I have been watching & reading a lot of things recently so I think before this gets too long, I need to do this post. All the media since last time:
Shutter Island - Response to
@stb222 about this. I think it's safe to say that yeah, I did figure it out pretty early on, which is funny because I typically do not try to figure stuff out while I watch. I like to let the book/movie/show come to me. I suppose that was part of it.
The Keeper of Lost Things (book). It was ok, I wouldn't run out and buy it but if it's laying around, not bad. It did give me the idea of doing some short stories in the form of just writing about random things you find on the ground. I mean, this idea is directly from the book and the first thing I picked up was 2 shotgun shells while hiking with
@jmanic on New Year's Day. I have not gotten around to writing that story though. Still working on all the other forms of media I guess.
Children of Men. Netflix movie. Dystopian (I dislike this word) future where nobody can get pregnant anymore. By far the best part of this movie is Michael Caine who wasn't in it enough. The guy is excellent. Anyway, movie is decent and if it were on I would suggest watching it.
Murderbot 4. Book, Kindle. This is a great easy read and I'm bummed the series is over. I'll check out more by Martha Wells to be sure. This series is about a sentient robot with a sense of humor. Shit is not brilliant but it comes pretty close at times. Excellent read.
Ex Machina. Netflix movie. I got this recommendation by the same source that gave me Children of Men. This was by far the better of the 2. I really enjoyed this movie and I really enjoy this concept of sentient/thinking robots. Watch it.
Altered Carbon (redux). Series, Netflix. Ok I realize now that I had not finished watching the last time I wrote this which is why I was not able to remember it. In fact, I had only watched 3 of them. So I finished out the series and I really like it. Put this on the watchlist, I'd say. Also love the sleeve idea as it allows you to swap out characters from season to season, which is actually a real issue in this day & age I think. See my comment on Patriot below regarding this.
A Series of Unfortunate Events. Series, Netflix. This was good. The kids love it and we like it. The first 2-3 episodes are excellent, sometimes the humor is absolutely sensational. I think as they wrapped up the series things were a little incoherent and rocky. I am not sure I ever watched the full season 2 so I may need to go do that. This is a good family watch in something like 2 nights. Our kids devoured it. NPH is absurdly great.
Won’t you be my neighbor? Movie, United. I grew up with Mr. Rogers but not really watching it much, so this did not really bring back too many memories for me. It was ok, not the best. I think you needed to be a fan of the show growing up, which I wasn't really. I know some people really loved it but it never really pulled through for me.
Borg vs. McEnroe. Movie, United (Hulu also). Unlike Mr. Rogers I did grow up watching Borg & McEnroe playing tennis. This movie is good if you were into this at the time at any level. The story is good, and it's real. So that's a bonus. This is the second tennis movie I have watched recently, the other being Battle of the Sexes. I liked that one better but this one is equally worth watching. I wish I still liked tennis.
Siddhartha. Book. This is one of those "you really should read this book" books. Well, I think most of those books are for twenty-somethings. This was ok. I read the entirety of it while on the Arizona trip. I think there are time periods for people to read things. I think my time window has passed.
Patriot season 2. Series, Prime. Absolutely love this. Watch it, now, then watch again. I am tempted to watch again which I never do anymore. The thing that sucks about this is that the lead actor has signed on to do some Apple TV bullshit so if there is a season 3, it's going to need to wait forever. Gone are the days where networks lock people up for years and crank out the shows. Now, if someone is good, they get gobbled up and used in another show. This is great in one sense, because good TV is being made weekly. On the other hand, when you get something that is pure gold like this, and it potentially gets snatched away, it leaves you feeling empty. For sure this season ends open-ended. Without question there can be a 3rd season in the storyline.
Ted Bundy documentary. Series, Netflix. I am disturbed by how much people loved this guy. People flocked to the courtroom to adore him. Christ, even the judge who sentenced him to death wanted to like him, he said as much that he did. It is staggering how much people will accept from a smooth talking, good looking guy. It is downright creepy how much he comes off as a politician in this. Having said all that, I think this series is overrated and I didn't really think it was that great. The last 30 minutes was the best of it, for me.
Thor Ragnorak. Movie, Netflix. It's hard not to like Thor. In this one, the dialogue is really good. Some of the scenes with him & Hulk are just 100% on-point. The dialogue leaves you literally LOL'ing at times. Love the use of The Immigrant Song at the start/end of the movie. I also really enjoy Loki, as this guy just can't help himself and adds a constant stream of entertainment. I think I want to watch Infinity War again.
Perfect Bid. Movie, Hulu. Awesome, but you need to have watched a lot of Price is Right growing up, which I did. Story is great and the movie is pretty short. Worth the 1:15 if you were a Price fan. You really come to love Bob Barker and that whole crew. And my gosh, Drey Carrey comes off as a total asshole late in the movie. Where Barker legitimately wanted people to win, Carey pretty much hates the guy who won big. The original Price was an easy game to enjoy and I think this is due in part to the genuinely good people that were part of the show. These days, you just wouldn't get a cast of people who actually root for the contestants to win.
Between flying and the long rides, I've had lots of time to take in media in the past month. Obviously, I guess.