The Briefing Room
General Category => Sports/Entertainment/MSM/Social Media => Topic started by: sneakypete on March 24, 2020, 04:41:31 pm
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The "what are you listening to now" board has been very popular here for a long time now,so now that all/most of us are just sitting around our homes,I figured it was time to start a "What are you WATCHING now?" board to tip people off to interesting tv shows,movies,or series they can watch to help break the boredom.
I suggest that if possible we all include where it can be viewed,the cost,if any,and a brief description of what it is about?
@mystery-ak Myst,if you think this is a good idea,PLEASE feel free to make it an official board subject.
I am going to start off with "The Wire". IMNSHO,this is one of the best crime dramas ever produced. It is based in Boston,and is about the criminals and the police department there. I can't recall ever seeing a series with better writing or acting anywhere at any time. It just draws you in.
I give it 5 stars out of 5.
It is free if you have Amazon Prime,and is available elsewhere for various fees. Maybe even free if you are a subscriber,but other than Amazon I don't know what they are named.
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Here ya go @sneakypete
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Cool idea
Vergette and I are currently watching " The Deputy" The Sheriff of LA county dies and there is an obscure law that says if he dies in office the longest serving member of his mounted posse must take his place. (Hulu)
We are also watching Lone Star 911. A captain that developed cancer from asbestos exposure during 9/11 moves with his gay son to Austin Texas to rebuild a fire company that had all but one of it's members killed in an oil refinery fire. Very liberal slant but good stories.
Finally we are watching "Being Erica" This mid thirty woman is give the opportunity to relive very various episodes of her life and make changes to it. It takes place in Toronto. it is also on Hulu and was on for about 3 seasons 6-7 years ago.
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Here ya go @sneakypete
@mystery-ak
Thanks!
Does that mean this is now a "hot topic" with it's own little "red box" so everyone can see it?
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Another one is "MI-5",a fictional (?) account of life and missions inside Britain's version of the CIA.
NOBODY does this stuff better than the Brits. NOBODY! They pick the best actors they can find to play a role irregardless of their level of attraction,and this goes from the stars to the bit players that only pop up occasionally.
Not only that,but just like in real life,ANYBODY can die or get killed at any time. Just because someone is a major player doesn't mean they are bulletproof.
Also,no 115 lb super models doing ballet moves while pretending it is karate,and kicking the asses of a dozen bad guys without getting her hair mussed.
This does NOT mean there are no attractive cast members. There are. They just ain;t any safer than any other actor.
It's so good I bought the entire series on DVD after watching season 1 because I just couldn't wait for Season 2 to start airing.
You can now watch all seasons on Netflix for free if you are a subscriber. THIS IS NOT TRUE. The MI-5 on netflix is a VERY good movie about MI-5,but it is NOT the series.
To view the series you need to go to Brit Box.
My apologies for misleading you.
REALLY good stuff,with acting and plots that don't insult your intelligence.
Once again,5 stars out of 5
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@mystery-ak
Thanks!
Does that mean this is now a "hot topic" with it's own little "red box" so everyone can see it?
yep
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@sneakypete
Wasn't The Wire filmed in Baltimore, Maryland? :shrug: (great show)
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@sneakypete
Wasn't The Wire filmed in Baltimore, Maryland? :shrug: (great show)
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@DCPatriot
Yup!
And I have no doubt some of the extras were genuine thugs.
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I'm watching my ol lady bippity bop around the house clad only in a T Shirt and panties, such a beautiful sight to behold.
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I'm watching my ol lady bippity bop around the house clad only in a T Shirt and panties, such a beautiful sight to behold.
I can unnerstan that. I once had an ol' lady who often did that in considerably less. Sometimes with her girl friends.
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I can unnerstan that. I once had an ol' lady who often did that in considerably less. Sometimes with her girl friends.
@mortarman
And you let her and her girlfriends get away?
WTH were you thinking?
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@mortarman
And you let her and her girlfriends get away?
WTH were you thinking?
Turns out she wasn't puttin' up with my crap. You know. She got to naggin' an' such. What really put an end to it was when she couldn't unnerstan the idea of solutions. She was naggin' an' naggin' about me leaving the toilet seat up. So I thought I'd solve the problem by superglueing the seat down. You would think that she would thank me, butt noooooo. She started making disparaging remarks about my "marksmanship". I'll have you know that I am a crack-po-er-shot. Do you realize how hard it is to hit your target at 2:30 in the morning. An' all while standing on a unsteady platform. Plus the distraction of pantyhose an' over the shoulder boulder holders hanging from the shower rod. Plus that little dish of those flower shaped soap. It's amazing that I got the target 63% of the time under the circumstances.
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Turns out she wasn't puttin' up with my crap. You know. She got to naggin' an' such. What really put an end to it was when she couldn't unnerstan the idea of solutions. She was naggin' an' naggin' about me leaving the toilet seat up.
@mortarman @mystery-ak @verga @DCPatriot @corbe
I always "solved" that problem by pointing out that "I" could remember to put the seat up,"THEY" could damn sure remember to put it down.
I have noticed that most women don't seem to be big fans of logic.
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@mystery-ak @verga @DCPatriot @corbe
UPDATE on MI-5!
Someone edited my post to say MI-5 is no longer available for free on the site I wrote it did,do I did a search on my ROKU and discovered the first 5 seasons are ALMOST free on Brit Box if you can stream video.
Brit Box costs me $7.46 per month,but if you want they have a trial period where you can watch it for free,so you could easily watch all 7 seasons before your trial expires.
There is,of course,a LOT of other stuff on Brit Box that you would probably want to watch too,so be aware!
I will search a few other sites to see if it is available on any free sites,and post them here if I find them.
It shows up periodically on PBS stations,but they are all local,so the station that is local to me might show it and the one local to you isn't showing it. You have to check for yourself.
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I went to IMDb (international move database) and saw that even though no movies were actually showing in movie theaters some were still ranked. One movie (THE PAINTED BIRD) caught my eye as beyond the regular popcorn movie variety.... It was a movie supposeable about a Jewish kid (movie did not id him as actually Jewish) that finds his way during and after WW2. I decided to give it a try since it was ranked highly....
Let me just say, this movie was HORRIBLE... Just awful. I made it a little over half way and then just started skipping to confirm my suspicions that it only got worse. You have to be one of those people that just likes to subject yourself to punishment to keep watching it. The plot was so weak and rambling you didn't care to follow, the subject matter was all over the place and always followed the pattern of from bad to worse (with one exception thrown in the middle). The kid (main character) said little and you didn't really find yourself caring for him or not. It is like the director wanted to just prode how much crap he could force you to watch.... From forced sex scenes on a minor to bestiality. Just how much before a reasonable person decides this isn't art, this is just seeing how much junk you can make up under the guise of "Jewish folks were treated horrible in the war"....
We have great movies like Schindler's List and The Pianist that are great films even though they show the horrors of war... This movie filmed in Black and White was nowhere close to be the work of art those movies were....
I give the film "The Painted Bird" an F rating.... a waste of 3 hours of your time.
Trailer on Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRDuc3IdOn8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRDuc3IdOn8)
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I went to IMDb (international move database) and saw that even though no movies were actually showing in movie theaters some were still ranked. One movie (THE PAINTED BIRD) caught my eye as beyond the regular popcorn movie variety.... It was a movie supposeable about a Jewish kid (movie did not id him as actually Jewish) that finds his way during and after WW2. I decided to give it a try since it was ranked highly....
Let me just say, this movie was HORRIBLE... Just awful. I made it a little over half way and then just started skipping to confirm my suspicions that it only got worse. You have to be one of those people that just likes to subject yourself to punishment to keep watching it. The plot was so weak and rambling you didn't care to follow, the subject matter was all over the place and always followed the pattern of from bad to worse (with one exception thrown in the middle). The kid (main character) said little and you didn't really find yourself caring for him or not. It is like the director wanted to just prode how much crap he could force you to watch.... From forced sex scenes on a minor to bestiality. Just how much before a reasonable person decides this isn't art, this is just seeing how much junk you can make up under the guise of "Jewish folks were treated horrible in the war"....
@Sighlass
I think we can all guess who the target audience was.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whose_Line_Is_It_Anyway%3F_(American_TV_series)
Hilarious skit comedy show. Originally hosted by Drew Carey,but hosted by Aisha Tyler and playing on the CW network. Regulars are Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie, and Wayne Brady,but they always have guest stand-up comedians come in to help out.
Half-hour shows that always leave me laughing. I recommend it.
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Just started with "The Umbrella Academy" on Netflix. Halfway through the first season, so far it is pretty good. Kind of X-Men meet Dirty Harry and a little Ghost busters.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whose_Line_Is_It_Anyway%3F_(American_TV_series)
Hilarious skit comedy show. Originally hosted by Drew Carey,but hosted by Aisha Tyler and playing on the CW network. Regulars are Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie, and Wayne Brady,but they always have guest stand-up comedians come in to help out.
Half-hour shows that always leave me laughing. I recommend it.
Those guys are ridiculously talented.
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Since I have Comcast, I’ve been watching law and order on peacock.
Before that it was the show about Indian arranged marriages on Netflix
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I'm hoping to watch "Love on the Spectrum" some time soon.
It's a Netflix series from Australia about those on the autism spectrum and dating. I don't have a Netflix account, but I'm thinking about either a free trial or borrowing some TV time from one of my siblings.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whose_Line_Is_It_Anyway%3F_(American_TV_series)
Hilarious skit comedy show. Originally hosted by Drew Carey,but hosted by Aisha Tyler and playing on the CW network. Regulars are Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie, and Wayne Brady,but they always have guest stand-up comedians come in to help out.
Half-hour shows that always leave me laughing. I recommend it.
That show's been in production for 20 years (30 if you count the UK years) with mostly the same cast and it's still funny. That's an extremely rare feat.
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@mortarman @mystery-ak @verga @DCPatriot @corbe
I always "solved" that problem by pointing out that "I" could remember to put the seat up,"THEY" could damn sure remember to put it down.
I have noticed that most women don't seem to be big fans of logic.
Actually the habit of seat AND lid always down seems to work. Also -- seat and lid down before you flush otherwise gross germs spray into the air.
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I'm hoping to watch "Love on the Spectrum" some time soon.
It's a Netflix series from Australia about those on the autism spectrum and dating. I don't have a Netflix account, but I'm thinking about either a free trial or borrowing some TV time from one of my siblings.
@jmyrlefuller
Sounds interesting. Speaking as someone who is autistic myself,dating/marriage can be a challenge.
BTW,watching it now/.
UPDATE! It is on Netflix. Sorry I forgot to mention this earlier. It's a lot easier to watch if you can find it.
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@jmyrlefuller
Sounds interesting. Speaking as someone who is autistic myself,dating/marriage can be a challenge.
BTW,watching it now/.
I did not know that. I was diagnosed with Asperger's as a teen and that's why it piqued my curiosity. (A college friend had recommended the series to me.)
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My son told me about Weeds. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0439100/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0439100/)
Seasons 1-4 are very good, funny, and the cast is excellent.
Many walk-ons...it's like the old days of Black & White Westerns.
By season 5 it's a trainwreck, but what's new?
Creator/showrunner Jenji Kohan's hit Showtime satirical drama series told of Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker), a widowed mother of two boys - Silas and Shane (Hunter Parish and Alexander Gould) - who begins selling marijuana to support her family. Other main characters include Nancy's lax brother-in-law Andy (Justin Kirk) moving in to help raise her children; foolish acquaintance Doug Wilson (Kevin Nealon); narcissistic neighbor Celia Hodes (Elizabeth Perkins), who lives with her husband Dean (Andy Milder) and their daughter Isabelle (Allie Grant); as well as Nancy's wholesalers Heylia James and her son Conrad (Tonye Patano and Romany Malco). Over the course of the show, the Botwin family become increasingly entangled in illegal activity.
edited to add: It's on Netflix
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My son told me about Weeds. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0439100/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0439100/)
Seasons 1-4 are very good, funny, and the cast is excellent.
Many walk-ons...it's like the old days of Black & White Westerns.
By season 5 it's a trainwreck, but what's new?
@DCPatriot
I enjoyed all 5 seasons. You have to consider season 5 was the final season,so it was DESIGNED to be a train wreck to wrap it all up.
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To Have and Have Not, w/Bogart and Bacall
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(w/o Marilyn Monroe)
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@sneakypete
Watching re-runs of "Walking Dead". New ones start early in October. Thanks for suggesting "The Wire". I have Amazon Prime.
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@sneakypete
Watching re-runs of "Walking Dead". New ones start early in October. Thanks for suggesting "The Wire". I have Amazon Prime.
@Victoria33
Hard to believe a cast on a weekly show that mostly nobody has ever heard of,can hit a series out of the park like that every episode,ain't it?
Not to mention the writing and directing.
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@Victoria33
Hard to believe a cast on a weekly show that mostly nobody has ever heard of,can hit a series out of the park like that every episode,ain't it?
Not to mention the writing and directing.
Just finished watching "Designated survivor on Netflix. What is the Wire about?
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Just finished watching "Designated survivor on Netflix. What is the Wire about?
Dope and an Informant, in Baltimore. Never watched it but I know a lot of people that liked it.
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Dope and an Informant, in Baltimore. Never watched it but I know a lot of people that liked it.
Started a re-watch of the splendid 'Marco Polo'. It will definitely hold your interest.
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Just finished watching "Designated survivor on Netflix. What is the Wire about?
@verga
The Baltimore PD versus de homies. Murder galore.
One of the best written and best performed series I have ever watched,and there is not a single episode not worth watching.
No kidding. It really is THAT good. Won a Pelosi-ton of awards while it was still airing.
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@verga
The Baltimore PD versus de homies. Murder galore.
One of the best written and best performed series I have ever watched,and there is not a single episode not worth watching.
No kidding. It really is THAT good. Won a Pelosi-ton of awards while it was still airing.
I will give it a look see.
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I will give it a look see.
@verga
This ain't mindless violence,so you need to make sure you start with season 1,episode 1,or you are going to be lost.
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@verga
This ain't mindless violence,so you need to make sure you start with season 1,episode 1,or you are going to be lost.
I looked on Netflix and did not see it listed.
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I looked on Netflix and did not see it listed.
So did I, @verga
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So did I, @verga
I did start watching "Away" and "Shooter" I have read about 1/3 of the Bob Lee Swagger novels and loved every one of them.
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I did start watching "Away" and "Shooter" I have read about 1/3 of the Bob Lee Swagger novels and loved every one of them.
I thought "Shooter" was excellent...both the movie with Mark Wahlberg and the series on Netflix.
The Wire can be seen "ON DEMAND" for free if you're a subscriber to the premium channel which features it. Cinemax, Showtime, etc...one of those.
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@verga
Highly recommend "Bad Blood"... two seasons, but each can stand on its own. I liked season two even better than season one.
It stars Kim Coates, who also starred in "Sons of Anarchy".
It's set in Montreal, Canada. Closest thing to "The Sopranos".
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6423364/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6423364/)
:2popcorn: :beer:
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I have the wire on my list. I’m still re watching all the Star Treks on Netflix. Of course I take breaks. Going back and forth with Peacock which I get free and binging all the Law and Order franchises.
For trash tv I must confess, I have been watching the 90 day fiancé train wrecks, and Married at First Sight.
There’s another series on Netflix I do really like but I’m afraid you all will think I’m nuts so I’ll leave it alone.
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I looked on Netflix and did not see it listed.
@verga @DCPatriot
Ok,I just did a search using my ROKU,and it is being aired on these channels.
HBO
Fandango
Apple
Amazon Prime
VUDU
It is included for free if you subscribe to HBO.
BTW,if you do a web search,you will probably find it listed on other services that are local for people having cable contracts or just wi-fi.
Otherwise it looks like you are going to end up paying the HBO $14.95 per month to Amazon or some other provider anyway.
The other option is to pay one of them $2.99 per episode to watch,or watch in regular definition for $1.99 per episode.
My advise would be to subscribe to HBO and just pay their monthly fee to watch it cheaper,and as a bonus get to watch all the other stuff on HBO for free,also.
I pull in HBO,Amazon Prime,and a couple of thousand other channels on my ROKU,and subscribe to them through ROKU. That way my money is all coming from one source and that makes it easier to keep what I want and dump what I get tired of,and it also has the benefit to ME of my lowest limit credit card is the only one on file with ROKU. Yeah,HBO and others get the details they need to charge it each monthI from ROKU,but that's ALL they get.
I ain't no financial gooroo,but I strongly recommend that anyone who uses the internet for purchases have a credit card with a 500 dollar limit and that be the ONLY cc they use for web purchases or monthly subscriptions.
Anyway,I am sure that if you want to take the time to visit all those sources you will find one cutting special deals for new subscribers,and you can lock onto that deal for the first,or every season of The Wire and then watch it or anything else there you want to watch.
Hope this helps.
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Btw, today is Star Trek Day.
Star Trek aired its first episode on this day in 1966.
I guess you can say the series Lived Long and Prospered 🖖
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Paint dry.
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@verga @DCPatriot
Ok,I just did a search using my ROKU,and it is being aired on these channels.
HBO
Fandango
Apple
Amazon Prime
VUDU
Thank you, @sneakypete
I had just found it. It's on HBO on demand.
Funny though....I am subscribed to EVERY premium channel except HBO, yet I am getting it for "Free".
Wondering if HBO is having a subscription drive of sorts and that is the reason. :shrug:
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I don't understand why the CLOSED-CAPTION feature isn't synced very well.
It's worthless trying to understand the dialogue with my Tinnitus.
...on ALL Verizon ON DEMAND.
The Discovery and History channels are perfectly synchronized...so I am at a loss to explain it.
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@verga @DCPatriot
Ok,I just did a search using my ROKU,and it is being aired on these channels.
HBO
Fandango
Apple
Amazon Prime
VUDU
It is included for free if you subscribe to HBO.
BTW,if you do a web search,you will probably find it listed on other services that are local for people having cable contracts or just wi-fi.
Otherwise it looks like you are going to end up paying the HBO $14.95 per month to Amazon or some other provider anyway.
The other option is to pay one of them $2.99 per episode to watch,or watch in regular definition for $1.99 per episode.
My advise would be to subscribe to HBO and just pay their monthly fee to watch it cheaper,and as a bonus get to watch all the other stuff on HBO for free,also.
I pull in HBO,Amazon Prime,and a couple of thousand other channels on my ROKU,and subscribe to them through ROKU. That way my money is all coming from one source and that makes it easier to keep what I want and dump what I get tired of,and it also has the benefit to ME of my lowest limit credit card is the only one on file with ROKU. Yeah,HBO and others get the details they need to charge it each monthI from ROKU,but that's ALL they get.
I ain't no financial gooroo,but I strongly recommend that anyone who uses the internet for purchases have a credit card with a 500 dollar limit and that be the ONLY cc they use for web purchases or monthly subscriptions.
Anyway,I am sure that if you want to take the time to visit all those sources you will find one cutting special deals for new subscribers,and you can lock onto that deal for the first,or every season of The Wire and then watch it or anything else there you want to watch.
Hope this helps.
I have Amazon Prime Will go that route
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Thank you, @sneakypete
I had just found it. It's on HBO on demand.
Funny though....I am subscribed to EVERY premium channel except HBO, yet I am getting it for "Free".
Wondering if HBO is having a subscription drive of sorts and that is the reason. :shrug:
@DCPatriot
Could be. They do it all the time,but "WHY" doesn't matter. What matters is you watch as much of it as you can while it is free.
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I have Amazon Prime Will go that route
@verga
Cool!
Once you subscribe to HBO,the next time you click on your Amazon Prime account,there will be a prominent HBO icon there for you to click on to watch The Wire or anything else HBO is airing.
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A @Gefn Fun Fact:
This woman twice overruled her Desilu board of directors to finance and produce Star Trek in 1965.
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A @Gefn Fun Fact:
This woman twice overruled her Desilu board of directors to finance and produce Star Trek in 1965.
(https://www.bing.com/images/blob?bcid=SIR58MOuyscBXg)
@corbe
I Love Lucy!
Babaloo
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@corbe
I Love Lucy!
Babaloo
@Gefn
Looking like THAT,and with a mind and determination like THAT,she was damn near a super power. Any heterosexual male that went in to negotiate with her would no doubt end up saying "Uhhhh" a lot.
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I have been watching a French TV series called "Un Village Francais." Really great. It is a drama about the German occupation of France in WW2. It is one of the best TV series I have ever seen. It has seven seasons, so it will keep you entertained for a long time.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1288631/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1288631/)
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@Gefn
Looking like THAT,and with a mind and determination like THAT,she was damn near a super power. Any heterosexual male that went in to negotiate with her would no doubt end up saying "Uhhhh" a lot.
@sneakypete
Prime had the other Lucy show which I did watch. The color one? It wasn’t as good, imho.
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Yeah, Lucy was a force.
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I have been watching a French TV series called "Un Village Francais." Really great. It is a drama about the German occupation of France in WW2. It is one of the best TV series I have ever seen. It has seven seasons, so it will keep you entertained for a long time.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1288631/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1288631/)
@massadvj
What channel/network do you get it on?
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@massadvj
What channel/network do you get it on?
I am sworn to secrecy as to how I obtained it, but I have heard rumors that it is available through p2p.
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@sneakypete
Prime had the other Lucy show which I did watch. The color one? It wasn’t as good, imho.
@Gefn
Almost none of the shows we enjoyed from the 50's to the 70's are worth watching these days. We are more demanding now than we were back then. Looking back,it seems like we were more interested in being distracted than entertained. There are a rare few,like The Twilight Zone and Alfred Hitchcock Presents,that were real jewels back then and still are,but damn few. It was all "formula tv".
True confession time. "I HATED the I Love Lucy Show" to the point I would make snide comments and walk out of any house it was playing. Same thing with the old Jackie Gleason Show. Most depressing damn thing I ever saw,then or now. Have no idea how or why it became a hit,other that tv shows were such a novelty back then that anything put on the air became a hit BECAUSE it was no the air.
Oh,and another one of my kid favs was "Kraft Playhouse 90". Actually remember seeing the Broadway production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof live,and on our black and white tv when I was maybe 6. Stayed up late to watch it. I remember this because it was the first thing I ever saw on tv that really impressed me.
I also saw a play or a 2 or 3 hour drama (could it have been anything BUT a drama?) of Les Miserables around the same time. Scared the hell out of me,and made me check out the Victor Hugo novel from the library.
Groucho was and still is a favorite,too. His old "You bet your life" afternoon talk show (he did most of the talking) was hysterical. He must have driven the censors back in the 50's nuts.
Yeah,I was a weird kid.
LOTS of good stuff came on Playhouse 90.
Shows like that were the exception,though. Norm was stuff like soap operas that made you want to slash your wrists. Stuff like I Love Lucy,The Red Skelton Show, and The Ed Sullivan Show,which was probably the biggest hit of every week.
Slim pickings.
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Has anyone watched The Social Dilemma on Netflix? Looks spot on.
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaaC57tcci0#)
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Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79rtcCnaeyo#)
Excellent! From the creators of BANSHEE
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Has anyone watched The Social Dilemma on Netflix? Looks spot on.
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaaC57tcci0#)
I have this on my watch list.
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Babette's Feast (1987) Danish film with subtitles....
Slow burn character movie that absolutely delivers a heartfelt feel good ending. Safe for family and good moral outcome.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5w9skKcdnA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5w9skKcdnA)
Pm if interested and you can't find it. I will up ya a link.
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Re-Watching Deadwood for what I think is the 6th or 7th time.
First since Powers Booth sadly departed us.
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I particularly like Film Noir and love the Female Fatale (so obvious in my 'real life').
Rewatched this last night, DVR'd from TCM.
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Re-Watching Deadwood for what I think is the 6th or 7th time.
First since Powers Booth sadly departed us.
@catfish1957
One of the best series ever aired. Every episode almost seemed like a gift.
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Not right now, but later tonight, I'll be watching "Goodbye, Lenin!" -- from Germany (2003), a tragi-comedy about one East German family's experience before/after the fall of the Wall in 1990...
It's a part of my ongoing Saturday/Sunday project of watching anti-communist films, from the 1940's right up to the present. Both from Hollywood (yes, they really made some), and from Europe and "behind the iron curtain", as well.
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Finishing up the 3rd and final season of "Travelers" on netflix. Interesting premise. People from the future come back to avert disasters.
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Documentary called Americas Forgotten (2020)....
Liberal does a closer look at illegal immigration to America and has a change of heart.
Here is a link to stream it free.
https://aparat.cam/be4ypkob4ym1/Americas.Forgotten.2020.WEB.H264-RBB.mp4.html
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Since I refuse to participate in following the NFL, I tripped over Netflix's "DAMNATION". (* * * * * - 5 Star Rating)
An epic saga about the secret history of the 1930s American heartland, centering on the mythic conflict and bloody struggle between big money and the downtrodden.
Seth Davenport appears to be a small town Iowa preacher, but he harbors ambitions of starting a full-blown insurrection against the status quo. But he is unaware that an industrialist tycoon has hired a deadly professional strikebreaker named Creeley Turner to stop that insurrection by any means necessary. And unknown to those around them, these two men share a secret bloody past.
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Official Trailer
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6106704/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6106704/)
DAMNATION IMDB - Full Cast
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YELLOWSTONE - Season 3 Finale
Anyone watching this series?? Best finale I've ever seen.
Who shot John?
Do you think Beth survived the blast?
What about Casey? Do you think he survived?
I think it was Jamie's father that shot John ... and I think Jamie hired someone to blow up the building that Beth was in and hired a hit man to take out Casey.
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YELLOWSTONE - Season 3 Finale
Anyone watching this series?? Best finale I've ever seen.
Who shot John?
Do you think Beth survived the blast?
What about Casey? Do you think he survived?
I think it was Jamie's father that shot John ... and I think Jamie hired someone to blow up the building that Beth was in and hired a hit man to take out Casey.
I have it on Peacock but isn’t it violent? Not a fan of violent.
Rewatching It Crowd on Netflix tonight. Wanted something kinda silly. “Have you tried turning it off and on?â€
I guess I’ll be going over to Hallmark movies soon too,
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Not right now, but later tonight, I'll be watching "Goodbye, Lenin!" -- from Germany (2003), a tragi-comedy about one East German family's experience before/after the fall of the Wall in 1990...
One of my all-time favorite movies.
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I have it on Peacock but isn’t it violent? Not a fan of violent.
Rewatching It Crowd on Netflix tonight. Wanted something kinda silly. “Have you tried turning it off and on?â€
I guess I’ll be going over to Hallmark movies soon too,
I normally don't watch any TV at all -- started watching this series a couple of years ago -- a bit of violence -- but it takes place in a western setting (Yellowstone) which I like and it has a lot of action and drama as well. It's the only program that I watched and missed the finale and finally watched it while I was making pies (pecan and pumpkin) for Thanksgiving. I do watch a movie now and then with my hubby, but that's about it.
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I have been watching "The 100" we are up to sean 3 now. So far I likeit, other than the gratuitous Lezbo stuff.
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Ordered season 1&2 of Trailer Park Boys.
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Ordered season 1&2 of Trailer Park Boys.
I â¤ï¸ Bubbles.
@rustynail
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I just started watching a series I ran into on Fox titled "neXt",and realized there were already two seasons out there shortly after I started watching the first show. The minute I discovered this,I stopped watching that episode and started looking for the first 2 seasons.
Found them on Hulu,and I am glad I looked. I got hooked before the first 15 minutes was watched. It has something for everybody. Tensions,both sexual and physical,conspircies up the yahoo including the classic machine against mankind conspiracy that turns out to be real.
Plus,the stories are very well-written and all the acting seems to be first class.
Too early yet to give it an unquestioned recommendation,but it sure shows promise,so why not watch a couple of episodes and judge for yourself.
I have already judged. I plan on binge-watching as soon as I feel good enough to do that without falling asleep.
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I have been watching "The 100" we are up to sean 3 now. So far I likeit, other than the gratuitous Lezbo stuff.
@verga
Gratuitous lezbo stuff"
There IS such a thing?
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Did I mention I’m re watching “Black Mirror†again on Netflix?
Tv that makes you think and is outstanding. Can’t say enough for the series. Hit or miss on some episodes but the ones that are good are so good they’ll stay with you a lifetime like The Twilight Zone.
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Yesterday, I watched a terrific 2000 movie "FREQUENCY", starring Jim Caviezel and Dennis Quaid.
You will NOT be disappointed...
A rare atmospheric phenomenon allows a New York City firefighter to communicate with his son 30 years in the future via HAM radio. The son uses this opportunity to warn the father of his impending death in a warehouse fire, and manages to save his life.
However, what he does not realize is that changing history has triggered a new set of tragic events, including the murder of his mother. The two men must now work together, 30 years apart, to find the murderer before he strikes so that they can change history--again.
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6VQxn6HK_c#)
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I'm watching "Rawhide" (Incident Of The Wild Deuces)...... Mushy wins a lot of dough in a card game, and problems ensue. It's positively amazing the different situations those drovers got themselves into on those trail drives.
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Tonight and tomorrow, I'll be watching "The First Circle" (based on Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's novel), a 1992 production by Canada/France.
I've been searching for a downloadable copy for months without success.
Low and behold, it's on YouTube, of all places, in three "pieces":
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCsZjJnbiYQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCsZjJnbiYQ)
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNdWgR1rBIk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNdWgR1rBIk)
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P--kDqzv4wc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P--kDqzv4wc)
The quality isn't going to be spectacular -- 480p -- but when you can't get it anywhere else, what works, works.
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Just got through watching the first season on neXt on Hulu. Season 2 is running now on Fox.
I recommend it highly.
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Did I mention I’m re watching “Black Mirror†again on Netflix?
Tv that makes you think and is outstanding. Can’t say enough for the series. Hit or miss on some episodes but the ones that are good are so good they’ll stay with you a lifetime like The Twilight Zone.
I got halfway through the first episode and it seemed boring, I will give it another shot based on your recommendation.
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Yesterday, I watched a terrific 2000 movie "FREQUENCY", starring Jim Caviezel and Dennis Quaid.
You will NOT be disappointed...
A rare atmospheric phenomenon allows a New York City firefighter to communicate with his son 30 years in the future via HAM radio. The son uses this opportunity to warn the father of his impending death in a warehouse fire, and manages to save his life.
However, what he does not realize is that changing history has triggered a new set of tragic events, including the murder of his mother. The two men must now work together, 30 years apart, to find the murderer before he strikes so that they can change history--again.
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6VQxn6HK_c#)
Loved that movie, there was a shot at a series a couple of years ago. They did a gender swap with the kid being a daughter instead of a son. And they really made it work. The single season is on Netflix.
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Just got through watching the first season on neXt on Hulu. Season 2 is running now on Fox.
I recommend it highly.
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Loved that movie, there was a shot at a series a couple of years ago. They did a gender swap with the kid being a daughter instead of a son. And they really made it work. The single season is on Netflix.
One of my twin sons, now 33, texted me that he was watching the movie (not the series). He said he gets emotional as it's one of his favorite movies...that he thinks of me each time he watches it.
@verga
I just noticed the series to which you speak, on Netflix, though I am sick and tired of the insertion of the young female in every starring role.
Tell me now, too, there's a gratuitous lesbian relationship and/or scene somewhere along the episodes, right?? 9999hair out0000
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I got halfway through the first episode and it seemed boring, I will give it another shot based on your recommendation.
Don’t start there. I know you liked “The Good Placeâ€. Start with the third season, episode one. Written by the guy who did “Tne Good Place†. I started there, and went from there to season four, then season one and two. Then five came out.
I think you’ll like that episode a lot, it’s one of my favorites from that season. “Nosediveâ€. (It’s a lot of people’s favorite)
@verga
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I'm not much for series. I was watching the tube with my son yesterday and we first watched Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) that I found on one of the channels. Afterwards, the movie Beau Geste (1939), popped into my head as a fitting "Second Feature" and my son really enjoyed it, never having seen it before.
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One of my twin sons, now 33, texted me that he was watching the movie (not the series). He said he gets emotional as it's one of his favorite movies...that he thinks of me each time he watches it.
@verga
I just noticed the series to which you speak, on Netflix, though I am sick and tired of the insertion of the young female in every starring role.
Tell me now, too, there's a gratuitous lesbian relationship and/or scene somewhere along the episodes, right?? 9999hair out0000
@DCPatriot. I agree, but they were able to make it work. No Gatuitous Lezbo stuf, sorry to disappoint you and @sneakypete.
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Don’t start there. I know you liked “The Good Placeâ€. Start with the third season, episode one. Written by the guy who did “Tne Good Place†. I started there, and went from there to season four, then season one and two. Then five came out.
I think you’ll like that episode a lot, it’s one of my favorites from that season. “Nosediveâ€. (It’s a lot of people’s favorite)
@verga
I will give that a shot.
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I'm not much for series. I was watching the tube with my son yesterday and we first watched Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) that I found on one of the channels. Afterwards, the movie Beau Geste (1939), popped into my head as a fitting "Second Feature" and my son really enjoyed it, never having seen it before.
If you like horror classics Amazon Prime has both Nosferatu. You might also check out "M" with Peter Lorre. Great movie. There is also the classic detectives, Maltese falcon and the Thin man stories, and of course Casablanca.
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If you like horror classics Amazon Prime has both Nosferatu. You might also check out "M" with Peter Lorre. Great movie. There is also the classic detectives, Maltese falcon and the Thin man stories, and of course Casablanca.
Thanks! I love Peter Lorre Movies. I haven't downloaded any movies since I picked up some war movies I hadn't seen before. I have been lax in downloading, but I still have over 1,800 after deleting lots of movies that I got from my son that I don't care about.
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The insides of my eyelids for the last three hours.
It's good to open them again and see I haven't even lost my place on the thread I was viewing.
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@verga
Gratuitous lezbo stuff"
There IS such a thing?
@sneakypete maybe I should clarify. I have nothing against sex of any kind, in any series or movie as long as it is integral to the story. The issue I have is when they throw it in there just to have people get naked or to appease a demographic. Ten years ago There was a great show on SciFi called "Lost Girl". Great cast, compelling stories, the whole works. About 5 episodes in they reveal that she is bisexual, no problem. By episode 10 or 12, she is kicking boots with everything that moved. I was waiting for the reveal that she was "Trisexual" and was into beastiality. That was when they lost me.
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@sneakypete maybe I should clarify. I have nothing against sex of any kind, in any series or movie as long as it is integral to the story. The issue I have is when they throw it in there just to have people get naked or to appease a demographic. Ten years ago There was a great show on SciFi called "Lost Girl". Great cast, compelling stories, the whole works. About 5 episodes in they reveal that she is bisexual, no problem. By episode 10 or 12, she is kicking boots with everything that moved. I was waiting for the reveal that she was "Trisexual" and was into beastiality. That was when they lost me.
@verga
Yeah,I can agree with that. When a previously successful show suddenly starts throwing in random sex scenes for no apparent reason OTHER than to have sex scenes,that's a sure fire hint that ratings are going down,and they are getting desperate.
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@verga
Yeah,I can agree with that. When a previously successful show suddenly starts throwing in random sex scenes for no apparent reason OTHER than to have sex scenes,that's a sure fire hint that ratings are going down,and they are getting desperate.
LOL!
The one that jumps to mind is the gay FBI agent and the hillbilly in the Netflix series OZARK.
happy77
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Man oh man...what a difference in the last two movies I've watched on Netflix.
The 2nd has to be the absolute worst movie I've seen in many years. Wanted to stop watching it, but it was SOOO bad,...well it was like rubbernecking a train wreck.
The plot...the acting...the fight scenes...the entire premise was as if it was written and filmed by high-school kids on the poor side of town.
Starred Ryan Phillipe ... LOL, they had to dress him in baggy shirts because he let his body go to hell. And he was portrayed as a Green Beret Delta leader. :silly:
The story was that a SCOTUS justice's daughter was to be kidnapped in order for the judge to rule against the 2nd Amendment...by the CIA director, no less...who inexplicably walks free in the closing scene. Gimme a break!!
OTOH...Jennifer Garner's "Peppermint" was very good...just came out today on Netflix. She's quite the badass...after losing her husband and ten year-old daughter in a driveby shooting.
The 2nd was probably filmed in less than a week. Peppermint was a much higher quality film top to bottom.
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Pluto just added the Mission Impossible channel to its lineup. A return to the good old days of the Cold War and the Soviet Menace.
Last year, I was conversing with a much younger coworker about Mission Impossible. When I mentioned that I watched MI on TV every week during my youth, he replied incredulously, "they had a TV series?" lol
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I just love the "Old Stuff". I have all 7 seasons of MI. I'm going thru Gunsmoke right now. I'm mostly thru season 17 now. I think I'll go thru Have Gun Will Travel next. I'm currently watching "Call Northside 777"(1948) and "13 Rue Madeleine"(1947) will be next.
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Pluto just added the Mission Impossible channel to its lineup. A return to the good old days of the Cold War and the Soviet Menace.
Last year, I was conversing with a much younger coworker about Mission Impossible. When I mentioned that I watched MI on TV every week during my youth, he replied incredulously, "they had a TV series?" lol
Been watching it occasionally on Amazon Prime. I love when the SHTF, and they have to scurry to make things right.
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I just love the "Old Stuff". I have all 7 seasons of MI. I'm going thru Gunsmoke right now. I'm mostly thru season 17 now. I think I'll go thru Have Gun Will Travel next. I'm currently watching "Call Northside 777"(1948) and "13 Rue Madeleine"(1947) will be next.
YouTube has of the episodes of HGWT except one. I have been sneaking those when the wife is doing homework.
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Actually stumbled onto "BLACKLIST" on Netflix, starring James Spader.
He plays an global criminal brokering relationships among criminals and politicians, having connections second to none.
The writing on this series is phenomenal. It will definitely hook you.
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Pilot scene, Season 1, Episode 1
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I just love the "Old Stuff". I have all 7 seasons of MI. I'm going thru Gunsmoke right now. I'm mostly thru season 17 now. I think I'll go thru Have Gun Will Travel next. I'm currently watching "Call Northside 777"(1948) and "13 Rue Madeleine"(1947) will be next.
"Have Gun Will Travel"
Best western of them all.
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"Have Gun Will Travel"
Best western of them all.
That was my Dad's favorite and I really like it too.
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Actually stumbled onto "BLACKLIST" on Netflix, starring James Spader.
He plays an global criminal brokering relationships among criminals and politicians, having connections second to none.
The writing on this series is phenomenal. It will definitely hook you.
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Pilot scene, Season 1, Episode 1
@DCPatriot
Very good and very complex program. The new season will be starting soon. It is broadcast on NBC.
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"Have Gun Will Travel"
Best western of them all.
@goatprairie
Not even close.
Give "Deadwood" and especially "Lonesome Dove" a look.
Lonesome Dove is something special,regardless of category.
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@DCPatriot
Very good and very complex program. The new season will be starting soon. It is broadcast on NBC.
Yeah...22 episodes per season 8 seasons, and I've just reached #10 in Season 1.
Geez...I remember James Spader when he was just a 'kid' in Stargate. We're getting old, @sneakypete :laugh:
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I also liked "A Man Called Horse" and its 2 sequels.
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Actually stumbled onto "BLACKLIST" on Netflix, starring James Spader.
He plays an global criminal brokering relationships among criminals and politicians, having connections second to none.
The writing on this series is phenomenal. It will definitely hook you.
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoT5JImB1H8#)
Pilot scene, Season 1, Episode 1
Been watching it since the beginning. It only gets better. Some episodes of season 3 are a little iffy, But great writing and acting.
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Over the weekend, I watched the two-part version of "We The Living" (Ayn Rand's first novel), produced in Italy in 1942. Good and true to the novel (Rand had a say in re-editing it, removing some pro-facist snippets).
It's available "on the net" if you know where to look...
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Yeah...22 episodes per season 8 seasons, and I've just reached #10 in Season 1.
Geez...I remember James Spader when he was just a 'kid' in Stargate. We're getting old, @sneakypete :laugh:
@DCPatriot
What's this "we" stuff,white man?
BTW,give "Lonesome Dove" a watch. Seriously. Maybe the best thing I have ever seen aired on broadcast tv.
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The Great Reset. Live and in color.
And season 4 of Better Call Saul on DVD.
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@DCPatriot
What's this "we" stuff,white man?
BTW,give "Lonesome Dove" a watch. Seriously. Maybe the best thing I have ever seen aired on broadcast tv.
I make it a point to watch Lonesome Dove at least once a year. McMurty does a heck of a lot implying life's lessons in his work, and does it masterfully.
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@DCPatriot
What's this "we" stuff,white man?
BTW,give "Lonesome Dove" a watch. Seriously. Maybe the best thing I have ever seen aired on broadcast tv.
@sneakypete
LOL! Not only do I have Lonesome Dove DVD'rd already, I've watched it at least 3 times over the years.
...even Return to Lonesome Dove was pretty good.
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I make it a point to watch Lonesome Dove at least once a year. McMurty does a heck of a lot implying life's lessons in his work, and does it masterfully.
Agreed! :beer: :2popcorn:
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I make it a point to watch Lonesome Dove at least once a year. McMurty does a heck of a lot implying life's lessons in his work, and does it masterfully.
@catfish1957
And the acting and scenery are perfection. It just draws you in and almost makes you think you there.
Of course,I think "Deadwood" was even better,but given that Lonesome Dove was handicapped by first being aired on broadcast tv. Level the playing field by allowing the characters and scenes in Lonesome Dove to be more accurately portrayed,and Lonesome Dove would even blow Deadwood out of the water.
Let's face it,there are not many characters in Deadwood you would want to be friends with. happy77
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@sneakypete
LOL! Not only do I have Lonesome Dove DVD'rd already, I've watched it at least 3 times over the years.
@DCPatriot I am so hooked on it I would probably pay to see out takes at this point. Long series THAT historically accurate,written,and acted just don't come around very often.
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@sneakypete
LOL! Not only do I have Lonesome Dove DVD'rd already, I've watched it at least 3 times over the years.
@DCPatriot I am so hooked on it I would probably pay to see out takes at this point. Long series THAT historically accurate,written,and acted just don't come around very often.
Tommy Lee Jones and Robert Duvall together in a Western genre...doesn't get any better than that. Especially Duvall!
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@goatprairie
Not even close.
Give "Deadwood" and especially "Lonesome Dove" a look.
Lonesome Dove is something special,regardless of category.
I have had many opportunities to watch "Lonesome Dove" over the years and still haven't watched it in it's entirety.
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Tommy Lee Jones and Robert Duvall together in a Western genre...doesn't get any better than that. Especially Duval.
@DCPatriot
In my opinion,that was the role of Duval's career. He was born to play it.
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Tommy Lee Jones and Robert Duvall together in a Western genre...doesn't get any better than that. Especially Duval.
@DCPatriot
In my opinion,that was the role of Duval's career. He was born to play it.
He was the same type in OPEN RANGE, also. Great actor!
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@catfish1957
And the acting and scenery are perfection. It just draws you in and almost makes you think you there.
Of course,I think "Deadwood" was even better,but given that Lonesome Dove was handicapped by first being aired on broadcast tv. Level the playing field by allowing the characters and scenes in Lonesome Dove to be more accurately portrayed,and Lonesome Dove would even blow Deadwood out of the water.
Let's face it,there are not many characters in Deadwood you would want to be friends with. happy77
I know both of us are huge Deadwood fans, but I also wondered if the language was AS SALTY, as portrayed. Yeah, I knew there were hookers, and outlaws, card cheats, etc. but I always wondered if there was probably a tad more decorum than how they showed it. I base that on the many many pages of newspapers that i have read doing genealogy. I have seen articles, where the writers/editors stated that subjects resorted to profanity. So maybe it wasn't as commonplace as we think.
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I know both of us are huge Deadwood fans, but I also wondered if the language was AS SALTY, as portrayed. Yeah, I knew there were hookers, and outlaws, card cheats, etc. but I always wondered if there was probably a tad more decorum than how they showed it. I base that on the many many pages of newspapers that i have read doing genealogy. I have seen articles, where the writers/editors stated that subjects resorted to profanity. So maybe it wasn't as commonplace as we think.
@catfish1957
I suspect,as with modern day America,it was situational. MUCH more common in bars and whorehouses than at social gatherings that included family.
When you consider Deadwood was basically centered around the main saloon and whorehouse,it's not all that shocking the language was rude.
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@catfish1957
I suspect,as with modern day America,it was situational. MUCH more common in bars and whorehouses than at social gatherings that included family.
When you consider Deadwood was basically centered around the main saloon and whorehouse,it's not all that shocking the language was rude.
Good points... Not many Church or Family Table scenes for sure..... happy77
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Been watching it since the beginning. It only gets better. Some episodes of season 3 are a little iffy, But great writing and acting.
@verga
LOL! I had to run to the thread again to tell you... BLACKLIST is probably the best written in terms of plot and script dialogue to come down the pike in many a year.
Still in the middle of Season 2...
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Sister got me a Netflix subscription on my Roku (it came with like 5 accounts she could assign).... Most of it is crap as is most of tv/hollywood now day, but I got to watching a "true life" series on the Atlanta Bombing and Eric Rudolph bomber. At first it was pretty good, portraying the innocent man being framed for the Atlanta Olympics bombings. But as the series continued, it totally made up more and more crap to blame on Eric Rudolph.... like he killed two old men in the woods (made up)... then the series got all caught up in some militia junk that was never shown to be true in the least.... they then ginned up some section that he was about the bomb the FBI in the forest and had the means to do so. There was no proof he got help in the forest whatsoever from the town locals or militia. Heck the story is purely fictional with the whole friendly militia subplot that takes a huge chuck of time in the series.
Manhunt: Deadly Games is a fun series to watch, but there is an agenda to paint Erik as just a godless killer (and he may have been) with made up things presented as fact. Fact is, we don't know much about Rudolph's years in the forests other than he stole stuff (one report says he left money for stuff he stole) and that he was caught dumpster diving. The series even makes up a fake truck chase that never occurred.
Then there is the Christians portrayed as helping Erik and preaching about it in the pulpit (and posting it on church signs). Those dumb misled Christian hicks as the story goes.
I don't know that it was ever proven the Rudolph even bomb Atlanta with any certainty. He probable did, but who knows.
Anyhoo... Manhunt: Deadly Games is a fun series to watch, I have enjoyed it, but take it with a big grain of salt, because it goes the way of BS in it's fact reporting.
Fact: the one nurse Eric did kill lived a few miles from me. She never told locals she worked at an abortion clinic and drove there daily (pretty good commute). I remember being somewhat upset not because she died, but that she worked to kill babies everyday and it paid well enough that she did it in secrecy.
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I saw that “The West Wing†is leaving Netflix on the 24th.
I’ve never seen it and just started watching it, so far it’s slow and I hope it picks up. I heard it’s supposed to be a must watch series.
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I saw that “The West Wing†is leaving Netflix on the 24th.
I’ve never seen it and just started watching it, so far it’s slow and I hope it picks up. I heard it’s supposed to be a must watch series.
@Gefn
I never watched it,but I suspect it is a like a lot of these mega-series with dozens of actors floating in and out,and you have to watch it for a while to understand what is going on. These are plots that don't end in an hour.
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I saw that “The West Wing†is leaving Netflix on the 24th.
I’ve never seen it and just started watching it, so far it’s slow and I hope it picks up. I heard it’s supposed to be a must watch series.
Binge watched it about 6 months ago. good stories, and acting. Very liberal bend, but what do you expect nowadays.
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"The Expanse", Season 5.
(That and TEOTWAWKI, in slow motion/real time...)
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Binge watched it about 6 months ago. good stories, and acting. Very liberal bend, but what do you expect nowadays.
@verga , @sneakypete once I got to episode three, I’m hooked. I have to watch as much as I can by Christmas. It leaves Netflix on Christmas.
It’s also nice to see a lot of actors making cameo appearances who are no longer with us. Watching an episode now with Karl Malden, for example
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Son starting sharing Disney, so am watching Mandalorian. Midway through Season 1. Pretty Good.
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"The Expanse", Season 5.
(That and TEOTWAWKI, in slow motion/real time...)
I'm a Sci-Fi junkie. Expanse has some really great SFX, but honestly, and I don't know if it is because of my age, I have problems remembering all the complex plot lines from a year earlier. Might be I keep up with too many shows too. In any case, I stopped at Season 2 a few years ago.
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I'm a Sci-Fi junkie. Expanse has some really great SFX, but honestly, and I don't know if it is because of my age, I have problems remembering all the complex plot lines from a year earlier. Might be I keep up with too many shows too. In any case, I stopped at Season 2 a few years ago.
We got Amazon Prime for the shipping...All 5 seasons are available to stream, at least up to what has been released of season 5. I watched the 4th season over again to get back up to speed for the 5th, as I did before, watching 3 over to be up for season 4. Yes, the plot lines are more intricate than the average space opera, but that is one of the things I like about the show. The SFX are good, and the people who set them up show a better knowledge of physics and what I would anticipate in maneuvering and combat in vacuum and low/zero G than other shows I have seen, which makes the suspension of disbelief needed to enjoy a sci-fi show much easier.
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Just started final season of "The 100". Good stuff.
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Presently I've been watching "Amar y Vivir" on Netflix.
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"The Expanse", Season 5.
(That and TEOTWAWKI, in slow motion/real time...)
I love The Expanse. I loved Dark Matter more, though. I love ANY SciFi/Space show.
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Oh (topic...lol)....
I just watched the five episodes of Big Sky. Pretty good show. I hope they continue it.
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Last night, I watched "The Road", a 2009 film about a post apocalyptic America, in which a man and his son travel south. I don't believe it received much of a release here, perhaps it's been on cable (but then again, I don't watch tv hardly at all).
Good 1080p copies can "be found" on the net, if you're unafraid and know where to look...
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Oh (topic...lol)....
I just watched the five episodes of Big Sky. Pretty good show. I hope they continue it.
I have watched a couple of episodes, hard to squeeze it in with all else going on...and yeah, I'm a lover of sci fi, too.
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Apple TV is going to have “The Foundation†next year.
I heard it’s supposed to be incredible and Asimov’s family approved it.
I have Apple streaming because I got a new phone in June but if this show lives up to it’s buzz, it might be worth to subscribe for a month, watch, and unsubscribe.
Netflix also has National Geographic’s “Mars†which is a very interesting mini series that ran two seasons about astronauts living on Mars. Very realistic and makes you think you’re on Mars too.
Mars is leaving on New Years Day. Now is the time to watch it.
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Confessing to a guilty pleasure. I have been binge watching "The Crown" on netflix. Am I turning into a chick due to the Covid?
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Confessing to a guilty pleasure. I have been binge watching "The Crown" on netflix. Am I turning into a chick due to the Covid?
Yes. Yes you are.
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Yes. Yes you are.
No, you’re being a good hubby.
Pass the popcorn :2popcorn:
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Mars is leaving on New Years Day. Now is the time to watch it.
@Gefn
Thank you for the tip!
MODS! Think it might be useful to have a board dedicated to tv series going off the air soon as a sub-board or sister board of the "what are you watching now?" board?
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No, you’re being a good hubby.
Pass the popcorn :2popcorn:
That is a really great thought, sadly I am watching by myself, the wonderful wife is busy studying for her nursing program.
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Season 9 of The Walking Dead.
Which,BTW,is not about the dead coming back to life at all. That was just a vehicle used to draw in viewers. It is about the collapse of civilized society,what happens,and what people have to do to survive and restore civilization.
Could be from nuclear war,asteroid stike,Covid-69,or any other cause. The cause is irrelevant. What is important is what is likely to happen,and how to recover.
BRILLIANT concept and show.
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Always looking for things to watch and books to read.
I read the first page and jumped to page 6 of this thread. Regarding the Painted Bird, the story was written by Jersy Kosinski. Kosinski is one of the most bizarre writers I have ever read in my life. I read the Painted Bird when I was a freshman at the university a gazillion years ago.
MI-5, the Brit TV series was on Netflix years ago. I watched it, loved it. As is the case with most things made in Britain, their quality is consistent, for I have enjoyed just about everything made in Britain. SAS was an interesting program.
Wild at Heart was a program I enjoyed thoroughly. It is about a British veterinarian that attempts to return a monkey to Africa from Britain and stays in Africa. Great actors. Deon Stewardson was excellent in this show. He committed suicide in 2017. I thought he was a great actor in this show. I just do not understand folks that commit suicide. Life is short enough as it is, even if you live 100 years. Why rush fate?
Below is a list I sent a friend who had just signed up for Netflix, and I sent him a list of things that were on Netflix that I watched and enjoyed. I am sure some of it has been taken down, for this list was prepared almost one year ago.
Designated Survivor - show with Kiefer Southerland
Outlander - sort of a time travel series. I thought it was excellent.
The Last Kingdom - I enjoyed this series too. Thought it was very interesting
Longmire - guy's show
Republic of Doyle
Taken - the TV series
Madam Secretary - I like Tea Leoni as an actress. I think she is great in this.
Locked Up - Spain's version of Orange Is the New Black
Turn - America at its start
Shooter - TV series. Well done series
Person of Interest
Fauda - Israelis...I thought some great acting, and a view of perhaps real life there.
Occupied - Russia seizes Finland? Very real drama
Zoo - different story. I enjoyed it
Kate & Leopold - again, love time travel, love Meg Ryan. Hugh Jackman is excellent.
great Rom-com!
When Calls the Heart - the lead girl, I like her very much as an actress.
As Good as It Gets - Jack Nickleson...I think one of his better performances. Him
and Helen Hunt won Oscars for their performances
Anything with Gerard Butler. I think he is a good actor.
Pine Gap - joint spy show between USA and Australia...different
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WTF??
So, I get a bit hooked on JERICHO... a Netflix series that has 22 episodes in Season 1 and then "BAM"...season ends after only 7 episodes into Season 2.
Wondering if Barack Obama and the gang had anything to do with it, since it ends as soon as "Major Beck" realizes that what's going on isn't kosher.
Strange too is that the production of the final episode involved Texas air National Guard shooting down armed 'federal government' jets.
Anybody else have any thoughts on this?
@sneakypete ? @jafo2010 ?? :shrug:
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WTF??
So, I get a bit hooked on JERICHO... a Netflix series that has 22 episodes in Season 1 and then "BAM"...season ends after only 7 episodes into Season 2.
Wondering if Barack Obama and the gang had anything to do with it, since it ends as soon as "Major Beck" realizes that what's going on isn't kosher.
Strange too is that the production of the final episode involved Texas air National Guard shooting down armed 'federal government' jets.
Anybody else have any thoughts on this?
@sneakypete ? @jafo2010 ?? :shrug:
Can't be giving people ideas, now, can they?
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DC....I am not familiar with Jericho. I will check it out.
So many things to watch and read with the recent posts I have read. I have a busy year ahead.
Watch, I will get the call to go on a consulting gig, which will hinder my consumption of TV and books. The money is important too, which 2020 was devoid of unfortunately because of the China Lab Virus.
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WTF??
So, I get a bit hooked on JERICHO... a Netflix series that has 22 episodes in Season 1 and then "BAM"...season ends after only 7 episodes into Season 2.
Wondering if Barack Obama and the gang had anything to do with it, since it ends as soon as "Major Beck" realizes that what's going on isn't kosher.
dc
Strange too is that the production of the final episode involved Texas air National Guard shooting down armed 'federal government' jets.
Anybody else have any thoughts on this?
@sneakypete ? @jafo2010 ?? :shrug:
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@DCPatriot
Not a single thought from me. I never watched the series,but I will now.
IIRC,it was one of those series I was "gonna watch,just as soon as I get through the other series I am watching",but never got around to it.
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@DCPatriot
Not a single thought from me. I never watched the series,but I will now.
IIRC,it was one of those series I was "gonna watch,just as soon as I get through the other series I am watching",but never got around to it.
@sneakypete
http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread344887/pg1 (http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread344887/pg1)
Found this....
IMO, it was strictly because of the subject matter. The fact it was "CBS" cemented it for me.
Let's not forget this was around the time a rodeo clown wearing an Obama facemask was fired and never heard from again. :laugh:
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copy of post from ATS thread... at link
I guess I'm not alone here:
Are We Headed For Jericho?
A friend recently turned me on to the CBS television series, Jericho. I watch so little network television that I confess to never having seen the show before this week. Obviously, then, I am quite uninformed as to the overall plot and previous episodes. What I saw Tuesday evening, however, stunned me. Why?
Because it very aptly depicted what could become a very real-life scenario for these United States in the not-so-distant future. If I accurately picked up the basic plot of the show, average, freedom-loving citizens in the Western U.S. are fighting against tyrannical elements of their own government, including military forces.
The State of Texas has declared its independence from the corrupt new government and another civil war is breaking out in America. And all this was predicated upon a nuclear attack, which some believed was an inside job. Am I close?
Contributing further to my amazement was the way Jericho used real-life political events to depict America's fall into tyranny. I was flabbergasted to see the characters of Jericho refer to the Continuity of Government act as the foundation for the government's declaration of martial law after the nuclear attack had occurred.
Ladies and gentlemen, the Continuity of Government (COG) act is not television make-believe: it is the real deal.
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The best movie for New Year's Eve:
"The Time Machine" (1960 version by George Pal starring Rod Taylor).
George, the time traveler, "made his trip" on that night in 1899.
1080p copy here:
https://tpb20.ukpass.co/description.php?id=10447441
720p copy here:
https://tpb20.ukpass.co/description.php?id=10398747
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The Last Kingdom on Netflix, is probably my choice for best series.
So gripping from the start, the 'Bond-like' music-video was more an interruption than anything entertaining.
Check it out!
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I just got done with Stargate SG-1, the full series end to end...
Now watching Stargate Atlantis on DailyMotion, figuring to go on to Stargate Continuum (which I have never seen)
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The Last Kingdom on Netflix, is probably my choice for best series.
So gripping from the start, the 'Bond-like' music-video was more an interruption than anything entertaining.
Check it out!
It's good... But longmire is the best thing on Netflix. :beer:
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It's good... But longmire is the best thing on Netflix. :beer:
Loved Longmire!
Not only a different league, an entirely different sport.
:laugh:
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Loved Longmire!
The Last Kingdom on Netflix, is probably my choice for best series.
:laugh:
@DCPatriot
Homeland and Breaking Bad are pretty damn good,too!
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sneakypete...Jericho, I started to watch it last night. This is a show from 2006 -2008. I did watch this many years ago, and realized it once I started watching it. However, I forgot what exactly happens, and yes, this series came to an unusual and abrupt ending.
Could something like Jericho happen today? Well, more so than when it first came out in 2006. And since then, The Road was made, and when I saw that, I thought, just no way this happens. Well now I believe either scenario could well happen at any time. This nation no longer has the security it once had. With the massive corruption of the Democommie Party and the media, anything can happen. There is no longer any integrity in this nation.
I bought a survivalist book, how to on everything for survival. I am thinking I really need to read that book right about now in preparation for the sh*t hitting the fan. Better to be prepared, and not ever need certain things, than to be caught totally unprepared.
So, I will watch Jericho again. It has been about 11 years since I watched it. I never watched it when it was running on TV.
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Tonight's movie:
"Time Changer"
https://tubitv.com/movies/445085/time-changer
"A Bible scholar living in 1890 climbs aboard a time machine to see how the book he wrote will affect future generations and is stunned by the results. Gavin MacLeod, Hal Linden"
(free to watch on tubitv.com -- never been there before)
Tomorrow night's movie:
Atlas Shrugged, part 2 (of three).
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WBbcI8ZVYQ
Verse 1]
There once was a ship that put to sea
And the name of that ship was the Billy o' Tea
The winds blew hard, her bow dipped down
Blow, me bully boys, blow (Huh!)
[Chorus]
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguin' is done
We'll take our leave and go
[Verse 2]
She had not been two weeks from shore
When down on her a right whale bore
The captain called all hands and swore
He'd take that whale in tow (Hah!)
[Chorus]
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguin' is done
We'll take our leave and go
[Verse 3]
Before the boat had hit the water
The whale's tail came up and caught her
All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her
When she dived down below (Huh!)
[Chorus]
Soon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguin' is done
We'll take our leave and go
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGyPuey-1Jw
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGyPuey-1Jw
Thanks. Nothing better than a little Irish folk music (the very best) early in the morning.
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I am watching HULU and lots of good stuff out there.
Chance -- it is a continuation in a way of House. It's good.
(http://cdn.spoilertv.com/images/headers/chance.jpg)
TABOO
Some wild weird crazy shit. This is not for everybody. But it is well made and impactful.
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Amazon Prime
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Goliath - Amazon Prime - it's a good watch
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Thanks. Nothing better than a little Irish folk music (the very best) early in the morning.
That was my life for many a year.
Hail Davy Jones!
Hail King Neptune!
More than a song for me. I lived it.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L7Ik61BDzE
Soon may the Wellerman come...for us all.
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Well, watched Jericho in its entirety and just finished a minute ago. I suppose this is more realistic now than when it was made in 2006 -2008. In fact, I can see this happening easily.
As it is, we have a false candidate that will be installed as POTUS in two weeks. Traitor Joe is no more entitled to be POTUS than I am. Treason has run amuck for years in Washington, and no one lifted a single finger to address it. NO ONE!!!
Even Trump did not put people in place to address it, and they answer to him. Sometime awhile back I noticed Trump changed in how he approached his job as POTUS. I suspect he was told to ease up on his agenda, or he might find members of his family having Clinton style accidents. Let's face it, he had whole agencies betray the oath they took allegiance to. The FBI and DOJ are completely corrupt. Nothing about either organization is straight and representing the Constitution. And we also know the SCOTUS is also corrupt and not worth a good BM.
How do we come back from this? If the Dems sweep Georgia for the Senate seats, there is no return. The republic is dead. And even if one of them wins, it is the slim majority of one, and the stinking RINOs often do not align themselves with the Republicans on important issues. So, with one or two seats going to the Republicans, it leaves the republic on life support.
Dominion systems must be purged from use within the USA, along with ANY SOFTWARE created in another country. If that change is not made, then we will not have fair and honest elections.
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Well, watched Jericho in its entirety and just finished a minute ago. I suppose this is more realistic now than when it was made in 2006 -2008. In fact, I can see this happening easily.
As it is, we have a false candidate that will be installed as POTUS in two weeks. Traitor Joe is no more entitled to be POTUS than I am. Treason has run amuck for years in Washington, and no one lifted a single finger to address it. NO ONE!!!
Even Trump did not put people in place to address it, and they answer to him. Sometime awhile back I noticed Trump changed in how he approached his job as POTUS. I suspect he was told to ease up on his agenda, or he might find members of his family having Clinton style accidents. Let's face it, he had whole agencies betray the oath they took allegiance to. The FBI and DOJ are completely corrupt. Nothing about either organization is straight and representing the Constitution. And we also know the SCOTUS is also corrupt and not worth a good BM.
How do we come back from this? If the Dems sweep Georgia for the Senate seats, there is no return. The republic is dead. And even if one of them wins, it is the slim majority of one, and the stinking RINOs often do not align themselves with the Republicans on important issues. So, with one or two seats going to the Republicans, it leaves the republic on life support.
Dominion systems must be purged from use within the USA, along with ANY SOFTWARE created in another country. If that change is not made, then we will not have fair and honest elections.
@jafo2010
I am of the opinion the future of America is no longer in the hands of the creatures we call "politicians". We have reached the point the people need to be heard from that support the US Consitution,and public hangings of elected officials as well as those who handle them in the background.
The present situation will never change as long as the globalists are allowed to get away with a combination of threats against family and bribes of elected officials,with no.side for them.
It is past time for their method of bribery combined with physical threats to be met with the punishment treason deserves.
I am not even sure it matters if the Dims take Georgia or not anymore. After all,how big is a 2 vote edge in this day of influencing votes with threats to self and family members?
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Sneakypete...I honestly don't think it makes much difference, but the Democommies have it in mind to seize power and keep it permanently. They add two states, and maybe six states if they decide to divide California, then the Dems will hold the Senate forever.
So, those two seats do make a difference. Plus on healthcare, if anyone believes full government healthcare and the elimination of private health insurance would be better, you just do not understand how government pisses away money on nothing. Huge sums and much higher taxes to make it all work at a mediocre level. Wait times will push out to 2x or 3x what they are at present. Taxes paid will double at a minimum, and fraud and abuse will go through the roof!!!
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Sneakypete...I honestly don't think it makes much difference, but the Democommies have it in mind to seize power and keep it permanently. They add two states, and maybe six states if they decide to divide California, then the Dems will hold the Senate forever.
So, those two seats do make a difference. Plus on healthcare, if anyone believes full government healthcare and the elimination of private health insurance would be better, you just do not understand how government pisses away money on nothing. Huge sums and much higher taxes to make it all work at a mediocre level. Wait times will push out to 2x or 3x what they are at present. Taxes paid will double at a minimum, and fraud and abuse will go through the roof!!!
@jafo2010
While health care conglomerates doubt and triple fees and rake in more money while providing fewer services.
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The USA lost its way on healthcare, largely due to greed from corporate executives. I was a director for Blue Cross, the president was making $450,000 per year plus nice perks, but the guy across the street running a steel company was making $2.5 million. He resented it.
The guy that was in his position just a few years later was making $5 million per year. Blue Cross got started with legislation from Congress in the 1930s with the intent to provide high quality health care at a modest cost. No profit, just quality service for the money. It was then a brilliant concept, noble in fact, that was ruined with greed.
So, let's reinvent the wheel. HELL NO!!! But the greed of health insurance executives have a huge say at the table. So too do physicians, and pharma companies and on and on. NOTHING the government has a hand in today will be done well or in the best interest of the people of America. NOTHING!!! So, what is the answer?
I spent 20 years inn healthcare, with a focus much of the time on lowering cost. You want a quality healthcare program at a reasonable cost, you need someone with my background to head up the effort, and NOT answer to anyone representing the major stakeholders. The moment the person leading the group begins kissing the posterior of any stakeholder, the mission for quality healthcare at optimum cost goes right out the window.
Someone close to me got five liver transplants, each over $1 million in cost, the first was over $2 million in cost, and that was 25 years ago. What are the costs now? Double? Triple? Quadruple! ...most likely. And the funny part, he was not technically eligible for any single one, for he had Hepatitis B. Back then, the average person extended their life seven years with a liver transplant. So, Medicaid paid $6 million plus to extend the life of one patient exactly seven years, for he died seven years after the first transplant. And this is the case of most transplants, where huge sums are spent to provide a few years of life to a very few. Meanwhile, we provide zero healthcare to 30-35 million people before Obamacare (one of the prime reasons for its being legislated), to what is reported to be 70 million people today without healthcare. This makes no sense to me.
Given the power, I could construct a healthcare system that covers everyone with basic care, and provides optional programs for additional coverage through insurance companies. The cost of the program would be a fraction of what it is today. And the quality would be back to higher levels. And the fraud would be a fraction, which is huge right now.
The Dems are too dumb to come up with a working sound system, and the Republicans, they are owned by the insurance companies. With our current form of government, there is no hope of quality healthcare. NONE!!!
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The Dems are too dumb to come up with a working sound system, and the Republicans, they are owned by the insurance companies. With our current form of government, there is no hope of quality healthcare. NONE!!!
@jafo2010
The rank and file Dims,ARE record-making stoopid,but their handlers are both shrewd and greedy.
When it comes to the combination of graft and greed,the Dims and the RINO's are truly "Brothers in Arms",as well as "Brothers in Kickbacks".
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WTF??
So, I get a bit hooked on JERICHO... a Netflix series that has 22 episodes in Season 1 and then "BAM"...season ends after only 7 episodes into Season 2.
Wondering if Barack Obama and the gang had anything to do with it, since it ends as soon as "Major Beck" realizes that what's going on isn't kosher.
Strange too is that the production of the final episode involved Texas air National Guard shooting down armed 'federal government' jets.
Anybody else have any thoughts on this?
@sneakypete ? @jafo2010 ?? :shrug:
@DCPatriot
At with your suggestion, we have watched this the past week, and are down to only completing a few episodes.
In Season 2, some of the dialogue and activities gave me shivers. Much aligned to almost what we are seeing right now minus the atomic bombing. The discussions around what happens when the government controls the media narrative? Yikes, no wonder this thing died. The government probably had something to do with it.
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Just finished watching the limited series "The Queens Gambit" on Netflix. Short synopsis. A girl is orphaned at about age 9. she is placed in an orphanage and befriends the janitor. He teachers her the fundamentals of chess. It turns out she is a chess prodigy. Great story Great acting. Wife and I were hooked about 15 minutes into the first episode. I think there is a total of 7 episodes.
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My wife and I finished all the seasons of Yellowstone. Can't wait for the next season to be released.
We don't have anything else really in the queue now. I ditched Netflix due to the "Cuties" scandal. Still have Amazon Prime, but it seems like every new Amazon show is some woke piece of crap.
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WTF??
So, I get a bit hooked on JERICHO... a Netflix series that has 22 episodes in Season 1 and then "BAM"...season ends after only 7 episodes into Season 2.
Wondering if Barack Obama and the gang had anything to do with it, since it ends as soon as "Major Beck" realizes that what's going on isn't kosher.
Strange too is that the production of the final episode involved Texas air National Guard shooting down armed 'federal government' jets.
Anybody else have any thoughts on this?
@sneakypete ? @jafo2010 ?? :shrug:
@DCPatriot
Love to comment,but I haven't watched it yet. Thanks to your post I will start watching it tomorrow,though.
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WTF??
So, I get a bit hooked on JERICHO... a Netflix series that has 22 episodes in Season 1 and then "BAM"...season ends after only 7 episodes into Season 2.
Yeah... Biggest short in TV series history. What a great tale till the very end. Such a disappointment.
It's like the producer came back and said, "Well they just cut the show... We've got $164 bucks left, and a pack of gum. Lets write a fantastic ending!"
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Trying to get caught up on watching "The Last Kingdom" on Netflix. It is a series based on the excellent books on English history by Bernard Cromwell,which I definitely recommend to anyone wanting a good read that is also informative and educational about "how and why were got HERE from THERE".
Watched the first two seasons when they came out,and got distracted watching other stuff,and just noticed Season 4 is airing now.
Really good stuff.
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My wife and I have been watching some TV series about hunting bears on Kodiak island.
https://www.history.com/shows/the-hunt (https://www.history.com/shows/the-hunt)
Pretty good. A bit frustrating to watch hunters that can't make a 200 yard shot, but otherwise entertaining.
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Trying to get caught up on watching "The Last Kingdom" on Netflix. It is a series based on the excellent books on English history by Bernard Cromwell,which I definitely recommend to anyone wanting a good read that is also informative and educational about "how and why were got HERE from THERE".
Watched the first two seasons when they came out,and got distracted watching other stuff,and just noticed Season 4 is airing now.
Really good stuff.
The Last Kingdom is magnificent, IMO.
Watch Marco Polo when you're finished. LOL!
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@sneakypete :beer:
The Last Kingdom... just starting it again.
No better television or entertainment.
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Trying to get caught up on watching "The Last Kingdom" on Netflix. It is a series based on the excellent books on English history by Bernard Cromwell, which I definitely recommend to anyone wanting a good read that is also informative and educational about "how and why were got HERE from THERE".
Watched the first two seasons when they came out, and got distracted watching other stuff, and just noticed Season 4 is airing now.
Really good stuff.
Bernard Cromwell & James Michener both had a talent for making history more intimate.
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@sneakypete :beer:
The Last Kingdom... just starting it again.
No better television or entertainment.
@DCPatriot
True,and the books are damn fine reading,too. Can't recommend them too highly.
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Bernard Cromwell & James Michener both had a talent for making history more intimate.
@DCPatriot
True dat!
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Just watched "The Invisible Man (2020)" - good flic!
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Saturday and Sunday, I watched the first two installments (of four) of the "Lonesome Dove" miniseries. Wasn't sure if I would like it, but it's a good story.
Will watch the final two episodes next weekend.
If (like me) you are "unafraid", you can find a high-quality 720p BluRay copy of it here:
https://tpb21.ukpass.co/description.php?id=14863511
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Saturday and Sunday, I watched the first two installments (of four) of the "Lonesome Dove" miniseries. Wasn't sure if I would like it, but it's a good story.
Will watch the final two episodes next weekend.
If (like me) you are "unafraid", you can find a high-quality 720p BluRay copy of it here:
https://tpb21.ukpass.co/description.php?id=14863511
One of my all time favorites, @Fishrrman
:beer:
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Saturday and Sunday, I watched the first two installments (of four) of the "Lonesome Dove" miniseries. Wasn't sure if I would like it, but it's a good story.
@Fishrrman
Ahhh,the series "Lonesome Dove" is probably THE best damn thing that has ever been aired on free tv,and better than most of the stuff on pay tv.
Congratulations on finding it and having the courage to view a "old" tv series. You will most definitely be glad you did.
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Hallmark has some westerns on TV that are decent. I do not recall the shows' names, but one actor I like is Wes Brown.
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Watching "Big Sky"now. Murder mystery/conspiracy series based in Montana. Started watching it on broadcast tv (ABC,I think),but the signal started getting "iffy" so I am now watching it on HULU.
I was hoping Santa would bring me one of those fancy "motorized antennas" so I could fine tune everything I watch on broadcast tv,but once again he let me down. Seems like you just can't trust anyone anymore.
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sneakypete
Check out following: wwtv.world
Huge selection of channels and premium stations for all purposes for as little as $30 per month.
Movies and TV shows out the yingyany.
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Watching "Big Sky"now. Murder mystery/conspiracy series based in Montana. Started watching it on broadcast tv (ABC,I think),but the signal started getting "iffy" so I am now watching it on HULU.
I was hoping Santa would bring me one of those fancy "motorized antennas" so I could fine tune everything I watch on broadcast tv,but once again he let me down. Seems like you just can't trust anyone anymore.
@sneakypete
I watched this - the first series of shows that involve the two girls that are kidnapped. I really enjoyed it, but I guess the show is over for the season?
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@sneakypete
I watched this - the first series of shows that involve the two girls that are kidnapped. I really enjoyed it, but I guess the show is over for the season?
@BassWrangler
I think this is the beginning of Season 2,
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@BassWrangler
I think this is the beginning of Season 2,
Yep, no sooner than I posted this than I turned on the TV and saw that my DVR had recorded a new episode.
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Yep, no sooner than I posted this than I turned on the TV and saw that my DVR had recorded a new episode.
@BassWrangler
BTW,it is also available on HULU. I am watching it there now because I get a better signal.
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@BassWrangler
BTW,it is also available on HULU. I am watching it there now because I get a better signal.
Thanks. We went with YouTube TV over Hulu. Similar service, but we liked the "infinite DVR" feature in YTV
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Thanks. We went with YouTube TV over Hulu. Similar service, but we liked the "infinite DVR" feature in YTV
Let's see... should I subscribe to a half-dozen streaming services EACH at $16 to $35 per month? Or, should I drop one of the major movie channels to get my monthly Verizon bill under $234.00?
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Let's see... should I subscribe to a half-dozen streaming services EACH at $16 to $35 per month? Or, should I drop one of the major movie channels to get my monthly Verizon bill under $234.00?
At the time we switch to YoutubeTV, we were paying $110/month to DirecTV. I was happy with DirecTV service and quality, but that's a lot of money for what we were getting out of it. At the time, YouTube TV was $49.99. We have an awesome internet connection here, so we decided to try it out (for free) for a month. After the month, even the wife didn't have any complaints, so we dumped DirecTV. Since then, YoutubeTV has raised the price to $65. I'm not sure we'll keep it long term, as $65 is more than I think it's worth now that I've dumped Fox News and the NFL. But I am trying to ration out the changes so my wife doesn't freak out, so for now we're keeping it.
One thing I noticed is that if you don't insist on watching TV series the same year they release, you can just watch them a year or two later on Amazon or Netflix. So the Live TV thing is only really necessary for sports and news.
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At the time we switch to YoutubeTV, we were paying $110/month to DirecTV. I was happy with DirecTV service and quality, but that's a lot of money for what we were getting out of it. At the time, YouTube TV was $49.99. We have an awesome internet connection here, so we decided to try it out (for free) for a month. After the month, even the wife didn't have any complaints, so we dumped DirecTV. Since then, YoutubeTV has raised the price to $65. I'm not sure we'll keep it long term, as $65 is more than I think it's worth now that I've dumped Fox News and the NFL. But I am trying to ration out the changes so my wife doesn't freak out, so for now we're keeping it.
One thing I noticed is that if you don't insist on watching TV series the same year they release, you can just watch them a year or two later on Amazon or Netflix. So the Live TV thing is only really necessary for sports and news.
I guess we all got a game plan.
(1) Best antenna we could find for local channels. (no reoccuring charges)
(2) Netflix $10/mo that we share with one of our kids
(3) Same kid gets Amazon Prime that he he shares with us ($0/mo)
(4) Sling for us $27/mo
For so $37/mo, we pretty have more TV options that we would or could ever need.
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I guess we all got a game plan.
(1) Best antenna we could find for local channels. (no reoccuring charges)
(2) Netflix $10/mo that we share with one of our kids
(3) Same kid gets Amazon Prime that he he shares with us ($0/mo)
(4) Sling for us $27/mo
For so $37/mo, we pretty have more TV options that we would or could ever need.
That's pretty good, except that I guess you don't get the ability to DVR local channels unless you buy or build some hardware to do that.
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That's pretty good, except that I guess you don't get the ability to DVR local channels unless you buy or build some hardware to do that.
You get 25 hours of DVR free with Sling. That allows me to get to see Oak Island on the side. (Show drives my wife crazy)
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That's pretty good, except that I guess you don't get the ability to DVR local channels unless you buy or build some hardware to do that.
@BassWrangler
Why would you think that? Granted,she/he has different equipment than me,but I see no reason my ROKU would have any advantage over his or her setup because recording local "over the air broadcast channels" is ONLY related to your antenna signals. I have a 40 buck RCA antenna and pull in 43 channels with it,and the closest broadcast tower is over 50 miles away. I just bought and hooked a VCR to my control box,and can not only record broadcast channels,but can record them while watching channels I pull in on my ROKU.
I SUPPOSE it is possible to record streaming channels from my ROKU,but have no idea why anyone would want to. That stuff is there anytime of the day or night you want to watch it,so why bother recording it?
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@BassWrangler
Why would you think that? Granted,she/he has different equipment than me,but I see no reason my ROKU would have any advantage over his or her setup because recording local "over the air broadcast channels" is ONLY related to your antenna signals. I have a 40 buck RCA antenna and pull in 43 channels with it,and the closest broadcast tower is over 50 miles away. I just bought and hooked a VCR to my control box,and can not only record broadcast channels,but can record them while watching channels I pull in on my ROKU.
I SUPPOSE it is possible to record streaming channels from my ROKU,but have no idea why anyone would want to. That stuff is there anytime of the day or night you want to watch it,so why bother recording it?
I noticed my Roku has a STRR app, which appears to have content from local stations already. Haven't tried, but my antenna (suggested a year or so ago by you) gives me all the major networks anyway., plus a few side ones like ME TV, H and I , and others.
As far as DVR, see above for my example above of watching Oak Island via Sling (which operates just like cable), which my wife hates. That comes in handy.
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@BassWrangler
Why would you think that? Granted,she/he has different equipment than me,but I see no reason my ROKU would have any advantage over his or her setup because recording local "over the air broadcast channels" is ONLY related to your antenna signals. I have a 40 buck RCA antenna and pull in 43 channels with it,and the closest broadcast tower is over 50 miles away. I just bought and hooked a VCR to my control box,and can not only record broadcast channels,but can record them while watching channels I pull in on my ROKU.
I SUPPOSE it is possible to record streaming channels from my ROKU,but have no idea why anyone would want to. That stuff is there anytime of the day or night you want to watch it,so why bother recording it?
Just talking about the over-the-air stuff, not streaming. I'm not willing to fall back to 1980s technology and VCR a high def signal. But, I don't really watch local stuff anyway (except football, which i get via streaming).
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You get 25 hours of DVR free with Sling. That allows me to get to see Oak Island on the side. (Show drives my wife crazy)
@catfish1957
That's hilarious because I also watch this show, and it used to drive my wife crazy. We used to joke about how each 45 minute long show had maybe 5 minutes of new content, the rest being recaps of stuff they'd already recapped dozens of times. They dialed WAY back on that, and now it's much more watchable.
However, I do still get some amusement about how they liberally interpret some of the "science". For example, they send something off for carbon dating. Now carbon dating is going to give you not a definitive age of something, but rather a range of ages within which you have some probability of the actual age occurring (a confidence interval). For example, it might say that we there is a 95% probability that this tree was cut down after 1600 and before 1750. Now in "The Curse of Oak Island", they would say "1600??!?" and then that announcer would come on and say "Wood from the 1600s? Could this be evidence, that...", when in reality that might mean the wood is from 1750 or even later.
Anyway, I do enjoy the show. Even with all the hype, it's clear that there was something going on there that we don't understand. I tend to believe that there actually was some treasure there, but that this former slave that used to own part of the island found it and the money was spent long ago.
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I noticed my Roku has a STRR app, which appears to have content from local stations already. Haven't tried, but my antenna (suggested a year or so ago by you) gives me all the major networks anyway., plus a few side ones like ME TV, H and I , and others.
As far as DVR, see above for my example above of watching Oak Island via Sling (which operates just like cable), which my wife hates. That comes in handy.
With YouTube TV, you just tell it which shows you are interested in, and YouTube puts them in your "Library", where you can stream them whenever you want. There is no practical limit or rush to watch shows. I think when we looked at Hulu, there was some limit, and so that's one reason we went with YouTube. Given how little I use it, there's no practical benefit for me, but my wife has a crap-load of these home fix-it/DIY type shows, so it might be an issue there. In any event, it seems like the two services cost the same now.
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Seems like one of my favorite pastimes now is to watch black people react to Pink Floyd on You Tube. You have to see some of these for yourself to believe them.
They never seem to know what to say or how to describe it,so I tell some of them "You have just had a spiritual orgasm".
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@catfish1957
That's hilarious because I also watch this show, and it used to drive my wife crazy. We used to joke about how each 45 minute long show had maybe 5 minutes of new content, the rest being recaps of stuff they'd already recapped dozens of times. They dialed WAY back on that, and now it's much more watchable.
However, I do still get some amusement about how they liberally interpret some of the "science". For example, they send something off for carbon dating. Now carbon dating is going to give you not a definitive age of something, but rather a range of ages within which you have some probability of the actual age occurring (a confidence interval). For example, it might say that we there is a 95% probability that this tree was cut down after 1600 and before 1750. Now in "The Curse of Oak Island", they would say "1600??!?" and then that announcer would come on and say "Wood from the 1600s? Could this be evidence, that...", when in reality that might mean the wood is from 1750 or even later.
