TV on DVD. What are you enjoying? What are you looking forward to? by OPPYH

Lookin' forward to Logan's Run my own self.
Getting ready for an Apes TV series marathon.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Monday, January 9, 2012 12:07 PM

KC5F

Depends on what NetFlix comes up with next! One series I'd never heard anything about and really enjoyed was Saving Grace. (We've never had cable or satellite.) I've been looking for something as powerful to replace it, since I've watched through to the last episode...

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Monday, January 9, 2012 2:15 PM

There's no place I can be since I found Serenity.

Internet streaming is the future of video, so I've been buying fewer DVDs and watching more stuff on Netflix, HuluPlus and Amazon Video on Demand.

Lately I've been watching Breaking Bad, the 90s drama My So Called Life, some classic Doctor Who, and rewatching Arrested Development in anticipation of Netflix producing new episodes.

Hulu has the exclusive on a hilarious new British comedy series called Spy. There's only six 22-23 minute episodes so far with a new series coming sometime in the fall.

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Monday, January 9, 2012 4:06 PM

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
Lookin' forward to Logan's Run my own self.
Getting ready for an Apes TV series marathon.

Apes marathon. You said it my friend. I have been holding off for a while so it's a little more distant in my mind. Seems like next month some time I may have to break out the microwave popcorn, soda, and once again escape....to the Planet of the Apes.

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Monday, January 9, 2012 4:16 PM

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Originally posted by ecgordon:
Internet streaming is the future of video, so I've been buying fewer DVDs and watching more stuff on Netflix, HuluPlus and Amazon Video on Demand.

No arguments here. I agree. Unfortunate that I am a true collector of physical media. Where as you have been buying less, I have increased my tv on dvd purchases for that reason alone.

I also have Netflix, and it's great to watch any classic Dr. Who(I have always wanted them but they are pricey, and many). I have also discovered some great series via streaming like Red Dwarf. Thing I don't liek about streaming is the rights issue. Where as my dvd's should last my entire life, what's on Netflix now may not be available in a year because Netflix doesn't renew the contract with a certain studio.
I'm all about future proofing myself so I can watch all of my favorite tv shows till I die, but then again maybe they will stop making dvd players.

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Monday, January 9, 2012 4:17 PM

I have YOU to thank for getting me to buy it. It's really THE ONLY TV continuation from movies that surpasses most of the source material.
In fairness, I can't recall the Logan's Run series that well, but it'll be interesting to see if it comes close to the movie in terms of creativity after all these years. My main problem back then was that Logan & Jessica didn't LOOK like they did in the movie.
I was a kid.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Monday, January 9, 2012 4:24 PM

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Originally posted by OPPYH:
I am a true collector of physical media. Where as you have been buying less, I have increased my tv on dvd purchases for that reason alone.

I *HATE* streaming media. It looks like felgercarb to me. A jagged series of stills paraded rapidly past my visual cortex in a pretense of motion. If I get REALLY drunk it looks fine. If I don't stare at the screen 'cause I'm doing other things, it's okay.

Gimme good old-fashioned DVD goodness!

OMG, did I say that? I used to be a VHS dude.

We are slowly being assimilated.....

The laughing Chrisisall

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Monday, January 9, 2012 4:41 PM

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)

Recent DVD purchases:

Bored to Death, Season 2. One of my favorite shows, just because it is so odd and unexpected.

The Borgias, Season 1. I enjoyed lots of The Tudors, so this seems a natural.

The Pillars of the Earth. I heard good things, so we'll see.

In Treatment, Season 1. Season 1 of this show is HUGE - 43 episodes, each around 45 minutes long. They are emotionally draining, and I can see why the actors signed on - each episode is basically Gabriel Byrne as the therapist, and one or two other actors as his patients. And they go at it. It must be an actor's wish come true, because it gives them plenty of opportunities to stretch out and push themselves.

# 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. Wife wanted to try this one, it was on sale for $10, so what the hey...

Eastbound and Down, Season 2. Just freaking hilarious. So wrong.

Spartacus: Blood and Sand. I'll miss Andy Whitfield. :(

Boardwalk Empire, Season 1. I've only seen the first episode, but it was enough to get me hooked, and I pre-ordered this one. Should be here tomorrow.

Breaking Bad, Season 3. It is such a ride, this show. Watching Walter become someone you won't even recognize from the first episode to the last, it is just incredible.

Hung, Season 2. It's silly, it's fluff, but it's still pretty funny.

Californication, Season 1. Never seen it, but I figured for $10 I'd check it out. I still have some fond memories of Duchovny from the X-Files days.

A great number of the shows I buy on DVD are HBO and Showtime series. It's been pointed out that it would be cheaper for me to just get HBO and Showtime, but I like to get really into the universes of the shows I'm watching, and waiting a week between eps takes me out of that world too quickly. And this way, I can re-watch them any time I want.

