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  • Jeff Lebowski
    Corporate lackey for Jesus
    • Nov 2008
    • 69540

    #181
    Just watched "A Real Pain" on Hulu. We both loved it. A beautiful character-driven movie. Kieran Culkin was amazing.
    "There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
    "It's no secret that the great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now it's sanctimony." -- Guy Periwinkle, The Nix.
    "Juilliardk N I ibuprofen Hyu I U unhurt u" - creekster

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    • PaloAltoCougar
      Semper infra dignitatem
      • Nov 2008
      • 16921

      #182
      Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post
      Just watched "A Real Pain" on Hulu. We both loved it. A beautiful character-driven movie. Kieran Culkin was amazing.
      Agreed; we both enjoyed it a lot. The title is clever and apt. After it was over, my wife said she thought Culkin was excellent and maybe she should watch Succession. I told her he's great in that as well, although he's over-the-top crude, including whacking off in front a large picture window. She'll pass.

      Back to A Real Pain, it was fascinating to watch both characters deal with the range of emotions that arise from visiting a concentration camp and home of one's ancestors. Our recent visit to Auschwitz was one of the most emotional experiences of our lives, perhaps even moreso than the American Cemetery at Normandy. As we stood by ourselves beneath the "Arbeit Macht Frei" arch at the camp's entrance,.I told the missus we should have a picture taken of us jumping and kicking our legs up, with outstretched arms, as so many do (very tritely) in front of famous places. I thought it was obvious I was more than a little facetious, but she was not amused. Still, an example of the huge range of thoughts one has in such a tragic place, and which the film's characters were working through.

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      • Jeff Lebowski
        Corporate lackey for Jesus
        • Nov 2008
        • 69540

        #183
        Originally posted by PaloAltoCougar View Post

        Agreed; we both enjoyed it a lot. The title is clever and apt. After it was over, my wife said she thought Culkin was excellent and maybe she should watch Succession. I told her he's great in that as well, although he's over-the-top crude, including whacking off in front a large picture window. She'll pass.

        Back to A Real Pain, it was fascinating to watch both characters deal with the range of emotions that arise from visiting a concentration camp and home of one's ancestors. Our recent visit to Auschwitz was one of the most emotional experiences of our lives, perhaps even moreso than the American Cemetery at Normandy. As we stood by ourselves beneath the "Arbeit Macht Frei" arch at the camp's entrance,.I told the missus we should have a picture taken of us jumping and kicking our legs up, with outstretched arms, as so many do (very tritely) in front of famous places. I thought it was obvious I was more than a little facetious, but she was not amused. Still, an example of the huge range of thoughts one has in such a tragic place, and which the film's characters were working through.
        Jesse Eisenberg wrote and directed the movie and his orginal plan was for him to play the Benji character himself. Then he spent some time with Kieran and decided he would be perfect for the role. Ended up being a brilliant decision as Kieran hit it out of the park and Jesse was equally good as the uptight OCD cousin.

        The cinematography was equally good. I want to go to Poland now.
        "There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
        "It's no secret that the great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now it's sanctimony." -- Guy Periwinkle, The Nix.
        "Juilliardk N I ibuprofen Hyu I U unhurt u" - creekster

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        • Maximus
          Senior Member
          • Sep 2009
          • 6012

          #184
          If you havent seen paradise on Hulu, it just had one of the most intense TV episodes I've ever seen


          Political thriller

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          • UVACoug
            Senior Member
            • Mar 2013
            • 2685

            #185
            The Lowdown (an FX show on Hulu) is really good so far (I'm two episodes in). Ethan Hawke is the main character and plays an independent journalist investigating a politically prominent family in Oklahoma. It's better than that makes it sound. Definitely recommend it for anyone that likes the gritty crime drama genre.

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            • Jeff Lebowski
              Corporate lackey for Jesus
              • Nov 2008
              • 69540

              #186
              Originally posted by UVACoug View Post
              The Lowdown (an FX show on Hulu) is really good so far (I'm two episodes in). Ethan Hawke is the main character and plays an independent journalist investigating a politically prominent family in Oklahoma. It's better than that makes it sound. Definitely recommend it for anyone that likes the gritty crime drama genre.
              I love that genre. Looks intriguing.

              I wonder why it only has a 6.9 on IMDB? Hmm...
              "There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
              "It's no secret that the great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now it's sanctimony." -- Guy Periwinkle, The Nix.
              "Juilliardk N I ibuprofen Hyu I U unhurt u" - creekster

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              • UVACoug
                Senior Member
                • Mar 2013
                • 2685

                #187
                Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post

                I love that genre. Looks intriguing.

                I wonder why it only has a 6.9 on IMDB? Hmm...
                Racial politics plays a role, so I imagine that has some people (stupidly IMO) polarized.

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                • MartyFunkhouser
                  Disciple of RNGesus
                  • Nov 2008
                  • 18720

                  #188
                  MomTok and Secret Lives or Mormon Wives blowing up right now. The fun right now has former BYU QB, Brett Engeman front and center.

                  We finally know what fruity pebbles are
                  As I lead this army, make room for mistakes and depression
                  --Kendrick Lamar

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                  • Green Monstah
                    Royal Rooter
                    • Aug 2010
                    • 13929

                    #189
                    Originally posted by MartyFunkhouser View Post
                    MomTok and Secret Lives or Mormon Wives blowing up right now. The fun right now has former BYU QB, Brett Engeman front and center.

                    We finally know what fruity pebbles are
                    I’m episode 9 of the newest season, one of the soft swinging ladies is wearing a shirt made by my daughter. She’s really excited about it.
                    Jesus wants me for a sunbeam.

                    "Cog dis is a bitch." -James Patterson

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                    • MartyFunkhouser
                      Disciple of RNGesus
                      • Nov 2008
                      • 18720

                      #190
                      Proud former BYU cougar, beloved and adored by all BYU fans, singing True Colors with his wife

                      he is a great representative of BYU.
                      As I lead this army, make room for mistakes and depression
                      --Kendrick Lamar

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                      • Shaka
                        Senior Member
                        • Dec 2008
                        • 10438

                        #191
                        Originally posted by MartyFunkhouser View Post
                        Proud former BYU cougar, beloved and adored by all BYU fans, singing True Colors with his wife

                        he is a great representative of BYU.
                        Saw that. They are going to need some pitch correction software.

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                        • MartyFunkhouser
                          Disciple of RNGesus
                          • Nov 2008
                          • 18720

                          #192
                          I’m kinda bummed the Bachelorette got cancelled. Makes sense though why they did, but also they knew about the DV when the selected her.
                          As I lead this army, make room for mistakes and depression
                          --Kendrick Lamar

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                          • falafel
                            loves to talk on things
                            • Mar 2009
                            • 37906

                            #193
                            Originally posted by UVACoug View Post
                            The Lowdown (an FX show on Hulu) is really good so far (I'm two episodes in). Ethan Hawke is the main character and plays an independent journalist investigating a politically prominent family in Oklahoma. It's better than that makes it sound. Definitely recommend it for anyone that likes the gritty crime drama genre.
                            I have recently picked up this series and just finished the fourth episode. This show is a cousin to Fargo and other FX quirky crime dramedies. There are Coen Brothers Easter eggs all over the place. Plus there is a precocious 13 year-old girl involved (aka True Grit).

                            i am surprised to hear the IMDB ratings are low. I believe it had Emmy nominations.
                            Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.

                            Dig your own grave, and save!

                            "The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American

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                            GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!

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