Albert Tatlock Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 The Outlaws Series 3. (on BBC not Prime as the video here - I don't pay to view anything). Christopher Walken is not a main character this time but I believe he does feature a bit later on. Stephen Merchant's witty one liners still sparkle. I saw him live interviewing Jarvis Cocker for an hour for a radio show once and that was hilarious. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 Just finished watching the first two seasons of Babylon Berlin --- really well done. Some of the characters/storylines are a bit of a stretch --- but it is definitely entertaining. One gets the sense of the 'flapper 20's' nicely during the nightclub scenes. Really enjoy the music, through out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Boss_Tweedy Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 Binge-watched both seasons of The Knick last weekend. I'm obviously late to the party. Great series that I wish was longer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian F. Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 I've watched approximately the last 40 seasons of the Knicks and, I'm sorry to say, it hasn't always been that rewarding. Oh, wait, you meant The Knick... (I'm having deja vu-- have I made this joke here before?) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chez Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 I binged the two seasons of We Are Lady Parts on Peacock. It's mostly a comedy set in London about four young Muslim women and their manager who form a punk band. A little too precious at times, but my wife and I both loved it. The music is great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted September 15 Author Share Posted September 15 Sports junkies are usually open to any story recapped in the "30 for 30" style, but the new documentary Just a Bit Outside: The Story of the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers might prove perplexing for anyone who isn't a local fan still clinging to the 1982 season. After all, it's not an underdog story (the Brewers were expected to contend) nor a triumph-over-adversity story (the Brewers came up short). Why chronicle a glorious run that ended in failure, ushering in another 40+ years of franchise futility? I'm not sure this movie can answer that question for anyone who isn't True Blue Brew Crew. But as someone who can still name every player on that '82 roster and whose childhood was traumatized when Cardinals closer Bruce Sutter, with his burly black beard, struck out Brewers slugger Gorman Thomas to end the World Series, this documentary zealously catalogs many of my core memories. Brimming with new interviews, the movie's main contribution is to showcase how these blue-collar teammates had a special chemistry with each other and the Milwaukee fanbase. It also confirms beyond doubt that, like the fans, the players were deeply wounded by that Game 7 loss and carry that ache still today. There's no sugarcoating the pain that has fermented over decades, which is why there's an emotional tension brewing inside Just a Bit Outside: While fans will relish the celebratory nostalgia trip, it's sometimes difficult to escape the nagging feeling that the story is also marching toward inevitable doom. Side note: Among my prized possessions are baseballs signed by Robin Yount, Pete Vuckovich and Bud Selig, and a game program signed by Ben Oglivie. All four are interviewed at length, but the most skilled raconteur on screen is Ted Simmons. Give that guy his own movie! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chez Posted September 17 Share Posted September 17 On 9/14/2024 at 9:38 PM, Beltmann said: Sports junkies are usually open to any story recapped in the "30 for 30" style, but the new documentary Just a Bit Outside: The Story of the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers might prove perplexing for anyone who isn't a local fan still clinging to the 1982 season. After all, it's not an underdog story (the Brewers were expected to contend) nor a triumph-over-adversity story (the Brewers came up short). Why chronicle a glorious run that ended in failure, ushering in another 40+ years of franchise futility? I'm not sure this movie can answer that question for anyone who isn't True Blue Brew Crew. But as someone who can still name every player on that '82 roster and whose childhood was traumatized when Cardinals closer Bruce Sutter, with his burly black beard, struck out Brewers slugger Gorman Thomas to end the World Series, this documentary zealously catalogs many of my core memories. Brimming with new interviews, the movie's main contribution is to showcase how these blue-collar teammates had a special chemistry with each other and the Milwaukee fanbase. It also confirms beyond doubt that, like the fans, the players were deeply wounded by that Game 7 loss and carry that ache still today. There's no sugarcoating the pain that has fermented over decades, which is why there's an emotional tension brewing inside Just a Bit Outside: While fans will relish the celebratory nostalgia trip, it's sometimes difficult to escape the nagging feeling that the story is also marching toward inevitable doom. Side note: Among my prized possessions are baseballs signed by Robin Yount, Pete Vuckovich and Bud Selig, and a game program signed by Ben Oglivie. All four are interviewed at length, but the most skilled raconteur on screen is Ted Simmons. Give that guy his own movie! Thanks for the recommendation. I'll definitely check this out. That '82 Brewers team was excellent - five future hall of Famers. As a White Sox fan, I've always felt a kinship with Brewers fans - we both despise the Cubs! And I remember the Sox playing several "home games" for a couple of years at County Stadium before Milwaukee got the Brewers. Good luck in the playoffs. