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Post by jmwalters on Nov 23, 2020 17:29:30 GMT
Almost done season two at the moment. I really could do with a cylon chick on my arm. Is this a re-watch or first time through? Curious to hear how you think it's aged if this is a return. It's a particular type of story that, when it goes beyond 2-3 seasons, really has to struggle to avoid falling into some increasingly unavoidable traps. X-Files has some of that, too, trying to maintain the conspiracy story year after year but also give enough resolution so that the story doesn't just become one big McGuffin. I stuck out the last couple of seasons because I was binging it just after the last season dropped, so momentum carried me through, but I'm not sure I'd go do it again. One of the things that really, really pissed me off about that show was having to look at Ryan Miller every episode. I know that guy isn't actually Ryan Miller, but he's Ryan Miller. First time actually. I avoided it until now. It is good but some of the supposedly metaphors in the themes are a bit dated. You can tell it was a post 9-11 world. I assume you mean Gaius. I am not sure if he is a bad guy or good guy yet
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Post by bookboy007 on Nov 23, 2020 17:46:13 GMT
Is this a re-watch or first time through? Curious to hear how you think it's aged if this is a return. It's a particular type of story that, when it goes beyond 2-3 seasons, really has to struggle to avoid falling into some increasingly unavoidable traps. X-Files has some of that, too, trying to maintain the conspiracy story year after year but also give enough resolution so that the story doesn't just become one big McGuffin. I stuck out the last couple of seasons because I was binging it just after the last season dropped, so momentum carried me through, but I'm not sure I'd go do it again. One of the things that really, really pissed me off about that show was having to look at Ryan Miller every episode. I know that guy isn't actually Ryan Miller, but he's Ryan Miller. First time actually. I avoided it until now. It is good but some of the supposedly metaphors in the themes are a bit dated. You can tell it was a post 9-11 world. I assume you mean Gaius. I am not sure if he is a bad guy or good guy yet Yeah, and no spoiler involved in telling you that I hate him because he looks like Ryan Miller. I kept wanting Lucic to appear out of a door as they're walking down one of those claustrophobic hallways and just turn him into tomato paste.
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Post by jmwalters on Nov 23, 2020 19:03:30 GMT
First time actually. I avoided it until now. It is good but some of the supposedly metaphors in the themes are a bit dated. You can tell it was a post 9-11 world. I assume you mean Gaius. I am not sure if he is a bad guy or good guy yet Yeah, and no spoiler involved in telling you that I hate him because he looks like Ryan Miller. I kept wanting Lucic to appear out of a door as they're walking down one of those claustrophobic hallways and just turn him into tomato paste. Lol of rest now whenever i see him I will be thinking Ryan Miller. Thanks for that
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Post by NAS on Nov 27, 2020 2:23:23 GMT
We just watched ThanksKilling
Gobble Gobble Mother Fucker!
Worst movie ever.
It's on Amazon.
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Post by jmwalters on Nov 27, 2020 6:38:38 GMT
We just watched ThanksKilling
Gobble Gobble Mother Fucker!
Worst movie ever.
It's on Amazon.
Is it like “so bad it is good” or “so bad you want to kick the nearest dog?”
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Post by bookboy007 on Nov 27, 2020 18:25:08 GMT
Can confirm that Umbrella Academy was worth it. Season one picked up toward the end and season two was great. We burned through it.
Also, Occupied is worth watching. Subtitled though about 25% of the dialogue is in English when the Russians and Norwegians need a common language. Really good character stuff - almost Shakespearean in the way they handle Jesper Berg.
And like so much Euro stuff, it’s a limited investment of about 24 episodes total.
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Post by NAS on Nov 28, 2020 1:43:09 GMT
We just watched ThanksKilling
Gobble Gobble Mother Fucker!
Worst movie ever.
It's on Amazon.
Is it like “so bad it is good” or “so bad you want to kick the nearest dog?” It's so many levels deep into terrible.
