Random TV Thread II: Television, Continued - Page 7

Imperor · 08-10-2011, 09:34 PM

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Party Down concluded. Sadness now setting in.

It looks like a movie is a pretty solid bet from everything I've heard, so try to taste the happy instead. Really glad you enjoyed it, anyhow.

Lancemc · 08-13-2011, 07:15 PM

Images of NYC and the Inscription of Louis C.K. | The House Next Door

Great piece, and also a solid argument for why the show might be (in my experience) the single finest airing series on tv right now.

cobl04 · 08-13-2011, 10:06 PM

I could have got the first three seasons of The Wire for $40 the other day... but bought more albums instead. If the deal's still on this week I might pounce on it.

LMP · 08-14-2011, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Lancemc

Images of NYC and the Inscription of Louis C.K. | The House Next Door

Great piece, and also a solid argument for why the show might be (in my experience) the single finest airing series on tv right now.

Just started Season 2 after plowing through the first and oh man, I may be inclined to agree.

lazarus · 08-14-2011, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by cobl04

I could have got the first three seasons of The Wire for $40 the other day... but bought more albums instead. If the deal's still on this week I might pounce on it.

I think "Friggin' Cobbler" just doesn't even cut it this time.

You fail at life.

powerhour24 · 08-14-2011, 09:17 AM

lazarus · 08-15-2011, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Lancemc

Images of NYC and the Inscription of Louis C.K. | The House Next Door

Great piece, and also a solid argument for why the show might be (in my experience) the single finest airing series on tv right now.

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Originally Posted by LMP

Just started Season 2 after plowing through the first and oh man, I may be inclined to agree.

I got ahold of Season 1 last night.

Have watched 5 episodes already.

Very good so far, intrigued about how it's going to keep developing.

LMP · 08-15-2011, 04:11 AM

The Pamela and Dane Cook episodes sealed it for me tonight. Hot damn.

Imperor · 08-15-2011, 11:35 AM

"Pamela" was fantastic, as was the much hyped encounter with Dane Cook. They're both great (and different) examples of the show operating as much more than a comedy. Then you have last week's "Come On, God" which flat out made me laugh harder than anything in recent memory.

The show is a work of art, and the dude is an absolute genius.

cobl04 · 08-15-2011, 09:10 PM

Might start watching it on sidereel as I wait for Community and Parks & Rec

lazarus · 08-16-2011, 12:09 AM

Holy shit the lesbian mom and the pot-smoking neighbor episodes??

WOW.

lazarus · 08-16-2011, 12:36 AM

Perhaps I'm stating the obvious here, but after a couple episodes I started to notice a Woody Allen-type absurdity in some of the scenes, not just the childhood flashbacks but the present-day stuff as well. What's unique is that it effortlessly slips back into what is a pretty realistically-shot show in terms of aesthetic.

And then there's the recurring use of that old-time Woody music, which says to me that my observation is probably not off-base in terms of Louis' intent.

We really should give this show its own thread.

lazarus · 08-16-2011, 02:07 AM

Catholic Church takedown episode.

Bravo, Mr. C.K. Bravo.

deep · 08-17-2011, 02:42 AM

'Strike Back' is an Explosive New Series that Brings the Glory of '24' & 'The Unit' with 'Bourne' Film Style »

I watched the first two episodes, it is like n amped up version of The Unit.
It's pretty good.

Lancemc · 08-17-2011, 11:04 AM

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Perhaps I'm stating the obvious here, but after a couple episodes I started to notice a Woody Allen-type absurdity in some of the scenes, not just the childhood flashbacks but the present-day stuff as well. What's unique is that it effortlessly slips back into what is a pretty realistically-shot show in terms of aesthetic.

And then there's the recurring use of that old-time Woody music, which says to me that my observation is probably not off-base in terms of Louis' intent.

We really should give this show its own thread.

I've been thinking a lot about Allen as well watching the show, mainly for the music, bouts of surrealism, the obvious connective tissue of the narratives spinning outward from a stand-up comedian's sense of rhythm and observation. And of course the central protagonist's murky relationship with New York City. It's really the kind of television series I'd expect Allen to make if he were a bit less neurotic and a bit more blue-collar. But what I love most about it is exactly what that article I posted highlighted, mainly the structure of the series as a spiraling, elliptical almost non-narrative series of vignettes that nonetheless coheres skit by skit into such an expansive world-view. It also might be my single favorite work of television aesthetically, as a side bar.

corianderstem · 08-17-2011, 03:36 PM

I've started watching Firefly. it's not bad. I was left a little cold by the first two episodes, but liked the third. Will keep watching. I've seen enough Whedon shows to know that you have to get a few episodes in before things really get good.

What a god-awful theme song, though.

kramwest1 · 08-17-2011, 03:44 PM

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I've started watching Firefly. it's not bad. I was left a little cold by the first two episodes, but liked the third. Will keep watching. I've seen enough Whedon shows to know that you have to get a few episodes in before things really get good.

What a god-awful theme song, though.

I hope at this point it hasn't been over-hyped.
I could go on and on singing its praises, but I've learned that nothing is going to bring it back. Hope you enjoy it.

