Re: [TV orNotTV] Finally, some realism in a shooting scene

2018-07-15 Thread Doug Fields
Get Outlook for Android From: 'bermuda999' via TVorNotTV Sent: Sunday, July 15, 1:56 AM Subject: Re: [TV orNotTV] Finally, some realism in a shooting scene To: TVorNotTV On Saturday, July 14, 2018 at 5:13:28 PM UTC-4, Doug Fields wrote: Now rifles are completely

[TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Kevin Smith’s Hollyweed

2018-07-15 Thread 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV
"One note concept" pretty much sums us Smith's career. I like him, I find him relatively engaging, but his Film have the depth of a dime. --Dave Sikula -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[TV orNotTV] Quickie Review: Kevin Smith’s Hollyweed

2018-07-15 Thread Kevin M.
This has been a sponsored ad all over social media lately. The pilot was posted on YouTube. I guess the gimmick is, if you like the pilot you pay to crowdfund production of the series. I’m not paying. I mean, one or two good lines, but “Clerks.” in a pot dispensary is kind of a one-note concept.

Re: [TV orNotTV] Who Is America?

2018-07-15 Thread PGage
I also will not even be sampling this (though I am prepared if necessary to defend Candid Camera at length in some other thread). This show is so unnecessary- we have actual Trump supporters, regular people and high ranking government officials, already endorsing absurd and hateful views. This

Re: [TV orNotTV] Who Is America?

2018-07-15 Thread Kevin M.
The premise is basically “Candid Camera” but with semi-famous celebs and politicians being pranked. When I was a kid we rented one of those “best of” VHS compilations of Allan Funt. Whomever does the pranking, and whomever the subject of the pranking, the premise runs out of steam in about an

Re: [TV orNotTV] Who Is America?

2018-07-15 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
Jon Delfin, to Dave Sikula, today (7/15): > > I am also not the audience for this. > > Fienberg weighs in. > https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/who-is-america-review-1127051 > > > A Variety link in the other thread was pulled. B -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

[TV orNotTV] Re: New Sacha Baron Cohen series ID'd

2018-07-15 Thread 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV
Moi, July 9th: > > > "Who Is America?" drops Sunday on SHO. A linked piece notes Four will show > it in the UK. > > Deadline > > (link), with trailer. > > Review from Variety

Re: [TV orNotTV] Finally, some realism in a shooting scene

2018-07-15 Thread Steve Timko
I'm not a combat veteran, but one of several reasons I've always loved "Platoon" is the night ambush scene, where Charlie Sheen's character falls asleep wakes up and is looking and then an enemy soldier steps out of the shadows. You get the sense Oliver Stone worked extra hard to get that one

Re: [TV orNotTV] overabundance of caution?

2018-07-15 Thread Jon Delfin
That's not a surprise. On Sun, Jul 15, 2018 at 12:57 PM Adam Bowie wrote: > For what it's wroth, South Pacific was last show on BBC TV in the UK at > about 4pm on a midweek day. It was not pixelated at any point. > > > Adam > > On Sun, Jul 15, 2018 at 4:49 PM Jon Delfin wrote: > >> :-) >> >>

Re: [TV orNotTV] overabundance of caution?

2018-07-15 Thread Adam Bowie
For what it's wroth, South Pacific was last show on BBC TV in the UK at about 4pm on a midweek day. It was not pixelated at any point. Adam On Sun, Jul 15, 2018 at 4:49 PM Jon Delfin wrote: > :-) > > On Sun, Jul 15, 2018 at 11:48 AM Kevin M. > wrote: > >> “Pixelated Candy Ass” is a rare

Re: [TV orNotTV] overabundance of caution?

2018-07-15 Thread Jon Delfin
:-) On Sun, Jul 15, 2018 at 11:48 AM Kevin M. wrote: > “Pixelated Candy Ass” is a rare South Pacific delicacy. > > On Sun, Jul 15, 2018 at 8:31 AM Jon Delfin wrote: > >> Nearly ten years late, BBC America has "premiered" a six-part nature >> documentary called "South Pacific." Unlike most such

Re: [TV orNotTV] overabundance of caution?

2018-07-15 Thread Kevin M.
“Pixelated Candy Ass” is a rare South Pacific delicacy. On Sun, Jul 15, 2018 at 8:31 AM Jon Delfin wrote: > Nearly ten years late, BBC America has "premiered" a six-part nature > documentary called "South Pacific." Unlike most such things, it was > preceded by a nudity warning. Except there

[TV orNotTV] overabundance of caution?

2018-07-15 Thread Jon Delfin
Nearly ten years late, BBC America has "premiered" a six-part nature documentary called "South Pacific." Unlike most such things, it was preceded by a nudity warning. Except there wasn't any nudity. Instead, all the natives' bits and bobs were pixelated beyond recognition. Wondering if the

Re: [TV orNotTV] Who Is America?

2018-07-15 Thread Jon Delfin
I am also not the audience for this. Fienberg weighs in. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/who-is-america-review-1127051 On Sun, Jul 15, 2018 at 6:10 AM 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV < tvornottv@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Or, in my mind, who is the audience for this? > > It sure isn't

[TV orNotTV] Who Is America?

2018-07-15 Thread 'Dave Sikula' via TVorNotTV
Or, in my mind, who is the audience for this? It sure isn't me. I've never been a fan of either Cohen or the school of "let's embarrass someone" humor. I just don't get it. I got through twenty minutes before hitting the "delete" button. The point seems to be for Cohen to provoke people far