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Post by Bearcata on Jul 25, 2021 15:41:35 GMT
We watched two movies on Netflix this weekend. The first is Ashin of the North Kingdom. We loved the series Kingdom and this was kind of a prequel following the woman we saw at the end of season 2. I loved it. My husband thought it dragged. He wanted more zombies. I told him to be patient. The second one we saw was Blood Red Sky. It is about a plane that is hijacked. There is a woman on there with her son. She appears to be dying..... wow, what a twist! IT was maybe 20 minutes too long, but we really liked it. You watched the same two movies we did.  I agree about Blood Red Sky - they should have tightened up that last hour, it ran a bit long. Good story, though. I've always preferred the {Spoiler}
Nosferatu style vampires over the sparkly, pretty ones we have in most vampire movies I love everything Kingdom and the Ashin movie was no exception. I want season three! Hated Blood Red Sky - it wasn't even a good "bad" movie. It is over 2 hours long which is about 60 minutes longer than it needed to be. Edit people. It takes 30 plus minutes to get on the plane and to get establishing shots. What a waste. The dialog was horrible as was the dubbing. I was fast forwarding through the entire thing. I HATE HATE HATE gratuitous violence against animals and to see the main character kill the poor chihuahua was nauseating. It is also incredibly stupid to have vampires kill animals or humans and not drink all their blood and then leave almost all the blood pooling on the floor. Then there were the stupid child characters. Do I really believe this kid was in shock after being so headstrong he just crawls through the bowels of the plane. It wasn't even stupid to be deliberately stupid, this was poor acting, poor script writing, inept directing. There are much, much, better "bad, stupid" movies to watch that are actually enjoyable and fun. |
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Post by libgirl2 on Jul 25, 2021 18:43:35 GMT
We watched two movies on Netflix this weekend. The first is Ashin of the North Kingdom. We loved the series Kingdom and this was kind of a prequel following the woman we saw at the end of season 2. I loved it. My husband thought it dragged. He wanted more zombies. I told him to be patient. The second one we saw was Blood Red Sky. It is about a plane that is hijacked. There is a woman on there with her son. She appears to be dying..... wow, what a twist! IT was maybe 20 minutes too long, but we really liked it. You watched the same two movies we did. I agree about Blood Red Sky - they should have tightened up that last hour, it ran a bit long. Good story, though. I've always preferred the {Spoiler}
Nosferatu style vampires over the sparkly, pretty ones we have in most vampire movies I love everything Kingdom and the Ashin movie was no exception. I want season three! I so agree on Blood Red Sky! That is so much scarier! Much more animalistic. Kingdom is going to do a movie on the Prince next. I am looking forward to it, but I want season three too! |
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Post by nicksmom on Jul 26, 2021 23:24:49 GMT
I went back a page or two but didn't see a mention of Harlan Coben's "Safe" or "The Stranger". If you like thrillers/suspense, these are both good binge watches. There is another series from the same author called "The Woods". Still need to check that out. I enjoyed these too. I noticed a new this week by Harlan Coben called The Innocent. It was good . |
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Post by AZChristian on Jul 30, 2021 19:34:12 GMT
QE2 in Season 5 of "The Crown." Promising!!!!  |
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Post by FannyMare on Jul 30, 2021 19:39:24 GMT
I think she will be wonderful.. |
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Post by lizard on Jul 31, 2021 1:44:28 GMT
I am watching Gun Powder Milkshake with Lena Headey (GOT Cersai).
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Post by Arielflies on Jul 31, 2021 4:02:41 GMT
I am watching Gun Powder Milkshake with Lena Headey (GOT Cersai). Violent but satisfying and fun? |
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Post by Critical on Jul 31, 2021 4:16:41 GMT
I am watching Gun Powder Milkshake with Lena Headey (GOT Cersai). Violent but satisfying and fun? All of the above and also a lot of older woman power! Karen Gillan is the youngest lead at 33, but the rest are in their 40's and up. IIRC, Lena Headey and Carla Cugino are just under 50, Michelle Yeoh is in her 50s and Angela Bassett is 62.....and they all kicked butt! It was awesome! |
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Post by Bearcata on Aug 1, 2021 3:04:04 GMT
Violent but satisfying and fun? All of the above and also a lot of older woman power! Karen Gillan is the youngest lead at 33, but the rest are in their 40's and up. IIRC, Lena Headey and Carla Cugino are just under 50, Michelle Yeoh is in her 50s and Angela Bassett is 62.....and they all kicked butt! It was awesome! It was good and deserved the hype. |
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Post by waywyrd on Aug 1, 2021 14:12:01 GMT
Gunpowder Milkshake was excellent. I can see the comparisons to the John Wick movies with the stylized violence, but the cast was what got me to watch.
