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Stuff I watched recently...
Basically, I'm creating this because I have a lot of time to watch movies and shows while at work. Sometimes I find a winner; often times it's just to pass time. Feel free to add hits or misses that are currently available on streaming services, are new downloads, or something that you've watched recently. A brief review would be a big plus.
Love, Death & Robots is an adult-themed, somewhat 'edgy' sci-fi anthology collection currently on Netflix. As for middle-of-the-night watching goes, this was a win. Certainly not the best thing you'll ever watch, but I'll give it a nod.
Cool Hand Luke. If you haven't seen it, watch it. If you have, see it again. Classic af.
Lord of War Nicolas Cage at his arguable best.
Split and Glass If you saw Unbreakable and thought, "Wow...most boring superhero ever!" There is now a trilogy that actually works in an odd, M. Night Shamal(whatever) sort of way.
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What We Do in the Shadows
Warrior
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1XCUo_Uu8M
Paul Newman movie worth a watch - The Hustler. Interesting sort of companion piece - The Cincinnati Kid with Steve McQueen.
Shit old movies that I remember enjoying - Mackenna's Gold
Glass ending. Which retard thought stuff like this will endear the film to audiences? I know it's Shamnalamadiba so there has to be a twist even if it's to the detriment of the overall product.
Literally the greatest scene of all time. The fist pump at the end really sells it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uin6b2iGy9E
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I can't disagree-- that's a pretty great scene! I especially like the line, "He's just a thrower."
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Yeah, something of a letdown when all 3 main characters die in like 45 seconds-- especially the hero who dies at the hand of a faceless goon in a water-filled pothole. :'( I could have accepted it a little better if they gave us a glimmer of new hope in the form of the son (or literally *anyone* else rising to discover their potential power. Nope.
My eyes skipped right over Warrior thinking it was the fight movie from a few years back. Had actually read that Lee's daughter had worked to get the story into production, but had not realized it was already made. Will give it a watch for its Banshee-alum pedigree alone.
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Last night I watched the first incarnation of Robert Downey Jr.'s Sherlock Holmes. When it first came out, I seem to remember abandoning it within the first 1/2 hour. I thought I'd give it another chance. Oddly, I was more accepting of Kung Fu Sherlock, but regardless of the cast, it just felt kinda forced and out-of-place. Things I did like: RDJ was cast well as a bored genius with underlying problems. Although oddly placed, some of the fight scenes were good (but we got to see each one played out twice). Overall, I was ready to watch the next one, but didn't have the ability to steal it, and certainly wasn't going to pay $4 out of boredom.
I think I'll dive into some Steve McQueen soon. I think I'm due for Marathon Man and Papillon (original), too.
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Ever since his marriage to Madonna I think Guy Ritchie does his best to ruin every movie he's associated with as his way of getting back at the World.
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Ever since his marriage to Madonna I think Guy Ritchie does his best to ruin every movie he's associated with as his way of getting back at the World.
He must have signed an iron-clad prenup.
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I got back into Narcos: Mexico last night. There's just something engaging about an empire-building story. True or fiction, they tend to catch my interest. Giant comes to mind. Citizen Kane. Wall Street. Narcos: Mehico definitely falls in this category. We see Felix Gallardo rise from small town trafficker to pot kingpin to cocaine super highway builder with all of the struggles that come with the chosen profession. Worth a watch, imo.
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It is always good to start a new thread for movie discussions and coveying our valuable point about that movie. I appreciate for starting this thread.
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I might be mistaken but I believe Meg might appreciate it more if you contributed to the thread something beyond spam.
I watched the premiere of The Code. I was sort of like A Few Good Men if A Few Good Men was terrible.
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I just finished the last season of Berlin Station.
I don't know, I really liked the first season and the second one was okay, but that last one felt a bit like a letdown. Timely as ever in the current-events they base the story on, but I did not get sucked into it as much as in the first two seasons.
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Speaking of terrible...watched Silence. Or should I say watched the incredibly cute Kiernan Shipka and ignored the fact that even with Stanley Tucci doing his best to make it worthwhile, could not overcome the fact that watching 90+ minutes of people whispering was sooo last year, and done with more interesting monsters. I'll give a spoiler in saying that the family escapes the city, then encounters a cult. Well... a 'cult' that includes 7 people if you count 2 captives that were not really into the whole thing. The final battle lasts roughly 2 minutes-- 6 if you count the stare-down which (I shit you knot) includes scribbling on paper at each other.
I did like Chuck. Worth a watch. Imdb will give you enough details on it. Basically a biography of a small-town boxer who gets his shot, struggles with real life. Easily endearing, I felt.
