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― Autumn Almanac, Friday, 3 February 2017 12:29 (seven years ago) link
Ted Danson's laugh at the end of the last Good Place.
― Chuck_Tatum, Friday, 3 February 2017 17:33 (seven years ago) link
not just the laugh, but the way his entire face transforms and this wide, devilish grin appears
― mh 😏, Friday, 3 February 2017 17:44 (seven years ago) link
yeah, that was a solid payoff for The Good Place. I actually want to see where they go from there.
I hear santa clarita is better by episode four, may just skip to there.
People vs OJ is up and I'm the last person in the world who hasn't seen it and everything in me tells me it's gonna suck but everyone tells me i'm wrong so i suppose i'll try.
― A big shout out goes to the lamb chops, thos lamb chops (ulysses), Friday, 3 February 2017 19:07 (seven years ago) link
You're wrong, it's great.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 3 February 2017 19:13 (seven years ago) link
so everyone tells me!
― A big shout out goes to the lamb chops, thos lamb chops (ulysses), Friday, 3 February 2017 19:22 (seven years ago) link
i finally finished watching Hell On Wheels and i love it and i don't expect anyone here to watch the whole thing but i give them tons of credit for doing a 5 season show that has an honest to god beginning, middle, and satisfying end! they said it couldn't be done. in some ways, it's like the world's longest mini-series. seasons 3 to 5 are kinda the best seasons.
i stopped a while back at the start of the 3rd season. glad i went back to it. the Common bear killer episode alone is worth watching. so scary. and dandy johnny shea is without a doubt one of the scariest and most real people on any fictional t.v. show. i've known people like him. so scary.
also, i kinda hate real-life people in fiction in general, but badass Brigham Young and lovable Ulysses S. Grant were two of my favorite characters.
― scott seward, Friday, 3 February 2017 19:36 (seven years ago) link
i just started hell on wheels - corny but good, i'm in!
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 3 February 2017 19:58 (seven years ago) link
i love grant so i'm excited
it's definitely worth hanging in there. so many great later episodes. i am perfectly happy with the mythological fact/fiction elements.
and they never did any of that dumb: "say, who was that young man?" " why that's young Thomas Edison, he'll never amount to anything..."
little bit toward the end like that with Custer but it was kinda funny. not really a spoiler.
it also has a truly great - and mythological or archetypal or whatever - yin/yang good/evil relationship with the swede and bohannon. it gets really real.
― scott seward, Friday, 3 February 2017 20:56 (seven years ago) link
also colm meaney should win every award. he's so much better than almost anything on t.v. when it comes to that character. endless depth over five seasons. which is pretty amazing given the fact that it is a little corny when you get right down to it.
― scott seward, Friday, 3 February 2017 20:59 (seven years ago) link
i was kinda bummed that their fictional Theodore Judah got bumped off so quickly in episode 1, had hoped he'd get some more love but since it's more central focused i get it - but imo dude was a genius & got super shafted by the big 3! never has gotten a big enough due in books or movies for what he dreamed up ie transcontinental railroad
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 3 February 2017 22:33 (seven years ago) link
Didn't watch Hell on Wheels but I heard about the Chinese angle for the last season, it got me curious
― Nhex, Friday, 3 February 2017 22:35 (seven years ago) link
it helps if you don't let any knowledge of history that you might have get in the way when watching. it is filled with alternative facts. and, coincidentally, a wonderful illustration of the rise of Trumpism in American history. the actual historical figure of Thomas Durant has some definite Trump parallels. though Durant was more complex and more interesting.
the california/chinese angles are good.
― scott seward, Friday, 3 February 2017 23:31 (seven years ago) link
I was totally grossed out by the trailer for the Sant Clarita Diet and didn't even make it to the end of the trailer. They should warn you about that stuff. I was as grossed by the cynicism, shit humour and corny acting as by the flesh eating. Kinda depressing that this stuff gets funded.
― Heavy Doors (jed_), Monday, 6 February 2017 01:23 (seven years ago) link
Yeah, the trailer makes it look woodenly unfunny
― I hear from this arsehole again, he's going in the river (James Morrison), Monday, 6 February 2017 02:16 (seven years ago) link
it definitely made me not want to watch it. the trailer.
― scott seward, Monday, 6 February 2017 03:32 (seven years ago) link
and i like drew but the trailer makes her look so lame.
― scott seward, Monday, 6 February 2017 03:34 (seven years ago) link
a wonderful illustration of the rise of Trumpism in American history.
The actor who plays Bohannon grew up in Tennessee -- I looked it up after one of the episodes where he did a fair amount of talking and his accent reminded me of my friend Josh's, who grew up in Tennessee, and I felt like I won something. Anyway, I finally watched the last half of the last season. The romantic subplot was annoying. I really liked the show overall, but whenever they were together in those last 5-6 episodes, David Bowie's version of "China Girl" kept going through my head, (probably because it was the same time as all the Year End Best ofs and Bowie came up a lot) and I just wished that she could have been an awesome character and not a love interest. That was probably the weakest part. I wanted more history stuff: building challenges, robber barons and corruption, the experiences of different cultural groups, not cheesy romantic stuff.
When Trump pitched his wall idea, Hell on Wheels and the Trans. Railroad was the first thing I thought of, in terms of how much graft and cronyism would go into the thing.
