TRUE AMERICAN
― j., Sunday, 20 October 2013 16:58 (ten years ago) link
i too hated arrested development but i certainly didn't stick around for an entire episode and a half to make sure
fair nuff, I just know that when you have a violent "this is overrated when it is the worst!!!!" reaction to a show, 75% you'll wind up loving it if you invest a little more time. but old people don't do that, I get it.
Can one of you recommend one specific episode that brings the lolz and might change my mind?
weekly serials don't really lend themselves to single episodes that will make grumps unfold their arms, imo. I'd say watch the first disc of season 2, if you're still "THIS IS THE WORST THING EVER!" after giving yourself a chance to get into the groove, then move on.
― da croupier, Sunday, 20 October 2013 17:06 (ten years ago) link
i never got into Friends, but I didn't really try so I have to assume there's a point where you give a rat's ass about those buttfaces the way I liked the buttfaces on post-friends "zany urbanites" shows.
― da croupier, Sunday, 20 October 2013 17:08 (ten years ago) link
with the exception of a show like Parks & rec, where s1 was crazy short, "watch the first disc of season 2, if you're still "THIS IS THE WORST THING EVER!" after giving yourself a chance to get into the groove, then move on" is my recommendation for just about every sitcom
― da croupier, Sunday, 20 October 2013 17:10 (ten years ago) link
i loved Friends. they were my friends.
― scott seward, Sunday, 20 October 2013 17:35 (ten years ago) link
Just watched The Queen of Versailles, christ alive what a twat that David Siegel is
― the Shearer of simulated snowsex etc. (Dwight Yorke), Sunday, 20 October 2013 18:21 (ten years ago) link
I think every thread for sitcoms that ended up being ILX faves, including New Girl, started out with lots of "Not feeling it" posts and eventually just became a bunch of quotes and gifs. But now that we have Netflix there's a new opportunity for posters to watch the first episode of these shows and come tell us that they suck.
― I got the glares, the mutterings, the snarls (President Keyes), Sunday, 20 October 2013 18:53 (ten years ago) link
s/o ppl getting annoyed that other people dont like 'new girl' lmao
― the Shearer of simulated snowsex etc. (Dwight Yorke), Sunday, 20 October 2013 18:58 (ten years ago) link
interrupting this neverending thread about sitcoms to say that the 1978 movie entitled ARE YOU IN THE HOUSE ALONE? is not a horror movie, but more of an afterschool movie about rape. a girl even gets a picture of herself stuck in her locker that says RAPE on it and then she gets raped.
it gave me fierce hair envy on top of being not a very good movie. can't recommend it even though it seemed like it would be good. it does star some attractive actors and has appealing set design. i guess that's something.
― sweat pea (La Lechera), Sunday, 20 October 2013 19:34 (ten years ago) link
i watched that! way overplotted and SEMI-SPOILER the identity of the stalker/rapist totally bummed me out, but definitely tv-movie entertaining
― da croupier, Sunday, 20 October 2013 20:19 (ten years ago) link
actually i ffwed like half of it so i guess i shouldn't say it's "tv-movie entertaining"
― da croupier, Sunday, 20 October 2013 20:20 (ten years ago) link
Absolute BS
― Moodles, Sunday, 20 October 2013 20:28 (ten years ago) link
Haha, wrong thread
― Moodles, Sunday, 20 October 2013 20:30 (ten years ago) link
the architect dad reminded me of a hipster dad of todaysadly i watched the whole thing waiting for it to be a horror movie
― sweat pea (La Lechera), Sunday, 20 October 2013 21:08 (ten years ago) link
been watching THE ROCKFORD FILES. if nothing else, great for amazing vintage L.A. location porn.
― christmas candy bar (al leong), Sunday, 20 October 2013 21:18 (ten years ago) link
architect dads are hipster dads
― mh, Sunday, 20 October 2013 21:23 (ten years ago) link
i'm probably just allergic to the zany urbanites genre. i saw a few episodes of seinfeld again recently and was surprised at how lame it seemed
i think possibly just the entire brightly-lit couch steez is ruined for me by the office, alan partridge, curb, the thick of it, louis, etc
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 20 October 2013 21:27 (ten years ago) link
omg the main girl in the movie is married to thomas dolby! weird.
― sweat pea (La Lechera), Sunday, 20 October 2013 21:30 (ten years ago) link
― christmas candy bar (al leong), Sunday, October 20, 2013 5:18 PM (27 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
so good.
― socki (s1ocki), Sunday, 20 October 2013 21:46 (ten years ago) link
rockford also essential for the music, the car chases and the zingy repartee btwn rockford and his cop frenemies.
― ian, Sunday, 20 October 2013 23:40 (ten years ago) link
do you ppl realize how close we came to a rockford files remake starring dermot mulroney?
― balls, Sunday, 20 October 2013 23:42 (ten years ago) link
which would have been more sand in the eyes after terriers, being the true rockford heir, getting canceled.
― jbn, Sunday, 20 October 2013 23:47 (ten years ago) link
every time someone mentions Terriers, it's like a knife in my heart
― Nhex, Monday, 21 October 2013 02:47 (ten years ago) link
same here
― balls, Monday, 21 October 2013 03:14 (ten years ago) link
So the x-gf in Arrow has my first name, that's disconcerting. I keep turning around to see who called me. Getting some sympathy for all you Chrises and Johns.
― Tottenham Heelspur (in orbit), Tuesday, 22 October 2013 18:51 (ten years ago) link
what about Michaels
― mh, Tuesday, 22 October 2013 18:52 (ten years ago) link
Hm. No, you guys are on your own.
― Tottenham Heelspur (in orbit), Tuesday, 22 October 2013 18:58 (ten years ago) link
also re: the rockford files, it's been years since i'd seen anything w/'70s-era lindsay wagner and...good lord, she's like a 12 out of 10 on the bailey quarters '70s attractiveness scale.
