06-24-2023, 02:14 PM | #4251 |
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I found a series of The Full Monty (THe movie from 1998) on hulu. The entire cast returned for their roles. It's not a reboot it's a sequel series of them all these years later.
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06-25-2023, 10:48 PM | #4252 |
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Wife and I just finished Witcher s2.3 (in anticipation of s3 on Jun 29).
I do find myself reading reviews after each episode to get a better understanding or catch things I may have missed. And there's been lots. Something I didn't quite appreciate the first time around was how great the monsters look! |
06-28-2023, 11:57 AM | #4253 |
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Cunk on Earth on Netflix makes me laugh out loud more than anything I can remember.
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06-28-2023, 12:04 PM | #4254 |
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06-28-2023, 12:21 PM | #4255 |
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06-29-2023, 11:58 PM | #4256 |
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Binged watched The Witcher s3. Currently only 5 episodes released.
IMO s2 was better and (other than for the stupid timeline back-and-forth with no help with dates) s1 was also better. But overall - very enjoyable, well made, good story lines, fantastic fight scenes, and fantastic monsters! I like how they are developing Ciri. The Elven arc is still a little slow going but okay. Going to miss Cavill, I think he's perfectly cast. (... and thank God they didn't go with the writers, show runners, director & special effects from the disasterous prequel with Michelle Yeoh) |
07-01-2023, 08:00 AM | #4257 |
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Silo s1 ended with a strong episode. It finished before the actual book did (which revealed more). I decided to refresh my memory on wiki (and also on books 2 & 3).
Really a strong first season. There were a couple middling episodes that I thought dragged on but nothing too disappointing. Strange New Worlds s2.3 was a time travel episode. I typically hate those but this one was okay. It lacked plausibility on how things came together but it did some further character development (2 of them) which I enjoyed. They need to get back to s2.1 formula now. |
07-02-2023, 10:52 PM | #4258 |
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07-03-2023, 10:46 AM | #4259 |
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Watched the first 2 episodes of Idris Elba's "Hijack" on Apple. Enjoying it and like the premise of a ME "kingdom" plane being hijacked on the way to London.
Idris is a business negotiator and he's playing careful & methodical 3D chess with the hijackers. Fun to see it play out (even though I don't buy it). The one thing I really appreciate is the authentic passenger cabins/seating. I hate how we see extra "wide/space" aisles & rows in movies. The one thing I hate is all the hijackers have their finger literally on the trigger, all the time. Highly unrealistic IMO Last edited by Edward64 : 07-03-2023 at 10:46 AM. |
07-03-2023, 11:19 PM | #4260 |
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Considering how many series are not renewed and abruptly ends, I think all these frakkers should have some halfway decent conclusion at each season finale.
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07-17-2023, 08:13 AM | #4261 | |
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I tried watching Netflix's Gloria but couldn't get through ep1.
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07-17-2023, 12:46 PM | #4262 |
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I take it you never watched Mad Men...
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07-17-2023, 01:01 PM | #4263 |
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I did but don't remember it being as bad as Gloria. Check it out when you get a chance, the first 30-40 min is all I could stomach.
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07-17-2023, 01:38 PM | #4264 |
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wow. I felt like I would die from ither lung cancer or cirrhosis of the liver from watching that show.
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07-17-2023, 03:22 PM | #4265 |
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07-24-2023, 09:02 AM | #4266 |
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Started re-watching The Expanse. Currently on episode 2.5.
I much better understand what's going on now and appreciate noticing some stuff I missed the first time around. My biggest beef so far is its darker, less lighting than it should be, especially in those ship-to-ship battles. I read somewhere that movies do this to cut down on special effects costs. The series ends on Book 6 and have gotten Kindle Book 7 for my next plane trip. I've always struggled re-watching BSG because I found the "lore" very confusing (even after reading up on it). The Expanse is much more straight forward. |
07-25-2023, 02:40 PM | #4267 |
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Just watched "Creed 3" on Amazon Prime. Not bad, but not up to par with the first two, IMO.
One of the most bizarre things about the Creed trilogy is that Apollo and Mary Anne Creed's two biological children are barely mentioned, and they don't even attend Mary Anne's funeral. The writers definitely left a big hole in the storyline. |
07-27-2023, 09:50 PM | #4268 |
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I found the new episode of Futurama most amusing.
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07-27-2023, 11:49 PM | #4269 |
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Finished The Expanse s6. It only had 6 episodes so felt a little rushed vs the other seasons with 10-12. But considering everyone knew Amazon funding was drying up, they still did a great job with concluding the series.
There were some plot lines left open but in reading s6 reviews, basically have to start reading Book 7 which is 30 years later. If you're a sci-fi fan and you haven't watched this yet, do it. |
07-28-2023, 12:53 AM | #4270 |
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Yes, The Expanse is absolutely the best scifi series in recent memory. If you're a fan of the genre, it must be watched,
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07-28-2023, 01:49 AM | #4271 |
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I have been obsessed with Painting With John recently. I think it's on max/hbo. It's pleasantly weird, but not modern over-the top intentionally weird, like 80s late night cable/Night Flight kind of weird. Very mild and absurd, the intimate weirdness of one creative person (John Lurie) given all too much rope in their own space, rather than calculated comedy from some production machine. Having said that, it's the kind of thing that is so mild that giving it any praise feels like it might ruin it from even the slightest expectations.
