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Watched A Beautiful Mind last night. Only seventeen years late to the party.
Initially, I did not like his wife's character, as she seemed very pushy. But then, Nash probably would not have gotten anywhere with someone not of her demeanor. I can see why Connolly was awarded for her performance, though.
Initially, I did not like his wife's character, as she seemed very pushy. But then, Nash probably would not have gotten anywhere with someone not of her demeanor. I can see why Connolly was awarded for her performance, though.
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Started season 4 of Arrested Development on DVD. A couple of the first 6 episodes were clunkers, but when it fires on all cylinders it's a lot of fun.
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Done with the six Star Wars films. Time to shift to Next Gen on Netflix. Also, re-watched the first Mission Impossible film. Just to make the rest of you feel old, the first one was from 1996. It's taken us 22 years to get six made.
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Killer Clowns from Outer Space. It seems my son's interest in vintage pop culture extends beyond old video games.
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The wife and I watched Happy Death Day this week. It's a nice little Whodunnit to Me? film.
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Just started Babylon Berlin, a crime series set in 1929 Germany.
It's very stylish and intricate and cool so far. I've read a lot about the Weimar period, and it's a perfect setting for something as neo-noir as this.
We also took the advice of a friend and opted to watch it in German with English subtitles. Very atmospheric.
It's very stylish and intricate and cool so far. I've read a lot about the Weimar period, and it's a perfect setting for something as neo-noir as this.
We also took the advice of a friend and opted to watch it in German with English subtitles. Very atmospheric.
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We watched Room last night at the wife's request. While certainly a well-done film, with excellent performances by the Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay, this sort of film is just not my thing.
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Yea The Prisoner is streaming on Amazon Prime! Aspect ratio is fixed for old school TVs but the HD video is pretty sharp. Watching Arrival and it’s still grabbing my interest after all these years. I love the camera work with some of the angles giving you the feel of a trapped animal or are quite disconcerting. Be seeing you!
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We have been enjoying Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits & Monsters. It's a fun and funny take on horror anthology.
Good luck finding it though, it's on truTV. Not sure how many markets have that channel...check it out if you do have it though!
Good luck finding it though, it's on truTV. Not sure how many markets have that channel...check it out if you do have it though!
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Finally got around to starting The Good Place on Netflix last night. 5 episodes in, and the show is surprising fantastic. Bell, Danson, and Harper have wonderful chemistry.
I'm pretty sure I know what the "twist" is*, and am now very interested to see if I'm right and where that would lead.
*I haven't read any online spoilers, but my guess is that
I'm pretty sure I know what the "twist" is*, and am now very interested to see if I'm right and where that would lead.
*I haven't read any online spoilers, but my guess is that
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Each day I can, I try to find time for an episode of Agents of Shield. I'm into Season 5 now and still completely enthralled.
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I had to take a break from AoS. I binge watched a bunch. But I got a little tired/stressed out over all the backstabbing and double-agents. It got to the point where I was like... is there anyone that I can like/accept? I do plan on getting back to it eventually.
Right now I'm enjoying the second season of Wynonna Earp.
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I'm trying to get through he final season of the Dick Van Dyke show before Netflix drops it at the end of September. I have about 5 episodes left. I'm going to miss it, it's such a fun show.
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Am I the only person watching Lodge 49? I don't even know how to describe it, but it's been a completely enjoyable experience.
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We're on S2 of Mr Robot now. Quite a ride so far, and I look forward to seeing Rami Malik play Freddie Mercury. I read that the 2019 season will be its last.
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Called it.Skinypupy wrote: ↑Thu Sep 13, 2018 9:41 am Finally got around to starting The Good Place on Netflix last night. 5 episodes in, and the show is surprising fantastic. Bell, Danson, and Harper have wonderful chemistry.
I'm pretty sure I know what the "twist" is*, and am now very interested to see if I'm right and where that would lead.
*I haven't read any online spoilers, but my guess is thatSpoiler:
Moving on to Season 2, and they've so far done an awesome job incorporating this new premise into the events of Season 1.
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We just finished Mr Inbetween.
A quick watch through as it's only six half hour episodes but we both thoroughly enjoyed it.
Funny and a bit violent.
A quick watch through as it's only six half hour episodes but we both thoroughly enjoyed it.
Funny and a bit violent.
