Author Topic: What are you watching now?...2023 (Read 38326 times)

DCPatriot · « **Reply #100 on:** June 19, 2023, 11:16:08 pm »

Have been getting into/enjoying Korean Action movies, audio dubbed in English.

The clash of cultural morals...love of family, respect of elders, military veterans, especially 'Marines' in contrast to the gore and violence.

Reminds me of the TV in which I grew up in the 50's and 60's.

Free Vulcan · « **Reply #101 on:** June 20, 2023, 01:08:30 am »

Paramount has released the first season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds to Youtube for free watching. It covers the time of Cap'n Pike's command before his accident.

I expected such a recent series to be a pile of woke sewage, but I was pleasantly surprised. It's not far behind TOS, equal IMO with Enterprise.

Sighlass · « **Reply #102 on:** June 26, 2023, 08:04:37 am »

Quote from: DCPatriot on June 19, 2023, 11:16:08 pm

Have been getting into/enjoying Korean Action movies, audio dubbed in English.

The clash of cultural morals...love of family, respect of elders, military veterans, especially 'Marines' in contrast to the gore and violence.

Watched one in this vein tonight... Holy Batman of plot twists... I could of done without the final 10 minutes, because it is one mind twist depraved. Story of a mother trying to prove her son's innocents when all others have thrown him under the bus.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCj6LXGA_Ds

Gefn · « **Reply #103 on:** July 03, 2023, 08:17:46 pm »

Several neighbors have told me to watch “The Bear” on Hulu but I can’t get into it.

Gefn · « **Reply #104 on:** July 03, 2023, 08:19:03 pm »

Quote from: Free Vulcan on June 20, 2023, 01:08:30 am

Paramount has released the first season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds to Youtube for free watching. It covers the time of Cap'n Pike's command before his accident.

I expected such a recent series to be a pile of woke sewage, but I was pleasantly surprised. It's not far behind TOS, equal IMO with Enterprise.

It’s really good. It’s just sad because you know how Captain Pike will end up.

@Free Vulcan

Free Vulcan · « **Reply #105 on:** July 03, 2023, 11:13:51 pm »

Quote from: Gefn on July 03, 2023, 08:19:03 pm

It’s really good. It’s just sad because you know how Captain Pike will end up.

@Free Vulcan

The way they did the last episode of the first season - wow. What a hard choice that would be.

Free Vulcan · « **Reply #106 on:** July 09, 2023, 01:00:36 am »

Last season of Jack Ryan on Amazon.

240B · « **Reply #107 on:** July 09, 2023, 02:30:37 am »

Rewatching Blacklist. Good show, even second time around.

deb · « **Reply #108 on:** July 09, 2023, 03:54:44 am »

Newest season of Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix.

Timber Rattler · « **Reply #109 on:** July 09, 2023, 09:46:17 am »

Season 4 of Jack Ryan on Amazon Prime.

verga · « **Reply #110 on:** July 09, 2023, 10:06:03 am »

Quote from: Free Vulcan on July 09, 2023, 01:00:36 am

Last season of Jack Ryan on Amazon.

Getting ready to watch that. I am seriously P!$$ED that he is not playing Reed Richards in the Fantastic Four movie. I will probably not see it.

verga · « **Reply #111 on:** July 09, 2023, 10:08:16 am »

Went to see "Indiana Jones and the terrible remake of "Temple of Doom"" . That is 2+ hours of my life I will never get back.

Timber Rattler · « **Reply #112 on:** July 09, 2023, 10:29:13 am »

Quote from: verga on July 09, 2023, 10:06:03 am

Getting ready to watch that. I am seriously P!$$ED that he is not playing Reed Richards in the Fantastic Four movie. I will probably not see it.

I like John Krasinki a lot. He's come a long way since The Office, and he put out some nice family-oriented Youtube videos during the early months of the COVID lockdowns to try and keep viewers' spirits up. He's a genuinely nice guy and family man, and I like his portrayal of Ryan.

Season 4 is shaping up to be much better than Season 3, which I didn't like at all.

deb · « **Reply #113 on:** July 09, 2023, 12:45:38 pm »

Quote from: verga on July 09, 2023, 10:08:16 am

Went to see "Indiana Jones and the terrible remake of "Temple of Doom"" . That is 2+ hours of my life I will never get back.

I heard it was really bad. My husband wants to see it, but he just may have to be content to watch the original.

Timber Rattler · « **Reply #114 on:** July 09, 2023, 12:56:06 pm »

Quote from: deb on July 09, 2023, 12:45:38 pm

I heard it was really bad. My husband wants to see it, but he just may have to be content to watch the original.

