Had buddy that took film studies. He took a Noir class that I'd sneak into anytime they were showing films.
Wish I didn't cut the cord or I'd be calling in sick tomorrow.
Re: Temporary Television
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2018 10:25 pm
by govmentchedda
sancarlos wrote: ↑Tue Dec 04, 2018 9:48 pm
I suppose I’m just talking to myself here, but if anybody else here ever watches TCM, tomorrow (Wednesday) they’re having an all-day film noir festival. I’ve become a big fan of the old film noir genre and always record/watch TCM’s Noir Alley segments.
Thanks for the heads up. Took a noir class in college, and really enjoyed it.
Also - YouTubeTV FTW. I'm recording all of these.
ETA - Shit, I don't have TCM!
Re: Temporary Television
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 10:25 am
by Pruitt
I am a big fan of Georges Simenon and his Inspector Maigret books (I think there are 100 of them!).
Finally caught one of the recent TV adaptations (on BBC Canada) starring Rowan Atkinson and I was very impressed. Perfectly captures the tone of the books.
Re: Temporary Television
Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2018 12:57 pm
by brian
If you:
-Don’t mind subtitles (or speak German.)
-Have Hulu.
-Are interested in shows about the Cold War.
Then you’ll probably really, really like Deutschland 83 (season one) and Deutschland 86 (season two). Cold War spy show about East Germany.
One final season - Deutschland 89 — set during the time of the Berlin Wall falling — coming in a year or two
Re: Temporary Television
Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2018 1:00 pm
by govmentchedda
The Watch's (The Ringer) Best TV of the Year podcast mentioned Deutschland as well.
Re: Temporary Television
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 9:58 am
by Giff
I haven't watched much SNL this season, but that's more due to time rather than not wanting too. After hearing about the Weezer sketch this weekend, I decided to watch Matt Damon and it was pretty hilarious ("no offense, but drink my blood"). This one is both hysterical, spot-on, and surprisingly moving towards the end.
Re: Temporary Television
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 10:36 am
by Nonlinear FC
Yeah, after a few rough weeks, this weekend's SNL was one of the best in a very long time. Having a guy as good as Matt Damon helps a lot. He's really good in that format, and I was really surprised to hear this is only the second time he's hosted.
The most disappointing ep of the season was Seth Meyers. I'll be lazy in critiquing it: They were just trying too hard.
Re: Temporary Television
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 10:43 am
by Ryan
This is the best, and LESLIE JONES FUCKING HELD IT TOGETHER!
Re: Temporary Television
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 10:54 am
by L-Jam3
I agree with SNL players not being able to hold it together is annoying, but for some reason, Bill Hader breaking character, especially as Stefon, makes a funny sketch gut-busting.
Re: Temporary Television
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 11:17 am
by Pruitt
L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 17, 2018 10:54 am
I agree with SNL players not being able to hold it together is annoying, but for some reason, Bill Hader breaking character, especially as Stefon, makes a funny sketch gut-busting.
I heard an interview with Bill Hader where he explained that his co-writer John Mulaney would insert new jokes every time he did Stefon. So Hader was seeing some of the absurdity for the first time as he read it on air.
Re: Temporary Television
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 11:26 am
by Nonlinear FC
Yeah, Hader was really good at not breaking, which made Stefon that much funnier.
The thing with Leslie Jones is that she's better when she's the featured person. When she's peripheral, she has too much time to think about the absurdity of whatever's going on.
That Weezer skit was hilarious.
Re: Temporary Television
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 12:02 pm
by wlu_lax6
Some of the great sketches of SNL history have folks not holding it together. Fallon and Sanz for Cowbell and Spade in the original Matt Foley.
This week was strong. I also found the Weekend Update ending where they were reading jokes written by each other just a good concept.
Re: Temporary Television
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 2:37 pm
by Rush2112
Hulu is picking up three more seasons of Letterkenny (2 available next year, season 5 sometime after that.) Season 6 drops 12/25.
Re: Temporary Television
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 3:09 pm
by Nonlinear FC
wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 17, 2018 12:02 pm
Some of the great sketches of SNL history have folks not holding it together. Fallon and Sanz for Cowbell and Spade in the original Matt Foley.
This week was strong. I also found the Weekend Update ending where they were reading jokes written by each other just a good concept.
We've covered this turf. The problem with Fallon is that he leaned on it and/or wasn't good enough to keep his shit together. It's awesome when something causes people to lose it on occasion. It just loses its charm when it happens regularly. And when it happens in sketches that just aren't all that funny, it really becomes an issue (Jones is, by far, the worst on this front.)
Re: Temporary Television
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 9:39 pm
by EdRomero
Speaking of laughing through sketches:
Now I feel old
Re: Temporary Television
Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2018 11:19 pm
by sancarlos
travzilla wrote: ↑Thu Sep 27, 2018 8:59 pm
Also watched this summer:
Killing Eve - Sandra Oh and beautiful European actress i don't know. Serial killer and pursuer thriller. Nothing super special but well made.
I've been binging this one with my daughter since she arrived home for her break. It's pretty good. The beautiful actress is a Brit, Jodie Comer.
