#CouchWorthy: Untold: So I’m Telling You (Also Music Box on HBO)

Netflix is all in on creating a 30 for 30.

When ESPN started 30 for 30 like a hundred years ago (seriously Volume 1 started on October 6, 2009; how long ago does that feel to you?) there was nothing like it. I eagerly watched all of em and discovered sweet docs like The Two Escobars. I didn’t know many of those sports stories plus the docs were compelling and generally well done.

It was all good in the hood.

Now years later HBO is cranking out sports docs, Netflix as you can see has RSVPed to the party, Showtime has great offerings, (Showtime has the upcoming Kevin Garnett doc dropping this November…so IN for that.), YouTube…so now I’m starting to get picky.

I can’t watch all of this; nor do I want to. I run this risk of overlooking hidden gems like The Two Escobars but so be it.

Everyone’s pop culture is just as defined by what they haven’t consumed as they are by what is their jam.

Long winded way to confess: I’ll get around to watching Untold: Malice at the Palace though again that was all deftly covered in the Showtime doc on Ron Artest. 2019’s Quiet Storm: The Ron Artest Story. I dug that doc; better than Showtime’s The Resurgence: DeMarcus Cousins.

As for the rest of Untold…I’m like eh…maybe. I’m sure the docs are fine and I don’t know any of these stories but I’m also good.

Here’s the trailer; note the Volume 1:

Caitlyn Jenner I vaguely know as an Olympian but there’s no captivating story there. I dunno who Christy Martin (boxing) and Mardy Fish (tennis) are and I accept that’s the reason for their documentaries. Still hard to muster any enthusiasm up for that. The last one has potential: a hockey team bought by a man with mob ties. I could possibly watch Untold: Crime & Penalties on August 31st.

On the flipside HBO announced Music Box…that’s their 30 for 30 but all music related.

I already saw Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage which was an embarrassing tragedy and I’m talking about the documentary.

Coming up they got Jagged about the Alanis album Jagged Little Pill, Listening to Kenny G (eh…maybe again…show me a trailer), Untitled DMX and Untitled Juice WRLD. I’d be up for the last two for sure.

Their trailer:

Here’s an article describing Music Box for more details…

While here’s the Untold series…see if there’s any interest for these.

In the meantime I am curious about Netflix’s Naomi Osaka docuseries but 3 parts at 45 minutes each is a lot of commitment. I dunno if she’s done enough and won enough to justify 3 parts.

Tiger Woods and Tom Brady though…they are clearly winners and need a Last Dance badly. How can we make that happen?

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#TrailerAlert: The Doorman is off-brand Die Hard.

Ruby Rose is not John McClane. I’d be foolish to accept this.

If I was on a long flight I’d watch it but I’m so not investing any money in it: showing this the door.

October 9 doesn’t matter where.
~ Sammy Younan

#TrailerAlert: August 17, 2020

Amazon release this trailer for this documentary on voting and voter suppression in America this afternoon.

Americans are addicted to “vote!!” as an effective solution but voting has no value if the candidates are lousy. When the system forces voters to choose between Trump or Hillary it’s not clearly not good; it’s clearly not working.

You’re really honestly telling me those are the 2 best choices to represent 300 million people?!

The way the candidates are selected (in America and in Canada); the way we present them…the media all of that needs to be overhauled. In everything else we can research reviews…from cities we’re flying to; to a washer…to a book…there are reviews and opinions and recommendations and suggestions so people can avoid mistakes or bad choices. We don’t really do that properly with political candidates.

The debate used to be can you do more good outside the system or should you get elected and attempt to change the system from within. Now it’s obvious no good comes from within the system.

So yeah voter suppression is a major issue and yes it is racist but if the choices suck that’s not good either. So I hope this doc addresses some/all of that.

All In: The Fight For Democracy is on Amazon Prime on September 18. I’m In! I’ll make some tea and chill with this.

~ Sammy Younan

Trailer Alert: December 25, 2018
This is Us means Peele will whip up that minority on twitter that’ll write thousand of words on Us except if it’s any good or not.

Should make for a cheaper marketing budget. If he is indeed the new M Night well than M Night is posed to complete his comeback with Glass. A parking lot rumble it is then.

#TrailerAlert: August 15, 2020

An alien invasion (tell me more!) while transporting a crime boss to a new detention center (yes!). Swat team; guns and…then Richard Grieco and Tara Reid.

What no Bruce Willis?!

So #AttackofTheUnknown is a lie: we “know” Tara Reid is incapable of quality. And Grieco “jumped” the shark not the Street.

I’ll watch this on airplane; second movie on a long flight. Comes out (where and why I dunno) on August 28.

~ Sammy Younan

#TrailerAlert: July 3, 2018

Ugh ChrisPine is in I Am The Night TNT’s latest limited series. Great for tv fans who like actors with limited range and wooden expressions.

Coming January, 2019 this is director Patty Jenkins’ Mindhunter.

~ Sammy Younan

#TrailerAlert: August 13, 2020

I guess this time Robert Pattinson is the country folk Sling Blade? He usually is.

The Devil All The Time while better than The Devil Wears Prada still looks like A River Runs Through It meets A Simple Plan. Meh more than Hee Haw.

(Actually looks like a low rent Tree Of Life.)

September 16 on Netflix. I’ll give it 10 or 15 minutes: decent cast.

~ Sammy Younan

#TrailerAlert August 12, 2020

The Amityville horror franchise’s 11th (11th!!) movie is The Amityville Harvest.

Although by now all they’re “harvesting” is utter crap. We’ve come a long way since 1977’s Fake News haunting.

On “Demand” October 20. I’m 100% GET OUT.

If you care…
1979: The Amityville Horror
1982: Amityville II: The Possession
1983: Amityville 3-D
1989: Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes (TV Movie)
1990: The Amityville Curse (Direct-to-video; Canadian production.)
1992: Amityville: It’s About Time (Direct-to-video)
1993: Amityville: A New Generation (Direct-to-video)
1996: Amityville Dollhouse (Direct-to-video)
2005: The Amityville Horror (Remake of The Amityville Horror (1979 film))
2017: Amityville: The Awakening (Limited theatrical release.)
2020: The Amityville Harvest (direct-to-video)

I saw the 79 one…maybe the second or third one? The 2005 remake was disappointing but made bank. Why does this series keep on trucking? Are there Amityville fans? Maybe in Germany?! (There’s also Amityville Vibrator which changed GET OUT to GET OFF. lol!!)

~ Sammy Younan

#TrailerAlert: March 6, 2018

Netflix’s latest tv show…is a #LostInSpace remake. I dunno…hard to tell if this is Sci-fi for Suburbs or we’re gonna get down to business. I suspect it’ll be as muted as a Jurassic Park movie: we’ll get “excitement” not violence. Maybe In.

~ Sammy Younan

#TrailerAlert for August 12, 2020

And now…a German superhero film! And…it’s about a fry cook named Wendy who discovers she has super strength who finds other super #Freaks. These Germans believe they’re the next evolution. Oh Oh…

Should be exciting if you’re currently reading Hickman’s X-Men run.

September 2nd on Netflix. I’m IN!

~ Sammy Younan

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