What are you watching now?
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You read the prequel trilogy, ns?
wrote on 2 Jun 2020, 02:22 last edited by@Aqua-Letifer said in What are you watching now?:
You read the prequel trilogy, ns?
Yes. Read mr Mercedes and the others. My biggest gripe in this series is who they get to play holly. Not even close to who I visualized.
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wrote on 2 Jun 2020, 03:43 last edited by
Uh oh.
Ah well. I'll still check it out.
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I
wastedspent an hour this afternoon watching the first two episodes of Netflix's "Space Force." It's a "comedy" about the new commander of the newly-established "Space Force."It was mildly funny, in a "Avenue 5" kind of way. Steve Carrell, whom I like as an actor, tends to overdo it (is this what he did in "The Office?") and John Malkovich does his best John Malkovich impression.
It was poignant seeing Fred Willard as Carrell's dad.
But...two episodes are enough for me to decide not to explore it any more. Taking it off my "watch list."
wrote on 2 Jun 2020, 12:12 last edited by@George-K said in What are you watching now?:
I
wastedspent an hour this afternoon watching the first two episodes of Netflix's "Space Force." It's a "comedy" about the new commander of the newly-established "Space Force."It was mildly funny, in a "Avenue 5" kind of way. Steve Carrell, whom I like as an actor, tends to overdo it (is this what he did in "The Office?") and John Malkovich does his best John Malkovich impression.
It was poignant seeing Fred Willard as Carrell's dad.
But...two episodes are enough for me to decide not to explore it any more. Taking it off my "watch list."
Wise choice. The first two episodes were the best. I really wanted it to turn the corner, and it did, just in the wrong direction. I am at 4 and that’s enough thank you.
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@George-K said in What are you watching now?:
I
wastedspent an hour this afternoon watching the first two episodes of Netflix's "Space Force." It's a "comedy" about the new commander of the newly-established "Space Force."It was mildly funny, in a "Avenue 5" kind of way. Steve Carrell, whom I like as an actor, tends to overdo it (is this what he did in "The Office?") and John Malkovich does his best John Malkovich impression.
It was poignant seeing Fred Willard as Carrell's dad.
But...two episodes are enough for me to decide not to explore it any more. Taking it off my "watch list."
Wise choice. The first two episodes were the best. I really wanted it to turn the corner, and it did, just in the wrong direction. I am at 4 and that’s enough thank you.
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wrote on 2 Jun 2020, 12:17 last edited by
@George-K said in What are you watching now?:
@Loki they didn't seem to understand the difference between "Funny" and "Stupid."
Some really funny moments immediately followed by something really dumb. Disorienting. One of my tests of bad film is meandering tone.
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wrote on 2 Jun 2020, 18:14 last edited by MainerMikeBrown 6 Feb 2020, 18:14
One day about a week ago, I watched Kelly's Heroes and My Cousin Vinny on the same day, even though I've seen both movies a hundred times.
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@nobodyssock I was thinking about that.
What's the premise?
Like all of his movies, they don’t capture the eeriness or do good justice to the novels
You're right,
mostall of King's books fail when transferred to video/movie ("Salem's Lot," "The Shining").At 10 episodes, it might be a nice way to
wastespend anafternoonweek.wrote on 2 Jun 2020, 19:46 last edited by@George-K: I agree -- though I admired Max von Sydow in the movie Needfull Things, especially him sitting in his easy chair, giggling with satisfaction (and those gnarly fingernails!) over how well his evil plan is unfolding.
I love Max von Sydow.
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wrote on 2 Jun 2020, 20:53 last edited by MainerMikeBrown 6 Feb 2020, 20:54
I think tonight I'll watch an episode or two of the sitcom, Hogan's Heroes.
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@George-K: I agree -- though I admired Max von Sydow in the movie Needfull Things, especially him sitting in his easy chair, giggling with satisfaction (and those gnarly fingernails!) over how well his evil plan is unfolding.
I love Max von Sydow.
wrote on 2 Jun 2020, 20:55 last edited by@Catseye3 said in What are you watching now?:
@George-K: I agree -- though I admired Max von Sydow in the movie Needfull Things, especially him sitting in his easy chair, giggling with satisfaction (and those gnarly fingernails!) over how well his evil plan is unfolding.
I love Max von Sydow.
Never saw "Needful Things." How was it?
I'm currently binging through Better Call Saul - 5th season. Seems like (so far) a stronger season, laying a lot of the groundwork we would see in Breaking Bad (Crazy Eight! w00t!).
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wrote on 2 Jun 2020, 23:02 last edited by
I’m watching Blues Clues & You. The new guy is okay.
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I’m watching Blues Clues & You. The new guy is okay.
wrote on 2 Jun 2020, 23:12 last edited by@LuFins-Dad said in What are you watching now?:
I’m watching Blues Clues & You. The new guy is okay.
I miss those days. My daughter just re-watched the entire Avatar the Last Airbender series, and I secretly loved it. Now she's watching it again, but I think I'm spent.