Like, they wanted to make it bad. And they did. But they did a bad job and made it beyond bad, pure stupidity, so then it's enjoyable. They couldn't even make it to the 90 minute mark. Five minutes in, my girlfriend said "I already completely hate this movie."
So it's basically a must see.
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Post by jmwalters on Nov 28, 2020 2:01:19 GMT
Is it like “so bad it is good” or “so bad you want to kick the nearest dog?” It's so many levels deep into terrible.
Like, they wanted to make it bad. And they did. But they did a bad job and made it beyond bad, pure stupidity, so then it's enjoyable. They couldn't even make it to the 90 minute mark. Five minutes in, my girlfriend said "I already completely hate this movie."
So it's basically a must see.
I admit, I am intrigued.
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Post by NAS on Nov 28, 2020 13:22:05 GMT
It's so many levels deep into terrible.
Like, they wanted to make it bad. And they did. But they did a bad job and made it beyond bad, pure stupidity, so then it's enjoyable. They couldn't even make it to the 90 minute mark. Five minutes in, my girlfriend said "I already completely hate this movie."
So it's basically a must see.
I admit, I am intrigued. They produced it with a $3,500 budget. It's total crap. It's so bad, the bad is worse.
And I love it.
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Post by vice on Nov 29, 2020 2:17:27 GMT
I LOVE THAT SHOW!
Thank Gods it's available for binging!
Almost done season two at the moment. I really could do with a cylon chick on my arm. I love that show too! But I’ve done a 2-3 episode a day binge and got really depressed. Plus I devoured lots lots of my over priced whiskey. I missed out at meeting Katie Scaloth(wrong spelling) at my cousins. He said she was really cool and way hotter in real life. im rewatching Star Trek discovery seasons 1-2 so I can get to 3. Picard was really good for you Trekkie nerds
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Post by vice on Nov 29, 2020 2:22:28 GMT
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Post by vice on Nov 29, 2020 2:31:35 GMT
Is it like “so bad it is good” or “so bad you want to kick the nearest dog?” It's so many levels deep into terrible.
Like, they wanted to make it bad. And they did. But they did a bad job and made it beyond bad, pure stupidity, so then it's enjoyable. They couldn't even make it to the 90 minute mark. Five minutes in, my girlfriend said "I already completely hate this movie."
So it's basically a must see.
Wait, wait wait...”my girlfriend” are we still talking Science-fiction? Lol
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Post by jmwalters on Nov 29, 2020 2:36:57 GMT
Almost done season two at the moment. I really could do with a cylon chick on my arm. I love that show too! But I’ve done a 2-3 episode a day binge and got really depressed. Plus I devoured lots lots of my over priced whiskey. I missed out at meeting Katie Scaloth(wrong spelling) at my cousins. He said she was really cool and way hotter in real life. Damn, son.....I would have moved mountains to meet her.
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Post by vice on Nov 29, 2020 2:41:32 GMT
Fargo season 4 is out on Hulu we are only on episode 4-5 but it’s great! Queens Gambit on Netflix is pretty dang good. My wife didn’t want to watch it but really enjoyed it. Scott Frank wrote and directed it(also Godless which is amazing). Just finished frontier, it’s first season is low budget but I like the location and story, I’d give it a C or -C. We rewatched Hanna on Hulu and then season 2 came out. I can’t wait for season two of taboo, James Delaney is the ultimate bad ass! While at the cabin in Maine we watched mostly old shows because there’s only bunny ears, the original Star Trek, TNG, generally fell asleep during DS9. We are also waiting for season two of the terror. First was good but dark! I love Fargo, but I've loved each season just a little bit less than the last. I'm really curious how Timothy Oliphant pans out there. Ewan McGregor was a bit of a disappointment in season 3, and I still don't know WTF at the end of season 2 but Mike Milligan was about as good a follow up to Lorne Malvo as they were going to get. The montage where he recites the jabberwocky is awesome. But the cast of season one was so perfect. Martin Freeman was superb, Billy Bob was great... I thought I'd read that Noah Hawley figured the show had run its course and there wouldn't be a season 4, so I was surprised when I saw it was starting. Too cool. Shot near home for me, too. Lady Book, her daugher and her mother all blew threw the Queen's Gambit while I've been working harder than NAS trying to sell Alf T-shirts. I think season 2 was my favorite!? But I loved BillyBob and Frodo was good too, season 3 was my least favorite, but I did like many things and characters . We are on episode 4 of season 4 and it’s shaping up to being great! I’m surprised Legion wasn’t more excepted? all I can picture when you say lady Book is you standing in front of the mirror with a dress on applying too much red lip stick while your on the phone with Oatey pretending to be Ms Alex
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Post by kelvana33 on Nov 29, 2020 2:47:30 GMT
We just watched ThanksKilling
Gobble Gobble Mother Fucker!
