K8teebug wrote:Holy crap were the last 2 X-Files epic fails. We'll always have episode 3.
yeah I watched the first two and really was underwhelmed
yeah I watched the first two and really was underwhelmed
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yeah I watched the first two and really was underwhelmed
Sidehatch wrote:K8teebug wrote:Holy crap were the last 2 X-Files epic fails. We'll always have episode 3.
yeah I watched the first two and really was underwhelmed
Really watch the third one. It's everything that was ever awesome about the show. The rest of the episodes can be thrown out…
Sidehatch wrote:
also this really happened…not quite as the show depicted, but cool non the less
At the end of the version on HBOGo (rather than my DVR recorded version) they went through the details of some of the scenes from the pilot, including that one. It was enjoyable for the writer to point out what inspired him, where he took liberties, and what he hoped the viewers see and hear.
DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:I need to check out Love…
Binge watched the first 6 episodes of Judd Apatow's "Love" last night.
Colleen Green said this about one of her songs being in the show:
Hey kids! Catch my song "Wild One" in episode 7 of the new Netflix series LOVE. As usual they've used my music to complement a scene involving sex and/or drug use. I definitely ain't mad although I do think it's irresponsible to show characters having unprotected sex.
Sidehatch wrote:
What I'm not sure about is…most of the scenes - Are they done with the original recordings and just get pretty decent lookalikes to do the scenes? The Otis, Jerry Lee, NYDolls and Velvets I thought were all really great. They were not perfect, but pretty darn close to the untrained eye.
Yes, I always enjoy seeing which actors play the look alikes in the credits at the end. And most, but not all, are the original tracks.
Sidehatch wrote:
The Robert Plant was just patently awful, but not everyone can bat 1000 on casting
I never met him obviously, but there are many older journo's who are saying that Plant was actually very extravagant like that back in the day and aren't surprised that many fans are hating that their "hero" is being portrayed that way, even though there's more truth than fiction there. I'll see if I can find the link.
Sidehatch wrote: I think the music selection are top notch too, not just playing the hits. Really reaching back to some interesting roots music that I had never heard
The soundtrack(s) are available from HBO Shop and are being added to streaming sites one week later. The plan was to release a new one each week. Someone on Google Play has also started a playlist for all of the songs that appear. I can't stop listening.
Sidehatch wrote:The sturgill song is good, but its extremely referential, so much so that it doesn't even sound like a Sturg song?
It is not what you would expect from Sturgill's first two albums, however, I suspect it's what we'll see in his third album which excites me. My favorite part of his show is his cover of "Listening to the Rain/Motivator" which just shreds, especially the T-Rex part which is what I think inspired the soundtrack song.
Sidehatch wrote:
Came across this AWESOME site listing and linking of just about every song played as well as some contextual background. Hope that bloger keeps that up for the rest of the season
There goes my afternoon. Wish I had that kind of time on my hands…
Somehow I am just now catching on to Portlandia.
somehow, I just am watching the first episode of its always sunny in Philadelphia. it was great, cute, and funny. i'm, in.
walk,on,by wrote:It gets much better once Danny DeVito joins in season 2.
somehow, I just am watching the first episode of its always sunny in Philadelphia. it was great, cute, and funny. i'm, in.
K8teebug wrote:Sidehatch wrote:K8teebug wrote:Holy crap were the last 2 X-Files epic fails. We'll always have episode 3.
yeah I watched the first two and really was underwhelmed
Really watch the third one. It's everything that was ever awesome about the show. The rest of the episodes can be thrown out…
finally did and you are right, totally worth it
Julian, wrote:walk,on,by wrote:It gets much better once Danny DeVito joins in season 2.
somehow, I just am watching the first episode of its always sunny in Philadelphia. it was great, cute, and funny. i'm, in.
Really? I thought it was one of the few shows to hit the ground running. The characters and premises are absurd from episode 1. I just finished rewatching season 1 and didn't realize how many recurring characters were introduced immediately in season 1 [Waitress, Carmen, Artimus]. I think it kicks into overdrive in season 3 or so. By far my favorite live action comedy series of all time. It's insane how they've kept it up for 10 seasons. Need to catch up on season 11.
jaded wrote:
Somehow I am just now catching on to Portlandia.
The characters are so grating. I absolutely love it. I haven't caught the last season they put up on Netflix, but it's a great show! The cameos on the show are great too.
DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:jaded wrote:
Somehow I am just now catching on to Portlandia.
The characters are so grating. I absolutely love it. I haven't caught the last season they put up on Netflix, but it's a great show! The cameos on the show are great too.
the one with Amiee Mann is priceless
Living in San Francisco…have seen all those characters in real life
The artisanal lightbulb one is still one of my favorites
Sidehatch wrote:DeathFromAbove1979 wrote:jaded wrote:
Somehow I am just now catching on to Portlandia.
The characters are so grating. I absolutely love it. I haven't caught the last season they put up on Netflix, but it's a great show! The cameos on the show are great too.
the one with Amiee Mann is priceless
Living in San Francisco…have seen all those characters in real life
The artisanal lightbulb one is still one of my favorites
Not sure when it comes in, but Jeff Goldblum and the knot store had me in stitches. The 'outdoor couple' who find the dog outside too, the womyn's book store, the hipster biker guy. Ugh. So many amazing character's.
walk,on,by wrote:
somehow, I just am watching the first episode of its always sunny in Philadelphia. it was great, cute, and funny. i'm, in.
It gets so much better. It's amazing they've been ignored by the Emmys. They are like Seinfeld to the extreme, but smarter.
Sidehatch wrote:jaded wrote:
Somehow I am just now catching on to Portlandia.
Living in San Francisco…have seen all those characters in real life
I quit watching it for this reason.
K8teebug wrote:walk,on,by wrote:
somehow, I just am watching the first episode of its always sunny in Philadelphia. it was great, cute, and funny. i'm, in.
It gets so much better. It's amazing they've been ignored by the Emmys. They are like Seinfeld to the extreme, but smarter.
I've been blown away multiple times by how their writers can come up with such insane stupidity lol. I've always wondered what kept them out of reach of an Emmy…
that's simple…it's too darn vulgar and childish (which is why you love it)
it will never win an emmy
and who the hell cares about winning an Emmy (other than FOX so they can charge their advertisers more)
it will never win an emmy
and who the hell cares about winning an Emmy (other than FOX so they can charge their advertisers more)
Funny you mention their Emmy snubs, but I thought the episode they did parodying that was probably the "smartest" thing they ever did and the best possible response to never getting nominated for an Emmy.
Sidehatch wrote:
that's simple…it's too darn vulgar and childish (which is why you love it)
it will never win an emmy
and who the hell cares about winning an Emmy (other than FOX so they can charge their advertisers more)
I don't care, I never even really thought about it until now. BUT, South Park has won multiple Emmy's and it's one of the most vulgar shows of like… all time… lol. Sunny also does a lot of great social commentary and is super tongue-in-cheek, but I guess it IS just childish for the most part. I feel like there's 100 violent ass TV shows that get Emmy nods but saying "titties" is where they draw the line. That seems…. childish. Lol. That's our culture though.
Vikings, anybody else watch it? I am on episode 4 of the first season and am loving it.