What movies or TV shows are you watching now?

[Will27]

Just finished watching walter , a one off police series(to come i hope) with a differance its a brit comedy /serious cop show ,i really enjoyed it ,as did the critics not pc or glamerous for the cops or their gay leader, try it its on the bay of pirates.

Thanks for the heads up on this one.

Watched it last night and enjoyed it somewhat, but still not sure what to make of it.

Will be giving episode 2 a crack.

No episode 2 it was a one off,but they may make a series,hope sp

Oh ok.

I thought because it said episode 1 it was a series.

Hope to see it get a gig in the future.

[GrantSmith]

I'm still liking Tyrant.

IMO, it's worth watching just for the wife and daughter-in-law of the president.

Especially the latest episode

Speaking of the daughter in law, she makes a cameo in Taxi Brooklyn this week

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[i claudius]

Just downloaded and watched "once upon a time in the midlands" Cathy Burke ,Reece Ivans , a channel 4 movie ,not bad ,not great ,but not bad

[Will27]

Just downloaded and watched "once upon a time in the midlands" Cathy Burke ,Reece Ivans , a channel 4 movie ,not bad ,not great ,but not bad

Kathy Burke was brilliant in that brutal move starring Ray Winstone, Nil by Mouth.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119792/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_38

[Sigurris]

Paid homage to Robin Williams last nightand watched Good Morning Vietnam. Beautiful Thai actress in it. Good film

[Loptr]

Just finished watching Cool Hand Luke... Shakin' the tree boss, shakin' the tree.....

[Will27]

Just finished watching Cool Hand Luke... Shakin' the tree boss, shakin' the tree.....

My all time favourite movie.

"Yeah, well, sometimes nothin' can be a real cool hand"

[i claudius]

Just got half way through the dum because that's what it's become I tried ,oh how I tried but you can only watch so much crap,what a load of rubbish ,it's like the writers have a competition going to see who can write the most rubbish episode

Edited August 15, 2014 by i claudius

[keemapoot]

Watched the new Luc Besson (Scarlett Johannsson/Morgan Freeman) Sci-Fi action movie Lucy. Provided you check your brain at the door, it is great fun. Mind you, I wasn't expecting the next Blade Runner, but there were moments you thought it just might develop into something great, then...no Replicants here.... However, it's good for a mindless popcorn munching sci-fi fix.

Edited August 15, 2014 by keemapoot

[GrantSmith]

Easing into the weekend I flicked on the season finalé of Gang Related... Suffice to say, the ending leaves the door wide open for season 2, despite Fox not yet committing to it...

Word on the street is that despite the ratings, the network's happy with the direction but wants to see more. If given the green light season 2 could be intense!

[BookMan]

Outlander has just started. About a nurse from the late 40s (ex-war nurse after the war) is sent back in time whilst on a trip to Scotland. She ends up in 18th century Scotland at a time of the English putting down Scottish resistance. She lands in the thick of things. It was a little slow to start, which makes sense here as we had to know her and her life before, so give it a chance. I enjoyed it enough to be looking forward to the second episode. Nothing entirely new of course - what is? - but done well as expected from Auntie.

The Troubling, Subversive Promise of the New Show Outlander

I agree with wolf5370: to early to tell. It has a chance to become good, if some characters next to the heroine develop properly (my hopes are in "Black Jack" or whatever his name is).

Good that I watched it first and read the article afterwards. Otherwise I most likely would have passed ("woman-centric sex act"??? What the ... ? Is her being on top called "woman-centric" now?) The comments to that article were more informative, though. According to the female commentators, we can expect some action and unpleasantness in the episodes to come.

And why are the Scots always the good people, I wonder. Troublemakers since Roman times! And as an English friend once told me: "They have our oil".

Caught up Outlander today and enjoyed the 1st episode! Be interesting to see where this one goes. Could be one to watch with the GF/wife

[wolf5370]

I checked out the pilot of Outlander, fully expecting it to be laughable trash. I was pleasantly surprised. Good production values, a decent script, and good actors. It's on the Starz network, which also bears responsibility for the outrageous (popular and renewed for next season, what do I know?) show called Power.

Stories involving time travel always require one to sit back and say Ok, that can't happen, but I'll bite...I'm hoping the historical aspects of the show are more or less accurate. Seems like we're talking about 1740's here, waiting for Bonny Prince Charlie who never showed up?

