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StagLefty
12-23-2017, 12:41
Looking for something else to binge watch, the wife and I started watching Shameless on showtime. Only a few episodes in but we’re enjoying it.
I binge watched awhile ago. Pretty damn funny show !!!
StagLefty
12-23-2017, 12:42
Shameless is on Netflix as well. Anyone seen the original version?
Wasn't it originally a British show ?
Fentonite
12-23-2017, 17:08
Godless on netflix................very well done.
Enjoying this as well, almost done. Makes me wish there were more episodes.
Also watching "Glitch" on Netflix, not bad for an Aussie show.
Great-Kazoo
12-23-2017, 18:22
Enjoying this as well, almost done. Makes me wish there were more episodes.
Also watching "Glitch" on Netflix, not bad for an Aussie show.
You Lost Your Shadow.
Yes we too thought is was a well done series.
Glitch......
We're watching it with sub titles. Only way to understand them Ozzies
Frontier is interesting.
Bright, on Netflix. Very well done, very entertaining. I hope they make more!
mattiooo
12-24-2017, 04:02
I enjoyed Bright. Not the best movie ever, but fun. And Elf ladies are hot.
Great-Kazoo
12-24-2017, 09:25
Bright, on Netflix. Very well done, very entertaining. I hope they make more!
I enjoyed Bright. Not the best movie ever, but fun. And Elf ladies are hot.
Looks like it's running 50/50 review wise here. Probably watch it tonight.
Monday, Dr. Who
Zundfolge
12-24-2017, 10:16
Monday, Dr. Who
Sadly it'll likely be the last episode I ever watch since mediocre Doctor Peter Capaldi is about to be replaced by Nurse Who in a flurry of BBC PC BS ... she'll probably end up in a lesbian love affair with Missy before all is said and done.
Great-Kazoo
12-24-2017, 12:45
Sadly it'll likely be the last episode I ever watch since mediocre Doctor Peter Capaldi is about to be replaced by Nurse Who in a flurry of BBC PC BS ... she'll probably end up in a lesbian love affair with Missy before all is said and done.
I'm hoping she brings some of the energy and anger she showed in the last season of Broadchurch. If not then yeah, last seasons PC shit was beyond necessary.
Why is HBO advertising Westworld again? Is there going to be another season?
mattiooo
12-27-2017, 19:52
Why is HBO advertising Westworld again? Is there going to be another season?
Spring 2018. I can't wait. Got my wife hooked on it too.
Great-Kazoo
12-27-2017, 23:59
Finally watched Bright, Predictable But it wasn't bad. Wondering IF they'll be a sequel, we liked the Orc
Season four of Peaky Blinders is starting off strong!
Little Finger from GoT is in there too!
Great-Kazoo
01-04-2018, 00:38
Season four of Peaky Blinders is starting off strong!
Little Finger from GoT is in there too!
He played a local .gov type, running for mayor of Baltimore on The Wire.
I hear The Wire was fantastic.
Lex_Luthor
01-04-2018, 08:04
I watched all of The Wire post surgery. It was great.
Great-Kazoo
01-04-2018, 09:13
I hear The Wire was fantastic.
Yes it is.
Spartacus is good also, but you have to watch it in the right order. The first one (Spartacus: Blood & Sand) is with the late Andy Witfield
Circuits
01-05-2018, 00:44
Finally watched Bright, Predictable But it wasn't bad. Wondering IF they'll be a sequel, we liked the Orc
Bright 2 has been announced.
I came in here to see if anyone was watching "Dark" on Netflix. I thought The Grey mentioned it, but maybe that was"Mist."
Anyway, I'm really digging the show. It makes me feel the way that Black Mirror did for the first few episodes (before you figure out the rythm of the show), but all one story.
I will warn everyone though, while the show is well done, it's originally Herman and the dubbing is terrible. Fortunately the show is good enough that most of the time you aren't paying attention to the dubbing.
I came in here to see if anyone was watching "Dark" on Netflix. I thought The Grey mentioned it, but maybe that was"Mist."
Anyway, I'm really digging the show. It makes me feel the way that Black Mirror did for the first few episodes (before you figure out the rythm of the show), but all one story.
I will warn everyone though, while the show is well done, it's originally Herman and the dubbing is terrible. Fortunately the show is good enough that most of the time you aren't paying attention to the dubbing.
I tried "Dark"...but the horrific dubbing and the s-l-o-w broody quality that tends to accompany German shows got to me within 20 minutes. I just couldn't handle it.
Completely understand. While I'm a stranger to authentic German stuff, I know just what you're talking about. I think if you can make it to episode 3 then you'll probably be committed, but easy to bail before then.
I don't want to ruin it for others, but the thing that makes the dubbing so bad, is that it sounds like it's only done by one male, and one female. It's like listening to a book on tape.
Completely understand. While I'm a stranger to authentic German stuff, I know just what you're talking about. I think if you can make it to episode 3 then you'll probably be committed, but easy to bail before then.
I don't want to ruin it for others, but the thing that makes the dubbing so bad, is that it sounds like it's only done by one male, and one female. It's like listening to a book on tape.
Watching it, and liking it, although I got several episodes ahead of the little woman, so I haven't watched in a couple weeks. I'd like to finish it out, but she's dragging her feet.
Finished up Dark. I really liked it, but I can see how many people wouldn't. The end didn't necessarily wrap up cleanly, which I guess leaves it open for a second season, but I hope not.
I don't think I've ever seen better casting than for this show, that's for sure.
electronman1729
01-21-2018, 09:49
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Even though its in Finnish, This show is a reminder not to elect Liberal into office.
Great-Kazoo
01-25-2018, 00:31
Not sure if anyone else has followed Vikings on History Channel through the current season. This season really brought it up a notch.. The actor who plays Bjorn really brings a believable edge to his character, as do others in the series.
StagLefty
01-25-2018, 08:59
Not sure if anyone else has followed Vikings on History Channel through the current season. This season really brought it up a notch.. The actor who plays Bjorn really brings a believable edge to his character, as do others in the series.
It's been a good series and I agree this season has been real good. What the hell is with these mid season breaks ?
mattiooo
01-27-2018, 13:03
Bushwick may have been one of the worst movies I’ve ever seen.
Can you get Netflix originals on DVD? I'd like to give a copy of Godless to my uncle since he loves Westerns and won't get Netflix.
Madeinhb
02-02-2018, 18:19
Can you get Netflix originals on DVD? I'd like to give a copy of Godless to my uncle since he loves Westerns and won't get Netflix.
Not sure about all of them but I got stranger things on DVD from them.
Can you get Netflix originals on DVD? I'd like to give a copy of Godless to my uncle since he loves Westerns and won't get Netflix.
Let me know if you figure this out. The wife and I would like to get Longmire for her parents. They don't have Internet much less Netflix.
With the ability to download stuff from Netflix, I'm sure someone (many on here) could just rip to DVD, but that is beyond my ability and I think the site frowns on discussion of such. Even if I'd offer a case of beer or DVD-Rs or something for such a service.
Great-Kazoo
02-02-2018, 19:09
Let me know if you figure this out. The wife and I would like to get Longmire for her parents. They don't have Internet much less Netflix.
Come on Stu, you couldn't find this
https://www.amazon.com/Longmire-DVDs-Season-Complete-Collection/dp/B078KYQNMJ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1517620069&sr=8-1&keywords=longmire+dvd+series
StagLefty
02-03-2018, 09:19
Started watching Absentia last night. 1st episode peaked my interest.
Corrected mistitle.
OldFogey
02-03-2018, 10:05
Altered Carbon on Netflix was interesting. Saw episode one. Probably a good binge if you have the time.
Come on Stu, you couldn't find this
https://www.amazon.com/Longmire-DVDs-Season-Complete-Collection/dp/B078KYQNMJ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1517620069&sr=8-1&keywords=longmire+dvd+series
I wasn't looking for Longmire.
Altered Carbon on Netflix was interesting. Saw episode one. Probably a good binge if you have the time.
I'm excited to watch that one. It's been touted as "hardcore" sci-fi. Not sure how that manifests, but I can't wait to find out.
Let me know if you figure this out. The wife and I would like to get Longmire for her parents. They don't have Internet much less Netflix.
Walmart is also a great venue for puchasing DVDs inexpensively.
Honey Badger282.8
02-03-2018, 13:52
I think Netflix offers some of their original productions with their DVD by mail side of the house.
Great-Kazoo
02-03-2018, 16:50
I wasn't looking for Longmire.
