ubkev Posted April 29, 2020 Report Posted April 29, 2020 On 4/28/2020 at 3:32 AM, nfreeman said: Just rewatched most of “Goodfellas.” I still think what I thought before: it’s kinda overrated but with some great scenes and great performances, especially by Joe Pesci. Expand GoodFellas and Casino both run out of gas. It's what keeps them just below Godfather and Godfather Part 2. 1 Quote
jsb Posted April 29, 2020 Report Posted April 29, 2020 Best shows I binge watched this month Better Call Saul..... Ozark Season 3 and The Boys on Prime............ All 3 were very good. B+ or higher rating on all 3. All 3 had GREAT finales. Killing Eve is pretty dang good also. Jodie Comer is awesome in this series. Quote
SwampD Posted April 29, 2020 Report Posted April 29, 2020 (edited) On 4/29/2020 at 5:02 AM, ubkev said: GoodFellas and Casino both run out of gas. It's what keeps them just below Godfather and Godfather Part 2. Expand I really liked GoodFellas when it was called GoodFellas. When it was called The Wolf of Wall Street, it was just okay. Then, when GoodFellas was called The Irishman,... it was absolutely awful. Edited April 29, 2020 by SwampD Quote
ubkev Posted April 29, 2020 Report Posted April 29, 2020 On 4/29/2020 at 1:06 PM, SwampD said: I really liked GoodFellas when it was called GoodFellas. When it was called The Wolf of Wall Street, it was just okay. Then, when GoodFellas was called The Irishman,... it was absolutely awful. Expand The Irishman was the worst thing to come out of 2019. It may be the worst thing of all time. 1 Quote
Zamboni Posted April 29, 2020 Report Posted April 29, 2020 Finished Castle Rock. Very well done. Both seasons were terrific. Looking forward to season three. Quote
Sabel79 Posted April 29, 2020 Report Posted April 29, 2020 On 4/29/2020 at 2:01 PM, Zamboni said: Finished Castle Rock. Very well done. Both seasons were terrific. Looking forward to season three. Expand Hmmmmmm. Never quite made it through season one, though I don’t remember why not. Might have to start this one up again. On 4/29/2020 at 1:06 PM, SwampD said: I really liked GoodFellas when it was called GoodFellas. When it was called The Wolf of Wall Street, it was just okay. Then, when GoodFellas was called The Irishman,... it was absolutely awful. Expand On 4/29/2020 at 1:38 PM, ubkev said: The Irishman was the worst thing to come out of 2019. It may be the worst thing of all time. Expand Scorsese crapping all over Marvel movies (with some justification) when he himself made Goodfellas and Casino within three years of each other and then absolutely could not help himself and dove back in for WoWS and The Irishman (some points awarded for casting decisions made in WoWS, though who among us wouldn’t have paid double to see Pesci and DeNero in the lead roles there) later on is just delicious. Quote
Neo Posted April 30, 2020 Report Posted April 30, 2020 (edited) TFW No GF ... A glimpse into an aimless, lonely, soulless, empty world ... is there a generation, a demographic? If so, how do we rescue a generation, a demographic? I’m going to need time with this one. Thought starter ... is it better to have become a whole human being without the internet, and find it later .. or is it better to have become a whole human being with the internet, given that it’s here. First conclusion ... it is a starkly different developmental path. Adding ... there is some redemption at the end. These are some well read young men. Joyless, but well read. Edited April 30, 2020 by Neo 1 Quote
Randall Flagg Posted April 30, 2020 Report Posted April 30, 2020 On 4/30/2020 at 12:47 AM, Neo said: TFW No GF ... A glimpse into an aimless, lonely, soulless, empty world ... is there a generation, a demographic? If so, how do we rescue a generation, a demographic? I’m going to need time with this one. Thought starter ... is it better to have become a whole human being without the internet, and find it later .. or is it better to have become a whole human being with the internet, given that it’s here. First conclusion ... it is a starkly different developmental path. Adding ... there is some redemption at the end. These are some well read young men. Joyless, but well read. Expand I've actually followed an account on twitter for a year or two, a small (almost personal) account, that posts a lot about philosophy, and actually wound up in that documentary/movie/whatever it is. Haven't watched it 1 Quote
GoPre Posted May 6, 2020 Report Posted May 6, 2020 Because of coronavirus boredom.... Name your favorite movie that has a major twist ending. I’m Shutter Island. Sixth Sense is must watch, but I can watch Shutter Island far more. Quote
Indabuff Posted May 6, 2020 Report Posted May 6, 2020 On 5/6/2020 at 1:01 AM, GoPre said: Because of coronavirus boredom.... Name your favorite movie that has a major twist ending. I’m Shutter Island. Sixth Sense is must watch, but I can watch Shutter Island far more. Expand Excellent inquiry. Sixth Sense was great. The Usual Suspects. Though Memento was fantastic as well. Quote
Sabel79 Posted May 6, 2020 Report Posted May 6, 2020 On 5/6/2020 at 1:01 AM, GoPre said: Because of coronavirus boredom.... Name your favorite movie that has a major twist ending. I’m Shutter Island. Sixth Sense is must watch, but I can watch Shutter Island far more. Expand The Third Man. Orson Welles was good at movies. Quote
ubkev Posted May 14, 2020 Report Posted May 14, 2020 I just finished The Wire. Man, what a great show. 2 Quote
BagBoy Posted May 14, 2020 Report Posted May 14, 2020 On 5/14/2020 at 3:58 AM, ubkev said: I just finished The Wire. Man, what a great show. Expand Amen, brother. One of the best ever. Quote
