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  • Boltman
    L.A. to S.D. to HI
    • Mar 2004
    • 18283

    #1381
    Re: What's good to watch on Netflix

    Ok so I'm pretty far into iron Fist from this weekend. It ain't that bad at all honestly.

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    • JayBee74
      Hall Of Fame
      • Jul 2002
      • 22989

      #1382
      Re: What's good to watch on Netflix

      A&E's Biography will return "re-imagined" this spring after 14 years.

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      • CMH
        Making you famous
        • Oct 2002
        • 26203

        #1383
        Re: What's good to watch on Netflix

        Originally posted by Boltman
        Ok so I'm pretty far into iron Fist from this weekend. It ain't that bad at all honestly.
        I'm two episodes in and I'm failing to see the issue.

        I don't even know how the main character is a douche or anything. He has said only nice things to everyone.

        Making me question people's judgement.
        "It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace

        "You'll not find more penny-wise/pound-foolish behavior than in Major League Baseball." - Rob Neyer

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        • tdawg3782
          I hate you Norv
          • Nov 2003
          • 4803

          #1384
          Re: What's good to watch on Netflix

          Originally posted by CMH
          I'm two episodes in and I'm failing to see the issue.

          I don't even know how the main character is a douche or anything. He has said only nice things to everyone.

          Making me question people's judgement.
          I agree. That's why I don't even bother with reviews. It always seems like a certain trend either way starts and then everybody else jumps on the bandwagon.

          I know it shouldn't bother me but armchair critics dive me ****ing insane. Oh well.

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          • JayBee74
            Hall Of Fame
            • Jul 2002
            • 22989

            #1385
            Re: What's good to watch on Netflix

            Originally posted by tdawg3782
            I agree. That's why I don't even bother with reviews. It always seems like a certain trend either way starts and then everybody else jumps on the bandwagon.

            I know it shouldn't bother me but armchair critics dive me ****ing insane. Oh well.
            Yeah, but 19% on RottenTomatoes with even the "fresh" reviews as lukewarm makes me ponder. It's not like professional reviewers have been too hard on the superhero genre-and many of them grew up as fans.

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            • WaitTilNextYear
              Go Cubs Go
              • Mar 2013
              • 16830

              #1386
              Re: What's good to watch on Netflix

              Originally posted by ProfessaPackMan
              Reminder that the Dave Chappelle Comedy specials debut tomorrow.

              Can't wait.


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              • CMH
                Making you famous
                • Oct 2002
                • 26203

                #1387
                Re: What's good to watch on Netflix

                Originally posted by JayBee74
                Yeah, but 19% on RottenTomatoes with even the "fresh" reviews as lukewarm makes me ponder. It's not like professional reviewers have been too hard on the superhero genre-and many of them grew up as fans.
                It's definitely a lighter show than the others.

                We aren't talking rape or systematic racism which seemed to play a role in Jessica Jones and Luke Cage.

                This is a show is about distrust between a bunch of rich people. It's easy for me to see how many might be disappointed because it lacks the grit of the others. But it's still an interesting show and I like the main character.

                I do think there's a bit of logic failure especially from one character that seems more interested in finding out how badly things can go instead of just ending things as soon as possible.

                It's very Adam West Batman camp with villains walking away to a 5 minute timer of doom.
                "It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace

                "You'll not find more penny-wise/pound-foolish behavior than in Major League Baseball." - Rob Neyer

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                • tdawg3782
                  I hate you Norv
                  • Nov 2003
                  • 4803

                  #1388
                  Re: What's good to watch on Netflix

                  Originally posted by JayBee74
                  Yeah, but 19% on RottenTomatoes with even the "fresh" reviews as lukewarm makes me ponder. It's not like professional reviewers have been too hard on the superhero genre-and many of them grew up as fans.
                  Eh....I guess. I'm not totally knocking RT. I've used it in the past when I didn't know what I wanted to watch and sorted by highest rating, obviously, until I found something that sounded good. I just don't think the criteria to become a "critic" in this day and age is all that hard. I also feel as though many have agendas. Sure I could be wrong. Wouldn't be the first time. I just find it funny when I see people basing their entire ideas about a movie or show off a RT score. Not that anybody here was doing that. This is just kind of a pet peeve that bugs me is all. I'm also pretty easy to entertain and usually never go into movies or shows looking for plot holes, unrealistic things, etc. If I decided to watch something then obviously something about it was intriguing enough to warrant my interest. Plot holes be damned. Maybe it's because I've worked in a retail environment my entire career and I here people complain all the time about the most mundane things. Which is ironic because it sounds like I'm complaining here lol . I think I just don't get it that's all.

