What are you watching & why? (splain)

[drj211]

Speaking of shows that were fun but with little resemblance to actual LE work.

When your department only has a Sheriff and a couple of deputies, you have to be extremely flexible and creative!

 

[Blues]

When your department only has a Sheriff and a couple of deputies, you have to be extremely flexible and creative!

That's what she said.

 

[JTR357]

I am so in love with this woman.

 

[Blues]

She was from Richmond Hill in Queens. My sister-in-law and nephew taught at the high school she attended.

(Not while she was a student there.)

 

[DaveHS]

I watched a movie last night that, for lack of a more suitable descriptor, I found to be contemplative. It's called Train Dreams, which is based on a novella of the same name.

I think many here might find it boring, so I hesitate to recommend it. However, I found it compelling and strangely deep, and the PNW setting just added to the appeal for me.

Agree. I loved it. Denis Johnson's novella from which it is adapted (as you mention) is a gorgeous piece of writing.

 

[DaveHS]

I've been semi-binge-watching Goliath for the past two weeks. I really like Billy Bob, even though it seems like he plays the same character in everything he does. He does it well though. I'm on the final season now. I'm not normally into court dramas but the character development in this series really makes you relate to them.

I like Goliath more than Landman.

 

[JTR357]

I'm watching In the Heart of the Sea (2015), for the second time. It is such a great movie.

 

[Blues]

I'm watching In the Heart of the Sea (2015), for the second time. It is such a great movie.

Check out the book if you get a chance. Philbrick is a terrific author. I recommend several of his books.

 

[SharpBits]

Check out the book if you get a chance. Philbrick is a terrific author. I recommend several of his books.

Agreed, but I didn't want to be that guy and say the book is better.

 

[JTR357]

Agreed, but I didn't want to be that guy and say the book is better.

Everyone knows the book is always better!

 

[Blues]

Everyone knows the book is always better!

I don't agree that it's always better...but almost always better.

 

[SharpBits]

I don't agree that it's always better...but almost always better.

This it true. I will admit to liking No Country for Old Men movie a bit more than the book. Very rare when I say something like that.

 

[Blues]

 

[SharpBits]

Friendo

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

Such a good movie

 

[JACKMANDU]

The King of Kong

 

[Hammer67]

I recall reading that in the scene where the dog chases Josh Brolin's character, they were having a hard time getting the dog to chase him and look sufficiently vicious. So Brolin supposedly went over to the catering truck, grabbed a steak, let the dog sniff it and then shoved it down his pants and started running while the cameras rolled. And then of course they threw some in edits of the dog snarling on top of that. Or so the story goes.

 

[JTR357]

I'm on a Jason Statham kick today. Watched Homefront, Killer Elite & now I'm watching Wild Card. I love watching this guy beat people up.

 

[Danke42]

I'm on a Jason Statham kick today. Watched Homefront, Killer Elite & now I'm watching Wild Card. I love watching this guy beat people up.

You better put Lock Stock and 2 Smoking Barrels and Snatch into the rotation.

 

[Danke42]

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid.

Steve Martin, I'd marry him.