What movies or shows are you watching?

[icystorm]

In the 1970s, Leonard Nimoy hosted a conjectural show about mysteries called In Search Of.... No facts, but fun, attention-grabbing hypotheses and eerie music.

[icystorm]

I realize that Jaws (1975) was a blockbuster movie, but I was never impressed by it. I rate it 5 stars.

5⭐ An average movie — watchable, but not memorable — meh. 😐📺 

[Boydie]

@icystorm

How old were you when you first watched JAWS?

The true impact of this film, certainly in the UK, was watching it as a small child

Most parents allowed it because it wasn't "too" gory - but the tension and the genius John Williams score made it particularly terrifying for children!

[icystorm]

@icystorm

How old were you when you first watched JAWS?

The true impact of this film, certainly in the UK, was watching it as a small child

Most parents allowed it because it wasn't "too" gory - but the tension and the genius John Williams score made it particularly terrifying for children!

Hi Boydie. Great question! I was about 8 when I first watched it. I recall that my parents discussed whether they would allow me to see it, and they eventually consented. Several friends from school and their parents all met us at the theater so we could sit together and watch it. To us kids, the movie seemed to have too much drama and not enough action. We actually found it a bit boring. We wanted to see much more of the big shark! LOL!!! 😂🤣

In contrast, we found Flipper (1963) much more to our liking. Of course, we didn't see it in 1963 because we weren't born yet! LOL!!! 😂🤣 The local theater replayed Flipper not long after Jaws (1975), and we all went and saw it. We loved it! We also enjoyed the television series The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau. There was something about scuba diving that really captured our imagination.

You're right about the genius of John Williams. I've enjoyed many of his compositions and scores over the years. Of course, his work in the Star Wars franchise and Superman: The Movie (1978) stand out, as well as Schindler's List (1993).

One of my favorite movie themes is from Star Trek: First Contact (1996) composed by Jerry Goldsmith. 

Cheers,
Joseph

[icystorm]

I watched the new movie The Long Walk (2025). I found it boring and anti-climactic. Slow, dull, and flat — not worth the time. I rate it 3 stars.

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ (3/10)
A bad movie with almost nothing redeeming — hard pass. 🚫👎

[icystorm]

In 1970-71, a British sci-fi series, UFO, was produced and broadcast on television. I watched it in syndication a few years later. It was interesting, but didn't have the it factor like Star Trek. UFO only lasted a single season. Space: 1999, another British sci-fi series, fared a bit better, lasting two seasons from 1975 to 1977. I enjoyed both in the 70s, but they're too cheesy, with that low-budget look, to watch more than an episode or two purely for nostalgia.

UFO intro sequence

[icystorm]

I enjoy watching episodes of The Andy Griffith Show, which ran from 1960 to 1968. Great show!

[icystorm]

I recently watched The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) and found it disappointing. I rate it 4 stars.

4⭐ A weak movie that didn't work for me overall — fell flat. 😕📉

[icystorm]

One of my favorite shows of all time is Star Trek: The Original Series, which originally aired in the US from 1966 to 1969. I watched it in syndication later in the early to mid 1970s. It's an awesome show!

The soundtrack is excellent, too. I have Star Trek The Original Series Soundtrack Collection (1966-1969), which is a three CD-set spanning each season.

Captain Kirk was fortunate to have worked with the very lovely and talented Marianna Hill, who guest starred as Dr. Helen Noel.

[icystorm]

One of my favorite television series ever is the original Twilight Zone, produced by the late Rod Serling from 1959–1964. It features many phenomenal episodes and eerie music!

[icystorm]

The original Mission: Impossible series that ran from 1966 to 1973 is another series that is very interesting with lots of intrigue and mystery.

[icystorm]

I enjoyed watching Night Gallery, which was originally hosted by Rod Serling in the early 70s. It featured stories of horror and the macabre. It was a natural extension of Serling's earlier creation, Twilight Zone. Cool stuff!

[icystorm]

In 2000, one of my favorite actresses of all time, Marie Caldare, appeared in an episode of Star Trek: Voyager titled Virtuoso.

[icystorm]

I enjoyed the Stephen King mini-series The Stand (1994), which features the charming and very talented Laura San Giacomo as Nadine.

7⭐ A very good movie I would gladly rewatch — rewatchable gem! 🍿😊

But, Laura San Giacomo's performance was 9 stars and lifted the mini-series!

[icystorm]

After a long delay, the new UFO documentary, The Age of Disclosure, will be released and streamed on Amazon Prime on November 21, 2025. The possibility of the existence of UFOs and extraterrestrials is an incredible thought. Yet, it's virtually impossible to believe. There are literally billions of cameras and video recording devices in the world, yet there is no clear evidence of UFOs or extraterrestrials.