Yeah, I couldn’t even finish it. It just didn’t do much for me. I gave it a good try though.
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This was a great documentary. Every true crime fan should check this one out.
Just finished Mamals on Prime. I give it a 4/5 stars, surprisingly good.
I also watched The Underground Railroad on Prime after hearing that Chris Morgan made all the pipes for the set. Not much smoking action but an amazing series. It’s slow but captivating. Highly recommend this one but it can really pull on your heartstrings and there are some horrific scenes, plays out like a horror movie at times. Very well done, great acting too. 5/5 stars and this is something I normally wouldn’t watch. Oh and keep in mind, it’s fiction.
I also watched The Underground Railroad on Prime after hearing that Chris Morgan made all the pipes for the set. Not much smoking action but an amazing series. It’s slow but captivating. Highly recommend this one but it can really pull on your heartstrings and there are some horrific scenes, plays out like a horror movie at times. Very well done, great acting too. 5/5 stars and this is something I normally wouldn’t watch. Oh and keep in mind, it’s fiction.
There are actually only 7 seasons, but it spans 12+ years. There were the first three and a couple specials that bridged a few year gap until it resumed again. The second special was the last of Carol Drinkwater. Nothing wrong with the acting or story lines of seasons 4-7, all great, just seemed like something was missing with the chemistry with the new Helen and the storylines with the kids seemed awkward at times to me, but nit picking.
The books are terrific, but haven't read them for about 25 years.
We watched "Laurel Canyon" on Prime (FREE) last night. A two-part mini documentary about the residents who lived there in the 60's-70's................. think Joni Mitchell, Crosby, Stills, Nash, Young, Mama Cass, The Byrds, The Turtles, Zappa, The Doors, etc, etc.
I loved it, as I've always loved the music that came out of Laurel Canyon. 5/5 for me.
I loved it, as I've always loved the music that came out of Laurel Canyon. 5/5 for me.
Thoroughly enjoyed 'Catch Me If You Can' last night.
Anything with Christopher Walken & Tom Hanks in has to be worth a full on 5/5 and this jolly crime caper was no exception.
Regards,
Jay.
Anything with Christopher Walken & Tom Hanks in has to be worth a full on 5/5 and this jolly crime caper was no exception.
Regards,
Jay.
Just started watching a British comedy series entitled The Misfits, on HULU, about a group of young petty villains who are doing community service as a condition of parole, when they encounter a freak electrical storm that imbues them, and others, with unwanted superpowers. Foul mouthed, explicit, and hilarious. 5 out of 5
"Cunk on Earth". Not sure if I just don't get this specific type of British humor, or if this is simply a stupid show. 1/2 out of 5.
Currently binging on Magnum P.I. I've just always enjoyed Mr. Selleck's often wry manner. I'd rate the episodes from 3's to 5's. Very few stinkers in series.
I’ve recently watched Magnum PI and Columbo. Other than a few episodes of Columbo, I hadn’t seen either when they were on network television. Falk was classic in Columbo. I was once told by someone that I reminded him of Columbo.
With Magnum, it was interesting to see his relationship with Higgins evolve over the course of the series along with some ongoing subplots. As a Navy vet myself, I was glad to see they added an extra season with his going back into the Navy.
Recently I found an “Adventures in Paradise” channel on my Roku. It has about sixty episodes in black and white. On a few the sound is poor with a loud hum, that gradually goes away. Although it is presented as James Michener’s Adventures in Paradise, he actually wrote none of the episodes. On a side note, two of Michener’s early works were Tales of the South Pacific (for which the play/movie was based) and Return to Paradise. Both were actually a collection of short stories which were great and really captured the time and place. True South Pacific literature.
The star of Adventures in Paradise was Gardner McKay. Apparently the critics were not impressed with his acting and he ultimately flat out quit acting. He was a direct descendant of the clipper ship magnate Donald McKay. I wouldn’t mind if I’d had his looks.
The shows were totally shot in Hollywood, but the locations were supposedly all over the South Pacific. Fantastic theme song. I suppose it would be a cult thing. You either like it or you don’t.
With Magnum, it was interesting to see his relationship with Higgins evolve over the course of the series along with some ongoing subplots. As a Navy vet myself, I was glad to see they added an extra season with his going back into the Navy.
Recently I found an “Adventures in Paradise” channel on my Roku. It has about sixty episodes in black and white. On a few the sound is poor with a loud hum, that gradually goes away. Although it is presented as James Michener’s Adventures in Paradise, he actually wrote none of the episodes. On a side note, two of Michener’s early works were Tales of the South Pacific (for which the play/movie was based) and Return to Paradise. Both were actually a collection of short stories which were great and really captured the time and place. True South Pacific literature.
