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On 12/31/2024 at 6:18 PM, DDD Dad said:

When it came out the premise just seemed really depressing and I wasn’t up for it. On top of that it was all in Korean with subtitles so it was gonna be a hard sell with the wife. 

Find a copy of 'Series 7: The Contenders', it's over 20 years old, but it's Amerkan so they speak English.  

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On 1/2/2025 at 3:25 AM, aggie08 said:

Am I alone in saying that Nate Bargatze's latest special wasn't good?

I don’t think you’re far off. I agree with the others that stated they’ve heard almost all of the same jokes before. I kept checking the release date to make sure I hadn’t already watched it. I think he’s hit his ceiling and he doesn’t really have anything new to say. I guess a sitcom is next if his stand up material is drying up. 

His Christmas Special on Paramount was much funnier. I won’t spoil it, but there’s a very funny story about Opryland. 

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17 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

I don’t think you’re far off. I agree with the others that stated they’ve heard almost all of the same jokes before. I kept checking the release date to make sure I hadn’t already watched it. I think he’s hit his ceiling and he doesn’t really have anything new to say. I guess a sitcom is next if his stand up material is drying up. 

His Christmas Special on Paramount was much funnier. I won’t spoil it, but there’s a very funny story about Opryland. 

He used some of the jokes in his SNL monologue.

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11 hours ago, Stringer said:

Andrew Scott lost again for Ripley (to Colin Farrell). The fact that he’s not going to be recognized at a major award show for that role is a travesty.

He’s been great in pretty much everything I’ve ever seen him in.
 

For example:

Fleabag

Sherlock

1917

Band of Brothers

His Dark Materials 

etc. 

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On 1/6/2025 at 11:20 PM, DDD Dad said:

He’s been great in pretty much everything I’ve ever seen him in.


Sherlock

1917

Band of Brothers

Have seen all of these and agree that he is a very talented actor. Lot of talent in that age group and sometimes that's the way it goes some years with awards.

 

So, have a rec that I did a search for mentions but came up empty: Vincenzo.

It's a kdrama and you may think I'm giving a thumbs up to a female romance movie on a mostly male message board, but I think it's more of a dark comedy-korean style. We loved it. Watched it with subtitles (*I like getting the original actor voices and emotions) and the male lead (**Song Joong-ki) and female lead (Jeon Yeo-been) have an excellent supporting cast. It's 20 episodes and has been out for awhile but we really enjoyed it for the overall cinematography, the character arc/development,, the comedy (some of which you might have to have had some awareness/viewing history of korea/korean entertainment cause there are a few oblique references). It's not a rom-com by any means and I wish we had Hulu in addition to Netfilx because the screenwriter has another show that preceded Vincenzo called The Fiery Priest that has returned for a short second season and I may have to subscribe just to watch it.

Due to the longer episodes/season, Vincenzo gives the writer time to develop the story and the actors time to nail their characters. It's not perfect but it's better than many of the stateside shows I've seen recently.

 

 

 

 

 

*I know that some films/series from other countries are dubbed even in the home country due to regional dialects etc, but most of the shows from Korea that I've watched seem to not do that and the english dubbing bothers me enough that I prefer subtitles even if the translation could be better.

**Okay, okay he's very very good looking and that didn't hurt my appreciation for this series.

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10 minutes ago, Mrs Whiggins said:

Have seen all of these and agree that he is a very talented actor. Lot of talent in that age group and sometimes that's the way it goes some years with awards.

 

So, have a rec that I did a search for mentions but came up empty: Vincenzo.

It's a kdrama and you may think I'm giving a thumbs up to a female romance movie on a mostly male message board, but I think it's more of a dark comedy-korean style. We loved it. Watched it with subtitles (*I like getting the original actor voices and emotions) and the male lead (**Song Joong-ki) and female lead (Jeon Yeo-been) have an excellent supporting cast. It's 20 episodes and has been out for awhile but we really enjoyed it for the overall cinematography, the character arc/development,, the comedy (some of which you might have to have had some awareness/viewing history of korea/korean entertainment cause there are a few oblique references). It's not a rom-com by any means and I wish we had Hulu in addition to Netfilx because the screenwriter has another show that preceded Vincenzo called The Fiery Priest that has returned for a short second season and I may have to subscribe just to watch it.

Due to the longer episodes/season, Vincenzo gives the writer time to develop the story and the actors time to nail their characters. It's not perfect but it's better than many of the stateside shows I've seen recently.

 

 

 

 

 

*I know that some films/series from other countries are dubbed even in the home country due to regional dialects etc, but most of the shows from Korea that I've watched seem to not do that and the english dubbing bothers me enough that I prefer subtitles even if the translation could be better.

**Okay, okay he's very very good looking and that didn't hurt my appreciation for this series.

Welcome back! You were sorely missed.

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I watched The Breakthrough about Swedish double killing that ends up using Genealogist to help solve it.

Kinda meh, but went by pretty quick cause i think its 4 40min or so episodes.

I wouldn't shoot it up your list

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If you like Korean shows check out 

Chef and My Fridge:  it’s a talk show, variety show, chef competition with a guest celeb judge.  They go to their house and empty their fridge and the chefs have to cook dishes with them.  It’s a very weird show .

Singles Inferno.  It’s a Korean dating show that’s so bad it’s funny.  Nothing happens between the men and women.  

