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Post by Arielflies on Jan 6, 2020 1:04:30 GMT
I'm laughing because I closed my DVD account earlier and this afternoon searched Amazon for DVDs less than $10. I found six favorites - all older, of course and a couple of compilation DVDs. I found that I was impatient to wait for the newer movies to release in DVD form and that is why I closed the acct (other than money). I'll keep an eye out for other favorites for when they drop to the lower price range. I'm rather afraid, now, to put everything in streaming video - I have 10 films there (movies anywhere and iTunes) as at some point I'll have to shut down the internet because of cost. I can lug my computer up to our library where we have wifi (public) but that will be for a limited time as I can't get down on the floor to reach the plug in the wall under the computer shelf. My life is changing. I can't take anything for granted anymore.
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Post by Girly18 on Jan 6, 2020 20:43:03 GMT
You season 2 - I was happy to binge this in one day with my niece. I watched the first season solo so to have a viewing partner to turn to during the WTF moments was good. It did not disappoint. Spinning Out series - A figure skating Olympic hopeful struggles to balance family, love and mental health. This is a show you would find on ABC Family on a Monday night five years ago which means it hooked me immediately. Groundbreaking? No. But it's got the recipe to keep you watching. The Bachelors - After the death of his wife, Bill and his 17-year-old son move for a fresh start. This is a movie about grief. JK Simmons was great. The Tribes of Palos Verdes - A volatile, manipulative, and toxic environment for twin siblings that deal with the fall out of their parents separation. It's sad and infurritating with a great cast. Jennifer, Garner and Cody Fern star. Marriage Story - Marriage Story aka Divorce Story. First, Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver were great. There is no denying that but it felt like a play to me and could be over the top. I still loved every minute of it but the group I watched it with were divided so I get where they were coming from. Lots of dialogue.
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Post by betty80 on Jan 6, 2020 23:17:41 GMT
Last night I started watching The Bonfire of Destiny. It's based on a real fire, but the stories are fiction. I'm surprised I made it through the first episode. It was dramatic, even if it wasn't completely realistic. The show is very dramatic. It's a French show, but it's been dubbed in English. I'm tempted to look for spoilers to see if I need to prepare myself for what's coming. I have this in my line up. I didn't know it was dubbed, my husband hates anything that is dubbed. We watched American son, I think I was angry with all of them, at different times. Kerry Washington was too much, I didn't care for her acting, at all.I reallylike Kerry. www.theguardian.com/film/2019/sep/11/american-son-review-kerry-washington-netflixThere are parts of the dubbing where it sounds like the actors are screaming when they don't need to be. I don't know if that is how the dialogue is in French. Some people are watching it in French. I guess both versions are available. Right now I am watching Soundtrack. It's about people in LA, their families, and their relationships. In the middle of scenes they start lip syncing to pop songs. I'm not sure I understand it or what it is trying to do, but I'm not that artistic.
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Post by Critical on Jan 7, 2020 0:59:08 GMT
We've been going back and fort between Sugar Rush and The Crown. Luckily, I don't have much of a sweet tooth, so SR doesn't make me hungry at all. I just enjoy seeing the creations. I do think, "Oh, that sounds good," but I don't run out and buy a cupcake!
As much as I love Olivia Colman, she's just not making me forget that a) she isn't Queen Elizabeth and b) that Claire Foy was better in the role (in looks and in accent - she just disappeared into that role). Maybe it's partially OC's dark eyes, where the Queen has blue eyes. I'm still enjoying the new season, but not quite as much as the first two seasons. I feel terrible saying that because I love all of the new actors in other roles. So far, the actor who's standing out for me is Josh O'Connor as Prince Charles.
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Post by acookertv on Jan 7, 2020 1:19:09 GMT
The entire time I was watching this season of The Crown, I couldn’t decide if Claire was better than Olivia or if Claire just had the advantage of time. There is not as much video for people to see of the real queen at the start of her reign, so there was less to compare Claire to. The more time passes in the show, the more of a touch point viewers have for comparison. It may be that with Claire they went with matching her more while with Olivia they cared more about star power. But I’m not convinced that it would be tougher for any second actress to be accepted ... and will be even tougher for whoever is after Olivia.
