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Title: The Old Man
Post by: CalvinH on June 21, 2022, 06:13:16 AM
Tv show on FX starring Jeff Bridges is very good. Watched the first two episodes over the weekend.
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: Grape Ape on June 21, 2022, 06:16:25 AM
Tv show on FX starring Jeff Bridges is very good. Watched the first two episodes over the weekend.

Heard radio previews - sounded cool.
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: njflex on June 21, 2022, 06:21:24 AM
great actor ,guy had cancer and covid past year...
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: wes on June 21, 2022, 06:28:11 AM
I saw the preview looks pretty good.
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: Irongrip400 on June 21, 2022, 06:45:32 AM
I’m almost done with the second episode. It’s very cool so far. I like how the backstory started unfolding this episode.
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: Rambone on June 21, 2022, 06:47:07 AM
Let me know when it makes a list
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: hench on June 21, 2022, 08:34:10 AM
Realistically done, jeff puts up a good fight but is never just throwing guys around. The fella playing the young version is a dead ringer
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: IroNat on June 21, 2022, 08:35:18 AM
Jeff Bridges is an old man for sure.

What's the show called?
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: Dave D on June 21, 2022, 08:42:05 AM
Jeff Bridges is an old man for sure.

What's the show called?

The Bridge or the old bridge.
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: King Shizzo on June 21, 2022, 09:14:30 AM
Mods, please move this to the Y board.
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: Rambone on June 21, 2022, 09:37:47 AM
Jeff Bridges is an old man for sure.

What's the show called?

A Bridge Too Old
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Post by: IroNat on June 21, 2022, 11:46:17 AM
A Bridge Too Old

Good flick.
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: CalvinH on June 21, 2022, 04:37:48 PM
I’m almost done with the second episode. It’s very cool so far. I like how the backstory started unfolding this episode.


''Do you recognize me now?"
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: keanu on June 21, 2022, 04:43:38 PM
This is the only old man that matters to Getbig.
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: Skeletor on June 21, 2022, 04:48:59 PM
This is the only old man that matters to Getbig.


The only Vinces that matter in bodybuilding, from top to bottom:

Vince Taylor
Vince Gironda
Vince Basile
Vince Goodrum

Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: tommywishbone on June 21, 2022, 04:56:35 PM
Sold my television when Elvis died.
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: Dokey111 on June 22, 2022, 03:07:42 AM
Watched the first episode last night.  I think I get the gist of it.
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: IroNat on June 22, 2022, 04:03:17 AM
I'll bet the show will get old fast.
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: Dokey111 on June 22, 2022, 04:35:21 AM
I'll bet the show will get old fast.

I'm already there after one episode
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: funk51 on June 22, 2022, 06:40:23 AM
 
   
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: Tapeworm on June 22, 2022, 07:42:24 PM
Hawaii's statehood should be rescinded and they should pay the US for protection from China. It's nothing but a liability. Tourist dollars just go to private operations and any tax revenue is a drop in the bucket compared to defense costs and 'social programs' for the indigenous people, who are irretrievably indigent and, surprise surprise, suffer from alcoholism and substance abuse issues, so we have to give them a portion of our earnings so they can sit around being fat and drunk all the time.

Hawaii was a mistake. Mahalo for fucking off out of our union, Hawaii.
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: CalvinH on June 26, 2022, 07:42:23 PM
Lots of twists and turns in the third episode...


...Enjoying this so far...
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: Mr. Zimbabwe on June 26, 2022, 08:03:40 PM
Lots of twists and turns in the third episode...


...Enjoying this so far...

I concur! Great show writing and I’m loving the angle he has with his 2 dogs.
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: Agnostic007 on June 26, 2022, 11:05:51 PM
Realistically done, jeff puts up a good fight but is never just throwing guys around. The fella playing the young version is a dead ringer

Except.... he has two rotties... he lets them out of the SUV and they run to some hidden place, watch while he fights with the guy and then only appear when the Old Man whistles... pretty unrealistic. but to your specific point about the fight itself, pretty good.
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: Primemuscle on June 26, 2022, 11:24:01 PM
I am not old enough to watch this series.
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: Gym-Rat on June 27, 2022, 01:25:34 AM
I am not old enough to watch this series.

Or are you not young enough Prime?  For you the series may be called "The Man" since he's not "Old" to you.  ;)

Or to me either now   :P
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: hench on June 27, 2022, 01:36:32 AM
Yea i did wonder where they went and why didn't he whistle sooner. But maybe he only whistles when he's screwed.
Except.... he has two rotties... he lets them out of the SUV and they run to some hidden place, watch while he fights with the guy and then only appear when the Old Man whistles... pretty unrealistic. but to your specific point about the fight itself, pretty good.
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: CalvinH on June 27, 2022, 05:29:45 AM
Except.... he has two rotties... he lets them out of the SUV and they run to some hidden place, watch while he fights with the guy and then only appear when the Old Man whistles... pretty unrealistic. but to your specific point about the fight itself, pretty good.

