Saw the trailer for this series on Prime. Looks fun.
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We tried watching the first season but couldn't deal with it. Just too ponderous.
Thought it was excellent. And HBO has nothing else going for it right now that Curb is wrapping up.
The Boss controls what we watch together. She was totally enthralled by GOT, but she tapped out on the sequel two episodes in. I was relieved.
Based on a combination of your post and me being sick of seeing so many commercials for it during Futurama reruns, I started watching. It's...good, I guess? I mean, I don't guess, it's genuinely good. But I'm not quite sure how it gets a 99% rating and "universal acclaim."
The cinematography is exquisite. And some of the acting (esp. Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano, and Nestor Carbonell) is particularly notable, but so far, it's overall just a very good show, not necessarily an exceptional one.
I'm three episodes in.
Oh yeah, and the opening credits sequence: just another reminder that GoT changed television forever.
It's relative to the current competition.
Everything else basically sucks.
So, surprisingly, I'm not very well versed in Role Playing Game games, (
) and I was not even aware this series was based on one until I read about it. In my research, I have discovered that this particular RPG is very intricate, and seems to have a whole background universe, not unlike LOTR.Am I correct in that assessment?
Basically yes and it along with Baldur's Gate pushed the boundaries of video based RPGs. I didn't play the last few but the first 2 - at the time of their releaseSo, surprisingly, I'm not very well versed in Role Playing Game games, (
Am I correct in that assessment?
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FWIW I thought Tyrant was good, too, so my judgement of FX shows is questionable.
Never heard of it.
I liked the season of Utopia with John Cusack that made it to air. Guess I was the only one.
Anyone watching 3 Body Problem on Netflix? Just started it last night and so far really good.
I'm going to watch it. Mabye this week since I'm trapped in a giant cabin with my wife's whole family and I'm going to need some alone time.
I'm usually not much of a science fiction guy, but it's not over the top with it. Storyline is intriguing and there have been enough twists to hold my attention.
About a dozen actors from Band of Brothers are going through a boot camp and will jump on the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Before they head over they are going to run Currahee.
It seems like this is as good of a spot as any, the last USS Arizona survivor has passed today.
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Lou Conter, last survivor of the USS Arizona attack in Pearl Harbor, dies at 102
"They call a lot of us heroes, and I've always said we are not the heroes,” the military veteran previously told sister station KCRA.
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It’s an awful time of year for movies. Dead period until summer movies start. But I’m watching an OLD series that’s been in my list for ages. Anyone see Damages with Glen Close and Rose Byrne? I’m in the last season ( 5) and it’s pretty good. On Hulu
Some cool facts about A Fistful of Dollars
That guy calls No Country For Old Men a perfect film. He’s smart.
Ava Gardner, Hominah, Hominah, Hominah. I know its Marianne Koch in Fistful of Dollars but I had an Ava Gardner moment.
Ben Franklin bioseries is out. I thought the John Adams series was highly overrated. Could just be that he wasn't a very interesting founding father.
Hopefully this one is better.
Hopefully this one is better.
I loved the John Adams series. I thought Laura Linney made Abigail an incredibly interesting character and Giamatti made John out to be somewhat interesting.
Has anyone seen The Sympathizer on Max? It is based on a book that sounds very interesting. It is about a North Vietnamese spy who was forced to flee South Vietnam for the US with the South Vietnamese General he works for.
I read the book. It was good. I'll end up watching the show, eventually.
It looks good. It's starting to get nice out, though, so I'm hoping the TV time is diminished.
Dang, there goes my idea of suggesting it. Now I have to read it on my own without any extra credit.
It's good. It'll hold your interest, I think. You might even read it . . .
'Hard Miles' Wants To Be the First Great Bicycling Movie since 'Breaking Away'
The film stars Matthew Modine and chronicles the true story of Greg Townsend, a cycling coach for troubled teens. Hard Miles is a new cycling movie that wants to become the next Breaking Away.
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Looking forward to this one. Sports particularly the determination and hard wok aspects of sports can indeed be transformative. Any bicycle rider can relate to the hard miles.
I saw this at Heartland film festival and met Matthew Modine. It’s excellent.'Hard Miles' Wants To Be the First Great Bicycling Movie since 'Breaking Away'
The film stars Matthew Modine and chronicles the true story of Greg Townsend, a cycling coach for troubled teens. Hard Miles is a new cycling movie that wants to become the next Breaking Away.
Looking forward to this one. Sports particularly the determination and hard wok aspects of sports can indeed be transformative. Any bicycle rider can relate to the hard miles.
