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There is a delay from the live broadcast. Just watched it today.
John Candy doc is now on Amazon Prime. I Like Me
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Over the past week plus, we binged on Task on HBO Max, so that we were all caught up, and could watch the last episode on HBO on Sunday evening. The finale did a good job of resolving the multiple plot lines in the show.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the series. It did a nice job of capturing the Delco dialect, and there were numerous scenes from Delco and the Philadelphia region. If you really know the Philadelphia area region, or the Eastern PA region, there were scenes, or driving sequences, that weren't all that logical, in that you wouldn't use this or that road, or go past this or that location, in getting from A to B. But those didn't bother me that much, as I'm used to movies taking liberties with those things, to capture the visuals they want for the show.
The series, overall, is pretty violent. In that context, it's really not all that appropriate for kids. However, the plot is a good one, and they did an excellent job of keeping you guessing at where things would go over the course of the series.
As an added bonus (for me), the house depicted in the series for the main character (Mark Ruffalo) is the actual home of one of my best friends. All of the outdoor scenes were filmed at the house. The indoor scenes were exact duplications of my friend's house, but they reconstructed them at a studio so that they could better film those scenes from multiple directions.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the series. It did a nice job of capturing the Delco dialect, and there were numerous scenes from Delco and the Philadelphia region. If you really know the Philadelphia area region, or the Eastern PA region, there were scenes, or driving sequences, that weren't all that logical, in that you wouldn't use this or that road, or go past this or that location, in getting from A to B. But those didn't bother me that much, as I'm used to movies taking liberties with those things, to capture the visuals they want for the show.
The series, overall, is pretty violent. In that context, it's really not all that appropriate for kids. However, the plot is a good one, and they did an excellent job of keeping you guessing at where things would go over the course of the series.
As an added bonus (for me), the house depicted in the series for the main character (Mark Ruffalo) is the actual home of one of my best friends. All of the outdoor scenes were filmed at the house. The indoor scenes were exact duplications of my friend's house, but they reconstructed them at a studio so that they could better film those scenes from multiple directions.
And no cameo for you as a drug dealin’ biker? You could have shown off your tats!
Very cool! I also enjoyed the finale and thought there was some pretty good payoff for the otherwise 'boring' familial/court stuff. I also liked a bit of redemption for Grasso thought it felt a bit contrived. Happy that Maeve and the kiddos got out of dodge and that Jayson finally got his. I'd love for Ingelsby to do a show like this every year - very well done.
- the court stuff was good. Ruffalo hadn't visited his son the entire time he's in prison, and while making the statement before the court, he asked his son to look at him. It was a difficult situation for every person in the family, and I had no idea how it was going to be wrapped up. Not identifying the sentence was pretty ingenious, as it left open something upon which to build if they so wish
- Grasso was such an a-hole, and the penultimate episode ended with Ruffalo telling Grasso that he was coming for him. A surprising amount of plot flips on how things ended up with him. It did seem a tad contrived, but it was also believable
- Ruffalo basically orchestrated Maeve not having to give up the money. And yet, this part of the plot really left some things to work with if they wanted a Season 2. While many of those that knew about the money were killed off in the last episode, the FBI folks not involved in the case should be astute enough to wonder about it, beyond Ruffalo's retiring boss simply asking about it. And the remnants of the motorcycle gang, and the guy that moved the drugs (and paid the money), all should be wondering about it, and trying to get ahold of it. It was a feel-good resolution, though you wonder if it will enable the 3 of them to truly start over, or if it will drag them back into the ugly part of society
- Ingelsby has been quite successful with Mare of Easttown and Task. It's the area where he grew up, so he's got a lot with which to work. Delco is a strange county, spanning really poor regions, to poor regions, to working class regions, to middle class to upper middle class regions, to beautiful and quite affluent regions -- all in a small county (geographically). As such, there are no shortage of types of people with which to work. Ingelsby did say in a few interviews that he'd love a chance to do another season of Task, if there was an appetite for it. My friend, whose house was used in the show (as I mentioned above), is hoping there's a second season, as they gave him a nice payment for relatively little inconvenience
So maybe you can lobby for a role as a nosy neighbor in season2?
If you have Apple TV, check out Dope Thief. Good show starring Brian Tyree Henry of Atlanta fame. And also Slow Horses. Gary Oldman master class
I'll watch anything he does and anything she's in.
I see a lot of it was filmed in and around Albuquerque, NM.
So maybe you can lobby for a role as a nosy neighbor in season2?
If you have Apple TV, check out Dope Thief. Good show starring Brian Tyree Henry of Atlanta fame. And also Slow Horses. Gary Oldman master class
Slow Horses is tremendous.
First episodes have dropped. Wild concept and Gilligan goes back to his X Files roots somewhat on this one. Rhea Seehorn shines!
One of Del Toro’s best. Terrific performances from Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi. Fantastic sets and cinematography.
I'll put in a recommendation for Maigret, which dropped in October. It's a 6-part series, and was on PBS.
It's based on the novels by Georges Simenon.
It was very entertaining, very believable, and captivating enough that it was binge worthy.
The only disappointment was getting through the 6th episode, and not having anything more to watch. A season 2 is, reportedly, in production.
A very broad description is that Jules Maigret, the main character, is a detective in the Paris Police Judiciaire, and heads up La Crim, which is the serious crime unit within the police organization.
Simenon wrote more than 100 novels and short stories about Maigret. As such, it's the second best selling detective series behind Sherlock Holmes. As he wrote them in French, they are not nearly as popular, or known, to those that speak English. There have been previous films and TV series based on the novels and stories. A difference in this production is that they've taken the characters, but set them in current times (the books/stories were written in the 1930s and 1940s).
