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[Miyagi-Do Karate]

Just finished season 3 of cobra Kai, and thought it was the best season so far.  
 

This may just be me, but the nostalgia was at an all-time high, with the references to KK1 and 2, and bringing back a lot of the same characters, themes, music, subtle references. When they re-did the song “feel the night” for a golf n stuff scene, felt like it was 1984 all over again!

 

I also can’t believe that Martin kove (aka John Krease) is still such a brute. The guy is like 75 years old. 
 

say what you will about the cheese factor, but for us karate kid die-hards, this is an amazing trip down memory lane. 

[Johnny Hammersticks]

1 hour ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

Just finished season 3 of cobra Kai, and thought it was the best season so far.  
 

This may just be me, but the nostalgia was at an all-time high, with the references to KK1 and 2, and bringing back a lot of the same characters, themes, music, subtle references. When they re-did the song “feel the night” for a golf n stuff scene, felt like it was 1984 all over again!

 

I also can’t believe that Martin kove (aka John Krease) is still such a brute. The guy is like 75 years old. 
 

say what you will about the cheese factor, but for us karate kid die-hards, this is an amazing trip down memory lane. 

 

After reading about this show on here I started to watch S1.  Initially, the childhood nostalgia drew me in, but it just got too cheesy for my liking.  Reminded me of some of the shows my daughter watches on Nickelodeon.  Not my cup of tea, but I can see why many of you have enjoyed it.

 

Wife and I are now watching the Night Stalker.  Holy hell...😳

[Talley56]

Just binged the entire COBRA Kai series (hadn't seen a single episode this time last week and now I'm all caught up).  I think it's worth it.  Also, the episodes are shorter than most other shows so you can catch up on it a little quicker.

[Peter]

"I'm Sorry" on Netflix.

 

"Ted Lasso" on Apple TV

[Nextmanup]

I just finished the 6 part HBO documentary "McMillions" about the McDonald's Monopoly contest scandal that lasted for more than a decade.

 

Really interesting and genuinely FUNNY documentary.  The producers of the doc were lucky to get a really interesting, dynamic group of people to help tell the story.  The Mob guy, the Mob guy's little brother, the Mob guy's wife, the FBI guy, and a few others.  Charismatic people.  

 

I think the show is better for the characters we get to know really well, more than the actual scandal itself.

 

 

[CookieG]

What can be nice about streaming services is finding old shows you never had time to watch in their first run.

 

Skimming through Netflix 2 weeks ago, I saw they had Twin Peaks listed.

 

I was busy starting a career and dating my eventual wife when it first aired, so I never really watched it.  I knew what it was of course, and like anyone who was around in 1989-90 knew the phrase, "Who killed Laura Palmer?".

 

I had an hour to kill one night and watched the pilot episode.  I was hooked.  For the younger generation who aren't familiar with it...there probably hasn't been anything on TV like it before or since.  In one murder investigation, they crammed about 2 dozen subplots, an entire cast of eclectic characters, weird dream sequences, giants, log ladies and beautiful off the wall humor. The amazing thing is they did it in a season and a half. 

 

David Lynch's masterpiece.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

42 minutes ago, CookieG said:

What can be nice about streaming services is finding old shows you never had time to watch in their first run.

 

Skimming through Netflix 2 weeks ago, I saw they had Twin Peaks listed.

 

I was busy starting a career and dating my eventual wife when it first aired, so I never really watched it.  I knew what it was of course, and like anyone who was around in 1989-90 knew the phrase, "Who killed Laura Palmer?".

 

I had an hour to kill one night and watched the pilot episode.  I was hooked.  For the younger generation who aren't familiar with it...there probably hasn't been anything on TV like it before or since.  In one murder investigation, they crammed about 2 dozen subplots, an entire cast of eclectic characters, weird dream sequences, giants, log ladies and beautiful off the wall humor. The amazing thing is they did it in a season and a half. 

 

David Lynch's masterpiece.

Twin peaks will suck you in. In college, my buddies and I binged it— it was so memorable. 
 

I have thought about re-watching. 

[BillsPride12]

I just finished the 4 part Night Stalker docu-series on Netflix.  Was very good

[Special K]

4 hours ago, BillsPride12 said:

I just finished the 4 part Night Stalker docu-series on Netflix.  Was very good

 

If you liked that, watch Ripper on Netflix. It’s about a British serial killer in the 70’s/80’s....the police completely botched the investigation and the killer was eventually caught by luck.

[Nextmanup]

6 hours ago, CookieG said:

What can be nice about streaming services is finding old shows you never had time to watch in their first run.

 

Skimming through Netflix 2 weeks ago, I saw they had Twin Peaks listed.

 

I was busy starting a career and dating my eventual wife when it first aired, so I never really watched it.  I knew what it was of course, and like anyone who was around in 1989-90 knew the phrase, "Who killed Laura Palmer?".