The star of Adventures in Paradise was Gardner McKay. Apparently the critics were not impressed with his acting and he ultimately flat out quit acting. He was a direct descendant of the clipper ship magnate Donald McKay. I wouldn’t mind if I’d had his looks.
The shows were totally shot in Hollywood, but the locations were supposedly all over the South Pacific. Fantastic theme song. I suppose it would be a cult thing. You either like it or you don’t.
BOTH
Like Monty Python, 90% of it is just is non-funny nonsense, but for them anyway, that 10% that is funny is huge funny.
Nut, most British comedy TV really isn't.
For the first time I've really noted what a dishonest rogue Magnum was, constantly stealing from his employer, not paying debts and abusing his friendships. But, a funny, rather shallow, rogue he was. Selleck played him flawlessly.
I've viewed Episodes 1-4 of The Last of Us on HBO.
The show is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi drama centered on a world which has collapsed following a fungal infection. Based on the real world cordyceps fungi, the story develops the idea of a mutation which allows the fungus to make the jump from insects to humans via the food supply, creating zombified people. The usual zombie action ensues. The 1st episode begins with the outbreak, makes a time jump, and picks up 20 years later where the main character is tasked with smuggling an immune girl across country.
There was a lot of conversation about some stuff in the third episode, but I think the show is pretty good thus far. Visuals and special effects are great. Story is good. Writing is good. I'm actually looking forward to the next couple episodes, which rarely happens for me. If you're into Sci-Fi or Post-Apocalyptic themes, then you'll probably enjoy the show. 5/5*
The show is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi drama centered on a world which has collapsed following a fungal infection. Based on the real world cordyceps fungi, the story develops the idea of a mutation which allows the fungus to make the jump from insects to humans via the food supply, creating zombified people. The usual zombie action ensues. The 1st episode begins with the outbreak, makes a time jump, and picks up 20 years later where the main character is tasked with smuggling an immune girl across country.
There was a lot of conversation about some stuff in the third episode, but I think the show is pretty good thus far. Visuals and special effects are great. Story is good. Writing is good. I'm actually looking forward to the next couple episodes, which rarely happens for me. If you're into Sci-Fi or Post-Apocalyptic themes, then you'll probably enjoy the show. 5/5*
I've been watching the first season of Inside No. 9. Hard to give a number as it's an anthology series and some episodes are great and have to make up for lesser episodes which has no relevance to each other plots. Anyways, it's sort of in the mode of Tales From the Dark Side or The Twilight Zone but hits harder with both the humor and poignancy but perhaps does not have moral urgency that the The Twilight Zone did.
I watched one episode of The Last of Us and thought it was cliché trash.
I watched one episode of The Last of Us and thought it was cliché trash.
I’m laid up with a case of sciatica, and watching stuff, Mrs. cosmic wouldn’t be interested in…
Nick Cage plays a dirty mountain man who falls in love with a pig, eats a bunch of mushrooms, and druggies beat him up and steal his pig. The rest of the movie is about getting his pig back as we learn that the mountain man was a chef wizard that gets beat up to find a pig that was already dead. Netflix, 3/5 not enough sex scenes.
Nick Cage plays a dirty mountain man who falls in love with a pig, eats a bunch of mushrooms, and druggies beat him up and steal his pig. The rest of the movie is about getting his pig back as we learn that the mountain man was a chef wizard that gets beat up to find a pig that was already dead. Netflix, 3/5 not enough sex scenes.
I can't even begin to imagine why Mrs. Cosmic wouldn't be interested in that.I’m laid up with a case of sciatica, and watching stuff, Mrs. cosmic wouldn’t be interested in…
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Nick Cage plays a dirty mountain man who falls in love with a pig, eats a bunch of mushrooms, and druggies beat him up and steal his pig. The rest of the movie is about getting his pig back as we learn that the mountain man was a chef wizard that gets beat up to find a pig that was already dead. Netflix, 3/5 not enough sex scenes.
I actually saw that one, and I really wanted to like it, but it was just ok...3/5 sounds about right. I think the story might have worked better as the next Beavis and Butthead movie.
It's impossible to dislike Cage...but he's been in waaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy too many movies.
Good luck with the sciatica btw.
It just ended in pointlessness. Like he said, if he hadn’t of gone looking the pig would still be alive in his memories.
It was teetering on being an action movie, but then he just cooks a meal for the bad guy and goes home, WTF?
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