• Selected programming for April 11-13, 2025

    From Robin Miller@21:1/5 to All on Tue Apr 8 21:34:33 2025
    RM: Here's the rest of the week.



    Friday, April 11


    Streaming:


    Got to Get Out [new; complete season 1] (12:01 am, Hulu)

    Simu Liu hosts a new competition series that finds reality TV veterans
    and newbies living together in a mansion while competing to escape the
    house with some or all of a cash prize—but the longer they stay in the
    house, the more prize money is added to the pot. Eight episodes.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MRebuiHW5I



    Your Friends & Neighbors [new] (12:01 am, Apple TV+)

    Jon Hamm plays a hedge fund manager who, recently divorced and then
    fired in disgrace, finds himself resorting to a life of crime by
    breaking into his wealthy neighbors' homes. But their doors conceal
    secrets and affairs that leave him in even greater danger. Amanda Peet,
    Olivia Munn, Hoon Lee, and Mark Tallman also star. The first two
    episodes (of 9) stream today, followed by weekly installments through
    May 30, and Apple has already renewed the series for a second season.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVRFMd6dEOE

    https://www.metacritic.com/tv/your-friends-neighbors/
    [score 60]

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30459041/



    The Gardener [new; complete limited series] (3:01 am,
    Netflix)

    His lack of emotions makes Elmer the perfect hitman­something his mother
    has exploited for years. But everything changes when Elmer falls in love
    with his next target. Will that love be the grave he digs for himself?
    Spanish series; 6 episodes.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA0WGdeexOU

    https://www.netflix.com/title/81702548



    Meet the Khumalos (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)

    Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned! Meet Grace Khumalo--her perfect
    world is thrown off balance when her high school arch rival, Bongi
    Sithole moves into her elite Umhlanga suburb, right next door! The two arch-enemies are forced to work together as they discover their children
    have fallen in love! They must move quickly to break them up! South
    African film; 1h 32m.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvLMwhL7BBg

    https://www.netflix.com/title/81708891

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36242582/



    The Abyss 4k (movie; streaming premiere) (3:01 am, Disney+)

    Approved by director James Cameron, The Abyss - Special Edition is an
    extended director's cut of the 1989 underwater science fiction epic, reinstating nearly a half hour of footage removed from the original
    release under studio pressure.

    https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-the-abyss-james-cameron/3631301



    WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle (documentary) (3:01
    am, Peacock)



    The Great American Baking Show (complete season 3)
    (3:01 am, The Roku Channel)

    Six episodes.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jefKH5Y0iSQ



    Just a Bit Outside: The Story of the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers
    (documentary) (3:01 am, The Roku Channel)

    Records the highs and lows of a season that came close to winning the championship. Chronicles the 40-year love affair between a struggling blue-collar city and a perfectly matched blue-collar team. Two hours.

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27489635/



    CheckMate (movie) (3:01 am, Tubi)

    A detective teams up with her estranged father, a chess master, to stop
    a serial killer who uses the game to select his victims. Stars Joyce
    Glenn, Dorien Wilson, Lorenzo Lamas, Andra Fuller, and Sarah Pribis. 1
    hr 35 min.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yufuSVI5FYs

    https://tubitv.com/movies/100035170/checkmate

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35675045/



    Shadow of God (movie) (3:01 am, Shudder)

    When several of his fellow Vatican exorcists are simultaneously killed,
    Father Mason Harper returns to his childhood home, only to find his
    supposedly dead father is back… and possessed by something less than
    holy. Stars Mark O'Brien and Shaun Johnston; 1h 27m.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DCVuwGUtcY

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30442140/




    Broadcast and cable:


    There's No Way Out (movie) (8 pm, LMN)

    When two extremely underfed and seemingly parentless teenage girls,
    Juniper and Briar, the younger of which is gravely ill, arrive in the picturesque wooded town of Buellesberg, local nurse Shannon and her
    husband Rob go out of their way to take in the at-risk siblings. Unable
    to have children of her own, Shannon sees the girls as a personal
    miracle and jumps at the chance to be a mother. But as she opens her
    life up to the new arrivals, the biological parents the girls left
    behind arrive with the deadly intention to take their girls back by
    whatever means necessary. Elizbeth Longshaw, Stafford Perry, and Marcus
    Rosner star.

    https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/theres-no-way-out

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36392561/



    Titanic: The Digital Resurrection (documentary) (9 to 10:30
    pm, National Geographic Channel)

    "TITANIC: THE DIGITAL RESURRECTION" provides a groundbreaking look at history’s most famous maritime disaster in unprecedented detail. An
    exact digital twin of the Titanic allows us to work out exactly what
    happened to the ship’s passengers and crew based on scientific evidence rather than theories and supposition. Using exclusive access to
    cutting-edge underwater scanning technology and 715,000 digitally
    scanned images, the special presents the most precise model ever created
    — a 1:1 digital model of the Titanic wreck, accurate to the rivet. After nearly two years of research and processing, science and creative
    experts come together to create this full-scale digital twin of the
    Titanic. The special follows a team of renowned experts, historians and engineers as they explore this virtual recreation using advanced
    forensic analysis. Their mission is to review and challenge long-held assumptions, including reconstructing a minute-by-minute timeline of the tragedy to uncover new insights into the ship’s final moments on that
    fateful night in 1912.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ywm0RERswmY

    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/titanic-wreckage-re-created-nat-geo-documentary-1236184616/


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    Saturday, April 12


    Streaming:


    Dr. Who (season 15 returns) (3:01 am, Disney+)

    This season is number 15 overall, but Disney season 2. This episode is
    number 2 of the current season; the premiere episode streamed on Dec. 25.

    Season 15 has 9 episodes, with the eight post-premiere episodes released
    weekly through May 31.

    https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-29965333-8179-4002-9228-b356a21b636a

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN7nAyeeN5Q



    Resident Playbook [new] (3:01 am, Netflix)

    A spinoff of the globally-beloved "Hospital Playlist," the series
    follows the vibrant and unpredictable lives of first-year OB/GYN
    residents as they navigate their challenging yet heartfelt journeys to
    become skilled medical professionals. Korean series; 12 episodes.

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31171500/

    https://www.netflix.com/title/81739042

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpS66K8-Gww



    RoboForce: The Animated Series [new] (3:01 am, Tubi)

    In 2089 Detroit, RoboForce is obsolete and has no hope of becoming
    heroes. That is until a mysterious code virus infects the UA101 bots,
    and no one besides RoboForce can stop them.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y43WGiDjp0

    https://tubitv.com/series/300014946/roboforce-the-animated-series

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt25970416/



    Broadcast and cable:


    Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story (movie) (8 pm,
    Lifetime Channel)

    In this inspiring "Ripped from the Headlines" story, Monique Smith
    endured a horrific childhood, only to eventually discover that her
    abusive family … wasn’t even her family at all! From a young age,
    Monique always felt out of place in her family. Living in constant fear
    of abuse from her mother and others, she dreamed of finding people who
    loved her and a place that truly felt like a home. Because of the abuse
    she suffered, she felt she could never embrace her family and especially
    wanted to know her origin story once she became a mother herself. After realizing she didn’t have proper documentation, including a birth
    certificate or social security card, she goes on a decades-long search
    to discover who she really is. Yaya DaCosta, Robert Hamilton III, Solace
    Kimbro Jones, Kadeem Isaiah, Morgan-Rose Jordan and Djassi DaCosta
    Johnson star.

    https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/not-my-family-the-monique-smith-story

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36116698/

    https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/monique-smith-trafficked-abused

    https://www.knownasmonique.com/



    Hearts Around the Table: Kiki's Fourth Ingredient (movie) (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)

    Kiki is overjoyed, and then overwhelmed, when she agrees to cater a big wedding. She turns to Clay for support and together, Kiki and Clay prove
    that the best ingredient is love. Stars Kathryn Davis, Torrance Coombs
    and Mindy Cohn.

    https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/hearts-around-the-table-kikis-fourth-ingredient

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35975440/


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    Sunday, April 13


    The Thorn (movie) (7 pm, UPtv)

    The Thorn tells the epic story of God’s love for the world and the
    spiritual battle for all humanity. The story of Jesus Christ is
    presented in an immersive show with live music, drama, aerial acts,
    movement arts, modern dance, and big visual effects.