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10 hours ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

Just started watching the Godless series.  I’m a couple of episodes in and liking it so far.  It’s a gritty, pretty violent western.  Jeff Daniels leads a band of outlaws and Sam Waterston is a lawman trying to bring him in. Lots of raping and pillaging so far.

Godless was a great watch.  Scoot McNairy was really good in it (later learned he went to The Shelton School in Dallas where my oldest son also attended).

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15 hours ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:

Just started watching the Godless series.  I’m a couple of episodes in and liking it so far.  It’s a gritty, pretty violent western.  Jeff Daniels leads a band of outlaws and Sam Waterston is a lawman trying to bring him in. Lots of raping and pillaging so far.

Pretty sure Jack McCoy was not in Godless.

Good show though.

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On 1/17/2025 at 6:19 PM, Texzilla58 said:

If you like Korean shows check out 

Chef and My Fridge:  it’s a talk show, variety show, chef competition with a guest celeb judge.  They go to their house and empty their fridge and the chefs have to cook dishes with them.  It’s a very weird show .

Singles Inferno.  It’s a Korean dating show that’s so bad it’s funny.  Nothing happens between the men and women.  

There is one Korean show I will always recommend. 
 

VINCENZO

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On 1/15/2025 at 12:37 PM, Mrs Whiggins said:

Have seen all of these and agree that he is a very talented actor. Lot of talent in that age group and sometimes that's the way it goes some years with awards.

 

So, have a rec that I did a search for mentions but came up empty: Vincenzo.

It's a kdrama and you may think I'm giving a thumbs up to a female romance movie on a mostly male message board, but I think it's more of a dark comedy-korean style. We loved it. Watched it with subtitles (*I like getting the original actor voices and emotions) and the male lead (**Song Joong-ki) and female lead (Jeon Yeo-been) have an excellent supporting cast. It's 20 episodes and has been out for awhile but we really enjoyed it for the overall cinematography, the character arc/development,, the comedy (some of which you might have to have had some awareness/viewing history of korea/korean entertainment cause there are a few oblique references). It's not a rom-com by any means and I wish we had Hulu in addition to Netfilx because the screenwriter has another show that preceded Vincenzo called The Fiery Priest that has returned for a short second season and I may have to subscribe just to watch it.

Due to the longer episodes/season, Vincenzo gives the writer time to develop the story and the actors time to nail their characters. It's not perfect but it's better than many of the stateside shows I've seen recently.

 

 

 

 

 

*I know that some films/series from other countries are dubbed even in the home country due to regional dialects etc, but most of the shows from Korea that I've watched seem to not do that and the english dubbing bothers me enough that I prefer subtitles even if the translation could be better.

**Okay, okay he's very very good looking and that didn't hurt my appreciation for this series.

Facts 

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On 1/21/2025 at 4:26 PM, kingkoopa6 said:

There is one Korean show I will always recommend. 
 

VINCENZO

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If you had already rec'd it on this very long thread, I do apologize as the search function on this website does miss things; but we were thoroughly entertained with this series. I was actually a little surprised that I couldn't find a discussion but then again I think it initially aired stateside as the US was coming out of the worst of covid in 2021 and the algorithm for Netflix suggestions is also not the greatest. The lawyers (paging @TwiceHorn @Brisketexan @Ghost of LL et al) on Surly ought to give it a watch just for the courtroom scene(s) and a couple of other legal maneuverings that were amusing. Thumbs up from us and I now have my eye on both the screenwriter, Park Jae-beom and the director, Kim Hee-won as ones to watch for future endeavors.

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1 hour ago, Mrs Whiggins said:

If you had already rec'd it on this very long thread, I do apologize as the search function on this website does miss things; but we were thoroughly entertained with this series. I was actually a little surprised that I couldn't find a discussion but then again I think it initially aired stateside as the US was coming out of the worst of covid in 2021 and the algorithm for Netflix suggestions is also not the greatest. The lawyers (paging @TwiceHorn @Brisketexan @Ghost of LL et al) on Surly ought to give it a watch just for the courtroom scene(s) and a couple of other legal maneuverings that were amusing. Thumbs up from us and I now have my eye on both the screenwriter, Park Jae-beom and the director, Kim Hee-won as ones to watch for future endeavors.

There is nothing to apologize for. 
 

I don’t know why there was no talk of this show. I swear I had mentioned it before, but there is no evidence. 
 

I thought maybe I was mistaken and searched my phone. Only thing I found was an email from Netflix back in 2021 reminding me to finish the watch 

 

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3 minutes ago, kingkoopa6 said:

There is nothing to apologize for. 
 

I don’t know why there was no talk of this show. I swear I had mentioned it before, but there is no evidence. 
 

I thought maybe I was mistaken and searched my phone. Only thing I found was an email from Netflix back in 2021 reminding me to finish the watch 

 

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On 8/10/2021 at 8:09 PM, kingkoopa6 said:

This show on netflix is awesome..

but holy fuck its hella long

season 1 - 20 episodes - 85min episodes....

 

bruh i feel like i started it months ago.. and im only on epi 14

 

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On 8/17/2021 at 3:24 PM, kingkoopa6 said:

the lead is Korean born, adopted into an Italian family... grew up and became a hitman/lawyer for a well known family.

helped hide millions in gold under a Korean plaza/building  for a Chinese billionaire

It has a shit load of drama and comedy.

 

 

 

 

Nevermind I found it. 
 

was in “ Korean movies” thread. 

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