OT: TV Shows to Watch during the Break

Mikistan · Post #141 » by **Mikistan** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 2:56 pm

SocialistHipHop wrote:One show that wasn’t listed is the drama/comedy, Black Monday, featuring Don Cheedle. It’s about the stick market crash of the 1980s and it’s phenomenal

Yes this show is amazing!

SocialistHipHop · Post #142 » by **SocialistHipHop** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 3:52 pm

I’m at episode 4 of Watchmen and it’s so freaking good, way better than the movie. Need to finish the season before my kid wants to watch Frozen 2 on loop for the next 8 weeks, :lol:

DIEHARD_005 · Post #143 » by **DIEHARD_005** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 4:12 pm

Started watching Homecoming on Amazon Prime - I am hooked.

batman54 · Post #144 » by **batman54** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 5:29 pm

Vlade Divac wrote:
T_saurus wrote:In light of recent events, watched Outbreak starring Morgan Freeman and Dusthim off man from back in the 90s.

Looking for other Pandemic shows or movies.

Apart from these already mentioned here few lesser known:

Cordon (Series 2014–)

Director: N/A
Stars: Wouter Hendrickx, Liesa Van der Aa, Mieke De Groote, Johan van Assche

Runtime: 50 min (taken from IMDb)
Genre: Drama

Country: Belgium
Released: 10 Mar 2014

Rating: 7.4 (may differ)
Votes: 1,036 (may differ)

Release Date: 10 Mar 2014 (taken from IMDb)
Viewer Rating (TV/MPAA): N/A (taken from IMDb)

Summary: After a virus outbreak in the center of Antwerp the goverment decides to lock the people who might be affected by placing a wall around the center

Links: IMDb tt3560430

Containment (Series 2016)

Director: N/A
Stars: David Gyasi, Christina Moses, Chris Wood, Claudia Black

Runtime: 60 min (taken from IMDb)
Genre: Drama

Country: USA
Released: 19 Apr 2016

Rating: 7.2 (may differ)
Votes: 9,146 (may differ)

Release Date: 19 Apr 2016 (taken from IMDb)
Viewer Rating (TV/MPAA): TV-14 (taken from IMDb)

Summary: The series follows an epidemic that breaks out in Atlanta, leaving the large city quarantined and those stuck on the inside fighting for their lives.

Links: IMDb tt4421578

Flu (Movie 2013)

Director: Sung-su Kim
Stars: Hyuk Jang, Soo Ae, Roxanne Aparicio, Jang-Su Bae

Runtime: 122 min (taken from IMDb)
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

Country: South Korea
Released: 15 Aug 2013

Rating: 6.7 (may differ)
Votes: 7,057 (may differ)

Release Date: 15 Aug 2013 (taken from IMDb)
Viewer Rating (TV/MPAA): Not Rated (taken from IMDb)

Summary: Chaos ensues when a lethal, airborne virus infects the population of a South Korean city less than 20 kilometers from Seoul.

Links: IMDb tt2351310

Virus (Movie 2019)

Director: Aashiq Abu
Stars: Parvathy Thiruvothu, Tovino Thomas, Asif Ali, Soubin Shahir

Runtime: 152 min (taken from IMDb)
Genre: Drama, Thriller

Country: India
Released: 07 Jun 2019

Rating: 8.1 (may differ)
Votes: 2,424 (may differ)

Release Date: 07 Jun 2019 (taken from IMDb)
Viewer Rating (TV/MPAA): Not Rated (taken from IMDb)

Summary: A real life account of the deadly Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala, and the courageous fight put on by several individuals which helped to contain the epidemic.

Links: IMDb tt8941440

We're living this. No need to watch any more of it.

WuTang_CMB · Post #145 » by **WuTang_CMB** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 5:49 pm

ZeroZeroZero is another italian mob/Cartel/ drugs show just released on Amazon Prime.

Very good just like Gomorrah

Johnny Bball · Post #146 » by **Johnny Bball** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 5:55 pm

If I've had Crave for say the last 17 years... is there any point in getting Netflix without a VPN to watch movies? Or is it just like it use to be and not that great.

planetmars · Post #147 » by **planetmars** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 6:33 pm

What to people think of The Outsider? I believe it finished its run. An HBO show that has a crime/mystery element seems so intriguing to me. But I also find Stephen King really overrated and that element has turned me off.

To add to people's lists though.. some recommendations from me would be:

Dark - complete mind **** of a show. two seasons in.. three total so has an end. Watch with subtitles not with english dubbing.

Succession - well acted and there are no bad episodes. two seasons in as well.