I think they always make the Scots the "good guys" because they have such cool outfits and accents. Plus the fact that they are defending their own turf from "outlanders" who want to enslave them. Kilt/Sporran Guys Good! Red Coats Bad!

Speaking of accents, if one could go directly back to that time, I doubt if the contemporary English woman could so easily understand the speech of the Highlanders, or be understood by them. Yeah, it's a stretch, but let's hang with it it.

I think I'll go back and watch Rob Roy again, just to see Liam Neeson (The MacGregor!) batttling Tim Roth (Cunningham) with those badass big swords!

Of course it was only "their turf" after they invaded from Ireland and kicked out (read: wiped out) the Picts. Scotti were an Irish tribe that invaded in the 700s and took a chunk or Wales and Aberdeen in Pictland - then slowly (also thanks to the continual Viking raids on the other coast) they wiped out the locals.

I always think about the language issues with time travel films/programmes too. Having read some Shakespeare in my time - I would be totally lost in Elizabethan times - King Aurthur would have spoken mostly early German (Saxon), with some Breton, Celt and perhaps Frank too. English just didn't exist at that point in history - it was still brewing. 1800s would probably be passable - with some oddities (some words changed meaning completely - and in their uses) - Victorian times swearing was very common in all classes apparently! A hundred years before - mid 1700s - would have been much harder to unravel I think, although this was also the American/British (and almost the Australian/NZ) split in the language - and we can generally all understand each other (evolved along the same line????). I think English had a fair amount of French in it back then and I would think most Highlanders would have little English (mostly the Scottish lairds dealt with the English over lords - a lot via bribery and threat/extrotion - so last thing they wanted was low class people get in on the act!)

[Frank James]

Watched Rob Roy again. What a beautiful movie. I like dark material and anti-hero stuff, but it's a refreshing change to see "honour" discussed and put forward as a theme of a modern (yet still wonderfully old fashioned) movie. Liam Neeson is perfect in that role, although Tim Roth pretty much steals the movie with his foppish villian, the "bastard" Cunningham. His best line..."Love is a dung heap, and I am the cock who crows atop it." Best sword fights since Erroll Flynn vs Basil Rathbone in The Adventures of Robin Hood.(1938!, and there will never be a greater remake.)

[AnotherOneAmerican]

I always think about the language issues with time travel films/programmes too. Having read some Shakespeare in my time - I would be totally lost in Elizabethan times - King Aurthur would have spoken mostly early German (Saxon), with some Breton, Celt and perhaps Frank too. English just didn't exist at that point in history - it was still brewing. 1800s would probably be passable - with some oddities (some words changed meaning completely - and in their uses) - Victorian times swearing was very common in all classes apparently! A hundred years before - mid 1700s - would have been much harder to unravel I think, although this was also the American/British (and almost the Australian/NZ) split in the language - and we can generally all understand each other (evolved along the same line????). I think English had a fair amount of French in it back then and I would think most Highlanders would have little English (mostly the Scottish lairds dealt with the English over lords - a lot via bribery and threat/extrotion - so last thing they wanted was low class people get in on the act!)

Shakespeare didn't write in plain English of the day.

It was a form of poetry.

But totally understandable by modern standards.

Before about 1450, no chance.

http://www.shakespeare-online.com/biography/shakespearelanguage.html

Edited August 15, 2014 by AnotherOneAmerican

[JSixpack]

New series Manhattan had promise but unfortunately went downhill IMO as it slowed and played the race cards. Watched three episodes but no more.

[BookMan]

Customs & Border Reality style shows

I watched most of these on Youtube. I enjoy a binge on these types of shows every 6 months or so. There are more than these but here are some of the main ones.

Border Security Australia

Border Security Canada’s Frontline (i like the Canadian one best)

Border Security USA (Homeland Security USA)

Dog Squad (New Zealand)

Border Patrol (New Zealand)

UK Border Force

Customs UK

[JSixpack]

Watched the new Luc Besson (Scarlett Johannsson/Morgan Freeman) Sci-Fi action movie Lucy. Provided you check your brain at the door, it is great fun. Mind you, I wasn't expecting the next Blade Runner, but there were moments you thought it just might develop into something great, then...no Replicants here.... However, it's good for a mindless popcorn munching sci-fi fix.

Kind of a faint echo of The Matrix with a roll-your-own Matrix. I could only half watch it while posting on Thaivisa. Had to see ScarJo but disappointed not see more of her (cough). I'd say it's better than her other recent movie Under The Skin--gave up on that one 1/3 of the way through.