    https://uptv.com/movies/the-thorn/



    The Americas (season 1 finale) (8 pm, NBC)



    Sins of the Bride (movie; linear premiere) (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)

    When her fiance Jack fails to show up on their wedding day, Cassie looks
    for comfort with Greg, the best man and former roommate. Moments after
    their intimate encounter, Cassie learns that Jack has turned up in the
    hospital after a bad accident. Cassie is torn when Greg moves in to help
    with Jack’s recovery, but their infidelity is far from her biggest
    problem: Greg has made his way back into their home and has no plans to
    leave ever again. Stars Kyle Kankonde, Charlie N. Townsend, Titus Makin
    Jr., Anissa Felix, and Donna Winfield. A June 2024 Tubi original.

    https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/sins-of-the-bride

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31968531/



    Yellowjackets (season 3 finale) (8 pm, Showtime)



    Godfather of Harlem (season 4 premiere) (9 pm, MGM+)

    In Season 4 of "Godfather of Harlem," Bumpy (Forest Whitaker) continues
    his bloody war for control of Harlem against New York’s Mafia families,
    while contending with the arrival of gangster Frank Lucas (Rome Flynn).
    After Malcolm X’s (Jason Alan Carvell) tragic assassination, Bumpy must
    also grapple with his daughter Elise’s (Antionette Crowe-Legacy)
    involvement with the Black Panthers.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk2WKhZK_8M



    The Last of Us (season 2 premiere) (9 pm, HBO)

    Returns for its highly anticipated second season, though there will be
    just seven episodes this year (compared to nine in season 1). The new
    season is set five years later and mainly pulls elements from the second
    game of the series.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zHPsmXCjB0

    https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-last-of-us/season-2/
    [score 83]



    United States of Scandal with Jake Tapper (season 2 finale)
    (9 pm, CNN)


    (end)

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  • From Robin Miller@21:1/5 to Ian J. Ball on Tue Apr 8 22:10:24 2025
    Ian J. Ball wrote:
    On 4/8/25 6:34 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

             Friday, April 11



    The Abyss 4k        (movie; streaming premiere)         (3:01 am,
    Disney+)

    Approved by director James Cameron, The Abyss - Special Edition is an
    extended director's cut of the 1989 underwater science fiction epic,
    reinstating nearly a half hour of footage removed from the original
    release under studio pressure.

    Too bad my brother isn't still around to see this.


    Ian, what happened, if I may ask?



             Sunday, April 13


    The Americas        (season 1 finale)        (8 pm, NBC)

    Come on - gotta be a "series finale", right?


    I assume so, but NBC hasn't characterized it as such.


    Sins of the Bride      (movie; linear premiere)         (8 pm, >> Lifetime Channel)

    When her fiance Jack fails to show up on their wedding day, Cassie
    looks for comfort with Greg, the best man and former roommate. Moments
    after their intimate encounter, Cassie learns that Jack has turned up
    in the hospital after a bad accident. Cassie is torn when Greg moves
    in to help with Jack’s recovery, but their infidelity is far from her
    biggest problem: Greg has made his way back into their home and has no
    plans to leave ever again. Stars Kyle Kankonde, Charlie N. Townsend,
    Titus Makin Jr., Anissa Felix, and Donna Winfield. A June 2024 Tubi
    original.

    Is Lifetime even trying anymore? It seems like lately all they've been
    doing is picking up Tubi originals for (re)airing on broadcast.


    Their recent Sunday night movies have mostly been Tubi repeats.

    --Robin

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  • From Ian J. Ball@21:1/5 to Robin Miller on Tue Apr 8 19:05:36 2025
    On 4/8/25 6:34 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

            Friday, April 11


        Streaming:


    Got to Get Out          [new; complete season 1]           (12:01 am, Hulu)

    Simu Liu hosts a new competition series that finds reality TV veterans
    and newbies living together in a mansion while competing to escape the
    house with some or all of a cash prize—but the longer they stay in the house, the more prize money is added to the pot. Eight episodes.

    Pass.

    Your Friends & Neighbors       [new]        (12:01 am, Apple TV+)

    Jon Hamm plays a hedge fund manager who, recently divorced and then
    fired in disgrace, finds himself resorting to a life of crime by
    breaking into his wealthy neighbors' homes. But their doors conceal
    secrets and affairs that leave him in even greater danger. Amanda Peet, Olivia Munn, Hoon Lee, and Mark Tallman also star. The first two
    episodes (of 9) stream today, followed by weekly installments through
    May 30, and Apple has already renewed the series for a second season.

    Another show that, if I had time, I'd probably watch, but I'm sure I
    will never find the time.

    The Abyss 4k        (movie; streaming premiere)         (3:01 am, Disney+)

    Approved by director James Cameron, The Abyss - Special Edition is an extended director's cut of the 1989 underwater science fiction epic, reinstating nearly a half hour of footage removed from the original
    release under studio pressure.

    Too bad my brother isn't still around to see this.

    CheckMate       (movie)         (3:01 am, Tubi)

    A detective teams up with her estranged father, a chess master, to stop
    a serial killer who uses the game to select his victims. Stars Joyce
    Glenn, Dorien Wilson, Lorenzo Lamas, Andra Fuller, and Sarah Pribis. 1
    hr 35 min.

    Meh. (Though this is the second TV movie with Lorenzo Lamas in about a
    year...)

    Shadow of God         (movie)        (3:01 am, Shudder)

    When several of his fellow Vatican exorcists are simultaneously killed, Father Mason Harper returns to his childhood home, only to find his supposedly dead father is back… and possessed by something less than
    holy. Stars Mark O'Brien and Shaun Johnston; 1h 27m.

    Canadian. Meh.


        Broadcast and cable:


    There's No Way Out           (movie)         (8 pm, LMN)

    When two extremely underfed and seemingly parentless teenage girls,
    Juniper and Briar, the younger of which is gravely ill, arrive in the picturesque wooded town of Buellesberg, local nurse Shannon and her
    husband Rob go out of their way to take in the at-risk siblings. Unable
    to have children of her own, Shannon sees the girls as a personal
    miracle and jumps at the chance to be a mother. But as she opens her
    life up to the new arrivals, the biological parents the girls left
    behind arrive with the deadly intention to take their girls back by
    whatever means necessary. Elizbeth Longshaw, Stafford Perry, and Marcus Rosner star.

    Will watch, though I'm not sure I'm necessarily going to like this one.


            Saturday, April 12


        Streaming:


    RoboForce: The Animated Series      [new]        (3:01 am, Tubi)

    In 2089 Detroit, RoboForce is obsolete and has no hope of becoming
    heroes. That is until a mysterious code virus infects the UA101 bots,
    and no one besides RoboForce can stop them.

    This seems like an odd choice for Tubi...


        Broadcast and cable:


    Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story         (movie)         (8 pm,
    Lifetime Channel)

    In this inspiring "Ripped from the Headlines" story, Monique Smith
    endured a horrific childhood, only to eventually discover that her
    abusive family … wasn’t even her family at all! From a young age,
    Monique always felt out of place in her family. Living in constant fear
    of abuse from her mother and others, she dreamed of finding people who
    loved her and a place that truly felt like a home. Because of the abuse
    she suffered, she felt she could never embrace her family and especially wanted to know her origin story once she became a mother herself. After realizing she didn’t have proper documentation, including a birth certificate or social security card, she goes on a decades-long search
    to discover who she really is. Yaya DaCosta, Robert Hamilton III, Solace Kimbro Jones, Kadeem Isaiah, Morgan-Rose Jordan and Djassi DaCosta
    Johnson star.

    Probably skipping this.

    Hearts Around the Table: Kiki's Fourth Ingredient    (movie)     (8 pm,
    Hallmark Channel)

    Kiki is overjoyed, and then overwhelmed, when she agrees to cater a big wedding. She turns to Clay for support and together, Kiki and Clay prove
    that the best ingredient is love. Stars Kathryn Davis, Torrance Coombs
    and Mindy Cohn.

    [roll]


            Sunday, April 13


    The Thorn        (movie)        (7 pm, UPtv)

    The Thorn tells the epic story of God’s love for the world and the spiritual battle for all humanity. The story of Jesus Christ is
    presented in an immersive show with live music, drama, aerial acts,
    movement arts, modern dance, and big visual effects.

    https://uptv.com/movies/the-thorn/

    Gah!

