Movies and TV Must Watch Series - Page 41

**Buehler445** · 07:36 PM

All this talk about series, how network TV Sucks, and how hard it is to find quality shows, and some excellent shows that fly under the radar, I need a comprehensive review of all the series I need to see.

For good entertainment, I would be willing to buy DVD sets. But I've recently picked up HBOGO by kiping it from my parents, and recently got Netflix and Amazon Prime.

Here is a listing of shows that I currently own or have seen all the episodes of. If it isn't on the list, just assume I haven't seen it.

Spoiler!

Here is a listing of shows that I'm currently watching

Spoiler!

Here is a listing of shows on my list to watch (mostly due to this thread)

Spoiler!

I work a ****ton, so it is hard for me catch a series while it is on to get it on the DVR, but I recognize the entertainment value and am willing to go after the Must See shows. Accordingly, I'm not necessarily looking for anything that is still running. I'm up for watching stuff that has run its course.

So what say you, Planet? Which shows should I see?

UPDATED for the shows I've seen recently.

**Baby Lee** · 03-02-2018, 09:29 PM

If I can find the time, there appears to be 3 mini-series worth binging in the upcoming month

Looming Tower - based on the Pulitzer Prize winning narrative of the intelligence failures between FBI and CIA leading up to 9/11

Flint Town - eyes on the street catalog of time spent in Flint MI with all it's present problems

Perhaps most intriguing - Wild Wild Country - documentary retrospective, using archival footage and current interviews regarding the controversy of the Commune/Cult of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh in Oregon in the early 1980s.

Hoping to find some definitive reviews before I get too deep into any particular one, just to find it doesn't live up to expectations.

Starting Looming Tower tonight [first 3 eps up].

rocknrolla · 03-03-2018, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by eDave

That Waco finale... Wow.

Liked the series, wish they would had gone a little deeper into Koresh. How he funded everything, how many guns they had.

Nickhead · 03-03-2018, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by eDave

That Waco finale... Wow.

don't spoil it for me please

**Baby Lee** · 03-04-2018, 10:49 PM

Caught the first 3 of Looming Tower, and first 2 of Flint Town.

Looming Tower is a little sterile. Maybe I already know too much of the story they're telling. Maybe I'm distracted by the performers, so I can't get into the storytelling. Find myself mostly critiquing the product, the narrative decisions, the cinematic choices, more than experiencing it.

Flint Town is both traditional and immediate. It's about what you'd expect from a documentary of a city in crisis that focuses on the beat cops and the political landscape. A lot of it is like a cinematic version of COPS crossed with Errol Morris, with voiceovers narrating over cinematically framed details such as a cop staring down the road as he drives to a scene, or with fly-on-the-wall footage of city councilmen or officers shooting the shit or preparing for session. It's immediacy is setup by covering the logistical preparations for the Clinton/Sanders Dem debate, as well as a searing bit with the officers on scene of a young teen shot randomly in the middle of a blizzard. It also centers on the change in administration in Flint, which brought on a new police chief, with all that entails.
It will catch you choking up with sadness and desperation in some moments, and with optimism and redemption a moment later.

rocknrolla · 03-06-2018, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Caught the first 3 of Looming Tower, and first 2 of Flint Town.

Looming Tower is a little sterile. Maybe I already know too much of the story they're telling. Maybe I'm distracted by the performers, so I can't get into the storytelling. Find myself mostly critiquing the product, the narrative decisions, the cinematic choices, more than experiencing it.

Flint Town is both traditional and immediate. It's about what you'd expect from a documentary of a city in crisis that focuses on the beat cops and the political landscape. A lot of it is like a cinematic version of COPS crossed with Errol Morris, with voiceovers narrating over cinematically framed details such as a cop staring down the road as he drives to a scene, or with fly-on-the-wall footage of city councilmen or officers shooting the shit or preparing for session. It's immediacy is setup by covering the logistical preparations for the Clinton/Sanders Dem debate, as well as a searing bit with the officers on scene of a young teen shot randomly in the middle of a blizzard. It also centers on the change in administration in Flint, which brought on a new police chief, with all that entails.
It will catch you choking up with sadness and desperation in some moments, and with optimism and redemption a moment later.

