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RainMaker · 05-13-2024, 03:59 PM

Prime was cool for Bosch but I'm not watching commercials.

stevew · 05-16-2024, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by JPhillips

My god, Unfrosted is a train full of orphans crashing into a boat full of puppies.

I didn’t hate it fwiw

Ksyrup · 06-17-2024, 02:01 PM

Watched Exposed: Ghost Train Fire over the weekend while travelling. I really wish I had watched it before we went to Australia because I would have been interested in opinions from some of the locals we met (particularly one tour guide who seemed like an anti-government type and would certainly have had opinions). We saw Luna Park across the bay and it was briefly discussed on our tours as to what it was, but nothing about the history.

The background is that Luna Park is an amusement park opened in 1935 on some prime harbor front property adjacent to the Harbor Bridge and catty-corner to Sydney Opera House. In June 1979, the Ghost Train ride caught fire and 7 people died - 4 kids and a dad and 2 sons. The next day it was being widely reported that the cause was an electrical fault but the documentary presents pretty compelling evidence that several witnesses reported a group of young bikers on the ride just before it went up and 1 or 2 people overheard them talking about setting the fire and getting out of there. They gave statements in the middle of the night and the one main witness was brought back a few hours later, allegedly threatened if he didn't recant his story, and he signed a statement saying he made it all up - despite multiple corroborating witnesses.

The rest of the doc explored ties between the LEs in charge of the investigation at various levels, politicians, and a guy who is portrayed as the John Gotti of Sydney. He wanted the land for development. After the fire, it appears he got the lease bidding rigged in favor of a company set up by some of his relatives and associates from which he made some major bank. It also explored some of the investigations and reports that came out of various commissions about both the fire and bid process that appear to have outright falsified or covered up the extent of his involvement. There is also some evidence he ordered the fire to be set to put all of this into motion in order to get his hands on the land.

Pretty crazy story. The damage it did to the survivors (mentally) was pretty horrific. I believe they reopened an investigation into both the fire/deaths and any possible corruption but I can't find anything definite that's come from it. The doc is from 2021.

Ksyrup · 06-24-2024, 07:27 PM

I just got an email from Netflix about a new documentary called Hate to Love: Nickelback. As much as I'd be interested in seeing this because it's about me, I'm pretty sure watching the doc would subject me to their music. That seems like a fatal flaw in the design.

Edward64 · 06-25-2024, 05:20 AM

I re-watched 2010, the sequel to 2001. Came out in 1984. It was interesting to see how 2010 predictions & stuff played out.

AI with the HAL 9000 - not quite there yet, even with Siri & ChatGPT
Reference to cassettes (but in the movie, it was more high-tech looking than the old cassette tape)
Computer terminals with primitive graphics & resolution - I guess it's hard to show 1080p+ like graphics with 1984 tech
Dolphins in a pool in a house - I have to believe even back in 1984 they knew this was a reach
Video communication device - maybe a decade too early (when did Facetime come out?) but still pretty good
Omni magazine - I remember reading this. Think it was owned by the Penthouse guy?

On the other hand ...

The Discovery/Leonov space ships still looked pretty good. A little updating, and think it can still hold its own in a current day movie set.
The acting is top notch IMO.

Didn't know this but there are 2 other books after 2010 for 4 in total. I think I want to read them but struggle a little with Arthur C Clarke's tarnished legacy.

Kodos · 06-26-2024, 07:44 PM

The Acolyte has been kinda meh, but tonight's episode was entertaining.

Atocep · 07-08-2024, 08:36 PM

House of the Dragon Season 2 has been great so far. One specific scene in episode 3 was pretty bad and didn't make sense but he rest of the show has been fantastic IMO.

miami_fan · 07-08-2024, 09:07 PM

I gotta say, I am not mad at myself for taking a chance on "The Man with 1000 Kids". I am more prepared than ever for the giant asteroid to destroy all human life on the planet and let whatever higher power/big bang start over and learn from its mistakes after watching it though. The sanctity of life

Honolulu_Blue · 07-09-2024, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Atocep

House of the Dragon Season 2 has been great so far. One specific scene in episode 3 was pretty bad and didn't make sense but he rest of the show has been fantastic IMO.

This season has been on fire! We're definitely back in the days of peak GOT so far. I watched the fourth episode yesterday morning and was buzzing almost all day and actually had trouble sleeping last night due to dragon/Targaryen related dreams and such.