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Post by Girly18 on Aug 1, 2021 16:52:15 GMT
Young Royals Swedish tv series: Prince Wilhelm adjusts to life at his prestigious new boarding school, but following his heart proves move challenging than anticipated. Well written and directed. It's a short series but you really felt for these characters quickly. I wish it had a faster pace but it didn't take away from anything.
Sophie: A Murder in West Cork docuseries: A look at the life of Sophie Toscan du Plantier, and an investigation into her death in 1996. Interesting and well done. I was not familiar with this story before watching.
Sex/Life: A suburban wife and mother takes a fantasy-charged trip down memory lane that sets her present on a collision course with her wild-child past. A steamy sexy show you have to just go with and not take too seriously. My girlfriends also watched so it gave us laughs over cocktails!
The Innocent Spanish tv series, Harlan Coben adaption: An accidental killing leads a man down a dark hole of intrigue and murder; just as he finds love and freedom, a phone call brings back the nightmare. I love a good Harlan Coben adaption and enjoy Mario Casas so this series didn't disappoint.
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Post by waywyrd on Aug 7, 2021 14:08:56 GMT
The Mire '97 - season two of the slow-burn Polish crime series. It was even better than the first one, and I loved the first season. Hope they do a third...
Outer Banks (season two) - more over the top hijinks with the OBX Scooby gang. I'm definitely not their target demographic but it's a fun show. And something is seriously wrong with that boy Rafe.
Charlie Says - a plodding tale of the Manson murders from the point of view of the three women who killed for him. Didn't really get into this one.
ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band From Texas - this came out in 2019 but I remembered it was on my list and decided to watch after hearing about Dusty Hill's passing. Really well done.
The Swarm - very slow going for the first hour, then picked up. Not really the horror movie I thought it would be, more of a psychological thriller. It was just okay.
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Post by Girly18 on Aug 7, 2021 14:25:10 GMT
The Mire '97 - season two of the slow-burn Polish crime series. It was even better than the first one, and I loved the first season. Hope they do a third... I liked the first season but stopped half through ep 1 season 2. I'm going to give it another go now! |
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Post by Critical on Aug 14, 2021 7:46:07 GMT
Netflix just released the first four episodes of the final season of Grace and Frankie. There's no release date for the rest of the season, but it won't be until 2022. Part of me wanted to wait and watch them all at once, but then I caved and binged all 4 episodes in a row. I'm SO going to miss that show. I love the entire cast.
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Post by Gutmutter on Aug 15, 2021 23:44:31 GMT
I just finished the limited series The Cook of Castamar based on a book. It was just lovely. I didn’t want it to end. ❤️
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Post by waywyrd on Aug 16, 2021 2:06:45 GMT
Sex/Life - The lead character was so stupid and unlikeable I could barely enjoy all the nudity. And there was a LOT of it. Aftermath - a decently done thriller about a dream house gone very wrong, based on real events. Brand New Cherry Flavor - extremely weird and occasionally very gross revenge thriller/horror-noir. I really liked it, but it definitely won't be for everyone...
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Post by momrek06 on Aug 16, 2021 14:49:39 GMT
The Vault on Netflix Follows a genius engineering graduate who is interested in the Bank of Spain's safe. www.imdb.com/title/tt9742794/We enjoyed it.
