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What are you watching now?

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  • 89th8 Offline
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    #881

    Watched the last Mission Impossible movie last night. Of course all the normal critiques about the plot being explained verbally so the audience knows what the mission is, or the implausibility of the scenes, but hot damn what a fun ride that was. Everyone talks about the plane scene but the sub scene was amazing.

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      #882

      That's the first positive review I've seen of it. Relative to expectations and hopes, at least.

      Education is extremely important.

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      • HoraceH Offline
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        I finally finished all 40 hours of Succession. Kept me entertained. Excellent acting, mature storytelling. Never dragged. The only low point for me was when the show took itself way too seriously during its most absurd plot point, where the election call of a single network before all the votes were in, was presented as a definitive act that caused that person to become president. I don't think that's how it works, but the show was deadly serious and somber about it.

        The finale was excellent, and all the twists and turns felt about right.

        Education is extremely important.

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        • 89th8 Offline
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          Yeah agreed. Great writing, acting, and music!

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          • Doctor PhibesD Offline
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            #885

            I've been told to watch Succession due to the apparent close similarity of the head honcho to our former CEO. Maybe I'll give it a go.

            I tend to find things quite uncomfortable when they resemble reality. My former boss so closely resembled Bill Lumbergh from Office Space that it literally took me four attempts to complete the movie.

            I was only joking

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            • bachophileB Offline
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              #886

              Pluribus. On Apple TV. Sci fi end of world thing with.

              For a maybe too many times used theme, it’s actually quite good.

              I’m fucking hooked.

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              • MikM Away
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                I've only watched the first episode, but it was brilliant, and very fresh take on post-apocalyptic SCIFI.

                "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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                  I watched the long movie, One Battle After Another… it was enjoyably refreshing and original compared to most of what’s out there today. Leo is always fun to watch a movie and had a great time in this one, the first 20 minutes seems like it’s gonna head down a woke path, but really most of it is a chase/chaotic scene with almost “The Firm” piano style soundtrack. Anyway not sure I’ll rewatch it anytime soon but I thought it was fun and the plot wraps things up decently.

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                  • MikM Away
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                    I've watched about the first half hour, up t the point where it's a few years later. I need to get back, as it was interesting and Sean Penn is a slimy delight.

                    "You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible." — Thomas Sowell

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                      A Spy Among Friends, docu-drama about Kim Philby's defection. Quite well done. I love spy stuff.

                      I was only joking

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