# Cafe Society **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=465 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 466 --- ## [whos line is it anyway (bravo 2019 reboot)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-line-is-it-anyway-bravo-2019-reboot/843765)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2019, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-line-is-it-anyway-bravo-2019-reboot/843765 "2019-11-21T11:20:18Z")
Pretty much the same show as the British and Drew Careys us show … but my god Ryan stiles and colin mocherie and even Wayne Brady is getting up there … the host is ok I dont know who the younger guy is… but he goes for … --- ## [Buying a video for someone else](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-video-for-someone-else/843692)
**Author:** [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2019, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-a-video-for-someone-else/843692 "2019-11-21T06:14:31Z")
I have a friend that lives in Australia and there are a few videos I’d like her to watch (YouTube and such) that cost money. She doesn’t have much money, so I don’t want her to pay for them, but there doesn’t seem to be… --- ## [Movies With No Love Interests](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-with-no-love-interests/843554)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2019, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-with-no-love-interests/843554 "2019-11-21T03:02:50Z")
From the 1930-70s. Any country. “12 Angry Men” is the one that comes to mind. --- ## [Favorite beat drops?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-beat-drops/843654)
**Author:** [@The\_wind\_of\_my\_soul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_wind_of_my_soul)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2019, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-beat-drops/843654 "2019-11-20T22:32:16Z")
This week I’ve been jamming out to this song: “Feels Right (Galloway Remix)” Jocelyn Alice I can’t get enough of the beat, where it starts the crescendo at 1:46 and drops at 2:24. Just wondering if anyone out there can… --- ## [Joker - Seen it (No spoilers in the OP)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joker-seen-it-no-spoilers-in-the-op/841228)
**Author:** [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2019, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joker-seen-it-no-spoilers-in-the-op/841228 "2019-11-20T20:44:05Z")
I just got back from seeing Joker and all I can say is wow. It is pretty much what I had been hoping for - not a regular comic book movie but a study of a deeply flawed individual. Almost right from the beginning I coul… --- ## [They Gave it a Happy Ending! (Spoilers, naturally)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-gave-it-a-happy-ending-spoilers-naturally/843594)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2019, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/they-gave-it-a-happy-ending-spoilers-naturally/843594 "2019-11-20T18:45:52Z")
I’m thinking mainly of stage musicals, but it can be any movie, musical, stage play, or what have you. There are plenty of cases where the original book, play, or whatever had a downbeat, unhappy, or unresolved ending, … --- ## [Terminator Dark Fate: Where the hell did Carl come from? \[spoilers\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terminator-dark-fate-where-the-hell-did-carl-come-from-spoilers/843498)
**Author:** [@Akaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akaj)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2019, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terminator-dark-fate-where-the-hell-did-carl-come-from-spoilers/843498 "2019-11-20T18:00:27Z")
Stipulating that time travel plot lines rarely hold up to logical scrutiny, and also that TDF isn’t even probably in the top 20% of those in terms of intelligence … What future did Schwarzenegger’s “Carl” character come… --- ## [Best rock album ... your preference.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-album-your-preference/842972)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2019, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-album-your-preference/842972 "2019-11-20T16:54:07Z")
This has been done before. It’s not a right or wrong thing. Totally your own taste and opinion. But still, if you’re being honest and think about the entire offering as a whole. No clunkers. Impact. Still a long list of … --- ## [Unexpected and shocking moments of violence in classic films](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unexpected-and-shocking-moments-of-violence-in-classic-films/843265)
**Author:** [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2019, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unexpected-and-shocking-moments-of-violence-in-classic-films/843265 "2019-11-20T16:44:07Z")
I was just thinking about classic movies that have one awful violent second that sticks in your head as the defining moment, and is pretty much the only thing you remember about the film. Jimmy Cagney crushing the grape… --- ## [War Games quote](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-games-quote/843663)
**Author:** [@A\_Dodgy\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_Dodgy_Dude)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2019, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/war-games-quote/843663 "2019-11-20T16:14:01Z")
What does General Beringer mean when he says, “I’d piss on a spark plug if I thought it’d do any good!”? Is pissing on spark plugs dangerous? --- ## [Midway 2019 trailer is up](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/midway-2019-trailer-is-up/836246)
