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Post by beccabear67 on Nov 10, 2018 15:10:10 GMT -5
No sooner do I give in and whinge about not beiung able to follow Supergirl they at least got the first half of epsiode 3 and all of 4 up in the 'on demand' area so I am ready for episode 5 tomorrow... maybe I'll take a chance on catching Doctor Who later 'on demand'?
I liked Broadchurch 1 & 2 quite a bit at the time but doubt I'd enjoy a re-watch. I tend to go for police procedurals in detective stories... especially those set in the past. I read a lot of Ed McBain 87th Precinct paperbacks and recently found the old tv series collected up on DVD. British series I loved have been Foyle's War, George Gently, and season one of WPC56. I've watched some others all the way through that weren't historical in setting, Happy Valley, Shetland, May Day (obviously inspired by Broadchurch), The Loch...
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Post by MechaGodzilla1974 on Nov 11, 2018 0:04:51 GMT -5
I just watched a repeat of Abby Sciuto's (Played by Pauley Perrette) last show on NCIS. I missed the first time around because I watched a documentary on Stalin instead on AMC that night. It was a surreal moment to watch it and sad to see her leave; and that point on ... I stopped watching NCIS when she left the show.
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Post by chadwilliam on Nov 19, 2018 23:13:21 GMT -5
I've just started watching Kolchak: The Night Stalker (the TV series starring Darren McGavin; not the TV films and not the revival from earlier this century) and am finding it to be highly entertaining. I imagine that without the series regulars (McGavin, Simon Oakland, Jack Grinnage, and Ruth McDevitt) it wouldn't hold up that well - I'd likely notice the same flaws McGavin did with its "Monster of the Week" format while also constantly wondering how Kolchak earns a living since it seems as if he has to kill every one of his stories by episode's end - but this is one of those series that seems to have been blessed with a stellar cast, though star aside, they make mostly only brief appearances in every episode. Tenacious, yet in over his head, and only slightly better equipped than you or I to be facing the supernatural forces he's up against, Kolchak is a unique TV character during a period of unique TV characters as a sort of hero by default - the type of guy who bounces between fast thinking conman to tripping over his feet as he attempts to improvise a way of defeating a vampire or warlock or demon simply because he knows if he doesn't, no one else will.
The opening is something else too - to the uninitiated, it looks like you're about to watch a light hearted, breezy, comedy set in a newsroom with Kolchak whistling a bright, cheery tune as he tosses his hat at an imaginary hook on the wall before it falls to the floor, he sits down, a nice little upbeat 'Folgers Instant Coffee' inspired tune plays, then, as the music switches to a note of impending urgency, Kolchak's hands are seen typing, the room goes dark with the exception of one side of McGavin's face, the clock on the wall freezes as does the fan, we get a tight close up of one of Kolchak's eyes in profile conveying his sense that something evil has just entered the room, he freezes, he then violently turns as if to face the viewer, the screen freezes once more, then goes dark. I've never seen that before - an opening which would be perfectly suited for 'Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman' phasing into Night Gallery.
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Post by MechaGodzilla1974 on Nov 20, 2018 1:10:48 GMT -5
I've just started watching Kolchak: The Night Stalker (the TV series starring Darren McGavin; not the TV films and not the revival from earlier this century) and am finding it to be highly entertaining. I imagine that without the series regulars (McGavin, Simon Oakland, Jack Grinnage, and Ruth McDevitt) it wouldn't hold up that well - I'd likely notice the same flaws McGavin did with its "Monster of the Week" format while also constantly wondering how Kolchak earns a living since it seems as if he has to kill every one of his stories by episode's end - but this is one of those series that seems to have been blessed with a stellar cast, though star aside, they make mostly only brief appearances in every episode. Tenacious, yet in over his head, and only slightly better equipped than you or I to be facing the supernatural forces he's up against, Kolchak is a unique TV character during a period of unique TV characters as a sort of hero by default - the type of guy who bounces between fast thinking conman to tripping over his feet as he attempts to improvise a way of defeating a vampire or warlock or demon simply because he knows if he doesn't, no one else will. It's my favorite television show and I watch it religiously and have all the DVD's associated with it. It is a shame it did not have a 2nd season; everyone that I know of was unhappy about it. It has some flaws -- but who cares because Darren McGavin has a nasty habit of being there at the right time to defuse a vampire, zombie, monsters, fiend, and anything else in between and that's the whole beauty of this show that I grew to love and enjoyed. I just watched the two made for TV movies -- The Night Strangler that was set in Seattle and the other one that set in Las Vegas that was a classic -- that called The Night Stalker back in 1972. The team of McGavin, Oakland, Grinnage, and McDevitt all of them were in perfect harmony of each other and that's why it's works ... |
