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Started by Rev. Powell, January 25, 2022, 09:03:19 AM

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Rev. Powell

Trying COPENHAGEN COWBOY by Nicolas Winding Refn on Netflix. First episode was slow, but interesting. Girl sold to an illegal brothel as a witch because the superstitious co-owner believes she can make her pregnant. I assume some actual supernatural powers are going to manifest later. 6 episodes 1 hour each is a commitment, so something better happen!
I'll take you places the hand of man has not yet set foot...

Rev. Powell

Finished COPENHAGEN COWBOY (S. 1). I can't really recommend it generally, but if you like slow-paced, arty action movies with a supernatural component, give it a go. I kind of hate the fact that it ended on a "cliffhanger" (by Nicolas Winding Refn standards), because the prospects of Netflix paying for a second season is always a gamble. (About 2/3 of shows get a second season).

Moving on tonight to the gender-swap reboot of DEAD RINGERS on Amazon Prime.
I'll take you places the hand of man has not yet set foot...

Sitting Duck

Quote from: Rev. Powell on April 25, 2023, 02:03:26 PM
the prospects of Netflix paying for a second season is always a gamble. (About 2/3 of shows get a second season).

And the odds of getting a third season are laughably slim.

Rev. Powell

Quote from: Sitting Duck on April 26, 2023, 06:53:53 AM
Quote from: Rev. Powell on April 25, 2023, 02:03:26 PM
the prospects of Netflix paying for a second season is always a gamble. (About 2/3 of shows get a second season).

And the odds of getting a third season are laughably slim.

Yep, they are infamous for only greenlighting two seasons. Anyone on Netflix who leaves loose ends after season 2 is playing with fire.

The new "Dead Ringers" isn't all that much like Cronenberg's movie, despite sharing a good number of plot points/elements. I'd say it's more of a "depraved drama."
I'll take you places the hand of man has not yet set foot...

Alex

Maybe they are taking a leaf out of Disney's playbook. I believe they have a standard policy of never greenlighting a 3rd season of any show unless it is a huge hit.
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Rev. Powell

Quote from: Alex on April 26, 2023, 08:33:38 AM
Maybe they are taking a leaf out of Disney's playbook. I believe they have a standard policy of never greenlighting a 3rd season of any show unless it is a huge hit.

Yeah, there are articles out there about the business model. The idea is you draw in new subscribers with new shows their interested in, then they tend to hang around even if that show gets cancelled. So more new shows > quality long-running shows for their profit margins.
I'll take you places the hand of man has not yet set foot...

chefzombie

i just now finished " sweet tooth" season 1&2 on netflix, and LOVE IT! i'm also watching riverdale, from and mrs. davis weekly.
don't EVEN...EVER!

Alex

Finished up on The Mandalorian and I am back to working my way through The X-Files.
Hail to thyself
For I am my own master
I am my own god
I require no shepherd
For I am no sheep.

chefzombie

Quote from: Alex on May 02, 2023, 03:24:42 PM
Finished up on The Mandalorian and I am back to working my way through The X-Files.
ah, good idea! i just got hulu back for the summer, i'll add that to the summer binge.
don't EVEN...EVER!

Rev. Powell

Finished "Cunk on Earth." Highly recommend.

Nearing the end of my full watch through of "Seinfeld."
I'll take you places the hand of man has not yet set foot...

Rev. Powell

I had paused watching "Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town" on Prime for a couple of weeks, and when I came back to it, they had lost the rights. An extremely annoying feature of the streaming landscape.

Instead, I started watching the original "Kids in the Hall" broadcasts. I had forgotten that they did a blackface sketch! It's funny, not offensive.
I'll take you places the hand of man has not yet set foot...

ER

Quote from: Rev. Powell on May 25, 2023, 08:22:55 AM
I had paused watching "Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town" on Prime for a couple of weeks, and when I came back to it, they had lost the rights. An extremely annoying feature of the streaming landscape.

Instead, I started watching the original "Kids in the Hall" broadcasts. I had forgotten that they did a blackface sketch! It's funny, not offensive.

You know it's strange. In the early '90s I watched KITH and would laugh myself silly but every time I've tried to watch the old episodes or the new ones....it's flat, nothing seems amusing anymore.

Ever seen Buddy's Christmas special at his chalet? ("That's not YOUR ass!")

That said, I am going to try to catch season two of Welcome to Flatch.
What does not kill me makes me stranger.

Rev. Powell

Finished my rewatch of "Seinfeld," about to take up the second season of "Demon Slayer."
I'll take you places the hand of man has not yet set foot...

chefzombie

binging warehous :smile:e 13 and eureka. i forgot how great they are!  :cheers: :bouncegiggle: :twirl:
don't EVEN...EVER!

bob

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