Author Topic: What are you watching now?...2025 (Read 10462 times)

jmyrlefuller · « **Reply #25 on:** February 03, 2025, 02:02:46 pm »

Quote from: 240B on February 03, 2025, 02:21:14 am

The TNG ideal of sipping tea and listening to Mozart third symphony in D major is a Libtard fantasy.

from your lips to God's ears.

I grew up in the era when TNG was the Star Trek. It was... stiff. Boring. Detached. It contributed to my lifelong dislike of the whole franchise. Even now I can't watch it.

If I had grown up in the original series era, I would've thought it was a fun show and not left with the bad taste TNG left in the franchise. Kirk was a swashbuckler. I can enjoy the original series, what little I have seen. But TNG made me never want to watch that franchise again.

catfish1957 · « **Reply #26 on:** February 03, 2025, 02:20:55 pm »

Love Historical Series, movies, etc.

Just completed watching American Primeval on Netflix. Series was pretty weak on historical accuracy, including interaction between Brigham Young and Jim Bridger, and the Mountain Meadow Massacre of 1857, but the effects has a great realism and attention to detail feel to it.

7.5 out of 10.

Gefn · « **Reply #27 on:** February 08, 2025, 08:30:36 am »

Quote from: 240B on January 25, 2025, 11:44:05 pm

Watched it. It is as bad as they say. It is a superhero show produced for early-teen children.

ROTTEN TOMATOES
24% critics and 19% audience ... liked the show.
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/star_trek_section_31#critics-reviews

The show has only indirect referential links to anything Star Trek. It is a superhero show, not a Star Trek movie, IMO.

Thank you @240B

I can't believe how many people gave it a bad review.

As for my favorite captain- It would be Benjamin Sisko first and then Captain Archer (and his loyal pup Porthos)

I never really cared for Picard- TNG is my least favorite of all the franchises .although I do think Sir Patrick Stewart is a great actor. I've seen him in Shakespeare and other stuff, not to mention the voice he does on "American Dad" makes me giggle.

I really like this tread

Gefn · « **Reply #28 on:** February 08, 2025, 08:31:04 am »

Puppy Bowl is on this weekend! Hurray!

DCPatriot · « **Reply #29 on:** February 20, 2025, 11:30:55 am »

To Catch a Killer... NETFLIX

Set in Baltimore, Maryland.

A female Baltimore police officer is asked by a Special Agent of the FBI to assist him in finding a sniper who kills 29 New Year's Eve revelers, perched from a high-rise window.

* * * * * FIVE STARS!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEUX9HwlF5c

DCPatriot · « **Reply #30 on:** February 21, 2025, 01:16:52 pm »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2FOi4YZCDM

In 1912 a man is dropped off at a desolate island for a year to log seasonal weather and quickly finds himself fighting for his life from humanoid creatures from dusk to dawn.

This is a very good story that will keep you thinking for days.

FIVE STARS * * * * *

Fishrrman · « **Reply #31 on:** February 21, 2025, 06:24:51 pm »

Last night:
Twilight Zone season 2 episode, "Dust".
It was a good 'un...

240B · « **Reply #32 on:** February 21, 2025, 06:41:22 pm »

Reacher - on Prime
Superhero show about a guy who is a cross between Batman/GI Joe/Tracker and Mr. Monk. Actually not too bad. It is like the comic books I read as a kid. Totally unrealistic, but who cares? It's fun to watch.

deb · « **Reply #33 on:** February 21, 2025, 06:58:13 pm »

Quote from: 240B on February 21, 2025, 06:41:22 pm

Reacher - on Prime
Superhero show about a guy who is a cross between Batman/GI Joe/Tracker and Mr. Monk. Actually not too bad. It is like the comic books I read as a kid. Totally unrealistic, but who cares? It's fun to watch.

We’ve enjoyed that series as well.

roamer_1 · « **Reply #34 on:** February 21, 2025, 07:23:47 pm »

Quote from: deb on February 21, 2025, 06:58:13 pm

We’ve enjoyed that series as well.

Yep. Me too.

Recently watched Bull for the first time... On Amazon Prime. Features NCIS's 'Tony DeNozzo' as a trial consultant, in a typical lawyer based drama. Many seasons. Pretty good, if a bit predictable to its kind.

Kamaji · « **Reply #35 on:** February 21, 2025, 10:41:31 pm »

Interstellar, from 2014.

Sighlass · « **Reply #36 on:** February 22, 2025, 01:38:30 am »

Quote from: 240B on February 21, 2025, 06:41:22 pm

Reacher - on Prime
Superhero show about a guy who is a cross between Batman/GI Joe/Tracker and Mr. Monk. Actually not too bad. It is like the comic books I read as a kid. Totally unrealistic, but who cares? It's fun to watch.