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian F. Posted September 17 Share Posted September 17 This reminds me that the Bob Uecker line that's always referenced from Major League is, as in the title of this film, "Ju-ust a bit outside..." But the actual punchline of the joke, as far as I'm concerned, is rarely quoted. The whole line was, "Ju-ust a bit outside... Tried the corner and missed." "Tried the corner and missed" is the most underappreciated joke in film history. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted September 18 Author Share Posted September 18 8 hours ago, Brian F. said: "Tried the corner and missed" is the most underappreciated joke in film history. True! Pure gold. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
i'm only sleeping Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 Just finished watching "The Sopranos" (Spanish translated), a quarter centrury after its ending. The best thing, and actor (James Gandolfini, RIP) I have ever seen on TV! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 Going to see the new Brian Eno movie tonight. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted October 9 Author Share Posted October 9 In Azazel Jacobs' His Three Daughters, estranged sisters Carrie Coon, Elizabeth Olsen and Natasha Lyonne gather to watch over their dying father. One of my favorite choices is to set this three-hander in a small, plain, undistinguished apartment, rather than the kind of sprawling estate that normally houses such stories (first to come to mind: Cries and Whispers, August: Osage County, September, This Is Where I Leave You). For me, the choice is especially uncanny--and unnerving--because the furnishings and cramped layout of this particular space closely resemble the modest condo where I spent many weeks pinballing against siblings as we watched our mother succumb to pancreatic cancer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted October 14 Author Share Posted October 14 I saw Terrifier 3. In my view, Art the Clown should be arrested for murder. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted Saturday at 12:53 AM Author Share Posted Saturday at 12:53 AM You say Saturday Night dodges any real character insights or thematic reasons to exist? Well, la-di frickin da! This SNL kid with an encyclopedic knowledge of every era of one of TV's true institutions was left helpless to resist. Rather than present a factual portrait of that galvanizing opening night in 1975, director Jason Reitman aims instead to capture SNL's animating spirit, the one that knows irresponsibility is part of the pleasure of art. Like SNL itself, Saturday Night embraces high-wire chaos, volcanic highs and lows, and a naive yet sincere conviction that the "let's just put on a show!" ethos is self-justifying. It's entertaining as hell. I had a blast. Is that enough? Talk amongst yourselves. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brownie Posted Saturday at 11:02 AM Share Posted Saturday at 11:02 AM 10 hours ago, Beltmann said: You say Saturday Night dodges any real character insights or thematic reasons to exist? Well, la-di frickin da! This SNL kid with an encyclopedic knowledge of every era of one of TV's true institutions was left helpless to resist. Rather than present a factual portrait of that galvanizing opening night in 1975, director Jason Reitman aims instead to capture SNL's animating spirit, the one that knows irresponsibility is part of the pleasure of art. Like SNL itself, Saturday Night embraces high-wire chaos, volcanic highs and lows, and a naive yet sincere conviction that the "let's just put on a show!" ethos is self-justifying. It's entertaining as hell. I had a blast. Is that enough? Talk amongst yourselves. I really enjoyed this film. I thought Gabriel LaBelle as Lorne Michaels and Cory Michael Smith as Chevy Chase were fantastic. Nicholas Braun as both Andy Kaufman and Jim Henson was absolutely hilarious! (Although I don’t know if knowing him from his role in Succession influenced that opinion.) I thought the film did a great job at capturing the spirit of the show at that time. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted Saturday at 08:29 PM Author Share Posted Saturday at 08:29 PM Slumber Party Massacre II (1987) is a slasher with a disembodied tone--the loopy, late rockabilly rupture between what we see and what we feel creates pure '80s delirium. Is this good? Is this bad? Ohh, God. Anybody got any tranqs? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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