What are you watching now?

[A Former User]

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

[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.

[A Former User]

@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.

[Aqua Letifer]

You read the prequel trilogy, ns?

[A Former User]

@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.

[Aqua Letifer]

Uh oh.

Ah well. I'll still check it out.

[Loki]

@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.

[George K]

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

[Loki]

@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.

[MainerMikeBrown]

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.

[Catseye3]

@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.

[MainerMikeBrown]

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

[George K]

@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!).

[LuFins Dad]

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

[Doctor Phibes]

@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.

[LuFins Dad]

Lol, we just put episode 1 on Netflix.

[Axtremus]

Link to video

Hey @George-K , what is it that you love say about robot overlords?
Oh, they want all y’all to stay indoors.

[Axtremus]

Link to video

[George K]

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

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!).

A much, much, stronger season than the last few. We finally see the beginning of Jimmy's Saul's descent into being a henchman for Gus. Mike's behaviors begin to make sense.

Good stuff.

Considering what we know comes later, the whole "Kim Wexler" plot, though interesting and fun, seems like a bit of a sideshow. Though she is positioned as (I hate this term) Saul's moral compass, I think the story could have been told without her.

I'm really curious to see what happens as Jimmy Saul ends up as the manager of Cinnabon.

[Loki]

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

Considering what we know comes later, the whole "Kim Wexler" plot, though interesting and fun, seems like a bit of a sideshow. Though she is positioned as (I hate this term) Saul's moral compass, I think the story could have been told without her.

I guess she’s not on George’s hit parade.