Anyway, I do enjoy the show. Even with all the hype, it's clear that there was something going on there that we don't understand. I tend to believe that there actually was some treasure there, but that this former slave that used to own part of the island found it and the money was spent long ago.
Agree 100%. For me the show kind runs along a number things that are interesting to me.... History, Engineering, Problem Solving, Treasure Hinting, and Scentific fornesics.
The practice saying everybodys name over and over, and rehashing was as exactly as you stated, was a attempt at fillers. It is a guilty pleasure for me, not matter how flawed the show it.
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My wife and I are currently rewatching season 4 of The Expanse on Amazon Prime before starting the brand-new season 5 (so we can remember the state of the plot threads that will continue -- the main story of Season 4, which is essentially a Western, ends, but the parallel stories happening elsewhere go on): serious space opera set in the 23rd century -- Earth and the Moon controlled by a one-world government grown from the United Nations (but with the Secretary General elected by popular vote), Mars colonized and independent (evidently after a war of independence), with a culture that feels American, even has a VA, albeit with freedoms restricted by the constraints of living entirely in cities carved into the rock (that give the feel of living in a shopping mall), and the Belt -- the asteroid belt and the moons of the outer planets -- as a lawless frontier where the prospectors have their own nuclear bombs for disassembling asteroids, hauling ice from comets to provide water for the larger colonized asteroids is a serious business, the locals speak an English based pidgin with African and Chinese words, and the nascent government is regarded as terrorists by the "Inners" as they call people from Earth, the Moon and Mars.
Well, that's how it starts. And it gets weirder and more complicated from there. It's predicated on our having managed to build high-yield fusion reactors and from them fusion drives for space ships, ignoring the dangers to fast moving space ships posed micro-meteors, and on our solar system having been visited by aliens, who aren't around any more, but left things behind. It's a rollicking good tale if you ignore the implausibilities (which are minuscule compared to the implausibilities of Star Trek).
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Another season of Outlander on Netflix. Enjoyed this show very much.
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I started watching “Alfred Hitchcock Presents†on Peacock.
I’m really enjoying it.
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I started watching “Alfred Hitchcock Presents†on Peacock.
I’m really enjoying it.
@Gefn
I am recording and watching it on one of the weird local broadcast channels. Everytime he waddles out on stage and says "Good Even-Ning",I crack up.
ALL the Twilight Zone episodes are being broadcast,too. These were my favorites when I was a kid. Even more than the cowboy movies.
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Right at this very moment,I am watching the first episodes of "Fast and Loud" on the "Philo" channel on my ROKU.
Its about a hot rod garage in Texas that buys,rebuilds,and sells old cars,hot rods,etc,etc,etc.
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Right at this very moment,I am watching the first episodes of "Fast and Loud" on the "Philo" channel on my ROKU.
Its about a hot rod garage in Texas that buys,rebuilds,and sells old cars,hot rods,etc,etc,etc.
Watching Netflix, feeling like the guy in the cartoon who's read the entire encyclopedia...looking for something to watch/read.
Anyone who hasn't watched 'Marco Polo' should try. You will not be disappointed.
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Watching Netflix, feeling like the guy in the cartoon who's read the entire encyclopedia...looking for something to watch/read.
Anyone who hasn't watched 'Marco Polo' should try. You will not be disappointed.
@DCPatriot
Try "Homeland","Better Call Saul","Tombstone",or "Ray Donovan".
Or be bold and watch the first 5 episodes of "The Walking Dead" and then try to stop watching it.
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@DCPatriot
Try "Homeland","Better Call Saul","Tombstone",or "Ray Donovan".
Or be bold and watch the first 5 episodes of "The Walking Dead" and then try to stop watching it.
LOL! I've seen all of them. @sneakypete
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I'm hoping to watch "Love on the Spectrum" some time soon.
It's a Netflix series from Australia about those on the autism spectrum and dating. I don't have a Netflix account, but I'm thinking about either a free trial or borrowing some TV time from one of my siblings.
@jmyrlefuller
Being mildly autistic,I watched one episode.
zzzzzz,zzzzzz. There may be a show more boring,but I don't know what it is.
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I guess we all got a game plan.
(1) Best antenna we could find for local channels. (no reoccuring charges)
(2) Netflix $10/mo that we share with one of our kids
(3) Same kid gets Amazon Prime that he he shares with us ($0/mo)
(4) Sling for us $27/mo
For so $37/mo, we pretty have more TV options that we would or could ever need.
@catfish1957
I have Britbox,Philo,Starz,HULU,Showtime,and AMC+,and Roku. My total bill is $77.87 a month.
If a show I want to watch is not available on one channel or there is an additional fee to watch it,it is almost always available on another channel I subscribe to for free.
If not now,it will be on one of them for free next year,which works out because I have plenty of other stuff to watch anyhow.
In addition to that I get Amazon TV for free because I am a member,and over 40 channels for free over my antenna.
I have no idea how many channels I can actually pull in on my Roku for my $11.73 monthly subscription. Must be thousands. I primarily use the ROKU to tune in to the subscription channels because it has it's own tuner,search engine,memory,etc,etc,etc. One spot to go to do all my channel changing.
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Thanks. We went with YouTube TV over Hulu. Similar service, but we liked the "infinite DVR" feature in YTV
@BassWrangler
Hulu is $6.41 a month.
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Just talking about the over-the-air stuff, not streaming. I'm not willing to fall back to 1980s technology and VCR a high def signal. But, I don't really watch local stuff anyway (except football, which i get via streaming).
@BassWrangler
My bad. I have a 1980's brain. I should have written DVR. I have one hooked into my system because I thought I would need it,but haven't used the damn thing once in over 5 years. Still,I can use it to play DVD's if I ever want to. I won't because I am too cheap to buy or rent them,but could if I wanted.
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For those of you who enjoy well-written and well-acted crime dramas,check out "Bosch".
I happen to be watching it on Amazon Prime,but it's available all over the place. Search your subscription sites,and chances are you will find it.
I am watching Season 6 right now,and each season is dedicated to one crime.
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Resident Alien on Syfy.
Great science fiction dramedy. I got hooked with the first episode. The third is on tonight.
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Resident Alien on Syfy.
Great science fiction dramedy. I got hooked with the first episode. The third is on tonight.
@Gefn
Thanks for the tip!
Just found it for free on the USA network on my Roku,and getting ready to watch the pilot.
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Resident Alien on Syfy.
Great science fiction dramedy. I got hooked with the first episode. The third is on tonight.
Loved both episodes.
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Loved both episodes.
@verga, I’m so glad someone else is watching. I can’t wait til tonight’s episode.
@sneakypete i hope you like it.
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@verga, I’m so glad someone else is watching. I can’t wait til tonight’s episode.
@sneakypete i hope you like it.
@Gefn
I started to watch Episode 2 when I stopped to check my emails,and so far,so good. Episode 3 is already playing on the USA network,so I will watch it tonight.
Seems good so far.
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Decided to stop and re-watch FIRST BLOOD... John J. Rambo's first of the trilogy.
I love the tension, the music. Brian Dennehy is over-the-top as the Sheriff.
Very underrated flim, IMHO.
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJk4JNM7vas#)
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Resident Alien on SyFy. Dramedy about an alien stranded on earth. He takes over the body/ identity of a Doctor and is investigating the death of the local Doctor. Kind of a Dark/ Black Comedy. Solid writing and good characters.
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Big Sky on ABC. If you ain't been watching it,you have been missing out. GREAT crime drama. Good acting,good scripts,good everything.
My only complaint is the two supermodel stand-ins that play the private detectives,but we all know that is formula on broadcast tv,and truth to tell,is no reflection on their acting abilities. They are excellent actresses,but "perfect everything" kinda gets in the way of accepting what you are seeing as reality. I am not believing there are two private detectives in the whole country that look and dress like that,never mind in the same small rural town.
Oh,well. As I said,broadcast tv.
Anyhow,other than that minor distraction,it is a GREAT series. Since if you haven't been watching it you have missed the first 9 episodes,but this is no problem if you have access to streaming video. All 9 episodes are available for free on HULU if you are a subscriber,and on the ABC web channel if you aren't. Yes,Martha,ABC has a streaming channel.
OR.....,if you are a subscriber to VUDU,Amazon Prime,or Fandango,it is also free there.
Binge on the first 9 episodes,and you will be caught up by the time episode 10 plays Tuesday night.
It's really rare to find something this good on broadcast tv,so you should give it a look.
Yes,there WILL be commercials. So what? They give you a chance to visit the bathroom or get a cup of coffee.
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Yeah,it's over an hour,but the time you spend watching and listening to it may be the best hour + of your life. This is truly something special.
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9Iau_oik-E#)
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Yeah,it's over an hour,but the time you spend watching and listening to it may be the best hour + of your life. This is truly something special.
Never suspected you as PF fan Pete. Have always said that these 4 bands (Rush, ELP, Yes, and Pink Floyd) collecitvely have more musical talent than the rest rock music combined.
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Never suspected you as PF fan Pete. Have always said that these 4 bands (Rush, ELP, Yes, and Pink Floyd) collecitvely have more musical talent than the rest rock music combined.
@catfish1957
Why? You have to know I freaking LOVE da blues,and Pink Floyd is nothing less than Blues from the 25th Century.
Check out the Lili Haydn cover of Maggot Brain I just posted on the what are you listening to thread. Ever heard "WAH WAH" violin?
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Big Sky on ABC. If you ain't been watching it,you have been missing out. GREAT crime drama. Good acting,good scripts,good everything.
My only complaint is the two supermodel stand-ins that play the private detectives,but we all know that is formula on broadcast tv,and truth to tell,is no reflection on their acting abilities. They are excellent actresses,but "perfect everything" kinda gets in the way of accepting what you are seeing as reality. I am not believing there are two private detectives in the whole country that look and dress like that,never mind in the same small rural town.
Oh,well. As I said,broadcast tv.
Anyhow,other than that minor distraction,it is a GREAT series. Since if you haven't been watching it you have missed the first 9 episodes,but this is no problem if you have access to streaming video. All 9 episodes are available for free on HULU if you are a subscriber,and on the ABC web channel if you aren't. Yes,Martha,ABC has a streaming channel.
OR.....,if you are a subscriber to VUDU,Amazon Prime,or Fandango,it is also free there.
Binge on the first 9 episodes,and you will be caught up by the time episode 10 plays Tuesday night.
It's really rare to find something this good on broadcast tv,so you should give it a look.
Yes,there WILL be commercials. So what? They give you a chance to visit the bathroom or get a cup of coffee.
Just watched the first episode, LOVE IT.
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Just watched the first episode, LOVE IT.
@verga
Glad to hear it. It gets better from here on.
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@verga
Glad to hear it. It gets better from here on.
No spoiler, but the last scene was a total Mind fornicate.
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Impractical Jokers on TruTV. One episode after another today, and I have been rolling on the floor. Never saw this show before. They have some very funny segments.
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No spoiler, but the last scene was a total Mind fornicate.
@verga
If I liked predictable,I'd watch sitcoms.
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Watching "His Dark Materials" on HBOmax.
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Watching "His Dark Materials" on HBOmax.
@BassWrangler
So,tell us about it.
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Watched the 'new' Rosamund Pike movie on Netflix, "I CARE A LOT".
Story about a basically amoral woman who uses the law to become State Wards or elderly senior citizens, robbing them of all their assets/freedom...until she meets people crazier and bolder than her.
Not surprised that her character was lesbian...given that it's Netflix and the Obamas and Jarretts behind it.
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@BassWrangler
So,tell us about it.
It's in the Fantasy genre, based on books by Philip Pullman. The protagonist is a young girl. She lives in a world in which people's souls reside not within their bodies, but in a familiar type creature (called "daemons" in the series, which I'm not a big fan of, but other than the name there's nothing evil about them). It is discovered that there are multiple universes and a way to travel between them. Then it turns into an adventure in which she is crossing between several of these universes pursuing the usual "fate of the universe" goal.
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It's in the Fantasy genre, based on books by Philip Pullman. The protagonist is a young girl. She lives in a world in which people's souls reside not within their bodies, but in a familiar type creature (called "daemons" in the series, which I'm not a big fan of, but other than the name there's nothing evil about them). It is discovered that there are multiple universes and a way to travel between them. Then it turns into an adventure in which she is crossing between several of these universes pursuing the usual "fate of the universe" goal.
@BassWrangler
Sounds interesting.
Thanks!
BTW,that HAS to be the absolutely worse title for a series I have ever seen. Sounds like it is a search through the sock drawer of a child molester.
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One of my favorite series to watch comes on NBC (new episodes) and local channel 49 for re-runs I have never seen.
It is Law and Order,SVU. The SVU stands for Special Victims Unit,which translates into rape,child abuse,etc,etc,etc,
First class acting by all involved except for the rap retard,who has all the emotional range of someone that has been dead for several years. He was obviously added to the cast to pull in black viewers. I think he does the best he can do,but that ain't saying much.
It is a gift from heaven for the guest starts that play the victims and the witnesses,because it gives them a chance to strut their stuff on prime time,and maybe help their careers,and there is some seriously good acting going on. There is even the occasional guest star who will surprise you to see them take minor roles.
Good stuff,each drama ends in 1 hour,and it's free. That's a hard trio to beat.
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@BassWrangler
Sounds interesting.
Thanks!
BTW,that HAS to be the absolutely worse title for a series I have ever seen. Sounds like it is a search through the sock drawer of a child molester.
Yeah, strange name. And there is hokey pseudo-science in there too. But it's a fantasy series, so I guess that's to be expected.
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Watched the 'new' Rosamund Pike movie on Netflix, "I CARE A LOT".
Story about a basically amoral woman who uses the law to become State Wards or elderly senior citizens, robbing them of all their assets/freedom...until she meets people crazier and bolder than her.
Not surprised that her character was lesbian...given that it's Netflix and the Obamas and Jarretts behind it.
It looked interesting. It popped up as a recommendation when 8 logged in last night, and I do like Dianne Wiest. But it looks a bit too dark as well.
I watched the piece from Netflix last on the Cecil Hotel. :2popcorn:
Yes they did take some liberties with it, but still it was ok.
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One of my favorite series to watch comes on NBC (new episodes) and local channel 49 for re-runs I have never seen.
It is Law and Order,SVU. The SVU stands for Special Victims Unit,which translates into rape,child abuse,etc,etc,etc,
First class acting by all involved except for the rap retard,who has all the emotional range of someone that has been dead for several years. He was obviously added to the cast to pull in black viewers. I think he does the best he can do,but that ain't saying much.
It is a gift from heaven for the guest starts that play the victims and the witnesses,because it gives them a chance to strut their stuff on prime time,and maybe help their careers,and there is some seriously good acting going on. There is even the occasional guest star who will surprise you to see them take minor roles.
Good stuff,each drama ends in 1 hour,and it's free. That's a hard trio to beat.
@sneakypete
Give me the original with Lenny Briscoe. I was also a fan of Criminal Intent, I own the later series in its entirety on DVD.
There’s a new Law and Order premiering next month. Stars Christopher Meloni.
Law and Order: Organized Crime’ to Debut With ‘Law and Order: SVU’ Crossover, Reuniting Benson and Stabler
Benson and Stabler are reuniting! NBC has announced that “Law and Order: Organized Crime†starring Christopher Meloni will debut with a “Law and Order: SVU†crossover on April 1.
The two-hour event will begin with a new episode of “SVU†at 9 p.m. ET, followed by the debut of “Organized Crime†at 10. The crossover will reunite Meloni and “SVU†star Mariska Hargitay onscreen for the first time since Meloni departed “SVU†after the show’s 12th season in 2011.
The new series sees Stabler return to the NYPD to battle organized crime after a devastating personal loss. Stabler will aim to rebuild his life as part of a new elite task force that is taking apart the city’s most powerful criminal syndicates one by one.
Benson and Stabler are reuniting! NBC has announced that “Law and Order: Organized Crime†starring Christopher Meloni will debut with a “Law and Order: SVU†crossover on April 1.
The two-hour event will begin with a new episode of “SVU†at 9 p.m. ET, followed by the debut of “Organized Crime†at 10. The crossover will reunite Meloni and “SVU†star Mariska Hargitay onscreen for the first time since Meloni departed “SVU†after the show’s 12th season in 2011.
The new series sees Stabler return to the NYPD to battle organized crime after a devastating personal loss. Stabler will aim to rebuild his life as part of a new elite task force that is taking apart the city’s most powerful criminal syndicates one by one.
https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/law-order-svu-organized-crime-crossover-1234900786/
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Btw the new Law and Order isn’t an April Fools Joke
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Btw the new Law and Order isn’t an April Fools Joke
@Gefn
The good news is that it doesn't matter if you miss it or not because reruns will be available forever.
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@Gefn
The good news is that it doesn't matter if you miss it or not because reruns will be available forever.
@sneakypete that is why I’m happy I’ll see Lenny Briscoe 9 out of 10 times when I catch it on TV.
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@sneakypete that is why I’m happy I’ll see Lenny Briscoe 9 out of 10 times when I catch it on TV.
@Gefn
I suspect all the cast members as well well as the crew members are happy abou8t it. A steady job is one of the rarest things to be found in show biz.
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Yan Can Cook. Do not ask me why. But it's on YouTube.
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One of my favorite series to watch comes on NBC (new episodes) and local channel 49 for re-runs I have never seen.
It is Law and Order,SVU. The SVU stands for Special Victims Unit,which translates into rape,child abuse,etc,etc,etc,
Good stuff,each drama ends in 1 hour,and it's free. That's a hard trio to beat.
@sneakypete
I watch the episodes every day when I want to stop working on whatever I am doing, have a Diet Coke/cigarette and watch it. Whoever wrote the episodes in terms of the crime committed is excellent. I am a crime show watcher; I learn something when I watch them.
In my private practice, a state agency sent me men just out of prison to psychologically test and counsel them. Due to listening to these ex-prison inmates, I learned how to get rid of a body so no one can find it. I learned how to discipline your prostitutes so they will do what you say. Had one who buried a body in his backyard. I kept a weapon in the bottom drawer of my desk and the drawer opened silently, no sound. One time I opened the drawer and if he had crossed my desk to get to me, I would have shot him. I carried that weapon when I left my office every day to go to my car.
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Based on the recommendations here, I've started watching "Bosch". Really enjoying it.
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Anybody else watching the Sci-Fi series "His Dark Materials" on HBO?
Maybe THE worse title ever given to a series,but damned if it isn't really good,and this is coming infrom a guy that normally hates the fantasy side of sci-fI.
First class writing,acting,and scenery,and even some 1st class actors/actresses like Ruth Wilson. Frankly,I was surprised to see her in Sci-Fi,but it proves that somebody is willing to spend the bucks to get quality.
Still,whoever came up with that title needs to be taken outside and severely beaten. I have had this show on my watch list since Season 1 came out,and am just now starting to watch it because everytime I would start to watch it,I'd look at the title and tell myself,"Nah,there has to be something on better than that!
Watched the first 3 episodes of Season 1 tonight,and am hooked.
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Peaky Blinders. I can't believe they did six seasons and I never heard of it. This is the best series I have seen since the Sopranos. It is a British series that follows an Irish mafia clan from the early 20th century. Riveting.
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Anybody else watching the Sci-Fi series "His Dark Materials" on HBO?
Maybe THE worse title ever given to a series,but damned if it isn't really good,and this is coming infrom a guy that normally hates the fantasy side of sci-fI.
First class writing,acting,and scenery,and even some 1st class actors/actresses like Ruth Wilson. Frankly,I was surprised to see her in Sci-Fi,but it proves that somebody is willing to spend the bucks to get quality.
Still,whoever came up with that title needs to be taken outside and severely beaten. I have had this show on my watch list since Season 1 came out,and am just now starting to watch it because everytime I would start to watch it,I'd look at the title and tell myself,"Nah,there has to be something on better than that!
Watched the first 3 episodes of Season 1 tonight,and am hooked.
@sneakypete
The title makes more sense when you get farther into the series.
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Peaky Blinders. I can't believe they did six seasons and I never heard of it. This is the best series I have seen since the Sopranos. It is a British series that follows an Irish mafia clan from the early 20th century. Riveting.
Oh, that does sound good. I have added it to my Watchlist. Thanks for the recommendation!
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Peaky Blinders. I can't believe they did six seasons and I never heard of it. This is the best series I have seen since the Sopranos. It is a British series that follows an Irish mafia clan from the early 20th century. Riveting.
@massadvj
Well,actually,they are Gypsies that happen to have been born in Ireland.
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Oh, that does sound good. I have added it to my Watchlist. Thanks for the recommendation!
@BassWrangler
You won't be sorry. I have been watching it since if first aired,and then anxiously waiting for the next season to start.
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@sneakypete
The title makes more sense when you get farther into the series.
@BassWrangler
I have already figured it out,but that still doesn't excuse that title.
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Anybody else watching the Sci-Fi series "His Dark Materials" on HBO?
Maybe THE worse title ever given to a series,but damned if it isn't really good,and this is coming infrom a guy that normally hates the fantasy side of sci-fI.
First class writing,acting,and scenery,and even some 1st class actors/actresses like Ruth Wilson. Frankly,I was surprised to see her in Sci-Fi,but it proves that somebody is willing to spend the bucks to get quality.
Still,whoever came up with that title needs to be taken outside and severely beaten. I have had this show on my watch list since Season 1 came out,and am just now starting to watch it because everytime I would start to watch it,I'd look at the title and tell myself,"Nah,there has to be something on better than that!
Watched the first 3 episodes of Season 1 tonight,and am hooked.
Watched first episode of "Debris" looks good.
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@BassWrangler
I have already figured it out,but that still doesn't excuse that title.
Yeah, probably some marketing / PR puke came up with that.
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Yeah, probably some marketing / PR puke came up with that.
@BassWrangler
I hope he was fired.
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@massadvj
Well,actually,they are Gypsies that happen to have been born in Ireland.
Yes. Irish Gypsies in Birmingham, England I think. Tommy Shelby is one of the greatest gangster characters I have seen. I can't get enough. I am just starting season 3.
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@BassWrangler
I hope he was fired.
@sneakypete
You know that's not how that works. Probably got a bonus and a promotion.
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Yes. Irish Gypsies in Birmingham, England I think. Tommy Shelby is one of the greatest gangster characters I have seen.
@massadvj
I agree,but he has to be careful or Molly will kick his ass.
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I've been watching the USA go down the swirl faster than anything I dropped there!
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Watched first episode of "Debris" looks good.
Good heavens, no. I watched this first episode this morning. It shows all the signs of a class 4 stinker. Bad acting, directionless plot that they'll have trouble converging,etc.
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Good heavens, no. I watched this first episode this morning. It shows all the signs of a class 4 stinker. Bad acting, directionless plot that they'll have trouble converging,etc.
@BassWrangler
I sorta agree,but it gets better.
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@BassWrangler
I sorta agree,but it gets better.
I'll see when another episode comes out, but given it's on NBC, I'm not hopeful.
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Just watched "The Last Blockbuster" and thoroughly enjoyed it. Up-beat movie that was well done. Makes me want to hop in the car and drive down to Bend just to visit the store.
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@sneakypete
Got another suggestion on HBOMAX: The Outsider.
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@sneakypete
Got another suggestion on HBOMAX: The Outsider.
@BassWrangler
Ok,so tell us all about it.
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@BassWrangler
Ok,so tell us all about it.
@sneakypete
It's based on a Stephen King book. I don't like his politics, but he does write some entertaining books. It starts out like a murder mystery, but quickly takes a turn towards the supernatural.
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@sneakypete
It's based on a Stephen King book. I don't like his politics, but he does write some entertaining books. It starts out like a murder mystery, but quickly takes a turn towards the supernatural.
@BassWrangler
Ok,thanks. This tells me that *I* don't want to read because I just can't get into the supernatural.
Other than politics that is,and I am just about burnt-out on that.
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@BassWrangler
Ok,thanks. This tells me that *I* don't want to read because I just can't get into the supernatural.
Other than politics that is,and I am just about burnt-out on that.
@sneakypete
It's supernatural not in the sense of ghosts or divine beings, but rather a monster that preys on humans.
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@sneakypete
It's supernatural not in the sense of ghosts or divine beings, but rather a monster that preys on humans.
@BassWrangler
Ok,thanks! I am not sure I understand the difference,but I will give it a look.
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The only things I'll watch on tv are Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune.
And with Alex Trebek gone, Jeopardy isn't the same.
I didn't watch the shows with Ken Jennings much, but I thought the fellow who was on last week (the executive producer of the show, is it Mike Richards?) was actually quite good.
This week it's Katie Couric, somehow I'm just not that interested.
When I have free time in the evenings, I'll watch old episodes of "Death Valley Days". I started with Season 1, episode 1 some time back, and have been watching them in order since.
Also have the original Star Trek series. Looks great on the remastered video, better than it ever looked on tv.
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The only things I'll watch on tv are Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune.
And with Alex Trebek gone, Jeopardy isn't the same.
I didn't watch the shows with Ken Jennings much, but I thought the fellow who was on last week (the executive producer of the show, is it Mike Richards?) was actually quite good.
This week it's Katie Couric, somehow I'm just not that interested.
When I have free time in the evenings, I'll watch old episodes of "Death Valley Days". I started with Season 1, episode 1 some time back, and have been watching them in order since.
Also have the original Star Trek series. Looks great on the remastered video, better than it ever looked on tv.
I watched all the Star Treks when I still had Netflix. Still a great series, even by today's standards. Sure, the special effects weren't as good, but the show had a great cast, enjoyable plots, and wasn't stuff to the gills with woke virtue-signalling.
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I watched all the Star Treks when I still had Netflix. Still a great series, even by today's standards. Sure, the special effects weren't as good, but the show had a great cast, enjoyable plots, and wasn't stuff to the gills with woke virtue-signalling.
It sorta was, just not compared to today. The multi-ethnic crew was a big step for the day.
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It sorta was, just not compared to today. The multi-ethnic crew was a big step for the day.
I never had a problem with racial integration or treating people based on their character and abilities regardless of their skin color. "Woke" today means just the opposite.
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Ok, @sneakypete - got another potential show for you. I've only seen two episodes, so not quite ready to recommend it yet. But the premise is interesting.
The show is called Counterpart. The storyline is that during the cold war, some scientists did something that caused our universe to split into a parallel universe, and there is a tunnel that allows people to travel between the two. At the moment the new universe was created, the two were identical, but since then they have been diverging. So you may have a counterpart in the other universe - someone who shares the same past as you (from before the split) but whose life is different in small or large part since the split.
Here is the link on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B077MVJ553/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r
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Ok, @sneakypete - got another potential show for you. I've only seen two episodes, so not quite ready to recommend it yet. But the premise is interesting.
The show is called Counterpart. The storyline is that during the cold war, some scientists did something that caused our universe to split into a parallel universe, and there is a tunnel that allows people to travel between the two. At the moment the new universe was created, the two were identical, but since then they have been diverging. So you may have a counterpart in the other universe - someone who shares the same past as you (from before the split) but whose life is different in small or large part since the split.
Here is the link on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B077MVJ553/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r
Added to my Watchlist.
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I never had a problem with racial integration or treating people based on their character and abilities regardless of their skin color. "Woke" today means just the opposite.
@BassWrangler
Truth to tell,I'm not so sure that was much of a revelation to most people,even back then. I was a very young teen when the first episodes were aired,and noticed they had Asian and Blacks on the Enterprise,but honestly can't remember thinking anything about it one way or the other.
Somehow or another,my mother even had a black woman friend that would come visit with us occasionally. I never thought anything about it,and if the neighbors did (we were living in a city then),none of them ever said anything about it to me,or treated us any different because of it.
Since it was this way for me,a nothing special kid living in a nothing special neighborhood in the south,I figured it was normal for everyone else,too.
Yeah,I was wrong about that for some people,but it was all I knew at the time.
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Ok, @sneakypete - got another potential show for you. I've only seen two episodes, so not quite ready to recommend it yet. But the premise is interesting.
The show is called Counterpart. The storyline is that during the cold war, some scientists did something that caused our universe to split into a parallel universe, and there is a tunnel that allows people to travel between the two. At the moment the new universe was created, the two were identical, but since then they have been diverging. So you may have a counterpart in the other universe - someone who shares the same past as you (from before the split) but whose life is different in small or large part since the split.
@BassWrangler
Thanks,that sounds right up my alley!
Here is the link on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B077MVJ553/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r
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@BassWrangler
Truth to tell,I'm not so sure that was much of a revelation to most people,even back then. I was a very young teen when the first episodes were aired,and noticed they had Asian and Blacks on the Enterprise,but honestly can't remember thinking anything about it one way or the other.
Somehow or another,my mother even had a black woman friend that would come visit with us occasionally. I never thought anything about it,and if the neighbors did (we were living in a city then),none of them ever said anything about it to me,or treated us any different because of it.
Since it was this way for me,a nothing special kid living in a nothing special neighborhood in the south,I figured it was normal for everyone else,too.
Yeah,I was wrong about that for some people,but it was all I knew at the time.
I had a similar experience, and I also grew up in the South (from about age 8 up). I have seen and even experienced myself some bigotry over the years, but I dismissed those people as dumbasses and moved on.
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I had a similar experience, and I also grew up in the South (from about age 8 up). I have seen and even experienced myself some bigotry over the years, but I dismissed those people as dumbasses and moved on.
@BassWrangler
Yup,right on both counts.
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I never had a problem with racial integration or treating people based on their character and abilities regardless of their skin color. "Woke" today means just the opposite.
I grew up in the 50/60s south of the Mason Dixon Line in an area that was about half black. I never had any problems, either, because I knew good and bad people of all walks of life and colors, and often worked alongside and played with them as I had from my childhood. It wasn't until the agitators from DC came down and started friction that I even noticed much that the differences were there, as 'black and white' had just been descriptors like tall and short or thin and fat to us. That part of Martin Luther King's famous speech resonated with me, "judged on the content of their character rather than the color of their skin", yet now, the vary saint of the Civil Rights movement is forgotten in the inherent racism necessary to continue to blame people for culturally rooted problems exacerbated by poor policy, policy demanded by spokespersons for the movement.
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I grew up in the 50/60s south of the Mason Dixon Line in an area that was about half black. I never had any problems, either, because I knew good and bad people of all walks of life and colors, and often worked alongside and played with them as I had from my childhood. It wasn't until the agitators from DC came down and started friction that I even noticed much that the differences were there, as 'black and white' had just been descriptors like tall and short or thin and fat to us. That part of Martin Luther King's famous speech resonated with me, "judged on the content of their character rather than the color of their skin", yet now, the vary saint of the Civil Rights movement is forgotten in the inherent racism necessary to continue to blame people for culturally rooted problems exacerbated by poor policy, policy demanded by spokespersons for the movement.
@Smokin Joe
Well said!
The sound you are hearing in the background is applause.
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It sorta was, just not compared to today. The multi-ethnic crew was a big step for the day.
And don’t forget William Shatner had the first interracial kiss ever shown on TV. Nichelle Nichols was also a trailblazer. Yes, some of the Star Trek captains kiss a few aliens, but we know they’re not real aliens.
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After reading a post about something called "Outsider", I went to "MY LIST" on my Netflix account and sure enough ...title was there.
It's about an American...a former Captain in the U.S. Army who found himself in a Japanese prison and instinctively saves a 'Yakuza'...a gang member who had been strung up in the shower stall.
He becomes a Yakuza himself.
Thought it was very good, but I'm afraid it may not be the "cup of tea" to some of the ladies on the forum.
Violence...gore...language and almost forgot....SMOKING!!! LOL!
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And don’t forget William Shatner had the first interracial kiss ever shown on TV. Nichelle Nichols was also a trailblazer. Yes, some of the Star Trek captains kiss a few aliens, but we know they’re not real aliens.
Right. Real aliens don't have lips.
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Right. Real aliens don't have lips.
@bigheadfred
That wouldn't keep the Dims from kissing their asses.
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I grew up in the 50/60s south of the Mason Dixon Line in an area that was about half black. I never had any problems, either, because I knew good and bad people of all walks of life and colors, and often worked alongside and played with them as I had from my childhood. It wasn't until the agitators from DC came down and started friction that I even noticed much that the differences were there, as 'black and white' had just been descriptors like tall and short or thin and fat to us. That part of Martin Luther King's famous speech resonated with me, "judged on the content of their character rather than the color of their skin", yet now, the vary saint of the Civil Rights movement is forgotten in the inherent racism necessary to continue to blame people for culturally rooted problems exacerbated by poor policy, policy demanded by spokespersons for the movement.
My friends and neighbors out here in the late 60's used to tell people that if they wanted to see all that White/Colored crap they needed to go to town because out here there had always been only one dipper in the water bucket at the end of the row. And that was true.
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Joe wrote:
"I grew up in the 50/60s south of the Mason Dixon Line in an area that was about half black. I never had any problems, either, because I knew good and bad people of all walks of life and colors, and often worked alongside and played with them as I had from my childhood. It wasn't until the agitators from DC came down and started friction that I even noticed much that the differences were there, as 'black and white' had just been descriptors like tall and short or thin and fat to us."
I realize that neither you nor anyone else in the forum will agree with me, but the reason you were able to live that way -- in relatively close proximity to blacks yet still maintain "a peace" -- was because of that much-maligned policy called "Jim Crow".
It provided a "structure" by which the races could exist near each other without too much clashing or friction.
It was only once this system was forcibly dismantled by Northerners that racial friction began to increase.
Of course, I had no problems with J.C. when I lived down south (1960/61), but then again, I'm of Euro ancestry.
BTW, I also believe that the event which led to the destruction of South Africa was the dismemberment of Apartheid. They should have kept it, and told the rest of the world to mind its own business...
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Joe wrote:
"I grew up in the 50/60s south of the Mason Dixon Line in an area that was about half black. I never had any problems, either, because I knew good and bad people of all walks of life and colors, and often worked alongside and played with them as I had from my childhood. It wasn't until the agitators from DC came down and started friction that I even noticed much that the differences were there, as 'black and white' had just been descriptors like tall and short or thin and fat to us."
I realize that neither you nor anyone else in the forum will agree with me, but the reason you were able to live that way -- in relatively close proximity to blacks yet still maintain "a peace" -- was because of that much-maligned policy called "Jim Crow".
It provided a "structure" by which the races could exist near each other without too much clashing or friction.
It was only once this system was forcibly dismantled by Northerners that racial friction began to increase.
Of course, I had no problems with J.C. when I lived down south (1960/61), but then again, I'm of Euro ancestry.
BTW, I also believe that the event which led to the destruction of South Africa was the dismemberment of Apartheid. They should have kept it, and told the rest of the world to mind its own business...
Was it 'Jim Crow" or was it people seeking people most like them? There are/were some cultural differences, although in general most people want the same thing for their kids--success, and better for their children.
There were parallel economic brackets, the two nightclubs in the area were mainly black clubs, owned by black owners, who wore suits as nice as any other seen at Church, and one even had a white jockey statue holding the light by his driveway. Whites partied elsewhere as a rule. Especially apparent, though were the schools, and upon integration, there was friction--the white kids were dressed down by a white music teacher for being an unruly lot, the school was impeccable clean, and the discipline enforced there had traditionally been strict. (The kids were getting scholarships to Howard out of High School, or athletic scholarships to schools like NC State.)
Yep, a lot of friction and the eventual dismantling of discipline in the ranks of a generation came from integration. Where, with agitation from national groups, a white principal dared not discipline kids who were not white for the career ending assault over "racism", and black administrators and teachers had a similar problem with disciplining white kids. The result was that the discipline needed not only to learn, but in everyday life broke down as white kids said "Hey! I have equal rights, too!", and proceeded to break the same rules that black kids did.
In four years it was a sh*tshow, one that had been imposed over the objections of members of both communities.
(Thankfully, I was presented with an opportunity to go to a private school my last two years, which saved me academically, if not just keeping me off a bad path, but not everyone had that, and only those who had the determination to make something of themselves and the parental support to stay out of trouble generally succeeded in avoiding the multitude of pitfalls presented to adolescents in those days and succeed. The rest had a much harder time recovering from those years, and some just did not.)
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Just watched TRAINING DAY, with Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke.
I realize it's an Oldie, but damn it's good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44EL2paYv6Q
"KING KONG AIN'T GOT SH*T ON ME!!!"
WARNING: Language NSFW
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I'm working my way through Bleach on Crunchyroll. It's Japanese anime with over 350 episodes.
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Just watched TRAINING DAY, with Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke.
I realize it's an Oldie, but damn it's good.
Just about anything with Denzel is good.
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Foreign film filmed around 1988 Called "Time of Violence" Part I and Part II (over 4 hours long). About how the ruling Islamic rulers treated the Christians (kidnapped the children, raped the women, forced conversions, ect...). Heartbreaking...
Both versions are on Youtube (have to sign in, some nudity parts). I just downloaded both of them to watch at my leisure (and didn't sign in).
Part One
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di1zu9NaN9I
Part Two
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlxZzhBzSYg
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Just tonight I finished watching a series on HULU called 'Shark' with James Woods.
Give it a 7 of 10. It is watchable and interesting, but just a little weird.
It is a legal drama cross between House, CSI, and Batman.
Shark can do anything and Shark always wins.
The biggest quirk on the show is fast walking.
Meaning that many of the scenes are the group fast walking somewhere while discussing the case.
In Hollywood terms, fast walking-talking means the characters are too busy to stop.
They are on the move and getting stuff done! It gets old over time.
But, it is worth it if you have the time. Just don't try to put logic or reality into the story the show is telling.
It doesn't work. It is right on the edge of being a kind of superhero story.
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Just tonight I finished watching a series on HULU called 'Shark' with James Woods.
Give it a 7 of 10. It is watchable and interesting, but just a little weird.
It is a legal drama cross between House, CSI, and Batman.
Shark can do anything and Shark always wins.
The biggest quirk on the show is fast walking.
Meaning that many of the scenes are the group fast walking somewhere while discussing the case.
In Hollywood terms, fast walking-talking means the characters are too busy to stop.
They are on the move and getting stuff done! It gets old over time.
But, it is worth it if you have the time. Just don't try to put logic or reality into the story the show is telling.
It doesn't work. It is right on the edge of being a kind of superhero story.
That was one of the "bits" with :"The West Wing" Often the characters were moving or walking while discussing.
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Started to watch the series "Clarice" that is showing on Amazon Prime and CBS.
Started out ok,even given the standard "Rogue FBI agent fighting against the Borg and winning causen she's smarter,sterner,and more honest than the "wear red and march in a straight line" Feebs.
1st class acting by all involved,and ok plot lines. Can't remember the name of the actress that plays Clarice now,but she does justice to the "Agent Starling" of Silence of the Lambs.
Also,Clarice's southern accent is just a little bit too thick to tolerate well.
The problem is she is sharing an apartment with another Feeb agent,and this one is a black female that is,of course,smarter than her,more dedicated than her,works harder than her and who DREAMS of wearing red and marching in a straight line,and because she is black,of course she has to work 10 times as hard as her rommie Clarice to get the same sort of job assignment and STILL hasn't accomplished it.
First few episodes there were just roomies who were besties because they were both wimmins and wimmins working a mans job in a mans world. No big deal,as well as reasonable.
Ok,all standard teebee stereotypes that I could have handled if the plots were there,but then in one episode Clarice tells her black female roomie "I love you." out loud. The next episode there are slightly suggestive references by Clarice's friends about her and her roomie.
Won't be watching it again because I get the feeling it will only be a few more episodes before they are swapping spit and rolling in the sheets.
This is NOT the Clarice of "The Silence of the Lambs".
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I also wanted to review a movie I watched on Amazon last night,and can't remember the title and can't find it on Amazon this morning.
It is about the "bread war" in northern England in the early 1800's. Biggest industry is the textile industry,and basically there are two classes of people,the uber wealthy mill owners,and the workers.
The mill owners are either aristocracy or pals with them,and pretty much run everything to their own advantage. They pass a law making it illegal to import wheat into northern England because they also own the wheat farms and want to keep their profits jacked up high,while actually reducing the wages paid to the factory workers.
Not much real drama. The workers organize and start throwing around phrases like "give me liberty or give me death!" (gee,wonder where they got THAT one from?) and start demanding their rights as British citizens.
Nice touch of history most of us know very little about,plus being English,the scripts are first class,and so is the acting and the scenery.
If someone is aware of the title,please feel free to post it.
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Started to watch the series "Clarice" that is showing on Amazon Prime and CBS.
Started out ok,even given the standard "Rogue FBI agent fighting against the Borg and winning causen she's smarter,sterner,and more honest than the "wear red and march in a straight line" Feebs.
1st class acting by all involved,and ok plot lines. Can't remember the name of the actress that plays Clarice now,but she does justice to the "Agent Starling" of Silence of the Lambs.
Also,Clarice's southern accent is just a little bit too thick to tolerate well.
The problem is she is sharing an apartment with another Feeb agent,and this one is a black female that is,of course,smarter than her,more dedicated than her,works harder than her and who DREAMS of wearing red and marching in a straight line,and because she is black,of course she has to work 10 times as hard as her rommie Clarice to get the same sort of job assignment and STILL hasn't accomplished it.
First few episodes there were just roomies who were besties because they were both wimmins and wimmins working a mans job in a mans world. No big deal,as well as reasonable.
Ok,all standard teebee stereotypes that I could have handled if the plots were there,but then in one episode Clarice tells her black female roomie "I love you." out loud. The next episode there are slightly suggestive references by Clarice's friends about her and her roomie.
Won't be watching it again because I get the feeling it will only be a few more episodes before they are swapping spit and rolling in the sheets.
This is NOT the Clarice of "The Silence of the Lambs".
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I also wanted to review a movie I watched on Amazon last night,and can't remember the title and can't find it on Amazon this morning.
It is about the "bread war" in northern England in the early 1800's. Biggest industry is the textile industry,and basically there are two classes of people,the uber wealthy mill owners,and the workers.
The mill owners are either aristocracy or pals with them,and pretty much run everything to their own advantage. They pass a law making it illegal to import wheat into northern England because they also own the wheat farms and want to keep their profits jacked up high,while actually reducing the wages paid to the factory workers.
Not much real drama. The workers organize and start throwing around phrases like "give me liberty or give me death!" (gee,wonder where they got THAT one from?) and start demanding their rights as British citizens.
Nice touch of history most of us know very little about,plus being English,the scripts are first class,and so is the acting and the scenery.
If someone is aware of the title,please feel free to post it.
@sneakypete
This sums up my problem with modern TV and movies. I don't give a rats ass if some woman loves another woman and shacks up with her. What I don't like is that they have to make it a centerpiece of the show. Every show has to go out of its way to show you how progressive they are. It detracts from the show in the same way gratuitous heterosexual relationship stuff would. I don't want to see voluminous amounts of either in a crime drama, because it's not relevant!
But alas, there's no avoiding it unless you want to restrict yourself to watching older content. Fortunately, the fast forward feature in the Amazon movie player works really well. I just hit pause, and then press the forward button, and it shows me a little video preview / timeline thing. This makes it easy to just skip past that scene - problem solved.
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Kings and Generals channel on Youtube.
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Three Windows 10 loads. and updates all_dang_day
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@sneakypete
This sums up my problem with modern TV and movies. I don't give a rats ass if some woman loves another woman and shacks up with her. What I don't like is that they have to make it a centerpiece of the show. Every show has to go out of its way to show you how progressive they are. It detracts from the show in the same way gratuitous heterosexual relationship stuff would. I don't want to see voluminous amounts of either in a crime drama, because it's not relevant!
But alas, there's no avoiding it unless you want to restrict yourself to watching older content. Fortunately, the fast forward feature in the Amazon movie player works really well. I just hit pause, and then press the forward button, and it shows me a little video preview / timeline thing. This makes it easy to just skip past that scene - problem solved.
I noticed the "gratuitous faggotry" in television and cinema years ago, not only not necessary to the plot, but not to the development of the characters in many instances --simply irrelevant to the story--and surmised its only purpose was to 'mainstream' the behaviour through desensitization. In my case that not only did not work as I believe the writers/producers intended, it just made the issue more of an aggravation. Shortly after that, at the first instance of gratuitous faggotry, I turned that series/movie/show off, and found something else to watch. The almost obligatory 'soft porn' (and sometimes not so soft) breaks in an otherwise tight plot are not much better, and often elicit a similar response, even though I don't find heterosexual behaviour as patently disgusting.
To each their own, I suppose, but I don't have to watch it.
It is a pity, because shows that had started out so well, ended right there for me.
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@sneakypete
This sums up my problem with modern TV and movies. I don't give a rats ass if some woman loves another woman and shacks up with her. What I don't like is that they have to make it a centerpiece of the show.
And there it is!
Every show has to go out of its way to show you how progressive they are. It detracts from the show in the same way gratuitous heterosexual relationship stuff would.
Exactly! Just like a more benign example,breaking into song for no good reason would distract you. We ain't watching to discover your kinks. PLEASE keep them to yourself,and do your freaking job of writing decent scripts for really,REALLY good actors and actresses to follow!
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I noticed the "gratuitous faggotry" in television and cinema years ago, not only not necessary to the plot, but not to the development of the characters in many instances --simply irrelevant to the story--and surmised its only purpose was to 'mainstream' the behaviour through desensitization.
@Smokin Joe
Exactly. It also takes away from the show because it forces the viewers to consider some factor that has nothing whatsoever to do with the plot. So he/she/multiple choice is a homosexual. Big whoop!
It is not only irrelevant to the show,but is a distraction that takes attention AWAY from the show.
Who the hell really cares other than maybe your mommie. I'm not your mommie,and all it does is piss me off.
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@Smokin Joe
Exactly. It also takes away from the show because it forces the viewers to consider some factor that has nothing whatsoever to do with the plot. So he/she/multiple choice is a homosexual. Big whoop!
It is not only irrelevant to the show,but is a distraction that takes attention AWAY from the show.
Who the hell really cares other than maybe your mommie. I'm not your mommie,and all it does is piss me off.
Yep,and I have stopped watching a lot of shows over the gratuitous social programming on them.
At the same time, it's easy to see what 'they' are going to push next, because the preparatory bombardment comes from the 'entertainment' industry. That puts a whole different spin on the phrase "television programming", because it is being used to program the audience.
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Yep,and I have stopped watching a lot of shows over the gratuitous social programming on them.
At the same time, it's easy to see what 'they' are going to push next, because the preparatory bombardment comes from the 'entertainment' industry. That puts a whole different spin on the phrase "television programming", because it is being used to program the audience.
There is very little programming on television these days that I find worth watching so I spend my time doing other things. I do watch every episode of Seal Team and things like Gold Rush and Moonshiners.
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There is very little programming on television these days that I find worth watching so I spend my time doing other things. I do watch every episode of Seal Team and things like Gold Rush and Moonshiners.
How about 'The Curse of Oak Island'?
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How about 'The Curse of Oak Island'?
Yeah. I generally record that and skim through to see if they find anything of interest.
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How about 'The Curse of Oak Island'?
I watch this religiously. It comibines many things I am interested in. ie History, problem solving, engineering, treasure hunting, and best of all. NO SJW bullshit cluttering it.
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Yeah. I generally record that and skim through to see if they find anything of interest.
The snails pace and continous rehash is a detraction, I will grant that.
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The snails pace and continous rehash is a detraction, I will grant that.
I actually quite enjoy the show now that I've learned how to spot the repetitive segments and skip past them.
One tip is to use the "skip ahead" feature whenever you see the bearded fool pictured below. He never says anything of interest.
https://imgur.com/VPOkaHZ
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The latest season of “Genius†started last night. This season’s genius is Aretha Franklin.
National Geographic channel.
The Simpsons had its 700th episode last night, it was a goodie. Man, I feel old, I remember watching the first episode on Tv when it was taken from the Tracey Ullman show.
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The latest season of “Genius†started last night. This season’s genius is Aretha Franklin.
What a voice! Loved her in "The Blues Brothers" movie.
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The latest season of “Genius†started last night. This season’s genius is Aretha Franklin.
National Geographic channel.
@Gefn,well,I suspect she was about as smart as the typical rock,but there can be no question about her musical gifts. That woman could SANG!
The word "genius" is being WAAAAY overused these days.
The Simpsons had its 700th episode last night, it was a goodie. Man, I feel old, I remember watching the first episode on Tv when it was taken from the Tracey Ullman show.
And still as "on target" as ever. In FACT,I went to traffic court a week or so ago for a speeding ticket,and ran into "Officer Cartman". Told him to kiss my big red ass when he tried his "Because I am the Chief of the Court and *I* tell you to,is why!"
I hope he never gets over it. It didn't occur to me until I had my back turned to him and was walking out of the building that he might try to grab me from behind,and was planning "bad things for him" if he did. Luckily he just stood there with his jaw hung open while I walked away.
STILL don't know what he was mad about. He refused to tell me. He would only say "Because I told you to,that's why!"
THAT SOB really needs an attitude adjustment. Just glad I am not the one stuck with giving him one.
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I actually quite enjoy the show now that I've learned how to spot the repetitive segments and skip past them.
One tip is to use the "skip ahead" feature whenever you see the bearded fool pictured below. He never says anything of interest.
@BassWrangler ...
There is a good show that is 15-25 years old on Prime that I am enjoying called Time Team. It's British, and the premise is a fairly large archeological team tackles a mystery site within the constraints of a 3 day weekend. Being under the gun, time wise, it allows for pretty quick action as far as trying to find artifacts or proof to formulate a solution to the site.
Show is definitely for those with interest in history and archeology, others will find it boring.
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@BassWrangler ...
There is a good show that is 15-25 years old on Prime that I am enjoying called Time Team. It's British, and the premise is a fairly large archeological team tackles a mystery site within the constraints of a 3 day weekend. Being under the gun, time wise, it allows for pretty quick action as far as trying to find artifacts or proof to formulate a solution to the site.
Show is definitely for those with interest in history and archeology, others will find it boring.
@catfish1957
Who are these "others",and has immigration checked their papers? If not,why not?
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@BassWrangler ...
There is a good show that is 15-25 years old on Prime that I am enjoying called Time Team. It's British, and the premise is a fairly large archeological team tackles a mystery site within the constraints of a 3 day weekend. Being under the gun, time wise, it allows for pretty quick action as far as trying to find artifacts or proof to formulate a solution to the site.
Show is definitely for those with interest in history and archeology, others will find it boring.
That sounds interesting, @catfish1957 - is this it? https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07QB9HVRP/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r
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Last night I watched the original (British) version of "Gaslight", released in 1940. A little different than the 1944 version that everyone thinks of (with the wonderful Ingrid Bergman), and closer in form to the original stage play. I believe the makers of the 1944 version tried to have all copies of the 1940 version withdrawn and destroyed, but fortunately it survived.
I dug up a restored copy "on the net".
But you can also watch it here on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYmtzaHwCKo
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Last night I watched the original (British) version of "Gaslight", released in 1940. A little different than the 1944 version that everyone thinks of (with the wonderful Ingrid Bergman), and closer in form to the original stage play. I believe the makers of the 1944 version tried to have all copies of the 1940 version withdrawn and destroyed, but fortunately it survived.
I dug up a restored copy "on the net".
But you can also watch it here on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYmtzaHwCKo
Is this the source of the term "gaslighting"?
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That sounds interesting, @catfish1957 - is this it? https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07QB9HVRP/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r
That's the one.
@BassWrangler
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That's the one.
@BassWrangler
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@BassWrangler ...
There is a good show that is 15-25 years old on Prime that I am enjoying called Time Team. It's British, and the premise is a fairly large archeological team tackles a mystery site within the constraints of a 3 day weekend. Being under the gun, time wise, it allows for pretty quick action as far as trying to find artifacts or proof to formulate a solution to the site.
Show is definitely for those with interest in history and archeology, others will find it boring.
I watch it all the time. Along with lost civilization stuff, mystery history (archeology stuff) and space weather news. On Youtube. We have Prime. YT now has ads. I watch what I can on Prime.
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I mostly read when the tv is on. I am on book 27, for the year.
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YT now has ads.
*cough* Firefox w/ Ublock Origin *cough*
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*cough* Firefox w/ Ublock Origin *cough*
I'm doing that. I wonder if it is the age of my Roku player. I have ads turned off on YT. Maybe they turned them back on? No. I wonder if Avast and UBlock don't mix? My ublock count on YT right now is 34.
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I'm doing that. I wonder if it is the age of my Roku player. I have ads turned off on YT. Maybe they turned them back on? No. I wonder if Avast and UBlock don't mix? My ublock count on YT right now is 34.
Dunno. I have a pooter hooked directly to the TV. Hardly ever use the Roku.
But I don't get ads, ever.
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Dunno. I have a pooter hooked directly to the TV. Hardly ever use the Roku.
But I don't get ads, ever.
It has to be coming through my old little Roku. I am listening to YT now on this computer. No ads.
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It has to be coming through my old little Roku. I am listening to YT now on this computer. No ads.
Pooter on the TV is the way to go... Cheap, easy, total control.
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I mostly read when the tv is on. I am on book 27, for the year.
@bigheadfred
You could try changing channels. I have a ROKU,and literally,hundreds of channels to choose from. LOVE watching stuff like "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" and the old Rod Sterling "Twilight Zone".
They are free,too.
LOTS of the old black and white cowboy tv series available,if you like that sort of thing,too.
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It has to be coming through my old little Roku. I am listening to YT now on this computer. No ads.
@bigheadfred
Bad move. Doing that keeps you from watching the good stuff that is otherwise free.
What's the big whoop about commercials?
They allow you the time to go take a whizz,get a cup of coffee,a sammich,etc,etc,etc. Hell,it's worth it because it makes you get up and move around a few times every hour.
I don't mind commercials at all as long as seeing them means I am not paying a monthly fee.
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What's the big whoop about commercials?
They allow you the time to go take a whizz,get a cup of coffee,a sammich,etc,etc,etc. Hell,it's worth it because it makes you get up and move around a few times every hour.
I don't mind commercials at all as long as seeing them means I am not paying a monthly fee.
I got pause for whizzing... And no damn commercials, ever. Have not seen a commercial in years.
And I actually get offended by them if I happen to be somewhere else and see em. You've become accustomed to rude and unimportant interruptions.
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I got pause for whizzing... And no damn commercials, ever. Have not seen a commercial in years.
And I actually get offended by them if I happen to be somewhere else and see em. You've become accustomed to rude and unimportant interruptions.
@roamer_1
Nope. You are just an entitled prima donna that wants everything for nothing.
YOU expect to profit from YOUR work and investments,yet feel put-upon for having to watch a commercial so that someone/everyone involved in the process of providing you with entertainment should work for free.
Gotcha,comrade.
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@roamer_1
Nope. You are just an entitled prima donna that wants everything for nothing.
YOU expect to profit from YOUR work and investments,yet feel put-upon for having to watch a commercial so that someone/everyone involved in the process of providing you with entertainment should work for free.
Gotcha,comrade.
@sneakypete
Suit yourself. As for me, anytime I get to dick Google is a good time.
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@sneakypete
Suit yourself. As for me, anytime I get to dick Google is a good time.
I just dumped YouTube TV. After taxes $70 a month! I checked with my wife first, and she said "I haven't watched TV in months". Sooooo happy not to be giving those nasty leftists at Google any money.
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I just dumped YouTube TV. After taxes $70 a month! I checked with my wife first, and she said "I haven't watched TV in months". Sooooo happy not to be giving those nasty leftists at Google any money.
Never did Youtube TV. I am a Youtube dawg... Probably 3/4 of any evening's entertainment is going to be me watching my Youtube subscriptions... Tailor made for me, stuff about mechanics, stuff about homesteading, ranching, farming, stuff about bushcraft, overlanding, and through-hiking...
I have an affinity for those channels and their creators - But Google don't. I can't tell you how many of my regular subs unceremoniously got the axe over Google's liberal bullcrap. Nearly EVERY gun channel. Nearly EVERY hunting channel... They'll throw away a homesteader for hosting a how-to on butchering a pig or a chicken - That's important information that is part of daily life for folks like me.
SO HELL NO I won't support Google in that. And if I can rape them legally, I am happy to have the occasion. Not to even mention their invasion of my own privacy. I am not even hacking. I am using a LEGAL addon to a LEGAL browser. So damn straight I'll use it, and then I will give my money directly to the creators.
And I AM moving away from Youtube, ever so slightly - Bitchute, Rumble, Brighteon, USTVGO, Pluto,and Crackle have all made it onto my TV toolbar. And I am subbed on Rumble, Bitchute and Brighteon. As those venues increase, you can bet I will distance from Google altogether.
Netflix is the only paid subscription I have, and that one is hanging by a thread too - Every time I finish a binge it is a ghastly wandering through fields of utter crap - much of it not even B grade, much of it not even in English - Just to find another show I kinda don't mind watching. I already paid this year, mostly on the off-chance I might find a movie or two, but I can near bet I won't buy in next time.
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Never did Youtube TV. I am a Youtube dawg... Probably 3/4 of any evening's entertainment is going to be me watching my Youtube subscriptions... Tailor made for me, stuff about mechanics, stuff about homesteading, ranching, farming, stuff about bushcraft, overlanding, and through-hiking...
I am the same way - total YouTube addict. I subscribe to a bunch of channels. Started with firearms-related channels, but lately those have gotten a bit boring and repetitive, so I find myself watching other stuff, like "rustorations", exercise tips/techniques, physical therapy exercises, live police cameras, electronics/electrical engineering, general science stuff, etc.
One of my favorites is the mustie1 channel. This is a guy that fixes up cars and small engine equipment like mowers and snow blowers. I have a fondness for restoring broken stuff.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcSeeATlWJJbXpOZRYOfaDg
Here is his most popular video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Gt142R5rXg
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I am the same way - total YouTube addict. I subscribe to a bunch of channels. Started with firearms-related channels, but lately those have gotten a bit boring and repetitive, so I find myself watching other stuff. I really like mustie1 channel. This is a guy that fixes up cars and small engine equipment like mowers and snow blowers. I have a fondness for restoring broken stuff.
HAHAHA! Already subbed to Mustie1... I wish he'd get back to bending tin on that Econoline cabover pickup. That was fun. :beer:
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@Texas Robin claims some drunk cowboy with a big truck and a small d**k smashed into her bumper at the local grocery store, no video, so I'm watching this.
The bumper arrived today, $500 later, OEM painted.
How-to: Replace the Bumper Cover on 2011-2015 Chrysler Town and Country
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qn7_kTZGZZ4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qn7_kTZGZZ4)
I politely asked her to find a mesican for $100 and I'll pay for it. I'm on my way over for my spanking.
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@Texas Robin claims some drunk cowboy with a big truck and a small d**k smashed into her bumper at the local grocery store, no video, so I'm watching this.
The bumper arrived today, $500 later, OEM painted.
Naw... A Pickup wouldn't have touched that bumper. Hell, mine would have carved a groove in the hood with the drop hitch before I felt the swampers trying to climb...
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I often wonder how she knew he had a small d**k :shrug:
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I often wonder how she knew he had a small d**k :shrug:
It is a given around here. Big Pickup-little dick. So the girls say.
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One of my favorites is the mustie1 channel. This is a guy that fixes up cars and small engine equipment like mowers and snow blowers. I have a fondness for restoring broken stuff.
Here is his most popular video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Gt142R5rXg
@BassWrangler
Anybody that takes along one of those little air tanks to pump up flat tires is an idiot. You can buy a devise that screws into one of the cylinders on a gasoline engine in place of the spark plug,and then attach a long air hose to it leading back to the flat tires. You can pump up tires with that thing until you run out of gas. Beats the hell out of unhooking your trailer and making multiple trips to a gas station somewhere to refill your little tank.
I have one I made from an old spark plug,somewhere out in my shop. Knock the porcelain center out,tap it to accept a male air fitting,and then just use a slip connector on your air hose on both ends. Hook one end to the male air fitting,and the other end to a connector that pumps air into the flat tire (chemo brain,can't remember the name now),start your engine up,and you are in business.
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@BassWrangler
Anybody that takes along one of those little air tanks to pump up flat tires is an idiot. You can buy a devise that screws into one of the cylinders on a gasoline engine in place of the spark plug,and then attach a long air hose to it leading back to the flat tires. You can pump up tires with that thing until you run out of gas. Beats the hell out of unhooking your trailer and making multiple trips to a gas station somewhere to refill your little tank.
I have one I made from an old spark plug,somewhere out in my shop. Knock the porcelain center out,tap it to accept a male air fitting,and then just use a slip connector on your air hose on both ends. Hook one end to the male air fitting,and the other end to a connector that pumps air into the flat tire (chemo brain,can't remember the name now),start your engine up,and you are in business.
That guy is not an idiot. He's probably forgotten more about small engines and cars than you'll ever know.
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That guy is not an idiot. He's probably forgotten more about small engines and cars than you'll ever know.
@BassWrangler
Fan Boy much?
And how is it that you know so much about my knowledge base?
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@BassWrangler
Fan Boy much?
And how is it that you know so much about my knowledge base?
About as much as your comment based on the 10 seconds you watched of that video. :chairbang:
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About as much as your comment based on the 10 seconds you watched of that video. :chairbang:
@BassWrangler
Ok,Master of all things Mechanical,WHICH system for blowing up flat tires on a vehicle that has been sitting for years and is sunken into the soil,the method I suggested,or the one your hero used?
BTW,if you REALLY think that VW had been sitting there for decades and only ONE tire was flat and that it held air when it was pumped up, I know of some ocean-front property in Arizona you may be interested in buying.
Not to mention that he puts that wuss winch on it and pulls it out of that hole and onto his trailer with the wheels rolling. After 10 years or so,the brake shoes on a "yard queen" are usually rusted solid to the drums and it takes a hub puller and a LOT of beating on the drum with a BFH to pull the hubs so you can get it rolling.
Yeah,some brake systems have "floating" brake shoes and you can cut or grind the head off the retainer pin that is on the backing plate,but some others don't.
Sometimes you can get lucky and the brake shoes will pop off the drums after a few smacks with a BFH,but other times you really have to work for it.
Sometimes the quick way out is to use water to soak the ground around it so the stuck wheels slide instead of try to roll,and use a little motor oil or something on the ramps and the floor of the trailer to help the whinch pull it up.
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It is always easier to break stuck drums loose at home where you have all your tools,and can do it at your leisure.
The last one I faced one like that was a 55 DeSoto I bought from a guy in Georgia. He had stored in it an old hog pen,and it had sank all the way down to the point it was sitting flat on the ground. I had to jack it up one wheel at a time to pull the wheels off and take them to a local used tire store and have used tires put on them because they were too rotten to hold air.
BTW,since I am too old and stiff to do that stuff anymore,so I am just putting a steel hydraulic lift tailgate on my 06 GMC 2500 Turbo Diesel 4x4. This way I can just back up to one with flat tires or tries sunken into the ground,lower the tailgate,back up until it is under the bumper,and then use the tailgate to lift both wheels off the ground at the same time.
I also have a pretty serious battery-powered impact wrench.
Once I got round wheels and tires on it,I put short sections of 2x10's that I use as ramp extensions on my trailer under the tires before pulling,and used my F-350 diesel and a big chain to just pull it out of the hole. Once I got it on level ground it was easy to pull up on my trailer with the winch I use and the addition of a little oil to "grease the skids" while making the angle of the pull less steep.
I suspect a lot of the stuff I mentioned was done before the cameras started rolling so it would all fit into the time block they had available for broadcast. They may have even left a flat tire on the rear that they knew would hold air when they pumped it up as an "example of what you have to do to pull one on a trailer".
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Ok,Master of all things Mechanical,WHICH system for blowing up flat tires on a vehicle that has been sitting for years and is sunken into the soil,the method I suggested,or the one your hero used?
I use a gas powered air compressor. I also have a jenny onboard and could use an electric compressor, But that gas compressor has been in my truck since Hector was a pup. Your way is fine and all, but all I gotta do is pull a rip cord and I have 120lbs of air at the ready. And when it goes home, it plugs right into the shop air, so it is always full and ready to go. I could use an air bubble, but this compressor ain't much bigger, and I don't have to go looking for more air ever. So thanks, but i'll avoid gas-washing a cylinder and use the air like I ought.
BTW,if you REALLY think that VW had been sitting there for decades and only ONE tire was flat and that it held air when it was pumped up, I know of some ocean-front property in Arizona you may be interested in buying.
Not to mention that he puts that wuss winch on it and pulls it out of that hole and onto his trailer with the wheels rolling. After 10 years or so,the brake shoes on a "yard queen" are usually rusted solid to the drums and it takes a hub puller and a LOT of beating on the drum with a BFH to pull the hubs so you can get it rolling.
Well that CAN be true, but it ain't anywhere near always true. I have drug a ton of cars and trucks out of the weeds and quite often they're still holding air and still turning fine. Normal would be one of the hubs froze up, but usually breaks free dragging it out to the trailer. And it would be fair to say I bring a spare set of wheels and tires, and it ain't uncommon to have to use a couple of em. But to say they NEVER air up and roll out would not be true.
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@BassWrangler
Ok,Master of all things Mechanical,WHICH system for blowing up flat tires on a vehicle that has been sitting for years and is sunken into the soil,the method I suggested,or the one your hero used?
BTW,if you REALLY think that VW had been sitting there for decades and only ONE tire was flat and that it held air when it was pumped up, I know of some ocean-front property in Arizona you may be interested in buying.
Not to mention that he puts that wuss winch on it and pulls it out of that hole and onto his trailer with the wheels rolling. After 10 years or so,the brake shoes on a "yard queen" are usually rusted solid to the drums and it takes a hub puller and a LOT of beating on the drum with a BFH to pull the hubs so you can get it rolling.
Yeah,some brake systems have "floating" brake shoes and you can cut or grind the head off the retainer pin that is on the backing plate,but some others don't.
Sometimes you can get lucky and the brake shoes will pop off the drums after a few smacks with a BFH,but other times you really have to work for it.
Sometimes the quick way out is to use water to soak the ground around it so the stuck wheels slide instead of try to roll,and use a little motor oil or something on the ramps and the floor of the trailer to help the whinch pull it up.
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It is always easier to break stuck drums loose at home where you have all your tools,and can do it at your leisure.
The last one I faced one like that was a 55 DeSoto I bought from a guy in Georgia. He had stored in it an old hog pen,and it had sank all the way down to the point it was sitting flat on the ground. I had to jack it up one wheel at a time to pull the wheels off and take them to a local used tire store and have used tires put on them because they were too rotten to hold air.
BTW,since I am too old and stiff to do that stuff anymore,so I am just putting a steel hydraulic lift tailgate on my 06 GMC 2500 Turbo Diesel 4x4. This way I can just back up to one with flat tires or tries sunken into the ground,lower the tailgate,back up until it is under the bumper,and then use the tailgate to lift both wheels off the ground at the same time.
I also have a pretty serious battery-powered impact wrench.
Once I got round wheels and tires on it,I put short sections of 2x10's that I use as ramp extensions on my trailer under the tires before pulling,and used my F-350 diesel and a big chain to just pull it out of the hole. Once I got it on level ground it was easy to pull up on my trailer with the winch I use and the addition of a little oil to "grease the skids" while making the angle of the pull less steep.
I suspect a lot of the stuff I mentioned was done before the cameras started rolling so it would all fit into the time block they had available for broadcast. They may have even left a flat tire on the rear that they knew would hold air when they pumped it up as an "example of what you have to do to pull one on a trailer".
Watch a whole series where he restores one of these cars. Then I'll discuss it with you if you still want.
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Watch a whole series where he restores one of these cars. Then I'll discuss it with you if you still want.
That's right... Ain't NOTHING wrong with ol Mustie1. He gets er done, and that's all that matters. We all have our way and learn from each other - And Ol Mustie can teach a thing or two. :beer: :seeya:
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That jump pack he uses on garden tractors is a good example... I am too old school to have thought of that.
I own one now. That's Mustie1's fault.
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That jump pack he uses on garden tractors is a good example... I am too old school to have thought of that.
I own one now. That's Mustie1's fault.
Yeah, those things are awesome. I used one to jump start my son's Civic, and both he and my wife then wanted one. I got them each one of the smaller jumper packs from Amazon - amazing what it can do. Just need to keep it charged and ideally only to 80-90% so the batteries don't degrade.
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Yeah, those things are awesome. I used one to jump start my son's Civic, and both he and my wife then wanted one. I got them each one of the smaller jumper packs from Amazon - amazing what it can do. Just need to keep it charged and ideally only to 80-90% so the batteries don't degrade.
Yeah that's the only thing with em... But on small engine stuff, man! does that beat all! Makes draggin em out of a year or ten sitting a much simpler thing.
I run heavy to small engine stuff... I was in landscaping and lawn maintenance for quite a long while, and had to learn to fix my own... And it's still a side-hustle I am all rigged up for.
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Yeah that's the only thing with em... But on small engine stuff, man! does that beat all! Makes draggin em out of a year or ten sitting a much simpler thing.
I run heavy to small engine stuff... I was in landscaping and lawn maintenance for quite a long while, and had to learn to fix my own... And it's still a side-hustle I am all rigged up for.
They are starting to come out with LiFePO4 batteries. These are much safer and self-discharge slower, so I'll probably swap to one of those at some point.
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I use a gas powered air compressor. I also have a jenny onboard and could use an electric compressor, But that gas compressor has been in my truck since Hector was a pup. Your way is fine and all, but all I gotta do is pull a rip cord and I have 120lbs of air at the ready. And when it goes home, it plugs right into the shop air, so it is always full and ready to go. I could use an air bubble, but this compressor ain't much bigger, and I don't have to go looking for more air ever. So thanks, but i'll avoid gas-washing a cylinder and use the air like I ought.
Well that CAN be true, but it ain't anywhere near always true. I have drug a ton of cars and trucks out of the weeds and quite often they're still holding air and still turning fine. Normal would be one of the hubs froze up, but usually breaks free dragging it out to the trailer. And it would be fair to say I bring a spare set of wheels and tires, and it ain't uncommon to have to use a couple of em. But to say they NEVER air up and roll out would not be true.
All I can say is that it is drier here, and seldom have I had drums rusted to the point wheels locked--or bearings, for that matter. I have moved vehicles after 20 years of sitting still and the tires were still up (though they had sunk in from the annual freeze/thaw, and the wheels turned just fine. It is likely different in other climates.
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All I can say is that it is drier here, and seldom have I had drums rusted to the point wheels locked--or bearings, for that matter. I have moved vehicles after 20 years of sitting still and the tires were still up (though they had sunk in from the annual freeze/thaw, and the wheels turned just fine. It is likely different in other climates.
Yeah that's right - mostly around here they go flat when they're sinking in and the frost heave gets between the tire and the wheel. You can find that big lump of dirt up in the bead, and in a winter grab, it's frozen solid.
I have had brakes locked up... and hubs locked up. It's a thing, but not a big thing. Maybe one hub or brake locked up... I can't remember ever having all four, or even three locked up. :shrug:
Maybe you're right and it's the drier air.
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I am watching it snow. Welcome to Spring. I mean road construction.
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All I can say is that it is drier here, and seldom have I had drums rusted to the point wheels locked--or bearings, for that matter. I have moved vehicles after 20 years of sitting still and the tires were still up (though they had sunk in from the annual freeze/thaw, and the wheels turned just fine. It is likely different in other climates.
@Smokin Joe
It is not unusual for me to walk to my truck in colder weather,and sink so far my feet get wet if I am wearing something like crocks or regular shoes. I have to rotate my parked vehicles a little to keep them from settling and digging holes. And this can happen in just a couple of days once it starts .
Then you get to typical locations where people park cars they no longer need or use,which are usually pastures,and in at least one case in my experience,an old hog pen. Park something in a pasture or hog pen and don't move it for a couple of years,and it's going to sink,the 1950's and 1960's tires will be too rotten to pump up,and the moisture under the car from never getting the sun will make sure the brakes are seized.
But......,you never really know what you are dealing with or what kind of help might be handy until you get there,pay for it,and start to moving it. You can get really lucky if it is a farmer that is selling it they usually seem to prefer hooking a big-ass tractor to it and pulling it to where you can "load it without tearing up the ground". They can and are usually even willing to use their bucket or rear lift to pick it up and shove it on your trailer for you. NOTHING beats big tires and gears so low the tires don't spin unless it has tracks.
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To get back on topic:.....
I just started watching "Counterpart" again. Started watching it before chemo,and forgot all about it until I rediscovered it today
Might as well be new to me because I remember seeing it as it airs now,but can't remember a damn thing about what happens next.
Stars J.K.Simmons,who seems to have been a co-star in every cop teebee show ever produced as well as a bunch of commercials,and I am glad to see him finally getting to break the mould he has been stuck in.
It's a sci-fi mystery involving time/space warps,so be prepared for that when you sign on.
I am watching it for free on Amazon Prime because I can and it is handy for me,but I am sure it is airing on other channels,also.
Use your ROKU or whatever you have to run a search for "counterpart" and you will find it.
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To get back on topic:.....
I just started watching "Counterpart" again. Started watching it before chemo,and forgot all about it until I rediscovered it today
Might as well be new to me because I remember seeing it as it airs now,but can't remember a damn thing about what happens next.
Stars J.K.Simmons,who seems to have been a co-star in every cop teebee show ever produced as well as a bunch of commercials,and I am glad to see him finally getting to break the mould he has been stuck in.
It's a sci-fi mystery involving time/space warps,so be prepared for that when you sign on.
I am watching it for free on Amazon Prime because I can and it is handy for me,but I am sure it is airing on other channels,also.
Use your ROKU or whatever you have to run a search for "counterpart" and you will find it.
@sneakypete - I just finished watching that. Pretty good!
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https://youtu.be/qNcznzVC4uk (https://youtu.be/qNcznzVC4uk)
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https://youtu.be/qNcznzVC4uk (https://youtu.be/qNcznzVC4uk)
Sorry @corbe and Colonel West but LBJ's great society program is anything but "failed". In fact, it has work to perfection - exactly as intended.
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That's certainly an informed and secure position to take @Bigun :beer:
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I've only had one brake lock up on me. It was a front drum brake on my 68 Chev 1/2 ton. It wasn't the drum, it was the wheel cylinder. And it happened right after driving up to the cabin, loading up a horse trailer with furniture and was ready to head back. So I pulled the pins that go from the wheel cyl to the shoes and just had to do a hard turn just before I had to brake. Now I've had multiple "No Brakes" brake failures and they were always cylinders. Once I was riding back with a friend as he pulled his boat with his Dodge van. One of his disc brakes froze up. He just lubed up the rotor with wheel bearing grease and we made it the rest of the way home. He said later those calipers were made of some real funky stuff.
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I've only had one brake lock up on me. It was a front drum brake on my 68 Chev 1/2 ton. It wasn't the drum, it was the wheel cylinder. And it happened right after driving up to the cabin, loading up a horse trailer with furniture and was ready to head back. So I pulled the pins that go from the wheel cyl to the shoes and just had to do a hard turn just before I had to brake. Now I've had multiple "No Brakes" brake failures and they were always cylinders. Once I was riding back with a friend as he pulled his boat with his Dodge van. One of his disc brakes froze up. He just lubed up the rotor with wheel bearing grease and we made it the rest of the way home. He said later those calipers were made of some real funky stuff.
I've not had brakes lock up, but I've had some scary experiences with wheel bearings. A friend of mine and I were towing his boat back from Florida, and people kept honking as they went by. We pulled off at the next exit to take a look, and saw smoke coming from one of the trailer wheels. My friend grabbed the tire to see if it had any wobble, and the whole wheel came off in his hand.
Also had a used car that my dad bought, and when we looked into poor braking we discovered they had just capped off the rear wheel brake lines. Caliper/pistons hadn't been used in so long they were rusted together.
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Yes, Counterpart is very good. My daughter (who watched it pre-pandemic) recommended it to us, and we watched it during the pandemic. (Gives a different impression...)
That was while ago. Lately, we've been watching British police procedurals. We started with DCI Banks because it's set in Yorkshire and we miss Yorkshire since our daughter moved from York to Miami, then watched Shetland, set guess where. Now we're going through Prime Suspect from the early '90's -- mostly because Helen Mirren is a helluva good actress.
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Yes, Counterpart is very good. My daughter (who watched it pre-pandemic) recommended it to us, and we watched it during the pandemic. (Gives a different impression...)
That was while ago. Lately, we've been watching British police procedurals. We started with DCI Banks because it's set in Yorkshire and we miss Yorkshire since our daughter moved from York to Miami, then watched Shetland, set guess where. Now we're going through Prime Suspect from the early '90's -- mostly because Helen Mirren is a helluva good actress.
@The_Reader_David
It's pretty hard to top anything put out by the BBC. Even if it is something as lame as a documentary about sheep. The sound,the lighting,and everything else about it will be first-class.
You would probably enjoy MI-5 and Foyle's War,too.
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Even though I've already watched it a couple of years ago, just started up OZARK once again.
I defy anyone to watch the 1st episode and not find themselves hooked. happy77
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoAgrmtjKU8
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@The_Reader_David
You would probably enjoy MI-5 and Foyle's War,too.
Already watched Foyle's War a couple of years ago. I'll remember MI-5 when we run out...
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Even though I've already watched it a couple of years ago, just started up OZARK once again.
I defy anyone to watch the 1st episode and not find themselves hooked. happy77
@DCPatriot
I agree. Ozark is good stuff!
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@DCPatriot
I agree. Ozark is good stuff!
Is an excellent show. Writing isn't up to Breaking Bad standards (what is?). But riveting drama that you can't stop streaming once you've started.
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Already watched Foyle's War a couple of years ago. I'll remember MI-5 when we run out...
@The_Reader_David
The Wire,a series about the cops and the hoods in Baltimore also ranks right up with there with the best stuff ever put out.
Watch one episode,and you are hooked.
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Is an excellent show. Writing isn't up to Breaking Bad standards (what is?). But riveting drama that you can't stop streaming once you've started.
@catfish1957
Let's be honest,here. Breaking Bad and Shameless established new standards.
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Sorry @corbe and Colonel West but LBJ's great society program is anything but "failed". In fact, it has work to perfection - exactly as intended.
True dat. It only failed in its stated intent. What it was really meant to do, it accomplished in spades.
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True dat. It only failed in its stated intent. What it was really meant to do, it accomplished in spades.
@Smokin Joe
Yup,to quote that great humanitarian and former US President LBJ,"The Democratic Party will now own the bleep vote for the next 100 years
You Dims must be SOOOOO proud of that and of him!
@Mods
Your software is going too damn far! It is now editing an historic quote by a US President!
I thought it was the left who wanted to edit history?
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@DCPatriot
I agree. Ozark is good stuff!
I never saw that show, but I did like Jason Bateman in Arrested Development.
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I never saw that show, but I did like Jason Bateman in Arrested Development.
Boy are you in for a shock.
(Think Hal from Malcolm in the Middle vs. Heisenberg)
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I never saw that show, but I did like Jason Bateman in Arrested Development.
@Gefn
IMHO, Jason Bateman gave an 'Oscar'-winning performance for his portrayal of "Marty" Byrde
I have watched almost everything of any consequence on Netflix and his acting is far and above anything I've ever seen.
When, after just 5 minutes, you forget there's a script and cameras and crew within feet....that's acting.
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@Gefn
IMHO, Jason Bateman gave an 'Oscar'-winning performance for his portrayal of "Marty" Byrde
I have watched almost everything of any consequence on Netflix and his acting is far and above anything I've ever seen.
When, after just 5 minutes, you forget there's a script and cameras and crew within feet....that's acting.
:beer:
Emmy... it's TV :cool:
And best acting? It sure is Emmy worthy, but as much as I dislike Bryan Cranston, he still did Heisenberg better.
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@Gefn
IMHO, Jason Bateman gave an 'Oscar'-winning performance for his portrayal of "Marty" Byrde
I have watched almost everything of any consequence on Netflix and his acting is far and above anything I've ever seen.
When, after just 5 minutes, you forget there's a script and cameras and crew within feet....that's acting.
:beer:
Yeah, he is a really good actor.
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@Smokin Joe
Yup,to quote that great humanitarian and former US President LBJ,"The Democratic Party will now own the bleep vote for the next 100 years
You Dims must be SOOOOO proud of that and of him!
@Mods
Your software is going too damn far! It is now editing an historic quote by a US President!
I thought it was the left who wanted to edit history?
I don't believe it is the Mods or the MGMT @sneakypete that 'N' word is verboten EVERYWHERE and can lead to our host yanking our Bandwidth.
THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN' - rory feek
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2thobAZTU-4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2thobAZTU-4)
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:yowsa:
Boy are you in for a shock.
(Think Hal from Malcolm in the Middle vs. Heisenberg)
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@catfish1957
I greatly enjoyed Malcolm in the Middle (what would you do,if I sang out of tune....) and the young scientist known as Winnie,but the transformation Cranston made from Hal to Heisenberg may be one of the most amazing things I have ever seen.
Anybody that never watched Breaking Bad is cheating themselves. Breaking Bad is one of the top shows of all time. Right up there with Lonesome Dove,Game of Thrones,Shameless,and The Wire.
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I don't believe it is the Mods or the MGMT @sneakypete that 'N' word is verboten EVERYWHERE and can lead to our host yanking our Bandwidth.
THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN' - rory feek
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2thobAZTU-4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2thobAZTU-4)
@corbe
For making an EXACT quote of a former US President?????
THIS is how history gets rewritten,and future generations won't understand why Hitler and Stalin were "bad guys".
LET THE TRUTH SHINE BRIGHTLY,no matter who it burns! (Damn! I think I may have just came up with a good repeatable quote that is universally relevant! Hooda thunk it?
I would like to thank my mother,my 3rd grade school teacher..........)
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@The_Reader_David
The Wire,a series about the cops and the hoods in Baltimore also ranks right up with there with the best stuff ever put out.
Watch one episode,and you are hooked.
Hooked until you hit Season 3. We lost interest with that one.
In a completely different vein, we really liked The Expanse on Amazon Prime. Science fiction based on the assumptions that we manage to get easy, reliable high-yield fusion power, manage to use it to colonize Mars and the asteroid belt, and that the solar system has been visited by aliens from a galaxy-spanning civilization that isn't around any more. When the story starts, Earth and the Moon (always called "Luna" to distinguish it from other moons) are controlled by a one-world government grown out of the UN, Mars is independent, with a very American feel to it, albeit with liberty somewhat constrained by everyone having to live in shopping-mall-like cities bored into the rock (they even have a Veterans Administration, called just that, that's about as badly run as the real American version), and the nascent government in the the asteroid belt is regarded as a pack of terrorists by the "inners" (as "belters" call the inhabitants of Earth, Luna and Mars). The story focuses on a group of refugees (two from Earth, one from Mars, one from the Belt) from an attack on an ice-mining ship who fairly soon end up in control of, and with a salvage claim on, a small Martian warship. (Okay, that was a spoiler, but I haven't actually given away any of the many plot-lines.)
