HBO Max Recommendations

[m90eb5]

Late to the party but hearing some oldie songs from TLOU’s latest episode just hit differently

[neckdeep]

Probably just a tie in to the Deer Hunter. Western Pennsylvania has some mountains that look suspiciously like the Cascades.

Just sayin', its dumb and lazy to show a wall of 8000ft mtns and call it east Massachusetts. Some cgi nerd could have fixed that easy, right? Or maybe just don't point the cameras at the mountain when you shoot pickups on a different location from a later episode? Or just say the hell with continuity, I guess.

Weak. For a $100M tentpole production that's weak sauce. File it under: this doesn't bode well. Just sayin', can we trust them to build an entire alternate world if they can't even depict the skyline around Worcester. Will this show adhere to some sort of internal logic or is the science of the infection just whatever the plot requires at that moment. Already looks like the latter.

Plus it's not consistent, not at all. One episode shows a material scarcity so real that Joel needs to ask to have a ziploc baggy returned to him. Another shows Joel and Ellie drive off from a huge stockpile of precious supplies in a half empty truck and he doesn't even toss one of Bill's empty fuel barrels into the back of the truck. Much was said about dangerous people but bill and frank apparently lived in the boonies for 20 years mostly free to do whatever, whenever, never worried about getting picked off by riflemen. Glaring inconsistencies are already distracting me.

I watched Chernobyl three times so I had very high expectations for this. It's decent but not in the same class as Chernobyl.

[PB]

wow

Seems .... nit-picky, but I'll give you your due. I noticed several of those issues as well - especially Bill's battle with the raiders, but really appreciated the bitter-sweet story line. Could have been crustaceans from Alpha Centauri and still had the same impact.

And fuck all the homophobes that couldn't see past their own flaws.


And yes, Chernobyl is better.

[BobMc]

When they showed the scenery from 10 miles West of Boston I will admit to google mapping that shit and calling shenanigans to my wife. I feel this series is more about the story telling and the performances. I didn’t let details worry me.

The first two episodes were a pretty good watch and they knocked it out of the park on the third. I’m willing to give them the benefit of the doubt and I’ll be there watching on Sunday, I’ll bet you’ll be there as well.

Also, just to be fair the Tess lighter scene was lame and predictable as fuck.

[MagnificentUnicorn]

LINDA RONSTADT: THE SOUND OF MY VOICE
I was pleasantly surprised by this doc.
I have to admit that I didn't know much about LR other than that she dated Jerry Brown on his first go-around as Governor of California. Suffice it to say, she was a badass during her career. What a set of pipes. And her command of different musical genres was pretty unparalleled. She also seems like she was hella cool and not a spoiled diva, which was refreshing to see given her stature and level of stardom she achieved.
The film is a classic documentary in that it unfolds in a pretty linear fashion, starting with LR's birth, her upbringing in the Southwest, and continues on from there chronicling her meteoric career.
To this end, the film contains some fantastic archival footage and a host of great interviews from the likes of Dolly Parton, Don Henley, Ry Cooder, Emmylou Harris, and more.
I had no idea how deep Ronstadt's career went nor about her connections to Neil Young, The Eagles, and others.
I also had no idea that she is just a singer (and a mightly damn good one), not a songwriter. She's like Sinatra, a vocalist with a signature voice that is heralded for her interpretations of other people's songs. She was also a maverick when it came to the course of her career (she literally flipped her script at least 5 times in terms of the genres of music she peformed).
The only minor off-putting element of the film is that it has a tendency to feel slightly maudlin when discussing why she retired from singing.
Still, if you are into popular music at all, this is completely worth watching for the classic footage and interviews with her peers.

Circling back, this was great. I think it would be even better for someone that’s not a fan as an introduction to Linda


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[BobMc]

I was yesterday years old when I found out that Snoop was a female.

That Hilti buying scene went by Twitter a couple weeks ago, made me re-watch the entire series. Holy shit, that is such a good watch. Drugs, cops, docks, politicians, teachers, it weaved it all together season by season leading to a crescendo.

So many great characters, highly recommended.

[Supermoon]

Even in post apocalyptic America people continue to get fucked by Missouri.

[AK47bp]

So the stalker next door neighbor girl from Two and Half Men is supposed to be some hardened militia leader…….hmm

She plays crazy well I guess but curious to see how that character plays out.


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[Yukonrider]

Came on here to find something to watch, guess I'll give Last of Us a shot, hope it doesn't suck

[dookeyXXX]

The zombie fungus is apparently edible and rather tasty:

https://www.bonappetit.com/story/what-is-cordyceps-the-last-of-us

[powpig]

This is always the first thing that pops into my mind when I think of Julia Child.

Here’s another stellar doc about another badass lady:

JULIA
Sacre merde!!!
Julia Child was a Boss.
This is a wonderfully charming documentary about the life and times of a true gastronomic pioneer.
It's informative, illuminating, funny AF, and poignant.
She was truly a larger-than-life personality.
And her love of butter? Holy moly!

[JimmyCarter]

If you liked The Last of Us, you’ll love…

[subtle plague]

The Last of Us is worth the subscription price alone.

Yeah I slid into wowtv ( German sky hbo hybrid) because of this and house of the dragon.

[Danno]

This is always the first thing that pops into my mind when I think of Julia Child.

such a classic

[Yukonrider]

Came on here to find something to watch, guess I'll give Last of Us a shot, hope it doesn't suck

Update: Does not suck.