There’s a lot to watch. There’s so much new stuff (and I am way behind in Poker Face) and there’s so many classics to catch up on too.

Spurred on by Titan Books’ excellent biography Sergio Leone and the Revolution of the Western by the author called Amazing Ameziane (see WFA# 377 for my review), I started the year off watching The Good, The Bad and Ugly. I’m planning on watching the other two pictures in this trilogy before the spring.

I’m not sure if I am on a western kick, but I also recently enjoyed Bandoleros! It’s a 1968 western about two brothers. Jimmy Stewart plays the older, supposedly more responsible, one. Dean Martin plays the outlaw brother in search of a fine woman and simple domesticity. (It was surprising when the two brothers talked about how nice it would be, one day, to become grandparents.) Racquel Welch plays the beautiful woman. That wasn’t too much of a stretch for her.

The other night, I stumbled upon another old classic. It was an episode of I Spy. This show is offered at no additional cost after you’ve paid your annual ransom to Amazon Prime. The ‘60s series stars Robert Culp and Bill Cosby as undercover, world-traveling spies and it is outstanding. Clever plots, cheeky dialog, and lots of on-location filming. Continue reading “With Further Ado #382: I Spy with My Little Eye… I Spy” →