Rick and Morty (304), Preacher (208), Game of Thrones (705), Firefly (“Safe”).
00:47 – Summer Movie Draft
03:54 – Triage (Your emails to [email protected])
06:31 – Rick and Morty (304)
13:33 – Preacher (208)
20:55 – Game of Thrones (705)
34:23 – Firefly – “Safe”
Is Disney now at war with Netflix? Is Facebook video relevant? What happened with SeeSo? With special guest Andy Beach.
CordKillers: Ep. 183 – Hi-Ho SeeSo
Recorded: August 14 2017
Guest: Andy Beach
Intro Video
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How to Watch
What to Watch
What We’re Watching
Front Lines
Dispatches from the Front
What do you think will happen with Star Trek Discovery if the first episode is a huge hit on CBS television, but the subsequent streaming only episodes are a bomb? Does it move to CBS television? Will they let if fail as a streaming only show? If they move it to television, what will this do for future streaming only series? Will people buy in to CBS All Access if they think there is a chance that streaming only shows will eventually show up on CBS television for free?
– Ken
Morning Tom and Brian,
Last show, Mickey Neumann made a great point I wish would have moved into discussion. His comment was following the conversation of how CBS moves it’s properties around like pawns — Mickey said he didn’t feel “it respects the creator of the art”.
Particularly from Brian, who’s produced shows (and even reneged his cable cutting tacit agreement so he could watch himself on cable tv)… and no longer controls the distribution of them. I’ve heard Brian mention in passing he doesn’t know where the shows are or how to get them.. so it sounds like he’s just let go. I’d love to hear more about that end of the deal process to letting go of your art
– Joe
Is there a way to request a company to start streaming some of their back catalog? HBO GO/HBO Now does not have some major pieces of their library:
The Tom Hanks produced From the Earth to the Moon mini series…
The Golden Globe winning Don King: Only in America movie…
The classic David Mamet directed magic special Ricky Jay and his 52 Assistants…
And all of the past Young Comedian Specials…
Is it because these things were all filmed and produced for 4×3 television screens that they remain mothballed and not available to stream?
Thanks for any guidance…
– Shannon
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The Dark Tower, Rick and Morty (303), Preacher (207), Game of Thrones (704), Firefly (“Shindig”).
01:00 – Summer Movie Draft
03:25 – The Dark Tower
13:44 – Rick and Morty (303)
17:12 – Preacher (207)
22:17 – Game of Thrones (704)
37:04 – Firefly – “Shindig”
Netflix buys a comic publisher, CBS goes international with its streaming service, and we have Khan-concerns. With special guest Mikey Neumann.
Rick and Morty (301-302), Preacher (206), Game of Thrones (703), Firefly – Bushwhacked, Summer Movie Draft. With special guest Chris Cox.
01:09 – Summer Movie Draft
04:02 – Rick and Morty (301-302)
10:07 – Preacher (206)
14:58 – Game of Thrones (703)
26:36 – Firefly – Bushwhacked
Pay TV experiences a half-million subscriber drop, Roku: top of the set-top box, and why you want to watch Ozark. With special guest Chris Cox.
CordKillers: Ep. 181 – Everything Is Great!
Recorded: July 31 2017
Guest: Chris Cox
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What We’re Watching
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Could The Dark Tower, at 95 minutes, be a good movie? Sure. It just won’t be The Dark Tower.
So don’t call it The Dark Tower.
Just toss me a colon for god’s sake. The Dark Tower: Face of My Father. Or call it The Dark Tower and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Whatever. Anything that admits you’re not trying to do the whole series.
Though I’m not sure what portion of the story they can tell well in 95 minutes–that’s barely longer than each Game of Thrones episode is supposed to be next season.
Of course, Game of Thrones is an epic adventure that you could hardly expect to be told in shorter form, whereas The Dark Tower is–oh, wait…
Anyhow, sub-$20 million opening weekend.
But I’m not promising ten bucks of it won’t be mine.
–Mike
MovieLeagueMike
On Cordkillers episode 180, Brian mentioned that Wonder Woman had overtaken Guardians of the Galaxy 2 at the box office. Consider that the current top two movies of the year are Wonder Woman and live action Beauty and the Beast, with The Last Jedi likely to join them. If that comes to pass then the top three movies of 2017 will feature female leads. I enjoy watching the Hollywood suits get reality checked. Kudos to the fans for serving that check: women can star in and open blockbusters.
– Roy
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Preacher (204-205), Game of Thrones (702), Firefly (The Train Job), Summer Movie Draft.