I'm excited to watch that one. It's been touted as "hardcore" sci-fi. Not sure how that manifests, but I can't wait to find out.
Correct I quoted the wrong post , my bad.
Probably binge AC tomorrow, for those of us not sports fans.
I think Netflix offers some of their original productions with their DVD by mail side of the house.
To keep, or rent?
I'm late to the party for "Godless" on Netflix. Only 3 episodes in but really enjoying it. Jeff Daniels, typically cast as good/decent sure is believeable as an evil SOB!
Honey Badger282.8
02-03-2018, 17:55
To keep, or rent?
To rent. Google says it’s hit or miss as to what they have and that there are considerable delays before they’re made available. That said, I think that’s the only legal option available.
Ahh, thanks for the clarification. I'll wait and see if it makes it to DVD and just purchase for him. He lives too far away for me to rent each DVD one at a time.
Honey Badger282.8
02-03-2018, 19:27
Ahh, thanks for the clarification. I'll wait and see if it makes it to DVD and just purchase for him. He lives too far away for me to rent each DVD one at a time.
You could sign up with his address that way the discs go straight to him, and when he's done he just drops them back in the mail and receives the next one a few days later. Again, this is assuming they're available.
Circuits
02-03-2018, 23:22
Three eps in on "Altered Carbon" They screwed the backstory, but otherwise so far so good.
Great-Kazoo
02-03-2018, 23:53
Three eps in on "Altered Carbon" They screwed the backstory, but otherwise so far so good.
Haven't seen it yet so Please........................... NO SPOILERS ;) Now i'll be trying to figure out what the messed up.
Turns out the carbon was never altered to begin with...
electronman1729
02-04-2018, 22:36
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I'm not one to watch TV, but I did finish the whole series this weekend
Honey Badger282.8
02-04-2018, 23:34
Altered Carbon was awesome. Netflix should do more stuff like this and less Marvel crap.
Hasn't Altered Carbon only been out a week? I'm on my down time and can't even watch a show that fast.
Great-Kazoo
02-05-2018, 00:19
Hasn't Altered Carbon only been out a week? I'm on my down time and can't even watch a show that fast.
Less time on honey do, more time on you know who ;)
We binge watch shows, if they're good. 2 episodes per, sometimes 3 if it's not too late.
I'm trying to get through the first episode of Altered Cabrón tonight, but it's tough being in Spanish.
Great-Kazoo
02-05-2018, 01:25
I'm trying to get through the first episode of Altered Cabrón tonight, but it's tough being in Spanish.
Spanish i get. It's them OIrish and Ozstrailian shows i need subtitles for.
I actually posted that before I started watching. Now it's even more funny.
electronman1729
02-05-2018, 08:03
Hasn't Altered Carbon only been out a week? I'm on my down time and can't even watch a show that fast.
Been out for less.
Just finished watching The Cloverfield Paradox
Very cool sci-fi thriller movie, and actually connected to the first movie, unlike 10 Cloverfield Lane.
Just finished watching The Cloverfield Paradox
Very cool sci-fi thriller movie, and actually connected to the first movie, unlike 10 Cloverfield Lane.
I heard it's getting terrible reviews. What's your take on why you liked it and reviewers apparently don't?
Great-Kazoo
02-05-2018, 14:32
Just finished watching The Cloverfield Paradox
Very cool sci-fi thriller movie, and actually connected to the first movie, unlike 10 Cloverfield Lane.
Does one need to watch Cloverfield prior to watching this. Or can one watch it w/out being lost?
I heard it's getting terrible reviews. What's your take on why you liked it and reviewers apparently don't?
Without Spoilers
Finished watching the Punisher. The wife even watched it with me and seemed to enjoy it.
We just started Black Sails and seems good so far.
I heard it's getting terrible reviews. What's your take on why you liked it and reviewers apparently don't?
Reviewers never seem to like the Cloverfield movies. Or JJ Abrams movies in general. This one was a bit more formulaic than the other two, but still really delivered, in my opinion. Some of the scenes that help the movie overall don't help the tension or mood they are trying to set in the primary story, which hurts it a bit.
Does one need to watch Cloverfield prior to watching this. Or can one watch it w/out being lost?
Without Spoilers
If you've seen the first Cloverfield, there are a few scenes that have a similar mood and there is a payoff at the end. If you haven't seen it, those parts seem a bit more horror film and while they still add to the dread, it won't have the same level of resonance with the viewer.
Thinking some more about it last night, it's pretty clear that it was just a script that JJ Abrams bought and tacked a few Cloverfield elements on to. The script was originally called "The God Particle"
There are 3 or 4 scenes that feature Cloverfield elements, and the rest of the film survives completely independent of them.
electronman1729
02-06-2018, 20:15
Sorry I thought it was garbage. Luckily it was on Netflix so I didn't have to pay to see it in a theatre.
Great-Kazoo
02-13-2018, 08:41
+1 Altered Carbon
+1 Altered Carbon
Yep, and I'm not even finished yet.
Did finish Godless though and thought that was good. Hope they don't have another season.
clodhopper
02-19-2018, 14:21
Finished watching the Punisher.
I struggle with Jon Bernthal. His characters just strike me as unlikable, and I can't decide if it is the character or just him. He always plays the same basic character in each film. I liked him somewhat better in Wind River (v. good movie!).
I started Punisher and got to about the 3rd or 4th episode where he has the big battle in the woods at his buddy's off grid home. They make such a huge deal about his honorable ways and respect for other servicemen, then proceeds to blow away a bunch of guys sent by the government. Because they didn't develop the characters of the hit group, it isn't clear if they are blackwater type contractors or actual servicemen following the orders of a crooked boss. I saw no obvious reason they weren't the same exact situation as the Bernthal character, misused and misled by a higher up with bad intentions. Just haven't gone back to the show to see where it goes from there. Maybe someone can help me around this sticky concept on this one.
The wife suggested watching Solomon Kane. It was OK. Maybe The Following has poisoned me on James Purefoy. He was great in that one, and that same character works for him in Altered Carbon, but he just didn't fit the Solomon character well. Worth a watch.
Great-Kazoo
02-19-2018, 14:30
I struggle with Jon Bernthal. His characters just strike me as unlikable, and I can't decide if it is the character or just him. He always plays the same basic character in each film. I liked him somewhat better in Wind River (v. good movie!).
I started Punisher and got to about the 3rd or 4th episode where he has the big battle in the woods at his buddy's off grid home. They make such a huge deal about his honorable ways and respect for other servicemen, then proceeds to blow away a bunch of guys sent by the government. Because they didn't develop the characters of the hit group, it isn't clear if they are blackwater type contractors or actual servicemen following the orders of a crooked boss. I saw no obvious reason they weren't the same exact situation as the Bernthal character, misused and misled by a higher up with bad intentions. Just haven't gone back to the show to see where it goes from there. Maybe someone can help me around this sticky concept on this one.
The wife suggested watching Solomon Kane. It was OK. Maybe The Following has poisoned me on James Purefoy. He was great in that one, and that same character works for him in Altered Carbon, but he just didn't fit the Solomon character well. Worth a watch.
You over thought The Punisher. He was going against "shadowy" orgs who were responsible for his family's death. Which as usual were off book ops. Remember he was good at killing, killing his family was not the best plan.
CoGirl303
02-21-2018, 20:52
I hate medical shows and somehow I've been sucked into "The Resident" and now I'm addicted. It's actually a pretty decent show.
SEAL Team is well worth the watch. My only complaint is they seem to have a new mission every single episode...wish they'd let a mission play out over several episodes to increase drama and suspense for the viewer.
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Madeinhb
02-21-2018, 21:03
SEAL Team is well worth the watch. My only complaint is they seem to have a new mission every single episode...wish they'd let a mission play out over several episodes to increase drama and suspense for the viewer.
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I agree. Seal Team is pretty good. Also check out The Brave. I really like that one as well.
StagLefty
03-01-2018, 18:13
Started 7 Seconds last night-enjoying it so far.
hurley842002
03-02-2018, 09:42
I'm sure it's been mentioned on here, but I just started watching "Z Nation", a Syfy original, and so far it's not bad, granted I'm only 10 episodes through the first season, but I'll continue watching. It's a bit cheesier than TWD, but so far doesn't seem to have nearly the "soap opera" theme going. I like that they are constantly on the move, and allow the viewer to have a change of scenery, but where they started, compared to where they are as of E10 S1, and where their destination is, has me wondering.
