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What are you watching now?

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    bachophile
    wrote on 20 Aug 2023, 17:23 last edited by bachophile
    #487

    Painkiller. (Netflix)

    On one hand it’s a little too over the top dramatization, in order to to make it a compelling series. On the other hand, I honestly did not know how OxyContin was pushed in such an overtly reckless manner

    This did not happen here, even though OxyContin is available as a pain killer for oncology patients, so it was a bit jarring to see.

    BTW, Tel Aviv medical school, of which I am a professor in the surgery department, removed the sackler name from the medical school. I’ve never used that name in any of my official titles. What an embarrassment.

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      Doctor Phibes
      wrote on 27 Aug 2023, 17:23 last edited by Doctor Phibes
      #488

      Link to video

      Watched the first of three last night. Quite a nice look at his career in the late 50's and 60's

      I've always been a fan of his playing and composing - he very much went his own way.

      I was only joking

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        Mik
        wrote on 15 Sept 2023, 00:45 last edited by
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        Lioness. Pretty good.

        Justified City Primeval just doesn’t have the charm or wit of the original.

        STSNW seems to be falling apart later in S2. I just turned off the episode where they mix in the animated series. Ugh.

        “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
          15 Sept 2023, 00:45

          Lioness. Pretty good.

          Justified City Primeval just doesn’t have the charm or wit of the original.

          STSNW seems to be falling apart later in S2. I just turned off the episode where they mix in the animated series. Ugh.

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          George K
          wrote on 15 Sept 2023, 00:54 last edited by
          #490

          @Mik said in What are you watching now?:

          Lioness. Pretty good.

          It's OK. Not the best, and it gets a bit silly at the end. It could have been a better story in 5 episodes. By the way "Lioness" was a real CIA program. Not as depicted in the series, but...

          Justified City Primeval just doesn’t have the charm or wit of the original.

          Been tempted, but haven't gotten around to it yet.

          STSNW seems to be falling apart later in S2. I just turned off the episode where they mix in the animated series. Ugh.

          It sort of redeems itself later in the season. Give it a chance.

          "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 15 Sept 2023, 00:57 last edited by
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            God I hope so.

            “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 K
              wrote on 15 Sept 2023, 00:57 last edited by
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              Also, if anyone missed it...

              https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/topic/26472/joe-pickett?_=1694739104230

              "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 K
                wrote on 15 Sept 2023, 01:00 last edited by
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                Oh, and ST:STW....

                Overall impression - very well done. Classic Trek technobabble is there, and I hate alternative universe/time-travel stuff as Trek does it.

                Those criticisms aside (and I won't discuss the "musical" episode) it managed to capture the spirit of TOS without the heavy-handedness of "Discovery". Pike is credible as captain, and a bit less light-hearted than in Season 1.

                Sadly, it ends on a real cliffhanger, with many of the crew missing or dead?

                But, we get to see the Gorn, for real this time.

                And the show does a tip of the hat to "Alien."

                screenshot-2023-08-12-at-3.33.15-pm.png

                Yeah, that's a Gorn.

                Oh, the "Singing Klingons?" Here you go. You can skip Episode 9. It adds nothing to the arc or character development. Just avoid it.

                Link to video

                "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 15 Sept 2023, 01:23 last edited by
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                  I refuse to watch the musical episode.

                  “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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                    15 Sept 2023, 01:23

                    I refuse to watch the musical episode.

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                    George K
                    wrote on 15 Sept 2023, 01:25 last edited by
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                    @Mik said in What are you watching now?:

                    I refuse to watch the musical episode.

                    Good. It's as silly as "Tribbles" but without the cuteness.

                    "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 K
                      wrote on 16 Sept 2023, 23:08 last edited by
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                      Started this. I'm a sucker for good cop/detective shows, and I loved Foyle's War.

                      Link to video

                      NYPD detective is sent to 1946 Berlin to help set up a police station. His other "mission" is to find his missing veteran brother, who has...issues.

                      Link to video

                      So far, not bad.

                      "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 K
                        wrote on 22 Sept 2023, 11:55 last edited by
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                        Link to video

                        A fascinating look at the death of Michael Peterson's wife. The filmmakers were given access to the family, attorney for Peterson.

                        In December 2001, war novelist Michael Peterson called emergency services to report that his wife Kathleen had fallen down a set of stairs in their Forest Hills mansion and died. The authorities disbelieved Peterson's story that Kathleen had fallen while drunk and concluded instead that he had bludgeoned her to death, most likely with a fireplace tool called a blow poke (a gift from Kathleen's sister, which appeared to be missing from the house). Peterson was soon charged with murder. The documentary series detailed the ensuing case from the point of view of Peterson and his legal-defense team, led by attorney David Rudolf.