00:46 – Summer Movie Draft
05:21 – Preacher (204-205)
16:13 – Game of Thrones (702)
26:34 – Firefly – The Train Job
Our thoughts on the hot trailers from Comic-Con, how we fell about Internet cable replacements, and broadcasting baseball in VR. With special guest Nicole Lee.
CordKillers: Ep. 180 – Cautiably Anarchistic
Recorded: July 24 2017
Guest: Nicole Lee
Intro Video
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What to Watch
What We’re Watching
Front Lines
Dispatches from the Front
I was about to sign up for my free hbo pass to start game of thrones season 7, but google Play notified me I could purchase a season pass early. I assume the other stores (apple/amazon) also have it posted … I haven’t seen any news if HBO plans to post episode by episode this year to the stores week in week out.
Even if it was delayed 7 days … better than last season when it was delayed a fully ear to the stores. Have either of you heard what HBO’s plans are for episode releases?
– Joe
Tom, Brian, and Hammond,
I have four daughters and I still help with car insurance, health insurance, and Netflix. It is no longer the days of getting a job and your parent dropping you off to sink or swim. So they run off my Netflix I actually had one daughter say she’d rather lose health insurance than Netflix, oh to be young. Love the the show although I can’t quite the cord cut yet. If Netflix gets pissy, well, we’ll see.
– Allen
Adult Swim has stopped livestreaming Space Ghost Coast To Coast episodes (unfortunately), but it’s replaced it with a full-on stream of Rick & Morty! And even better, it streams the episodes in order! Check it out here:
www.adultswim.com/videos/streams/rick-and-morty/
From,
– Amar
Hey guys,
On the latest Cordkillers Susanna wrote in about a cord cutting question for her mother. She mentioned keeping her internet connection and land line.
I don’t think I’ve ever heard you guys go into detail about cutting the phone cord so I wanted to mention a land line alternative.
I got rid of my land line years ago and signed up for a free Google Voice number that I forwarded to my mobile phone. That way I had a home phone number I could give out to people and keep my mobile number a little more private.
My youngest son is now at the age where we are able to leave him home alone but he doesn’t have a mobile phone. I bought an Obi200 voip adapter for $50 and a good old fashioned corded phone. I can connect it to the Google voice service and now I have an absolutely free phone connection at home.
It doesn’t include 911 services but that can be added for a small monthly fee.
Thanks,
– Scott
Links
Baby Driver, War for the Planet of the Apes, Game of Thrones (701), Firefly (101, “Serenity”), Summer Movie Draft.
00:42 – Summer Movie Draft
03:38 – Baby Driver
13:53 – War for the Planet of the Apes
19:28 – Game of Thrones (701)
32:08 – Firefly (101, “Serenity”)
Will password-sharing kill streaming? Emmy’s make Brian fear Netflix. All the hot new trailer talk. With special guest Hammond Chamberlain.
CordKillers: Ep. 179 – My First Streaming Device
Recorded: July 17 2017
Guest: Hammond Chamberin
Intro Video
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What to Watch
What We’re Watching
Front Lines
Dispatches from the Front
We signed for up DirecTV Now to get the free AppleTV and were going to cancel after the 3 months. Then they added HBO for free (for 1 year) which gave my wife and I pause and we kept it. I frequently hear you all lament DirecTV Now for service issues but we use it daily these days and rarely have any issues on phone, computer or AppleTV. Just thought you’d like to know that they aren’t having the issues they were at the beginning. Not to defend AT&T but they have done pretty well getting this service stable and working.
– David
Guys,
It could have been much worse than Babylon 5….if long series are problematic
Doctor Who… ALL of it. From Hartnell thru Capaldi, you’d be on that train for a decade
ST:TNG, DS9 or Voyager, 7 seasons each…
You want more campy?
Quark – space garbage man from the 70’s , only advantage is that it didn’t last long
Buck Rogers -Gil Gerard in spandex
Salvage One – Andy Griffith – in SPACE!
My suggestion for next time ?
Blakes 7 or Space 1999 either is late 70’s british sci fi at it’s “best
thanks, enjoy the show!
– Dave
Hi Tom et al,
I’ve read your Brief Guide to Cordcutting but don’t see what I’m looking for. Can you help?
My mother wants to jettison her cable/phone/internet service ($200/mo) and keep a landline and the internet. The only TV she wants to keep are local news channels, including the local PBS stations.
She doesn’t have an external antenna or a digital converter box – but would you suggest getting these as the best solution?
Thank you!
-Susannna
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