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What are you watching now?

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    Aqua Letifer
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    One of my favorites so far! Let me know what you think, the characters are a little different.

    Please love yourself.

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    • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

      One of my favorites so far! Let me know what you think, the characters are a little different.

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

      One of my favorites so far! Let me know what you think, the characters are a little different.

      Thanks. I'll queue it up next!

      "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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        Axtremus
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        Link to video

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          Link to video

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            George K
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            As I mentioned, The History Channel has a 3 part miniseries about US Grant. Each episode is about 90 minutes.

            Overall, well done - I haven't watched the 3rd episode yet.

            My criticisms are that they spent far too little time on Grant's life before the Civil War in the first episode. His relationships with his in-laws and parents are touched upon, but not enough. Also, his time at West Point and the time spent between his two military careers is given to little attention.

            The second episode deals with his military campaigns in the Civil War up to 1864. Though interesting to see his strategies for taking Vicksburg, etc, perhaps a bit too much attention is devoted to those details at the expense of not having enough time to deal with his presidency. We shall see. I remember reading that Grant was considered, at the time, the second most popular president of all. That being because he brought the nation together. That reputation, of course, didn't last, so it'll be interesting to see how this series deals with it.

            I think it's available on demand. Worth a watch.

            "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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              I wasted spent an hour this afternoon watching the first two episodes of Netflix's "Space Force." It's a "comedy" about the new commander of the newly-established "Space Force."

              It was mildly funny, in a "Avenue 5" kind of way. Steve Carrell, whom I like as an actor, tends to overdo it (is this what he did in "The Office?") and John Malkovich does his best John Malkovich impression.

              It was poignant seeing Fred Willard as Carrell's dad.

              But...two episodes are enough for me to decide not to explore it any more. Taking it off my "watch list."

              "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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                Oh, "Grant" was good. As expected, it gave not enough time to Grant's presidency and his descent into poverty after he left the White House.

                One of the supposedly big issues with Grant was his alleged alcoholism. This was barely touched upon, even though it was the lynchpin of many of the criticisms leveled against him.

                I loved Chernow's biography of him and this was a good refresher. Perhaps I'll wade into Isaacson's biography as well.

                If nothing else, it gave me a sense of how this remarkable man is under-appreciated.

                "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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                  Link to video

                  I like what she’s done to the violin visually.

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                    Link to video

                    I like what she’s done to the violin visually.

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                    HBO series called The Outsider based on Steven King novel. Like all of his movies, they don’t capture the eeriness or do good justice to the novels. But it’s a good time waster. 10 part series which I appreciate over a condensed two hour movie

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                      HBO series called The Outsider based on Steven King novel. Like all of his movies, they don’t capture the eeriness or do good justice to the novels. But it’s a good time waster. 10 part series which I appreciate over a condensed two hour movie

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                      @nobodyssock I was thinking about that.

                      What's the premise?

                      Like all of his movies, they don’t capture the eeriness or do good justice to the novels

                      You're right, most all of King's books fail when transferred to video/movie ("Salem's Lot," "The Shining").

                      At 10 episodes, it might be a nice way to waste spend an afternoon week.

                      "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 KG George K

                        @nobodyssock I was thinking about that.

                        What's the premise?

                        Like all of his movies, they don’t capture the eeriness or do good justice to the novels

                        You're right, most all of King's books fail when transferred to video/movie ("Salem's Lot," "The Shining").

                        At 10 episodes, it might be a nice way to waste spend an afternoon week.

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

                        @nobodyssock I was thinking about that.

                        What's the premise?

                        Like all of his movies, they don’t capture the eeriness or do good justice to the novels

                        You're right, most all of King's books fail when transferred to video/movie ("Salem's Lot," "The Shining").

                        At 10 episodes, it might be a nice way to waste spend an afternoon week.