[jope]

Watched season 3 of "House of Lies" (in case, somebody already rated it, please let me know, so I can compare notes )

It is a "Wolf of Wall Street"-like comedy/drama but "House of Lies" came first. It shows some "lovable" and "loving" characters. I think the only reason why I like them is that they usually screw over the richest of the rich. Additionally, they seem to deliver some value for the money (investment consultants). But otherwise, it is everybody against everybody and few loyalties in a working environment with Byzantine structures. Amazingly, they all have a certain (sarcastic) sense of humor. And of course, there is the occasional sex and nudity. The ex-wife of Marty Kaan, the main character (perfectly played by Don Cheadle from "Hotel Rwanda"), is not only very, very attractive but also very, very crazy. Kristen Bell plays Jeannie, a co-worker of Marty, who is cold-hearted in business but a bit softer when it comes to Marty. Their relation ship issue enfolds over all three seasons but finds a romantic peak near the end of this season. It presents us with one of the most romantic moments I have seen in a long time (the following could be seen as a spoiler):

Finally, Marty and Jeannie end up in bed sober enough to remember what they were doing. Obviously they are both happy about this development. This is their morning talk in bed:

Marty: I love you.

Jeannie: Dummy! You were supposed to say that before, to get me into bed, not after.

Marty: Yeah, I <deleted> it up.

That is romance a decent man can relate to and not that kitschy romcom standard package when some loser says to Katherine Heigl: "I love you, because..." and I just think "Please shoot me! I can't take it any longer.". So, Jeannie, good answer! Please, continue with what you are doing!

Otherwise, no surprise, season 3 is about Marty Kaan who now has his own firm and about the former members of his team dealing with their now independent lives.

For those who have not seen it yet: I highly recommend the show.

[BookMan]

Watched season 3 of "House of Lies"

For those who have not seen it yet: I highly recommend the show.

After such a positive review Jope, I'll have to check it out

[Fellini]

I'd say it's better than her other recent movie Under The Skin--gave up on that one 1/3 of the way through.

Oh really, because I'm just about to watch Under the Skin myself. Seems awesome. I hope Scarlett Johansson screws many guys in it.

Well, last night I saw Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani's L'étrange couleur des larmes de ton corps. Awesome giallo, I highly recommend it. So much excellent work has come out of the horror film industry of FR/IT/SP lately, in the past couple of years. It seems like we're finally on a rebound after a relative decline. We've also begun to embrace neo-surrealism.

Edited August 17, 2014 by Fellini

[Frank James]

Rectify is down to one more crucial episode, the season, and (NO!!!) possibly series ender. I won't write about it now, since a lot of people following it might not be up to date. I'll just say I was wishing, as I have many times this series, to step into the action and advise a character against doing what he or she inevitably does. I'm pretty sure when the curtain falls on episode 10, season 2, a lot of us are going to be saying ...WHAT!!???

This show is a heart twister.

[Frank James]

Customs & Border Reality style shows

I watched most of these on Youtube. I enjoy a binge on these types of shows every 6 months or so. There are more than these but here are some of the main ones.

Border Security Australia

Border Security Canada’s Frontline (i like the Canadian one best)

Border Security USA (Homeland Security USA)

Dog Squad (New Zealand)

Border Patrol (New Zealand)

UK Border Force

Customs UK

If you ever have a real life run-in with the US "Homeland Security" CBP agents, you won't feel like watching any shows glorifying the "fine work" they do. (Cough, gag.) Maybe I'm getting paranoid but the true life accounts of their MANY abuses seem to have been systematically removed from youtube since last year. Really there were many pages of them, and now they are harder to find. To be fair, some of them were filmed by extreme libertarians hoping for a confrontation, but MANY innocent people are getting badly, unnecessarily hassled by these "officers" every day.

Welcome to the National Security State.

[BookMan]

Customs & Border Reality style shows

I watched most of these on Youtube. I enjoy a binge on these types of shows every 6 months or so. There are more than these but here are some of the main ones.

Border Security Australia

Border Security Canada’s Frontline (i like the Canadian one best)

Border Security USA (Homeland Security USA)

Dog Squad (New Zealand)

Border Patrol (New Zealand)

UK Border Force

Customs UK

If you ever have a real life run-in with the US "Homeland Security" CBP agents, you won't feel like watching any shows glorifying the "fine work" they do. (Cough, gag.) Maybe I'm getting paranoid but the true life accounts of their MANY abuses seem to have been systematically removed from youtube since last year. Really there were many pages of them, and now they are harder to find. To be fair, some of them were filmed by extreme libertarians hoping for a confrontation, but MANY innocent people are getting badly, unnecessarily hassled by these "officers" every day.

