Author Topic: What are you watching now? (Read 129720 times)

verga · « **Reply #1025 on:** January 10, 2022, 12:25:53 pm »

Quote from: 240B on January 07, 2022, 04:33:46 pm

Just finished 'Don't look up' on NetFlix. Very pretentious movie with a very predictable storyline.
Talk about 'over-produced'. The whole movie could have been a single Twilight Zone episode.

Imagine if you will, a two and a half hour film, with the story of a half hour skit ...
You have just entered ... "The Twilight Zone!"

We were able to stomach about 30 minutes of that POS.

Fishrrman · « **Reply #1026 on:** January 10, 2022, 10:51:45 pm »

Saturday and Sunday evenings I watched "Intolerance" by D.W. Griffith, made in 1916. I'd never seen it before. Almost 3 hours, an epic of early filmmaking...

libertybele · « **Reply #1027 on:** January 10, 2022, 10:56:24 pm »

Last night we watched 1883, the prequel to Yellowstone. I love stories/movies about the 'Old West'. So far, I'm enjoying it. I've only watched the first 2 episodes, so I have some catching up to do.

mystery-ak · « **Reply #1028 on:** January 10, 2022, 10:59:44 pm »

Quote from: libertybele on January 10, 2022, 10:56:24 pm

Last night we watched 1883, the prequel to Yellowstone. I love stories/movies about the 'Old West'. So far, I'm enjoying it. I've only watched the first 2 episodes, so I have some catching up to do.

I liked it too but I will have to pay Paramount to see anymore episodes.

libertybele · « **Reply #1029 on:** January 10, 2022, 11:08:53 pm »

Quote from: mystery-ak on January 10, 2022, 10:59:44 pm

I liked it too but I will have to pay Paramount to see anymore episodes.

We cut a few channels out of our Comcast channel line up to pay for Paramount+. What a joke trying to deal with Comcast; it's always a nightmare. We wound up subscribing to Paramount through Roku because we kept getting error messages through Comcast.

I spent over an hour on the phone with Comcast once I got through and wound up only getting a few dollars off because Comcast raised their rates again -- they've got it so they don't break down the dollar amounts for cable and internet and the cable 'dude' only kept giving me prices of packages -- I don't use the word hate very often, but I hate Comcast.

DCPatriot · « **Reply #1030 on:** January 10, 2022, 11:18:07 pm »

Am enjoying the hell out of "World War II in Color: The Road To Victory"
Since it's on Netflix, some of the personality descriptions of major players must be taken with a shaker of salt.

mystery-ak · « **Reply #1031 on:** January 10, 2022, 11:21:47 pm »

Quote from: libertybele on January 10, 2022, 11:08:53 pm

We cut a few channels out of our Comcast channel line up to pay for Paramount+. What a joke trying to deal with Comcast; it's always a nightmare. We wound up subscribing to Paramount through Roku because we kept getting error messages through Comcast.

I spent over an hour on the phone with Comcast once I got through and wound up only getting a few dollars off because Comcast raised their rates again -- they've got it so they don't break down the dollar amounts for cable and internet and the cable 'dude' only kept giving me prices of packages -- I don't use the word hate very often, but I hate Comcast.

We have Comcast internet so I know how you feel...for tv we have Direct TV..every year I have to negotiate our bill..which is hard because Mike never wants to give up any channels..lol

Weird Tolkienish Figure · « **Reply #1032 on:** January 12, 2022, 05:04:22 pm »

"Big Timber" on Netflix is pretty good IMO.

Hoodat · « **Reply #1033 on:** January 15, 2022, 02:49:08 am »

Just finished Mr. Robot. It got kind of weird at the end, but the bad guys lost. Elliot had some insane hacking skills.

libertybele · « **Reply #1034 on:** January 15, 2022, 03:03:27 am »

Quote from: mystery-ak on January 10, 2022, 11:21:47 pm

We have Comcast internet so I know how you feel...for tv we have Direct TV..every year I have to negotiate our bill..which is hard because Mike never wants to give up any channels..lol

I'm trying to get hubby to just get basic cable. We have Roku, Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and probably something else-- seriously -- it's not like he watches more than one channel at a time ... lol

Note to self: I promise I will never try to negotiate with Comcast ever again. That is no longer my job! $25.00 is not worth multiple phone calls and spending over an hour on the phone and dealing with high blood pressure (I normally run pretty low).

Hoodat · « **Reply #1035 on:** January 15, 2022, 04:23:08 am »

Quote from: libertybele on January 15, 2022, 03:03:27 am

Note to self: I promise I will never try to negotiate with Comcast ever again. That is no longer my job! $25.00 is not worth multiple phone calls and spending over an hour on the phone and dealing with high blood pressure (I normally run pretty low).

I swore an oath to myself to never ever ever do business with a cable company ever again. They all suck. Comcast. Charter. Infinity. Every single one of them. They all suck. Cable companies are plagued with a monopoly mentality.

