JoeinAR 1,949 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Sounds desperate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,339 Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 26 minutes ago, SteveMc said: Question: Is the whole Chernobyl series now available on demand in HBO? Yes. 24 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: Better yet, has the whole series been 'aired' yet? Yes. 12 minutes ago, Quintus said: It's finished already? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 28 minutes ago, Quintus said: It's finished already? Crap, I'll get started on it then, just in case someone spoils what happens. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Sounds like Lee is having a meltdown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 It's because he's no longer allowed to discuss BREXIT on this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 On 6/4/2019 at 3:14 PM, Jay said: @Disco Stu what did you think? It was appointment television for us every night. His strategy was always based on taking BIG risks so it was basically foregone that he’d never reach Ken’s total games won record, but I did think he might pass the money record. It’s almost poetic how James lost right on the cusp of breaking that. Ken’s two main records remain intact. Maybe forever, depending on if they keep the show going if Trebek’s health doesn’t improve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,339 Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 If Trebek's health doesn't improve, Ken Jennings will take over as the new host! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Just now, Jay said: If Trebek's health doesn't improve, Ken Jennings will take over as the new host! This has been what I’ve been saying for years. But who knows if Sony would see him as a viable candidate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,339 Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 Why wouldn't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 He has literally 0 TV hosting experience? Trebek had been an on air presenter for decades when he got the gig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,000 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Deadwood: The Movie. I enjoyed it, it definitely feels like the show. My only gripe is that it is so short. I could have watched another season. Still, it does manage to cram in a lot of stuff. As far as 2-hour decade late resolution go, this wasn't a bad one at all. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 4 stars at rogerebert.com! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 35 minutes ago, Disco Stu said: Trebek’s health doesn’t improve. Well, I've read that Trebek is doing a bit better. So that's good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,000 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 You need to watch the whole thing Stefan. Think you would appreciate it. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,339 Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 I've heard Jennings on podcasts plenty of times. He'd do fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 3 minutes ago, crocodile said: You need to watch the whole thing Stefan. Think you would appreciate it. Karol Now that I know it has an ending I might someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Watched 2 out of the 3 episodes of 63 Up, currently airing on ITV. I first caught up with the series with 49 Up in the mid-2000s, so this is now 14 years I've been watching them in real time. It's quite an experience following these people, very poignant and soulful. For the first time a subject has died since 56 Up. Such a special project, going since 1964. I wonder who will keep it going after Michael Apted dies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,339 Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 They do those as TV episodes now? They used to be films.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Modern times. Will probably reach a bigger audience on ITV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 54 minutes ago, Jay said: They do those as TV episodes now? They used to be films.... Actually it's often been a split. A multi-episode series airs on British TV and is then edited into a single film for the USA. This has been the case for: 28 Up (1984) 42 Up (1998) 49 Up (2005) 56 Up (2012) 63 Up (2019) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Anyone else see Big Little Lies? I'm up to the fifth episode. It's like a more dark and disturbing version of Desperate Housewives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,339 Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 Yea, we watched it. It wasn't great, but the acting and cinematography was nice. It's annoyingly getting a second season, when the initial episodes was advertised as a miniseries, told a complete story, and wrapped up nicely. Oh well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 The second season looks darker, more evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Out of comedy desperation we've returned to It's Always Sunny. What we do is we just skip any episodes which have really unwatchably stupid setups at the beginning. There's generally good episodes dotted throughout, so it's probably worth it, and so long as you're vigilant about the sporadic bad ones there's some solid light entertainment to be had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 4 hours ago, The Original said: Anyone else see Big Little Lies? I'm up to the fifth episode. It's like a more dark and disturbing version of Desperate Housewives. It's fun! (but don't really remember most of it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,339 Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 Yea, it's pretty forgettable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 I just finished it. Good ending. The show has that weird, modern sterile digital look though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,339 Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 Not really "weird", it's the norm these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 I thought Drax already had seen this show. It's soapy but superior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,339 Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 Since he doesn't torrent or pay for HBO, he probably had no way to see it until recently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 10 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: I thought Drax already had seen this show. It's soapy but superior. When it first aired, I only got to see the finale. So now I finally got to see it all. 6 minutes ago, Jay said: Since he doesn't torrent or pay for HBO, he probably had no way to see it until recently HBO shows play regularly here on Foxtel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 7 minutes ago, Jay said: Since he doesn't torrent or pay for HBO, he probably had no way to see it until recently I saw it on TV (Canvas). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 It's fun soap, if inconsequential. I'll watch the second season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Oh, I will watch it too, no doubt about it. Alex - watching the Chernobyllers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 29 minutes ago, Jay said: Not really "weird", it's the norm these days It's garish compared to TV I'm used to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,339 Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 Get used to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 This Big Little Lies looks like something I'd point my missus towards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 18 minutes ago, Jay said: Get used to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Anyone else watch the BBC show MotherFatherSon? It's very dark and disturbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Richard Gere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,191 Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Good Omens. Being a big Terry Pratchett fan (I finished my almost two decades long read-through of the Discworld series earlier this year), and having finally read several Neil Gaiman stories in the past few years, I have to admit that the book isn't among my favourites by probably either writer. It's good, of course, and often very good, and very witty; it just doesn't really come together so well as a whole for me. Not surprising then that, while I was massively anticipating it, I'm not quite as ecstatic about the TV version as many others on the web seem to be. It's an excellent adaptation though, and like to book it has its moments of brilliance. Aside from a few bits here and there, I didn't have any quibbles with it, and that alone is a feat, considering how hard to adapt Pratchett's writings tend to be. Based on that alone, anyone who likes the book should find the series perfectly satisfactory. But probably the most successful aspect of the TV version is the absolutely brilliant casting. David Tennant and Michael Sheen (who I was almost entirely unfamiliar with; apparently I've seen him in two films before, but I didn't remember him from either) are a dream pairing in the lead role, and the rest of the cast is fabulous as well. And you get a fun score by David Arnold, including some Brian May style guitar work (in addition to them making full use of their Queen licence and appropriately littering the show with their greatest hits). All in all a must see. Arpy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Is that all you've got to say? What about my performance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Season 2 premiere of Big Little Lies started today. Some of that classic David E Kelley humour more prominent this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,339 Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share Posted June 10, 2019 We'll probably watch it tonight Started Chernobyl last night, it was very good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 It is excellent. The series finale is one of the greatest TV finales in recent memory. And then I read on Twitter and Facebook that it's riddled with historical and scientific inaccuracies. I think I can live with them. If anything, it's inspired me to seek out more books on the subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,516 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 The writer actually did podcasts for each episode explaining what's real, modified or made up in them. Wojo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Just saw the first ep of season 3 of The Golden Girls, for which Estelle Getty won an Emmy. This episode felt more "dramatic" and heavy handed than something you'd normally see on a sitcom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 I keep meaning to start Deadwood and Chernobyl is high up on my list, but I can't stop watching Rick and Morty at the moment. This and The Orville are like my major show comfort food right now. I remember when all I would watch was hard-hitting Shakespearean epics, but damn if can be arsed with that bleak shit at this present moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,339 Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share Posted June 10, 2019 Chernobyl is bleak! Deadwood is more fun than bleak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Chernobyl offers insight to what happened with the power station and the people that were involved ... but that's about it. The universal raving about this show feels like another case of mass hysteria to me. Yes, it's a good (mini)series but the best ever?! 7/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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