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Post by chadwilliam on Nov 20, 2018 1:21:38 GMT -5
I just watched the two made for TV movies -- The Night Strangler that was set in Seattle and the other one that set in Las Vegas that was a classic -- that called The Night Stalker back in 1972. Although I have the complete series on DVD, the collection doesn't include the two films. I'll be ordering these soon online since they've recently been made available on Blu ray, but from what I've heard, they're somewhat different in tone to the TV series itself (grittier, less humour, Kolchak even has a love interest in at least one them). Did you find this to be the case Mecha? |
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Post by MechaGodzilla1974 on Nov 20, 2018 7:33:48 GMT -5
I just watched the two made for TV movies -- The Night Strangler that was set in Seattle and the other one that set in Las Vegas that was a classic -- that called The Night Stalker back in 1972. Although I have the complete series on DVD, the collection doesn't include the two films. I'll be ordering these soon online since they've recently been made available on Blu ray, but from what I've heard, they're somewhat different in tone to the TV series itself (grittier, less humour, Kolchak even has a love interest in at least one them). Did you find this to be the case Mecha? The Night Stalker the one that set in Las Vegas -- was more to the form of the television series and it was that good. The Night Strangler the one that set in Seattle -- was very original and very unique and of the two made for TV movies -- this one is the best of the best and it's really a creepy, vintage, and had a cast that makes this movie a winner. I watched both of them on equal footing and I have it on DVD of which both of them on both side and I always watch this one last. The Night Strangler should been used in the TV Series as a two-parter and that's could had save this series. The acting lineup is sensational - Margaret (Wicked Witch of Wizard of Oz) Hamilton, Al Lewis of the Munster Fame, Wally Cox, Richard Anderson of the Bionic Woman and the Six Million Dollar Man Fame, and Jo Ann Pflug along with John Carradine & Virginia Peters too. This one will blow you away -- it will keep your interest from start to finish. |
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Post by chadwilliam on Nov 20, 2018 9:09:13 GMT -5
Although I have the complete series on DVD, the collection doesn't include the two films. I'll be ordering these soon online since they've recently been made available on Blu ray, but from what I've heard, they're somewhat different in tone to the TV series itself (grittier, less humour, Kolchak even has a love interest in at least one them). Did you find this to be the case Mecha? The Night Stalker the one that set in Las Vegas -- was more to the form of the television series and it was that good. The Night Strangler the one that set in Seattle -- was very original and very unique and of the two made for TV movies -- this one is the best of the best and it's really a creepy, vintage, and had a cast that makes this movie a winner. I watched both of them on equal footing and I have it on DVD of which both of them on both side and I always watch this one last. The Night Strangler should been used in the TV Series as a two-parter and that's could had save this series. The acting lineup is sensational - Margaret (Wicked Witch of Wizard of Oz) Hamilton, Al Lewis of the Munster Fame, Wally Cox, Richard Anderson of the Bionic Woman and the Six Million Dollar Man Fame, and Jo Ann Pflug along with John Carradine & Virginia Peters too. This one will blow you away -- it will keep your interest from start to finish. That sounds great, Mecha - I can't wait to see these! Thanks for the insight - I've always appreciated your knowledge! |
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Post by MechaGodzilla1974 on Nov 20, 2018 9:17:21 GMT -5
The one with the Love Interest was The Night Stalker of where -- Darren McGavin had a romantic interest in Carol Lynley who played Gail Foster -- chadwilliam.  I forgot to answer that question and silly me ... I should had in the first place! |
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Post by beccabear67 on Nov 20, 2018 14:02:29 GMT -5
Kolchak was a huge deal for me in the '70s, especially the second tv movie with that Seattle underground! It's always mentioned that it inspired the X-Files which I just never have really gotten into, I'm probably more of a Darren McGavin fan or something (even got his old River Boat tv series on DVD). From the Kolchak series i remember the 'Spanish Moss' one most vividly.
I'm still following the current season on Supergirl alongside Doctor Who, but other than dipping into the Coronation Street soap again despite having tired out on it about a year earlier, that's about all I'm watching in new shows. Isn't there supposed to be a second season of Taboo?
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Post by Jesse on Feb 1, 2019 10:17:22 GMT -5
Since my morning appointment was cancelled due to weather I'm sketching and doing laundry while catching up on the current season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine which has moved to NBC.
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Post by Jesse on Feb 10, 2019 15:54:15 GMT -5
Catching up with Counterpart on Starz. For those unfamiliar it's basically an espionage story with a sci-fi twist. Season 2 episode 6 "Twin Cities" reveals the origin of the Crossing between worlds, the plague, and who management really is. |
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