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Emmy... it's TV :cool:
And best acting? It sure is Emmy worthy, but as much as I dislike Bryan Cranston, he still did Heisenberg better.
@catfish1957
LOL! I realize it's "Emmy" for the little screen.
But, IMO, it's much more difficult to maintain same 'character'...intensity, etc., when the finished product is a dozen episodes(hours) per season as opposed to 120 minutes max for a movie.
Justin Bateman's heartrate probably never goes higher than 55, no matter the gravity of the moment. :laugh:
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@catfish1957
Also... I agree with you about "Breaking Bad". Most excellent series and cast.
One of my favorite character actors in it is Dean Norris...Cranston's brother-in-law.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0606487/?ref_=tt_cl_t6 (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0606487/?ref_=tt_cl_t6)
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Watching "Endeavor" on Amazon Prime. I think it's a BBC show. It's a classic detective/crime drama. Haven't made it through the first episode yet, but it's very good.
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Watching "Endeavor" on Amazon Prime. I think it's a BBC show. It's a classic detective/crime drama. Haven't made it through the first episode yet, but it's very good.
@BassWrangler
You will find that to be typical of pretty much everything the BBC puts out. The Brits take acting seriously.
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Watching "Endeavor" on Amazon Prime. I think it's a BBC show. It's a classic detective/crime drama. Haven't made it through the first episode yet, but it's very good.
Just make sure you steer clear of anything with the words "Parish" or "Father" in the title. Unless you feel the need to take a nap,that is. Genuine snooze fests. The obsession with simple country Priests solving crimes seems to be a "British thing".
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@BassWrangler
You will find that to be typical of pretty much everything the BBC puts out. The Brits take acting seriously.
@sneakypete you are right. Plus it's refreshing to watch a show without having a bunch of woke virtue signaling shoved in my face constantly.
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@sneakypete you are right. Plus it's refreshing to watch a show without having a bunch of woke virtue signaling shoved in my face constantly.
@BassWrangler
Maybe I am showing my age,but I am also happy to see casts that look like real people,not all 25 year old models yelling "Hoo YAH!" and kicking 15 attackers into submission without getting a hair out of place or even winded.
The Brits seem to go for the best actors or actresses who are available at the time they are casting,with talent and availability being the prime concerns.
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@BassWrangler
Maybe I am showing my age,but I am also happy to see casts that look like real people,not all 25 year old models yelling "Hoo YAH!" and kicking 15 attackers into submission without getting a hair out of place or even winded.
The Brits seem to go for the best actors or actresses who are available at the time they are casting,with talent and availability being the prime concerns.
Yes, acting definitely is better than the average american TV series - at last those from our pma or networks.
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Just clicked on CONDOR...on Epix Network.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6510950/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6510950/)
A brilliant, young, idealistic CIA analyst finds himself in the middle of a conspiracy that kills everyone else at his office. Can he, with no field experience, stay alive long enough to get to the bottom of it?
Excellent!
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@BassWrangler
Maybe I am showing my age,but I am also happy to see casts that look like real people,not all 25 year old models yelling "Hoo YAH!" and kicking 15 attackers into submission without getting a hair out of place or even winded.
The Brits seem to go for the best actors or actresses who are available at the time they are casting,with talent and availability being the prime concerns.
Hey @sneakypete - looks like I was wrong about who is responsible for this show, 'Endeavor. It is actually PBS and Masterpiece Theater. Has all British cast, though.
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Hey @sneakypete - looks like I was wrong about who is responsible for this show, 'Endeavor. It is actually PBS and Masterpiece Theater. Has all British cast, though.
@BassWrangler
Not far off at all. I watch a LOT of stuff on PBS,and don't let it "not being conservative PC" bother me a bit.
And I consider Masterpiece Theater to be the American version of BBC. LOTS of good series to view if you will just open your mind to it.
Frankly,I expect better than to see the blind PC bias of the left on display from the right. We are supposed to be the ones with open-minds.
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Watching "The Passion of the Christ". We've seen it several times, and each time I catch different things that I didn't notice before.
In my opinion, this is one of Mel Gibson's best movies. The first time we saw it at the theater, there was complete silence during and after the movie; no one even said a word on the way out. As a Christian, how can you see this movie and it not have a profound impact on you?
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Watching "The Passion of the Christ". We've seen it several times, and each time I catch different things that I didn't notice before.
In my opinion, this is one of Mel Gibson's best movies. The first time we saw it at the theater, there was complete silence during and after the movie; no one even said a word on the way out. As a Christian, how can you see this movie and it not have a profound impact on you?
It is a powerful movie, and I agree, one of the (if not the) best of his movies
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Sat/Sun nights I watched a Russian film from 1994:
"Burnt By The Sun".
Hardest part was that it had embedded subtitles, that weren't English, so I had to dig up English subtitles which then were superimposed over the default ones. It was doable, but frustrating.
There's also a "Burnt by the Sun II", will watch that a couple of weeks from now.
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Shameless airs it's final episode on April 11th,and you can bet I am going to be watching it with both regret and joy.
I have no idea how the writers managed to write this show for 11 freaking years before the Gallagher Gang ran out of story lines that shock,but damned if they didn't do it!
I was thinking Frank would have sunken as low as a human-being can sink by the time the first season ended,but damned if he wasn't finding new lows to experience right up to the end.
Gonna miss them,but nothing lasts forever. Not even the Gallagher's.
If you never watched this show,sit down,buckle up for the ride,and start in on Episode 1,season 1,and prepare to be both astounded and laughing at the same time. It IS a wild ride.
BTW,for those of you desperate for a "Gallagher fix",there is a BBC version you can watch,but it just doesn't seem as funny to me. Probably because of cultural differences because it was a big hit in England.
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@BassWrangler
Not far off at all. I watch a LOT of stuff on PBS,and don't let it "not being conservative PC" bother me a bit.
And I consider Masterpiece Theater to be the American version of BBC. LOTS of good series to view if you will just open your mind to it.
Frankly,I expect better than to see the blind PC bias of the left on display from the right. We are supposed to be the ones with open-minds.
@sneakypete - you watching Endeavor yet? Looks like there is a Season 8 coming out later this year. Although calling these seasons is a stretch. Season 7 and apparently 8 are only 3 episodes.
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@sneakypete - you watching Endeavor yet? Looks like there is a Season 8 coming out later this year. Although calling these seasons is a stretch. Season 7 and apparently 8 are only 3 episodes.
@BassWrangler
Not yet,but I will,and it will be first-class when it airs.
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@BassWrangler
Not yet,but I will,and it will be first-class when it airs.
I think you'll enjoy it. There was a little bit of "woke" they snuck in during the last season or two - but it wasn't enough to ruin the show, fortunately.
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I started watching the Ken Burns documentary on Ernest Hemingway last night. PBS)
It’s wonderful to see the old photos from the 1910’s and 1920’s. But as much as I admire Hemingway foe his writing, I’m not crazy about him as a person or a husband.
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I started watching the Ken Burns documentary on Ernest Hemingway last night. PBS)
It’s wonderful to see the old photos from the 1910’s and 1920’s. But as much as I admire Hemingway foe his writing, I’m not crazy about him as a person or a husband.
He was a dedicated leftist. He openly sympathized with the Spanish Republicans i.e. Marxists during the Spanish Civil War. Hemingway narrated the documentary about the war "The Spanish Earth" (which I've seen several times) making no bones about whom he supported. He was also a big fan of Castro's Cuban revolution, and Castro had a statue of him built that stands in Havana harbor.
I never liked his style much. But many people did, so maybe it's me who lacks the proper appreciation of his literary worth.
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I scraped up a 720p copy of the early 60's film "The Story of Ruth", and will watch it this weekend...
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Watched the series 'Monk' on Hulu. It was very annoying.
The Monk character is an unlikeable mentally disabled psychopath.
The 'mysteries' are somewhat compelling but the 10-15 minute episodes of watching Monk deal with mundane nothing issues is hard to watch. Monk doesn't like dirt or trash. Monk doesn't understand a beach. Monk doesn't understand a bus or a taxi. Monk doesn't understand what a pet or an animal is. Monk will stop to clean up a mess while he is being shot at by a murderer. I GET IT! It's the same joke over and over and over and over, in between watching him abuse his private nurse which I assume is supposed to be funny, or something?
The overriding theme of the show is Monk trying to find the people who murdered his wife. This is supposed to be a big deal conspiracy. When he finally solves the crime it was a huge disappointment. Without saying too much, it is not any kind of an international cabal. In fact, being that it is the whole point of the entire series, it is simplistic in the extreme.
I watched it, sort of, while screwing around on the computer. It is not something I could watch again.
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Watched the series 'Monk' on Hulu. It was very annoying.
The Monk character is an unlikeable mentally disabled psychopath.
The 'mysteries' are somewhat compelling but the 10-15 minute episodes of watching Monk deal with mundane nothing issues is hard to watch. Monk doesn't like dirt or trash. Monk doesn't understand a beach. Monk doesn't understand a bus or a taxi. Monk doesn't understand what a pet or an animal is. Monk will stop to clean up a mess while he is being shot at by a murderer. I GET IT! It's the same joke over and over and over and over, in between watching him abuse his private nurse which I assume is supposed to be funny, or something?
The overriding theme of the show is Monk trying to find the people who murdered his wife. This is supposed to be a big deal conspiracy. When he finally solves the crime it was a huge disappointment. Without saying too much, it not any kind of an international cabal. In fact, being that it is the whole point of the entire series, it is simplistic in the extreme.
I watched it, sort of, while screwing around on the computer. It is not something I could watch again.
Annoying. Yes and no. His problem is supposed to be humorous, and it does accomplish that from time to time. Not a huge fan, but I am somewhat of a fan.
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Annoying. Yes and no. His problem is supposed to be humorous, and it does accomplish that from time to time. Not a huge fan, but I am somewhat of a fan.
I agree. Some episodes were amusing, but some were unwatchable. Watching a grown man not understand simple basic concepts that every 5 year old can grasp is annoying to me. And the way he treated Natalie, even for a mental patient, was unforgivable. He used her as a pack mule and cheated her out of money every chance he got. This idea of 'pretending' that he 'doesn't understand' how to carry packages or how to carry money was over the top for me. This was very convenient for him. Odd how his 'disability' disappeared every time he was required to pay money. Then suddenly, he turned into a common bum scammer. Oh I'm sorry...money? I don't have any money...
I've dealt with real people like that all my life. They fake stupidity with the specific intent of avoiding any kind of work or responsibility. Many times it is all a scam.
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Annoying. Yes and no. His problem is supposed to be humorous, and it does accomplish that from time to time. Not a huge fan, but I am somewhat of a fan.
The thing I notice about binge watching is that certain recurring themes of shows originally airing over several years are repetitive and annoying when viewed back to back. Monk is one of those shows. Law and Order SUV is another. Eventually I want to shout "Elliott take a chill pill! Olivia get over the constant angst over your past!"
But I still enjoy both shows. happy77
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The thing I notice about binge watching is that certain recurring themes of shows originally airing over several years are repetitive and annoying when viewed back to back. Monk is one of those shows. Law and Order SUV is another. Eventually I want to shout "Elliott take a chill pill! Olivia get over the constant angst over your past!"
But I still enjoy both shows. happy77
Exactly right. That's exactly it.
Watching Monk once in a while over the last 10 years, which I have done, it comes across as a cute innocent detective show about a mentally disabled dysfunctional genius. But when you watch the whole series back to back, the character Monk is really a jerk, who is intentionally using his "self created disability" to dodge employment, financial, and personal, responsibilities and to dodge life itself.
If the character did not have his written supernatural gift of observation, he would be in a mental institution somewhere bouncing off the walls. The people around him "tolerate" him only because they benefit from him. Without his 'gifts', they would chuck him in the nearest lake for being a crazy weirdo.
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I agree @240B . Monk has as many or more annoying personality quirks than Sheldon on Big Bang Theory. Nobody would tolerate a close relationship with either. But both are amusing when viewed in television mode.
At least Monk hires his close associates for the most part...even if he "forgets" to pay them, lol.
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Just clicked on CONDOR...on Epix Network.
A brilliant, young, idealistic CIA analyst finds himself in the middle of a conspiracy that kills everyone else at his office. Can he, with no field experience, stay alive long enough to get to the bottom of it?
Excellent!
We faithfully watched this during its initial run, and loved it. There was supposed to be a second season. Not sure what happened.
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I saw this Australian film last night - Rams. You might like it. Free if you have Amazon Prime:
https://www.amazon.com/Rams-Sam-Neill/dp/B08SWCRJLC/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=Rams&qid=1619458973&sr=8-2
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@BassWrangler
Subject: Rams Movie
So far so good, gotta go out and change a radiator on my truck... but 1/3rd in and liking it, thanks... Anyone else not got Amazon prime pm me, I will shoot ya a link to d.l. it.
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Last night I watched a movie called "Remember". Christopher Plummer made in 2015 (?). A little slow moving but an interesting study about dementia and the hunt for Nazis.
If anyone else has seen it I would enjoy some feedback.
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Last night I watched a movie called "Remember". Christopher Plummer made in 2015 (?). A little slow moving but an interesting study about dementia and the hunt for Nazis.
If anyone else has seen it I would enjoy some feedback.
I saw it some time ago. It was OK.
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Last night watched a British/Australian tv move from the 80's called "Threads", about the aftermath of a nuclear war on Sheffield, UK.
Pretty good, actually, although some of it seemed to hinge on the concept of "nuclear winter" that now seems to be discredited.
It can be "found on the net" for downloadin', if you hunt for it.
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Watching Frasier.
Lots of similarities to Monk. Basically afraid of everything real in life.
Unbelievable obsession with wine and sherry. Crazy.
Every episode is flooded with wine. Would you like some wine? I'm having some wine.
Do you want wine? Let's have some wine. Wine wine wine wine wine...
Apparently the producers/writers think that wine equals rich, or something. I don't know.
It has every cliché sitcom schtick you can think of.
Any time anyone says anything, you know immediately what is going to happen.
Most of the episodes are about a 'misunderstanding' which is typical sitcom stuff.
Instead of just talking and resolving the situation, Frasier goes though huge convoluted schemes to resolve a simple problem.
Which is what all sitcoms do.
Frasier starts out as a kind of lovable chump. But he gets mean toward the end.
Starting at around season 7/8 he turns into a real bleep.
Hard to believe this guy was making 1.6 million dollars per episode.
But it is light and funny sometimes. It is a completely empty show.
But whatever. It kills time.
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I am now trying to watch a series on Amazon Prime (it's available elsewhere,also) titled "Counterpart"
Part sci-fi with an alternate identical world,including identical people,and part criminal conspiracy. Excellent acting and actors,and and what seems to be excellent plots.
MY problem with it is I am still suffering from "Chemo Brain",and my short-term memory sucks. This makes it really hard for me to follow a plot where every character has an identical twin,and they usually seem to be working against one another. I lose track of which one I am watching at times,and this makes me confused.
About the only way *I* can enjoy it is to watch several episodes at one sitting because of my short-term memory. If I watch one episode and wait a week to see the next one,I am lost.
Not complaining about the show itself,though. Actually I was happy to find a series to watch that was more complex than child programming,or the typical sitcom for fools.
I strongly suspect it would be a VERY interesting program to watch for those of you who still have your wits about you,though. First-class acting all through it,and from what little I can retain,the writing seems first-class,also.
I also like the fact that there isn't a 20 year old super-model to be found in skin-tight pants and high-heeled leather boots shouting "Hi,You!" as she "karate kicks" several weight lifters into putty without breaking a nail or getting her hair out of place.
Most of the main characters seem to be over 50,which is age appropriate for the positions they hold in either alternate government.
Yeah,I do recommend you give it a try.
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May be one of the last on earth to watch GOT. Just finished season 1. Pretty damned awesome.
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May be one of the last on earth to watch GOT. Just finished season 1. Pretty damned awesome.
I STILL have not watched the final season.
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I just got done with the newer Battlestar Galactica. Worth it, in a nostalgic way.
Lots of stuff over there at PeacockTV... Signed up for free, though I doubt I will need to go to the paid version. Lots of good old stuff for free.
Oh, and Ublock blocks their ads over there too.
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May be one of the last on earth to watch GOT. Just finished season 1. Pretty damned awesome.
@catfish1957
You ain't just a-wooffin!
I normally hate fantasy sci-fi,but around season 3 or 4 I was casting about for something new to watch,and decided to click on season 1,episode 1 of GoT to see what all the excitement was about,and ended up watching the whole damn season in one sitting.
And I got good news for ya. It gets better as it goes along.
I am still in awe that mere humans could manage to get all the actors/actresses,scripts,extras,scenery,etc,etc,etc all together to create such an immense masterpiece of visual story telling.
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@catfish1957
You ain't just a-wooffin!
I normally hate fantasy sci-fi,but around season 3 or 4 I was casting about for something new to watch,and decided to click on season 1,episode 1 of GoT to see what all the excitement was about,and ended up watching the whole damn season in one sitting.
And I got good news for ya. It gets better as it goes along.
I am still in awe that mere humans could manage to get all the actors/actresses,scripts,extras,scenery,etc,etc,etc all together to create such an immense masterpiece of visual story telling.
It was really excellent right up until the last episode. I recommend skipping that and making up your own ending.
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Tonight I'll watch an old documentary on Dylan and some others (including The Band) -- "Eat the Document", which I scrounged up on the net.
Tomorrow night: old science fiction movie "It Came From Beneath the Sea"...
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"Classic Gospel" on PBS
About gospel's country roots...Gaither Vocal Band, Gatlin Brothers, Oakridge Boys
P.S. Enjoyed every minute of it.
:beer: Good to see you posting again! happy77
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:beer: Good to see you posting again! happy77
@libertybele
Thank you. I swing by every so often.
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"Classic Gospel" on PBS
About gospel's country roots...Gaither Vocal Band, Gatlin Brothers, Oakridge Boys
P.S. Enjoyed every minute of it.
@AllThatJazzZ
Oh,yeah! That is the original industrial-strength stuff! If it doesn't move you,you are made from stone.
BTW,IMO,you have it backwards. Gospel music was the original popular music. Prior to Gospel,all the music in the western world was either chants,or Hymns in Latin for the Catholic Church.
It was Gospel Music,flowing out of the church to "common people" that created the "music world" for common people.
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:beer: Good to see you posting again! happy77
@libertybele @AllThatJazzZ
Yeah,I will happily second that one!
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May be one of the last on earth to watch GOT. Just finished season 1. Pretty damned awesome.
It is - after season 1. It gets a lot better from there. Epic
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I am now trying to watch a series on Amazon Prime (it's available elsewhere,also) titled "Counterpart"
Part sci-fi with an alternate identical world,including identical people,and part criminal conspiracy. Excellent acting and actors,and and what seems to be excellent plots.
MY problem with it is I am still suffering from "Chemo Brain",and my short-term memory sucks. This makes it really hard for me to follow a plot where every character has an identical twin,and they usually seem to be working against one another. I lose track of which one I am watching at times,and this makes me confused.
About the only way *I* can enjoy it is to watch several episodes at one sitting because of my short-term memory. If I watch one episode and wait a week to see the next one,I am lost.
Not complaining about the show itself,though. Actually I was happy to find a series to watch that was more complex than child programming,or the typical sitcom for fools.
I strongly suspect it would be a VERY interesting program to watch for those of you who still have your wits about you,though. First-class acting all through it,and from what little I can retain,the writing seems first-class,also.
I also like the fact that there isn't a 20 year old super-model to be found in skin-tight pants and high-heeled leather boots shouting "Hi,You!" as she "karate kicks" several weight lifters into putty without breaking a nail or getting her hair out of place.
Most of the main characters seem to be over 50,which is age appropriate for the positions they hold in either alternate government.
Yeah,I do recommend you give it a try.
Watched the first 2-3 episodes. GREAT show. I watch it while Vergette is at work, since it is not her cup of tea.
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Watched the first 2-3 episodes. GREAT show. I watch it while Vergette is at work, since it is not her cup of tea.
@verga
I agree,but you REALLY have to pay attention to what is going on,or you are lost.
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After not being able to find a decent movie I haven't already seen on Netflix, out of boredom I clicked on 2 Netflix documentaries:
1) The Monster Next Door...about Ivan "The Terrible" Demjanjuk. who participated in the extermination of over 750K Jews at Treblinka and other Ukraine death camps.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8h16g1cVak
2) Son(s) of Sam...about David Berkowitz' killings of young teenagers in Queens and the Bronx.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICFZ1wS8Fuc
They were both very informative and enlightening...telling the story behind the headlines.
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I am now trying to watch a series on Amazon Prime (it's available elsewhere,also) titled "Counterpart"
Part sci-fi with an alternate identical world,including identical people,and part criminal conspiracy. Excellent acting and actors,and and what seems to be excellent plots.
MY problem with it is I am still suffering from "Chemo Brain",and my short-term memory sucks. This makes it really hard for me to follow a plot where every character has an identical twin,and they usually seem to be working against one another. I lose track of which one I am watching at times,and this makes me confused.
About the only way *I* can enjoy it is to watch several episodes at one sitting because of my short-term memory. If I watch one episode and wait a week to see the next one,I am lost.
Not complaining about the show itself,though. Actually I was happy to find a series to watch that was more complex than child programming,or the typical sitcom for fools.
I strongly suspect it would be a VERY interesting program to watch for those of you who still have your wits about you,though. First-class acting all through it,and from what little I can retain,the writing seems first-class,also.
I also like the fact that there isn't a 20 year old super-model to be found in skin-tight pants and high-heeled leather boots shouting "Hi,You!" as she "karate kicks" several weight lifters into putty without breaking a nail or getting her hair out of place.
Most of the main characters seem to be over 50,which is age appropriate for the positions they hold in either alternate government.
Yeah,I do recommend you give it a try.
Since you're not interested, send the 20 year old super models my way, LOL.
Seriously, though, Counterpart was great. I enjoyed the whole series, and how they do another season.
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(https://themapletheater.com/uploads/secret_movie_poster/1584050014.jpg)
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I decided now that my soap opera "The Young and the Restless" which I have watched off and on since its inception, is back on to watch it. (One stinking hour of TV a day). Except... Comcast strikes again. Cable didn't work. We went down to their office and they gave us a new box to hook up, they forget to scan it, so we had to go back again, and it still doesn't work. So after an hour on the phone and another half hour or so in drive time, they'll be out Sunday morning to fix it. They went through all the dang COVID guidline crap (which I told them how I felt about it) as well.
Oh I so wish, hubby would cut the cable cord! We have a Roku box ... I would think that should have enough to keep him occupied, right?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0hTmzISOlQ
The Woman in the Window -2021 NETFLIX
Julianne Moore
About The Woman in the Window:
In “The Woman in the Window,” a psychological suspense thriller directed by Joe Wright, an agoraphobic child psychologist befriends a neighbor across the street from her New York City brownstone, only to see her own life turned upside down when the woman disappears and she suspects foul play.
A stellar ensemble cast brings Tracy Letts’ screenplay based on the gripping, best-selling novel to life, where shocking secrets are revealed, and no one—and nothing—is what it seems.
Starring Amy Adams, Gary Oldman, Anthony Mackie, Wyatt Russell, Brian Tyree Henry, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Julianne Moore, “The Woman in the Window” is produced by Scott Rudin, Eli Bush and Anthony Katagas.
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I am now watching Season 3 of "Brotherhood" on Hulu now. It's a mob story about Irish mobsters in New England. Good writing and good acting,even if the plots are basically the same ones we have seen for 50 years now.
After all,organized crime is organized crime,and the players are always motivated by greed,envy,anger,and a total lack of morality and reason. As usual,it is about "Me FIRST,BLEED YOU!"
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I am now watching Season 3 of "Brotherhood" on Hulu now. It's a mob story about Irish mobsters in New England. Good writing and good acting,even if the plots are basically the same ones we have seen for 50 years now.
After all,organized crime is organized crime,and the players are always motivated by greed,envy,anger,and a total lack of morality and reason. As usual,it is about "Me FIRST,BLEED YOU!"
Hey @sneakypete - did you ever watch "Band of Brothers"?
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The Woman in the Window -2021 NETFLIX
A note to thank you on the arrangement of your recommendations @DCPatriot - That sort of thing is often unmentioned, but it is appreciated.
:beer: :seeya:
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A note to thank you on the arrangement of your recommendations @DCPatriot - That sort of thing is often unmentioned, but it is appreciated.
:beer: :seeya:
@roamer_1
:beer:
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Hey @sneakypete - did you ever watch "Band of Brothers"?
@BassWrangler
Yes,I did. LOVED it!
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"Classic Gospel" on PBS
About gospel's country roots...Gaither Vocal Band, Gatlin Brothers, Oakridge Boys
P.S. Enjoyed every minute of it.
@AllThatJazzZ
Yeah,if THAT doesn't get your feet stomping and your hands clapping,there ain't no hope for ya!
Although you have it backwards. Gospel came first,and out of Gospel came country,rock and roll,and da blues.
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Continuing with British police procedurals: we're now watching Line of Duty. Just finished season 2. As usual for the Brits, good acting. It's set in an unspecified (fictional) city in the north of England and follows the investigations and lives of AC-12, an anti-corruption unit, so most everyone in it, good guys and bad guys alike are cops.
We took a break from our usual fare and watched Demon Hunter: Kimetsu no Yaiba, an anime series, the continuation of which as a feature film just dethroned Titanic and Spirited Away at the top of Japanese box-office receipts. It's only a recommendation to any of you who have developed Japanese patience for slow developing plots, and maybe not even then -- anime is mostly fun as a peek into the culture of the one non-Western place that modernized mostly on its own terms. The Japanese are very strange...
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Continuing with British police procedurals: we're now watching Line of Duty. Just finished season 2. As usual for the Brits, good acting. It's set in an unspecified (fictional) city in the north of England and follows the investigations and lives of AC-12, an anti-corruption unit, so most everyone in it, good guys and bad guys alike are cops.
@The_Reader_David Read
I am watching it now myself. As you mentioned,NOBODY does this sort of thing better than the Brits.
BTW,in case you haven't seen it,"MI-5" is one of the best spy series ever produced.
Foyle's War,a crime series about a detective in London during WW-2 is also first-rate.
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@The_Reader_David Read
I am watching it now myself. As you mentioned,NOBODY does this sort of thing better than the Brits.
BTW,in case you haven't seen it,"MI-5" is one of the best spy series ever produced.
Foyle's War,a crime series about a detective in London during WW-2 is also first-rate.
Are these on Hulu, Netflix, or Amazon Prime?
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Are these on Hulu, Netflix, or Amazon Prime?
@verga
Some are on all three,some on just one. I just use the search engine on my ROKU (best one I have ever seen) to find where something is being aired,and watch whichever one it is free to watch on.
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@verga
Some are on all three,some on just one. I just use the search engine on my ROKU (best one I have ever seen) to find where something is being aired,and watch whichever one it is free to watch on.
Thanks. Vergette and I will check them out.
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@The_Reader_David Read
I am watching it now myself. As you mentioned,NOBODY does this sort of thing better than the Brits.
BTW,in case you haven't seen it,"MI-5" is one of the best spy series ever produced.
Foyle's War,a crime series about a detective in London during WW-2 is also first-rate.
Thanks! I've added all 3 to my Amazon Prime watchlist, although looks like just one of them is free there. Unfortunately, I booted Netflix over the "Cuties" controversy...
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Thanks! I've added all 3 to my Amazon Prime watchlist, although looks like just one of them is free there. Unfortunately, I booted Netflix over the "Cuties" controversy...
@BassWrangler
Ok,the only place I can find Foyle's War playing is on Acorn tv,and it costs $4.99 per month to subscribe. There ARE 9 seasons there to view,so binge watch all nine and then kill your subscription if you don't see anything else there you like.
Line of Duty is on Brit Box,and I pay $7.96 per month for that and consider it a bargain.
MI-5 is also on Brit Box
ALL of them have been free on PBS at one time or another,and that is where I first watched them.
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@BassWrangler
Ok,the only place I can find Foyle's War playing is on Acorn tv,and it costs $4.99 per month to subscribe. There ARE 9 seasons there to view,so binge watch all nine and then kill your subscription if you don't see anything else there you like.
Line of Duty is on Brit Box,and I pay $7.96 per month for that and consider it a bargain.
MI-5 is also on Brit Box
ALL of them have been free on PBS at one time or another,and that is where I first watched them.
Brit Box might be worth it for a month or two at least. Like you, I find the acting to be a higher quality than American TV.
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Brit Box might be worth it for a month or two at least. Like you, I find the acting to be a higher quality than American TV.
@BassWrangler
The acting,the writing,and the absolutely stunning scenery in some shows are unbelievable. You don't get roles on BBC just because you are a Kardashian. If anything,you would get banned.
Also check out your local PBS station show lists. Pretty much everything good on BritBox has been on PBS at one time or another. Each PBS station is it's own little broadcast empire,so you have to get your local PBS broadcast schedule to find out what is coming on.
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@BassWrangler
The acting,the writing,and the absolutely stunning scenery in some shows are unbelievable. You don't get roles on BBC just because you are a Kardashian. If anything,you would get banned.
Also check out your local PBS station show lists. Pretty much everything good on BritBox has been on PBS at one time or another. Each PBS station is it's own little broadcast empire,so you have to get your local PBS broadcast schedule to find out what is coming on.
We have been watching a lot of other UK shows, and find it refreshing not to have SJW shit not continuously shoved down our throats.
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@BassWrangler
The acting,the writing,and the absolutely stunning scenery in some shows are unbelievable. You don't get roles on BBC just because you are a Kardashian. If anything,you would get banned.
Also check out your local PBS station show lists. Pretty much everything good on BritBox has been on PBS at one time or another. Each PBS station is it's own little broadcast empire,so you have to get your local PBS broadcast schedule to find out what is coming on.
@sneakypete
Yes, I'm not picky, but but recently US network television shows seem to be written for someone with an IQ of 80.
We have been watching a lot of other UK shows, and find it refreshing not to have SJW shit not continuously shoved down our throats.
@catfish1957 - yes, that's a big part of why I don't care for most of the US shows. If I want to be preached at, I'll go elsewhere. Same reason I ignored the NFL this year.
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@BassWrangler
Ok,the only place I can find Foyle's War playing is on Acorn tv,and it costs $4.99 per month to subscribe. There ARE 9 seasons there to view,so binge watch all nine and then kill your subscription if you don't see anything else there you like.
Line of Duty is on Brit Box,and I pay $7.96 per month for that and consider it a bargain.
MI-5 is also on Brit Box
ALL of them have been free on PBS at one time or another,and that is where I first watched them.
If you are paying for any of it online, you're doing it wrong... :whistle:
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If you are paying for any of it online, you're doing it wrong... :whistle:
@roamer_1
I can live with that. 8 bucks a month here,4 bucks a month there,is nothing money. Can't buy a full tank of gas for my 4 cylinder Ranger for what it costs me to view all those quality shows each month.
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If you are paying for any of it online, you're doing it wrong... :whistle:
If you're not paying for any of it online, you're a thief. :nono:
Content creators don't do their jobs for free, you know.
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If you're not paying for any of it online, you're a thief. :nono:
Content creators don't do their jobs for free, you know.
Agree.. OTOH, some of these streaming services allow a number of addtional users. Like in our case, Me and kids share four services, and each one of us pays for just one. Just good economics.
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If you're not paying for any of it online, you're a thief. :nono:
Content creators don't do their jobs for free, you know.
Yeah bullcrap.
I am not hurting content creators except indirectly by running a perfectly legal script and ad blocker (that I would run ANYWAY, because you are an idiot if you are online without them).
Even in that, I am screwing YouTube since most of what I watch on Youtube is not able to monetize because of Youtube's draconian policies that don't, by the way, stop Youtube itself from running ads on that content. And every day I get to screw Google is a good, good day.
As for movies and tv shows... Some I watch legitimately on Netflix, which costs me about 75 bucks a year as my part of a family account. The rest I couldn't care less. After years of watching more commercials than shows, and screwing me right over the barrel in the theaters, I figger they owe me.
Not that much of that is worth a damn thing to em anyway - If it weren't for torrents,most of what I want to watch would not even be there. Copyright is supposed to be 7 years. Not perpetual.
And finally, wrt both music and software, I have been rode hard by both of those industries from the 'content creator' POV not by people like me, but by the fat cats at the top.
So, bullshit. I support video and music creators directly, not the fat cats running the show - Them I screw every chance I get. I am providing real money to content creators I watch on youtube by way of voluntary and direct support from my wallet into their hand in spite of Youtube, and without having seen a single ad. If your content is worthy of subscription, I probably support it with cash. Not for the sake of the vid or music itself, which I get free. But because it is worthy, and ONLY when I think it worthy.
Same goes with software. Try to cut a fat hog on me, and I will either hack your ware and use it for nothing, or I won't use it at all. But I have spent hundreds on open source software, which I use primarily, or for those that are in the market with direct and modest EULAs - I will never pay for seats by the month - But if you have a dandy file manager you are selling for a one time thirty dollar license I buy the crap outta that.
So take your preaching somewhere else.
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If you're not paying for any of it online, you're a thief. :nono:
Content creators don't do their jobs for free, you know.
(https://i.imgur.com/dHGyBYW.jpg)
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I just started watching "DCI Banks" on Brit Box yesterday,and can't understand why I waited so long to "visit" him again.
Each series is based on a book,so they are parts,not episodes.
I am watching "Friend of the Devil",part 2 tonight,and it is very,very good.
Hard to believe I get Brit Box for only $7.46 per month. A hell of a bargain for what you get.
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I have been doing quite a bit over at the Peacock... which is NBC's offering... I am just using it for free, but there is some pretty good old stuff on there, and some decent movies.
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@sneakypete
@roamer_1
@BassWrangler
@catfish1957
@verga
@jmyrlefuller
As the poor wounded schlubb said to Det. Harry Callahan after he was asked the 'rhetorical' question if he had fired 5 or 6 shots...
"I GOTS TO KNOW!! I GOTS TO!!
+++++++++++++++++++++++
Are those REALLY Marisa Tomei's breasts in BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU'RE DEAD?
Or, a "Body Double"?
:thud:
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@sneakypete
@roamer_1
@BassWrangler
@catfish1957
@verga
@jmyrlefuller
As the poor wounded schlubb said to Det. Harry Callahan after he was asked the 'rhetorical' question if he had fired 5 or 6 shots...
"I GOTS TO KNOW!! I GOTS TO!!
+++++++++++++++++++++++
Are those REALLY Marisa Tomei's breasts in BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU'RE DEAD?
Or, a "Body Double"?
:thud:
Great movie (Dirty Harry).
My wife and I watched Jaws this afternoon. Amazon has it in 4K-UHD.
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Great movie (Dirty Harry).
I feel a binge coming on...
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@sneakypete
@roamer_1
@BassWrangler
@catfish1957
@verga
@jmyrlefuller
Are those REALLY Marisa Tomei's breasts in BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU'RE DEAD?
Or, a "Body Double"?
:thud:
@DCPatriot
I dunno. Have her phone number and a few thousand you can drop on me? If you do,I can fly to the left coast and do some research for you.
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@The_Reader_David Read
I am watching it now myself. As you mentioned,NOBODY does this sort of thing better than the Brits.
BTW,in case you haven't seen it,"MI-5" is one of the best spy series ever produced.
Foyle's War,a crime series about a detective in London during WW-2 is also first-rate.
We enjoyed Foyle's War immensely when we watched it a few years back. At some point we'll get around to MI-5.
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Amazon has this movie, 'Breach', with Bruce Willis. Avoid. It's really bad.
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Now starting Season 4 of GOT. I see why all the hoopla. Pretty intense.
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Now starting Season 4 of GOT. I see why all the hoopla. Pretty intense.
@catfish1957
I normally HATE "fantasy sci-fi",and only decided to watch episode 1,season 1 because I had nothing else to do at the time,and wanted to see what all the ranting was about. Ended up watching the whole damn season without stop,and was hooked.
Even caught myself cheering for the damn dragons when they showed up later on.
I would have been willing to bet money that wouldn't have happened as I turned it on.
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Midway (2019) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6924650/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0). Great movie.
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just finished the last season of Babylon Berlin. There is a fifth season coming soon. Great series, but did not enjoy as much as A French Village and Peaky Blinders.
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I rarely watch movies anymore, but I watched Erin Brockovich while at the hospital. (I've seen it a couple of times now).
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I feel a binge coming on...
A good series to binge watch!
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Last night, watched "Deluge", a 1933 disaster movie.
You can watch it (or download it) here:
https://archive.org/details/Deluge_1933
(one hour, 6 minutes)
Modestly primitive considering when it was made, but still interesting.
Tonight, will watch "No Blade Of Grass", a 1970 British/American production about a plague that wipes out London.
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Midway (2019) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6924650/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0). Great movie.
@BassWrangler
Yes,it is. Even on the second and third viewings.
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just finished the last season of Babylon Berlin. There is a fifth season coming soon. Great series, but did not enjoy as much as A French Village and Peaky Blinders.
@massadvj
Never even heard of French Village,but Peaky Blinders is excellent. I got the hots for Peg.
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I feel a binge coming on...
@roamer_1
Given your mindset,may I suggest "Tombstone"?
The series,not the movie.
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@roamer_1
Given your mindset,may I suggest "Tombstone"?
The series,not the movie.
@sneakypete
Didn't even know there was a series... Unless you are talking about the 50s B&W one...
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@massadvj
Never even heard of French Village,but Peaky Blinders is excellent. I got the hots for Peg.
A French Village (Un Village Francais) might be the best TV series I have seen since The Sopranos. It takes place over the course of several years in which the Germans occupied France during WW2. The first 5 seasons were phenomenal. I thought the last two seasons were uneven. There are 72 episodes in all, so it will keep you busy for quite a while.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Un_village_fran%C3%A7ais
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@BassWrangler
Yes,it is. Even on the second and third viewings.
Agreed. This was my second viewing.
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A French Village (Un Village Francais) might be the best TV series I have seen since The Sopranos. It takes place over the course of several years in which the Germans occupied France during WW2. The first 5 seasons were phenomenal. I thought the last two seasons were uneven. There are 72 episodes in all, so it will keep you busy for quite a while.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Un_village_fran%C3%A7ais
@massadvj
Thanks,I will take note of it and watch it when I get done watching Fantom Works. There are 8 seasons to watch. A guy starts up a hot rod/restoration shop and it doesn't seem to have any of the manufactured drama most of the shows of this type seem to thrive on.
In tonight's episode they start work on a 1951 Studebaker pu,and a 1965 Mustang. They also take in a 1926 Velie that hasn't even been started in 50 years to see what it needs to give the owner an estimate.
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Vergette and I have been watching Outlander on Netflix. Great story so far,partway into season 2.
An English woman is transported from 1945 the 1700s in Scotland, prior to the Jacobite revolution.
She was a nurse during the was and is acting a a healer during that time period.
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Vergette and I have been watching Outlander on Netflix. Great story so far,partway into season 2.
An English woman is transported from 1945 the 1700s in Scotland, prior to the Jacobite revolution.
She was a nurse during the was and is acting a a healer during that time period.
@verga
Relax,you are going to enjoy it all.
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Vergette and I have been watching Outlander on Netflix. Great story so far,partway into season 2.
An English woman is transported from 1945 the 1700s in Scotland, prior to the Jacobite revolution.
She was a nurse during the was and is acting a a healer during that time period.
Hmmm, may need to re-subscribe to Netshits. I'm currently milking HBOMax for all their good content, then will drop them.
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Last night I watched "No Blade of Grass". a 1970 British film produced and directed by Cornell Wilde.
The theme was environmental destruction (fueled by pollution, etc.) which resulted in some kind of plague which was poisoning the worlds' food supplies (grain, etc.).
It involves an architect and his family who flee a collapsing London and head north towards his brother's farm, and the troubles they encounter on the trip thereto.
If you can get past the "man is totally polluting the world" part of it, it was actually quite good and pulled no punches.
I don't know how successfully this can be found through normal channels.
But it CAN be found here:
tpb22.ukpass.co/description.php?id=21171456
(you will need to add "https://" to the beginning of the link above)
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@massadvj
Thanks,I will take note of it and watch it when I get done watching Fantom Works. There are 8 seasons to watch. A guy starts up a hot rod/restoration shop and it doesn't seem to have any of the manufactured drama most of the shows of this type seem to thrive on.
In tonight's episode they start work on a 1951 Studebaker pu,and a 1965 Mustang. They also take in a 1926 Velie that hasn't even been started in 50 years to see what it needs to give the owner an estimate.
Sounds interesting.
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The Radar Network.
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Sounds interesting.
@massadvj
It's free on the YUYU channel if you have a ROKU or something similar to connect with.
Yeah,I had never heard of it,either.
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The Radar Network.
@rustynail
WTH is The Radar Network?
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@rustynail
WTH is The Radar Network?
An over the air subchannel that shows our state with radar weather.
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An over the air subchannel that shows our state with radar weather.
@rustynail
Ok,thanks!
Never heard of it.
Anytime I want to check the weather anywhere,I just use my cell phone.
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@rustynail
Ok,thanks!
Never heard of it.
Anytime I want to check the weather anywhere,I just use my cell phone.
Me too. Or I look out the window!
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https://youtu.be/QageNN-V8rY (https://youtu.be/QageNN-V8rY)
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https://youtu.be/QageNN-V8rY (https://youtu.be/QageNN-V8rY)
(https://i.imgur.com/NC0EjBC.jpg)
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I've got a lot of Seminole in me @BassWrangler AND being a Cruzer I'm just not so sure their Gov is up to snuff either.
Hell even FDR ran the White House from a WheelChair.
(https://i.imgflip.com/2mqnp3.jpg)
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Fantom Works,for free on the YuYu channel on my ROKU.
It is about a hot rod/custom/restoration shop in Norfolk,Va ,and is the best one I have seen so far. No manufactured drama and no blowing smoke up anyone's skirt about the work or what it costs when they give a new customer an estimate on what is is going to cost to rebuild his or her vehicle.
50 grand is usually the starting price,"and we will have a meeting and see where to go from there."
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Forged in Fire ... never miss it.
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The City tagged my Recycle Container today and refused to empty it because it had old carpet in it, who would have thought old carpet wasn't recyclable?
I ripped the tag off and threw it on the ground (Littering) and left the carpet in their till next week when no humans are involved.
(https://i.imgflip.com/avq28.jpg)
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Mr. M and I have just returned from our local public library, where they showed the movie "The Courier." Really well done.
THE COURIER is a true-life spy thriller, the story of an unassuming British businessman Greville Wynne (Benedict Cumberbatch) recruited into one of the greatest international conflicts in history. At the behest of the UK's MI-6 and a CIA operative (Rachel Brosnahan), he forms a covert, dangerous partnership with Soviet officer Oleg Penkovsky (Merab Ninidze) in an effort to provide crucial intelligence needed to prevent a nuclear confrontation and defuse the Cuban Missile Crisis.
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ironbark
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Mr. M and I have just returned from our local public library, where they showed the movie "The Courier." Really well done.https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ironbark
@mountaineer
Thank you! I am a fan of Benedict Cumberbatch,having watched him act in a number of thrillers on BBC,mostly spy stories.
I will be looking this up tonight on my ROKU.
UPDATE!
No,I won't. I just did a ROKU search and it is playing tonight on 3 channels,and the cheapest one is Channel ROW8 at $3.99,and the most expensive is Amazon Prime for $5.99.
Too much excellent programming for free for me to be paying to watch something.
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Finished GOT tonight. Great show. I actually was not too disapointed in the series finale, based on the low expectations I had heard about.
On the positive side, the writers met IMO 80-90% of the objectives for closure, but on the negative side, it seems way too rushed, and could have be told in 2 or 3 episodes instead.
The battle scenes for Kings Landing and Castle Black were some of the best cinematic efforts I have ever seen in this genre.
5 stars....
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Mr. M and I have just returned from our local public library, where they showed the movie "The Courier."
Awesome, I will give it a try after looking at the trailer.... I have to download it (one of my few remaining sources worked with a slow download link).... So I will let it download overnight so I can watch tomorrow.... looks interesting. Thanks Mountaineer
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We watched it at the library free of charge, but I definitely think it's worth a small rental price that is less than the cost of a movie theatre ticket. We thought it was very authentic - the cars, fashions, etc. - even though there was a little bit of literary license (the female CIA agent being more a composite of actual agents, for example). I've never watched that Mrs. Maisel show, but the lead actress played the CIA agent in The Courier, as I understand it. Cumberbatch was outstanding.
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Mr. M and I have just returned from our local public library, where they showed the movie "The Courier." Really well done.https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ironbark
I've been eyeing that one on Amazon. Will definitely watch now that all of you have recommended it.
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Any of you who haven't watched the series titled "Homeland" that stars Claire Danes is in for a real treat when you do. Runs for 8 seasons,and I really hated to see it end.
You can watch it for free on Hulu or Showtime if you have a subscription,or Amazon and other places for around $3.95 per episode if you don't.
One of the best dramas I have ever seen on tv,despite that idiot Mandy Patinkin being a co-star. I have seen corpses with more emotion.
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Any of you who haven't watched the series titled "Homeland" that stars Claire Danes is in for a real treat when you do. Runs for 8 seasons,and I really hated to see it end.
You can watch it for free on Hulu or Showtime if you have a subscription,or Amazon and other places for around $3.95 per episode if you don't.
One of the best dramas I have ever seen on tv,despite that idiot Mandy Patinkin being a co-star. I have seen corpses with more emotion.
It took a decidedly left-wing turn in the later seasons, but I liked the earlier seasons.
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We watched it at the library free of charge, but I definitely think it's worth a small rental price that is less than the cost of a movie theatre ticket. We thought it was very authentic - the cars, fashions, etc. - even though there was a little bit of literary license (the female CIA agent being more a composite of actual agents, for example). I've never watched that Mrs. Maisel show, but the lead actress played the CIA agent in The Courier, as I understand it. Cumberbatch was outstanding.
Watched it last night. Amazon had it on sale for $3, and it was well worth it.
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Glad you liked it!
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Last night, I watched "I Am Legend" (made in 2007), the one I watched was a post-release version with an "alternate ending" that is supposed to more closely reflect the ending in the novel.
Tonight, I'll watch "World Without End" from 1956, which I believe is one of Rod Taylor's first American films (he later went on to his best role in "The Time Machine").
Dug both up "on the net"...
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Last night, I watched "I Am Legend" (made in 2007), the one I watched was a post-release version with an "alternate ending" that is supposed to more closely reflect the ending in the novel.
Tonight, I'll watch "World Without End" from 1956, which I believe is one of Rod Taylor's first American films (he later went on to his best role in "The Time Machine").
Dug both up "on the net"...
I really like "I am Legend", but I didn't know there was an alternative ending version.
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FINALLY found this thread!
Took me over an hour,and I am the one who started the damn thing!
Anyhow,here is what I am hot to post before I forget.
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Maybe THE funniest damn thing I have ever seen!
Think "Peter Sellers and The Pink Panther".
Or "Blazing saddles".
Maybe even funnier than both.
"Inside No. 9" is the title of a comedy series on Brit Box. I tried to watch episode 1 tonight for over 3 hours before I finally gave up. I kept laughing so hard I was literally losing my breath. I ended up reaching for my inhaler several times tonight to try to keep breathing.
Two burglars are trying to steal a painting from an occupied mansion,and to say things go wrong for them is a MASSIVE understatement. I won't even hint at anything that happens because I don't want to spoil the fun.
This is the sort of slapstick comedy NOBODY does better than the Brits. The expressions on these guys faces as shit keeps going wrong over and over is freaking priceless. I think I have managed to watch maybe 20 minutes of the first 1 hour episode so far,and I THINK that Maybe the two burglars have whispered maybe 10 words. The rest of it is pantomime.
I am going to do my best to try to finish watching the first episode of 6 seasons (No shit,6 SEASONS!) tomorrow morning when I first wake up and am the most rested.
This stuff is priceless!
Watch it,and if you like it even half as much as I do,do your friends a solid and tell them about it.
One thing in life we ALL need is more laughter.
Just maybe not THIS much all at one time,though.
BTW,I am really curious if any of you will think this is as funny as I do,so if you do,please make a post to let me know. I write this because I have some doubt it is as funny as I think it is. It just seems impossible.
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FINALLY found this thread!
Took me over an hour,and I am the one who started the damn thing!
Anyhow,here is what I am hot to post before I forget.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Maybe THE funniest damn thing I have ever seen!
Think "Peter Sellers and The Pink Panther".
Or "Blazing saddles".
Maybe even funnier than both.
"Inside No. 9" is the title of a comedy series on Brit Box. I tried to watch episode 1 tonight for over 3 hours before I finally gave up. I kept laughing so hard I was literally losing my breath. I ended up reaching for my inhaler several times tonight to try to keep breathing.
Two burglars are trying to steal a painting from an occupied mansion,and to say things go wrong for them is a MASSIVE understatement. I won't even hint at anything that happens because I don't want to spoil the fun.
This is the sort of slapstick comedy NOBODY does better than the Brits. The expressions on these guys faces as shit keeps going wrong over and over is freaking priceless. I think I have managed to watch maybe 20 minutes of the first 1 hour episode so far,and I THINK that Maybe the two burglars have whispered maybe 10 words. The rest of it is pantomime.
I am going to do my best to try to finish watching the first episode of 6 seasons (No shit,6 SEASONS!) tomorrow morning when I first wake up and am the most rested.
This stuff is priceless!
Watch it,and if you like it even half as much as I do,do your friends a solid and tell them about it.
One thing in life we ALL need is more laughter.
Just maybe not THIS much all at one time,though.
BTW,I am really curious if any of you will think this is as funny as I do,so if you do,please make a post to let me know. I write this because I have some doubt it is as funny as I think it is. It just seems impossible.
Well, I was going to send you a link, but you had posted this before I got here. I'll check that out when I get back to the house. (I'm on a rig site now).
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Well, I was going to send you a link, but you had posted this before I got here. I'll check that out when I get back to the house. (I'm on a rig site now).
@Smokin Joe
Thanks,I would greatly appreciate a second opinion.
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Finished GOT tonight. Great show. I actually was not too disapointed in the series finale, based on the low expectations I had heard about.
@catfish1957
IMNSHO,a lot of that is based on people being a little depressed because it was over. I know *I* was upset. Stuff that good just doesn't come along all that often.
The good news I didn't expect to hear is that they were working on putting out a Prequel,and if it hadn't been for this manufactured virus crap,it would already be airing.
Kinda hard to shoot medieval footage with everybody wearing hospital masks.
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It took a decidedly left-wing turn in the later seasons, but I liked the earlier seasons.
@BassWrangler
I am not going to argue with you about this,but I honestly didn't even notice.
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Watching Make a Wish foundation deny a wish to unvaccinated children
https://twitter.com/i/status/1407964106653536256
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Watching Make a Wish foundation deny a wish to unvaccinated children
https://twitter.com/i/status/1407964106653536256
@rustynail
WHAT?????
HTH is this is this even possible?
It CAN'T be legal.
It is times like this I wish I were a lawyer so I could jump in and pin their asses to the wall while making them lose their tax-free charter.
This really,REALLY pisses me off.
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"This really,REALLY pisses me off." Same here and I do not like the looks of that fellow either.
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@BassWrangler
I am not going to argue with you about this,but I honestly didn't even notice.
Well, if nothing else Clare Danes is nice to look at.
I've started watching "The Expanse" on Amazon Prime. I watched the first season and part of the second before Amazon acquired it, so I'm just picking up where I left off.
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Well, if nothing else Clare Danes is nice to look at.
She is also a very gifted actress. I forget his name now,but the redheaded Englishman that is her co-star is one hell of a fine actor,too.
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I've started watching "The Expanse" on Amazon Prime. I watched the first season and part of the second before Amazon acquired it, so I'm just picking up where I left off.
I THINK I have watched that too,but it was back in the early days of my chemo,so i wouldn't be money on what I think being in the same solar system as actual fact.
Chemo will make you "DUM" dumb. I used to half-joke that it was a good thing my truck had the system (forgot what it is named AS I was getting ready to type it!). Ok,it just popped back into my head. On Star. I used to tell people it was a good thing my truck had On Star so I could get back home if I forgot how to get there.
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I started watching "Mare of Easttown" with Kate Winslet as a grizzled detective in a Philadelphia suburban working class town. It's pretty good.
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I started watching "Mare of Easttown" with Kate Winslet as a grizzled detective in a Philadelphia suburban working class town. It's pretty good.I
Mrs. Lando and I watched the series. It was some of the best television we’ve seen in years. Excellent.
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BTW… just give Kate Winslet the Emmy now.
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She is also a very gifted actress. I forget his name now,but the redheaded Englishman that is her co-star is one hell of a fine actor,too.
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I THINK I have watched that too,but it was back in the early days of my chemo,so i wouldn't be money on what I think being in the same solar system as actual fact.
Chemo will make you "DUM" dumb. I used to half-joke that it was a good thing my truck had the system (forgot what it is named AS I was getting ready to type it!). Ok,it just popped back into my head. On Star. I used to tell people it was a good thing my truck had On Star so I could get back home if I forgot how to get there.
I never knew that about the chemo. Hopefully that chemo is doing its job.
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I don’t have HBO, but I can’t wait for “Mare of Eastown” to come out on DVD. I can purchase the streaming version on either Amazon or iTunes format.
I started watching a show last week which I’m really enjoying. “Kevin can F*** himself” starring Annie Murphy from “Schitt’s Creek.”
Im really enjoying it.
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wrote a long piece describing everything,hit the wrong key,and it all disappeared.
I will try to repeat it after I take my morning med and have eaten breakfast IF I can find this thread again.
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wrote a long piece describing everything,hit the wrong key,and it all disappeared.
I will try to repeat it after I take my morning med and have eaten breakfast IF I can find this thread again.
@sneakypete i get it. I haven’t had my first cup of coffee yet either, and no idea what to have for breakfast. I haven’t even brushed my teeth yet! Eww!
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BTW… just give Kate Winslet the Emmy now.
She does a great job here, for sure. She's so unglamorous you completely forget it's Kate Winslet.
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I never knew that about the chemo. Hopefully that chemo is doing its job.
@BassWrangler
The emphasis in bold is MINE,not BassWranglers. I highlighted it in order to help explain why I am posting this in so much detail.
The background here is I am an Agent Orange Veteran that was actually medievaced from VN during my 2nd tour with MACV-SOG due to what are today recognized as being the symptoms of Agent Orange exposure.
My symptoms were so severe that I couldn't wear web gear,a rucksack,or a parachute,so I was forced to leave Special Forces,and spend the last few months of my second enlistment in a non-airborne assignment at Ft Bragg,where none of the above were necessary. I hated it and almost everybody in it (petty little dictators,one and all,who seemed to exist to make life hard on anyone they outranked) to the point that when they offered me a promotion if I were willing to reenlist,I told them to stuff it where the sun doesn't shine. I joined the army to be a soldier,not a babysitter,and not a prison guard.
BTW,I have read that exposure to the weed killer "Round Up" creates similar,if not identical problems.
Ok,here we go.
I was given an appointment at the local hospital to have a PET Scan taken. The results indicated I have Stage 4 Lymphoma,and that it is incurable.
My cancer doc told me that with chemo and radiation treatment there was a good chance I might be able to live a reasonably comfortable life for maybe 5 years before it started "getting bad,and once it does we have these little pills we can give you that will help you deal with it".
So off I go to chemo and radiation. To be honest,I don't even remember the radiation,but the chemo flat out kicked my ass. I ended up with an attention span of MAYBE 5 minutes. I still had good recall on everything that had happened prior to chemo,but post-chemo I was practically a vegetable.
I actually used to joke it was a good thing I had a new truck because it had a GPS in it with a memory and I could always use it to get home if I forget where I live. Truth to tell,I wasn't so sure I was joking.
It has probably been a year since that happened,but I am not good with time anymore.
What I do know is that I had several PET scans with the results indicating it wasn't getting any worse,and then I went to see my cancer doc to get a report on the latest PET Scan,and she told me it showed no evidence of cancer at all.
As in NONE.
She didn't trust this and neither did I,so I was sent for another PET Scan to see what it would tell.
It also came back negative for cancer.
I am now taking a PET Scan every 3 months instead of once a month.
The way *I* understand these things is that you MUST test out as being cancer free for 5 years before they declare you are cured,which bothers me not at all as long as the PET Scan results look good every 3 months.
My memory is starting to get a LITTLE better,which is a huge relief. It has now improved to the point where I am able to start reading books again. Had to quit reading for almost a year due to an attention span so severe I would forget what I had read on Page 1 before I could finish Page 2. This is HUGE in my opinion. It means I MIGHT be able to get back most of what I lost after some time passes. I sure hope so!
Any of you who think my posts indicate I am not all THAT scatter brained need to stop and I consider I have "spell check". Without that most of them would be unreadable.
The main point most of you who read this need to take note of is NOT how bad things were for me over the last 1+ years,but the FACT that I am getting better after being diagnosed with a form of "incurable cancer".
Soooo,those of you who are now suffering from some form of cancer,take hope. If a beat up geezer like me can seem to recover,and I am DEFINITELY better than I was,if not "recovered",from what has been diagnosed as "incurable Stage 4 cancer",there IS hope for all of you.
PLEASE take that to your heart and do NOT give up!
NEVER GIVE UP ON HOPE!
NEVER!
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@sneakypete
You are a TBR treasure ‘pete.
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@BassWrangler
The emphasis in bold is MINE,not BassWranglers. I highlighted it in order to help explain why I am posting this in so much detail.
The background here is I am an Agent Orange Veteran that was actually medievaced from VN during my 2nd tour with MACV-SOG due to what are today recognized as being the symptoms of Agent Orange exposure.
My symptoms were so severe that I couldn't wear web gear,a rucksack,or a parachute,so I was forced to leave Special Forces,and spend the last few months of my second enlistment in a non-airborne assignment at Ft Bragg,where none of the above were necessary. I hated it and almost everybody in it (petty little dictators,one and all,who seemed to exist to make life hard on anyone they outranked) to the point that when they offered me a promotion if I were willing to reenlist,I told them to stuff it where the sun doesn't shine. I joined the army to be a soldier,not a babysitter,and not a prison guard.
BTW,I have read that exposure to the weed killer "Round Up" creates similar,if not identical problems.
Ok,here we go.
I was given an appointment at the local hospital to have a PET Scan taken. The results indicated I have Stage 4 Lymphoma,and that it is incurable.
My cancer doc told me that with chemo and radiation treatment there was a good chance I might be able to live a reasonably comfortable life for maybe 5 years before it started "getting bad,and once it does we have these little pills we can give you that will help you deal with it".
So off I go to chemo and radiation. To be honest,I don't even remember the radiation,but the chemo flat out kicked my ass. I ended up with an attention span of MAYBE 5 minutes. I still had good recall on everything that had happened prior to chemo,but post-chemo I was practically a vegetable.
I actually used to joke it was a good thing I had a new truck because it had a GPS in it with a memory and I could always use it to get home if I forget where I live. Truth to tell,I wasn't so sure I was joking.
It has probably been a year since that happened,but I am not good with time anymore.
What I do know is that I had several PET scans with the results indicating it wasn't getting any worse,and then I went to see my cancer doc to get a report on the latest PET Scan,and she told me it showed no evidence of cancer at all.
As in NONE.
She didn't trust this and neither did I,so I was sent for another PET Scan to see what it would tell.
It also came back negative for cancer.
I am now taking a PET Scan every 3 months instead of once a month.
The way *I* understand these things is that you MUST test out as being cancer free for 5 years before they declare you are cured,which bothers me not at all as long as the PET Scan results look good every 3 months.
My memory is starting to get a LITTLE better,which is a huge relief. It has now improved to the point where I am able to start reading books again. Had to quit reading for almost a year due to an attention span so severe I would forget what I had read on Page 1 before I could finish Page 2. This is HUGE in my opinion. It means I MIGHT be able to get back most of what I lost after some time passes. I sure hope so!
Any of you who think my posts indicate I am not all THAT scatter brained need to stop and I consider I have "spell check". Without that most of them would be unreadable.
The main point most of you who read this need to take note of is NOT how bad things were for me over the last 1+ years,but the FACT that I am getting better after being diagnosed with a form of "incurable cancer".
Soooo,those of you who are now suffering from some form of cancer,take hope. If a beat up geezer like me can seem to recover,and I am DEFINITELY better than I was,if not "recovered",from what has been diagnosed as "incurable Stage cancer",there IS hope for all of you.
PLEASE take that to your heart and do NOT give up!
NEVER GIVE UP ON HOPE!
NEVER!
@sneakypete
Wow, will be praying for your continued kicking of cancers ass! I knew you had some serious medical issue, but didn't know it was stage 4 lymphoma.
Hope to see you hear posting for many years to come. And FWIW, I don't find anything abnormal about your posts - wouldn't have known about the attention issues.
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@sneakypete
So happy to read this... 44444heart
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That's good news, sneaks!
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@Victoria @mystery-ak
DAMN you,VICTORIA! You asked me about this stuff back channel and promised to keep it private,not broadcast it across the internet,where it never dissapears.
Point number 1. The book is NOT about me!
I am only a minor character in it. The book is about the Medal of Honor Winner who wrote the book,and just HAPPENS to mention me in it because we were friends,and we ran a couple of missions together.
Myst,will you PLEASE delete her post above before more people get the idea that I am stealing the glory of the man who truly earned it?
This is a personal point of honor for me.
This seriously pisses me off. I can only beg that any of you who read what Victoria wrote PLEASE NOT pass it on to anyone else because it is WRONG!
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Pete, your news made me so happy. I hope you’re around for a long time, I really enjoy your wit and wisdom. 99balloon
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Pete, your news made me so happy. I hope you’re around for a long time, I really enjoy your wit and wisdom. 99balloon
@Gefn
Thank you and all the other well-wishers.
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I just got through watching "Broadchurch" from BBC on Netflix/my Roku.
It is also being streamed from several other sources,but I have a Netflix account and it is free on Netflix.
Murder mystery in semi-rural England,and not a single damn car chase,shoot out,or super model in sight.
These people entertain you be writing good scripts and hiring good actors.
Imagine that!
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I just got through watching "Broadchurch" from BBC on Netflix/my Roku.
It is also being streamed from several other sources,but I have a Netflix account and it is free on Netflix.
Murder mystery in semi-rural England,and not a single damn car chase,shoot out,or super model in sight.
These people entertain you be writing good scripts and hiring good actors.
Imagine that!
Just a thought... I am noticing that Netflix/Amazon is nixxing many BBC shows so that their watching audience will view more "woke" alternatives. Just a few weeks ago Prime zapped, and made pay for watch "Time Team" which was a great show for anyone who has interest in archeology.
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Just a thought... I am noticing that Netflix/Amazon is nixxing many BBC shows so that their watching audience will view more "woke" alternatives. Just a few weeks ago Prime zapped, and made pay for watch "Time Team" which was a great show for anyone who has interest in archeology.
There is always Brit Box,BBC,or even PBS.
The best bet is to buy a ROKU player and avoid the 3rd party suppliers entirely by going directly to the sources.
BBC is free,and I pay $7.46 per month to view everything on Brit Box. BBC is the place for drama,and Brit Box is the place for everything else.
BTW,maybe the funniest damn program I have almost seen is now playing on HULU. It is titled "Inside Number 9",which has to be THE worse series title in history,but it is freaking hysterical.
I wrong "I have ALMOST seen" because I have tried to watch Season 1,Episode 1 three times now,and have had to quit all three times because I was laughing so hard I was losing my breath,and I live alone. I was/am seriously afraid I might die from lack of oxygen if I try to watch it by myself again. Episode 1 is a 1 hour show,and so far I have managed to watch maybe 20 minutes of it,and it took me over 3 hours to do that because I kept losing my breath and had to turn it off.
AND this is episode 1 Season 1,of 6 Seasons
So far,there is almost no dialogue. Two burglars are trying to steal a painting from a mansion that seems to be teeming with people. It is the circumstances and their facial expressions and body language that is so hysterical.
Think "Peter Sellers on steroids".
First chance I get to have a friend come over and watch it with me,I AM going to finish Episode 1 ,and at least take a quick look at episode 2.
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Peter Sellers on steroids? You just sold me on this show @sneakypete
Btw, every December Hulu runs a special for new subscribers. $1.99 a month for a year. Best Buy ever, I did this last December, and I’m happy with Hulu even though I watch Netflix more.
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Peter Sellers on steroids? You just sold me on this show @sneakypete
Btw, every December Hulu runs a special for new subscribers. $1.99 a month for a year. Best Buy ever, I did this last December, and I’m happy with Hulu even though I watch Netflix more.
@Gefn
Hulu,Netflix,and Amazon Prime are my primary rental "go to" channels.
I know this is going to make the heads of "the righteous" explode,but I also watch a LOT of PBS. NOBODY does historical drama better than PBS,NOBODY!
It just occurred to me the other day that now that I have access to literally thousands of channels,both free and fee-based,and not a single damn one of them is a porn channel.
If that ain't proof a man is getting old,I don't know what is.
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ROFL!
Happened to have 'stumbled' onto LILYHAMMER, on Netflix.
It's a dark comedy about a fixer for the New York City mob who gets double crossed by his boss and turn's State's evidence and chooses to go to Norway for a new beginning.
Absolutely hilarious, because it actually slapstick 'Sopranos'.
Woke up this morning and started laughing while still in bed...soon as I thought of him.
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@sneakypete
I like PBS. I grew up watching Sesame Street and Fred Rogers, and I still watch. I like “Antiques Roadshow” and they do have good dramas on Sunday night. I just saw a series on mental illness last week which was really good.
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@sneakypete
I like PBS. I grew up watching Sesame Street and Fred Rogers, and I still watch. I like “Antiques Roadshow” and they do have good dramas on Sunday night. I just saw a series on mental illness last week which was really good.
@Gefn
I started watching PBS waaaay back in the 60's,when the tv viewing schedules were pretty damn slim,and all the tv's were still in black and white. Mostly out of boredom and having nothing else to watch or do.
I would tune in and there would be a program starting about truly boring crap like "The sex live on the Argentinian Serial Killer Butterfly (or some such mind-numbingly boring title),and damned if it wouldn't pull me in within 15 minutes and make me wonder why I never thought it wouldn't be interesting.
Then I discovered things like Masterpiece Theater,and was hooked.
Flat out,you see VERY interesting things on your local PBS station that you will NEVER see anywhere else. For this alone,it earns every tax-payer dollar it costs.
ANYBODY that can watch a series like MI-5,Danger UXB,Poldark,Unforgotten,Victoria,Ripper Street,Wolf Hall,Les Misérables (the drama,NOT the freaking musical!),Prime Suspect,with Helen Mirren!,Wallander,etc,etc,etc, and can then tell you it is boring and not worth the taxpayer money is either a fool or a liar.
Quite possibly both.
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@sneakypete
The first two “Masterpiece Theatres” I can recall seeing would be “upstairs downstairs” and “I Claudius”
It was “I Claudius” that made me love history. So much so I minored in it.
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@sneakypete
The first two “Masterpiece Theatres” I can recall seeing would be “upstairs downstairs” and “I Claudius”
It was “I Claudius” that made me love history. So much so I minored in it.
@Gefn
NOBODY on the planet does historical dramas better than the Brits!
NOBODY!
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@Gefn
NOBODY on the planet does historical dramas better than the Brits!
NOBODY!
Agreed. And Shakespeare @sneakypete
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Agreed. And Shakespeare @sneakypete
@Gefn
BTW,ever watched the British version of "A Tale of Two Cities"? I watched this the first time before I had even heard of PBS. Somehow or another,I managed to tune in to Masterpiece Theater back when it was being broadcast on CBS,ABC,or NBC,I don't remember which,when I was maybe 7 or 8 years old. This was responsible for me getting my first library card so I could read the book to see if I had missed anything
Been a history freak ever since.
Not to mention a MAJOR fan of Masterpiece Theater. There just ain't nothing broadcast anywhere that is any better when it comes to production,writing,or acting.
Even saw the Masterpiece theater production with Elizabeth Taylor and James Dean doing "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" LIVE from a stage in NYC sometime in the mid to late 50's. That was some impressive stuff for a little kid!
You KNOW this stuff was good when it was broadcast in black and white all those years ago,and I can STILL close my eyes and picture some of the scenes.
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Chemo will make you "DUM" dumb. I used to half-joke that it was a good thing my truck had the system (forgot what it is named AS I was getting ready to type it!). Ok,it just popped back into my head. On Star. I used to tell people it was a good thing my truck had On Star so I could get back home if I forgot how to get there.
@sneakypete
You need one of these. I'd send you mine, but it was a gift from a co-worker friend and means a lot to me.
@AllThatJazzZ
YOWZA! Where can I buy one of those things?
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@sneakypete
Here are a few options for getting your message out.
https://www.amazon.com/Chemo-Made-Me-Do-T-Shirt/dp/B07PLDX8KS
https://www.spreadshirt.com/shop/design/my+chemo+brain+makes+me+forget+things+funny+quote+womens+t-shirt-D5bec56462051765adf6b9e4c?sellable=5aeJL09wmkuD8QkV3VMY-347-8&appearance=2&affiliateID=7555&gclid=CjwKCAjwieuGBhAsEiwA1Ly_nX6PREhqRszEH_rOQbI9DMqDjDS6YkQJ372SoVMhcXohaisvrqwgPhoCi34QAvD_BwE
https://www.cafepress.com/+,215511477?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=pla-google&utm_campaign=615349583-d-c&utm_content=26246958370-adid-88415620210&utm_term=pla-302991017513-pid-215511477&gclid=CjwKCAjwieuGBhAsEiwA1Ly_nTXthqB_cV31yIsB_NmznJd1alVjXCb2Dfj8LhMxthA9yZWtouLkbxoCDOIQAvD_BwE
https://www.cafepress.com/+,369045811?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=pla-google&utm_campaign=615349583-d-c&utm_content=26246958370-adid-88415620210&utm_term=pla-302991017513-pid-369045811&gclid=CjwKCAjwieuGBhAsEiwA1Ly_nVYzPTxxyEld-02126lIEbq0EQNT83smR4kECGIDfNcw667e9w86HBoCoUAQAvD_BwE
@AllThatJazzZ
Thanks! I just ordered a t-shirt,but I really have my heart set on a red coffee mug like the one you posted.
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I had my run-in with cancer back in 2010, so I'm not sure these are still around. Here's the best I can do to help you find one. HTH.
@sneakypete
Close - Though breast cancer specific...
https://www.amazon.com/Coffee-Ceramic-Birthday-Festival-Christmas/dp/B094WCH632/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=chemo+made+me+do+it+coffee+cup&qid=1625061564&s=handmade&sr=1-1-catcorr
The search brought me here:
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=the+chemo+made+me+do+it+coffee+cup&i=garden&ref=nb_sb_noss
Folks may not know it but I collect coffee cups... And I need about half of these. :laugh: :silly:
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I had my run-in with cancer back in 2010, so I'm not sure these are still around. Here's the best I can do to help you find one. HTH.
@sneakypete
@AllThatJazzZ
Thanks!
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@AllThatJazzZ i like that coffee cup.
Back on topic, there is a prequel coming soon to tv about “The Sopranos”
Tony Soprano’s son in real life is going to be young Tony.
It’s getting a lot of good buzz
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Poor roamer might be spending lots of money with all those temptation of his collectibles. I'm attaching the one that speaks to me the most. Haven't we all been there? 9999hair out0000
HAHAHA! Actually, I have bought that one already for my son who is in IT :beer:
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@AllThatJazzZ i like that coffee cup.
Back on topic, there is a prequel coming soon to tv about “The Sopranos”
Tony Soprano’s son in real life is going to be young Tony.
It’s getting a lot of good buzz
I posted a thread about it in SPORTS, early this morning .
It's not going to be a series, but a movie. And young 'Tony' looks exactly like his father.
...coming in October, this year.
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@AllThatJazzZ i like that coffee cup.
Back on topic, there is a prequel coming soon to tv about “The Sopranos”
Tony Soprano’s son in real life is going to be young Tony.
It’s getting a lot of good buzz
@AllThatJazzZ
It would. That was an excellent series.
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@sneakypete
The trailer for The Soprano’s prequel is in this article.
https://nj1015.com/trailer-for-sopranos-prequel-is-finally-here-and-its-riveting/
Did I ever tell you guys I once met a Bada Bing dancer at my local grocery store? She was thrilled I recognized her.
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I dug up the original "The Stand" miniseries from 1994.
Watched the first two parts Sat/Sun, and will watch the last two next weekend.
It seems ok, although I would have preferred less of the supernatural theme.
But it's Steven King, and I guess with him, that's what you get.
(I was never interested in his books).
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@sneakypete
Like @roamer_1 , I was finding a lot of breast cancer mugs. I was thinking that maybe my friend bought mine at a Hallmark shop. Could be worth a trip to one in your area.
Poor roamer might be spending lots of money with all those temptation of his collectibles. I'm attaching the one that speaks to me the most. Haven't we all been there? 9999hair out0000
Should we get back on topic now? Don't want the others hollering at us!
THat mug is spot-on, but by the time I finally get the darned site to accept it, I can't remember what I typed. :shrug:
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I dug up the original "The Stand" miniseries from 1994.
Watched the first two parts Sat/Sun, and will watch the last two next weekend.
It seems ok, although I would have preferred less of the supernatural theme.
But it's Steven King, and I guess with him, that's what you get.
(I was never interested in his books).
The whole Mother Abigail vs Randall Flagg thing was the essence of spiritual warfare, only with apocalyptic and fleshly undertones. 'Supernatural' was part and parcel of the story, good vs evil.
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The whole Mother Abigail vs Randall Flagg thing was the essence of spiritual warfare, only with apocalyptic and fleshly undertones. 'Supernatural' was part and parcel of the story, good vs evil.
yep, that was a good book / good movie. It's ashame it was authored by that nasty leftist, King.
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I just got a email notification that Brit Box is now airing all three seasons of "Luther".
You just GOTTA see Alice to believe her.
I STRONGLY recommend this series to everyone.
Luther is a homicide detective with the British Police,and he meets Alice when her parents are discovered to have been brutally murdered.
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I just got a email notification that Brit Box is now airing all three seasons of "Luther".
You just GOTTA see Alice to believe her.
I STRONGLY recommend this series to everyone.
Luther is a homicide detective with the British Police,and he meets Alice when her parents are discovered to have been brutally murdered.
Will check it out once I'm done with the Expanse and the last season of Bosch. Thanks!
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I just got a email notification that Brit Box is now airing all three seasons of "Luther".
You just GOTTA see Alice to believe her.
I STRONGLY recommend this series to everyone.
Luther is a homicide detective with the British Police,and he meets Alice when her parents are discovered to have been brutally murdered.
Idris Elba's best role, IMHO. And "Alice" was incredible in it. Watched it a couple of years ago when it was available on NETFLIX.
I give it THREE popcorns.
:beer: :pop41: :pop41: :pop41:
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Will check it out once I'm done with the Expanse and the last season of Bosch. Thanks!
@BassWrangler
Expanse AND Harry Bosch?
It seems we have similar tastes in viewing. You are going to LOVE Alice,although you will NOT want "one just like her".
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Just finished watching a one season series called SOMOS...on Netflix. Based upon true events. Closed-Caption Spanish to English.
It's about a Mexican border town, Allende, when a drug cartel deals with double-crossers and anybody that helped them.
Highly recommended to show you the atrocities going on there still today.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hnxqSHsq3M
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Indris Alba's best role, IMHO. And "Alice" was incredible in it. Watched it a couple of years ago when it was available on NETFLIX.
I give it THREE popcorns.
:beer: :pop41: :pop41: :pop41:
@DCPatriot
I had never seen him before,or even heard of him,but he sure is one HELL of a fine actor!
I have seen Ruth Wilson in a BUNCH of series,and she flat eats the scenery up every time she walks in front of a camera.
Even has a few romantic leads,and she has a "duck bill" face.
One thing is for sure,and that is it doesn't take long before you understand how such a big and strong man can be scared of a little woman. Her smile,when she is "on camera" is scarier that most women's shrieks of horror and outrage.
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@DCPatriot
I had never seen him before,or even heard of him,but he sure is one HELL of a fine actor!
I have seen Ruth Wilson in a BUNCH of series,and she flat eats the scenery up every time she walks in front of a camera.
Even has a few romantic leads,and she has a "duck bill" face.
One thing is for sure,and that is it doesn't take long before you understand how such a big and strong man can be scared of a little woman. Her smile,when she is "on camera" is scarier that most women's shrieks of horror and outrage.
@sneakypete
He was high in the running to take over the James Bond role after Daniel Craig began to show disinterest.
Check him out in THE TAKE - also on Netflix.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnWzc1MW_9M
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@DCPatriot
I had never seen him before,or even heard of him,but he sure is one HELL of a fine actor!
I have seen Ruth Wilson in a BUNCH of series,and she flat eats the scenery up every time she walks in front of a camera.
Even has a few romantic leads,and she has a "duck bill" face.
One thing is for sure,and that is it doesn't take long before you understand how such a big and strong man can be scared of a little woman. Her smile,when she is "on camera" is scarier that most women's shrieks of horror and outrage.
Yes, he's a fantastic actor. IIRC he is also a conservative.
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@DCPatriot
I had never seen him before,or even heard of him,but he sure is one HELL of a fine actor!
I have seen Ruth Wilson in a BUNCH of series,and she flat eats the scenery up every time she walks in front of a camera.
Even has a few romantic leads,and she has a "duck bill" face.
One thing is for sure,and that is it doesn't take long before you understand how such a big and strong man can be scared of a little woman. Her smile,when she is "on camera" is scarier that most women's shrieks of horror and outrage.
I think he started with The Wire. I do know he was also on The Office for a bit. He’s currently doing a podcast with his wife and I saw good reviews but I didn’t subscribe. I’m listening to too many podcasts.
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Btw, Manifest is on Netflix now. I believe someone said it was binge watchable?
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Btw, Manifest is on Netflix now. I believe someone said it was binge watchable?
Through a season and a half. So So. Plus I read NBC cancelled the series, without major questions of the plot line answered.
Plus I read NBC cancelled the series, without major questions of the plot line answered. So I am stuggling to stay awake for it.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK2YKaZkLaQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK2YKaZkLaQ)
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@sneakypete
He was high in the running to take over the James Bond role after Daniel Craig began to show disinterest.
Check him out in THE TAKE - also on Netflix.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnWzc1MW_9M
@DCPatriot
Unless he loses his mind and goes all "Prima Donna" on producers and directors,he is never going to suffer from a lack of offers of starring roles. He really IS that good.
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Yes, he's a fantastic actor. IIRC he is also a conservative.
@BassWrangler
He must be. He speaks like an educated man,and never seems to make a big deal about skin color,one way or the other.
He is obviously smart enough to realize the one thing he ain't is a "victum".
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I think he started with The Wire. I do know he was also on The Office for a bit. He’s currently doing a podcast with his wife and I saw good reviews but I didn’t subscribe. I’m listening to too many podcasts.
@Gefn
One of the greatest series of all time. I somehow managed to miss or forget him. Must be because that series was so overloaded with some of the best actors and actresses in the biz that it was impossible for anyone to stand out.
He couldn't have gotten his start on The Wire,though. For one thing,he is British,so he would have climbed his way up the ladder starting in the UK. For another,The Wire was so well-written and so stocked with primo actors the producers wouldn't have hired a rookie for a starring role.
I may check the IMDB later on to see where he started,but it's not really important because he is now "THERE".
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Yes, he's a fantastic actor. IIRC he is also a conservative.
@BassWrangler
No,he is NOT a conservative.
I just checked his bio on the IMDB,and he came out in support of the Labour Party as well as against the UK leaving the European Union during the last elections.
In other words,he is a "leftist loon" in his private life.
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@BassWrangler
No,he is NOT a conservative.
I just checked his bio on the IMDB,and he came out in support of the Labour Party as well as against the UK leaving the European Union during the last elections.
In other words,he is a "leftist loon" in his private life.
Maybe it's the same in Britain...if you want to work and be a star, you cannot advertise your 'Conservative' bent.
:shrug:
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@BassWrangler
No,he is NOT a conservative.
I just checked his bio on the IMDB,and he came out in support of the Labour Party as well as against the UK leaving the European Union during the last elections.
In other words,he is a "leftist loon" in his private life.
Oh well, at least doesn't seem to feel the need to virtue signal about it constantly.
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Maybe it's the same in Britain...if you want to work and be a star, you cannot advertise your 'Conservative' bent.
:shrug:
@DCPatriot
I dunno for sure,but I suspect being a leftist loon is more acceptable as mainstream in GB than it is here. Don't forget,the Socialist Party has been a power in GB since at least the 1930's.
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Oh well, at least doesn't seem to feel the need to virtue signal about it constantly.
@BassWrangler
I agree,and since he seems to keep his private life and beliefs in the background and separate from his acting career,frankly,I don't give a damn.
Besides,if you will notice,there is a shockingly large number (not really shocking) of Brits that suddenly become conservatives and anti-socialism once they become millionaires.
Remember the Beatles line from "Revolution"
"You say you'll change the constitution
Well,you know
We all want to change your head
You tell me it's the instituion
Well,you know
You better free your mind instead
But if you go carrying pictures of Chairman Mao
You ain't going to make it with anyone anyhow..."
And this was from the most popular "hippy" band of the 1960's. Truth to tell,maybe the most popular band of all time. They literally changed the face and outlook of Rock and Roll.
Funny how going from living in publik housing to riding around in your chauffer-driven Rolls can change your outlook,ain't it?
BTW,you might also want to give a listen to this one by Alvin Lee,one of the greatest blues musicians of all time. It's from the same time period.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSYFJB7o9ZQ
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BTW,you might also want to give a listen to this one by Alvin Lee,one of the greatest blues musicians of all time. It's from the same time period.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSYFJB7o9ZQ
@sneakypete
I love that song and have listened to it (and various covers of it) hundreds of times, but you know I never paid attention to all the lyrics. That first verse is definitely not PC.
The song was a recurring theme, in a number of variations, of TV series "Legend", which I highly recommend if you haven't seen it. Here's one version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9gQQBeVqDg
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In a lighter, simple fun vein, I just got done binge watching The Color of Magic which was light-hearted fun, is suitable for youngsters who aren't really squeamish, and not peppered with salty language.
