OT: TV and Movies

[emunney]

While I was laid up with back spasms, I breezed through the HBO docu-series "The 100 Foot Wave." Directed by Chris Smith, the same dude who chronicled Milwaukee's Mark Borchardt in the absolutely canon "American Movie," the 6-parter explores the surfing subset of big wave surfing. The two stars are big wave pioneer Garrett McNamara and an unlikely big surf spot in Portugal of all places. The big wave surfers are not a Mountain Dew version of XXXtreeeeem sportz. Instead, the practitioners are powered by grim resolve and the unshakeable impulse to tackle skyscrapers of water, all participants plagued with a lurking sense of fatalism. The cinematography is predictably stunning and the mfin gawd, Phil Glass, supplies the soundtrack. Until "Night Court" is fully available to stream, this will have to do.

Remember the episode where Bull is trying to fix a broken mug and superglues his hands to his head?

[chonestown]

While I was laid up with back spasms, I breezed through the HBO docu-series "The 100 Foot Wave." Directed by Chris Smith, the same dude who chronicled Milwaukee's Mark Borchardt in the absolutely canon "American Movie," the 6-parter explores the surfing subset of big wave surfing. The two stars are big wave pioneer Garrett McNamara and an unlikely big surf spot in Portugal of all places. The big wave surfers are not a Mountain Dew version of XXXtreeeeem sportz. Instead, the practitioners are powered by grim resolve and the unshakeable impulse to tackle skyscrapers of water, all participants plagued with a lurking sense of fatalism. The cinematography is predictably stunning and the mfin gawd, Phil Glass, supplies the soundtrack. Until "Night Court" is fully available to stream, this will have to do.

Remember the episode where Bull is trying to fix a broken mug and superglues his hands to his head?

I do not, but that is totally a Bull scenario oooooo-kay.

[ReasonablySober]

While I was laid up with back spasms, I breezed through the HBO docu-series "The 100 Foot Wave." Directed by Chris Smith, the same dude who chronicled Milwaukee's Mark Borchardt in the absolutely canon "American Movie," the 6-parter explores the surfing subset of big wave surfing. The two stars are big wave pioneer Garrett McNamara and an unlikely big surf spot in Portugal of all places. The big wave surfers are not a Mountain Dew version of XXXtreeeeem sportz. Instead, the practitioners are powered by grim resolve and the unshakeable impulse to tackle skyscrapers of water, all participants plagued with a lurking sense of fatalism. The cinematography is predictably stunning and the mfin gawd, Phil Glass, supplies the soundtrack. Until "Night Court" is fully available to stream, this will have to do.

Sounds awesome. I love surf docs. "Riding Giants" is still something I watch every year or so.

[chonestown]

While I was laid up with back spasms, I breezed through the HBO docu-series "The 100 Foot Wave." Directed by Chris Smith, the same dude who chronicled Milwaukee's Mark Borchardt in the absolutely canon "American Movie," the 6-parter explores the surfing subset of big wave surfing. The two stars are big wave pioneer Garrett McNamara and an unlikely big surf spot in Portugal of all places. The big wave surfers are not a Mountain Dew version of XXXtreeeeem sportz. Instead, the practitioners are powered by grim resolve and the unshakeable impulse to tackle skyscrapers of water, all participants plagued with a lurking sense of fatalism. The cinematography is predictably stunning and the mfin gawd, Phil Glass, supplies the soundtrack. Until "Night Court" is fully available to stream, this will have to do.

Sounds awesome. I love surf docs. "Riding Giants" is still something I watch every year or so.

My man, you ever watch "Crystal Voyager?" Hoo-boy, "Crystal Voyager" is dope. Exists in parts on youtube. Best known for the 20 minute underwater scene accompanied by "Echoes" from Pink Floyd. Total mindbender.

[ReasonablySober]

While I was laid up with back spasms, I breezed through the HBO docu-series "The 100 Foot Wave." Directed by Chris Smith, the same dude who chronicled Milwaukee's Mark Borchardt in the absolutely canon "American Movie," the 6-parter explores the surfing subset of big wave surfing. The two stars are big wave pioneer Garrett McNamara and an unlikely big surf spot in Portugal of all places. The big wave surfers are not a Mountain Dew version of XXXtreeeeem sportz. Instead, the practitioners are powered by grim resolve and the unshakeable impulse to tackle skyscrapers of water, all participants plagued with a lurking sense of fatalism. The cinematography is predictably stunning and the mfin gawd, Phil Glass, supplies the soundtrack. Until "Night Court" is fully available to stream, this will have to do.

Sounds awesome. I love surf docs. "Riding Giants" is still something I watch every year or so.

My man, you ever watch "Crystal Voyager?" Hoo-boy, "Crystal Voyager" is dope. Exists in parts on youtube. Best known for the 20 minute underwater scene accompanied by "Echoes" from Pink Floyd. Total mindbender.

