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[WhistlingBadger]

The phrase 'to gaslight someone' was borne of that film.

...and, decades later, it became a catch-all phrase that enables people to hang the accusation of psychological abuse on anyone who doesn't tell them what they want to hear.

 

[Rocky998]

...and, decades later, it became a catch-all phrase that enables people to hang the accusation of psychological abuse on anyone who doesn't tell them what they want to hear.

Yupp... Sadly I've seen it used a lot like that. But I do also see a lot of times where thankfully it IS used correctly

 

[Fishmanic]

sounds like a movie i'd like...I'll have to give it a watch

 

[emeraldking]

Sorry, I got confused. But yes, now I do remember. Overhere back in the 1970's-1980's, old Hollywood movies were always broadcasted in our country. Nowadays, they're hardly broadcasted with all the channels we have right now. If we couldn't watch an American classic on one of our Dutch channels, we would've switched to the BBC, Belgian or German channel. There weren't that much channels at that time. But we've seen a lot of American movies from the 1930's - 1960's in those days.
Charles Boyes was one of my grandma's (from my father's side of the family) favorite actors besides Maurice Chevalier.

 

[Rocky998]

Sorry, I got confused. But yes, now I do remember. Overhere back in the 1970's-1980's, old Hollywood movies were always broadcasted in our country. Nowadays, they're hardly broadcasted with all the channels we have right now. If we couldn't watch an American classic on one of our Dutch channels, we would've switched to the BBC, Belgian or German channel. There weren't that much channels at that time. But we've seen a lot of American movies from the 1930's - 1960's in those days.
Charles Boyes was one of my grandma's (from my father's side of the family) favorite actors besides Maurice Chevalier.

We have a channel here called TCM (Turner Classic movies). Which basically shows lots of movies from the 70s and prior (usually it stays between the 40s-60s though).
One of my favorites I've seen on there was Rear Window, staring James Stuart.
I like James Stuart in general from his movies I've seen.
Another one I liked of his was "Mr Smith Goes To Washington", and of course you can't mention him without mentioning his most well known role in "It's a Wonderful Life" which is a beautiful movie.

 

[Fishmanic]

If you have a “smart” tv, there are several apps that feature old hollywood movies for free. If you need to watch a specific movie and cant find it for free, you can find a pay app that charges maybe $4 or so to watch it. I gave up cable tv about 8 years ago and dont miss it at all and have saved thousands of dollars. Streaming is where it’s at nowadays.
I will be watching Gaslight for free on the app called xumo play via my roku device.

 

[emeraldking]

One of my favorites I've seen on there was Rear Window, staring James Stuart.

I love the westerns with James Steward. But I'm a huge fan of all older westerns. Nowadays westerns are missing something in my point of view in comparison to those made in the 1940's, 1950's and 1960's. But that's just me...
The Hitchcock movie "Rear window" with James steward and Grace Kelly is also one of my favorites. But I love all Hitchcock movies, tbh.

 

[Fishmanic]

I love the westerns with James Steward. But I'm a huge fan of all older westerns. Nowadays westerns are missing something in my point of view in comparison to those made in the 1940's, 1950's and 1960's. But that's just me...
The Hitchcock movie "Rear window" with James steward and Grace Kelly is also one of my favorites. But I love all Hitchcock movies, tbh.

Wagon Train, Rawhide, the Rifleman, Gunsmoke were all good westerns. You can watch them via a smart tv using the Pluto TV app which is free. Or if you dont have a smart TV, you can add a Roku device to a tv for around $30.

 

[Rocky998]

 

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[WhistlingBadger]

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A muffin and a pie are in the oven.
Muffin says, "Whew, sure is hot in here."
Pie says, "HOLY COW, A TALKING MUFFIN!!!"

 

[MaloK]

A guy is walking down the street when he sees a "For Sale" sign in front of a house. On the sign, it says "Talking Dog For Sale 20$."

Intrigued, he rings the doorbell. A woman opens the door, and sure enough, there's a golden retriever sitting in the living room.

"You really have a talking dog?" the man asks.

"Yes, I do," the woman replies. "Go ahead, ask him something."

The man turns to the dog and asks, "So, what's your story ?"

The dog looks up and says, "Well, I've had an amazing life. I was born in a small farm in Kansas, and as soon as I could talk, my owner, a farmer, realized my potential. He took me to college, and I earned a degree in astrophysics. After that, I joined the military and served several tours in Afghanistan, diffusing bombs and saving lives. I even got a medal of honor. Then I became a special agent for the FBI, tracking down international criminals. I've traveled the world, seen incredible things, and helped countless people. Now I'm retired and just looking for a quiet place to live out my golden years."

The man is absolutely stunned. He turns to the woman and says, "This is incredible! Why on earth would you be selling such an amazing, talented dog for only 20$ !?"

The woman shrugs and says, "Because he's full of sh*t, never did anything of what he said."

 

[Fishmanic]

A Parrot Named Chet​

One Christmas Eve, a frenzied young man ran into a pet shop looking for an unusual Christmas gift for his wife. The shop owner suggested a parrot, named Chet, which could sing famous Christmas carols. This seemed like the perfect gift. "How do I get him to sing?" The young man asked, excitedly. "Simply hold a lighted match directly under his feet like this," was the shop owner's reply. Chet began to sing "Jingle Bells! Jingle Bells! .. The shop owner then held another match under the parrot's right foot. Then Chet's tune changed, and the air was filled with "Silent Night, Holy Night..." The young man was so impressed that he paid the shop-keeper and ran home as quickly as he could with Chet under his arm. When the wife saw her gift she was overwhelmed. "How beautiful!" She exclaimed, "Can he talk?" "No," the young man replied, "But he can sing. Let me show you." So the young man whipped out his lighter and placed it under Chet's left foot, as the shop-keeper had shown him, and Chet crooned, "Jingle Bells! The man then moved the lighter to Chet's right foot, and out came, "Silent Night. Holy Night..." The wife, her face filled with curiosity, then asked, "What if we hold the lighter between his legs?" The man did not know. "Let's try it." He answered, eager to please his wife. So they held the lighter between Chet's legs. Chet twisted his face, cleared his throat, and sang out loudly (like it was the performance of his life) "Chet's nuts roasting on an open fire...."

 

[Rocky998]