Did he whistle in the last fight? I think the woman let them out of the car.
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: Mr. Zimbabwe on June 27, 2022, 07:03:10 AM
Yeah, I think she did. I like Amy Brennahan…. First got noticed in the classic “Heat”.

But is she in the trunk in the closing scene?
Is she still alive?
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: CalvinH on June 27, 2022, 07:41:33 AM
Yeah, I think she did. I like Amy Brennahan…. First got noticed in the classic “Heat”.

But is she in the trunk in the closing scene?
Is she still alive?

I read the book the series is based on years ago but they change stories when the get to TV or the movies.
I'm guessing she's still alive.
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: BB on June 27, 2022, 07:52:15 AM
She let them out of the car. Also I think they were more or less ready to go on their own in the first episode fight with the second set of henchmen.

Quite liking the show, also like that they're keeping it to six episodes, and not stretching it out for ratings.

Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: Agnostic007 on June 27, 2022, 02:57:52 PM
Did he whistle in the last fight? I think the women let them out of the car.

I may not be as far as you guys. The fight I'm talking about is when he is being followed, takes off down a dirt road, leaves the tracker in the middle of the road. They get out and he ambushes them with his vehicle. Lets the dogs out of the back seat and they disappear. He shoots one I think and the second engages him in a fight. Ultimately after a few minutes overcomes Bridges and puts flex cuffs on him. At that point Bridges whistles and the dogs come charging from down the road to the rescue
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: Primemuscle on June 27, 2022, 03:14:48 PM
Or are you not young enough Prime?  For you the series may be called "The Man" since he's not "Old" to you.  ;)

Or to me either now   :P

You have a valid point. Jeff Bridges is six years younger than I am. If he were still alive, his father Lloyd Bridges who died in 1998 when he was 85 years old would be an old man to me. Are you old mature enough to have watched the television series Sea Hunt which first aired in 1958 and ran for four seasons? Both Jeff and his brother Beau appeared in Sea Hunt and later the Lloyd Bridges show.
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: Gym-Rat on June 27, 2022, 05:00:09 PM
You have a valid point. Jeff Bridges is six years younger than I am. If he were still alive, his father Lloyd Bridges who died in 1998 when he was 85 years old would be an old man to me. Are you old mature enough to have watched the television series Sea Hunt which first aired in 1958 and ran for four seasons? Both Jeff and his brother Beau appeared in Sea Hunt and later the Lloyd Bridges show.

Nope, I was born in the mid/late 60's... Never saw it, though I did hear of it.

This show (Old Man), we watched the 1st 3 episodes and I'm liking it so far.
Not much else is on these days anyways. (I have no cable-TV, just a few streaming platforms).
Hulu is playing the FX show now...

The commercials though on Hulu, so horribly woke 24x7 is brutal.  Oh well **shrug**.
Trying to not let that crap bother me anymore, its with us for life.  Also Prime, an apology to you for some of my posts to/about you.
Uncalled for.

New, kinder Gym-Rat  ;)

Now, back to the regularly scheduled program..
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: loco on June 28, 2022, 04:15:46 AM
Looks like dogs are trained to not bark so burglars and assassins don't know what's coming.
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: Dokey111 on June 28, 2022, 05:21:59 AM
I stopped watching - did he train the dogs to attack the Manson murderers?
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: IroNat on June 28, 2022, 07:22:09 AM
Watched it yesterday.  Pretty good.

Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: Primemuscle on June 30, 2022, 12:21:24 AM
Nope, I was born in the mid/late 60's... Never saw it, though I did hear of it.

This show (Old Man), we watched the 1st 3 episodes and I'm liking it so far.
Not much else is on these days anyways. (I have no cable-TV, just a few streaming platforms).
Hulu is playing the FX show now...

The commercials though on Hulu, so horribly woke 24x7 is brutal.  Oh well **shrug**.
Trying to not let that crap bother me anymore, its with us for life.  Also Prime, an apology to you for some of my posts to/about you.
Uncalled for.

New, kinder Gym-Rat  ;)

Now, back to the regularly scheduled program..

Thanks. I much prefer this Gym-Rat to the former one.

My son was born in 1966. He didn't get to see Sea Hunt either.

Guess I shouldn't mention that when I was a kid, I watched Hopalong Cassidy when I got home from school. It was a hoot!

LOL, May I call you 'Sonny' instead of Gym-Rat from now on?
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: Gym-Rat on June 30, 2022, 02:04:45 AM
Thanks. I much prefer this Gym-Rat to the former one.

My son was born in 1966. He didn't get to see Sea Hunt either.

Guess I shouldn't mention that when I was a kid, I watched Hopalong Cassidy when I got home from school. It was a hoot!

LOL, May I call you 'Sonny' instead of Gym-Rat from now on?

LOL

Nah, old people say "Sonny", you're young at heart...

Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: hench on June 30, 2022, 02:35:05 PM
Looks like one action or fight scene per episode now and alot of chat. Its ok, gangs of london is still the best action series
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: hench on July 08, 2022, 02:15:22 AM
So this series has become extra boring, done episode 5 now, no action since episode 2. Long boring dialogue about the past, boring flashback scenes, essentially now a drama without any drama, just pure talk. Time to ditch.
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: El Diablo Blanco on July 08, 2022, 09:35:23 AM
All of a sudden the lonely widow has turned into a total sadistic mastermind.  She thought up this whole devious plan to take his fortune in the few hours he was gone.  Um Yeah.
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: Walter Sobchak on July 08, 2022, 09:41:20 AM
Yeah, I think she did. I like Amy Brennahan…. First got noticed in the classic “Heat”.

But is she in the trunk in the closing scene?
Is she still alive?

Go back and watch her walk or run. She is so wide hipped and bow legged that it is a total turn off.

I’d probably still crank one out on her forehead though.
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: ThisisOverload on July 08, 2022, 12:34:52 PM
All of a sudden the lonely widow has turned into a total sadistic mastermind.  She thought up this whole devious plan to take his fortune in the few hours he was gone.  Um Yeah.

This show has moments that are great, but overall it's very poorly written.

I'll probably finish it anyway.
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: CalvinH on July 16, 2022, 02:51:15 PM
Episode three was awesome and six was really good but I hate being left with a cliffhanger >:(
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: Grape Ape on August 18, 2022, 12:49:59 PM
Finished season.

Liked it a lot, good twists.

However, was hoping it was a one and done, like zerozerozero.

Nope.
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: Gym-Rat on August 18, 2022, 12:55:26 PM
Show got LIT for me (Long in-the Tooth) 20 minute conversations with muzzies, etc.
Not bad, but not good...
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: Grape Ape on August 18, 2022, 12:59:20 PM
The conversations with them were an integral part of the big reveal in the last episode, so didn't bother me.

Plus, Bridges can only kick so much ass at his age.
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: King Shizzo on August 18, 2022, 01:00:31 PM
The conversations with them were an integral part of the big reveal in the last episode, so didn't bother me.

Plus, Bridges can only kick so much ass at his age.
Liam Neeson says: "Hold my beer".
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: ThisisOverload on August 18, 2022, 01:33:14 PM
The show had good moments, but to me was very slow and poorly written.

I felt it ended weird too.

The overall story is fantastic though.
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: King Shizzo on August 18, 2022, 01:35:32 PM
The show had good moments, but to me was very slow and poorly written.

I felt it ended weird too.

The overall story is fantastic though.
Hmmmm. The show was poorly written, but the overall story was fantastic.

Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: ThisisOverload on August 18, 2022, 01:36:49 PM
Exactly.

Plot versus execution.
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: King Shizzo on August 18, 2022, 01:38:20 PM
Exactly.

Plot versus execution.
It's a contradiction.
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: ThisisOverload on August 18, 2022, 01:39:02 PM
It's a contradiction.

No it's not.

You're just stupid.
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: King Shizzo on August 18, 2022, 01:42:37 PM
No it's not.

You're just stupid.
How the hell can you say a show was "poorly written" yet at the same time say the overall story was "fantastic"?

I would really like to hear you explain this.....

Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: Grape Ape on August 18, 2022, 01:43:00 PM
The show had good moments, but to me was very slow and poorly written.

I felt it ended weird too.

The overall story is fantastic though.

It DID end weird.

Or, I thought there'd be one big episode to wrap it up.

Nope.
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: ThisisOverload on August 18, 2022, 01:46:37 PM
It DID end weird.

Or, I thought there'd be one big episode to wrap it up.

Nope.

Yeah, i thought there was one more left.
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: Tapeworm on August 18, 2022, 07:00:07 PM
How the hell can you say a show was "poorly written" yet at the same time say the overall story was "fantastic"?

I would really like to hear you explain this.....

Making Hawaii a state seemed like a good idea at the time. At least it was sold as such to the American people. The day to day reality turned out to be one of babysitting indigenous drunks and enlessly funding these worthless spam eating layabouts. A promising concept poorly executed.
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: Gym-Rat on August 19, 2022, 12:01:53 AM
Lithgow and Bridges, talking about how "Shes my daughter" in a car for 30 mins, was mind-numbing...

Not good...
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: Agnostic007 on August 19, 2022, 10:50:32 AM
I stopped watching it when his dead wife appeared in the bedroom
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: ThisisOverload on August 19, 2022, 11:03:37 AM
I stopped watching it when his dead wife appeared in the bedroom

Opening scene? ;D
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: Agnostic007 on August 19, 2022, 10:47:21 PM
Opening scene? ;D

No, he had just banged the widow woman. I started to falter when he killed the 2 policemen in a dream sequence... but the wife appearing kind of ended it for me.
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: IroNat on August 20, 2022, 03:33:24 AM
Bridges is in the Deadpool.
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: ThisisOverload on August 20, 2022, 12:35:09 PM
No, he had just banged the widow woman. I started to falter when he killed the 2 policemen in a dream sequence... but the wife appearing kind of ended it for me.

Ahh i remember.

The opening scene she was in the bathroom i think?
Title: Re: The Old Man
Post by: Grape Ape on August 20, 2022, 01:02:24 PM
Ahh i remember.

The opening scene she was in the bathroom i think?

All the conversation set up the finale.

I think it was fine, but opinions vary.