Hey George: JK Simmons.
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wrote on 16 Jun 2022, 16:09 last edited by
He's in a Prime show called Night Sky.
Definitely not a popcorn kinda show. Not thinky—just not popcorn.
He and Sissy Spacek are an old couple dealing with an annoying-but-well-meaning neighbor, and helping grandma recover from a bad fall about a year prior to the start of the show, and things are not going great.
Also in their shed is a door to something that looks vaguely like a house on another planet. They didn't build it, they just found it awhile back and then built a shed around it.
Also, there's this woman in Argentina who's trying to keep some bad secrets from her daughter.
That's it, that's the show. It's a slow burner but it's fun.
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wrote on 16 Jun 2022, 16:14 last edited by
Writing down "thinky".
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wrote on 16 Jun 2022, 16:16 last edited by
I used to read an assload of speculative fiction shorts back in the day. Basically, Normal Life + One Weird-Ass Thing and explore how those two would react to one another.
I always thought they'd be great for movies, but they don't fit easily into a movie genre. They aren't purely dramas, but they sure as hell aren't sci-fi, either.
Really glad with things like this and Outer Range, they seem to be giving it a go.
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wrote on 16 Jun 2022, 16:40 last edited by
Yeah I am aware of that show. I watched a couple of episodes and it just got too weird for me. The goofy neighbor and the stranger were non starters for me.
Gave up.
Is it worth revisiting?
Not a fan of “Stranger Things,” btw.
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Yeah I am aware of that show. I watched a couple of episodes and it just got too weird for me. The goofy neighbor and the stranger were non starters for me.
Gave up.
Is it worth revisiting?
Not a fan of “Stranger Things,” btw.
wrote on 16 Jun 2022, 17:02 last edited by@George-K said in Hey George: JK Simmons.:
Yeah I am aware of that show. I watched a couple of episodes and it just got too weird for me. The goofy neighbor and the stranger were non starters for me.
Gave up.
Is it worth revisiting?
Not a fan of “Stranger Things,” btw.
Eh, after episode 3, it's pretty much on its rails, so if you got that far, I'd say scrap it.
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wrote on 16 Jun 2022, 17:04 last edited by
I think my favorite JK Simmons role was in "Counterpart." He plays two, totally different, people. Great acting.
And a hearty FUCK YOU! to Amazon for cancelling it after two unresolved seasons.
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I think my favorite JK Simmons role was in "Counterpart." He plays two, totally different, people. Great acting.
And a hearty FUCK YOU! to Amazon for cancelling it after two unresolved seasons.
wrote on 16 Jun 2022, 17:07 last edited by@George-K said in Hey George: JK Simmons.:
I think my favorite JK Simmons role was in "Counterpart." He plays two, totally different, people. Great acting.
And a hearty FUCK YOU! to Amazon for cancelling it after two unresolved seasons.
Heck, he was even great in Ladykillers and Thank You For Smoking, long before he got out of supporting roles. He's just awesome.
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wrote on 16 Jun 2022, 17:11 last edited by
Did anybody watch the movie where he's a bad ass drumming coach? I guess he got muscles for the role.
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Did anybody watch the movie where he's a bad ass drumming coach? I guess he got muscles for the role.
wrote on 16 Jun 2022, 17:18 last edited by@Horace said in Hey George: JK Simmons.:
Did anybody watch the movie where he's a bad ass drumming coach? I guess he got muscles for the role.
Yup, "Whiplash." I think he won an Oscar for that performance. Good movie.
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He's in a Prime show called Night Sky.
Definitely not a popcorn kinda show. Not thinky—just not popcorn.
He and Sissy Spacek are an old couple dealing with an annoying-but-well-meaning neighbor, and helping grandma recover from a bad fall about a year prior to the start of the show, and things are not going great.
Also in their shed is a door to something that looks vaguely like a house on another planet. They didn't build it, they just found it awhile back and then built a shed around it.
Also, there's this woman in Argentina who's trying to keep some bad secrets from her daughter.
That's it, that's the show. It's a slow burner but it's fun.
wrote on 17 Jun 2022, 02:13 last edited by@Aqua-Letifer said in Hey George: JK Simmons.:
He's in a Prime show called Night Sky.
Definitely not a popcorn kinda show. Not thinky—just not popcorn.
He and Sissy Spacek are an old couple dealing with an annoying-but-well-meaning neighbor, and helping grandma recover from a bad fall about a year prior to the start of the show, and things are not going great.
Also in their shed is a door to something that looks vaguely like a house on another planet. They didn't build it, they just found it awhile back and then built a shed around it.
Also, there's this woman in Argentina who's trying to keep some bad secrets from her daughter.
That's it, that's the show. It's a slow burner but it's fun.
I’ve been meaning to check this show out.
As an aside, is JK Simmons now the ultimate Genre actor? J Jonah Jameson, Jim Gordon, Omni Man, and multiple characters in The Legend of Korra… He has surpassed Bruce Campbell in fanboy awesomeness…
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@Aqua-Letifer said in Hey George: JK Simmons.:
He's in a Prime show called Night Sky.
Definitely not a popcorn kinda show. Not thinky—just not popcorn.
He and Sissy Spacek are an old couple dealing with an annoying-but-well-meaning neighbor, and helping grandma recover from a bad fall about a year prior to the start of the show, and things are not going great.
Also in their shed is a door to something that looks vaguely like a house on another planet. They didn't build it, they just found it awhile back and then built a shed around it.
Also, there's this woman in Argentina who's trying to keep some bad secrets from her daughter.
That's it, that's the show. It's a slow burner but it's fun.
I’ve been meaning to check this show out.
As an aside, is JK Simmons now the ultimate Genre actor? J Jonah Jameson, Jim Gordon, Omni Man, and multiple characters in The Legend of Korra… He has surpassed Bruce Campbell in fanboy awesomeness…
wrote on 17 Jun 2022, 02:33 last edited by@LuFins-Dad said in Hey George: JK Simmons.:
@Aqua-Letifer said in Hey George: JK Simmons.:
He's in a Prime show called Night Sky.
Definitely not a popcorn kinda show. Not thinky—just not popcorn.
He and Sissy Spacek are an old couple dealing with an annoying-but-well-meaning neighbor, and helping grandma recover from a bad fall about a year prior to the start of the show, and things are not going great.
Also in their shed is a door to something that looks vaguely like a house on another planet. They didn't build it, they just found it awhile back and then built a shed around it.
Also, there's this woman in Argentina who's trying to keep some bad secrets from her daughter.
That's it, that's the show. It's a slow burner but it's fun.
I’ve been meaning to check this show out.
… He has surpassed Bruce Campbell in fanboy awesomeness…Not quite.
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wrote on 17 Jun 2022, 02:36 last edited by
He is what they call a working actor. His IMDB filmography is truly impressive.
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wrote on 17 Jun 2022, 03:50 last edited by
I get him and Richard Jenkins confused. Actually I like Jenkins better, no offense to jk.