And of course I'll be buying American Horror Story when it comes out on DVD. I've already watched it, and it scared the living fuck out of me. I'm not sure I could do a marathon of that show, because it usually took me about a week to recover from the previous week's horrors!

"Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservatives." - John Stuart Mill

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Monday, January 9, 2012 5:04 PM

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
I have YOU to thank for getting me to buy it. It's really THE ONLY TV continuation from movies that surpasses most of the source material.

It sure is great.
When I heard it was coming to dvd(way back in 2001), I about flipped. The Picture quality of the dvd surpassed my expectactions.

Everything from the actors, to set design and stories is just fantastic. I rank the POTA universe-original film, tv series, then the movie sequels. That is how much I like it.

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Monday, January 9, 2012 5:07 PM

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Originally posted by Kwicko:
Recent DVD purchases:

Bored to Death, Season 2. One of my favorite shows, just because it is so odd and unexpected.

The Borgias, Season 1. I enjoyed lots of The Tudors, so this seems a natural.

The Pillars of the Earth. I heard good things, so we'll see.

In Treatment, Season 1. Season 1 of this show is HUGE - 43 episodes, each around 45 minutes long. They are emotionally draining, and I can see why the actors signed on - each episode is basically Gabriel Byrne as the therapist, and one or two other actors as his patients. And they go at it. It must be an actor's wish come true, because it gives them plenty of opportunities to stretch out and push themselves.

# 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. Wife wanted to try this one, it was on sale for $10, so what the hey...

Eastbound and Down, Season 2. Just freaking hilarious. So wrong.

Spartacus: Blood and Sand. I'll miss Andy Whitfield. :(

Boardwalk Empire, Season 1. I've only seen the first episode, but it was enough to get me hooked, and I pre-ordered this one. Should be here tomorrow.

Breaking Bad, Season 3. It is such a ride, this show. Watching Walter become someone you won't even recognize from the first episode to the last, it is just incredible.

Hung, Season 2. It's silly, it's fluff, but it's still pretty funny.

Californication, Season 1. Never seen it, but I figured for $10 I'd check it out. I still have some fond memories of Duchovny from the X-Files days.

A great number of the shows I buy on DVD are HBO and Showtime series. It's been pointed out that it would be cheaper for me to just get HBO and Showtime, but I like to get really into the universes of the shows I'm watching, and waiting a week between eps takes me out of that world too quickly. And this way, I can re-watch them any time I want.

And of course I'll be buying American Horror Story when it comes out on DVD. I've already watched it, and it scared the living fuck out of me. I'm not sure I could do a marathon of that show, because it usually took me about a week to recover from the previous week's horrors!

Kwicko
I'm buying Boardwalk Empire also. Can't wait to see it.

Heard a lot of great things about American Horror Story I'll be purchasing the first season on dvd.

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Monday, January 9, 2012 5:23 PM

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Originally posted by OPPYH:
I rank the POTA universe-original film, tv series, then the movie sequels. That is how much I like it.

I'm a little weird, so I rank them:
Original movie
Series/ Beneath
Battle
Rise (I know, but I liked it)
Conquest
Escape

The laughing Chrisisall

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Monday, January 9, 2012 5:32 PM

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Heard a lot of great things about American Horror Story I'll be purchasing the first season on dvd.

All I can say is "Be careful." Seriously, the team behind the show has done their research, it seems. EVERYBODY has fear triggers, and they seem to have found them all. There are scenes where it feels like every hair on my body is standing on end, and I'm going "Oh no nono nonononono!" while my wife just looks at me quizzically and says, "What?. And then the very next scene, our reactions are reversed, and I'm wondering what she's freaking out about.

Apparently this show is messing people up, too. I know I couldn't watch it alone - as it is, we have to save it for Friday or Saturday night, because it's a given we're going to lose sleep and have nightmares. But it is one hell of a ride, I assure you.

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Monday, January 9, 2012 5:58 PM

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Originally posted by Kwicko:

All I can say is "Be careful." Seriously, the team behind the show has done their research, it seems. EVERYBODY has fear triggers, and they seem to have found them all. There are scenes where it feels like every hair on my body is standing on end, and I'm going "Oh no nono nonononono!" while my wife just looks at me quizzically and says, "What?. And then the very next scene, our reactions are reversed, and I'm wondering what she's freaking out about.

Apparently this show is messing people up, too. I know I couldn't watch it alone - as it is, we have to save it for Friday or Saturday night, because it's a given we're going to lose sleep and have nightmares. But it is one hell of a ride, I assure you.

Awesome. Behind sci-fi, horror is my favorite genre. I love to be scared, and now I really can't wait to see it. Scariest film I have ever seen: The Exorcist. If it is on par with that then I will be impressed.