    The Americas        (season 1 finale)        (8 pm, NBC)

    Come on - gotta be a "series finale", right?

    Sins of the Bride      (movie; linear premiere)         (8 pm, Lifetime
    Channel)

    When her fiance Jack fails to show up on their wedding day, Cassie looks
    for comfort with Greg, the best man and former roommate. Moments after
    their intimate encounter, Cassie learns that Jack has turned up in the hospital after a bad accident. Cassie is torn when Greg moves in to help
    with Jack’s recovery, but their infidelity is far from her biggest
    problem: Greg has made his way back into their home and has no plans to
    leave ever again. Stars Kyle Kankonde, Charlie N. Townsend, Titus Makin
    Jr., Anissa Felix, and Donna Winfield. A June 2024 Tubi original.

    Is Lifetime even trying anymore? It seems like lately all they've been
    doing is picking up Tubi originals for (re)airing on broadcast.

    Yellowjackets       (season 3 finale)          (8 pm, Showtime)

    Hard pass - it sounds like season #3 may have even been worse than
    season #2!

    The Last of Us        (season 2 premiere)          (9 pm, HBO)

    Returns for its highly anticipated second season, though there will be
    just seven episodes this year (compared to nine in season 1). The new
    season is set five years later and mainly pulls elements from the second
    game of the series.

    I'll wait until all the episodes drop and binge this.

    United States of Scandal with Jake Tapper         (season 2 finale) (9 pm, CNN)

    Oh, puke.


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  • From shawn@21:1/5 to All on Tue Apr 8 22:11:14 2025
    On Tue, 8 Apr 2025 19:05:36 -0700, "Ian J. Ball" <[email protected]d>
    wrote:

    On 4/8/25 6:34 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

            Friday, April 11


        Streaming:


    Got to Get Out          [new; complete season 1]           (12:01 am, Hulu)

    Simu Liu hosts a new competition series that finds reality TV veterans
    and newbies living together in a mansion while competing to escape the
    house with some or all of a cash prize—but the longer they stay in the
    house, the more prize money is added to the pot. Eight episodes.

    Pass.

    I have not found any new game show that I want to watch. I'll still
    watch TOP CHEF, SURVIVOR and THE AMAZING RACE, but that's all.


    The Abyss 4k        (movie; streaming premiere)         (3:01 am, Disney+)

    Approved by director James Cameron, The Abyss - Special Edition is an
    extended director's cut of the 1989 underwater science fiction epic,
    reinstating nearly a half hour of footage removed from the original
    release under studio pressure.

    Too bad my brother isn't still around to see this.

    I loved THE ABYSS when it came out. Hopefully this isn't just filler
    that they are adding.



    Shadow of God         (movie)        (3:01 am, Shudder)

    When several of his fellow Vatican exorcists are simultaneously killed,
    Father Mason Harper returns to his childhood home, only to find his
    supposedly dead father is back… and possessed by something less than
    holy. Stars Mark O'Brien and Shaun Johnston; 1h 27m.

    Canadian. Meh.

    Would they be as concerned if the dead father had been possessed by an
    Angel from Heaven?

    The Last of Us        (season 2 premiere)          (9 pm, HBO)

    Returns for its highly anticipated second season, though there will be
    just seven episodes this year (compared to nine in season 1). The new
    season is set five years later and mainly pulls elements from the second
    game of the series.

    I'll wait until all the episodes drop and binge this.

    Seems like a reasonable idea.

    United States of Scandal with Jake Tapper         (season 2 finale) >> (9 pm, CNN)

    Oh, puke.

    Which of the many scandals will he cover?

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  • From Ian J. Ball@21:1/5 to Robin Miller on Tue Apr 8 19:28:27 2025
    On 4/8/25 7:10 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

    Ian J. Ball wrote:
    On 4/8/25 6:34 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

             Friday, April 11



    The Abyss 4k        (movie; streaming premiere)         (3:01 am,
    Disney+)

    Approved by director James Cameron, The Abyss - Special Edition is an
    extended director's cut of the 1989 underwater science fiction epic,
    reinstating nearly a half hour of footage removed from the original
    release under studio pressure.

    Too bad my brother isn't still around to see this.

    Ian, what happened, if I may ask?

    He died in 2016. Long story, but he was in poor health for years.

    "The Abyss" was one of his favorites.


             Sunday, April 13


    The Americas        (season 1 finale)        (8 pm, NBC)

    Come on - gotta be a "series finale", right?

    I assume so, but NBC hasn't characterized it as such.

    That's 'cos network goons LIE!!!1!

    Sins of the Bride      (movie; linear premiere)         (8 pm, >>> Lifetime Channel)

    When her fiance Jack fails to show up on their wedding day, Cassie
    looks for comfort with Greg, the best man and former roommate.
    Moments after their intimate encounter, Cassie learns that Jack has
    turned up in the hospital after a bad accident. Cassie is torn when
    Greg moves in to help with Jack’s recovery, but their infidelity is
    far from her biggest problem: Greg has made his way back into their
    home and has no plans to leave ever again. Stars Kyle Kankonde,
    Charlie N. Townsend, Titus Makin Jr., Anissa Felix, and Donna
    Winfield. A June 2024 Tubi original.

    Is Lifetime even trying anymore? It seems like lately all they've been
    doing is picking up Tubi originals for (re)airing on broadcast.

    Their recent Sunday night movies have mostly been Tubi repeats.

    Yes, very disappointing. I hope that doesn't mean that Lifetime has cut
    the number of in-house productions, because I prefer Lifetime's TV
    flicks to Tubi's.

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  • From Adam H. Kerman@21:1/5 to Robin Miller on Wed Apr 9 02:27:32 2025
    Robin Miller <[email protected]d> wrote:

    Meet the Khumalos (movie) (3:01 am, Netflix)

    Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned! Meet Grace Khumalo--her perfect
    world is thrown off balance when her high school arch rival, Bongi
    Sithole moves into her elite Umhlanga suburb, right next door! The two >arch-enemies are forced to work together as they discover their children
    have fallen in love! They must move quickly to break them up! South
    African film; 1h 32m.

    I'd watch this for a character named Sithole!

    Shadow of God (movie) (3:01 am, Shudder)

    When several of his fellow Vatican exorcists are simultaneously killed, >Father Mason Harper returns to his childhood home, only to find his >supposedly dead father is back… and possessed by something less than
    holy. Stars Mark O'Brien and Shaun Johnston; 1h 27m.

    Doncha hate when that happens?

    There's No Way Out (movie) (8 pm, LMN)

    When two extremely underfed and seemingly parentless teenage girls,
    Juniper and Briar, the younger of which is gravely ill, arrive in the >picturesque wooded town of Buellesberg, local nurse Shannon and her
    husband Rob go out of their way to take in the at-risk siblings. Unable
    to have children of her own, Shannon sees the girls as a personal
    miracle and jumps at the chance to be a mother. But as she opens her
    life up to the new arrivals, the biological parents the girls left
    behind arrive with the deadly intention to take their girls back by
    whatever means necessary. Elizbeth Longshaw, Stafford Perry, and Marcus >Rosner star.

    I, uh, what?

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  • From Robin Miller@21:1/5 to Ian J. Ball on Tue Apr 8 22:36:47 2025
    Ian J. Ball wrote:
    On 4/8/25 7:10 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

    Ian J. Ball wrote:
    On 4/8/25 6:34 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

             Friday, April 11



    The Abyss 4k        (movie; streaming premiere)         (3:01 am,
    Disney+)

    Approved by director James Cameron, The Abyss - Special Edition is
    an extended director's cut of the 1989 underwater science fiction
    epic, reinstating nearly a half hour of footage removed from the
    original release under studio pressure.

    Too bad my brother isn't still around to see this.

    Ian, what happened, if I may ask?

    He died in 2016. Long story, but he was in poor health for years.

    "The Abyss" was one of his favorites.


    I'm so sorry, Ian. I didn't know. I guess I have been gone a long time,
    as I remember your talking about him.