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Post by Critical on Jan 7, 2020 1:32:27 GMT
^^^ ITA with a lot of your points. What I find most distracting about OC's portrayal is that she doesn't always "get" the voice the way Claire did. Claire was spot on with the Queen's voice. With Olivia, it sometimes just sounds like her regular speaking voice. I have a hard time with Tobias Menzies as Phillip too, mainly because he's famously played two pretty villainous characters - Black Jack Randall and Brutus (okay, maybe Brutus wasn't as villainous as CJR - is anyone? ), so it's hard to watch him and not think Phillip is going to do something absolutely horrible! LOVE Charles Dance as Mountbatten. I could listen to him talk all day.
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Post by Kao on Jan 7, 2020 1:54:31 GMT
I'm watching Dracula right now and it's wild as hell. I think I'm going to stretch the episodes out to one a day so they can last.
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Post by waywyrd on Jan 7, 2020 2:25:44 GMT
I finished Dracula this afternoon. I really liked the first episode, the second was decent, but they lost me on that last one, it just got too goofy. Oh well.
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Post by FannyMare on Jan 7, 2020 5:16:29 GMT
We finished Atypical it's such a great cast. I hope there's another season. Dracula is in our line up.
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Post by JustJuls on Jan 10, 2020 21:50:03 GMT
I'm watching season 1 of You and while it's good...there are just too many illogical things for my critical brain to accept. Like...who doesn't have curtains or blinds on a 1st story apt in NYC? Huh? I guess I'm just suppose to go with it and let it tell the story but those little things drive me bonkers!
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Post by FireWoman on Jan 11, 2020 21:53:47 GMT
The entire time I was watching this season of The Crown, I couldn’t decide if Claire was better than Olivia or if Claire just had the advantage of time. There is not as much video for people to see of the real queen at the start of her reign, so there was less to compare Claire to. The more time passes in the show, the more of a touch point viewers have for comparison. It may be that with Claire they went with matching her more while with Olivia they cared more about star power. But I’m not convinced that it would be tougher for any second actress to be accepted ... and will be even tougher for whoever is after Olivia. I have heard, but it is not confirmed yet, that Imelda Staunton (Harry Potter, Downton Abbey) is being considered to play QEII next after Olivia. Which, if true, is something that I could get behind. As much as I hated Deloris in the HP films, she is a WONDERFUL actress and I think she has the chops to pull it off.
I agree Crit, Charles Dance could read me directions to make mac and cheese and I would listen dutifully and spellbound the entire time. I loved him as Dickie! He was the best casting of the new season! I want to see who will be our new Phillip, because yes.. Toby didn't do it for me, at all. (yet another wonderful actor but not for this role). I don't know if it was his past roles like Frank/BJR or Edmure Tully... because one would almost think that the villain roles would help him capture a bit of Phillip's d-bag-ness, but he just was not believable for me as the Duke.
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Post by Critical on Jan 11, 2020 23:16:52 GMT
That rumor about Imelda Staunton was debunked a while back. I wouldn’t be mad at that casting though. I love her.
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Post by FireWoman on Jan 12, 2020 0:54:43 GMT
That rumor about Imelda Staunton was debunked a while back. I wouldn’t be mad at that casting though. I love her. Well poo, i did look and had not seen anything either way yet. I hope that talks can come back around.. but that is just my wishful thinking.
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Post by libgirl2 on Jan 13, 2020 14:49:37 GMT
We started binging Messiah. Not sure what I think so far. We are only half way through. It does prompt a bit of discussion in our house though.
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Post by Critical on Jan 16, 2020 3:52:03 GMT
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Post by MissScarlet on Jan 17, 2020 22:47:11 GMT
I finally finished Season 3 of The Crown. Those people really are the world's most famous disfunctional family.