At any rate, it's been a good distraction while logging miles on the treadmill, and easily allows me to get at least 4 miles per episode, which is otherwise mentally painful on the treadmill.
buffalobo
03-02-2018, 10:05
I'm sure it's been mentioned on here, but I just started watching "Z Nation", a Syfy original, and so far it's not bad, granted I'm only 10 episodes through the first season, but I'll continue watching. It's a bit cheesier than TWD, but so far doesn't seem to have nearly the "soap opera" theme going. I like that they are constantly on the move, and allow the viewer to have a change of scenery, but where they started, compared to where they are as of E10 S1, and where their destination is, has me wondering.
At any rate, it's been a good distraction while logging miles on the treadmill, and easily allows me to get at least 4 miles per episode, which is otherwise mentally painful on the treadmill.^^^This. Can drop in now and again for few episodes and not be too lost.
If you're unarmed, you are a victim
We are binge-watching Altered Carbon. It started kind of slow and confusing...but suddenly it became amazing.
Great-Kazoo
03-04-2018, 00:16
We are binge-watching Altered Carbon. It started kind of slow and confusing...but suddenly it became amazing.
Yes It Is.
Specific Netflix search codes.
https://nypost.com/2018/03/10/these-secret-netflix-codes-unlock-hidden-show-and-movie-categories/?utm_campaign=partnerfeed&utm_medium=syndicated&utm_source=flipboard
Okay, we're rationing our binge-watching so that we don;t exclude our 'other' shows to the point that we can't recall which episode we watched last. Thus far, Jessica Jones, season two is really, REALLY good. We're about four or five episodes into it.
We're also watching the second season of Penny Dreadful, which has a LOT more creepy cinematography than I had expected. It's also really good, and is working on solidifying many characters' personalities. We like it a great deal.
We're rationing Altered Carbon. Each episode is better than the previous one.
We began truly watching "Electric Dreams," which is a little like Black Mirror, I suppose. Each episode is self-contained and unrelated to the others.
Then we ran into a real disappointing, confusing stinker of an episode and I just can't bring myself to watch any more.
I guess I need to give this altered carbon a shot. Never much been a fan of Syfi movies but everyone keeps recommending it.
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I guess I need to give this altered carbon a shot. Never much been a fan of Syfi movies but everyone keeps recommending it.
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Give it two episodes. You'll still be a little confused, but things will start to make more sense.
Give it two episodes. You'll still be a little confused, but things will start to make more sense.
I started watching the first then found myself lost and browsing this site haha
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Great-Kazoo
03-13-2018, 02:04
I started watching the first then found myself lost and browsing this site haha
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It's almost like watching Godless. Each episode is a piece of the puzzle. As they start falling in place, it makes sense. Or does it ;)
Great-Kazoo
03-13-2018, 02:08
Okay, we're rationing our binge-watching so that we don;t exclude our 'other' shows to the point that we can't recall which episode we watched last. Thus far, Jessica Jones, season two is really, REALLY good. We're about four or five episodes into it.
We're also watching the second season of Penny Dreadful, which has a LOT more creepy cinematography than I had expected. It's also really good, and is working on solidifying many characters' personalities. We like it a great deal.
We're rationing Altered Carbon. Each episode is better than the previous one.
We began truly watching "Electric Dreams," which is a little like Black Mirror, I suppose. Each episode is self-contained and unrelated to the others.
Then we ran into a real disappointing, confusing stinker of an episode and I just can't bring myself to watch any more.
Season 2 is on the watch list. After we finish season 2 of Sneaky Pete on Amazon Prime. By that time, either the next season of Bosch or The Man in the High Castle will kick off.
Season 2 is on the watch list. After we finish season 2 of Sneaky Pete on Amazon Prime. By that time, either the next season of Bosch or The Man in the High Castle will kick off.
Sneaky Pete actually looks promising; we may give that a shot.
I stalled out midway through The Man in the High Castle....it was very, very good, but very, very...depressing? Haunting? I don't know what the proper terminology might be, save that I am reluctant to continue the show. It's too realistic.
...snip...
Then we ran into a real disappointing, confusing stinker of an episode and I just can't bring myself to watch any more.
This has killed more than one promising series for me.
Circuits
03-13-2018, 10:12
Sneaky Pete actually looks promising; we may give that a shot.
I just finished up S2 - thought it was pretty good.
Honey Badger282.8
03-17-2018, 14:04
Wind River is on Netflix and is worth the watch. It's definitely part of the neo-western resurgence, it reminded me of Hell or High Water. Lo and behold, it was written by the same guy: Taylor Sheridan. He also wrote Sicario, which makes sense.
hurley842002
03-17-2018, 14:08
I just broke into season 4 of Z Nation, wow this series is pretty crazy, but quite entertaining, more so I think than TWD, not nearly the soap opera.
Honey Badger282.8
03-17-2018, 14:12
I just broke into season 4 of Z Nation, wow this series is pretty crazy, but quite entertaining, more so I think than TWD, not nearly the soap opera.
Z Nation is great. It's campy and ridiculous yet, somehow, more believable than TWD.
hurley842002
03-17-2018, 14:14
Z Nation is great. It's campy and ridiculous yet, somehow, more believable than TWD.
Great explanation of the show.
Now, this is just My Opinion, so take that for what it's worth...
TWD was a GREAT series at the outset. Close enough to the pulp that you could follow and not facepalm often enough to turn it off. Give and take for artistic license, format considerations, storyline flow, etc., etc., etc.
Problem is, it went all M*A*S*H on us.
It's hard to develop and deliver consistent, long term, quality story lines to keep your viewers/followers interested. A lot of people end up watching out of habit.
Writers, or whoever , started to believe it was more important than it was. They couldn't resist having that many viewers/followers and not skew the story lines to address issues and causes they want to give a voice to.
Or maybe sometimes writers just get tired, lazy, and/or bored. And sometimes the actors get involved in various aspects of writing and production, and try to showcase themselves, or their ideals/causes.
I'll admit it. I really didn't care for the some of the later MASH episodes when they got a bit to esoteric and "feely".
I kind of felt like TWD was headed that way, and stopped watching - cold turkey.
Again, just my opinion, and YMMV.
Carry on.
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Great-Kazoo
03-17-2018, 16:39
Now, this is just My Opinion, so take that for what it's worth...
TWD was a GREAT series at the outset. Close enough to the pulp that you could follow and not facepalm often enough to turn it off. Give and take for artistic license, format considerations, storyline flow, etc., etc., etc.
Problem is, it went all M*A*S*H on us.
It's hard to develop and deliver consistent, long term, quality story lines to keep your viewers/followers interested. A lot of people end up watching out of habit.
Writers, or whoever , started to believe it was more important than it was. They couldn't resist having that many viewers/followers and not skew the story lines to address issues and causes they want to give a voice to.
Or maybe sometimes writers just get tired, lazy, and/or bored. And sometimes the actors get involved in various aspects of writing and production, and try to showcase themselves, or their ideals/causes.
I'll admit it. I really didn't care for the some of the later MASH episodes when they got a bit to esoteric and "feely".
I kind of felt like TWD was headed that way, and stopped watching - cold turkey.
Again, just my opinion, and YMMV.
Carry on.
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This last season of TWD has been killer, literally.
This last season of TWD has been killer, literally.Haven't watched for at least a couple seasons. That's great if they were able to give it legs again.
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hurley842002
03-17-2018, 17:38
I've been told I need to watch "Fear TWD", unfortunately I'm only able to access the first six episodes on Hulu, not sure I'd want to get started and then just be cut off like that.
Honey Badger282.8
03-17-2018, 18:48
I watched TWD religiously until halfway through the Governor story arc, I couldn't go any further and gave it up. I got bored and started watching again but, again, gave up. I haven't seen an episode since the midseason finale with the trash hill folk. Of the episodes I've seen, only season one is worth watching. Fear the Walking Dead is even more horrible, it has all of the negatives of TWD but with even fewer positives. The problem is that none of the characters are likeable.
At this point, I'll wait for TWD to finish and may consider picking it up and bingeing straight through, I hope all of the characters die.
OtterbatHellcat
03-17-2018, 20:39
FTWD is lesser in my opinion. They've had plenty of time to not have it suck, and they certainly could have done better. TWD on the other hand still has my attention and viewership even though I'm not particularly happy about how they're running stuff, and it could be done better as well.
I will say that I'm still a TWD fan and will continue to watch the story play out. I've not yet decided to throw it all under the bus.
I really liked the Voltron remake, but even that is getting old.
