📽 /🎵 Anybody watched any good new shows or series lately?

[It Takes Eleven]

I watched the mini-series, Death by Lightning, on the rise and assassination of James A. Garfield. It's based on Candice Millard's outstanding book, Destiny of the Republic. Four episodes, the casting is great, and it's a little on the raunchy side. Nick Offerman as Chester A. Arthur is outstanding.

 

[TerryP]

Nick Offerman as Chester A. Arthur is outstanding.

To me, that seems like a struggle to process. In my minds eye it's in the same vein as seeing Adam Sandler in a dramatic role like Reign Over Me.

GREAT movie, by the way.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

To me, that seems like a struggle to process. In my minds eye it's in the same vein as seeing Adam Sandler in a dramatic role like Reign Over Me.

GREAT movie, by the way.

There's entertainment from his role, even humor. His rise to president was even more unlikely than Garfield's. Rarely do I enjoy a TV/movie adaptation of a book I read, but this one was excellent. On the other end of the spectrum, The Boys in the Boat was disappointing, trying to cram four years of rowing into a single season.

 

[TerryP]

It's based on Candice Millard's outstanding book, Destiny of the Republic.

Last night when I read that comment I thought you had mentioned that book in the past. We've had this genre pop up a few times. I looked it up and Amazon has it on one of the Black Friday deals. It was $11 something, just under $12. It'll be here Monday.

I'd watch it just to see how Offerman was in the role. I'm going to wait; but will after I finish the book.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

Last night when I read that comment I thought you had mentioned that book in the past. We've had this genre pop up a few times. I looked it up and Amazon has it on one of the Black Friday deals. It was $11 something, just under $12. It'll be here Monday.

I'd watch it just to see how Offerman was in the role. I'm going to wait; but will after I finish the book.

Don't forget Thriftbooks, you can save there as well on lightly used books. Millard's River of Doubt is also great, covers Teddy Roosevelt's last election and the last physical test from which he never fully recovered.

 

[TerryP]

Don't forget Thriftbooks, you can save there as well on lightly used books. Millard's River of Doubt is also great, covers Teddy Roosevelt's last election and the last physical test from which he never fully recovered.

I have that bookmarked. I was already on Amazon buying Christmas stuff... can't complain about $10 for a new hard back, any day!

 

[TerryP]

I've started into The Bear. E4 down...I'm intrigued by the restaurant scenes. The protagonist has me.

Anyone watched this one?

 

[TerryP]

I've started into The Bear. E4 down...I'm intrigued by the restaurant scenes. The protagonist has me.

Anyone watched this one?

VERY accurate scenes.

I will hate the launch of the brick oven pizza, forever.

 

[rick4bama]

I really not watch any new shows. I will tell you I have been watching a lot of BritBox, Acorn later. I will search in the You Tube for some of the older Brit show. I do like some for down under tv shows.

 

[TerryP]

I just found the new series. I've been sick as a dog and the action/tenseness of EP 1 was enough for me to turn it off to come back later. I couldn't handle it AND needing rest.

Still sick...but, made it through E1 and I'm starting E2. This looks like a good one!

Night Has Fallen: 2025 has either been released or its about to be released. I've not looked to see for sure. I haven't found it streaming. It's Butler with Morgan Freeman again and this time it has the addition of Scarlett Johannson. Potential, I'd say.

 

[PurlJam]

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