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What are you watching now?

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    Mik
    wrote on 25 Jan 2025, 20:31 last edited by
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    That's exactly what I like about Slow Horses.

    “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 29 Jan 2025, 05:10 last edited by
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      Link to video

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        George K
        wrote on 29 Jan 2025, 12:41 last edited by
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        Saw 1 episode of this. Struck me as being (mostly) medically accurate, if not a bit overblown with the crisis-every-5-minutes approach.

        I guess there's some drama behind the scenes. After ER ended its run, there was going to be a spin-off series in which Noah Wylie's character goes on as an attending physician in the ER. For some reason it never got out of development, and a different studio decided to make "The Pitt."

        Michael Crichton's estate is suing because "The Pitt" is basically what Grown Up ER was supposed to be.

        Crichton's widow

        "The Pitt’ is ‘ER. 'It’s not like ‘ER.’ It’s not kind of ‘ER.’ It’s not sort of ‘ER.’ It is ‘ER’ with the exact same executive producer, writer, star, production companies, studio and network as the planned ‘ER’ reboot.

        Rather than afford Crichton the ‘created by’ credit he deserved, Defendants would pretend their reboot was not his creation at all, thereby enriching themselves to the tune of millions of dollars — potentially hundreds of millions or several billion dollars in success — and depriving Crichton’s heirs of their rightful share."

        https://screenrant.com/pitt-max-show-legal-battle-lawsuit-michael-crichton-widow-explainer/

        "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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          mark
          wrote on 29 Jan 2025, 13:42 last edited by
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          Interesting. We are all caught up with the episodes. Why are people so damn greedy? Give the credit and royalties where they are due ffs.

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            13 Jan 2025, 20:11

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

            @Mik said in What are you watching now?:

            Landman is pretty good.

            Started it today.

            Very, very, Taylor Sheridan - that's not a bad thing.

            Not quite as soapy as Yellowstone, but there's definitely some soap in there.

            If for no other reason than Jon Hamm...there's Billy Bob Thornton who is just fantastic. Probably as good as he was in Goliath.

            Also more T & A than Yellowstone, so that might be a good thing.

            Just a couple of episodes in, but very binge-worthy.

            Cool, I plan to watch that eventually.

            Right now I'm watching two shows that were very popular a couple years ago but I never watched them at the time (very normal for me... LOL). I'll mention the show titles when I'm done with the first seasons, since I'm highly sensitive to spoilers, even accidental hints.

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            89th
            wrote on 29 Jan 2025, 15:34 last edited by
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            @89th said in What are you watching now?:

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

            @Mik said in What are you watching now?:

            Landman is pretty good.

            Started it today.

            Very, very, Taylor Sheridan - that's not a bad thing.

            Not quite as soapy as Yellowstone, but there's definitely some soap in there.

            If for no other reason than Jon Hamm...there's Billy Bob Thornton who is just fantastic. Probably as good as he was in Goliath.

            Also more T & A than Yellowstone, so that might be a good thing.

            Just a couple of episodes in, but very binge-worthy.

            Cool, I plan to watch that eventually.

            Right now I'm watching two shows that were very popular a couple years ago but I never watched them at the time (very normal for me... LOL). I'll mention the show titles when I'm done with the first seasons, since I'm highly sensitive to spoilers, even accidental hints.

            @George-K ok finished one of the shows (both seasons of Squid Game). It was enjoyable and a fun look into human/group dynamics when confined, which is always a trusted storyline approach. I specifically liked the massive pivot of the main character in the last episode of the first season and first episode of the 2nd season.

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              Mik
              wrote on 29 Jan 2025, 23:59 last edited by
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              I'm hearing that Eik Larson's Devil In The White City is going to be a movie with Decaprio ad directed by Scorsese

              “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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                29 Jan 2025, 23:59

                I'm hearing that Eik Larson's Devil In The White City is going to be a movie with Decaprio ad directed by Scorsese

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                George K
                wrote on 30 Jan 2025, 00:13 last edited by
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                @Mik my favorite Larson book.

                DiCaprio bought the rights 15 years ago, and it languished. Nice to see that Mr. Mudgett will get some screen time.

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                "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 31 Jan 2025, 23:08 last edited by
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                  Just started Sandbaggers. So low tech and well written dialogue.

                  “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
                    31 Jan 2025, 23:08

                    Just started Sandbaggers. So low tech and well written dialogue.