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Just seeing now that Z Nation has officially been cancelled over at SyFy. I can't complain too much as they had a good run - 5 years. And the show was way better than it should have been. I actually have enjoyed it more than The Walking Dead of late - the characters, the story and the fact that they never take themselves seriously. Looks like an official spin off is coming to Netflix, so maybe bigger things can happen there as well and this show be revived there. Series end is next Friday.
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We've been binge-watching Weeds and are about to start S3. Why did nobody tell me about this show back in its day? (Probably because it was on Showtime, and hence inaccessible.)
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Just watched Happy! on Netflix that is originally on SyFy. It has Christopher Meloni as a disgraced ex-cop turned hit man and Patton Oswald as Happy, who, well you'll just have to watch it to find out who Happy is. It is dark, it is surreal, it is straight up bonkers. I loved it and can't wait until season 2.
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Don't know if anyone else has decided to try The Passage (Episode 2 airs tonight) on Fox or SyFy's new series Deadly Class (Episode 2 airs Wednesday), but my mental bandwidth is such that I figured I'd give them a try. Of the two, I liked the pilot of Deadly Class more, but I'll keep watching both. Since they just started, figured I'd mention it here.
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My DVR slurped up a whole new season of Angie Tribeca. I wasn't into it until I saw the Fargo episode tonight. The rest of the season has been meh, but that one made me LOL.
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I watched the first episode last week, thought it was "meh." I'll probably keep watching it for awhile to see if gets better; but if it gets as rambling as the books did, the hope isn't high.Smoove_B wrote: ↑Mon Jan 21, 2019 7:54 pm Don't know if anyone else has decided to try The Passage (Episode 2 airs tonight) on Fox
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I watched the first episode of The Passage. I agree it wasn't that exciting, but if it gets as good as the books were, I have high hopes.
It does need to really grab my attention soon if it wants to compete for my limited TV time.
It does need to really grab my attention soon if it wants to compete for my limited TV time.
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Now, and I'm sure you can identify, watching anything with 100% attention is near impossible with kids. But one thing I don't recall from that first episode that was kind of important...
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Just got back from Stan and Ollie. Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly play Laurel and Hardy on their final tour in the UK and Ireland.
An enjoyable film, if you're into that sort of thing.
An enjoyable film, if you're into that sort of thing.
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I watched the preview and I'm confused. Does this series begin as a prequel?
I read only the first Cronin book, but I remember that it touches on pre-disaster backstory near the end. This series appears to present itself as starting with that backstory...?
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So tonight on cable I noticed that you could watch Captain America:Civil War, Doctor Strange. Avengers Ultron, Thor:Dark World, Revenge of the Jedi and Rogue One. A couple of them overlap.
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I could watch nothing since my little princess decided the TV made a great target for throwing practice and shattered our 70" screen.
$1600 later, and a 75" will be installed Wednesday.
$1600 later, and a 75" will be installed Wednesday.
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When does the Plexiglas protector come in?
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75 inch Vizomax TV Screen Protector - $299.00
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Thanks! I will get this, one of my minions recommends it, he bought one after learning the hard way as well.
Edit: and bought. The reviews are stellar. Amazon says I'll have it Wednesday, when the TV is being delivered and installed.
Edit: and bought. The reviews are stellar. Amazon says I'll have it Wednesday, when the TV is being delivered and installed.
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It's been an issue around these parts as well.
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I never would have thought to look at that thread. I don't think she broke it in a fit of rage, my wife didn't even notice. She likely just threw something in the way toddlers are wont to do. I've caught some things she's thrown at me, she has a good arm.
Previously, a pixel was knocked out by something hitting the screen. My old 46" TV (it's in the bedroom now) has a whole constellation of dead pixels from when my son banged on it with a Matchbox car when he was around 2.
Previously, a pixel was knocked out by something hitting the screen. My old 46" TV (it's in the bedroom now) has a whole constellation of dead pixels from when my son banged on it with a Matchbox car when he was around 2.
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When I was a tyke I threw a shoe at my toddler sister, who had the audacity to dodge. Rather than stopping at her head, the shoe hit our b&w console TV and cracked the glass plate that protected the picture tube. We watched TV through that crack for years afterwards.
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Much of the backstory occurs in Book 2. I think the show is going more chronological than the books.
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