― christmas candy bar (al leong), Tuesday, 22 October 2013 18:59 (ten years ago) link
one of the NYT Mag's "Meh List" choices recently was "The movie selection on Netflix," which if true explains why u ppl are always talking about TV shows I've never heard of.
Rockford Files is the best detective show in the history of US TV, full stop. (It's true it's not chockfull of detection-type stuff BCZ WHO CARES.)
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 22 October 2013 19:03 (ten years ago) link
it reminds me of sort of a sunnier version of 'night moves' occasionally. MUCH sunnier.
― christmas candy bar (al leong), Tuesday, 22 October 2013 19:04 (ten years ago) link
there used to be criterions on netflix but in general the movie selecsh is p.sucky
― cozen, Tuesday, 22 October 2013 19:05 (ten years ago) link
good for horror I guess
The selection is not a total lost cause. In my queue My List right now:
American MaryOrange Is the New BlackA Talking Cat!?! Miami ConnectionTop of the Lake The ABCs of DeathAfter Fall, WinterBernieDark HorseBeyond the Black Rainbow5 Broken CamerasElena How To Survive a PlagueIn Another Country The ImposterJiro Dreams of SushiThe Kid with a BikeOnce Upon a Time in AnatoliaThe Pruitt-Igoe Myth Sound of NoiseTim & Eric's Billion Dollar MovieThe Story of Film: An OdysseyLouie Portlandia It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaThe Tall Man Absentia Session 9 Headhunters DawningMutant Girls SquadNazis at the Center of the Earth Seed of Chucky White MaterialMum & DadThe American ScreamPinaThe Adventures of TintinKlownHouse of PleasuresWaste LandThe Snowtown MurdersM/OtherVibrationsGoonBreakdownThe Young Girls of RochefortThe SacrificeThe TempestMoment By MomentMurder by DecreeThe Good SonThe PaperboyAlpsKeep the Lights OnGoodbye First LoveNeighboring SoundsCosmopolisThe Deep Blue SeaThe Turin HorseUpstream Color
I mean, I've seen a number of them already, but I'm glad I have them at the ready for a rewatch.
― midnight outdoor nude frolic up north goes south (Eric H.), Tuesday, 22 October 2013 19:23 (ten years ago) link
lol at the idea that A Talking Cat (which cracked me up, don't get me wrong) is an argument in Netflix's favor
― polyphonic, Tuesday, 22 October 2013 19:29 (ten years ago) link
You know this is true.
― midnight outdoor nude frolic up north goes south (Eric H.), Tuesday, 22 October 2013 20:23 (ten years ago) link
Arrow is hilarious btw. The main guy does crossfit in his deserted mysterious warehouse space (which it's never explained how he owns the space or anything), and he's a total nutbag vigilante. Meanwhile, Harry Dresden, who imo is suspect #1 on the list of ppl who are not jjjusten, is totally miscast as this bullying police officer dad of a public interest lawyer who lets him boss her around patronizingly.
― Tottenham Heelspur (in orbit), Wednesday, 23 October 2013 01:08 (ten years ago) link
I can't believe writers still make anyone say "surfing the net" btw. That's just cruel.
― Tottenham Heelspur (in orbit), Wednesday, 23 October 2013 01:21 (ten years ago) link
i want to watch arrow but helen is strongly opposed. so we just watch more star trek.
― ian, Wednesday, 23 October 2013 01:24 (ten years ago) link
Helen probably otm, this is terrible and maybe not even good enough for the camp value.
― Tottenham Heelspur (in orbit), Wednesday, 23 October 2013 01:45 (ten years ago) link
Arrow is a hoot. Gets both better and campier as the season goes on. I haven't had a chance to catch any of season 2 yet but I'm hopeful it's just as cheesy. Plus it now has Summer Glau as a foil for Ollie.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 23 October 2013 01:49 (ten years ago) link
Oh that does give me something to live for, thank you.
― Tottenham Heelspur (in orbit), Wednesday, 23 October 2013 01:55 (ten years ago) link
Actually ian I might want to watch this with you at your house so we can all make fun of it and throw cats at the tv.
― Tottenham Heelspur (in orbit), Wednesday, 23 October 2013 01:57 (ten years ago) link
please just wave them, cats and televisions are natural enemies and I cannot condone the escalation of this strife
― mh, Wednesday, 23 October 2013 02:16 (ten years ago) link
throwing cats is frowned upon in this household.is arrow campier than the bbc robin hood? cuz i loooove the bbc robin hood.
also, starting tomorrow helen's sister's family is here for three weeks sooooo LITTLE KIDZ.
― ian, Wednesday, 23 October 2013 02:24 (ten years ago) link
All right, I'll wave them.
xp Are they staying w you??? This is clearly madness if so.
― Tottenham Heelspur (in orbit), Wednesday, 23 October 2013 02:33 (ten years ago) link
yes, they are staying here!!! we get the air mattress! they are v cute kids, tbh. 3 and 6. something about small children with english accents makes me always lol. (sorry british ilxors, this is just honesty.)
― ian, Wednesday, 23 October 2013 02:51 (ten years ago) link
Yes I just imagine them saying "Mummy" over and over.
― Tottenham Heelspur (in orbit), Wednesday, 23 October 2013 02:53 (ten years ago) link
otm.
― ian, Wednesday, 23 October 2013 02:56 (ten years ago) link
i wish babylon five was available on instant watch :(
― ian, Wednesday, 23 October 2013 04:04 (ten years ago) link
gimme the loot was fuckin rad as hell (& i could give a fuck abt graffiti)
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 24 October 2013 23:19 (ten years ago) link