OT: TV and Movies (With Spoilers)

Licensed to Il · Post #1301 » by **Licensed to Il** » Thu Feb 11, 2021 8:39 pm

ReasonablySober wrote:Brooklyn 99 is ending after season eight (the one yet to air). It's only 10 episodes. Kind of a bummer.

That is sad, B99 was fun from the first season on. I know it was a cop show, but it was always peppy and light hearted. Made me laugh a ton.

Post #1302 » by **ReasonablySober** » Thu Feb 11, 2021 8:46 pm

Watch on YouTube

coolhandluke121 · Post #1303 » by **coolhandluke121** » Thu Feb 11, 2021 8:52 pm

I almost never get into tv at all but I love Murdoch Mysteries. It's like a cross between Sherlock Holmes, Law & Order, Forrest Gump, Scooby Doo Mysteries, Seinfeld, Bill Nye, and James Bond all rolled into one. It has something for fans of all those franchises and more IMO. Great character development, hilarious interactions, fun mysteries, compelling human, political, and social drama, lots of science and gadgetry, insightful history, and clever easter egg references to future events, and somehow it still doesn't take itself too seriously after packing all that in.

Suffice to say I recommend.

Post #1304 » by **ReasonablySober** » Thu Feb 11, 2021 8:56 pm

I started The Head (HBO Max) yesterday evening. Hard show to recommend, even at six episodes. Maybe watch the first two or three, then skip ahead to episode six see if you've correctly predicted who the killer is and why.*

*You will have correctly predicted who the killer is and why.

Post #1305 » by **MickeyDavis** » Thu Feb 11, 2021 8:59 pm

The Lady and The Dale documentary on HBO is very interesting. Four episodes, 3 have aired. I wasn't familiar at all with the story. I don't really like the style they use in the doc, the graphics or whatever, but the story is good.

Post #1306 » by **MickeyDavis** » Thu Feb 11, 2021 9:16 pm

coolhandluke121 wrote:I almost never get into tv at all but I love Murdoch Mysteries. It's like a cross between Sherlock Holmes, Law & Order, Forrest Gump, Scooby Doo Mysteries, Seinfeld, Bill Nye, and James Bond all rolled into one. It has something for fans of all those franchises and more IMO. Great character development, hilarious interactions, fun mysteries, compelling human, political, and social drama, lots of science and gadgetry, insightful history, and clever easter egg references to future events, and somehow it still doesn't take itself too seriously after packing all that in.

Suffice to say I recommend.

Sounds interesting. Looks like the first 10 seasons are on Hulu and the last 4 are not. I don't have Hulu but I've thought about it.

WeekapaugGroove · Post #1307 » by **WeekapaugGroove** » Thu Feb 11, 2021 9:22 pm

ReasonablySober wrote:
WeekapaugGroove wrote:Speaking of network TV has anyone watched The Stand on CBS? If done right that could be good but I don't trust CBS to do it right.

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It was a bad show.

Bummer. That would be a cool story for someone like HBO to take on.

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PintSizedBox10 · Post #1308 » by **PintSizedBox10** » Thu Feb 11, 2021 10:31 pm

WeekapaugGroove wrote:
ReasonablySober wrote:
WeekapaugGroove wrote:Speaking of network TV has anyone watched The Stand on CBS? If done right that could be good but I don't trust CBS to do it right.

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It was a bad show.
Bummer. That would be a cool story for someone like HBO to take on.

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Much like the Dark Tower series imo. It could have been such a great show on HBO, and we instead get an abomination of a movie.

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coolhandluke121 · Post #1309 » by **coolhandluke121** » Thu Feb 11, 2021 11:15 pm

MickeyDavis wrote:
coolhandluke121 wrote:I almost never get into tv at all but I love Murdoch Mysteries. It's like a cross between Sherlock Holmes, Law & Order, Forrest Gump, Scooby Doo Mysteries, Seinfeld, Bill Nye, and James Bond all rolled into one. It has something for fans of all those franchises and more IMO. Great character development, hilarious interactions, fun mysteries, compelling human, political, and social drama, lots of science and gadgetry, insightful history, and clever easter egg references to future events, and somehow it still doesn't take itself too seriously after packing all that in.

Suffice to say I recommend.

Sounds interesting. Looks like the first 10 seasons are on Hulu and the last 4 are not. I don't have Hulu but I've thought about it.

I guess some PBS stations carry it too, but mine doesn't. I get this over-the-air station in NYC that runs Murdoch Mystery marathons every Fri/Sat/Sun from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m., and they start over at season 1 when they're done with the last episode. Naturally I don't watch all day and I can't tape them, but I just wait for them to start over at season 1 and watch the listings to catch episodes I've missed.

stellation · Post #1310 » by **stellation** » Fri Feb 12, 2021 12:32 am

I'm enjoying Giri/Haji on Netflix, I'm only about 4 episodes in- the fist couple of episodes are a slow burn but I'd encourage you to persist with it.

One of those frustrating shows where you come to it a little late, think it's okay only to find out it's already not been renewed.

Siefer · Post #1311 » by **Siefer** » Fri Feb 12, 2021 5:12 pm

Giri/Haji was one of my surprise favorites of last year. FWIW, I don't think it needs another season - it has one of the best endings in recent memory. They go for something wild, and hit it out of the park.

WeekapaugGroove · Post #1312 » by **WeekapaugGroove** » Fri Feb 12, 2021 5:52 pm

Even though it's ridiculous at times with it's CWness The 100 is a pretty enjoyable watch.

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Post #1313 » by **MickeyDavis** » Fri Feb 12, 2021 7:08 pm

With no football and crappy weather for awhile I have time to get back into Billions. I started watching when it first aired and got through about half of season 1. Don't know why I stopped but I'm going to start over.

Post #1314 » by **ReasonablySober** » Fri Feb 12, 2021 7:49 pm

WeekapaugGroove wrote:Even though it's ridiculous at times with it's CWness The 100 is a pretty enjoyable watch.

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It's peak around the 2nd and into the middle of the 3rd season was pretty high. I don't know if I can recommend it much after that. It was still solid-ish but it never reached the early levels.

Turk Nowitzki · Post #1315 » by **Turk Nowitzki** » Fri Feb 12, 2021 7:59 pm

ReasonablySober wrote:
WeekapaugGroove wrote:Even though it's ridiculous at times with it's CWness The 100 is a pretty enjoyable watch.

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It's peak around the 2nd and into the middle of the 3rd season was pretty high. I don't know if I can recommend it much after that. It was still solid-ish but it never reached the early levels.

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Bucksfan28 · Post #1316 » by **Bucksfan28** » Sat Feb 13, 2021 3:03 am

The fact we're still waiting for The French Dispatch makes me sad.

Post #1317 » by **ReasonablySober** » Sat Feb 13, 2021 3:16 am

Bucksfan28 wrote:The fact we're still waiting for The French Dispatch makes me sad.

I was just thinking the same about season 2 of Love, Death and Robots.

ClassicJack · Post #1318 » by **ClassicJack** » Sat Feb 13, 2021 4:48 am

Judas and the Messiah...Sheesh

Kaluuya and Stanfield were amazing.

VooDoo7 · Post #1319 » by **VooDoo7** » Sat Feb 13, 2021 6:51 pm

Anybody watch Night Stalker on Netflix? Man that guy was evil.

Post #1320 » by **MickeyDavis** » Sat Feb 13, 2021 8:09 pm

VooDoo7 wrote:Anybody watch Night Stalker on Netflix? Man that guy was evil.

I knew the story but learned a lot. I enjoyed it.