                        I probably find the series more interesting since I read the novel. I’m on episode 7 and would rate it a 7 On a 10 scale. The premise is a man, upstanding citizen, family man, little league coach, arrested for brutal slaying of little boy. And I mean brutal. His dna is all over the scene along with eye witnesses to his coming and goings at the time of the murder but the fact is that he was out of town at a conference at the time of the murder. Complete with video evidence that he was away. It’s a doppelgänger type of movie.

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                          Aqua Letifer
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                          You read the prequel trilogy, ns?

                          Please love yourself.

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                          • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

                            You read the prequel trilogy, ns?

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

                            You read the prequel trilogy, ns?

                            Yes. Read mr Mercedes and the others. My biggest gripe in this series is who they get to play holly. Not even close to who I visualized.

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                              Uh oh.

                              Ah well. I'll still check it out.

                              Please love yourself.

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                              • George KG George K

                                I wasted spent an hour this afternoon watching the first two episodes of Netflix's "Space Force." It's a "comedy" about the new commander of the newly-established "Space Force."

                                It was mildly funny, in a "Avenue 5" kind of way. Steve Carrell, whom I like as an actor, tends to overdo it (is this what he did in "The Office?") and John Malkovich does his best John Malkovich impression.

                                It was poignant seeing Fred Willard as Carrell's dad.

                                But...two episodes are enough for me to decide not to explore it any more. Taking it off my "watch list."

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

                                I wasted spent an hour this afternoon watching the first two episodes of Netflix's "Space Force." It's a "comedy" about the new commander of the newly-established "Space Force."

                                It was mildly funny, in a "Avenue 5" kind of way. Steve Carrell, whom I like as an actor, tends to overdo it (is this what he did in "The Office?") and John Malkovich does his best John Malkovich impression.

                                It was poignant seeing Fred Willard as Carrell's dad.

                                But...two episodes are enough for me to decide not to explore it any more. Taking it off my "watch list."

                                Wise choice. The first two episodes were the best. I really wanted it to turn the corner, and it did, just in the wrong direction. I am at 4 and that’s enough thank you.

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

                                  I wasted spent an hour this afternoon watching the first two episodes of Netflix's "Space Force." It's a "comedy" about the new commander of the newly-established "Space Force."

                                  It was mildly funny, in a "Avenue 5" kind of way. Steve Carrell, whom I like as an actor, tends to overdo it (is this what he did in "The Office?") and John Malkovich does his best John Malkovich impression.

                                  It was poignant seeing Fred Willard as Carrell's dad.

                                  But...two episodes are enough for me to decide not to explore it any more. Taking it off my "watch list."

                                  Wise choice. The first two episodes were the best. I really wanted it to turn the corner, and it did, just in the wrong direction. I am at 4 and that’s enough thank you.

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                                  @Loki they didn't seem to understand the difference between "Funny" and "Stupid."

                                  "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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                                    @Loki they didn't seem to understand the difference between "Funny" and "Stupid."

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

                                    @Loki they didn't seem to understand the difference between "Funny" and "Stupid."

                                    Some really funny moments immediately followed by something really dumb. Disorienting. One of my tests of bad film is meandering tone.

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                                      MainerMikeBrown
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                                      One day about a week ago, I watched Kelly's Heroes and My Cousin Vinny on the same day, even though I've seen both movies a hundred times.

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                                      • George KG George K

                                        @nobodyssock I was thinking about that.

                                        What's the premise?

                                        Like all of his movies, they don’t capture the eeriness or do good justice to the novels

                                        You're right, most all of King's books fail when transferred to video/movie ("Salem's Lot," "The Shining").

                                        At 10 episodes, it might be a nice way to waste spend an afternoon week.

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                                        @George-K: I agree -- though I admired Max von Sydow in the movie Needfull Things, especially him sitting in his easy chair, giggling with satisfaction (and those gnarly fingernails!) over how well his evil plan is unfolding.

                                        I love Max von Sydow.

                                        Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                                          MainerMikeBrown
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                                          I think tonight I'll watch an episode or two of the sitcom, Hogan's Heroes.

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