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2020: What Are You Watching - Corona Edition

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Rocket River, Mar 15, 2020.

  1. NewRoxFan

    NewRoxFan Contributing Member

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    We have been watch All American. Basically One Tree Hill set to football.
     
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    It’s a lot
     
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    VooDooPope Love > Hate
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    Currently watching Manifest on Netflix. Halfway through season 2 and I'd give it a solid B.
     
  4. Rocket River

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    I quit at the end of Season two
    I got tire of the main family's characters
    The Aunt was inssufferable

    Rocket River
     
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    @Deckard @B-Bob @bobrek
    Have you seen Chinatown with Clint Eastwood? I haven't seen it yet.
    What about Ben hur .. Lawrence of Arabia?
    I just recently realized there are more than one of the planet apes movies from the 60s 70s. Need to get to those

    Looking to get some recommendations on films.
    I'm interested in 40s - 80s.
    Any Orson Welles flicks besides citizen Kane and 3rd man?

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    What about Roman era whether documentary or dramatized? I thought Cleopatra with Elizabeth Taylor was better than I expected
     
  7. B-Bob

    B-Bob "94-year-old self-described dreamer"

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    Hahaha, asking "old guys" about these movies. Brief response.

    Chinatown with Nicholson is worth a watch, especially if you have any interest in the history of SoCal. (And you may not.) But it's one of Nicholson's better films, before became that preening caricature of himself.

    Ben Hur -- never seen it. I've seen the Coen Bros Hail, Ceasar!... I think it's kind of send up of making those old gladiator sorts of films.

    Lawrence of Arabia -- tried to watch it twice when I was in grad school b/c a friend loved it. But I couldn't stand it. Overacted, weird, boring as old dog ****!

    Lots of Planet of the Apes movies. I really liked the first one, and some goofy friends of mine really get into all the different ones. As a kid, I watched one or two in like after-school UHF (you wouldn't understand) movie times, but they never seemed very compelling to me. Maybe the plots are interesting (?) Proceed with caution because they are low budget by modern standards!

    In reviewing some of them, I kind of liked Beneath the Planet of the Apes, b/c it's so weird. LOL.
     
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    Gladiator is an obvious choice but would also recommend the original Spartacus with Kirk Douglas.
     
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    Thank you appreciate your thoughts . I remember uhf haha. Not old ..but wise!!

    I will take a look at the planet of the apes list and Chinatown.

    Thanks doesn't hbo have some good Roman dramatizations? I assumed you might be all about this genre. Spartacus is one haven't either
     
  10. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    If you like old comedy, check out old Marx Brothers movies...

    Mindless movies...Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe..

    Sendup of Elvis movies, the 80s Val Kilmer classic, Top Secret

    Old Horror... the original The Haunting

    Humphrey Bogart - Casablanca, African Queen
     
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    Didn't they have a series, including Caligula?

    Speaking of, I used to love BBC's "I, Claudius" series. Such amazing acting, and bringing the history to life.
     
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    Thanks I will look it up
     
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    Yes there are shows like Rome which I’ve heard good things about but haven’t seen. The Starz Spartacus is entertaining but not exactly historical or deep.
     
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    Joey, do you like movies about gladiators?

    If you've never spent time in a Turkish prison, I'd suggest you watch Midnight Express.

    Rome was quite good from what I remember. There's been a couple of mediocre movies about the Lost Legion, somebody should have made something epic about that.
     
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    I enjoyed some like it hot with Marilyn Monroe.
    Hadn't seen any elvis movies aren't there like 50?
    Rome on HBO looks involved 2 seasons.

    Appreciate the replies
     
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    Jailhouse Rock
    Blue Hawaii
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    Loving You

     
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    New season of Yellowstone coming up...
     
  18. Dr of Dunk

    Dr of Dunk Clutch Crew

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    Any decent sci-fi shows out there? I've got The Expanse to start watching soon, but looking for anything else. Already know about all the Star Treks, so not including those. lol.
     
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    This isn't a series, but if you have Amazon Prime, they have an independent film that I liked. In fact, I've seen it twice and will be looking for more films by the director, The Vast of Night. It's science fiction with a Twilight Zone air about it that takes place over the course of one night in a small town sometime during the late 1950's. If mysterious science fiction sounds intriguing, check it out.
     
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    I loved the original Twilight Zone. Not really into murder/horror stuff, so hopefully not that. I'll check it out soon, otherwise. Thanks!
     
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