― sarahell, Monday, 6 February 2017 04:11 (seven years ago) link
i read that Le Bureau Des Légendes is on UK Netflix!!
Guys it is GREAT. French spy shit, taking in Syria, Iran, Paris
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Monday, 6 February 2017 12:31 (seven years ago) link
stars Kassovitz, Darroussin..
Ah I see it is just called "The Bureau" in English
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Monday, 6 February 2017 12:33 (seven years ago) link
excellent, it is on the t0rrents now as well. I have been after this for ages.
― calzino, Monday, 6 February 2017 13:57 (seven years ago) link
What t0rrent shoppe did you find it calzino?
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 6 February 2017 13:59 (seven years ago) link
scenetime, it's a members one but, lol as a "power user" I have lots invitation codes if you want one.
― calzino, Monday, 6 February 2017 14:11 (seven years ago) link
that would be great kind sir! email: gmdj [at] xs4all [dot] nl
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 6 February 2017 14:36 (seven years ago) link
just sent it LBI.
― calzino, Monday, 6 February 2017 14:41 (seven years ago) link
thanks so much man <3
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 6 February 2017 14:43 (seven years ago) link
calzino, i wouldn't mind an invite? forksclovetofu at the old gmail dot com
― A big shout out goes to the lamb chops, thos lamb chops (ulysses), Monday, 6 February 2017 18:39 (seven years ago) link
LBdL is ridiculous but yeah it's fun
― Headphone Jack (seandalai), Monday, 6 February 2017 20:33 (seven years ago) link
xpsent it forks.
unfortunately The Bureau eps on there are lacking subtitles, but season 1 + 2 is on kat with full subs.
― calzino, Monday, 6 February 2017 20:38 (seven years ago) link
thanks!
― A big shout out goes to the lamb chops, thos lamb chops (ulysses), Monday, 6 February 2017 20:55 (seven years ago) link
santa clarita diet is.... sort of 'off' in some way?? i think we're about 4 episodes in. the body-eating is too much for me, i have to cover my eyes. but everything about the show is just... off. drew's acting is bizarrely wooden, it's weird seeing timothy olyphant playing a goofy role (tbh he's the only reason i'm sticking with the show - he's definitely in my top 5 hall-of-fame would-smash), and a lot of the dialogue is really odd and stiff.
― just1n3, Monday, 6 February 2017 21:04 (seven years ago) link
this looks cool.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-eU4B-fnc4
― scott seward, Monday, 6 February 2017 21:57 (seven years ago) link
drew's acting is bizarrely wooden
because they catapulted her character into the big premise (and therefore never showed viewers who she was), it's unclear whether the wooden acting is a result of that change or just barrymore's lack of interest.
― Autumn Almanac, Monday, 6 February 2017 22:02 (seven years ago) link
xp
didn't watch the trailer but I assume it's a Girls/Lost crossover?
― Al Moon Faced Poon (Moodles), Monday, 6 February 2017 22:15 (seven years ago) link
it's about girls who turn into boys. looks weird.
― scott seward, Monday, 6 February 2017 22:16 (seven years ago) link
The Bureau sounds interesting but unfortunately its not on Irish netflix yet. The first suggestion was a Norwegian show about Russia and climate change, has anyone seen it?
http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2016/02/02/occupied_a_political_thriller_on_climate_change_now_on_netflix_reviewed.html
http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/07/occupied-norwegian-thriller-netflix-donald-trump
― .robin., Tuesday, 7 February 2017 00:29 (seven years ago) link
damn netflix sucks mad shit lately.
― kurt schwitterz, Tuesday, 7 February 2017 00:40 (seven years ago) link
no way, Finding Dory.
― scott seward, Tuesday, 7 February 2017 00:43 (seven years ago) link
they're all about their own library now. the third party offerings seem to be about bedding down a value proposition rather than being netflix in 2014.
― Autumn Almanac, Tuesday, 7 February 2017 00:49 (seven years ago) link
yah i know. 90% of their original content is butt.
― kurt schwitterz, Tuesday, 7 February 2017 00:49 (seven years ago) link
just watch The Third Man. The Third Man is an excellent movie.
― scott seward, Tuesday, 7 February 2017 00:50 (seven years ago) link
90% of their original content is butt.
nah
― Autumn Almanac, Tuesday, 7 February 2017 00:53 (seven years ago) link
Frontier was good.
― scott seward, Tuesday, 7 February 2017 00:53 (seven years ago) link
but it's FROTHY. i got that word from the new york times.
― scott seward, Tuesday, 7 February 2017 00:54 (seven years ago) link
there's a brand new Voltron season.
― scott seward, Tuesday, 7 February 2017 00:55 (seven years ago) link
Netflix sucks for old westerns though. there are five and they are all from the 60's. that's pretty sad.
― scott seward, Tuesday, 7 February 2017 01:02 (seven years ago) link
The first suggestion was a Norwegian show about Russia and climate change, has anyone seen it?
Yes! It is very good.
― sarahell, Tuesday, 7 February 2017 02:58 (seven years ago) link
Santa Clarita's first ten minutes are more amusing than expected and the actress playing Drew Barrymore's daughter is impressively similar to her.
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Tuesday, 7 February 2017 03:19 (seven years ago) link
I love the premise of Occupied but it felt to me like they were stretching a novel into an entire series. I lasted maybe 5 eps?
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 7 February 2017 08:04 (seven years ago) link