jurble Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Been watching the new Gordon Ramsay series on Hulu... and it's decent. Assuming these restaurants aren't being made to look worse via editing, they're absolutely horrifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argonath Diver Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 As a career service industry person, I unequivocally loathe Ramsay and all those "Look at this wretched place, we'll turn it!" shows. I'm sure if you took a bunch of quotes from my positively lovely, well-liked little pub, out of context, we'd sound like a bunch of inhuman scum who hate everyone and have terrible work habits. I think they pay people to exaggerate their issues the same as all these other reality shows that are a shoddy depiction of actual people. Never once have I seen that Bar Rescue show and thought "Okay that place seems like a real establishment and that seems like a normal daily work staff." I will say that I've seen some things on that show that were definitely horrifying. Like, okay they couldn't fake the level of stupidity of the kitchen ticket system, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teng Ai Hui Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 ^^Right, that mouse in ep2 seemed like a ploy. Recently, I binge-watched Humans S3 and was underwhelmed. The season as a whole didn't feel cohesive, and it seemed that its only function was to setup S4. Niska's storyarc was a waste of the best character on the show. Her journey seemed very mystical, which felt discordant on a scifi series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 6 hours ago, Argonath Diver said: As a career service industry person, I unequivocally loathe Ramsay and all those "Look at this wretched place, we'll turn it!" shows. I'm sure if you took a bunch of quotes from my positively lovely, well-liked little pub, out of context, we'd sound like a bunch of inhuman scum who hate everyone and have terrible work habits. I think they pay people to exaggerate their issues the same as all these other reality shows that are a shoddy depiction of actual people. Never once have I seen that Bar Rescue show and thought "Okay that place seems like a real establishment and that seems like a normal daily work staff." While there's unequestionably some unfavourable editing going on, in fairness to Ramsay he's usually happy to find someone who's not a shit. In that particular show I suspect it's more that the producers go out of their way to find places with easily loathable managers than Ramsay going out of his way to make them look bad. As per the standard, the American version of the show is more exaggerated than the UK one, which does/did tend to focus more on the food and realistic fixes than the drama the US version looks for and shows a more genuine, passionate side of Ramsay than the cartoon we tend to think of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astromech Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 21 hours ago, Martini Sigil said: Is anyone watching Yellowstone?... Three episodes in... I've yet to decide whether its worth the investment, but what surprised the hell out of me was this past week --on the Paramount (formerly Spike) Network -- they showed Kelly Reilly's bewbs... and her heiney, but with all the F-bombs on basic cable these days, this was the first time I'd seen this line crossed. I'm enjoying it so far. It scratches that Longmire itch. However some of the writing leaves me shaking my head. Spoiler When Kayce has his son hide in the storm drain while he has a gunfight with the meth dealers(?) only for his son to find a rattlesnake in it. Kayce does run into some rather unbelievable situations. The methhouse trailer explosion and mercy killing was another unbelievable situation. How much shit can Kayce get away with. I was surprised they showed so much of Kelly Reilly as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEyedGhost Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 15 hours ago, Teng Ai Hui said: Recently, I binge-watched Humans S3 and was underwhelmed. The season as a whole didn't feel cohesive, and it seemed that its only function was to setup S4. Niska's storyarc was a waste of the best character on the show. Her journey seemed very mystical, which felt discordant on a scifi series. Really? I quite liked this season, more so than season 2. I definitely agree with the bolded bit though. I also watched it week to week, so maybe that hid some of its flaws for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 I'm re watching Planet Earth 2 in 4k, its the most beautiful thing I've ever seen, however the snakes chasing the little iguana is still the most traumatic thing in the history of entertainment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kairparavel Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 On 6/22/2018 at 10:35 PM, kairparavel said: Strike is on Cinemax and I've just watched the first episode of The Cuckoo's Calling. I had envisioned a young Robbie Coltrane as Cormoran Strike but I like Tom Burke. And Holliday Grainger as Robin. I've just finished listening to Career of Evil and curious/worried how that could be condensed to two hours on screen. Will find out! Career of Evil was far too condensed and didn't really show the full breadth of Robin and Strike's relationship. Really watered down the plot. Ah well. I'm 8 episodes into The Handmaid's Tale first season and I've lost all hope for the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 I finally saw License to Kill. It'was one of the few Bond films I had never seen. I'm curious why Dalton didn't get to do more Bond films? I thought he made a good Bond even though the script wasn't that strong, but then again I like a hard, realistic, gritty Bond more than a gadget wielding playboy. I also saw A Quiet Place. If you haven't yet, stop what you're doing and view now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martini Sigil Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 15 minutes ago, SpaceForce Tywin et al. said: I finally saw License to Kill. It'was one of the few Bond films I had never seen. I'm curious why Dalton didn't get to do more Bond films? I thought he made a good Bond even though the script wasn't that strong, but then again I like a hard, realistic, gritty Bond more than a gadget wielding playboy. I kind of liked License to Kill... It was a pedestrian flick which also claimed to be a 007 movie....lol.... I agree that Dalton was not the problem... both of his films were not "Bond-worthy" insofar as they lacked gravitas, and the scripts were devoid of sub-text and completely lacked nuance... it viewed as a generic action flick. BTW... we just started watching "Start-Up" on Crackle... 