ckewley Posted July 23, 2016 Report Posted July 23, 2016 The music thread is a pretty good indication that there's a wide variety of personal likes & dislikes among this group & as much as I dig music, movies are more to my liking. To be more specific I grew up on the great B-flicks of the 70's-80's & the DTV (direct to video) flicks of the early 90's. The vast majority of cinemas that used to play the greats have long gone, at least in Toronto, but they live on in video/digital format. I have over 3000 DVD's & Blu Rays (most titles folks have never heard of) & still a huge VHS collection (300+ last count). My hopes are that whatever you're watching, whether it be a TV show of today or yesterday or film you might post it here, hopefully introducing everyone to something new or missed. I'll start with 2 films I watched tonight. Both are from the 80's ( one from 1990) when big hair & big explosions ruled the day. PC Bulls#*t was non existent in the heyday which makes these films all the more enjoyable. Both films were from the same director, who had a somewhat short directing career in terms of theatrical films, but the films he had released are solid gold in my books. Film #1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AvMn2Vh0fQ Film #2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pim4GLxxr00 Both films I give a thumbs up
GBW Posted July 23, 2016 Report Posted July 23, 2016 good call on adding this topic!!! I'm not a TV guy so to say but I do love movies and yes the 80's/90's were best. But a movie since ones like "spy's like us" that I really like is "VanWilder" and keeping with the same actor (Ryan Reynolds) one called "Waiting". If you ever worked in the bar business WATCH waiting...
lookinforwalleye Posted July 23, 2016 Report Posted July 23, 2016 Really like....Homeland...Lucifer...Walking Dead and Billions!
fishing n autograph Posted July 23, 2016 Report Posted July 23, 2016 I took my daughters to see BFG (Big Friendly Giant) it was a fantastic movie
ckewley Posted July 23, 2016 Author Report Posted July 23, 2016 (edited) good call on adding this topic!!! I'm not a TV guy so to say but I do love movies and yes the 80's/90's were best. But a movie since ones like "spy's like us" that I really like is "VanWilder" and keeping with the same actor (Ryan Reynolds) one called "Waiting". If you ever worked in the bar business WATCH waiting... Its been quite awhile since I watched Waiting, not big into comedies but really enjoyed this one & Van Wilder. The latest Netflix series, Stranger Things Just started watching this the other night, everything is awesome so far. Dig the 80's vibe, the musical score is on point, has a very Carpenter feel. Love the D&D nod & am really amazed that it is filled with "real" people not supermodels. 3 ep in so far & am really digging it. Edited July 23, 2016 by ckewley
dave524 Posted July 23, 2016 Report Posted July 23, 2016 We really enjoyed this British show and it's sequel " Ashes to Ashes " , music was great too, it is available on Kodi, don't know about netflix. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_on_Mars_(UK_TV_series)
Headhunter Posted July 23, 2016 Report Posted July 23, 2016 Preacher is one messed up show, so much so, that I find myself looking forward to each week, just to see what the heck is going to happen next. HH
fishing n autograph Posted July 23, 2016 Report Posted July 23, 2016 Preacher is based on a kick ass comic series
Dutch01 Posted July 23, 2016 Report Posted July 23, 2016 My current favorite (season 2 just started and it's even better!): Getting great reviews too: http://m.imdb.com/title/tt4158110/
ckewley Posted July 24, 2016 Author Report Posted July 24, 2016 My current favorite (season 2 just started and it's even better!): Getting great reviews too: http://m.imdb.com/title/tt4158110/ Loved every minute of the first season hope S2 is just as good. I've heard a bunch of great things about PREACHER, I'll have to check it out at some point. Tonight's whiff of cheese is another classic DTV action film from 1990 Fantastic time waster
Dutch01 Posted July 24, 2016 Report Posted July 24, 2016 (edited) Loved every minute of the first season hope S2 is just as good. I've heard a bunch of great things about PREACHER, I'll have to check it out at some point. Tonight's whiff of cheese is another classic DTV action film from 1990 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBOMcfr6G8E Fantastic time waster Season two is 3 episodes in and it's just phenomenal. Quite a lot of buzz around Preacher, I'll give that a look see. Edited July 24, 2016 by Dutch01
Dutch01 Posted July 24, 2016 Report Posted July 24, 2016 (edited) The latest Netflix series, Stranger Things https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWxyRG_tckY I just added this one to "my list", thanks Edited July 24, 2016 by Dutch01
Old Ironmaker Posted July 24, 2016 Report Posted July 24, 2016 Outcast is something that you all should check out.
muddler Posted July 24, 2016 Report Posted July 24, 2016 Gave upon TV 2 years ago. I got tired of shows that educate how to murder and torture. Way too much sex and violence for my liking. The plots are flimsy and predicable. Way too much computer graphics in action movies and just too much foul language. Cancelled cable. I don't miss it one bit. I read 6 papers on line every day to keep up with the news. CNN and FOX are a joke and the Canadian news station weren't much better. I read more and have a lot more time for hobbies (fishing) and volunteer work. Mud
ckewley Posted July 26, 2016 Author Report Posted July 26, 2016 After the great day on lake Awesome Sunday I had a itch to watch the documentary Salmon Confidential, to wiped Sunday so last night I gave her a stream. If you've not seen it, it is well worth a look. http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/salmon-confidential/
hunteronwheels Posted July 26, 2016 Report Posted July 26, 2016 Outcast is something that you all should check out. x2
Terry Posted July 26, 2016 Report Posted July 26, 2016 Gave up watching live tv a couple of years ago I record what I want to watch and watch it when I feel like it I have an android box and can watch most anything on it when I want. Watched new ghostbusters and new startek over the weekend. Hope to watch them again when it's not a cam video
leaf4 Posted July 26, 2016 Report Posted July 26, 2016 The girlfriend picked up an Android box for me for my birthday and I'm in love with the thing lol, I can watch basically anything, $95 all in plug and play, lately I've been watching Person of Interest, really well done show, and suits just started up season 6 so I'm watching that also.
Old Ironmaker Posted July 26, 2016 Report Posted July 26, 2016 (edited) I haven't watched a TV show from the big networks for years since we got satellite. HBO, Showtime and others all put out weekly series with ZERO commercials that feel like you have watched a 1 hour movie every week. Game of Thrones, Ray Donavan, Shameless, True Detective, Outcast and many weekly series that are no longer in production. The best ever was Deadwood. Many people I know have never heard of these shows because they have cable. If it has a commercial every 4 minutes I will not watch it, even watching the news bothers me with the interminable commercials that insults our intelligence. Turner Movie Network TMN has oldie movies from the silent era to 60's commercial free. If you are a movie buff you have to get it anyway you can. Unfortunately we don't have the Band Width with Xplornet to stream with a box that I can get on the cheap. Edited July 26, 2016 by Old Ironmaker
Consigliere Posted July 26, 2016 Report Posted July 26, 2016 An old HBO show that I still consider to be the best series of all time The Wire. Many haven't heard of it but it is fantastic.
bigugli Posted July 27, 2016 Report Posted July 27, 2016 Too busy watching, and cherishing every minute, as my grandaughters grow up. Far better than any TV show I can think of. I do have music on the go most hours of the day.
scuro2 Posted July 29, 2016 Report Posted July 29, 2016 If you liked the movie Fargo you will like seasons 1 & 2. Probably the best TV series of the last two years
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