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Frog-in-law1995
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geezer
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Your recollection is correct. Like you, I thought the first few seasons were very good. As the original cast members departed, the show declined in interest and quality. The mass casualty situations in the later seasons did become bigger, more "Hollywood" spectacular (train derailments, buses hanging off cliffs, helicopter/airplane crashes.)
By watching all 331 episodes, I did find out what happened to all the original characters...and learned who in the heck all the new people were in the closing years.
Eight
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first thing i thought of was the old series emergency with gage and desoto
some on here would die with the state of the art technology used by lafd to start up the paramedic services
QuilterFrawg
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Ahhhh. George Clooney.
jack the frog
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We watched a couple of William Hurt movies in tribute.
Altered States was a favorite of mine way back when. Still good but dated in that 70's way.
A History of Violence-An overlooked winner in my book.
Altered States was a favorite of mine way back when. Still good but dated in that 70's way.
A History of Violence-An overlooked winner in my book.
Bob Sugar
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Free guy is very entertaining if you like Ryan Reynolds’ delivery.
Chongo94
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Late to grinding through/finishing 1883…does that stupid narration ever end? I’ve got about 2-3 more episodes to go and it’s just annoying as all get out.
It’s been alright so far aside from that narration and the fact that I’m supposed to believe Faith Hill is the second toughest/scariest character of the entire show.
It’s been alright so far aside from that narration and the fact that I’m supposed to believe Faith Hill is the second toughest/scariest character of the entire show.
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JogginFrog
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Saw it this weekend and liked it as well. Yes, the storyline is predictable, but I liked how every key character's frustration was relatable, even when not admirable. I said to Mrs. Joggin afterward, "I can't remember a movie with so many likeable characters." There are some heels, but the 8-10 characters with the deepest treatment all come off as sympathetic. It's a couple of hours of seeing the good in people.
Chongo94
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FINALLY finished 1883…..god almighty what an almost insurmountable slog to grind through the last 3 episodes.
I did start fast forwarding through the narration though. Between that god awful lameness and the general Mary Sue nature of Elsa, I thought I might never finish.
Sheridan sure does seem to have a knack for progressively ruining his shows as they move along.
I did start fast forwarding through the narration though. Between that god awful lameness and the general Mary Sue nature of Elsa, I thought I might never finish.
Sheridan sure does seem to have a knack for progressively ruining his shows as they move along.
jack the frog
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Ringers Lactate seemed to be their one trick.
PurpleBlood87
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Currently watching this on Amazon Prime.
An oldie but a goodie.
An oldie but a goodie.
Eight
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why she had that gawd awful accent and yet her mother and father who were living in the same area longer didn't have one at all was as big a mystery as how she survived as far as she did with that wound and sepsis
BrewingFrog
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Made it through The Last Duel last night. Beautiful pictures, lush scenery, properly rough locations; all of the production values were top-notch. The script and acting, with the exception of Adam Driver, were just about what one would expect from a Matt Damon/Ben Affleck film. I mean, Ridley Scott directed a script written by two paint-by-numbers morons, and it turned out, well, like a movie written by two paint-by-numbers morons.
I hatey-hate-hate films that try to superimpose modern morals on distant time periods. Especially when the "morals" are all wrapped up in a literal contemporary pop-culture cause celebre.
So, to wrap up: Great visuals. No boobies. Nobody gets blowed up, but there's some righteous thwacking with swords and stuff.
I hatey-hate-hate films that try to superimpose modern morals on distant time periods. Especially when the "morals" are all wrapped up in a literal contemporary pop-culture cause celebre.
So, to wrap up: Great visuals. No boobies. Nobody gets blowed up, but there's some righteous thwacking with swords and stuff.
Eight
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so french aristocracy with southie accents?
BrewingFrog
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Quite possibly the best, and most laconic film review of all time was of a terrible Al Pacino Summer Blockbuster dealing with the American Revolution. Pacino rambled through the film with his customary accent: "Da British are comin!" in such a way as to distract and annoy any viewer. The film, forgotten now, was called Revolution. At the time, Texas Monthly had a film reviewer, and his review of Revolution extended to one word: "Revolting."
Prime BEEF
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Would’ve been so much better with a different guy in the lead role. Horrible casting job
BrewingFrog
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I think I railed rather extensively once about Barry Lyndon, and just how awful Ryan O'neill was in that otherwise lovely film...
Prime BEEF
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Should remake it…without the [ Finebaum ]ty casting this time around
