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Post by gnu2vball on Feb 15, 2015 1:19:44 GMT -5
OK. I've finally read the thread,
Three recommendations: Deadwood - particularly the first two seasons. See cast members again in Sons of Anarchy and Justified (another winner), Rome - see the roles of R2D2 and C3PO as they might have been circa 50 B.C. Archer - The anachronisms alone are to die for. Seeing the 1960s through early 21st century mashed together is a hoot. The writing is excellent!
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Post by bigdfromla on Feb 16, 2015 1:18:52 GMT -5
Eye Candy on MTV, with the beautiful Victoria Justice, is an excellent show. Much better than I expected.
The current season of Shameless on the Showtime Network is quite outstanding, as usual.
House of Lies on Showtime is also having a really good season.
I am about to watch House of Cards for the first time. Just got the DVD...I don't have Netflix.
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Post by mikegarrison on Feb 16, 2015 8:01:40 GMT -5
I thought "Serenity" did a good job wrapping up the series - at least, as well as it could in 120 minutes - but man, it would have been great to see the series play itself out over the course of a couple of seasons. I met Alan Tudyk ("Wash") at a Motorhead concert a few years back - told him I really enjoyed his work on Firefly and of course as Steve the Pirate. Couldn't have been a cooler guy, and he expressed extreme disappointment about Firefly being cancelled. Ugh. Still so sad about Firefly. Sarah Connor Chronicles was also surprisingly good and taken from us well before its time. See also: Cupid (1998)
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Post by elevationvb on Feb 16, 2015 10:03:53 GMT -5
Eye Candy on MTV, with the beautiful Victoria Justice, is an excellent show. Much better than I expected. The current season of Shameless on the Showtime Network is quite outstanding, as usual. House of Lies on Showtime is also having a really good season. I am about to watch House of Cards for the first time. Just got the DVD...I don't have Netflix. I dvr Shameless and House of Lies and then watch them on Sundays around midnight which is appropriate for Shameless!
Loving House of Lies this season. Although I'm ready for Jeannie to have that baby - - she is huge!
As for Shameless - - sure feel like taking a shower after watching each episode - so grimy and tough to watch. I also think they are having a very good season, but man that Fiona will never get her act together. But come on Ian not being identified as awol from the Army is dumb.
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Post by Wolfgang on Feb 16, 2015 11:30:18 GMT -5
Just finished Hannibal (season 2). I love this show but it's also very frustrating to see how unrealistic it is. Two examples:
1. I've never ever met a guy like Hannibal Lecter who is:
a. a brilliant psychiatrist, b. a brilliant artist, c. a brilliant pianist and composer d. a brilliant chef, e. a clean freak that borders on the obsessive-compulsive, f. a skilled and trained fighter g. physically strong, and h. so adept at time management that he is able to devote some energy to being an elusive serial killer.
2. How are these serial killers able to stage their killings without getting caught? It takes more time and energy and stealth than is possibly possessed by a single person. For example, the totem pole guy. How is he able to place all his victims in a totem pole structure without scaffolding and multiple helpers? Even with a mere ladder, he won't be able to place his victims on the structure. Also, the totem pole structure is installed in a public lake shore. How does he not get caught during the installation?
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Post by elevationvb on Feb 16, 2015 13:01:58 GMT -5
My guilty pleasure is DVRing old shows from my youth or before I was born. METV is a great network for the old shows. Currently watching the original Superman with George Reeves which began in the mid 50's. The series was in color starting around season 3 which seems very early for color shows. Also been watching corny Petticoat Junction which takes me back to my Mom's favorite shows like Green Acres, Beverly Hillbillies, etc. Never cared for them but had fond memories of Junction - probably due to the Bradley sisters and the Cannonball Train. At a sad stage of the series now when the actress who played the mom, Kate, died. TV sure was different back then handling the death of a lead actress / actor. The FAB 60's
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Post by Wolfgang on Feb 16, 2015 13:19:12 GMT -5
My guilty pleasure is DVRing old shows from my youth or before I was born. METV is a great network for the old shows. Currently watching the original Superman with George Reeves which began in the mid 50's. The series was in color starting around season 3 which seems very early for color shows. Also been watching corny Petticoat Junction which takes me back to my Mom's favorite shows like Green Acres, Beverly Hillbillies, etc. Never cared for them but had fond memories of Junction - probably due to the Bradley sisters and the Cannonball Train. At a sad stage of the series now when the actress who played the mom, Kate, died. TV sure was different back then handling the death of a lead actress / actor. The FAB 60'sI think the women were really gorgeous back then. Now, modern women look either trashy or plasticized (i.e., too much work done).