3 episodes in,, but it looks really good... Martin Freeman is killing it... his American accent is excellent... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iskaral Pust Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Dalton was OK as Bond, better than the camp Moore and perhaps level with the glibly suave Brosnan. His movies weren’t good enough to get him the gig though. I think the audience still wanted more glamor and humor from Bond, not a slower paced, slightly grittier version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 15 minutes ago, Iskaral Pust said: Dalton was OK as Bond, better than the camp Moore and perhaps level with the glibly suave Brosnan. His movies weren’t good enough to get him the gig though. I think the audience still wanted more glamor and humor from Bond, not a slower paced, slightly grittier version. Agree Dalton was better than Moore, but I’ll always love Brosnan for GoldenEye. Still one of my favorite Bond’s ever. Shame they didn’t give him better movies after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jace, Extat Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Just popping in to say that I've wrapped up 'Hour of Darkness'. 10/10 Literally a perfect film, make no mistake. Gary Oldman becomes Churchill and the supporting elements of the film are appropriately deferential. Let me reiterate. If there was ever a holy cause of humanity, the resistance in the face of Fascism is it. This film isn't the story of England's defiance in the face of capitulation, it is the experience. Watch it right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 11 hours ago, Iskaral Pust said: Dalton was OK as Bond, better than the camp Moore and perhaps level with the glibly suave Brosnan. His movies weren’t good enough to get him the gig though. I think the audience still wanted more glamor and humor from Bond, not a slower paced, slightly grittier version. Maybe that was true then, but I think Craig has shown that a more realistic Bond is preferable to the cartoonish Bond. I hope they stick with that prototype going forward. 11 hours ago, Nictarion said: Agree Dalton was better than Moore, but I’ll always love Brosnan for GoldenEye. Still one of my favorite Bond’s ever. Shame they didn’t give him better movies after that. Goldeneye is a top three Bond film, but Brosnan’s other three entries were a mess. Tomorrow Never Dies is a very middle of the road Bond film, and The World is not Enough and Die Another Day are flat out bad, not that that will stop me from watching them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 51 minutes ago, SpaceForce Tywin et al. said: Maybe that was true then, but I think Craig has shown that a more realistic Bond is preferable to the cartoonish Bond. I hope they stick with that prototype going forward. Goldeneye is a top three Bond film, but Brosnan’s other three entries were a mess. Tomorrow Never Dies is a very middle of the road Bond film, and The World is not Enough and Die Another Day are flat out bad, not that that will stop me from watching them. What would your top 3 be? Mine are probably Goldfinger, GoldenEye, and Casino Royale. From Russia With Love is way up there too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 26 minutes ago, Nictarion said: What would your top 3 be? Mine are probably Goldfinger, GoldenEye, and Casino Royale. From Russia With Love is way up there too. Funny, I have the same top three just in reverse order, though I do have an odd love for Diamonds Are Forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarGalley Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 I just marathoned the first 3 seasons of Bosch. This show is really, really good. I didn't expect to say that coming from a police procedural that has multiple run-of-the-mill plotlines going on at the same time but they're all told with very tight writing and good pace. Season 2 was particularly great and was almost what True Detective Season 2 should have been. And I like how the seasons end with enough of the plot wrapped up but with some carryover for the next season that it's still satisfying. It's like one long story that flows from one season to the next. It's also endearing to see a lot of familiar cast. Lance Riddick playing Lt. Daniels-Los Angeles, Jamie Hector as a charismatic sidekick and numerous other people from various shows that I've enjoyed in the past. Well recommended detective noir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 21 hours ago, Jace, Basilissa said: Gary Oldman becomes Churchill and the supporting elements of the film are appropriately deferential. Deferentiality to Churchill can fuck right off. We are long long past the time where the UK and the Western world should be acknowledging that even by the standards of his time Churchill was a racist, imperialist shit whose vaunted commitment to freedom only applied to white people. And even then, only select white people - ask the Irish how anti-fascist the Black and Tans were. Ask the left-wing resistance in Greece who allied with the British to fight off the fascists only to see, once Greece was secure from the Nazi threat, to see themselves betrayed and sold straight back to the collaborator government again. The fact that last year saw two separate haigographies of that fucking man is infuriating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Who gives a shit. He was better than the alternative. Anyway, watched the new Jim Jefferies Netflix special, by far his weakest one to date. About an hour a week is all I can commit to t.v. right now. Except luke cage, my 5 month old daughter digs the soundtrack and will happily watch it without booting off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 2 minutes ago, BigFatCoward said: Who gives a shit. He was better than the alternative. Anyway, watched the new Jim Jefferies Netflix special, by far his weakest one to date. About an hour a week is all I can commit to t.v. right now. Except luke cage, my 5 month old daughter digs the soundtrack and will happily watch it without booting off. I thought it was better than his last one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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