I guess I'm not as old as I thought I was, although I do still carry a wallet.
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Show posts MenuQuote from: Sem on March 21, 2024, 02:38:27 PMLast night I was looking for something really light to watch. Bingo! I stumbled on The Detectorists, a mildly funny, quirky British comedy about... "the lives of two eccentric metal detectorists, who spend their days plodding along ploughed tracks and open fields, hoping to disturb the tedium by unearthing the fortune of a lifetime."
Exactly the type of show that would never even be considered for a run on US TV, which is perfect for me and right up my alley. Pluto, Tubi, and Freevee have all thefirst3 seasons available.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4082744/
Quote from: MightyGiants on March 28, 2024, 02:37:34 PM@Bill Brown and @Sem
Bill mentioned this yesterday on the main forum. From what I understand, this is sort of TV piracy for dummies. The Superbox is essentially an overpriced android device that comes preloaded with what they call an unverified streaming service (a nice name, for they don't know if the programs are properly licensed).
The only real risk would be if the company gets sued and goes out of business (plus the sellers of the product face some risk, so they tend to be on the sleazy side).
You can actually download similar software to your computer or, say, a firestick that would do the same thing.
You can find all you need to know about this here:
https://troypoint.com/what-is-kodi/
https://www.firesticktricks.com/how-to-use-kodi.html
That website also discusses the Superbox, they are not fans
Quote from: Bill Brown on March 28, 2024, 02:15:57 PMOr buy the Superbox and watch all 10 seasons. 😄😄😄
Bill
Quote from: MightyGiants on March 28, 2024, 11:53:17 AMI have been watching Doc Martin on Acorn TV. It's a relaxed, enjoyable show about a brilliant but socially awkward doctor who had to end his career as a hot London surgeon because of a sudden blood phobia. Well written and acted, and it's enjoyable to watch his interactions with the colorful characters who inhabit the small fishing village he is now practicing general medicine in.
Quote from: Jolly Blue Giant on March 27, 2024, 10:02:39 AMI watched "Poor Things" on Hulu last night, starring Emma Stone. Weird is an understatement - creepy might be a better definition.
I would not suggest it unless you're into heavy erotica mixed with Frankenstein. I was going to give up on it after 10 minutes, but then had nothing else to watch or do, so I ended up watching the whole thing.
Quote from: Ed Vette on March 20, 2024, 01:28:24 PMits interesting and some dark humor or dry humor. I saw two episodes so far.That's a series I should probably check out sometime. My bro-in-law and sis-in-law drove up from Santa Barbara today and SIL gave me a couple recommendations - The Righteous Gemstones and Jury Duty. Her recs are typically pretty spot on with what I would enjoy, so I'll probably give them a go.
Quote from: Jolly Blue Giant on March 20, 2024, 01:47:38 PMCall me a freak if you want, but every now and then I like to watch a rom-com. Need a break from killing, nudity, and car stunts every now and then. So last night I watched "Irish Wish" (Lindsay Lohan) - be careful what you wish for... and "Holiday in the Wild" (Rob Lowe & Kristin Davis) - a couple with a teenage son going off to college, and they have tickets to Africa for their second honeymoon, only for the wife to be told her husband is leaving her two days before takeoff, so off to Africa on her own. Both on Netflix
Cute movies...good to watch with your wife or girlfriend. I've been pretty down on Lindsay Lohan lately, but she seems to have all her baggage left behind her and she is a good actress in rom-coms
Which brings me to a question that one of you guys might answer: In the past, female thespians were known as "actresses" and males, "actors"...yet for the last year or so, it seems the term "actress" is no longer used. Is it because of the woke culture that doesn't wish to identify gender in acting??? Just wondering if I'm the only one who notices it