**Author:** [@txtumbleweed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/txtumbleweed)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2019, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/midway-2019-trailer-is-up/836246 "2019-11-20T15:31:34Z")
The trailer for Roland Emmerich’s upcoming Midway 2019 has been released and, well, it doesn’t look good. I mean, Emmerich has been quoted as saying he has been wanting to tell the story of Midway for a while. I was ho… --- ## [Impressionists and the Louvre](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/impressionists-and-the-louvre/843616)
**Author:** [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2019, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/impressionists-and-the-louvre/843616 "2019-11-20T11:39:43Z")
I had the pleasure of visiting Paris 6 or 7 years ago and visited the Louvre and the Musee d’Orsay. The Louvre is the go-to for antiquities, but my impression was that the permanent collection more or less cut off around… --- ## [Need a Present for that Hardcore Stephen King Fan? This $1.25 Mil 600 Book Collection....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-present-for-that-hardcore-stephen-king-fan-this-1-25-mil-600-book-collection/843679)
**Author:** [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2019, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-a-present-for-that-hardcore-stephen-king-fan-this-1-25-mil-600-book-collection/843679 "2019-11-20T03:47:54Z")
…would be a perfect choice!! https://www.veryfinebooks.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=76-170 This collection will likely explode in value when Mr King goes to the Overlook in the Sky. PS: Any rich Dopers out there… --- ## [Movie rewatch ruined by the soundtrack](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-rewatch-ruined-by-the-soundtrack/843382)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2019, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-rewatch-ruined-by-the-soundtrack/843382 "2019-11-20T02:48:59Z")
Recently I rewatched the movie Gallipoli. I remembered it as well done and heartbreaking. It still is but I didn’t remember the horrible synth music used throughout and particularly in the climax. Apparently those bits o… --- ## [Booksmart](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/booksmart/843649)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2019, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/booksmart/843649 "2019-11-19T19:09:45Z")
When this came out earlier this year, Twitter tied itself in knots trying to figure out why it tanked in the box office. Now that it’s on Hulu and I saw it, I think I solved the mystery: it isn’t that good a movie. Not … --- ## [Please help me identify this movie I saw a long time ago:](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-me-identify-this-movie-i-saw-a-long-time-ago/843647)
**Author:** [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2019, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-help-me-identify-this-movie-i-saw-a-long-time-ago/843647 "2019-11-19T18:49:41Z")
It was made probably in the late '40s. I want to say Ray Milland was in it, but I don’t think that’s right. It’s about a guy who just can’t get his life together, maybe even becomes alcoholic. (It’s not The Lost Week… --- ## [lyrics of songs you have loved for years but just learned](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyrics-of-songs-you-have-loved-for-years-but-just-learned/843565)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2019, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lyrics-of-songs-you-have-loved-for-years-but-just-learned/843565 "2019-11-19T18:00:04Z")
Cheap Trick. I Want You to Want Me. Loved if for years, and most of the lyrics are obvious. But I just looked up a couple- I’ll shine up the old brown shoes, Put on a brand-new shirt I’ll get home early from work If … --- ## [Whats going on with videos on my computer? (Reddit related)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-going-on-with-videos-on-my-computer-reddit-related/843660)
**Author:** [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2019, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-going-on-with-videos-on-my-computer-reddit-related/843660 "2019-11-19T17:36:20Z")
About two weeks ago I my computer began acting strangely when playing some, but not all, videos on reddit. I’ll click on the link and the video plays for a second or two. Then the screen blinks/flashes or something and t… --- ## [Which Roku(or other box) should I get for my needs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-roku-or-other-box-should-i-get-for-my-needs/843345)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2019, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-roku-or-other-box-should-i-get-for-my-needs/843345 "2019-11-19T13:59:10Z")
My last Roku was model 1 from 2010. I have not used it in awhile. My Samsung TV has had apps for Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and a few other things. Anyway, with the arrival of Disney+, I have no device that has this ap… --- ## [who else has seen Harriet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-has-seen-harriet/843640)