Critch · 07-09-2024, 06:13 PM

Maybe I'm being overly hopeful because I've paid for a year of Apple TV+ and ran out of things to watch, but this looks great:

06-17-2024, 02:01 PM	#4553
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Watched Exposed: Ghost Train Fire over the weekend while travelling. I really wish I had watched it before we went to Australia because I would have been interested in opinions from some of the locals we met (particularly one tour guide who seemed like an anti-government type and would certainly have had opinions). We saw Luna Park across the bay and it was briefly discussed on our tours as to what it was, but nothing about the history. The background is that Luna Park is an amusement park opened in 1935 on some prime harbor front property adjacent to the Harbor Bridge and catty-corner to Sydney Opera House. In June 1979, the Ghost Train ride caught fire and 7 people died - 4 kids and a dad and 2 sons. The next day it was being widely reported that the cause was an electrical fault but the documentary presents pretty compelling evidence that several witnesses reported a group of young bikers on the ride just before it went up and 1 or 2 people overheard them talking about setting the fire and getting out of there. They gave statements in the middle of the night and the one main witness was brought back a few hours later, allegedly threatened if he didn't recant his story, and he signed a statement saying he made it all up - despite multiple corroborating witnesses. The rest of the doc explored ties between the LEs in charge of the investigation at various levels, politicians, and a guy who is portrayed as the John Gotti of Sydney. He wanted the land for development. After the fire, it appears he got the lease bidding rigged in favor of a company set up by some of his relatives and associates from which he made some major bank. It also explored some of the investigations and reports that came out of various commissions about both the fire and bid process that appear to have outright falsified or covered up the extent of his involvement. There is also some evidence he ordered the fire to be set to put all of this into motion in order to get his hands on the land. Pretty crazy story. The damage it did to the survivors (mentally) was pretty horrific. I believe they reopened an investigation into both the fire/deaths and any possible corruption but I can't find anything definite that's come from it. The doc is from 2021. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

06-24-2024, 07:27 PM	#4554
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	I just got an email from Netflix about a new documentary called Hate to Love: Nickelback. As much as I'd be interested in seeing this because it's about me, I'm pretty sure watching the doc would subject me to their music. That seems like a fatal flaw in the design. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete." Last edited by Ksyrup : 06-24-2024 at 07:27 PM.

06-25-2024, 05:20 AM	#4555
Edward64 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2005	I re-watched 2010, the sequel to 2001. Came out in 1984. It was interesting to see how 2010 predictions & stuff played out. AI with the HAL 9000 - not quite there yet, even with Siri & ChatGPT Reference to cassettes (but in the movie, it was more high-tech looking than the old cassette tape) Computer terminals with primitive graphics & resolution - I guess it's hard to show 1080p+ like graphics with 1984 tech Dolphins in a pool in a house - I have to believe even back in 1984 they knew this was a reach Video communication device - maybe a decade too early (when did Facetime come out?) but still pretty good Omni magazine - I remember reading this. Think it was owned by the Penthouse guy? On the other hand ... The Discovery/Leonov space ships still looked pretty good. A little updating, and think it can still hold its own in a current day movie set. The acting is top notch IMO. Didn't know this but there are 2 other books after 2010 for 4 in total. I think I want to read them but struggle a little with Arthur C Clarke's tarnished legacy. Last edited by Edward64 : 06-25-2024 at 05:21 AM.

07-08-2024, 09:07 PM	#4558
miami_fan Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Land O Lakes FL	I gotta say, I am not mad at myself for taking a chance on "The Man with 1000 Kids". I am more prepared than ever for the giant asteroid to destroy all human life on the planet and let whatever higher power/big bang start over and learn from its mistakes after watching it though. The sanctity of life __________________ "The blind soldier fought for me in this war. The least I can do now is fight for him. I have eyes. He hasn’t. I have a voice on the radio, he hasn’t. I was born a white man. And until a colored man is a full citizen, like me, I haven’t the leisure to enjoy the freedom that colored man risked his life to maintain for me. I don’t own what I have until he owns an equal share of it. Until somebody beats me and blinds me, I am in his debt."- Orson Welles August 11, 1946

05-13-2024, 03:59 PM	#4551
RainMaker General Manager Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	Prime was cool for Bosch but I'm not watching commercials.

06-26-2024, 07:44 PM	#4556
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	The Acolyte has been kinda meh, but tonight's episode was entertaining.

07-08-2024, 08:36 PM	#4557
Atocep Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Puyallup, WA	House of the Dragon Season 2 has been great so far. One specific scene in episode 3 was pretty bad and didn't make sense but he rest of the show has been fantastic IMO.

07-09-2024, 06:13 PM	#4560
Critch lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Herndon, VA	Maybe I'm being overly hopeful because I've paid for a year of Apple TV+ and ran out of things to watch, but this looks great:

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