    --Robin

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  • From BTR1701@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Sun Apr 13 20:10:21 2025
    On Apr 8, 2025 at 6:34:33 PM PDT, "Robin Miller"
    <[email protected]d> wrote:

    Your Friends & Neighbors [new] (12:01 am, Apple TV+)

    Jon Hamm plays a hedge fund manager who, recently divorced and then
    fired in disgrace, finds himself resorting to a life of crime by
    breaking into his wealthy neighbors' homes. But their doors conceal
    secrets and affairs that leave him in even greater danger. Amanda Peet, Olivia Munn, Hoon Lee, and Mark Tallman also star.

    I sampled this. Pretty good. Olivia Munn is looking amazing and very enthusiastic in her bedroom scenes.

    The Abyss 4k (movie; streaming premiere) (3:01 am, Disney+)

    Approved by director James Cameron, The Abyss - Special Edition is an extended director's cut of the 1989 underwater science fiction epic, reinstating nearly a half hour of footage removed from the original
    release under studio pressure.

    This is interesting. With that much restored footage, seems worth checking
    out.

    The Last of Us (season 2 premiere) (9 pm, HBO)

    Returns for its highly anticipated second season, though there will be
    just seven episodes this year (compared to nine in season 1).

    Jeezus. Every year these 'seasons' get shorter and shorter with longer and longer wait time between them. These things don't even qualify as TV series anymore.

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  • From BTR1701@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Wed Apr 16 00:05:02 2025
    On Apr 8, 2025 at 6:34:33 PM PDT, "Robin Miller"
    <[email protected]d> wrote:

    The Abyss 4k (movie; streaming premiere) (3:01 am, Disney+)

    Approved by director James Cameron, The Abyss - Special Edition is an extended director's cut of the 1989 underwater science fiction epic, reinstating nearly a half hour of footage removed from the original
    release under studio pressure.

    https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-the-abyss-james-cameron/3631301

    I don't understand this. I went to watch this last night and the only version on Disney+ has a 2:20-minute runtime, which is the runtime of the original theatrical release according to IMDb, Grok, and the old DVD sitting on my shelf. If a half hour of extra footage was added, it should be 2:50 minutes.

    The link above takes you to the BluRay release, which also is labeled as 2:20 minutes.

    WTF?

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  • From BTR1701@21:1/5 to All on Wed Apr 16 00:50:00 2025
    On Apr 15, 2025 at 5:40:23 PM PDT, "shawn" <[email protected]> wrote:

    On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:05:02 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    On Apr 8, 2025 at 6:34:33 PM PDT, "Robin Miller"
    <[email protected]d> wrote:

    The Abyss 4k (movie; streaming premiere) (3:01 am, Disney+) >>>
    Approved by director James Cameron, The Abyss - Special Edition is an
    extended director's cut of the 1989 underwater science fiction epic,
    reinstating nearly a half hour of footage removed from the original
    release under studio pressure.

    https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-the-abyss-james-cameron/3631301

    I don't understand this. I went to watch this last night and the only version
    on Disney+ has a 2:20-minute runtime, which is the runtime of the original >> theatrical release according to IMDb, Grok, and the old DVD sitting on my
    shelf. If a half hour of extra footage was added, it should be 2:50 minutes. >>
    The link above takes you to the BluRay release, which also is labeled as 2:20
    minutes.

    WTF?


    The Special Edition versions are showing up as 2:51 and 2:50 on the
    gray while the regular editions are showing up as 2:20. Not sure what
    was added to the special edition as the one I own is an original 2:20
    version that I've watched multiple times over the years.

    So it seems like, despite the announcement, Disney's version is just the same old theatrical release we've always had.

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  • From shawn@21:1/5 to All on Tue Apr 15 20:40:23 2025
    On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:05:02 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    On Apr 8, 2025 at 6:34:33 PM PDT, "Robin Miller" ><[email protected]d> wrote:

    The Abyss 4k (movie; streaming premiere) (3:01 am, Disney+) >>
    Approved by director James Cameron, The Abyss - Special Edition is an
    extended director's cut of the 1989 underwater science fiction epic,
    reinstating nearly a half hour of footage removed from the original
    release under studio pressure.

    https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-the-abyss-james-cameron/3631301

    I don't understand this. I went to watch this last night and the only version >on Disney+ has a 2:20-minute runtime, which is the runtime of the original >theatrical release according to IMDb, Grok, and the old DVD sitting on my >shelf. If a half hour of extra footage was added, it should be 2:50 minutes.

    The link above takes you to the BluRay release, which also is labeled as 2:20 >minutes.

    WTF?


    The Special Edition versions are showing up as 2:51 and 2:50 on the
    gray while the regular editions are showing up as 2:20. Not sure what
    was added to the special edition as the one I own is an original 2:20
    version that I've watched multiple times over the years.

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  • From shawn@21:1/5 to All on Tue Apr 15 21:12:10 2025
    On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:50:00 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    On Apr 15, 2025 at 5:40:23 PM PDT, "shawn" <[email protected]> >wrote:

    On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:05:02 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    On Apr 8, 2025 at 6:34:33 PM PDT, "Robin Miller"
    <[email protected]d> wrote:

    The Abyss 4k (movie; streaming premiere) (3:01 am, Disney+)

    Approved by director James Cameron, The Abyss - Special Edition is an >>>> extended director's cut of the 1989 underwater science fiction epic,
    reinstating nearly a half hour of footage removed from the original
    release under studio pressure.

    https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-the-abyss-james-cameron/3631301

    I don't understand this. I went to watch this last night and the only version
    on Disney+ has a 2:20-minute runtime, which is the runtime of the original >>> theatrical release according to IMDb, Grok, and the old DVD sitting on my >>> shelf. If a half hour of extra footage was added, it should be 2:50 minutes.

    The link above takes you to the BluRay release, which also is labeled as 2:20
    minutes.

    WTF?


    The Special Edition versions are showing up as 2:51 and 2:50 on the
    gray while the regular editions are showing up as 2:20. Not sure what
    was added to the special edition as the one I own is an original 2:20
    version that I've watched multiple times over the years.

    So it seems like, despite the announcement, Disney's version is just the same >old theatrical release we've always had.


    Yes, that does seem to be the case. I looked and see there are 4K
    versions of the original theatrical release and 4k versions of the
    Special Edition. Not sure why Disney isn't streaming the Special
    Edition. It's not that much longer and it would truly provide viewers
    a more special experience.

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  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to Ian J. Ball on Wed Apr 16 11:05:09 2025
    Ian J. Ball <[email protected]d> wrote:
    On 4/8/25 6:34 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

            Friday, April 11


        Streaming:


    Got to Get Out          [new; complete season 1]           (12:01 am, Hulu)

    Simu Liu hosts a new competition series that finds reality TV veterans
    and newbies living together in a mansion while competing to escape the
    house with some or all of a cash prize—but the longer they stay in the
    house, the more prize money is added to the pot. Eight episodes.

    Pass.

    Your Friends & Neighbors       [new]        (12:01 am, Apple TV+)

    Jon Hamm plays a hedge fund manager who, recently divorced and then
    fired in disgrace, finds himself resorting to a life of crime by
    breaking into his wealthy neighbors' homes. But their doors conceal
    secrets and affairs that leave him in even greater danger. Amanda Peet,
    Olivia Munn, Hoon Lee, and Mark Tallman also star. The first two
    episodes (of 9) stream today, followed by weekly installments through
    May 30, and Apple has already renewed the series for a second season.

    Another show that, if I had time, I'd probably watch, but I'm sure I
    will never find the time.

    The Abyss 4k        (movie; streaming premiere)         (3:01 am, Disney+)

    Approved by director James Cameron, The Abyss - Special Edition is an
    extended director's cut of the 1989 underwater science fiction epic,
    reinstating nearly a half hour of footage removed from the original
    release under studio pressure.

    Too bad my brother isn't still around to see this.

    :(

    I saw the original in the theater 36 (!) years ago and saw the special
    edition years ago as well. The 4K is really not gonna do me any good but
    since Disney+ is free still I’ll add it to my watchlist.

    By the way, whoever wrote the article is a complete moron. This footage wasn’t removed from the original. It wasn’t ever created in the first place. Much of it is giant CGI waves attacking the beaches.

    Now what I really want is the extended version of THE DEEP, which runs something like an hour longer. But I’ve only ever seen it panned and
    scanned on TV.