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Monday, January 9, 2012 6:03 PM

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Originally posted by chrisisall:

I'm a little weird, so I rank them:
Original movie
Series/ Beneath
Battle
Rise (I know, but I liked it)
Conquest
Escape

Nothin weird about that. Beneath is great. I think I ranked it higher than the seires in another POTA list, but it's hard to qualify your favorites. The rest of your list is acurate to mine.

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Monday, January 9, 2012 6:18 PM

There's no place I can be since I found Serenity.

Streaming on your computer can be iffy depending on your bandwidth. I stream to my HDTV through a wireless router, and my signal is as good as anything I've seen on the set short of a Blu-Ray disc. I watched Green Lantern last night off CinemaNow and the picture quality was great (too bad the movie didn't measure up).

I'm sure that physical discs will be around for quite a few more years, but considering the expense for TV series and movies on Blu-Ray, I'd rather economize and wait for streaming. If it's something I want to see badly enough I can always pay a minimal fee through Amazon, CinemaNow or Vudu. Besides, I was running out of space to store the DVDs.

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Monday, January 9, 2012 6:42 PM

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Originally posted by ecgordon:
Streaming on your computer can be iffy depending on your bandwidth.

My DVD's don't depend on the width of the band, so chubby rockers aren't in the equation.
EDIT: that's not as funny as I thought it was...

The laughing Chrisisall

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Monday, January 9, 2012 8:14 PM

STNKFIST

Been catching up on Doctor Who and rewatching alot of MST3K as of late.

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Tuesday, January 10, 2012 12:14 AM

CLJOHNSTON108

Well, I just recently picked up Veronica Mars Season 1 at Amoeba for $9.99

Now, even though folks I respect & admire, like our beloved Joss, had always called it the "Best. Show. Ever." I was kinda put off by this one fan trailer on YouTube that somebody had made for ComiCon a few years back, 'cause a) it made the show look like some'n that would air on Nickelodeon, or as an Afterschool Special, and b) Kristen Bell didn't seem all that talented (or maybe it was her beady eyes?).

Well, this past year I got hooked on Craig Ferguson, and totally changed my opinion on Kristen from her frequent appearances. Also, VM's creator was Rob Thomas, who also spawned Jeremy Piven's Cupid (1998), which I happen to think is the Best. Show. Ever.

I blew through all 22 episodes in 3 days, now head-over-heels addicted.
Watching Season 2 on TheWB.com

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Tuesday, January 10, 2012 2:18 AM

LWAVES

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
Quote:
Originally posted by OPPYH:
I am a true collector of physical media. Where as you have been buying less, I have increased my tv on dvd purchases for that reason alone.

I *HATE* streaming media. It looks like felgercarb to me. A jagged series of stills paraded rapidly past my visual cortex in a pretense of motion. If I get REALLY drunk it looks fine. If I don't stare at the screen 'cause I'm doing other things, it's okay.

The laughing Chrisisall

I'm with you on this one. Streaming media currently isn't up to the task it sets out to achieve. The footage is blocky, blurry and even with reasonably decent hardware you still get buffering problems. I've read a lot of comments saying that SD streaming is comparable to VHS or a poor satellite transmission. HD sreaming does usually get considered as better than DVD but it should do, it's HD. It still can't compare to Blu-ray though which is where the comparison should be aimed. Can HD streaming deal with Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD sound at a decent quality?
The companies make false claims that you can watch anything/anytime but that depends on what they currently have listed, which is a limited range, and titles don't stay listed indefinitely.

With physical media I can literally watch anything I have when I want. No buffering problems, quality is dependant only on whether it's DVD or Blu-ray, excellent sound. If I don't have it I can go out and buy it (or have it delivered next day if bought online). I don't have to wait for the company to list it.

I'm sure someday the technology will be improved enough that streaming media will be worth it and it will accomplish what it states it can do now. It's just got a way to go yet.

Anywho, back on topic -

Big Bang Theory: I'm currently catching up with this show and I'm a couple of episodes from the end of season 4.

Robin Of Sherwood: Got the Blu-rays of seasons 1+2 for Xmas. Excellent show.

Star Trek TOS: Rewatching the remastered versions with the CGI shots because a mate hadn't seen them.

Game Of Thrones: Looking forward to this being released and watching it again before the new season starts.

"The greatest invention ever is not the wheel. It's the second wheel." - Rich Hall

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Tuesday, January 10, 2012 3:07 AM

BROWNCOAT1

May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.

Currently enjoying:

Borgia Season 1
Classic Doctor Who
Legend of the Seeker Season 1

Looking forward to:

Logan's Run - been fired up for this one since I read about it a few months back!

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Tuesday, January 10, 2012 4:38 AM

There's no place I can be since I found Serenity.