Welcome to the National Security State.

A lot of these shows are propaganda, but I enjoy them nevertheless. Something about uncovering smugglers and drugs and the always amusing people who get caught with not declaring a bag full of prohibited food.

I worry about law enforcement in America. Seems from the outside that personal freedoms are being lost under the guise of protection

[GrantSmith]

My ex-gf's brother is an Aussie CBP agent and has been in many episodes of the Aussie version, he's one of many agents that have their faces pixilated. He's concerned that criminal gangs will target him should his face be shown. Fair call too, some of the shit he's told me about made my head spin.

[Frank James]

Suits seems to be about at the end of its current run. Wish I could talk about the latest episode, because there were many critical surprises, twists and turns. But I won't put out any spoilers, because even if someone writes that warning in bold, some guys can't help themselves, and read on. (I always do, and then I blame the SpoilerMaker!)

It's all set up for a monster finale, and USA Network is thrilled to finally have such a major hit show in their lineup. I remember when they had all garbage re-runs and miscellaneous junk. They have announced that there will definitely be a 5th season...next summer. All of you fans of Rachel will have to wait a few months (after next week) to see that semi-teary-eyed look upwards at Stalwart Fake Lawyer Mike.

You've been Litt UP!

[JSixpack]

I'd say it's better than her other recent movie Under The Skin--gave up on that one 1/3 of the way through.

Oh really, because I'm just about to watch Under the Skin myself. Seems awesome.

Yeah, seemed awesome to me, too, till I actually tried to watch it.

I hope Scarlett Johansson screws many guys in it.

That's what the guys hoped only to find out she was leading them on into a surreal pond of blackness where they gradually go under and disappear. But they don't even seem much to notice; just one o' them things. After a while the black pond seemed a metaphor for the movie itself.

Maybe she does some real screwing later. You can let us know.

Edited August 17, 2014 by JSixpack

[BookMan]

I love my war movies! I also like Brad Pitt in many of his roles. Hoping this is a good one.

[jope]

deleted (my post was nonsense, not worth it)

Edited August 17, 2014 by jope

[JSixpack]

I just watched the complete season 4 of "The Killing".

Rating the show is easy: if you liked season 1-3, you will probably like season 4, too (I did). If you did not like the previous seasons, then better stay away from this one as well.

Season 4 picks up where season 3 ended. And the final event of that season affects Holder and Linden quite severely. Linden was mental anyway and Holder being an addict does not help either. In addition they have to deal with another rough case: a family has been slaughtered with only a 17 year old boy surviving the massacre and he cannot remember anything.

The setting and the atmosphere is not so gray-Scandinavian-fall as in the previous seasons but still rainy enough to feel uncomfortable (do they have a 12 month rainy season in Seattle?). I found the murder case sufficiently interesting and I liked the ending quite a bit. Unfortunately, the show does not close down with solving the case. Instead, they tell how Linden and Holder continue with their lives. Particularly in the light of season three and how that ended, I would have preferred a different, more realistic ending and later on less music in the foreground. A bit cheesy, I thought. But that's just me.

All in all, I enjoyed season 4 and would not have minded another season. Cheesy or not, it has an ending and there are no cliffhangers that leave us guessing.

Just finished Season 4 myself. It gradually sucked me in and I just had to see the last couple of episodes back-to-back. Great treat for fans of the first 3 seasons.

I agree the ending or post-ending seemed a bit unlikely and contrived. However, if this is indeed THE final final season, then it seemed to add confirmation of the fact. As finality and separation seem rather sad, however, the ending lent some hope and optimism of a personal continuation of this iconic (to fans anyway) team who'd been through so much together. As you implied, the intention might better have been accomplished w/ a lighter touch. Still, I couldn't help feeling moved (yep, against all resistance) and have to say I appreciate the effort. There were some good lines in that epilogue.

I think The Killing is one of those series I'll watch again someday, and there have been very few of those.

Edited August 17, 2014 by JSixpack

[BuddhistVirus]

In loving memory of Robin Williams, watched:

- The Awakenings

- Patch Adams

- Good Will Hunting

- Dead Poets Society...

Rest in peace...