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What are you watching now?

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  • 89th8 Offline
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    Just watched 1917 last night, which is now available on Netflix. I was meaning to watch it once available as I know it was up for Best Picture a couple years ago, including lots of talk about the "one shot take" approach. On that point...... wow, wow, wow. Yes there were some "cuts" hidden in there, but in general they were REALLY hard to see. Honestly the first 25-30 minutes I didn't see a single cut. The story itself is ridiculously simple (and in the trailer).... two soldiers are sent to cross enemy territory to stop another brigade from launching an attack that could kill 1,600 of their own men.

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    • 89th8 89th

      Just watched 1917 last night, which is now available on Netflix. I was meaning to watch it once available as I know it was up for Best Picture a couple years ago, including lots of talk about the "one shot take" approach. On that point...... wow, wow, wow. Yes there were some "cuts" hidden in there, but in general they were REALLY hard to see. Honestly the first 25-30 minutes I didn't see a single cut. The story itself is ridiculously simple (and in the trailer).... two soldiers are sent to cross enemy territory to stop another brigade from launching an attack that could kill 1,600 of their own men.

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      taiwan_girl
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      @89th DId you like it?

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      • 89th8 Offline
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        Yes. And it's a movie (just under 2 hours) you really need to try and watch without interruption to get the most immersive experience. It doesn't feel like 2 hours btw... the time flies by.

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        • MikM Offline
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          #629

          I cannot say I liked it, but it was really well done.

          Started watching S3 of Mayor of Kingstown last night while exercising.

          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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          • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

            @LuFins-Dad said in What are you watching now?:

            Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart. Unless you’re @Aqua-Letifer , don’t even bother looking it up. And Aqua? I’m a little pissed you never told me it was out.

            I have mixed feelings. Haven't seen it yet, but the show went a little too mainstream for me in the past few seasons. I hope they bring it with the movie, though.

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            @Aqua-Letifer said in What are you watching now?:

            @LuFins-Dad said in What are you watching now?:

            Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart. Unless you’re @Aqua-Letifer , don’t even bother looking it up. And Aqua? I’m a little pissed you never told me it was out.

            I have mixed feelings. Haven't seen it yet, but the show went a little too mainstream for me in the past few seasons. I hope they bring it with the movie, though.

            I might take it back some. I started watching it with Lucas from the beginning, and the earlier episodes were better…

            The Brad

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            • MikM Offline
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              Watched Hit Man last night. Good flick, lighthearted and original.

              “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                We just started Season 2 of Mad Men.

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                • George KG Offline
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                  George K
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                  I keep planning to revisit it. I only watched it for about 2 seasons, and I remember nothing.

                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                  • RenaudaR Offline
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                    Renauda
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                    #634

                    Stanley Cup finals.

                    Elbows up!

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                    • George KG Offline
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                      George K
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                      Binged through about 4 episodes of this:

                      Dark Matter.

                      Link to video

                      A physicist in Chicago is warped into an alternate version of his life, leaving him to fight to return to his life to prevent the alternate version of himself from harming his family.

                      The first three episodes are "meh." I find "alternate universe" stories not too interesting. So often the writers take advantage of the concept to create deus ex machina explanations for plot lines.

                      One of the best, IMO was "Counterpart," which, sadly, was cancelled after two seasons. JK Simmons was great.

                      "Dark Matter" is getting better, once you understand what's going on. However, it takes almost half the series for it to begin to make sense.

                      Production values are OK, acting is good. I hope the plot line tightens up.

                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                      • George KG George K

                        Binged through about 4 episodes of this:

                        Dark Matter.

                        Link to video

                        A physicist in Chicago is warped into an alternate version of his life, leaving him to fight to return to his life to prevent the alternate version of himself from harming his family.

                        The first three episodes are "meh." I find "alternate universe" stories not too interesting. So often the writers take advantage of the concept to create deus ex machina explanations for plot lines.

                        One of the best, IMO was "Counterpart," which, sadly, was cancelled after two seasons. JK Simmons was great.

                        "Dark Matter" is getting better, once you understand what's going on. However, it takes almost half the series for it to begin to make sense.

                        Production values are OK, acting is good. I hope the plot line tightens up.

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                        taiwan_girl
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                        #636

                        @George-K said in What are you watching now?:

                        I find "alternate universe" stories not too interesting.

                        I actually like these. 555 There are some good Asian dramas which I like which follow this concept.

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                        • LuFins DadL Offline
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                          LuFins Dad
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                          What am Ai watching right now? 2 kittens and a Roomba. It is hilarious.

                          The Brad

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                          • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                            What am Ai watching right now? 2 kittens and a Roomba. It is hilarious.

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                            @LuFins-Dad I bet it is. Can you video it?

                            “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                            • MikM Mik

                              @LuFins-Dad I bet it is. Can you video it?

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                              @Mik said in What are you watching now?:

                              @LuFins-Dad I bet it is. Can you video it?

                              I will try but the two damn cats have an innate sense of when I am getting the camera out and instantly stop the moment it is ready.

                              The Brad

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                                #640

                                I know. Just tried to film ours in the nightly dinner fight.

                                “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                • George KG Offline
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                                  George K
                                  wrote on last edited by
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                                  Link to video

                                  It's been a long time since I read the book, but there are some significant differences between the book and this realization.

                                  Notably, the absence of Sandy Stern.

                                  Fortunately, it's appropriately diverse.

                                  Still, engrossing so far.

                                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                  • MikM Offline
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                                    Yeah, I kind of wondered why they did a remake.

                                    “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                      #643

                                      I watched the new Road House last night.

                                      It was similar to the Patrick Swayze original version. There was a bar called the Double Deuce like in the original, but the Double Deuce played no role in the new release.

                                      There was action and fighting like the original.

                                      And of course there was strict DEI oversight, lots of girls and people favored by the woke. The old white men were stupid or in jail, or both, good that's where they belong.

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                                      • MikM Offline
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                                        Mik
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                                        Just watched the last three episodes of Sugar. Holy crap.

                                        “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                        • MikM Mik

                                          Just watched the last three episodes of Sugar. Holy crap.

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                                          @Mik said in What are you watching now?:

                                          Just watched the last three episodes of Sugar. Holy crap.

                                          Didn’t see that coming,didja?

                                          Probably worth a rewatch just to see if there were any clues as to the oh my God ending.

                                          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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