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courageous (original poster member #34477) posted at 4:48 AM on Saturday, March 5th, 2022
Another post made me think that we can help each other find new shows and movies to watch.
What genre of shows do you like?
What are some shows/movies that you really liked?
What are some shows/movies that you completely disliked or had to stop watching several minutes or halfway through?
I'll start.... I love scary movies these days, Pre-Dday the I have never seen a Friday the 13th movie or Halloween, Mirrors and the grudge scared me after watching those 2 I had my exh check the rooms before I walked in. I couldn't stand to see the bathroom mirror from my bed. And yes, I to pull the shower curtain back to make sure someone isn't in the shower. From either that anti-pressant or the depression they don't scare me or make hard to sleep at im
I like the scare and startles but none of the overkill of gore.
I like mysteries, psychological thrillers, who-didits, romances, revenge, some science, law order, dark
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ibonnie ( member #62673) posted at 1:05 PM on Saturday, March 5th, 2022
I don't know if I have a favorite genre, but all time favorite shows include Buffy the Vampre Slayer, Angel and Veronica Mars.
More recently have enjoyed Peaky Blinders and The Last Kingdom. Watched Vikings for awhile, too, but felt like it jumped the shark a bit after a main character's death and never finished the series.
Annnd I just binged watched Euphoria. I have a lot of conflicting thoughts about that one. I think a lot of the criticisms about content, and nudity is fair, and the fact that even though the actors are adults they're portraying naked teenagers is... admittedly weird. But I love the soundtrack, think it's visually stunning to watch, and have found it cathartic in some ways. I've struggled with alcohol, and can remember/relate to Rue's desire to just feel nothing and basically incapacitate yourself while life goes on around you. But it's definitely not a show for everyone.
Anyways, if you're into historical/period pieces with some fighting (either gun fights or seord fights), I would highly recommend checking out Peaky Blinders or The Last Kingdom (the first two episodes are slow to set things up, but once they're over the show hits it's stride).
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DragnHeart ( member #32122) posted at 4:31 PM on Saturday, March 5th, 2022
Off the top of my head these I can watch over and over:
Mr. Holland Opus
Finding Forester
Dragonheart 1 & 2 (obviously lol)
The Lake House
Jump'n Jack Flash
How To Train Your Dragon (all of the movies)
Star Wars movies
Star trek movies and TV series
All of the Marvel movies
Predator vs Alien
The last Shrek movie
Frequency
Porky 1 & 2
The Ghost and the Darkness
GrossePointe Blank
Conspiracy Theory
Men in Black Movies
Forever Young
Avatar
Ghostbusters
The Abyss
Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr ones)
Transformers
10,000BC
Pirates of the Caribbean movies
Lord of the Rings
THE hobbit
Black Stallion
Fringe TV series
Time cop
Die Hard movies
Jack Ryan collection
The Negotiator
Lake places
Fantastic Beasts
Ann of Green Gables
Harry Potter
Hancock
DaVinci code
Angels and demons
A quiet place 1 and 2
Gremlins
Silence of the lambs movies
Along came a spider
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courageous (original poster member #34477) posted at 9:57 PM on Saturday, March 5th, 2022
but all time favorite shows include Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and Veronica Mars
I agree those are good shows. I was excited when they brought Veronica Mars back after it was originally canceled. am not finished watching the final season of Veronica Mars. I'm kind of saving the last several episodes.
The Last Kingdom sounds interesting. I might check it out.
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courageous (original poster member #34477) posted at 10:22 PM on Saturday, March 5th, 2022
DragnHeart those are good movies. I have watched most of them. what do you think about?:
While you were sleeping
The day after tomorrow
Chuck
All of the Law & Orders
Criminal Minds
Bones
Locke & Key
Supernatural
Cobra Kai (and all the karate kids)
Charmed (the old one and new one)
Tagged
The Magicians
Chicago Med
The Rain
Shadow & Bone
Discovery of Witches
The Queen's gambit
Control Z
Super Girl, Flash, Legends of Tomorrow
Dark
All of the Annabella series
Archive 101
Resident Alien
Leverage
Psych
Perception
Fringe
Reacher (the new jack reacher on amazon)
Transplant
911, 911 Lonestar
The Good Doctor
Stitchers
American Horror Stories
Helstrom
Rizzoli & Isles
Me: BW (in my 40's) Him: ExWH EA/PA with MOW coworker(also married). He ended up marrying his mistress.
leafields ( Guide #63517) posted at 3:31 AM on Sunday, March 6th, 2022
Some of mine have changed post-A.
