People have different television viewing preferences. Some
like emotional relationship stories that draw you in. Some like vintage movies,
like me. I’m a fan of WWII military/spy movies (Who cannot like the movie “The Great Escape” with Steve McQueen?).
I was just a young child during the era, and I still remember practicing
blackouts because my father was involved with civil defense. The rules were straightforward:
No lights, had to use dark window shades, or no lighting up a cigarette. One
little flicker of light regardless of source would be enough of a clue to an
enemy bomber. Nothing ever happened in Pennsylvania where I had been living at
the time. Yet, it affected my TV viewing habits. I enjoy the battles of good
and evil playing out in a story.
The challenge comes when it’s time for family TV viewing. My
wife’s choices are consistent … Hallmark, news, DIY and Netflix. (I mean, how
many Hallmark movies can one see?)
My choice is news, Turner Classic Movies and Netflix. Just saw
the Jean Arthur movie “The More the Merrier” a comedy about housing shortages during
war-time Washington. The actor Charles Coburn won an Oscar for his portrayal of
a millionaire curmudgeon in this comedy.
Most nights, one or the other must compromise. A few days ago,
my wife convinced me to watch Heidi on Netflix. Ugh! Even worse, the movie was
all in German.
Sprechen
Sie Deutsch? Not even close. It’s just part of the things we
do to please our spouses! The other evening, I watched “Signed, Sealed and
Delivered” on Hallmark. Truth be told, I liked the movie series!
Robert Parlante
July 2018
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