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07-28-2023, 01:51 AM | #4272 |
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First movie I've watched (aside from random old stuff on YouTube) in I literally don't remember when, based on a very strong recommendation from an old friend. I have to admit I didn't find it as funny as he did, at least not in terms of quantity. The jokes that did hit were at times quite good -- and there weren't any that notably missed that I recall -- but I was actually more impressed by some of the camera angle & lighting choices than anything else. I thought it hit its vibe well, mixing genres successfully. I'm not ready to hand out any awards or anything but perfectly fine piece of work. And I'll admit that the identity of "The Reverend" was completely lost on me until looking at the cast after the fact, I absolutely didn't spot who it was.
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07-28-2023, 02:32 AM | #4273 |
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I watched The Out-Laws so you don’t have to. It’s complete trash with a Joey Gallo contact rate on the jokes. I don’t really hate any of the main actors but it was a shit movie made on a low budget.
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07-28-2023, 04:23 PM | #4274 |
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07-28-2023, 04:24 PM | #4275 |
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Has anyone watched the American Gladiators docuseries? Seemed interesting as I was a big fan as a kid, but was surprised it's 5 parts. Hoping it's not one of those Netflix docs that is a few episodes too many.
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07-28-2023, 08:08 PM | #4276 | |
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07-28-2023, 10:34 PM | #4277 | |
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08-01-2023, 07:35 PM | #4278 | |
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I think the author is too optimistic but it'll be great if it came out late 2023.
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08-02-2023, 09:47 PM | #4279 |
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Anyone tried Twisted Metal yet? Saw some clips that made it look kind of fun.
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08-02-2023, 11:20 PM | #4280 | |
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08-07-2023, 09:47 AM | #4282 |
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Not sure why it took me so long, but I finally watched the four part 30 for 30 on Oscar Pistorius. My mind was very hazy on the details of that whole saga even though it was barely 10 years ago. Worth a watch, even if it drags on at times. That dude was a character.
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08-07-2023, 09:57 AM | #4283 |
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I should watch that. The only thing I can remember recently is Jim Jeffries stand-up bit about that whole thing.
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08-12-2023, 10:24 PM | #4284 |
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Reservation Dogs is so damned good.
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08-12-2023, 11:23 PM | #4285 |
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No idea how long the writer's strike will be but assume it'll be a while before new stuff is written for movies, streaming etc.
Last time this happened, didn't we get a lot of reality shows? Pretty sure Netflix will increase foreign stuff. I'm okay with it, but they really need to tone down their Korean shows (except for their zombie stuff) and give others more shelf space. I'm thinking 2024 will suck for new stuff. Last edited by Edward64 : 08-12-2023 at 11:52 PM. |
08-13-2023, 02:17 AM | #4286 |
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Enjoying the hell out of I Think You Should Leave on Netflix. Absurdist, repetitive comedy usually grates on me so I don't know why I love this so much but I find myself belly laughing even when I'm in a bad mood.
Was very intrigued by From on MGM, but I tapped out early in season 2. It's an idea that feels better suited to mini series or limited run show. I just felt like it was never gonna really get anywhere and was being drawn out to an exasperating degree. |
08-13-2023, 08:22 AM | #4287 |
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Agreed 100%. It has been my favorite series the last three years. Consistently funny and deeply emotion.
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08-13-2023, 09:55 AM | #4289 |
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If you don't mind me asking (for my daughter really), who are your customers and who is "one of the bigger studios"?
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08-13-2023, 10:01 AM | #4290 |
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One of my good friends owns a card and memorabilia shop in GA and he says the shutdown has hurt his business, believe it or not. He said pretty everyone makes good money and he gets a ton of repeat business and big spenders from the studios.
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08-13-2023, 05:55 PM | #4291 |
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No actors if that is what she is asking. Set makers, production staff, etc. There are lots of blue collar workers that have moved to movie production around here. Cinelease Studios is the big one I was talking about, and then Three Horse is the one that has been around since the "Heat of the Night" days. I think much of "Vampire Diaries" was done there. Cinelease is more recent. It was the home for "First Lady", and I believe "Steel Magnolias" is produced there. Cinelease also has a big studio next town over where "The Resident" and "Doom Patrol" is filmed. They also filmed "Hat and Catch Fire" there.
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08-13-2023, 06:11 PM | #4292 |
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I think Trilith is a biggie on the south side of Atlanta. My buddy's shop is in PTC and I'm pretty sure that studio is in Fayette County as well.
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08-13-2023, 06:22 PM | #4293 |
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That's in Senoia, right at the edge of Fayetteville. It is where "Walking Dead" and all the Marvel shows are filmed. They literally have their own Home Depot on the lot.
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08-14-2023, 01:36 AM | #4295 |
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08-15-2023, 09:25 PM | #4296 | |
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08-16-2023, 01:49 AM | #4297 |
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Nobody spoiler me or anything 'cause we've got a couple episodes left before the kid heads back to Miami but ... daaaaaamn S4 of Fauda has been a rough one.
I've got a good idea where the season ends & that's tough enough but getting there has been harsh. I'm mostly talking about the story & the drama and such but also there's moments where I feel like more suspension of disbelief has been required than in past seasons.
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08-16-2023, 02:53 AM | #4298 |
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Season completed.
Fuck me. edit to add: I think I came up with the phrase to describe my feelings big picture: the shark hasn't been jumped or anything but it might now be in the water somewhere
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08-30-2023, 09:34 PM | #4299 |
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The Great on Hulu was cancelled after 3 seasons. Bummer
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That was such a great show. I feel like we have watched the end of the Golden age of television.
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