What DVD's are we Watching? - Page 60

dar512 · 10-20-2009, 11:26 AM

Mrs. Dar and I watched Chinatown Sunday night. It's supposed to be a classic, but neither of us cared much for it.

wolf · 10-25-2009, 04:00 PM

Not a DVD ... Milk was the HBO premiere movie last night.

It seemed like a cleaned up caricature of gay life in San Francisco in the 1970s. They mentioned some of the things like bathhouses, but seemed more intent on presenting a stable LTR kind of gay couple rather than the wild, amyl-soaked scene that I heard of from my friends in the pre-HIV days.

wolf · 10-29-2009, 09:36 PM

Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed

wolf · 10-30-2009, 09:26 PM

Not DVD, Magic Box ...

Wire in the Blood, Season 1
MI-5, Season 1 (Ran in the UK as "Spooks")
30 Second Bunny Theater, Seasons 1, 2, & 3
Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed
Modified (Cloud, you might enjoy this if you haven't seen it, but it's really extreme stuff)
Jihad for Love
We Shall Remain

wolf · 12-15-2009, 02:57 PM

Taken - Lots of action, and lots of Liam Neeson.

The Wire - Season 1 - Disc 1
One of the cow orkers was going on and on about how cool this is. I kind of remember watching the first episode on HBO and never continued with the series. It's a pretty basic cop drama, with (because it's HBO) a lot more cursing, so you think it's edgier than Homicide, which was also shot in Baltimore. This doesn't have Richard Belzer or a Andre Braugher to save it. The Snot Boogie exchange at the very beginning of Episode 1 was pretty funny, but it goes downhill from there. Mostly I've been watching to see what actor from Oz is going to show up next.

Super Size Me - Man, what a stupid documentary.

The Tudors - now this is awesome television. Season 1 is over and Henry VIII is still not divorced. Just starting on Season 2.

Wire in the Blood - Watching my way through the whole series. It's available on netflix watch instantly, which is my new favorite thing. I have the Roku box for the TV and it is AWESOME.

glatt · 12-15-2009, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by wolf

The Wire - Season 1 - Disc 1

I absolutely loved The Wire, but it took a few episodes before I got hooked. It's epic. It just builds and builds and builds from one episode to the next.

Happy Monkey · 12-15-2009, 03:09 PM

The Wire is the best show ever made.

Clodfobble · 12-15-2009, 03:38 PM

It's okay wolf, I feel ya. Mr. Clod was apeshit over The Wire too, but I could never get into it no matter how many episodes I sat along for.

Shawnee123 · 12-27-2009, 01:57 PM

I'm bad at watching my netflix movies, but am trying to improve. :p

Yesterday I watched Gerry. Wow. If you like action, this is not the movie for you. To me, the way their desperation built, it was wonderful. The cinematography is beautiful, even letter-boxed on my small TV. Casey Affleck (never been a big fan of the Ben but I love me some Casey) and Matt Damon wrote and starred in, and the director was Gus Van Sant.

I was very tense watching it, and I think that is partly due to my really bad sense of direction and the frustration I feel when lost...this much grander scale of such a thing fascinated me.

I recommend it, but again, not if you prefer a lot of action. A lot of action is the opposite of this movie.

edit: oh, and I liked the music, too.

jinx · 12-27-2009, 09:42 PM

Charlie Wilson's War. Loved it. The history is fun, the script is really, really good.

glatt · 12-27-2009, 10:14 PM

Last night we watched It Might Get Loud, a documentary about electric guitars with The Edge, Jimmy Page, and Jack White talking and playing together. I recommend it, and I recommend that you put the sound through your stereo and turn it up a little.

The coolest part for me was The Edge demonstrating his guitar playing with and without effects and him talking about playing with his own effects like he was playing with another player. I'm not a guitarist, so maybe somebody who knows about that stuff would find it boring, but I thought it was good.

jinx · 12-27-2009, 10:19 PM

I've been wanting to see that, it was only in one theater in Philly when it came out... Didn't know it was on dvd/netflix yet - thanks for the tip.

edit: I

jack white...

Shawnee123 · 12-28-2009, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jinx

Charlie Wilson's War. Loved it. The history is fun, the script is really, really good.

I know one of the ladies who was actually on staff with Charlie, one of the "Charlie's Angels." She is best friend of my ex sis-in-law who worked on Capitol Hill on staff for another guy.

