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I saw a commercial for this yesterday and set the DVR to record it. I hope it's good!
The Last Ship isn't too bad actually. I've seen the two episodes so far and it's pretty good. It could have been much better if it was on AMC though. Speaking of AMC, Halt And Catch Fire is good except for that smart ass punk blonde girl. She grates my nerves more Nancy Grace.
And SyFy has a good show with Dominion, although I was disappointed that they didn't include the actual attacks and stuff by the angels, the show picks up after all that.
And I love A Haunting and Ghost Adventures and any haunted type show too.
And SyFy has a good show with Dominion, although I was disappointed that they didn't include the actual attacks and stuff by the angels, the show picks up after all that.
And I love A Haunting and Ghost Adventures and any haunted type show too.
The cover of the July 4 2014 Entertainment Weekly features the Mad Max Reboot Mad Max Fury Road, due out in 2015. It could be good. As always for a sequel, it remains to be seen if it can equal to original The Road Warrior. 
EW posted their Ultimate Apocalyst List for anyone interested.
Top Fourteen:
List based on review ratings.
Other notables I enjoyed:
16. Planet of the Apes (1968)
19. Zombieland (2009)
20. 28 Days Later (2002)
21. Hunger Games (2012)
24. War of the Worlds (1953)
27. Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
30. The Matrix (1999)- I'd place this much higher.
31. A.I. (2001)
52. Soylent Green (1978)
EW posted their Ultimate Apocalyst List for anyone interested.
Top Fourteen:
List based on review ratings.
- Dr. Strangelove (1964)- Could it be anywhere else?
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
- WALL*E (2008)
- Dawn of the Dead (1978)
- The Terminator (1984)
- The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
- Children of Men (2006)- really?
- Fail Safe (1964)- punished me watching as an 11 year old...
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
- The Road Warrior (1981)
- Terminator 2 Judgement Day (1991)
- Night of the Living Dead (1968)- Low budget to the extreme.
- The Thing (1982)- I'd place this higher.
- Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Other notables I enjoyed:
16. Planet of the Apes (1968)
19. Zombieland (2009)
20. 28 Days Later (2002)
21. Hunger Games (2012)
24. War of the Worlds (1953)
27. Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
30. The Matrix (1999)- I'd place this much higher.
31. A.I. (2001)
52. Soylent Green (1978)
I've seen some commercials for this and it looks pretty interesting. I think I will start watching it. Hopefully it will do better than The Last Resort.
Adam Baldwin from Serenity and Firefly is the XO of the ship, but when he says "Stay Frosty" it does sound as cool as when Corporal Hicks said it...
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My wife and I watched the first episode last night on demand. It was very enjoyable, and we will watch the rest of the season.
The execution of combat in combination with CGI has been good. Their visit to Guantanamo held my interest and I'm looking forward to their standoff with the Russians next episode.
The execution of combat in combination with CGI has been good. Their visit to Guantanamo held my interest and I'm looking forward to their standoff with the Russians next episode.
Yes! it's the high seas showdowns that really interest me in shows, movies and books.
I am avid player of World of Tanks where there is real strategy, using the terrain and timing shots. I was in the Navy (flyer) and my perception is that there was historically strategy such as crossing the T, but I'm not versed in ship naval tactics. I wonder with modern technology how much strategy is involved other than the element of surprise which has always been a factor? Honestly that's one reason why I have not jumped into World of Ships because my impression is that you drive until you are in range and just start pounding each other. How much fun can that be?
I am avid player of World of Tanks where there is real strategy, using the terrain and timing shots. I was in the Navy (flyer) and my perception is that there was historically strategy such as crossing the T, but I'm not versed in ship naval tactics. I wonder with modern technology how much strategy is involved other than the element of surprise which has always been a factor? Honestly that's one reason why I have not jumped into World of Ships because my impression is that you drive until you are in range and just start pounding each other. How much fun can that be?
I've played WoT on the Xbox a little bit and it's fun. I didn't know there was also a WoS game. I'll have to look it up.