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@sneakypete
I love that song and have listened to it (and various covers of it) hundreds of times, but you know I never paid attention to all the lyrics. That first verse is definitely not PC.
The song was a recurring theme, in a number of variations, of TV series "Legend", which I highly recommend if you haven't seen it. Here's one version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9gQQBeVqDg
@BassWrangler
BTW,I am sorry I forgot to quote MY favorite lines from that song earlier. Here they are.
"Tax the rich...
Feed the poor.....
Until there are no rich no more....
Tell me,where is sanity........
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@BassWrangler
BTW,I am sorry I forgot to quote MY favorite lines from that song earlier. Here they are.
"Tax the rich...
Feed the poor.....
Until there are no rich no more....
Tell me,where is sanity........
:thumbsup:
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@BassWrangler
Alvin Lee was clearly a visionary,in addition to being one of the greatest blues guitarists that ever lived.
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@BassWrangler
Alvin Lee was clearly a visionary,in addition to being one of the greatest blues guitarists that ever lived.
I'll have to check out his other stuff. Fortunately, I got Spotify so that's easy to do.
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Not getting much sleep lately...so when I find myself wide awake in the middle of the night, I watch another episode of MANIFEST.
It's a series about passengers on an airliner going from N.Y.C. to Jamaica who mysteriously go missing for 5-1/2 years and suddenly return.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjsFg7e-ffk
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Not getting much sleep lately...so when I find myself wide awake in the middle of the night, I watch another episode of MANIFEST.
It's a series about passengers on an airliner going from N.Y.C. to Jamaica who mysteriously go missing for 5-1/2 years and suddenly return.
Kind of lost interest when I read that NBC canceled the show after Season 3, and left all the mysteries and plot lines dangling.
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Kind of lost interest when I read that NBC canceled the show after Season 3, and left all the mysteries and plot lines dangling.
@catfish1957
I stopped watching it when that happened,too.
Chances are someone is going to pick the show up and keep airing it on a "lesser channel" where they don't HAVE to pull in so much money to justify keeping a show on the air.
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Tired of woke United States Televison, and like dry hilarious UK humour.?
Today, I watched a gem on Amazon Prime that had my ribs sore from laughter. Show is called Clarkson's Farm.
Premise is a well known gear head journalist (Jeremy Clarkson) and TV host who buys a large farm (1000 acres) and documents his adventures, Show starts as he brings his new Lamborghini Tractor in for the hijinks. The real plus of this show is that Mr. Clarkson leans conservative, and he skewers beaurecrats, and envionmental whackos. Really surprised Prime is airing it. There are only 8-50 minutes epsiodes, so you can rip through it pretty quickly.
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Tired of woke United States Televison, and like dry hilarious UK humour.?
Today, I watched a gem on Amazon Prime that had my ribs sore from laughter. Show is called Clarkson's Farm.
Premise is a well known gear head journalist (Jeremy Clarkson) and TV host who buys a large farm (1000 acres) and documents his adventures, Show starts as he brings his new Lamborghini Tractor in for the hijinks. The real plus of this show is that Mr. Clarkson leans conservative, and he skewers beaurecrats, and envionmental whackos. Really surprised Prime is airing it. There are only 8-50 minutes epsiodes, so you can rip through it pretty quickly.
@catfish1957
Thanks for the tip!
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This past weekend I watched "Miracle Mile" (1988) on Saturday -- really off-the-wall for a disaster film, never could tell which way it was going.
Sunday I watched "The Last Man on Earth" (1964) with Vincent Price. This was the first of 3 versions of the sci-fi future/disaster book "I Am Legend".
I've already watched the 3rd version (titled "I Am Legend").
I have the in-between remake, "The Omega Man", waiting in the wings...
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@BassWrangler
PLEASE take that to your heart and do NOT give up!
NEVER GIVE UP ON HOPE!
NEVER!
Still praying for you.
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I know several people in real life who keep telling me to watch “Ted Lasso”
I got a free subscription to Apple TV last year, and tried to get into it but couldn’t. I think I’ll give it another shot. It’s getting really good press right now, and it’s supposedly the second most viewed streaming show on all the streaming platforms.
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BLOOD RED SKY - 2021 - A woman with a mysterious illness is forced into action when a group of terrorists attempt to hijack a transatlantic overnight flight. NETFLIX
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6402468/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6402468/)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUGyuAOUpgs YOUTUBE TRAILER...
Nadja and her ten-year-old son are on an overnight flight from Germany to New York when a group of terrorists violently take control of the plane and threaten the lives of the passengers. Suddenly Nadja faces an impossible choice - should she reveal her dark side and the inner monster she has kept hidden from her son for years in order to save him? The hunters become the hunted in this action-horror from director Peter Thorwarth, starring Peri Baumeister and Dominic Purcell.
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Weirdly... I liked the hell out of this movie!
I mean, I put it on PAUSE and made some pancakes and stuff like that, but the longer the movie, the more enjoyable/riveting it was.
:2popcorn: :2popcorn: :2popcorn:
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Gunpowder Milkshake is alright. It was a fast watch because it is nonstop action.
It is a 'comic book' type movie very much like Kill Bill.
If you liked Kill Bill you will like this movie. They are the same but different.
Recently watched Das Boot on HULU in German.
The movie is WWII and is 50% about a submarine, but it is not the Das Boot we all know so well.
It is more about the French Underground than anything else.
If you like WWII drama then you will like it. If you are expecting the real Das Boot movie, you will be confused.
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Watching "The Fall", which stars that chick from the X-Files. It's a British drama about a serial killer and the cop trying to catch him. It's very good so far!
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Doc Martin....
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Must say I was disappointed in Sweet Tooth. I found it predictable and over the top politically correct.
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BLOOD RED SKY - 2021 - A woman with a mysterious illness is forced into action when a group of terrorists attempt to hijack a transatlantic overnight flight. NETFLIX
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6402468/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6402468/)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUGyuAOUpgs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUGyuAOUpgs) YOUTUBE TRAILER...
Nadja and her ten-year-old son are on an overnight flight from Germany to New York when a group of terrorists violently take control of the plane and threaten the lives of the passengers. Suddenly Nadja faces an impossible choice - should she reveal her dark side and the inner monster she has kept hidden from her son for years in order to save him? The hunters become the hunted in this action-horror from director Peter Thorwarth, starring Peri Baumeister and Dominic Purcell.
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Weirdly... I liked the hell out of this movie!
I mean, I put it on PAUSE and made some pancakes and stuff like that, but the longer the movie, the more enjoyable/riveting it was.
:2popcorn: :2popcorn: :2popcorn:
@DCPatriot
Watched it and hated it (no reflection on you or your tastes). I hear it is extremely popular with most people.
Zombie/Vampire movies bore me to death. Maybe if I was 13 years old again, maybe I would have liked it. However me in my old age, have been zombied and vampired to death.
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I am watching Breaking Bad for the first time (so don't spoil the ending for me).
At the beginning of Season 5 now.
Definitely caught the Reservoir Dogs reference of Mr. White and Mr. Pink.
Funny thing about the show is that there is no protagonist. There is nobody to root for.
Everyone in the show is a bad guy. There are no innocents.
Maybe that is a deliberate point?
Very intense show, to the point of being hard to watch sometimes.
But worth the time, if you can push through it.
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Still watching "apocalyptic" films.
Last night, it was "A Boy And His Dog", with Don Johnson and his talking companion trying to survive in a post-nuclear southwest.
Tonight, It's "The Omega Man", the second film version of the book "I Am Legend", with Charlton Heston.
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I am watching Breaking Bad for the first time (so don't spoil the ending for me).
At the beginning of Season 5 now.
Definitely caught the Reservoir Dogs reference of Mr. White and Mr. Pink.
Funny thing about the show is that there is no protagonist. There is nobody to root for.
Everyone in the show is a bad guy. There are no innocents.
Maybe that is a deliberate point?
Very intense show, to the point of being hard to watch sometimes.
But worth the time, if you can push through it.
@240B
I LOVED the fact that the metrosexual father from Malcolm in the Middle becomes a hard-ass drug king.
I also loved the whole "unintended consequences" deal that runs through the whole show. I suspect there are very few people that dream of being drug king pins when they are children.
For most people,life just "happens",and like Walter,they try to adapt to the circumstances and make the best of it.
IIRC,one year the season finale was on the same night as the super bowl,and breaking bad pulled in more viewers. It became one of the top tv series ever.
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@240B
I LOVED the fact that the metrosexual father from Malcolm in the Middle becomes a hard-ass drug king.
I also loved the whole "unintended consequences" deal that runs through the whole show. I suspect there are very few people that dream of being drug king pins when they are children.
For most people,life just "happens",and like Walter,they try to adapt to the circumstances and make the best of it.
IIRC,one year the season finale was on the same night as the super bowl,and breaking bad pulled in more viewers. It became one of the top tv series ever.
The father from “Malcom” and “Breaking Bad” was also the dentist on Seinfeld. He was very funny in that.
I’ve been told if you like “Breaking Bad”, to watch Ozarks on Netflix.
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The father from “Malcom” and “Breaking Bad” was also the dentist on Seinfeld. He was very funny in that.
I’ve been told if you like “Breaking Bad”, to watch Ozarks on Netflix.
Watch OZARK even if you didn't like BREAKING BAD. LOL!
Suggest that you watch Episode 1 all by yourself and not with your parents or grown up children ... or an unfaithful spouse.
IMO, there nothing better on TV anywhere...if you haven't seen it.
Jason Bateman was born for this role.
Laura Linney is fabulous as his wife.
Julia Garner as Ruth Langmore is unforgettable.
Lisa Emery as Darlene Snell? You won't forget her either.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoAgrmtjKU8&t=1s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHhATSGU4BA
Season 1... Episode 1.
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@240B
I LOVED the fact that the metrosexual father from Malcolm in the Middle becomes a hard-ass drug king.
I also loved the whole "unintended consequences" deal that runs through the whole show. I suspect there are very few people that dream of being drug king pins when they are children.
For most people,life just "happens",and like Walter,they try to adapt to the circumstances and make the best of it.
IIRC,one year the season finale was on the same night as the super bowl,and breaking bad pulled in more viewers. It became one of the top tv series ever.
I was out of the country for both, that Malcolm show and Breaking Bad. Never saw an episode of either one.
This BB show is a real rollercoaster. Mr. White is a dangerous psychopath with OCD tendencies and megalomania.
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I was out of the country for both, that Malcolm show and Breaking Bad. Never saw an episode of either one.
This BB show is a real rollercoaster. Mr. White is a dangerous psychopath with OCD tendencies and mh cegalomania.
@240B
No,he isn't. In real life,he is a mild-mannered school teacher that would never even raise his voice to his children. Heisenberg is a role he played,and due to circumstances,he had to play it so well he BECAME Heisengerg.
There is no such critter as a mild-mannered meth dealer in the real world.
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Watch OZARK even if you didn't like BREAKING BAD. LOL!
Suggest that you watch Episode 1 all by yourself and not with your parents or grown up children ... or an unfaithful spouse.
IMO, there nothing better on TV anywhere...if you haven't seen it.
Jason Bateman was born for this role.
Laura Linney is fabulous as his wife.
Julia Garner as Ruth Langmore is unforgettable.
Lisa Emery as Darlene Snell? You won't forget her either.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoAgrmtjKU8&t=1s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHhATSGU4BA
Season 1... Episode 1.
It’s just me at the Casa de Gefn. No other humans.
Ozark was recommended by one of the guys who work in my local supermarket. We were talking about how much we both enjoyed Jessica Walter in both “Arrested Development” and “Archer” when she died, and this guy said, “if you like Jason Bateman in Arrested Development you’ll like him in Ozark”
Highly recommend Arrested Development on Netflix if you like comedy/satire.
Another good one on Netflix is “Bojack Horseman” . It’s slightly dark and depressing but I really enjoyed it.
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I am catching up on Law and Order,SVU,starting at season ,episode one. Watched it off and on,depending on what else was playing and what I was already recording,but missed lots of it.
I am at season 11 now,and halfway there!
I did watch pretty much every episode of the last few years,so it will go quicker as I start to catch up. Even now I am able to skip several episodes of each season because I managed to watch them earlier.
22 years! Who would have guessed a tv series would be aired that long? Imagine the "gift" it became to the actors,actresses,crew,and writers. Who the hell EVER heard of a steady job in the tv production business before?
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I watch Law and Order and Law and Order SVU a lot. Them and Gunsmoke are my Gotos unless I spot something I want to watch. I don't watch Law and Order Criminal Intent at all. I don't care for it.
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Dr. Who on Pluto...Dedicated channel to Dr. Who. Fun show.
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Dr. Who on Pluto...Dedicated channel to Dr. Who. Fun show.
@Smokin Joe
Dr Who is always fun to watch. IIRC,it first aired in the early 60's. ALL the seasons are available on the web. I THINK they are on the Sci-Fi channel if you have a ROKU.
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@Smokin Joe
Dr Who is always fun to watch. IIRC,it first aired in the early 60's. ALL the seasons are available on the web. I THINK they are on the Sci-Fi channel if you have a ROKU.
Well, some of the earlier ones were lost to poor storage at the BBC or were wiped, but considering the show has been in production most of the years from 1963 to present, there is a lot left to watch.
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Well, some of the earlier ones were lost to poor storage at the BBC or were wiped,...
@Smokin Joe
I stand corrected.
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@Smokin Joe
I stand corrected.
IIRC, they lost some 79 episodes that way of the 4th and 5th seasons. Pity. Still, one of my all-time favorite shows, and one I recall watching with my Grandmother. (She liked The Wild Wild West, too)
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re-watching FireFly now and then the Serenity movie.
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I have been rewatching The Sopranos, one episode each week, and then listening to the corresponding podcast on The Talking Sopranos. They are up to Season 6 Episode 4. That is over a year and a half. This is something that has kept me going through the pandemic, and kept the time moving through many workouts.
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I have been rewatching The Sopranos, one episode each week, and then listening to the corresponding podcast on The Talking Sopranos. They are up to Season 6 Episode 4. That is over a year and a half. This is something that has kept me going through the pandemic, and kept the time moving through many workouts.
I can’t wait for The Sopranos prequel movie, which comes out I believe in October.
Law and Order would be in my top ten shows, love Lennie Briscoe. Really liked Criminal Intent until the 6th season, but it got good again in the 10th. Not a fan of SVU. Some of the stories kind of triggered me, or just made me uncomfortable and gave me nightmares.
Edit: here’s a review of the upcoming Sopranos movie.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-04/many-saints-of-newark-review-hbo-nails-tony-soprano-prequel
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I started watching “Star Trek Picard” last night and binged seven episodes.
I’m really enjoying it, and I’m putting it out there- Seven of Nine looks better now than on Voyager. IMHO.
I’d really like to start watching “Discovery”, but I don’t know anyone in real life who has seen it. Has anyone here seen it?
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I started watching “Star Trek Picard” last night and binged seven episodes.
I’m really enjoying it, and I’m putting it out there- Seven of Nine looks better now than on Voyager. IMHO.
I’d really like to start watching “Discovery”, but I don’t know anyone in real life who has seen it. Has anyone here seen it?
I'm a huge Trek fan, but got advanced warning that they have taken this thing into "Wokeness" Warp 10.
Pass.
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I can’t wait for The Sopranos prequel movie, which comes out I believe in October.
Law and Order would be in my top ten shows, love Lennie Briscoe. Really liked Criminal Intent until the 6th season, but it got good again in the 10th. Not a fan of SVU. Some of the stories kind of triggered me, or just made me uncomfortable and gave me nightmares.
Edit: here’s a review of the upcoming Sopranos movie.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-04/many-saints-of-newark-review-hbo-nails-tony-soprano-prequel
I am also looking forward to this. Thanks for the link.
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"OKAY! OKAY! OKAY!!!" ... Leo Getz
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Hit and Run
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-J-Dn4ltto
Premiering Friday, August 6 on Netflix, Hit & Run follows a man, Segev Azulai, who travels from Tel Aviv to New York to investigate his wife’s mysterious death. Grief-stricken and confused, he searches for his wife’s killers with the help of an ex-lover.
Co-created and starring Lior Raz (Fauda), the series also features Kaelen Ohm, Lior Ashkenazi, Sanaa Lathan, Neta Orbach, Will Swenson, and Gregg Henry. If you’re looking for a review of Hit & Run,
Decider’s Joel Keller gave the series a “stream it” recommendation, writing that the show boasts a “fine international cast, an interesting premise, and opens up a lot of story avenues without confusing the viewer.”
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I became a huge fan of Lior Raz after watching him in FAUDA.
...and so will you!
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I'm watching "Farscape" on Amazon Prime. It's kind of a combination of Star Trek and Serenity. Very enjoyable.
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Watching 'Travellers' on NetFlix. I'm enjoying it. You have pay attention to follow the show, but it is nice.
Roughly, it is about a bunch of people from the future who travel to the past to prevent a destructive calamity.
Although it is a hackneyed plot, it is well done and very watchable.
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The end of a free nation and my way of life. It is on all channels.
LOL! :laugh:
I believe this entire thread is about recommending something to ESCAPE what you describe.
One thousand years from now, they'll write that we watched NETFLIX while our Republic disintegrated.
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This past weekend, watched the 1954 "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea" with James Mason and Kirk Douglass. Still looks good after all the years...
Coming up for next weekend (or the one after):
"Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea"...
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"OKAY! OKAY! OKAY!!!" ... Leo Getz
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Hit and Run
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-J-Dn4ltto
Premiering Friday, August 6 on Netflix, Hit & Run follows a man, Segev Azulai, who travels from Tel Aviv to New York to investigate his wife’s mysterious death. Grief-stricken and confused, he searches for his wife’s killers with the help of an ex-lover.
Co-created and starring Lior Raz (Fauda), the series also features Kaelen Ohm, Lior Ashkenazi, Sanaa Lathan, Neta Orbach, Will Swenson, and Gregg Henry. If you’re looking for a review of Hit & Run,
Decider’s Joel Keller gave the series a “stream it” recommendation, writing that the show boasts a “fine international cast, an interesting premise, and opens up a lot of story avenues without confusing the viewer.”
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I became a huge fan of Lior Raz after watching him in FAUDA.
...and so will you!
I really like Lior Raz and Faudu and a few other things he's done (like Operation Finale). I might have to sign up for Netflix for a month or two to watch that one.
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Another season of Doc Martin...
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I really like Lior Raz and Faudu and a few other things he's done (like Operation Finale). I might have to sign up for Netflix for a month or two to watch that one.
@BassWrangler
After your post, and finishing the series, I went back and started FAUDA again.
It's been long enough time that I had been able to enjoy it like it was the first time.
NOTE: Choose the ENGLISH with subtitles option: The Israeli actors are dubbed in English. The Arab/Hamas/Palestinian actors speak Arabic and you need the English subtitles. Perfectly synced, which is everything.
Have an old friend who I've grown apart from who is the spitting image of Lior Raz. Even down to the wardrobe. :laugh:
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I really like Lior Raz and Faudu and a few other things he's done (like Operation Finale). I might have to sign up for Netflix for a month or two to watch that one.
I never had NetFlix. When I signed up years ago, all they had were old movies I had already seen or movies I had no interest.
Just signed up a month ago and now it is what I watch most, well, a lot of the time. They really have some wicked shows, man.
Now I have Prime/Hulu/NetFlix/RoKu plus just basic cable. My TV is an endless portal to anything I can imagine.
All I have to do is to think of anything, from any time, that I may want to watch. And in seconds, it is on my television.
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I never had NetFlix. When I signed up years ago, all they had were old movies I had already seen or movies I had no interest.
Just signed up a month ago and now it is what I watch most, well, a lot of the time. They really have some wicked shows, man.
Now I have Prime/Hulu/NetFlix/RoKu plus just basic cable. My TV is an endless portal to anything I can imagine.
All I have to do is to think of anything, from any time, that I may want to watch. And in seconds, it is on my television.
@240B
Why do you still have basic cable if you have a ROKU? Get a $45 RCA (made in America) antenna and pull in the local shows for free.
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I am embarking upon a Fringe binge thanks to you fellers :beer:
:yowsa:
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ROTFLMAO! STUBER - David Bautista and Kumail Nanjiani https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7734218/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7734218/)
Hilarious! Stu...and UBER driver will do just about anything for 5 star rating as he and an undercover cop who can see due to laser surgery try to catch a drug kingpin.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGMD0Ch74wA
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Tonight and tomorrow night (if the hurricane that's headed this way doesn't interrupt my plans) I'll be watching the 1961 film "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea".
I need some diversion from "too much reality" as of late...
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Tonight and tomorrow night (if the hurricane that's headed this way doesn't interrupt my plans) I'll be watching the 1961 film "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea".
I need some diversion from "too much reality" as of late...
@Fishrrman
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Watched the new episodes of MANIFEST on Netflix.
The casting this year is just awful. Anybody believe that Jared would hook up with that plain-Jane is on crack.
And then there's "Angelina". Gotta be a case of nepotism going on here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpPDwHeQCcQ
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https://youtu.be/9MoeVr3WrUg (https://youtu.be/9MoeVr3WrUg)
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Watched the new episodes of MANIFEST on Netflix.
The casting this year is just awful. Anybody believe that Jared would hook up with that plain-Jane is on crack.
And then there's "Angelina". Gotta be a case of nepotism going on here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpPDwHeQCcQ
When I found out NBC cancelled the show without answering any questions or resolving plot lines, I stopped streaming immediately. (Midway through Season 2)
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https://youtu.be/9MoeVr3WrUg (https://youtu.be/9MoeVr3WrUg)
Our Government does not abide by the rules laid out for it in the Constitution now.
The Executive branch is legislating, as does SCOTUS and lower courts,
The Legislature is busy playing Perry Mason,
The judicial branch wouldn't prosecute anyone not on their list, and those who are are treated like political prisoners in the Gulag, and worse.
So, as I understand the situation, making another set of rules will not solve the problem, simply because the ones we have are ignored wholesale by people sworn to protect and defend those rules from all enemies...(except themselves, apparently).
There is almost nothing wrong with the set of rules we have.
The problem is the people, elected and appointed, and the gray bureaucratic leviathan that underlies that film of white stuff on top of the rest of the chickenshit.
We're running out of boxes, though.
Thoughts penned by a better writer than I:We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.
We have a framework, the pinnacle of governance, which with a few changes from its original form (some good, some not) persists to this day, at least in theory.
What we need are people to enforce and abide by it.
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Latest season of “Archer” came out Wednesday night.
If you like animated cartoon shows and a genre very witty about spies, (think a cross between “Get Smart” and James Bond) this might be of interest.
On Hulu, plus old seasons.
Stars the late Jessica Walter and H. Jon Benjamin (Bob from “Bob’s Burgers”
Like I said, I really enjoy if, and who doesn’t like a good cartoon?
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Binge watched "Hanna" seasons 1 &2. and watching "Turn; Washington's spies", Can't wait to see who wins.
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Binge watched "Hanna" seasons 1 &2. and watching "Turn; Washington's spies", Can't wait to see who wins.
LOL! Started a RE-watch of "Turn". :beer:
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LOL! Started a RE-watch of "Turn". :beer:
Don't tell me how it ends!
The thing I like about it is that it is roughly the same time as Outlander
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Excitely awaiting the return of all things "Walking Dead".
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Don't tell me how it ends!
The thing I like about it is that it is roughly the same time as Outlander
@verga
Just noticed...isn't that woman running the tavern the same little girl in that was in WONDER YEARS?
Edit to add: Heck, no! :laugh:
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I started watching Succession, a not-so disguised bloodletting of the Murdochs. It is a guilty pleasure.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzYxJV_rmE8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzYxJV_rmE8)
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It's Not About The Nail
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4EDhdAHrOg
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Still watching "Farscape". Truly this series is a gem. I can't believe I never heard of it before a few months ago.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n74y1iy2Wuc
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Am really enjoying YOUNG WALLANDER on Netflix.
Thank you for recommending the British Mystery/Detective genre... can't recall who it was.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcFmafgWFVw
SEASON 1 TRAILER
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Am really enjoying YOUNG WALLANDER on Netflix.
Thank you for recommending the British Mystery/Detective genre... can't recall who it was.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcFmafgWFVw
SEASON 1 TRAILER
I am finding that Brit TV is about the only place to find viewing (mostly) without continous "wokeness" infused into its content.
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I am finding that Brit TV is about the only place to find viewing (mostly) without continous "wokeness" infused into its content.
@catfish1957
Once you learn to wrap your mind around it,you will discover there is a LOT of British tv programming with acting and writing so much better than most of the American slop it's unfair to both to compare them.
Actors picked for their ability to act,not draw specific audiences for advertisers.
VERY intelligent writing.
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@catfish1957
Once you learn to wrap your mind around it,you will discover there is a LOT of British tv programming with acting and writing so much better than most of the American slop it's unfair to both to compare them.
Actors picked for their ability to act,not draw specific audiences for advertisers.
VERY intelligent writing.
@sneakypete @catfish1957
My mistake, it's a Swedish series (same excellence). :bolt:
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Watching on Nat Geo channel
9/11 One Day in America
reliving that day...
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Watching on Nat Geo channel
9/11 One Day in America
reliving that day...
I never will forget that day but I cannot watch the footage, this day is still too raw for me.
Started the new season of “what we do in the shadows” Thursday night, on FX.
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I am finding that Brit TV is about the only place to find viewing (mostly) without continous "wokeness" infused into its content.
Well, I guess you're probably right about that particular program which I haven't seen.
But the wife and I are big fans of "Midsomer Murders" set in small town England.
For the first ten years or more starting in 1997 with John Nettles as detective Tom Barnaby the people in the episodes pretty much resembled the ethnic makeup of small town England...in short, virtually all white.
Now as we're watching the episodes from within the last five years we've noticed quite a few people are black or some other ethnicity like east Indian. But a lot more black actors.
I've been through many small English towns as the wife is from England and we've gone and visited her clan numerous times in the past 15 years.
Funny, I can't recall seeing one black person in any of those numerous small English towns we've traveled through. But in the current Midsomer setup, they're all over the place.
And the last episode featured a homosexual relationship (yes, they kissed on the mouth) between a white male and black male. Yuck.
I'll bet the next Midsomer casting will have a homosexual, probably female, as the detective the way things are going.
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Watching on Nat Geo channel
9/11 One Day in America
reliving that day...
We are watching this as well. Feels like a lifetime ago. I was still homeschooling my kids. **nononono*
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Last night I watched the movie, "12 Strong", which is loosely based on the real life story of the first US Special Forces sent into Afghanistan after 9/11. It's a pretty good movie, recommended (although the unrealistic scenes of shooting from horseback were cringe-worthy).
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0791T5DTV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_d_asin_title_o00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It's especially poignant to hear them talk about eradicating the Taliban in light of current events.
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Last night I watched the movie, "12 Strong", which is loosely based on the real life story of the first US Special Forces sent into Afghanistan after 9/11. It's a pretty good movie, recommended (although the unrealistic scenes of shooting from horseback were cringe-worthy).
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0791T5DTV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_d_asin_title_o00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It's especially poignant to hear them talk about eradicating the Taliban in light of current events.
@BassWrangler
IIRC,retired SF MSG Billy Waugh was working for the CIA then,and was the team leader. I believe he was in his late 60's or early 70's,and has been getting shot up since the early 1960's. He is still alive and kicking,and still refusing to talk to the media.
I first met Billy on Okinawa around 1966,and was warned to be aware of any "good deal" he offered you because you were likely to get your ass shot off in some remote area where you will never be found. In fact,some people even advised me to "scream like a woman and run for your life!"
He is the guy that dreamed up the midnight halo parachute jump into Laos along the Ho Chi Mihn Trail by a recon team because ever other method that had been tried in that target had gotten shot out in less than a day. I was even friends with a couple of the people who volunteered,and to this very day I can't understand why they volunteered for it. Both were and are very intelligent,rational men.
Night parachute drop into the jungle in an area TOTALLY controlled by the NVA??????
I wouldn't have volunteered for that if you had pointed a gun at me.
Billy was/is what you might call optimistic,as well as totally freaking fearless.
I have GOT to watch this show!
BTW,I have seen a photo of him sitting on a horse in the Afghanistan mountains,but he was unidentified in the photo. Can't remember where it was published at this late date,but it a mainstream media outfit that published it.
Thanks for the tip!
UPDATE!
I just watched the clip and read about the movie,and it is about the first official SF team to go into Afghanistan. Billy Waugh and his team were all retired SF people,working for the CIA,and they established the contacts necessary for active duty teams to go in.
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@BassWrangler
IIRC,retired SF MSG Billy Waugh was working for the CIA then,and was the team leader. I believe he was in his late 60's or early 70's,and has been getting shot up since the early 1960's. He is still alive and kicking,and still refusing to talk to the media.
I first met Billy on Okinawa around 1966,and was warned to be aware of any "good deal" he offered you because you were likely to get your ass shot off in some remote area where you will never be found. In fact,some people even advised me to "scream like a woman and run for your life!"
He is the guy that dreamed up the midnight halo parachute jump into Laos along the Ho Chi Mihn Trail by a recon team because ever other method that had been tried in that target had gotten shot out in less than a day. I was even friends with a couple of the people who volunteered,and to this very day I can't understand why they volunteered for it. Both were and are very intelligent,rational men.
Night parachute drop into the jungle in an area TOTALLY controlled by the NVA??????
I wouldn't have volunteered for that if you had pointed a gun at me.
Billy was/is what you might call optimistic,as well as totally freaking fearless.
I have GOT to watch this show!
BTW,I have seen a photo of him sitting on a horse in the Afghanistan mountains,but he was unidentified in the photo. Can't remember where it was published at this late date,but it a mainstream media outfit that published it.
Thanks for the tip!
UPDATE!
I just watched the clip and read about the movie,and it is about the first official SF team to go into Afghanistan. Billy Waugh and his team were all retired SF people,working for the CIA,and they established the contacts necessary for active duty teams to go in.
@sneakypete
I think you will enjoy the film. There is a CIA SAD officer in the film, but only briefly.
It's apparently based on this book:
https://www.amazon.com/Horse-Soldiers-Extraordinary-Victory-Afghanistan/dp/1416580522/
It's interesting that these were the first guys sent into Afghanistan after 9/11, but we didn't hear about it for many years.
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Tonight:
"28 Weeks After", which is the sequel to "28 Days After" (which I watched last week).
In the original, a virus destroys the population of England by turning the infected into raging zombie-like killers (of anyone not infected), the first film describes the efforts of a few people to flee to the country and survive.
In the sequel, American troops arrive to rebuild after the infected have supposedly died off from starvation... except... they haven't.
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Ok, so I'm not in front of the TV actually watching the program as I'm mostly in our den on the computer, but when I go out to cook or putz around in the kitchen or family room, hubby has on "Yellowstone". Paramount has run the entire series back to back, I believe, 3 times now, maybe even 4 times. It is the only program that I actually watch and yes I am anxious for Season 4 to start, but I need a break from seeing the past 3 seasons, over and over. :shrug:
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@sneakypete
I think you will enjoy the film. There is a CIA SAD officer in the film, but only briefly.
It's apparently based on this book:
https://www.amazon.com/Horse-Soldiers-Extraordinary-Victory-Afghanistan/dp/1416580522/
It's interesting that these were the first guys sent into Afghanistan after 9/11, but we didn't hear about it for many years.
@BassWrangler
There were SF troops operating in Laos in the late 50's.
Africa,too.
I came close to parachuting into Johanasburg in 1965,when the Zulu (I THINK it was the Zulu) had an uprising,and were boiling white people alive in the streets to eat them. They had a witch doctor that told them he had cast a spell making the white man's bullets harmless to them,and then hopped them up on some sort of local drug whose name I can't remember.
I was in the 3rd SFG at the time,and our area of responsibility was Africa.
We sat out on the airfield at Pope AFB for a day or two in civilian clothes,waiting for the "go orders" to arrive so we could fly there and parachute in. Hell,I didn't even KNOW I had a passport until it was handed to me while we were waiting to fly off.
Luckily for me,the UN decided to send in the French Foreign Legion and some Belgian paratroops instead of us. Probably a wise move because even being drugged,the Africans knew not to screw with the French Foreign Legion. They parachuted in,and suddenly all the canibals heard their mamas calling,and hauled ass for home.
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Ok, so I'm not in front of the TV actually watching the program as I'm mostly in our den on the computer, but when I go out to cook or putz around in the kitchen or family room, hubby has on "Yellowstone". Paramount has run the entire series back to back, I believe, 3 times now, maybe even 4 times. It is the only program that I actually watch and yes I am anxious for Season 4 to start, but I need a break from seeing the past 3 seasons, over and over. :shrug:
We loved Yellowstone and look forward to the new season.
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We loved Yellowstone and look forward to the new season.
:yowsa: Ditto.
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We loved Yellowstone and look forward to the new season.
I heard that they are coming out with a prequel about how the Duttons came to Yellowstone. I think it sounds great.
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@BassWrangler
There were SF troops operating in Laos in the late 50's.
Africa,too.
I came close to parachuting into Johanasburg in 1965,when the Zulu (I THINK it was the Zulu) had an uprising,and were boiling white people alive in the streets to eat them. They had a witch doctor that told them he had cast a spell making the white man's bullets harmless to them,and then hopped them up on some sort of local drug whose name I can't remember.
I was in the 3rd SFG at the time,and our area of responsibility was Africa.
We sat out on the airfield at Pope AFB for a day or two in civilian clothes,waiting for the "go orders" to arrive so we could fly there and parachute in. Hell,I didn't even KNOW I had a passport until it was handed to me while we were waiting to fly off.
Luckily for me,the UN decided to send in the French Foreign Legion and some Belgian paratroops instead of us. Probably a wise move because even being drugged,the Africans knew not to screw with the French Foreign Legion. They parachuted in,and suddenly all the canibals heard their mamas calling,and hauled ass for home.
Amazing. I had no idea how many countries we've had SF in over the years.
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Amazing. I had no idea how many countries we've had SF in over the years.
@BassWrangler
Well,that's what SF was created to do to start with.
But mostly for peaceful reasons. Their prime mission is to go into 3rd world countries and bond with the locals by teaching them how to avoid diseases by digging wells,giving free health clinics where the SF medics do everything from act as doctors at birth,give vaccinations,teach hygene,set broken bones,pull teeth,etc,etc,etc.
The engineers are the ones that dig the wells,put up the housing,teach proper disposal of trash,put in airstrips,build dispenseries and other housing,build schools,put in septic tanks,etc,etc,etc.
And the infantry guys set up the defenses and teach weapons skills,patrolling,etc,etc,etc so they can defend themselves against attack.
Basically,their actions create a lot of good will for the US while making life more pleasant,safer,and healthier for the locals.
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@BassWrangler
Well,that's what SF was created to do to start with.
But mostly for peaceful reasons. Their prime mission is to go into 3rd world countries and bond with the locals by teaching them how to avoid diseases by digging wells,giving free health clinics where the SF medics do everything from act as doctors at birth,give vaccinations,teach hygene,set broken bones,pull teeth,etc,etc,etc.
The engineers are the ones that dig the wells,put up the housing,teach proper disposal of trash,put in airstrips,build dispenseries and other housing,build schools,put in septic tanks,etc,etc,etc.
And the infantry guys set up the defenses and teach weapons skills,patrolling,etc,etc,etc so they can defend themselves against attack.
Basically,their actions create a lot of good will for the US while making life more pleasant,safer,and healthier for the locals.
@sneakypete
Did not know this either. I always thought their primary missions were chiefly some short term, tactical, kinetic action, like hostage rescue, taking out some rogue actor, etc.
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@sneakypete
Did not know this either. I always thought their primary missions were chiefly some short term, tactical, kinetic action, like hostage rescue, taking out some rogue actor, etc.
@BassWrangler
Nope,those "Hollywood Missions" where you go in after bombing or suppressive fire,spend 30 minutes on the ground to take out specific targets,and then go back to base are what SEALS do.
OOPS! Forgot about Delta Project. It is an army unit with all the operators being SF guys,supported by a dedicated crew of USAF pilots as well as US Army helicopter pilots. They also have US Army Rangers assigned to them for some missions.
Delta was created by a former Project Delta (VN/Detachment B-52) commander,who then recruited former Delta operators to be the ground operators for the new unit. It surprised no one when he named it Delta Project.
I have no idea what the standards are today,but it used to be the only way to become a Delta ground operator was to be a SF veteran who was recommended by at least 2 existing Delta operators,and then invited to volunteer. It used to be so secret that if you did volunteer,you just disappeared. Nobody claimed to know where you went,or to even knowing you,but of course they did know.
Unlike the Irianian desert scenario,Delta has it's own dedicated USAF unit and US Army helicopter units that fly for nobody else but them,and train with no one else but them.
Unlike the SEALS,you almost never heard of Delta doing anything. If something they did was reported,they would deny it. They don't care much for publicity because they understand it gets people killed.
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Once again I am watching MI-5 on Brit Box. Seems like this series has been on forever,and it's about as good as it gets when it comes to real-life portrayal of spy and counter-spy missions.
And as usual with the Brits,NOBODY is hired because they have big jugs,are name brands,or are in the scandal sheets. They simply hire the best actors and actresses they can find that are available,and acting is still taken seriously in England.
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We loved Yellowstone and look forward to the new season.
I love it too and can't wait for season 4....
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@BassWrangler
Nope,those "Hollywood Missions" where you go in after bombing or suppressive fire,spend 30 minutes on the ground to take out specific targets,and then go back to base are what SEALS do.
OOPS! Forgot about Delta Project. It is an army unit with all the operators being SF guys,supported by a dedicated crew of USAF pilots as well as US Army helicopter pilots. They also have US Army Rangers assigned to them for some missions.
Delta was created by a former Project Delta (VN/Detachment B-52) commander,who then recruited former Delta operators to be the ground operators for the new unit. It surprised no one when he named it Delta Project.
I have no idea what the standards are today,but it used to be the only way to become a Delta ground operator was to be a SF veteran who was recommended by at least 2 existing Delta operators,and then invited to volunteer. It used to be so secret that if you did volunteer,you just disappeared. Nobody claimed to know where you went,or to even knowing you,but of course they did know.
Unlike the Irianian desert scenario,Delta has it's own dedicated USAF unit and US Army helicopter units that fly for nobody else but them,and train with no one else but them.
Unlike the SEALS,you almost never heard of Delta doing anything. If something they did was reported,they would deny it. They don't care much for publicity because they understand it gets people killed.
@sneakypete
It also seems like even within the SEAL teams there are teams with different missions. And I'm not talking about the underwater demolition guys, but rather the regular SEAL teams. I read about this in Rob O'Neill's book (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1501145045/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1), where he discusses the process where he was selected for Seal Team 6 (IIRC, that was the team, but I could have that wrong), which seemed to be a select group of people chosen from among the other SEAL teams.
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I love it too and can't wait for season 4....
Just a couple of days ago Ms. Wrangler and I were speculating when Season 4 would drop. IIRC it was supposed to be here in June, but obviously that didn't happen.
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Just a couple of days ago Ms. Wrangler and I were speculating when Season 4 would drop. IIRC it was supposed to be here in June, but obviously that didn't happen.
I just read yesterday...season 4 starts in Nov.... :crying:
Sunday, November 7 to be exact
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I just read yesterday...season 4 starts in Nov.... :crying:
Sunday, November 7 to be exact
(My bday by the way happy77). It's supposed to be a 2 hr. premiere. Let's hope that they cut back on all the commercials.
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I just read yesterday...season 4 starts in Nov.... :crying:
Sunday, November 7 to be exact
Yes, Mrs. Wrangler confirms.
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@sneakypete
It also seems like even within the SEAL teams there are teams with different missions. And I'm not talking about the underwater demolition guys, but rather the regular SEAL teams. I read about this in Rob O'Neill's book (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1501145045/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1), where he discusses the process where he was selected for Seal Team 6 (IIRC, that was the team, but I could have that wrong), which seemed to be a select group of people chosen from among the other SEAL teams.
@BassWrangler
Seal Team 6 are the elite Seals. The way I understand it,all SEALS start out on other teams,and the best operators end up on Seal Team 6.
I could be wrong about that,though. My only shared training with SEALS was the army paratrooper school.
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@BassWrangler
Seal Team 6 are the elite Seals. The way I understand it,all SEALS start out on other teams,and the best operators end up on Seal Team 6.
I could be wrong about that,though. My only shared training with SEALS was the army paratrooper school.
@sneakypete you did parachute jumping? You’re so much braver than me. I don’t think I could ever do it.
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@sneakypete you did parachute jumping? You’re so much braver than me. I don’t think I could ever do it.
If you ever got on the plane at jump school you WERE going to jump!
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Watching the republican Kentucky legislature in special session give back to Democrat Governor Andy Beshear his Emergency Powers that had been curtailed. AKA RINOs sell out their voters again.
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If you ever got on the plane at jump school you WERE going to jump!
I have a fear of heights, really bad. Anyone who can go parasailing or parachute is my hero.
Strange, I’m fine on planes.
@Bigun
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I have a fear of heights, really bad. Anyone who can go parasailing or parachute is my hero.
Strange, I’m fine on planes.
@Bigun
None for me @Gefn ... But I don't mind hanging off of 165 ft of rope on a 600 ft sheer rock wall... but that's different.
And I ain't fine in planes. Options. It's all about options under failure.
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@sneakypete you did parachute jumping?
@Gefn
Yup! When I enlisted in the army,Privates got paid $69 a month. Privates that jumped out of airplanes got paid an additional $55 per month.
You’re so much braver than me. I don’t think I could ever do it.
Not really. Ironically enough,one reason I wanted to become a paratrooper was because I was afraid of heights,and I figured I could beat it that way.
I was so ignorant I didn't realize people are afraid of heights because they have a natural inclination to jump if exposed to heights. NOT jumping would have been a problem.
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If you ever got on the plane at jump school you WERE going to jump!
@Bigun
Oh,yeah! Between the jumpmaster and the safety NCO,you WERE going to go out that door one way or another.
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@Bigun
Oh,yeah! Between the jumpmaster and the safety NCO,you WERE going to go out that door one way or another.
Nothing on earth mor forceful that a planeload of scared to death GIs all shuffling in the same direction.
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Back on topic,the new episodes of MI-5 are as good as ever. I recommend this show to anyone who wants to watch a show about spies that doesn't insult your intelligence with Super Models inch heel karate kicking 400 lb thugs into submission befroe drawing their guns on him.
Yeah,some of the people on the show ARE attractive,and let's just say some are less attractive. All can flat act their asses off,though.
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I am finding that Brit TV is about the only place to find viewing (mostly) without continous "wokeness" infused into its content.
What I really like about the Brits, is that regardless of appearance, their actors can act.
American actors are a crapshoot, and, as you noted, there is far too much 'wokeness' stuffed into American productions.
I don't want to be socially programmed, I just want to be entertained.
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None for me @Gefn ... But I don't mind hanging off of 165 ft of rope on a 600 ft sheer rock wall... but that's different.
And I ain't fine in planes. Options. It's all about options under failure.
On that rock wall, just as in the plane, gravity rules in the event of failure. Have a rock peel off the wall at the wrong moment, and you are going down (been there, done that, though I was free climbing). In a plane, there is the option, barring catastrophic failure of the airframe, to glide to the crash site instead of just drop in...
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Back on topic,the new episodes of MI-5 are as good as ever. I recommend this show to anyone who wants to watch a show about spies that doesn't insult your intelligence with Super Models inch heel karate kicking 400 lb thugs into submission befroe drawing their guns on him.
Yeah,some of the people on the show ARE attractive,and let's just say some are less attractive. All can flat act their asses off,though.
:beer:
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On that rock wall, just as in the plane, gravity rules in the event of failure. Have a rock peel off the wall at the wrong moment, and you are going down (been there, done that, though I was free climbing). In a plane, there is the option, barring catastrophic failure of the airframe, to glide to the crash site instead of just drop in...
Well, sorta... Only two pieces of gear are wholly relied upon -- The rope and the harness, which are inspected with precision and vigor at all times. All other aspects involve redundancies. in the case of a rock peeling away, it is likely that I will have pro in the wall outside of the effected area... I will have increased my survival rate over that of a free climber every time I placed pro in that wall.
And in the case of catastrophic failure, I have the somewhat illusory hope of bouncing some, or the option toward some type of self-arrest (which has actually happened to me - angels watch over children and fools...)
There is no such hope at 30,000 ft.
And that is from a boy who rode the zipper 500 ft or more off the ground (4th pitch)... The lasty two pieces of pro held, and my partner on belay had his knife out. So I have pondered this question more than most. :laugh: :0001:
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And yes, miracle of miracles, I held my mud. :laugh:
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Re-watching "Witcher"
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And yes, miracle of miracles, I held my mud. :laugh:
888high58888
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I saw where Ben Shipiro (his company) was investing in making movies... Watched "Run Hide Fight" tonight and really liked it.... Language was bad (F and GD) and lots of violence.... but it was a decent movie with a few good conservative references. Could it of been better, yeah (less cursing).... I give it a 7.5 out of 10 (high for me).
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Re-watching "Witcher"
Witcher was pretty cool.
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Re-watching "Witcher"
Witcher was pretty cool.
New ones dropping in December I believe... Late fall early winter anyway...
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I am watching (well, sort of half watching. it plays in the background while i'm on video games) the stupidest show which has ever existed on planet Earth. In fact when I describe it, many will think I am joking. But I'm not. That's how far-out it is.
It is a show on NetFlix called 'Lucifer'. It is about the Devil comes to Earth. He opens a nightclub, and joins up with a detective to 'solve crimes'. Yep. The Devil becomes a kind of 'Batman' crime fighting character with supernatural 'powers', by teaming up with a Police detective. It is so incredibly stupid that I just had to watch it.
What I would give to be in on the 'pitch' when someone sold this ridiculous concept to Netflix. Ok, so you're selling us a show where the Devil comes to Earth as a kind of super hero with 'powers' and starts fighting crime with a hot female detective? Sounds Great! I'm in! When do we start filming? LOL!
It is not an animation but even so, I see it as more of a live action comic book than an actual show. The only way you can watch this insanity is to drop any rational thoughts or critique and to just see it as stupid fun.
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I am watching (well, sort of half watching. it plays in the background while i'm on video games) the stupidest show which has ever existed on planet Earth. In fact when I describe it, many will think I am joking. But I'm not. That's how far-out it is.
It is a show on NetFlix called 'Lucifer'. It is about the Devil comes to Earth. He opens a nightclub, and joins up with a detective to 'solve crimes'. Yep. The Devil becomes a kind of 'Batman' crime fighting character with supernatural 'powers', by teaming up with a Police detective. It is so incredibly stupid that I just had to watch it.
What I would give to be in on the 'pitch' when someone sold this ridiculous concept to Netflix. Ok, so you're selling us a show where the Devil comes to Earth as a kind of super hero with 'powers' and starts fighting crime with a hot female detective? Sounds Great! I'm in! When do we start filming? LOL!
It is not an animation but even so, I see it as more of a live action comic book than an actual show. The only way you can watch this insanity is to drop any rational thoughts or critique and to just see it as stupid fun.
I watched a part of that. It was pretty mindless. The opening segment of the first episode was amusing, however.
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My family and I are watching Murder Mystery starring Adam Sandler it is such a funny film!
I am also watched Superman and Lois on HBO max today! It is such a great show!
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I am watching (well, sort of half watching. it plays in the background while i'm on video games) the stupidest show which has ever existed on planet Earth.
@240B
Can't be. The stupidist show on tb is the sitcom where Joe Biden plays President. It,and he,are so mind-knumbling stoopid that I haven't watched a whole episode yet.
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I am watching (well, sort of half watching. it plays in the background while i'm on video games) the stupidest show which has ever existed on planet Earth. In fact when I describe it, many will think I am joking. But I'm not. That's how far-out it is.
It is a show on NetFlix called 'Lucifer'. It is about the Devil comes to Earth. He opens a nightclub, and joins up with a detective to 'solve crimes'. Yep. The Devil becomes a kind of 'Batman' crime fighting character with supernatural 'powers', by teaming up with a Police detective. It is so incredibly stupid that I just had to watch it.
What I would give to be in on the 'pitch' when someone sold this ridiculous concept to Netflix. Ok, so you're selling us a show where the Devil comes to Earth as a kind of super hero with 'powers' and starts fighting crime with a hot female detective? Sounds Great! I'm in! When do we start filming? LOL!
It is not an animation but even so, I see it as more of a live action comic book than an actual show. The only way you can watch this insanity is to drop any rational thoughts or critique and to just see it as stupid fun.
I’ve been a fan of this show since 16 when it was on Fox. It’s from a comic book type genre by Neil Gaiman. It’s basic premise is The Devil goes on vacation and winds up in LA.
The actor playing Lucifer Tom Ellis, is super hot, and classically trained in Shakespeare. You might have seen him in “Poirot” playing the Inspector.
The whole thing that goes on for all six seasons is a redemption arc with the primary characters and forgiveness. Plus you have a love story about finding true love that is with all the primary characters.
I really enjoy this show, I’m ticked off it ended. I’m not doing it justice, but it has a huge fan base and it gave me hope that anyone can be redeemed.
I know it’s not for everyone, but I really do like this show. I must have seen the entire series at least ten times.
Edit: the actress playing Lucifer’s sidekick Maze , is super hot and wears a lot of black leather. Plus she does a lot of kick ass martial arts moves. Just sayin’
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Mrs Joe just set the teevee on Longmire and binged the whole series. It was pretty good, and the rez/off rez interplay was at least written by someone who had a clue.
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Tonight (and tomorrow) will watch the 2006 British film, "Children of Men", about a future calamity in which children become nearly extinct... (I think that's what it's about...)
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Mrs Joe just set the teevee on Longmire and binged the whole series. It was pretty good, and the rez/off rez interplay was at least written by someone who had a clue.
I am watching it right now... And you're right.
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Mrs Joe just set the teevee on Longmire and binged the whole series. It was pretty good, and the rez/off rez interplay was at least written by someone who had a clue.
@Smokin Joe
Yup,that IS a "bingeable" series.
Right now that is what I am doing with about 10 seasons of the British spy drama "MI-5". It's kind of frustrating because this show is written for adults with an actual attention span,and you get up to go pour a cup of coffee,by the time you get back something has happened or somebody said something,and you don't have any idea about WHAT the hell is going on.
Up to season 7 now,so it won't be long before I am going to look for something else "bingeable".
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Users Online.
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@Smokin Joe
Yup,that IS a "bingeable" series.
Right now that is what I am doing with about 10 seasons of the British spy drama "MI-5". It's kind of frustrating because this show is written for adults with an actual attention span,and you get up to go pour a cup of coffee,by the time you get back something has happened or somebody said something,and you don't have any idea about WHAT the hell is going on.
Up to season 7 now,so it won't be long before I am going to look for something else "bingeable".
One of the beauties about bingeing on demand shows is that I can pause the show, make a sammich, answer nature's call, grab a cuppa, and come back and pick up where I left off, or even rewind a little and dive in again. I have found that element alone to be far superior to cable fare, simply because I'd likely die of old age trying to list all the movies I missed the last 2-5 minutes of because something happened (someone at the door, dog had to go, whatever).
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One of the beauties about bingeing on demand shows is that I can pause the show, make a sammich, answer nature's call, grab a cuppa, and come back and pick up where I left off, or even rewind a little and dive in again. I have found that element alone to be far superior to cable fare, simply because I'd likely die of old age trying to list all the movies I missed the last 2-5 minutes of because something happened (someone at the door, dog had to go, whatever).
@Smokin Joe
I gotta admit,those pause and rewind buttons are a couple of the 20th Century's most amazing creations.
Now that I have a few years on me,I am kinda fond of the closed caption button,too!
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Talking about this 'Lucifer' anomaly, the Devil becomes Batman with a hot female detective. As the thing wears on, it becomes more like a 'Friends' type show. Where all of the male characters have sex at one time or another with every female character. For me and my mentality, I say OK. Do what you do. Just leave me out. No desire for STDs.
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Sneakypete mentions:
"Now that I have a few years on me,I am kinda fond of the closed caption button,too!"
I'm gettin' to be the same way.
Saturday/Sunday are "movie nights".
Not on the tv -- but on my 27" display with headphones.
However...
I'm finding that (especially with British films, and due to the fact that modern moviemaking tends to "submerge" spoken dialog into ambient sounds) I often have subtitles "on".
It's not that I'm missing all the dialog. But... I do find subtle comments getting "mushier".
The subtitles help...!
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Mrs Joe just set the teevee on Longmire and binged the whole series. It was pretty good, and the rez/off rez interplay was at least written by someone who had a clue.
We loved Longmire! Will probably rewatch it this winter.
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We bought a 65" TV today and do streaming with Hulu, Paramount, Disney, ESPN and PBS. I don't watch TV but my wife has been bingeing Perry Mason and Hawaii Five 0. I finally talked her into The Mandalorian.
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We bought a 65" TV today and do streaming with Hulu, Paramount, Disney, ESPN and PBS. I don't watch TV but my wife has been bingeing Perry Mason and Hawaii Five 0. I finally talked her into The Mandalorian.
@Restored
You can count me in as a Mandolarian fan,even though I have to watch it on a tiny 52 inch screen.
Think it's too soon for me to start asking for pledges so I can upgrade my teebee?
BTW,if you don't have a ROKU,you owe it to yourself to get one. Seriously.
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I only watch off and on, but I just finished watching the 635th episode of Gunsmoke. I think Have Gun Will Travel will be next.
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I watch Youtube mostly, occasionally a Netflix or other true crime documentary.
I'm sorta a serial killer fanatic. :D
That and robot vacuums.
Yeah I have strange interests.
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I watch Youtube mostly, occasionally a Netflix or other true crime documentary.
I'm sorta a serial killer fanatic. :D
That and robot vacuums.
Yeah I have strange interests.
@Weird Tolkienish Figure
I am a huge fan of historical dramas and detective/spy shows.
Which means I watch a LOT of Brit Box. NOBODY does this stuff as good as the British.
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We loved Longmire! Will probably rewatch it this winter.
Doc Martin was a fun one, too.
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Just re-watched the 2-season classic MARCO POLO on Netflix. (It is a Harvey Weinstein production)
By far, the best production on the genre that I've ever seen. Casting is second to none! Riveting!
A story of a young Marco Polo who is left in the company of Kublai Khan, the grandson of Genghis Khan as he expands his Mongolian empire into China.
If you don't watch anything the rest of the year, try not to miss this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4d6zUIxfes
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I am watching (well, sort of half watching. it plays in the background while i'm on video games) the stupidest show which has ever existed on planet Earth. In fact when I describe it, many will think I am joking. But I'm not. That's how far-out it is.
It is a show on NetFlix called 'Lucifer'. It is about the Devil comes to Earth. He opens a nightclub, and joins up with a detective to 'solve crimes'. Yep. The Devil becomes a kind of 'Batman' crime fighting character with supernatural 'powers', by teaming up with a Police detective. It is so incredibly stupid that I just had to watch it.
What I would give to be in on the 'pitch' when someone sold this ridiculous concept to Netflix. Ok, so you're selling us a show where the Devil comes to Earth as a kind of super hero with 'powers' and starts fighting crime with a hot female detective? Sounds Great! I'm in! When do we start filming? LOL!
It is not an animation but even so, I see it as more of a live action comic book than an actual show. The only way you can watch this insanity is to drop any rational thoughts or critique and to just see it as stupid fun.
Watched the fist 2-3 episodes on network tv. Couldn't take much more than that.
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If anyone is interested, here’s the complete list of 2021 Emmy award winners and nominees.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/2021-emmy-awards-winners-nominees-list/
I put the following shows on my watch list
“Hacks”
“Ted Lasso”
“Mare of Easttown”
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If anyone is interested, here’s the complete list of 2021 Emmy award winners and nominees.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/2021-emmy-awards-winners-nominees-list/
I put the following shows on my watch list
“Hacks”
“Ted Lasso”
“Mare of Easttown”
@Gefn
Never heard of any of them? Are they cable shows?
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@Restored
Think it's too soon for me to start asking for pledges so I can upgrade my teebee?
BTW,if you don't have a ROKU,you owe it to yourself to get one. Seriously.
The new TV was $700. I probably should have gone to a 120hz refresh rate but they are hard to find.
I have a Roku on the 3rd and 1st floor. My man cave is on the 1st floor. 43" with a Roku addin. 3rd floor (wife cave) is a 32" native Roku. If I decide we need a 120hz, I'll take the 65" to the 3rd floor.
Now to get speakers for it. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0886B1TWC/
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Rewatched Season 2 of "Lost in Space" on Netflix. Was hoping for a new season by now.
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The new TV was $700. I probably should have gone to a 120hz refresh rate but they are hard to find.
I can't remember for sure what I paid for my big Samsung,but I am pretty sure it was close to a grand. Maybe even more. I was replacing a tv so old that remotes weren't even offered when it was new,and even then I only replaced it because it died.
Since I was replacing it anyhow,I decided to spend big bucks and get something nice.
Been using it for years now without a single complaint,and will probably still be watching it the day I die. I can't find a single reason to find fault with it,and I am waaaay too cheap to buy a new tv just because it is a new tv.
I do have to admit that adding the ROKU as well as a box dedicated to broadcast channels was a big help,too. Some of those old black and white tv series are genuine gems. Stuff like Masterpiece Theater,You Bet Your Life,Kraft Mystery Theatre,and Alfred Hitchcock Presents,etc,etc,etc are still true gems,even after all these years.
I also get local news and weather on the broadcast box,and since I only paid $39 for it with the remote,it was a bargain. I can even use it to record broadcast channels if I want.
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Rewatched Season 2 of "Lost in Space" on Netflix. Was hoping for a new season by now.
@BassWrangler
LOTS of new programs are starting to drop now. Production stopped on most of them due to the Covid scam,but they are back in production now.
One I am losing my patience waiting for is the Prequel to Game of Thrones. It would take something on the order of nukes exploding close to my house to get me to miss the premier of that one!
Not just me,either. I sure as hell wouldn't want to be one of the writers or directors if it sucks. They will need more bodyguards than an African dictator.
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@Gefn
Never heard of any of them? Are they cable shows?
Yes. @sneakypete
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@BassWrangler
LOTS of new programs are starting to drop now. Production stopped on most of them due to the Covid scam,but they are back in production now.
One I am losing my patience waiting for is the Prequel to Game of Thrones. It would take something on the order of nukes exploding close to my house to get me to miss the premier of that one!
Not just me,either. I sure as hell wouldn't want to be one of the writers or directors if it sucks. They will need more bodyguards than an African dictator.
@sneakypete - looks like there's a prequel to "The Sopranos" coming out too. I saw a trailer for it a few days ago.
Regarding "Lost in Space", apparently they've finished Season 3 but are going to sit on it until September 2022...
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@sneakypete - looks like there's a prequel to "The Sopranos" coming out too. I saw a trailer for it a few days ago.
Regarding "Lost in Space", apparently they've finished Season 3 but are going to sit on it until September 2022...
@BassWrangler
The Sopranos was a show I made sure I never missed.
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@BassWrangler
The Sopranos was a show I made sure I never missed.
@sneakypete same here. Great show.
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I love the wireless feature. No cables to deal with. I think the whole thing costs about $100 a month which is much cheaper than Comcast. Internet is $50 for 350mbps download. Comcast was about $225 a month for everything.
Vizio has a Free app with lots of channels https://www.bingegauge.com/list-vizio-smartcast-tv-watchfree-channels/
I won't live long enough to watch all this stuff. ESPN Classic would be a serious hole to throw time into if I went down that path.
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Watched the fist 2-3 episodes on network tv. Couldn't take much more than that.
2 or 3 episodes is all you need. They are all the same. The Devil is mad at God and his 'brothers' who show up now and then. The ever present "will they - won't they" between the Devil and the hot detective.
You really have to want to see Lauren German (the detective) naked to mire through this Scooby Doo/Batman show. The major plot is, "will we get to see her titties?" when she finally screws Lucifer? Everybody is screwing everybody except Lucifer and the detective. Because ... you know ... they have to save that.
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I can't remember for sure what I paid for my big Samsung,but I am pretty sure it was close to a grand. Maybe even more. I was replacing a tv so old that remotes weren't even offered when it was new,and even then I only replaced it because it died.
Since I was replacing it anyhow,I decided to spend big bucks and get something nice.
@sneakypete
I ain't never paid more than 150 bucks for a tv, and I probably never will. The one I have now, I think it's 52"(?), was free. The one before it was 48" and cost me 75 bucks... Easy to come by and dirt cheap... Usually with a minor problem, easily fixed.
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@sneakypete
I ain't never paid more than 150 bucks for a tv, and I probably never will. The one I have now, I think it's 52"(?), was free. The one before it was 48" and cost me 75 bucks... Easy to come by and dirt cheap... Usually with a minor problem, easily fixed.
@roamer_1
Well,they are all minor problems if you know how to fix them. Not so minor if you don't.
And to be totally truthful,I have had so many memory problems since they nuked me with radiation and chemo that even *I* don't trust my memory anymore.
My patience sucks even more than my memory.
To add to that,money doesn't mean a damn thing to me as long as I am not homeless or hungry,so I don't mind spending it on things that please and entertain me. After all,what else is it good for?
If my old Samsun tv dies today,I AM going to have a new one playing in my house tomorrow. I owe it to myself.
Well,the truth is I have a old 32 inch flat screen in my shop that I bought a day or two before I got sick,and for all practical purposes it is new. I doubt it has 3 hours on it. I got too sick to go out to the shop to work,so I never had any reason to play it. I can use that one to get by with until I can find and buy the bigger one that best fits my needs.
Yes,I DO know people who are too cheap to even spend money on themselves,but I ain't one of them and am making no apologies for it.
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I love the wireless feature. No cables to deal with. I think the whole thing costs about $100 a month which is much cheaper than Comcast. Internet is $50 for 350mbps download. Comcast was about $225 a month for everything.
Vizio has a Free app with lots of channels https://www.bingegauge.com/list-vizio-smartcast-tv-watchfree-channels/
I won't live long enough to watch all this stuff. ESPN Classic would be a serious hole to throw time into if I went down that path.
@Restored
I can't remember what I pay,but with my ROKU and my Amazon Prime connection,I seriously doubt it's 75 bucks a month. Most of the stuff on the ROKU is free (Literally thousands of channels,but most not worth watching),and I do subscribe to Netflix and Brit Box.
To be honest,that pretty much covers anything I have any interest in watching. I may have a couple of the $4.95 to $8.95 channel subscription that are automatically paid throug ROKU that I can't think of right now,but that's it.
Oh,I also pull in 40+ free broadcast channels from my $45 RCA antenna I have mounted on a steel pole (think "ground") outside the house. I mostly watch my favorite oldies like the Twilight Zone and Alfred Hitchcock Presents on them,plus the local news and weather. I can record them on a thumb drive,but why bother when everything is always playing somewhere every day for free?
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Well,they are all minor problems if you know how to fix them. Not so minor if you don't.
And to be totally truthful,I have had so many memory problems since they nuked me with radiation and chemo that even *I* don't trust my memory anymore.
My patience sucks even more than my memory.
@sneakypete
See, all that just means you need to find you a good back alley electronics operator, or a buy/sell guy for a buddy... I happen to be both, but I am too far away to help you. If he's your pal, he'll take a nick out of the middle (finder's fee), but treat you way better than the rubes... I know because I do it all the time.
The problem with most folks is they wait till there is a catastrophic failure and are forced to buy.... If you are in a demand situation, you are guaranteed to pay through the nose. The chances that something would be coming down the proverbial river at the same time as your need are astronomical... Which forces a retail purchase.
But if a feller pays mind to the river day by day, you'd be surprised what comes floating along... I ain't lost a tv in a decade. I find an upgrade cheap along the way, and sell the one I have to cover whatever cost and maybe a tidy profit.
Yes,I DO know people who are too cheap to even spend money on themselves,but I ain't one of them and am making no apologies for it.
It ain't like that. I live well. My frugality is more about living well within my means, and re-instituting savings as a primary directive - Forcing myself off the credit card train, and back into a country way of being was a hard thing to do. But it ain't none of it about being 'too cheap'. I live better now than I ever did following city protocols.
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Bridges- as the anti-Dude
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What don't you want?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdYXQ-IPZcc
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@Restored
I can't remember what I pay,but with my ROKU and my Amazon Prime connection,I seriously doubt it's 75 bucks a month. Most of the stuff on the ROKU is free (Literally thousands of channels,but most not worth watching),and I do subscribe to Netflix and Brit Box.
The Vizio WatchFree app has The Bob Ross Channel. I have two Weed plants ready to harvest. I'm thinking a serious couch day is in order.
Note: The State Police sent in a chopper to wander around towns to find Weed plants that weren't in compliance. Apparently, they had great success. I am in compliance.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvKzPZl3Bds
From MEDICI: The Magnificent
Cosimo is speaking to his brother about the confidence it takes for one to lead People...
After the 'speech', his brother says, "Wasn't it Plato who was put to death for treason?"
Cosimo glances at him...snaps the reins and says, "Socrates!"
:laugh:
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@Gefn
Never heard of any of them? Are they cable shows?
Internet exclusives.
Mare of Easttown is HBO/HBO Max. It's a serial crime drama. Kate Winslet is the star.
Ted Lasso is Apple TV+. It's a sitcom/dramedy. The premise is that the title character, a charismatic college football coach, all of a sudden gets roped into a coaching gig in England for a different kind of football.
Hacks is also HBO Max. I hadn't really heard of it, either, but apparently it's meta-comedy: a comedy/drama about comedians.
Being the cheapskate that I am who doesn't buy TV subscriptions, I haven't see any of them, though I've seen a lot of talking-head buzz about Mare (mainly because of Winslet's apparently dead-on Philly accent) and Ted Lasso.
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Internet exclusives.
Mare of Easttown is HBO/HBO Max. It's a serial crime drama. Kate Winslet is the star.
Ted Lasso is Apple TV+. It's a sitcom/dramedy. The premise is that the title character, a charismatic college football coach, all of a sudden gets roped into a coaching gig in England for a different kind of football.
Hacks is also HBO Max. I hadn't really heard of it, either, but apparently it's meta-comedy: a comedy/drama about comedians.
Being the cheapskate that I am who doesn't buy TV subscriptions, I haven't see any of them, though I've seen a lot of talking-head buzz about Mare (mainly because of Winslet's apparently dead-on Philly accent) and Ted Lasso.
@jmyrlefuller
Thanks,I have a HBO sub,so I could probably watch them if there were 48 hours in each day. I barely have the time to watch the shows I already subscribe to now.
The Good/Bad news is I have several favorites,including most of the Walking Deads that die this season,so it will free up some time for new stuff.
DAMMIT!
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The Wonder Years starts replaying on Hulu this fall. LOVE THE HELL out of this program,which is about kids growing up in America in the 50's.
This was one of the greatest "Family" tv shows in history. Corny as it sounds,I watched it faithfully because it depicted America as it was for many of us,and as it SHOULD have been for ALL of us.
HIGHLY recommended family entertainment.
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The Wonder Years starts replaying on Hulu this fall. LOVE THE HELL out of this program,which is about kids growing up in America in the 50's.
This was one of the greatest "Family" tv shows in history. Corny as it sounds,I watched it faithfully because it depicted America as it was for many of us,and as it SHOULD have been for ALL of us.
HIGHLY recommended family entertainment.
Is this a repeat of the original show or is this a new, “improved” version?
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Saw a billboard ad meme for "The Rose Tattoo" this morning, starring Burt Lancaster and Anna Magnani.
Vividly recall that our Catholic pastor calling for a 'Condemned' rating.
I was 9 years old and an altar boy. Rang the bells, swung the incense... :laugh:
The following year, Bridget Bardot appeared in "And God Created Woman"...which DID get a Condemned Rating. You watch it, you die before confession and you burn in hell for all eternity. :whistle:
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The Wonder Years starts replaying on Hulu this fall. LOVE THE HELL out of this program,which is about kids growing up in America in the 50's.
This was one of the greatest "Family" tv shows in history. Corny as it sounds,I watched it faithfully because it depicted America as it was for many of us,and as it SHOULD have been for ALL of us.
HIGHLY recommended family entertainment.
Not being a smart ass, but it was growing up in the late '60's. It peaked my interest then, becasue Kevin/Winnie appeared to be the exact same age as me.
The new version appears to be a pale POS woke black version of the original. PASS!!!!
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Not being a smart ass, but it was growing up in the late '60's. It peaked my interest then, becasue Kevin/Winnie appeared to be the exact same age as me.
The new version appears to be a pale POS woke black version of the original. PASS!!!!
Have to agree, here, @catfish1957
Just another blatant act in 'erasing' the White American male from entertainment/commercials.
Today, the beautiful white woman has a Black husband/partner. If they don't erase him, he's the moron who's too stupid to tie his own shoes.
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Saw a billboard ad meme for "The Rose Tattoo" this morning, starring Burt Lancaster and Anna Magnani.
Vividly recall that our Catholic pastor calling for a 'Condemned' rating.
I was 9 years old and an altar boy. Rang the bells, swung the incense... :laugh:
The following year, Bridget Bardot appeared in "And God Created Woman"...which DID get a Condemned Rating. You watch it, you die before confession and you burn in hell for all eternity. :whistle:
Brings back memories. I grew up Catholic with a father who carefully looked at the movie ratings by the Legion of Decency in our Catholic newspaper.
I remember going to a James Bond flick "From Russia With Love" with a friend when I was 13. It had been rated B by the LOD.
When I got home and my father found out I had seen a b-rated movie, he went berserk. Now today a movie like FRWL would hardly draw a glance from the puritanical types. No nudity (some well built cuties, of course... James Bond flick), no foul language, and a certain amount of ungory violence.
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Today, the beautiful white woman has a Black husband/partner. If they don't erase him, he's the moron who's too stupid to tie his own shoes.
Maybe, maybe not. Hollyweird thought that was a great idea until black women pushed back on the idea of "If a black man is successful, he should upgrade to a white woman" and they pushed back really hard.
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Is this a repeat of the original show or is this a new, “improved” version?
@debrawiest
AFAIK,it is the original that is being rebroadcast.
I'd like to see Malcolm in the Middle come back,too. Mostly so I can see the metrosexual dad that later became "Heisenberg,the hardcore drug dealer" in Breaking Bad.
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Not being a smart ass, but it was growing up in the late '60's. It peaked my interest then, becasue Kevin/Winnie appeared to be the exact same age as me.
The new version appears to be a pale POS woke black version of the original. PASS!!!!
@catfish1957
Seriolusly? I saw nothing about that in the mention,and since it is being ran on HULU,I assumed it was a replay of the original.
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Maybe, maybe not. Hollyweird thought that was a great idea until black women pushed back on the idea of "If a black man is successful, he should upgrade to a white woman" and they pushed back really hard.
@Restored
Gee,I wonder why they would get upset over a minor little thing like that?
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@catfish1957
Seriolusly? I saw nothing about that in the mention,and since it is being ran on HULU,I assumed it was a replay of the original.
Well, it sounds like you might be a viewer. I know better with how Hollywood operates in this era. Let us know how it goes, as I won't be watching.
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Well, it sounds like you might be a viewer. I know better with how Hollywood operates in this era. Let us know how it goes, as I won't be watching.
@catfish1957
With my chemo brain,I'll probably forget about it by the time it airs.
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Well, it sounds like you might be a viewer. I know better with how Hollywood operates in this era. Let us know how it goes, as I won't be watching.
@debrawiest @catfish1957
Don't waste your time. I just went to HULU and there are advertisements for it there,and it seems like everybody is black.
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@debrawiest @catfish1957
Don't waste your time. I just went to HULU and there are advertisements for it there,and it seems like everybody is black.
Kind of like Game Show Hosting nowadays. :cool:
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@debrawiest @catfish1957
Don't waste your time. I just went to HULU and there are advertisements for it there,and it seems like everybody is black.
Just for S & G's a week or two ago, I decided to enumerate black representation in commericals. Over 65% in a 3 hour period. Quite a bit for a demographic that makes up 12% of this country.
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I gave in and resubscribed to Netflix. I am watching the Iron Fist series.
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Although I've shied away from big Hollywood films for the last 30 years, tonight (and tomorrow) I'll break down and watch the Spielberg film "War Horse", if only because I scrounged up a good HD copy on the net...
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I know the man had insane left-wing politics but, he played a darn good superman so, happy 69th birthday to Christopher Reeves! I watched superman 1-4!
Truth, justice and the American way! :patriot:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn_99jfcujA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn_99jfcujA)
Best Ever!
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For you Amazon Primers, I watched the entire Orphan Black series. It stayed good through all five seasons. The star of the show, Tatiana Maslany, did an awesome job playing 7+ different characters. My favorite was Helena, but then I have a thing for an Eastern European accent.
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Star Trek the original series is leaving Netflix on the 30th.
So I’m trying to binge watch it now before it leaves.
Foundation just dropped on Apple TV.
Sign up for the free week and watch the show. Then cancel. It’s not worth $4.99 a month or $45 for the year. (But you get 3 free months with a purchase of a computer or a phone or iPad)
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I'm paying respects to a great show, star trek enterprise! It just turned 20 years today. Boy, time sure flies!
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Peaky Blinders,season 5.
They are a Gypsy gang operating in London shortly after WW-2. Typical Brit attention to detail in all respects,including actors who are so good it's hard to believe they are acting.
BTW,I kinda got the hots for Pol (Polly),an actress probably in her 50's that has wrinkles in her face,but is truly a power to be reconded with in that gang.
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Was just watching a movie called "Run Hide Fight" in bits and pieces courtesy of various internet sources. Didn't get to the final ending, though, so I might look for it on a streaming service.
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Was just watching a movie called "Run Hide Fight" in bits and pieces courtesy of various internet sources. Didn't get to the final ending, though, so I might look for it on a streaming service.
The daily wire put that out!
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I'm paying respects to a great show, star trek enterprise! It just turned 20 years today. Boy, time sure flies!
It’s 20 years since Captain Archer? And porthos? And T’Pau and Trip?
Suddenly I feel old.
Btw-TOS leaves Netflix on the 30th. I’m binge watching it. Next time I want to see this show, I’ll be buying it.
Thank yoy @MikePence
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Now watching https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1830617/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1830617/). Had never seen it in the past. Great series, just starting Season 3 on Prime.
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It’s 20 years since Captain Archer? And porthos? And T’Pau and Trip?
Suddenly I feel old.
Btw-TOS leaves Netflix on the 30th. I’m binge watching it. Next time I want to see this show, I’ll be buying it.
Thank yoy @MikePence
Am acutal a big fan of Enterprise. My favorite of the group. Also maybe the least woke of the sequels too.
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Just felt like crap yesterday, Binge watched "Squid game" on Netflix. Korean 9 episode limited series. People in dire financial straits are given a chance to pay off their outstanding debts by going to an island to play a series of "games". If they lose or violate a rule they are killed. First episode was kind of cheesy, but the second episode grabbed me.
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After going on a binge-watching exercise on "BLACKLIST", I burned out a bit.
Last night, picked it up again.
There is absolutely nothing on video better than BLACKLIST when it comes to production, script and screenplay.
James Spader has come a long, long way since STARGATE.
Netflix has just announced SEASON 8 begins this month. (I'm on 5)
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Peaky Blinders,season 5.
They are a Gypsy gang operating in London shortly after WW-2. Typical Brit attention to detail in all respects,including actors who are so good it's hard to believe they are acting.
BTW,I kinda got the hots for Pol (Polly),an actress probably in her 50's that has wrinkles in her face,but is truly a power to be reconded with in that gang.
@sneakypete
"Polly" died last year after a long battle with cancer. The entire cast was devastated.
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After going on a binge-watching exercise on "BLACKLIST", I burned out a bit.
Last night, picked it up again.
There is absolutely nothing on video better than BLACKLIST when it comes to production, script and screenplay.
James Spader has come a long, long way since STARGATE.
Netflix has just announced SEASON 8 begins this month. (I'm on 5)
Sounds interesting. I may check it out this weekend! Thanks.
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After going on a binge-watching exercise on "BLACKLIST", I burned out a bit.
Last night, picked it up again.
There is absolutely nothing on video better than BLACKLIST when it comes to production, script and screenplay.
James Spader has come a long, long way since STARGATE.
Netflix has just announced SEASON 8 begins this month. (I'm on 5)
Have watched and enjoyed at first season, since we know one of the writers.
But honestly, of late? It's getting pretty long in the tooth, running out of plot ideas, and venturing into the ridiculous. Hope Spader saves some face, and ends it pretty soon.
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@sneakypete
"Polly" died last year after a long battle with cancer. The entire cast was devastated.
They lost Brian Dennehy too, in same year. A lot of talent lost in one chunk.
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@sneakypete
"Polly" died last year after a long battle with cancer. The entire cast was devastated.
@DCPatriot
I am truly sorry to hear this. She was a VERY talented actress. Her battle with cancer does explain all the wrinkles in her face,though.
I am sure she got the recognition she deserved after her death. She flat dominated any scene she was in,regardless of who else was there.
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Am watching the Netflix show "Midnight Mass". About 3 episodes in, and so far it has been very good.
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I am liking this series a lot:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=556N5vojtp0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=556N5vojtp0)
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Am acutal a big fan of Enterprise. My favorite of the group. Also maybe the least woke of the sequels too.
For some reason I can’t explain I like Deep Space Nine best. But the last season was meh.
@catfish1957
I read this morning that in the new season of Picard, Q makes an appearance, as well as the Doctor from Voyager. I guess he’s going to be in an episode with Seven of Nine. And another guest appearance of Ricker and Troi
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Am watching the Netflix show "Midnight Mass". About 3 episodes in, and so far it has been very good.
OK, just finished this mini series. I recommend it.
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It’s 20 years since Captain Archer? And porthos? And T’Pau and Trip?
Suddenly I feel old.
Btw-TOS leaves Netflix on the 30th. I’m binge watching it. Next time I want to see this show, I’ll be buying it.
Thank yoy @MikePence
Not a problem! Yeah, I feel old too! Twenty years since this excellent show aired! I just loved it right away! It was right-wing, and the original is a masterpiece! Thanks for telling me it is leaving Netflix. It is also on the paramount plus streaming service. I presume they want to keep the money in-house.
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I finished watching Season 3 of "Ozark",and highly recommend it to anyone,but warn you that so much is going on in that show that you really have to pay attention to be able to keep up with what is happening.
Season 4,the final season,is supposed to start airing sometime in early 2022.
I am now binge watching "Prime Suspect" (UK) that stars Helen Mirren as the lead,and she is a detective supervisor with the British Police. GREAT show that runs for 8 seasons. It is available on Brit Box,as well as a few of the usual broadcasting suspects. It is,of course,free if you subscribe to Brit Box.
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Not a problem! Yeah, I feel old too! Twenty years since this excellent show aired! I just loved it right away! It was right-wing, and the original is a masterpiece! Thanks for telling me it is leaving Netflix. It is also on the paramount plus streaming service. I presume they want to keep the money in-house.
It is forbidden to say this around any group of really hard core Trekkies, but I thought Enterprise was better than Voyager or TNG. Voyager was too far-out for me to the point of being almost silly, and TNG was the Frasier prim and proper version of Star Trek. Voyager is one of my favorites. For the life of me, I cannot imagine why in the world it was cancelled when it was just starting to peak?
Just finish watching GOLIATH on Prime and loved it. Would recommend the show to everyone.
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The Paradise .... BBC Production (series) a few years ago. For most part a clean show, second season throws in some dirt that is mild compared to today's offerings.
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x61zk25
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NetFlix IMPOSTERS is a good show.
It is a little hard to follow though, because as the name says the characters keep changing.
Several times I had to slow down and count, 'OK now he is that guy now, and she is now a blond. Got it.
It is a fun show and worth the time.
Stopped watching that silly Lucifer show on NetFlix because it got too ridiculous to overlook.
Starts out with the Devil is a Batman type superhero who teams up with a homicide detective to fight crime.
Ok. I can deal with that. But in the later seasons it becomes more like a soap opera.
It focuses on the 'romantic' relationship between the Devil and the detective. That was a warning.
Then, a bunch of the Devils 'relatives' show up (brothers and such) which dregs up all kinds of problems and squabbles, fueds, and fights, like you can find at any Thanksgiving table. That's when they lost me.
I gave it every chance but toward the end I couldn't bear it anymore.
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NetFlix IMPOSTERS is a good show.
It is a little hard to follow though, because as the name says the characters keep changing.
Several times I had to slow down and count, 'OK now he is that guy now, and she is now a blond. Got it.
It is a fun show and worth the time.
Thought IMPOSTERS was excellent. Pushed 'PAUSE' more than a few times to best appreciate that girl's beauty. Inbar Lavi.
Nothing sexual about it. Just incredibly beautiful.
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Thought IMPOSTERS was excellent. Pushed 'PAUSE' more than a few times to best appreciate that girl's beauty. Inbar Lavi.
Nothing sexual about it. Just incredibly beautiful.
@DCPatriot
Right.
Gotcha.
Wife reading over your shoulder,is she?
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Thought IMPOSTERS was excellent. Pushed 'PAUSE' more than a few times to best appreciate that girl's beauty. Inbar Lavi.
Nothing sexual about it. Just incredibly beautiful.
I’m glad that’s on Netflix. I enjoyed that show when it first came out on Bravo.
Personally, I thought both women in leads were good. And Uma Thurman looked like she hardly aged as well.
I thought the second season was better than the first, if possible.
Re: Netflix
Has anyone seen that Squid Game show? I viewed the trailers and it looks ok but violent. I can’t believe it’s first in almost every country that gets Netflix.
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Star Trek lower decks finishes mid month. I’ll be asking Santa for it for the holidays or I’ll buy it myself.
Picard should also be coming out in December and I think I’ll buy that as a DVD as well, when that’s releases.
For those with Britbox, I’m considering purchasing. I’d like to see Hyacinth again.
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Tonight, watching "The Station Agent", an independently-produced film from 2003, about a "little person" (really, the leading role is played by Peter Dinklage, a dwarf) who inherits a railroad station in Newfoundland, NJ.
See:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0340377/
Can be found "on the net" if you know where to look.
(I sense many or most regulars of this forum don't "know where to look", sigh...)
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Tonight, watching "The Station Agent", an independently-produced film from 2003, about a "little person" (really, the leading role is played by Peter Dinklage, a dwarf) who inherits a railroad station in Newfoundland, NJ.
See:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0340377/
Can be found "on the net" if you know where to look.
