Anyone have any Netflix recommendations? I've been binge-watching old series on my lunch breaks - finished the West Wing, The Guild, Firefly, and for kicks went back to watch season 1 of Voyager. Not as bad as I'd remembered, but I still hated Kes and Neelix.
Anyone have any Netflix recommendations? I've been binge-watching old
series on my lunch breaks - finished the West Wing, The Guild, Firefly, and for kicks went back to watch season 1 of Voyager. Not as bad as I'd remembered, but I still hated Kes and Neelix.
I watched the original "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" trilogy and can heartily recommend it. As much as I liked the Trent Reznor/Atticus Ross soundtrack of the remake, the original has that sparse, slightly bleak scandinavian aesthetic that I like.
Speaking of which, there's a detective series called "Wallander" on Netflix that's pretty good. There's an original Swedish version with subtitles and
a remake starring Kenneth Branagh (but looks like it was filmed in Scandinavia and follows the same mood/feel). Very good.
Netflix' House of Cards was wonderful, and keeping with the current theme, the original BBC miniseries is on Netflix, too.
There's a couple of good "Best movies you've never heard of on Netflix
right now" I want to try out. Adventureland with Jesse Eisenberg and
Kristin Stewart looks interesting.
Brick was a funny little film - a gumshow detective noir story that should have been shot in the 50s but instead is set in a high school. Joseph Gordon-Leavitt craps bigger than Sam Spade in this film.
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On 04-12-14, Poindexter Fortran said the following....
Anyone have any Netflix recommendations? I've been binge-watching old series on my lunch breaks - finished the West Wing, The Guild, Firefly, and for kicks went back to watch season 1 of Voyager. Not as bad as I'd remembered, but I still hated Kes and Neelix.
Doctor Who. Start with the new reboot in 2005 with Christopher Eccleston as The Doctor. Then follow along to the end of the current run with Matt Smith
Then go back for some history and start watching the series from the beginngin with William Hartnell.,
I first started watching The Doctor when I was in high school and caught the show on PBS. At that time, Tom Baker played the fourth Doctor.
But if you want to watch th greatest selection of the older classic episodes
you will have to go to Hulu+. Neither Netflix nor Amazon carry those older classics.
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By: Gryphon to Poindexter Fortran on Sat Apr 12 2014 02:52 pm
On 04-12-14, Poindexter Fortran saidthe following...
Anyone have any Netflix recommendations? I've been binge-watching series on my lunch breaks - finished the West Wing, The Guild, Fi and for kicks went back to watch season 1 of Voyager. Not as bad remembered, but I still hated Kes and Neelix.
Doctor Who. Start with the new reboot in 2005 with ChristopherEcclest The Doctor. Then follow along to the end of the current run with Matt.
Then go back for some historyand start watching the series from the beginngin with William Hartnell.
I first started watching The Doctor when I was in high school and caug show on PBS. At that time, Tom Baker played the fourth Doctor.
But if you want to watch th greatest selection of the older classic ep,
you will have to go to Hulu+. Neither Netflix nor Amazon carry those classics.
I use to watch Doctor Who on KICU or KQEH in the Bay Area, a PBS affiliate. I don't remember which one offhand. It wasn't as nice as
KQED, which seemed to have tons of money and new shows. But this PBS-affiliate was old school.
It came on late at night, and between the ages of 9 and 12 I'd curl up
on the end of my bed and watch it on my little bedroom TV. I'd sysop my BBS while watching it too. Great memories.
The reboot is OK. I'm less of a fan of it as most people seem to like
it.I found the quirkiness of the original series to be more
captivating... there was something about the budget variations, the concepts and ideas, and cheasy costumes I really enjoyed.
watched them from too. Although KICU was not a PBS station, IIRC. KQED was the San Francisco PBS station, and KTEH was the San Jose PBS station. So if you were lucky, you had a secondary option for watching those shows. I've been out of the area for decades. Is the Sutro Tower still there?
We must have been from the same area, because those are the stations I watched them from too. Although KICU was not a PBS station, IIRC. KQED was the San Francisco PBS station, and KTEH was the San Jose PBS station. So if you were lucky, you had a secondary option for watching those shows. I've been out of the area for decades. Is the Sutro Tower still there?
You are correct, the reboot has a completely different flavor thatn the originals. But I have to confess, I hardely had any ability to watch the show past the 4th Doctor. I am looking forward to watching the complete seasons of the classics.
Dr. Who was on KTEH back when I was growing up in the 80s; Sutro Tower is st there, and blasting out HD TV. I plugged my house's rooftop antenna in a few weeks ago and found a ton of stations that came in clearer than my cable connection.