    --
    The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it is still on my list.

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  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to shawn on Wed Apr 16 11:05:10 2025
    shawn <[email protected]> wrote:
    On Tue, 8 Apr 2025 19:05:36 -0700, "Ian J. Ball" <[email protected]d>
    wrote:

    On 4/8/25 6:34 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

            Friday, April 11


        Streaming:


    Got to Get Out          [new; complete season 1]           (12:01 am, Hulu)

    Simu Liu hosts a new competition series that finds reality TV veterans
    and newbies living together in a mansion while competing to escape the
    house with some or all of a cash prize—but the longer they stay in the >>> house, the more prize money is added to the pot. Eight episodes.

    Pass.

    I have not found any new game show that I want to watch. I'll still
    watch TOP CHEF, SURVIVOR and THE AMAZING RACE, but that's all.


    The Abyss 4k        (movie; streaming premiere)         (3:01 am, Disney+)

    Approved by director James Cameron, The Abyss - Special Edition is an
    extended director's cut of the 1989 underwater science fiction epic,
    reinstating nearly a half hour of footage removed from the original
    release under studio pressure.

    Too bad my brother isn't still around to see this.

    I loved THE ABYSS when it came out. Hopefully this isn't just filler
    that they are adding.

    No, it definitely makes the story better.





    Shadow of God         (movie)        (3:01 am, Shudder)

    When several of his fellow Vatican exorcists are simultaneously killed,
    Father Mason Harper returns to his childhood home, only to find his
    supposedly dead father is back… and possessed by something less than
    holy. Stars Mark O'Brien and Shaun Johnston; 1h 27m.

    Canadian. Meh.

    Would they be as concerned if the dead father had been possessed by an
    Angel from Heaven?

    The Last of Us        (season 2 premiere)          (9 pm, HBO)

    Returns for its highly anticipated second season, though there will be
    just seven episodes this year (compared to nine in season 1). The new
    season is set five years later and mainly pulls elements from the second >>> game of the series.

    I'll wait until all the episodes drop and binge this.

    Seems like a reasonable idea.

    United States of Scandal with Jake Tapper         (season 2 finale) >>> (9 pm, CNN)

    Oh, puke.

    Which of the many scandals will he cover?




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  • From shawn@21:1/5 to All on Wed Apr 16 19:10:35 2025
    On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 11:05:09 -0700, anim8rfsk <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    Ian J. Ball <[email protected]d> wrote:
    On 4/8/25 6:34 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

            Friday, April 11


        Streaming:


    Got to Get Out          [new; complete season 1]           (12:01 am, Hulu)

    Simu Liu hosts a new competition series that finds reality TV veterans
    and newbies living together in a mansion while competing to escape the
    house with some or all of a cash prize—but the longer they stay in the >>> house, the more prize money is added to the pot. Eight episodes.

    Pass.

    Your Friends & Neighbors       [new]        (12:01 am, Apple TV+)

    Jon Hamm plays a hedge fund manager who, recently divorced and then
    fired in disgrace, finds himself resorting to a life of crime by
    breaking into his wealthy neighbors' homes. But their doors conceal
    secrets and affairs that leave him in even greater danger. Amanda Peet,
    Olivia Munn, Hoon Lee, and Mark Tallman also star. The first two
    episodes (of 9) stream today, followed by weekly installments through
    May 30, and Apple has already renewed the series for a second season.

    Another show that, if I had time, I'd probably watch, but I'm sure I
    will never find the time.

    The Abyss 4k        (movie; streaming premiere)         (3:01 am, Disney+)

    Approved by director James Cameron, The Abyss - Special Edition is an
    extended director's cut of the 1989 underwater science fiction epic,
    reinstating nearly a half hour of footage removed from the original
    release under studio pressure.

    Too bad my brother isn't still around to see this.

    :(

    I saw the original in the theater 36 (!) years ago and saw the special >edition years ago as well. The 4K is really not gonna do me any good but >since Disney+ is free still I’ll add it to my watchlist.

    By the way, whoever wrote the article is a complete moron. This footage >wasn’t removed from the original. It wasn’t ever created in the first >place. Much of it is giant CGI waves attacking the beaches.

    Now what I really want is the extended version of THE DEEP, which runs >something like an hour longer. But I’ve only ever seen it panned and >scanned on TV.

    I couldn't find it on the gray. So after a few minutes searching I
    just decided to copy the description over from IMDB. It sounds like
    in addition to adding extra material they also removed some (shots of Jacqueline Bisset in a t-shirt being an obvious example that might get
    removed for a TV network.) Seems like much of it is filler that won't
    add much to the story.



    The version aired in the original ABC network telecast contained 53
    minutes of extra footage that were not shown in the theatrical
    production. This version was broadcast over two nights in early 1980.
    The additional material includes:

    When the film starts, it begins with a two and a half minutes
    prologue of the munition ship going down in the storm, whilst a young
    Adam Coffin is on board. There is also a title card, claiming the film
    has been "edited for television." In the morning after, a young Romer
    Treece finds Coffin barely alive, covered by a piece of debris.

    The opening scene includes an extra shot of Gail being pulled by
    an unseen eel.

    In addition to the extra shot, this version omits many of the
    "money shots" of Jacqueline Bisset's t-shirt.

    There is added ADR of David asking Gail if she's really alright,
    once the two are back on the boat.

    In the same scene, the shot wherein the two examine the medallion
    is from a new angle.

    When the two get back to the island, Gail goes and takes a quick
    rinse of the salt water, though her line referencing it, heard in the theatrical cut, is deleted. This scene goes on to show more footage of
    David and Slake discussing the events of the morning. The scene ends
    with David and Gail going to the elevator.

    A new scene after David and Gail are in the library, where the two
    go to see the librarian (spoken of in the theatrical version), where
    the librarian reveals that Treece has been on every Bermuda wreck,
    that Treece is a very secretive person, and warns the two that people
    on St. David's Island are not very friendly.

    Longer scene of David and Gail's journey to St. David's Island.
    This includes padded footage of the two on motor-scooters, and David
    asking Gail if they have the right directions.

    When David and Gail arrive at Treece's lighthouse, they search the
    area, find artifacts from the sea, and ponder whether Treece is even
    at home, only to be startled by Kevin, threatening the two with a
    rifle before letting them see Treece.

    After the first visit with Treece, there is an extra shot of him
    in his library.

    The Haitian motor chase is much longer, providing a more gritty
    feel, before the kidnapping. This scene includes different angles, and
    close ups of David and Gail's feet as they helplessly pedal.

    An extra shot of the Haitian car taking David and Gail to Cloche's
    hideout.

    The scene where Cloche searches David and Gail has been highly
    edited, save for a few new moments at the end when Cloche forces David
    and Gail back into their blindfolds, and warns them not to go to the authorities, telling them instead to forget the whole thing ever
    happened.

    Extra establishing shots of the scene that introduces Coffin.

    In the scene on the water, when Treece and David argue the
    morphine, the end has included a shot of Gail storming out of the
    cabin.

    The argument between David and Gail in their cabin is longer; They
    are writing postcards, and start to discuss how stupid 'games' on T.V.
    are. This leads to the argument that we start the scene with in the
    theatrical cut.

    Whilst diving at night, David and Treece discuss Adam, and why
    he's not to be trusted, including his 'story' and history, and why
    Treece doesn't let Adam dive with them. Later, the scene extends even
    more, showing us Treece's knowledge of the sea, and we learn a little
    bit about his own history.

    A small scene has been added with Gail at the hotel restaurant, alone,
    whilst David and Treece are diving.

    A plethora of extra footage of David and Treece diving has been added, including underwater scenes, and scenes inside the shipwreck.

    After Treece and David get done diving, Cloche's men, in a speedboat,
    taunt the two, by circling them. The line heard in the ship "The
    biggest moray eel I ever saw" is heard in full form here as well.

    Was released in Germany as a 35-minute selected scene edition in
    Stereo and Scope.