At first I had a hard time getting used to the new cast members. By about half way through the season they had grown on me to the point where I actually preferred most of them. The main one I had a problem with is Helena Bonham Carter as Princess Margaret. I was excited to see her in the role. I normally love her in every thing she does, plus she did wonderfully as the Queen Mother in The King's Speech. But I just couldn't see her as Margaret at all, all the way to the end. The new cast did all fit the ages of the characters so much better at this point in their lives. I'm glad Season 4 will have the same cast. Hopefully Helena will grow on me next season. I loved the ending with the 25th Jubilee & showing the Queen looking so regal. I've always liked the Queen (the real one), but this series has given me a much better appreciation for her & what she has had to endure over the years. She truly has been an excellent monarch. Now the problem is waiting the whole year for the next season.
I did notice after the last episode was over that Grace & Frankie is back with a new season. A preview come up automatically. Looks like fun, as usual. Also, I know The Marvelous Mrs Maisel has a new season recently. Next up, however, is The Two Popes. I've been looking forward to that one.
I'm really having fun with this Netflix & Prime. It's not at all what I expected, but I'm loving it.
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Post by Arielflies on Jan 18, 2020 6:18:14 GMT
I noticed just tonight that ZUMBO'S JUST DESERTS has dropped a 2nd season. It is as complicated and cute as the first season, but without the kitchen manager, Zumbo and the female judge (can never remember her name) are checking in with the bakers during their process.
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Post by Critical on Jan 18, 2020 7:22:18 GMT
^^^^ We finished season 2 yesterday. I enjoyed it more without Gigi. I found her voice very strident when she constantly called out how much time was remaining. It was better to have Zumba himself checking in with the bakers. I also liked the contestants better in season 2. They seemed to be more supportive of each other. Definitely no arrogant jerks like Daniel (someone actually edited his job on the show’s wiki page to “100% annoying bastard” ).
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Post by justCoz on Jan 18, 2020 17:14:13 GMT
I love this show! I've only watched the first episode of season 2, so far. I prefer this show to Zumbo's other show because I don't like Candace, especially her voice. (Is that her name, I'm so bad with names!)
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Post by Amy Lee on Jan 18, 2020 20:22:04 GMT
Sex Education is back on!!! Love Gillian A.
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Post by Gutmutter on Jan 19, 2020 2:26:30 GMT
We started binging Messiah. Not sure what I think so far. We are only half way through. It does prompt a bit of discussion in our house though. I just binged this beginning to end and wish I had someone to discuss it with.
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Post by libgirl2 on Jan 19, 2020 15:57:10 GMT
We started binging Messiah. Not sure what I think so far. We are only half way through. It does prompt a bit of discussion in our house though. I just binged this beginning to end and wish I had someone to discuss it with. WE finished it Friday night. I have theories on what is going on. YOu could always PM me if you want.
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Post by Gutmutter on Jan 19, 2020 23:44:44 GMT
CCL suggested I read the subreddit discussion and now I want to rewatch it. 😁
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Post by FannyMare on Jan 20, 2020 1:15:58 GMT
I just binged this beginning to end and wish I had someone to discuss it with. WE finished it Friday night. I have theories on what is going on. YOu could always PM me if you want. Omg we binged it. It's incredible..
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Post by Arielflies on Jan 20, 2020 2:10:40 GMT
Okay - now I have to see what this is all about. Intriguing.
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Post by Gutmutter on Jan 20, 2020 11:35:57 GMT
I want a separate thread just for this show and I want to be able to discuss it without spoilers. 😄
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Post by libgirl2 on Jan 20, 2020 11:41:48 GMT
I want a separate thread just for this show and I want to be able to discuss it without spoilers. 😄 I know, its a show that prompts discussion.
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Post by Gutmutter on Jan 20, 2020 13:55:27 GMT
And by “without spoilers” I mean without having to put things in spoiler tags. But I’ve pretty much scratched my itch on Reddit.
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Post by JustJuls on Jan 20, 2020 18:08:45 GMT
I've been watching Cheer the last few nights. I'm hooked and my gosh those kids endure a lot of pain!
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Post by Kao on Jan 20, 2020 21:44:32 GMT
Just read the premise of Messiah and it sounds really, really good. I think I'll check this out.
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