Yeah, Kathleen Kennedy, the same Disney Exec who declared that "the Force was female" and ruined the "Last Jedi/Star Wars" trilogy did similar hatchet work on Indy. She demanded that the production team force the handover of Indy's torch to that annoying new "god daughter" to try and spin her off as a new franchise heroine, more suitable for today uber-liberal Hollywood audience. In so doing, she's pretty much trashed the entire backstory that was laid out in the "Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" of the 1990s, just as the Mouse did with Star Wars' so-called "Expanded Universe" that was developed from 1983 through 2012.

See here:

Star Wars Legends

https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars_Legends#:~:text=Star%20Wars%20Legends%2C%20formerly%20known,Wars%2C%20created%20before%20April%2025%2C

Kamaji · « **Reply #115 on:** July 09, 2023, 01:02:16 pm »

Quote from: Timber Rattler on July 09, 2023, 12:56:06 pm

Yeah, Kathleen Kennedy, the same Disney Exec who declared that "the Force was female" and ruined the "Last Jedi/Star Wars" trilogy did similar hatchet work on Indy. She demanded that the production team force the handover of Indy's torch to that annoying new "god daughter" to try and spin her off as a new franchise heroine, more suitable for today uber-liberal Hollywood audience. In so doing, she's pretty much trashed the entire backstory that was laid out in the "Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" of the 1990s, just as the Mouse did with Star Wars' so-called "Expanded Universe" that was developed from 1983 through 2012.

See here:

Star Wars Legends

https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars_Legends#:~:text=Star%20Wars%20Legends%2C%20formerly%20known,Wars%2C%20created%20before%20April%2025%2C

That's a shame.

Timber Rattler · « **Reply #116 on:** July 09, 2023, 01:06:47 pm »

Quote from: Kamaji on July 09, 2023, 01:02:16 pm

That's a shame.

Note that Kennedy did the same exact thing with Luke Skywalker and the designated new would-be heroine Rey Palpatine-Skywalker in the last trilogy, and it just did not work. Luke's character was ruined forever in the process.

jafo2010 · « **Reply #117 on:** July 13, 2023, 08:41:52 pm »

Just watched Designated Survivor once again. Amazing how some of the story line reflects what took place with the release of COVID by China, and the traitorous denial by Dr. Fauci of what was done.

DCPatriot · « **Reply #118 on:** July 13, 2023, 08:42:57 pm »

@Kamaji

Watching SIGNAL on Netflix. It's a Korean police drama series.

The Statute of Limitations runs out in 24 hours, when they finally have enough evidence to charge the suspect.

Why is it required to have the suspect in physical custody if you discover irrefutable evidence to charge her? (A Korean surgical nurse).

Kamaji · « **Reply #119 on:** July 13, 2023, 08:47:52 pm »

Quote from: DCPatriot on July 13, 2023, 08:42:57 pm

@Kamaji

Watching SIGNAL on Netflix. It's a Korean police drama series.

The Statute of Limitations runs out in 24 hours, when they finally have enough evidence to charge the suspect.

Why is it required to have the suspect in physical custody if you discover irrefutable evidence to charge her? (A Korean surgical nurse).

To be perfectly honest, I don't know. Might be something under South Korean law.

DCPatriot · « **Reply #120 on:** July 13, 2023, 08:52:38 pm »

Quote from: Kamaji on July 13, 2023, 08:47:52 pm

To be perfectly honest, I don't know. Might be something under South Korean law.

@Kamaji

Thanks anyway.

Figured they could formally charge her as a fugitive. Doesn't make sense the clock running out cancels out any possible punishment by the government.

jafo2010 · « **Reply #121 on:** July 13, 2023, 08:59:04 pm »

I love time travel, and the recent movie The Adam Project with Ryan Reynolds is a fun movie. It is on Netflix right now, and I must have watched it half a dozen times. A good family movie.

verga · « **Reply #122 on:** July 16, 2023, 01:15:59 pm »

Just finished watching "The Last thing he said to me" with Jennifer Garner. Very enjoyable. Great pacing and a good story.
Also in the middle of "Hijack" with Idris Elba. Very twisty and engrossing.

deb · « **Reply #123 on:** July 17, 2023, 12:41:22 am »

We are watching the Amazon series “Jury Duty”. It’s quite humorous.

verga · « **Reply #124 on:** July 17, 2023, 09:17:38 am »

Went to see "The Sound of Freedom". Put this on your must se list.
It is the story of A Homeland Security agent Tim Ballard, who gets involved in rescuing children from sex trafficking rings. Bring some Kleenex with you.