**Author:** [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2019, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-else-has-seen-harriet/843640 "2019-11-19T10:06:40Z")
I found it powerful and was blown away by the acting of absolutely everyone in it. The sets and costumes were awesome, as well. I read some less than positive reviews and, while I could see their point, I didn’t agree. … --- ## [favorite scenes/lines in film noir movies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-scenes-lines-in-film-noir-movies/843261)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2019, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-scenes-lines-in-film-noir-movies/843261 "2019-11-19T02:48:46Z")
There are many I could mention, I’ll just say my favorite scene is in Double Indemnity, “There is a speed limit in this town, Mr.Neff…” BTW, the pronunciation of “noir”. I just saw Ed Norton’s Motherless Brooklyn and an… --- ## [What does "S is for space, L is for love" mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-s-is-for-space-l-is-for-love-mean/843614)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2019, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-s-is-for-space-l-is-for-love-mean/843614 "2019-11-18T22:50:25Z")
Recently I have been introduced to Rachel Bloom, first in her series “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” and then to her Internet videos. The most famous of these is the song “Fuck Me, Ray Bradberry”, which is quite amusing. But I don… --- ## [Rod Stewart's 'Blondes Have More Fun ' (1978) album cover: Who is the young lady?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rod-stewarts-blondes-have-more-fun-1978-album-cover-who-is-the-young-lady/843625)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2019, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rod-stewarts-blondes-have-more-fun-1978-album-cover-who-is-the-young-lady/843625 "2019-11-18T21:52:59Z")
Linky. Could not find an obvious answer poking around. --- ## [John M. Ford 1957-2006](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-m-ford-1957-2006/374351)
**Author:** [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2019, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-m-ford-1957-2006/374351 "2019-11-18T20:02:11Z")
Science fiction/fantasy writer John M. Ford died Monday. Ford wrote one of the best of the Star Trek novels, How Much for Just the Planet?, as well as the World Fantasy award winner, The Dragon Waiting and the excellent… --- ## [holy bart simpson! nestles changing butterfinger bars !](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-bart-simpson-nestles-changing-butterfinger-bars/826164)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2019, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-bart-simpson-nestles-changing-butterfinger-bars/826164 "2019-11-18T17:42:50Z")
apparently next year there’s going to be “new and improved” butterfingers rolling out next month/year heres the story and review https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/foodnews/we-tried-the-new-butterfinger-next-to-the-… --- ## [Plant butter. Anyone try it??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plant-butter-anyone-try-it/843598)
**Author:** [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2019, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plant-butter-anyone-try-it/843598 "2019-11-18T16:14:49Z")
I hear plant butter, but my mind says oleomargarine. What’s the smoke point?? Anyone baked with it?? I’ve you’ve got some experience cooking and / or baking with it, fill me in please. And how does it taste spread on ho… --- ## [Amazon Prime Show: Jack Ryan (Season 2)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-prime-show-jack-ryan-season-2/843088)
**Author:** [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2019, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-prime-show-jack-ryan-season-2/843088 "2019-11-18T02:58:04Z")
I found an old thread about the original season; but did I miss one for season 2? Who’s watching? What do you think? The wife and I binge watched it over a couple of days. We obviously enjoyed it. :slight\_smile: It’s… --- ## [Khadaji's Whatcha Reading Thread - October 2019 edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadajis-whatcha-reading-thread-october-2019-edition/841072)
**Author:** [@DZedNConfused](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DZedNConfused)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2019, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadajis-whatcha-reading-thread-october-2019-edition/841072 "2019-11-17T20:31:28Z")
October… came in like a wrecking ball, it was 77F on the Wasatch Front last week, 40F on Sunday and mid 50s for the rest of the week. I guess summer is finished here. But we’re all still reading, right? I am about 2/3s… --- ## [Jojo Rabbit!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jojo-rabbit/837590)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2019, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jojo-rabbit/837590 "2019-11-17T07:50:42Z")
Trailer here. Who’s with me? :smiley: ETA: I marked 18 October on my calendar! --- ## [Is looking at your phone in the movie theater during the previews a faux pas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-looking-at-your-phone-in-the-movie-theater-during-the-previews-a-faux-pas/843358)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2019, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-looking-at-your-phone-in-the-movie-theater-during-the-previews-a-faux-pas/843358 "2019-11-16T23:16:26Z")
I’ve seen enough people on the internet bring up having to quickly finish their texts right as the upcoming previews/trailers start during a movie so “not to look rude” as well as the fact those ads before movies now tel… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=464) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/cafe-society/15.md?page=466)