Ozarks - Jason Bateman and Laura Linney should be all you need to know about it. But Julia Garner (who plays a character named Ruth) is amazing. About a guy that launders money for the cartel and ropes his family in.

Chernobyl - Wow. Short 5 part series about the nuclear power melt down in Russia.

True Detective - Three seasons.. each one tells its own story.. but honestly Season 1 is a must watch

Fargo - Again like True Detective.. each season is its own story, but you have to watch season 1. It's different from the movie. But similar in style. Trust me.. it's awesome.

Breaking Bad / Better Call Saul - Really slow but if you can get to Ozymandias (season 5, ep 14 of BB) it pays off in full.

VancouverRaps · Post #148 » by **VancouverRaps** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 6:50 pm

Johnny Bball wrote:If I've had Crave for say the last 17 years... is there any point in getting Netflix without a VPN to watch movies? Or is it just like it use to be and not that great.

It’s pretty mediocre now when it comes to movies, especially without a VPN. They do have some decent Netflix Original shows though.

GordanFreeman · Post #149 » by **GordanFreeman** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 6:51 pm

planetmars wrote:
Spoiler:
What to people think of The Outsider? I believe it finished its run. An HBO show that has a crime/mystery element seems so intriguing to me. But I also find Stephen King really overrated and that element has turned me off.

To add to people's lists though.. some recommendations from me would be:

Dark - complete mind **** of a show. two seasons in.. three total so has an end. Watch with subtitles not with english dubbing.

Succession - well acted and there are no bad episodes. two seasons in as well.

Ozarks - Jason Bateman and Laura Linney should be all you need to know about it. But Julia Garner (who plays a character named Ruth) is amazing. About a guy that launders money for the cartel and ropes his family in.

Chernobyl - Wow. Short 5 part series about the nuclear power melt down in Russia.

True Detective - Three seasons.. each one tells its own story.. but honestly Season 1 is a must watch

Fargo - Again like True Detective.. each season is its own story, but you have to watch season 1. It's different from the movie. But similar in style. Trust me.. it's awesome.

Breaking Bad / Better Call Saul - Really slow but if you can get to Ozymandias (season 5, ep 14 of BB) it pays off in full
.

Fargo, TD season 1, Chernobyl, are great shows especially Chernobyl. Breaking Bad is the goat show (GOT lost the spot cause of season 8) imo. And Stephen King is not overrated. He's written a few not so great novels but he's written a lot of great ones too. He's a prolific writer.

planetmars · Post #150 » by **planetmars** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 6:58 pm

GordanFreeman wrote:Fargo, TD season 1, Chernobyl, are great shows especially Chernobyl. Breaking Bad is the goat show (GOT lost the spot cause of season 8) imo. And Stephen King is not overrated. He's written a few not so great novels but he's written a lot of great ones too. And his output is unbelievable.

It's hard to argue with King fans. There are way too many plus its all subjective anyway. I just find that he blathers on so much in his books. And he doesn't know how to end a story properly. The Stand has the worst ending ever. It was pretty bad too.

I liked Stand By Me.. but it was a short story. Shining is one of his best movies, but Kubrik's version was changed radically and there is a reason for that. He made it better.

Does a non-King fan like the Outsider? Are there even any non-King fans in this forum?

YelloC · Post #151 » by **YelloC** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 7:47 pm

SocialistHipHop wrote:I’m at episode 4 of Watchmen and it’s so freaking good, way better than the movie. Need to finish the season before my kid wants to watch Frozen 2 on loop for the next 8 weeks,

Let it go. :wink:

YelloC · Post #152 » by **YelloC** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 7:53 pm

Watched Contagion the other night. It should be mandatory viewing for certain World leaders.
Pandemic on Netflix was informative and at times a mix of terrifying and calming.
Seeing H1N1 patients that were only able to get half lungfuls of air per breath brought back some bad memories.

SFour · Post #153 » by **SFour** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 8:00 pm

YelloC wrote:Watched Contagion the other night. It should be mandatory viewing for certain World leaders.
Pandemic on Netflix was informative and at times a mix of terrifying and calming.
Seeing H1N1 patients that were only able to get half lungfuls of air per breath brought back some bad memories.

I saw Contagion last night and it's eerie how similar it is to what is going on in real life right now....only difference is that the robbing of grocery stores and gun violence hasn't started....at least in Canada gun ownership isn't common, especially compared to America.

Yorkz · Post #154 » by **Yorkz** » Tue Mar 17, 2020 8:53 pm

Kabookalu wrote:
azorian wrote:Any new shows from 2019-2020?

I just finished See from Apple +. Now I'm starting servant.