                        Everything in the film is actual footage - no recreations, no actors.

                        It was also made into a miniseries by HBO - I haven't watched this.

                        Link to video

                        "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 22 Sept 2023, 11:58 last edited by
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                          The Defeated was good.

                          Foundation S2
                          Lioness S1
                          Morning Show S1 (brilliant but intense - not for bingeing)
                          Joe Pickett
                          STSNW S2 but not a lot

                          “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 K
                            wrote on 22 Sept 2023, 12:01 last edited by
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                            I found Lioness tiresome. It's OK, but not compelling.

                            Once you get over the idea that "Foundation" only shares the name, it's OK, in spite of the side stories and side characters. It could be tighter. But, it's a fantastic production. Lee Pace is amazing.

                            Joe Pickett - I enjoyed. Like I said, it's got a "Longmire-ish" vibe going.

                            Never watched The Morning Show. Worth it?

                            "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 22 Sept 2023, 12:09 last edited by
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                              I'm only past E2, on Lioness, which dragged.

                              The Morning Show is interesting in the network behind the scenes. If you get bored just start counting the fucks until it picks back up.

                              Having just read (listened to) the first Foundation novel, I can see why they had to jazz it up a bit. Sadly some of the original themes (violence is the last refuge of the incompetent) get pushed into the background a bit, but it's still compelling watching.

                              “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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                                22 Sept 2023, 11:55

                                Link to video

                                A fascinating look at the death of Michael Peterson's wife. The filmmakers were given access to the family, attorney for Peterson.

                                In December 2001, war novelist Michael Peterson called emergency services to report that his wife Kathleen had fallen down a set of stairs in their Forest Hills mansion and died. The authorities disbelieved Peterson's story that Kathleen had fallen while drunk and concluded instead that he had bludgeoned her to death, most likely with a fireplace tool called a blow poke (a gift from Kathleen's sister, which appeared to be missing from the house). Peterson was soon charged with murder. The documentary series detailed the ensuing case from the point of view of Peterson and his legal-defense team, led by attorney David Rudolf.

                                Everything in the film is actual footage - no recreations, no actors.

                                It was also made into a miniseries by HBO - I haven't watched this.

                                Link to video

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                                taiwan_girl
                                wrote on 23 Sept 2023, 01:48 last edited by
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                                @George-K "The Staircase" was also a podcast I listened to. It was interesting if you want a different audio version on the subject.

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                                  Copper
                                  wrote on 29 Sept 2023, 01:35 last edited by
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                                  I just got around to watching Cry Macho, a Clint Eastwood adventure at a speed appropriate for 93 years old.

                                  Clint is ok, this movie is small scope drama like others he has made recently - Grand Torino, Mule.

                                  I like Clint I like this story, easy to watch, not too long.

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                                    George K
                                    wrote on 25 Oct 2023, 13:19 last edited by
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                                    Don't waste your time...

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

                                    Defending the Guilty is a British television sitcom. It stars Will Sharpe and Katherine Parkinson as London barristers. The programme was broadcast in the United Kingdom from 19 September 2018 on BBC Two.

                                    I like British dramas. When I saw this was a series about young lawyers barristers, I thought it might be interesting.

                                    Nah.

                                    For a "sitcom," it's not funny. For a drama, it's not engaging. And it has the most unlikable characters - top to bottom. Against my better judgment, I plowed through it, just to see how it ends. Fortunately, it's only 6 30-minute episodes.

                                    On Amazon Prime - avoid this.

                                    Link to video

                                    Oh, if for no other reason, it's funny to watch the wigs.

                                    Also, turn on subtitles, the language is weird, and there's a lot, A LOT, of mumbling going on.

                                    "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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                                      kluurs
                                      wrote on 27 Oct 2023, 22:30 last edited by
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                                      Has anyone watched Shameless? It had 11 seasons so it must have had an audience.

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                                      • kluursK kluurs
                                        27 Oct 2023, 22:30

                                        Has anyone watched Shameless? It had 11 seasons so it must have had an audience.

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                                        George K
                                        wrote on 27 Oct 2023, 22:47 last edited by
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                                        @kluurs said in What are you watching now?:

                                        Has anyone watched Shameless? It had 11 seasons so it must have had an audience.

                                        Have not. Several friends loved it.

                                        "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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                                          27 Oct 2023, 22:30

                                          Has anyone watched Shameless? It had 11 seasons so it must have had an audience.

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                                          Horace
                                          wrote on 27 Oct 2023, 23:05 last edited by
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                                          @kluurs said in What are you watching now?:

                                          Has anyone watched Shameless? It had 11 seasons so it must have had an audience.

                                          Self-conscious hipster writing, but fun. Might seem slightly dated by now. The main character girl is stunning.

                                          Education is extremely important.

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