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    Horace
    wrote on 2 Jun 2024, 19:22 last edited by
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    I was amused to notice that "genre fiction" has now expanded to include "female true crime lovers". There's a Netflix serial called Killing Eve which targets that demographic, with a milquetoast middle aged female true crime lover who becomes embroiled in a real case, tracking a serial killer. It's on season 4 right now, and the main character was working for MI6 by season 1, episode 2. I guess I won't finish it, but I came across it and thought it was a funny expression of genre fiction. Not sure how they expanded it to four seasons.

    Education is extremely important.

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      Horace
      wrote on 3 Jun 2024, 19:06 last edited by
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      I watched the first season of a BBC production of an American period drama called Eric. First season. First episode. A white dad, played by Benedict Cumberbatch, who is a puppeteer, probably modeled after Jim Henson, and who has rage issues in his marriage, but who is an ambiguous guy, spends a likely day and then his kid gets abducted. His kid is missing. There's a black cop who we think is on the case, he seems like an alpha male black cop type and we think he's on the case, then he visits a guy who's on his hospital bed with some cancer, maybe that's his adoptive dad, or something, but no, the alpha black cop climbs on top of the cancer patient and kisses him deeply, just like old times. I guess they used to be partners?

      Man, the writers' room vibes are unmistakable. Taking memes, combining them. All for an audience. Meanwhile, these situations never happened in real life, ever.

      Education is extremely important.

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        89th
        wrote on 4 Jun 2024, 13:04 last edited by
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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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          4 Jun 2024, 13:04

          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
          wrote on 5 Jun 2024, 06:49 last edited by
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          @89th DId you like it?

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            89th
            wrote on 5 Jun 2024, 13:01 last edited by
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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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              Mik
              wrote on 5 Jun 2024, 15:22 last edited by
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              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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                17 Apr 2024, 14:50

                @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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                LuFins Dad
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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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                  Mik
                  wrote on 11 Jun 2024, 19:29 last edited by
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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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                    mark
                    wrote on 13 Jun 2024, 11:07 last edited by
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                    We just started Season 2 of Mad Men.

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                      George K
                      wrote on 13 Jun 2024, 13:13 last edited by
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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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                        Renauda
                        wrote on 13 Jun 2024, 13:26 last edited by
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                        Stanley Cup finals.

                        Elbows up!

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                          George K
                          wrote on 16 Jun 2024, 23:49 last edited by
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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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                            16 Jun 2024, 23:49

                            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
                            wrote on 17 Jun 2024, 01:27 last edited by
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                            @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 Dad
                              wrote on 19 Jun 2024, 22:11 last edited by
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                              What am Ai watching right now? 2 kittens and a Roomba. It is hilarious.

                              The Brad

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                                19 Jun 2024, 22:11

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

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                                Mik
                                wrote on 19 Jun 2024, 22:13 last edited by
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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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                                  19 Jun 2024, 22:13

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

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                                  LuFins Dad
                                  wrote on 19 Jun 2024, 22:26 last edited by
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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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                                    Mik
                                    wrote on 19 Jun 2024, 22:34 last edited by
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                                    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 K
                                      wrote on 23 Jun 2024, 13:57 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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                                        Mik
                                        wrote on 23 Jun 2024, 14:11 last edited by
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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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                                          Copper
                                          wrote on 23 Jun 2024, 14:43 last edited by Copper
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                                          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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