I've been told I need to watch "Fear TWD", unfortunately I'm only able to access the first six episodes on Hulu, not sure I'd want to get started and then just be cut off like that.
It only took us six episodes to make our minds up about it.
Imagine TWD, only you root for the characters to die horribly from the outset.
OtterbatHellcat
03-17-2018, 22:34
I did watch the latest Star Wars release last night.
I'd rather have a projector in my head playing FTWD over that hot mess.
My kid and I were told to watch a movie tonight. I was browsing a bunch of stuff and couldn't find anything I wanted (Grave of the Fireflies, My Neighbor Totoro, Sword of the Stranger) so I rented Inception. I paused it occasionally to make sure she was keeping up. She did just fine and was satisfactorily mind blown by the end. We'll probably watch it straight through tomorrow. It's awesome when your kids are old enough to watch cool movies, and do other cool stuff with you.
OtterbatHellcat
03-18-2018, 08:41
Win.
CoGirl303
03-24-2018, 16:33
I agree. Seal Team is pretty good. Also check out The Brave. I really like that one as well.
watched the first four episodes of The Brave and just can't seem to get into it.
Too hokey, unrealistic and the cast doesn't seem right to me...seems too forced and too much pc/diversity. The storywriting is lacking as well.
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We finished watching the most recent (and last) season of X-files. The season began kind of slow...and then halfway through, it stopped taking itself so seriously and became GREAT.
CoGirl303
04-01-2018, 02:13
SEAL Team has really gotten a lot better. Someone took note of the one mission, one episode lameness and started spreading one mission over several episodes and the suspense/drama factor has increased ten fold. I love how they're how playing it out now instead of cramming it all into one episode. Loving this show. Hope they can keep it up.
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Altered Carbon. That was AMAZING. I'm so happy they have renewed it for a second season.
Great-Kazoo
04-05-2018, 23:40
Altered Carbon. That was AMAZING. I'm so happy they have renewed it for a second season.
You just had to have patience. . It's another one we have tagged for season 2
Honey Badger282.8
04-06-2018, 21:25
I just rewatched Continuum, if you like sci-fi I highly recommend it.
Circuits
04-07-2018, 11:20
I just rewatched Continuum, if you like sci-fi I highly recommend it.
Too bad it only got one season. I liked it, as well.
Season 3 of "The Expanse" starts Wednesday 4/11, yay!
Season 2 of A Series of Unfortunate Events is on!
OtterbatHellcat
04-07-2018, 11:53
Been kinda sucked into AMC's Terror. Didn't read back to see if anyone else had mentioned it yet.
Watched Mute on Netflix. It was good enough. The setting seemed similar to Altered Carbon, but not the story. I liked seeing Paul Rudd play the role he did.
Honey Badger282.8
04-07-2018, 20:05
Too bad it only got one season. I liked it, as well.
Season 3 of "The Expanse" starts Wednesday 4/11, yay!
It had 3.5 seasons (season 4 is 6 episodes).
Circuits
04-07-2018, 23:25
It had 3.5 seasons (season 4 is 6 episodes).
Checking my netflix history - so it did. I must have mis-remembered the single season part, since I watched all the episodes but didn't have a clear memory of doing so. There must have been another series, time travel/scifi related, like "Frequency" or "Life on Mars" I was thinking of, that was pretty good and deserved more seasons, but didn't get renewed.
Firefly?
Watching "The Orphanage," by Guillermo Del Toro. One of my favorite EDIT: producers. Had to rent this one from Amazon.
Bailey Guns
04-08-2018, 07:03
Just watched a pretty good western on Amazon last night...The Ballad of Lefty Brown. I'd never heard of it but I'm glad I watched. Good plot...betrayal and revenge among friends over money and power schemes. Bill Pullman, Peter Fonda, Tommy Flanagan and Kathy Baker.
So, um, yeah,
I painted this because I thought the play was about life, you know,
and life is full of color, and we each get to come along
and we add our own color to the painting, you know.
And even though it's not very big, the painting,
you start to figure that it goes on forever, you know,
in each direction, it's like to infinity, you know.
Because that's kind of like life, right?
It's really crazy if you think about it, isn't it?
That a hundred years ago, some guy that I never met,
came to this country with a suitcase...
he has a son, who has a son, who has me!
So, at first when I was painting, I was thinking, you know,
that maybe up here, that was that guys part of the painting,
and then, you know, down here, this is my part of the painting,
and then I started to think that what if we're all in the painting, everywhere?
What if we're in the painting before we are born?
What if we are in it after we die?
And these colors, that we keep adding,
what if they just keep getting added on top of one another
until eventually, we're not even different colors anymore,
we're just, one thing, one painting.
I mean, my Dad, who’s not with us anymore,
he's not alive, but he's with us!
He's with me every day.
We all just sort of fit somehow, even if we don't understand how, yet.
People will die, in our lives. People that we love.
In the future, maybe tomorrow, maybe years from now. I mean,
it's kind of beautiful, right?
If you think about it...
The fact that just because someone dies, you can't see them,
or talk to them anymore, it doesn't mean they are not still in the painting.
I think that maybe that's the point of the whole thing,
there's no dying. There's no you, or me, or them,
it's just us.
And this sloppy, wild, colorful, magical thing that has no beginning,
and has no end, it's right here. I think it's us.
This is us.
StagLefty
05-04-2018, 07:20
Watched Last Flag Flying last night-good watch !
hurley842002
05-04-2018, 07:40
I'm all the way caught up with Fear the walking dead (season 4 episode 3), and I must say, I think I like it better than the original. Admittedly, you don't get much with season 1, but it started getting really good later on.
I'm all the way caught up with Fear the walking dead (season 4 episode 3), and I must say, I think I like it better than the original. Admittedly, you don't get much with season 1, but it started getting really good later on.
Same here. Took a little while for me to get into it but almost think I like it better than the Walking Dead.
Also, I just got my wife through the first two seasons of “Into the Badlands” so now we can start watching season three.
We just finished season 1 of The Handmaid's Tale. I find it pretty interesting. Season 2 is already out on Hulu.
Finally watched all the episodes of Penny Dreadful.
Wow. Really well done!
electronman1729
05-06-2018, 19:18
Watched "The Titan"
Was kind of excited but a complete disappointment and a strange ending.
We just finished season 1 of The Handmaid's Tale. I find it pretty interesting. Season 2 is already out on Hulu.
My wife is watching that. I'm sort of watching it because it's just dark enough to maybe make it interesting. Only about four or five episodes in.
We've been enjoying Tracy Morgan's new show The Last OG on TBS. It's about a drug dealer that goes away for 15 years then comes back to a very different Brooklyn and tried to get his life together.
We're watching it on Sling TV, which is a great reminder of how terrible free television is, but now I have to pay for it. :(
theGinsue
06-03-2018, 21:22
Just finished season 2 of The Last Kingdom on Netflix ... highly recommend it (much better than that Game of Thrones tripe).
I finally finished watching all of the first two seasons of The Last Kingdom on Netflix. I'm seriously hooked on this show and am anxiously awaiting Season 3 which is supposed to come out this fall.
If you like the concept of medieval, or Renaissance, times, but Game of Thrones seems too over the top for you (as it is with me), I think you'll really enjoy The Last Kingdom.
theGinsue
06-03-2018, 21:28
If any of you have enjoyed watching Sense 8 on Netflix as I have, the series finally will be released this Friday, June 8th.
With filming all across the globe, this show needed serious advertising to get the following it needed to make it worth the cost to film. Sadly, it's ending with so much potential storyline never touched.
Madeinhb
06-03-2018, 22:41
If any of you have enjoyed watching Sense 8 on Netflix as I have, the series finally will be released this Friday, June 8th.
With filming all across the globe, this show needed serious advertising to get the following it needed to make it worth the cost to film. Sadly, it's ending with so much potential storyline never touched.
And they pissed off a lot of us fans canceling just as the big war was starting. Can't wait for this Friday.
Also, yes - The Last Kingdom is awesome. Can't wait for the new season.
Great-Kazoo
06-03-2018, 23:23
If any of you have enjoyed watching Sense 8 on Netflix as I have, the series finally will be released this Friday, June 8th.
With filming all across the globe, this show needed serious advertising to get the following it needed to make it worth the cost to film. Sadly, it's ending with so much potential storyline never touched.
Their budget was so high NF couldn't justify buying another season. Thankfully they've given them a chance to wrap it up in a 2 hr? finale.
And they pissed off a lot of us fans canceling just as the big war was starting. Can't wait for this Friday.
Also, yes - The Last Kingdom is awesome. Can't wait for the new season.