(Now a Buckaroo Banzai sequel, well, that still seems possible.)

corianderstem · 08-17-2011, 03:48 PM

Yeah, as a fan of Buffy and Angel and therefore hanging around online with other fans of anything Whedon-related, it's been hyped to death. I don't have high expectations for me loving it, but I went to a Whedon-inspired burlesque show (no, really! It was fun), and they had several Firefly acts. That's when I finally said "Okay, I need to finally watch this."

Also, I did watch the movie a few years ago and was pleasantly surprised.

deep · 08-17-2011, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by kramwest1

I hope at this point it hasn't been over-hyped.
I could go on and on singing its praises, but I've learned that nothing is going to bring it back. Hope you enjoy it.

(Now a Buckaroo Banzai sequel, well, that still seems possible.)

I watched the series, a little uneven, a bit over-hyped for me. The film is way better.

Also, the Sarah Conners, Terminator series is a way better series than Firefly. I did like Firefly, just not as good as promised.

LemonMelon · 08-20-2011, 04:17 PM

Watched the pilot of Home Movies on Netflix today just to see how bad the animation used to be. It looks like a 5 year old drew a bunch of epileptics on a hot, hazy day and Adult Swim jumped right on board. I'm so glad they did; it's an amazing show, and the writers went right for the throat with the McGuirk/Brendan's mom date being the pilot.

08-13-2011, 07:15 PM	#122
Lancemc Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ba Sing Se Posts: 17,691 Local Time: 10:19 PM	Images of NYC and the Inscription of Louis C.K. \| The House Next Door Great piece, and also a solid argument for why the show might be (in my experience) the single finest airing series on tv right now. __________________

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LemonMelon More 5G Than Man Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Hollywoo Posts: 68,800 Local Time: 07:19 PM	Watched the pilot of Home Movies on Netflix today just to see how bad the animation used to be. It looks like a 5 year old drew a bunch of epileptics on a hot, hazy day and Adult Swim jumped right on board. I'm so glad they did; it's an amazing show, and the writers went right for the throat with the McGuirk/Brendan's mom date being the pilot. __________________

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08-13-2011, 10:06 PM	#123
cobl04 45:33 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Point to Shaolin Posts: 59,235 Local Time: 01:19 PM	I could have got the first three seasons of The Wire for $40 the other day... but bought more albums instead. If the deal's still on this week I might pounce on it.

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08-15-2011, 04:11 AM	#128
LMP Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 37,609 Local Time: 08:19 PM	The Pamela and Dane Cook episodes sealed it for me tonight. Hot damn.

08-15-2011, 11:35 AM	#129
Imperor Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Austin Posts: 9,046 Local Time: 08:19 PM	"Pamela" was fantastic, as was the much hyped encounter with Dane Cook. They're both great (and different) examples of the show operating as much more than a comedy. Then you have last week's "Come On, God" which flat out made me laugh harder than anything in recent memory. The show is a work of art, and the dude is an absolute genius.

08-15-2011, 09:10 PM	#130
cobl04 45:33 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: East Point to Shaolin Posts: 59,235 Local Time: 01:19 PM	Might start watching it on sidereel as I wait for Community and Parks & Rec

08-16-2011, 12:09 AM	#131
lazarus Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 42,273 Local Time: 06:19 PM	Holy shit the lesbian mom and the pot-smoking neighbor episodes?? WOW.

08-16-2011, 12:36 AM	#132
lazarus Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 42,273 Local Time: 06:19 PM	Perhaps I'm stating the obvious here, but after a couple episodes I started to notice a Woody Allen-type absurdity in some of the scenes, not just the childhood flashbacks but the present-day stuff as well. What's unique is that it effortlessly slips back into what is a pretty realistically-shot show in terms of aesthetic. And then there's the recurring use of that old-time Woody music, which says to me that my observation is probably not off-base in terms of Louis' intent. We really should give this show its own thread.

08-16-2011, 02:07 AM	#133
lazarus Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 42,273 Local Time: 06:19 PM	Catholic Church takedown episode. Bravo, Mr. C.K. Bravo.

08-17-2011, 02:42 AM	#134
deep Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: A far distance down. Posts: 28,603 Local Time: 06:19 PM	'Strike Back' is an Explosive New Series that Brings the Glory of '24' & 'The Unit' with 'Bourne' Film Style » I watched the first two episodes, it is like n amped up version of The Unit. It's pretty good.

08-17-2011, 03:36 PM	#136
corianderstem Blue Crack Distributor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 64,498 Local Time: 07:19 PM	I've started watching Firefly. it's not bad. I was left a little cold by the first two episodes, but liked the third. Will keep watching. I've seen enough Whedon shows to know that you have to get a few episodes in before things really get good. What a god-awful theme song, though.

08-17-2011, 03:48 PM	#138
corianderstem Blue Crack Distributor Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 64,498 Local Time: 07:19 PM	Yeah, as a fan of Buffy and Angel and therefore hanging around online with other fans of anything Whedon-related, it's been hyped to death. I don't have high expectations for me loving it, but I went to a Whedon-inspired burlesque show (no, really! It was fun), and they had several Firefly acts. That's when I finally said "Okay, I need to finally watch this." Also, I did watch the movie a few years ago and was pleasantly surprised.