What are you watching? (Movies, TV, YouTube, etc.)

[Chris Noto]

I was enjoying our neighbor thread "What are you reading?" and found myself wondering what y'all are watching.
A quick search didn't turn up anything recent, and a trial shot in that thread was not welcomed by the OP, so here you go!

Wife and I caught this, last night, on Netflix. I give it four stars. Two thumbs up. YMMV.



It's based on three different factual storylines from the '08 real estate crash. Clever, funny, heartbreaking. Well done.
Highly recommended.

[Gerarddm]

Bill Maher
John Oliver
Veep
Scandal ( my guilty pleasure )
Washington Week

On Netflix currently, The Crown

On YouTube, 80s music videos recently.

[David G]

Not much. But we did recently upgrade to fiber optic internet service, and some sort of basic cable package came with it. So I've watched some MASH reruns, which is fun. And I've watched a few episodes of such 'copshop' staples as Law & Order; Criminal Minds; and NCIS. The kids have Netflix - and for the right series, I might watch with them.

[skuthorp]

Documentaries.

[Peerie Maa]

Documentaries mostly and comedy quiz shows: QI, Have I got News for You, and Mock the Week, Jools Holland for music.
Her indoors also enjoys some quiz shows and some drama series.

[skuthorp]

'Her indoors' watches a great deal more than me, and neither of us are indoors much unless it's dark or torrential rain.
In summer we often don't eat till 10 rather than be inside in daylight.

[Chip-skiff]

Just finished seasons of Taboo and Jessica Jones. Presently watching The Magicians and the 2007 season of Doctor Who (Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper).

[Peerie Maa]

'Her indoors' watches a great deal more than me, and neither of us are indoors much unless it's dark or torrential rain.
In summer we often don't eat till 10 rather than be inside in daylight.

You would be well screwed up if you lived in northern Scandinavia or Finland, still light at midnight in summer.

[Jim Bow]

Am furious about "Homefires". The last episode ended with a woman giving birth, the town doctor and his wife attending, the father pacing the floor, and a downed Spitfire just crashed into the building.

AND THE IDIOTS DECIDED TO CANCEL THE SERIES!!!!!!!!!!

[Chris Noto]

Documentaries.

Any that you'd recommend?

[Chris Noto]

Am furious about "Homefires". The last episode ended with a woman giving birth, the town doctor and his wife attending, the father pacing the floor, and a downed Spitfire just crashed into the building.

AND THE IDIOTS DECIDED TO CANCEL THE SERIES!!!!!!!!!!

Holy cow. That sounds like a total disconnect between the show runners and the bean counters, doesn't it? Completely frustrating for those of us on this end.

[Keith Wilson]

I almost never watch TV, but I watched My Neighbor Totoro with Zoe the Wonder Girl last night. Miyazaki's a god.

[Chris Noto]

RE: cop shops

The best police show, vs. detective stuff, that I've seen recently, was a British Netflix production, "Happy Valley".
Gritty. 100 on Rotten Tomatoes.

[Mike.Higgins.94301]

We threw our TV out in 1977.

[Chris Noto]

I almost never watch TV, but I watched My Neighbor Totoro with Zoe the Wonder Girl last night. Miyazaki's a god.

Oh, man, I missed it! Was it broadcast or a cable channel? Now I'm going to have to start searching.
Just that screen you posted is blowing my mind. I could do a Miyazaki film festival any old time!

I take that back. Did the search. Here it is, on Netflix DVD. Sweet.

[ron ll]

Brockmire.

[Keith Wilson]

Oh, man, I missed it! Was it broadcast or a cable channel? Now I'm going to have to start searching.
Just that screen you posted is blowing my mind. I could do a Miyazaki film festival any old time!

I take that back. Did the search. Here it is, on Netflix DVD. Sweet.

I think you can get all of Miyazaki's films on DVD now. When I first discovered him, you could only get a couple of them in the US, and I got the rest on VHS fansub tapes (remember those?)

Have you ever seen his music video for On Your Mark by Chage and Aska? It's my favorite Miyazaki thing, maybe my favorite film of all time, all six minutes of it. Ignore the subtitles, they're dumb. The two policemen look a lot like the musicians. Here you go:

[Chip-skiff]

I almost never watch TV, but I watched My Neighbor Totoro with Zoe the Wonder Girl last night. Miyazaki's a god.

Amen on that. I love the Cat Bus.

[Chip-skiff]

Just watched this, with no high expectations. But it was excellent, a tearjerker that never goes cheap.

[Gerarddm]

I loved Totoro and watching it with my daughter when she was younger. Magical.

[Chris Noto]

We threw our TV out in 1977.

But, Mike... Unless you're typing forum entries on a computer from the same era, you have access to an amazing world of streaming media. Film, video, music, and an amazing array of podcasts, many of which are also broadcast on "Old Fashioned Radio."

[Chip-skiff]

Australian detective show. Good fun!



Also this series, which is very well written and shot.

[Domesticated_Mr. Know It All]

Youtube vids of Soprano's and Nurse Jackie.
I also watched Weeds and Califorication.

[Stiletto]

I've just binged on Line of Duty. A good Brit police series.

[skuthorp]

Nothing much, but listening a lot. Opera and serious music (classical if you like) both ancient and modern mostly. Some jazz, some old timey country and bluegrass.
You can listen and do something else as well.

[Flying Orca]

We threw our TV out in 1977.

Right there with you. I don't do video unless I am forced to go on YouTube (bletch) to find a piece of music.

[mmd]

Deadliest Catch, Restoration Garage, and documentaries.

[Paul Pless]

GOT

iii

[Ted Hoppe]

GOT

iii

yep.

i started the night manager. High production values, sexy, good acting, beautiful locations and sets.

[Keith Wilson]

I don't watch TV, and not many movies. I got an extension cable so I can hook my headphones to the computer at work, so I've been listening to interesting music on YouTube. There's a lot out there I didn't know about, and it's easy to stumble across more. Lately the Watersons from the '60s, and an obscure British folk group called Blue Murder.

[Norman Bernstein]

I'm re-watching this series:



An outstanding series... 100% filmed in hand-held 16mm, giving it a gritty, realistic 'look'. Absolutely superb acting, especially Andre Braugher, Clark Johnson, Yaphet Kotto. It's from the 90's, and might be hard to find... I have the complete DVD set.

For Baltimoreans, the series was filmed there... lots of local color and culture.

[Flying Orca]

Lately the Watersons from the '60s, and and obscure British folk group called Blue Murder.

Both outstanding. Have you discovered Jon Boden yet? Oystagirl considers his album Songs from the Floodplain the best of the millennium, at least to date, and he's releasing a sequel later this year. He's the genius behind Bellowhead, used to play in Eliza Carthy's band the Ratcatchers, and plays or sings every note of Floodplain himself. Oystagirl calls it a graphic novel for the blind, and I know what she means; it's a post-apocalyptic vision of England that rings achingly true.

I can't recommend it highly enough, if you're into That Sort Of Thing.

[sharpiefan]

The complete Grenada Television Series of Sherlock Holmes, starring Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwicke.

On sale at Hamilton Books (LINK) , item number: 6584373;

41 stories, 43 hours, 12 DVDs, published at $229.98, sale price $79.95.

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[Dave Wright]

"The Keepers" on Netflix. Very disturbing and hard to watch.

[Keith Wilson]

Have you discovered Jon Boden yet?

No, but I will. Thanks!

Hey, if you ever decide to come down to the Twin Cities, be sure do it on the second or fourth Monday of the month, and you can contribute something really good to the pub singing (examples here).