HBO is really crappy

[4NDR01D]

I gotta agree with the folks about their original programming, but it does make it frustrating trying to justify that cable bill when there's no new season on of whatever you're currently into.

HBO is something like:

Uncle Buck
Turner and Hooch
Flashdance
Tio Buck
THE WIRE
Uncle Buck
The Notebook
Resident Evil: Whatever
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BOARDWALK EMPIRE

It's worth it for Uncle Buck, The Wire, Boardwalk Empire and Uncle Buck.

[Bill]

I gotta agree with the folks about their original programming, but it does make it frustrating trying to justify that cable bill when there's no new season on of whatever you're currently into.

HBO is something like:

Uncle Buck
Turner and Hooch
Flashdance
Tio Buck
THE WIRE
Uncle Buck
The Notebook
Resident Evil: Whatever
Avatar
BOARDWALK EMPIRE

[mego73]

i was excited when they first showed The Gong Show movie since it is one of those lost films not on video and also it is legendarily bad. It is bad but at least you get to see J.P. Morgen topless.

[Werewolf]

Tonight the HBO channels are showing The Gong Show Movie from 1980 and Howard the Duck. Don't think I'll miss HBO once the preview is over.

[mego73]

I still have my plain old DVR receiver from 1998? with only twenty hours of recording time, only one channel at a time and no HD. They only way Dish will upgrade us is if we to move up to a more expensive programming package.

That stinks.

In HD, space is pretty limited on my DVR too but you are able to hook in an expansion drive to increase space which is what I have done.

But when I was recording SD, it was much more roomier without any help.

[Rallygirl]

I know what you are saying but for me the real value of HBO/Cinemax is to pick up HD versions of old movies on the DVR that have not made it to blu ray.

I still have my plain old DVR receiver from 1998? with only twenty hours of recording time, only one channel at a time and no HD. They only way Dish will upgrade us is if we to move up to a more expensive programming package.

[mego73]

I agree. It is fun to watch older movies from time to time, but it is not something for which I would pay.

I know what you are saying but for me the real value of HBO/Cinemax is to pick up HD versions of old movies on the DVR that have not made it to blu ray.

[Rallygirl]

Same here. They are showing Raising Arizona and Back to the Future 2 and 3. If they want new subscribers, they could be trying a little harder.

I agree. It is fun to watch older movies from time to time, but it is not something for which I would pay.

[Werewolf]

My cable company is giving me free HBO for the weekend.

Same here. They are showing Raising Arizona and Back to the Future 2 and 3. If they want new subscribers, they could be trying a little harder.

[johnnystorm]

I wanted to DVR a couple movies on HBO but my DVR box wont let me.

It says it can't DVR premium channels -- what a ripoff

Must be your cable system Mike- we have the free HBO & Cinemax and it's let me DVR them so far. We have Service Electric.
Sadly, with 12 free 'premium' chanels for the weekend 24/7, there were only 5 movies I felt I wanted to watch. I can't say I'd buy the service, I've already seen Back to the Future.

[Mikey]

I remember back in the day when we used to get HBO I watched a weird movie ... I think it might have been made for HBO ... It was a "what if" movie set in the 60's and Joe Kennedy was president ... It had something to do with covering up nazi atrocities in WW2 ... Was that a real movie, or did I dream that ?

[Gorn Captain]

I can't discuss Deadwood without disabling the language filter on the Museum.

You know what Al Swearengen would say about language filters: "I (deleted), (deleted) (deleted) and (deleted) you (deleted) (deleted)!"

I want to see a Deathmatch: Al vs the Language Filter. I know who would win...

[garagesale]

The HBO originals are good... but I just wait a year and get them on DVD.

JamesD

[mego73]

Since were on the subject remember the old HBO movie intro's in the 80's? You always knew something good was about to come on when you saw this intro..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1NKoMNy5bY

I love that too. There was even a little making of for that intro which I saw back in the day and I think is also on youtube.

[Nostalgiabuff]

HBO sucks for movies but their original programming rocks. True Blood, Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire. all great shows