Would have liked to see where it went after last seasons finale.
Absolutely
We really like VAN DAMMMM and Sun
When we first watched it the spouse said ( S1 Ep 2) this better start making sense ;) and pick up the pace or she was done with it. Didn't get back to Ep 3 for
a few till the spouse asked if we were going to watch it. It's weird but gels quickly, if one can follow it.
.
I finally finished watching all of the first two seasons of The Last Kingdom on Netflix. I'm seriously hooked on this show and am anxiously awaiting Season 3 which is supposed to come out this fall.
If you like the concept of medieval, or Renaissance, times, but Game of Thrones seems too over the top for you (as it is with me), I think you'll really enjoy The Last Kingdom.
Since Bernard Cornwell wrote the books this was based on, I watched a few episodes. Not surprisingly, the television series was disappointing compared to the books, IMO. His stories are very formulaic but his history is well researched. Richard Sharpe is one of the best known characters in the historical fiction genre.
Uhtred should be a big bastard and the actor they cast in the television series looks more like stand in for Orlando Bloom as Legolas.
I couldn't get through the second book in George RR (I wish I was JRR Tolkien) Martin's GoT series. I am happy to say I have never seen any of the television version of GoT.
I finished the first season of the Lost in Space reboot and watched the first episode of Altered Carbon. The best thing I've seen on television lately has been Black Mirror.
We've been watching Lost in Space. It's good, and I want to keep watching, but they really could have done a better job with some inconsistencies, like the water freezing super fast, but everyone above the surface is just fine without a suit. I'm also kind of irritated that a show set in an entirely new world needs terrible people as the anti-hero to generate conflict. I guess that's standard formula for entertainment though.
Circuits
06-04-2018, 10:30
I binged S1 "Electric Sheep" (loosely based on short story ideas by Phillip K. Dick) on Netflix. It's a lot like "Black Mirror"
"Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" is the novel that Blade Runner was based upon.
Staying with friends. One of them is watching The Staircase on Netflix. I hate it and can not recommend it other than for brain damage. It is like a terribly done rip off of How to Make a Murderer.
RblDiver
06-11-2018, 00:56
Just in case anyone was interested, Thor: Ragnarok is finally available on Netflix. I've been waiting to see that one for a while, so glad I finally got the chance. Now I just need Black Panther to get on there.
hurley842002
06-11-2018, 05:17
Just in case anyone was interested, Thor: Ragnarok is finally available on Netflix. I've been waiting to see that one for a while, so glad I finally got the chance. Now I just need Black Panther to get on there.Just watched this last night.
OtterbatHellcat
06-24-2018, 21:02
I'm gonna check out Yellowstone right now. Give it a go.
Zundfolge
06-25-2018, 12:56
For fans of animated series (either because you've got kids or just like animated stuff) we've been enjoying Trollhunters on Netflix
https://www.netflix.com/title/80075820
Anyone seen the Netflix series Peaky Blinders? It's pretty good, good character development set in early 1900s England. It's about a gangster family's trials and tribulations. I think it's worth a peak. (Pun intended).
Griff
Fentonite
06-25-2018, 18:56
Anyone seen the Netflix series Peaky Blinders? It's pretty good, good character development set in early 1900s England. It's about a gangster family's trials and tribulations. I think it's worth a peak. (Pun intended).
Griff
I liked it a lot.
I liked it a lot.
We are in the middle of season 3, the Peaky Blinders are getting involved with the Russians. Out tv watching is more a fall/winter activity but we are still getting an episode in between activities.
Griff
OtterbatHellcat
06-25-2018, 21:35
Yellowstone was interesting enough to watch it again I thought.
hurley842002
07-02-2018, 12:29
Just started season 3 of "Bates Motel", which I started a couple years ago but got distracted 2 episodes in, really good with a lot of twists and turns, and Vera Farmiga doesn't hurt either. Also watched "Patriot's day" a couple weeks ago, what a great movie.
Just in case anyone was interested, Thor: Ragnarok is finally available on Netflix. I've been waiting to see that one for a while, so glad I finally got the chance. Now I just need Black Panther to get on there.
Better than it had any right to be, still could have used more Jeff Goldblum.
electronman1729
07-08-2018, 16:30
Binged watch this with the wife last night:
https://www.netflix.com/title/80097225
Rather interesting.
Circuits
07-09-2018, 14:55
Binged S1 and S2 of "Colony" on Netflix. S3 just ended on USA, but not all eps are available there, so I'll have to wait for a bit to binge S3.
mattiooo
07-09-2018, 15:14
Billions on Showtime is incredible. Really well written and fantastically acted. Paul Giamatti is stellar and makes watching the show worth it. Damian Lewis is way better than he was in Homeland and really helps make the show. Binged 3 seasons while my wife was at her parents.
Binged watch this with the wife last night:
https://www.netflix.com/title/80097225
Rather interesting.
So what show is it?
Z-Nation is deeply stupid in the best possible way, and superior to The Walking Dead in every respect.
The first four seasons are on Netflix.
hurley842002
07-09-2018, 16:30
Z-Nation is deeply stupid in the best possible way, and superior to The Walking Dead in every respect.
The first four seasons are on Netflix.Yeah I'm eagerly awaiting season 5.
electronman1729
07-09-2018, 18:50
So what show is it?
Called Kiss Me Now.
Does the link I attached not work?
It tries to start Netflix when I click on it.
ChickNorris
07-23-2018, 15:27
An oldie but goodie that doesnt take itself too seriously is the one season
Firefly.
Hulu & Prime.
& the fan demanded movie made after the show was canceled
Serenity
Only for rent right now but often makes the rounds on syfy, HBO, et al.
hurley842002
07-23-2018, 16:10
Buddy just recommended "Queen of the South" on Netflix, so I'll probably start that one when I get some spare time.
Circuits
07-25-2018, 11:50
"Queen of the South"
Netflix has S1 and S2, and S3 is streaming on USA as new episodes come out. I think Netflix also has the Spanish-language original series "La Reina del Sur"
Netflix has S1 and S2, and S3 is streaming on USA as new episodes come out. I think Netflix also has the Spanish-language original series "La Reina del Sur"
I know I've seen La Reina Del Sur commercials before, but wouldn't have connected the dots. Interesting to watch both. I've found that there is some pretty great Spanish language stuff out there, so I appreciate you putting that together for me.
hurley842002
07-25-2018, 12:30
I know I've seen La Reina Del Sur commercials before, but wouldn't have connected the dots. Interesting to watch both. I've found that there is some pretty great Spanish language stuff out there, so I appreciate you putting that together for me.
I never used to like watching things with sub titles, now I'm finding that I actually pay much closer attention (obviously) to shows/movies if I'm reading subtitles.
I never used to like watching things with sub titles, now I'm finding that I actually pay much closer attention (obviously) to shows/movies if I'm reading subtitles.
I go through periods of trying to learn Spanish. Most recently I've been watching shows in Spanish with Spanish subtitles. *If anyone is learning a language, don't use English subtitles because then you just tune out the language you're trying to learn while your brain reads English.* Shows that I really like are Ingobernable with Kate Castillo and Club De Cuervos.
Ingobernable brought up what I thought was an interesting potential dilemma of what would happen if someone were to shoot a President in self-defense. Don't worry, that's not really a spoiler.
Anyone been watching Sasha Barron-Cohen's new show Who Is America?
It is brutally painful to watch, but it's so good so far. He does a good job throwing the audience a bone and showing people that see right through him and take him to task.
Circuits
08-06-2018, 12:08
I binged an older canadian "whodunit" series called "Endgame" on Amazon Prime. Main guy is a chess master who solves mysteries from inside the hotel he is afraid to leave since his fiancee was shot dead right outside while he was staying there.
SpamOnRye
08-06-2018, 23:45
I read backward about 10 pages and I didn't see it mentioned so here it goes, "Generation Kill "on HBO or Prime is great.
+1 for Z Nation, Cheesy and well enough written to give a chuckle, I also like most of the guns are painted.
Ken Burns "The West has been a good series, started on PBS an is now on Netflix.
Letterkenny on HULU is also hilarious, it almost needs subtitles because of their Canadian accents but you can watch it twice like I did and it was still hilarious.
hurley842002
08-07-2018, 05:45
Season 4 of Better Call Saul started last night!
StagLefty
09-03-2018, 07:30
Watched Jack Ryan on Prime over the weekend-pretty good series !!
ChickNorris
09-03-2018, 08:05
Watced Jack Ryan on Prime over the weekend-pretty good series !!