Dr. Who was on KTEH back when I was growing up in the 80s; Sutro Tower is still there, and blasting out HD TV. I plugged my house's rooftop antenna
in a few weeks ago and found a ton of stations that came in clearer than my
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By: Poindexter Fortran to Gryphon on Mon Apr 14 2014 01:40 pm
Dr. Who was on KTEH back when I was growing up in the 80s; Sutro Tower there, and blasting out HD TV. I plugged my house's rooftop antenna in weeks ago and found a ton of stations that came in clearer than my cab connection.
That was exactly it, KTEH. I struggled to remember it. That was me, watching late night Doctor Who on KTEH in the 80s. At the time I thought
I was the only one. Always refreshing to know that there were quite a
few others with a similar experience.
Knight
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By: Poindexter Fortran to Gryphon on Mon Apr 14 2014 01:40 pm
Dr. Who was on KTEH back when I wasgrowing up in the 80s; Sutro Tower still there, and blasting out HD TV. I plugged my house's rooftop ante in a few weeks ago and found a ton of stations that came in clearer th
i tried watching the older doctor who's and just couldnt get into it. seems like it was made for a younger audience.
the current doctor whos are normally great, though.
I use to watch Doctor Who on KICU or KQEH in the Bay Area, a PBS affiliate. I don't remember which one off hand. It wasn't as nice as KQED, which seemed to have tons of money and new shows. But this PBS-affiliate was old school.
It came on late at night, and between the ages of 9 and 12 I'd curl up on the end of my bed and watch it on my little bedroom TV. I'd sysop my BBS while watching it too. Great memories.
I've been out of the area for decades. Is the Sutro Tower still there?
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By: Knight to Gryphon on Sun Apr 13 2014 05:14 am
I use to watch Doctor Who on KICU or KQEH in the Bay Area, a PBS affiliate. I don't remember which one off hand. It wasn't as nice as which seemed to have tons of money and new shows. But this PBS-affil was old school.
It came on late at night, and between the ages of 9 and 12 I'd curl the end of my bed and watch it on my little bedroom TV. I'd sysop my while watching it too. Great memories.
Oh man, that sounds so nice right now. Would they also show Red Dwarf?
Anyone have any Netflix recommendations? I've been binge-watching old
The reboot is OK. I'm less of a fan of it as most people seem to
like it.I found the quirkiness of the original series to be more
captivating... there was something about the budget variations, the
concepts and ideas, and cheasy costumes I really enjoyed.
You are correct, the reboot has a completely different flavor thatn the originals. But I have to confess, I hardely had any ability to watch the show past the 4th Doctor. I am looking forward to watching the complete seasons of the classics.
i tried watching the older doctor who's and just couldnt get into it. seems like it was made for a younger audience.
Re: Re: Netflix Pix?
By: Gryphon to Knight on Mon Apr 14 2014 10:05 am
I've been out of the area for decades. Is the Sutro Tower still there?
Yes, looming ominously above the Bay.
I know KCSM San Mateo produced the Computer Chronicles. Was their TV statio PBS affiliate too?
Oh man, that sounds so nice right now. Would they also show Red Dwarf?
Red Dwarf, Monty Python, Dave Allen, Benny Hill... there was quite a lot of stuff actually.
Even the new series is for younger audiences, that's why it comes on in the early evening in the UK. The more I think about it, it feels like a tween show with all the companion angst that goes on.
Still enjoy it however.
I don't think KTEH or KCSM aired Red Dwarf. I didn't see that until the Internet days. I just showed my wife and son Red Dwarf the other day.
Re: Netflix Pix?
By: Poindexter Fortran to All on Sat Apr 12 2014 07:56 am
Anyone have any Netflix recommendations? I've been binge-watching ol
Me and the wife just finised all 5 seasons of Leverage, it's a bunch of theives that do the Robin Hood thing (steal from rich, give to poor),
it's pretty good I think. Episodes get a little repetitive, but I think they all stand up pretty well.
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By: Gryphon to Froggyme on Wed Apr 16 2014 12:44 pm
Oh man, that sounds so nice right now. Would they also show Red
Red Dwarf, Monty Python, Dave Allen, Benny Hill... there was quite a l stuff actually.
Those were all good shows. I loved each of them (except, not familiar
with Dave Allen).
I don't think KTEH or KCSM aired Red Dwarf. I didn't see that until the Internet days. I just showed my wife and son Red Dwarf the other day.
Anyone have any Netflix recommendations? I've been binge-watching old
series on my lunch breaks - finished the West Wing, The Guild, Firefly, and for kicks went back to watch season 1 of Voyager. Not as bad as I'd remembered, but I still hated Kes and Neelix.
KTEH did, I vaguely remember watching a couple of them.
Dave Allen was a commedian and sketch artist. His show was something almost like how Key and Peele do their show not. Sit and talk to the audience to introduce the next skit, etc.
Very funny show. How did they like it?
Anyone have any Netflix recommendations? I've been binge-watching old
Red Dwarf and IT Crowd.
I saw the ZX80 on the set in S1E1 of the IT Crowd before Moss even mentioned it! So, unlike Jen, I did notice, haha.
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