apuszczalowski Posted April 18, 2018 Posted April 18, 2018 On 4/16/2018 at 2:46 PM, The Poojer said: I'm sure it's been mentioned somewhere in this thread, but Top Gear(the original series) and The Grand Tour are really entertaining shows. I thought they were too gear-head for me, but every episode has me laughing quite a bit. I did like the second version with Rutledge whatever his name is, but haven't watched the latest version with Matt Leblanc. I started watching Top Gear with what Netflix here in Canada had and thought it was still pretty good with Matt Leblanc. Seems to be a little less talking about cars and more videos of them driving/testing them. Got the latest season on google play and loved when matt takes one of the other hosts out camping in the US in a giant ford truck and tells him they are going to hunt bigfoot (and gets annoyed everytime the other host refers to bigfoot as a giant ape or gorrilla) Haven't caught The grand Tour yet, don't really want to get Amazon Prime just for that, was hoping Amazon would atleast release it on Blu Ray or something. I love watching Gear-head type shows and like on Netflix the show Roadkill with some of the writers/editors of Hotrod and their other car/offroad magazine. Usually they were trying to complete some challenge they gave themselves involving budget and some kind of vehicle. On 4/16/2018 at 12:01 AM, unbillievable said: Watched Lost in Space up to episode 7/10 This show needs a science advisor. For a sci-fi show, the writers' understanding of physics is closer to looney tunes than reality. Throw in the fact that a highly selective recruitment program managed to choose 100 idiots to start a new colony; including must needed professions like cello player and surfer; is too ridiculous to ignore. Although, It would make sense to include only 1 doctor and 1 mechanic in your roster of 100 if the laws of Physics no longer apply in the post-apocalyptic future. This is good to know cause I was thinking about starting this show but now may hold off I spend alot of nights on my computer working so I usually have one monitor on netflix or some show/movie and will binge watch seasons of shows in the background. Right now I am about half way through Vice Principles w/ Danny McBride. Just finished season 3 of Ballers w/ Dwayne Johnson. Quote
unbillievable Posted April 18, 2018 Posted April 18, 2018 (edited) 14 hours ago, apuszczalowski said: This is good to know cause I was thinking about starting this show but now may hold off I spend alot of nights on my computer working so I usually have one monitor on netflix or some show/movie and will binge watch seasons of shows in the background. Right now I am about half way through Vice Principles w/ Danny McBride. Just finished season 3 of Ballers w/ Dwayne Johnson. To be fair, the show lets you know in the first episode that they are not going to be restrained by real Science to tell a story. Also, I'm pretty sure the writers play Minecraft, because there are different biomes (glacier, forest, desert) within a short walking distance of each other, and they transition about the same way as the video game. I finally gave up trying to understand the show when one of the characters decide to ride a helium balloon, tied to a chair, into space. Edited April 18, 2018 by unbillievable 1 Quote
apuszczalowski Posted April 19, 2018 Posted April 19, 2018 6 hours ago, unbillievable said: To be fair, the show lets you know in the first episode that they are not going to be restrained by real Science to tell a story. Also, I'm pretty sure the writers play Minecraft, because there are different biomes (glacier, forest, desert) within a short walking distance of each other, and they transition about the same way as the video game. I finally gave up trying to understand the show when one of the characters decide to ride a helium balloon, tied to a chair, into space. Wait, so thats not possible? What am I supposed to do with all this helium now? 1 Quote
Sig1Hunter Posted April 19, 2018 Posted April 19, 2018 3 hours ago, apuszczalowski said: Wait, so thats not possible? What am I supposed to do with all this helium now? Use it to make a series of prank calls to ex girlfriends?? 1 Quote
4merper4mer Posted April 24, 2018 Posted April 24, 2018 (edited) On April 15, 2018 at 9:47 PM, joesixpack said: Thank you! Just finished Bosch season 4 so needed this Bosch is awesome. Unofficial leak on season 5 is they are spinning off of Dahmer only it is a hetero female that just moved a little up the coast. One of the witnesses is Internet prey that avoided certain death. Rumor is that he will be played by Andy Dick. As for season 4, the second best line of the season was: "Pull up alongside the mayor Seargent." It was only topped by the stare down that followed. Edited April 24, 2018 by 4merper4mer Quote
plenzmd1 Posted April 24, 2018 Posted April 24, 2018 Just watched a great documentary on Showtime.."New Wave..Dare to Different" about WLIR and the New Wave/Punk/Alternative music in the early 80's and the effect this station had on music in the US. Thought it was very good, and for people of my age(55) will bring back a ton of memories. I don't remember a Buffalo station playing these songs..maybe someone here can help me out. I distinctly remember seeing the Police at Uncle Sams or Stage One in high school, so before 1981, so some station must have been playing this music. Quote
plenzmd1 Posted April 25, 2018 Posted April 25, 2018 Also as a heads up, Brockmire is back tonight! it is on IFC, doe DTV that is channel 333. They are replaying the 8 episodes of season 1 starting at 11:45 today. Fantastic show, highly recommend it. Quote