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  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to shawn on Wed Apr 16 18:22:17 2025
    shawn <[email protected]> wrote:
    On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 11:05:09 -0700, anim8rfsk <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    Ian J. Ball <[email protected]d> wrote:
    On 4/8/25 6:34 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

            Friday, April 11


        Streaming:


    Got to Get Out          [new; complete season 1]           (12:01 am, Hulu)

    Simu Liu hosts a new competition series that finds reality TV veterans >>>> and newbies living together in a mansion while competing to escape the >>>> house with some or all of a cash prize—but the longer they stay in the >>>> house, the more prize money is added to the pot. Eight episodes.

    Pass.

    Your Friends & Neighbors       [new]        (12:01 am, Apple TV+)

    Jon Hamm plays a hedge fund manager who, recently divorced and then
    fired in disgrace, finds himself resorting to a life of crime by
    breaking into his wealthy neighbors' homes. But their doors conceal
    secrets and affairs that leave him in even greater danger. Amanda Peet, >>>> Olivia Munn, Hoon Lee, and Mark Tallman also star. The first two
    episodes (of 9) stream today, followed by weekly installments through
    May 30, and Apple has already renewed the series for a second season.

    Another show that, if I had time, I'd probably watch, but I'm sure I
    will never find the time.

    The Abyss 4k        (movie; streaming premiere)         (3:01 am, Disney+)

    Approved by director James Cameron, The Abyss - Special Edition is an
    extended director's cut of the 1989 underwater science fiction epic,
    reinstating nearly a half hour of footage removed from the original
    release under studio pressure.

    Too bad my brother isn't still around to see this.

    :(

    I saw the original in the theater 36 (!) years ago and saw the special
    edition years ago as well. The 4K is really not gonna do me any good but
    since Disney+ is free still I’ll add it to my watchlist.

    By the way, whoever wrote the article is a complete moron. This footage
    wasn’t removed from the original. It wasn’t ever created in the first
    place. Much of it is giant CGI waves attacking the beaches.

    Now what I really want is the extended version of THE DEEP, which runs
    something like an hour longer. But I’ve only ever seen it panned and
    scanned on TV.

    I couldn't find it on the gray. So after a few minutes searching I
    just decided to copy the description over from IMDB. It sounds like
    in addition to adding extra material they also removed some (shots of Jacqueline Bisset in a t-shirt being an obvious example that might get removed for a TV network.) Seems like much of it is filler that won't
    add much to the story.



    The version aired in the original ABC network telecast contained 53
    minutes of extra footage that were not shown in the theatrical
    production. This version was broadcast over two nights in early 1980.
    The additional material includes:

    When the film starts, it begins with a two and a half minutes
    prologue of the munition ship going down in the storm, whilst a young
    Adam Coffin is on board. There is also a title card, claiming the film
    has been "edited for television." In the morning after, a young Romer
    Treece finds Coffin barely alive, covered by a piece of debris.

    The opening scene includes an extra shot of Gail being pulled by
    an unseen eel.

    In addition to the extra shot, this version omits many of the
    "money shots" of Jacqueline Bisset's t-shirt.

    There is added ADR of David asking Gail if she's really alright,
    once the two are back on the boat.

    In the same scene, the shot wherein the two examine the medallion
    is from a new angle.

    When the two get back to the island, Gail goes and takes a quick
    rinse of the salt water, though her line referencing it, heard in the theatrical cut, is deleted. This scene goes on to show more footage of
    David and Slake discussing the events of the morning. The scene ends
    with David and Gail going to the elevator.

    A new scene after David and Gail are in the library, where the two
    go to see the librarian (spoken of in the theatrical version), where
    the librarian reveals that Treece has been on every Bermuda wreck,
    that Treece is a very secretive person, and warns the two that people
    on St. David's Island are not very friendly.

    Longer scene of David and Gail's journey to St. David's Island.
    This includes padded footage of the two on motor-scooters, and David
    asking Gail if they have the right directions.

    When David and Gail arrive at Treece's lighthouse, they search the
    area, find artifacts from the sea, and ponder whether Treece is even
    at home, only to be startled by Kevin, threatening the two with a
    rifle before letting them see Treece.

    After the first visit with Treece, there is an extra shot of him
    in his library.

    The Haitian motor chase is much longer, providing a more gritty
    feel, before the kidnapping. This scene includes different angles, and
    close ups of David and Gail's feet as they helplessly pedal.

    An extra shot of the Haitian car taking David and Gail to Cloche's hideout.

    The scene where Cloche searches David and Gail has been highly
    edited, save for a few new moments at the end when Cloche forces David
    and Gail back into their blindfolds, and warns them not to go to the authorities, telling them instead to forget the whole thing ever
    happened.

    Extra establishing shots of the scene that introduces Coffin.

    In the scene on the water, when Treece and David argue the
    morphine, the end has included a shot of Gail storming out of the
    cabin.

    The argument between David and Gail in their cabin is longer; They
    are writing postcards, and start to discuss how stupid 'games' on T.V.
    are. This leads to the argument that we start the scene with in the theatrical cut.

    Whilst diving at night, David and Treece discuss Adam, and why
    he's not to be trusted, including his 'story' and history, and why
    Treece doesn't let Adam dive with them. Later, the scene extends even
    more, showing us Treece's knowledge of the sea, and we learn a little
    bit about his own history.

    A small scene has been added with Gail at the hotel restaurant, alone,
    whilst David and Treece are diving.

    A plethora of extra footage of David and Treece diving has been added, including underwater scenes, and scenes inside the shipwreck.

    After Treece and David get done diving, Cloche's men, in a speedboat,
    taunt the two, by circling them. The line heard in the ship "The
    biggest moray eel I ever saw" is heard in full form here as well.

    Was released in Germany as a 35-minute selected scene edition in
    Stereo and Scope.


    Cool beans, thank you!

    --
    The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it is still on my list.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From BTR1701@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Thu Apr 17 02:01:48 2025
    On Apr 16, 2025 at 11:05:09 AM PDT, "anim8rfsk" <[email protected]> wrote:

    Ian J. Ball <[email protected]d> wrote:
    On 4/8/25 6:34 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

            Friday, April 11


        Streaming:


    Got to Get Out          [new; complete season 1]           (12:01 am, Hulu)

    Simu Liu hosts a new competition series that finds reality TV veterans
    and newbies living together in a mansion while competing to escape the
    house with some or all of a cash prize—but the longer they stay in the >>> house, the more prize money is added to the pot. Eight episodes.

    Pass.

    Your Friends & Neighbors       [new]        (12:01 am, Apple TV+)

    Jon Hamm plays a hedge fund manager who, recently divorced and then
    fired in disgrace, finds himself resorting to a life of crime by
    breaking into his wealthy neighbors' homes. But their doors conceal
    secrets and affairs that leave him in even greater danger. Amanda Peet, >>> Olivia Munn, Hoon Lee, and Mark Tallman also star. The first two
    episodes (of 9) stream today, followed by weekly installments through
    May 30, and Apple has already renewed the series for a second season.

    Another show that, if I had time, I'd probably watch, but I'm sure I
    will never find the time.

    The Abyss 4k        (movie; streaming premiere)         (3:01 am, Disney+)

    Approved by director James Cameron, The Abyss - Special Edition is an
    extended director's cut of the 1989 underwater science fiction epic,
    reinstating nearly a half hour of footage removed from the original
    release under studio pressure.

    Too bad my brother isn't still around to see this.

    :(

    I saw the original in the theater 36 (!) years ago and saw the special edition years ago as well. The 4K is really not gonna do me any good but since Disney+ is free still I’ll add it to my watchlist.

    By the way, whoever wrote the article is a complete moron. This footage wasn’t removed from the original. It wasn’t ever created in the first place. Much of it is giant CGI waves attacking the beaches.

    Now what I really want is the extended version of THE DEEP, which runs something like an hour longer. But I’ve only ever seen it panned and scanned on TV.

    I'm waiting for the European version of INTO THE BLUE with Jessica Alba and Jill Wagner nekkidly nude.

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  • From Ian J. Ball@21:1/5 to All on Wed Apr 16 19:26:51 2025
    On 4/16/25 7:01 PM, BTR1701 wrote:

    On Apr 16, 2025 at 11:05:09 AM PDT, "anim8rfsk" <[email protected]> wrote:
    Ian J. Ball <[email protected]d> wrote:
    On 4/8/25 6:34 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

            Friday, April 11


        Streaming:


    The Abyss 4k        (movie; streaming premiere)         (3:01 am, Disney+)

    Approved by director James Cameron, The Abyss - Special Edition is an >>>> extended director's cut of the 1989 underwater science fiction epic, >>>> reinstating nearly a half hour of footage removed from the original
    release under studio pressure.