                  As for Iron Fist I'm 4 episodes in and I'm am enjoying the hell out of it which in the end is all I care about. My enjoyment.

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                  • WaitTilNextYear
                    Go Cubs Go
                    • Mar 2013
                    • 16830

                    #1389
                    Re: What's good to watch on Netflix

                    Chappelle's new comedy special The Age of Spin at the Palladium in Hollywood is excellent. Some of his best material yet and he looks like he's doing real good, too. It's certainly a little bit different (not quite as slapstick as For What It's Worth), but has all the elements of what makes him one of the best comics ever.
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                    • JayBee74
                      Hall Of Fame
                      • Jul 2002
                      • 22989

                      #1390
                      Re: What's good to watch on Netflix

                      Originally posted by tdawg3782
                      I just find it funny when I see people basing their entire ideas about a movie or show off a RT score. Not that anybody here was doing that.
                      Not my idea of a movie or show, but it will influence whether I see it or not. Of course some times I disagree with them.

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                      • jfsolo
                        Live Action, please?
                        • May 2003
                        • 12965

                        #1391
                        Re: What's good to watch on Netflix

                        Originally posted by WaitTilNextYear
                        Chappelle's new comedy special The Age of Spin at the Palladium in Hollywood is excellent. Some of his best material yet and he looks like he's doing real good, too. It's certainly a little bit different (not quite as slapstick as For What It's Worth), but has all the elements of what makes him one of the best comics ever.

                        Yeah, I just watched it, you would expect the material to fairly different from before given what he's seen in going from a 30 year old to a 42 year old, but as you say, it is stylistically a quintessential Dave Chappelle performance. I'm going to watch the second show tomorrow.
                        Jordan Mychal Lemos
                        @crypticjordan

                        Do this today: Instead of $%*#!@& on a game you're not going to play or movie you're not going to watch, say something good about a piece of media you're excited about.

                        Do the same thing tomorrow. And the next. Now do it forever.

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                        • WaitTilNextYear
                          Go Cubs Go
                          • Mar 2013
                          • 16830

                          #1392
                          Re: What's good to watch on Netflix

                          Originally posted by jfsolo
                          Yeah, I just watched it, you would expect the material to fairly different from before given what he's seen in going from a 30 year old to a 42 year old, but as you say, it is stylistically a quintessential Dave Chappelle performance. I'm going to watch the second show tomorrow.
                          Just got done with his second new show, Deep in the Heart of Texas, and I think you'll find it more similar to his older slapstick material. Let's just say he riffs about a word that's 5 letters and ends in U-S-S-Y...for what seemed like 20 minutes. lol. More great stuff. Dave Chappelle is back.
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                          • jfsolo
                            Live Action, please?
                            • May 2003
                            • 12965

                            #1393
                            Re: What's good to watch on Netflix

                            Originally posted by WaitTilNextYear
                            Just got done with his second new show, Deep in the Heart of Texas, and I think you'll find it more similar to his older slapstick material. Let's just say he riffs about a word that's 5 letters and ends in U-S-S-Y...for what seemed like 20 minutes. lol. More great stuff. Dave Chappelle is back.
                            I was just coming on to post the same thing. The Austin show is definitely more old school Chappelle. More in the vein of Killing Them Softly. The Austin show was 2015 and the L.A. show was 2016. If I had know that I would have watched the Austin one first. I liked them both, but the L.A. show was much better, IMO. I get the feeling that going forward, most of his shows will be like the L.A. show stylistically.
                            Jordan Mychal Lemos
                            @crypticjordan

                            Do this today: Instead of $%*#!@& on a game you're not going to play or movie you're not going to watch, say something good about a piece of media you're excited about.

                            Do the same thing tomorrow. And the next. Now do it forever.

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                            • ProfessaPackMan
                              Bamma
                              • Mar 2008
                              • 63852

                              #1394
                              What's good to watch on Netflix

                              You can actually catch shows like the Texas one on YouTube. I'm talking about recent shows within in the last 2-3 years.

                              I heard the story about his Kid crying in school during his NY Performance and it's still just as funny. Both of these 2 were hilarious and I can't wait for the next one to come out.


                              For those interested, there's also a documentary on Netflix about AAU called "At All Costs". Definitely worth a watch as it follows one of the top programs in the country and also talks about the reality of what AAU Ball is nowadays.
                              #RespectTheCulture

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                              • JayBee74
                                Hall Of Fame
                                • Jul 2002
                                • 22989

                                #1395
                                Re: What's good to watch on Netflix

                                The Catch is a light drama, but very slick and rarely dull-better than ever in season 2. Mireille Enos and Peter Krause have tons of chemistry.

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