I didn't see this mentioned but i'm thinking it must have been, Patriot. Wow, 10 minutes in and you're like WTF!! On Amazon.
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I didn't see this mentioned but i'm thinking it must have been, Patriot. Wow, 10 minutes in and you're like WTF!! On Amazon.
Was channel surfing last night and caught season 1 episode 1 of The Man Who Fell To Earth.
Good acting and looks promising. We’ll see.
https://youtu.be/iqM5UeQVRvI
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Severance is good. I was iffy at first, but it pulled me in. It’s dark and funny and very strange in a good way. Epic cliffhanger to end the season.
MIDNIGHT DINER - streaming on NF
I stumbled upon this little series the other night and am really digging it.
Imagine Cheers without the snark and mean spiritedness and with quirkier (and more interesting) characters.
There seems to be undercurrents of both Shinto and Zen running through the episodes, as well, which adds a rich dimension to the characters and storylines.
The show also provides a nice juxtaposition between quiet introspection and ribald and borderline blue humor.
I really wish there was a restaurant like this near me...
Enjoying it as well (through episode 7 so far). Well done, trippy, and pretty cringey at times. Always the possibility it could go down a Lost hole, (like WestWorld), but hopefully that won't happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by bagtagley
Ben Stiller directed most of the episodes!
Yup, very Japanese in that regard. Definitely gets a little, er, freaky at times.Quote:
Originally Posted by dookeyXXX
Nice cap to an evening of more intense streaming content.
And, speaking of Japanese porn, you may enjoy the intro segment to this episode...
Workin' Moms: S1 E6
Series created by Ivan Reitman's daughter Catherine. Dan Aykroyd plays her character's father, and shows up for a few episodes.
try the new series named Clark.
really good one!
I watched all of both series (Midnight Diner and MD Tokyo Stories) and probably couldn’t tell you exactly why I liked it. At first I didn’t even realize they were separate series, I just figured I had dozed off and missed some episodes.Quote:
Originally Posted by dookeyXXX
Got sucked with the opening credit scene driving into Shinjuku etc. oddly peaceful/tranquil despite all the neon.
I struggle a bit with the acting, but mainly because I don’t know where the line is between overacting and what might be ascribed to a more typical Japanese style (like they’re live action manga characters sometimes)
I actually found the acting somewhat sedate and restrained compared to other Japanese shows and films I've watched where everybody seems to either be screaming or whining.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyCarter
Apparently it is based on a manga, too.
Asked a Buddy of mine who has been living in Japan for 20 years now and he said that It's very Japanese.
:cool:
That’s what I figured. I was thinking more along the lines of some characters (eg young yakuza guy, the old drunken perv types) seeming more like caricatures, which didn’t fit with some of the more subdued characters.Quote:
Originally Posted by dookeyXXX
For sure, Gen, the young yakuza character was annoying AF, but he mellows out as the series progresses.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyCarter
I also think his loud, grating demeanor was meant as a counterpoint to Ryu (the seasoned yakuza), showing the brashness of youth versus the more calm and introspective nature of someone more mature.
Pretty much all of the annoying characters were the ones who needed to grow, both mentally and spiritually and they were few and far between and juxtaposed by other, cooler characters, that I didn't mind so much.
:cool:
I'm going to have to check that out, see if it's influenced by Tampopo at all.
I just watched the first three episodes of the new Kids in the Hall on Amazon Prime. Some pretty funny moments. Fans of the original will enjoy it.
“The North Water”: amazing miniseries. Just finished watching it on AMC, but think it might be on prime as well.
100 Foot Wave. A series about Garret McNamara and his involvement with developing the scene in Navarre. Crazy
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That was a gripping documentaryQuote:
Originally Posted by MagnificentUnicorn
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The north water looks right up my alley, thanks.
This Little Nickyesque series seems about right for the crowd around here...
https://youtu.be/YnHw-WlP8LQ
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2362694
I tried to like this; it’s just fucked up enough to keep my interest. But there’s a weird time lag between dialog and lips moving. Like it’s dubbed poorly. I thought it was my connection, but it only happens on this show. Maybe it is dubbed, but I just can’t be bothered to look it up.Quote:
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I’m pretty excited that a new season of Alone starts tonight. Just waiting for the husband to get home dangit so I can start!
I suppose I should watch it. I set the DVR to record the series. But I have to say I’ve been a little disappointed in recent seasons.Quote:
Originally Posted by babybear
The Bear
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1445277..._=nv_sr_srsg_0
Binged it.
Fantastic.
Exhausting and exhilarating in equal measure.
Much like watching Uncut Gems.
"Barry" on HBO Max is pretty entertaining. Finished up the final season last weekend. Most of the characters are pretty unlikeable but it all works.
The show has definitely evolved. People have a better understanding of how to survive(gain weight and use stored fat reserves) it’s made the show a lot less dramatic.Quote:
Originally Posted by billyk
It’s still a good show though.
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It’s great at putting me to sleep but I still watch it for some reason.Quote:
Originally Posted by Caucasian Asian
First couple seasons were way better.
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It's amazing what being alone will do to your mind. I always laugh when early on contestants are crowing about how they are fine being alone, have done it tons, will be the last to tap because they are doing it for their family's future and can handle the separation in the short term, and by week 3 they're blubbering messes tapping because they miss their families.
My favorite are the people who invest all their time and energy into building a shelter, then a month later realize they are starving and never procured enough food.
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Have it recorded, thanks for that.Quote:
Originally Posted by babybear
roll eyes. i just deleted it but you quoted
I just binged a season that just dropped on Netflix, but wondering if that means I am a season behind y'all.
Possibly, where was it? The current season is in Labrador.
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Edge of the Earth. HBO Max. Skiing, kayaking, surfing, Jeremy Jones, other’s….TGR produced. Mag approved for sure.
Yes. Very good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sluff
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Is anyone watching The Old Man on FX?
I tuned in for John Lithgow and Jeff Bridges alone.
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Lithgow's still got it; I'd argue that he's carrying more weight in this show than Bridges.
MONSTERLAND - Hulu
I checked out the first two eps of this series the other night and it is interesting.
It uses urban myths and horror film tropes to tackle issues such as teen pregnancy, abortion, school shootings, and incel trolls.
It’s not preachy, but definitely has more social-political commentary than I expected, which is cool.
I never got past the first ep of Black Mirror, but I would place it in that vein. Also owes a debt to Twilight Zone and Outer Limits, but much darker and more nihilistic.
They're both getting their time in the sunQuote:
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Great to watch 'bang you're dead' fight scenes not 'West Side Story' dance numbers
Wait ..... whut??
Bridges' underbite/denture flapping is distracting.
Catch-22 on Hulu was a pleasant surprise this past heat wave.
(It was released a couple years ago so my apologies if it's been mentioned)
What the heck happened to The Old Man??? 7 episodes and then nothing????? If that's the end of the season, I'm not pleased.