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Post by Girly18 on Aug 16, 2021 16:32:44 GMT
Sex/Life - The lead character was so stupid and unlikeable I could barely enjoy all the nudity. And there was a LOT of it. Aftermath - a decently done thriller about a dream house gone very wrong, based on real events. Brand New Cherry Flavor - extremely weird and occasionally very gross revenge thriller/horror-noir. I really liked it, but it definitely won't be for everyone... Currently watching Brand New Cherry Flavor. The style is usually not my thing but after 15 minutes I was hooked! I am also terrified of cats so that adds a whole other intensity for me. Very unique series. Aftermath is up next on my list. |
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Post by libgirl2 on Aug 17, 2021 1:15:42 GMT
Brand New Cherry Flavor - extremely weird and occasionally very gross revenge thriller/horror-noir. I really liked it, but it definitely won't be for everyone... We turned it off. I just didn't get it. We watched the first episode, so I thought we gave it a good chance. I did watch Bake Squad which wasn't bad but it wasn't good. I don't regret watching it but I'm not looking for a season 2. |
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Post by Arielflies on Aug 17, 2021 1:43:58 GMT
Currently watching Bake Squad. I like that it is not a competition like we are used to watching and the same five bakers, mentored by Christina Tossi, take on real world challenges.
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Post by Critical on Aug 17, 2021 23:55:39 GMT
I just watched Icarus, about the Russian doping scandal. If anyone is puzzled about why so many are angry that Russian athletes have been allowed to compete in the Olympics, watch this. It's shocking, and I'd read a bit about the situation already.
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Post by momrek06 on Aug 19, 2021 15:13:38 GMT
I just watched Icarus, about the Russian doping scandal. If anyone is puzzled about why so many are angry that Russian athletes have been allowed to compete in the Olympics, watch this. It's shocking, and I'd read a bit about the situation already. We watched it last night. Oh boy. This is a must see. The research was staggering as to how much doping goes on in Russia with their athletes YET Putin disagrees with all the findings.  The one Russian whistleblower is in witness protection in the USA due to his coming forward with so much data, info, facts call it what you want on how all the athletes are using banned substances in order to WIN. |
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Post by libgirl2 on Aug 20, 2021 13:41:54 GMT
Last night, I stumbled upon Untold which featured the story of female boxer Christy Martin. I remember seeing her box once or twice years ago. It was really interesting.
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Post by momrek06 on Aug 20, 2021 16:16:46 GMT
We started HIT & RUN last night. So far pretty good. Thriller murder mystery.
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Post by FannyMare on Aug 20, 2021 18:23:52 GMT
We're starting the second season of Lupin. What a good looking man he is..
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Post by Punkin on Aug 27, 2021 2:25:22 GMT
Click Bait. Limited series, an interesting mystery with lots of twists and turns. Good way to while away another boring day!
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Post by Gutmutter on Aug 29, 2021 0:26:46 GMT
Click Bait. Limited series, an interesting mystery with lots of twists and turns. Good way to while away another boring day! Whoa! I just finished this based on your recommendation. What a wild ride! So many twists! |
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Post by FannyMare on Aug 29, 2021 4:55:23 GMT
Click Bait. Limited series, an interesting mystery with lots of twists and turns. Good way to while away another boring day! Loved it!!!  |
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Post by Critical on Aug 30, 2021 0:25:36 GMT
I just watched Icarus, about the Russian doping scandal. If anyone is puzzled about why so many are angry that Russian athletes have been allowed to compete in the Olympics, watch this. It's shocking, and I'd read a bit about the situation already. We watched it last night. Oh boy. This is a must see. The research was staggering as to how much doping goes on in Russia with their athletes YET Putin disagrees with all the findings. The one Russian whistleblower is in witness protection in the USA due to his coming forward with so much data, info, facts call it what you want on how all the athletes are using banned substances in order to WIN. The thing I found so shocking was how institutionalized the doping is/was. It wasn't just random coaches or training centers; there is/was a whole infrastructure connected to the drug testing system.
I really want to watch Clickbait, but I need to wait until I have the time to really focus on it.
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Post by rockytopchick on Aug 30, 2021 14:09:10 GMT
I watched the first 5 episodes of ClickBait yesterday. Wow! I desperately need to know who killed this man! But I too am going to have to wait until I have time to actually watch. It's not one of those in the background while working shows
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