I currently have U-Verse, but only because it is basically free. I may be one of the last people on earth that still has a 48VDC land line (which I wish to keep). So between it, internet, and cell service, if I drop the TV portion, my bill will actually increase. I like the U-Verse selection. I get Fox and OAN, the Hitler (History) channel, military history channel, Paramount, IFC(?) the Battlebots channel (?), shows on people who live off the grid like Roamer and Joe, & other stuff my wife watches (mystery shows, Castle, etc.)

If you go with U-verse, the secret is to get the deal now. Then a couple of months before the contract ends, call them back to negotiate a new deal. The group that answers those calls have much better leeway to negotiate than the people you get once your 'deal' runs out and your price already got jacked up.

roamer_1 · « **Reply #1036 on:** January 15, 2022, 04:34:01 am »

Quote from: Hoodat on January 15, 2022, 04:23:08 am

I swore an oath to myself to never ever ever do business with a cable company ever again. They all suck. Comcast. Charter. Infinity. Every single one of them. They all suck. Cable companies are plagued with a monopoly mentality.

I am on Charter - And I love it. Bangin good bandwidth, rare breakdowns... But I only do internet and VOIP phone... No CableTV

sneakypete · « **Reply #1037 on:** January 15, 2022, 08:30:28 am »

Quote from: Hoodat on January 15, 2022, 04:23:08 am

I swore an oath to myself to never ever ever do business with a cable company ever again. They all suck. Comcast. Charter. Infinity. Every single one of them. They all suck. Cable companies are plagued with a monopoly mentality.

I currently have U-Verse, but only because it is basically free. I may be one of the last people on earth that still has a 48VDC land line (which I wish to keep). So between it, internet, and cell service, if I drop the TV portion, my bill will actually increase. I like the U-Verse selection. I get Fox and OAN, the Hitler (History) channel, military history channel, Paramount, IFC(?) the Battlebots channel (?), shows on people who live off the grid like Roamer and Joe, & other stuff my wife watches (mystery shows, Castle, etc.)

If you go with U-verse, the secret is to get the deal now. Then a couple of months before the contract ends, call them back to negotiate a new deal. The group that answers those calls have much better leeway to negotiate than the people you get once your 'deal' runs out and your price already got jacked up.

@Hoodat

I will never understand why people are willing to deal with that crap and pay those stoopid prices,when they can buy a ROKU player for 68 bucks and have literally hundreds of free channels.

Hell,I have several Premium Channels I subscribe to like HBO,and pay less than 100 bucks a month.

Gefn · « **Reply #1038 on:** January 15, 2022, 11:08:08 am »

My apartment complex has a deal with Comcast. You MUST use Comcast, and no other company. Considering there’s 998 apts in this complex, that’s some good deal Comcast must have made.

My bill is about 100 a month-just basic cable and internet. Then I have a separate account for both Netflix and Prime.

I get what you all are saying about customer service. It’s

So I’m attaching a cartoon that I hope makes people laugh. It’s so accurate!

art.prout · « **Reply #1039 on:** January 15, 2022, 11:47:19 am »

Anyone watching Hanna? https://www.amazon.com/Forest/dp/B0875VPDXC/ref=sr_1_1?crid=NPVLJ9M83SKZ&keywords=hanna&qid=1642247110&s=instant-video&sprefix=hanna%2Cinstant-video%2C317&sr=1-1

https://www.amazon.com/Forest/dp/B0875VPDXC/ref=sr_1_1?crid=NPVLJ9M83SKZ&keywords=hanna&qid=1642247110&s=instant-video&sprefix=hanna%2Cinstant-video%2C317&sr=1-1

https://www.amazon.com/Forest/dp/B0875VPDXC/ref=sr_1_1?crid=NPVLJ9M83SKZ&keywords=hanna&qid=1642247110&s=instant-video&sprefix=hanna%2Cinstant-video%2C317&sr=1-1

verga · « **Reply #1040 on:** January 15, 2022, 02:23:53 pm »

Quote from: art.prout on January 15, 2022, 11:47:19 am

Anyone watching Hanna? https://www.amazon.com/Forest/dp/B0875VPDXC/ref=sr_1_1?crid=NPVLJ9M83SKZ&keywords=hanna&qid=1642247110&s=instant-video&sprefix=hanna%2Cinstant-video%2C317&sr=1-1

https://www.amazon.com/Forest/dp/B0875VPDXC/ref=sr_1_1?crid=NPVLJ9M83SKZ&keywords=hanna&qid=1642247110&s=instant-video&sprefix=hanna%2Cinstant-video%2C317&sr=1-1

https://www.amazon.com/Forest/dp/B0875VPDXC/ref=sr_1_1?crid=NPVLJ9M83SKZ&keywords=hanna&qid=1642247110&s=instant-video&sprefix=hanna%2Cinstant-video%2C317&sr=1-1

Yes. Love the show. This season has been a little difficult to follow in spots, but I love the concept.

sneakypete · « **Reply #1041 on:** January 15, 2022, 02:56:50 pm »

Quote from: Gefn on January 15, 2022, 11:08:08 am

My apartment complex has a deal with Comcast. You MUST use Comcast, and no other company. Considering there’s 998 apts in this complex, that’s some good deal Comcast must have made.