Tondas Posted May 14, 2020 Report Posted May 14, 2020 On 5/6/2020 at 1:01 AM, GoPre said: Because of coronavirus boredom.... Name your favorite movie that has a major twist ending. I’m Shutter Island. Sixth Sense is must watch, but I can watch Shutter Island far more. Expand Identity. Didn't see that coming. Quote
nfreeman Posted May 15, 2020 Report Posted May 15, 2020 The Michael Jordan documentary on espn is flawed but still really good IMHO. 1 Quote
ubkev Posted May 15, 2020 Report Posted May 15, 2020 On 5/15/2020 at 12:38 PM, nfreeman said: The Michael Jordan documentary on espn is flawed but still really good IMHO. Expand Well, yeah. Jordan had final cut. Give Isaiah or Ewing final cut on it lol. For the record I f'n hate Michael Jordan and I always have. And yes, I'm still watching it basically so I can curse out the Knicks for letting the Xavier McDaniel walk. Quote
Zamboni Posted May 15, 2020 Report Posted May 15, 2020 Finished Homeland. Love that show. Gonna miss it. Now started Better Call Saul. 1st episode in the books. I like it. Quote
nfreeman Posted May 15, 2020 Report Posted May 15, 2020 On 5/15/2020 at 2:38 PM, ubkev said: Well, yeah. Jordan had final cut. Give Isaiah or Ewing final cut on it lol. For the record I f'n hate Michael Jordan and I always have. And yes, I'm still watching it basically so I can curse out the Knicks for letting the Xavier McDaniel walk. Expand Certainly it would've been different in someone else's hands, but I think there are quite a few scenes where MJ looks like a jerk. In any case, though, his intensity is still there and very compelling IMHO. (I think he has whisky and a cigar going pretty much all day, every day, just to take the edge off.) "I hated Isiah." "I took offense at being compared with Drexler." His reaction when he was asked about Pippen's migraine in game 7 vs the Pistons. Great stuff for a documentary. Quote
ubkev Posted May 15, 2020 Report Posted May 15, 2020 On 5/15/2020 at 3:23 PM, nfreeman said: Certainly it would've been different in someone else's hands, but I think there are quite a few scenes where MJ looks like a jerk. In any case, though, his intensity is still there and very compelling IMHO. (I think he has whisky and a cigar going pretty much all day, every day, just to take the edge off.) "I hated Isiah." "I took offense at being compared with Drexler." His reaction when he was asked about Pippen's migraine in game 7 vs the Pistons. Great stuff for a documentary. Expand Oh there's definitely tons of great stuff in there. I loved all the early stuff with Rodman! I'm gonna start referring to Steve Kerr as "The Passenger". What a career that guy has made by simply being there. I hate that he's on the cover with Jordan, Scotty, Phil and The Worm. Ron Harper and Toni Kukoc must think that's a crock. Quote
nfreeman Posted May 16, 2020 Report Posted May 16, 2020 Some more great quotes from MJ: - when asked who gave Sam Smith all the inside dirt for his “Jordan Rules” book: “It was Horace [Grant, who strenuously denied it].” - Immediately after a legendary 1992 dream team scrimmage, pitting a group led by MJ against a group led by Magic, with plenty of trash-talking between MJ and Magic, and MJ taking over down the stretch for the win, without a trace of a smile or good humor, to Magic: “how’d you like that ass-whuppin’ we just gave y’all?” Quote
freester Posted May 16, 2020 Report Posted May 16, 2020 On 5/15/2020 at 5:08 PM, ubkev said: Oh there's definitely tons of great stuff in there. I loved all the early stuff with Rodman! I'm gonna start referring to Steve Kerr as "The Passenger". What a career that guy has made by simply being there. I hate that he's on the cover with Jordan, Scotty, Phil and The Worm. Ron Harper and Toni Kukoc must think that's a crock. Expand I watched every Bulls game Kerr played with Jordan. He was no passenger. He was a deadly shooter FT and 3pt. He hit many key shots. Also his post Bulls career has surpassed Jordan’s. Quote
freester Posted May 16, 2020 Report Posted May 16, 2020 On 5/15/2020 at 12:38 PM, nfreeman said: The Michael Jordan documentary on espn is flawed but still really good IMHO. Expand The only significant flaw is that I dislike the bouncing around in time. I would have preferred a chronological historical documentary. Quote
ubkev Posted May 17, 2020 Report Posted May 17, 2020 On 5/16/2020 at 11:05 PM, freester said: I watched every Bulls game Kerr played with Jordan. He was no passenger. He was a deadly shooter FT and 3pt. He hit many key shots. Also his post Bulls career has surpassed Jordan’s. Expand He was the 6th best player at best on those teams. He's on the cover shot for recent relevance because now he's Steph Curry's passenger. Quote
freester Posted May 17, 2020 Report Posted May 17, 2020 On 5/17/2020 at 12:49 AM, ubkev said: He was the 6th best player at best on those teams. He's on the cover shot for recent relevance because now he's Steph Curry's passenger. Expand When you add up all his rings, he will end up in the top 10 in NBA history for total rings. Enough said. Quote
ubkev Posted May 17, 2020 Report Posted May 17, 2020 On 5/17/2020 at 2:40 AM, freester said: When you add up all his rings, he will end up in the top 10 in NBA history for total rings. Enough said. Expand Through nothing he did. Hence his new nickname, The Passenger! Carried by greatness for his entire career. Well, Curry is carrying him. Jordan just dragged him along after he beat his ass. Quote
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