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wrote on 3 Jun 2020, 01:12 last edited by
Lol, we just put episode 1 on Netflix.
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wrote on 3 Jun 2020, 11:11 last edited by Axtremus 6 Mar 2020, 11:12Link to video
Hey @George-K , what is it that you love say about robot overlords?
Oh, they want all y’all to stay indoors. -
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@Catseye3 said in What are you watching now?:
@George-K: I agree -- though I admired Max von Sydow in the movie Needfull Things, especially him sitting in his easy chair, giggling with satisfaction (and those gnarly fingernails!) over how well his evil plan is unfolding.
I love Max von Sydow.
Never saw "Needful Things." How was it?
I'm currently binging through Better Call Saul - 5th season. Seems like (so far) a stronger season, laying a lot of the groundwork we would see in Breaking Bad (Crazy Eight! w00t!).
wrote on 5 Jun 2020, 00:24 last edited by@George-K said in What are you watching now?:
I'm currently binging through Better Call Saul - 5th season. Seems like (so far) a stronger season, laying a lot of the groundwork we would see in Breaking Bad (Crazy Eight! w00t!).
A much, much, stronger season than the last few. We finally see the beginning of
Jimmy'sSaul's descent into being a henchman for Gus. Mike's behaviors begin to make sense.Good stuff.
Considering what we know comes later, the whole "Kim Wexler" plot, though interesting and fun, seems like a bit of a sideshow. Though she is positioned as (I hate this term) Saul's moral compass, I think the story could have been told without her.
I'm really curious to see what happens as
JimmySaul ends up as the manager of Cinnabon. -
@George-K said in What are you watching now?:
I'm currently binging through Better Call Saul - 5th season. Seems like (so far) a stronger season, laying a lot of the groundwork we would see in Breaking Bad (Crazy Eight! w00t!).
A much, much, stronger season than the last few. We finally see the beginning of
Jimmy'sSaul's descent into being a henchman for Gus. Mike's behaviors begin to make sense.Good stuff.
Considering what we know comes later, the whole "Kim Wexler" plot, though interesting and fun, seems like a bit of a sideshow. Though she is positioned as (I hate this term) Saul's moral compass, I think the story could have been told without her.
I'm really curious to see what happens as
JimmySaul ends up as the manager of Cinnabon.wrote on 5 Jun 2020, 00:36 last edited by@George-K said in What are you watching now?:
Considering what we know comes later, the whole "Kim Wexler" plot, though interesting and fun, seems like a bit of a sideshow. Though she is positioned as (I hate this term) Saul's moral compass, I think the story could have been told without her.
I guess she’s not on George’s hit parade.
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@George-K said in What are you watching now?:
Considering what we know comes later, the whole "Kim Wexler" plot, though interesting and fun, seems like a bit of a sideshow. Though she is positioned as (I hate this term) Saul's moral compass, I think the story could have been told without her.
I guess she’s not on George’s hit parade.
wrote on 5 Jun 2020, 00:50 last edited by@Loki said in What are you watching now?:
@George-K said in What are you watching now?:
Considering what we know comes later, the whole "Kim Wexler" plot, though interesting and fun, seems like a bit of a sideshow. Though she is positioned as (I hate this term) Saul's moral compass, I think the story could have been told without her.
I guess she’s not on George’s hit parade.
Oh,
I'dJon would hit her.It's a good side story, but in the larger "Breaking Bad" universe, she's irrelevant.
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@Loki said in What are you watching now?:
@George-K said in What are you watching now?:
Considering what we know comes later, the whole "Kim Wexler" plot, though interesting and fun, seems like a bit of a sideshow. Though she is positioned as (I hate this term) Saul's moral compass, I think the story could have been told without her.
I guess she’s not on George’s hit parade.
Oh,
I'dJon would hit her.It's a good side story, but in the larger "Breaking Bad" universe, she's irrelevant.
wrote on 5 Jun 2020, 00:53 last edited by@George-K said in What are you watching now?:
It's a good side story, but in the larger "Breaking Bad" universe, she's irrelevant.
I think her role is to let us believe Saul won’t sink into the abyss, that somehow she knows something we don’t. But basically it’s a story of codependency.
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@George-K said in What are you watching now?:
It's a good side story, but in the larger "Breaking Bad" universe, she's irrelevant.
I think her role is to let us believe Saul won’t sink into the abyss, that somehow she knows something we don’t. But basically it’s a story of codependency.
wrote on 5 Jun 2020, 00:56 last edited by George K 6 May 2020, 00:57@Loki said in What are you watching now?:
But basically it’s a story of codependency.
Good point. Toward the end of the season (I still haven't finished) he tells her that he wants to be a "friend of the cartel."
She accepts that.
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wrote on 5 Jun 2020, 02:42 last edited by
The Stranger on Netflix. English detective show, I think. One episode in. Curious enough for a second.