 

I had an hour to kill one night and watched the pilot episode.  I was hooked.  For the younger generation who aren't familiar with it...there probably hasn't been anything on TV like it before or since.  In one murder investigation, they crammed about 2 dozen subplots, an entire cast of eclectic characters, weird dream sequences, giants, log ladies and beautiful off the wall humor. The amazing thing is they did it in a season and a half. 

 

David Lynch's masterpiece.

I'm a gigantic Lynch and Twin Peaks fan.

 

It has to be the in the top 2 or 3 TV shows ever aired on network TV in America, along with "Northern Exposure" and a few others.

Top shelf entertainment!  

 

The second season was a bit of a disaster and then they ended it prematurely.

 

The show is really all about Season 1, which is utterly fantastic.

 

 

5 hours ago, Miyagi-Do Karate said:

Twin peaks will suck you in. In college, my buddies and I binged it— it was so memorable. 
 

I have thought about re-watching. 

Twin Peaks is a great example of how important good music can be to a movie or TV show.

 

I can't imagine Blade Runner without Vangelis' masterpiece soundtrack, for example.

The music in Twin Peaks is just fantastic.

 

Fans of the show must watch this video, if you haven't done so already!  

 

 

37 minutes ago, Special K said:

 

If you liked that, watch Ripper on Netflix. It’s about a British serial killer in the 70’s/80’s....the police completely botched the investigation and the killer was eventually caught by luck.

Thanks for mentioning this.  I will investigate it tonight if I can.

 

 

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

26 minutes ago, Nextmanup said:

I'm a gigantic Lynch and Twin Peaks fan.

 

It has to be the in the top 2 or 3 TV shows ever aired on network TV in America, along with "Northern Exposure" and a few others.

Top shelf entertainment!  

 

The second season was a bit of a disaster and then they ended it prematurely.

 

The show is really all about Season 1, which is utterly fantastic.

 

 

Twin Peaks is a great example of how important good music can be to a movie or TV show.

 

I can't imagine Blade Runner without Vangelis' masterpiece soundtrack, for example.

The music in Twin Peaks is just fantastic.

 

Fans of the show must watch this video, if you haven't done so already!  

 

 

Thanks for mentioning this.  I will investigate it tonight if I can.

 

 

don’t get me started on Angelo Badalamenti. What an epic soundtrack. 

[ChevyVanMiller]

Just binged the available 3 episodes of WandaVision on Disney+.

 

A must for MCU aficionados. Spoofs old sitcoms with many Easter 🥚s that reference other Marvel shows and movies. Plus Elizabeth Olsen is more beautiful than ever.

[Nextmanup]

8 hours ago, Special K said:

 

If you liked that, watch Ripper on Netflix. It’s about a British serial killer in the 70’s/80’s....the police completely botched the investigation and the killer was eventually caught by luck.

Just finished the 4th part of "The Ripper".  It was enjoyable enough to binge watch all the way through, but it was kind of slow and plodding at times.  Still good though!

 

The insights about the ineptness/institutionalized misogyney of the police force were more interesting than the crime aspect of the story.  

 

 

 

 

[Special K]

28 minutes ago, Nextmanup said:

 

 

The insights about the ineptness/institutionalized misogyney of the police force were more interesting than the crime aspect of the story.  

 

 

 

 

 

I agree. The cops were obsessed with making him the second coming of “Jack the Ripper” instead of just doing good police work. If they could’ve put that to the side, they actually would’ve caught the killer a lot sooner, and many of the victims would never have lost their lives.

[BillsPride12]

Just finished watching The Flight Attendant on HBO Max...it was very Meh overall but had its moments.  Could be something ok to watch as long as you go into it with low expectations 

[Johnny Hammersticks]

Watched The Little Things with Denzel and Jared Leto on HBOMax.  Started off kind of interesting, and then fell flat on its face.  I guess worth a watch if you’re bored, but I wouldn’t recommend it.

[Just Jack]

17 hours ago, Johnny Hammersticks said:

Watched The Little Things with Denzel and Jared Leto on HBOMax.  Started off kind of interesting, and then fell flat on its face.  I guess worth a watch if you’re bored, but I wouldn’t recommend it.

 

That was one the wife and I were considering seeing in the theater Friday night.  Ended up seeing Our Friend instead. 

[GETTOTHE50]

17 hours ago, Johnny Hammersticks said:

Watched The Little Things with Denzel and Jared Leto on HBOMax.  Started off kind of interesting, and then fell flat on its face.  I guess worth a watch if you’re bored, but I wouldn’t recommend it.

 

Ill watch almost anything with denzel in it, but he was only going through the motions in this film. the movie dragged on to nowhere, almost literally.

