kinuta Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 Halt And Catch Fire AMC I binge watched the first five episodes and am addicted. I'm glad you are enjoying Tyrant, Lol, but I'm sorry to say I have given up, it's just too silly for me. The premise might have been interesting but is ruined by the English speaking Arabs, the would be successor to the late king gives his big speech to a crowd of Arabs in English FGS, hopelessly miscast non Arab lead role who looks like he was invited to a boring party, whining wife and bratty kids and several other things I found totally ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 (edited) Americans hate subtitles, if you put a show on the air with a lot of subtitles you are pretty much guaranteed people will turn the channel. Just the way it is. Thus everybody speaks English, even when they shouldn't. Edited July 2, 2014 by Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 (edited) Halt And Catch Fire AMC I binge watched the first five episodes and am addicted. I'm glad you are enjoying Tyrant, Lol, but I'm sorry to say I have given up, it's just too silly for me. The premise might have been interesting but is ruined by the English speaking Arabs, the would be successor to the late king gives his big speech to a crowd of Arabs in English FGS, hopelessly miscast non Arab lead role who looks like he was invited to a boring party, whining wife and bratty kids and several other things I found totally ridiculous. I agree it's ridiculous, but so is Halt and Catch Fire imo, that's one of the most unrealistic shows I've ever watched. I expect ridiculous from TV. Edited July 2, 2014 by jazzbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 (edited) Bouchard getting to her first Grand Slam final and the first Canadian to do so.... Edited July 3, 2014 by Van Basten II Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted July 3, 2014 Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Logan's Run, the series. A hoot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 Line Of Duty - season 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 A commercial about painful intercourse due to menopause. http://www.ispot.tv/ad/7fjC/osphena The subject, I don't find creepy or disturbing at all. The commercial, otoh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 (edited) "The Honourable Woman" A new BBC series - espionage, terrorism, a Middle Eastern dimension. Just watched episode 1. Very impressive. One of those complex, elusive things that has you guessing. Promising. I've also finally got round to: Which is engaging but I'd expected something more given all the excitement over it. Suffers from that ITV thing of being chunked down between adverts; even when there are no adverts the gaps show. Also all the suspects wander round looking like suspects! Edited July 5, 2014 by A Lark Ascending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinuta Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 I enjoyed the first episode of The Honourable Woman very much, and managed to follow the plotline without any headscratching. Maggie Gyllenhaal's British pronunciation was a real bobbydazzler. I couldn't understand the praise heaped on Broadchurch. I thought it was all right, no more than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Here is the trailer for Gracepoint, the US remake of Broadchurch also starring David Tennant, with Anna Gunn from Breaking Bad. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9IWvbbZPZc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 (edited) Here is the trailer for Gracepoint, the US remake of Broadchurch also starring David Tennant, with Anna Gunn from Breaking Bad. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9IWvbbZPZc Surprised they're keeping Tennant. He mumbles through the series. Maybe they'll retrain him to say things like 'Awesome'. Can't imagine the Dorset accents of the other characters would go down well in Fox-land. Though you'll miss the best part of the programme - the Dorset landscapes. Where is the USA's Jurassic Coast? Edited July 6, 2014 by A Lark Ascending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinuta Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 (edited) Here is the trailer for Gracepoint, the US remake of Broadchurch also starring David Tennant, with Anna Gunn from Breaking Bad. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9IWvbbZPZc Surprised they're keeping Tennant. He mumbles through the series. Maybe they'll retrain him to say things like 'Awesome'. Can't imagine the Dorset accents of the other characters would go down well in Fox-land. Though you'll miss the best part of the programme - the Dorset landscapes. Where is the USA's Jurassic Coast? I am really surprised that this warrants a remake. I'll rewatch Happy Valley instead. Edited July 6, 2014 by kinuta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erwbol Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 Yesterday: Noah. From the moment treebeard and the rock monsters appeared I was convinced. This is what it must have been like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 Here is the trailer for Gracepoint, the US remake of Broadchurch also starring David Tennant, with Anna Gunn from Breaking Bad. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9IWvbbZPZc Surprised they're keeping Tennant. He mumbles through the series. Maybe they'll retrain him to say things like 'Awesome'. Can't imagine the Dorset accents of the other characters would go down well in Fox-land. Though you'll miss the best part of the programme - the Dorset landscapes. Where is the USA's Jurassic Coast? As with most US TV series these days it was actually filmed in Canada (British Columbia) because of the tax breaks and other incentives. Took a tour of Warner Bros. studios recently and only 1 outdoor set was in use, most of their TV series are shooting elsewhere because it's cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 Friends: Season 1. ... and yes, I love this show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 Community - season 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 At the moment I am here, but in about a half hour we will jump into the first episode of Boardwalk Empire. Wonder how long it will take us to see all episodes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duaneiac Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 Recently finished The Pillows vs. Blankets episodes were great. Now watching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 Found this a bit dull. The central story-line was a bit thin, padded out by joining the dots on as many key civil rights events as they could get the main characters involved in. I wish they'd put the 90s series 'I'll Fly Away' on DVD. Now that series had real depth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 Found this a bit dull. The central story-line was a bit thin, padded out by joining the dots on as many key civil rights events as they could get the main characters involved in. I wish they'd put the 90s series 'I'll Fly Away' on DVD. Now that series had real depth. I avoided this, it looked like something as manipulative as Forrest Gump. No thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 Found this a bit dull. The central story-line was a bit thin, padded out by joining the dots on as many key civil rights events as they could get the main characters involved in. I wish they'd put the 90s series 'I'll Fly Away' on DVD. Now that series had real depth. I avoided this, it looked like something as manipulative as Forrest Gump. No thanks. Forrest Gump was better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 At the moment I am here, but in about a half hour we will jump into the first episode of Boardwalk Empire. Wonder how long it will take us to see all episodes. An interesting show, I'd love to hear your impressions. I watched the first three seasons pretty quickly. Liked, not loved this series overall though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 Found this a bit dull. The central story-line was a bit thin, padded out by joining the dots on as many key civil rights events as they could get the main characters involved in. I wish they'd put the 90s series 'I'll Fly Away' on DVD. Now that series had real depth. I avoided this, it looked like something as manipulative as Forrest Gump. No thanks. Forrest Gump was better. Sounds like I made the right decision! Forrest Gump goes into my "technically well-made piece of shit" category. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duaneiac Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 Recently finished The Pillows vs. Blankets episodes were great. Now watching I don't know what the production connection might be between these two series, but I noticed characters in each series eat the "Let's" brand of potato chips. Found this a bit dull. The central story-line was a bit thin, padded out by joining the dots on as many key civil rights events as they could get the main characters involved in. I wish they'd put the 90s series 'I'll Fly Away' on DVD. Now that series had real depth. I avoided this, it looked like something as manipulative as Forrest Gump. No thanks. Forrest Gump was better. Sounds like I made the right decision! Forrest Gump goes into my "technically well-made piece of shit" category. That is exactly the category in which The Butler belongs. I can't believe Hollywood still feels compelled to lavish tons of awards on such simple-minded, manipulative drivel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted July 9, 2014 Report Share Posted July 9, 2014 Mission:Impossible, Season 1, Episode 26. "A Cube Of Sugar". Score by Don Ellis. Not "great" but I'm begun watching the show in chronological order (and paying close attention to the scores of each show along the way, just for grins) & this one jumped out at me almost immediately as being noticeably different than the ones before it. Of course, it's TV & psychedelic drugs, so there is that, but still, hey, Don Ellis, 1967, and prime-time tv. Best/worst of worlds, etc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q27JFAgiJJg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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