thedwork Posted June 25, 2012 Report Posted June 25, 2012 just watched the pilot episode of Sorkin's new program Newsroom on HBO. i've really enjoyed (loved some...) a lot of Sorkin's stuff in the past so i was very much looking forward to this. and for me, it didn't disappoint... much. we'll see how it goes. it felt a bit uneven to me compared to Sorkin's best stuff. i'm in the minority, but my favorite Sorkin tv program so far is Studio 60 and there were many parallels between the two pilot episodes of that show and this one. imo, Newsroom's pilot doesn't touch Studio 60's. but that bar is too high to realistically think you can get to every time out. not the best Sorkin so far and i have an unfortunate feeling that because of the premise, it'll be very difficult to move forward in a serialized fashion. we'll see. but imo not so great Sorkin is still better than nearly everything else on tv, so it's totally worth watching. Studio 60 meets Broadcast News. good times... Quote
jazzbo Posted June 25, 2012 Report Posted June 25, 2012 Darn, I don't have HBO and I'm not going to get it. If it keeps getting good props I'll check it out on disc when that' happens. I love Studio 60--great series that I wish had been able to go on. Quote
patricia Posted June 25, 2012 Report Posted June 25, 2012 (edited) Longmire (from the Craig Johnson novels). I like westerns. Loved the first two episodes of "Longmire." Perfect casting for the lead, and it's nice to see Lou Diamond Phillips again in what looks like a recurring role. But, I haven't seen such a taciturn sherrif since "Gunsmoke." I kept thinking of Matt Dillon. I haven't read the books, but this looks like it could be a good series. Edited June 25, 2012 by patricia Quote
patricia Posted June 25, 2012 Report Posted June 25, 2012 A friend and I have been watching Bones (he had never seen the series), this season is so good. I LOVE this series. I have four seasons and watch the series often. Apart from the leads, which are well-cast, the supporting characters are so good. Humor, crime, lots of really icky, decomposed bodies. What could be better?? Quote
jlhoots Posted June 25, 2012 Report Posted June 25, 2012 Longmire (from the Craig Johnson novels). I like westerns. Loved the first two episodes of "Longmire." Perfect casting for the lead, and it's nice to see Lou Diamond Phillips again in what looks like a recurring role. But, I haven't seen such a taciturn sherrif since "Gunsmoke." I kept thinking of Matt Dillon. I haven't read the books, but this looks like it could be a good series. The books are good. Hope that Virgil White Buffalo shows up in the TV series. Quote
thedwork Posted June 26, 2012 Report Posted June 26, 2012 (edited) Darn, I don't have HBO and I'm not going to get it. If it keeps getting good props I'll check it out on disc when that' happens. I love Studio 60--great series that I wish had been able to go on. i don't have HBO either. but, amazingly, i watched the pilot monday morning FOR FREE on HBO.com. all i had to do was sign up at the site. nothing besides an email address was asked for and BAM - i was in and watching the pilot. over many years i have been continually impressed w/ many aspects of HBO. don't know if they will be doing it for the other episodes (very possibly not... ), but i was still impressed that they're putting it up there. check it out, and check it out soon. it's all too possible that they will take it off shortly. Edited June 26, 2012 by thedwork Quote
jazzbo Posted June 26, 2012 Report Posted June 26, 2012 No, I don't want to watch online, I don't really enjoy watching videos online, on tv websites, youtube, etc. I'll wait and see if I want to rent or buy when it's on disk. I'm funny that way, but there it is. Quote
jazzbo Posted June 28, 2012 Report Posted June 28, 2012 Rewatching this season, my favorite one so far. Quote
Shawn Posted June 29, 2012 Report Posted June 29, 2012 Been alternating between watching "Kitchen Nightmares" (U.S. version) and "Hell's Kitchen". I usually detest reality shows, but for some strange reason I'm enjoying both of these. Quote
jazzbo Posted June 29, 2012 Report Posted June 29, 2012 Rewatching this season, my favorite one so far. I've gotten to the LSD animated episode which is a visual feast and so entertaining. Though the best seconds are just one exchange: Walter: "Astro, Are we ready yet?" Astrid: "Just about Wally!" Quote