I've been blowing through 100 Foot Wave since I got home from work and I'm astonished at amount of footage. These folks filmed freakin' everything for almost 20 years, or at least enough to fill a good sized doc. Enjoying it, but interest fell off a cliff around the start of episode four. I also don't like most of the people in this, I think? I got good laugh when 47 year old Garrett McNamara, husband and father of three, says to the camera, with a straight face, something along the lines of, "I'm starting to wonder when it becomes selfish to put big wave surfing over your family?". A+. Just perfect. Nicole is a saint.

But it is really great and I'll check out Crystal Voyager next.

[chonestown]

I've been blowing through 100 Foot Wave since I got home from work and I'm astonished at amount of footage. These folks filmed freakin' everything for almost 20 years, or at least enough to fill a good sized doc. Enjoying it, but interest fell off a cliff around the start of episode four. I also don't like most of the people in this, I think? I got good laugh when 47 year old Garrett McNamara, husband and father of three, says to the camera, with a straight face, something along the lines of, "I'm starting to wonder when it becomes selfish to put big wave surfing over your family?". A+. Just perfect. Nicole is a saint.

But it is really great and I'll check out Crystal Voyager next.

It does lose steam once the cast takes in the next arrival of surfers beyond Garrett, Cotty and the Irish dude. Garrett is a thoughtful guy but he has huge blind spots. To be a big wave surfer, I think you have to be both hyperaware and ignorant simulataneously. He is that dude. It does make for some head slapping moments.

Nicole is all kinds of crushable.

Last thought: Garrett possesses a more than passing resemblance to lumbering rim-protecting giant Brook Lopez, no?

[ReasonablySober]

I've been blowing through 100 Foot Wave since I got home from work and I'm astonished at amount of footage. These folks filmed freakin' everything for almost 20 years, or at least enough to fill a good sized doc. Enjoying it, but interest fell off a cliff around the start of episode four. I also don't like most of the people in this, I think? I got good laugh when 47 year old Garrett McNamara, husband and father of three, says to the camera, with a straight face, something along the lines of, "I'm starting to wonder when it becomes selfish to put big wave surfing over your family?". A+. Just perfect. Nicole is a saint.

But it is really great and I'll check out Crystal Voyager next.

It does lose steam once the cast takes in the next arrival of surfers beyond Garrett, Cotty and the Irish dude. Garrett is a thoughtful guy but he has huge blind spots. To be a big wave surfer, I think you have to be both hyperaware and ignorant simulataneously. He is that dude. It does make for some head slapping moments.

Nicole is all kinds of crushable.

Last thought: Garrett possesses a more than passing resemblance to lumbering rim-protecting giant Brook Lopez, no?

He does, but the eerie comparison is Liam and the Expanse's Amos.





Liam is Amos after a divorce and six month thing with a 22 year old stripper.

[blazza18]

Heels (Starz) is pretty good.

The show has a ton of promise but I wish Amell was a better actor.

[ReasonablySober]

Heels (Starz) is pretty good.

The show has a ton of promise but I wish Amell was a better actor.

There are times he's Oliver Queen and you can tell the light goes on and he remembers he's gotta be a redneck. It's funny to watch.

[HaroldinGMinor]

We are really enjoying Only Murders in the Building on Hulu. It's a great homage to old-school murder mysteries. Martin Short is just hilarious.

[ReasonablySober]

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Brutal loss.

[chonestown]

All in the game.

[emunney]

End of the day, king and the pawn go back in the same box.

[HaroldinGMinor]

Omar goin'...

[MickeyDavis]

Omar and Chalky White (Boardwalk Empire) were 2 great characters.

[RiotPunch]

Oh ****. RIP, Omar.

I was delighted when he had a role on Community.

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[engelmartin]

Just binged Ted Lasso (loved it other than all the Mumford and Sons). As our resident Crystal Palace fan I have an observation about the season one finale I've gotta share (kind of a spoiler):

Spoiler:

Crystal Palace will never win a game 6-0. They're lucky to score one goal in a three game stretch. It's just never happened and it's never going to happen.

[SupremeHustle]

What is the Matrix?

https://thechoiceisyours.whatisthematrix.com/en/

[emunney]

What is the Matrix?

https://thechoiceisyours.whatisthematrix.com/en/

Considering how spotty the 2nd and 3rd ones were, and how generally ludicrous it is to have another one with Reeves and Moss 22 years after the original (they are 57 and 54 years old, fwiw), I am irrationally hyped for this.

[emunney]

I managed to watch The Suicide Squad just before it went off Max a couple nights ago. It was fun and inessential and Gunn kind of stole a core concept from himself (Slither). I liked it but grown ups acting like kids but still with grown up stakes doesn't hit the same for me now as it did a few years ago.