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Post by azvb on Feb 16, 2015 13:50:59 GMT -5
"There's a little hotel called The Shady Rest at the Junction."
I'm sort of a TV Theme song geek.
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Post by vbprisoner on Feb 16, 2015 15:36:24 GMT -5
My guilty pleasure is DVRing old shows from my youth or before I was born. METV is a great network for the old shows. Currently watching the original Superman with George Reeves which began in the mid 50's. The series was in color starting around season 3 which seems very early for color shows. Also been watching corny Petticoat Junction which takes me back to my Mom's favorite shows like Green Acres, Beverly Hillbillies, etc. Never cared for them but had fond memories of Junction - probably due to the Bradley sisters and the Cannonball Train. At a sad stage of the series now when the actress who played the mom, Kate, died. TV sure was different back then handling the death of a lead actress / actor. The FAB 60'sI think the women were really gorgeous back then. Now, modern women look either trashy or plasticized (i.e., too much work done). I agree Wolfgang! The women on TV or in movies back in the early days had a simple beauty and seemed perfect; whereas today they have so much makeup and just have procedures to get the look they want.
Maybe it is pure numbers where back then there were only so many women on TV or Movies and only the most beautiful made the cut and today the numbers are tenfold so there are so many average looking women on TV or Movies.
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Post by vbprisoner on Feb 16, 2015 15:57:13 GMT -5
What ever happened to the show Love American Style? it just disappeared and I have never seen it listed among reruns playing on any of the nostalgic channels (TVland, etc.)
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Post by Wolfgang on Feb 16, 2015 16:08:17 GMT -5
What ever happened to the show Love American Style? it just disappeared and I have never seen it listed among reruns playing on any of the nostalgic channels (TVland, etc.) Get it on DVD. It's a fun watch. Very shallow and stupid and oddly entertaining.
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Post by geddyleeridesagain on Feb 16, 2015 17:12:45 GMT -5
Has anyone mentioned "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia?" I know the brand of humor definitely isn't for everyone - it's crass, demented, and often just plain wrong...but I don't know if there is another comedy series that has caused me to fall out of my chair laughing more times than IASiP.
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Post by azvb on Feb 16, 2015 17:41:42 GMT -5
I'm a big fan of the following TV theme songs: 1. It's a Living 2. The Love Boat 3. Mission: Impossible 4. Hawaii Five-O 5. WKRP in Cincinnati 6. Mannix 7. Laverne & Shirley 8. Mary Tyler Moore Show 9. The Wild Wild West 10. Love American Style 11. The Flying Nun 12. The Donna Reed Show 13. The Lawrence Welk Show 14. The Single Guy 15. The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd 16. Monday Night Football (the original theme) Nice list. Mary Tyler Moore is my fave. I would add: Cheers Brady Bunch Addams Family Friends Happy Days The Monkees Rockford Files Partridge Family Patty Duke Show Gillian's Island Fresh Prince of Bel Air
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Post by vbprisoner on Feb 16, 2015 17:50:36 GMT -5
I'm a big fan of the following TV theme songs: 1. It's a Living 2. The Love Boat 3. Mission: Impossible 4. Hawaii Five-O 5. WKRP in Cincinnati 6. Mannix 7. Laverne & Shirley 8. Mary Tyler Moore Show 9. The Wild Wild West 10. Love American Style 11. The Flying Nun 12. The Donna Reed Show 13. The Lawrence Welk Show 14. The Single Guy 15. The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd 16. Monday Night Football (the original theme) Nice list. Mary Tyler Moore is my fave. I would add: Cheers Brady Bunch Addams Family Friends Happy Days The Monkees Rockford Files Partridge Family Patty Duke Show Gillian's Island Fresh Prince of Bel Air LOL, we all know azvb grew up in the 70's
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Post by azvb on Feb 16, 2015 17:56:39 GMT -5
I wish, vbprisoner! Spent most of the 70's in college!
Oh, and I'd like to add Bonanza to that list.
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