I'm starting a thread of quarantine viewing. A lot of it is going to be stuff I've already seen that's on in the background during work. And be it known that I was finishing up a Dick Van Dyke Show rewatch before the Stay-At-Home order hit.

Rewatching Guardians of the Galaxy 1. Never noticed it before but the sound mix is pretty quiet especially in the opening scene with his mom and whatnot. But I'm sure some of the explosions and stuff are plenty loud. Dynamics are hard.

My level of investment in the MCU: I forgot Ronan even existed.

Haven't been fully watching, it's just on while I'm working, but forgot about and laughed out loud at "they got my dick message!" :)

Planning to watch finally watch Guardians 2 for the first time later tonight. But since I'm still working I'm putting on something else ice already seen... Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who.

Okay. About to start Guardians 2. First time I'll be seeing it. And after a 6 year wait after seeing the first one I hope it's worth it!

I'm already frustrated that I had to click "Play Movie" more than once in the menu.

I was born in MO in 1980, which is where/when this opening scene starts. And that guy does a good job looking like a young Kurt Russell, who I assume is in this later.

Wait...so I'm like the same age as Star Lord? What the fuck am I doing with my life?

Squid!

Or some kinda fish-topus?

So I'm guessing Baby Yoda wouldn't have happened if there were no Baby Groot, right? I'm right.

AND THERE IT IS! KURT FUCKING RUSSELL.

Appreciate the Howard the Duck cameo. Again.

I don't want Sly Stallone in this kind of movie unless it's a Judge Dredd sequel.

There is a lot of Drax laughing in this movie. They're going HARD at the stuff that worked sparsely in the first one.

Huh...Amy Pond just killed Michael Rooker. I think.

I guess he's alive but his mohawk was the source of his bullshit.

Has Chris Pratt always been thin Jack Black? Am I just now noticing it?

Gee Kurt Russell ended up being a dick, who'dathunkit?

Now Rooker NOT being a dick in the end really WAS a surprise!

By the way, it absolutely does not make sense that just because Kurt Russell died Starlord isn't a god anymore. That's not how any part of genetics works.

Finally there's some Cheap Trick in this fucking soundtrack!

Final Verdict on Guardians 2: I liked it, but the first one was better. They leaned a little too heavily on tropes from the first one and therefore felt less organic, and Baby Groot got dull quickly. But Solid B+ of a flick and I'd watch it again for sure.

Having a frustrating time with gaming stuff so instead I'm going to rewatch A Fish Called Wanda for the first time in several years. Looking forward to seeing what I've forgotten.

Totally forgot the runner of the lady getting her dogs killed one by one! I bet you couldn't do that now!

It's so hard to believe that before this movie we didn't really know who Kevin Kline was! God he's good.

Palin's so un-Palin in this movie. He doesn't disappear into the role exactly, but sometimes when I see him in something else I briefly think, "oh hey he lost his stutter" because of this movie. (Of course that's only for post-Python stuff.)

"To call you stupid would be an insult to stupid people" is one of the all time great lines.

Otto is eating the fish now.

Oh yeah, Stephen Fry is randomly in this...

Fish Called Wanda totally holds up. I mean you have to put yourself in the mindset of "it was made in the 80s" to SOME extent on some of the fashion choices and the lack of cell phones, etc...but still as funny and smart as ever. Glad I rewatched it.

Enjoyed A Fish Called Wanda so much last night that I've got Fawlty Towers running in the background today while I'm working. Never noticed before that there are birds chirping in the theme music. Now they're all I can think about.

Up to the episode with the lady with the hearing aid. I hate her so much...

Watching Guys and Dolls.

I don't know.

Ever notice how all the classic movie musicals are 47 hours long?

Wow...in a completely unnecessary scene where Nathan Detroit steps onto a scale he only weights 125lbs! And that's in pants and shoes!

I was in the orchestra pit playing the bass for my high school's production of Guys & Dolls in the 90s. All of these songs are still stuck in my head. And probably my hands. I played the SHIT out of "Havana," man.

I think the guy who played Sky Masterson in my high school was better than Brando. But I can't remember that guy's name. Anybody who went to my high school remember? Still in touch? He doing okay? Did he get fat?

Took a break from watching Guys & Dolls when I heard myself mutter the c-word about Adelaide. Plated Hollow Knight instead. Now watching the first episode of I Love Lucy. I feel another c-word coming on.

If you pull up any Desi Arnaz interview from 1975 to the end of his life I will bet you ANY sum of money that he ends it by saying "I STILL love Lucy!"

Back into Guys & Dolls. My school production sure trimmed out a lot of boring shit that made it into the movie.

Watching more I Love Lucy now. You know when William Frawley died it was announced to Vivian Vance while she was on a movie set. The two hated each other and when she heard he died she shouted, "Champagne for everyone!"

In this episode both Ricky and Fred think their respective wives are pregnant. It's weird that Fred doesn't even think to question it. That uhh...that means that 100 year old man was still stickin' it to Ethyl on the reg, y'know...

Still watching I Love Lucy. Up to the one where she's making chocolates. And y'know what...I'm beginning to think Lucy might...be...stupid..........

In her defense so is everybody else.

I'll get back to Lucy, but while working today I've got The IT Crowd on in the background. The Gay Play episode might be the funniest episode of anything anyone's ever produced.

Couldn't sleep so I'm watching more I Love Lucy and am realizing how weird it is that Ricky's best friend is his 97 year old landlord.

In this episode Lucy wants new furniture. Which already happened this season. And the first time she won new furniture in a contest. So I wonder what will happen this time. Also did they just shit all over the furniture from last time or what?

While I was typing that last tweet she bought new furniture without telling Ricky.

She's hiding the new furniture in the kitchen and moving her old furniture back out so Ricky won't see the new furniture. But she's lacking some of the old furniture. It is 2am and I'm fine with this. This must just be what the 50s was like.

Wait...WERE like? What's the syntax on a decade?

This episode is weird as a dick on a lampshade.

Ricky just found the new furniture and he's gonna fuck up her shit.

And the couch is going to the club instead of the apartment because Lucy.

Oh that wasn't the end. Now she's got a whole other scheme going to buy back the furniture from Ricky who's keeping it at the club. I want to go back to bed but how the hell will I sleep without knowing what happens next?

She ruined one of his suits. Out of spite. He's billing her $100 for it. In 1950s money!

Everyone on this show is a terrible person.

Now Lucy has badly fucked up sewing her own dress and perming her own hair. And Ricky's relenting on her owing him money and bringing the couch home. So fuck up your life and you come out ahead... Also I'm going to watch like a HAWK for that furniture in the next episode.

I gotta go to sleep.