    Too bad my brother isn't still around to see this.

    :(

    I saw the original in the theater 36 (!) years ago and saw the special
    edition years ago as well. The 4K is really not gonna do me any good but
    since Disney+ is free still I’ll add it to my watchlist.

    By the way, whoever wrote the article is a complete moron. This footage
    wasn’t removed from the original. It wasn’t ever created in the first
    place. Much of it is giant CGI waves attacking the beaches.

    Now what I really want is the extended version of THE DEEP, which runs
    something like an hour longer. But I’ve only ever seen it panned and
    scanned on TV.

    I'm waiting for the European version of INTO THE BLUE with Jessica Alba and Jill Wagner nekkidly nude.

    You'll have to settle for "Into the Blue 2: Electric Boogaloo" with
    nakedly nude Mircea Monroe ("They're real, and they're fabulous!").

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  • From Robin Miller@21:1/5 to All on Wed Apr 16 23:09:45 2025
    BTR1701 wrote:
    On Apr 8, 2025 at 6:34:33 PM PDT, "Robin Miller" <[email protected]d> wrote:

    The Abyss 4k (movie; streaming premiere) (3:01 am, Disney+) >>
    Approved by director James Cameron, The Abyss - Special Edition is an
    extended director's cut of the 1989 underwater science fiction epic,
    reinstating nearly a half hour of footage removed from the original
    release under studio pressure.

    https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-the-abyss-james-cameron/3631301

    I don't understand this. I went to watch this last night and the only version on Disney+ has a 2:20-minute runtime, which is the runtime of the original theatrical release according to IMDb, Grok, and the old DVD sitting on my shelf. If a half hour of extra footage was added, it should be 2:50 minutes.

    The link above takes you to the BluRay release, which also is labeled as 2:20 minutes.

    WTF?




    I think I may have gotten it wrong. This is the listing on The Futon Critic:

    DISNEY+ FEATURE FILM SPECIAL
    Air Date: Friday, April 11, 2025
    Time Slot: 3:01 AM-4:00 AM EST on DISNEY+
    Episode Title: "The Abyss 4K (Streaming Premiere)"


    It looks I assumed, incorrectly, that this was the "special edition,"
    since the 4K version of the original edition is not new. Sorry for
    misleading people.

    --Robin

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  • From shawn@21:1/5 to All on Wed Apr 16 22:34:42 2025
    On Thu, 17 Apr 2025 02:01:48 -0000 (UTC), BTR1701 <[email protected]>
    wrote:

    On Apr 16, 2025 at 11:05:09 AM PDT, "anim8rfsk" <[email protected]> wrote:

    Ian J. Ball <[email protected]d> wrote:
    On 4/8/25 6:34 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

            Friday, April 11


        Streaming:


    Got to Get Out          [new; complete season 1]           (12:01 am, Hulu)

    Simu Liu hosts a new competition series that finds reality TV veterans >>>> and newbies living together in a mansion while competing to escape the >>>> house with some or all of a cash prize—but the longer they stay in the >>>> house, the more prize money is added to the pot. Eight episodes.

    Pass.

    Your Friends & Neighbors       [new]        (12:01 am, Apple TV+)

    Jon Hamm plays a hedge fund manager who, recently divorced and then
    fired in disgrace, finds himself resorting to a life of crime by
    breaking into his wealthy neighbors' homes. But their doors conceal
    secrets and affairs that leave him in even greater danger. Amanda Peet, >>>> Olivia Munn, Hoon Lee, and Mark Tallman also star. The first two
    episodes (of 9) stream today, followed by weekly installments through >>>> May 30, and Apple has already renewed the series for a second season.

    Another show that, if I had time, I'd probably watch, but I'm sure I
    will never find the time.

    The Abyss 4k        (movie; streaming premiere)         (3:01 am, Disney+)

    Approved by director James Cameron, The Abyss - Special Edition is an >>>> extended director's cut of the 1989 underwater science fiction epic,
    reinstating nearly a half hour of footage removed from the original
    release under studio pressure.

    Too bad my brother isn't still around to see this.

    :(

    I saw the original in the theater 36 (!) years ago and saw the special
    edition years ago as well. The 4K is really not gonna do me any good but
    since Disney+ is free still I’ll add it to my watchlist.

    By the way, whoever wrote the article is a complete moron. This footage
    wasn’t removed from the original. It wasn’t ever created in the first
    place. Much of it is giant CGI waves attacking the beaches.

    Now what I really want is the extended version of THE DEEP, which runs
    something like an hour longer. But I’ve only ever seen it panned and
    scanned on TV.

    I'm waiting for the European version of INTO THE BLUE with Jessica Alba and >Jill Wagner nekkidly nude.


    With the current AI wouldn't take much to make such a version

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  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Thu Apr 17 09:19:45 2025
    BTR1701 <[email protected]> wrote:
    On Apr 16, 2025 at 11:05:09 AM PDT, "anim8rfsk" <[email protected]> wrote:

    Ian J. Ball <[email protected]d> wrote:
    On 4/8/25 6:34 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

            Friday, April 11


        Streaming:


    Got to Get Out          [new; complete season 1]           (12:01 am, Hulu)

    Simu Liu hosts a new competition series that finds reality TV veterans >>>> and newbies living together in a mansion while competing to escape the >>>> house with some or all of a cash prize—but the longer they stay in the >>>> house, the more prize money is added to the pot. Eight episodes.

    Pass.

    Your Friends & Neighbors       [new]        (12:01 am, Apple TV+)

    Jon Hamm plays a hedge fund manager who, recently divorced and then
    fired in disgrace, finds himself resorting to a life of crime by
    breaking into his wealthy neighbors' homes. But their doors conceal
    secrets and affairs that leave him in even greater danger. Amanda Peet, >>>> Olivia Munn, Hoon Lee, and Mark Tallman also star. The first two
    episodes (of 9) stream today, followed by weekly installments through
    May 30, and Apple has already renewed the series for a second season.

    Another show that, if I had time, I'd probably watch, but I'm sure I
    will never find the time.

    The Abyss 4k        (movie; streaming premiere)         (3:01 am, Disney+)

    Approved by director James Cameron, The Abyss - Special Edition is an
    extended director's cut of the 1989 underwater science fiction epic,
    reinstating nearly a half hour of footage removed from the original
    release under studio pressure.

    Too bad my brother isn't still around to see this.

    :(

    I saw the original in the theater 36 (!) years ago and saw the special
    edition years ago as well. The 4K is really not gonna do me any good but
    since Disney+ is free still I’ll add it to my watchlist.

    By the way, whoever wrote the article is a complete moron. This footage
    wasn’t removed from the original. It wasn’t ever created in the first
    place. Much of it is giant CGI waves attacking the beaches.

    Now what I really want is the extended version of THE DEEP, which runs
    something like an hour longer. But I’ve only ever seen it panned and
    scanned on TV.

    I'm waiting for the European version of INTO THE BLUE with Jessica Alba and Jill Wagner nekkidly nude.

    At this point, I’d settle for INTO THE BLUE TWO ELECTRIC BOOGALOO with classic Laura Vandervort and Marsha Thomason nudely nekkid.



    --
    The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it is still on my list.

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  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to Robin Miller on Thu Apr 17 09:19:46 2025
    Robin Miller <[email protected]d> wrote:
    BTR1701 wrote:
    On Apr 8, 2025 at 6:34:33 PM PDT, "Robin Miller"
    <[email protected]d> wrote:

    The Abyss 4k (movie; streaming premiere) (3:01 am, Disney+) >>>
    Approved by director James Cameron, The Abyss - Special Edition is an
    extended director's cut of the 1989 underwater science fiction epic,
    reinstating nearly a half hour of footage removed from the original
    release under studio pressure.

    https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd-the-abyss-james-cameron/3631301

    I don't understand this. I went to watch this last night and the only version
    on Disney+ has a 2:20-minute runtime, which is the runtime of the original >> theatrical release according to IMDb, Grok, and the old DVD sitting on my
    shelf. If a half hour of extra footage was added, it should be 2:50 minutes. >>
    The link above takes you to the BluRay release, which also is labeled as 2:20
    minutes.

