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[Don]

1 hour ago, Brandon said:

I thought that was actually known as Kurt Sutter mentioned it in just about every interview.

Yeah, he definitely talked about it a lot. I’d guess a lot of the audience didn’t take the time to listen to interviews and whatnot about the show though. Half (or more) of the women I know who watched it just dug Charlie Hunnam and couldn’t give a shit past that.

[Brandon]

36 minutes ago, Don said:

Yeah, he definitely talked about it a lot. I’d guess a lot of the audience didn’t take the time to listen to interviews and whatnot about the show though. Half (or more) of the women I know who watched it just dug Charlie Hunam and couldn’t give a shit past that.

Valid point.

The people I met that actually watch the show and talk about it weren't exactly up for a Rhodes Scholarship. They don't strike me as the type to pay attention to nuance.

[T.G.]

On 12/9/2020 at 11:56 PM, Don said:

So Ted Lasso is really good. Like legit surprised me.

I'm 5 episodes in now and I really like this show a lot.  Definitely surprised me too.

[AngelsLakersFan]

INCEPTION

So when this movie first came out more than a decade ago I thought it was 'ok' but time has turned this into something of a classic with many praising it as Christopher Nolan's best film. After watching Tenet a few weeks back I've had a few discussions with people who felt that I had been missing something in Inception, so I dug out the dvd and gave it another look. 

Spoiler

 

Now, I think all of my original criticisms still stand - there is no real antagonist, the stakes are low, the characters outside of Cobb are underdeveloped and ultimately the film's central question 'is Cobb still dreaming?' doesn't actually matter and cannot be deduced from the events presented in the film. 

Now I watched with an eye toward the popular fan theory that Cobb is still dreaming and his wife is trying to get him to wake up. I like this theory, it's clever, it adds a great potential twist to the story, but... there is nearly zero evidence to support this in the film. Is it possible? Yes, the film doesn't necessarily rule it out but it doesn't seem constructed in a way meant to lead viewers to this conclusion. Rather this theory feels more like a way for the pseudo intellectual Nolan fan boys to read a little more depth into a film that is just not there. I think this goes for a lot of Nolan's work... it's quality, it's complex and these two things can give some viewers the illusion of depth that isn't there.

 

Still a fun watch though.

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

Blowing through this new Netflix Night Stalker documentary. God damn does Netflix have the market on True Crime documentaries. HBO is guaranteed to put out a great one at least once a year but it seems like Netflix releases 3-4 great ones. 

[gotbeer]

Netflix:  Lupin  A French heist type movie.  Oddly, the heist part happens right away, and this series deals more with the aftermath of it.  It's one I think even Lou would like.

[T.G.]

Finished Season 1 of Ted Lasso.  Really enjoyed the show a lot. Looking forward to Season 2 whenever that comes out. 

[Lou]

Not sure if anyone else did, but the other day I watched Alabama win their 6th national championship in the last 12 years. 

[T.G.]

8 minutes ago, Lou said:

Not sure if anyone else did, but the other day I watched Alabama win their 6th national championship in the last 12 years. 

True Crime?

Comedy?

 

[Lou]

Just now, T.G. said:

True Crime?

Comedy?

 

It was a hilarious murder, so both. 

[Tank]

2 hours ago, Lou said:

Not sure if anyone else did, but the other day I watched Alabama win their 6th national championship in the last 12 years. 

[Brandon]

9 hours ago, gotbeer said:

Netflix:  Lupin  A French heist type movie.  Oddly, the heist part happens right away, and this series deals more with the aftermath of it.  It's one I think even Lou would like.

I might check this out and was reading up on it. I'm going down a heist movie kick. Half way through Widows and may do this movie next.

 

[gotbeer]

38 minutes ago, Brandon said:

I might check this out and was reading up on it. I'm going down a heist movie kick. Half way through Widows and may do this movie next.

 

If you haven't seen it.  Money Heist.  I'd do that before Lupin.

[Brandon]

15 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

If you haven't seen it.  Money Heist.  I'd do that before Lupin.

The Spanish tv show on Netflix?

[gotbeer]

Just now, Brandon said:

The Spanish tv show on Netflix?

Yes.

[Lou]

14 hours ago, gotbeer said:

Netflix:  Lupin  A French heist type movie.  Oddly, the heist part happens right away, and this series deals more with the aftermath of it.  It's one I think even Lou would like.

It's a tv series. 

It was good. 

No zombies.

[Redondo]

Used my new Roku + stick last night.

Got the 2019 updated one and it was nice.

Remote has the volume and mute on it.

[Jay]

14 hours ago, Lou said:

Not sure if anyone else did, but the other day I watched Alabama win their 6th national championship in the last 12 years. 

boring

[St1ck]

8 minutes ago, Redondo said:

Used my new Roku + stick last night.

Got the 2019 updated one and it was nice.

Remote has the volume and mute on it.

 

[Redondo]

7 hours ago, st1ckboy said:

 

Lol, great pull @st1ckboy

[St1ck]

11 minutes ago, Redondo said:

Lol, great pull @st1ckboy

I've had a lot of great pulls to Weezie Jefferson. 

[T.G.]

 

[failos]

6 hours ago, T.G. said:

 

[Tank]

I watched the first two episodes of Wandavision.

W T H.

So far it's a throwback to a poorly written 1950s sitcom, complete with a fake laugh track. Not sure why or where they're going with it.

[St1ck]

3 minutes ago, Tank said:

I watched the first two episodes of Wandavision.

W T H.

So far it's a throwback to a poorly written 1950s sitcom, complete with a fake laugh track. Not sure why or where they're going with it.

Spoiler

I think it is building up to a reveal.  The theories I've read that look like may be the case is that this is all going on in her head. The commercials are hints with the Stark toaster referencing the bomb her brother described in Age of Ultram and the watch had the same name of the guy that gave her her powers.