Peacock to Remove 24 Titles In 3 Days – Here’s the 3 to Watch Before They Leave

Roy Scheider fends off Bruce the Shark in Jaws.

By Phillip Swann
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Peacock, the NBCUniversal-run streaming service, plans to remove 24 TV shows and movies from its lineup after Wednesday, July 31. Here’s the three you should watch before they leave, in my humble opinion:

The Big Lebowski (1998)
The 1998 cult comedy from the Coen Bros. features an iconic Los Angeles slacker (Jeff Bridges) named ‘The Dude’ who accidentally becomes the focus of a murder investigation.  Only Joel and Ethan Coen could take this farfetched plot and turn it into a cultural mainstay and masterpiece that resonates with multiple generations. The flawless supporting cast includes John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Philip Seymour Hoffman, David Huddleston, Julianne Moore, and John Turturro as Jesus, a bowler with a strange fetish for his ball.

Scarface (1983)
The brilliant Brian De Palma-directed drama stars Al Pacino as Cuban refugee Tony Montana who discovers crime does pay, and exceedingly well, in coke-fueled 1980s Miami. While Scarface may be — okay, is — too violent for some, the film perfectly chronicles the era’s thirst for excess and hedonism through the eyes of Montana. Michelle Pfeiffer is flawless as Montana’s ice-cold, white powder-sniffing moll and the splendid supporting cast also includes Steven Bauer, Robert Loggia, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and F. Murray Abraham. Great movie, and don’t forget to say hello to Tony’s little friend.

Jaws (1975)
The big fish drama from director Steven Spielberg remains one of the tautest and most suspenseful movies ever made with outstanding performances from Roy Scheider as the town sheriff, Richard Dreyfuss and the marine biologist and Robert Shaw as the crafty boat captain. And what a great time to watch (or rewatch) the film with summer underway.

Complete List of Titles Leaving Peacock After July 31, 2024:

Lisa Frankenstein
Quantum Leap
If Beale Street Could Talk
Weeds
Van Helsing

Safe House
Spoiler Alert
Night Swim
Arna’s Children
Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Kingdom
A Bitmore Christmas
The Big Lebowski
Scarface
Office Space

My Christmas Guide
Jiro: Dreams of Sushi
Jaws
Friends of a Family Christmas
Blackfish

A Majestic Christmas
Road to Perdition
As Luck Would Have It
Three Wise Men and a Baby: Extended Cut

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