[Johnny Hammersticks]

34 minutes ago, Just Jack said:

 

That was one the wife and I were considering seeing in the theater Friday night.  Ended up seeing Our Friend instead. 

 

Good choice, I’m sure.

 

20 minutes ago, GETTOTHE50 said:

 

Ill watch almost anything with denzel in it, but he was only going through the motions in this film. the movie dragged on to nowhere, almost literally.

 

The movie had a cool vibe to it initially.    Denzel’s performance was disappointing to say the least, and the writing for his character was dull.  Jared Leto’s character was intriguing.  Overall a very unsatisfying 2 hours of “entertainment.”

[Nextmanup]

I stumbled across a relatively new documentary series on HBO last night.

 

"Lady and the Dale."

 

I saw parts 1 and 2.  It will be a 4 part series.  I don't think parts 3 or 4 have aired yet.

 

Sucked me right in; very well done and interesting story I was not familiar with.

 

Definitely recommended!

 

HBO this Sunday premieres a four-part documentary called "The Lady and The Dale" that traces the story of one of the biggest cons in auto industry history. It tells the tale of the Dale, a three-wheeler promoted as a cheap, light, and fuel-efficient commuter in the 1970s — and the story of the car's biggest promoter, the company founder who wound up in jail.

 

[Nextmanup]

Who else caught the first episode of "Allen v. Farrow" on HBO?

 

I thought it was well done and it's an interesting story.

 

New episodes air on Sunday nights.

 

 

[BringMetheHeadofLeonLett]

8 hours ago, Nextmanup said:

Who else caught the first episode of "Allen v. Farrow" on HBO?

 

I thought it was well done and it's an interesting story.

 

New episodes air on Sunday nights.

 

 

Saw it.  Didn't realize about the other daughter.  My GF loves his movies, and Polanski's my favorite director... don't know what that says about us haha

 

30 Monedas was a Great series if you have HBO.   Well written, solid performances and the artistic concepts are stunning, and very Polanski-esque at times... except for the occasional spider-monster things- those were lame, but only played a small part.  

[transplantbillsfan]

Has Ray Donovan on Showtime been discussed?  Wife and I are 4 episodes in and we're liking it so far.  Good acting and good mix of drama and situational comedy.  Liev Shreiber is pretty awesome in it so far.

[Johnny Hammersticks]

Two recommendations.  

 

Greenland on Amazon Prime ($5.99 rental) was a pretty good movie.  Best movie I’ve watched since the pandemic began.  Interesting apocalyptic theme.  Good story line.  Interesting ending.  Cool special effects.

 

Wu Tang Clan - Of Mics and Men on Showtime.  Documentary series about the group from the early years of rap battles and breakdancing in the Staten Island/Brooklyn projects.  Awesome, nostalgic footage of the early years.  They really go in great depth about the background of all the members.  If you were/are into the Wu Tang Clan, you’re going to LOVE this series. 

 

 

[transplantbillsfan]

So @ScottLaw mentioned this in the book thread, but I was wondering what people's opinions are of The Stand on CBS All Access?

 

I actually just watched the first episode and I liked it.  To me, it appears to be very true to the book, but it jumps all over the place in terms of time, unlike the book.  I could see why that would make it confusing for anyone who hasn't read the book, but since I have, at least the 1st episode made sense and was pretty true to the book.

 

I'm just curious if anyone's watched the show?  If you have, did you or did you not read the book and do you think that helped or hurt your experience watching the series?

[Just Jack]

18 hours ago, transplantbillsfan said:

So @ScottLaw mentioned this in the book thread, but I was wondering what people's opinions are of The Stand on CBS All Access?

 

I actually just watched the first episode and I liked it.  To me, it appears to be very true to the book, but it jumps all over the place in terms of time, unlike the book.  I could see why that would make it confusing for anyone who hasn't read the book, but since I have, at least the 1st episode made sense and was pretty true to the book.

 

I'm just curious if anyone's watched the show?  If you have, did you or did you not read the book and do you think that helped or hurt your experience watching the series?

 

We just finished it this afternoon.  I have not read the book, my only experience was the original mini-series.  The jumping back and forth in time only lasts through the first 3 or 4 episodes.  In terms of how it compares to the original mini-series, it's pretty close, but there's the additional episode at the end.  

[Bermuda Triangle]

On 2/3/2021 at 3:51 PM, Nextmanup said:

I stumbled across a relatively new documentary series on HBO last night.

 

"Lady and the Dale."

 

I saw parts 1 and 2.  It will be a 4 part series.  I don't think parts 3 or 4 have aired yet.

 

Sucked me right in; very well done and interesting story I was not familiar with.

 

Definitely recommended!

 

HBO this Sunday premieres a four-part documentary called "The Lady and The Dale" that traces the story of one of the biggest cons in auto industry history. It tells the tale of the Dale, a three-wheeler promoted as a cheap, light, and fuel-efficient commuter in the 1970s — and the story of the car's biggest promoter, the company founder who wound up in jail.