I finished Flint Town, very sad to see there are people so passionate about this town that been shit on for decades. Yet the greedy politicians are the ones keeping that place in the shitter. Some nights they only have 4 squad cars on the streets, that is insane for one of the top 10 crime ridden towns.

keg in kc · 03-07-2018, 04:48 PM

For no reason I can think of I started watching Hap and Leonard on Netflix today. About to finish season 1. So far a good show. I think season 3 starts tonight on Sundance.

**Baby Lee** · 03-16-2018, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Perhaps most intriguing - Wild Wild Country - documentary retrospective, using archival footage and current interviews regarding the controversy of the Commune/Cult of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh in Oregon in the early 1980s.

Drops tonight.

Bunch of early 80s boomer hippies radicalizing in Oregon. Should be a rush.

Nickhead · 04-03-2018, 03:26 AM

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it's called 'what would sal do', i'm five ep's in of 8, imagine a slightly smarter ricky from the trailer park boys, now make him the second coming of christ

third party hosted site, use at your own risk:

http://chan131.so/watch-tv/what-would-sal-do

ETA: this show was really good. it takes the most vulgar of situations to its fullest extent, and ends with a morality tale. funny as ****, defo like TPB in humor regards. it does a good job of mixing drama and humor as the series progresses. will be curious how the next season goes now.

this new season on netflix if funny as (almost) ever... really good season. lahey, RIP, was as great as ever!!!

bubbles: the beer guy says we can maybe earn 90 grand this year. (ricky, julian, bubbles)

ricky: get the **** out

bubbles: this means we can all make 30 grand this year

ricky: holy **** boys we are set for life

sully1983 · 04-03-2018, 04:17 AM

Legion (Season 2) premieres tonight. Can't wait

**Baby Lee** · 04-12-2018, 09:09 AM

Get in on this early, started last Sunday. Very promising

http://www.metacritic.com/tv/killing-eve

**Buehler445** · 04-12-2018, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Get in on this early, started last Sunday. Very promising

http://www.metacritic.com/tv/killing-eve

channel?

**Baby Lee** · 04-12-2018, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Buehler445

channel?

BBC America

**Buehler445** · 04-22-2018, 09:37 PM

Watched Season 4 of Bosch. I have to say again how much I like this show.

I'm not into police procedurals and I'm not a fan of Titus Welliver but this show is ****ing good. Both on the cop side and the Titus Welliver performance.

It really got to me

Spoiler!

The one thing that was kind of WTFish was

Spoiler!

**SAGA45** · 04-23-2018, 08:25 AM

Anybody watch Bosch on Amazon? This one of the best written , most realistic cop shows I've ever seen. I just finished a binge of Season 4.

**Buehler445** · 04-23-2018, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by SAGA45

Anybody watch Bosch on Amazon? This one of the best written , most realistic cop shows I've ever seen. I just finished a binge of Season 4.

It's literally the post above you, dawg.

In other news, I had Troy: Fall of a City on while I was in the office. It isn't particularly good. The Theatrical one with Brad Pitt several years ago got lambasted because Pitt mailed it in. This is worse. They managed to make every character a sniveling ****. I think they were trying to make the characters struggle with the weight of their actions. It fell flat and was poorly acted overall. The action was bleh, except for a few cool things Achilles did (none of which were in the Hector fight BTW).

I mean, yeah. Helen of Troy had magnificent cans, but I don't recommend this one.

