The HBO Lakers show is so good, I love it. It's like watching the fun parts Boogie Nights (not just Heather Graham's A+ boobs) every episode. The years of 80-82 were indistinguishable from the 70s.
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Last edited by Color Me Badd Fan; 08-07-2023, 03:45 PM.Part of it is based on academic grounds. Among major conferences, the Pac-10 is the best academically, largely because of Stanford, Cal and UCLA. “Colorado is on a par with Oregon,” he said. “Utah isn’t even in the picture.” -
Such a good show. I love the Larry Bird actor and hope he really is that much of a prick in real life. Same with Jerry West.Originally posted by Color Me Badd Fan View PostComment
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I loved it. It is a shame it got cancelled and they had to throw on the awkward ending.Originally posted by YOhio View PostAs I lead this army, make room for mistakes and depression
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Magic got HIV early?Originally posted by MartyFunkhouser View PostAin't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.
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Ah man! I didn't realize it got cancelled. Very disappointing. One of my favorite things about the show was searching scenes to see if/how they really happened. Like the fight between Magic and Ron Boone or the press conference announcing Pat Riley as the coach. They did such a good job.Originally posted by MartyFunkhouser View Post
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It's pretty funny that the series finale ended up being the episode showing the Lakers losing to the Celtics in 84, a bit of a low point for the Lakers in the 80s. This was a legitimately good show, Reilly and Brody were great and they somehow found a good actor to portray Kareem.
It bugs me knowing how much longer this could have continued. -- getting revenge on the Celtics in 85, the Celtics then coming back 86 with their best team on the decade only for the Lakers to lose to Hakeem and Ralph Sampson, going back to back and then their swan song in the 91 Finals against Jordan and passing the torch to the 90s Bulls. We didn't even get to see AC Green and his awesome celibacy crusade.Part of it is based on academic grounds. Among major conferences, the Pac-10 is the best academically, largely because of Stanford, Cal and UCLA. “Colorado is on a par with Oregon,” he said. “Utah isn’t even in the picture.”Comment
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If you're a fan of Albert Brooks, tune in to Rob Reiner's Albert Brooks: Defending My Life. I've been a big fan since the early '70s, suggesting his appeal may be to an older demographic. Still, a lot of interesting and funny stuff. I've always loved the fact that Brooks's birth name was Albert Einstein, but he changed it as a young adult to avoid confusion. His underrated Real Life presaged reality tv by a decade and what seemed absurd at the time now seems painfully prophetic;
This bit from The Flip Wilson Show decades ago remains a fave.
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I love Albert Brooks. Loved him in Broadcast News. Especially loved him in Lost in America, where he tries to convince the casino owner to give him his money back after his wife loses their nest egg gambling in the casino:Originally posted by PaloAltoCougar View PostIf you're a fan of Albert Brooks, tune in to Rob Reiner's Albert Brooks: Defending My Life. I've been a big fan since the early '70s, suggesting his appeal may be to an older demographic. Still, a lot of interesting and funny stuff. I've always loved the fact that Brooks's birth name was Albert Einstein, but he changed it as a young adult to avoid confusion. His underrated Real Life presaged reality tv by a decade and what seemed absurd at the time now seems painfully prophetic;
This bit from The Flip Wilson Show decades ago remains a fave.
An interesting fact that I found out recently is that his brother is the late Bob Einstein/Super Dave/Marty Funkhouser."The mind is not a boomerang. If you throw it too far it will not come back." ~ Tom McGuaneComment
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Albert Brooks is funny. His brother was funnier.Originally posted by PaloAltoCougar View PostIf you're a fan of Albert Brooks, tune in to Rob Reiner's Albert Brooks: Defending My Life. I've been a big fan since the early '70s, suggesting his appeal may be to an older demographic. Still, a lot of interesting and funny stuff. I've always loved the fact that Brooks's birth name was Albert Einstein, but he changed it as a young adult to avoid confusion. His underrated Real Life presaged reality tv by a decade and what seemed absurd at the time now seems painfully prophetic;
This bit from The Flip Wilson Show decades ago remains a fave.
As I lead this army, make room for mistakes and depression
--Kendrick LamarComment
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I just watched the latest episode of True Detective: Night Country. The show is weird as hell, and I don't get it, but Jodie Foster is great, the writing is great, the characters are great, even the music is great. I'm hooked. I love the show."The mind is not a boomerang. If you throw it too far it will not come back." ~ Tom McGuaneComment
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I liked the last episode of Curb.As I lead this army, make room for mistakes and depression
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It was very well done with some excellent guest stars. Loved the way they self-deprecatingly connected it with the Seinfeld finale.Originally posted by MartyFunkhouser View Post
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Halfway through The Outsider which I'd surprisingly never heard of until a friend started telling me about it last week. Surprising because it stars and is directed by Jason Bateman whose work I universally enjoy. It's from the covid days, 2020, and based on a Steven King novel. We've been watching an episode before bed each night (an hour each) and it's gradually moved from crime drama to horror and now at the midway point it is solidly in the horror category.Comment
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I read the book when it came out and enjoyed it. I also liked the movie but didn't realize Jason Bateman directed him. I like him a lot. SmartLess is my go-to podcast.Originally posted by SteelBlue View Post"The mind is not a boomerang. If you throw it too far it will not come back." ~ Tom McGuaneComment
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