woman warning).
have you seen the trailer for the next Hobbit movie? ( The Hobbit: Desolation of smauge)? Legolas' dad equally handsome as his son. Nice eye candy.
I also LOVE 'The First 48' and any kind of forensic (real life) programs.
Great, entertaining thread. Thanks!
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Hi Ann
Just wanted to thank
Hi Ann
Just wanted to thank you for introducing such thought provoking and entertaining topics. One wouldn't expect that a colon cancer support group website would be a fun place to spend time. Well, I guess it's not always fun, but it's not all doom and gloom and heavy stuff either. I think this is in large part due to you. You really play an important role within the group. I show Steve a lot of the threads you start. It seems to be good for his morale to see people sharing about such light hearted topics.
Thanks again,
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Agreed Chelsea! Waiting forChelsea71 said:Hi Ann
Just wanted to thank
Hi Ann
Just wanted to thank you for introducing such thought provoking and entertaining topics. One wouldn't expect that a colon cancer support group website would be a fun place to spend time. Well, I guess it's not always fun, but it's not all doom and gloom and heavy stuff either. I think this is in large part due to you. You really play an important role within the group. I show Steve a lot of the threads you start. It seems to be good for his morale to see people sharing about such light hearted topics.
Thanks again,
Chelsea
Agreed Chelsea! Waiting for Ann to start a summer reading post!0 -
Great Post, Ann!jen2012 said:Agreed Chelsea! Waiting for
Agreed Chelsea! Waiting for Ann to start a summer reading post!Ron & I were huge TV fans, so naturally I carry on the tradition. LOL What else can you do when it's 118 outside? I like a variety of things, but was never much into sitcoms. But for pure silliness, I love the Golden Girls. I didn't think I'd be into Zombies, but have gotten hooked on "The Walking Dead". Before, he passed away & I started downsizing, we had at least 600 DVD's. I love "North & South" with Patrick Swayze. Of course, I love anything with Patrick Swayze.
I'm with Chels on the serial killers, so "No, Chels, I don't think you're twisted." LOL I like "Criminal Minds".
My all time favorite movie is "Last Of The Mohicans" with Daniel-Day Lewis. A close second is "Quigley Down Under" with Tom Selleck.
And finally, if you want to laugh till the tears roll, watch some old Carol Burnett or Lucy.
Luv Ya,
Wolfen
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Hoo boy...Legolas!Trubrit said:LOTR
'Lord of The Rings'
Nothing like a good looking blonde Elf to take your mind of things (lusty old woman warning).
have you seen the trailer for the next Hobbit movie? ( The Hobbit: Desolation of smauge)? Legolas' dad equally handsome as his son. Nice eye candy.
I also LOVE 'The First 48' and any kind of forensic (real life) programs.
Great, entertaining thread. Thanks!
VERY cute, although way too young for me, of course. Although I guess maybe not in elf form, being all immortal and what-not. Loved the LOTR movies, thought The Hobbit was only so-so. Will still go see the next one when it comes out, though...haven't seen the trailer, and the idea of an elf more in my age range is definitely intriguing!
Have you seen the Harry Potter movies? Guy who plays Lucius Malfoy is another English babe. You Ukers produce some seriously hot guys!
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That's an excellent idea!jen2012 said:Agreed Chelsea! Waiting for
Agreed Chelsea! Waiting for Ann to start a summer reading post!I'll give this one a few more days and then get on it.
I have the good fortune right now to be getting a break from the really hard parts of cancer, so stuff like this is the least I can do to support all of you who are in the thick of it. I'll no doubt be back into it myself at some point, and then I'll need you guys to support me!
Edited: AAARG. Why do these never go where I think they're going to go? Is this just me?
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We watched Carol Burnett every week...wolfen said:Great Post, Ann!
Ron & I were huge TV fans, so naturally I carry on the tradition. LOL What else can you do when it's 118 outside? I like a variety of things, but was never much into sitcoms. But for pure silliness, I love the Golden Girls. I didn't think I'd be into Zombies, but have gotten hooked on "The Walking Dead". Before, he passed away & I started downsizing, we had at least 600 DVD's. I love "North & South" with Patrick Swayze. Of course, I love anything with Patrick Swayze.
I'm with Chels on the serial killers, so "No, Chels, I don't think you're twisted." LOL I like "Criminal Minds".
My all time favorite movie is "Last Of The Mohicans" with Daniel-Day Lewis. A close second is "Quigley Down Under" with Tom Selleck.
And finally, if you want to laugh till the tears roll, watch some old Carol Burnett or Lucy.
Luv Ya,
Wolfen
she was so funny! I also thought Monty Python was great when I was a kid. I remember one time being really down after being dumped by my boyfriend (huge loser-thank goodness he broke up with me, but I couldn't see it at the time). I turned on the TV and there was the Monty Python show...specifically a bit called the Twit Race.
I laughed so hard, I forgot all about how sad I was.
And for those of you who haven't seen it, here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCyr1ugzxXM
Totally stupid, yet hysterical at the same time (imo).
Hugs and love to you, dear Wolfen.
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Hi Wolfen. We love Criminalwolfen said:Great Post, Ann!
Ron & I were huge TV fans, so naturally I carry on the tradition. LOL What else can you do when it's 118 outside? I like a variety of things, but was never much into sitcoms. But for pure silliness, I love the Golden Girls. I didn't think I'd be into Zombies, but have gotten hooked on "The Walking Dead". Before, he passed away & I started downsizing, we had at least 600 DVD's. I love "North & South" with Patrick Swayze. Of course, I love anything with Patrick Swayze.
I'm with Chels on the serial killers, so "No, Chels, I don't think you're twisted." LOL I like "Criminal Minds".
My all time favorite movie is "Last Of The Mohicans" with Daniel-Day Lewis. A close second is "Quigley Down Under" with Tom Selleck.
And finally, if you want to laugh till the tears roll, watch some old Carol Burnett or Lucy.
Luv Ya,
Wolfen
Hi Wolfen. We love Criminal Minds too. Hannibal and Bates Motel are really good ones, as well.0 -
I forgot aboutannalexandria said:That's an excellent idea!
I'll give this one a few more days and then get on it.
I have the good fortune right now to be getting a break from the really hard parts of cancer, so stuff like this is the least I can do to support all of you who are in the thick of it. I'll no doubt be back into it myself at some point, and then I'll need you guys to support me!
Edited: AAARG. Why do these never go where I think they're going to go? Is this just me?
Mrs. Brown's Boys, it's a British comedy, and I wish I could buy the series, I have only been able to watch it on YouTube. This show is NOT for everyone, it's a little, um, naughty to be sure, but OMGoodness it cracks me up.
Winter Marie
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