Actually it's World of Warships and may not be available on xbox, just PC. I've not played the xbox version of WOTs, but recently discovered WoT Blitz on iOS devices and am checking that out, but I don't think the tablet controls will agree with me.
Finished up the season 1 finale of Penny Dreadful. I enjoyed it, but I wasn't blown away or on the edge of my seat or anything. It wrapped up a couple of plot lines, including the too-long drawn-out Mina story. As a series, there have been great moments, and there were dull moments. Even though I have liked it so far, it's not as good or scary as I originally hoped it would be.
I just completed The House of Cards (the original British/BBC series from the 90s). Overall, it was very well done, and Ian Richardson's acting as Francis Urquhart was excellent, down to the nuances and soliloquies. Granted, some aspects of the show seem a bit dated, but after all, it is over 20 years old.
To be honest, I wanted to watch this primarily because I wasn't patient enough to wait for Season 3 of the American/Netflix version of House of Cards. It was highly recommended to me by a couple of friends, so I thought I'd give it a watch (and at 3 seasons, 4 episodes each, it's not a tremendous time investment).
The similarities between the BBC and Netflix versions are very apparent. Most the major events were practically the same, aside from minor details (and of course the differences between American and British politics/government). But the BBC version felt more powerful (and dirty). Maybe its because of the pacing (fitting the story into 4 episodes per season, versus 13). Turns out that the originality I assumed the Netflix version of HoC had was largely adapted from the BBC one.
Mild spoiler: There is a scene in the first few minutes of the Netflix House of Cards regarding a dying dog, which I think was meant to set a tone for the series, indicating a deep-seated darkness in Frank Underwood's character. But it isn't very effective, in my opinion. There is a very similar scene in the BBC version, at the start of Season 3, which was much more powerful. Not necessarily in the way the scene was shot or anything, but because of the time it was presented, it was much more memorable as a "wtf" moment. Maybe that's what the Netflix version was trying to elicit, but with no given background on the character, it isn't very effective.
Anyway, review over. Bloody good show, bloody good!
To be honest, I wanted to watch this primarily because I wasn't patient enough to wait for Season 3 of the American/Netflix version of House of Cards. It was highly recommended to me by a couple of friends, so I thought I'd give it a watch (and at 3 seasons, 4 episodes each, it's not a tremendous time investment).
The similarities between the BBC and Netflix versions are very apparent. Most the major events were practically the same, aside from minor details (and of course the differences between American and British politics/government). But the BBC version felt more powerful (and dirty). Maybe its because of the pacing (fitting the story into 4 episodes per season, versus 13). Turns out that the originality I assumed the Netflix version of HoC had was largely adapted from the BBC one.
Mild spoiler: There is a scene in the first few minutes of the Netflix House of Cards regarding a dying dog, which I think was meant to set a tone for the series, indicating a deep-seated darkness in Frank Underwood's character. But it isn't very effective, in my opinion. There is a very similar scene in the BBC version, at the start of Season 3, which was much more powerful. Not necessarily in the way the scene was shot or anything, but because of the time it was presented, it was much more memorable as a "wtf" moment. Maybe that's what the Netflix version was trying to elicit, but with no given background on the character, it isn't very effective.
Anyway, review over. Bloody good show, bloody good!
I know it's not on tv anymore, but I have one of these, for The Cosby Show. I watch it with my son all the time; what a timeless classic.
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The execution of combat in combination with CGI has been good. Their visit to Guantanamo held my interest and I'm looking forward to their standoff with the Russians next episode.
Caught the pilot on demand and the next two episodes on DVR. The show is entertaining and so I'll continue to watch. I've enjoyed other TNT shows like The Closer and Major Crimes so I hope this one has some longevity. I hate when I try a new show, get into it, and it gets cancelled.
Just finished the first season of Downton Abbey. I just happened to see the first episode by mistake and got hooked. Great show, love the theme song
Exactly which is why I won't tune in for season 2.
Emmys - bummed The Americans did not even get a single nod.