OT TV and Movies (Please use spoiler tags)

[MickeyDavis]

Seasons 4-6 of Lost was the first network show to run consecutive episodes with no breaks or reruns in between.

[Licensed to Il]

Story-wise, I think they **** the show when Ben killed Locke.

Lindelof got another crack at it with The Leftovers and nailed it.

85% of the time I agree with everything you write. 5 % I hold differing opinions. 5% I am just not sure because you watch an unhealthy amount of college basketball and also probably run a regional university lit department and Im in a little over my head. And then about once a month you make statements like the two above, that I could not possibly agree with more, that Ive been trying to work in to conversations for years. I want a few of you down at the corner bar.

[Finn]

Anyone a fan of the Lincoln Lawyer? I find it an amusingly entertaining show.

I really like it. Michael Connolly always has interesting characters and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo is good (as is much of the cast). And if you haven't watched Bosch, it's also based on a Connolly book series set in the same LA venue.

Ha! Just picked up The Lincoln Lawyer today as I work my way through the entire Bosch universe following this list.

[emunney]

Story-wise, I think they **** the show when Ben killed Locke.

Lindelof got another crack at it with The Leftovers and nailed it.

85% of the time I agree with everything you write. 5 % I hold differing opinions. 5% I am just not sure because you watch an unhealthy amount of college basketball and also probably run a regional university lit department and Im in a little over my head. And then about once a month you make statements like the two above, that I could not possibly agree with more, that Ive been trying to work in to conversations for years. I want a few of you down at the corner bar.

I definitely watch an unhealthy amount of college bball, but you're not over your head. Thank you.

[CharityStripe34]

Saw Naked Gun last night and it was hilarious. Perfect length and Neeson and even Anderson did a great job. Especially the first half of the film.

[MickeyDavis]

I've been watching Countdown on Prime. It's the typical try to stop the terrorists from detonating a bomb. But it's decent enough and I like Eric Danes and Jensen Ackles. The unusual thing is there are 13 episodes.

[machu46]

Wow Weapons was absolutely bonkers. Can't wait to listen to Cregger's interview on The Big Picture. This has been such a fun year for movies.

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[ShootingtheJ]

Anyone a fan of the Lincoln Lawyer? I find it an amusingly entertaining show.

I really like it. Michael Connolly always has interesting characters and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo is good (as is much of the cast). And if you haven't watched Bosch, it's also based on a Connolly book series set in the same LA venue.

Yeah, it's not an all-time classic show, for me, but it's entertaining and well-acted. And Season 3 featured one of the most gorgeous women I've personally seen in Yaya DaCosta. Too bad she won't be back for Season 4, as her character was created specifically for the show and not from the source material.

If you like Bosch, you'll also really like the new spinoff Ballard, which just came out a few weeks ago. I loved it.

[Ron Swanson]

Lindelof got another crack at it with The Leftovers and nailed it.

This. Also helped that they just had way better actors (Theroux, Carrie Coon, Regina King, Ann Dowd, Chris Eclesston) and the freedom of a premium television format. But Lost was almost like the beta test and Leftovers was the finished product that's superior in every way.

[MickeyDavis]

Loved Leftovers

[ReasonablySober]

I watched the first and the last episode of the leftovers. Liked it, would recommend.

[engelmartin]

Anyone watch Tulsa King? I enjoyed it way more than I expected. The second season has some really cheesy moments but all in all it was a fun ride.

[MickeyDavis]

Anyone watch Tulsa King? I enjoyed it way more than I expected. The second season has some really cheesy moments but all in all it was a fun ride.

Yeah it's pretty fun. Stallone in Tulsa is a hoot.

[midranger]

Tulsa King is perfect guy drama. Nostalgia of Stallone. A pretty solid concept/story. Mob elements. A bit of violence. A bit of sex/drugs/rock and roll. But it also has heart and humor.

Pretty good show all around.

[MickeyDavis]

I mentioned in the OT thread that UFC is moving to Paramount+ in 2026. Current plans:

Paramount+ offers two main subscription plans: Paramount+ Essential and Paramount+ with SHOWTIME. The Essential plan, priced at $7.99/month or $59.99/year, includes a vast library of content, live CBS news, and some sports like NFL on CBS and UEFA Champions League, but it does have ads. The Paramount+ with SHOWTIME plan, which is $12.99/month or $119.99/year, offers ad-free viewing (except for live TV) and includes all SHOWTIME content, more live sports, and the ability to download content.

I have the plan with Showtime. $120 a year. As was mentioned in the other thread both plans will no doubt see increases. UFC is costing them $1.1 billion per year for 7 years. My plan doesn't renew until March unfortunately and you can't renew early.

[Prez]

Dexter Resurrection has been pretty great so far. I thought the initial trailer looked pretty silly and wasn’t sure how I felt about it, but it’s delivering so far and the last two episodes have been outstanding. It definitely is a bit ridiculous but in an acceptable and still super entertaining way. MCH as Dexter is still a god tier character performance all these years later.

[MickeyDavis]

Dexter Resurrection has been pretty great so far. I thought the initial trailer looked pretty silly and wasn’t sure how I felt about it, but it’s delivering so far and the last two episodes have been outstanding. It definitely is a bit ridiculous but in an acceptable and still super entertaining way. MCH as Dexter is still a god tier character performance all these years later.

Agreed. The whole concept is crazy so you just go with it. Peter Dinklage was a good addition.

[machu46]

I mentioned in the OT thread that UFC is moving to Paramount+ in 2026. Current plans:

Paramount+ offers two main subscription plans: Paramount+ Essential and Paramount+ with SHOWTIME. The Essential plan, priced at $7.99/month or $59.99/year, includes a vast library of content, live CBS news, and some sports like NFL on CBS and UEFA Champions League, but it does have ads. The Paramount+ with SHOWTIME plan, which is $12.99/month or $119.99/year, offers ad-free viewing (except for live TV) and includes all SHOWTIME content, more live sports, and the ability to download content.

I have the plan with Showtime. $120 a year. As was mentioned in the other thread both plans will no doubt see increases. UFC is costing them $1.1 billion per year for 7 years. My plan doesn't renew until March unfortunately and you can't renew early.

I guess we'll see if there are plans to raise prices, but this is a major win. My brother buys pretty much all the UFC PPVs and we already have Paramount Plus so this is seemingly really nice.

[MickeyDavis]

Streaming plans are non refundable, if you buy an annual plan and cancel anytime during the year you don't get any money back. Your subscription continues until the expiration date. But they don't let you extend the subscription either. You'd think they would love locking you up for a longer period but I guess they figure they are going to raise rates at least once a year and they'll take the chance you'll renew at the higher rate.

[MoreTrife]

Wow Weapons was absolutely bonkers. Can't wait to listen to Cregger's interview on The Big Picture. This has been such a fun year for movies.

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Saw it Friday. Cackled often at the ridiculousness. The cheesegrater defense I had to look away lol. The entrance into Garner's car while she was sleeping was squirming! And of course the ending was nutso. Thought the last segment with the kid was pretty **** dark and sad, a litle too oppressive. But I guess it can't all be spirited horror.