The Closer/Major Crimes
Snapped
Bar Rescue
Top Chef
Chopped
Guy's Grocery Games
Diners, Drive-ins & Dives
Keeping Up Appearances
Corner Gas
The League
Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail
Young Frankenstein
Regarding Henry (infidelity in the beginning)
Elf
The Christmas List
Wish I could rewatch the mini-series Centennial and Shogun.
BW M 34years, Dday 1: March 2018, Dday 2: August 2019, D final 2/25/21
OwningItNow ( member #52288) posted at 4:06 AM on Sunday, March 6th, 2022
Annnd I just binged watched Euphoria. I have a lot of conflicting thoughts about that once. I think a lot of the criticisms about content, nudity, and the fact that even though the actors are adults they're portraying naked teenagers is... weird. But I love the soundtrack, think it's visually stunning to watch, and have found it cathartic in some ways. I've struggled with alcohol, and can remember/relate to Rue's desire to just feel nothing and basically incapacitate yourself while life goes on around you. But it's definitely not a show for everyone.
Omg, Euphoria. It's like a car accident--I am completely enthralled and horrified at the same time. I tend to be a bit of a prude in life, but the sex feels literally 5% less graphic than watching porn. That's it, 5% less revealing. And real teenagers are watching this??!! My god!!!! These tv "teenagers" are having regular, varied, risque, playing-dress-up sex like they've been rolling around in the hay their whole lives! Eww. Yuck.
Then there are...hmm, let me see--the rapes, the cam girls, the prostitution (is that what Jules does with Nate's dad?), the interpersonal violence, the cyberbullying, the regular bullying, the false police reports and accusations, the cheating (trigger city), and on the side, the drugs and alcohol.
My daughter is 19 and loves it. I leave her alone about it, but I don't want any of this normalized for her. Now that I've said all that...
Zendaya is fantastic, the music is spectacular, the camera work is excellent, and the show is slick! It's really good, but my love/hate relationship with the show has me feeling all sorts of guilt. Like I'm part of the problem. Lol.
I really like Somebody Somewhere on HBO. It finishes tomorrow night. Cheating triggers (of course!) but it's heart warming and funny.
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courageous (original poster member #34477) posted at 5:28 AM on Sunday, March 6th, 2022
I loved the closer and major crimes. I don’t have HBO so I can’t watch Euphoria. I just remembered some more:
Dexter
Clickbait
Surreal Estate
Ebola Holmes
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Nanatwo ( member #45274) posted at 7:22 PM on Sunday, March 6th, 2022
I like period pieces - currently watching The Gilded Age on HBO. H and I like English murder mysteries - currently watching Midsomer Murders and Murdoch Mysteries on Acorn.
Downton Abbey
The Queen
Grace and Frankie
The Mentalist
Law and Order (American and English versions)
Mad about You
Big Bang Theory
Frasier
We are also big fans of English comedies -
As Time Goes By
Keeping up Appearances
Are you being served
Black Books - Dylan Moran is also stand up comedian and he is hilarious
Miranda
Zapped
Schitt's Creek was highly recommended by my daughter and a friend - just couldn't get in to it.
My two go to genres are comedies and mysteries.
Time heals what reason cannot. Seneca
First the truth. Then, maybe, reconciliation. Louise Penny
courageous (original poster member #34477) posted at 2:47 AM on Monday, March 7th, 2022
I recently binge watched the mentalist (for the 2nd time). A good British and mystery show is Luther. Idris Elba is a very good actor. I just started binge watching Raising Dion. It’s pretty good.
Me: BW (in my 40's) Him: ExWH EA/PA with MOW coworker(also married). He ended up marrying his mistress.
leafields ( Guide #63517) posted at 6:34 AM on Monday, March 7th, 2022
Movies and mini-series:
Pride and Prejudice with Colin Firth
Roxanne
My Blue Heaven
Changing Rooms
Lovejoy
The Jerk
TV Shows
Two Fat Ladies
The Big Bang
The Price Is Right
BW M 34years, Dday 1: March 2018, Dday 2: August 2019, D final 2/25/21
tushnurse ( member #21101) posted at 1:41 PM on Monday, March 7th, 2022
Some great shows that are on streaming services that I love:
The Fabulous Mrs. Maisel this show is fantastic, the writing brilliant, and the timing of the actors is fabulous.
