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Re: TV of 2015

#51 Post by hearthesilence » Mon May 18, 2015 5:37 pm

I guess the median intelligence of the membership pool has dropped so low, MacFarlane now appears to be a genius in relation to them.

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#52 Post by flyonthewall2983 » Mon May 25, 2015 7:46 pm

I recently finished the third season. Best way I can put it is that for a lot of it's run it felt like Justified, if it was your average CBS-type procedural. But that's not necessarily a slam against the show as a whole because there were enough elements in place that didn't quite feel like it would be on any of the major networks.
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But with the way the end of the third season went, it felt like it was slipping away from the procedural trap and becoming much more like a cable show. Especially considering how it ended on the cliffhanger it did.
It also proves Lou Diamond Philips is surely due a McConnaissance.

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#53 Post by flyonthewall2983 » Mon Jun 29, 2015 11:24 pm

flyonthewall2983 wrote:Ballers and The Brink
Any opinions on these so far? I really like Ballers, reminds me a lot of the tone North Dallas Forty. Similar sort of plot, with the same approach to the comedy-drama divide. It's got some growing to do, but it's clear to me Dwayne Johnson is the glue holding it together.

The Brink is not as cutting as Veep. Reminds me more of Alpha House, but with a bit more ambition, with the transatlantic plots going on. It's nice seeing Tim Robbins being funny in something again, and Jack Black is actually quite good himself.

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#54 Post by Roger Ryan » Wed Jul 01, 2015 11:05 am

While THE BRINK is clearly modeled on DR. STRANGELOVE (and cast members have said as much), I was still astounded how many times the pilot episode ripped off Kubrick's film to no good effect (the most egregious moment was the crazed Pakistani general proclaiming that he believed the U.S. drone strikes were affecting his "precious bodily fluids" - not those exact words, but that was the intent). The second episode moved past the direct STRANGELOVE parallels and was better for it.

BALLERS feels kind of lightweight, but I like that the characters are more sympathetic than the ENTOURAGE crew (something I was concerned about since I figured this new show would follow the earlier one's style).

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#55 Post by Highway 61 » Wed Jul 01, 2015 12:08 pm

I'm not sure if this is the ideal thread to mention this, but I wanted to give everyone a heads-up that the Budapest episode of Anthony Bourdain's show that aired on June 7th includes a fantastic (and lengthy) appearance from Vilmos Zsigmond. Any fan of his work will definitely want to check it out!

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#56 Post by flyonthewall2983 » Thu Jul 02, 2015 7:11 pm

Hulu joining forces with Showtime is a good idea, the way I see it. Both of them on their own are not really worth the kind of price HBO Now has going (and even they're considering changing that model), but combined I think it's worth the price. Especially if everything Showtime has is commercial-free, a common complaint (even with me) about Hulu's service.

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#57 Post by sir_luke » Fri Jul 10, 2015 10:34 am

Has anyone else heard/seen anything about IFC's upcoming Documentary Now series? It stars Fred Armisen and Bill Hader and the trailer has a bevy of (surprisingly accurate!) visual references to oodles of classic documentaries, including Nanook of the North, The Thin Blue Line, and Grey Gardens.

Of course, with a teaser like this, there's no telling whether this will be great or a complete bust, but it appears to be done with enough reverence and attention to detail that I'm more than willing to give it a shot. Premieres August 10th.

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#58 Post by Professor Wagstaff » Fri Jul 10, 2015 11:02 am

So IFC is parodying more independent films than they actually play?

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#59 Post by sir_luke » Fri Jul 10, 2015 11:04 am

Hey, Pulp Fiction was an "independent" film and they play that 20x a day!

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#60 Post by Andre Jurieu » Fri Jul 10, 2015 11:54 am

Highway 61 wrote:I'm not sure if this is the ideal thread to mention this, but I wanted to give everyone a heads-up that the Budapest episode of Anthony Bourdain's show that aired on June 7th includes a fantastic (and lengthy) appearance from Vilmos Zsigmond. Any fan of his work will definitely want to check it out!
Really appreciated this episode and immediately started texting some friends (who are also interested in art films) about it because it was so randomly and unexpectedly enjoyable. The CNN version of this show doesn't attempt as many homages to movies Bourdain loves as often as the original show did, but I really appreciate when they try to push themselves in form (the Japan episode comes to mind) and content (they've been visiting the Middle-East regularly each season).
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#68 Post by Drucker » Wed Sep 02, 2015 11:31 am

Can't wait for their Steve Jobs movie.

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#69 Post by perkizitore » Wed Sep 02, 2015 12:15 pm

Drucker wrote:
Can't wait for their Steve Jobs movie.
Directed by Frédéric Auburtin

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Re: TV of 2015

#70 Post by flyonthewall2983 » Mon Sep 14, 2015 12:10 pm

An immigrant replaces Donald Trump. Won't be until next year but I couldn't resist.

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#71 Post by EricJ » Mon Sep 14, 2015 2:47 pm

flyonthewall2983 wrote:An immigrant replaces Donald Trump. Won't be until next year but I couldn't resist.
Well, maybe now that he's in a position of organizing charity, Schwarzenegger will finally learn how to balance a budget. :P

(And is it just me, or is the '16 presidential race starting to resemble that goofy '03 California governor's election, where we had two dozen crazy celebrity candidates, and the only sane candidate was the incumbent Lieutenant Governor who didn't get any headlines?)


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#73 Post by colinr0380 » Wed Sep 16, 2015 2:43 pm

The only response to that would have to be this piece from The Day Today. (While it was an early 90s series this was one of the audio pieces that were done for the DVD menus)

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Re: TV of 2015

#74 Post by flyonthewall2983 » Wed Sep 16, 2015 6:25 pm

Did anyone watch the new Muppets show?

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Re: TV of 2015

#75 Post by pzadvance » Wed Sep 16, 2015 6:38 pm

flyonthewall2983 wrote:Did anyone watch the new Muppets show?
I believe it premieres on Tuesday

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