Worst movie ever.
It's on Amazon.
Is it like “so bad it is good” or “so bad you want to kick the nearest dog?” Is it is as bad/good as Sharknado?
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Post by jmwalters on Nov 29, 2020 3:09:35 GMT
Is it like “so bad it is good” or “so bad you want to kick the nearest dog?” Is it is as bad/good as Sharknado? Or bad/bad like Paul Blart Mall Cop?
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Post by NAS on Nov 29, 2020 6:16:21 GMT
Guys. It was seriously done with a budget of $3,500. It's horrific. It contains one of the stupidest scenes I've ever witnessed in "cinema". (If anyone watches it, I'm referring to the Groucho nose followed by the father's face.)
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Post by dannycater on Nov 30, 2020 17:03:59 GMT
Watched the miniseries the "Undoing," and it had some really good episodes, but it went off the rails in the finale. Sutherland was terrific, Grant was also outstanding, and Kidman was okay, but without spoiler alerts, it's a poor conclusion to a murder mystery. Hard to believe that this is what David Kelley and the Kidman production team decided would be a great 6th episode after the first 5 at least kept you involved as a viewer. Still enjoyed Sutherland's scenes the best.
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Post by bookboy007 on Nov 30, 2020 18:33:32 GMT
I love Fargo, but I've loved each season just a little bit less than the last. I'm really curious how Timothy Oliphant pans out there. Ewan McGregor was a bit of a disappointment in season 3, and I still don't know WTF at the end of season 2 but Mike Milligan was about as good a follow up to Lorne Malvo as they were going to get. The montage where he recites the jabberwocky is awesome. But the cast of season one was so perfect. Martin Freeman was superb, Billy Bob was great... I thought I'd read that Noah Hawley figured the show had run its course and there wouldn't be a season 4, so I was surprised when I saw it was starting. Too cool. Shot near home for me, too. Lady Book, her daugher and her mother all blew threw the Queen's Gambit while I've been working harder than NAS trying to sell Alf T-shirts. I think season 2 was my favorite!? But I loved BillyBob and Frodo was good too, season 3 was my least favorite, but I did like many things and characters . We are on episode 4 of season 4 and it’s shaping up to being great! I’m surprised Legion wasn’t more excepted? all I can picture when you say lady Book is you standing in front of the mirror with a dress on applying too much red lip stick while your on the phone with Oatey pretending to be Ms AlexSo....what's your point? People really need to stop picturing me. It never goes well.