(I sense many or most regulars of this forum don't "know where to look", sigh...)
You must think that most here has never seen or know anything about GOT.....
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You must think that most here has never seen or know anything about GOT.....
@catfish1957
Hmmm,seems like I may have heard something about that one. Has a smoking hot woman with white hair that will sic her dragons on your ass if you mess with her?
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@catfish1957
Hmmm,seems like I may have heard something about that one. Has a smoking hot woman with white hair that will sic her dragons on your ass if you mess with her?
lol... Dinklage now owns the record for 4 major emmys and 8 straight nominations all.... for that one role. And deservingly so.
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lol... Dinklage now owns the record for 4 major emmys and 8 straight nominations all.... for that one role. And deservingly so.
@catfish1957
I couldn't agree more.
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Original Law & Order Show Gets Season 21 Renewal From NBC
In a surprise twist, the original Law & Order has been renewed for season 21 eleven years after the show first went off the air. Dick Wolf kicked off his now iconic television franchise with Law & Order back in 1990; it ran for a grand total of 20 seasons before coming to an end in 2010. The series traced the criminal justice system from the moment the detectives take on a case up through when it is tried by prosecutors in court. Law & Order saw many stars come through its cast, with the most notable figures being Sam Waterston, Steven Hill, Jessie L. Martin, S. Epatha Merkerson, and the late Jerry Orbach.
Since Law & Order began, the franchise has grown to insane heights. There have been multiple spin-offs over the years, with two currently airing. Law & Order: SVU recently entered its 23rd season, which makes it the longest-running drama in television history. Last season, it was joined by Law & Order: Organized Crime, the new series led by Christopher Meloni's Elliot Stabler. That also returned for another season and has already enjoyed a crossover with SVU.
Now these two spin-offs will be joined by the show that started it all. Per Deadline, NBC has greenlit Law & Order for season 21. Wolf will once again serve as executive producer, while Rick Eid is on board as showrunner-writer. It will follow the same format as the original run and is expected to feature beloved characters from before. Waterston is reportedly at the top of the list for those NBC wants back. Wolf said in a statement, "There are very few things in life that are literally dreams come true. This is mine." Law & Order had been on the cusp of making television history when it was abruptly cancelled, so for him, this is unfinished business. Law & Order doesn't yet have a premiere date, and it's unclear if it will be ready for midseason.
https://screenrant.com/law-order-season-21-renewed-nbc-details/
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Original Law & Order Show Gets Season 21 Renewal From NBC
https://screenrant.com/law-order-season-21-renewed-nbc-details/
I’m over the moon! One of my all time favorite shows
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I’m glad that’s on Netflix. I enjoyed that show when it first came out on Bravo.
Personally, I thought both women in leads were good. And Uma Thurman looked like she hardly aged as well.
I thought the second season was better than the first, if possible.
Re: Netflix
Has anyone seen that Squid Game show? I viewed the trailers and it looks ok but violent. I can’t believe it’s first in almost every country that gets Netflix.
I LOVED it. Binge watched it in one day.
First episode was slow, but after that it picked up.
It is very violent in some parts, but the story makes up for that.
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Original Law & Order Show Gs Season 21 Renewal From NBC
https://screenrant.com/law-order-season-21-renewed-nbc-details/
@Gefn
Well,whenever it starts airing,I will be watching it.
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Has anybody watched The Patriot on Amazon? Just finished Season 1. It is utterly bizarre. I'm hooked.
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Has anybody watched The Patriot on Amazon? Just finished Season 1. It is utterly bizarre. I'm hooked.
@Hoodat
I vaguely remember watching and enjoying it a few years ago,before the chemo wiped my memory.
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@Hoodat
I vaguely remember watching and enjoying it a few years ago,before the chemo wiped my memory.
Lucky. Now you get to enjoy it all over again. Rochambeau!
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Lucky. Now you get to enjoy it all over again. Rochambeau!
@Hoodat
Nope. Tried that with other programs and it doesn't work. I start remembering what is going to happen next as I watch them,so I would rather watch new content I have never seen.
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Has anybody watched The Patriot on Amazon? Just finished Season 1. It is utterly bizarre. I'm hooked.
@Hoodat I watched about 15 m minutes of the first episode about a year ago and just could not get into it. But based on your praise I might give it another shot.
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https://youtu.be/C-nALYF73hU (https://youtu.be/C-nALYF73hU)
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Been catching up on Blacklist the last couple of days.
Midway through Season 8 now.
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Been catching up on Blacklist the last couple of days.
Midway through Season 8 now.
Me too. I've just started watching Blacklist on NF and I like it.
Also, watched that Santa Clarita Diet show. It's gross as hell, but it is kinda funny. If you have some time to kill, you should check it out. But be warned, it is not for everyone.
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Me too. I've just started watching Blacklist on NF and I like it.
Also, watched that Santa Clarita Diet show. It's gross as hell, but it is kinda funny. If you have some time to kill, you should check it out. But be warned, it is not for everyone.
@240B
Right now I am too busy trying to get caught up on several series to start anything new.
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Been catching up on Blacklist the last couple of days.
Midway through Season 8 now.
@sneakypete
Just finished it!
For me, it was like hating to get to the end of a great book. :beer:
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@sneakypete
Just finished it!
For me, it was like hating to get to the end of a great book. :beer:
@DCPatriot
Same here. Felt that when when Homeland and Breaking Bad ended,too.
If there is one bright spot in my chemo brain world,it is the fact that I can now go back and watch these programs again,and it will be just like seeing the for the first time.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kwe16VBMwXc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kwe16VBMwXc)
Happy 20th, Smallville! I just Loved this. The show was excellent escapism in a post 9/11 world. I watched the pilot hours ago still holds up! Tom Welling is still my Superman!
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Tonight and tomorrow will watch "The Postman", apocalyptic film from back in 1997. Never saw it, I stopped going to the movies in 1993 or so...
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Just finished episode 635 of Gunsmoke and started watching season 1 of
(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTF1Iyj59nlGpinAYuY1ze0FaeSg1KZf_K9Ag&usqp=CAU)
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Just finished episode 635 of Gunsmoke and started watching season 1 of
(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTF1Iyj59nlGpinAYuY1ze0FaeSg1KZf_K9Ag&usqp=CAU)
Which streaming servce has it? Have Gun Will Travel, the most underated Western. Love the episdoes that I catch on the retro networks. An out west Bad Ass Bounty Hunter with intellect? Love that premise.
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Which streaming servce has it? Have Gun Will Travel, the most underated Western. Love the episdoes that I catch on the retro networks. An out west Bad Ass Bounty Hunter with intellect? Love that premise.
He wasn't a Bounty Hunter. He was a Hired Gun With Morals and a Conscience (https://truewestmagazine.com/paladin/).
It was my Dad's favorite Western Series. I P2P downloaded all of the episodes too many years ago to remember when.
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He wasn't a Bounty Hunter. He was a Hired Gun With Morals and a Conscience (https://truewestmagazine.com/paladin/).
:silly: :beer:
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Which streaming servce has it? Have Gun Will Travel, the most underated Western. Love the episdoes that I catch on the retro networks. An out west Bad Ass Bounty Hunter with intellect? Love that premise.
@catfish1957
I dunno about streaming services,but I could get in on one of my "off the mainstream" tv broadcast channels not long ago. I still get the original Twilight Zone and Alfred Hitchcock shows in black and white.
I had no idea these channels even existed before I bought my new RCA antenna for 43 bucks from amazon. Using my old antenna (20+ years old),I could only pull in 7 channels,depending on the weather. Which I thought was pretty good,considering I live over 40 miles from the nearest broadcast channel.
I put up the new RCA antenna that is 1/3 the size of my original antenna and weighs less that 5 lbs,and suddenly I am pulling in 43 broadcast channels. Most of them channels I had never heard of. I was told by somebody these are "reserve" channels the local stations by to reserve them if they want to expand in the future,but they are required to broadcast over them to keep the license active. So they mostly play black and white series from the 50's and 60's.
This also requires you to be a seperate "tuner" in order to power the antenna and convert the signal in order to see it on digital equipment. I plug mine into my ROKU to power it. I have no idea what you would do if you have cable tv or subscribe to a dish network.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I2ZBD1U/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Not a bad buy for 37 bucks,and it even comes with it's own remote.
BTW,I am NOT saying you will be able to get Have gun,will travel if you buy this box. I have no idea what the "off brand" tv broadcast channels in your area are showing.
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@catfish1957
I dunno about streaming services,but I could get in on one of my "off the mainstream" tv broadcast channels not long ago. I still get the original Twilight Zone and Alfred Hitchcock shows in black and white.
I had no idea these channels even existed before I bought my new RCA antenna for 43 bucks from amazon. Using my old antenna (20+ years old),I could only pull in 7 channels,depending on the weather. Which I thought was pretty good,considering I live over 40 miles from the nearest broadcast channel.
I put up the new RCA antenna that is 1/3 the size of my original antenna and weighs less that 5 lbs,and suddenly I am pulling in 43 broadcast channels. Most of them channels I had never heard of. I was told by somebody these are "reserve" channels the local stations by to reserve them if they want to expand in the future,but they are required to broadcast over them to keep the license active. So they mostly play black and white series from the 50's and 60's.
This also requires you to be a seperate "tuner" in order to power the antenna and convert the signal in order to see it on digital equipment. I plug mine into my ROKU to power it. I have no idea what you would do if you have cable tv or subscribe to a dish network.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I2ZBD1U/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Not a bad buy for 37 bucks,and it even comes with it's own remote.
BTW,I am NOT saying you will be able to get Have gun,will travel if you buy this box. I have no idea what the "off brand" tv broadcast channels in your area are showing.
Me -TV carries it, and I can get that. It would just be nice to stream it in order though.
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Me -TV carries it, and I can get that. It would just be nice to stream it in order though.
@catfish1957
Well,you could always record it all and then watch it in order.
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catfish asked:
"Which streaming servce has it? Have Gun Will Travel, the most underated Western. Love the episdoes that I catch on the retro networks."
Not "streaming", but a quick search revealed this:
Have Gun, Will Travel (The complete collector's edition):
pirate-proxy.dev/description.php?id=6728565
More:
pirate-proxy.dev/search.php?q=have+gun+will+travel&video=on&search=Pirate+Search&page=0&orderby=
Note: you will have to add "https://" to each of the above.
You know what to do.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3R3OaaIcJQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3R3OaaIcJQ)
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catfish asked:
"Which streaming servce has it? Have Gun Will Travel, the most underated Western. Love the episdoes that I catch on the retro networks."
Not "streaming", but a quick search revealed this:
Have Gun, Will Travel (The complete collector's edition):
pirate-proxy.dev/description.php?id=6728565
More:
pirate-proxy.dev/search.php?q=have+gun+will+travel&video=on&search=Pirate+Search&page=0&orderby=
Note: you will have to add "https://" to each of the above.
You know what to do.
There is also a youTube channel that has almost all of them. I don't recall the name right off hand, but if you use the search feature...
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Scary Movie 2000! :pop41: :bigsilly:
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Prime Suspect on either Brit Box or Hulu.
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We’ve been watching “Midnight Mass” on Netflix. Strange little series, to say the least.
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We’ve been watching “Midnight Mass” on Netflix. Strange little series, to say the least.
The last two episodes are a total "Mess with the he mind". My wife quit watching after episode 3.
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The last two episodes are a total "Mess with the he mind". My wife quit watching after episode 3.
I never clicked on it, based upon Netflix's penchant to push its gratuitous homosexual characters and/or scenes, and its overall hatred of the Catholic Church.
Thank you, Barack and Michele Obama
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Stumbled upon GANGLANDS on Netflix. It's a French production set in Brussels. Six episodes.
Medhi, a qualified robber, and Liana, an apprentice thief, get involved in a turf war between drug dealers, and have to collaborate in order to save their loved ones.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VZ2Nbx8gHI
NOTE: Since I don't speak French, I choose the English and because I can't hear shit, I also choose subtitles. Since it's perfectly synced, it's excellent.
Of course, it has to have the obligatory lesbian relationship....
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Stumbled upon GANGLANDS on Netflix. It's a French production set in Brussels. Six episodes.
Medhi, a qualified robber, and Liana, an apprentice thief, get involved in a turf war between drug dealers, and have to collaborate in order to save their loved ones.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VZ2Nbx8gHI
NOTE: Since I don't speak French, I choose the English and because I can't hear shit, I also choose subtitles. Since it's perfectly synced, it's excellent.
Of course, it has to have the obligatory lesbian relationship....
@DCPatriot
Am I the only one getting tired of this? I know that sort of thing is pretty common in the acting world,but not so much in the real world.
AND.....,it's been done so many times now it is no longer shocking or titillating ,just disgusting.
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@DCPatriot
Am I the only one getting tired of this? I know that sort of thing is pretty common in the acting world,but not so much in the real world.
AND.....,it's been done so many times now it is no longer shocking or titillating ,just disgusting.
Netflix decidedly went down 'that' path when Barack and Michele Obama were awarded a $200M contract with them.
All of a sudden, every goddamned show...every script writer was given orders to inject an LBGTQ-whatever into the plot line.
ERGO, the greatest shows/series all-time have a character or two ...gratuitous played out scenes. The MFers don't even use the crashing waves and fade-out...nope, gotta see the head bobbing and the BJ.
But get past this crap and the show is excellent. :beer:
@sneakypete
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Netflix decidedly went down 'that' path when Barack and Michele Obama were awarded a $200M contract with them.
All of a sudden, every goddamned show...every script writer was given orders to inject an LBGTQ-whatever into the plot line.
ERGO, the greatest shows/series all-time have a character or two ...gratuitous played out scenes. The MFers don't even use the crashing waves and fade-out...nope, gotta see the head bobbing and the BJ.
But get past this crap and the show is excellent. :beer:
@sneakypete
And all their algorthims push this shit in the suggested watch lists. You actually got to go the search function now to find anything decent.
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And all their algorthims push this shit in the suggested watch lists. You actually got to go the search function now to find anything decent.
@catfish1957
I just finished watching the Tom Clancy Jack Ryan series last night,and if you can overlook the cartoonish combat scenes,it's pretty damn good.
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@catfish1957
I just finished watching the Tom Clancy Jack Ryan series last night,and if you can overlook the cartoonish combat scenes,it's pretty damn good.
For me the one that sucked was the version of "Without Remorse" that was just out. The only thing it had in common with the book was the name.
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For me the one that sucked was the version of "Without Remorse" that was just out. The only thing it had in common with the book was the name.
@verga
Well,thanks to chemo brain and no memory at all,I didn't do much reading the last few years.
Even now I forget what happened in episode 1 by the time I am watching episode 3.
Can't think about that much because it's too depressing.
On the up side,my memory is damn near perfect when it comes to pre-chemo days.
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And all their algorthims push this shit in the suggested watch lists. You actually got to go the search function now to find anything decent.
That's right, @catfish1957
I simply type "WAR" and select something among 100 choices. :laugh:
But try 6350 or any four-numbers beginning with "6".
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Dune is the best film. Since the lord of the rings trilogy! The film honored our Republican brother. Frank Herbert's world! He created it is a shame He didn't live to see this. I would imagine he would be proud! Denis Villeneuve is the next Peter Jackson!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g18jFHCLXk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g18jFHCLXk)
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Dune is the best film. Since the lord of the rings trilogy! The film honored our Republican brother. Frank Herbert's world! He created it is a shame He didn't live to see this. I would imagine he would be proud! Denis Villeneuve is the next Peter Jackson!
Yours is the first good review of this movie that I’ve seen.
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I'll have to watch it. I thoroughly enjoyed the first Dune book. I can't now remember if I've read any more of the series. I've always been hooked on Sci-Fi. When I was a member of the Sci-Fi book of the month, I'd totally immerse and read all the books I ordered, usually around 3, sometimes the day they came in.
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Yours is the first good review of this movie that I’ve seen.
First, of many, I'm sure It is excellent!
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Know that I've posted about it once before...but I just started re-watching LILYHAMMER on Netflix.
A sensational black comedy about a New York City mafia-fixer who chooses to live in Norway because he loved their decades-ago Olympics.
With all the crazy bullsh*t that bombards our senses everyday, THIS is the perfect escape.
It gets so that as soon as you picture "Johnny" you burst out laughing.
I give it :2popcorn: :2popcorn: :2popcorn: :2popcorn: :2popcorn: :patriot:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RknOi6nUD4o
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https://youtu.be/rhtVszSdoXA (https://youtu.be/rhtVszSdoXA)
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Know that I've posted about it once before...but I just started re-watching LILYHAMMER on Netflix.
A sensational black comedy about a New York City mafia-fixer who chooses to live in Norway because he loved their decades-ago Olympics.
With all the crazy bullsh*t that bombards our senses everyday, THIS is the perfect escape.
It gets so that as soon as you picture "Johnny" you burst out laughing.
I give it :2popcorn: :2popcorn: :2popcorn: :2popcorn: :2popcorn: :patriot:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RknOi6nUD4o
@DCPatriot
I watched and enjoyed the first season of that a few years ago,and then somehow lost track of it.
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Know that I've posted about it once before...but I just started re-watching LILYHAMMER on Netflix.
A sensational black comedy about a New York City mafia-fixer who chooses to live in Norway because he loved their decades-ago Olympics.
With all the crazy bullsh*t that bombards our senses everyday, THIS is the perfect escape.
It gets so that as soon as you picture "Johnny" you burst out laughing.
I give it :2popcorn: :2popcorn: :2popcorn: :2popcorn: :2popcorn: :patriot:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RknOi6nUD4o
I saw this a few years ago. Steve Van Zant has the lead. The part seems to be made just for him. :)
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I found some old DVD’s at a garage sale yesterday.
Bought one, “Ellery Queen” from 1975 starring Jim Hutton and David Wayne.
I remember when this was first run, my family really liked it.
This was even better than my memories. :) :pop41:
(It’s written by the duo who gave us “Columbo” Another favorite of mine)
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We just finished up the Jesse Stone series with Tom Selleck. It was an enjoyable watch and I especially enjoyed the lack of curse words that are so prevalent in many of the current series.
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I saw this a few years ago. StevGe Van Zant has the lead. The part seems to be made just for him. :)
@Gefn
The way I remember it,he turned in former on his mob bosses in exchange for witness protection and being sent to Norway because nobody would think of looking for him there.
AND......,he immediately started his own mob the instant he got there because basically,that is all he knows how to do.
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@Gefn
The way I remember it,he turned in former on his mob bosses in exchange for witness protection and being sent to Norway because nobody would think of looking for him there.
AND......,he immediately started his own mob the instant he got there because basically, that is all he knows how to do.
Well, being from Sicilian descent and coming from a large extended family, I had uncles and even employees who spoke EXACTLY like 'Frank Taglione'.
Even had an uncle who walked like him...as if he was wearing shoulder pads. LOLOL!
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Well, being from Sicilian descent and coming from a large extended family, I had uncles and even employees who spoke EXACTLY like 'Frank Taglione'.
Even had an uncle who walked like him...as if he was wearing shoulder pads. LOLOL!
He was also on the Sopranos. Talented musician and actor,
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@Gefn
The way I remember it,he turned in former on his mob bosses in exchange for witness protection and being sent to Norway because nobody would think of looking for him there.
AND......,he immediately started his own mob the instant he got there because basically,that is all he knows how to do.
I saw it years ago, after my cat died. Some acquaintance I had suggested I binge watch this series to take my mind off kitty
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He was also on the Sopranos. Talented musician and actor,
@Gefn
He absolutely KILLED that role on The Soprano's.
Truth to tell,I see this series as an offshoot of the Soprano's,with him playing the same role.
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Patiently waiting for Season Four of Yellowstone to begin. 2 hr. season premiere.
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:pop41:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhJYMEzQA-Q (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhJYMEzQA-Q)
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Patiently waiting for Season Four of Yellowstone to begin. 2 hr. season premiere.
We watched the first 2 episodes of season 4 last night. It was interesting and very good. I do, however, wish they would learn more words than just the “f” word. *****rollingeyes*****
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NetFlix - Another Life
I liked it.
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We watched the first 2 episodes of season 4 last night. It was interesting and very good. I do, however, wish they would learn more words than just the “f” word. *****rollingeyes*****
Agree on the language...I have questioned whether I'm grown up enough to watch this show, lol. The Duttons make the Ewings look like the Clevers. :laugh:
I didn't watch from the beginning, but binged season 1, jumped around season 2 and watched the last 4 episodes of season 3. So now I have to see who engineered this hit on the family. It is well enough written that it does hook the viewer.
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I watched two disaster/apocalypse films over the weekend.
The first was a 1985 film from New Zealand called "The Quiet Earth". It was interesting, if not entirely plausible. Worth the time it took to watch it.
The second was "Carriers" from 2009, about four young folk trying to survive after a plague wipes out just about everyone else. It was clunky and irrational. Not worth the trouble.
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Netflix “Stargate”
It’s leaving Netflix on the 30th.
It’s ok, I like Star Trek better
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We just finished up the Jesse Stone series with Tom Selleck. It was an enjoyable watch and I especially enjoyed the lack of curse words that are so prevalent in many of the current series.
Are you into mysteries? I'm a big Poirot fan.
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Are you into mysteries? I'm a big Poirot fan.
Yrs! I do like David Suchet. He’s the best Poirot, imho.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BkVf2voCr0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BkVf2voCr0)
My nephews recommended I watch Home Sweet Home Alone on Disney plus, so we watched it together with its better than the reviews are saying.
:2popcorn: :pop41: :pop41:
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Yrs! I do like David Suchet. He’s the best Poirot, imho.
He portrayed Poirot perfectly.
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Yrs! I do like David Suchet. He’s the best Poirot, imho.
Agreed. Definitely the best Poirot. I heard Suchet in an interview where he talked about once playing the role of Inspector Japp in another production. He said he was the worst Inspector Japp ever.
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Tonight watching something called "City of Ember":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeHf7UhHpmE
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M2m10l5gXY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M2m10l5gXY)
Daniel Craig was a marvelous James Bond! His run was unbelievable! This film provided him with a nice send-off for a man who hated playing 007 all these years! His acting was brilliant in each movie! However, this is his best performance as Bond!
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Tonight watching something called "City of Ember":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeHf7UhHpmE
What service was it on @Fishrrman
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verga asks (about the film "City of Ember":
"What service was it on"
It was on the "get a torrent app and download it yourself" service.
I'll point the way:
tpb23.ukpass.co/search.php?q=city+of+ember&video=on&search=Pirate+Search&page=0&orderby=
(you'll have to add "https://" in front of that to make it workable)
The first hit looks to be the one you want:
tpb23.ukpass.co/description.php?id=8614530
Important:
Not all browsers will handle these URLs.
If one doesn't work, try another.
Firefox/Waterfox looks to do ok.
On a Mac, "Transmission" is the app you want.
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I have been watching Blacklist. Violent, but interesting.
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We have been watching “Justified”. Rewatching, I should say.
Bloody and violent. I like much of the dialogue, except that they take the Lord’s name in vain. I’d rather hear the F word. When they aren’t cursing, the dialogue is rather witty.
And then there’s Timothy Olyphant. Swoon.
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And then there’s Timothy Olyphant. Swoon.
He was great in Deadwood, but there was lots of cussing.
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I have been watching Blacklist. Violent, but interesting.
@Smokin Joe
I have been watching it since it first aired,and am amazed at how the writers have managed to keep it "fresh".
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He was great in Deadwood, but there was lots of cussing.
@Hoodat
Anybody that missed "Deadwood" missed one of the greats.
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@Hoodat
Anybody that missed "Deadwood" missed one of the greats.
Was sad that Powers Boothe didn't live long enough for the Series Finale. Great Show!!!!
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For some strange reason, I can't get "Justified", for free...even though I was able to watch it prior.
Loved the "Shootings of Raylan Givens" here on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP7e5NQgwXw
But then I did a search for one-of-a-kind series, "BANSHEE", starring Antony Starr and Ivana Milicevic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fvSG8KmWTY
Swear that if you watch the Pilot episode, you'll be hooked before the theme song intro at 6.5min in. Great casting!
WARNING: Do not watch this episode with children, regardless of age...or relatives for that matter. :laugh:
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For some strange reason, I can't get "Justified", for free...even though I was able to watch it prior.
@DCPatriot
*cough* putlocker *cough*
The reason you can't get at it is that it fell off of Amazon Prime.
It's over on Hulu now, I think...
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@DCPatriot
*cough* putlocker *cough*
The reason you can't get at it is that it fell off of Amazon Prime.
It's over on Hulu now, I think...
Nope... had it for years. I'm one of the suckers that pays $235 @month to get "every channel" on Verizon.
IIRC, Justified was originally on the FX Channel, so I was able to dredge it up anytime. Now, they want $24 @ season (13 episodes)
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Nope... had it for years. I'm one of the suckers that pays $235 @month to get "every channel" on Verizon.
IIRC, Justified was originally on the FX Channel, so I was able to dredge it up anytime. Now, they want $24 @ season (13 episodes)
We are watching it on Hulu.
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We are watching it on Hulu.
Thanks, @debrawiest @roamer_1 :patriot:
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Last Night:
10 Cloverfield Lane
Tonight:
Diverge
Both post-apocalyptic films...
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Tonight 8:00 p .m. EST "Yellowstone" the only program I watch. I'm looking forward to the prequel that starts Dec. 19 "1883"
(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMGEwMjhlMjgtMzhiYy00ZTYzLTgwYWEtNTY3NzU0NTNkNWYyXkEyXkFqcGdeQWFybm8@._V1_.jpg)
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Tonight 8:00 p .m. EST "Yellowstone" the only program I watch. I'm looking forward to the prequel that starts Dec. 19 "1883"
(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMGEwMjhlMjgtMzhiYy00ZTYzLTgwYWEtNTY3NzU0NTNkNWYyXkEyXkFqcGdeQWFybm8@._V1_.jpg)
Me and you @libertybele
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Love Yellowstone....I think this season is moving a little slow..I want revenge!! lol
"1883"...I don't have Paramount + 9999hair out0000
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I have been watching Blacklist. Violent, but interesting.
Watched it, hope this wasn't the last episode.
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I am not about half-way through "MI-5" on Brit Box. There are 10 years of episodes to view. Good stuff.
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Me and you @libertybele
:beer: happy77
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Amazon is charging $25 per season for Blacklist. Are there other options? Is it worth paying?
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Same with Justified.
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Setting the VCR and getting ready to watch Our President explain the New Covid rules @2p.m. EST.
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Amazon is charging $25 per season for Blacklist. Are there other options? Is it worth paying?
It's on NETFLIX.
As an aside, it's amazing the transformation James Spader took upon himself for this role. No more "Pretty Boy". IMO, he settled into middle age and retirement seamlessly.
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Netflix will not be getting a dime from me.
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Home Alone 2 - WITH a Trump sighting! :cool:
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It's on NETFLIX.
As an aside, it's amazing the transformation James Spader took upon himself for this role. No more "Pretty Boy". IMO, he settled into middle age and retirement seamlessly.
Just finished BlackList yesterday. Elizabeth Reed is nuts. Last few seasons, she becomes a psycho bitch!
If I ever came across a woman that 'nuts', I would stay as far away from her as possible.
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If you want to have fun Cowboy Bebop is a fun little 'comic book' movie.
I enjoyed it somewhat. It is very cliché but, who cares?
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If you want to have fun Cowboy Bebop is a fun little 'comic book' movie.
I enjoyed it somewhat. It is very cliché but, who cares?
Is it on Netflix?
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Just finished watching “Titanic”. Yes, I know it’s schlocky and melodramatic, but I still love it. And when I cry at the end of the movie, it isn’t because of Jack and Rose. It’s because it is the only movie my Grandma and I saw together in a theater. And 20 years after losing her, I still miss her.
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Just finished watching “Titanic”. Yes, I know it’s schlocky and melodramatic, but I still love it. And when I cry at the end of the movie, it isn’t because of Jack and Rose. It’s because it is the only movie my Grandma and I saw together in a theater. And 20 years after losing her, I still miss her.
Aww....bless your heart @debrawiest 3333hugs
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Countdown ... half hour till "Yellowstone". happy77
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Countdown ... half hour till "Yellowstone". happy77
12 more mins..
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12 more mins..
:beer: :beer:
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Just finishing watching The Bishop's Wife on TCM...one of my favs.
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Last night I watched Miracle On 34th Street, the original not one of the remakes and now I'm watching Serenity the Firefly series movie after which probably watch The Bishops Wife.
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If you want to have fun Cowboy Bebop is a fun little 'comic book' movie.
I enjoyed it somewhat. It is very cliché but, who cares?
Watched the first 20 minutes of it, Could not get into it
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Watched the first 20 minutes of it, Could not get into it
@verga
Ditto! :beer:
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I know there aren't exact parallels, but I see a lot of simlarities in Baldwin and Robert Blake back in the day.
Blake was bombastically arroagant in his defense too. Thankfully like Baldwin (soon) both of their careers are over.
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I know there aren't exact parallels, but I see a lot of simlarities in Baldwin and Robert Blake back in the day.
Blake was bombastically arroagant in his defense too. Thankfully like Baldwin (soon) both of their careers are over.
I hope you are correct, but I fear that Baldwin will have to be dragged down kicking and screaming.
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Saturday, watched the original "Mad Max".
Sunday, watched the sequel, "The Road Warrior".
I thought the sequel was more interesting than the original.
Perhaps this coming weekend I'll scrounge up #3, "Beyond Thunderdome"...
And, found this "Our Gang" short from the silent era:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBGQ2QRiEs0
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Amazon is charging $25 per season for Blacklist. Are there other options? Is it worth paying?
@Hoodat
I keep repeating,get a ROKU player.
If you have a ROKU,older seasons are available for free on bravo,usa,oxygen,syfy,free if you are a Netflix subscriber,etc,etc,etc.
And,of course,new episodes are free on NBC.
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Bill Whittle provides a little optimism for this day:
https://youtu.be/urcONVEI5MY (https://youtu.be/urcONVEI5MY)
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I thought I'd throw this article in here. The last scary movie that I saw was "Exorcist". It rattled me. I slept with a cross for months.
The 50 Scariest Movies of All Time (slides @ link)
Stream the scariest movies of all time—if you dare
There's nothing like a good scary movie to get your blood pumping and heart racing. At their core, though, horror movies do much more than scare. They make us think about our lives, our values, and even our society as a whole. That's why some of the scariest movies of all time overlap with the best movies of all time; they take us out of our comfort zone and thrill us into thinking.
The horror genre has plenty of films to choose from, but if you really want to get the daylights scared out of you, add these top scary movies to your streaming list. They were chosen based on multiple factors, including our research on their popularity, influence on the horror genre, and creative storytelling. From terrifying thrillers to scary Halloween movies, they're sure to induce some serious goosebumps and spine chills............
.................https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/reviews/the-50-scariest-movies-of-all-time/ss-AARzL4n#image=1
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I missed viewing the first 10 years or so of Law and Order,so I decided to use my ROKU to go back to Season 1,Episode 1,and s ee how it evolved.
Olivia and Stabler look like teenyboppers. No kidding. It's actually pretty funny,as well as entertaining to see how their characters evolve as the show goes on.
AND......,it has been airing for more than 20 years now. Which is practically unheard of in the entertainment industry.
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What have I been watching lately?
Mainly, old reruns of The Joy of Painting. It's fascinating. What I've really been impressed with with Bob Ross is that he has such an eye for technical detail: the side of a hill that gets light, the focus of a picture, and how to work that with oil paint. He may have been a one-trick pony as a landscape artist, but he was a master of that one trick.
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I missed viewing the first 10 years or so of Law and Order,so I decided to use my ROKU to go back to Season 1,Episode 1,and s ee how it evolved.
Olivia and Stabler look like teenyboppers. No kidding. It's actually pretty funny,as well as entertaining to see how their characters evolve as the show goes on.
AND......,it has been airing for more than 20 years now. Which is practically unheard of in the entertainment industry.
Apparently they're bringing Law & Order back next year... although at this point, who knows how much of the cast will still be able to hold down their jobs.
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... my wallet.
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What have I been watching lately?
Mainly, old reruns of The Joy of Painting. It's fascinating. What I've really been impressed with with Bob Ross is that he has such an eye for technical detail: the side of a hill that gets light, the focus of a picture, and how to work that with oil paint. He may have been a one-trick pony as a landscape artist, but he was a master of that one trick.
I always enjoyed watching his show when I was younger. I didn't know you could get it in reruns.
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This past weekend I watched "Mad Max 3 -- Beyond Thunderdome".
I had previously watch the first and second Mad Max films the previous weekend, so I viewed all three "in close order".
My impression is that the sequel was better than the original, and the third film was as good or better than the sequel.
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There is a show on Prime called Electric Dreams. Pretty standard stuff. Reminds me of the pulp fiction I would read as a teenager. It is kind of cool. Since I am old now, everything is something I have seen or read before, or a variation of. It is hard to surprise me these days. Blacklist did, as did Breaking Bad. But those were exceptions from the norm.
But yes. It is worth the time to go though it.
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Apparently they're bringing Law & Order back next year... although at this point, who knows how much of the cast will still be able to hold down their jobs.
What is the over /under on how long it takes to go whole defund the police/ woke, lib shit?
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What is the over /under on how long it takes to go whole defund the police/ woke, lib shit?
@verga
Huh?
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There is a show on Prime called Electric Dreams. Pretty standard stuff. Reminds me of the pulp fiction I would read as a teenager. It is kind of cool. Since I am old now, everything is something I have seen or read before, or a variation of. It is hard to surprise me these days. Blacklist did, as did Breaking Bad. But those were exceptions from the norm.
But yes. It is worth the time to go though it.
Isn't that supposed to be based on Philip K. Dick's short stories?
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@verga
Huh?
The first seasons (in my opinion) were well done because they just told the story. When Sam Waterson (Jack McCoy) and Elizabeth Rohm (Serena Southerlyn) It became very anti 2nd amendment and was pushing a gay "victim" Agenda. This is just my opinion and others can feel free to disagree.
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I always enjoyed watching his show when I was younger. I didn't know you could get it in reruns.
Oh, it's just about everywhere. The Kowalskis (Ross's business partners, who ended up with the company after Ross died; there was a not-so-flattering documentary about how that all happened recently) have been very aggressive in making the show just about everywhere for free. They have all of the episodes on Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/c/BobRossIncVideos
There's also "The Bob Ross Channel," which shows a 24/7 loop of the series. I usually put that on the projector (what I use instead of a TV) before I go to bed at night. You can find it on Pluto, Xumo, Plex, the Roku Channel... pretty much all the free streaming platforms. Netflix has a couple of seasons available commercial-free on their platform, and I'd argue that's probably the most enjoyable way to watch it because most of the ad-supported options cut ads in pretty abruptly.
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Tonight and tomorrow, I'll be watching "The Book of Eli", another in my ongoing series of "post-Apocalyptic films" each weekend.
These are easy to "dig up" on the net, if you know where to look...
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Tonight and tomorrow, I'll be watching "The Book of Eli", another in my ongoing series of "post-Apocalyptic films" each weekend.
These are easy to "dig up" on the net, if you know where to look...
I am also a huge fan of post-Apocalyptic flicks. 'Book of Eli' was great (primarily because of Gary Oldman is the greatest actor of all time). But there were some parts of the movie that didn't add up. We can discuss afterwards.
I really wish someone would do a decent movie series on Steven King's 'Gunslinger/Dark Tower' series. The last single-movie attempt was horrible.
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Tonight @ 8:00 EST - Yellowstone, followed by the prequel 1883. I think 1883 is going to be even better than Yellowstone. Next Sunday they will air another episode of Yellowstone and 1883, and subsequent episodes of 1883 will only be available on Paramount+.
I can't wait!!
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Tonight @ 8:00 EST - Yellowstone, followed by the prequel 1883. I think 1883 is going to be even better than Yellowstone. Next Sunday they will air another episode of Yellowstone and 1883, and subsequent episodes of 1883 will only be available on Paramount+.
I can't wait!!
:beer: :2popcorn:
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Tonight @ 8:00 EST - Yellowstone, followed by the prequel 1883. I think 1883 is going to be even better than Yellowstone. Next Sunday they will air another episode of Yellowstone and 1883, and subsequent episodes of 1883 will only be available on Paramount+.
I can't wait!!
Me either ..We have Paramount+ so we will be able to watch 1883
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I am sick of Jimmy!!! who cares about him!!!
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1883 was very good.
Although I was quite taken aback that these good pioneers still knew how to use the F-word. *****rollingeyes*****
I swear someone should send Taylor Sheridan a thesaurus.
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I am sick of Jimmy!!! who cares about him!!!
Agreed. Yellowstone was a bit disappointing and slow tonight. 1883, well so far I thought it was just ok. We got Paramount + just to watch it.
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1883 was very good.
Although I was quite taken aback that these good pioneers still knew how to use the F-word. *****rollingeyes*****
I swear someone should send Taylor Sheridan a thesaurus.
IKR... Why oh why all the cursing. Cringworthy 95% of all movies now days. BTW... the first episode was free on Youtube.
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1883 was very good.
Although I was quite taken aback that these good pioneers still knew how to use the F-word. *****rollingeyes*****
I swear someone should send Taylor Sheridan a thesaurus.
Yes, I was a little surprised as well and I thought it would be a little bit more tame because of the era.
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Yes, I was a little surprised as well and I thought it would be a little bit more tame because of the era.
@libertybele
I am shocked that so many of you actually think the 1800's was like the cowboy movies you grew up watching,where no one cursed and all women were considered to be virgins if they weren't married.
The 1800's was full of whores. Hell,most of the women in the west that married and raised families started out as whores. It was one of the few career fields open to women,and women are just like everyone else,they will do what they HAVE to do in order to survive.
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@libertybele
I am shocked that so many of you actually think the 1800's was like the cowboy movies you grew up watching,where no one cursed and all women were considered to be virgins if they weren't married.
The 1800's was full of whores. Hell,most of the women in the west that married and raised families started out as whores. It was one of the few career fields open to women,and women are just like everyone else,they will do what they HAVE to do in order to survive.
Yep, I grew up watching John Wayne movies and Little House on the Prairie.
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@libertybele
I am shocked that so many of you actually think the 1800's was like the cowboy movies you grew up watching,where no one cursed and all women were considered to be virgins if they weren't married.
The 1800's was full of whores. Hell,most of the women in the west that married and raised families started out as whores. It was one of the few career fields open to women,and women are just like everyone else,they will do what they HAVE to do in order to survive.
My kin was the Probate Judge around 1900, they didn't tolerate bad language and I have the arrest warrants to prove it. You didn't even spit around women on the ground.
(https://i.postimg.cc/htXWRqPb/Sulphur-Springs-Cursing-Warrent-105-years-ago.jpg)
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My kin was the Probate Judge around 1900, they didn't tolerate bad language and I have the arrest warrants to prove it. You didn't even spit around women on the ground.
(https://i.postimg.cc/htXWRqPb/Sulphur-Springs-Cursing-Warrent-105-years-ago.jpg)
IN my 1000's of hours of genealogy research, reading 19th century papers, and and oveall research, I have come to th esame conclusion.
Yeah, there may have been little nooks and crannies of the country that sounded and acted like "Deadwood", but the country back then as a whole was much much less profane.
Just think of the past 50 years, and the difference.
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IN my 1000's of hours of genealogy research, reading 19th century papers, and and oveall research, I have come to th esame conclusion.
Yeah, there may have been little nooks and crannies of the country that sounded and acted like "Deadwood", but the country back then as a whole was much much less profane.
Just think of the past 50 years, and the difference.
I agree, yes there is nothing new under the sun (people did bad things from the beginning)... but the West was not what Hollyweird portrays it was.
The American Old West: How Hollywood Made It “Wild” to Make Money & Advance Gun Control (Ammo(dot)com article)
https://ammo.com/articles/american-old-west-hollywood-wild-west-money-gun-control
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My kin was the Probate Judge around 1900, they didn't tolerate bad language and I have the arrest warrants to prove it. You didn't even spit around women on the ground.
(https://i.postimg.cc/htXWRqPb/Sulphur-Springs-Cursing-Warrent-105-years-ago.jpg)
@Sighlass
If you truly believe that,you think Cinderella was a documentary.
I have no doubt a probate court judge back then could be a Nazi dictator within the small realm he controlled,but that was it.
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IN my 1000's of hours of genealogy research, reading 19th century papers, and and oveall research, I have come to th esame conclusion.
Yeah, there may have been little nooks and crannies of the country that sounded and acted like "Deadwood", but the country back then as a whole was much much less profane.
Just think of the past 50 years, and the difference.
@catfish1957
You are also delusional if you think that sort of thing was the norm. It may have been the "norm" in the very snall "Church Lady Society" habitats,but get out of those sections of town and into the saloon/barroom sections,and it was a VERY different story.
People have a natural tendency to get nostalgic about "the good old days",but the truth is for most parts of the nation,they didn't exist . People liked to PRETEND they did,but they didn't. Otherwise,things like child prostitution and labor wouldn't have been daily realities for the children of the poor.
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Queen's Gambit
is a good show. it is predicable, but it is well done. I enjoyed it.
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@catfish1957
You are also delusional if you think that sort of thing was the norm. It may have been the "norm" in the very snall "Church Lady Society" habitats,but get out of those sections of town and into the saloon/barroom sections,and it was a VERY different story.
People have a natural tendency to get nostalgic about "the good old days",but the truth is for most parts of the nation,they didn't exist . People liked to PRETEND they did,but they didn't. Otherwise,things like child prostitution and labor wouldn't have been daily realities for the children of the poor.
Fully disagree. Just think.... It took 30 years of cinema to get from zero to the using the word "damn" in a movie (1939). To now? Anythng goes.
I lived it and remember, and we were hardly "Church Lady Status" Maybe your little corner of the world was more like Deadwood and was different. But that was not the prevailing verbal morality in America. I probably didn't hear the "F" word until I was about 9 or 10. Now? Find a 9 or 10 year old who probably doesn't use it.
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(https://funtasticlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Hallmark-Movie-Memes-16.png)
That is a Holdness family episode.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhzY23jkHFs
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(https://funtasticlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Hallmark-Movie-Memes-16.png)
https://babylonbee.com/news/amazing-clairvoyant-husband-can-always-guess-what-will-happen-next-in-wifes-hallmark-movie
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I finally broke down and subscribed to "The Peacock Network,so I could watch "Yellowstone".
I am unimpressed. Seems like nothing more than a version of "Dynasty" set in the remote west. A freaking soap opera with unbelievable characters,like the alcoholic daughter that is SUPPOSED TO BE so smart. Who in their right mind would trust that woman to run a vacuum cleaner,never mind a corporate board?
Still looking for 1883,and can't find it even after subscribing. After Yellowstone,I'm not expecting much from it,though.
Hoping it will get better. I paid for it,so I am going to watch all 4 seasons in the hope that it does.
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I finally broke down and subscribed to "The Peacock Network,so I could watch "Yellowstone".
I am unimpressed. Seems like nothing more than a version of "Dynasty" set in the remote west. A freaking soap opera with unbelievable characters,like the alcoholic daughter that is SUPPOSED TO BE so smart. Who in their right mind would trust that woman to run a vacuum cleaner,never mind a corporate board?
Still looking for 1883,and can't find it even after subscribing. After Yellowstone,I'm not expecting much from it,though.
Hoping it will get better. I paid for it,so I am going to watch all 4 seasons in the hope that it does.
Honestly, I watch “Yellowstone” for the scenery. Love the mountains; love the log cabins; love the gorgeous, talented horses.
Can’t stand Beth. Poorly written character.
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Honestly, I watch “Yellowstone” for the scenery. Love the mountains; love the log cabins; love the gorgeous, talented horses.
Do you have a thing for smelly, cantankerous, overweight, gimped up cowboys too? 8888forgot
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Do you have a thing for smelly, cantankerous, overweight, gimped up cowboys too? 8888forgot
Doesn’t everyone? :silly:
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Doesn’t everyone? :silly:
:laugh: :beer: :seeya:
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Do you have a thing for smelly, cantankerous, overweight, gimped up cowboys too? 8888forgot
Those two old 6666 hands sitting on the bench in the barn and I would get along just fine!
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Those two old 6666 hands sitting on the bench in the barn and I would get along just fine!
Me too... Though I am a cousin to em... I can live in the cowboy world up in here, but down by you, probably too much hillbilly in me for polite society. Never going to have that buttoned down Jon Pardi / Randy Travis thing...
Not that it matters to me... You and me will see eye to eye most the time.
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Me too... Though I am a cousin to em... I can live in the cowboy world up in here, but down by you, probably too much hillbilly in me for polite society. Never going to have that buttoned down Jon Pardi / Randy Travis thing...
Not that it matters to me... You and me will see eye to eye most the time.
I seriously doubt there is too much hillbilly in you as I'm not much on that buttoned down crap either and neither are any of my friends! The only reason those two old pharts I mentioned are wearing that getup is the company provides it for them. And yes! We are mostly in agreement.
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I watched a 4 or 5 minute clip of Yellowstone that someone posted on Twitter and was less than impressed. Actually, I found it insufferable. :shrug:
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I seriously doubt there is too much hillbilly in you as I'm not much on that buttoned down crap either and neither are any of my friends! The only reason those two old pharts I mentioned are wearing that getup is the company provides it for them. And yes! We are mostly in agreement.
Naw, I meant no offense... Just like y'all down in the southern desert are highly influenced by Mexican culture (maybe more than you think about), I am influenced by mountain culture and native (mainly Salish) culture. I am just as likely to be in moccasins or mukluks as I am to be in sh*tkickers.... Just as likely to be wearing a throat patch as a bandana... In the summer time you might miss a lot of it on me... Standard cowboy.... But in the winter, the hillbilly starts to win. :laugh: Long hair, beard, wool and leather...
It's a curiosity and a conversation I have had with fellers from south of say, Denver - Folks from the Sierras, and folks from Oklahoma and Texas... Never ending difference in te way we bend our hats (or rather, how nature bends em for us).... But still by and large, all the same. happy77
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Naw, I meant no offense... Just like y'all down in the southern desert are highly influenced by Mexican culture (maybe more than you think about), I am influenced by mountain culture and native (mainly Salish) culture. I am just as likely to be in moccasins or mukluks as I am to be in sh*tkickers.... Just as likely to be wearing a throat patch as a bandana... In the summer time you might miss a lot of it on me... Standard cowboy.... But in the winter, the hillbilly starts to win. :laugh: Long hair, beard, wool and leather...
It's a curiosity and a conversation I have had with fellers from south of say, Denver - Folks from the Sierras, and folks from Oklahoma and Texas... Never ending difference in te way we bend our hats (or rather, how nature bends em for us).... But still by and large, all the same. happy77
And none was taken! I identified with those two old pharts mostly because they are in the same boat as me. Neither one has been on a horse in years and have only memories of what used to be.
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And none was taken! I identified with those two old pharts mostly because they are in the same boat as me. Neither one has been on a horse in years and have only memories of what used to be.
Yeah I get that! Hard for me to remember I am supposed to stay on the porch... Except in the mornings... I remember well in the mornings. Glory days huh? What I wouldn't give to wake up in the morning, shake a loop out and climb up in the saddle and let that horse shake his giggles out before heading up to the high line to start beating cattle down to the roundup... The hardest and best times of my life. Come sit on the porch and I will tell you all about it. happy77
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Yeah I get that! Hard for me to remember I am supposed to stay on the porch... Except in the mornings... I remember well in the mornings. Glory days huh? What I wouldn't give to wake up in the morning, shake a loop out and climb up in the saddle and let that horse shake his giggles out before heading up to the high line to start beating cattle down to the roundup... The hardest and best times of my life. Come sit on the porch and I will tell you all about it. happy77
I just might take you up on that one day soon! It would be fun to compare notes on how things are done up there vs here.
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Honestly, I watch “Yellowstone” for the scenery. Love the mountains; love the log cabins; love the gorgeous, talented horses.
Same for me. The dialogue gets....tedious to say the least. I signed on late to this series and kind of binge watched the first seasons and am not completely impressed at this point. But I will say, that although the writers are adjective deficit, there are a couple of story lines with a good hook I'd like to see the conclusion of. :)
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Honestly, I watch “Yellowstone” for the scenery. Love the mountains; love the log cabins; love the gorgeous, talented horses.
Can’t stand Beth. Poorly written character.
@debrawiest
Couldn't agree more. Anybody that doesn't love that scenery is lacking a soul,and deserves to be committed to city living for life.
BTW,just heard a short clip of somebody singing "Mercy Now" while watching "Yellowstone",and thought that ANYBODY that hasn't heard Mike Farris covering that song has never really heard it,so here it is.
IMNSHO,this guy is insanely talented,and deserves a wider audience. Yeah,he pretty much only sings gospel now,but so what? Gospel is the original "soul music". Don't believe me,ask any Aretha Franklin fan,which is ANYBODY who ever heard her sing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt8wiGInALs
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Never going to have that buttoned down Jon Pardi / Randy Travis thing...
Um ...
Randy Travis naked arrest video released (https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/randy-travis-naked-arrest-video-released-1.3707500)
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Um ...
Randy Travis naked arrest video released (https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/randy-travis-naked-arrest-video-released-1.3707500)
:silly:
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Um ...
Randy Travis naked arrest video released (https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/randy-travis-naked-arrest-video-released-1.3707500)
So what's your point? :laugh:
Who HASN'T been arrested naked at some point in their life?
(*Only twice for me, and one don't count)
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So what's your point? :laugh:
Who HASN'T been arrested naked at some point in their life?
(*Only twice for me, and one don't count)
@roamer_1
Believe it or not,me!
I have no rational explanation for how this happens to be true.
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So what's your point? :laugh:
Who HASN'T been arrested naked at some point in their life?
(*Only twice for me, and one don't count)
TMI!!
:silly:
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@roamer_1
Believe it or not,me!
I have no rational explanation for how this happens to be true.
@sneakypete
It ain't THAT you're naked...
It's whether or not you are covered in butter-flavored Crisco...
And whether or not you remember how that happened.
:whistle:
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Do you have a thing for smelly, cantankerous, overweight, gimped up cowboys too? 8888forgot
Never go to San Francisco you'll have the entire gay mob after you :silly:
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@sneakypete
It ain't THAT you're naked...
It's whether or not you are covered in butter-flavored Crisco...
And whether or not you remember how that happened.
:whistle:
@roamer_1
That MAY be possible. I do remember waking up once in a different state than I started drinking in,and wearing clothes I had never even seen before. Don't have any idea what happened,how it happened,or anything else about it to this very day.
I DO remember thinking "This just MIGHT be a first good clue that I need to cut back on my drinking a tad."
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I think 'Beth' is sexy/hot! Nothing like an opinionated woman showing a lot of cleavage.
Oh...OH! Excuse me. Speaking about YELLOWSTONE. :laugh: :bolt:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ede98ckWDPk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZSljcRZADk
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I think 'Beth' is sexy/hot! Nothing like an opinionated woman showing a lot of cleavage.
Oh...OH! Excuse me. Speaking about YELLOWSTONE. :laugh: :bolt:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ede98ckWDPk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZSljcRZADk
She is my favorite character on the show. I'm going to be very disappointed if Yellowstone ends without a Rip/Beth wedding. An extraordinary wedding and a celebration that the Duttons have once again conquered and prevailed at keeping their land.
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@roamer_1
That MAY be possible. I do remember waking up once in a different state than I started drinking in,and wearing clothes I had never even seen before. Don't have any idea what happened,how it happened,or anything else about it to this very day.
I DO remember thinking "This just MIGHT be a first good clue that I need to cut back on my drinking a tad."
@sneakypete
Been there, done that... One time I woke up in the middle of nowhere somewhere south of Lake Couer d'Alene over in Idaho... Late in the fall with snow on the ground... nothing but one coat and my normal clothes... Still had my wallet and keys, my folding knife, my pen knife, some loose change, and a half a can of Copenhagen.
That walk-out was only two days, but it ranks right up there for dang near killing me.
And I still have no idea how I came to be there. Not a clue. My rig was still in Kalispell, at the Four Corners bar. None of my buddies knew what happened. I left with a little hilljilly gal who I know pretty well... After we parted up near Kila... Nothing. Beats me. :shrug:
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Never go to San Francisco you'll have the entire gay mob after you :silly:
No fear of that happening. Ever. :laugh:
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She is my favorite character on the show. I'm going to be very disappointed if Yellowstone ends without a Rip/Beth wedding. An extraordinary wedding and a celebration that the Duttons have once again conquered and prevailed at keeping their land.
Love her! :beer:
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So what's your point? :laugh:
Who HASN'T been arrested naked at some point in their life?
(*Only twice for me, and one don't count)
I have never been, but I did have a student get arrested for driving a snowmobile buck naked (He was wearing a helmet) down the middle of Main street after a blizzard in Central New York. He was also charged with DWI, which may or may not have contributed to his state of undress and riding the snowmobile in the first place. For the record he told me that human skin will stick to vinyl, even in winter.
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I have never been, but I did have a student get arrested for driving a snowmobile buck naked (He was wearing a helmet) down the middle of Main street after a blizzard in Central New York. He was also charged with DWI, which may or may not have contributed to his state of undress and riding the snowmobile in the first place. For the record he told me that human skin will stick to vinyl, even in winter.
When you say he was wearing a helmet...
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When you say he was wearing a helmet...
On his upper head.
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I have never been, but I did have a student get arrested for driving a snowmobile buck naked (He was wearing a helmet) down the middle of Main street after a blizzard in Central New York. He was also charged with DWI, which may or may not have contributed to his state of undress and riding the snowmobile in the first place. For the record he told me that human skin will stick to vinyl, even in winter.
Well I would not do anything like that... I am not known for public nudity... Skinny dippin at night down on the river with a lady friend... That sort of thing... Or being forced into public nudity by (surprise!) jealous husbands, or police officials.... You know... normal tales of caution.
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I think 'Beth' is sexy/hot! Nothing like an opinionated woman showing a lot of cleavage.
I remember her from a Brit film awhile back - Eden Lake.
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Oh...OH! Excuse me. Speaking about YELLOWSTONE. :laugh: :bolt:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ede98ckWDPk
Beth: "Dad, if you're gonna hire a hooker, would you please let me get you a good one?"
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Beth: "Dad, if you're gonna hire a hooker, would you please let me get you a good one?"
Wait... There's GOOD hookers in Montana?
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https://youtu.be/CqIjYYXJgyA (https://youtu.be/CqIjYYXJgyA)
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Like most of you, I've been watching Yellowstone.
Watched the first two episodes of 1883.
Old TV binge watching:
Frasier, Castle, Psyche, Law and Order SVU.
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https://youtu.be/CqIjYYXJgyA (https://youtu.be/CqIjYYXJgyA)
That’s relaxing. wink777
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@libertybele
I am shocked that so many of you actually think the 1800's was like the cowboy movies you grew up watching,where no one cursed and all women were considered to be virgins if they weren't married.
The 1800's was full of whores. Hell,most of the women in the west that married and raised families started out as whores. It was one of the few career fields open to women,and women are just like everyone else,they will do what they HAVE to do in order to survive.
The other fact about the West was that there were very few women around. The mail-order bride industry was born out of the complete lack of suitable women in the west, because it was mostly men who were willing to risk going out into the vast unknown.
It's very much true in a few places today, as well. Alaska and most northern states are male-dominated. The female-dominated areas are mostly in the hip cities, urban northeast and the left coast.
And we wonder why relationships are so dysfunctional these days!
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The other fact about the West was that there were very few women around. The mail-order bride industry was born out of the complete lack of suitable women in the west, because it was mostly men who were willing to risk going out into the vast unknown.
Well, no... When it was wild, 'suitable women' were natives. Still largely that way up in the sticks.
It's very much true in a few places today, as well. Alaska and most northern states are male-dominated. The female-dominated areas are mostly in the hip cities, urban northeast and the left coast.
And we wonder why relationships are so dysfunctional these days!
Ain't no problem finding a woman in the west. In fact, I would say it is easier to find a good woman in rural settings.
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The other fact about the West was that there were very few women around. The mail-order bride industry was born out of the complete lack of suitable women in the west, because it was mostly men who were willing to risk going out into the vast unknown.
It's very much true in a few places today, as well. Alaska and most northern states are male-dominated. The female-dominated areas are mostly in the hip cities, urban northeast and the left coast.
And we wonder why relationships are so dysfunctional these days!
@jmyrlefuller
The part in bold is mostly untrue. Women,with rare exceptions,end up dominating most households. Since they give birth to,and for the most part are responsible for raising the young even if they have jobs too,what they say goes.
Oh,they are almost always subtle about it,but make no mistake about it,the women are in charge. For the most part,other than the wimmins libbers,they are subtle about it because that works the best.
And truth to tell,it is probably a good arangement for everyone.
Mother Nature made that arangement,and it's not a good idea to cross her.
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Started watching Mr. Robot. It was going great until it slipped into Fight Club. Working on Season 2. There is still a plot to be had, so I will continue.
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I’m watching the Beatles documentary on Disney. Finding it fascinating and somewhat sad. Those boys were incredibly young and incredibly talented.
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@sneakypete
Been there, done that... One time I woke up in the middle of nowhere somewhere south of Lake Couer d'Alene over in Idaho... Late in the fall with snow on the ground... nothing but one coat and my normal clothes... Still had my wallet and keys, my folding knife, my pen knife, some loose change, and a half a can of Copenhagen.
That walk-out was only two days, but it ranks right up there for dang near killing me.
And I still have no idea how I came to be there. Not a clue. My rig was still in Kalispell, at the Four Corners bar. None of my buddies knew what happened. I left with a little hilljilly gal who I know pretty well... After we parted up near Kila... Nothing. Beats me. :shrug:
Too much weed, whites, and wine.
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Started watching Mr. Robot. It was going great until it slipped into Fight Club. Working on Season 2. There is still a plot to be had, so I will continue.
Mr. Robot is a good show and very culturally famous. Even though it is incredibly unrealistic, it has its moments.
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On New Year's Eve, I'll be watching the original 1960 film "The Time Machine" with Rod Taylor, Yvette Mimieux and Alan Young.
George Pal's best film and one of the best science fiction films made.
December 31st because that's the night that George the time traveler demonstrates his model to his friends, and then makes his own trip in the full-sized model.
If you don't have a source for it, perhaps this could help...
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Too much weed, whites, and wine.
Close. Usually a night like that indicates shine or tequila. Or both. :shrug:
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We are watching the Hulu series “Dopesick”, about Purdue Pharma and their opioid drug OxyContin. I’m sure it’s highly dramatized, but after the BS the pharmaceutical industry has belched out during Covid, I wouldn’t doubt that the series is more true than not.
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We are watching the Hulu series “Dopesick”, about Purdue Pharma and their opioid drug OxyContin. I’m sure it’s highly dramatized, but after the BS the pharmaceutical industry has belched out during Covid, I wouldn’t doubt that the series is more true than not.
@debrawiest
I have ZERO personal experience with illegal drugs since around 1982,but still casually know a few people who participate as enthusiastic fans.
From what I have seen and heard from them,I would tend to believe almost anything negative about oxy,and I have never seen the show.
Like with all other drugs,the addiction level is dependent on the chemical makeup of the human taking the drug,but Oxy seems to be a VERY good "persuader" when it comes to habitual abuse.
As with every other drug,it is ALWAYS the human at fault because no drug in history has ever forced or convinced any human to do anything. Drugs are inanimate and have no minds.
Much like the people who use most of them on a daily basis.
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Rewatching a beautiful old classic from the 80's ... A masterpiece if you can past the somewhat slow beginning of the movie.
Babette's Feast (1987) - trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5w9skKcdnA
Can be streamed at OK(dot)RU
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I saw “Don’t Look Up” on Netflix, this past week. Enjoyed.
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We are watching the Hulu series “Dopesick”, about Purdue Pharma and their opioid drug OxyContin. I’m sure it’s highly dramatized, but after the BS the pharmaceutical industry has belched out during Covid, I wouldn’t doubt that the series is more true than not.
My neighbor who is a nurse also suggested this series to me. I’ll have to watch it.
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I’m watching the Beatles documentary on Disney. Finding it fascinating and somewhat sad. Those boys were incredibly young and incredibly talented.
The Beatles are proof that if you get that much talent into one band, creative differences will usually tear you apart.
If you think about it, how many bands keep the same lineup intact for a decade? There's almost always turnover. If not due to disagreements, then self-destructive behavior. Thankfully, other than Yoko, the Beatles didn't really go too deeply into that. All of them had solo success.
It makes you wonder how some of these other bands held their core together for decades on end.
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The Beatles are proof that if you get that much talent into one band, creative differences will usually tear you apart.
If you think about it, how many bands keep the same lineup intact for a decade? There's almost always turnover. If not due to disagreements, then self-destructive behavior. Thankfully, other than Yoko, the Beatles didn't really go too deeply into that. All of them had solo success.
It makes you wonder how some of these other bands held their core together for decades on end.
I agree. Rush might have been one of the few exceptions to that rule.
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Rewatching a beautiful old classic from the 80's ... A masterpiece if you can past the somewhat slow beginning of the movie.
Babette's Feast (1987) - trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5w9skKcdnA
Can be streamed at OK(dot)RU
Another good foreign film from that same period is Jean de Florette. You may enjoy that one, @Sighlass
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Watched something titled "The Hundred Foot Journey" last night. I give it five popcorns.
Stars Helen Mirren as a haughty owner of a nationally renowned French restaurant who suddenly sees the building just across from her front entrance become a restaurant catering to the Indian culture.
Very nicely done!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWo67uhzoQg
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I been watching the old 80's show 'Andromeda'
I give it four poops and a duck.
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Another good foreign film from that same period is Jean de Florette. You may enjoy that one, @Sighlass
Hey thanks, found a copy at archive (finally)... they are bad to mess up sync with sound, so we will see. It seems to have won a lot of awards and looks to be right up my ally. Thanks for throwing this old dog a bone. @Hoodat
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The Beatles are proof that if you get that much talent into one band, creative differences will usually tear you apart.
If you think about it, how many bands keep the same lineup intact for a decade? There's almost always turnover. If not due to disagreements, then self-destructive behavior. Thankfully, other than Yoko, the Beatles didn't really go too deeply into that. All of them had solo success.
It makes you wonder how some of these other bands held their core together for decades on end.
I just finished the series. If you don’t have 6 hours to wade through it, the 3rd episode includes the concert on the rooftop. I was blown away by it.
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I am right now thoroughly enjoying the From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2022 on PBS's Great Performances.
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Another good foreign film from that same period is Jean de Florette. You may enjoy that one, @Sighlass
That is a good one. I saw it when ir first came out on a blind date. (dinner and a movie. This was the movie. If I recall, we had a nice time but never had the second date)
I also recommend “Eat, drink, man, woman”
It’s foreign with subtitles, but like “Babette’s Feast”, it also showcases a lot of food too. This time Chinese.
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Last night, I watched "The Last Survivors" from 2014, about a young couple hiding out in central Oregon after an environmental disaster in which no rain had fallen in ten years. It was OK, nothing great...
Tonight, it's "Human Desire" with Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame and Broderick Crawford, 1954.
I would have never heard of it except for having seen a thread (elsewhere) about movies with trains in them, and this one was mentioned.
It's on YouTube, full-version -- unlike the poster, it's in black & white:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOYTDZp_ZTM
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Just started watching “Eureka” on Prime. That should keep me busy for a bit
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STILL catching up on missed episodes of "Law and Order,SVU"
I only watched the early seasons sporadically,so am now playing "catch up".
Up to Season 10 now,and it's starting to go a lot faster as I just blast by episodes I had already watched.
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STILL catching up on missed episodes of "Law and Order,SVU"
I only watched the early seasons sporadically,so am now playing "catch up".
Up to Season 10 now,and it's starting to go a lot faster as I just blast by episodes I had already watched.
I'm winding up 2 seasons (20 episodes) of MINDHUNTER.
It's about the F.B.I. forming a department/profiles on SERIAL killers, by interviewing them to find out how they think...they're backgrounds, etc..
Season two, they interview 'Charles Manson' and 'follow' the current on-the-loose BTK (Bind/Torture/Kill) Killer in Kansas.
Terrific casting. Now on NETFLIX
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFlKiTwhd38
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDYBmNYc8IA
HIGHLY RECOMMEND! (I confess...I fast forwarded the "Tex" Interview (Manson) :pop41:
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STILL catching up on missed episodes of "Law and Order,SVU"
I only watched the early seasons sporadically,so am now playing "catch up".
Up to Season 10 now,and it's starting to go a lot faster as I just blast by episodes I had already watched.
They are bringing back the original starting next month. I can’t wait.
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Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss -- on Prime
What a weird movie. It is not what I would label a 'good' movie but it is weird enough to make it to a 'watchable' movie. It stayed with me. Do not think I will forget it any time soon. Thought provoking is what the critics would say, I think ...
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I'm winding up 2 seasons (20 episodes) of MINDHUNTER.
It's about the F.B.I. forming a department/profiles on SERIAL killers, by interviewing them to find out how they think...they're backgrounds, etc..
Season two, they interview 'Charles Manson' and 'follow' the current on-the-loose BTK (Bind/Torture/Kill) Killer in Kansas.
Terrific casting. Now on NETFLIX
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFlKiTwhd38
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDYBmNYc8IA
HIGHLY RECOMMEND! (I confess...I fast forwarded the "Tex" Interview (Manson) :pop41:
@DC Patriot
Thanks! That's the kind of stuff I like best,and it is now on my "next watch list".
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@DC Patriot
Thanks! That's the kind of stuff I like best,and it is now on my "next watch list".
@sneakypete
:beer:
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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!"
(https://www.famefocus.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/twilight-zone-912x600.jpg)
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Right now, I'm watching the old 1980s episodes of The Price Is Right. (it's on Pluto for the cord-cutters)
Some of the prizes they give out on the show are real conversation pieces...the kind where you say "A player piano? Where did you get that, anyway?" "Well, I won it on The Price Is Right!" Then, yesterday, I saw one of the items up for bids was to tell Bob Barker the spot price for an ounce of gold that morning, with the closest guess without going over winning a one-ounce gold bar. Now that's a challenge and a curveball!
Every so often I'll tune into the original Bill Cullen version on Buzzr (also on Pluto and almost every other free streaming service), which is a totally different experience.
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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!"
(https://www.famefocus.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/twilight-zone-912x600.jpg)
We were able to stomach about 30 minutes of that POS.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. :laugh:
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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
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"Big Timber" on Netflix is pretty good IMO.
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Just finished Mr. Robot. It got kind of weird at the end, but the bad guys lost. Elliot had some insane hacking skills.
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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).
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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.
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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
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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.
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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 9999hair out0000
So I’m attaching a cartoon that I hope makes people laugh. It’s so accurate!
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Anyone watching Hanna (http://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
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)
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Anyone watching Hanna (http://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
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.
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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.
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Anyone watching Hanna (http://Hanna)?
I am. Just started Season 2.
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@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
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@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.
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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.
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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.
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@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.
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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.
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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.
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Watching "Don't Look Up" right now, and it's not particularly "wow" so far.
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@sneakypete
Won’t I need Comcast for internet if I buy a Roku stick?
Sigh, hardware confuses me sometimes
@Gefn
No. The ROKU gets it's wi-fi signal from your phone line. If you have a phone line,you are all set to use a ROKU.
Cancel Comcast.
Do NOT take my word for this. Contact ROKU direct and ask them any questions you might have. After all,THEY are the experts and they understand this a lot better than I do.
I just know how to work it,not how it works.
I do know that mine picks up it's signal from my telephone line.
BTW,do NOT buy a ROKU stick. Spend the astounding 68 bucks it costs to buy a full-ROKU.
After all,look at all the money you will be saving by not paying Comquest each month.
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Yes, that's the catch. You still need internet (though not necessarily cable internet).
@Hoodat
No,what you need is a Wi-Fi signal. That is NOT "the internet".
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@Hoodat
No,what you need is a Wi-Fi signal. That is NOT "the internet".
Actually, you need:
1. High speed internet
2. Wi Fi set up in your home (Usually 1 and 2 come as a package)
3. a ROKU , firestick, or some other such streaming device.
4. Subscription(s) to get the programming you want if it's not included with your streaming device.
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I ran for the longest time in my house with Wi-Fi only for our phones. For my PC, Roku, TV and movie server, it was all CAT6 Ethernet. With fiber for the internet. The Roku box I have now only operates Wi-Fi.
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Watching "Don't Look Up" right now, and it's not particularly "wow" so far.
Fast forwarded through most of it; it's not worth the time.
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Don't look UP! Is a pretentious way overblown pompous piece of crap.
If done correctly the whole 'story' such as it is, could be a 30 minute skit.
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@Gefn
No. The ROKU gets it's wi-fi signal from your phone line. If you have a phone line,you are all set to use a ROKU.
Cancel Comcast.
Do NOT take my word for this. Contact ROKU direct and ask them any questions you might have. After all,THEY are the experts and they understand this a lot better than I do.
I just know how to work it,not how it works.
I do know that mine picks up it's signal from my telephone line.
I don’t
BTW,do NOT buy a ROKU stick. Spend the astounding 68 bucks it costs to buy a full-ROKU.
After all,look at all the money you will be saving by not paying Comquest each month.
@sneakypete
I’ll go to Walmart or Target something this week. All depends now on the weather…
Thank you so very much 888heartkitty
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@Hoodat
No,what you need is a Wi-Fi signal. That is NOT "the internet".
I have yet to meet a person who regretted cutting the cord. How Cable even still exists is a mystery to me.
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@sneakypete
I’ll go to Walmart or Target something this week. All depends now on the weather…
Thank you so very much 888heartkitty
@Gefn
Or directly from ROKU.COM or from Amazon,and save the hassle of driving,parking,and dealing with crowds.
Full retail for the ROKU I use is 68 bucks. There is a nicer one with better sound and other options including wireless headphones for right at 100 bucks,if you want to go upscale. The Bose (IIRC) wireless headphones alone are probably worth more than the extra money you will pay.
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I have yet to meet a person who regretted cutting the cord. How Cable even still exists is a mystery to me.
@catfish1957
I have a woman friend who has had a ROKU for a couple of years,and STILL pays Comcast 200 bucks a month to view less on cable.
She has ever sat right here in my house and seen how much more the ROKU delivers for less than 10 bucks a month,and refuses to get rid of Comcast because "it's easier to use". Which shows you she never even tried.
Oh,well,her money,not mine
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@sneakypete
I’ll go to Walmart or Target something this week. All depends now on the weather…
Thank you so very much 888heartkitty
@Gefn
BTW,MAY have to pay your phone company a few more bucks each month for the Wi-Fi.
I guess this depends on where you live and your phone company. I know I pay extra,but it is such a small amount I keep forgetting I pay it.
Probably best to check with your phone company about Wi-Fi availability and costs first.
It is POSSIBLE they MAY have a contract with your condo association that would keep you from getting it.
Ask first and be safe.
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Don't look UP! Is a pretentious way overblown pompous piece of crap.
If done correctly the whole 'story' such as it is, could be a 30 minute skit.
:thumbsup:
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Yes. Love the show. This season has been a little difficult to follow in spots, but I love the concept.
Just started Season 2, so a ways to go.
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I am. Just started Season 2.
Same here, enjoying so far.
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My house was built in 1960 and my phone lines must be just as old. I had to use dial-up for years as I pulled the plug on cable many years ago. They finally offered me DSL and I switched over one winter. When spring came and the phone wires warmed up(copper resistance goes up with temperature), my internet went to crap and I had to go back to dialup. Finally they ran fiber and I switched over.
The phone or cable company provides you with an interface from the Internet to a Modem. From the Modem, the internet connection, as well as your own network connections, can be routed via Wi-Fi or Ethernet or both. Wi-Fi is "Wireless Network Protocols". Ethernet is "Wired Network Protocols".
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My house was built in 1960 and my phone lines must be just as old. I had to use dial-up for years as I pulled the plug on cable many years ago. They finally offered me DSL and I switched over one winter. When spring came and the phone wires warmed up(copper resistance goes up with temperature), my internet went to crap and I had to go back to dialup. Finally they ran fiber and I switched over.
The phone or cable company provides you with an interface from the Internet to a Modem. From the Modem, the internet connection, as well as your own network connections, can be routed via Wi-Fi or Ethernet or both. Wi-Fi is "Wired Network Protocols". Ethernet is "Wired Network Protocols".
@Elderberry
I believe "Wi-Fi" is wireless, isn't it?
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@Elderberry
I believe "Wi-Fi" is wireless, isn't it?
Yep! One of my many typos.
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Yep! One of my many typos.
:thumbsup:
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@catfish1957
I have a woman friend who has had a ROKU for a couple of years,and STILL pays Comcast 200 bucks a month to view less on cable.
She has ever sat right here in my house and seen how much more the ROKU delivers for less than 10 bucks a month,and refuses to get rid of Comcast because "it's easier to use". Which shows you she never even tried.
Oh,well,her money,not mine
You're describing 'me', @sneakypete ROKU my ass!
Why in the world do I need this 'stick'...that 'stick' when it ain't the damned LIVE forecasts such as my local news stations from 4AM to 9AM?
Yes...(lowering my gaze) happy77 , I still pay VERIZON FIOS $220. monthly for something called GIG SPEED internet (it STILL buffers, the dirty SOBs), and every channel from 2 to the music channels at 1400+.
And, uh... I don't watch any of them. Why do I need to watch Denzel and Meryl' MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE another dozen times?
Can you get the 'LIVE' NFL playoff games on ROKU? NO. You can't.
Like Vinny Barbarino.... "I'M SO CONFUSED!!"
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You're describing 'me', @sneakypete ROKU my ass!
Why in the world do I need this 'stick'...that 'stick' when it ain't the damned LIVE forecasts such as my local news stations from 4AM to 9AM?
Yes...(lowering my gaze) happy77 , I still pay VERIZON FIOS $220. monthly for something called GIG SPEED internet (it STILL buffers, the dirty SOBs), and every channel from 2 to the music channels at 1400+.
And, uh... I don't watch any of them. Why do I need to watch Denzel and Meryl' MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE another dozen times?
Can you get the 'LIVE' NFL playoff games on ROKU? NO. You can't.
Like Vinny Barbarino.... "I'M SO CONFUSED!!"
@DCPatriot
No,I can't,but I consider that to be a bonus. If I want to watch other people having fun,I'll watch porn.
As for broadcast tv,I have a 45 dollar RCA antenna that weighs maybe 4 lbs,and pulls in 43 FREE broadcast tv channels. I used to only get 5,depending on the weather with my old HUGE antenna. Which means I am now getting 40 channels I had never even heard of before,and some of them are broadcasting the ORIGINAL "Twilight Zone" and "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" in glorious black and white. This stuff is STILL as good as it was when I was watching it back in the 50's as a kid. NOBODY beats Rod Sterling when it comes to presenting a spooky story,and Alfred Hitchcock STILL cracks me up when he marches out on the stage and says "Good Evening!"
I ALSO get all the local news stations. This box that converts the alalog signal to a digital signal so I can watch it cost me 139 bucks from Amazon,and there are NO monthly fees. One time payment. Even comes with a nice remote and the ability to record programs.
AND......,I can switch back to my ROKU by simply pushing a button my remote.
Even with all the Premium channels I subscribe to,I only pay right at 90 bucks per month for everything.
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@DCPatriot
No,I can't,but I consider that to be a bonus. If I want to watch other people having fun,I'll watch porn.
As for broadcast tv,I have a 45 dollar RCA antenna that weighs maybe 4 lbs,and pulls in 43 FREE broadcast tv channels. I used to only get 5,depending on the weather with my old HUGE antenna. Which means I am now getting 40 channels I had never even heard of before,and some of them are broadcasting the ORIGINAL "Twilight Zone" and "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" in glorious black and white. This stuff is STILL as good as it was when I was watching it back in the 50's as a kid. NOBODY beats Rod Sterling when it comes to presenting a spooky story,and Alfred Hitchcock STILL cracks me up when he marches out on the stage and says "Good Evening!"
AND......,I can switch back to my ROKU by simply pushing a button my remote.
Even with all the Premium channels I subscribe to,I only pay right at 90 bucks per month for everything.
@sneakypete
I'm still learning the ROKU but heading your way fast! Direct TV soon to be HISTORY (Need to get ROKUs for other TVs first) and if I never see another pro sports event, I'll be happy! BTW, I can watch my local news broadcasts free on ROKU via News On App.
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@sneakypete
I'm still learning the ROKU but heading your way fast! Direct TV soon to be HISTORY (Need to get ROKUs for other TVs first) and if I never see another pro sports event, I'll be happy! BTW, I can watch my local news broadcasts free on ROKU via News On App.
@Bigun
Never even heard of that,much less tried it.
Then again,I have the analog convertor box,and can pull in all the local news channels with that,so I don't need it.
I can get all the big broadcast national news channels on my ROKU,but have no interest in watching them. I lose all interest after watching the local news and weather.
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@sneakypete
I'm still learning the ROKU but heading your way fast! Direct TV soon to be HISTORY (Need to get ROKUs for other TVs first) and if I never see another pro sports event, I'll be happy! BTW, I can watch my local news broadcasts free on ROKU via News On App.
Are the News broadcasts you're describing 'live' or are they taped? Don't fib, Earl. :laugh:
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Are the News broadcasts you're describing 'live' or are they taped? Don't fib, Earl. :laugh:
If I tune in while they are live it's live. If I tune in an hour later, I get the most recent. I never fib David :tongue2:
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If I tune in while they are live it's live. If I tune in an hour later, I get the most recent. I never fib David :tongue2:
:laugh: :beer:
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Has anyone watched Upload? There is only one season out so far, but the second one is past due to be released. Actually quite a cool concept (for people who don't believe in the acceptance of an afterlife). Except that you are eternally at the mercy of the company running the 'virtual afterlife'.
Upload (IMDb) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7826376/)
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Tonight:
John Sayles' film, "Matewan", about a coal miners' strike in West Virginia.
Sayles is a lefty, as is the protagonist of the film (a union organizer named Joe, who says he once was "a Wobbly", and although he doesn't say so, is probably a communist).
Back in those days, considering the hard life the miners endured, and the often-horrible treatment they received at the hands of "the owners", organizing into the UMWA was both rational and logical to provide a balance against the company interests.
Not so much today, but back then, there wasn't much choice.
Glad I wasn't a coal miner.
The film does have some singing by the late Hazel Dickens, one of the greatest singers of her time and a fine songwriter as well.
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Tonight:
John Sayles' film, "Matewan", about a coal miners' strike in West Virginia.
Great movie. All-star cast. Very low budget by movie standards ($ 4 mil). Especially when you have James Earl Jones, Chris Cooper, Mary McDonnell, David Strathairn, and Bob Gunton on the payroll. I actually knew someone who grew up in Matewan.
(Spoiler alert: Sheriff's last name is 'Hatfield')
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Has anyone watched Upload? There is only one season out so far, but the second one is past due to be released. Actually quite a cool concept (for people who don't believe in the acceptance of an afterlife). Except that you are eternally at the mercy of the company running the 'virtual afterlife'.
Upload (IMDb) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7826376/)
I enjoyed it @Hoodat
The ending really makes you want to see season 2!
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Great movie. All-star cast. Very low budget by movie standards ($ 4 mil). Especially when you have James Earl Jones, Chris Cooper, Mary McDonnell, David Strathairn, and Bob Gunton on the payroll. I actually knew someone who grew up in Matewan.
(Spoiler alert: Sheriff's last name is 'Hatfield')
@Hoodat
I watched Matwan several years ago,and thought it was an excellent movie.
When you consider how bad my memory is,that should mean something.
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Has anyone watched Upload? There is only one season out so far, but the second one is past due to be released. Actually quite a cool concept (for people who don't believe in the acceptance of an afterlife). Except that you are eternally at the mercy of the company running the 'virtual afterlife'.
Upload (IMDb) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7826376/)
I watched Upload and liked it.
Just finished watching UNDERCOVER on NF and it is very much similar to Breaking Bad from a different angle.
If you liked Breaking Bad you WILL like UNDERCOVER.
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Dadgum it, @sneakypete Tuned into UNDERCOVER on your recommendation.
Next time you suggest a series to watch, PLEASE warn us about the mandated homo/lesbo characters.
Season 1 AND Season 2...as far as I've seen
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Dadgum it, @sneakypete Tuned into UNDERCOVER on your recommendation.
Next time you suggest a series to watch, PLEASE warn us about the mandated homo/lesbo characters.
Season 1 AND Season 2...as far as I've seen
:laugh:
@DCPatriot
Since I have never even heard of it,much less viewed it,I have a hard time believing I recommended it.
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I am enjoying both 1883 and Boba Fett series.... 1883 could do with less profanity and Boba Fett has been fun watching with the kids.
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@DCPatriot
Since I have never even heard of it,much less viewed it,I have a hard time believing I recommended it.
Geez...I'm having a 'senior' moment. @sneakypete
Could have sworn it was you that recommended it. Somebody suggested it was in the vein of "Breaking Bad", so I tuned in.
First season...the obligatory lesbian insert. Second season...they actually showed 2 men together.
I HATE THE OBAMAS!! $200 MILLION contract with NETFLIX and nobody has the balls to even ask questions.
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We are re-watching “The Crown”. Enjoying it.
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There’s a show on Netflix that is like a female version of “Breaking Bad”, called “Good Girls”.
I enjoyed it.
A cashier at my local supermarket suggested my next binge should be “Ozark”
Any reviews on this?
I did like Jason Bateman in “Arrested Development”
But I think his role in Ozark would be a 180 from being Michael Bluth.
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We are re-watching “The Crown”. Enjoying it.
@debrawiest
When it comes to period dramas,NOBODY can touch the Brits. They just seem to take acting more seriously than anyone else.
They do a bang-up job with comedy too,but it might be a little raw for some Americans.
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There’s a show on Netflix that is like a female version of “Breaking Bad”, called “Good Girls”.
I enjoyed it.
A cashier at my local supermarket suggested my next binge should be “Ozark”
Any reviews on this?
I did like Jason Bateman in “Arrested Development”
But I think his role in Ozark would be a 180 from being Michael Bluth.
@Gefn
I watched the first season a few years back and really liked it. Fully intended on going back to watch more,but kept getting distracted by new programs coming out.
What I remember is it being a first-class series.
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We are re-watching “The Crown”. Enjoying it.
The Crown is good stuff. We've binge-watched it at least 3 or 4 times.
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@Gefn
I watched the first season a few years back and really liked it. Fully intended on going back to watch more,but kept getting distracted by new programs coming out.
What I remember is it being a first-class series.