My bill is about 100 a month-just basic cable and internet. Then I have a separate account for both Netflix and Prime.

@Gefn

Ok,so HOW does that keep you from cancelling Comcast and just using a ROKU? You still have a telephone line coming in to your apt,and the ROKU operates off your wi-fi.

Your partmint management can do NOTHING to prevent you from doing this unless paying Comcast is a part of your rental/purchase agreement. AFAIK,thee isn't even anyway they can tell you are using a ROKU because it doesn't interfere with your telephone calls.

Hoodat · « **Reply #1042 on:** January 15, 2022, 03:22:48 pm »

Quote from: art.prout on January 15, 2022, 11:47:19 am

Anyone watching Hanna?

I am. Just started Season 2.

Gefn · « **Reply #1043 on:** January 15, 2022, 08:18:07 pm »

Quote from: sneakypete on January 15, 2022, 02:56:50 pm

@Gefn

Ok,so HOW does that keep you from cancelling Comcast and just using a ROKU? You still have a telephone line coming in to your apt,and the ROKU operates off your wi-fi.

Your partmint management can do NOTHING to prevent you from doing this unless paying Comcast is a part of your rental/purchase agreement. AFAIK,thee isn't even anyway they can tell you are using a ROKU because it doesn't interfere with your telephone calls.

@sneakypete

Won’t I need Comcast for internet if I buy a Roku stick?

Sigh, hardware confuses me sometimes

Hoodat · « **Reply #1044 on:** January 15, 2022, 08:26:44 pm »

Quote from: Gefn on January 15, 2022, 08:18:07 pm

@sneakypete

Won’t I need Comcast for internet if I buy a Roku stick?

Sigh, hardware confuses me sometimes

Yes, that's the catch. You still need internet (though not necessarily cable internet).

The problem with cable is that it is designed for traffic in only one direction. Upload speeds are great. But for downloads, not so much. My church made the mistake of getting cable internet. The lag in following services online was unbearable.

240B · « **Reply #1045 on:** January 15, 2022, 08:46:34 pm »

Occasionally watching Better Off Ted on HULU.
Sexualized very quirky comedy. But yes, it's OK.
Can usually tolerate one or two, sometimes three at a time.
It is not something I could binge watch.

roamer_1 · « **Reply #1046 on:** January 15, 2022, 09:07:56 pm »

Quote from: Hoodat on January 15, 2022, 08:26:44 pm

Yes, that's the catch. You still need internet (though not necessarily cable internet).

The problem with cable is that it is designed for traffic in only one direction. Upload speeds are great. But for downloads, not so much. My church made the mistake of getting cable internet. The lag in following services online was unbearable.

Nah.. It is artificially throttled. At one time I had 100 up from here.

roamer_1 · « **Reply #1047 on:** January 15, 2022, 09:15:23 pm »

Quote from: Gefn on January 15, 2022, 08:18:07 pm

@sneakypete

Won’t I need Comcast for internet if I buy a Roku stick?

Sigh, hardware confuses me sometimes

YES... It is best to divide Cable from CableTV for the purpose of this conversation. You DO need the cable for internet. But you may or may not need the CableTV package. In my case, I buy the internet service from the cable company, but I have no CableTV. I don't watch it anyway, and it saves me somewhere between 40 and 50 bucks a month to go without it... not to mention even more for their decoder box that I would have to have on three machines...

You might check with your landlord as to whether you need to carry the basic cabletv package or not, But probably it is built into the rental agreement and you are going to get it whether you want it or not. Apartment dwellers here it is just all built into the rent.

240B · « **Reply #1048 on:** January 15, 2022, 09:56:32 pm »

Got an email from Netflix this afternoon which said, "How are you enjoying watching Stargate?". During the time I was watching Stargate. They meant it to be endearing, like we are 'buddies' something like that, but instead it creeped me out to know some autobot was monitoring me in real time. To me it felt like an email someone would get from a stalker.

Hoodat · « **Reply #1049 on:** January 15, 2022, 10:12:01 pm »

Quote from: 240B on January 15, 2022, 09:56:32 pm

Got an email from Netflix this afternoon which said, "How are you enjoying watching Stargate?". During the time I was watching Stargate. They meant it to be endearing, like we are 'buddies' something like that, but instead it creeped me out to know some autobot was monitoring me in real time. To me it felt like an email someone would get from a stalker.

Yeah, I get one of those emails every time I watch midget porn.