Dolfan in NYC Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Gemstones Win LOL has been renewed for season 4. No word on when it's going into production because Danny McBride would literally have to cross the picket line twice to work for the producers of the show which is.... well, would you look at that... himself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Log Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 I just caught up on season 3 of Gemstones today. Whoever said here that it's low-key one of the best action shows on tv is right. They put together some crazy-ass sequences. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 This could probably go in the doc thread too, but anyway, the Origins of Hip Hop show (done by A&E but airing on Vice) is really really cool. I watched the Busta episode from last night and my TV told me I could watch the rest On Demand so I peeped the Luke and Ice-T episodes after. Great stuff. The story about the court cases in the Luke one and the crime stories in the Ice one are crazy. And go figure, who gets a mention in the Luke one: Sinead O'Connor. I knew she supported Public Enemy but Luke seems a little out-there until you look at the facts of what he accomplished -- and he accomplished some very, very important stuff in his career. Next one on Vice is gonna be the Ice one and I highly recommend it. He really is the Original Gangster, in more ways than one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driver Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 Sturgill Simpson, erm, Brother Marshall killed it with that cover of "All The Gold In California". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-o-xPc1kJU 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coletti Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 This current season of What We Do In The Shadows is soooooo much better than the last - which I assume was obliterated due to COVID. Spoiler Gizmo being a sort of Blade daywalker is excellent but I'm all about Colin Robinson back to full form! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driver Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 Really enjoying the Twisted Metal series. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 Somebody uploaded the episode of Turn-On, a 1969 sketch comedy show that was pretty much cancelled before the first episode ended. Here's episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxs5ki5e8nE Here's the unaired episode 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjE6mxY_02Q I think my thoughts on this show overlap with this YouTube comment by the Uploader: Quote i love how strangely fitting it is that this is sponsored by a brand of aspirin I think you'd either need to have been alive in 1969 or really messed up on drugs to fully appreciate this show. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 That used to be the answer to “shortest lived tV show” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuntmanCrowley Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 (edited) Twisted Metal was absolutely phenomenal and Spoiler pitch perfect usage of Cake's "The Distance" during the big car shootout in Episode 10. Edited July 30, 2023 by StuntmanCrowley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Log Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 Finished Steven Soderbergh's series, Full Circle on Max last night. Very good show. It all centers around this botched kidnapping and then has many, many ripples of all the people it touches. Some really great performances (including Jim Gaffigan playing a guy that's kind of a dick). I'd recommend. I also watched the first two episodes of Hijack with Idris Elba. Very cool, very tense series about a (duh) hijacking. I'm hooked after those two episodes. Looking forward to see where it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.H. Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 That season finale of The Righteous Gemstones was phenomenal, even if tbere was a "wIt, how?" moment at the end James 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 I haven't seen the finale of Gemstones yet, but there's a scene in the 8th episode that's genuinely wonderful. I don't want to spoil it, and I can never do the spoiler tags in my phone. But if you saw it, you know what I'm talking about. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driver Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 Loved this season of Gemstones. Dolly covering Collective Soul was perfect. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Hey, did anyone watch that Starz series Heels about a wrestling fed? I can watch it for free on demand and am wondering if it's worth my time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 25 minutes ago, Curt McGirt said: Hey, did anyone watch that Starz series Heels about a wrestling fed? I can watch it for free on demand and am wondering if it's worth my time. Go read the Strike thread before you decide to watch it or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Adam Bay Bay Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 1 hour ago, Curt McGirt said: Hey, did anyone watch that Starz series Heels about a wrestling fed? I can watch it for free on demand and am wondering if it's worth my time. If you liked Arrow I’d say yes. Actually I’d say yes either way. Season One was quite good once they found their footing, and I enjoyed the season 2 premiere from last Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 (edited) 7 hours ago, odessasteps said: Go read the Strike thread before you decide to watch it or not. I've been following it the whole time so you're gonna have to be more explanatory here. I'm guessing it's a scab show? Edited August 2, 2023 by Curt McGirt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizium Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 13 minutes ago, Curt McGirt said: I've been following it the whole time so you're gonna have to be more explanatory here. I'm guessing it's a scab show? It’s not, he just said some really daft shit about the strike. I wouldn’t use that as a basis on whether to watch it or not, if you’re interested go for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister TV Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 Walton Goggins deserves every award possible for his monologue about what happened with Dusty Daniels on Y2K. While this season of Gemstones had many many hilarious moments, I really didn't care for the main storyline. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrag Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 Warrior season 3 has been fun so far. Hard to touch the riot episode from season 2, but I think this season has been a bit more consistent. A fan of the one episode each season that is more a standalone western, but the main story is good enough where sometimes those episodes can throw a wrench in things. Haven’t gone back through this thread. Anyone else watching this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 12 hours ago, elizium said: It’s not, he just said some really daft shit about the strike. I wouldn’t use that as a basis on whether to watch it or not, if you’re interested go for it. Ohhhhh okay, I didn't know Stephen Amell was in it (and I still don't even know who that dude is actually). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizium Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 1 hour ago, Curt McGirt said: Ohhhhh okay, I didn't know Stephen Amell was in it (and I still don't even know who that dude is actually). Played Green Arrow, has made some appearances in wrestling, most notably wrestling Christopher Daniels at the original All In 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumanChessgame Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 19 hours ago, Curt McGirt said: Hey, did anyone watch that Starz series Heels about a wrestling fed? I can watch it for free on demand and am wondering if it's worth my time. My synopsis after the first episode- A family business in a small Georgia town has fallen on hard times with the eldest child struggling to keep it going. The family patriarch had built it up through his own hard work and was held in high regard by the townsfolk. Though he's well liked by his peers and coworkers, the oldest son's constant struggle and excessive time spent on the business has begun to alienate his wife and kids. Even though his employees respect him, they find his unwillingness to listen to their input on business ideas frustrating. His younger brother is very skilled at the family trade feels he deserves a bigger role in the business and longs to leave town and succeed in their field on a larger stage. Wrestling itself is treated kind of similar to how it is in GLOW. There are a few scenes of wrestlers training or going over spots which serve more to introduce the non-wrestling fans to the technical aspects more than anything. There's even a scene where one wrestler's wife explains the concept of kayfabe to the other. The main character is the booker and heavyweight champ of the promotion who is a heel but is generally a good guy who is well liked in the community. His younger brother is the biggest face in the company but is kind of a douche who doesn't seem to get the business as much as his brother does. There are references to WCW and real world wrestlers while another character who was a former local star that went on to become nationally famous is now a road agent for "up north". He offers the younger brother a developmental deal which naturally causes the age old "you have to stay and help the family business rather than go succeed out of town" story you get in drama films. I watched the rest of the season and that opinion remains pretty constant. The show was ok for the most part with the bigger plot points being things that could happen in any company - people thinking they've been overlooked, deserve bigger roles, have opportunities from competitors trying to take over their particular company, etc. The wrestling portrayal is about as realistic as you'd expect in a tv show. A character shoots on his opponent and legit breaks his leg at one point which I found one of the more egregious segments. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizium Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 I miss GLOW 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggulator Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Reservation Dogs Season 3 debuts tonight. I have a bad habit of saying “this is the best XXX” but Reservation Dogs is as great a show that has ever been on television. As hilarious a teen coming of age tale as there ever has been (up there with Freaks and Geeks) but also introduced us to a world almost none of us really know, while also not afraid to dive into magic realism and general weirdness. And that the actors and the writing staff and a lot of people behjnd the scenes are all indigenous also makes it culturally important, too. First two seasons get the highest of recommendations from me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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