Thanks @sneakypete
I added it to my queue. I know the last season just dropped, so It will be a long binge watch.
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This weekend:
"Sense and Sensibility" -- period piece film.
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Watching OZARK Season 4 since this afternoon. On episode 5 of 7 in the streaming Part I
Absolute fun! And of course, addictive. :2popcorn:
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I HATE THE OBAMAS!! $200 MILLION contract with NETFLIX and nobody has the balls to even ask questions.
Which is why I don't watch Netflix. Some day in the future, Netflix is going to have a financial crisis. And just before some high level executive get laid off, he/she is going to be thinking, "Gee, we could really use a $200 million infusion of cash right now." I want that day to come sooner rather than later.
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Which is why I don't watch Netflix. Some day in the future, Netflix is going to have a financial crisis. And just before some high level executive get laid off, he/she is going to be thinking, "Gee, we could really use a $200 million infusion of cash right now." I want that day to come sooner rather than later.
@Hoodat
Don't worry about Netflix. They were just the "laundry" that "washed" the money,and they most likely got a fee for doing so.
Blame the internationalists who want to control the world by turning everybody but themselves and their families into comrades.
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Two things, please?
1) The opening scene of the new season of Ozark begins with this James Dean look-a-like driving along the water coast/cliffs...his hair blowing with the window open. Blaring thru the speakers... I'M YOUR VEHICLE BABY, by the Ides of March. You assume he's driving a Mazerati or Porsche.
Camera pulls away as he exits the car and it's a rusted out Ford Pinto or Fairlane or Chrysler K Car. ROFL!!
2) Do yourselves a favor. The best cover band and rendition of this piece I've ever heard. Very very TIGHT!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX8g_JEJol8
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We just finished watching "1883", episode 4. I think this episode dragged a little bit, but all in all it's a great show and I'm beginning to like it almost as much as "Yellowstone".
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We just finished watching "1883", episode 4. I think this episode dragged a little bit, but all in all it's a great show and I'm beginning to like it almost as much as "Yellowstone".
I'm pissed because my 'old' smart tv doesn't offer Paramount Plus.
But at least I can now watch YouTube videos on my television thru Verizon.
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I'm pissed because my 'old' smart tv doesn't offer Paramount Plus.
But at least I can now watch YouTube videos on my television thru Verizon.
Spend a few $$$ on a ROKU and watch anything you want you old skinflint! :bolt:
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Spend a few $$$ on a ROKU and watch anything you want you old skinflint! :bolt:
Wouldn't know the first place to look for one. And just what I need...another remote, log-in and password. ARRRGHH!! :laugh:
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Wouldn't know the first place to look for one. And just what I need...another remote, log-in and password. ARRRGHH!! :laugh:
Best Buy. I keep passwords on a 3x5 card. ....and maybe pick up a remote caddy also.
We have you all fixed up @DCPatriot :laugh:
(https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/8c4e88dba2b667a920670ca5c199d8273d42c116/hub/2020/10/12/6c15a5a6-b99c-47bf-ad64-560738864c4f/009-roku-ultra-2020-hd-4k-hdr.jpg?auto=webp&width=768)
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Best Buy. I keep passwords on a 3x5 card. ....and maybe pick up a remote caddy also.
We have you all fixed up @DCPatriot :laugh:
@libertybele
@Bigun
Thank you so much! LOL!
I feel like a cat trying to sleep in a crowded room full of rocking chairs.
Realize that you couldn't care less, Earl, but I can't even breathe thinking about the Buffalo Bills going against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs tonight at 6:30PM.... on CBS and Paramount + .. :laugh:
Seriously. If any team is more exciting to watch than the current Buffalo Bills, let me know. They're electric.
They scored a touchdown on every possession (other than half-ending or kneel-down 4th quarter) 21 of 25 with 5 TD passes and a 157.8 QB rating by Josh Allen, who is a beast!!
Now please...do NOT go out and embarrass me ya bunch of clucks!! 9999hair out0000 :laugh:
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Wouldn't know the first place to look for one. And just what I need...another remote, log-in and password. ARRRGHH!! :laugh:
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=roku&crid=3H88W9VWRRNXA&sprefix=roku%2Caps%2C106&ref=nb_sb_noss_1
I watch ROKU much more than regular cable. Don't know what I would do without it.
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@libertybele
@Bigun
Thank you so much! LOL!
I feel like a cat trying to sleep in a crowded room full of rocking chairs.
Realize that you couldn't care less, Earl, but I can't even breathe thinking about the Buffalo Bills going against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs tonight at 6:30PM.... on CBS and Paramount + .. :laugh:
Seriously. If any team is more exciting to watch than the current Buffalo Bills, let me know. They're electric.
They scored a touchdown on every possession (other than half-ending or kneel-down 4th quarter) 21 of 25 with 5 TD passes and a 157.8 QB rating by Josh Allen, who is a beast!!
Now please...do NOT go out and embarrass me ya bunch of clucks!! 9999hair out0000 :laugh:
...hmmm.....well @DCPatriot I was born in KC. So, I am a Chief's fan. :laugh: I'm not much into football, but I do pay attention to the Chiefs.
If I hear you yellin' and grumbling.... I'll know that the Chiefs won. :beer:
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@libertybele
@Bigun
Thank you so much! LOL!
I feel like a cat trying to sleep in a crowded room full of rocking chairs.
Realize that you couldn't care less, Earl, but I can't even breathe thinking about the Buffalo Bills going against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs tonight at 6:30PM.... on CBS and Paramount + .. :laugh:
Seriously. If any team is more exciting to watch than the current Buffalo Bills, let me know. They're electric.
They scored a touchdown on every possession (other than half-ending or kneel-down 4th quarter) 21 of 25 with 5 TD passes and a 157.8 QB rating by Josh Allen, who is a beast!!
Now please...do NOT go out and embarrass me ya bunch of clucks!! 9999hair out0000 :laugh:
I sincerely hope you enjoy the game, David. I won't be watching. @DCPatriot
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Who are the Cowboys playing today? Oh wait, they're not.
BWAAAAHAAAAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!!
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Wouldn't know the first place to look for one. And just what I need...another remote, log-in and password. ARRRGHH!! :laugh:
@DCPatriot
You can buy one from Roku or from Amazon. Buy the $69 one unless you are hard of hearing. The 100 buck version comes with Bose wireless headphones.
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Wouldn't know the first place to look for one. And just what I need...another remote, log-in and password. ARRRGHH!! :laugh:
@DCPatriot
The ROKU remote pretty much replaces all your others. It even turns your tv on and off.
And if your version of Windows doesn't save your log-in ID's and passwords,it is the only one I have ever heard of.
I am one of those paranoid people who uses a different username and password for each site I visit,and I just save them all on a thumb drive. When I need to "remember" one,I just plug in the thumb drive,and there it is!
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Thanks, @sneakypete
I'll get one this week. :beer:
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"LORDY! LORDY, Miss McGAVERN!!"
My BP's thru the roof!! :laugh:
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Tom Brady lost.
BWAAAAHAAAAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!!
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Tom Brady lost.
BWAAAAHAAAAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!!
:laugh:
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I'M DYING HERE!!! happy77
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@roamer_1
Believe it or not,me!
I have no rational explanation for how this happens to be true.
Me neither. I think it is because a guy tends to run faster without all those clothes slowing him down... :whistle:
(not to mention hide a mite better....)
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@DCPatriot
The ROKU remote pretty much replaces all your others. It even turns your tv on and off.
And if your version of Windows doesn't save your log-in ID's and passwords,it is the only one I have ever heard of.
I am one of those paranoid people who uses a different username and password for each site I visit,and I just save them all on a thumb drive. When I need to "remember" one,I just plug in the thumb drive,and there it is!
It wouldn't hurt to make yourself a copy of that thumb drive to be safe. When I first worked at Nasa, they didn't have a distributed login system. Every 30 days I'd have to change my passwords, all different, on around 30 machines I worked on separately. And they said you couldn't write them down. Yea Right. No thumb drives back then, in the 8in floppy days.
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Two things, please?
1) The opening scene of the new season of Ozark begins with this James Dean look-a-like driving along the water coast/cliffs...his hair blowing with the window open. Blaring thru the speakers... I'M YOUR VEHICLE BABY, by the Ides of March. You assume he's driving a Mazerati or Porsche.
Camera pulls away as he exits the car and it's a rusted out Ford Pinto or Fairlane or Chrysler K Car. ROFL!!
2) Do yourselves a favor. The best cover band and rendition of this piece I've ever heard. Very very TIGHT!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX8g_JEJol8
That’s a great song and a great cover of a great song. I’ve been following Leonid for several years - they also do covers of Chicago songs. They are fun to watch.
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It's not really a big deal. Every web site I am aware of lets you create a new password anytime you want. No big deal because they already have all your ID info on file.
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It's not really a big deal. Every web site I am aware of lets you create a new password anytime you want. No big deal because they already have all your ID info on file.
Okay so we have a Samsung "Smart tv" I subscribe to Netflix, Hulu/ Disney+,Prime video.
We get Peacock, etc.... included with the TV,
What extra would I get with Roku device, and is it a monthly charge?
I would like to get the SYFY channel, but don't want to pay the extra subscription charge for 1-2 shows.
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It wouldn't hurt to make yourself a copy of that thumb drive to be safe. When I first worked at Nasa, they didn't have a distributed login system. Every 30 days I'd have to change my passwords, all different, on around 30 machines I worked on separately. And they said you couldn't write them down. Yea Right. No thumb drives back then, in the 8in floppy days.
I can recommend KeePass (https://keepass.info/) - An encrypted, password protected (or several other ways) password vault that is portable (does not require installation), and easy to use. I use computer generated passwords nearly everywhere except my main logins to actual machines (to include the router). Very simple to copy from KeePass into various password elements. And I must since there is no way I would remember a computer generated password.
KeePass serves as my maintainable backup even where it is not normally used - online passwrds are normally managed inside of Firefox - But I am careful to put them into KeePass as well.
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Okay so we have a Samsung "Smart tv" I subscribe to Netflix, Hulu/ Disney+,Prime video.
We get Peacock, etc.... included with the TV,
What extra would I get with Roku device, and is it a monthly charge?
I would like to get the SYFY channel, but don't want to pay the extra subscription charge for 1-2 shows.
I will recommend ROKU. I have two of them. After the initial cost (and I would recommend somewhere around $70 and up - the cheap sticks suck), there need not be any other cost. However, many channels are subscription based - I carry no subscriptions accessed through the ROKU, and find enough to make it enjoyable.
However, your subscriptions will transfer just fine into the ROKU - Depending on the site, you may only have to plug in a username and password into the Roku, or 'activate' the subscription on a new machine... somewhat various and fiddley...but relatively painless after done.
Sci-Fi channel is subscription based on the ROKU, just like it is everywhere.
THE REAL way forward, as I have said so many times, is to learn to find what you want online with a laptop or something... If you can get to it at all, you can get to it on the unguarded internet... Add to that the options you get with a VPN service (can make your PC seem to be in another country which gives you things you can't get here), and the bandit sites (*cough* putlocker *cough*) and there is very little you can;t access one way or another...
At that point, when you have mastered that, hook a PC up to your TV - It can be a pretty crappy secondary machine, or something you found at a flea market... If it has Win10, more than 2 cores, and 16g RAM it will work. You may need to buy a vid card to get DVI or HDMI out (to physically hook to a TV), you may need a wireless NIC (to 'hook' to internet), and you will need a logitech wireless keyboard/glidepad (wallyworld, $30) to operate it from your easy chair...
Now your TV is no different than the laptop (or whatever) you are used to using to cruise around... ANY browser will let you 'cast' to the TV, so you can find what you want in your phone or laptop and providing you are using the same browser in all, you can send the tab to the TV to watch in comfort.
I pay my end of a family account at Netflix... 70 bucks a year... I can get at Prime (because I already pay for it for shipping)... and that is all. All the rest I just go find online.
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Okay so we have a Samsung "Smart tv" I subscribe to Netflix, Hulu/ Disney+,Prime video.
We get Peacock, etc.... included with the TV,
What extra would I get with Roku device, and is it a monthly charge?
I would like to get the SYFY channel, but don't want to pay the extra subscription charge for 1-2 shows.
@verga
I dunno. Maybe another thousand channels,most of which you won't want to watch,but also some real winners,like Brit Box.
IIRC,I pay Roku $8.99 per month,but I do this because for this small fee they pay all the channels I do subscribe to for me,and that way I am not giving out financial info all over the web.
Even then,I pay Roku using PP.
Not sure about a monthly fee for just subscribing to Roku. Been so long I forgot,but since I only pay them $8.99 per month for paying all my subscriptions,I am guessing the basic service is free. Could be wrong,though.
What I DO know to be a fact is I am getting one HELL of a lot more from Roku for a total of less than 100 bucks a month that I ever got from any Dish company I was paying maybe 200 bucks per month.
MY best suggestion is to go to the ROKU website and see what they are offering,what they are charging,and what they offer for extra money.
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@roamer_1 @verga
THE REAL way forward, as I have said so many times, is to learn to find what you want online with a laptop or something... If you can get to it at all, you can get to it on the unguarded internet.
Best thing to do is just use the ROKU search engine to find a show you are looking for,and they will list every channel they have that shows it,starting with the ones that show it for free,and then listing the one that charge a fee,starting with the cheapest one.
Hell,you don't even have to type the name in anymore. The ROKU remote allows you to press a button and do a voice search.
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Best thing to do is just use the ROKU search engine to find a show you are looking for,and they will list every channel they have that shows it,starting with the ones that show it for free,and then listing the one that charge a fee,starting with the cheapest one.
Hell,you don't even have to type the name in anymore. The ROKU remote allows you to press a button and do a voice search.
meh. I have roku, and as I said, I recommend it... but it is most definitely secondary in this house. The internet is the primary thing on all my TVs, and it is rare that I find something I can't get at.
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@roamer_1 @sneakypete Thank you for the information.
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Does anyone else watch “This Is Us”? I think it is a really great show. And yes, I understand the preachy leftist claptrap the writers sometimes lob at us. But sometimes they write a perfectly wonderful, exquisitely acted episode like the latest one in which Jack loses his mother. Milo V should earn an Emmy for this episode.
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Try AfterLife on NF. It is what the British would call 'droll'. Dry humor.
However it is an interesting story.
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Does anyone else watch “This Is Us”? I think it is a really great show. And yes, I understand the preachy leftist claptrap the writers sometimes lob at us. But sometimes they write a perfectly wonderful, exquisitely acted episode like the latest one in which Jack loses his mother. Milo V should earn an Emmy for this episode.
My wife watches it and LOVES it. I watched the first episode and couldn't get into it
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Resident Alien season two started last night, hurray!
I wish I could see “The Gilded Age” but it’s on HBO and I don’t have that.
It’s supposed to be like Downtown Abbey but with American families.
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I was urged last night to start “Firefly”
It’s quad up for a weekend binge.
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I was urged last night to start “Firefly”
It’s quad up for a weekend binge.
Just finished it last night. LOVED it.
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I was urged last night to start “Firefly”
It’s quad up for a weekend binge.
Excellent sci-fi cult classic. Enjoy.
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I was urged last night to start “Firefly”
It’s quad up for a weekend binge.
Don't miss watching the movie Serenity, 2005 not the 2019 with the same name, afterwards.
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Does anyone else watch “This Is Us”? I think it is a really great show. And yes, I understand the preachy leftist claptrap the writers sometimes lob at us. But sometimes they write a perfectly wonderful, exquisitely acted episode like the latest one in which Jack loses his mother. Milo V should earn an Emmy for this episode.
Jack lost his mother? AAAAAAARRRRRRGGG!
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Does anyone else watch “This Is Us”? I think it is a really great show. And yes, I understand the preachy leftist claptrap the writers sometimes lob at us. But sometimes they write a perfectly wonderful, exquisitely acted episode like the latest one in which Jack loses his mother. Milo V should earn an Emmy for this episode.
My neighbor told me I must watch this show.
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Tonight:
Goodbye World (disaster movie from 2013).
Tomorrow:
The Day (another disaster movie from 2011).
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nonC9TyX9hM
STAY CLOSE
Four people, dark secrets, and a past that threatens their lives... Stay Close is the gripping new thriller from Harlan Coben (The Stranger, Safe, The Five) which questions how much you really know someone. Starring Cush Jumbo, James Nesbitt, Richard Armitage and Sarah Parish, Stay Close arrives on Netflix December 31.
WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP ME??
Heard Glenn Beck or Buck Sexton raving about this 'new' genre showing up on Netflix.
Now in Episode 3 and I'm STILL not sure WTF is going on!! :laugh:
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Miss Maisel season 4 just dropped on Prime this morning.
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I saw the "Dog" movie today. The political themes were shockingly pro-conservative. I can't remember the last time.
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More post-disaster/apocalypse films this weekend:
Tonight... "Testament" from 1983.
Tomorrow... "The Domestics" from 2018.
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Miss Maisel season 4 just dropped on Prime this morning.
Is that series any good? We’ve toyed with the idea of watching it.
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Is that series any good? We’ve toyed with the idea of watching it.
We loved it, be warned there is an above average amount of nudity, and the language is very rough in parts. That said it is hilarious.
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Forced ourselves to sit through "Don't look up"
Save yourself, it is a waste of time.
We did watch Reacher last week on Prime and it was very good.
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We loved it, be warned there is an above average amount of nudity, and the language is very rough in parts. That said it is hilarious.
@verga
Ok,thanks for that review. I was figuring it was for middle-aged spinsters and their cats. Now that I know that it has both nudity AND humor,I'm in!
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Forced ourselves to sit through "Don't look up"
Save yourself, it is a waste of time.
We did watch Reacher last week on Prime and it was very good.
Don’t look up is a total waste of time.
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Watching a Russian tv show titled Sophia about the history of Russia. ROKU has it dated from 2014-2017,so it has been out there a while now.
It starts in early 1400,before Russia actually became a nation,and was a collection of tiny "kingdoms" that all seem to only be connected through the Russian Orthodox Religion. The CMMF in charge of the Russian Orthodox Church seems to have more real power than any of the nobility.
They even pay yearly tributes to the Mongols to keep them from invading and taking over. Truth to tell,the nobles from the various regions really run the show,and Moscow is only a very weak power dependent on the cooperation of the various outlying regions.
I get the sense that if it weren't for fear of the "Godless Mongols" taking over and the arranged marriages with daughters of influential families,that Moscow would even be a regional power.
Has English subtitles,and is surprisingly good. The acting and production values are top notch.
Since it is an official Russian government program produced by two different Russian ministries,you have to question the accuracy of the history,but isn't this true of EVERYTHING that EVERY government produces these days?
I am watching it on the ROKU channel. See it nowhere else,but that doesn't mean it is not available from any other source. I have a hard time believing it is only available from one source.
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https://twitter.com/SteveInmanUIC/status/1495242086446030854
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Forced ourselves to sit through "Don't look up"
Save yourself, it is a waste of time.
We did watch Reacher last week on Prime and it was very good.
I liked Reacher, too.
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We did watch Reacher last week on Prime and it was very good.
I burned through Reacher pretty quick. They dropped a lot of Georgia references in the series. But I can assure you that the scene at Five Points was not filmed at Five Points.
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Upload, Season 2 begins on Mar 11 on Amazon. Pretty cool concept.
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Upload, Season 2 begins on Mar 11 on Amazon. Pretty cool concept.
@Hoodat
Is "upload" the name of the series?
What is it about and where does it air?
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You're describing 'me', @sneakypete ROKU my ass!
Why in the world do I need this 'stick'...that 'stick' when it ain't the damned LIVE forecasts such as my local news stations from 4AM to 9AM?
Yes...(lowering my gaze) happy77 , I still pay VERIZON FIOS $220. monthly for something called GIG SPEED internet (it STILL buffers, the dirty SOBs), and every channel from 2 to the music channels at 1400+.
And, uh... I don't watch any of them. Why do I need to watch Denzel and Meryl' MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE another dozen times?
Can you get the 'LIVE' NFL playoff games on ROKU? NO. You can't.
Like Vinny Barbarino.... "I'M SO CONFUSED!!"
There is a trick for that.
Get yourself a smartphone (if you have an old one that you stopped using, all the better), the official NFL app... and one of these doohickeys.
The cardboard model (you can usually find one of these for quite a bit cheaper than Amazon if you hunt online a bit):
https://www.amazon.com/Smartphone-Projector-Portable-Phone-Brown/dp/B00R661UOQ/
Or a plastic model—this one, I read, uses a mirror so that it projects in the right direction, something I've had issues with in regard to the cardboard model:
https://www.newegg.com/p/0FC-011Z-00002?item=9SIAJ7WGWJ4876
You basically get yourself a dark room, link to your soundbar or speaker by Bluetooth, turn the smartphone's brightness to the highest it goes, turn on the NFL game of choice, put it into the projector, and point it at a wall. Adjust the focus, and badabing—you have a decent, TV-sized image coming from your phone.
This is, without exaggeration, the main way I've been watching the NFL for most of the past year. Is it perfect? No. But in the absence of a good antenna signal, it's worked pretty well for me.
(If you're in a metro area, I would strongly recommend an antenna, which will give you your NFL games and local forecasts live for free—or at least, only the cost of the antenna and the TV set to which you hook it.)
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@Hoodat
Is "upload" the name of the series?
What is it about and where does it air?
@sneakypete
Yes, 'Upload' is the name of the series. It is on Amazon. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/upload
Basically, it is about a virtual reality 'eternity' that people can be permanently 'uploaded' into. It's basically a guaranteed version of 'going to heaven', that is as long as you have someone else paying your monthly 'upload' bill for you.
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Yes...(lowering my gaze) happy77 , I still pay VERIZON FIOS $220. monthly for something called GIG SPEED internet (it STILL buffers, the dirty SOBs), and every channel from 2 to the music channels at 1400+.
Check your hardware. If you are not on a router that is using 5ghz wireless (AND actually using the 5ghz side), that could be your whole problem. Or less likely, if you are wired direct from your network to your TV, make sure your wired side is gigabit... That sounds so dumb it cannot be, but I replaced a router for a guy this summer that was a early G series router with 100BT wired, still humming right along. The guy's bandwidth was absolute crap... Man, you want to talk about an appreciative guy... He thought me a magician.
Can you get the 'LIVE' NFL playoff games on ROKU? NO. You can't.
Like Vinny Barbarino.... "I'M SO CONFUSED!!"
You really don't get it d00d. So WHAT if you can't get NFL (which I don't know is true - You probably can if you pay for it). So WHAT if you can't get local (which you can do with the investment into an antenna) You have to stop thinking about a single package and start thinking distributed.
ROKU, A good one, costs around 75 bucks - A more-or-less one time investment... After that initial hardware hit, you don't have to pay another damn thing. I have two ROKUs with *no* subscriptions... anything I do on ROKU is free (or a subscription I already have elsewhere).
If you are paying 220 bucks a month for a single package, you are flatly getting raped.
I pay hard for bangin cable broadband... A whole 70 bucks a month... a family account with netflix (around 10 bucks a month), and I have Prime for shipping anyway (so free wrt tv/movies) ... I see anything I want to.
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You're describing 'me', @sneakypete ROKU my ass!
Why in the world do I need this 'stick'...that 'stick' when it ain't the damned LIVE forecasts such as my local news stations from 4AM to 9AM?
I dunno. I have a tuner that pulls in 43 local broadcast stations,and I am assuming most of them have weather reports. I know I have seen weather reports on the ones I sometimes watch.
Not that it is a problem. I get weather reports on my smart phone.
And, uh... I don't watch any of them. Why do I need to watch Denzel and Meryl' MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE another dozen times?
Well,there are only so many hours in a day,so you have to be picky.
Can you get the 'LIVE' NFL playoff games on ROKU? NO. You can't.
I consider that to be an advantage. I don't have to skip past them while looking for something worth watching.
Like Vinny Barbarino.... "I'M SO CONFUSED!!"
Yeah,ain't we all. I still remember getting only 2 channels as a child on our black and white tube teebee. CBS and NBC.
We thought we were living large when ABC was added. Took me decades to find out about PBS.
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You're describing 'me', @sneakypete ROKU my ass!
Why in the world do I need this 'stick'...that 'stick' when it ain't the damned LIVE forecasts such as my local news stations from 4AM to 9AM?
btw,I don't have a stick. I have the full-race Roku. In fact,I have two of them. One for the house,and one for the "office" in my workshop.
Yes...(lowering my gaze) happy77 , I still pay VERIZON FIOS $220. monthly for something called GIG SPEED internet (it STILL buffers, the dirty SOBs), and every channel from 2 to the music channels at 1400+.
I honestly don't have any idea how many channels I pull in. I DO know from casual viewing that you would have to point a gun at me to get me to watch most of them. City council meetings from Podunk,Iowa? I think not,although it IS cheaper and quicker than sleeping pills.
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Upload, Season 2 begins on Mar 11 on Amazon. Pretty cool concept.
I have been waiting for almost two years for it!
@Hoodat
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I saw “Law and Order” season 21.
Mixed thoughts about it. I’ll give it another try because I did love the old series, but I confess, my favorite episodes are still the ones with Lenny Briscoe. (May he Rest In Peace)
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Upload, Season 2 begins on Mar 11 on Amazon. Pretty cool concept.
We watched the fist episode or 2 of it. Does it pick up after that?
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We watched the fist episode or 2 of it. Does it pick up after that?
Yes I thought it did.
Started watching “Snowpiercer” on TNT. Just getting started with it and never saw the movie
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Just finished the finale of 1883. Has anyone else been watching or see the finale? I don't want to ruin it by commenting if others haven't seen the finale yet.
I have read that Sheridan is coming out with another prequel called 1932.
Another show that succeeds Yellowstone - 6666 and some show starring Sylvester Stallone.
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Just finished the finale of 1883. Has anyone else been watching or see the finale? I don't want to ruin it by commenting if others haven't seen the finale yet.
I have read that Sheridan is coming out with another prequel called 1932.
Another show that succeeds Yellowstone - 6666 and some show starring Sylvester Stallone.
Haven't seen the finale yet today...will watch later...Did Elsa die?....no don't tell me...yes tell me..lol
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Just finished the finale of 1883. Has anyone else been watching or see the finale? I don't want to ruin it by commenting if others haven't seen the finale yet.
I have read that Sheridan is coming out with another prequel called 1932.
Another show that succeeds Yellowstone - 6666 and some show starring Sylvester Stallone.
@libertybele
They are really going to end that show after just ONE season?
Seriously?
ANYTHING with Sam Elliot in it should be good for at least 3 seasons,and there are some mighty fine actors in it besides him.
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Just finished the finale of 1883. Has anyone else been watching or see the finale? I don't want to ruin it by commenting if others haven't seen the finale yet.
I have read that Sheridan is coming out with another prequel called 1932.
Another show that succeeds Yellowstone - 6666 and some show starring Sylvester Stallone.
I’m not familiar with 1883. Where is it? Prime? Netflix?
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@libertybele
They are really going to end that show after just ONE season?
Seriously?
ANYTHING with Sam Elliot in it should be good for at least 3 seasons,and there are some mighty fine actors in it besides him.
@sneakypete I couldn't agree more with you! I was really disappointed in how the finale turned out. Sam Elliot was awesome! I loved the show and yes there were a lot of great actors.
I have also read though that there is supposed to be future episodes of 1883, they just don't know when they will air. That's the rumor anyways.
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I’m not familiar with 1883. Where is it? Prime? Netflix?
Paramount+ 1883 is the prequel to Yellowstone which is on Paramount.
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I’m not familiar with 1883. Where is it? Prime? Netflix?
Paramount+
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Haven't seen the finale yet today...will watch later...Did Elsa die?....no don't tell me...yes tell me..lol
OK ... IF you want to know .... Elsa .... it's worth watching @mystery-ak The ending has a little twist in it as well.
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@sneakypete I couldn't agree more with you! I was really disappointed in how the finale turned out. Sam Elliot was awesome! I loved the show and yes there were a lot of great actors.
I have also read though that there is supposed to be future episodes of 1883, they just don't know when they will air. That's the rumor anyways.
Not sure they could have future episodes, based on the way they ended this one.
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Paramount+ 1883 is the prequel to Yellowstone which is on Paramount.
@libertybele @Gefn
And it was MUCH better than the soap opera Yellowstone turned out to be. I quit watching yellowstone when I caught myself wondering when the "Carringtons" were going to show up. Kinda seemed like the soap "Dallas",but set in the 1800's.
Although to be fair,there did seem to be HINTS of soap opera developing in 1883.
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Not sure they could have future episodes, based on the way they ended this one.
I know what you mean. The ending answers how the Duttons wound up in MT. --- Continue 1883 with building the ranch -- but somehow they need to introduce some more characters that's for sure. Maybe another Dutton is born?? Maybe another family comes around?? I agree @debrawiest I'm not seeing how they're going to pull off new episodes.
Sheridan has come out with another prequel called 1932 -- so perhaps this is indeed the end of 1883.
I have also read that Yellowstone Season V is separated into 2 parts -- one gearing up to 1932 and the other gearing up to his other series in the works with Sly Stallone. (I'm not a Stallone fan).
Sheridan has signed on with Paramount+ for $200,000,000.
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@libertybele @Gefn
And it was MUCH better than the soap opera Yellowstone turned out to be. I quit watching yellowstone when I caught myself wondering when the "Carringtons" were going to show up. Kinda seemed like the soap "Dallas",but set in the 1800's.
Although to be fair,there did seem to be HINTS of soap opera developing in 1883.
@sneakypete I liked 1883 much better than Yellowstone too -- I am just as surprised as you are with the ending. I am disappointed.
I still enjoy Yellowstone, but 1883 I think was written much better.
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@sneakypete I liked 1883 much better than Yellowstone too -- I am just as surprised as you are with the ending. I am disappointed.
I still enjoy Yellowstone, but 1883 I think was written much better.
@libertybele
Well,1883 had an unfair advantage with Sam Elliot and that smoking hot blonde cowgirl. Don't know much about her other than she is a really good actress and so beautiful it takes my breath away,and I normally guy that gets the vapors for redheads.
And Sophia,of course. Every other woman on the planet stands in line behind Sophia.
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@libertybele
Well,1883 had an unfair advantage with Sam Elliot and that smoking hot blonde cowgirl. Don't know much about her other than she is a really good actress and so beautiful it takes my breath away,and I normally guy that gets the vapors for redheads.
And Sophia,of course. Every other woman on the planet stands in line behind Sophia.
You make me chuckle @sneakypete But, I remember as a young teenager, I thought Sophia was absolutely stunningly beautiful.
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I know what you mean. The ending answers how the Duttons wound up in MT. --- Continue 1883 with building the ranch -- but somehow they need to introduce some more characters that's for sure. Maybe another Dutton is born?? Maybe another family comes around?? I agree @debrawiest I'm not seeing how they're going to pull off new episodes.
Sheridan has come out with another prequel called 1932 -- so perhaps this is indeed the end of 1883.
I have also read that Yellowstone Season V is separated into 2 parts -- one gearing up to 1932 and the other gearing up to his other series in the works with Sly Stallone. (I'm not a Stallone fan).
Sheridan has signed on with Paramount+ for $200,000,000.
Goodness gracious. For that amount of money, I sure hope he writes dialogue better! Not a fan…but I do appreciate his cinematography.
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OK ... IF you want to know .... Elsa .... it's worth watching @mystery-ak The ending has a little twist in it as well.
Ugg... that is what PMs are for... O well, she was an headstrong idiot. Why they had to make the series with that much cursing? Sorry even with the actors they had, I just thought the series was cringe-worthy to sit though. YMMV of course.
PM me @Gefn (or anyone else) if you need a link to download the season of 1883, I will hook ya up (and good speed to download them).
Been enjoying a series called "The Gilded Age".... Nice period piece with just a few flakes of wokism in it (getting worse though).
"Redeeming Love" movie looked to be good but had to border on too much sex (without showing too much) to be considered a Christian movie. I liked it, but wife was appalled. Sorta a copy of "Love Comes Softly" but without the class.
Liked the TV series "Reacher" (Amazon I think) but it had two scenes that didn't have to be in it (sexual). Little far fetched, but a good revenge story with several intelligent leads. Figure it would appeal to a male audience like myself.
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Goodness gracious. For that amount of money, I sure hope he writes dialogue better! Not a fan…but I do appreciate his cinematography.
I like Westerns and it's been awhile since a new 'western' themed series has surfaced. I'm really enjoying both shows.
The language and the violence is at times a bit much, but yes, I too like the cinematography.
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Ugg... that is what PMs are for... O well, she was an headstrong idiot. Why they had to make the series with that much cursing? Sorry even with the actors they had, I just thought the series was cringe-worthy to sit though. YMMV of course.
PM me @Gefn (or anyone else) if you need a link to download the season of 1883, I will hook ya up (and good speed to download them).
Been enjoying a series called "The Gilded Age".... Nice period piece with just a few flakes of wokism in it (getting worse though).
"Redeeming Love" movie looked to be good but had to border on too much sex (without showing too much) to be considered a Christian movie. I liked it, but wife was appalled. Sorta a copy of "Love Comes Softly" but without the class.
Liked the TV series "Reacher" (Amazon I think) but it had two scenes that didn't have to be in it (sexual). Little far fetched, but a good revenge story with several intelligent leads. Figure it would appeal to a male audience like myself.
00drama in a fun thread "What are you watching now"? :silly:
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Literally tripped over "Old Henry (2021)
DC's Rating: 4/5 :2popcorn: :2popcorn: :2popcorn: :2popcorn:
An action western about a farmer who takes in an injured man with a satchel of cash.
When a posse comes for the money, he must decide who to trust.
Defending a siege, he reveals a gun-slinging talent calling his true identity into question.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD3e1K1YPus
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Just watched 8 episodes of Cowboy Bebop on Netflix. It was okay, but the 9th episode was boring backstory, so I stopped.
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00drama in a fun thread "What are you watching now"? :silly:
Lol, just telling my side of the story... Like I said... YMMV on what you like.
Thanks DC for the Western suggestion (Old Henry). Hope it is as good as the trailer presented (sorta gave a bit too much of the plot, like a lot of them do).
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Paramount+ 1883 is the prequel to Yellowstone which is on Paramount.
Ah! I haven’t seen Yellowstone. And I don’t get Paramount. However my mom does. So maybe when I go each week to see her I can sneak an episode or two.
Or I should get a subscription. All the new Star Trek shows are coming up in March.
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Btw-If anyone can catch a tv series from 2019 called “Chernobyl”, it’s a must see in my book.
The acting, the script- I can’t say enough. Show was on HBO. I bought it outright from iTunes.
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Ah! I haven’t seen Yellowstone.
I couldn't make it past the third or fourth episode. Drama with no purpose. Folks saying it is like Dallas ain't far off. It sure as heck ain't Montana.
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I couldn't make it past the third or fourth episode. Drama with no purpose. Folks saying it is like Dallas ain't far off. It sure as heck ain't Montana.
@roamer_1
I personally LOVED the scenery. If they would just remove all the actors and broadcast the scenery,I would be a faithful viewer.
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@roamer_1
I personally LOVED the scenery. If they would just remove all the actors and broadcast the scenery,I would be a faithful viewer.
@sneakypete
You oughta just throw a leg over that hawg and come on up and see it in person... Swing on by Sturgis on the way back....
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So ... Ifound this article -- 1883 was meant to be short lived. So, I'm not expecting a season 2 -- I think it will jump to the newer prequel 1932.
1883 Shocker: EP Taylor Sheridan Confirms 'Close-Ended' Yellowstone Spinoff Was Basically a Limited Series
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/1883-shocker-ep-taylor-sheridan-192728998.html
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So ... Ifound this article -- 1883 was meant to be short lived. So, I'm not expecting a season 2 -- I think it will jump to the newer prequel 1932.
1883 Shocker: EP Taylor Sheridan Confirms 'Close-Ended' Yellowstone Spinoff Was Basically a Limited Series
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/1883-shocker-ep-taylor-sheridan-192728998.html
LOL! You guys will fall for anything. (just kidding)
I'll bet that for the right price, Yellowstone will continue.
Hell, they can make the entire climax of the last episode a 'Dream'
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Literally tripped over "Old Henry (2021)
DC's Rating: 4/5 :2popcorn: :2popcorn: :2popcorn: :2popcorn:
An action western about a farmer who takes in an injured man with a satchel of cash.
When a posse comes for the money, he must decide who to trust.
Defending a siege, he reveals a gun-slinging talent calling his true identity into question.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD3e1K1YPus
Pretty good story... (no nudity, bloody, cursing here and there). Also give it 8/10
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Pretty good story... (no nudity, bloody, cursing here and there). Also give it 8/10
Apparently, Taylor Sheridan didn’t write it. wink777
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This past Sat/Sun I watched "Lord of the Rings/Fellowship of the Ring".
This coming weekend I'll view the second installment.
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Lol, just telling my side of the story... Like I said... YMMV on what you like.
Thanks DC for the Western suggestion (Old Henry). Hope it is as good as the trailer presented (sorta gave a bit too much of the plot, like a lot of them do).
@Sighlass
You're welcome! Glad you liked it. (saw your latest post)
Enjoyed it so much, I watched it again already! :beer:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuP8g_GQIgI
DC's Rating: 5/5 :2popcorn: :2popcorn: :2popcorn: :2popcorn: :2popcorn:
THE NIGHTENGALE
Set in 1825, Clare, a young Irish convict woman, chases a British officer through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence he committed against her family. On the way she enlists the services of an Aboriginal tracker named Billy, who is also marked by trauma from his own violence-filled past.
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At first, I thought this was going to be another scripted Netflix theme done a thousand times.
Let me suggest to you this movie will NEVER leave you. Heartbreaking yet perversely thrilling. :shrug:
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I agree with some Briefers in their belief that bidet will somehow screw up the Billion Year Experiment we have ongoing. Explains why I'm spending so much time on my new deck.
What Was The Earth Like 1 Billion Years Ago?
*Short commercial at approximately 5 minutes, covers why Putin needs the Black Sea at the 17 mark.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTT8Z6fI7_8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTT8Z6fI7_8)
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Pretty good story... (no nudity, bloody, cursing here and there). Also give it 8/10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0ZEmLosVXE
@Sighlass
I cannot believe this is the same actor who stars in OLD HENRY! :laugh: :laugh:
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Watched a show on Prime called REACHER. Very odd show. It starts out as a Rambo remake, then goes into a Mr. Monk impersonation, then quickly goes into a kind of Batman/Superman remake, all the while clinging to a Chuck Norris type attitude.
Very odd show. This guy can get hit in the head dozens of times with a crowbar at full swing, and still pull out of it.
It is a Great show for a 15-18yr old boy, but not much else. A kind of superhero menagerie, like a comic book when I was a kid.
If you like that kind of Rambo/Norris kind of nonsense, you will love it. But it is mostly for teenage hormonal boys.
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I have taken on the Herculean task of binge-watching ALL the various versions of Law and Order.
The original Law and Order has been on the air for 23 years now,and the newest version is in the second year.
There is the original Law and Order
Law and Order SVU (SEXUAL VICTIMS UNIT)
Law and Order Organized Crime
And finally,Law and Order UK,which is on it's 10th year now.
And ALL of them are great shows.
The people who created the original show and did all the writing now own all the franchises,and as near as I can tell,are probably having to burn some money every day to get rid of it because it's just too damn much trouble to count it.
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I have taken on the Herculean task of binge-watching ALL the various versions of Law and Order.
The original Law and Order has been on the air for 23 years now,and the newest version is in the second year.
There is the original Law and Order
Law and Order SVU (SEXUAL VICTIMS UNIT)
Law and Order Organized Crime
And finally,Law and Order UK,which is on it's 10th year now.
And ALL of them are great shows.
The people who created the original show and did all the writing now own all the franchises,and as near as I can tell,are probably having to burn some money every day to get rid of it because it's just too damn much trouble to count it.
You have forgotten Law & Order Criminal Intent, which is probably my favorite after the original series.
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You have forgotten Law & Order Criminal Intent, which is probably my favorite after the original series.
@roamer_1
Thank you for reminding me,and "Yes,I DO have that one scheduled.
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You have forgotten Law & Order Criminal Intent, which is probably my favorite after the original series.
Yes, absolutely. Eames and Goren!
Not sure I like the new season of the original. Something seems missing, but they’ve only shown two episodes.
I miss Lenny Briscoe.
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Caught the very end of "Red Headed Stranger" (hubby was watching it) -- Willie Nelson-- "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain", one of my favorite Willie tunes.
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Just finished UPLOAD on Prime seasons 1 + 2. It was good fun, however it stops in a weird place unfinished. Season 3 has not been formally approved yet, but rumors are that people are already working on it. Again, I was disappointed where it stops because it leaves a dozen plot threads dangling.
The gap between season 1 to 2 was two freakin years. If I have to wait until 2024 to see how this thing ends, I'm sure I will have forgotten all about it by then.
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Ever think that you ain't getting out of this ALIVE?
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Caught the very end of "Red Headed Stranger" (hubby was watching it) -- Willie Nelson-- "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain", one of my favorite Willie tunes.
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Good movie. Willie can act.
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The new Law and Order needs mote Briscoe.
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Just finished UPLOAD on Prime seasons 1 + 2. It was good fun, however it stops in a weird place unfinished. Season 3 has not been formally approved yet, but rumors are that people are already working on it. Again, I was disappointed where it stops because it leaves a dozen plot threads dangling.
The gap between season 1 to 2 was two freakin years. If I have to wait until 2024 to see how this thing ends, I'm sure I will have forgotten all about it by then.
@240B i think I liked season one better than two.
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This weekend I'll watch the last installment of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
I couldn't find the theatrical release (in a good copy), so I'll have to settle for the "extended" version.
Four hours and twenty minutes.
I'll split it up over Fri/Sat/Sun ...
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Recently watched "The Adam Project"...rated #1 on their current Top 10.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9ebeNKkc08
Good Times! https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2463208/?ref_%3Dplg_rt_1 (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2463208/?ref_%3Dplg_rt_1)
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We’ve started watching “Clarkson’s Farm” on Amazon. It’s a British comedy/real-life show that’s quite humorous. Maybe because we live in farm country, it resonates with us.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pgg8P-J0Rs
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txqu2WoiqT8
QUEEN OF THE SOUTH - Trailer Season 1
13 episodes. WARNING! @sneakypete highly addictive
I'm in the middle of season 2 and have applauded twice already! :laugh:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txqu2WoiqT8
QUEEN OF THE SOUTH - Trailer Season 1
13 episodes. WARNING! @sneakypete highly addictive
I'm in the middle of season 2 and have applauded twice already! :laugh:
@DCPatriot
Thanks! Just put it on my watch list.
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Last night, I binge watched a series on Netflix called "Pieces of her".
1 season, 8 episodes.
It was pretty good.
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Last night, I binge watched a series on Netflix called "Pieces of her".
1 season, 8 episodes.
It was pretty good.
We finished watching it last night as well. My wife had a hard time following it in parts because of the way it kept jumping around, but we both enjoyed it.
A good Netflix movie was St. Vincent. Kind of a tear jerker, even though it has Bill Murray.
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I binge watched all 10 episodes of “The Last Dance” on Netflix. It’s a documentary about Michael Jordan. I’m not a huge sports fan, but found this very interesting.
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Watched a few clips of "The Red Green Show" at dinner time.
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Rewatching Breaking Bad on NF. Been over a year or so. Giving it another run. F'ing great show.
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Rewatching Breaking Bad on NF. Been over a year or so. Giving it another run. F'ing great show.
@240B
Better Call Saul is a great one to watch again,too.
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I didn't watch BB the first time around because I didn't feel like a drug dealer show would appeal to me. Watching the reruns now.
It is a very good well put together show. I'm only half way thru season two.
Myself, I can see this happening. And if I were to do so, I would have the same nightmare. :terror:
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This Sat/Sun evenings, watching a 2014 film, "The Maze Runner".
I wasn't expecting all that much, but it's actually pretty interesting.
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Death on the Nile (1978 original version), though I have downloaded the newer version (seems sexier but I doubt I will like it as well as the original).
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Nostalgia Alert!!!!!
Apollo 10 1/2, though semi-animated nails what life was like around the first moon landing, especially if you lived around Houston or SE Texas at the time in 1968 and 1969.
And for good reason. It is by Richard Linklater, the creator Dazed and Confused, which was the most spot on movie ever made about high school life in the mid 1970's. His attention to detail is outstanding. Loved re-living that time of my life.
On Netflix.....
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This weekend, watching the second installment in the "Maze Runner" trilogy, "Scorch Trials".
Like the first film, actually very interesting.
Can be dug up on the net if you know where to dig...
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Sorta liking this ....Hotel Portofino ... at the 3rd in the series... Not liking the father is portrayed as a lazy drinking scumbag. Like all British dramas, the communist are favored over the Fascist.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra0_Wlw4MOc
Also enjoyed somewhat a new film (not released yet) called "The Tailor"... it was about a cutter that has a hidden past that reveals itself in his shrewd behavior during a mob incidence.
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Nostalgia Alert!!!!!
And for good reason. It is by Richard Linklater, the creator Dazed and Confused, which was the most spot on movie ever made about high school life in the mid 1970's. His attention to detail is outstanding. Loved re-living that time of my life.
My choice for best life like 70s coming of age movie would be "Breaking Away".
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We are watching “Saving Private Ryan”. Saw it as a theatrical release. Haven’t been able to watch it again until tonight. Sobering.
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Have been drawn to the Israeli actor, Lior Raz.
He stars as 'Doron Kavillio' in a 4 season series called FAUDA. He also fills the screen in HIT & RUN. Both are currently on Netflix.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4565380/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4565380/)
"Fauda" (Arabic for 'Chaos') depicts the two-sided story of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Doron, a commander of undercover Israeli unit, the Israeli Special Forces, operating inside Palestinian territories, and his team, are hunting down Hamas terrorist Abu-Ahmed.
On the other side of the fence, the life of Abu-Ahmed and his family, who has thus far murdered 143 Israelis, will never accept the State of Israel, and will continue Jihad for as long as it takes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2rm_4e3iYQ
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Great heartfelt feel good series (Two Seasons).... Feel good show of they year for me.
All Creatures Great and Small.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZzFjeQFpro
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Great heartfelt feel good series (Two Seasons).... Feel good show of they year for me.
All Creatures Great and Small.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZzFjeQFpro
You’ve just convinced me! We are in the throws of a spring snowstorm. I needed something to watch.
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Great heartfelt feel good series (Two Seasons).... Feel good show of they year for me.
All Creatures Great and Small.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZzFjeQFpro
That's a good version of James Herriott's book.
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You’ve just convinced me! We are in the throws of a spring snowstorm. I needed something to watch.
I expected the movie to be more comedic, it was funny, but I got misty eyed more than a half dozen times. Just now on the last episode. One I will rewatch and save to disk.
Bonus hint.... Season 2 was 6 episodes long.... but you can find the Christmas Special on YouTube for free here....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipe09uVEVt0
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That's a good version of James Herriott's book.
I can certainly recommend the books - In the GOAT category... In fact, I think I will dig them out and have another go. :beer:
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This is Beth Dutton's world! We're just living in it.
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I am now binge-watching all the Law and Order series. Most had already been airing for a year or more before I discovered them,so what I am doing now with each series is starting with Season 1,Episode 1,and working my way forward until I start seeing episodes I have seen before,and then switching to another one.
Some seriously good entertainment here is you like crime series.
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I am now binge-watching all the Law and Order series. Most had already been airing for a year or more before I discovered them,so what I am doing now with each series is starting with Season 1,Episode 1,and working my way forward until I start seeing episodes I have seen before,and then switching to another one.
Some seriously good entertainment here is you like crime series.
@sneakypete
I did that with both BLACKLIST and PERSON OF INTEREST
Kept me busy for over a month! :beer:
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Great heartfelt feel good series (Two Seasons).... Feel good show of they year for me.
All Creatures Great and Small.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZzFjeQFpro
I agree. 100%. Next season will be interesting - war is coming.
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Re-watching entire first 5 seasons of Better Call Saul, in prep of the 1st half of the final season (April 18 debut).
AMC teamed up with CNBC to do an excellent "American Greed" rendition of the series thus far. (Semi-spoiler alert)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX_Hwr_ZCic (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX_Hwr_ZCic)
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I am now binge-watching all the Law and Order series. Most had already been airing for a year or more before I discovered them,so what I am doing now with each series is starting with Season 1,Episode 1,and working my way forward until I start seeing episodes I have seen before,and then switching to another one.
Some seriously good entertainment here is you like crime series.
Oh yes. And Lenny Briscoe. May he Rest In Peace.
My favorite legal series. This and Columbo.
@sneakypete
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I am now binge-watching all the Law and Order series. Most had already been airing for a year or more before I discovered them,so what I am doing now with each series is starting with Season 1,Episode 1,and working my way forward until I start seeing episodes I have seen before,and then switching to another one.
Some seriously good entertainment here is you like crime series.
Sadly the current season is starting off very woke
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Sadly the current season is starting off very woke
@verga
Sorry to hear that. If it keeps up,it will be the death of the series.
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Am enjoying the hell out of SECRET CITY, starring Anna Torv (Mindhunters).
It is set in Australia and the filming is spectacular...the dialogue crisp...the plot has as many turns as Watkins Glen.
The geopolitical tones right now are also present in this script which also makes it compelling.
And Anna Torv is magnificent as usual. Give it a whirl!!
:2popcorn: :2popcorn: :2popcorn: :2popcorn: :2popcorn:
WARNING: It does have the Netflix obligatory transsexual character, but it somehow doesn't come across as "gratuitous", IMO.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtJjmp1kE50
A co-star in Season 2 is a composite of Suzanne Pleshette and Jessica Walter. "Perky but more than a bit unpredictable/crazy" :laugh:
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Has anyone binged or watched “Manifest” on Netflix?
Or “Russian Doll”?
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Has anyone binged or watched “Manifest” on Netflix?
Or “Russian Doll”?
I did watch "Manifest", about a plane that lands decades after it took off on a 'normal' 2 hour flight.
It did hold my interest but IIRC, it suddenly ended as if an alarm went off and the studio was going to blow up. :shrug:
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I did watch "Manifest", about a plane that lands decades after it took off on a 'normal' 2 hour flight.
It did hold my interest but IIRC, it suddenly ended as if an alarm went off and the studio was going to blow up. :shrug:
I think any series streamed needs a warning at episide 1 explaining that all series plot lines will be unresolved due premature cancellation. Will save a lot of viewers grief later.
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Last few days I've been catching up on Bosch, the series on Prime. Pretty good show IMHO.
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Last few days I've been catching up on Bosch, the series on Prime. Pretty good show IMHO.
@Bigun
I watched and enjoyed Harry Bosch a few years ago. NOT your typical cop show.
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I think any series streamed needs a warning at episide 1 explaining that all series plot lines will be unresolved due premature cancellation. Will save a lot of viewers grief later.
Netflix bought it and will be making a season 4. That’s my understanding.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz6hVq5Lewg
1883 - Sam Elliot (Shea Brennan) takes care of business...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz6hVq5Lewg
1883 - Sam Elliot (Shea Brennan) takes care of business...
@DCPatriot
EXCELLENT series,as is any western with Elliott in it.
MUCH better than that "western" soap opera titled "Yellow Stone".
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I think any series streamed needs a warning at episide 1 explaining that all series plot lines will be unresolved due premature cancellation. Will save a lot of viewers grief later.
That's the way Blacklist ended. It didn't really 'end' in that sense. It just suddenly stopped. And that was it.
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That's the way Blacklist ended. It didn't really 'end' in that sense. It just suddenly stopped. And that was it.
@240B
I suspect they leave it "open" at the end so they can bring it back if what replaces it tanks. Probably with a few new lead actors/actresses the producers can pay less,and a fresh approach to the same problems.
And,frankly,after several years of watching the same characters on a tv show,lots of the viewers get bored and go look for something else to watch.
The one exception I can think of is Shameless. I miss the hell out of it,but it HAD to end when it did because it was about a family of children surviving despite their father and mother,and eventually,children grow up,get married,and move out. It's the natural order of things.
Of course,"Frank" will live forever in MY mind as living proof that there is really no such thing as a level too low for some people to slither under. Frank was probably THE most despicable character to appear on a tv series.
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That's the way Blacklist ended. It didn't really 'end' in that sense. It just suddenly stopped. And that was it.
I thought "Blacklist would be returning, just without the Elizabeth Keen charecter.
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One of the worst endings was on Alien Nation.
It was clear this show wasn’t planning on being cancelled and the movies that came after weren’t as good imho.
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Btw, I’m bing watching manifest. I can’t stop, it’s that good. First two seasons in 2 1/2 days.
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Btw, I’m bing watching manifest. I can’t stop, it’s that good. First two seasons in 2 1/2 days.
LOL I feel ya, @Gefn ! Did the same to me. :beer:
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Watched Limited series "Anatomy of a Scandal" on Netflix over the weekend. Crime drama from Britain. A senior member of Parliament is accused of raping a aid he had an affair with. Lots of twists and turns. Leaves you guessing right up until the end.The cinematography is top notch. Well written and paced. the characters are all believable, and even the secondary characters add a lo to the story.
Started watching "In from the Cold" also on Netflix. Starts out as a run of the mill spy thriller, but takes a Sci-Fi turn during the second episode. Single mom who was a Soviet era Sleeper agent is recruited by the CIA while on a figure skating Competition trip with her daughter in Spain.
Interesting use of setting, characters are realistic, storyline seems like it has a lot going for it.
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Watched Limited series "Anatomy of a Scandal" on Netflix over the weekend. Crime drama from Britain. A senior member of Parliament is accused of raping a aid he had an affair with. Lots of twists and turns. Leaves you guessing right up until the end.The cinematography is top notch. Well written and paced. the characters are all believable, and even the secondary characters add a lo to the story.
Started watching "In from the Cold" also on Netflix. Starts out as a run of the mill spy thriller, but takes a Sci-Fi turn during the second episode. Single mom who was a Soviet era Sleeper agent is recruited by the CIA while on a figure skating Competition trip with her daughter in Spain.
Interesting use of setting, characters are realistic, storyline seems like it has a lot going for it.
Thanks, @verga
Really enjoy British crime mysteries. Will check it out!
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If you want light clean fun try Jim Gaffigan. He's on Prime and NF. Has about 6 specials out and they are all good. Just pick one.
Just finished watching Final Table on NF. Enjoyed it. It is a competitive cooking show with a twist.
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LOL I feel ya, @Gefn ! Did the same to me. :beer:
Just finished it. Been watching since Sunday.
Series four is due sometime towards the end of the year….so I’ll wait.
Now I’m starting Russian Doll.
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Started watching the original “4400” on Netflix.
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I just finished Breaking Bad. Even given the subject matter...it was excellent.
Whoever patched El Paso and Baby Blue into the final episode was a complete genius.
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I just finished Breaking Bad. Even given the subject matter...it was excellent.
Whoever patched El Paso and Baby Blue into the final episode was a complete genius.
This is also on Netflix and I really should put it in my que. I’m just afraid it’s going to be very violent
@berdie
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I just finished Breaking Bad. Even given the subject matter...it was excellent.
Whoever patched El Paso and Baby Blue into the final episode was a complete genius.
I was impressed by that as well.
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This is also on Netflix and I really should put it in my que. I’m just afraid it’s going to be very violent
@berdie
Well, @Gefn , I won't say that it's not violent because it is. But not to excess. I need to qualify that statement with this...I usually watch older tv shows and movies. So in truth, it may not be any more violent than any other of the newer shows. :shrug:
I got more caught up in the psychology of the characters. The writing was excellent with lots of plot twists. It held my attention. The acting is excellent as well. jmho :laugh:
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I am binge watching old episodes of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" that were filmed in the mid fifties and early sixties.
I finally get all the droll references Hitchcock made in his presentations of the episodes that totally went over my head when I first watched them when I was six years old.
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I am binge watching old episodes of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" that were filmed in the mid fifties and early sixties.
I finally get all the droll references Hitchcock made in his presentations of the episodes that totally went over my head when I first watched them when I was six years old.
My favorite is the one with the lady who killed her cheating hubby with a leg of lamb
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This is also on Netflix and I really should put it in my que. I’m just afraid it’s going to be very violent
@berdie
@Gefn
There are more threats of violence or talking about violence than there is actual violence. Even when there is real violence,it is never really graphic.
Or at least that is the way I remember it,but my memory for recent events sucks,and it's been a while since I finished it.
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I am binge watching old episodes of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" that were filmed in the mid fifties and early sixties.
I finally get all the droll references Hitchcock made in his presentations of the episodes that totally went over my head when I first watched them when I was six years old.
@goatprairie
That,and The Twilight Zone with Rod Sterling narrating will forever remain a couple of my all-time favorite series.
I start laughing everytime that fat old man walks out on stage and mumbles, "Good Even-ing,tonight's episode ......"
He may have invented "droll sense of humor".
BTW,in case you haven't noticed,Hitchcock appears in walk-in roles in a lot of the episodes.
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My favorite is the one with the lady who killed her cheating hubby with a leg of lamb
His shows were known for their twists at the end. Not every episode had one, but most of them did. I haven't gotten to the leg of lamb one yet. I seem to remember watching that one, but we're talking 60+ years ago. I still remember getting pretty scared over a ghost episode.
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His shows were known for their twists at the end. Not every episode had one, but most of them did. I haven't gotten to the leg of lamb one yet. I seem to remember watching that one, but we're talking 60+ years ago. I still remember getting pretty scared over a ghost episode.
@goatprairie @Gefn
The only old black and white teebee episode I remember from the 50's is an episode of Rod Sterling's "The Twilight Zone".
It was about a bookish geek in the 50's who lived alone and had no friends because he only had time for reading books. His dream was to one day be able to read books all day when he retired.
Being the mid-50's,he had a bomb shelter in his back yard. One day the "go to your bomb shelter sirens" started blasting that the US was under a nuclear attack by the USSR,and for everyone to go to a bomb shelter.
So this guy gets as giddy as a school girl at the thought of being locked away in his shelter all alone with his hoard of books,and starts down the ladder. As he reaches up to pull the trap down down and screw it tight,his eye glasses fall off and shatter on the cement floor. The look on his face was both priceless and heart-breaking.
I have never forgotten that one.
I have also never forgotten that I was VERY happy I didn't have Sterlings dreams.
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@goatprairie @Gefn
The only old black and white teebee episode I remember from the 50's is an episode of Rod Sterling's "The Twilight Zone".
It was about a bookish geek in the 50's who lived alone and had no friends because he only had time for reading books. His dream was to one day be able to read books all day when he retired.
Being the mid-50's,he had a bomb shelter in his back yard. One day the "go to your bomb shelter sirens" started blasting that the US was under a nuclear attack by the USSR,and for everyone to go to a bomb shelter.
So this guy gets as giddy as a school girl at the thought of being locked away in his shelter all alone with his hoard of books,and starts down the ladder. As he reaches up to pull the trap down down and screw it tight,his eye glasses fall off and shatter on the cement floor. The look on his face was both priceless and heart-breaking.
I have never forgotten that one.
I have also never forgotten that I was VERY happy I didn't have Sterlings dreams.
There were so many great episodes of TZ. The one that always creeps me out is Billy Mumy "wishing people to the cornfield".
Alfred Hitchcock was also one of the best.
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There were so many great episodes of TZ. The one that always creeps me out is Billy Mumy "wishing people to the cornfield".
Alfred Hitchcock was also one of the best.
Oh my yes! The cornfield and the Jack in the box.
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There were so many great episodes of TZ. The one that always creeps me out is Billy Mumy "wishing people to the cornfield".
Alfred Hitchcock was also one of the best.
@berdie
I know he wasn't billed as a comedian,but he had a really droll sense of humor. All he had to do to crack me up was walk out on the stage and mumble "Good Even Ning."
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Sneakypete wrote:
"So this guy gets as giddy as a school girl at the thought of being locked away in his shelter all alone with his hoard of books,and starts down the ladder. As he reaches up to pull the trap down down and screw it tight,his eye glasses fall off and shatter on the cement floor. The look on his face was both priceless and heart-breaking."
I believe the episode was named "Time Enough At Last".
Burgess Meredith was the protagonist.
He was a bank teller and was in the vault when the bomb dropped.
I -think- you can watch it again here:
https://pluto.tv/en/on-demand/series/the-twilight-zone/season/1/episode/time-enough-at-last-1959-1-8
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Sneakypete wrote:
"So this guy gets as giddy as a school girl at the thought of being locked away in his shelter all alone with his hoard of books,and starts down the ladder. As he reaches up to pull the trap down down and screw it tight,his eye glasses fall off and shatter on the cement floor. The look on his face was both priceless and heart-breaking."
I believe the episode was named "Time Enough At Last".
Burgess Meredith was the protagonist.
He was a bank teller and was in the vault when the bomb dropped.
I -think- you can watch it again here:
https://pluto.tv/en/on-demand/series/the-twilight-zone/season/1/episode/time-enough-at-last-1959-1-8
@Fishrrman
Thanks,but I am still trying to "unwatch it".
BTW,how the HELL did you manage to track that one episode down?
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Sneakypete wonders:
"BTW,how the HELL did you manage to track that one episode down?"
I remembered the episode name.
Then, the searchin' was easy!
Back around when I retired, I managed to scrounge up ALL the original Twilight Zone episodes, from all five years (even the hard-to-find one-hour episodes from the fourth season).
Then, I watched them over time, in their original order.
Some I hadn't seen since their original airings back in the early 60's.
I was surprised how much I still remembered!
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His shows were known for their twists at the end. Not every episode had one, but most of them did. I haven't gotten to the leg of lamb one yet. I seem to remember watching that one, but we're talking 60+ years ago. I still remember getting pretty scared over a ghost episode.
Do you remember ghost stories on the radio? Westerns? Detective stories? Man, I ain't thought of all that in a long while. used to listen to radio stories in bed at night... before Coast2Coast with Art Bell, which became my normal night time radio companion. I STILL do that, btw... I have a tablet and listen to things well into the night with the tablet upside down so I can't see the light of it.
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Of course,"Frank" will live forever in MY mind as living proof that there is really no such thing as a level too low for some people to slither under. Frank was probably THE most despicable character to appear on a tv series.
Absolutely.
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My favorite is the one with the lady who killed her cheating hubby with a leg of lamb
LOVED that one
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwkSyrN0mvY
OPERATION: MINCEMEAT (Netflix)
https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/review-operation-mincemeat-jolt-surprises-coming-84677678 (https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/review-operation-mincemeat-jolt-surprises-coming-84677678)
Absolutely perfect! :laugh:
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12-minute Video.
https://youtu.be/zOJLGpfnX34 (https://youtu.be/zOJLGpfnX34)
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This past weekend, watched "Greenland", a 2020 film about a comet that strikes Earth and a family's attempt to escape to shelter in Greenland.
It held my interest, and actually seemed plausible.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwkSyrN0mvY
OPERATION: MINCEMEAT (Netflix)
https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/review-operation-mincemeat-jolt-surprises-coming-84677678 (https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/review-operation-mincemeat-jolt-surprises-coming-84677678)
Absolutely perfect! :laugh:
We loved it.
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New Season of "Outlander" dropped. Binged half of it. Very good again
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=au06yHMuMGc
Enjoying the hell out of Netflix's Series of The Lincoln Lawyer. :2popcorn: :2popcorn: :2popcorn:
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Just picked up watching Absentia again. Took a long break after Season 1. It stars Stana Katic, for all you Castle fans out there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebZleBP_ab4&t=6s
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@240B , please keep the music videos in the music threads. Thank you.
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@240B , please keep the music videos in the music threads. Thank you.
OK. No idea what you are talking about ... but OK?
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BTW got Paramount recently and watched 'Discovery'. Not for me. Too deep and preachy, concentrating more on 'personal relationships' than the action. If you are looking for a politically correct sermon, Discovery is the show for you. 'Picard' was equally unimpressive. Storylines were not engaging to me anyway, and Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) looks like a biker crackwhore.
Did enjoy HALO. HALO has been called the best video game based movie ever and I agree. It kept my interest and did not preach Liberalism to me. Today, that is a good show.
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OK. No idea what you are talking about ... but OK?
You had a string of music videos posted in this thread. I moved them to the running music thread for you.
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Currently watching “Corner Gas” on Prime
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Just in case any of you missed it for some reason,do yourself a favor and watch "The Wire". Probably THE best crime show ever shown on tv. It broke my heart when I watched the last episode,and then recognizing there were going to be no more.
It is a crime show based in Baltimore,and the writers and actors pulled no punches.
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The Orville season 3 just dropped on Hulu.
@sneakypete
I can borrow DVD’s of “The Wire” from my local library. Thanks to your recommendation, I just reserved them .
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The Orville season 3 just dropped on Hulu.
@sneakypete
I can borrow DVD’s of “The Wire” from my local library. Thanks to your recommendation, I just reserved them .
@Gefn
Enjoy! Maybe the best damn police/crime show that has ever aired. First class in EVERY respect.
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Tonight & tomorrow:
"Z for Zacharia" -- post disaster-apocalypse film set in the future.
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There is a very graphic, very gross, movie on NF called The Platform.
Intellectuals call it a must watch movie. Supposedly it is a dissertation on elites vs. common, and capitalism vs. socialism. I watched it and am not sorry I did. Difficult to call it a 'good' movie or 'entertaining'. It is more like necessary Eng. Lit. homework so to speak with an ambiguous ending.
If you want to have fun, there is a show on NF called "The floor is lava!". It is a fun game show.
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@Gefn
Enjoy! Maybe the best damn police/crime show that has ever aired. First class in EVERY respect.
@sneakypete
Started watching tonight. Can’t believe so many people got their start here.
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There is a very graphic, very gross, movie on NF called The Platform.
Intellectuals call it a must watch movie. Supposedly it is a dissertation on elites vs. common, and capitalism vs. socialism. I watched it and am not sorry I did. Difficult to call it a 'good' movie or 'entertaining'. It is more like necessary Eng. Lit. homework so to speak with an ambiguous ending.
If you want to have fun, there is a show on NF called "The floor is lava!". It is a fun game show.
I saw the first season of Lava. Fun, but those poor contestants must have been black and blue.
Has anyone seen Borgen on Netflix?
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Anyone have a link they don't mind sharing for "2000 Mules" documentary... PM me if you have time. Thanks ! It has eluded me thus far.
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Watching Matt Walsh's documentary called "What is a Woman?".... So far (15 minutes in) it is great. Still need a line (PM me) if anyone has a link to "2000 Mules" I could use...
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Watching a series called "3%"on NF with 4 seasons. Dystopian world where 3% of the population is selected to live in a manmade utopian world. It is engaging and interesting. Although it starts to drag toward the end.
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Watching Matt Walsh's documentary called "What is a Woman?".... So far (15 minutes in) it is great. Still need a line (PM me) if anyone has a link to "2000 Mules" I could use...
I’ve been watching that as well. Horrifying at times.
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Watching the just released Season 6 of PEAKY BLINDERS.
Feel like I have to go through a too-long music video in each episode, but otherwise good enough to see to the end.
Sure is different without "Polly" in the cast.
BIT OF TRIVIA: The caps/hats they wear have razor blades in the visor area...in the seam. They blinded their enemy in close combat using them as blades...thus "PEAKY BLINDERS".
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Watched the first three episodes of The Boys, Season 3. First episode was the obligatory sell out to the gay mafia. I recommend you skip it and move on to Episode 2.
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Only complaint about TOP GUN-Maverick:
131 minutes which could have been reduced to a better 90 minute movie.
Seriously, over a half hour of morphing into 'MTV' videos with no script, just,...BULLSHIT!
NOTE: Noticed this cheap-ass technique in the latest season of PEAKY BLINDERS too!
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Loving the Western genre, I went back and started watching GODLESS.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toCP7yUqGEs
Jeff Daniels' best role, IMHO.
If sudden gore makes you uncomfortable, consider this a warning.
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Watching a series called "3%"on NF with 4 seasons. Dystopian world where 3% of the population is selected to live in a manmade utopian world. It is engaging and interesting. Although it starts to drag toward the end.
I stopped watching when it started to drag - Season 3, I believe. Also not happy when Mel Fronckowiak character died.
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Only complaint about TOP GUN-Maverick:
131 minutes which could have been reduced to a better 90 minute movie.
Could have been reduced to a 10 minute movie with a B-2 sortie. They would never send F-18s to do that mission. And the enemy with 5th-generation aircraft (whatever the hell that is) would never have a functioning F-14 sitting in a hanger completely fueled up, armed, and ready for takeoff.
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Could have been reduced to a 10 minute movie with a B-2 sortie. They would never send F-18s to do that mission. And the enemy with 5th-generation aircraft (whatever the hell that is) would never have a functioning F-14 sitting in a hanger completely fueled up, armed, and ready for takeoff.
Fifth Generation fighters: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth-generation_fighter
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@Gefn
Enjoy! Maybe the best damn police/crime show that has ever aired. First class in EVERY respect.
@sneakypete
I binged that whole series, by episode two I was hooked. I especially liked season 4 with the school subplot.
Thank you so much.
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Speaking of cop shows, Prime has Dragnet. The 60s one I grew up with.
Watching that now and enjoying. Yes, it’s a little dated but it’s fun.
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@sneakypete
I binged that whole series, by episode two I was hooked. I especially liked season 4 with the school subplot.
Thank you so much.
@Gefn
Glad you enjoyed it!
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I saw that new series from Netflix the other night, with Melissa McCarthey and her husband about The end times and Armageddon.
It’s a pass. How did this dreck even get made?
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@sneakypete
I binged that whole series, by episode two I was hooked. I especially liked season 4 with the school subplot.
Thank you so much.
@Gefn
Another one you will enjoy is "Shameless". It is a comedy,not a cop show,but there is plenty of petty crimes committed pretty much every episode. "Frank" is the father of a family,and there is no low so low he can't and won't slither under it. You will in awe of the gall this guy has. A truly despicable creature.
Can't really say much about what "Frank" does without giving away some surprises,but chances are you will try to binge watch this one,also. Lots of episodes and lots of seasons,though.
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Tonight & tomorrow night:
Vanishing on 7th Street, from 2010, yet one more in my ongoing "apocalypse weekend movie" viewing...
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@Gefn
Another one you will enjoy is "Shameless". It is a comedy,not a cop show,but there is plenty of petty crimes committed pretty much every episode. "Frank" is the father of a family,and there is no low so low he can't and won't slither under it. You will in awe of the gall this guy has. A truly despicable creature.
Can't really say much about what "Frank" does without giving away some surprises,but chances are you will try to binge watch this one,also. Lots of episodes and lots of seasons,though.
Sounds good @sneakypete
Prime or Netflix?
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Sounds good @sneakypete
Prime or Netflix?
@Gefn
Netflix,Showtime,Spectrum,Amazon Prime,ROKU-Vudu,and Apple TV.
You are going to be in stunned awe of Frank. William H. Macy stumbled upon the role of his life. Says he has never had so much fun acting as when he was playing Frank.
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I was wondering aloud, just recently, about what do to with that old Microwave in the shed.
This Is Why We Don’t Toss Out Broken Microwaves
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2UfglFeOH8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2UfglFeOH8)
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That some straight up MacGyver shizzle.
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Enjoyed this, not one gay character (that I could tell) and for the most part the language was clean. Nice story.
Jerry and Marge Go Large...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFYqO_jLmA0
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Watched a show on NF called "Nailed It!". Lot of fun. It is about amature bakers trying to recreate professional masterpieces of baking art. There are many iterations of the show, about six I think. Anyway ... I enjoyed it.
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I'm gonna cut out the middleman, Whataburger, Loews and my local dive bar.
So now I'm bonin' up on Group Therapy, that's where all the crazy Women are.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzKmJoe_e2c (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzKmJoe_e2c)
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Tried to watch Orville: New Horizons on HULU. Could only take about 15 minutes of it. The whole show is an unapologetic blatant PSA about gay and transgender rights. They put on their sort of SciFi monster costumes and they pretend they are on a space ship but that is the end of anything science fiction about the show. The plot then becomes about transgendering children and the struggles of gay marriage <-(but with aliens of course).
The new Orville is just another of any modern pro-gay, pro-transgender, show you could see on TV but wrapped in a science fiction wrapper. I could not watch it.
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Tried to watch Orville: New Horizons on HULU. Could only take about 15 minutes of it. The whole show is an unapologetic blatant PSA about gay and transgender rights. They put on their sort of SciFi monster costumes and they pretend they are on a space ship but that is the end of anything science fiction about the show. The plot then becomes about transgendering children and the struggles of gay marriage <-(but with aliens of course).
The new Orville is just another of any modern pro-gay, pro-transgender, show you could see on TV but wrapped in a science fiction wrapper. I could not watch it.
We made it through 1 episode and said forget it.
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We made it through 1 episode and said forget it.
@verga
The latest one is nuts. Went to bed after Gutfeld and thought I would check in to see if anything had changed. It is now up to episode 5. But no. It was much much worse. The show had the two gay aliens arguing about the whether the child alien should have been reassigned from a girl to a boy. The the child alien chimes in with, it's all about how I feel ... *click*
That was it for me. In fact I deleted orville from the MyStuff menu. I don't know what that show is trying to be, but whatever they are doing it has nothing to do with 'space' or 'science fiction'.
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I just found out that Lost is on Hulu.
Never saw it when it was first run.
Hit or miss?
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I just found out that Lost is on Hulu.
Never saw it when it was first run.
Hit or miss?
Liked most of it, except for the ending.
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Watching "Suits" now. Not a bad program and it does have interesting characters,but I mostly watch it to see "Donna",the smoking hot red head.
The down side is the actor that plays "Lewis". He is so ugly inside and out that his ugly almost overpowers the beauty of Donna. He is lawyer in his 40's,with the self-centered obsession and personality of a spoiled 6 year old. And that might even be giving him too much credit.
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I'm gonna cut out the middleman, Whataburger, Loews and my local dive bar.
So now I'm bonin' up on Group Therapy, that's where all the crazy Women are.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzKmJoe_e2c (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzKmJoe_e2c)
@corbe
If you think ALL the crazy women are in Group Therapy,or any other sort of therapy,that explains why you have so much trouble with women. They are ALL crazy.
I became a "get it and then hit it!" guy decades ago,and my life has been MUCH happier since I accepted this basic truth.
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Watching "Suits" now. Not a bad program and it does have interesting characters,but I mostly watch it to see "Donna",the smoking hot red head.
The down side is the actor that plays "Lewis". He is so ugly inside and out that his ugly almost overpowers the beauty of Donna. He is lawyer in his 40's,with the self-centered obsession and personality of a spoiled 6 year old. And that might even be giving him too much credit.
I haven’t seen it because I don’t want to see Megan in it,
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I haven’t seen it because I don’t want to see Megan in it,
@Gefn
Doesn't bother me a bit. She is just one of the dozen or so regular stars,and she is actually a pretty good actress. Seems like at least one Prince agrees with me on her acting ability,and maybe talents I know nothing about.
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Watching "Suits" now. Not a bad program and it does have interesting characters,but I mostly watch it to see "Donna",the smoking hot red head.
The down side is the actor that plays "Lewis". He is so ugly inside and out that his ugly almost overpowers the beauty of Donna. He is lawyer in his 40's,with the self-centered obsession and personality of a spoiled 6 year old. And that might even be giving him too much credit.
@sneakypete His charecter really develops over the run of the show. No spoilers, but towards the end his charecter becomes somewhat sympathetic and we came to like him.
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@sneakypete His charecter really develops over the run of the show. No spoilers, but towards the end his charecter becomes somewhat sympathetic and we came to like him.
@verga
I just don't see ME ever becoming sympathetic to that self-centered,viscous fool.
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@Gefn
Doesn't bother me a bit. She is just one of the dozen or so regular stars,and she is actually a pretty good actress. Seems like at least one Prince agrees with me on her acting ability,and maybe talents I know nothing about.
@sneakypete
I should probably watch. Gosh knows I’m always looking for good series to binge watch
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Tonight and tomorrow, the 1976 film "Logan's Run".
I don't recall ever seeing it...
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Am enjoying the heck out of Smithsonian Channel's "Aerial America" 's Fifty State Road Trip
Fourth of July Marathon.
Kentucky's segment is awesome!
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I am watching Ghost Hunters [TAPS] on the Travel Channel... :whistle:
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Ernie Kovacs's legendary "Eugene" (a/k/a "Silent Show")
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqJMPLcNDs4
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The end of Masculinity, I'm not sure but a great Movie and a great take.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLe27g6kt2A (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLe27g6kt2A)
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I'm watching The Proposal on Lifetime....chick-flick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2lYA7L7PZY&ab_channel=MovieclipsClassicTrailers
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fJGbTfFPkM
Watching WILDCARD with Jason Stratham... Sofia Vergara...Stanley Tucci...Jason Alexander.
Thought it was sort of a black comedy but it got serious real fast.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2231253/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2231253/)
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Think I'm gonna settle in and watch the only Cohen Brothers film I have left.
(https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/hvAAY1qNrIcTRGw7zsF37MzpvCL.jpg)
Robin has my entire Cohen Brothers Collection, best DVD's in her entire Library.
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I'm watching that stupid Tiger King show. I know I'm like 10 years out of date ... but ... whatever.
Everybody in the show so far is a murderous perverted freak. There are no good-guys.
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Think I'm gonna settle in and watch the only Cohen Brothers film I have left.
(https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/hvAAY1qNrIcTRGw7zsF37MzpvCL.jpg)
Robin has my entire Cohen Brothers Collection, best DVD's in her entire Library.
@corbe
Excellent choice!
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Just started watching”Bones” on Hulu,
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Just started watching”Bones” on Hulu,
Now that's just weird... I just started watching Bones over on Prime last night.
GMTA :beer:
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Just started watching”Bones” on Hulu,
@Gefn
Good series.
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"YOU SON OF A B**" Sen Ted Cruz Angrily Gets Up and MOPS THE FLOOR with Adam Schiff and Entire Dems
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9_IvA1lWys (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9_IvA1lWys)
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Ernie Kovacs's legendary "Eugene" (a/k/a "Silent Show")
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqJMPLcNDs4
Kovacs was a brilliant comedian who died much too young.
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The old westerns...I love 'em!
And later tonight I have The Music Man recorded. :laugh:
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The old westerns...I love 'em!
And later tonight I have The Music Man recorded. :laugh:
Loved Robert Preston! He did everything from westerns to camp, Victor/Victoria and schlocky SciFi, The Last Starfighter. I may just slip Victor/Victoria into the DVD player tonight, it's been a while.
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Think I'm gonna settle in and watch the only Cohen Brothers film I have left.
Robin has my entire Cohen Brothers Collection, best DVD's in her entire Library.
I can watch Raising Arizona again and again.
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And later tonight I have The Music Man recorded. :laugh:
Hugh Jackman sings Ya Got Trouble
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AAdGoOcJbo)
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Hugh Jackman sings Ya Got Trouble
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AAdGoOcJbo)
Thanks! Jackman is pretty good. :laugh:
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Are You Lost in Translation? Reading Genesis in a New Light
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OxmzpuUa7g (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OxmzpuUa7g)
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Last night I discovered “Brockmire”
Baseball and Comedy, great actors. Been binging since then.
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Started the Umbrella Academy on Netflix
Has to be the best SF/Fantasy show I’ve seen all year.
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Started the Umbrella Academy on Netflix
Has to be the best SF/Fantasy show I’ve seen all year.
@Gefn
Thanks for the tip. Good Sci-Fi is hard to come by.
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Watching the just released Netflix movie VALLEY OF THE DEAD!
This is NOT to be missed! LOL!
Movie begins in a scene were an German SS officer orders everyone killed at a wedding. The soldiers put masks on and throw gas over the bodies. (These bodies turn into Zombies)
Meanwhile a scorned Captain and a 17 year old 'coward' are given a suicide mission to deliver a letter.
The fun begins in the 12th minute My stomach is hurting from laughing out loud since.
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Watching the just released Netflix movie VALLEY OF THE DEAD!
This is NOT to be missed! LOL!
Movie begins in a scene were an German SS officer orders everyone killed at a wedding. The soldiers put masks on and throw gas over the bodies. (These bodies turn into Zombies)
Meanwhile a scorned Captain and a 17 year old 'coward' are given a suicide mission to deliver a letter.
The fun begins in the 12th minute My stomach is hurting from laughing out loud since.
I'm starting to worry about you @DCPatriot ... 888heartkitty
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I’m going old school. Started watching “Little House on the Prairie”, thinking it would be a good series for the grandkids. Guess what? I’m really enjoying the simplicity of it. No swearing. No nudity. No violence.
100% refreshing.
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I’m going old school. Started watching “Little House on the Prairie”, thinking it would be a good series for the grandkids. Guess what? I’m really enjoying the simplicity of it. No swearing. No nudity. No violence.
100% refreshing.
@debrawiest
Loved the books when I was a kid.
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I'm starting to worry about you @DCPatriot ... 888heartkitty
@Right_in_Virginia
LOL! Don't worry! Trust me, you'll laugh out loud at the 12th minute check-point encounter. :silly:
Thought I was getting into a souped-up version of The Walking Dead.
It turned out that it strictly a campy ZOMBIE spoof with your standard/typical throw-away referrals to "Fascists", "Anarchists", "Republicans"....and I'm not finished with it yet! :laugh:
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Watching the just released Netflix movie VALLEY OF THE DEAD!
This is NOT to be missed! LOL!
Movie begins in a scene were an German SS officer orders everyone killed at a wedding. The soldiers put masks on and throw gas over the bodies. (These bodies turn into Zombies)
Meanwhile a scorned Captain and a 17 year old 'coward' are given a suicide mission to deliver a letter.
The fun begins in the 12th minute My stomach is hurting from laughing out loud since.
@DCPatriot
Thanks for the tip!
Definitely gonna watch that one!
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My extended family was in town for the 4th, and the nephews dragged me to see Jurassic World Dominion. It's a total shitshow -- irritating in every way imaginable -- you have been warned.
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My extended family was in town for the 4th, and the nephews dragged me to see Jurassic World Dominion. It's a total shitshow -- irritating in every way imaginable -- you have been warned.
:silly: 888high58888
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Btw, I’m bing watching manifest. I can’t stop, it’s that good. First two seasons in 2 1/2 days.
I liked that one, too.
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For quite a few months, I've been watching disaster and apocalypse-themed films, old and new.
One each weekend.
This past Sat/Sun I watched "Blindness", about people in an unnamed city who suddenly go blind in some new communicable kind of disease.
I found it pretty interesting, although not "pretty to watch".