My point about streaming is that it does depend on your internet bandwidth connection. Mine is so good that I think most of you would find it hard to tell if I was streaming something or watching a DVD. No buffering, no pixelation, no dropouts. And those are things I do experience on TV broadcasts of HD programming, and my streaming quality is far superior. Yes, a Blu-Ray will be better, but that's about all that can beat it.

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Tuesday, January 10, 2012 5:18 AM

KC5F

Our streaming quality isn't as good as DVDs, but a whole lot cheaper! And having been out of work for four months and still paying kids' college expenses, DVD purchases just aren't high on the necessities list. $8 for Netflix without cable or satellite is easier to handle.

But what I really miss about DVDs is the ability to listen to alternate audio. I have yet to find a DVD that handles translations the same as Firefly. They managed to match both the Spanish and French spoken words to the mouth movements of the actors, which floored me the first time I realized it. Of course, there's no way to convey the folksy conversation and plays on words, but that would have been hard even without worrying about making it look like they were actually saying it.

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Tuesday, January 10, 2012 6:06 AM

There's no place I can be since I found Serenity.

Yeah, that is a negative about both Netflix and HuluPlus. They do offer subtitles on some foreign films, like the original Swedish Dragon Tattoo trilogy and Let the Right One In, but I wish everything had closed captioning. I've watched some British shows where I could not understand what they were saying, both the strong accents as well as some figures of speech I'm not familiar with.

While I'm not out of work, my hours have been reduced quite a bit lately, so anything I can do to economize works for me. I'm actually watching more stuff now than when I had full cable, plus as I rewatch some of my DVDs I'm compiling a stack of those that I will sell on Ebay like I did a few months back.

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Tuesday, January 10, 2012 12:01 PM

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Originally posted by cljohnston108:
Well, I just recently picked up Veronica Mars Season 1 at Amoeba for $9.99

Now, even though folks I respect & admire, like our beloved Joss, had always called it the "Best. Show. Ever." I was kinda put off by this one fan trailer on YouTube that somebody had made for ComiCon a few years back, 'cause a) it made the show look like some'n that would air on Nickelodeon, or as an Afterschool Special, and b) Kristen Bell didn't seem all that talented (or maybe it was her beady eyes?).

Well, this past year I got hooked on Craig Ferguson, and totally changed my opinion on Kristen from her frequent appearances. Also, VM's creator was Rob Thomas, who also spawned Jeremy Piven's Cupid (1998), which I happen to think is the Best. Show. Ever.

I blew through all 22 episodes in 3 days, now head-over-heels addicted.
Watching Season 2 on TheWB.com

It was an amazing show. Season 2 was even better, I thought, but 3 kinda started feeling loose and frayed, as they kept tossing about looking for something to get them viewers and avoid cancellation. Damn shame, that, but still well worth finishing.

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Tuesday, January 10, 2012 12:15 PM

Okay, after all my bitching about streaming, we DID watch the Tennent Dr. Who, and boy was that great, buffering aside.
Next Christmas I'm gonna ask for 'em all on DVD.

And UFO- I still don't have that...

But I made sure to get The Prisoner a couple years back!
And every time I even THINK of MAYBE getting The Wild Wild West on DVD, I look at my Brisco County, Jr DVDs & smile. I'll leave WWW a fond memory- Brisco rules that arena for me!

The laughing Chrisisall

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Tuesday, January 10, 2012 1:11 PM

LWAVES

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Originally posted by ecgordon:
I've watched some British shows where I could not understand what they were saying, both the strong accents as well as some figures of speech I'm not familiar with.

I'm English born and bred and I can't understand all the Bristish accent variations.
If you get a strong Newcastle, Liverpool or Glasgow accent they may as well be talking a different language.

"The greatest invention ever is not the wheel. It's the second wheel." - Rich Hall

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Tuesday, January 10, 2012 2:05 PM

STORYMARK

Ive become a streaming convert myself, and have been watching a bunch of shows that way. Started Stargate SG1 last summer, and am about 2/3rd of the way through. Just started Stargate Atlantis. Tore through the first few seasons of Breaking Bad and Sons of Anarchy. Very much enjoyed the single season of Terriers. On season 6 of my Deep Space 9 rewatch. I loves me my Netflix.

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Tuesday, January 10, 2012 3:45 PM

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Originally posted by lwaves:

If you get a strong Newcastle, Liverpool or Glasgow accent they may as well be talking a different language.

Stop dragging things down to your own level, son. It's immature.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Tuesday, January 10, 2012 3:50 PM

When is "It's About Time" coming to DVD?

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Tuesday, January 10, 2012 4:08 PM

There's no place I can be since I found Serenity.

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Originally posted by chrisisall:
When is "It's About Time" coming to DVD?

If you're talking about this show - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059997/ - there doesn't seem to be any plans to bring it to DVD at this time.

Also, I have absolutely no recollection of it at all.

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Tuesday, January 10, 2012 4:17 PM