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  • G George K
    18 Jan 2023, 22:58

    "True Detective..."

    The first season had a good, but somewhat unsatisfying ending. There was a lot o philosophizing on the part of McCaunghey's character that was fun. It was dark, disturbing, and brilliantly shot.

    This scene was all shot in one take. Almost 5 minutes of nonstop action, with no cuts...

    Link to video

    Second season stars Colin Ferrell, Amy McAdam, Vince Vaughan, Kelly Reilly (Beth from Yellowstone) and I guy I can't remember. It twists itself into too many plots, too many irrelevant characters. This is a story that could be told in 4 episodes, but is taking 8. Giving up after four.

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    Aqua Letifer
    wrote on 21 Jan 2023, 00:11 last edited by
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    @George-K said in What are you watching now?:

    "True Detective..."

    The first season had a good, but somewhat unsatisfying ending. There was a lot o philosophizing on the part of McCaunghey's character that was fun. It was dark, disturbing, and brilliantly shot.

    This scene was all shot in one take. Almost 5 minutes of nonstop action, with no cuts...

    Link to video

    Second season stars Colin Ferrell, Amy McAdam, Vince Vaughan, Kelly Reilly (Beth from Yellowstone) and I guy I can't remember. It twists itself into too many plots, too many irrelevant characters. This is a story that could be told in 4 episodes, but is taking 8. Giving up after four.

    True Detective is the shit. Easily one of the best shows of the past 10 years.

    Please love yourself.

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      bachophile
      wrote on 27 Jan 2023, 15:09 last edited by
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      just started "the playlist" on netflix,

      fictionalized account of how the streaming service spotify got established.

      disclaimer: its in swedish. some of us may need subtitles.

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        Mik
        wrote on 27 Jan 2023, 15:11 last edited by
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        Finished Valhalla yesterday. Not as good as Vikings, but entertaining.

        “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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          Doctor Phibes
          wrote on 30 Jan 2023, 03:50 last edited by
          #354

          We're watching 'Three Pines' on Amazon Prime. Decent detective show, set in Quebec, starring Alfred Molina - who's even less Canadian than I am. It's fun, probably not particularly realistic. The last episode was set in a country hotel, and not one of the suspects asked for his lawyer to be present. But who cares?

          I was only joking

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          • D Doctor Phibes
            30 Jan 2023, 03:50

            We're watching 'Three Pines' on Amazon Prime. Decent detective show, set in Quebec, starring Alfred Molina - who's even less Canadian than I am. It's fun, probably not particularly realistic. The last episode was set in a country hotel, and not one of the suspects asked for his lawyer to be present. But who cares?

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            Aqua Letifer
            wrote on 30 Jan 2023, 03:52 last edited by
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            @Doctor-Phibes said in What are you watching now?:

            We're watching 'Three Pines' on Amazon Prime. Decent detective show, set in Quebec, starring Alfred Molina - who's even less Canadian than I am. It's fun, probably not particularly realistic. The last episode was set in a country hotel, and not one of the suspects asked for his lawyer to be present. But who cares?

            That's not true, the douche brother demanded it but then forgot about it after he tried to, y'know...

            Please love yourself.

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              30 Jan 2023, 03:52

              @Doctor-Phibes said in What are you watching now?:

              We're watching 'Three Pines' on Amazon Prime. Decent detective show, set in Quebec, starring Alfred Molina - who's even less Canadian than I am. It's fun, probably not particularly realistic. The last episode was set in a country hotel, and not one of the suspects asked for his lawyer to be present. But who cares?

              That's not true, the douche brother demanded it but then forgot about it after he tried to, y'know...

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              Doctor Phibes
              wrote on 30 Jan 2023, 03:55 last edited by
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              @Aqua-Letifer said in What are you watching now?:

              That's not true, the douche brother demanded it but then forgot about it after he tried to, y'know...

              Yes, you're right. He asked for a lawyer, but then just carried on talking to the police for about 5 minutes.

              I thought it was quite funny how closely he resembled Donald Trump Jnr.

              I was only joking

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              • D Doctor Phibes
                30 Jan 2023, 03:55

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

                That's not true, the douche brother demanded it but then forgot about it after he tried to, y'know...

                Yes, you're right. He asked for a lawyer, but then just carried on talking to the police for about 5 minutes.

                I thought it was quite funny how closely he resembled Donald Trump Jnr.

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

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

                That's not true, the douche brother demanded it but then forgot about it after he tried to, y'know...

                Yes, you're right. He asked for a lawyer, but then just carried on talking to the police for about 5 minutes.

                I thought it was quite funny how closely he resembled Donald Trump Jnr.

                Probably not a coincidence. 😄

                Please love yourself.

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                  xenon
                  wrote on 30 Jan 2023, 18:22 last edited by
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                  I finally got around to watching The Wire. Just finished the first season.

                  Does start out a bit slow and you need to actively watch and listen to get the most out of it. I'm digging it so far.

                  Also - very 3 dimensional characters of all races on both the "good" and "bad" side. Very refreshing.

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                  • X xenon
                    30 Jan 2023, 18:22

                    I finally got around to watching The Wire. Just finished the first season.

                    Does start out a bit slow and you need to actively watch and listen to get the most out of it. I'm digging it so far.

                    Also - very 3 dimensional characters of all races on both the "good" and "bad" side. Very refreshing.

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                    George K
                    wrote on 30 Jan 2023, 19:34 last edited by
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                    @xenon said in What are you watching now?:

                    I finally got around to watching The Wire. Just finished the first season.