 

I remember a segment on Unsolved Mysteries about "The Dale"

 

https://www.pajiba.com/tv_reviews/what-the-unsolved-mysteries-segment-about-liz-carmichael-tells-us-about-the-lady-and-the-dale.php

[Nextmanup]

22 hours ago, Bermuda Triangle said:

I remember a segment on Unsolved Mysteries about "The Dale"

 

https://www.pajiba.com/tv_reviews/what-the-unsolved-mysteries-segment-about-liz-carmichael-tells-us-about-the-lady-and-the-dale.php

The UM episode is referenced in the documentary.

 

 

[Nextmanup]

On 2/27/2021 at 3:04 PM, Johnny Hammersticks said:

Two recommendations.  

 

Greenland on Amazon Prime ($5.99 rental) was a pretty good movie.  Best movie I’ve watched since the pandemic began.  Interesting apocalyptic theme.  Good story line.  Interesting ending.  Cool special effects.

 

Wu Tang Clan - Of Mics and Men on Showtime.  Documentary series about the group from the early years of rap battles and breakdancing in the Staten Island/Brooklyn projects.  Awesome, nostalgic footage of the early years.  They really go in great depth about the background of all the members.  If you were/are into the Wu Tang Clan, you’re going to LOVE this series. 

 

 

Thanks for the "Greenland" recommendation.

 

I just read a synopsis, looks interesting.  79% fresh at RT.

 

Will probably watch tonight!

 

 

[Jauronimo]

New Netflix movie I Care A Lot was a fun watch.  I thought it was highly original.  White Tiger was also a solid Netflix original.  Netflix normally tries to check off as many boxes as possible with their story lines but the two listed above were focused cohesive films.

[Max Fischer]

Anyone watch the TV show Banshee? Originally on Cinemax. It has very good reviews and I'm about four episodes in. I've been told that it gets very clever but I'm afraid it won't shake it's cheesy, testosterone fueled characters and storyline that focuses on casual violence and sex that would excite a 14-year boy.  

[Another Fan]

Anyone interested in Coming 2 America?   Pretty much the ads seem inescapable.

 

The 1st was all right, funny enough.  I'm thinking it might be worth a look 

 

[transplantbillsfan]

2 hours ago, Another Fan said:

Anyone interested in Coming 2 America?   Pretty much the ads seem inescapable.

 

The 1st was all right, funny enough.  I'm thinking it might be worth a look 

 

 

Oh man... the 1st was just "all right?" Could be an age thing, but I consider that movie a classic.

 

Wife and I love the 1st movie and have watched it several times. We're going to watch the 2nd tomorrow with her parents like it's going to the movies. I already know it's going to be a bunch of similar/recycled jokes, but we're bound to enjoy it. Coming to America was peak Eddie Murphy to me.

[Patrick Duffy]

On 3/5/2021 at 8:09 PM, Another Fan said:

Anyone interested in Coming 2 America?   Pretty much the ads seem inescapable.

 

The 1st was all right, funny enough.  I'm thinking it might be worth a look 

 

It sucked. Was very disappointed in it myself. Was really looking forward to seeing it too. But yeah, turned out to be a dud.

[transplantbillsfan]

I think I asked this already, but anyone watching Ray Donovan on Showtime?

 

My wife and I just started the 2nd season and we both really like it.  I think the show balances itself as kind of a dramedy.  It's MUCH heavier on the drama and there are some intense sequences.  But it also seems fairly self aware and for every seriously intense moment/episode it tries to follow it up with one that's a little more lighthearted.

 

Liev Schreiber and Jon Voight are fantastic as the 2 main leads.

[The Avenger]

I'll put in a a plug for Industry on HBO because my cousin's girlfriend plays Yasmin. Pretty NSFW - gotta be strange for my cousin watching his girl in all of these scenes (I've met her - totally not like her character on the show).

[stuvian]

enjoyed the Turkish drama "Ethos"

[thenorthremembers]

Good God do I miss Peaky Blinders.  

[John from Riverside]

On 3/5/2021 at 7:58 PM, transplantbillsfan said:

 

Oh man... the 1st was just "all right?" Could be an age thing, but I consider that movie a classic.

 

Wife and I love the 1st movie and have watched it several times. We're going to watch the 2nd tomorrow with her parents like it's going to the movies. I already know it's going to be a bunch of similar/recycled jokes, but we're bound to enjoy it. Coming to America was peak Eddie Murphy to me.

Prepare the royal bathers

[The Poojer]

Not sure if it's been mentioned, but finally watched the Bee Gee's doc on HBO Max.  It was awesome.  I never realized how big they were even having grown up in that era.  Cool insights into what made the sounds and the songs