What are you watching now?

George K · wrote on 15 Dec 2024, 12:46

The films based on Forsyth:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Films_based_on_works_by_Frederick_Forsyth

Jackal was great.
Odessa file was ok, but not great.

George K · wrote on 15 Dec 2024, 12:53

Lots of spoilers:

Why did The Day of the Jackal end differently from the book?

https://www.soapcentral.com/shows/why-the-day-jackal-end-differently-book-major-unexpected-death-explained

Mik · wrote on 15 Dec 2024, 15:52

It’s on Peacock now. All episodes.

George K · wrote on 18 Dec 2024, 21:54

@George-K though a mostly-satisfying conclusion to season 2 (several unanswered questions, I enjoyed it.

Sadly, it's not renewed for a third run.

Bah.

George K · 23 Dec 2024, 01:56

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

@kluurs said in What are you watching now?:

We are enjoying Silo. Good production values and so far, an engaging storyline.

Next month:

Link to video

In anticipation of season 2, i binged (again) season 1. Much better on the 2nd watch. Having read the books, I'm REALLY looking forward to a binge of season two. Gonna hold off until all episodes are available.

It's neat when "sci-fi" doesn't involve spaceships, etc.

Side note: In one of the episodes (#4?), one of the police yell to a citizen by name: "Howey."

The Silo books were written by Hugh Howey.

Read the books - they're great.

Doctor Phibes · 23 Dec 2024, 02:16

A really good British crime drama covering solving cold cases. The stories are pretty harrowing, but the whole thing is well acted, with plenty of well known and high quality character actors taking part.

Doctor Phibes · wrote on 23 Dec 2024, 01:56

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

The Silo books were written by Hugh Howey.

Read the books - they're great.

I loved the books, too - I read the whole series very quickly

George K · wrote on 23 Dec 2024, 02:16

@Doctor-Phibes yes!

I'd forgotten (heh) this series. Very well done. Understated, quiet and respectful.

Mik · wrote on 31 Dec 2024, 05:38

Finally finished Yellowstone. I thought it was a good, if implausible, ending. About the best they could do without Costner. I liked that

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George K · wrote on 31 Dec 2024, 13:24

There are at least two spin-offs in the works.

6666 follows Jimmy
An unnamed series, in Wyoming, with Beth and Rip (remember she bought that ranch?)
And 1923 has another season to go - @jodi's husband was an extra in at least one scene

89th · wrote on 31 Dec 2024, 15:05

I'm hesitant to go down the Yellowstone universe rabbit hole. I think I might watch 1883 and 1923, but will probably stop after that. My brother in Dallas ran across a TV show being filmed, I think called "Madison", another spin off.

@Mik I liked Yellowstone, agree with your feeling. Just this morning I was thinking that the main thing I'll miss from the show are the cowboy/scenery moments with montage music. To me, at least, it was really peaceful and enjoyable to watch. The story itself was fun, with some specific episodes that were amazing, but the cowboy scenery is what will last with me.

Mik · wrote on 31 Dec 2024, 22:18

It struck me as well. I have a very close friend who actually became a working cowboy in Montana after high school and a couple years of college. Spent a week with him up in summer cattle camp in the mountains. It was great.

Tom-K · wrote on 31 Dec 2024, 22:40

How do you people find time to watch these-multi episode, multi-season shows? I can barely get through, "Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!" without skipping to just the good parts.

Mik · wrote on 31 Dec 2024, 22:46

Quit working. You'll be amazed how much time you have. For a while, anyway. Then everything you do regularly will take three times as long.

Coffee and morning reading, puzzles, etc. is three hours. I used to go to the gym, get a workout in in 30 minutes. Now it's 90 to 120 minutes, but I do a LOT more exercises.