I had some beers with her this summer. She is still georgeous, tall, leggy, smart...and had some great stories! She also said the portrayal was pretty accurate. She told Tom Hanks at the premiere "and we still have great tits."

Clodfobble · 01-04-2010, 12:37 AM

Dollhouse season 1. I'm already so sad this got cancelled.

capnhowdy · 01-04-2010, 06:21 AM

Marine 2 was pretty good.

10-20-2009, 11:26 AM	#886
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	Mrs. Dar and I watched Chinatown Sunday night. It's supposed to be a classic, but neither of us cared much for it. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

10-25-2009, 04:00 PM	#887
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Not a DVD ... Milk was the HBO premiere movie last night. It seemed like a cleaned up caricature of gay life in San Francisco in the 1970s. They mentioned some of the things like bathhouses, but seemed more intent on presenting a stable LTR kind of gay couple rather than the wild, amyl-soaked scene that I heard of from my friends in the pre-HIV days. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

10-29-2009, 09:36 PM	#888
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

10-30-2009, 09:26 PM	#889
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Not DVD, Magic Box ... Wire in the Blood, Season 1 MI-5, Season 1 (Ran in the UK as "Spooks") 30 Second Bunny Theater, Seasons 1, 2, & 3 Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed Modified (Cloud, you might enjoy this if you haven't seen it, but it's really extreme stuff) Jihad for Love We Shall Remain __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

12-15-2009, 02:57 PM	#890
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Taken - Lots of action, and lots of Liam Neeson. The Wire - Season 1 - Disc 1 One of the cow orkers was going on and on about how cool this is. I kind of remember watching the first episode on HBO and never continued with the series. It's a pretty basic cop drama, with (because it's HBO) a lot more cursing, so you think it's edgier than Homicide, which was also shot in Baltimore. This doesn't have Richard Belzer or a Andre Braugher to save it. The Snot Boogie exchange at the very beginning of Episode 1 was pretty funny, but it goes downhill from there. Mostly I've been watching to see what actor from Oz is going to show up next. Super Size Me - Man, what a stupid documentary. The Tudors - now this is awesome television. Season 1 is over and Henry VIII is still not divorced. Just starting on Season 2. Wire in the Blood - Watching my way through the whole series. It's available on netflix watch instantly, which is my new favorite thing. I have the Roku box for the TV and it is AWESOME. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

12-15-2009, 03:09 PM	#892
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	The Wire is the best show ever made. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

12-15-2009, 03:38 PM	#893
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	It's okay wolf, I feel ya. Mr. Clod was apeshit over The Wire too, but I could never get into it no matter how many episodes I sat along for. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

12-27-2009, 01:57 PM	#894
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I'm bad at watching my netflix movies, but am trying to improve. :p Yesterday I watched Gerry. Wow. If you like action, this is not the movie for you. To me, the way their desperation built, it was wonderful. The cinematography is beautiful, even letter-boxed on my small TV. Casey Affleck (never been a big fan of the Ben but I love me some Casey) and Matt Damon wrote and starred in, and the director was Gus Van Sant. I was very tense watching it, and I think that is partly due to my really bad sense of direction and the frustration I feel when lost...this much grander scale of such a thing fascinated me. I recommend it, but again, not if you prefer a lot of action. A lot of action is the opposite of this movie. edit: oh, and I liked the music, too. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

12-27-2009, 09:42 PM	#895
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Charlie Wilson's War. Loved it. The history is fun, the script is really, really good. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

12-27-2009, 10:14 PM	#896
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Last night we watched It Might Get Loud, a documentary about electric guitars with The Edge, Jimmy Page, and Jack White talking and playing together. I recommend it, and I recommend that you put the sound through your stereo and turn it up a little. The coolest part for me was The Edge demonstrating his guitar playing with and without effects and him talking about playing with his own effects like he was playing with another player. I'm not a guitarist, so maybe somebody who knows about that stuff would find it boring, but I thought it was good.

12-27-2009, 10:19 PM	#897
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	I've been wanting to see that, it was only in one theater in Philly when it came out... Didn't know it was on dvd/netflix yet - thanks for the tip. edit: I jack white... __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

01-04-2010, 12:37 AM	#899
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Dollhouse season 1. I'm already so sad this got cancelled. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

01-04-2010, 06:21 AM	#900
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	Marine 2 was pretty good. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

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