Re: Temporary Television
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 1:22 pm
by brian
Dexter sucks. There’s literally almost nothing I like about the show. The cinematography is nice I guess. But everything else - the premise, the writing, the acting — all sucks.
Re: Temporary Television
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 1:49 pm
by Pruitt
brian wrote: ↑Tue Dec 25, 2018 1:22 pm
Dexter sucks. There’s literally almost nothing I like about the show. The cinematography is nice I guess. But everything else - the premise, the writing, the acting — all sucks.
My wife was so into it a few years ago - I loathed it. Maybe it's just that I have trouble with extreme violence and the fetishization of serial killers, but I found it to be quite offensive.
brian wrote: ↑Tue Dec 25, 2018 1:22 pm
Dexter sucks. There’s literally almost nothing I like about the show. The cinematography is nice I guess. But everything else - the premise, the writing, the acting — all sucks.
My wife was so into it a few years ago - I loathed it. Maybe it's just that I have trouble with extreme violence and the fetishization of serial killers, but I found it to be quite offensive.
That bugs me. But it’s the unending voiceovers that I can’t stand more than just about anything.
Re: Temporary Television
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2018 5:49 pm
by Rush2112
Rush2112 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 18, 2018 2:37 pm
Hulu is picking up three more seasons of Letterkenny (2 available next year, season 5 sometime after that.) Season 6 drops 12/25.
All 6 seasons are available on Hulu now. Just finished season 6, god damn this is a great show. Plus the soundtrack is fucking spectacular.
If you haven't watched. Pitter patter.
Re: Temporary Television
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2018 5:51 pm
by brian
I started watching it and it's pretty good but as they would say on the show, don't see what all the fuss is about.
Re: Temporary Television
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 4:11 pm
by brian
Any of you guys watch The Fourth Estate on Showtime? I feel dumb that I missed this until now. Can you imagine if there had been a real-time documentary following Woodward and Bernstein around during Watergate? I feel like this is how I should have been sold this show.
Re: Temporary Television
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 4:33 pm
by brian
In a related story there’s not a better writer of music scores for movies or TV than Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.
Re: Temporary Television
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2019 9:27 pm
by Rush2112
brian wrote: ↑Fri Dec 28, 2018 5:51 pm
I started watching it and it's pretty good but as they would say on the show, don't see what all the fuss is about.
Aside from the shitiness of Fartbook, it's the rapid dialogue, and the fact a lot of us know people exactly like these characters.
Not for everyone, but it's miles above 98% of sitcoms.
Re: Temporary Television
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2019 8:12 am
by BSF21
Finished the first season of Barry last week. I can see why you guys were all excited about it. Pretty brilliant.
Re: Temporary Television
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2019 8:56 am
by tennbengal
BSF21 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 02, 2019 8:12 am
Finished the first season of Barry last week. I can see why you guys were all excited about it. Pretty brilliant.
travzilla wrote: ↑Thu Sep 27, 2018 8:59 pm
Also watched this summer:
Killing Eve - Sandra Oh and beautiful European actress i don't know. Serial killer and pursuer thriller. Nothing super special but well made.
I've been binging this one with my daughter since she arrived home for her break. It's pretty good. The beautiful actress is a Brit, Jodie Comer.
The Wife and I are LOVING this show. She knows the Brit from some other royal-based show and is floored by the difference in the two roles.
She's ABSOLUTELY brilliant in this role so far... Just a really wide range and she goes from deadpan killer to sweet young woman in such a flash it turns your head.
Re: Temporary Television
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 7:58 am
by rass
Ryan wrote: ↑Mon Dec 17, 2018 10:43 am
This is the best, and LESLIE JONES FUCKING HELD IT TOGETHER!
um bump
Re: Temporary Television
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 8:17 am
by Ryan
Listening now
Re: Temporary Television
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 8:42 am
by rass
I guess a lot of people have a deep connection to No Scrubs or TLC something, but that might have been the one I liked the best. Pretty uninspired otherwise?
Re: Temporary Television
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 9:02 am
by Ryan
Yeah blah choices for sure, especially when they cover everything so faithfully. Mr. Blue Sky is my favorite, but mostly because Mr. Blue Sky is my favorite.
Re: Temporary Television
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 9:03 am
by Ryan
(And, to the point, none of this should be on television)
Re: Temporary Television
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 9:22 am
by tennbengal
I give up. Why the bump?
Oh. Released a cover album. Thought the bump was about Leslie Jones or Matt Damon for a bit.
Re: Temporary Television
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2019 12:56 pm
by Jerloma
I always thought a scrub was also known as a bust-out.
Re: Temporary Television
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2019 1:37 pm
by mister d
Going from people really loving one (or two?) of your albums to being a cover band seems super embarrassing.
Re: Temporary Television
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2019 3:24 pm
by Pruitt
I'm not a Weezer fan, but I'm pretty sure that other bands have done this sort of album.
The Ramones "Acid Eaters" was actually excellent.
Re: Temporary Television
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2019 4:02 pm
by sancarlos
Pruitt wrote: ↑Fri Jan 25, 2019 3:24 pm
I'm not a Weezer fan, but I'm pretty sure that other bands have done this sort of album.
The Ramones "Acid Eaters" was actually excellent.
Remember when Ryan Adams did an entire Taylor Swift album?