Pinkytoe, I watched the Landman trailer and that looks pretty cool. My sil is from Houston and her dad was an oil man, just like in the show--I think the rehearsal dinner might have been at the Petroleum Club or something like that, big deal, lotsa cash, and her stepfather told a dirty joke and absolutely freaked out my mother. Very Texas.
Landman is fantastic. Billie Bob Thornton is the most "real" character I have seen in a long time. The part was made for him. We are going to go back and watch Goliath which also starred him as the main character. Even watched Bad Santa I and II, where he is the Santa, although they are so so bad that I cannot recommend.
The Pitt is so good we are going to rewatch ER. I think the only sets used are inside and right outside the ER.
I did that, Sweetana, watched all of ER. Somebody said they should have called The Pitt "CartER"!
okay---i been seriously thinking about re-watching the 70's sarco-comedy "High Anxiety", which has the producer(Mel Brooks--see photo) getting credit for lead actor. Plus, a gal from iwah as a nurse. but the most memorable was officer levitt from Barney Miller, doing the "i got it, i got it, i ain't got it" schtick. he shoulda got an academy award. But yeah---brooks is 99, but hopefully he will make another insanity film---"High Anxiety II" which concerns the dysfunctional and deeply disturbed Meathead Family. Premise: the Daddy is/was a loud-mouthed, know-it-all obnoxious hollyweird fanaticrat(part 1), and the wayward sonny boy was/is a drug-crazed psycho killer who ended up in a nut house(part 2). That should be a good one. A lotta laughs. it prolly would get even more oscar nominations than "cuckoos nest" Yup.
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You people convinced me to buy season one of Landman. I agree, it’s really good. It doesn’t seem to be getting weak after three episodes. Billy Bob Thornton looks good for his age, he’s 70 years old. He’s looked pretty much the same for the past 30 years. Who would’ve thought this guy would age well? His performance is top notch. Dialogue and storyline is pretty good.Originally Posted by sweetana3
I did not like Goliath all that much, I thought it got fairly stupid in the middle of the season. I watched it and I abandoned it.
If you want a really really good dramatic series about a ne’er do well attorney, find the Australian show Rake. Season 1 is best but it goes for a few seasons and is very entertaining. It is an ironic drama with great characters and smart plotting. The show’s total arc is good.
In season one the Reiki attorney takes low level problematic cases because he’s cheap, and somehow turns them into wins, and not because he’s always so clever. That where the clever writing comes in.
Rogar: Sister and I are finishing up a two-night getaway in Portland ME, and we watched the Milagro Beanfield Wars movie last night. It was a fun movie and we both enjoyed it, so thanks for the recommendation. The pig was adorable.
Glad it wasn't a disappointment. The old man was a pretty adorable character, too.
I just watched The Straight Story. Is from maybe the same era and directed by David Lynch about the older brother who drives a riding lawnmower to his ailing brothers house 500 miles away. Based on a true story. I'd seen it a long time ago, but fortunately had forgotten much of it. It sort of makes one appreciate real film before computer generated imagery with the fuzzy backgrounds and dark shadowy settings.
"I spent the summer traveling: I got half-way across my backyard." Louis Aggasiz
Can't remember if I already posted this or not, so - sorry if I'm repeating.
Started watched the Doc Martin series. Up to season 3.
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DH and I loved The Straight Story becuase much of it was filmed in Iowa in DH’s area. And we know old farmer guys like that. The beautiful leisurely pace of that film, the old guy slowly rolling along in his garden tractor, was charming.
Our neighbor across the street uses a garden tractor to get around, he doesn’t have a license to drive an automobile.
Last night we watched the movie Mudbound, based on the book by Hilary Jordan. I really liked it for the story line, the setting, the characters.
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