We're halfway through it & only once was I truly annoyed at the baddies (yes I mean writers). Other than that, I agree with you.
Bailey Guns
09-03-2018, 08:11
Love Better Call Saul. Great series.
I'm watching Jack Ryan now. Good enough to watch the series. If you want a chuckle, though, watch the first episode and pause it when Greer is looking at Ryan's DD-214. Kinda funny...if you're not military you probably won't get it.
Circuits
09-03-2018, 18:45
Love Better Call Saul. Great series.
I'm watching Jack Ryan now. Good enough to watch the series. If you want a chuckle, though, watch the first episode and pause it when Greer is looking at Ryan's DD-214. Kinda funny...if you're not military you probably won't get it.
He qualified expert on "RIFFLE"?
Finally got around to watching "Ready Player One."
The Matrix - Philosophy + Pop Culture References = Ready Player One
Some of the visuals and set pieces were pretty good but the characters are all forgettable and the conclusions is mostly stupid.
One thing I noticed, even though the movie is chock full of references to other things in pop culture, Star Wars doesn't even get a nod. I choose to believe that this is because in the world of Ready Player One, no one likes Star Wars any more after everyone realized how horrible Episode 8 and Solo were.
I assume they didn't do a great job with keeping the movie close to the book. The book was all about video games and mentioned many of them. They couldn't mention Mario because of Nintendo's tight grip on that franchise. I don't see where Start Wars would have fallen into the story since it wasn't a video game. I thought the book was pretty good, but I can see how a lot of artistic license with the intent of reaching a larger audience (trading video game history for general pop culture) would confuse the plot and really water down the movie. Too bad.
There are still lots of video game references, specifically to old Atari games, but yeah, the movie relies heavily on other cultural touchstones.
I wonder what Neal Stephenson thinks of RPO, since it so clearly sources a lot of its ideas from Snow Crash.
Is that a book or movie, and is it recommended reading/watching?
Nope. I can't possibly know about everything in the world.
Snow Crash is a novel that was years ahead of its time and was part of the late 80s-early 90s cyberpunk school.. It's considered a classic of SciFi.
https://www.amazon.com/Snow-Crash-Novel-Neal-Stephenson-ebook/dp/B000FBJCJE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1536261257&sr=8-1&keywords=Snow+Crash
It's well worth reading, even now that much of it is kind of retro. Also, suggest reading Stephenson's Cryptonomicon. It's the only novel I'm aware of that ran into export issues due to ITAR.
Thanks. I enjoy reading stuff that people consider to be the best, especially when it's before my time. I've been on a Larry Niven/Jerry Pournelle kick lately.
Glad to see you'll listen to Reason.
People with Netflix probably already know, but season two of Ozark is out.
OtterbatHellcat
09-20-2018, 18:34
Checked out HBO Westworld.
No likey.
ChickNorris
09-20-2018, 18:37
Checked out HBO Westworld.
No likey.
What he said.
mattiooo
09-20-2018, 18:41
Checked out HBO Westworld.
No likey.
Wow....just wow.
Checked out HBO Westworld.
No likey.
Personally, I've never seen such splendor.
Here is a short list of other movies you might not like.
District 9
Vanilla Sky
Inception
OtterbatHellcat
09-20-2018, 19:37
Personally, I've never seen such splendor.
No shit?....I watched the very first episode in full and I thought it sucked ass. Are you suggesting that further viewing might prove otherwise?
It's a quote from the show.
You could give it another episode, but if you're not onboard by the first two or three, I wouldn't pressure you to keep going.
As to how I feel about the show, it's one of my all time favorites.
OtterbatHellcat
09-20-2018, 19:55
Well Irving, thank you for that input.
I am a stickler for original movies that aren't butchered during remakes (why remake something and wreck the whole initial intention?). I understand this series concept is not a movie remake....but a modern time follow up that seemed to stay true to the original concept. I'll give it a few more episodes.
I did notice several little things in that first episode like the background music in scenes and a few other things that I didn't expect to see, and also gave some credit to.
Great-Kazoo
09-20-2018, 21:11
Caught S2 of Ironfist. WITHOUT SPOILING IT i'll say FINALLYYYYYYYYYY . And Coleen, BAM! It took a few before it went a direction i was happy to see it go.
Now i have to watch S2 Jessica Jones and Luke Cage. Hopefully LC is getting out of the ghetto, blaxsploitation sthick and kicking it up a notch. Especially after The Defenders series.
Jack Ryan's on the list, which should roll over nicely in to the next season of The Man in The High Castle.
As for Westworld. I think another member might reconsider watching it. There's a few twist n turns that will have you go Oh Fuk. Or not, your choice.
Not sure how I missed this show, but Norsemen on Netflix is excellent. Anyone who enjoys history should be enthralled with this show about 8th century Vikings. I find it to be historically acurate, yet still have a pace and plot that doesn't leave the viewer wanting.
Checked out HBO Westworld.
No likey.
I watched JJ Abrams' TED talk.
Ever since then, I can't watch anything he's involved with because once you know that he's a one-trick pony, storytelling wise, you can pretty much predict anything that's going to happen in any given storyline.
I have a difficult time with this myself, as more and more I recognize the basic parts of a story more and more quickly. Here's the set-up, bit of character development, problem is introduced, previously unforeseen obstacles, etc, etc.
Not sure how I missed this show, but Norsemen on Netflix is excellent. Anyone who enjoys history should be enthralled with this show about 8th century Vikings. I find it to be historically acurate, yet still have a pace and plot that doesn't leave the viewer wanting.
Are you sure you have the right title?
Norsemen on Netflix is a Norwegian comedy show - hardly "historically accurate"
A little slow at times, but a good watch.
ETA: "The Last Kingdom" is more historic, and a better series IMO.
Are you sure you have the right title?
Norsemen on Netflix is a Norwegian comedy show - hardly "historically accurate"
A little slow at times, but a good watch.
ETA: "The Last Kingdom" is more historic, and a better series IMO.
I feel like if I gave a review of Monty Python meets 8th century vikings, I'd trick less people into watching this comedy gem.
Great-Kazoo
10-01-2018, 17:17
I feel like if I gave a review of Monty Python meets 8th century vikings, I'd trick less people into watching this comedy gem.
Speaking of comedy[ish] The Good Cop with Tony Danza. NY/ Brooklyn based story line with (to some of us) very familiar outside backdrops. It's really not for anyone who doesn't get ethnic / regional based shows. Each one is a stand alone hour show, with more (again ethnic / regional) humor.
The 1st episode
SPOILER ALERT
Where Tony Danza says (loosely quoted) He's got a guy with a big screen tv coming over, was on the money NY funny, but oh so true.
ChickNorris
10-01-2018, 17:21
Uff da, you tricked me into watching. I think it's a documentary.
I say this because I married a Norwegian man & live it.
Great-Kazoo
10-01-2018, 17:22
Uff da, you tricked me into watching. I think it's a documentary.
I say this because I married a Norwegian man & live it.
Better a Norwegian den one of does damn danes ya know.
Uff da, you tricked me into watching. I think it's a documentary.
I say this because I married a Norwegian man & live it.
You're welcome.
Watching "Fortitude" on Amazon Prime. Pretty good series, filmed in Iceland, mix of serial killer, bio-hazard, corporate evil, corruption, small-town insanity in the land of the midnight sun....
OtterbatHellcat
10-02-2018, 19:06
HBO Westworld.....3 or 4 shows in...….yeah it's crap.
I can't do it. Sucks though, I loved the original movie.
Ahh, the original must be what's holding you up. I never saw the original so no preconceived notions or standards. It was written by Michael Cricheton if that helps.
OtterbatHellcat
10-02-2018, 19:55
Ahh, the original must be what's holding you up. I never saw the original so no preconceived notions or standards. It was written by Michael Cricheton if that helps.
Okay...this is where I fail to understand the true purpose of any "remake" in the first place. Coincidentally, I would add remaking songs to this as well. If the purpose of remaking a movie is to update the film directors options to current technology for interpreting the writers original intent of the given film, okay. Just stick to the damn writers intent and pay due homage to the original film while you decide you're going to mess with it. IMO, the list of films that have been raped and pillaged during remakes is long and disrespectful to the originals.
If you're going to make a "series" from an original film many decades later, then all bets are off and it might blow ass so hard that nobody who liked the original movie will like the series. Others however might. Good luck not messing up something that didn't suck before you raped the idea and ventured into "Classic movie that is now a bad 2018 version of Dallas" with robots.