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted April 25, 2018 Posted April 25, 2018 12 hours ago, plenzmd1 said: Just watched a great documentary on Showtime.."New Wave..Dare to Different" about WLIR and the New Wave/Punk/Alternative music in the early 80's and the effect this station had on music in the US. Thought it was very good, and for people of my age(55) will bring back a ton of memories. I don't remember a Buffalo station playing these songs..maybe someone here can help me out. I distinctly remember seeing the Police at Uncle Sams or Stage One in high school, so before 1981, so some station must have been playing this music. WZIR and WUWU were about the only places to hear 'New Wave' , progressive, or whatever you care to call it back in the 80s. IIRC, most of the crew migrated to WUWU after WZIR changed the format, they weren't concurrent. Also available was the eclectic CFNY 102.1 (The Spirit of Radio) out of Brampton. Quote
plenzmd1 Posted April 25, 2018 Posted April 25, 2018 Just now, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: WZIR and WUWU were about the only places to hear 'New Wave' , progressive, or whatever you care to call it back in the 80s. IIRC, most of the crew migrated to WUWU after WZIR changed the format, they weren't concurrent. Also available was the eclectic CFNY 102.1 (The Spirit of Radio) out of Brampton. CFNY...that was it. I knew when I posted this was a Candian station I used to listen to whilst home for the summers..that was it! Thank you I lived in the Falls then, so easy to get the signal. !I don't remember those Buffalo stations you listed..getting old sucks! Quote
Greybeard Posted May 7, 2018 Posted May 7, 2018 On 3/29/2018 at 6:20 PM, /dev/null said: The Night Manager on AMC/Amazon Prime Just finished The Night Manager. Very good. Last episode caused a lot of anxiety waiting to see how it would sort out. Must be a good sign. Thanks for the tip. Before that I went through the Frankenstein Chronicles. First year very good, seemed a bit weaker the second year. Haven't heard if they are going with a third season. Quote
dhg Posted May 7, 2018 Posted May 7, 2018 On 4/25/2018 at 8:28 AM, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: WZIR and WUWU were about the only places to hear 'New Wave' , progressive, or whatever you care to call it back in the 80s. IIRC, most of the crew migrated to WUWU after WZIR changed the format, they weren't concurrent. Also available was the eclectic CFNY 102.1 (The Spirit of Radio) out of Brampton. Was WUWU the Gary Storm station? Quote
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted May 7, 2018 Posted May 7, 2018 6 hours ago, dhg said: Was WUWU the Gary Storm station? I seem to recall Oil of Dog originating on the University of Buffalo's campus radio station WBFO, then migrating to commercial radio but I don't recall which progressive station Gary took it to. I just ran a Google search, and noted at oilofdog.com that the program spent time first at WZIR, then WUWU. Quote
Special K Posted May 7, 2018 Posted May 7, 2018 On 3/25/2018 at 7:16 AM, Max Fischer said: I highly recommend Netflix’s Tabula Rasa. Belgian 9-part mini series. Good writing and acting. Wouldn’t be right to say anything about the plot. I just finished watching this and I agree it is worth giving it a try if you don’t mind reading subtitles. The plot twists are great, but I won’t give any spoilers.....watch and enjoy! Quote
Steptide Posted May 7, 2018 Posted May 7, 2018 I know it's not a Netflix or Hulu show, but I've actually been digging "the crossing" on ABC. It's on Monday nights at 10pm. Good story. Don't know where they're gonna go with it, but so far it's holding my interest well Quote
KD in CA Posted June 5, 2018 Posted June 5, 2018 Bobby Kennedy for President -- short documentary series about RFK is worth a look. Quote
Johnny Hammersticks Posted June 5, 2018 Posted June 5, 2018 Just finished S1 of Safe on Netflix. Drama/murder mystery type with the dude from Dexter. Pretty solid show. Would have made a pretty good book I think. Quote
shrader Posted June 5, 2018 Posted June 5, 2018 I finally got around to watching Stranger Things over the last two weeks. That was an addictive two seasons. They made some odd choices here and there, but still, very entertaining. Quote
Max Fischer Posted June 5, 2018 Posted June 5, 2018 My favorite new show is Killing Eve on BBC America (all 8 episodes are On Demand). Highly recommend. Full of surprises, well-written, great characters and acting. Eve's life as a spy is not adding up to what she had hoped it would be when she started. She is a bored, very smart, MI5 security officer who is very desk-bound. Villanelle is a very talented killer, mercurial in mood, who clings to the luxuries of her job. Eve and Villanelle go head to head in a fierce game of cat and mouse, each woman equally obsessed with the other as Eve is tasked with hunting down the psychopathic assassin. Quote
Sig1Hunter Posted June 6, 2018 Posted June 6, 2018 Has anyone watched Fauda on Netflix? It's been recommended to me as "must watch", but I'm looking for a second opinion. I don't have Netflix, so I would have to figure something out if it is worth it.... Quote
plenzmd1 Posted June 6, 2018 Posted June 6, 2018 started watching an original movie on Amazon when I could not sleep last night..Escort. Was hoping for some nudity..nothing! Movie was god awful if the 10 minutes I watched was any indication. Even fast forwarded to see if any nudie scenes..nothin! 1 Quote
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