It's "out there", if you know where to look for it.
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@sneakypete @All
Please disregard the suggestion y'all watch Valley of the Dead on Netflix
Must have been really lit! Couldn't even finish it.
regards,
DCPatriot :bolt:
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@sneakypete @All
Please disregard the suggestion y'all watch Valley of the Dead on Netflix
Must have been really lit! Couldn't even finish it.
regards,
DCPatriot :bolt:
@DCPatriot
You need to find a different weed supplier. It was so boring it took me a couple of days to finish watching it because I kept falling asleep.
On the positive side,it showed the Nazi's fighting the Communists,with nary a derogatory word about America.
Not to mention that it is the ONLY "undead" movie I ever saw that had me cheering for the Zombies. HEY! If they kill Nazi's and Communists,they can't be ALL bad!
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House
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House
I did a House-a-thon last year @Gefn . I love that show. Very well done.
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Just Binge watched "Terminal List" on Amazon Prime. Pretty good miniseries.
SOP platoon is killed in the Sandbox from bad intel. The sole survivor is the Commander and he finds out he has a brain tumor.
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Resident Evil, netflix edition. Scares me a bit because that seems to be exactly the path that Fauci and company are hellbent on leading us down with their gain-of-function research in Wuhan.
COVID-19 was only a Sunday-picnic precursor to much worse designer virii.
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Longmire!
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Longmire!
Woo! I ain't ready yet. I tend to watch longmire at least once a year, and it's still too soon. happy77
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I am watching "Fear the Walking Dead".
I would have bet actual money I would never enjoy ANY of these shows,and decided to watch "The Walking Dead" (the original series) just to see if I could "get" what the attraction was.
I ended binge watching every episode.
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Have been so emotionally upset/drained over the state of the country...economy...people...news...
...that I've sought out Me TV and locked on LEAVE IT TO BEAVER reruns.
We were so damned fortunate to be young kids in the 50's and 60's.
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Have been so emotionally upset/drained over the state of the country...economy...people...news...
...that I've sought out Me TV and locked on LEAVE IT TO BEAVER reruns.
We were so damned fortunate to be young kids in the 50's and 60's.
In many ways that's true but we were also lulled to sleep thinking that things would always be great even if we did absolutely nothing.
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Have been so emotionally upset/drained over the state of the country...economy...people...news...
...that I've sought out Me TV and locked on LEAVE IT TO BEAVER reruns.
We were so damned fortunate to be young kids in the 50's and 60's.
I was a 'Leave it to Beaver' fan as a kid. I agree with you. We were very fortunate to grow up in that generation. Life was pure and real.
I've often said that the 'computer age' would contribute to the demise of this country. Yes I enjoy this forum and computers are useful -- up to a point. With everything being computerized and people losing their jobs (tellers, store clerks, administrative assistants, etc.) things have been taken too far.
The criminal element has entered into the equation; hacking corporations, bank accounts, stolen identities and of course a stolen election.
Enjoy your show @DCPatriot --- The Real McCoys, Gunsmoke, and Jackie Gleason for some humor come to mind.
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I was a 'Leave it to Beaver' fan as a kid. I agree with you. We were very fortunate to grow up in that generation. Life was pure and real.
I've often said that the 'computer age' would contribute to the demise of this country. Yes I enjoy this forum and computers are useful -- up to a point. With everything being computerized and people losing their jobs (tellers, store clerks, administrative assistants, etc.) things have been taken too far.
The criminal element has entered into the equation; hacking corporations, bank accounts, stolen identities and of course a stolen election.
Enjoy your show @DCPatriot --- The Real McCoys, Gunsmoke, and Jackie Gleason for some humor come to mind.
Thank you, @libertybele ! :beer:
Have an affinity for 30 minute shows...when the moral lesson unfolds and the 'bad guy' gets punished and good is rewarded.
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Thank you, @libertybele ! :beer:
Have an affinity for 30 minute shows...when the moral lesson unfolds and the 'bad guy' gets punished and good is rewarded.
Amen! :beer:
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In many ways that's true but we were also lulled to sleep thinking that things would always be great even if we did absolutely nothing.
Gee, you may be on to something @Bigun
Our parents experienced WWII and wanted to spare us.
What's 'our' excuse?
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Gee, you may be on to something @Bigun
Our parents experienced WWII and wanted to spare us.
What's 'our' excuse?
Well, many of us shouted from the roof tops, contacted our representatives, voted for conservatives in the primaries ... and IMO it didn't do us a darn bit of good because too many had their heads in the sand and still do.
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Thank you, @libertybele ! :beer:
Have an affinity for 30 minute shows...when the moral lesson unfolds and the 'bad guy' gets punished and good is rewarded.
John Wayne movies are hard to beat though @DCPatriot
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Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, believe it or not.
Mamma's watching, so I joined in.
Expecting nostalgia (like Little House on the Prairie, almost)
Very disappointed.
The amount of liberal crap in that show, way back then... SMH.
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Thank you, @libertybele ! :beer:
Have an affinity for 30 minute shows...when the moral lesson unfolds and the 'bad guy' gets punished and good is rewarded.
I think most people still like shows where bad people get punished. Even my liberal stepdaughters like those kinds of shows.
Which is one reason why I can't put my stamp of approval of "No Country For Old Men" despite a great Oscar-winning performance by Javier Bardem. I won't give away the ending (maybe I already have) for anybody who hasn't watched it yet, but let's just say the ending was very disappointing.
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Woo! I ain't ready yet. I tend to watch longmire at least once a year, and it's still too soon. happy77
They took it off for some reason. Was in the middle of my second round.
Just love the Walt character. My kinda dude.
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I feel like binging Star Trek.
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They took it off for some reason. Was in the middle of my second round.
Just love the Walt character. My kinda dude.
It's around elsewhere... Prime, I believe, in whatever they're calling IMDb now... I saw it recently in a couple places.
But yeah. I grew up around folks just like ol Walt. would like to say I am like him too, but I doubt I would fill them boots.
And while romanticized and dramatized (and more than a little dorkified by hollywood ignorance), the life portrayed there is like my own, to include the interplay between small town and rural, small town and county, and county and rez.
Great show.
I like Justified too, which has a good feel for the underbelly of rural crime. And I know folks just like ol Raylan Givens, Boyd Crowder, and gals like Ava and Winona. Heck, even the names seem natural...
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It's around elsewhere... Prime, I believe, in whatever they're calling IMDb now... I saw it recently in a couple places.
But yeah. I grew up around folks just like ol Walt. would like to say I am like him too, but I doubt I would fill them boots.
And while romanticized and dramatized (and more than a little dorkified by hollywood ignorance), the life portrayed there is like my own, to include the interplay between small town and rural, small town and county, and county and rez.
Great show.
I like Justified too, which has a good feel for the underbelly of rural crime. And I know folks just like ol Raylan Givens, Boyd Crowder, and gals like Ava and Winona. Heck, even the names seem natural...
Netflix has it.
I always thought the blond women Walt 'falls' for during one of the latter seasons was hot..Hot...HOT!!
Have had trouble locating her on IMDB, but I've seen her on at least one other show.
Anyone know who she is?
@roamer_1 @libertybele @Free Vulcan @goatprairie @Bigun @sneakypete @Gefn
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I feel like binging Star Trek.
haha. Me too and all the movies.
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http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0478762/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t26 (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0478762/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t26)
Katherine LaNasa
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0478762/mediaviewer/rm1267855360?ref_=ext_shr_lnk (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0478762/mediaviewer/rm1267855360?ref_=ext_shr_lnk)
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Netflix has it.
I always thought the blond women Walt 'falls' for during one of the latter seasons was hot..Hot...HOT!!
Have had trouble locating her on IMDB, but I've seen her on at least one other show.
Anyone know who she is?
@roamer_1 @libertybele @Free Vulcan @goatprairie @Bigun @sneakypete @Gefn
@DCPatriot
That is Katie Sackoff. She was Starbuck on the Battlestar Galactica reboot. She was one of the villains on the Flash reboot. She might be working The Mandalorian right now. She pops up here and there.
She played the Vic character in Longmire to the hilt - the good, bad, and ugly. Made the perfect counterpart to Walt.
And she is hot, though I liked the daughter Cady (Cassidy Freeman) better in that dept. wink777
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http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0478762/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t26 (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0478762/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t26)
Katherine LaNasa
(https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0478762/mediaviewer/rm1267855360?ref_=ext_shr_lnk)
My bad, I misread your sentence.
I liked her too.
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and county and rez.
One of my favorite things about the show - they did not portray the Cheyenne as stock characters but as a whole range of personalities just like every other ethnic group on the planet.
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@DCPatriot
That is Katie Sackoff. She was Starbuck on the Battlestar Galactica reboot. She was one of the villains on the Flash reboot. She might be working The Mandalorian right now. She pops up here and there.
She played the Vic character in Longmire to the hilt - the good, bad, and ugly. Made the perfect counterpart to Walt.
And she is hot, though I liked the daughter Cady (Cassidy Freeman) better in that dept. wink777
Nope... definitely not Katie Sackoff. Never could see the appeal there, btw.
And yeah, his daughter Cassidy had that Irish twinkle in her eye. A nice addition to the cast.
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haha. Me too and all the movies.
I did that in 2020 when the first lockdown went into effect and the shows were on Netflix and Prime.
Now I want to see the entire TOS series again because of Lt Uhura
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I always thought the blond women Walt 'falls' for during one of the latter seasons was hot..Hot...HOT!!
Anyone know who she is?
@DCPatriot
You mean Vic?
(https://usercontent2.hubstatic.com/8348563_f520.jpg)
She goes WAY back in sci-fi...
She was Starbuck in the second launch of Battlestar Galactica
Katee Sackhoff (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katee_Sackhoff)
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My bad, I misread your sentence.
I liked her too.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0478762/mediaviewer/rm1321648128/ (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0478762/mediaviewer/rm1321648128/)
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0478762/mediaviewer/rm3579757568/ (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0478762/mediaviewer/rm3579757568/)
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0478762/mediaviewer/rm223200256/ (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0478762/mediaviewer/rm223200256/)
OMG... of course!! She was one of Charlie's women in "Two and a half Men" THAT'S where she got my attention! LOL! :beer:
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Nope... definitely not Katie Sackoff. Never could see the appeal there, btw.
Well, I wouldn't throw her out of bed for eating crackers...
That's a lie. I would throw anybody out of bed for eating crackers... Cracker crumbs in the bed are insufferable,
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https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0478762/mediaviewer/rm3579757568/ (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0478762/mediaviewer/rm3579757568/)
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0478762/mediaviewer/rm223200256/ (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0478762/mediaviewer/rm223200256/)
OMG... of course!! She was one of Charlie's women in "Two and a half Men" THAT'S where she got my attention! LOL! :beer:
Um, no, Victoria was played by Katee Sackhoff.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0755267/
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Well, I wouldn't throw her out of bed for eating crackers...
That's a lie. I would throw anybody out of bed for eating crackers... Cracker crumbs in the bed are insufferable,
Oh, I don't know, @roamer_1
I'd sure love to share some graham crackers with Salma Hayek on my new Giza sheets... if I had a set.
...of sheets! :laugh:
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One of my favorite things about the show - they did not portray the Cheyenne as stock characters but as a whole range of personalities just like every other ethnic group on the planet.
I know Cheyenne. Way more Salish, but Cheyenne too... Yeah, folks is folks. But the interplay between the various characters is what it really is like - Natives vs white... There is a suspicion there, Just like what is portrayed.Not racist, necessarily, but different, and uncomfortable with the difference.
And a real bleed-over between the two cultures where they find mutual acceptance - Hillbillies around here have a whole lot of native culture woven in. I wear mocs, have a throat patch... feather laying down in my hat... Turquoise and silver... I carry a name with the Salish and the Cheyenne. I have sat in on many a sweat.
That inter-operation is real
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...of sheets! :laugh:
ROTFLMAO!!!
You know me too well... You knew right where I was goin. :beer: :silly:
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haha. Me too and all the movies.
I need a chron list for series and movies... Star Trek and Star wars.
They both go back and forth so much between pre and post that I just quit bothering with it.
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Oh, I don't know, @roamer_1
I'd sure love to share some graham crackers with Salma Hayek on my new Giza sheets... if I had a set.
...of sheets! :laugh:
I'd even let her eat chilidogs. :smokin:
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ROTFLMAO!!!
You know me too well... You knew right where I was goin. :beer: :silly:
:laugh: :beer:
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I like Justified too, which has a good feel for the underbelly of rural crime. And I know folks just like ol Raylan Givens, Boyd Crowder, and gals like Ava and Winona. Heck, even the names seem natural...
@roamer_1
YUP!
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I'd even let her eat chilidogs. :smokin:
Chilidogs are different... That's all smeary and not so bad till it gets pasty and cold.
Crumbly sucks. Get them danged crackers the hell outta my bed.
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Netflix has it.
I always thought the blond women Walt 'falls' for during one of the latter seasons was hot..Hot...HOT!!
Have had trouble locating her on IMDB, but I've seen her on at least one other show.
Anyone know who she is?
Jolee Carter???
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=justified+cast+season+1
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I think most people still like shows where bad people get punished. Even my liberal stepdaughters like those kinds of shows.
Which is one reason why I can't put my stamp of approval of "No Country For Old Men" despite a great Oscar-winning performance by Javier Bardem. I won't give away the ending (maybe I already have) for anybody who hasn't watched it yet, but let's just say the ending was very disappointing.
The ending was somewhat disappointing because I need things spelled out for me. I won't post a spoiler either.
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Walt had two main girlfriends in the series, first was already mentioned, second was Ally Walker who played Dr. Donna Sue Monaghan.
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Have been so emotionally upset/drained over the state of the country...economy...people...news...
...that I've sought out Me TV and locked on LEAVE IT TO BEAVER reruns.
We were so damned fortunate to be young kids in the 50's and 60's.
We absolutely were! Before Dish decided to deny me the privilege of Me Tv...I also watched Carol Brunett show and on Sunday night a 30 minute episode of Ed Sullivan reruns. They just made me sit on the couch and laugh, even if not intended. A much simpler time.
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We absolutely were! Before Dish decided to deny me the privilege of Me Tv...I also watched Carol Brunett show and on Sunday night a 30 minute episode of Ed Sullivan reruns. They just made me sit on the couch and laugh, even if not intended. A much simpler time.
I can still 'hear' my Sicilian grandmother who lived with us...downstairs at her kitchen table suddenly breaking out in loud laughter while listening to Gomer Pyle. She'd roar every 30 seconds.
@berdie :beer:
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Walt had two main girlfriends in the series, first was already mentioned, second was Ally Walker who played Dr. Donna Sue Monaghan.
I'm speaking of character "Lizzie Ambrose".
Didn't she try to get her hooks into Walt and something tragic happened? :shrug:
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I'm speaking of character "Lizzie Ambrose".
Didn't she try to get her hooks into Walt and something tragic happened? :shrug:
Unless I missed it, the Lizzie character just faded out. There was never any mention of her after a certain point.
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Unless I missed it, the Lizzie character just faded out. There was never any mention of her after a certain point.
I thought her character died of suicide in front of Walt's house one night... I can't remember bleep anymore. LOL!
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I am watching a series now that seems to be based on the FBI opening a special investigations branch on sadistic,sexual serial killers in the early 70's.
GREAT show with great writing,and a lot of actors that are also great actors,but are not very attractive and would norally never be seen on tv or in a movie.
The male Feeb lead is almost as handsome as I am,but pretty much everybody else looks like regular people.
Great writing and great acting. I think most of you will enjoy it. Especially if you enjoyed movies like "Silence of the Lambs".
It is titled "Mindhunter" and is playing on Netflix.
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I am watching a series now that seems to be based on the FBI opening a special investigations branch on sadistic,sexual serial killers in the early 70's.
GREAT show with great writing,and a lot of actors that are also great actors,but are not very attractive and would norally never be seen on tv or in a movie.
The male Feeb lead is almost as handsome as I am,but pretty much everybody else looks like regular people.
Great writing and great acting. I think most of you will enjoy it. Especially if you enjoyed movies like "Silence of the Lambs".
It is titled "Mindhunter" and is playing on Netflix.
Glad you finally found that, @sneakypete
The actors portraying famous serial killers being interviewed by the agents were nominated for multiple awards.
GREAT to binge! :beer:
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Was an incredible wait for the final half final season of Better Call Saul......
Do have to say it has fallen into a pointless exercise of "Why?".
Very disappointed, especially with the hype and knowing how compelling and powerful the final season of "Breaking Bad" was.
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Watched the new Maigret (French Old Inspector series of movies) and it was very slow but watchable. 5.5 out of 10 rating.
Next... Mrs. Harris goes to Paris (remake) and it was great the first half then went to commie hugging.
Rate 6.3 out of 10
Next... Only Murders in the Building (Steve Martin) series (up to middle of Season 2 at present) and it was woke with lots of needless cursing. Give it a 5.8 out of 10
Next... Old kids movie called "Heavyweights" (1995) which is a kid getting sent to "Fat Camp" for the Summer. It was entertaining for the most part in a simple way (nostalgia). 6.7 out of 10.
Next... another kid movie just released called Minions - Rise of Gru... too silly for me, and just not my cup of tea though I liked the first movie... Rating 4.5 out of 10
Finally a Period Piece Series called "Belgravia"... It was pick of the litter of all of them. 7.7 out of 10
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Next... Only Murders in the Building (Steve Martin) series (up to middle of Season 2 at present) and it was woke with lots of needless cursing. Give it a 5.8 out of 10
Next... another kid movie just released called Minions - Rise of Gru... too silly for me, and just not my cup of tea though I liked the first movie... Rating 4.5 out of 10
Loved both of those
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Glad you finally found that, @sneakypete
The actors portraying famous serial killers being interviewed by the agents were nominated for multiple awards.
GREAT to binge! :beer:
@DCPatriot
And they RICHLY deserved them!
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I am watching a series now that seems to be based on the FBI opening a special investigations branch on sadistic,sexual serial killers in the early 70's.
GREAT show with great writing,and a lot of actors that are also great actors,but are not very attractive and would norally never be seen on tv or in a movie.
The male Feeb lead is almost as handsome as I am,but pretty much everybody else looks like regular people.
Great writing and great acting. I think most of you will enjoy it. Especially if you enjoyed movies like "Silence of the Lambs".
It is titled "Mindhunter" and is playing on Netflix.
I liked that one. It's ggod.
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I am probably one of the few who didn't watch Seinfeld when originally aired.
Better late than never, I guess. It is pretty funny. Same thing with Friends.
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berdie wrote:
"I am probably one of the few who didn't watch Seinfeld when originally aired."
I never watched it.
Not once. Ever.
Why waste my time viewing "a show about nothing...?"
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berdie wrote:
"I am probably one of the few who didn't watch Seinfeld when originally aired."
I never watched it.
Not once. Ever.
Why waste my time viewing "a show about nothing...?"
I have found it to be pretty funny @Fishrrman . And in reality most of the shows on tv are about nothing. happy77
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Rewatching Law and Order.
Weird to see Mayor Dinkins New York. Like the old Times Square
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Trying to re-watch Reno 911. It was great at first. But then it becomes incredibly repetitive.
Same jokes. Same situations, over and over and over. Watching the show now, I know instinctively everything that is about to happen. But, for stupid nonsense that makes me sleep, it's OK.
This is another show which could NEVER be made in these days of trans, queer, and racial oppression of normal White people.
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berdie wrote:
"I am probably one of the few who didn't watch Seinfeld when originally aired."
I never watched it.
Not once. Ever.
Why waste my time viewing "a show about nothing...?"
I watched maybe two or three Seinfeld episodes. I couldn't stand the show.
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I watched maybe two or three Seinfeld episodes. I couldn't stand the show.
My husband loves Seinfeld. I tried, but I just didn’t find it at all enjoyable.
I’m rewatching Downton Abbey. Husband rolls his eyes.
P.S. The series is fantastic. The movies stink.
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Law and Order UK
And
Barney Miller are on Prime
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=F40ZBDAG8-o
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One of my favorite flicks. I love the old b and w films from that era, especially of the film noir variety.
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Alert to other History Buffs....
"Copperhead" (2013), by Ron Maxwell (of Gettysburg and Gods and Generals) is on Prime. Took almost 10 years, but I finally got to see it.
Attention to detail with historical effects and styles is almost worth the price of admission.
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Just started binge-watching "Vikings Valhalla" on Netflix,and despite the dorky title,it's actually pretty good.
BTW,I didn't know a British King ordered all the Viking settlers who moved to England slaughtered. I suspect this is true,but would like to know for sure.
BTW,the character named "Leif Erikson" will probably be the most familiar to most of you.
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Hulu has a show called “Naked and afraid”
Hit or Miss?
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Just started binge-watching "Vikings Valhalla" on Netflix,and despite the dorky title,it's actually pretty good.
BTW,I didn't know a British King ordered all the Viking settlers who moved to England slaughtered. I suspect this is true,but would like to know for sure.
BTW,the character named "Leif Erikson" will probably be the most familiar to most of you.
@sneakypete
Alas, our Viking expert is in Valhalla.
I can see what I can find in a couple of books he left me
888cryingkitty
P.S. Leif Erickson was a 70s pop star?
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@sneakypete
Alas, our Viking expert is in Valhalla.
I can see what I can find in a couple of books he left me
888cryingkitty
P.S. Leif Erickson was a 70s pop star?
@Gefn
Maybe. I am not very familiar with pop stars. I know that the Leif Erickson I was referring to was one of the most famous Vikings in History.
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@sneakypete
P.S. Leif Erickson was a 70s pop star?
Leif Garrett.
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Leif Garrett.
Thank you @debrawiest
I must have had a : :blonde moment:
@sneakypete i guess my joke felt flat. :facepalm2:
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Hulu has a show called “Naked and afraid”
Hit or Miss?
Watched one season of it: MEH!
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@sneakypete
Alas, our Viking expert is in Valhalla.
I can see what I can find in a couple of books he left me
888cryingkitty
P.S. Leif Erickson was a 70s pop star?
That was Leif Garrett
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Thank you @debrawiest
I must have had a : :blonde moment:
I had to look it up. happy77
I could picture him with his shaggy blonde surfer dude hair, but couldn’t remember his last name.
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I had to look it up. happy77
I could picture him with his shaggy blonde surfer dude hair, but couldn’t remember his last name.
Me too. But I will confess the girls I knew back then liked David and Shaun Cassidy better. Or Bobby Sherman.
I suddenly feel old….
But I’m so glad to know someone remembered the same thing.
And of course, all the boys had that Farrah Fawcett poster.
@debrawiest
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Watched one season of it: MEH!
I saw a couple episodes last night. You’re right it was meh.
@verga
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I started watching Rick and Morty.
Don’t know why it took to watch this cartoon. The SF in it is cool, and Schroedinger’s Cat is alive and well in an alternate time line.
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Just started watching "Line of Duty" on Brit Box.
It's a BBC tv show about the Metropolitan Police of London,and pretty interesting. And "Yes,the London cops DO carry guns. Not only handguns,but full-auto carbines at times. Or at least their version of the SWAT Teams carry them.
LOTS of dirty dealing and back-stabbing going on. So much that sometimes it's hard to remember "Who is in 3rd base".
NO shortage of political corruption through the leadership,either.
One of the bosses is a woman with a beautiful Scottish accent. Almost sounds like she is singing when she is doing nothing but talking. She could have her way with me if she played her cards right.
NO supermodels screaming "Hi,ya!" as they "karate kick" the snot out of a dozen bad guys without breaking a nail or a heel. I like that,too.
BTW,if you have a ROKU player you can either watch it from the BBC home page,or through your ROKU by doing a ROKU search for "Line of Duty". If you do this,you can go back and see an episode again if you missed one because of a phone call,fell asleep,etc,etc,etc.
You can't do that through the BBC site for some odd reason. I watch tv to have something to do,and often fall asleep while watching it,so being able to do a replay is necessary for me in a show with so many complex characters and situations. Otherwise I would never know what the hell is going on.
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I started watching Rick and Morty.
Don’t know why it took to watch this cartoon. The SF in it is cool, and Schroedinger’s Cat is alive and well in an alternate time line.
:thumbsup:
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Forgot I haven't seen the last season of the Blacklist, also one of the best darn shows in the last 10 years even if it's drug on a few seasons too long.
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I am watching "Fear the Walking Dead".
I would have bet actual money I would never enjoy ANY of these shows,and decided to watch "The Walking Dead" (the original series) just to see if I could "get" what the attraction was.
I ended binge watching every episode.
I like the way that started out. The addict, absent any semblance of normalcy in his life, picked up on the zombies first, because he was completely bereft of any normalcy bias. Later on, though, two dudes sucking face left my living room for good.
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Just started watching "Line of Duty" on Brit Box.
It's a BBC tv show about the Metropolitan Police of London,and pretty interesting. And "Yes,the London cops DO carry guns. Not only handguns,but full-auto carbines at times. Or at least their version of the SWAT Teams carry them.
LOTS of dirty dealing and back-stabbing going on. So much that sometimes it's hard to remember "Who is in 3rd base".
NO shortage of political corruption through the leadership,either.
One of the bosses is a woman with a beautiful Scottish accent. Almost sounds like she is singing when she is doing nothing but talking. She could have her way with me if she played her cards right.
NO supermodels screaming "Hi,ya!" as they "karate kick" the snot out of a dozen bad guys without breaking a nail or a heel. I like that,too.
BTW,if you have a ROKU player you can either watch it from the BBC home page,or through your ROKU by doing a ROKU search for "Line of Duty". If you do this,you can go back and see an episode again if you missed one because of a phone call,fell asleep,etc,etc,etc.
You can't do that through the BBC site for some odd reason. I watch tv to have something to do,and often fall asleep while watching it,so being able to do a replay is necessary for me in a show with so many complex characters and situations. Otherwise I would never know what the hell is going on.
I hear you there. When I come in from a job, I unload my stuff, catch up on the mail (especially bills), and when that's done, kick back in my recliner and often just zonk out, sometimes for hours. Being able to back up to the last scene I remember is not just important, but vital to understanding what I just slept through.
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It's around elsewhere... Prime, I believe, in whatever they're calling IMDb now... I saw it recently in a couple places.
But yeah. I grew up around folks just like ol Walt. would like to say I am like him too, but I doubt I would fill them boots.
And while romanticized and dramatized (and more than a little dorkified by hollywood ignorance), the life portrayed there is like my own, to include the interplay between small town and rural, small town and county, and county and rez.
Great show.
I like Justified too, which has a good feel for the underbelly of rural crime. And I know folks just like ol Raylan Givens, Boyd Crowder, and gals like Ava and Winona. Heck, even the names seem natural...
Mrs. Joe loved it, because the writers had the complexities of LEO and other interactions along a reservation border down. She got me to watch, and I think we saw every episode at least twice.
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I like the way that started out. The addict, absent any semblance of normalcy in his life, picked up on the zombies first, because he was completely bereft of any normalcy bias. Later on, though, two dudes sucking face left my living room for good.
@Smokin Joe
I don't remember that at all.
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@sneakypete
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQR5zsLHbYw
Happened to stumble upon The Nice Guys, starring Ryan Gosling and Russel Crowe on Netflix (New Release)
Deadpan, with a terrific cast! Angouri Rice reminds me of a 13 year old Reese Witherspoon and steals scene after scene! Kim Basinger is 'perfect'.
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_nice_guys (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_nice_guys) Rotten Tomatoes 97%/79%
Probably one of the best movies I've seen in years! :2popcorn: :2popcorn: :pop41:
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https://youtu.be/8O_NvPpbsbw (https://youtu.be/8O_NvPpbsbw)
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Rewatching Poldark. Beautifully filmed, aptly written Masterpiece Theatre series. Even the soundtrack is superb.
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Rewatching Poldark. Beautifully filmed, aptly written Masterpiece Theatre series. Even the soundtrack is superb.
@debraweist
Yup! If it is put out by Masterpiece Theater,you can count of a first-class production in all areas.
The do seem to do exceptionally well with the scenery,though.
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Vergette and I took someone's advice and we began watching "Alone"
Accidently started with season 8, loved it. Went back and did Season one and began season 2.
We are also witching "Only Murders in the Building". Very funny Mystery.
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@debraweist
Yup! If it is put out by Masterpiece Theater,you can count of a first-class production in all areas.
The do seem to do exceptionally well with the scenery,though.
Plus, I’m absolutely in love with Ross Poldark’s horse. Equine eye candy. :silly:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua-ggMrmFR0&t=204s
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Bill Whittle
https://youtu.be/nFwXhmI0nP0 (https://youtu.be/nFwXhmI0nP0)
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Walking Dead season 10. Better than the last few.
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New season of “60 Days In” started Thursday night on A&E
Don’t know why I’m fascinated by this show. It’s kind of like “Scared Straight” for adults
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDy1trArroA
Watching SEASON 4 of ANCIENT ALIENS....10 episodes on NETFLIX.
Without commercials the 'story' flows as it should. And, it's an amazing story.
NASA 'began' under a tight group of high-level Masons...which ensured everybody thought similarly...in the stars, etc.. NASA's charter also says that everything discovered falls under CLASSIFIED status and kept from the American public.
It suggests (at least to me) that John F. Kennedy may have been removed because he was ACTIVELY trying to merge "NASA" with the USSR Space Program.
It also follows the true genius of Wernher von Braun, who built the long-range rocket exploding over London in WWII to becoming "The Godfather of NASA".
++++++++++++++++++++ Also, a great Episode on "The Greys".
:2popcorn: :2popcorn: :pop41:
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Watching SEASON 4 of ANCIENT ALIENS....10 episodes on NETFLIX.
Without commercials the 'story' flows as it should. And, it's an amazing story.
NASA 'began' under a tight group of high-level Masons...which ensured everybody thought similarly...in the stars, etc.. NASA's charter also says that everything discovered falls under CLASSIFIED status and kept from the American public.
It suggests (at least to me) that John F. Kennedy may have been removed because he was ACTIVELY trying to merge "NASA" with the USSR Space Program.
It also follows the true genius of Wernher von Braun, who built the long-range rocket exploding over London in WWII to becoming "The Godfather of NASA".
++++++++++++++++++++ Also, a great Episode on "The Greys".
:2popcorn: :2popcorn: :pop41:
Half right @DCPatriot ... missing the occult angle. And because of what it is missing, the picture is incomplete. You should look to history. These things have been happening all the way along.
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Half right @DCPatriot ... missing the occult angle. And because of what it is missing, the picture is incomplete. You should look to history. These things have been happening all the way along.
@roamer_1
Puma Punku's stone technology is the only proof you should need.
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@roamer_1
Puma Punku's stone technology is the only proof you should need.
Surely - But I bet I see that differently than you do @DCPatriot . Y'al need to come sit on my porch sometime. happy77 :beer:
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Surely - But I bet I see that differently than you do @DCPatriot . Y'al need to come sit on my porch sometime. happy77 :beer:
@roamer_1 :beer:
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Chariot of the G-ds was on Prime -I saw it last week.
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Big Jake.....hey it's the Duke!
on Sundance
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I watched 'Uncharted' on Netflix last night.
It was alright. A rollicking rock em sock em Indiana Jonsey thing.
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I watched 'Uncharted' on Netflix last night.
It was alright. A rollicking rock em sock em Indiana Jonsey thing.
Watched it last week! Tom Holland will go the way of Matt Damon's "Bourne" genre. :beer:
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Watched it last week! Tom Holland will go the way of Matt Damon's "Bourne" genre. :beer:
I would watch another. happy77
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Big Jake.....hey it's the Duke!
on Sundance
The only John Wayne movie I liked more was "The Quiet Man"
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The book of Enochs was one of my Favorite books of the Dead Sea Scrolls. @roamer_1 @DCPatriot
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The book of Enochs was one of my Favorite books of the Dead Sea Scrolls. @roamer_1 @DCPatriot
@corbe :beer:
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The book of Enochs was one of my Favorite books of the Dead Sea Scrolls. @roamer_1 @DCPatriot
Oh, don't get me started... Enoch is right in my wheelhouse :beer:
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Sometimes my taste in viewing is lowbrow:
https://twitter.com/SteveInmanUIC/status/1563915987992604672
Edit: I can't believe they affixed a warning to this video. :silly:
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What I just watched on TCM...one of the saddest movies ever...every time I watch it I sit and cry.. 8888crybaby
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Just finishing season 3 of Alone.
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This weekend -- "I Think We're Alone Now", post apocalypse film from 2018.
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Electric Guitars Types: Everything you must know
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEOuGs7m8bw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEOuGs7m8bw)
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Electric Guitars Types: Everything you must know
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEOuGs7m8bw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEOuGs7m8bw)
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
My ax of choice? I have a SG clone my parents gave to me in 1972 that looks just like the one Tony Iommi used during the era.
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Good grief, why have yall not told me about the movie "BRAZIL" !
What a mind-twist classic that I had never seen....
https://youtu.be/ZKPFC8DA9_8
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Good grief, why have yall not told me about the movie "BRAZIL" !
What a mind-twist classic that I had never seen....
https://youtu.be/ZKPFC8DA9_8
Pretty awesome, isn't it?
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Have been bingeing on DELHI CRIME...a 2 season (12 episodes total (7/5) using the English with subtitles option/feature.
Highly recommend this!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNuKwlKJx2E
SEASON ONE TRAILER
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Have been bingeing on DELHI CRIME...a 2 season (7 episodes each) using the English with subtitles option/feature.
Highly recommend this!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNuKwlKJx2E
SEASON ONE TRAILER
DCPatriot
Thanks,just put it on my list.
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2 Episodes in, any comments around the GOT prequel?
I know the marrying 12 year olds sure push the creep factor up for me.
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Good grief, why have yall not told me about the movie "BRAZIL" !
What a mind-twist classic that I had never seen....
https://youtu.be/ZKPFC8DA9_8
You can’t go wrong with a member from Monty Python.
22222frying pan rrthree ****slapping :beer:
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2 Episodes in, any comments around the GOT prequel?
I know the marrying 12 year olds sure push the creep factor up for me.
@catfish1957
That was common less than 100 years ago,right here in America.
My mother and her little sister became orphans in the Flu Epidemic of 1918. She was 8 years old,and her sister was 6 years old.
Since there was no such thing as a Child Services Bureau back then and the ONLY government that existed to protect white people in the south was the KKK.
So one night the local KKK chapter took her and her little sister to a one-legged Civil War vet that lived right here where I am typing these words now,called the old man out into the yard and told him "Old man,we are going to leave these little girls here with you so that they can keep you company,clean,cook,and wash clothes for you. In return,you are to buy clothing and food appropriate for little girls,and send them to school every day."
Then they left.
According to my mother, a couple of weeks later they showed up on horseback again,with torches burning,and called the old man out into the yard again and told him "We have heard you are not buying food appropriate for little girls,and that you are not sending them to school. If we hear of this happening again,we will come back and I will tie you to that weeping willow tree in the corner of your yard and beat you with my horse whip until my arm gets tired. Do you understand this?"
The old man said he did,so they left.
My mother told me that he was never again abusive to them and he bought them the clothes they needed and sent them to school every day.
BTW,I was told this by my mother a few years before she died,and my aunt verified it for me. My aunt was just a teen when she married a man who had sailed the world for 20 years in sailing ships with masts. He ran away from home when he was 12,and went to sea on a 3 masted schooner as a cabin boy. Sailed the world for decades,even going to China in the 20's and 30's. He then got tired of living on a ship,quit sailing,and came home to fish for a living. He met my aunt,and that was the end of it for him. They were together until he died of old age. I THINK she was around 14 or 15 when they married,but am not sure about this.
The Civil War vet died when my mother was 12,so she and her sister were homeless again. She married a WW-1 vet to give her and her sister a place to live,and put up with him for several years before divorcing him and actually getting custody of his daughter by another woman. You KNOW this was rare back in the 1920's. He was a mean drunk.
She married the man I called my father a few years later after making sure he didn't drink,and they were together every day and night from that day until she died in her middle-70's. AFAIK,they never even had a disagreement about anything.
Oftentimes what creeps some people out today was a common and accepted practice just a century ago right here in this country.
BTW,I am NOT trying to claim there is something righteous about this that makes it preferable. I am just saying that it is not child molesting in all cases. After all,AFAIK,it was legal for an adult to marry a child back then,and it was not always for sexual reasons.
People will always do what they HAVE to do to get by in life and to protect people they care about.
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DCPatriot
Thanks,just put it on my list.
@sneakypete
A masterpiece!!
Gut wrenching. Have some Kleenex around. happy77
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Anyone catch The Gray Man with Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans on Netflix? It's a lot of fun if you like guns, explosions and violence happy77
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@Kamaji
New season of Rick and Morty starts September 4. (Tomorrow)
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Imo the rings of power is pretty good and not woke at all.
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Tonight and tomorrow:
The original "Matrix" film from 1999.
My expectations for this aren't high, but it does fit into my "disaster/apocalypse" film watching of the past year...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLGFwkRx2HA
AmericanULTRA, starring Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart.
A stoner and his girlfriend's sleepy, small-town existence is disrupted when his past comes back to haunt him in the form of a government operation set to wipe him out.
:2popcorn: :2popcorn:
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It also follows the true genius of Wernher von Braun, who built the long-range rocket exploding over London in WWII to becoming "The Godfather of NASA".
Interesting film clip of Dr. von Braun from 1961, which was approved by NASA:
https://twitter.com/BrianRoemmele/status/1566172963665092609
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Interesting film clip of Dr. von Braun from 1961, which was approved by NASA:
https://twitter.com/BrianRoemmele/status/1566172963665092609
@mountaineer
Wow! Thank you for posting that! :patriot:
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Interesting film clip of Dr. von Braun from 1961, which was approved by NASA:
https://twitter.com/BrianRoemmele/status/1566172963665092609
Excellent!
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Decent movie.... Where the Crawdads Sing.... I give it an 7.5 out of 10... (good for me)
https://inv.riverside.rocks/watch?v=nxv2w_bV2oU
Also watched the LOTR (Rings of Power) first episodes... It has been woken up (women leads and minority cast) but it has it's charms too. Will continue to see if it develops with next couple of episodes..
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Big Jake.....hey it's the Duke!
on Sundance
Not sure I have seen it... giving it a view on Tubi (free on Roku)... Thanks
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5 minutes ago I was sitting on my back porch watching a swarm of hummingbirds (50 or more) attacking the feeders we have out for the little mouches!
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5 minutes ago I was sitting on my back porch watching a swarm of hummingbirds (50 or more) attacking the feeders we have out for the little mouches!
Now that’s something I’d watch all day. Birdie TV!
:2popcorn:
@Bigun
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Decent movie.... Where the Crawdads Sing.... I give it an 7.5 out of 10... (good for me)
https://inv.riverside.rocks/watch?v=nxv2w_bV2oU
Also watched the LOTR (Rings of Power) first episodes... It has been woken up (women leads and minority cast) but it has it's charms too. Will continue to see if it develops with next couple of episodes..
I don't find it woke at all... no discernable politics (yet). That may change. Only weakness was the ice troll scene. If you can forgive the looseness to the original Tolkien silmarrion stuff, I think it's pretty enjoyable.
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Decent movie.... Where the Crawdads Sing.... I give it an 7.5 out of 10... (good for me)
https://inv.riverside.rocks/watch?v=nxv2w_bV2oU
Also watched the LOTR (Rings of Power) first episodes... It has been woken up (women leads and minority cast) but it has it's charms too. Will continue to see if it develops with next couple of episodes..
A critical view of the new Rings series:
Three Big Ways Amazon’s ‘Rings of Power’ Butchers Tolkien’s Lore
BY: JOHN DANIEL DAVIDSON
SEPTEMBER 09, 2022
Link: https://thefederalist.com/2022/09/09/three-big-ways-amazons-rings-of-power-butchers-tolkiens-lore/
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A critical view of the new Rings series:
Three Big Ways Amazon’s ‘Rings of Power’ Butchers Tolkien’s Lore
BY: JOHN DANIEL DAVIDSON
SEPTEMBER 09, 2022
Link: https://thefederalist.com/2022/09/09/three-big-ways-amazons-rings-of-power-butchers-tolkiens-lore/
Galadriel is now this warrior commander, in the first LOTR movie she's this witch-like sorcerer. So they sorta mary sue'd her by making her a commander.
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Decent movie.... Where the Crawdads Sing.... I give it an 7.5 out of 10... (good for me)
https://inv.riverside.rocks/watch?v=nxv2w_bV2oU
Also watched the LOTR (Rings of Power) first episodes... It has been woken up (women leads and minority cast) but it has it's charms too. Will continue to see if it develops with next couple of episodes..
Loved "Where the Crawdads sing"
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Watching "END OF THE ROAD"...new on Netflix, starring Queen Latifah and Ludacris with Jeff Bridges.
Shoot me now....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NikJz3yOV5U
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Watching "END OF THE ROAD"...new on Netflix, starring Queen Latifah and Ludacris with Jeff Bridges.
Shoot me now....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NikJz3yOV5U
@DCPatriot is it any good?
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Loved "Where the Crawdads sing"
I haven't seen the movie yet, but the book was excellent. I give it 5 stars and it is one of the best books I have ever read, hands down!
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5 minutes ago I was sitting on my back porch watching a swarm of hummingbirds (50 or more) attacking the feeders we have out for the little mouches!
How awesome!! We attract quite a variety of birds in our backyard, but so far, no hummingbirds. I've put out hummingbird feeders and with the heat and humidity all the nectar/sweetner evaporates. I've tried putting the feeders in trees, on the fence and on a pole. Notta. No hummingbirds.
Any tips @Bigun ??
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@DCPatriot is it any good?
@Kamaji
LOL! Just finished it.
It has the stereotypical White Redneck, the gore/action of any modern drug cartel flick...plus the nonsensical fantasy.
Final verdict? It's cute. :shrug:
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How awesome!! We attract quite a variety of birds in our backyard, but so far, no hummingbirds. I've put out hummingbird feeders and with the heat and humidity all the nectar/sweetner evaporates. I've tried putting the feeders in trees, on the fence and on a pole. Notta. No hummingbirds.
Any tips @Bigun ??
Not really @libertybele other than being in the migration route.
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Not really @libertybele other than being in the migration route.
Ok. Thank you.
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5 minutes ago I was sitting on my back porch watching a swarm of hummingbirds (50 or more) attacking the feeders we have out for the little mouches!
They flutter around here (mostly solo) and anything bright colored grabs their attention for a second or two. We don't have feeders out (did years ago, but got tired of mixing up the formula).
I hate to see them leave for the Winter... like seeing the last firefly of the year.
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I’m hearing a lot of good things about “Monarch” - started on Fox this week.
Especially people who like country music are rating it high.
Anyone seen it?
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I’m hearing a lot of good things about “Monarch” - started on Fox this week.
Especially people who like country music are rating it high.
Anyone seen it?
Let us know if you watch it. It looked real white trashy to me, and I'm getting real tired of the entertainment industry trying to smear country people.
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https://youtu.be/zdorxzBAbW0 (https://youtu.be/zdorxzBAbW0)
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Just discovered "FATHER STU" on Netflix!
Mark Wahlberg... Mel Gibson ... Jackie Weaver and Teresa Ruiz
Don't miss this!!
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14439896/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14439896/)
FATHER STU IMDB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHREzAdyCPs
TRAILER
:2popcorn: :2popcorn: :2popcorn: :2popcorn: :2popcorn:
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This weekend:
"Five", made in 1951.
One of the earliest "nuclear armageddon" films.
At over 70 years old, you'd think this would be easy to find "out there".
But it wasn't. Took some good searching and a bit of luck to grab it.
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"The Last Kingdom".
This series is based on the Bernard Cromwell novels,and while it is impossible to beat the written word,it is still pretty damn good!
I am watching this on Netflix,but it is probably available from other video companies also.
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"The Last Kingdom".
This series is based on the Bernard Cromwell novels,and while it is impossible to beat the written word,it is still pretty damn good!
I am watching this on Netflix,but it is probably available from other video companies also.
@sneakypete
Yes... The Last Kingdom is EXCELLENT! :beer:
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@sneakypete
Yes... The Last Kingdom is EXCELLENT! :beer:
@DCPatriot
If you think the video series is good,you should get a copy of Cromwell's book list,and start looking for used copies starting with Book 1.
He is on MY list of "automatic buys". If I see one of his books for sale that I haven't read,I automatically buy it.
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@DCPatriot
If you think the video series is good,you should get a copy of Cromwell's book list,and start looking for used copies starting with Book 1.
He is on MY list of "automatic buys". If I see one of his books for sale that I haven't read,I automatically buy it.
@sneakypete
Oh...the book is always better than the screenplay. Same concept as "MTV ruined Rock n Roll".
just kidding. I'll definitely look into it.
Right now, choking on the lump in my throat by Wahlberg's performance in Father Stu. Crying my eyes out. 8888crybaby
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@sneakypete
Oh...the book is always better than the screenplay. Same concept as "MTV ruined Rock n Roll".
just kidding. I'll definitely look into it.
Right now, choking on the lump in my throat by Wahlberg's performance in Father Stu. Crying my eyes out. 8888crybaby
@DCPatriot Walhberg never gets the credit he deserves for his acting ability. Being part of a "Boy Band" seems to have biased a bunch of people against him.
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I liked the new season (5) of Cobra Kia (especially the last five episodes). Not as good as the first season but better than the other seasons (IMHO). I am a sucker for 80s nostalgia.
Narco Saints was pretty intense (subtitles warning)... Korean production (couple of unneeded brief sex/brothel scenes that always gets thrown in drug related movies). Language. Intense is understatement.
Watching a new movie (Confess Fletch) that is a throw back to Film Noir and witty/sarcastic dialog that I like. I am only half way through, but really liking the humor.... It does not seem big budget, but I like witty humor (thus why I loved "The Thin Man" series). Though not on par with "Thin Man" in sight gags to go with the dialog.... I am liking what I see so far.
Youtube alternative trailer linked below...
https://vid.puffyan.us/watch?v=pb2Pu5EjC1s
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Narco Saints was pretty intense (subtitles warning)... Korean production (couple of unneeded brief sex/brothel scenes that always gets thrown in drug related movies). Language. Intense is understatement.
@Sighlass
Whoever was responsible for casting in NARCO Saints deserves praise...very surprised in KOREAN action films. Two thumbs up!
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I just got this in an email from PBS.
New Ken Burns tonight…but I don’t think I have the stomach for it.
Posting just in case someone might be interested.
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I just got this in an email from PBS.
New Ken Burns tonight…but I don’t think I have the stomach for it.
Posting just in case someone might be interested.
POS Burns takes what should be inert like topics like baseball, and even turns those into tepid wokefests.
America's documentarian, my ass.
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I'm effing watching effing Yellowstone right effing now. The mother effing show is about a bunch of effing cowboys who resemble the effing mafia. All the effing characters are basically effing impossible to effing like.
Did I effing mention that virtually every effing character uses the eff word. An effing lot. All the effing women too seem to use it like taking a drink of effing water.
It seems the eff word is very popular in Montana. Even effing high ranking politicians in formal conversations with other effing people.
Other than those objections the scenery is effing wonderful. I effing think.
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I'm effing watching effing Yellowstone right effing now. The mother effing show is about a bunch of effing cowboys who resemble the effing mafia. All the effing characters are basically effing impossible to effing like.
Did I effing mention that virtually every effing character uses the eff word. An effing lot. All the effing women too seem to use it taking a drink of effing water.
It seem the eff word is very popular in Montana. Even effing high ranking politicians in formal conversations with other effing people.
Other than those objections the scenery is effing wonderful. I effing think.
The eff word IS popular in Montana, though not in front of the womenfolk... Just like about everywhere I've been.
But I have never been able to stomach Yellowstone. It's just soap opera bullcrap wrapped up in boots and belt-buckles. It ain't Cowboy way, not anything like it.
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The eff word IS popular in Montana, though not in front of the womenfolk... Just like about everywhere I've been.
But I have never been able to stomach Yellowstone. It's just soap opera bullcrap wrapped up in boots and belt-buckles. It ain't Cowboy way, not anything like it.
I watch it for the scenery. The mountains are breathtaking.
Oh, and the horses. Taylor Sheridan has incredible Quarter horses.
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The eff word IS popular in Montana, though not in front of the womenfolk... Just like about everywhere I've been.
But I have never been able to stomach Yellowstone. It's just soap opera bullcrap wrapped up in boots and belt-buckles. It ain't Cowboy way, not anything like it.
I'm not unfamiliar with the use of the word. I had an old friend who died recently who used it in many forms. One time I bet him that if he could not use it for a month, I'd buy him a steak dinner. He couldn't do that.
Then it was one week. He couldn't do that.
Then it was one day. Nope.
I have other friends and family members who would use the word occasionally but not in as many varieties and permutations as my late friend. But even he would (mostly) never say it around females.
For the most part here in Wisconsin, you will not hear the word in polite conversation. But you will hear it.
I had heard that the Irish are very fond of the word. But when traveling through Ireland for three weeks some years ago, the wife and I scarcely heard it. Maybe the Irish don't swear in front of foo*in' foreigners.
I get the feeling Hollyweird scriptwriters think everybody in America, even small children, use the word profligately. I don't think Americans of whatever class rank use it nearly as much as the scriptwriters think we do.
At any rate, the overuse of the word really takes away from the show.
And you're right overall....it's too much overacting bullcrap. Way too many plot devices that defy belief other than the ridiculous swearing. Like cowboys can't leave the Yellowstone ranch as if they're in the Mafia or something. Like branding somebody couldn't cause a huge infection problem.
I don't know how it got such great ratings. I have to suspend too much disbelief.
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The eff word IS popular in Montana, though not in front of the womenfolk... Just like about everywhere I've been.
But I have never been able to stomach Yellowstone. It's just soap opera bullcrap wrapped up in boots and belt-buckles. It ain't Cowboy way, not anything like it.
I don't have the stream for that show,but the one free episode? Not the same Costner of Open Range or bull Durham.
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Bing watching 'Cheers'. What a wild ride into the past. It really is an ultra-White show which could never be produced today. It takes some getting used to.
The Sam Malone lothario character comes across as a narcissistic vulgar pervert on the level of Harvey Weinstein.
(a lot of the stuff he does to bed women is criminal and prosecutable) "Hey baby, what do you want for breakfast?"
The Cliff Claven character seems to be schizo psychotic, with no self awareness or grounding in reality.
The 'Norm' character is a bum hobo and a thief, who is constantly stealing beer from the bar and from other customers.
The so called 'pranks' these three people do are not as funny as much as they are felonies.
Most of the episodes are light mindless situational comedies, in line with the likes of "I Love Lucy". Meaning that a situation is caused by stupidity, and then the solution is blown ten times out of control by the same people who caused it. Instead of just facing the problem and dealing with it in an adult logical rational way, there is always some convoluted scheme which inevitably goes out of control and spirals into absurdity.
The series has a fascination with weddings being set up for several episodes, and then suddenly being 'called off' at the last second.
Overall it is just a stupid mindless "will they - won't they" sitcom with no real point. Although it does have a distinct and consistent theme from episode to episode, there is no specific agenda or point. They do the same things over and over (like all the sitcoms of that era did) in the sense that every time someone wins/gains something, somehow they wind up losing it in the end like Al Bundy. They were all like that. Failure or Losses after a gain seems to have been a very popular theme in the 80s. Example, "I just won the lottery! Oh crap, I lost the ticket!" - "I just got a big raise! Oh no, I just got fired!" and on and on like that. Every win leads to an equal or greater loss.
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I watch it for the scenery. The mountains are breathtaking.
Oh, and the horses. Taylor Sheridan has incredible Quarter horses.
:shrug:
That's all right in my back yard - Not that exactly (I think that's filmed down Bozeman way), but that all the same...
And I am more an Appy kinda guy (odd that, in the land of the Appaloosa)... happy77 :beer:
It's just not real, or right.
I am fond of Justified, mostly because it portrays the seedy side of rural America pretty accurately - if awfully exaggerated.
I am fond of Heartland because even though it is a soapy girly show, it is accurate to what ranch life is.
But the one that does it for me is Longmire. That one rings like a bell.
Yellowstone... nothin. it is unwatchable :shrug:
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I don't have the stream for that show,but the one free episode? Not the same Costner of Open Range or bull Durham.
Lonesome Dove feels like home. :beer:
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I'm not unfamiliar with the use of the word. I had an old friend who died recently who used it in many forms. One time I bet him that if he could not use it for a month, I'd buy him a steak dinner. He couldn't do that.
Then it was one week. He couldn't do that.
Then it was one day. Nope.
I have other friends and family members who would use the word occasionally but not in as many varieties and permutations as my late friend. But even he would (mostly) never say it around females.
For the most part here in Wisconsin, you will not hear the word in polite conversation. But you will hear it.
I cuss like the proverbial muleskinner in rough company - And for the record I have been a muleskinner... both teams and on lead.
You'll find the Rocky Mountain West to be far more libertarian than the midwest - With the possible exception of Yoopers. That independence leads to a tolerance that is unheard of elsewhere. Typical rural manners have always been nearly optional out here... Nowhere near like the genteel South and the Bible belt.
I pretty much quit worrying over it when I found that what was cussin depended on where you were - Kinda depending upon the predilections of some regional blue-haired old ladies committee :shrug:
Your example of England/Ireland/Scotland/Wales is a good one. My experience with true irishmen has been the opposite of yours - And one to which I owe a certain affinity... Irish and Scots blend right in up here (mostly Norwegians), and the ones I know cuss a blue streak if they're of a mind to. Same with Aussies, whom I also have met somewhat.
But with that you need to know what they consider cussing - Sh*t or f*** are less an offense than 'bloody' for some reason. Like I said, what is cussin is different for different folks.
And you're right overall....it's too much overacting bullcrap. Way too many plot devices that defy belief other than the ridiculous swearing. Like cowboys can't leave the Yellowstone ranch as if they're in the Mafia or something. Like branding somebody couldn't cause a huge infection problem.
I don't know how it got such great ratings. I have to suspend too much disbelief.
That's right.
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I don't have the stream for that show,but the one free episode? Not the same Costner of Open Range or bull Durham.
I watched it free - Though I don't remember where... Folks told me to keep watching it and that I'd warm up to it... Nope. First three episodes... Then maybe the first five, hit and miss.
Bleah. Could not watch it. So maybe my critique is fairly uninformed - But I bet it will stay that way.
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I watched it free - Though I don't remember where... Folks told me to keep watching it and that I'd warm up to it... Nope. First three episodes... Then maybe the first five, hit and miss.
Bleah. Could not watch it. So maybe my critique is fairly uninformed - But I bet it will stay that way.
To top everything off, (spoiler alert) the scriptwriters decided to make Kayce's wife a college professor of history, and naturally they have an episode where she lectures a racist white male student about atrocities committed by Columbus after the student makes a snide remark when she enters the classroom.
So the show's creators decided that not only were they going to present a series where every major character is exceptionally unlikable and foulmouthed, they were going to educate the viewing audience about the horrors of European settlement. Somehow, I doubt they'll have an episode where a student in the professor's class responds to her one-sided lectures by relating all the terrible things Indians did to each other as well as white settlers. But I could be wrong....we'll see...my wife really likes the show.
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To top everything off, (spoiler alert) the scriptwriters decided to make Kayce's wife a college professor of history, and naturally they have an episode where she lectures a racist white male student about atrocities committed by Columbus after the student makes a snide remark when she enters the classroom.
So the show's creators decided that not only were they going to present a series where every major character is exceptionally unlikable and foulmouthed, they were going to educate the viewing audience about the horrors of European settlement. Somehow, I doubt they'll have an episode where a student in the professor's class responds to her one-sided lectures by relating all the terrible things Indians did to each other as well as white settlers. But I could be wrong....we'll see...my wife really likes the show.
It’s a beautifully filmed, horribly written show.
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To top everything off, (spoiler alert) the scriptwriters decided to make Kayce's wife a college professor of history, and naturally they have an episode where she lectures a racist white male student about atrocities committed by Columbus after the student makes a snide remark when she enters the classroom.
So the show's creators decided that not only were they going to present a series where every major character is exceptionally unlikable and foulmouthed, they were going to educate the viewing audience about the horrors of European settlement. Somehow, I doubt they'll have an episode where a student in the professor's class responds to her one-sided lectures by relating all the terrible things Indians did to each other as well as white settlers. But I could be wrong....we'll see...my wife really likes the show.
Again, not the Cowboy way. Up in here, and everywhere I know, cowboys and injuns buried the hatchet long ago - Natives are a fixture in the rural west, and while hillbillies are more alike/akin to natives than the farms and ranches, don't count them cowboys out of all that. By and large the natives I know are redneck as anyone.
Kinda the same way I hear in the desert southwest - Mexicans and rural whites are about the same thing.
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I'm effing watching effing Yellowstone right effing now. The mother effing show is about a bunch of effing cowboys who resemble the effing mafia. All the effing characters are basically effing impossible to effing like.
Did I effing mention that virtually every effing character uses the eff word. An effing lot. All the effing women too seem to use it taking a drink of effing water.
It seem the eff word is very popular in Montana. Even effing high ranking politicians in formal conversations with other effing people.
Other than those objections the scenery is effing wonderful. I effing think.
@goatprairie
I tried to watch it,but gave up after maybe 3 episodes. It seemed to ME like nothing more than a soap opera set in the rural west.
"Dallas" with the actors dressed in cowboy costumes instead of silk suits.
Really liked 1881,though.
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:shrug:
That's all right in my back yard - Not that exactly (I think that's filmed down Bozeman way), but that all the same...
And I am more an Appy kinda guy (odd that, in the land of the Appaloosa)... happy77 :beer:
It's just not real, or right.
I am fond of Justified, mostly because it portrays the seedy side of rural America pretty accurately - if awfully exaggerated.
I am fond of Heartland because even though it is a soapy girly show, it is accurate to what ranch life is.
But the one that does it for me is Longmire. That one rings like a bell.
Yellowstone... nothin. it is unwatchable :shrug:
The wife and I liked justified. All the actors were excellent especially Walton Goggins. And they didn't try to make the bad guys sympathetic or run down the U.S.
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It’s a beautifully filmed, horribly written show.
That's an excellent summary of that show so far. Maybe it will improve. I get restless watching it and am trying hard not to irritate the wife by making snarky remarks about some of the ridiculous plot devices.
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The wife and I liked justified. All the actors were excellent especially Walton Goggins. And they didn't try to make the bad guys sympathetic or run down the U.S.
I wish I could get at it easy - I am ripe to watch it again... I reckon I could sign up for Hulu for a month to get it out of my system (that's where it is right now) But I strictly refuse to support hollywood, so if I want to see it, I have to go watch it overseas or on some hacker site.
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I wish I could get at it easy - I am ripe to watch it again... I reckon I could sign up for Hulu for a month to get it out of my system (that's where it is right now) But I strictly refuse to support hollywood, so if I want to see it, I have to go watch it overseas or on some hacker site.
Get it for 'free' because am one of those saps who pays $225 @ month for FIOS internet and TV.
LOL! Right now FIOS is offering "new customers" (I've been with them for twelve years) a new sound-bar free of charge.
The other day my buddy says..."David...drop all your premium channel crap...I've got a library with 8,000 movies...you can watch for free...
...just name one.
I said, "Louis Amour's Crossfire Trail"
[silence...on the line]
"I don't have THAT one, GDamnit...pick another!" :laugh:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuQ3EAyHrpY
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Get it for 'free' because am one of those saps who pays $225 @ month for FIOS internet and TV.
LOL! Right now FIOS is offering "new customers" (I've been with them for twelve years) a new sound-bar free of charge.
The other day my buddy says..."David...drop all your premium channel crap...I've got a library with 8,000 movies...you can watch for free...
...just name one.
I said, "Louis Amour's Crossfire Trail"
[silence...on the line]
"I don't have THAT one, GDamnit...pick another!" :laugh:
I got off that train as one of my first steps toward subsistence living. I already know how to navigate media on the internet, and have known a long time. The final straw for me was when Charter converted to digital encrypted signal - which meant I had to rent a decoder for each of my tvs for 20 bucks a month... 3 tvs... my bill went from 125 to 185 in one smelt poop - and that with no added value whatsoever.
NOPE. Screw that.
And so ever since, I spent under 100 per tv to hook a PC to each, to include a special wireless KB with glidepad and cancelled all my media services except the actual cable bandwidth.
That's 70 per month that I need anyway for my tech shop. So just in the savings alone I paid for the conversion in about three months. I guess you could call BS on the fact that I replaced pooters several times by now - but they come to me so cheap that they really only cost me the elbow grease to fix em.
So the 70 bucks a month...
Plus I have netflix on a family plan, which costs me 70 bucks a year,
Plus I have Amazon Prime, which I use for the business anyway, so it is a free spiff.
That is my entire investment into media, and I am soon to dump netflix. I can find anything I want online for nothing anyway.
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I'm effing watching effing Yellowstone right effing now. The mother effing show is about a bunch of effing cowboys who resemble the effing mafia. All the effing characters are basically effing impossible to effing like.
Did I effing mention that virtually every effing character uses the eff word. An effing lot. All the effing women too seem to use it like taking a drink of effing water.
It seems the eff word is very popular in Montana. Even effing high ranking politicians in formal conversations with other effing people.
Other than those objections the scenery is effing wonderful. I effing think.
Best review ever ! :thumbsup:
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I got off that train as one of my first steps toward subsistence living. I already know how to navigate media on the internet, and have known a long time. The final straw for me was when Charter converted to digital encrypted signal - which meant I had to rent a decoder for each of my tvs for 20 bucks a month... 3 tvs... my bill went from 125 to 185 in one smelt poop - and that with no added value whatsoever.
NOPE. Screw that.
And so ever since, I spent under 100 per tv to hook a PC to each, to include a special wireless KB with glidepad and cancelled all my media services except the actual cable bandwidth.
That's 70 per month that I need anyway for my tech shop. So just in the savings alone I paid for the conversion in about three months. I guess you could call BS on the fact that I replaced pooters several times by now - but they come to me so cheap that they really only cost me the elbow grease to fix em.
So the 70 bucks a month...
Plus I have netflix on a family plan, which costs me 70 bucks a year,
Plus I have Amazon Prime, which I use for the business anyway, so it is a free spiff.
That is my entire investment into media, and I am soon to dump netflix. I can find anything I want online for nothing anyway.
Before you kill the switch on Netflix, you MUST watch FATHER STU.
You will never 'see' Mark Wahlberg the same way. Tremendous cast/screenplay/story. He financed the production out of his own funds.
...sort of like a Sylvester Stallone/Rocky endeavor.
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Before you kill the switch on Netflix, you MUST watch FATHER STU.
You will never 'see' Mark Wahlberg the same way. Tremendous cast/screenplay/story. He financed the production out of his own funds.
...sort of like a Sylvester Stallone/Rocky endeavor.
I will give it a go :beer:
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Before you kill the switch on Netflix, you MUST watch FATHER STU.
You will never 'see' Mark Wahlberg the same way. Tremendous cast/screenplay/story. He financed the production out of his own funds.
...sort of like a Sylvester Stallone/Rocky endeavor.
Watched it yesterday,and my biggest shock was Netflix allowing a movie highlighting Christian Faith to be added.
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The Queen’s funeral. Can’t sleep been up since 3am.
999yawn
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Watched it yesterday,and my biggest shock was Netflix allowing a movie highlighting Christian Faith to be added.
We just finished watching it. Recommended.
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There’s a reboot of Quantum Leap arriving this week.
Dunno if it will be good or not, but I’ll give it a chance
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Malcolm in the Middle on HULU.
Never saw a single episode before now. It's good. But, I can only take a couple of episodes at a time.
I like it.
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Malcolm in the Middle on HULU.
Never saw a single episode before now. It's good. But, I can only take a couple of episodes at a time.
I like it.
@240B
LOVED Malcolm in the Middle when it was first aired.
Who wooda ever thunk that Malcolm's metrosexual dad would end up absolutely KILLING it as the high school science teacher turned major drug lord in "Breaking Bad"?
BTW,anybody that still hasn't watched "Breaking Bad" has a major treat in store for them. Truth to tell,I almost envy them.
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Last night I finished watching the old tv series "Death Valley Days" (episodes archived on youtube).
I watched all the posted episodes -- from the very first show with the Old Ranger, through the years with Ron Reagan, up to the last one.
Here's the full list from youtube. They're not ALL there (seasons 6-10 seem to have most episodes missing), but most are:
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S1E1 How Death Valley Got Its Name
S1E2
S1E3 The Death Valley Kid
S1E4 not available
S1E5 The Little Bullfrog Nugget
S1E6 Self Made Man
S1E7 The Chivaree
S1E8 Cynthy's Dream Dress
S1E9 The Rival Hash House
S1E10 The Lady with the Blue Silk Umbrella
S1E11 Swamper Ike
S1E12 The Bell of San Gabriel
S1E13 Claim Jumpin Jennie
S1E14 The Bandits of Panamint
S1E15 Sego Lillies
S1E16 Little Oscar's Millions
S1E17 Land of the Free
S2E1 The Diamond Babe
S2E2 Little Washington
S2E3 Solomon in all his glory
S2E4 Which Side of the Fence
S2E5 Whirlwind Courtship
S2E6 Dear Teacher
S2E8 Little Papeete
S2E9 Lotta Crabtree
S2E11 The Twelve Pound Nugget
S2E12 Jimmy dayton's Treasure
S2E13 Snowshoe Thompson
S2E14 Husband Pro Tem
S2E15 The Kickapoo Run
S2E16 Sixth Sense
S2E17 The Rainbow Chaser
S2E18 Mr Godiva
S3E1 The Saint's Portrait
S3E2 Eleven Thousand Miners Can't Be Wrong
S3E3 Halfway Girl
S3E4 Black Bart
S3E5 The Light on the Mountain
S3E6 To Big Charlie From Little Charlie
S3E7 Sequoia
S3E8 Lola Montez
S3E9 The Big Team Rolls
S3E9 The Big Team Rolls2
S3E9 The Big Team Rolls3
S3E10 Death and Taxes
S3E11 Riggs and Riggs
S3E12 Million Dollar Wedding
S3E13 Love 'em and Leave 'em
S3E14 The Seventh day
S3E15 The Mormon's Grindstone
S3E16 Death Valley Scotty
S3E17 The Crystal Gazer
S3E18 I am Joaquin
S4E1 Reno
S4E2 The Valencia Cake
S4E3 A Killing In Diamonds
S4E4 The Homeliest Man In Nevada
S4E5 Miracle of the Sea Gulls
S4E6 Wildcat's First Piano
S4E7 California's First Ice Man
S4E8 The Hangman Waits
S4E9 Gold Is Where You Find It
S4E10 The Man Who'd Bet On Anything
S4E11 The Baron of Arizona
S4E12 Nevada's Plymouth Rock
S4E13 The Hoodoo Mine
S4E14 Mr Bigfoot
S4E15 Escape
S4E16 Two Bits
S4E17 Bill Bottle's Birthday
S4E18 The Sinbuster
S4E19 Pay Dirt
S4E20 The Longest Beard In The World
S4E21 Emperor Norton, 1st
S4E22 Bill Bottle's Birthday 1956
S5E1 Faro Bill's Layout
S5E2 The Bear Flag
S5E3 Pat Garrett's Side of It
S5E4 The Hidden Treasure of Cucamonga
S5E5 The Loggerheads
S5E6 The Rose of Rhyolite
S5E7 The Last Letter
S5E8 Year of Destiny
S5E9 Mercer Girl
S5E10 California's Paul Revere
S5E11 The Trial of Red Haskell
S5E12 The Washington Elm
S5E13 The Rosebush of Tombstone
S5E14 The Luck of the Irish
S5E15 Lady Engineer
S5E16 Train of Events
S5E17 The Man Who Was Never Licked
S6E1 California Gold Rush in Reverse 1957
S6E5 Fifty Years a Mystery
S7E25 The Blond King
S7E31 Half a Loaf
S8E11 Ten Feet of Nothing
S8E14 His Brother's Keeper
S9E3 Queen of the High Graders
S9E15 Lady was an MD
S10E6 Alias James Stuart
S10E20 Matter of Honor
S11E7 To Walk With Greatness
S11E8 Grass Man
S11E9 Davy's Friend
S11E16 Gun is not a Gentleman
S11E20 Grotto of Death
S11E24 Coffin for a Coward
S12E1 Thar She Blows
S12E2 Measure of a Man
S12E3 Kingdom for a Horse
S12E4 Diamond Field Jack
S12E8 The Peacemaker
S12 E9 Three Minutes to Eternity
S12E11 Gradon's Charge
S12E12 Little Cayuse
S12e13 The Wooing of Perilous Pauline
S12e20 The Last Stagecoach Robbery
S13e1 Honor the Name Dennis Driscoll
S13e2 The Lucky Cow
S13e3 Big John and the Rainmaker
S13e4 From the Earth, a Heritage
S13e5 The Other White Man
S13e6 Hero of Fort Halleck
S13e7 The Left Hand is Damned
S13e8 There Was Another Dalton Brother
S13e9 Tribute to the Dog
S13e10 The $25,000 Wager
S13e11 A Bargain is for Keeping
S13e12 Peter the Hunter
S13e14 A Bell for Volcano
S13e15 The Trouble With Taxes
S13e16 The Race at Cherry Creek
S13e17 Death in the Desert
S13e18 Raid on the San Francisco Mint
S13e20 The Battle of San Francisco Bay
S13e21 The Wild West's Biggest Train Holdup
S13e22 1965 Death Valley Days No Gun Behind His Badge
S13e23 Fighting Sky Pilot
S13e24 The Journey
S13e25 Kate Melville and the Law
S13e26 Birthright
S14e1 Temporary Warden
S14e2 Captain Dick Mine
S14e3 The Lawless Have Laws
S14e4 The Great Turkey War
S14e5 The Rider
S14e6 Traveling Trees
S14e7 No Place For a Lady
S14e8 A City is Born
S14e9 The Book
S14e10 Mrs Romney and the Outlaws
S14e11 Dry Water Sailors
S14e12 Devil's Gate
S14e13 The Red Shawl
S14e14 A Picture of a Lady
S14e15 Canary Harris vs the Almighty
S14e16 The Fastest Nun in the West
S14e17 The Fight San Francisco Never Forgot
S14e18 Courtship of Carrie Huntington
S14e19 Water Bringer
S14e20 Crullers at Sundown!
S14e21 Hugh Glass Meets The Bear
S14e22 The Firebrand
S14e23 The Hat That Huldah Wore
S14e24 The Four Dollar Law Suit
S14e25 An Organ for Brother Brigham
S14e26 Lady of the Plains
S15e09 One Fast Injun
S15e1 The Day All Marriages Were Cancelled
S15e2 Solid Gold Cavity
S15e3 The Resurrection of Deadwood Dick
S15e4 Brute Angel
S15e5 A Sense of Justice
S15e6 The Lady and the Sourdough
S15e7 The Kid From Hell's Kitchen
S15e8 Samaritans, Mountain Style
S15e9 One Fast Injun alt
S15e10 The Jolly Roger and Wells Fargo
S15e11 The Hero of Apache Pass
S15e12 The Gypsy
S15e13 A Calamity Called Jane
S15e14 Doc Holiday's Gold Bars
S14e15 Silver Tombstone
S15e16 The Man Who Didn't Want Gold
S15e17 Halo for a Badman
S15e18 A Wrangler's Last RIde
S15e19 The Man Who WOuldn't Die
S15e20 The Saga of Dr. Davis
S15e21 Major Horace Bell
S15e22 The Day They Stole the Salamander
S15e23 Siege at Amelia's Kitchen
S15e24 Solid Foundation
S15e25 Along Came Mariana
S15e26 A Man Called Abraham
S16e1 Shanghai Kelly's Birthday Party
S16e3 Let My People Go
S16e4 The Lone Grave
S16e5 The Girl Who Walked The West
S16e6 The Informer Who Cried
S16e7 Spring Rendezvous
S16e8 Lost Sheep In Trinidad
S16e9 The Saga of Sadie Orchard
S16e10 The Indiana Girl
S16e11 Prince of the Oyster Pirates
S16e12 The Friend
S16e13 The Great Diamond Mines
S16e14 Count Me In, Count Me Out
S16e15 Dress For A Desert Girl
S16e16 Britta Goes Home
S16e17 Bread On The Desert
S16e18 Green Is The Color Of Gold
S16e19 Out Of the Valley Of Death
S16e20 The Gold Mine On Main Street
S16e21 A Friend Indeed
S16e22 The Thirty Caliber Town
S16e23 The Other Side Of The Mountain
S16e24 By The Book
S16e25 The Pieces Of The Puzzle
S16e26 Tall Heart, Short Temper
S17e1 The Secret Of the Black Prince
S17e2 The Leprechaun of Last Chance
S17e4 The Sage Hen
S17e5 The Other Cheek
S17e6 A Mule Like The Army's Mule
S17e7 Lottie's Legacy
S17e8 Lady With A Past
S17e9 A Short Cut Through Tombstone
S17e11 The World's Greatest Swimming Horse
S17e12 Ten Day Millionaires
S17e13 A Restless Man
S17e14 A Gift
S17e15 Solomon's Glory
S17e16 The Understanding
S17e17 Long Night At Fort Lonely
S17e18 Here Stands Bailey
S17e19 The Angel of Tombstone
S17e20 A full House
S17e21 How To Beat A Badman
S17e22 A Key For The Fort
S17e23 Drop Out
S17e24 The Oldest Law
S17e25 Lucia Darling And The ostrich
S17e26 Jimmy Dayton's Bonanza
S18e2 Tracy's Triumph ep 2
S18e3 Old Stape
S18e5 Biscuits And Billy The Kid
S18e6 Son of Thunder
S18e8 The Great Pinto Bean Gold Hunt
S18e10 The King of the Uvalde Road
S18e11 The Mezcia Man
S18e12 Pioneer Pluck
S18e13 Simple Question of Justice
S18e14 The Wizard of Aberdeen
S18e15 The dragon of Gold Hill
S18e16 The Biggest Little Post Office In The...
S18e18 Talk to me Charley
S18e19 Amos And The Black Bull
S18e21 The Solid Gold Pie
S18e22 A Gift From Father Tapis
S18e24 The Contract
S18e26 Early Candle Lighten
So... start watching!
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Last night I finished watching the old tv series "Death Valley Days" (episodes archived on youtube).
I watched all the posted episodes -- from the very first show with the Old Ranger, through the years with Ron Reagan, up to the last one.
Here's the full list from youtube. They're not ALL there (seasons 6-10 seem to have most episodes missing), but most are:
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@Fishrrman @mystery-ak
Man,alive! Taking all the time to post all those episodes should qualify you for some type of "ribbon" in recognition of your "duty above and beyond the norm!".
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I am afraid I started watching NCIS about three weeks ago... I am kinda reaching the middling doldrums.... I think I only have about another 7 million episodes to go...
I knew better... *****rollingeyes*****
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@240B
LOVED Malcolm in the Middle when it was first aired.
Who wooda ever thunk that Malcolm's metrosexual dad would end up absolutely KILLING it as the high school science teacher turned major drug lord in "Breaking Bad"?
BTW,anybody that still hasn't watched "Breaking Bad" has a major treat in store for them. Truth to tell,I almost envy them.
@sneakypete
Do you remember him as the rather odd dentist in Seinfeld?
P.S. never saw breaking bad, but I will on your recommendation. I loved the wire, per your suggestion
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@sneakypete
Do you remember him as the rather odd dentist in Seinfeld?
I only watched Seinfeld when there was nothing else to watch that wasn't worse.
P.S. never saw breaking bad, but I will on your recommendation. I loved the wire, per your suggestion
You are going to LOVE it. So good a regularly-scheduled episode of "Breaking Bad" pulled in higher Neilsen ratings than an NFL seasonal play off game in the home city of one of the teams playing.
I THINK this was in Detroit,but can no longer remember for sure.
Be sure to start with Season 1,episode 1,or it won't make any sense to you.
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@sneakypete
I watched the first episode of “Breaking Bad”, it was good.
Tonight I tried “Dahmer” and had to turn it off.
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@sneakypete
I watched the first episode of “Breaking Bad”, it was good.
Tonight I tried “Dahmer” and had to turn it off.
I can't watch shows about serial killers who murder children. Neither could I watch the series about Dahmer.
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@sneakypete
Do you remember him as the rather odd dentist in Seinfeld?
P.S. never saw breaking bad, but I will on your recommendation. I loved the wire, per your suggestion
BB is the most binge-worthy series I've ever seen. Even more than The Sopranos.
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@sneakypete
I watched the first episode of “Breaking Bad”, it was good.
@Gefn
Stick with it. The first few episodes basically just introduce you to the characters,and then it REALLY starts to take off.
If you want a comedy series that leaves you stunned after every episode,watch "Shameless",starring William H. Macey. He plays a character named "Frank Gallagher",and there is NO "low" so low that Frank can't slither under it.
I told my ex to watch it,and she later called me back and told me she just bing-watched the first season,and then paused to take a breath before watching the other seasons.
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BB is the most binge-worthy series I've ever seen. Even more than The Sopranos.
@goatprairie
I did like The Sopranos. Thank you for the recommendation.
Tonight I have to watch “Resident Alien”. Alan Tudyk is a good actor. If you like SF, this might be a good show to watch.
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@Gefn
Stick with it. The first few episodes basically just introduce you to the characters,and then it REALLY starts to take off.
If you want a comedy series that leaves you stunned after every episode,watch "Shameless",starring William H. Macey. He plays a character named "Frank Gallagher",and there is NO "low" so low that Frank can't slither under it.
I told my ex to watch it,and she later called me back and told me she just bing-watched the first season,and then paused to take a breath before watching the other seasons.
I’ll have time Friday night @sneakypete so I’ll give it a whirl. Thank you!
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BB is the most binge-worthy series I've ever seen. Even more than The Sopranos.
Before Breaking Bad there was "Nip Tuck". Quite bazaar at times, but it captured our attention.
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So sick of "news"...so sick of "WOKE" scripts and LGBTQ, so while channel surfing,
stopped at the beginning of QUIGLEY DOWN UNDER (1990), with Tom Selleck, Alan
Rickman and Laura San Giacomo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTXjgOan_KI
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Rings of Power on Amazon. Not a barn burner, but not bad.
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For those others who also enjoy classic rock.....
Netflix has a new documentary/concert called Travelin' Band: CCR at Royal Albert Hall.
New flick of previously unseen footage and music of CCR. Narrated by "The Dude" Jeff Bridges.
Love it, and an excellent reminder how much great music this band made in a very short period of time.
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Rings of Power on Amazon. Not a barn burner, but not bad.
I just got a package from Amazon today and an ad for this show was on the packaging
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For those others who also enjoy classic rock.....
Netflix has a new documentary/concert called Travelin' Band: CCR at Royal Albert Hall.
New flick of previously unseen footage and music of CCR. Narrated by "The Dude" Jeff Bridges.
Love it, and an excellent reminder how much great music this band made in a very short period of time.
Saw it with the wife the other night. We're both huge CCR fans. You should read Fogerty's autobio where he goes through the acrimonious split with the band members including his own brother.
He couldn't even play his own songs publicly for many years until the tyrant who ran Fantasy Records, Saul Zaentz, finally croaked and the new owner allowed Fogerty to play his OWN!!! friggin' music again publicly.
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Started watching the just-released LOU...on Netflix.
About a gnarly 70-something woman who lives by herself in the Pacific Northwest,
and whose guest-house tenant's eleven year-old daughter's kidnapping changes her plans.
Twenty-five minutes in, I'm guessing here... she's a retired professional assassin, government agent...or both. happy77
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QILhvR4QPsQ
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https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=angelina+jordan+i+put+a+spell+on+you&view=detail&mid=ACB54C36905BB3551E5FACB54C36905BB3551E5F&FORM=VIRE0&ru=%2fsearch%3fFORM%3dSNAPST%26q%3dangelina%2bjordan%2bi%2bput%2ba%2bspell%2bon%2byou%26filters%3dufn%253a%2522angelina%2bjordan%2bi%2bput%2ba%2bspell%2bon%2byou%2522%2bsid%253a%25223f0d594a-845d-467e-fb75-48f8aba01ffa%2522%2bcatguid%253a%2522f72eff7e-f1b3-8c5e-5dab-4e5218c75aff_498707c2%2522%2bsegment%253a%2522generic.carousel%2522%2bpsid%253a%2522f72eff7e-f1b3-8c5e-5dab-4e5218c75aff%2522%2bsegtype%253a%2522U29uZw%253d%253d%2522
Prepare to be shocked if you have never heard this young lady sing before.
BTW,I just changed the source because the one on You Boob wasn't as clean.
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The Joe Biden show.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MROVo3I4ZE0
Prepare to be shocked if you have never heard this young lady sing before.
She's absolutely incredible.
She did a cameo in "Lilyhammer" ... as Norway is/was her home.
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40 years ago this Thursday, J&J and the FIB.
EXPOSED: Tylenol Murders Whistleblower Scott Bartz speaks out against Johnson & Johnson and the FBI
https://youtu.be/qH7To2Drm-Y (https://youtu.be/qH7To2Drm-Y)
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Tonight:
"This is not a Test" -- low budget film from 1962 about nuclear war...
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SOME broadcast tv channels. Most of which are crap like home shopping and PBS.
Lost my internet and sat tv channels earlier,and just got the tv antenna shows working again.
Some of them,anyway.
With a LOT of luck,I might be able to focus enough to get the web channels working again. Damn chemo brain makes it hard to focus on unfamiliar tech stuff.
When it first went down I thought it might be my router,so I swapped it out for a new one I already had in the house,and ended up going backwards. Can't get the damn thing to work with my tv because I need a password that I don't have. Must have punched the wrong button somewhere along the line. My tv shows me connected to the web,but it demands a freaking password before it will let me go there,and I have no freaking idea what the password would be.
Gonna take a break from it for a while and try to let some of the stress leak away before trying again.
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No wonder Mitch the Bi1ch changed Kentucky laws and invested heavily in Hemp.
https://youtu.be/eqLXXjvQXgI (https://youtu.be/eqLXXjvQXgI)
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Before you kill the switch on Netflix, you MUST watch FATHER STU.
You will never 'see' Mark Wahlberg the same way. Tremendous cast/screenplay/story. He financed the production out of his own funds.
...sort of like a Sylvester Stallone/Rocky endeavor.
Father Stu....
Now @DCPatriot ...
I went all the way back and found this post of a purpose...
I don't recommend much when it comes to movies in this day.
But I will recommend this one HANDS DOWN!
Brilliant! Great, and I mean that. I am surprised it is on Netflix.