ejp626 Posted June 30, 2012 Report Posted June 30, 2012 Decided to go ahead and watch Under African Skies -- the documentary that is about Paul Simon's Graceland album. It's really interesting, including the somewhat strained meeting that Paul has (25 years on) with one of the key figures of the cultural boycott. To their credit, they do give him a fair bit of speaking time and don't cut him off, but overall the documentary is so heavily skewed in Paul's favor... (He even gets Oprah Winfrey to come on and say that Graceland is her favorite record of all time, just edging out Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of Life.) No question when the focus shifts to the music itself and the many African musicians on the record/tour (both 25 years ago and now), it is so much more entertaining. The only thing I find odd is that they actually have a fair bit of archival tape of the original recording sessions in South Africa. I'm puzzling this over a bit, given that Paul was kind of flying under the radar, though obviously his US label (and the S.A. studio they had some connections with) knew what he was up to. I think the most jarring thing is looking at Paul absolutely in his prime in 1985-87 and then the current footage. Makes me feel really old. Anyway, I've been compulsively listening to the album all this week, and it's acting like a monster mega-earworm (but a beautiful one). I'll have to find something else to replace it, so that I stop humming the Graceland songs all day (but maybe I'll wait just another day...) Quote
BruceH Posted June 30, 2012 Report Posted June 30, 2012 This just came in the mail for me. Nice. Quote
jazzbo Posted June 30, 2012 Report Posted June 30, 2012 Yeah. . . I'm tempted to watch it all over again! Quote
BruceH Posted July 1, 2012 Report Posted July 1, 2012 Yeah. . . I'm tempted to watch it all over again! Now would be a good time, with the fifth season coming up. Quote
jazzbo Posted July 1, 2012 Report Posted July 1, 2012 I know, but I just finished watching it again a few weeks ago. . . . Right now, strapped in for the ride. Quote
paul secor Posted July 2, 2012 Report Posted July 2, 2012 In about ten minutes I'll be watching "Endeavour", the start of a new series about the early years of Inspector Morse. Looking forward to it. Hope it's up to the standards of the original Morse series with John Thaw. Quote
kinuta Posted July 3, 2012 Report Posted July 3, 2012 In about ten minutes I'll be watching "Endeavour", the start of a new series about the early years of Inspector Morse. Looking forward to it. Hope it's up to the standards of the original Morse series with John Thaw. As yet it's a one off, there seems to be an unconfirmed plan to make another four episodes in 2013 I thought it was very well done, it exceeded my limited expectations. Quote
kinuta Posted July 3, 2012 Report Posted July 3, 2012 The Newsroom Watched the first and second episodes. I found it rather manic and a bit too in y'r face. Keeping up with the rapid fire dialogue got very wearing. The scriptwriter needs one of Woody Allen's patented hockey puck size valiums. Quote
Shawn Posted July 6, 2012 Report Posted July 6, 2012 It's different, I'll give it that. Let's take every horror film cliche in history and combine them all into one TV show. Quote
kinuta Posted July 10, 2012 Report Posted July 10, 2012 BBC The Hollow Crown Part 1 Richard the 2nd Brilliant. If only Shakespeare had been presented to us like this at school. Looking forward to Henry the 4th. Quote
Shawn Posted July 12, 2012 Report Posted July 12, 2012 The UK version. Highly entertaining show, the US version has its moments, but this version is much more substantial. Really enjoying it. Quote
jazzbo Posted July 13, 2012 Report Posted July 13, 2012 4 wasn't quite as good as the others but I'm glad I finally got to see it! Quote
BruceH Posted July 14, 2012 Report Posted July 14, 2012 Rewatched season 4 of Breaking Bad. Then I went through the commentaries on the last three episodes. Quote
jazzbo Posted July 14, 2012 Report Posted July 14, 2012 Starting to do the same, watch Season 4 over gain. Tomorrow is the premier! Quote
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