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                    George K
                    wrote on 31 Jan 2025, 23:25 last edited by
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                    @Mik said in What are you watching now?:

                    Just started Sandbaggers. So low tech and well written dialogue.

                    It's brilliant. Each episode stands alone. Some of the rare action scenes are cheesy, but, it's 1979.

                    "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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                      wrote on 1 Feb 2025, 03:42 last edited by
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                      Yeah, I can adjust for that.

                      “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 1 Feb 2025, 13:19 last edited by
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                        Once you start to know the players, it gets better and better. The end of season one is a shocker.

                        "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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                        • 89th8 89th
                          13 Jan 2025, 20:11

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

                          @Mik said in What are you watching now?:

                          Landman is pretty good.

                          Started it today.

                          Very, very, Taylor Sheridan - that's not a bad thing.

                          Not quite as soapy as Yellowstone, but there's definitely some soap in there.

                          If for no other reason than Jon Hamm...there's Billy Bob Thornton who is just fantastic. Probably as good as he was in Goliath.

                          Also more T & A than Yellowstone, so that might be a good thing.

                          Just a couple of episodes in, but very binge-worthy.

                          Cool, I plan to watch that eventually.

                          Right now I'm watching two shows that were very popular a couple years ago but I never watched them at the time (very normal for me... LOL). I'll mention the show titles when I'm done with the first seasons, since I'm highly sensitive to spoilers, even accidental hints.

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                          89th
                          wrote on 4 Feb 2025, 14:01 last edited by
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                          @89th said in What are you watching now?:

                          Cool, I plan to watch that eventually.

                          Right now I'm watching two shows that were very popular a couple years ago but I never watched them at the time (very normal for me... LOL). I'll mention the show titles when I'm done with the first seasons, since I'm highly sensitive to spoilers, even accidental hints.

                          @George-K Ok the other show I was watching was True Detective, the first season (2014?). I think I saw it on some list of "best first seasons evah!". It was enjoyable to watch the acting, I didn't think it was the best show I've seen in a while, but still a nice storytelling approach. I don't plan on watching the other 3 seasons.

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                            1 Feb 2025, 13:19

                            Once you start to know the players, it gets better and better. The end of season one is a shocker.

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                            Mik
                            wrote on 6 Feb 2025, 23:19 last edited by
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                            @George-K said in What are you watching now?:

                            Once you start to know the players, it gets better and better. The end of season one is a shocker.

                            Just finished E3. Burnside’s a sonofabitch isn’t he.

                            “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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                              89th
                              wrote on 7 Feb 2025, 15:08 last edited by
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                              I just started watching Chernobyl. It's only like 5 or 6 episodes, but is highly rated.

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                                Mik
                                wrote on 11 Feb 2025, 22:11 last edited by
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                                Started Section 31 while pedaling. It started out great, then descended into a futuristic Batman movie.

                                “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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                                  7 Feb 2025, 15:08

                                  I just started watching Chernobyl. It's only like 5 or 6 episodes, but is highly rated.

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                                  89th
                                  wrote on 12 Feb 2025, 03:59 last edited by
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                                  @89th said in What are you watching now?:

                                  I just started watching Chernobyl. It's only like 5 or 6 episodes, but is highly rated.

                                  Good show. In an odd way, 5 episodes was perfect...not long and drawn out, and not too short either. Very well done, I can see why it's so highly rated.

                                  Just looked it up and saw the awards it was nominated for and won. It's a shame the main actor (Jared Harris) didn't win the Golden Globe, but in an odd twist, what the show didn't win it lost to usually...Succession, which I think is the next series I'm going to watch. It was a random toss up between that, Sopranos, The Wire, Game of Thrones, Billions, and a few other shows I want to "binge" (as much as I can with maybe one episode per night).

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                                    89th
                                    wrote on 12 Feb 2025, 03:59 last edited by
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                                    @George-K speaking of this thread... you are missed! What are you watching these days? Shirley it's something more entertaining than TNCR post-election!

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                                      mark
                                      wrote on 15 Feb 2025, 18:11 last edited by
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                                      Link to video

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                                        Mik
                                        wrote on 4 Apr 2025, 01:16 last edited by
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                                        Mobland on Parmount plus. Pierce Brosnan’s finest work. One line in first episode is worth the whole hour.

                                        “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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                                          89th
                                          wrote on 8 Apr 2025, 11:51 last edited by
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                                          Just finished watching Succession. Good show, loved the music, too.

                                          Link to video

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