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[Tank]

7 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

Is that the Studio Movie Grill?

yeah, that's it. nice idea but with my special dietary needs, plus the fact that i'm a really cheap person makes it a place i very likely won't go back to.

[AngelsLakersFan]

10 minutes ago, Tank said:

yeah, that's it. nice idea but with my special dietary needs, plus the fact that i'm a really cheap person makes it a place i very likely won't go back to.

I usually walk next door to the Laemmle's for $6 ticket tuesday. You can grab a beer at the snack stand and there are a hundred other places to eat in the neighborhood. I haven't tried SMG myself, but the reviews of the place are not all that good. 

[AngelsLakersFan]

MidSommar

Finally got around to this one. Reminded me a lot of the short story "The Lottery" that I remember reading in high school, only this doesn't have quite the punch. Considering who made the film and the genre you kind of know what you are getting yourself into when you put the movie on and I only wish there could've been a little more misdirection. All in all it was just weird enough to earn a thumbs up from me.

[Taylor]

12 hours ago, Adam said:

The new cast members on Vanderpump Rules suck

My wife watches that show, so naturally I've seen every episode. I like how most of them aspire to be actors and successful musicians but are still working at Vanderpump's restaurant like 8 years later. 

[RallyMo]

On 1/21/2020 at 12:01 PM, Tank said:

for some theaters it's a few bucks more. and if it's a 3D movie, add on another $3-5.

there are also theaters that have waiter service and some high end food & drink options available. went to one of those theaters here in glendale. i think it was $22 plus whatever food and drink you ordered. got the truffle french fries and a brownie all for the bargain price of about $12. won't do that again.

Alamo Drafthouse is where it's at. There's a new one in LA that looks nice, but it's probably out of the way for most of y'all. 

[Lou]

You dolts have ruined this thread. 

Jerks. 

[St1ck]

20 minutes ago, RallyMo said:

 y'all. 

[Redondo]

Just finished season 1 of Dogs of Berlin on Netflix

It moves really fast and the closed caption has trouble keeping up at times.  It's in German so you need the CC.

The show started off all over the place, but the writers brought it home at the end of the series. The immigration of Turks has a lot to do with the series and the racial divide it's causing.

Kurt Grimmer is a another in a long list of flawed detectives. But he really has issues.

@Lou and I seem to enjoy these type of foreign detective series. I will be looking for more.

Good show to watch.

[cez]

finishing up season 3 of The Good Fight.  

it's gone into full satire mode, which i actually like.  

there's a scene where a witness tries to turn their testimony into an ASMR session in order to turn on a judge who's into it.  terrific. 

[Lou]

@Redondo. Found a new show for you and the Mrs. Deadwater Fell , starring David Tennant. 

[Redondo]

@Lou

Started Rise of the Empires Ottoman yesterday.

It explains the history of the story along with the show. Interesting because I didn't know the details of this ongoing situation so I'm learning as we go.

[gotbeer]

Netflix:  Rise of Empires: Ottoman  Docuseries about the rise of the Ottoman Empire and the fall of Constantinople.  Really informative about both sides.  Pretty well done, and hopefully Netflix will do other empires.   Great series for history buffs.

[Lou]

Has anyone watched Rise of Empires: Ottoman?

[Slegnaac]

7 hours ago, Lou said:

Has anyone watched Rise of Empires: Ottoman?

I've heard of it. 

[Blarg]

Netflix: Medical Police 

This is crap. Mostly production quality, script, finish work is crap. It looks like they took the raw footage and never bothered with a colortiming pass. It is so horribly inconsistent I would be embarrassed to associated with this shit work. 

[gotbeer]

Movie:  1917  I've seen all of the best picture noms except LIttle Women and Parasite.  And this one would be my pick.  It's kind of a tense movie, and was made for the big screen.  The opening sequence was phenomenal.  I think it lasted 20-30 minutes if not longer in one take, or I should say the camera not changing.  It doesn't sound like much, but considering what was in those 20-30 minutes.  Man I was floored.  It wasn't as gritty as the opening sequence to Saving Private Ryan, but it still showed the horrors of war quite well.  Overall, this was an excellent war movie.  And IMO, Mendez should win Director easy.  That's how good I thought his sequences were.  Definitely a theater movie.

[Tank]

15 hours ago, Lou said:

Has anyone watched Rise of Empires: Ottoman?

what an odd subject for a tv series.

[Taylor]

7 hours ago, Blarg said:

Netflix: Medical Police 

This is crap. Mostly production quality, script, finish work is crap. It looks like they took the raw footage and never bothered with a colortiming pass. It is so horribly inconsistent I would be embarrassed to associated with this shit work. 

Says the guy who works for 

[gets pistol-whipped by Blarg]

[Lou]

1 hour ago, Tank said:

what an odd subject for a tv series.

 

[gotbeer]

Netflix:  Pandemic:  How to Prevent an Outbreak  A docuseries about mainly the flu virus.  But also touching on the Measles and Ebola.  First off, after watching this, you will want to wash your hands thoroughly and wonder if those sniffles you have should be seen by a doctor.  it's a really informative view of the fight against commutable diseases around the world from all different types of viewpoints.  And it really spotlights just how dangerous any type of commutable disease can be, even if it seems pretty harmless.  They look at the WHO fighting Ebola, to disease control in the middle East, to India, big cities like NY, total rural areas like a small county in Oklahoma, to research firms, and antivaxxers.  This series is pre corona virus, but they pretty much nailed it on the head on where they think new strains will start.   Definitely worth a watch, especially with what's in the news now.

[AngelsLakersFan]

On 1/28/2020 at 8:03 AM, Blarg said:

Netflix: Medical Police 

This is crap. Mostly production quality, script, finish work is crap. It looks like they took the raw footage and never bothered with a colortiming pass. It is so horribly inconsistent I would be embarrassed to associated with this shit work. 

This is a spin off from Children's Hospital. I don't know about the financial situation of this show but the original Children's Hospital videos were all just released online with little to no monetization. I think this is the aesthetic they are going for even if they have some nice netflix money now.

[St1ck]

The Report. Good movie about some bad shit our country did.

[Lou]

Rise of Empires: Ottoman 

i found this pretty boring. The Roman Empire was much better. 

[St1ck]

3 minutes ago, Lou said:

Rise of Empires: Ottoman 

i found this pretty boring. The Roman Empire was much better. 

I bet you can't wait for season 3. Rise Of Empires: Inland

[Lou]

11 minutes ago, sht1ckboy said:

I bet you can't wait for season 3. Rise Of Empires: Inland