Thank you so very much for the recommendation. Everyone needs to watch this show.
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Father Stu....
Now @DCPatriot ...
I went all the way back and found this post of a purpose...
I don't recommend much when it comes to movies in this day.
But I will recommend this one HANDS DOWN!
Brilliant! Great, and I mean that. I am surprised it is on Netflix.
Thank you so very much for the recommendation. Everyone needs to watch this show.
@roamer_1
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Season Finale of “Resident Alien” last night.
:Aliens:
It’s turning into one of those shows that’s getting more and more popular by word of mouth.
Seriously, one of the best first run SF shows out there.
Stars Alan Tudyk with cameos this season from George Takai and Nathan Fillion. And Giorgio T from “Ancient Aliens”
👽👽👽
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Father Stu....
Now @DCPatriot ...
I went all the way back and found this post of a purpose...
I don't recommend much when it comes to movies in this day.
But I will recommend this one HANDS DOWN!
Brilliant! Great, and I mean that. I am surprised it is on Netflix.
Thank you so very much for the recommendation. Everyone needs to watch this show.
@roamer_1
Was thread surfing ...saw your post and decided to re-watch the trailer.
Even the trailer made me choke-up again! happy77
Mel Gibson and Teresa Weaver... and the Mexican 'love-interest' is a doppelganger
for my former Venezuelan cleaning lady...Nelitza - such a beauty!
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@roamer_1
Was thread surfing ...saw your post and decided to re-watch the trailer.
Even the trailer made me choke-up again! happy77
Mel Gibson and Teresa Weaver... and the Mexican 'love-interest' is a doppelganger
for my former Venezuelan cleaning lady...Nelitza - such a beauty!
I honestly watched it twice @DCPatriot :beer:
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Watched a couple of seasons of Frasier after I finished Cheers. Basically the same situational theme following in the theme of Cheers. Some stupid little simple problem turns into complete chaos because the characters massively overreact and make things 10 times worse (every single time).
It's a light stupid nothing little show. And just like Al Bundy every time anything positive happens, the characters always find a way to screw it up and turn it into a disaster (every single time). Don't even pay attention anymore when some Great thing happens, knowing that will inevitably end in a fiasco. All the sitcoms were like that back then. People just couldn't get enough of watching people win, and then come crashing down in failure. That's essentially the whole show.
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Watched a couple of seasons of Frasier after I finished Cheers. Basically the same situational theme following in the theme of Cheers. Some stupid little simple problem turns into complete chaos because the characters massively overreact and make things 10 times worse (every single time).
It's a light stupid nothing little show. And just like Al Bundy every time anything positive happens, the characters always find a way to screw it up and turn it into a disaster (every single time). Don't even pay attention anymore when some Great thing happens, knowing that will inevitably end in a fiasco. All the sitcoms were like that back then. People just couldn't get enough of watching people win, and then come crashing down in failure. That's essentially the whole show.
@240B
Not me. I kept hoping to see Al win one.
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@240B
Not me. I kept hoping to see Al win one.
Maybe, but he never did. Cheers never won. The hapless Frasier and his brother always lose, regardless of how rich, successful, and intellectual they are. That whole era, including Bundy, Malcolm, and even Roseanne, was all about people gaining something very good, and then losing it all or more by the end of the episode. It is all about losing. I have no opinion one way or the other about these shows except to say that being a perpetual loser was very popular on TV back in those days.
And these transparent obvious setups are ridiculous. Every time anyone says, 'Well, at least it is not raining'. What do you imagine is going to happen in the next five seconds?
'I'm glad XYZperson never saw this!' Knock at the door ... who do you imagine it is? And then everyone freaks the f**k out and hides behind curtains, under the carpet, and behind the couch. All to be discovered one by one.
'You can do anything you want. Please, just do not break my antique lamp!' That's the setup for the whole show. Then they go through these basically 'insane' schemes to fix the lamp which always never work.
These shows are all the same cookie cutter templates, and they are all variations based on the "I Love Lucy" format.
Just my opinion.
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Maybe, but he never did. Cheers never won. The hapless Frasier and his brother always lose, regardless of how rich, successful, and intellectual they are. That whole era, including Bundy, Malcolm, and even Roseanne, was all about people gaining something very good, and then losing it all or more by the end of the episode. It is all about losing. I have no opinion one way or the other about these shows except to say that being a perpetual loser was very popular on TV back in those days.
And these transparent obvious setups are ridiculous. Every time anyone says, 'Well, at least it is not raining'. What do you imagine is going to happen in the next five seconds?
'I'm glad XYZperson never saw this!' Knock at the door ... who do you imagine it is? And then everyone freaks the f**k out and hides behind curtains, under the carpet, and behind the couch. All to be discovered one by one.
'You can do anything you want. Please, just do not break my antique lamp!' That's the setup for the whole show. Then they go through these basically 'insane' schemes to fix the lamp which always never work.
These shows are all the same cookie cutter templates, and they are all variations based on the "I Love Lucy" format.
Just my opinion.
I much prefered the sitcom formula of the Beverly Hillbillies and Green Acres era than the latter fray. I think All in the Family and Mash changed the tenor of the genre. And not for the better. Some of those early Bev. Hillibillies shows are still gut busting funny.
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I much prefered the sitcom formula of the Beverly Hillbillies and Green Acres era than the latter fray. I think All in the Family and Mash changed the tenor of the genre. And not for the better. Some of those early Bev. Hillibillies shows are still gut busting funny.
The wife and I binge-watched the BHs when down in Arizona last January. Still a very funny show.
My favorite on the show was actually Banker Drysdale played by Raymond Bailey. I was surprised to see Bailey in a number of tv and film roles prior to the Hillbillies where he played serious characters. Hitchcock used him in a number of his tv shows.
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"The Last Kingdom" on Netflix.
A tale based on truth about Ragnar,the Viking,and his life.
Pretty good stuff!
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Rings of Power on Amazon. Not a barn burner, but not bad.
Ditto... I don't have to have action every second... I enjoy a character movie when they finally get around to making one I care for in the series (not really any yet to be honest). So I watch for the scenery and a glimpse of Tolkien creative magic.
Also watched/watching the new Star Wars show (think it is called Andor)... It is a slow developing show too... that is fine... (think it is only about 4 episodes in now)... but I did like the other two S.W. shows (Mandalorian and Buba Fett, I may of misspelled that). Say what you will, they do keep the shows clean language wise, which I like.
I actually like the new Star Wars stuff better than I like Star Wars.
https://youtu.be/cKOegEuCcfw
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Movie day... Feeling a little nostalgic, I am about halfway through 'Knight Rider 2000'...
And I am so very, very sorry. 8888crybaby
It's friggin awful.
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Tonight, another post-apocalyptic film I scrounged up on the net:
Terminator: Salvation
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https://youtu.be/xSJxyVJjAfk (https://youtu.be/xSJxyVJjAfk)
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Seal Team 6.
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Bosch: Legacy
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Bosch: Legacy
@Free Vulcan
I liked Harry Bosch.
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@Free Vulcan
I liked Harry Bosch.
I like the new reincarnation @sneakypete it's very well written and almost imperceptible pc. Nice to be entertained and have my brain engaged too instead of getting slapped in the face with some preachy woke church service.
They even slide in some anti-woke messaging. I like Bosch's 'Everybody counts or nobody counts' slogan.
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LOL! Hooked on Season NINE of "Blacklist".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmmOoEnWWYw
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This weekend:
Escape from L.A., with Kurt Russell as Snake Plisken (again).
Never saw it before.
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(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/QM4AAOSwxCBiJdBC/s-l500.jpg)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMlJfiA2u7Y
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051201/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051201/) WITNESS FOR THE PROSECTION - 1957
Watched this movie as an eleven year-old and have probably seen it a dozen times in my lifetime.
psssst... and I enjoyed it each time! happy77
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(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/QM4AAOSwxCBiJdBC/s-l500.jpg)
One of the best film noirs ever made imho. That and “Mildred Pierce”
@corbe the novel of Double indemnity is also a fantastic read. James Cain writes like a poet…..
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There is a new season of BLACKLIST on NF picking up where Liz gets shot.
Watched a little of the first episode, but had other things to do. Will resume it tonight.
Surprise to many because no indication given the show was going to continue.
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There is a new season of BLACKLIST on NF picking up where Liz gets shot.
Watched a little of the first episode, but had other things to do. Will resume it tonight.
Surprise to many because no indication given the show was going to continue.
https://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,395880.msg2719761.html#msg2719761 (https://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,395880.msg2719761.html#msg2719761)
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Last night I watched (from recorded material):
Bat 21-1980's VN Gene Hackman flick
I Am A Fugitive From A Chain Gang- 1930's Paul Muni flick
Both were good. Even the Fugitive. It was pretty sophisticated for it's time.
I will now return to my normally scheduled programming of comedies. :laugh: I hate for things to get too serious. Life provides enough of that.
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(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/7173Lz-hp4L._SY445_.jpg)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If0N3sYG3vY
A most excellent movie THE TURNING POINT 2022 (NETFLIX EXCLUSIVE)
About a shy, lazy twenty-something who runs into a confident thief.
Of course, I used the ENGLISH Language option (with subtitles because I can't hear sh*t)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMlJfiA2u7Y
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051201/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051201/) WITNESS FOR THE PROSECTION - 1957
Watched this movie as an eleven year-old and have probably seen it a dozen times in my lifetime.
psssst... and I enjoyed it each time! happy77
Great movie. Charles Laughton was awesome in that movie. He did a great Captain Bligh, too.
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Just watched Suite Française with Michelle Williams. Good flick. German occupation of a French town during WWII.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMlJfiA2u7Y
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051201/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051201/) WITNESS FOR THE PROSECTION - 1957
Watched this movie as an eleven year-old and have probably seen it a dozen times in my lifetime.
psssst... and I enjoyed it each time! happy77
Nice to see a couple of oldies showing up on the list here... Double Indemnity included. Witness for the Persecution is a great watch... Have it on disk around here somewhere.
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Just finished 'The Watcher' on NF. It is an interest show, not a great show. My opinion is that the writers tried to get too clever for themselves and wound up chasing their tail. Like a frayed rope, so many plot threads develop and lead to a dead-end. It is weird that way.
Could have easily been just a normal movie, in fact it may have been better like that. It is a more-or-less simplistic story which is vastly over complicated with unnecessary suspense, twists and turns which go nowhere, interjected into the primary plot-line.
I will not say it was a waste of time. It was interesting and kept me coming back for the next dose. It was just disappointing. Mostly because I could see bones of really great tale, poorly executed. They outsmarted themselves trying to make a Hitchcock style suspense horror film in my opinion.
In the end, it comes down to a shoulder shrug, muttering 'It was Ok.'
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Just finished 'The Watcher' on NF. It is an interest show, not a great show. My opinion is that the writers tried to get too clever for themselves and wound up chasing their tail. Like a frayed rope, so many plot threads develop and lead to a dead-end. It is weird that way.
Could have easily been just a normal movie, in fact it may have been better like that. It is a more-or-less simplistic story which is vastly over complicated with unnecessary suspense, twists and turns which go nowhere, interjected into the primary plot-line.
I will not say it was a waste of time. It was interesting and kept me coming back for the next dose. It was just disappointing. Mostly because I could see bones of really great tale, poorly executed. They outsmarted themselves trying to make a Hitchcock style suspense horror film in my opinion.
In the end, it comes down to a shoulder shrug, muttering 'It was Ok.'
@240B
Have seen a couple of clickbait teasers announcing viewers getting upset watching it.
Have conditioned myself to quit movies that gratuitously fold unnecessary woke crap into the plotlines
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@240B
Have seen a couple of clickbait teasers announcing viewers getting upset watching it.
Have conditioned myself to quit movies that gratuitously fold unnecessary woke crap into the plotlines
No woke stuff in the show. But there are a lot of deliberately misleading plot threads. Apparently someone thought this is "clever". I don't know?
IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes are not being kind.
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Outer Range on Amazon. Not bad so far.
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The Enchanted Cottage (1945)... Little slow, but sweet message.
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Outer Range on Amazon. Not bad so far.
To each his own. I thought that one sucked.
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Not everyone's cup of tea obviously, but enjoyed the hell watching the most recent documentary on my favorite baseball player of all-time....... Nolan Ryan.
Facing Nolan..... Now on Netflix.
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Not everyone's cup of tea obviously, but enjoyed the hell watching the most recent documentary on my favorite baseball player of all-time....... Nolan Ryan.
Facing Nolan..... Now on Netflix.
I had the pleasure of doing that several times. In HS when he could throw a ball through a brick wall IF he could hit it.
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I had the pleasure of doing that several times. In HS when he could throw a ball through a brick wall IF he could hit it.
Wow, actually batting against Nolan Ryan. What a story.
I incredibly was able to watch every one of Ryan's starts in the dome in '85, including his 4000th K.
I'd go early and make it down to the pen (right by the 1st base dugout/ baseline, and watch him warm up. I can still hear the woosh/whistle hitting the catcher's mitt.
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Wow, actually batting against Nolan Ryan. What a story.
I incredibly was able to watch every one of Ryan's starts in the dome in '85, including his 4000th K.
I'd go early and make it down to the pen (right by the 1st base dugout/ baseline, and watch him warm up. I can still hear the woosh/whistle hitting the catcher's mitt.
In 1964 IIRC. He was a senior at Alvin HS and I was a lowly sophomore at Aldine. We played them twice that season. I was mostly bailing out of the batter's box before he released the ball because, in those days no one, including himself, knew where it was going when he turned it loose.
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Not everyone's cup of tea obviously, but enjoyed the hell watching the most recent documentary on my favorite baseball player of all-time....... Nolan Ryan.
Facing Nolan..... Now on Netflix.
I have to see this!!!
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To each his own. I thought that one sucked.
It's not Longmire, that's for sure.
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Tonight I may find time to watch another episode from the old (OLD) tv series, "One Step Beyond" (on youtube).
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https://youtu.be/lpGJHNy_Fhg (https://youtu.be/lpGJHNy_Fhg)
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https://youtu.be/lpGJHNy_Fhg (https://youtu.be/lpGJHNy_Fhg)
I must confess I am drawn to those and the other Sealed In Time posts of old pictures, often more interesting than TV fare.
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"The Watcher" on Netflix, pretty damn good IMO. And the true story is pretty creepy too.
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This weekend:
These Final Hours, 2013 film about an asteroid colliding with the Earth:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/These_Final_Hours
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So sick of these NETFLIX "New Releases" and "NETFLIX ONLY" movies/series where they have to just keep pushing the envelope.
Haven't we done enough already? 888mouth
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"The Watcher" on Netflix, pretty damn good IMO. And the true story is pretty creepy too.
Just started watching this. Good cast.
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Rewatching 'House' on Prime. Takes me back to a better time when I was younger.
Fortunately, alcoholism + age means I do not remember most of the episodes.
So for 50%, it is all brand new. Maybe I didn't see as many as I thought?
Still a good waste of time while working or doing whatever.
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House was a very good production. I know that I will rewatch it before I die.
He was very talented musically, also.
St James Infirmary · Hugh Laurie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYqUlVO48PM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYqUlVO48PM)
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Prime Video, "A Private Affair" 1950's Spain
A woman from a family of Police officers is investigating the murder of several prostitutes, before they allowed women to be on the Police force.
Good story good cast.
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Mistake of '58: The GM Chromemobiles and Far Out '59s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT3i3q1pCQo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT3i3q1pCQo)
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You all need to watch TUSCANA on Netflix at your earliest convenience.
That's all I'm gonna say...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kNU8Y4LfWA
:2popcorn: :2popcorn: :2popcorn: :2popcorn: :2popcorn:
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I always love stumbling across this 15-minute COEN Brothers film, Musical Western, especially if I'm stoned.
Buster Scruggs Story - The Coen Brothers!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dwcxbr9o5A (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dwcxbr9o5A)
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"The Watcher" on Netflix, pretty damn good IMO. And the true story is pretty creepy too.
The wife and I started watching it Sunday night. After viewing the four part series "Yellowstone" (the wife really liked it for some reason) I had had my fill of hearing the f word every other sentence from all the characters. The series plot itself was weird and unrealistic. Let's put in a scene where they shoot some Nazi bikers. Yeah, that's realistic. Business people call each other mothereffers while making deals. Yeah, I'm sure that happens.
So after hearing one character in TW in the first episode use the eff word umpteen times in a very short scene, I had enough. Other characters seemed to be very fond of the word. What is it with Hollyweird scriptwriters? Do they think every person in the U.S. commonly uses the word?
Then the mother start yapping about her 14 yr old daughter's "sexuality."
Fortunately, my wife was as bored as I was.
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The Peripherals on Amazon. Call it near-scifi. Pretty wild, little woke so far, and well done.
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The wife and I started watching it Sunday night. After viewing the four part series "Yellowstone" (the wife really liked it for some reason) I had had my fill of hearing the f word every other sentence from all the characters. The series plot itself was weird and unrealistic. Let's put in a scene where they shoot some Nazi bikers. Yeah, that's realistic. Business people call each other mothereffers while making deals. Yeah, I'm sure that happens.
So after hearing one character in TW in the first episode use the eff word umpteen times in a very short scene, I had enough. Other characters seemed to be very fond of the word. What is it with Hollyweird scriptwriters? Do they think every person in the U.S. commonly uses the word?
Then the mother start yapping about her 14 yr old daughter's "sexuality."
Fortunately, my wife was as bored as I was.
@goatprairie
You lasted longer than I did. Reminded me of a $1.98 "Dallas",but without the charm.
It literally made my head hurt.
1888,on the other hand,was some pretty fine stuff.
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Started “The Good nurse” tonight on Netflix.
So far it’s a good true crime movie.
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Finished " A Private Affair" on Prime Video last night. We both liked it
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Highly recommend EARTHSTORM, a new release on Netflix.
It's 4 Episodes.
Watching #1. TORNADO The captured video of the forming clouds on your big screen is freaking mesmerizing...let alone the very interesting narration from a Storm Chaser's POV.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALFt3mbUWKk
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Manifest season 4 just dropped today on Netflix.
I’m starting to binge it now….
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Husband is watching "Winchester"
Sarah’s life story and the mansion that she built have been the inspiration of many stories, films and books over the years. So, it is only fitting that her story was recently brought to the big screen with the release of Winchester, a supernatural thriller directed by Michael and Peter Spierig, and written by the Spierigs and Tom Vaughan. The film stars Helen Mirren as heiress Sarah Winchester, with Jason Clarke and Sarah Snook, and follows Mrs. Winchester as she is haunted by spirits inside her San Jose mansion in 1906.
The Winchester Mystery House® closed its doors to the public for a whirlwind 72-hour film shoot of exteriors, aerials and a few interior rooms. The rest of the filming was done in the director’s home country of Australia. Lead actress Helen Mirren did extensive research and visited the estate privately to better understand Sarah’s story and immerse herself in her worlster"...........
https://winchestermysteryhouse.com/winchester-movie/
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https://youtu.be/Zq6Tv3UvVQ4 (https://youtu.be/Zq6Tv3UvVQ4)
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While dog-sitting for my son, had an opportunity to watch PREY on Hulu.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ7LytagKlc
The heroine reminds me of Bunchy's wife Teresa in RAY DONOVAN. (Alyssa Diaz)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcz6MNjTCE4
HIGH WATER: High Water is a suspenseful, six-episode disaster drama series
inspired by the real-life events of the Millennium Flood which hit Poland,
as well as parts of Czech Republic and Germany in 1997.
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This past weekend:
"Treasure Island", with Charlton Heston as Long John Silver.
I had never previously read the book, never seen the earlier versions, so the story was new to me.
I thought it was quite good. As the story progressed, I didn't see "Charlton Heston" onscreen, but rather John Silver...
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This past weekend:
"Treasure Island", with Charlton Heston as Long John Silver.
I had never previously read the book, never seen the earlier versions, so the story was new to me.
I thought it was quite good. As the story progressed, I didn't see "Charlton Heston" onscreen, but rather John Silver...
If you have not read Treasure Island, you are poorer for it. I can highly recommend that with all the classics. Movies necessarily cannot do it justice.
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Question for all the watchers here: I've seen little bits and pieces of the War of the Worlds remake on Epix. I'm wondering if it's worth it to try and figure out how to watch the whole thing.
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An election being stolen in real time.
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An election being stolen in real time.
Hell. 2020 went so well and un-challenged.
Why change horses now?
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If you have not read Treasure Island, you are poorer for it. I can highly recommend that with all the classics. Movies necessarily cannot do it justice.
Aarrrh! matey. :bullie pirate:
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Aarrrh! matey. :bullie pirate:
:laugh: :beer:
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If you have not read Treasure Island, you are poorer for it. I can highly recommend that with all the classics. Movies necessarily cannot do it justice.
I had never read it until my wife bought me a copy when we were dating. Loved it.
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I had never read it until my wife bought me a copy when we were dating. Loved it.
I have a great affinity for the old classics. Everyone should read them all. :beer:
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Season 5 of The Crown dropped on Netflix this am
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Season 5 of The Crown dropped on Netflix this am
During dinner I watched a bit of the Little Rascals movie. It was really well made. I used to love watching the Little Rascals when I was a kid.
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Watched Manifest, was that it? Are more episodes coming or eas that the series/ season finale?
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Don't judge me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMJsqXzz5zs
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Also watched Weird: The Al Yankovic Story a while back.
Very deadpan, very dry. But funny. Not quite Walk Hard funny, but a good satire of the whole "biopic" stuff.
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Watched Manifest, was that it? Are more episodes coming or eas that the series/ season finale?
Ten more episodes dropping in early next year? Spring ?
Not soon enough for me
I’ll miss it. @verga
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I don't watch much TV but we are just hours away from "Yellowstone" Season 5. happy77
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Anyone watch all those lifetime Christmas movies?
I kinda like them….
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Don't judge me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMJsqXzz5zs
That was a gas!!!
:mauslaff:
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Sweet Romantic Comedy from 1955 ... Marty (story about a lonely fellow who meets a lonely Lady... and his journey to happiness)...
Trailer below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nchN0nEsXnA
You can download it/Stream it for free (in good quality) at the archives...
https://archive.org/details/marty.-1955.1080p.-blu-ray.x-264-si-nners
Also watched "Ball of Fire" (Circa 1941) ... Another Romantic Comedy staring Gary Cooper as a middle age Professor that gets wowed/used/and loved by a pretty lady while trying to figure out language used by the more hip crowd for the dictionary his group is writing.
Not so easy to find... but I found it to download with a little looking.
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Anyone watch all those lifetime Christmas movies?
I kinda like them….
Yeah, I have watched a few, but they have now all been cookie cutter wrote to where they don't seem where one is different from another.
Also have gave that new Star Wars show "Andor" a whirl and it has bored me for the most part.
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I just finished watching the Malverde: El Santo Patrón series on Netflix.
I'm currently watching Have Gun Will Travel.
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I just finished watching the Malverde: El Santo Patrón series on Netflix.
I'm currently watching Have Gun Will Travel.
I have fond memories of the show but now have the theme song stuck in my head. Damn ear worms!
Have Gun Will Travel reads the card of a man.
A knight without armor in a savage land.
His fast gun for hire heeds the calling wind.
A soldier of fortune is the man called Paladin.
Paladin, Paladin
Where do you roam?
Paladin, Paladin,
Far, far from home.
Full version continues:
He travels on to wherever he must.
A chess knight of silver is his badge of trust.
There are campfire legends that the plainsmen spin.
Of the man with the gun, of the man called Paladin.
Paladin, Paladin
Where do you roam?
Paladin, Paladin,
Far, far from home.
Far from home,
Far from home.
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Anyone watch all those lifetime Christmas movies?
I kinda like them….
I watch them with my elderly mom. We always enjoy poking fun at the cookie cutter aspect of the shows.
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I just finished watching the Malverde: El Santo Patrón series on Netflix.
I'm currently watching Have Gun Will Travel.
Never saw the TV show, but I did hear some of the old radio shows from this show.
Enjoyed them.
@Elderberry
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Never saw the TV show, but I did hear some of the old radio shows from this show.
Enjoyed them.
@Elderberry
Growing up, Have Gun Will Travel was my dad's favorite western.
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So, I'm slightly embarrassed. I had commented a bit ago that "Yellowstone" would be starting in a few hours. Uhmm...today is only Saturday. It won't be on till tomorrow. Oopsie. :laugh: A senior moment strikes again.
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We are watching the new season of The Crown.
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I am binging Stargete SG-1 one last time... it's leaving Netflix at the end of the month.
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I watch them with my elderly mom. We always enjoy poking fun at the cookie cutter aspect of the shows.
@debrawiest
It is cookie cutter, but fun. Plus, I do enjoy seeing all the pretty houses and Christmas trees.
I really like Christmas. Always feel sad I never had a tree. But I do put out milk and a cookie for Santa, and watch the Yule Log on tv.
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@debrawiest
It is cookie cutter, but fun. Plus, I do enjoy seeing all the pretty houses and Christmas trees.
I really like Christmas. Always feel sad I never had a tree. But I do put out milk and a cookie for Santa, and watch the Yule Log on tv.
Never had a tree ! Wow, you have missed the tradition of driving on a highway and seeing a good place to get off and sneak next to road to cut a tree down on the cheap... lol... we got a lot of Christmas trees that way... Yep... risking fines everytime... but it was called making do on the cheap. On a good year, you didn't have to run for your life from a mean bull in the pasture you crossed to get to the trees.
Now why does Hallmark not make a good movie like Christmas on the cheap in the deep South. I have only had like 3 Christmases with snow (or just flakes of snow).
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Last night I watched History of The Eagles and then Prancer.
Dish is forcing me to upgrade my equipment and I'll lose all the stuff stored on my DVR. 9999hair out0000 These two shows don't get much air time.
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Sweet Romantic Comedy from 1955 ... Marty (story about a lonely fellow who meets a lonely Lady... and his journey to happiness)...
Trailer below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nchN0nEsXnA
You can download it/Stream it for free (in good quality) at the archives...
https://archive.org/details/marty.-1955.1080p.-blu-ray.x-264-si-nners
Ah, the legendary Marty, the story that single thirtysomethings like me always dream of coming true.
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Growing up, Have Gun Will Travel was my dad's favorite western.
Mine as well. HGWT many times had different kinds of plots. Not everything was solved by Paladin shooting a bad guy...although many times that's what happened.
One episode was about Paladin and a bunch of people traveling over a dangerous mountain pass whether they should try to rescue a person who had fallen off the mountain trail. I won't give away the ending but it was not what you'd expect.
It was a more intelligent than usual kind of western.
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Ah, the legendary Marty, the story that single thirtysomethings like me always dream of coming true.
I've never seen Marty. I prefer watching Ernest Borgnine as a villain. Like as one of the villains in "Bad Day At Black Rock" which I watched again the other day for the umpteenth time. I never get tired of watching it. Ernie's big scene in the town's cafe with Spencer Tracey is a classic as is the movie as a whole.
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I've never seen Marty. I prefer watching Ernest Borgnine as a villain. Like as one of the villains in "Bad Day At Black Rock" which I watched again the other day for the umpteenth time. I never get tired of watching it. Ernie's big scene in the town's cafe with Spencer Tracey is a classic as is the movie as a whole.
I will bite, thanks for the suggestion (downloading now)... The "Marty" movie is more of a sweet romantic movie staring not your typical main lead (Ernest ain't exactly a Hollywood hunk, just more a hunk with a good character face). The role for the plain Jane lady (Betsy Blair) wasn't exactly what I call well cast, she was a beauty in her own right (married Gene Kelly at age 17 I think).
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Ancient Apocalypse documentary series on Netflix.
Very interesting.
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(https://nxscdn.com/m/2022/10/holiday-baking-championship-season-9-food-network-release-date-300x180.jpg)
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I will bite, thanks for the suggestion (downloading now)... The "Marty" movie is more of a sweet romantic movie staring not your typical main lead (Ernest ain't exactly a Hollywood hunk, just more a hunk with a good character face). The role for the plain Jane lady (Betsy Blair) wasn't exactly what I call well cast, she was a beauty in her own right (married Gene Kelly at age 17 I think).
Marty is a real good movie, I saw it in a film class and really liked it.
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(https://nxscdn.com/m/2022/10/holiday-baking-championship-season-9-food-network-release-date-300x180.jpg)
I do enjoy watching shows on Food Network.
The downside is they make you hungry….
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https://twitter.com/ian_mckelvey/status/1594031224443621377
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https://twitter.com/ian_mckelvey/status/1594031224443621377
:yowsa: pointing-up
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There is a technological futuristic dystopian series on Prime called 'The Peripheral' which is pretty good.
Don't want to say too much about it for spoilers, but it has to do with VR, time travel, and androids.
Techies will like it, even though parts of it are difficult to follow.
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Tonight & tomorrow:
"How I Live Now" (2013), some kind of apocalyptic film...
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We sat and watched "Where the Crawdads Sing" the other night. The movie was good but definitely didn't do the book justice.
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A Christmas Story Christmas. It was very good. Nice tribute to Darren McGavin. Loved the Scut Farkus part.
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I am now watching a tv series named "The Unit".
It is based on an actual US Army SF unit known at various times as "B-52,Delta Project,and who knows what else,since the name is changed anytime it starts to get too much attention.
I have seen nothing outrageous or insulting to the actual Delta guys I have known,and truth to tell,it does a fairly good job of honoring them,the sacrifices they make,and the things they accomplish in real life.
The series is based on a book written by a retired Delta operator,and IF I understand correctly,he was a technical advisor on the series.
BTW,do NOT get confused by the "B-52/Delta Project" thing. Those were titles that project wore during VN times,and the missions were different and nowhere near as complex as they are today.
Make no mistake about one thing,though. Delta did not and does NOT take in anybody that volunteers. Unless they have changed the standards,which seems to be VERY unlikely,they either ask you if you are interested in volunteering to serve with them,or it just doesn't happen. They know who to ask based on their previous assignments with current Delta operators. You either have enough "rep" to be invited to volunteer,or you don't get in as an operator.
I will admit that my proudest moment in the army came when a couple of senior Delta NCO's came to visit me a couple of months before I was due to get out of the army,and asked me if I would be willing to volunteer for a special mission that would require me to extend my enlistment for the duration of whatever time it took. Since that was ALL they told me and I was due to get out shortly,I turned them down and have regretted it ever since because it later became known as the Son Tay Raid,where they went into NVN and attacked a prison said to be holding US POW's. Turned out the prisoners had been moved a week or so before the raid,but it was still something pretty damn special and I would have volunteered if I had known what it was. The rules were "volunteer first,and THEN we tell you what you will be doing",and I just wasn't willing to do that with with only a couple of months left in the army.
Keep in mind that this IS a tv show and not a documentary,though. A VERY good tv show,but still a tv show.
Also,I will not answer any questions about the unit or anyone I knew that served in that unit. I won't even admit to knowing any of them. It is possible everything I wrote above is a lie.
Take the series as the entertainment it is,and enjoy it.
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A Christmas Story Christmas. It was very good. Nice tribute to Darren McGavin. Loved the Scut Farkus part.
Was this on regular tv or streaming? I’d like to watch it.
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A Christmas Story Christmas. It was very good. Nice tribute to Darren McGavin. Loved the Scut Farkus part.
Was it based from any other Jean Shepherd stories?
Glad to hear about a tribute to Darren McGavin
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Was this on regular tv or streaming? I’d like to watch it.
HBO Max
Was it based from any other Jean Shepherd stories?
Glad to hear about a tribute to Darren McGavin
Well, Yes and No. It was true to the original movie in that it is 30 years later (in 1973) and follows them as they have grown up.
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I've been watching Ancient Apocalypse on Netflix, an interesting series by author Graham Hancock. The series details his theories that there was an advanced human civilization circa 12,000 BC which was destroyed by the Younger Dryas cataclysm, which ended the last Ice Age and killed off most of the megafauna that existed at the time. It's an interesting take on alternative archaeology, if you are into that kind of thing.
Also watching on Netflix Season 5 of The Crown, which is about the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. This season covers the early 1990s, and I think it will end with Princess Diana's death.
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Yellowstone Season V and Tulsa King. I'm enjoying both. Tulsa King has a bit of humor in it which gives it a nice touch.
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Yellowstone Season V and Tulsa King. I'm enjoying both. Tulsa King has a bit of humor in it which gives it a nice touch.
Love Yellowstone, no use for Stallone. It (used to be) a free country.
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Yellowstone Season V and Tulsa King. I'm enjoying both. Tulsa King has a bit of humor in it which gives it a nice touch.
We, too, are watching both shows. I like Tulsa King way better than Yellowstone, because of the humor. Stallone nails it.
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Walking Dead.
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We, too, are watching both shows. I like Tulsa King way better than Yellowstone, because of the humor. Stallone nails it.
Yes, I 'm enjoying Tulsa much more as well because of the humor.
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A Christmas Story Christmas. It was very good. Nice tribute to Darren McGavin. Loved the Scut Farkus part.
Found it, gonna give it a try later on....
I just finished a series called "The English". It was a sophisticated western with for the most part good dialog (few F words here and there unfortunately).... No nudity, but it had some rough drawn out scenes, lots of revenge driven plots. But I rather enjoyed it for the most part 7 out of 10 (high rating for me on modern stuff). Little gory at times with shooting and there was plenty of killings. The bad guy(s) was believable and you wanted him dead. Ending was bittersweet.
https://youtu.be/DmcsV8_BefI
Didn't have as much woke crap other than some feminist stuff touched upon with a sprinkling of stealing of Indian lands. Quite bloody, but the dialog was almost delicious in places for once. Like I said, a mature modern western. What was bloody annoying was the flashbacks in the movie, may be artsy, but I like a story told a little more straight line.
One season, Six episodes. PM me if you need links.
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Just got done with 'Patterns of Evidence: The Moses Controversy'
Digital rental, about 5 bucks.
Pretty good argument for the Biblical story, and the needful ability of Moses to read and write... The genesis of proto-Sinaitic and the argument that its root is Hebrew, not Phoenician.
Worth the watch if you are into such things... As is the first documentary in the series... 'Patterns of Evidence: The Exodus'.
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Trying to watch Wednesday on Netflix
Just not feeling it.
I’ll try it on another day
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Trying to watch Wednesday on Netflix
Just not feeling it.
I’ll try it on another day
Vergette and I love it. The humor is very dry and unexpected. No cheap laughs so far.
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Watched a relatively unknown but very good film last night titled "The Last Boy". Story is a mix of science fiction/post-apocalyptic/spiritual.
I hadn't been expecting much (considering most of the other apocalyptic films I've been watching for the past several months which are overly violent or just plain nihilistic), but it took only a few minutes "in" to realize that this one was going to be different.
Setting is in England. Some unspecified disaster has wiped out most of humanity and left "wind-like" entities that roam and attack humans, turning them into pillars of crystals. The boy is given a scanning device by his dying mother (that helps to defend against "the winds") and a map which will lead him to a place where "wishes are granted". The movie chronicles his journey.
Amazingly...
... there is no profanity
... no nudity
... no gratuitous violence.
I was astounded. The film proves that you can still make a movie (this was done in 2019) without such things, even in these times.
Very interesting ending, to interpret as however you wish.
An hour and a half long, and I wish it had been LONGER, to see more of the characters and what made them work.
This gets my highest recommendation.
Not sure where this can even be found (or streamed).
You could try here:
ytstvmovies.xyz/the-last-boy-2019
(purposely NOT "a clickable link", you know what to do)
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Trying to watch Wednesday on Netflix
The trailer to Wednesday turned me off. It looks like a typical 'high-school revenge' movie, which I have no interest in.
Rewatching the best parts of Breaking Bad -- skipping most of the deep emotional dialogue. Did not grasp how much those people LOVE breakfast on the first viewing. Pancakes, omelets, fruit and bacon everyday. Must be nice ... I guess? They rarely actually eat it. It's OK for a rerun. That Walter White guy is really deeply disturbed. Fring should have taken Walt out when Walt decided to fire Gale. If Fring had gone with Gale from that point, nothing would have happened and he would still be in business today.
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Watched 'The Shack' last night on NetFlix.
A story about a man coming to grips with the violent loss of a young daughter, and his healing by way of a meeting with God.
I was asked to watch it critically, with an eye toward the Christian themes. It's a pretty good story... Emotional and inevitably uplifting. But with a gender-shifting non-judgemental 'father', a female 'spirit', And a Jesus that waives off Torah... All neatly couched.
I dunno. I have to chew on it a while.
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Watched 'The Shack' last night on NetFlix.
A story about a man coming to grips with the violent loss of a young daughter, and his healing by way of a meeting with God.
I was asked to watch it critically, with an eye toward the Christian themes. It's a pretty good story... Emotional and inevitably uplifting. But with a gender-shifting non-judgemental 'father', a female 'spirit', And a Jesus that waives off Torah... All neatly couched.
I dunno. I have to chew on it a while.
Treat it as fiction and you’ll be fine. happy77
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Treat it as fiction and you’ll be fine. happy77
It's a thing, right? :shrug:
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The trailer to Wednesday turned me off. It looks like a typical 'high-school revenge' movie, which I have no interest in.
It is not, The trailer does not do it justice. The humor is very dry and takes some weird turns. The story is interesting and you see some interesting character development.
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Just watched Beowulf on Netflix. Never realized how many Black female Vikings and gay people lived in 6th century Scandinavia.
And then, in one of the final scenes when in the final fight scene Beowulf chops off Grendel's hand, and Beowulf is begging Grendel to join him, to rule the empire and bring order to chaos. Grendel refuses and then Beowulf says, "Grendel, I am your father ..." that twisted my head off, was not expecting that at all!
It is well done I suppose, not exactly the original story, but it is a story somewhat modified which is kind of good. You get the idea of the Beowulf story without getting into too many details.
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@Texas Robin and i just finished 1883 after the Yellowstone 4 seasons. Looking forward to 1923 from these Writers.
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Anyone watching or watched the Meghan/Harry Netflix show?
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Trying to watch Wednesday on Netflix
Just not feeling it.
I’ll try it on another day
It was woke and weird... but I watched it and at times enjoyed it... the lead didn't have me rooting for her. It was sorta Harry Potter without the caring for the him (or the rest of the family).
Rewatched "Reacher" series, one of the few tv series worth watching.... Cursing, nudity stripper bar in like the 3 episode (skip forward).... Strong male lead, decent co-star characters, good story. I rate it a 8.5/10 (good grade from me).
Watched a relatively unknown but very good film last night titled "The Last Boy".
Thanks, gonna give it a try...
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Anyone watching or watched the Meghan/Harry Netflix show?
No way, and I resent Netflix's configuation of their algorithms to put it front an center every time you turn on Netflix.
If it was given the same level of random choice, no one would watch it.
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Been watching QVC & HSN. They are so nice it is like they are my friends. There is even a Credit Card to help with purchases.
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Been watching QVC & HSN. They are so nice it is like they are my friends. There is even a Credit Card to help with purchases.
You say that in jest, but I had a college friend that was somehow so mesmerized by one of their sexy on camera sales ladies, so much, he knew when she was going to be on. And watched her religiously.
Very strange.
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We sat and watched "Where the Crawdads Sing" the other night. The movie was good but definitely didn't do the book justice.
I liked that movie, too.
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I liked that movie, too.
Went in thinking this was gonna be a chick flick (based on my wife's enthusiasm) was suprised, it was pretty decent.
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Went in thinking this was gonna be a chick flick (based on my wife's enthusiasm) was suprised, it was pretty decent.
We had a lot more open water where I grew up, but it reminded me of spending a lot of time in the marshes, too. When we were kids, most of us had a modest boat or access to one, and if you didn't have a cheap, old 5 horse motor, you learned to be very good at rowing... I could identify with a lot of it. The way things worked out (no spoiler) was good, too.
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Been watching Leah Remini's series on Scientology "Aftermath" . That inspired me to watch the Lawrence Wright documentary "Going Clear". I was on the fringes of it about 30 years ago and realized it was a money grabbging cult. I did not realize the level of abuse that Sea Org members went through.
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Been watching Leah Remini's series on Scientology "Aftermath" . That inspired me to watch the Lawrence Wright documentary "Going Clear". I was on the fringes of it about 30 years ago and realized it was a money grabbging cult. I did not realize the level of abuse that Sea Org members went through.
@verga
I enjoyed that show. It was eye opening and heartbreaking at the same time.
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I’ve been seeing a lot of stories this past week for “The White Lotus”
I saw the first season and while it was good, it was so bleak and sad. None of the main characters had any redeeming qualities which was why I couldn’t root for them.
I’m on the fence about whether I want to watch the second season but I probably will once I get my first snow
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I'm watching "The Firm" on Amazon Prime. Stars Josh Lucas and Juliette Lewis - very good show! :2popcorn:
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Gave the movie The Fablemans by Steven Spielberg a try... like a lot of things now days, it was about a film maker in the making... something we have seen hundreds of times (or about a writer). It was well shot, but boring and seemed to lead nowhere. The mom is messed up theme got old fast, and the poor little bullied Jewish boy story was shallow. The Christian girl was portrayed as an airhead (but at least driven) but it did poke some nuisance fun at the Jewish family too. I like the era portrayed and it had a few laughs, but mostly I found myself bored with it... Rating 5.5/10 Or course the usual suspects want it nominated for Oscars galore.
I was bored, so I also watched some vampire movie (Bones and All) just released about girl just come of age (18) that is left to fend for herself as a newbie vampire without a clue. She only attacked a few people growing up and didn't remember it all (father covered it up and they moved a lot). Not much positive to report. Rating 4/10
Did watch a movie suggested here called "The Last Boy" that was somewhat ok. I have problems with end of world movies in that I keep picking things I would not do if in such a scenario. It was a sweeter version of a "shtf" movies, but left you filling in more blanks than it answered. Rating 6/10
Finally watched on Roku an old 1934 movie with Clark Gable (It Happened One Night)... Rating 7.2/10 (didn't care for the female role, though she played it to perfection).
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Person Of Interest on Amazon. One of my all-time favorites.
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We watched “Tucker” the other night and found it very enjoyable. It’s on Netflix.
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Gave the movie The Fablemans by Steven Spielberg a try... like a lot of things now days, it was about a film maker in the making... something we have seen hundreds of times (or about a writer). It was well shot, but boring and seemed to lead nowhere. The mom is messed up theme got old fast, and the poor little bullied Jewish boy story was shallow. The Christian girl was portrayed as an airhead (but at least driven) but it did poke some nuisance fun at the Jewish family too. I like the era portrayed and it had a few laughs, but mostly I found myself bored with it... Rating 5.5/10 Or course the usual suspects want it nominated for Oscars galore.
I was bored, so I also watched some vampire movie (Bones and All) just released about girl just come of age (18) that is left to fend for herself as a newbie vampire without a clue. She only attacked a few people growing up and didn't remember it all (father covered it up and they moved a lot). Not much positive to report. Rating 4/10
Did watch a movie suggested here called "The Last Boy" that was somewhat ok. I have problems with end of world movies in that I keep picking things I would not do if in such a scenario. It was a sweeter version of a "shtf" movies, but left you filling in more blanks than it answered. Rating 6/10
Finally watched on Roku an old 1934 movie with Clark Gable (It Happened One Night)... Rating 7.2/10 (didn't care for the female role, though she played it to perfection).
I expect anything from Spieberg to be woke as hell. Will pass.
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It Happened One Night is another Frank Capra classic. I couldn’t think of the female lead (Claudette Colbert) so I googled it.
Here’s some really interesting trivia
It has garnered critical acclaim and is widely hailed one of the greatest films ever made. It Happened One Night is the first of only three films (along with One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and The Silence of the Lambs) to win all five major Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Happened_One_Night
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Speaking of Frank Capra, I’m due to rewatch “It’s a Wonderful Life”
Attaboy Clarence!
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It Happened One Night is another Frank Capra classic. I couldn’t think of the female lead (Claudette Colbert) so I googled it.
Old movies from the '20-'40's are fascinating.
It took massive talent to translate acting to art on the big screen before all of the technological advances. (crutches)
Only one modern actor, Daniel Day Lewis, can compete with the legends of that era. (IMO)
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Speaking of Frank Capra, I’m due to rewatch “It’s a Wonderful Life”
Attaboy Clarence!
Use to see it all over the screen not too long ago. Not once this year.
Figured it succumbed to the Woke Movement, like the pukes at Apple did with Charlie Brown Christmas.
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Only one modern actor, Daniel Day Lewis, can compete with the legends of that era. (IMO)
I would add Ralph Fiennes to that very short list. He’s an incredible actor, I think.
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Catfish comments (on "It's a Wonderful Life"):
"Figured it succumbed to the Woke Movement, like the pukes at Apple did with Charlie Brown Christmas."
That's why I've taken the time to find the best possible copies of certain films and "archive" them to my own drives.
Just about anything is "findable" out there, if you're willing to look for it.
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This just arrived for @Texas Robin and I to binge watch this weekend.
(https://70millimetri.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/12.jpg)
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Hello Darlin' I've missed you.
Your gift, the Arrowhead, adorns my neck as we speak. @Texas Robin
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Hello Darlin' I've missed you.
Your gift, the Arrowhead, adorns my neck as we speak. @Texas Robin
Aww! You two just melt my heart! ❤️
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Aww! You two just melt my heart! ❤️
Ditto.
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We just got through watching "1923". I realize that this is the first episode, but I'm not too impressed; a little strong in the beginning. I liked 1883 much better. Yellowstone will be on later tonight but so far I don't think it has been that good this season.
I'm not sure I'll watch Tulsa King again as last week was a little too much violence.
All of these mentioned are by Taylor Sheridan. I think he's a good writer, but with the increase of violence on the shows, I'm losing interest.
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This weekend, the old film "Bells of St. Marys" with Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman...
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We just got through watching "1923". I realize that this is the first episode, but I'm not too impressed; a little strong in the beginning. I liked 1883 much better. Yellowstone will be on later tonight but so far I don't think it has been that good this season.
I'm not sure I'll watch Tulsa King again as last week was a little too much violence.
All of these mentioned are by Taylor Sheridan. I think he's a good writer, but with the increase of violence on the shows, I'm losing interest.
@libertybele
I was planning on watching 1923 tonight. My 15 year old Samsung took a dump on me,so I bought a new 2022 model Samsung on sale for 426 bucks. Same size screen as my old one,but MUCH lighter and with completely different "everything". And I mean that is a good sense.
Got the damn thing up and working despite THE worse instructions I have EVER seen,and then had to leave the house for an hour or so to do something else.
When I got back in and settled down to figure out how to get the volume higher than 25 percent,I couldn't even turn the damn thing on because I can't find the remote.
I CLEARLY remember leaving it on the desk where I am sitting now,but it's not there.
The remote control for this new tv is the smallest remote I have ever seen,and it has the fewest buttons.
Still,it is missing,and it pretty much HAS to be the cats that did this foul deed. I know I have chemo brain and am really forgetful,but I am 90 percent certain I left it at the computer desk.
BTW,the 2022 version of my old one weighs less than half of what the old one weighed,and I had a TON of money invested in things like Roku players,cables,etc,etc,etc.
Truth to tell,if you were to count up all the money I paid for cables,Roku players,etc,etc,etc,I probably spent as much on them as the new tv cost me.
ALL those expensive cables,cable splitters,Roku's,etc,etc,etc,and I didn't need a single damn one of them. Where I had TWO accessory plug in blocks to handle all the extra hardware,the ONLY plug I am using now is the power plug to plug into the wall socket.
The hell of it is I turned the new tv on and started looking for places to plug stuff into the tv. Couldn't find any,and when I looked at the screen it was all already done.
This is the same size (55 indy screen as my old one that I paid over a grand for and THEN had to add the roku's and all the other doo-dahs,and I bought it new for 426 bucks.
One HELL of a deal as far as I am concerned.
Going to love the hell out of this thing if I ever find that damn remote! Can't even turn it on without the remote.
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@libertybele
I was planning on watching 1923 tonight. My 15 year old Samsung took a dump on me,so I bought a new 2022 model Samsung on sale for 426 bucks. Same size screen as my old one,but MUCH lighter and with completely different "everything". And I mean that is a good sense.
Got the damn thing up and working despite THE worse instructions I have EVER seen,and then had to leave the house for an hour or so to do something else.
When I got back in and settled down to figure out how to get the volume higher than 25 percent,I couldn't even turn the damn thing on because I can't find the remote.
I CLEARLY remember leaving it on the desk where I am sitting now,but it's not there.
The remote control for this new tv is the smallest remote I have ever seen,and it has the fewest buttons.
Still,it is missing,and it pretty much HAS to be the cats that did this foul deed. I know I have chemo brain and am really forgetful,but I am 90 percent certain I left it at the computer desk.
BTW,the 2022 version of my old one weighs less than half of what the old one weighed,and I had a TON of money invested in things like Roku players,cables,etc,etc,etc.
Truth to tell,if you were to count up all the money I paid for cables,Roku players,etc,etc,etc,I probably spent as much on them as the new tv cost me.
ALL those expensive cables,cable splitters,Roku's,etc,etc,etc,and I didn't need a single damn one of them. Where I had TWO accessory plug in blocks to handle all the extra hardware,the ONLY plug I am using now is the power plug to plug into the wall socket.
The hell of it is I turned the new tv on and started looking for places to plug stuff into the tv. Couldn't find any,and when I looked at the screen it was all already done.
This is the same size (55 indy screen as my old one that I paid over a grand for and THEN had to add the roku's and all the other doo-dahs,and I bought it new for 426 bucks.
One HELL of a deal as far as I am concerned.
Going to love the hell out of this thing if I ever find that damn remote! Can't even turn it on without the remote.
Might be the cats. Look under all the furniture near the computer desk, empty boxes and garbage? I hope you find it soon @sneakypete
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Going to love the hell out of this thing if I ever find that damn remote! Can't even turn it on without the remote.
@sneakypete
A couple things....
I always leave the real remote for the TV right at the TV... I buy a cheap universal remote (usually RCA) to use for general purposes. Them dang original remotes are like hen's teeth to replace, and none of the universals work perfectly for all functions. So the real remote is kept sacrosanct - If I could glue it to the dang TV I would.
And Roku...
Did you know they have an app for that?
No, really... I have the ROKU app on my phone and it will function as a remote for both my ROKUs... which is another remote that is always lost or not working.
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@sneakypete
A couple things....
I always leave the real remote for the TV right at the TV... I buy a cheap universal remote (usually RCA) to use for general purposes. Them dang original remotes are like hen's teeth to replace, and none of the universals work perfectly for all functions. So the real remote is kept sacrosanct - If I could glue it to the dang TV I would.
And Roku...
Did you know they have an app for that?
No, really... I have the ROKU app on my phone and it will function as a remote for both my ROKUs... which is another remote that is always lost or not working.
We keep our remotes on a coffee table near the TV -- but we have also taken velcro and attached a remote to the TV.
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We keep our remotes on a coffee table near the TV -- but we have also taken velcro and attached a remote to the TV.
There's a bright idea! :beer:
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Might be the cats. Look under all the furniture near the computer desk, empty boxes and garbage? I hope you find it soon @sneakypete
@libertybele
The only way I can look under the couch is to fall down on the floor because my left knee doesn't bend anymore,and once I am down,I have a HELL of a time getting back up.
So I used a broom to sweep a BUNCH of crap out from under the couch. Evidentilly,one of more of the cats like to hide his or her stuff to play with under there.
I decided to order a new remote for 15 bucks. The 15 bucks is nothing,but the 3 day wait to get it and do without a tb was killing me,so out of desperation I put the batteries back in my 15 year old Channel Master remote,and damned if it didn't work.
I had LITERALLY spent hours trying to figure out how to increase the volume above 25 percent in my new tb because I can't even HEAR 25 percent,never mind understand it.
Pushed the volume button on my old CM remote,and suddenly I am at 75 percent volume,and seriously considering turning it down a little. I think 100 percent might blast you out of the room.
And it was as simple as pushing the volume button. Something I had tried on my new remote that came with the damn tv,and didn't work.
Felt like a fool for not trying that immediately, but I was a happy fool because suddenly I could understand the dialogue.
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We keep our remotes on a coffee table near the TV -- but we have also taken velcro and attached a remote to the TV.
@libertybele
As for the ROKU app,I am now VERY aware of it. It's hard to miss because it is situated in a red band that goes across the front of the screen when you go to a provider.
And it ain't lonesome,because Netflix,Apple,Amazon,and every other streaming service I can think of is there,also.
Just click on the icon,and THERE it IS. No more of that time-wasting searching stuff!
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@libertybele
The only way I can look under the couch is to fall down on the floor because my left knee doesn't bend anymore,and once I am down,I have a HELL of a time getting back up.
So I used a broom to sweep a BUNCH of crap out from under the couch. Evidentilly,one of more of the cats like to hide his or her stuff to play with under there.
I decided to order a new remote for 15 bucks. The 15 bucks is nothing,but the 3 day wait to get it and do without a tb was killing me,so out of desperation I put the batteries back in my 15 year old Channel Master remote,and damned if it didn't work.
I had LITERALLY spent hours trying to figure out how to increase the volume above 25 percent in my new tb because I can't even HEAR 25 percent,never mind understand it.
Pushed the volume button on my old CM remote,and suddenly I am at 75 percent volume,and seriously considering turning it down a little. I think 100 percent might blast you out of the room.
And it was as simple as pushing the volume button. Something I had tried on my new remote that came with the damn tv,and didn't work.
Felt like a fool for not trying that immediately, but I was a happy fool because suddenly I could understand the dialogue.
I can relate to having a hearing deficit and have to play with the volume buttons on different TV's or my computer. Glad you got things so you are able to hear. :beer:
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I can relate to having a hearing deficit and have to play with the volume buttons on different TV's or my computer. Glad you got things so you are able to hear. :beer:
This is funny... This laptop is a little barn burner. It's the sweetest box I have ever owned, as laptops go... I got it cheap because the guy before me had it apart and forgot to hook the speakers back up when he was putting it together. But laptops are notorious for having crappy sound anyway, so...
I have a little Boze bluetooth speaker right behind my head, as I sit here, and that is tied to the laptop. I also have a set of bluetooth wireless earbuds it will talk to. And I have never been happier. NICE sound all the time.
Likewise the TV... I run my TV with a big desktop box tied to the tv by HDMI... Of course I am all the way over here, and the TV and box are over there. So I run it with a bluetooth KB with glidepad, and have a pair of pretty nice bluetooth earphones that talk to it if I want, for watching movies or concerts generally, but I can really hear it.
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I'm binge-watching Steve Inman videos. :laugh:
https://twitter.com/SteveInmanUIC/status/1605212114242932736
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I can relate to having a hearing deficit and have to play with the volume buttons on different TV's or my computer. Glad you got things so you are able to hear. :beer:
I bought a Sharper Image Wireless TV Speaker (https://www.sharperimage.com/view/product/Wireless+TV+Speaker/207072?p=plist2470005&sku=207072-01&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=&Keyword=&device=c&creative=&cm_mmc=CPC-_-Google-_-PMax+Good+Margin+Campaign-_-NA&network=x&matchtype=&adpos=&creative=&cpgnid=18344599838&mkwid=|pkw||pcrid||pmt||pdv|c|slid||productid|207072-01|pgrid=&ptaid=&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIg_v5u9iI_AIVmPdRCh1S0QbcEAQYASABEgLyufD_BwE) for my mother-in-law when she moved in with us, and it was a blessing. She was blasting us out of the house every night when Wheel of Fortune came on, but once she started using the speaker right by her chair we could hardly even hear it. (It operates independently of the volume on the TV.) After she passed, I hooked it up to my TV and it is incredible how much difference it makes in being able to hear/understand the dialogue.
I watched Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them on the flight home from Hawaii. It was ok.
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Finally got around to watching the Cokeville Miracle last night. It had been on my DVR for two years. It was not top-notch production, but moments of the movie were quite touching. At the end, they showed family photos of the surviving children many years after. Each had married and raised 3-6 children. Around one hundred children survived, bringing into this world over the next three decades another 400 or so children.
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I'm finding "Queen", currently a 4 episodes series on Netflix...amazing!
It's about a famous elderly tailor in Paris who is also a star Drag Queen.
He gets a letter which totally messes his plans
I tried picturing Robin Williams in La Cage a Folle in the leading role. It was at times, the only way I could stick with it.
Glad I did. And I think you all will too!
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Hoodat wrote:
"Finally got around to watching the Cokeville Miracle last night. It had been on my DVR for two years. It was not top-notch production, but moments of the movie were quite touching. At the end, they showed family photos of the surviving children many years after."
That was directed by T. C. Christensen.
If you enjoyed it, then I would recommend two other films from him that you will probably also like -- both about the Willie and Martin handcart companies in the fall/winter of 1846, enroute from Nebraska to Salt Lake:
- Seventeen Miracles
and
- Ephraim's Rescue
I would watch them in that order, "17 Miracles" first.
If you can't get them any other way, they can be "found on the net", if you know where to look...
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I bought a Sharper Image Wireless TV Speaker (https://www.sharperimage.com/view/product/Wireless+TV+Speaker/207072?p=plist2470005&sku=207072-01&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=&Keyword=&device=c&creative=&cm_mmc=CPC-_-Google-_-PMax+Good+Margin+Campaign-_-NA&network=x&matchtype=&adpos=&creative=&cpgnid=18344599838&mkwid=|pkw||pcrid||pmt||pdv|c|slid||productid|207072-01|pgrid=&ptaid=&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIg_v5u9iI_AIVmPdRCh1S0QbcEAQYASABEgLyufD_BwE) for my mother-in-law when she moved in with us, and it was a blessing. She was blasting us out of the house every night when Wheel of Fortune came on, but once she started using the speaker right by her chair we could hardly even hear it. (It operates independently of the volume on the TV.) After she passed, I hooked it up to my TV and it is incredible how much difference it makes in being able to hear/understand the dialogue.
I watched Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them on the flight home from Hawaii. It was ok.
@Polly Ticks
Excellent news for those who have trouble hearing. I think you should post it as a threat starter so that others who are hard of hearing can benefit from your experience.
BTW,I am one of those people,and just bought a new Samsung flat screen tv to replace the one that died at the tender age of 13 to 15 years. Unlike the old one that was very hard to hear with the volume turned up all the way,I only have to set the volume on the new one at 75 percent to hear everything perfectly. In fact,if I turn it up higher,it's too loud.
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Just started watching the latest season of “American Greed”
Always liked this show
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Hoodat wrote:
"Finally got around to watching the Cokeville Miracle last night. It had been on my DVR for two years. It was not top-notch production, but moments of the movie were quite touching. At the end, they showed family photos of the surviving children many years after."
That was directed by T. C. Christensen.
If you enjoyed it, then I would recommend two other films from him that you will probably also like -- both about the Willie and Martin handcart companies in the fall/winter of 1846, enroute from Nebraska to Salt Lake:
- Seventeen Miracles
and
- Ephraim's Rescue
I would watch them in that order, "17 Miracles" first.
If you can't get them any other way, they can be "found on the net", if you know where to look...
Thank you, sir.
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Emily in Paris (Netflix)
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A supplement to my post 1767 above.
Ephraim's Rescue can be watched for free here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4lHeXptxHM
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Third season of Jack Ryan on Amazon. Great series.
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Third season of Jack Ryan on Amazon. Great series.
Scary how plausible this season's plot line almost fits the script in real life.
Pete and I had a brief discussion earlier on an earlier thread about the mindset of the old USSR and how it has filtered through even 30 years later.
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The series "24" with Keifer Sutherland.
Lots of suspense and action.
Sure glad *I* don't have even a 24 day period with that much happening and going wrong.
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Scary how plausible this season's plot line almost fits the script in real life.
Pete and I had a brief discussion earlier on an earlier thread about the mindset of the old USSR and how it has filtered through even 30 years later.
Was thinking the same thing! People don't understand the Russians. It's all fun and giggles till they think they're cornered, and then they're likely to go unconventional scorched earth and maul you. That's why they call them the bear.
And then there's that old get-back-the-empire thing some of them have.
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Third season of Jack Ryan on Amazon. Great series.
We’ve been watching that as well. Husband really likes this series.
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An Officer and a Gentleman.
Not really a Gere/Winger fan but it's a good movie. Been a long time since I've seen it.
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Latest season of “The Circle” dropped on Netflix.
It’s a fun, no brainer show.
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My sister will be in The Mayor of Kingstown on Jan. 15, I hear. She was an extra, but padded her part to the greatest extent possible. :laugh:
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I watched the movie Arrival again last night. The wiki article on the movie itself is here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrival_(film)
It's an odd movie. I enjoy it for its quiet pace, and interesting ideas, even if, in general, they are a little farfetched. I also like the fact that it presents a very different concept of how an advanced intelligent alien species would present itself on Earth, how it would greet us, and why.
I also like the fact that the aliens in the movie are solidly non-humanoid. I get so tired sometimes of watching sci-fi movies that have hundreds of different species of intelligent alien, almost all of whom are basically just primates with different color sprayed on and various superficial structure changes (like nose ridges).
Finally, I think it would be interesting to explore in more detail the consequences of starting with an aquatic life-form - like an octopus - and teasing out a logical speculative pathway for the evolution of intelligence, and eventual spacefaring. Part of what intrigues me in this regard is idle speculation on my part about what would happen if a present-day octopus species were able to survive for more than a few years. They have large brains - albeit with a much different structure than vertebrate species have - and have demonstrated abilities in problem-solving. Most octopuses, however, only live for a few years, and their lifespan is tied to reproduction; for the most part, they reproduce once, and then they die.
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I watched the movie Arrival again last night.
Good flick.
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Stumbled over this gem...THE DROP...2014, Tom Hardy, Naomi Rapace, James Gandolfini
A robbery at his bar, and a rescue of an abused puppy,puts a lonely bartender (Tom Hardy) in the crosshairs of Chechen mobsters and his neighbor's abusive ex-lover.
5 out of 5!!
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Just saw a Tom Hardy / Noomi Rapace movie called 'Child 44'. You would enjoy that, @DCPatriot . Hardy was magnificent.
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Two guys Drag racing a Camaro since 1967.
https://www.dragzine.com/videos/drag-racing/history-lesson-the-first-camaro-to-ever-win-an-nhra-event/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=history-lesson-the-first-camaro-to-ever-win-an-nhra-event
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Just saw a Tom Hardy / Noomi Rapace movie called 'Child 44'. You would enjoy that, @DCPatriot . Hardy was magnificent.
Thanks...will definitely check it out
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Bing watching "24". LOTS of action and different plots at play in every episode.
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I watched the movie Arrival again last night. The wiki article on the movie itself is here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrival_(film)
It's an odd movie. I enjoy it for its quiet pace, and interesting ideas, even if, in general, they are a little farfetched. I also like the fact that it presents a very different concept of how an advanced intelligent alien species would present itself on Earth, how it would greet us, and why.
I also like the fact that the aliens in the movie are solidly non-humanoid. I get so tired sometimes of watching sci-fi movies that have hundreds of different species of intelligent alien, almost all of whom are basically just primates with different color sprayed on and various superficial structure changes (like nose ridges).
Finally, I think it would be interesting to explore in more detail the consequences of starting with an aquatic life-form - like an octopus - and teasing out a logical speculative pathway for the evolution of intelligence, and eventual spacefaring. Part of what intrigues me in this regard is idle speculation on my part about what would happen if a present-day octopus species were able to survive for more than a few years. They have large brains - albeit with a much different structure than vertebrate species have - and have demonstrated abilities in problem-solving. Most octopuses, however, only live for a few years, and their lifespan is tied to reproduction; for the most part, they reproduce once, and then they die.
Loved it.
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For New Year's Eve, I'll watch the original 1960 George Pal film, "The Time Machine" (with Rod Taylor and Alan Young). The time traveler begins his trip on New Year's Eve...
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Just saw a Tom Hardy / Noomi Rapace movie called 'Child 44'. You would enjoy that, @DCPatriot . Hardy was magnificent.
@Hoodat
Thanks for that!
Holy Crap... he's my new #1 actor.
Especially when Gary Oldman is there to enjoy, too!
Noomi Rapace became a credible star in her own right.
My son suggests Legend for the 'trifecta'. happy77
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The Mule. Not the best flick Clint has made but sure not the worst.
Truthfully, I'll have to watch it again. I got so caught up in the sound track it impeded the visuals. The last Toby Keith song stays with ya. "Don't Let The Old Man In". :laugh:
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Latest season of “Worst Cooks in America” started on Food Network.
I can’t believe some of these people can’t boil water.
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Latest season of “Worst Cooks in America” started on Food Network.
I can’t believe some of these people can’t boil water.
I only watch certain food shows in the hope someone beats the shit out of Gordon Ramsey.
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I only watch certain food shows in the hope someone beats the shit out of Gordon Ramsey.
I would buy tickets. happy77
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We just started watching “Suits”.
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Just started watching "Kaleidoscope" on netflix. It is a combination crime drama mystery so far.
Two episodes in and it seems pretty good so far.
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I only watch certain food shows in the hope someone beats the shit out of Gordon Ramsey.
Something like this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3FzkEoIQBw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3FzkEoIQBw)
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There is a Clown Show on C-SPAN.
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We just started watching “Suits”.
@debrawiest
Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
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There is a Clown Show on C-SPAN.
@rustynail
There are cown shows on every channel.
It's just that some don't seem to realize they are clowns.
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@debrawiest
Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
We are both enjoying it. I’m surprised how much I like Meghan Markle the actress.
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Watched a few things... Tom Clancy series Season 1-3 (not through 3 yet)... Ok, watchable, didn't really care for the main character. Funny he was sorta a nerd at first (but badarse in the service years), but by 3rd season he couldn't miss a shot. Rating 6.7/10
The Menu was a Mind Twist thriller movie that was oddly entertaining. Rating 7.3/10
Glass Onion was a milder mind twist mystery that held my attention. Little silly, but again held my attention for most part. Rating 6.3/10
Uncle Tom was a political film (documentary) about Black Conservatives in America... Somewhat dated and slightly embarrassing seeing them defend Kanye West at times. Rating: 6.5/10
https://youtu.be/C_uTkUGcHv4
https://youtu.be/LJJKRzXRajU
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Glass Onion was a milder mind twist mystery that held my attention. Little silly, but again held my attention for most part. Rating 6.3/10
Did you watch Knives Out?
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Did you watch Knives Out?
Found it, downloading now. Does seem very similar just judging by the trailer.
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Found it, downloading now. Does seem very similar just judging by the trailer.
Vergette and I enjoyed both of them.
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Watched “Where the Crawdads Sing” last night and was very disappointed. Not worth the time.
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Watched “Where the Crawdads Sing” last night and was very disappointed. Not worth the time.
We saw it in the movie theater. I agree with your assessment.
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Watched “Where the Crawdads Sing” last night and was very disappointed. Not worth the time.
Vergette and I both thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Last night:
The Day The Earth Caught Fire -- 1961 Brit film about how the Earth has been knocked off-axis and out-of-orbit by nuclear testing. Actually quite good. Can be found on the net.
Tonight:
Where Have All The People Gone -- 1974 tv movie.
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Last night:
The Day The Earth Caught Fire -- 1961 Brit film about how the Earth has been knocked off-axis and out-of-orbit by nuclear testing. Actually quite good. Can be found on the net.
Tonight:
Where Have All The People Gone -- 1974 tv movie.
"24" with Keiffer Sutherland. The excitement never lets up.
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Will trent- Hulu. Police procedural- interesting first episode
Eli Stone- Lawyer develops a Brain aneurysm and receives visions directing him on cases. little on the bizarre side, but interesting first 2 episodes.
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Will trent- Hulu. Police procedural- interesting first episode
Eli Stone- Lawyer develops a Brain aneurysm and receives visions directing him on cases. little on the bizarre side, but interesting first 2 episodes.
My wife and I watched "Eli Stone" back when it first ran on network TV - ABC, I believe. We enjoyed it, but it got cancelled before they could resolve everything, if I remember right.
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After a couple of more hits, I'm gonna go to bed and watch 'Bad Day at Black Rock' for the umpteenth time and thoroughly enjoy it.
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After a couple of more hits, I'm gonna go to bed and watch 'Bad Day at Black Rock' for the umpteenth time and thoroughly enjoy it.
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I remember that one, One armed man that pokes around a town that doesn't want him poking into their past. It was pretty good, Spencer made a good ole tough guy character.
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After a couple of more hits, I'm gonna go to bed and watch 'Bad Day at Black Rock' for the umpteenth time and thoroughly enjoy it.
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I did Clint Eastwood's Pale Rider this afternoon... I was on a long HDD grind, so Command Central was busy... I started out coding with the movie in the background, but soon enough, I just took the time off and enjoyed myself.
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This was very, very interesting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bDroEyS2A8
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Been following a series on NetFlix called 'the Sinner'. Kind of a throwback by the book detective show which relies on dialogue and crime scene clues to solve the mystery. Instead of magic technology such as CSI, this is an old detective investigating scenes and leads, interviewing suspects and witnesses to get to the bottom of each crime.
The twist is, the detective is emotionally damaged from his childhood. Not in the cartoonish Mr. Monk the 'all knowing' way. But in a more down to Earth psychological problems kind of way. He uses his own disfunction to relate to, and to understand the psychopaths he is attempting to catch.
It is a slow moving show. But for me, I enjoy it. It does not have super computers, gadgets, or hyperintelligence. It is just a slow moving investigation doing the groundwork and finding the answers.
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We just started watching “Suits”.
Just started on that myself. Enjoying it so far. A refreshing break from all the superfluous profanity that infects the airwaves.
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Free-form Friday: Alec Baldwin Charged! Crowder vs Daily Wire w/ Viva & Barnes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8jZR2inSUY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8jZR2inSUY)
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3bvi4ZID4w
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After a couple of more hits, I'm gonna go to bed and watch 'Bad Day at Black Rock' for the umpteenth time and thoroughly enjoy it.
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I make an effort to watch it at least once a month. I don't know what the specific attraction is, but I never get tired of watching the scene where Tracy beats the crap out of Borgnine using then almost totally unknown in films martial art techniques.
Of course, Tracy's double did the stunts, but it sure looked good. Audiences had never seen anything like it before and were stunned. As was Ernie Borgnine when one of Tracy's blows sent him through the supposed to be unlocked screen door. Director John Sturges had deliberately nailed the door shut. Borgnine actually was hurt going through the door but played out the rest of the scene.
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Just started on that myself. Enjoying it so far. A refreshing break from all the superfluous profanity that infects the airwaves.
Be warned that the profanity increases in season 3 and 4. I haven’t figured out if it’s just one writer or the whole bunch, but the characters start cursing frequently. GD this and GD that. I’d rather they use the f-word. *****rollingeyes*****
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This movie cleaned up with Oscar nominations.
It’s really good.
“Everything everywhere all at once”
Plus it has the always beautiful Michelle Yeoh
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This movie cleaned up with Oscar nominations.
It’s really good.
“Everything everywhere all at once”
Plus it has the always beautiful Michelle Yeoh
Loved the movie
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http://twitter.com/TuckerCarlson/status/1618061401175515137
Saw this segment on Tucker Carlson tonight about an upcoming documentary (end of Feb) from Vince Everett Ellison called "Will You Go to Hell For Me?" It looks like his actual website -- willyougotohellforme.com -- is crashed now from too much traffic, but the part of the trailer they showed in the Tucker Carlson clip, above, absolutely gave me goose bumps.
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Season 11 of the Walking Dead. Unless you're a big fan, don't bother.
It's not bad, just disappointing. Nobody could have survived that long being that impulsive, undisciplined, and amateur hour.
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Season 11 of the Walking Dead. Unless you're a big fan, don't bother.
It's not bad, just disappointing. Nobody could have survived that long being that impulsive, undisciplined, and amateur hour.
@Free Vulcan
Checked out your neighbors and their children lately?
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Enjoying the heck out of GODLESS on Netflix...for the 3rd time!!
Superb cast! Incredible screen play and cinema!
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I started rewatching Futureama for the 20th? 30th time.
Mixed thoughts about this getting rebooted this year.
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I used Bender as a screen name at one point.
Just seemed like a good fit.
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I used Bender as a screen name at one point.
Just seemed like a good fit.
Bender is great!
@sneakypete
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I used Bender as a screen name at one point.
Just seemed like a good fit.
I used to know a guy at TOS, who used Bender as a sn. Guy was a football fanatic, and funny as hell. I understand he sadly passed a number of years ago, but the guy had quite a sense of humor. It was. a loss for their site.
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I used to know a guy at TOS, who used Bender as a sn. Guy was a football fanatic, and funny as hell.
Bender was a member here, too. Loved his posts. His only drawback was that he was a Cowgirls fan. He is sorely missed.
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Regarding Futurama
This time watching it I’m seeing too many parallels from Red Dwarf.
Weird.
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I spoke too soon, TWD finally got it together and the second half delivered. Great ending.
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I spoke too soon, TWD finally got it together and the second half delivered. Great ending.
@Free Vulcan
I just can't explain the Walking Dead series.
I HATE that type of sci-fi,and only watched it for the first time because I was bored,and curious about why so many other people were hooked on it.
By the end of Season 1,episode 2,I was hooked and binge-watching
Then again,I never saw it is a "horror movie". I saw it as a fresh look at what can happen if "the end of the world as we know it" becomes our living reality. Flesh-eating monsters WILL be a part of that if it ever happens,but they won't be "the walking dead". They will be "the walking hungry and desperate",and even more dangerous because they will still have minds.
It is all about "the end of the world as we know it,and how we go about creating a new world and civilization by making adjustments in the way we govern ourselves.
A LOT of it won't be pretty at first,but it WILL be necessary.
BTW,I think the dramatic music playing in the background was a stroke of genius,and a major part of why so many people got hooked on the show.
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@Free Vulcan
I just can't explain the Walking Dead series.
I HATE that type of sci-fi,and only watched it for the first time because I was bored,and curious about why so many other people were hooked on it.
By the end of Season 1,episode 2,I was hooked and binge-watching
Then again,I never saw it is a "horror movie". I saw it as a fresh look at what can happen if "the end of the world as we know it" becomes our living reality. Flesh-eating monsters WILL be a part of that if it ever happens,but they won't be "the walking dead". They will be "the walking hungry and desperate",and even more dangerous because they will still have minds.
It is all about "the end of the world as we know it,and how we go about creating a new world and civilization by making adjustments in the way we govern ourselves.
A LOT of it won't be pretty at first,but it WILL be necessary.
BTW,I think the dramatic music playing in the background was a stroke of genius, and a major part of why so many people got hooked on the show.
@sneakypete
That is exactly what attracted me to it, because it did explore the 'what if' of things and what it might be like to survive should the world economy completely collapse, even if 'zombies' won't be in that form.
I wish they would have taken the details of survivalism farther, but apparently they were hard bound by the comic book from which the show spawned, and the comic book format usually doesn't allow for deep dives. And of course being Hollywood they always got to have the soap opera drama and tension, and stupid characters doing stupid things that result in dramatic deaths.
Yet they wasted alot of episodes and even seasons spinning their wheels with thin scripts and the soap opera stuff, when they could have really chased the details of what living and managing day-to-day would have been like. Everyone here is old enough to remember the grand and great grand-parents - they lived more primitive than us, but they weren't living subsistence in caves and huts either. They had to work at it but they lived well even by today's standards.
The show totally didn't get past the superficial on that topic, probably because it was created by townies completely unfamiliar with the concept. Too bad, it was a missed opportunity.
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@sneakypete
That is exactly what attracted me to it, because it did explore the 'what if' of things and what it might be like to survive should the world economy completely collapse, even if 'zombies' won't be in that form.
I wish they would have taken the details of survivalism farther, but apparently they were hard bound by the comic book from which the show spawned, and the comic book format usually doesn't allow for deep dives. And of course being Hollywood they always got to have the soap opera drama and tension, and stupid characters doing stupid things that result in dramatic deaths.
Yet they wasted alot of episodes and even seasons spinning their wheels with thin scripts and the soap opera stuff, when they could have really chased the details of what living and managing day-to-day would have been like. Everyone here is old enough to remember the grand and great grand-parents - they lived more primitive than us, but they weren't living subsistence in caves and huts either. They had to work at it but they lived well even by today's standards.
The show totally didn't get past the superficial on that topic, probably because it was created by townies completely unfamiliar with the concept. Too bad, it was a missed opportunity.
@FreeVulcan
Nope,it didn't "go there" because creating tv shows is a BUSINESS,and they were pandering to their target audience because it is a MUCH more populated group than the survivor group.
I am not a betting man,but I would almost bet there never would have been a second season if they had targeted
the show to people like you and I.
Still,I flat loved the HELL out of it.
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Last night... watched this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sj4T0JLj0gU&list=PLmHgXUJMN1TVJBC22tHcibo0fqHqy-rqF&index=29
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Just got done watching "Treason" on Netflix.
British mini series about MI6. Very interesting, twist ending.
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Just got done watching "Treason" on Netflix.
British mini series about MI6. Very interesting, twist ending.
We are finding we are watching a lot of U.K programming on Netflix. Not near as woke as our trash.
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Watched a show on NF called MANIAC.
Wild show. A real LSD trip. If you are up for that ride ...
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We are finding we are watching a lot of U.K programming on Netflix. Not near as woke as our trash.
I started learning French on Duolingo during the Covid lockdown.
Strongly recommend a show called “Lupin” - mystery, crime show on Netflix
With subtitles in English.
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Just got done watching "Treason" on Netflix.
British mini series about MI6. Very interesting, twist ending.
@verga
I can't remember watching a British cop show that I didn't enjoy.
A lot of that had to do with not having to endure all the macho BS in US cop shows.
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@catfish1957
Tried the British comedy shows yet? If not,you are due for a treat!
Warning,there just MIGHT be a little off-color language and non-PC cast members. The Brits seem to like their comedy a little raw.
There is one series in particular I would recommend if I could remember the title. Had to stop watching it a couple of years ago because I kept losing my breath from laughing while watching it,and I live alone.
If fact,the next to last time I watched it I was so out of breath from laughing I thought I was going to die,so I just cut the tv off and laid down to try to recover.
That particular episode was OFF the freaking charts funny,so I invited my ex over here a few nights later to watch it with me so I had somebody that could call 911 if I started to stroke out. She thought it was hysterical too,but she doesn't have breathing problems. Damn good thing,too. She was laughing her ass off the whole time.
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@verga
I can't remember watching a British cop show that I didn't enjoy.
A lot of that had to do with not having to endure all the macho BS in US cop shows.
@sneakypete I think they are also more charecter/story driven as opposed to visuals, or music.
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@catfish1957
Tried the British comedy shows yet? If not,you are due for a treat!
Warning,there just MIGHT be a little off-color language and non-PC cast members. The Brits seem to like their comedy a little raw.
You got that right. Amazon Prime has maybe one the funniest series I have seen in years called Clarkson's Farm.
Premise is it's a comedic documentary around well known British Gear Head and journalist Jeremy Clarkson buys are farm after knowing nothing at the start. Hilarity ensues. Seems I've been waiting forever for a Season 2.
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@sneakypete
That is exactly what attracted me to it, because it did explore the 'what if' of things and what it might be like to survive should the world economy completely collapse, even if 'zombies' won't be in that form.
I wish they would have taken the details of survivalism farther, but apparently they were hard bound by the comic book from which the show spawned, and the comic book format usually doesn't allow for deep dives. And of course being Hollywood they always got to have the soap opera drama and tension, and stupid characters doing stupid things that result in dramatic deaths.
Yet they wasted alot of episodes and even seasons spinning their wheels with thin scripts and the soap opera stuff, when they could have really chased the details of what living and managing day-to-day would have been like. Everyone here is old enough to remember the grand and great grand-parents - they lived more primitive than us, but they weren't living subsistence in caves and huts either. They had to work at it but they lived well even by today's standards.
The show totally didn't get past the superficial on that topic, probably because it was created by townies completely unfamiliar with the concept. Too bad, it was a missed opportunity.
@Free Vulcan
I didn't see it in that same way. I saw the Zombies as PC examples of the former welfare,thug,and professional criminals of today,but wandering around with NO legal restraints. There were also clans of non-zombies who were nothing less than professional criminals wandering the land to plunder and take over with absolutely no plan of recreating a civilized world at all.
Facing off against them,we had Rick and his crowd.
The traditional "Good versus Evil" human drama of the ages that highlights how mankind MUST gather together to form a shield against the terrors of anarchy if civilization is to survive.
I think the writers and the actors did a damn FINE job of portraying that reality,and lets face it,without the Walking Dead they would have never gotten the 20-something and younger viewers,who most likely make up a majority of their viewers.
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@sneakypete I think they are also more charecter/story driven as opposed to visuals, or music.
@verga
I think that would be a safe bet to make.
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You got that right. Amazon Prime has maybe one the funniest series I have seen in years called Clarkson's Farm.
Premise is it's a comedic documentary around well known British Gear Head and journalist Jeremy Clarkson buys are farm after knowing nothing at the start. Hilarity ensues. Seems I've been waiting forever for a Season 2.
Is it a Green Acres reboot @catfish1957
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Is it a Green Acres reboot @catfish1957
I loved Green Acres, and in the Henning Sitcom lineup it functioned much more differently than its counterparts like the Beverley Hillbillies, and Petitcoat Junction. Green Acres had a huge amount of stealth comedy that used a lot subtle, underlying psychlogical themes that I think went over the head of most of the viewers. In any case, as far as I am concerned this is the Golden Age of Sitcoms, and watching them today is still just as funny as hell.
Jeremy's Farm's outstanding and funny premise is this smart sarcastic, and snarky gear head- media guy who lands in a situation out of his element. He's self depricating enough to bring out big laughs.
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You got that right. Amazon Prime has maybe one the funniest series I have seen in years called Clarkson's Farm.
Premise is it's a comedic documentary around well known British Gear Head and journalist Jeremy Clarkson buys are farm after knowing nothing at the start. Hilarity ensues. Seems I've been waiting forever for a Season 2.
Yes! Yes! Yes! We love that show! It’s hilarious!
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Yes! Yes! Yes! We love that show! It’s hilarious!
Just added it to my que.
Supposed to be a very cold weekend so I’ll need a good binge watch I can’t get outside.
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I just finished watching Have Gun Will Travel. I just recently got Tales of Wells Fargo, but next I think I will re-watch Band of Brothers.
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I just finished watching Have Gun Will Travel. I just recently got Tales of Wells Fargo, but next I think I will re-watch Band of Brothers.
@Elderberry Where were you able to get "Have gun" from?
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@Elderberry Where were you able to get "Have gun" from?
P2P torrent search.
I currently have over 5,000 movies and TV episodes I've collected over the years.
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What are you watching now?...2023
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