See is pretty good if you liked Spartacus. Some over the top action with blind people....they actually make it work. Story is wonky but worth it

Servant is interesting so far.

Sent from my Pixel 3a XL using Tapatalk

On AppleTV+, The Morning Show is excellent. I just finished watching Mythic Quest and I enjoyed it a lot. Dr. Positivity gave a lot of praise to For All Mankind.

Hey, thanks for the Mythic Quest reco. Never would have found it otherwise. It's from the Sunny in Philadelphia team. Binge watching with wife as I write this.

WuTang_CMB · Post #155 » by **WuTang_CMB** » Wed Mar 18, 2020 3:39 pm

If anyone wants one of the best sci fi thrillers - watch Sliders

Amazing show. 90's

dagger · Post #156 » by **dagger** » Wed Mar 18, 2020 6:38 pm

RaptorsNorth wrote:Everything is closing down. When church service is being canceled You know this sh.. is being taken seriously. The malls should probably close. People are going to be in there trying on clothes that other people will try on. You know how many people are touching stuff at a mall everyday ? Mall’s and movie theaters should probably all close down.

If you look at the live cams of the malls, they are basically empty, and a lot of the big brand name stores and department stores are closed.

On what to watch, I'd say, The Expanse and Mrs Maizel on Prime, Star Trek Discovery and Star Trek Picard which I'm watching on Crave, Chernobyl on HBO (also via Crave), the ABC series Revenge when ran from 2011 to 2016 and stars Canada's Emily VanCamp. The Expanse and Star Trek Discovery are produced here in Toronto and apparently Star Trek Picard will move here for production for Season 2.

WuTang_CMB · Post #157 » by **WuTang_CMB** » Wed Mar 18, 2020 6:47 pm

dagger wrote:
RaptorsNorth wrote:Everything is closing down. When church service is being canceled You know this sh.. is being taken seriously. The malls should probably close. People are going to be in there trying on clothes that other people will try on. You know how many people are touching stuff at a mall everyday ? Mall’s and movie theaters should probably all close down.

If you look at the live cams of the malls, they are basically empty, and a lot of the big brand name stores and department stores are closed.

Yorkdale will close soon, as I was told by a friend in security. Once that happens, every mall will.

ruckus · Post #158 » by **ruckus** » Wed Mar 18, 2020 6:55 pm

Yorkz wrote:
Kabookalu wrote:
azorian wrote:Any new shows from 2019-2020?

I just finished See from Apple +. Now I'm starting servant.

See is pretty good if you liked Spartacus. Some over the top action with blind people....they actually make it work. Story is wonky but worth it

Servant is interesting so far.

Sent from my Pixel 3a XL using Tapatalk

On AppleTV+, The Morning Show is excellent. I just finished watching Mythic Quest and I enjoyed it a lot. Dr. Positivity gave a lot of praise to For All Mankind.

Hey, thanks for the Mythic Quest reco. Never would have found it otherwise. It's from the Sunny in Philadelphia team. Binge watching with wife as I write this.

Mythic Quest is great. Have you gotten to episode 5 (I think) yet?

ruckus · Post #159 » by **ruckus** » Wed Mar 18, 2020 7:02 pm

planetmars wrote:
GordanFreeman wrote:Fargo, TD season 1, Chernobyl, are great shows especially Chernobyl. Breaking Bad is the goat show (GOT lost the spot cause of season 8) imo. And Stephen King is not overrated. He's written a few not so great novels but he's written a lot of great ones too. And his output is unbelievable.

It's hard to argue with King fans. There are way too many plus its all subjective anyway. I just find that he blathers on so much in his books. And he doesn't know how to end a story properly. The Stand has the worst ending ever. It was pretty bad too.

I liked Stand By Me.. but it was a short story. Shining is one of his best movies, but Kubrik's version was changed radically and there is a reason for that. He made it better.

Does a non-King fan like the Outsider? Are there even any non-King fans in this forum?

I've never actually read any of King's books but I generally find the adaptations of his work entertaining. I thought IT was great but that Idris Elba one was pretty bad.

I liked the Outsider but to tell the truth it kinda drags on a bit which hurts the momentum of the show. I'm not familiar with the source material so I don't know how faithful it is.

ruckus · Post #160 » by **ruckus** » Wed Mar 18, 2020 7:05 pm

Johnny Bball wrote:If I've had Crave for say the last 17 years... is there any point in getting Netflix without a VPN to watch movies? Or is it just like it use to be and not that great.

I don't subscribe to Netflix for the movies. I have it for their shows - Stranger Things, Umbrella Academy, You, Locke & Key, The Chef Show, Ugly Delicious, etc.