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Now, "White Gold" is good fun. Two seasons, six episodes each. Not a lot of time investment required, yet a good payoff. :)
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Shouldn't it be Whitish Gold? Granted being accurate doesn't flow off the tongue as gracefully.
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Shouldn't it be Whitish Gold? Granted being accurate doesn't flow off the tongue as gracefully.
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Out of any real British TV series this is one of the tops for me and the 5th season has now started:happy:
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I just finished watching Babylon 5. Never saw it before and many people (assume Star Trek fans) said it was bad. Had to give it a try. It wasn't great, but not bad. Better than most of the shit on TV today.
With summer coming, thinking of watching Magnum P.I. (1980) and something else to mix things up. Might watch Oz, if I can finish downloading it (source very slow process, but works).
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With summer coming, thinking of watching Magnum P.I. (1980) and something else to mix things up. Might watch Oz, if I can finish downloading it (source very slow process, but works).
I would make a suggestion, you could use some of the 21st century methods, and actually use the wasted aggravation time you endure to watch maybe another tv series:D
You have the tools!, you have the knowledge!, what was that line in one of the Rocky Movies?? "Go For It" :yup:
I do remember liking the original Magmum P.I, series, and downloaded the first series in minutes and started watching, and was bored and deleted it after a few eps:cry:. I also watched OZ , and really have no remembrance of the series, i am thinking that is not a good sign. And even stranger i still have memories of Cagney and Lacey, but that could also be because i have known one of the main actors personally in that series my whole life?? or it could be a Clint Eastwood thing:unsure:..
I will end and say do whatever floats your boat buddy.....
Edit: Another oldie by goodie i added to my list:D
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I just finished watching Babylon 5. Never saw it before and many people (assume Star Trek fans) said it was bad. Had to give it a try. It wasn't great, but not bad. Better than most of the shit on TV today.
I remember really liking some of Space: Above and Beyond when it came out. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112173/ To the point that I actually recorded it on the old VHS tape which I may still have. :bag:
A couple of the guys that made The X-Files was responsible for it. It may or may not come off as hokey now. If you are looking for some oldish sci-fi you could do worse though.
TV. Where the pieces are greater than the whole.
https://them0vieblog.com/2014/12/11/...r-best-review/
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I just finished watching Babylon 5. Never saw it before and many people (assume Star Trek fans) said it was bad. Had to give it a try. It wasn't great, but not bad. Better than most of the shit on TV today.
Seriously, watch it again. A lot of the stuff from the early seasons will not have made sense until later in the story arc, but if you know what will happen, the early seasons are much more satisfying.
Loved B5 back in the day. Probably should rewatch it. If only I had the time...
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Finished the series a couple weeks ago. Worth the watch!
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I have nice copies of The Shield. Trying to coordinate a time to watch it with my stepfather (He's never seen it, I have). Will probably have to wait till next winter. I also trying to watch The Wire and Breaking Bad with him. He just recently retired and turns 80 in December. Trying to get him to watch something besides Law & Order, Blue Bloods and American Pickers.
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If he hasn't seen Boston Legal, that was my favorite of the 'legal' genre. "Danny Crane."
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If he hasn't seen
Boston Legal, that was my favorite of the 'legal' genre. "Danny Crane."
I'll have to ask. I love Boston Legal. They are airing it on TV now (MeTV, Laff, COZi ?). Shatner and Spader were a perfect match. Not to mention the hot broads (Bowen, Mitra, Burrows).
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Women who kill. Unlike many male murderers, female killers tend to know their victims. What pushes ordinary women to kill people who they know and sometimes who they love?
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I think this movie is old? But "Miracles from Heaven." really made me cry.
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There's a new Twilight Zone hosted by Jordan Peele (yep, that one). He does a good job of projecting a Rod Serling voice, but every time I hear him, it just sounds...off...because I know that's not really how he talks. Not a bad host. He's also an executive producer, so there's an element of Get Out politicalism to one (and assumably upcoming) episodes. Still doesn't ruin it for me, just something I noticed.
I'm up-to-date on all 3 current episodes. Do yourself a favor and skip the first one. That is unless you enjoy watching a comedian bomb and repeatedly tell the same joke, then have his life turn to shit. Hardly a TZ twist, nor entertaining. I'd rate episode 2 as very good; 3rd episode as good. I'm sticking with the series...
Saw the first episode of Idol's mentioned Warrior. Potential there.
In the I'm-a-masochist-with-poor-taste category, I've continued down the rabbit hole for Into the Badlands, which is in it's final season and should be wrapping up within the next month. After season 1, it has thrown in a couple of new elements, but hasn't really been worth the investment. At this point, they could end the series with an atomic bomb killing all characters and I really wouldn't care. Bombs away, AMC. Bombs away...