It's based on the novels by Georges Simenon.
It was very entertaining, very believable, and captivating enough that it was binge worthy.
The only disappointment was getting through the 6th episode, and not having anything more to watch. A season 2 is, reportedly, in production.
A very broad description is that Jules Maigret, the main character, is a detective in the Paris Police Judiciaire, and heads up La Crim, which is the serious crime unit within the police organization.
Simenon wrote more than 100 novels and short stories about Maigret. As such, it's the second best selling detective series behind Sherlock Holmes. As he wrote them in French, they are not nearly as popular, or known, to those that speak English. There have been previous films and TV series based on the novels and stories. A difference in this production is that they've taken the characters, but set them in current times (the books/stories were written in the 1930s and 1940s).
French speaking moms will dig this the most. cheers.
Started it last night - was not at all what I was expecting which is such a fun feeling when starting a new show; they really come out of nowhere with what this show is ‘actually’ about. No one shoots scenery as beautifully as Gilligan. Outstanding stuff so far…
Definitely gonna check this out. Good time to plug the outstanding French spy show ‘The Bureau’ (Bureau des Legends) - five seasons I think and was a true delight to binge during Covid. Think George Clooney did an American remake of this called ‘The Agency’ with Micheal Fassbender but what made The Bureau so great is the limitations of the French version of the CIA - they had to do a lot with less. You can find all episodes on YouTube but not sure if there are subtitles.
Just started watching the new season on Mayor of Kingstown. Enjoying it so far, but man did they blow the filming location. I haven't spent much time in Michigan but the location is obviously the Pittsburgh area. So distinctive it's distracting (kind of like the opposite of when they shot the hunting scene in the moving The Deer Hunter in Mt Baker in WA - WTH was that?). I finally got around to watching the end of Task. Good show but I thought they way overdid the Delco accent. I grew up in Bucks co so maybe we didn't hear it as much, but my cousins are from Delco and don't sound that bad.
Wow. Episode 2 of Plurbius even better than the pilot. Amazing stuff. Go see it - Apple TV+. Anything I say will be a spoiler…
I liked the first installment of It, but thought the second was awful. I watched the first episode of Welcome to Derry and never felt the need to watch another.Welcome to Derry,
Pluribus is on Apple TV, which I don’t have and won’t get.
That’s too bad - several outstanding shows and maybe the best looking on streaming’s. Budget for Pluribus is about $15mm an episode and it looks it.
Morally opposed to Apple or just not a fan of streaming in general?
Streaming overload. I’ll likely end up renting or buying it when it hits Prime.
I agree with Midnighter. Apple is the best of the bunch. If you use T-Mobile for phone service, it's free.
Since I am currently ESPN and ABC less I watched Guillermo del Torro's Frankenstein on Netflix.
Ehhh it was ok, if a little long.
Like all his movies it was gorgeously filmed but just give me the old Boris Karloff B&W movies.
It's been a long time since I read the book and I remember being bored with it so I'm not sure how accurate the movie was to the source material.
I've always had a soft spot for the creature and this one was defiantly creature sympathetic.
Vicktor was a giant Ahole in this version.
Bottom line it was no Pans Labryinth.
Ehhh it was ok, if a little long.
Like all his movies it was gorgeously filmed but just give me the old Boris Karloff B&W movies.
It's been a long time since I read the book and I remember being bored with it so I'm not sure how accurate the movie was to the source material.
I've always had a soft spot for the creature and this one was defiantly creature sympathetic.
Vicktor was a giant Ahole in this version.
Bottom line it was no Pans Labryinth.
Since I am currently ESPN and ABC less I watched Guillermo del Torro's Frankenstein on Netflix.
Ehhh it was ok, if a little long.
Like all his movies it was gorgeously filmed but just give me the old Boris Karloff B&W movies.
It's been a long time since I read the book and I remember being bored with it so I'm not sure how accurate the movie was to the source material.
I've always had a soft spot for the creature and this one was defiantly creature sympathetic.
Vicktor was a giant Ahole in this version.
Bottom line it was no Pans Labryinth.
I thought the same; have never loved any Frankenstein story to be honest, but Isaac and Del Toro is an awesome combination for me personally; I loved everything up and until the actual creation of the monster - after that, mostly bored. Everything is stunning though and I loved the performances. Just not my cup of tea.
My friend, whose house was used as the home of the main character in Task, just sent me this notice. I haven't heard yet if the have committed to using his house again.
deadline.com
‘Task’ Renewed For Season 2 By HBO With Mark Ruffalo Set To Return
HBO has renewed 'Task' For a Second Season With Mark Ruffalo Set To Return
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Now’s your chance to lobby for a walk on role!My friend, whose house was used as the home of the main character in Task, just sent me this notice. I haven't heard yet if the have committed to using his house again.
‘Task’ Renewed For Season 2 By HBO With Mark Ruffalo Set To Return
HBO has renewed 'Task' For a Second Season With Mark Ruffalo Set To Return
Hmm, Task was pretty violent, so many of the people in Season 1 met some pretty ugly endings. So, I might not be all that interested in that. My buddy wasn't even in the show. .I wouldn't mind if my house was used for one of the characters, as my buddy got paid a good deal of $$ for pretty limited disruptions to his life.
Also, to update, my friend just informed me that they've yet to contact him about using his house for Ruffalo's character, though he's hopeful that they do.
Ruffalo is back so unless he moves, I think your friend may be in luck. HBO had a lot of good news today - House of the Dragon confirmed for S4 and maybe more and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms already renewed for S2. So, GOT action through at least 2028 with more on the way.
@Tom McAndrew , I can see you like this on Task trying to crash into your neighbor’s house. A perfect role! Instant legend!
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