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Post by bookboy007 on Nov 30, 2020 18:55:21 GMT
I love Fargo, but I've loved each season just a little bit less than the last. I'm really curious how Timothy Oliphant pans out there. Ewan McGregor was a bit of a disappointment in season 3, and I still don't know WTF at the end of season 2 but Mike Milligan was about as good a follow up to Lorne Malvo as they were going to get. The montage where he recites the jabberwocky is awesome. But the cast of season one was so perfect. Martin Freeman was superb, Billy Bob was great... I thought I'd read that Noah Hawley figured the show had run its course and there wouldn't be a season 4, so I was surprised when I saw it was starting. Too cool. Shot near home for me, too. Lady Book, her daugher and her mother all blew threw the Queen's Gambit while I've been working harder than NAS trying to sell Alf T-shirts. I think season 2 was my favorite!? But I loved BillyBob and Frodo was good too, season 3 was my least favorite, but I did like many things and characters . We are on episode 4 of season 4 and it’s shaping up to being great! I’m surprised Legion wasn’t more excepted? all I can picture when you say lady Book is you standing in front of the mirror with a dress on applying too much red lip stick while your on the phone with Oatey pretending to be Ms Alex [ps. it's funny because I started using that after Isla got crushed for referring to his girlfriend; you get to a certain age and that term sounds silly or pervy - silly if it's Isla, pervy if it's NAS? - but all the options are dated or stupid. So hey...if it makes you go Buffalo Bill...I'm out of ideas for what else to do.]
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Post by vice on Dec 10, 2020 16:46:20 GMT
I think season 2 was my favorite!? But I loved BillyBob and Frodo was good too, season 3 was my least favorite, but I did like many things and characters . We are on episode 4 of season 4 and it’s shaping up to being great! I’m surprised Legion wasn’t more excepted? all I can picture when you say lady Book is you standing in front of the mirror with a dress on applying too much red lip stick while your on the phone with Oatey pretending to be Ms AlexSo....what's your point? People really need to stop picturing me. It never goes well. No point like most of my posts. I don’t mind some one saying they have a GF/BF even if they are past their bloom of youth. I really can’t stand when someone says “partner” even though that makes more sense for a girl friend or wife.. btw we filly finished Fargo season 4, I thought it was great! Maybe as good as second season?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2020 20:10:48 GMT
OK, now that Rectify is sadly done, I had to find something else.
Something about The Queen's Gambit intrigued me. I played on a chess team a million years ago and and that girl...
Anyway. I love the show. It's so much more interesting that a story about a girl who plays chess.
And Anya Taylor-Joy's face is...uh...mesmerizing.
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Post by bookboy007 on Dec 29, 2020 20:33:06 GMT
OK, now that Rectify is sadly done, I had to find something else. Something about The Queen's Gambit intrigued me. I played on a chess team a million years ago and and that girl... Anyway. I love the show. It's so much more interesting that a story about a girl who plays chess. And Anya Taylor-Joy's face is...uh...mesmerizing. Yeah, I thought it was very good. It avoided a lot of pitfalls where it could have fallen into a conventional gutter and died, but it didn't. Maybe the best thing it didn't do was feel compelled to demonstrate its bona fides to chess geeks. There's a lot of trade speak about masters and books and strategies, but they somehow manage to do that without getting technical so you get the feel of people who have their own insular reality without having to learn a damn thing about chess. That was really well done.
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Post by bookboy007 on Dec 29, 2020 20:37:38 GMT
I have been compelled to watch Lucifer. Recommendation from a couple of old friends; based on a story by Neil Gaiman. It's...OK. You kind of wish it was made by HBO given how much of the backdrop is go-go dancers and "sexy parties" and the supernatural. Instead, it follows a fairly conventional supernatural cop drama formula with the murder/crime of the week. It's candy.
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Post by jmwalters on Dec 29, 2020 20:47:44 GMT
I have been compelled to watch Lucifer. Recommendation from a couple of old friends; based on a story by Neil Gaiman. It's...OK. You kind of wish it was made by HBO given how much of the backdrop is go-go dancers and "sexy parties" and the supernatural. Instead, it follows a fairly conventional supernatural cop drama formula with the murder/crime of the week. It's candy. Agreed. I thought it charming for a while but it just kind of spins it wheels for the most part. Speaking of spinning wheels, I am in the midst of a 24 binge. The series starts off strong (season 1 and 2) but is getting more and more ridiculous as it goes on. On season 4 at the moment, the most preposterous yet.
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