I love Schitts Creek for some mindless comedy, so often after a crazy work day I will turn it on for background while I chill.
I also find some darker more serious stuff great.
Billions
Dexter
Boardwalk Empire
Sopranos is always worth a rewatch
Another one that was highly underrated was Deadwood.
A fun movie I saw recently that was much better than I anticipated was Free Guy and if you are a gamer it's even better. Or if you live with a gamer, and have been forced to sit and watch them play it is really really funny.
Me: FBSHim: FWSKids: 23 & 27 Married for 32 years now, was 16 at the time.D-Day Sept 26 2008R'd in about 2 years. Old Vet now.
WhatsRight ( member #35417) posted at 12:23 AM on Thursday, March 10th, 2022
OMG...
Mad About You. FOR SURE
Have you read Paul Reiser’s books..."Couplehood" and "Babyhood"?
I reread "Couplehood" while I was waiting for a flight in an airport… Back when people flew on airplanes.
I was laughing out loud so hard that I had three different people come over and asked me if I needed help.
I think if you like "Mad About You" TV show, you would LOVE those books!
"Noone can make you feel inferior without your concent." Eleanor Roosevelt
I will not be vanquished. Rose Kennedy
courageous (original poster member #34477) posted at 2:12 AM on Friday, March 11th, 2022
I liked free guy. Ryan Reynolds is hilarious. I also liked him in Deadpool. I have watched every season of Dexter except the current season because I don’t have HBO
I think I liked mad about you… it’s been a long time since I watched it last.
I’m watching the new season of upload. I’m not sure what I think of it yet
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DragnHeart ( member #32122) posted at 2:14 AM on Friday, March 11th, 2022
I just read that season 4 of Yellowstone is out on DVD and blu-ray. Woohoo
Love Kevin Costner.
Also love the character Beth. Man I wish I was her.
(Rip isn't bad either lmao)
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courageous (original poster member #34477) posted at 2:31 AM on Friday, March 11th, 2022
I only watched the first episode of the first season of Yellowstone. Does it get better?
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The1stWife ( Guide #58832) posted at 5:38 AM on Sunday, March 13th, 2022
Ozark (huge fan)
Your Honor (Netflix?)
American Rust
Two and a Half Men - I don’t know who is funnier, Jake, Charlie or Evelyn. Berta is hilarious too.
Seinfeld
Schitt’s Creek
The Crown
Survived two affairs and brink of Divorce. Happily reconciled. 10 years out from Dday. Reconciliation takes two committed people to be successful.
DragnHeart ( member #32122) posted at 3:57 PM on Sunday, March 13th, 2022
I only watched the first episode of the first season of Yellowstone. Does it get better?
That depends on what you enjoy.
I found the first 3 seasons to be non stop go go go and enjoyed it yes. I can relate to the show I guess. Trying to keep thr family farm while dealing with family falling apart.
Now Sons Of Anarchy totally different. It was go go go but always one tragedy after another. It's like what the hell else is going to go wrong this episode. Very edge of your seat shit.
Me: BS 46 WH: 37 (BrokenHeart911)Four little dragons. Met 2006. Married 2008. Dday of LTPA with co worker October 19th 2010. Knew about EA with ow1 before that. Now up to PA #5. Serial fucking Cheater.
grubs ( member #77165) posted at 8:13 PM on Sunday, March 13th, 2022
Ryan Reynolds is hilarious.
The Adams Project dropped on Netflix friday. It is great.
courageous (original poster member #34477) posted at 2:46 AM on Monday, March 14th, 2022
The Adams Project dropped on Netflix friday. It is great
I watched it last night and loved it. They picked the perfect kid to be young Adam (Ryan Reynolds). I was hoping they would have an blooper reel at the end like Deadpool.
Me: BW (in my 40's) Him: ExWH EA/PA with MOW coworker(also married). He ended up marrying his mistress.
Topic is Sleeping.