I watched the first two seasons of Oz. My wife said it was a soap opera for men. I can kinda see that now.
I watched the first two seasons of Oz. My wife said it was a soap opera for men. I can kinda see that now.
I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down.'- Bob Newhart
I thought Chris Rock was good, and the acting always is in Fargo. I agree season 4 was weaker overall, but mostly as I said before because they didn't seem focused on what story they were telling. There wasn't much reason for those three main storylines to intersect IMO.
I am recording All Creatures... on the DVR, my wife and I always watch the PBS series. Looking forward to it, hoping I like it more than you do. There is another great series filmed near where Tillison lives called Last Tango In Halifax. It's more of a modern family drama but the acting is outstanding.
The show that opened so many doors for future series. It's fantastic - for a while. It runs on a season or two too long IMO. I had to look up Mayhem insurance, but Dean Winters has been in many things over the years. He was hilarious as Liz Lemon's boyfriend Dennis on 30 Rock. His brother on Oz is his brother in real life too.
A soap opera with prison rapes, shower shankings, and vicious murders.
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I didn't expect to ever see this. They're sinking a lot of money into this, so it may be very good.
https://www.thewrap.com/lord-of-the-...or-second-age/
A billion dollars for an eight episode series? That's like $125,000,000 per episode.
And I'm laying 7:2 odds that - at least for Tolkien's serious fans - it will be awful, completely travestying the history laid out in the Silmarilliion's "Akallabeth" and other sources.
Cobra handling and cocaine use are a bad mix.
I, for one, am eager for elf nudity. But please, no swinging orc dicks.
I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down.'- Bob Newhart
Starting watching The Watch last night, an 'adaptation' of Terry Pratchett's beloved books of which I'm a huge fan. It's a long long way from the books but reasonably entertaining so far. I'll probably stick with it.
Ian
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Gordon Haskell - "You've got to keep the groove in your head and play a load of bollocks instead"
I blame Wynton, what was the question?
There are only 10 types of people in the World, those who understand binary and those that don't.
We finished "I Am Not Okay with This" last night.
Really enjoyed it. Sophia Lillis was fantastic, as always, and Wyatt Oleff was extremely charming, in an off-beat way. And it ended with a sweet cliffhanger.
So, it was very disheartening to hear that Netflix cancelled it. Those bastards!
Music isn't about chops, or even about talent - it's about sound and the way that sound communicates to people. Mike Keneally
Just finished season 3 of “OZ”. The earlier comment about a “soap opera for men” is pretty accurate. I like it, but it gets rather repetitive after a while. I am not sure if I will watch all 6 seasons or not. One thing that I do find interesting is what a breeding ground for future tv / movie stars this show was. Just about every cast member, even the small parts are people who went on to be in cast of shows like “The Wire”, “The Sopranos”, “Walking Dead”, “Lost”, "Breaking Bad / Better Call Saul".and many other great TV shows. Every time they introduce a new character I recognize them from something else.
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I'm a couple of episodes into season two and agree with your assessment. I like how the writers have humanized the Johnny Lawrence character and made him into a sympathetic character, fleshed out the Danny Laruso character without getting overtly sentimental, all the while maintaining palpable tension between the two camps. The younger actors are ok, but at times border on douchery. I am a bit concerned that this might turn into Karate Kid 90120, so hopefully I'm wrong.
Found Maigret on BritBox with Michael Gambon. If you like slow paced period detective shows its outstanding
Ian
Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on progrock.com
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Gordon Haskell - "You've got to keep the groove in your head and play a load of bollocks instead"
I blame Wynton, what was the question?
There are only 10 types of people in the World, those who understand binary and those that don't.
One of my favourite actors, he doesn't get mentioned enough IMO. We watched the more recent Maigret with Rowan Atkinson in the role and it was quite good too.
Why did I not know about Upstart Crow before? It's hilarious! Midway through season 2 now and loving it. No surprise though, I love everything Ben Elton writes.
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Watching "Shooter" on Netflix. Yeah, it's been done before, mostly in movies, but it's still fun to watch.
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A gentleman is defined as someone who knows how to play the accordion, and doesn't.
Why does my tv turn itself on? It does this at random, I turn it off and a minute or two later, it's turned itself on.
Carry On My Blood-Ejaculating Son - JKL2000
“From thirty feet away she looked like a lot of class. From ten feet away she looked like something made up to be seen from thirty feet away.” – Philip Marlowe
I really enjoyed the four seasons of Fargo. I rate them in the following order - First, Third, Second, Fourth.
Just started watching the new series, Your Honor, with Bryan Cranston. Wow! Instant classic, draws you right in.
What can this strange device be? When I touch it, it brings forth a sound (2112)
^^ I find Your Honor to be another iteration of the Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul ethos: the Law of Unintended Consequences. It's what drives each show's storyline. Bryan Cranston, just like in Breaking Bad, has to navigate his web of deceit with catastrophic consequences.
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