So, it's cool to talk about shows and share ideas, and that's where I'm at on this particular series.
I'm interested in seeing the original because I heard it was bad. I think we are in agreement that you can't take a movie and turn it into several seasons without seriously fleshing out the plot.
Honey Badger282.8
10-02-2018, 20:40
HBO Westworld.....3 or 4 shows in...….yeah it's crap.
I can't do it. Sucks though, I loved the original movie.
I think Westworld is the best show HBO has ever done. It’s definitely a favorite of mine. To my knowledge, Abrams has nothing to do with the story, that’s all Jonathan Nolan (Dark Knight Trilogy) and Lisa Joy (Burn Notice) - and the late Michael Crichton, obviously.
Great-Kazoo
10-02-2018, 20:49
I think Westworld is the best show HBO has ever done. It’s definitely a favorite of mine.
The Wire, is The Best Show HBO has ever done. The Sopranos is a close second, right up till the series finale.
Honey Badger282.8
10-02-2018, 21:11
The Wire, is The Best Show HBO has ever done. The Sopranos is a close second, right up till the series finale.
Neither one did much for me. That’s not a knock against them, I just like science fiction a lot more than cops and mafiosi. For crime dramas, I definitely preferred Boardwalk Empire to The Sopranos or The Wire. Big Love was more entertaining as well, in my opinion.
I’m just glad you didn’t say Game of Thrones was the best.
Game of Thrones has been pretty dang great.
ChickNorris
10-02-2018, 23:37
What he said
Honey Badger282.8
10-03-2018, 06:53
Game of Thrones has been pretty dang great.
I’ve tried five or six times to get into that show and can’t. I’m waiting for the series to end so I can watch all the episodes with the dragon lady. She’s the only character I liked.
OtterbatHellcat
10-03-2018, 18:58
I'm interested in seeing the original because I heard it was bad. I think we are in agreement that you can't take a movie and turn it into several seasons without seriously fleshing out the plot.
It might be bad in your view if you get around to watching it. Top of the line cinematics for 1973, and for the same reason some would suggest I give the new series a chance, I would suggest you could try and give the original screenplay a chance...considering the time it was filmed and the original story idea was a great one in my mind. Just sayin.
OtterbatHellcat
10-03-2018, 19:15
The Wire, is The Best Show HBO has ever done. The Sopranos is a close second, right up till the series finale.
I liked the Soprano's.
Game of Thrones has been pretty dang great.
I've been cool with Thrones.
I’ve tried five or six times to get into that show and can’t. I’m waiting for the series to end so I can watch all the episodes with the dragon lady. She’s the only character I liked.
You're going to cherry pick a few dozen episodes out of a multi year series and just watch those?
OtterbatHellcat
10-03-2018, 19:21
Tyrion makes that show, no question for me, and I assume anyone who has seen the whole series might sound up on that a little bit.
It might be bad in your view if you get around to watching it. Top of the line cinematics for 1973, and for the same reason some would suggest I give the new series a chance, I would suggest you could try and give the original screenplay a chance...considering the time it was filmed and the original story idea was a great one in my mind. Just sayin.
I've got nothing against the original, that's just what I heard. I like to see the origins of stuff. It's a lot easier to watch the new stuff first than the other way around.
I liked the Soprano's.
I've been cool with Thrones.
You're going to cherry pick a few dozen episodes out of a multi year series and just watch those?
Ah hem...
I’m still waiting to start watching season 2 of Ozark. I enjoyed the first season.
Madeinhb
10-03-2018, 20:46
I’m still waiting to start watching season 2 of Ozark. I enjoyed the first season.
Season 2 wasn't that bad. Not as good as the first though.
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ChickNorris
10-03-2018, 22:51
Tyrion makes that show, no question for me, and I assume anyone who has seen the whole series might sound up on that a little bit.
Tyrion's character is certainly a major contributor. Indeed it would be a wholly different story line without him & one less worth watching. : )
Halfway through original Westworld now.
Great-Kazoo
10-04-2018, 00:01
Tyrion makes that show, no question for me, and I assume anyone who has seen the whole series might sound up on that a little bit.
Season 2 wasn't that bad. Not as good as the first though.
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Tyrion's character is certainly a major contributor. Indeed it would be a wholly different story line without him & one less worth watching. : )
No spoilers, please. Hints, oui. Spoilers, non
Halfway through original Westworld now.
Okay here goes. Original Westworld was pretty good, probably before it's time when it came out. Michael Crichton continues to impress me. That said, if the new version tried to stick to exactly the same story, it would have been a steaming pile of shit and HBO would never have touched it. Not because the original was bad, but because it didn't have enough depth for a series (can any 1.5 hour movie?), and it needed to be updated to speak to today's audience. I think a fitting analogy would be if you tried to make a modern day horror movie where every one has land lines and the bad guy cuts the power. Great for any time before the 2000's, laughable for any time after.
I really enjoyed seeing where the new writers pulled all the elements of the new show from. The feel of the updated basement and work area is right on, as is the guest's first introduction to the park, from the hover craft and trams, to the Blacksmith being one of the first buildings you see in the background. OBC, you mentioned the music in the new one. The end scene music of the original seems to be the backbone of the updated music. One of my favorite elements of the new is modern music disguised as old timey piano music and the time it takes me to identify the artist/song each episode. Memorable stuff from the new version is Nine Inch Nails and RadioHead.
Conclusion: The original was great for when it was released, but the new version is leagues better, and it has to be or else it'd be a flop. Pretty much all of the main story elements of the original are worked into the new version, but buried within an enormous level of depth. Tip of the hat to the writers for sure. Having seen both makes me appreciate both on a deeper level and I'm glad I spent the time to watch the original.
I’m still waiting to start watching season 2 of Ozark. I enjoyed the first season.
Season 2 wasn't that bad. Not as good as the first though.
No spoilers, but Ray don't read this anyway.
I agree that I liked season 1 better than 2, even though 2 was good; but it took me a while to figure out why. Referring back to Justin's comment about Whats-his-directors-face strict adherence to whatever his formula is, I feel like season 2 of Ozark falls too neatly into the classic formula. Season 1 was more enjoyable because everything was new and there was a lot of character development, but also it felt like the characters made progress with respect to their challenges. Season 2 everything is established, there is a bit more character development, but for the most part it is just a parade of seeming insurmountable problems. After a while that gets old and it's nice to see the protagonists succeed every once in a while. If Marty is being cunning and figuring out brilliant plans to overcome challenges, the show feels refreshing and engaging. If Marty is constantly confronted with elements that he can't really control and he feels like he has little control, the show feels like another rehash of classic drama. Season 1 had a better balance than season 2.
Unrelated, but I heard that Aaron Paul is going to be in season 3 of something, but I can't remember if it is Ozark or Westworld.
No spoilers, but Ray don't read this anyway.
Ha. Like you’re going to tell me that and not pique my curiosity.
Of course I had to read what you wrote.
I’m still looking forward to watching it for myself but I kind of understood what you were saying.
Thanks.
Not sure how I missed this thread, but it's interesting to see what many of you thought about Altered Carbon. Took me a couple of episodes to get on board with, but I really ended up enjoying it.
Glad to hear there's a Season 2 in the works.
...but this is one series, if you're an actor playing a role and are angling for more money, they'll just 're-sleeve' your character. ;-)
From what I understand of the books that the series concept comes from, the story takes place over hundreds of years.
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Great-Kazoo
10-04-2018, 08:24
Netflix
Extinction - a 1.5 hr movie
Can't say anything other than WOW.. But we're sci-fi (or is it sysy) fans, so factor that in.
Saw the preview for it, glad to hear it was good.
Honey Badger282.8
10-04-2018, 18:53
You're going to cherry pick a few dozen episodes out of a multi year series and just watch those?
Yep. After watching the show a few times I realized that I was never really into it unless the episode was about her character. Her story was interesting enough that I kept watching, thinking that she would enter the main plot. It never happened so the show feels like a chore to sit through. If the author had kept Ned Stark as the main character, I’d probably still watch. With GoT, all of the characters are nothing more than fodder for the real lead of the show: the throne. Each story is arc is about what the characters will do to sit there.
Honey Badger282.8
10-04-2018, 18:56
Netflix
Extinction - a 1.5 hr movie
Can't say anything other than WOW.. But we're sci-fi (or is it sysy) fans, so factor that in.
SyFy is the only channel I miss by not having satellite tv.
Great-Kazoo
10-04-2018, 19:26
SyFy is the only channel I miss by not having satellite tv.
