Goonies is horrible! Why this is a touchstone movie for some Gen Xers I have no idea.

Most of the biggest fans of that movie are probably in their late 30s now, and those fans are RABID. I don't remember if that qualifies as Gen X.

Recently started watching You're the Worst and the Hulu show Casual. Both are quite good so far.

Premier Boxing Championship has been rotating between ESPN, Fox, NBC and a few other non-premium cable channels. Last Saturday they had the WBC heavyweight championship between Deontay Wilder and Chris Arreola on in prime time.

I had to convince the the bartender to show the heavyweight "championship" on a small (like 17" TV) and had to convince other patrons to turn away from the three, baseball devoted, big screen TVs during commercials to watch boxing.

It's amazing how far boxing has fallen. They were running a heavyweight championship and nobody was interested.

Have watched half of All or nothing. NFL films partnered with Amazon to film the Arizona Cardinals over the whole season. The first four episodes are awesome. I'm very excited to get to the episode regarding the playoff game against the Packers.
Bruce Arians is really fun to watch on TV.

Yeah, this was great...they should do this with every team every year!

I want Bruce Arians to be my coach at...something.

They need to actually sit down and watch the whole thing again in one sitting rather than living in nostalgia and occasionally catching portions on TNT.

I'm sure they have. A lot of these people are the same ones who still love New Kids on the Block.

Well worth watching. They really picked a good team to follow. Some insane games.
Definitely not an expose in the slightest. Nfl couldn't have asked for a better commercial.
Some of the off the field set ups almost devolve into cringe territory. (the all about the wedding fiance)
Arians is a character. A star.
100%.
It's been obvious for awhile he's a good coach. Show demonstrates why his players would run through a brick wall for him.

As someone who barely watches TVs or movies, I actually marathon watched the entire series yesterday. Really picked up on episode 3.

At least for me, I thought it was amazingly well done. It was a mix of a bunch of stuff, and saying it was only based on the Goonies makes me wonder if you watched it. Even I, who doesn't have much knowledge, was able to see influences from many other things.

The cinematography was brilliant, IMO.

The acting wasn't the best, as it took the actors a bit of time to get into their roles, though Sarandon stole the show.

What was the poorly written? There was no short cuts taken in show, and it was consistent all thr way through.

Sarandon??

It just did not work for me or my GF...we watched it together. The 80s nostalgia thing was too much...I did like Ryder and David Harbour, but Jesus Christ just get rid of the teen girl and her love life troubles. Who gives a ****? The dialog was achingly obvious at times, too.

And why did they give Mathew Modine Ted Danson's toupee?

I think setting in the 80s added to the spirit of the show. If it was today's world, we'd have to add an extra 45 minutes to the series for all the "explanations" of why no one was able to communicate clearly with each other. That part was a bit subtle, and I'm glad they didn't have to harp on that.



For whatever it's worth, I suppose a bit on the 80s nostalgia could have been taken away, but overall, I wasn't overly aware of it outside of a few instances. When they showed the Coca Cola commercial, I was thinking "oh, right, 80s, lol". But they could have went way overboard with the 80s stuff and I didn't feel like that happened.

If it matters, I was born in the late 70s, so I was somewhat conscience back then, but not overly nostalgic. I think if everyone was dressed like this:




or all the guys were wearing faux leather, the girls wore socks with toes, etc... you could definitely complain, but outside of the setting and a small clip of Reagan, I don't think there was much. It just felt like a different world, but definitely not the 80s as I recall it.

Of course the dialog is going to be achingly obvious... this is a Stephen King book.

As for the girl and her story... eh, it's a Stephen King book.

I think that was partly what impressed me about it. No SK movie or TV show is worth much (aside from Misery, maybe).

The characters I really wouldn't mind seeing removed is the wayward father. Seemed a little silly.

I probably haven't seen it in 20+ years but I enjoyed Goonies and have seen it at least a couple of times. There is just something about it that seemed sort of special. It captured a mood that I felt translated extremely well to the screen.

I am looking forward to at least trying Stranger Things when I get a chance. I have seen reviews on both ends of the spectrum although more favorable than not.

I ended up liking Stranger Things, it's a nice good-spirited love letter to the 80s.

Mr. Robot and Suits have started back up, looking forward to those.

Mr. Robot - uhg! This season has caused me to drop it. I was only marginally into season 1 and this season is too ambitious for me and brings me no entertainment value. Suits should have ended a season or two ago but I'm committed to continue watching at this point.

Best summer show this year is Making of the Mob - Chicago on AMC. Last year it was New York about Luciano, Lansky, Siegel etc. and this season focuses on Capone and so far is outstanding.

Mr Robot has become a tough watch. It is not light summertime fare. Spending too much time in a crazy person's head isn't captivating. The voice over has devolved from helping understand the character to True Detective Rust Cohle 'Time is a flat wheel' nonsense.

Do like Craig Robinson.

I'm loving this season of Mr. Robot

Is it a touchstone? As a GenXer, I'd say this one has mostly gone down the memory hole. If you asked me to name a beloved mid-80s nostalgia movie for people my age, it'd be like Back to the Future or Ghostbusters or something.

I'd guess the ones who consider The Goonies a touchstone were those who were true kids when it came out. Those who were already teenagers at that time, probably have a different idea of what the touchstone movie(s) of the time were.

It's no Breakfast Club, that's for sure.

I will second this. Definitely love the slow decent in looneytown and the pace that comes out of it

I was born in 1980 and have never seen the goonies

Looking at a Facebook post right now with some young kids on a couch with popcorn, "A little Goonies, and a little popcorn!" Responses include "Best movie EVER!", "One of X's favorite movies", and "My fave movie!!!"

I'd argue that the overall vibe for Goonies from 30-somethings is stronger than both Ghostbusters and Back to the Future, women being a key part of the Goonies fanbase who are not as into the other two.

It's a shame they're showing their kids that instead of movies that are actually good.

Just got through the first 3 eps of Stranger Things and I am surprised at how much I am enjoying it. It's a great nod to the 80's without being too overt about it. Looking forward to binging the rest today.

Penny Dreadful http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2628232/

This show is superb. 19th Century gothic horror at its finest imo.

It brings all the classic goth horror monsters and characters together in a compelling story that echo's the old Hammer movies but with a bit of tweaking that keeps it fresh.

Great production values, great acting, nothing not to like about this.
Eagerly looking forward to S2.