                    I found the Wire incomprehensible the first 2 times I tried to watch it.

                    "FIVE-OH!"

                    What?

                    But, you persist and push through it, and you realize what a fantastic piece of drama it is. Vast in scope, great characters, and gritty as hell.

                    "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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                    • G George K
                      30 Jan 2023, 19:34

                      @xenon said in What are you watching now?:

                      I finally got around to watching The Wire. Just finished the first season.

                      I found the Wire incomprehensible the first 2 times I tried to watch it.

                      "FIVE-OH!"

                      What?

                      But, you persist and push through it, and you realize what a fantastic piece of drama it is. Vast in scope, great characters, and gritty as hell.

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                      xenon
                      wrote on 30 Jan 2023, 19:40 last edited by
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                      @George-K Definitely a 'subtitles-on' type of show for me.

                      Even for someone like me that grew up listening to a bunch of gangster rap in the 90's - there's still lots of regional gangsta slang that I didn't know (e.g., cops as 'knockos')

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                        LuFins Dad
                        wrote on 11 Feb 2023, 05:41 last edited by
                        #361

                        Just finished Wednesday. It was fun. A decent little show.

                        The Brad

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                          jon-nyc
                          wrote on 11 Feb 2023, 10:38 last edited by jon-nyc
                          #362

                          There’s a 4 episode documentary about Madoff on Netflix. Worth the time. Lots of details I had forgotten and/or didn’t know.

                          Only non-witches get due process.

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                            George K
                            wrote on 13 Feb 2023, 02:40 last edited by George K 3 Oct 2023, 23:50
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                            "Your Honor"

                            Bryan Cranston is a judge in New Orleans. His son is involved in a hit and run in which he kills the son of the most powerful mobster in NOLA.

                            He wants his son to confess, until he learns who the victim of the hit and run is.

                            Sounds intriguing...

                            After three episodes....meh. Too much convoluted stuff trying to shoehorn the basic narrative into the Breaking Bad mold of "good guy goes evil."

                            I'll watch one more.

                            It was supposed to be a 1-season thing, but it was renewed for a second season. And that, really, trust me, is going to be the last.

                            "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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                              Mik
                              wrote on 13 Feb 2023, 03:00 last edited by
                              #364

                              Shrinking. 1923. Also going to watch The Peanut Butter Falcon movie. Netflix.

                              “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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                              • M Mik
                                13 Feb 2023, 03:00

                                Shrinking. 1923. Also going to watch The Peanut Butter Falcon movie. Netflix.

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                                George K
                                wrote on 13 Feb 2023, 03:16 last edited by
                                #365

                                @Milk said in What are you watching now?:

                                Shrinking

                                Whaddya think, so far?

                                3/5 for me. Just a bit better than average because of Harrison Ford

                                And, I find him kind of disturbing.

                                "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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                                  Mik
                                  wrote on 13 Feb 2023, 03:16 last edited by
                                  #366

                                  I find them all disturbing but very human. Like 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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                                    bachophile
                                    wrote on 18 Feb 2023, 10:50 last edited by
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                                    Fauda. On Netflix. It means chaos in Arabic.

                                    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fauda

                                    I’m now on season four.

                                    Not for everyone. A very gritty but accurate look of undercover special forces in the Israel Palestinian saga.

                                    It’s not called chaos for nothing.

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                                      18 Feb 2023, 10:50

                                      Fauda. On Netflix. It means chaos in Arabic.

                                      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fauda

                                      I’m now on season four.

                                      Not for everyone. A very gritty but accurate look of undercover special forces in the Israel Palestinian saga.

                                      It’s not called chaos for nothing.

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                                      George K
                                      wrote on 18 Feb 2023, 12:26 last edited by
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                                      @bachophile I think I watched season 1. The protagonist's name, Doron, rings a bell.

                                      I'll have to check it out.

                                      "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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                                      • G George K
                                        13 Feb 2023, 02:40

                                        "Your Honor"

                                        Bryan Cranston is a judge in New Orleans. His son is involved in a hit and run in which he kills the son of the most powerful mobster in NOLA.

                                        He wants his son to confess, until he learns who the victim of the hit and run is.

                                        Sounds intriguing...

                                        After three episodes....meh. Too much convoluted stuff trying to shoehorn the basic narrative into the Breaking Bad mold of "good guy goes evil."

                                        I'll watch one more.

                                        It was supposed to be a 1-season thing, but it was renewed for a second season. And that, really, trust me, is going to be the last.

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                                        George K
                                        wrote on 18 Feb 2023, 12:28 last edited by
                                        #369

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

                                        "Your Honor"

                                        Bryan Cranston is a judge in New Orleans. His son is involved in a hit and run in which he kills the son of the most powerful mobster in NOLA.

                                        Not bad, but not great either. Too many distracting side-plots that seemed like filler to flesh out 10 episodes.

                                        Think "Bryan Cranston plays a good guy who, because of circumstances beyond his control, is forced to make very dark choices that involve the deaths and corruption of innocent people."

                                        Hmmm....

                                        "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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                                          LuFins Dad
                                          wrote on 18 Feb 2023, 17:55 last edited by
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                                          We decided to have a movie night a few days ago. Getting Finley to sit through an entire movie is VERY difficult. We were going through the Netflix animated listings and he announced that he wanted something with robots. I landed on something called The Mitchells vs The Machines. It was hilarious. I had tears in my eyes I was laughing so hard...

                                          The Brad

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