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What are you watching now?

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    George K
    wrote on 31 May 2020, 00:02 last edited by
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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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      Axtremus
      wrote on 2 Jun 2020, 01:47 last edited by
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      Link to video

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

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

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        A Former User
        wrote on 2 Jun 2020, 02:02 last edited by
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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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          2 Jun 2020, 02:02

          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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          George K
          wrote on 2 Jun 2020, 02:06 last edited by
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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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          • G George K
            2 Jun 2020, 02:06

            @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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            A Former User
            wrote on 2 Jun 2020, 02:12 last edited by
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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
              wrote on 2 Jun 2020, 02:14 last edited by
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              You read the prequel trilogy, ns?

              Please love yourself.

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                2 Jun 2020, 02:14

                You read the prequel trilogy, ns?

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                A Former User
                wrote on 2 Jun 2020, 02:22 last edited by
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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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                  Aqua Letifer
                  wrote on 2 Jun 2020, 03:43 last edited by
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                  Uh oh.

                  Ah well. I'll still check it out.

                  Please love yourself.

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                    30 May 2020, 23:58

                    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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                    Loki
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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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                      2 Jun 2020, 12:12

                      @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
                      wrote on 2 Jun 2020, 12:15 last edited by
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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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                        2 Jun 2020, 12:15

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

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                        Loki
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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
                          wrote on 2 Jun 2020, 18:14 last edited by MainerMikeBrown 6 Feb 2020, 18:14
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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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                            2 Jun 2020, 02:06

                            @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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                            Catseye3
                            wrote on 2 Jun 2020, 19:46 last edited by
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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
                              wrote on 2 Jun 2020, 20:53 last edited by MainerMikeBrown 6 Feb 2020, 20:54
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                              I think tonight I'll watch an episode or two of the sitcom, Hogan's Heroes.

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                                2 Jun 2020, 19:46

                                @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.

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                                George K
                                wrote on 2 Jun 2020, 20:55 last edited by
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                                @Catseye3 said in What are you watching now?:

                                @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.

                                Never saw "Needful Things." How was it?

                                I'm currently binging through Better Call Saul - 5th season. Seems like (so far) a stronger season, laying a lot of the groundwork we would see in Breaking Bad (Crazy Eight! w00t!).

                                "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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                                  LuFins Dad
                                  wrote on 2 Jun 2020, 23:02 last edited by
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                                  I’m watching Blues Clues & You. The new guy is okay.

                                  The Brad

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                                    I’m watching Blues Clues & You. The new guy is okay.

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                                    Doctor Phibes
                                    wrote on 2 Jun 2020, 23:12 last edited by
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                                    @LuFins-Dad said in What are you watching now?:

                                    I’m watching Blues Clues & You. The new guy is okay.

                                    I miss those days. My daughter just re-watched the entire Avatar the Last Airbender series, and I secretly loved it. Now she's watching it again, but I think I'm spent.

                                    I was only joking

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                                      LuFins Dad
                                      wrote on 3 Jun 2020, 01:12 last edited by
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                                      Lol, we just put episode 1 on Netflix.

                                      The Brad

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                                        Axtremus
                                        wrote on 3 Jun 2020, 11:11 last edited by Axtremus 6 Mar 2020, 11:12
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                                        Hey @George-K , what is it that you love say about robot overlords?
                                        Oh, they want all y’all to stay indoors.

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