I found you can download an app from amazon or someplace else to access syfy.
When I had cable, I stopped watching SyFy before they even changed their call letters because it seemed like everything was B movie quality garbage.
Honey Badger282.8
10-04-2018, 20:14
I found you can download an app from amazon or someplace else to access syfy.
What app?
Honey Badger282.8
10-04-2018, 20:16
When I had cable, I stopped watching SyFy before they even changed their call letters because it seemed like everything was B movie quality garbage.
Battlestar Galactica changes that.
Not sure how I missed this thread, but it's interesting to see what many of you thought about Altered Carbon. Took me a couple of episodes to get on board with, but I really ended up enjoying it.
Glad to hear there's a Season 2 in the works.
...but this is one series, if you're an actor playing a role and are angling for more money, they'll just 're-sleeve' your character. ;-)
From what I understand of the books that the series concept comes from, the story takes place over hundreds of years.
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It took me a few episodes to get into it...but when I did, I thought it was amazing!
Great-Kazoo
10-04-2018, 22:12
What app?
If you have amazon prime log in, go to the apps section then download.
Battlestar Galactica changes that.
Easily.
It took me a few episodes to get into it...but when I did, I thought it was amazing!
Absolutely
This is not a SPOILER ALERT
The scene with .......... is great.
Netflix Knocks Out ‘Marvel’s Iron Fist’, No Season 3 For Martial Arts Series (https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/netflix-knocks-out-%E2%80%98marvel%E2%80%99s-iron-fist%E2%80%99-no-season-3-for-martial-arts-series/ar-BBOiXVO)
ChickNorris
10-13-2018, 08:52
Netflix Knocks Out ‘Marvel’s Iron Fist’, No Season 3 For Martial Arts Series (https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/netflix-knocks-out-%E2%80%98marvel%E2%80%99s-iron-fist%E2%80%99-no-season-3-for-martial-arts-series/ar-BBOiXVO)
Ive watched it. Ive finished watching. It was fine but I won't miss it.
Great-Kazoo
10-13-2018, 20:31
Netflix Knocks Out ‘Marvel’s Iron Fist’, No Season 3 For Martial Arts Series (https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/netflix-knocks-out-%E2%80%98marvel%E2%80%99s-iron-fist%E2%80%99-no-season-3-for-martial-arts-series/ar-BBOiXVO)
I'll miss Colleen
The good news is
The first Marvel series to appear on the streamer back in 2015, Daredevil‘s third season is about to launch on Netflix on October 19.
Wonder how they'll spin Electra :) in to it.
The new Netflix series 'The Haunting of Hill House' has been really good thus far. The acting is actually very well done, the story has been very enjoyable, the makeup, costuming has been stellar. If you enjoy horror movies and the like, would probably really like this one.
The new Netflix series 'The Haunting of Hill House' has been really good thus far. The acting is actually very well done, the story has been very enjoyable, the makeup, costuming has been stellar. If you enjoy horror movies and the like, would probably really like this one.
I had zero interest, but will probably check it out after your review. That is a heck of a trailer, and I'm sick of American Horror Story.
I had zero interest, but will probably check it out after your review. That is a heck of a trailer, and I'm sick of American Horror Story.
American Horror Story has been shit since season 3.
American Horror Story has been shit since season 3.
Agreed.
BlasterBob
10-27-2018, 08:10
DESIGNATED SURVIVOR. Two seasons, first with 20 episodes, second season 22 episodes. Kiefer Sutherland is main character. If you liked 24, you will like this series on NETFLIX. [blaster]
DESIGNATED SURVIVOR. Two seasons, first with 20 episodes, second season 22 episodes. Kiefer Sutherland is main character. If you liked 24, you will like this series on NETFLIX. [blaster]
It had so much promise. I also thought, having loved '24' that it was going to be a perfect next step. Then they grabbed the steering wheel and yanked it so far left it was sickening. Nearly gave up when they spouted "86% of Americans want universal background checks on gun purchases, it's common sense.". Then it just got way worse with the rhetoric. I won't spoil it for those that for some reason want to watch it but what a shame. Great premise to a show. Be it he declared to be independent I would expect better than a liberal dreamland on screen.
Circuits
10-27-2018, 11:33
DESIGNATED SURVIVOR. Two seasons, first with 20 episodes, second season 22 episodes. Kiefer Sutherland is main character. If you liked 24, you will like this series on NETFLIX. [blaster]
I liked the first half of the first season, then it just turned to SJW shit for me and I didn't bother watching any of it after the first season.
On a lighter note, if anyone liked the quirky cold-war series "Deutschland83" a sequel "Deutschland86" just started streaming on the Sundance Channel with most of the original cast. Not sure when it'll hit the Netflix/Hulu/Amazon feeds, sorry.
Castlevania season two is out. Not sure if anyone watched season one, but thought it was worth a mention.
hurley842002
10-30-2018, 05:39
I've been loving better call saul but there isn't enough of it. I watched season 4 in about a day and a half. Whelp, there goes another year waiting.Yeah this is where I'm at with it, so much so, that I stopped watching it on a weekly basis, and I'll probably binge the season closer to the following season coming out, so there isn't a huge gap.
Fentonite
10-30-2018, 10:24
The new Netflix series 'The Haunting of Hill House' has been really good thus far. The acting is actually very well done, the story has been very enjoyable, the makeup, costuming has been stellar. If you enjoy horror movies and the like, would probably really like this one.
Horror shows usually don?t hold me, but this one was fun. Started watching a couple a week, then binged the last 6 episodes. Didn?t end quite like I expected, but I enjoyed it - thanks for the recommendation.
Bailey Guns
11-20-2018, 20:01
Patriot Season 2 is out on Prime. Great show if you haven't seen it.
ChickNorris
11-20-2018, 21:30
Patriot Season 2 is out on Prime. Great show if you haven't seen it.
I don't know why it wasn't on my radar. I'm 20 minutes into s1e1 & I think I'm going to enjoy it. Thank you.
Here is a list of all the new stuff coming to Netflix in December.
https://bgr.com/2018/11/21/netflix-december-2018-releases-list-original-shows-and-movies/
Great-Kazoo
11-21-2018, 18:15
Here is a list of all the new stuff coming to Netflix in December.
https://bgr.com/2018/11/21/netflix-december-2018-releases-list-original-shows-and-movies/
Travellers S3, Yes! supposedly the were not renewing it for another season.
Fentonite
11-21-2018, 20:06
On AMC: The Little Drummer Girl. Pretty good so far - set in the late ‘70’s, follows a British actress recruited by the Israeli Inteligence service to be a spy. (The commercials are pretty onerous, so I’ll be recording future episodes so I can fast-fwd through them).
Madeinhb
11-21-2018, 20:21
Travellers S3, Yes! supposedly the were not renewing it for another season.
I 2nd this. Can't wait.
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Bailey Guns
11-22-2018, 07:57
I don't know why it wasn't on my radar. I'm 20 minutes into s1e1 & I think I'm going to enjoy it. Thank you.
Season 2 is starting out a little darker than Season 1. It's still just as good. But the mood has definitely changed a bit.
ChickNorris
11-22-2018, 08:21
Season 2 is starting out a little darker than Season 1. It's still just as good. But the mood has definitely changed a bit.
Daily subtext. Even better.
ChickNorris
11-22-2018, 16:26
Season 2 is starting out a little darker than Season 1. It's still just as good. But the mood has definitely changed a bit.
The rock paper scissors scene had me in stitches.
Fentonite
11-23-2018, 20:09
Patriot Season 2 is out on Prime. Great show if you haven't seen it.
Ok, I?m a moron. I searched Prime and found a series called ?Original Patriot?, and wondered if that was what you were talking about. After about 15? of researching it, I realized the selection was a ?Prime Original?, Patriot, not.. nevermind. Long day. Gonna give it a shot.
Bailey Guns
11-23-2018, 20:44
You'll be glad you did. Sorry for not making it clear it was a prime original.
Fentonite
11-23-2018, 21:18
You'll be glad you did. Sorry for not making it clear it was a prime original.
Promising start, thanks for the tip. And don’t be sorry, any 3rd grader would’ve known exactly what you were talking about. I just seem to have attained an exceptional level of retard tonight. On to episode 2!
Honey Badger282.8
11-24-2018, 23:16
Travellers S3, Yes! supposedly the were not renewing it for another season.
One of my favorite shows on Netflix. Vancouver is the sci-fi capital of the world. It's gotten to the point that I can recognize the actors in every show.
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