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I think this movie is old? But "Miracles from Heaven." really made me cry.
There's a thread for this response.
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megabyteme
There's a new
Twilight Zone hosted by Jordan Peele (yep, that one). He does a good job of projecting a Rod Serling voice, but every time I hear him, it just sounds...off...because I know that's not really how he talks. Not a bad host. He's also an executive producer, so there's an element of Get Out politicalism to one (and assumably upcoming) episodes. Still doesn't ruin it for me, just something I noticed.
I'm up-to-date on all 3 current episodes. Do yourself a favor and skip the first one. That is unless you enjoy watching a comedian bomb and repeatedly tell the same joke, then have his life turn to shit. Hardly a TZ twist, nor entertaining. I'd rate episode 2 as very good; 3rd episode as good. I'm sticking with the series...
Saw the first episode of Idol's mentioned Warrior. Potential there.
In the I'm-a-masochist-with-poor-taste category, I've continued down the rabbit hole for Into the Badlands, which is in it's final season and should be wrapping up within the next month. After season 1, it has thrown in a couple of new elements, but hasn't really been worth the investment. At this point, they could end the series with an atomic bomb killing all characters and I really wouldn't care. Bombs away, AMC. Bombs away...
I hate how Hollywood over uses someone just because they had a hit. Just like when everyone finally realized Breaking Bad was a great show. All of a sudden Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul are in every movie. It's like airing the same songs on the radio multiple times per day every day. A good way to make everyone hate something good.
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Well, arguably Bryan Cranston had some success before and after Breaking Bad as well... :)
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Well, arguably Bryan Cranston had some success before and after Breaking Bad as well... :)
Yeah, but when Malcolm In the Middle was a hit, he wasn't doing every movie that came out.
Look at J.K. Simmons. All of a sudden he is in everything. I think he's a good actor, but enough is enough. I avoid stuff with him in it now. I won't even watch those insurance commercials.
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By the way, has anyone watched that "The Name of the Rose" series, yet? Worthwhile?
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MacGyverSG1
I hate how Hollywood over uses someone just because they had a hit. Just like when everyone finally realized Breaking Bad was a great show. All of a sudden Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul are in every movie. It's like airing the same songs on the radio multiple times per day every day. A good way to make everyone hate something good.
Cranston showed he had talent and range when he moved past Malcolm's dad. Breaking Bad was truly exceptional, and I believe much of that is owed directly to Cranston's acting ability. Looking on IMDB, he hasn't had any extraordinary hits since BB, but I haven't found him out-of-place in any of those roles. As a fan, I'm kinda glad he's cashing in following BB's success. As long as an actor doesn't ruin a role, I see no reason why they shouldn't reap their due rewards. Travolta is the opposite of Cranston: little talent; almost zero range, yet reached far higher than he ever should have.
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I agree that Bryan Cranston is a great actor. Overexposure just ruins his talent. He got the Breaking Bad role because of his performance in an X-Files episode he did. Too much of a good thing is usually not good.
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Cranston is no pristine virgin, but he's no Robert De Niro in Meet the Fockers, either. :noes:
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Cranston is no pristine virgin, but he's no Robert De Niro in Meet the Fockers, either. :noes:
He'll be there soon if he takes every offer thrown at him.
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Question. Was that Godzilla movie really any better than Meet the Fockers?
Answer. No but both were at least better than Dirty Grandpa.
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My first thought was, "...Trick question, they both had radioactive beasts..." Then I realized that was just Streisand.
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The true trick is in finding any Zac Efron movie that doesn't make you want to kill everyone involved in making it.
I'd also like to point out that I for one am incredibly disappointed that there seem to be no actual zombies on the show Zombie House Flipping.
Where are the people who oversee truth in advertising?
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It's my experience that real estate agents are lazy, blood-sucking parasites. Maybe they should have worked that into the title.
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It's my experience that real estate agents are lazy, blood-sucking parasites.
To be fair, that are only the living ones.
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Actually found a bit of an under-rated gem that I had never heard of before stumbling across it on Amazon Prime. Collide has some notable talent in it including Nicholas Hoult, Anthony Hopkins, Ben Kingsley, and Felicity Jones. None of these actors are used to their full potential simply because this is a boy meets girl, quits his nefarious lifestyle to be with her, then has to get back in the life to save her story. The villains are somewhat cardboard, but the action made up for it in my opinion.
Anyway, it's a fast-paced ride that reminds me somewhat of another sleeper movie that is not available called Run. The characters are easy to like and it's worth killing time with.
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