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Buehler445 Supporter Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Scott City KS Casino cash: $-25266	Must Watch Series All this talk about series, how network TV Sucks, and how hard it is to find quality shows, and some excellent shows that fly under the radar, I need a comprehensive review of all the series I need to see. For good entertainment, I would be willing to buy DVD sets. But I've recently picked up HBOGO by kiping it from my parents, and recently got Netflix and Amazon Prime. Here is a listing of shows that I currently own or have seen all the episodes of. If it isn't on the list, just assume I haven't seen it. Spoiler! Great Shows – Must See Game of Thrones Mad Men Longmire Burn Notice House Spartacus House of Cards Justified True Detective Breaking Bad The Assets The Wire Sherlock (BBC) The Americans The Walking Dead Deadwood Netflix: Daredevil Jack Taylor Luther Bosch Good shows Travelers Ozark The Leftovers Conviction Medici The Last Kingdom Firefly Dollhouse The Good Wife Hell on Wheels Big Bang Theory Falling Skies Suits White Collar Agents of SHIELD Arrow Boss Rome Orange is the New Black Orphan Black The Knick Goliath (Amazon) Iron Fist Show Me a Hero Hell on Wheels Shooter Mediocre Robin Hood (BBC) Vikings How I met your Mother Scrubs Chuck That 70's Show Top Gear Graceland Hung (HBO) Gotham Conviction Crap Camelot Top Shot Defiance Legends of Tomorrow Here is a listing of shows that I'm currently watching Spoiler! Great Good Boardwalk Empire Westworld Mediocre Crap Here is a listing of shows on my list to watch (mostly due to this thread) Spoiler! The Sopranos 24 Fargo (missed getting it on the DVR ) Band of Brothers The Pacific The Comeback 6 Feet Under John Adams Battlestar Glactica Friday Night Lights I work a ***ton, so it is hard for me catch a series while it is on to get it on the DVR, but I recognize the entertainment value and am willing to go after the Must See shows. Accordingly, I'm not necessarily looking for anything that is still running. I'm up for watching stuff that has run its course. So what say you, Planet? Which shows should I see? UPDATED for the shows I've seen recently. Last edited by Buehler445; 08-09-2017 at 07:36 PM..*
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03-02-2018, 09:29 PM	#601
Baby Lee Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $8288275	If I can find the time, there appears to be 3 mini-series worth binging in the upcoming month Looming Tower - based on the Pulitzer Prize winning narrative of the intelligence failures between FBI and CIA leading up to 9/11 Flint Town - eyes on the street catalog of time spent in Flint MI with all it's present problems Perhaps most intriguing - Wild Wild Country - documentary retrospective, using archival footage and current interviews regarding the controversy of the Commune/Cult of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh in Oregon in the early 1980s. Hoping to find some definitive reviews before I get too deep into any particular one, just to find it doesn't live up to expectations. Starting Looming Tower tonight [first 3 eps up].
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03-04-2018, 10:49 PM	#604
Baby Lee Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $8288275	Caught the first 3 of Looming Tower, and first 2 of Flint Town. Looming Tower is a little sterile. Maybe I already know too much of the story they're telling. Maybe I'm distracted by the performers, so I can't get into the storytelling. Find myself mostly critiquing the product, the narrative decisions, the cinematic choices, more than experiencing it. Flint Town is both traditional and immediate. It's about what you'd expect from a documentary of a city in crisis that focuses on the beat cops and the political landscape. A lot of it is like a cinematic version of COPS crossed with Errol Morris, with voiceovers narrating over cinematically framed details such as a cop staring down the road as he drives to a scene, or with fly-on-the-wall footage of city councilmen or officers shooting the shit or preparing for session. It's immediacy is setup by covering the logistical preparations for the Clinton/Sanders Dem debate, as well as a searing bit with the officers on scene of a young teen shot randomly in the middle of a blizzard. It also centers on the change in administration in Flint, which brought on a new police chief, with all that entails. It will catch you choking up with sadness and desperation in some moments, and with optimism and redemption a moment later.
Posts: 95,642

03-07-2018, 04:48 PM	#606
keg in kc oxymoron Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: OP/KC/Whatever Casino cash: $9556299	For no reason I can think of I started watching Hap and Leonard on Netflix today. About to finish season 1. So far a good show. I think season 3 starts tonight on Sundance.
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04-03-2018, 04:17 AM	#609
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04-12-2018, 09:09 AM	#610
Baby Lee Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $8288275	Get in on this early, started last Sunday. Very promising http://www.metacritic.com/tv/killing-eve __________________ We need the kind of courage that can withstand the subtle corruption of the cynics - E.W.
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04-22-2018, 09:37 PM	#613
Buehler445 Supporter Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Scott City KS Casino cash: $-25266	Watched Season 4 of Bosch. I have to say again how much I like this show. I'm not into police procedurals and I'm not a fan of Titus Welliver but this show is **ing good. Both on the cop side and the Titus Welliver performance. It really got to me Spoiler! The story arc for Madeline when her mom dies. I have a daughter and that part hit hard. That whole thing just worked. Well ing done IMO. The one thing that was kind of WTFish was Spoiler!** The Koreatown killer. I mean. What?
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04-23-2018, 08:25 AM	#614
SAGA45 Supporter Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Compton, CA Casino cash: $3394955	Anybody watch Bosch on Amazon? This one of the best written , most realistic cop shows I've ever seen. I just finished a binge of Season 4.
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