TV/Movies Megathread

[Crazy_Ivan80]

Sliders taught me that might not work out

True enough (the sliders case crossed my mind as I was making the post)

[The Brain]

The Midnight Club, S1. I liked it, I think it's very well made.

Frankenstein. Not a good movie, I might finish it later but it wasn't interesting enough to finish in one sitting. Apart from severe general blandness, my biggest objection is that they make Frankenstein a simple Reanimator who assembles pre-owned body parts. The whole point of the book is that Frankenstein creates life, and that the Creature confronts his Creator. Book Frankenstein uses body parts in his R&D to understand how the body works, but he doesn't use them for production.

[garbon]

Midnight Club is only 1 season, I believe.

[Josquius]

Fantastic Four First Steps.

Decent.
The big thing that shines through is that it's interesting it has so many vibes in common with the new superman film.
From different studios but both going against norms for superhero films and going back to the proper vintage "that won't work on film" silliness.
I wonder what's with this. Was one in production first and the other followed or is it just where our culture has got?
Either way big vibes of the old thing where you commonly used to get 2 films on the same topic at the same time.

Anyway.
This one.... Yeah. Not perfect. Lacks development in many places. Lots of places it could have, should have, done better. The silver surfer, especially the human torch relationship.... It feels heavily cut.
Speaking of the torch. Man does this film show he's the main guy of the team. And just how useless Reed is in terms of powers.

I like how the film just jumps straight into these guys being superstars and goes from there. Vintage 60s feel is good too.

I was kind of spoiled before seeing the film.... But differently. And spoilers. Thought they would fail to save the world and end up in the prime universe.
Again wonder if this was intentional misdirection.

I do think the film really highlights thoughts ive had for a while that the marvel cinematic universe sucks.
Avengers should be a special one off once in a blue moon bit of fan service. Not a tent pole, central to how the universe works

[Josephus]

The Midnight Club, S1. I liked it, I think it's very well made.

Frankenstein. Not a good movie, I might finish it later but it wasn't interesting enough to finish in one sitting. Apart from severe general blandness, my biggest objection is that they make Frankenstein a simple Reanimator who assembles pre-owned body parts. The whole point of the book is that Frankenstein creates life, and that the Creature confronts his Creator. Book Frankenstein uses body parts in his R&D to understand how the body works, but he doesn't use them for production.

saw Frankenstein last night; and found it pretty slow.

I also thought the Midnight Club was boring.