The beginning had me fooled... No No No Noooo, this is not our Reacher.... but then it flipped the plot and I was hooked, Season 3 is great so far...

jmyrlefuller · « **Reply #37 on:** February 23, 2025, 04:44:23 pm »

Quote from: Gefn on February 08, 2025, 08:30:36 am

Thank you @240B
I never really cared for Picard- TNG is my least favorite of all the franchises .although I do think Sir Patrick Stewart is a great actor. I've seen him in Shakespeare and other stuff, not to mention the voice he does on "American Dad" makes me giggle.

Agreed on Stewart. He deserved far better than to be typecast the way he was. A great Shakespearean, stoic actor... and a fun pitchman.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yBM2MWAwJY

Smokin Joe · « **Reply #38 on:** February 24, 2025, 07:16:59 am »

Lie to Me.

https://tubitv.com/tv-shows/200086778/s01-e01-pilot

Still trying to absorb all the facial 'tells' they reference in the show and apply them to politicians (the one class of professional liars most readily observed).

Gefn · « **Reply #39 on:** February 24, 2025, 06:19:31 pm »

Quote from: Kamaji on February 21, 2025, 10:41:31 pm

Interstellar, from 2014.

I added it to my que. I just found out that "Parasite" is on Hulu. Won best picture a few years back - but it has subtitles.

Gefn · « **Reply #40 on:** February 24, 2025, 06:48:34 pm »

Quote from: Smokin Joe on February 24, 2025, 07:16:59 am

Lie to Me.

https://tubitv.com/tv-shows/200086778/s01-e01-pilot

Still trying to absorb all the facial 'tells' they reference in the show and apply them to politicians (the one class of professional liars most readily observed).

I am so happy I found Tubi. A lot of really great shows and movies and it is all free @Smokin Joe

Smokin Joe · « **Reply #41 on:** February 24, 2025, 06:50:44 pm »

Quote from: Gefn on February 24, 2025, 06:48:34 pm

I am so happy I found Tubi. A lot of really great shows and movies and it is all free @Smokin Joe

@Gefn I have a few premium channels, but Tubi is the second most watched, and one I heartily recommend.

Gefn · « **Reply #42 on:** March 14, 2025, 10:29:13 am »

I know at one time there were people here who wanted to see the first season of "The Apprentice"-

It dropped this week on Amazon Prime.

It's just season one. I understand eventually another season or two will drop.

Season one is fun. It's the start of Omarossa's tv career.

Fishrrman · « **Reply #43 on:** March 14, 2025, 06:11:16 pm »

Last night:
Old original "Outer Limits" episode, "Cry of Silence" with Eddie Albert and June Havoc trapped in the desert by tumbleweeds possessed by an alien intelligence. One of the better shows of the series.

This weekend:
Film 3 of "The Hunger Games" series. Not sure what to expect.

jafo2010 · « **Reply #44 on:** March 14, 2025, 06:49:10 pm »

Watching Outlander again. What an excellent story. I love time travel, and the combination of early history in the states is interesting.

jafo2010 · « **Reply #45 on:** March 14, 2025, 07:19:17 pm »

The TV show Reacher is great. Far better this actor than Tom Cruise in the two movies made with him to date.

For those familiar with the Reacher book series, Tom Cruise is not 6'5" as the character in the book, he is at least one foot shorter, and does not measure up as Reacher.

verga · « **Reply #46 on:** March 14, 2025, 08:38:48 pm »

Quote from: jafo2010 on March 14, 2025, 06:49:10 pm

Watching Outlander again. What an excellent story. I love time travel, and the combination of early history in the states is interesting.

@jafo2010 What station is it on. I can't seem to find the most recent season?

jafo2010 · « **Reply #47 on:** March 15, 2025, 12:45:24 am »

verga,

I have a streaming service that comes with every premium movie package, every sports package, about 90,000 movies and 26,000 TV shows going way back, about 5,000 international channels, etc. And all the streaming services you can think of like Hulu, Disney, Starz, and even recent theater movies.

So, I have been watching Outlander on there.

Went from paying $128 for cable, virtually nothing premium to $35 with this service. Only requires a Firestick or similar device.

My neighbor got it when he saw it had European soccer, which is one of his favorites.

And it has many channels from throughout the world. Plus, being from Pittsburgh, I can watch all the local channels, etc. And all the channels that are broadcast in the UK are pretty much there too.

Fishrrman · « **Reply #48 on:** March 15, 2025, 11:19:13 am »

jafo boasts:
"I have a streaming service that comes with every premium movie package, every sports package, about 90,000 movies and 26,000 TV shows going way back, about 5,000 international channels, etc. And all the streaming services you can think of like Hulu, Disney, Starz, and even recent theater movies."

Well...OK.
What's THE NAME of the streaming service you have?

verga · « **Reply #49 on:** March 18, 2025, 06:42:41 pm »

Watching the landing and recovery of the Space X capsule.
Just amazing.
i am so proud to be an American.