    WTF?




    I think I may have gotten it wrong.

    Who do you think you are? Ian?


    This is the listing on The Futon Critic:

    DISNEY+ FEATURE FILM SPECIAL
    Air Date: Friday, April 11, 2025
    Time Slot: 3:01 AM-4:00 AM EST on DISNEY+
    Episode Title: "The Abyss 4K (Streaming Premiere)"


    It looks I assumed, incorrectly, that this was the "special edition,"
    since the 4K version of the original edition is not new. Sorry for
    misleading people.

    --Robin

    It’s possible a 4K special edition never existed; the special edition
    relies heavily on new CGI scenes and they may not have created them at 4K



    --
    The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it is still on my list.

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  • From Ian J. Ball@21:1/5 to All on Thu Apr 17 12:29:51 2025
    On 4/17/25 9:19 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:

    BTR1701 <[email protected]> wrote:
    On Apr 16, 2025 at 11:05:09 AM PDT, "anim8rfsk" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Ian J. Ball <[email protected]d> wrote:
    On 4/8/25 6:34 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

            Friday, April 11


        Streaming:


    Got to Get Out          [new; complete season 1]           (12:01 am, Hulu)

    Simu Liu hosts a new competition series that finds reality TV veterans >>>>> and newbies living together in a mansion while competing to escape the >>>>> house with some or all of a cash prize—but the longer they stay in the >>>>> house, the more prize money is added to the pot. Eight episodes.

    Pass.

    Your Friends & Neighbors       [new]        (12:01 am, Apple TV+)

    Jon Hamm plays a hedge fund manager who, recently divorced and then
    fired in disgrace, finds himself resorting to a life of crime by
    breaking into his wealthy neighbors' homes. But their doors conceal
    secrets and affairs that leave him in even greater danger. Amanda Peet, >>>>> Olivia Munn, Hoon Lee, and Mark Tallman also star. The first two
    episodes (of 9) stream today, followed by weekly installments through >>>>> May 30, and Apple has already renewed the series for a second season. >>>>
    Another show that, if I had time, I'd probably watch, but I'm sure I
    will never find the time.

    The Abyss 4k        (movie; streaming premiere)         (3:01 am, Disney+)

    Approved by director James Cameron, The Abyss - Special Edition is an >>>>> extended director's cut of the 1989 underwater science fiction epic, >>>>> reinstating nearly a half hour of footage removed from the original
    release under studio pressure.

    Too bad my brother isn't still around to see this.

    :(

    I saw the original in the theater 36 (!) years ago and saw the special
    edition years ago as well. The 4K is really not gonna do me any good but >>> since Disney+ is free still I’ll add it to my watchlist.

    By the way, whoever wrote the article is a complete moron. This footage
    wasn’t removed from the original. It wasn’t ever created in the first >>> place. Much of it is giant CGI waves attacking the beaches.

    Now what I really want is the extended version of THE DEEP, which runs
    something like an hour longer. But I’ve only ever seen it panned and
    scanned on TV.

    I'm waiting for the European version of INTO THE BLUE with Jessica Alba and >> Jill Wagner nekkidly nude.

    At this point, I’d settle for INTO THE BLUE TWO ELECTRIC BOOGALOO with classic Laura Vandervort and Marsha Thomason nudely nekkid.

    You owe me THE CREAM!! :D

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  • From BTR1701@21:1/5 to All on Thu Apr 17 19:55:30 2025
    On Apr 17, 2025 at 12:29:51 PM PDT, ""Ian J. Ball"" <[email protected]d>
    wrote:

    On 4/17/25 9:19 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:

    BTR1701 <[email protected]> wrote:
    On Apr 16, 2025 at 11:05:09 AM PDT, "anim8rfsk" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>
    Now what I really want is the extended version of THE DEEP, which runs >>>> something like an hour longer. But I’ve only ever seen it panned and >>>> scanned on TV.

    I'm waiting for the European version of INTO THE BLUE with Jessica Alba and
    Jill Wagner nekkidly nude.

    At this point, I’d settle for INTO THE BLUE TWO ELECTRIC BOOGALOO with
    classic Laura Vandervort and Marsha Thomason nudely nekkid.

    You owe me THE CREAM!! :D

    GEORGE TAKEI Meme: Oh, my...

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  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to Ian J. Ball on Fri Apr 18 01:08:48 2025
    Ian J. Ball <[email protected]d> wrote:
    On 4/17/25 9:19 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:

    BTR1701 <[email protected]> wrote:
    On Apr 16, 2025 at 11:05:09 AM PDT, "anim8rfsk" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Ian J. Ball <[email protected]d> wrote:
    On 4/8/25 6:34 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

            Friday, April 11


        Streaming:


    Got to Get Out          [new; complete season 1]           (12:01 am, Hulu)

    Simu Liu hosts a new competition series that finds reality TV veterans >>>>>> and newbies living together in a mansion while competing to escape the >>>>>> house with some or all of a cash prize—but the longer they stay in the >>>>>> house, the more prize money is added to the pot. Eight episodes.

    Pass.

    Your Friends & Neighbors       [new]        (12:01 am, Apple TV+)

    Jon Hamm plays a hedge fund manager who, recently divorced and then >>>>>> fired in disgrace, finds himself resorting to a life of crime by
    breaking into his wealthy neighbors' homes. But their doors conceal >>>>>> secrets and affairs that leave him in even greater danger. Amanda Peet, >>>>>> Olivia Munn, Hoon Lee, and Mark Tallman also star. The first two
    episodes (of 9) stream today, followed by weekly installments through >>>>>> May 30, and Apple has already renewed the series for a second season. >>>>>
    Another show that, if I had time, I'd probably watch, but I'm sure I >>>>> will never find the time.

    The Abyss 4k        (movie; streaming premiere)         (3:01 am, Disney+)

    Approved by director James Cameron, The Abyss - Special Edition is an >>>>>> extended director's cut of the 1989 underwater science fiction epic, >>>>>> reinstating nearly a half hour of footage removed from the original >>>>>> release under studio pressure.

    Too bad my brother isn't still around to see this.

    :(

    I saw the original in the theater 36 (!) years ago and saw the special >>>> edition years ago as well. The 4K is really not gonna do me any good but >>>> since Disney+ is free still I’ll add it to my watchlist.

    By the way, whoever wrote the article is a complete moron. This footage >>>> wasn’t removed from the original. It wasn’t ever created in the first >>>> place. Much of it is giant CGI waves attacking the beaches.

    Now what I really want is the extended version of THE DEEP, which runs >>>> something like an hour longer. But I’ve only ever seen it panned and >>>> scanned on TV.

    I'm waiting for the European version of INTO THE BLUE with Jessica Alba and >>> Jill Wagner nekkidly nude.

    At this point, I’d settle for INTO THE BLUE TWO ELECTRIC BOOGALOO with
    classic Laura Vandervort and Marsha Thomason nudely nekkid.

    You owe me THE CREAM!! :D

    You haven’t eaten the last ice cream I owe you yet.



    --
    The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it is still on my list.

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  • From anim8rfsk@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Fri Apr 18 01:08:49 2025
    BTR1701 <[email protected]> wrote:
    On Apr 17, 2025 at 12:29:51 PM PDT, ""Ian J. Ball"" <[email protected]d> wrote:

    On 4/17/25 9:19 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:

    BTR1701 <[email protected]> wrote:
    On Apr 16, 2025 at 11:05:09 AM PDT, "anim8rfsk" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>
    Now what I really want is the extended version of THE DEEP, which runs >>>>> something like an hour longer. But I’ve only ever seen it panned and >>>>> scanned on TV.

    I'm waiting for the European version of INTO THE BLUE with Jessica Alba and
    Jill Wagner nekkidly nude.

    At this point, I’d settle for INTO THE BLUE TWO ELECTRIC BOOGALOO with >>> classic Laura Vandervort and Marsha Thomason nudely nekkid.

    You owe me THE CREAM!! :D

    GEORGE TAKEI Meme: Oh, my...

    Do we think that George‘s catchphrase being Shatner’s dying words when the cowardly French traitor got him killed in GENERATIONS is a coincidence?



    --
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