I watch a lot of stuff at home. Usually, it is just me and the family or just me. Watching something like this is nice, however, watching something with an audience can enhance your experience (and sometimes do the opposite). Here's an example. I have watched the Three Stooges on TV, VHS, and DVD hundreds … Continue reading Audience Reaction
Tag: The Godfather
Happy 79th Birthday, Pop!
If you have read my blogs in the past, you know that it consists of a mixture of pop culture things (like movie, TV and music thoughts) and personal things (radio stories, school memories, and things from my childhood). As I thought about today's blog topic, I realized that without this man in my life … Continue reading Happy 79th Birthday, Pop!
Movie Music Monday – The Godfather
Vocalist Jasper Cini was born on this day in 1927. Of course, the world knew him as the great Al Martino. He had his greatest success as a singer between the early 1950s and mid-1970s, being described as "one of the great Italian American pop crooners." In World War II, Al served in the US … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – The Godfather
Cutting the Cable
We finally ditched cable. I guess technically, we still have internet through Xfinity, but we had to dump it. The promotional deal was done and our monthly bill jumped up to $170. It was time. 90% of the stuff we watch is on Netflix or Disney Plus, so we decided to keep the internet and … Continue reading Cutting the Cable
Tune Tuesday – Lou Monte
As the Nostalgic Italian, it only makes sense to feature one of the great Italian American singers on his birthday - Lou Monte. Many people will have no idea who he is until you mention the Christmas song Dominick the Donkey. Yep, he sang that one. Personally, it saddens me that he will be remembered … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Lou Monte
Sunday Song
My friend, Eric, was the choir director at my high school. While I was never in choir, music brought us together. We played many Easter services together, he matches with the alumni band, and he even provided music at my first marriage. Every day on Facebook, he will play a song on his piano. Selections … Continue reading Sunday Song
A Big “Thank You” to “Mr. Puppet”
I believe the saying goes "A stranger is a friend you haven't met yet!" Thanks to this blog and social media, I have been able to connect with some friends who I have never met face to face. One of those friends is Mr. Puppet. A few days ago, I posted a blog about random … Continue reading A Big “Thank You” to “Mr. Puppet”
Too Many Streams
Money hungry. That's what they are. Money hungry. I remember a time when we had Netflix and Hulu and that gave us pretty much every thing we needed to watch movies and TV shows. That's not the case today. So many "parent companies" are pulling stuff off Netflix to add to their own streaming platform … Continue reading Too Many Streams
One Liner Wednesday
So I guess today is "One Liner Wednesday." Many of the blogs I follow were posting quotes today. I actually posted this quote on my Facebook this week and it is a quote that sums up the week for me. There is another quote, which I believe came from the movie Scarface: "Never beg anyone. … Continue reading One Liner Wednesday
Thoughts on The Godfather (1972)
It has been some time since I have been able to participate in a Blogathon, but when I saw that The Ultimate Decades Blogathon was being hosted by my friends over at Tranquil Dreams and Drew's Movie Reviews, I had to take part in it. The basic theme is to blog about a movie that … Continue reading Thoughts on The Godfather (1972)
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 