TV/Movies Megathread

[crazy canuck]

It's not that bad....I mean not as though they're putting sharks in the coliseum or anhything

 

[Syt]

Still enjoying Plur1bus. For how little happens I find myself quite engrossed, not least thanks to excellent acting, directing, photography and editing. It's bringing up a lot of questions around connection (how much do we want/need), how much we rely on others (or not) and how similar people can be different or different people (or people vs hivemind) can be similar, and what makes us human, themes of AI, communality vs individualism, etc. Not to mention how carefully constructed some of it feels, between parallel actions, what people say vs. what they do, the use of color, etc. Hard to talk about without going into spoilers. I don't think it's a crowd pleaser like Breaking Bad, but I enjoy going on this emotional and philosophical journey. I don't think I can recommend it, because I'm not quite sure who would like this. I think celedhring would get a kick out of the writing and production that goes into it.

Ep. 7 of The Amazing Digital Circus dropped, too (YouTube). It goes back to its existentialist themes, but I hate to say I saw the ending coming from miles away - but I don't think it was a bad thing, since it's much more focused on the characters, anyways.

I've also watched the first two episodes of For All Mankind. Liking it and will keep watching.

[Tamas]

I like Pluribus

[Razgovory]

So... There is a new Animal Farm movie coming out next year.

Just...  I...  WTF?

[celedhring]

So... There is a new Animal Farm movie coming out next year.

Just...  I...  WTF?

Wait, this is Serkis passion project? Turning Animal Farm into a 2000s Dreamworks comedy cartoon? I was expecting Smash Mouth to play at any time.

Also, seems the message has been revised to communism becoming shitty because capitalism corrupted its leaders? 

[viper37]

Sisu (2022).

Just watched this.

Finnish movie.  6 million Euros budget, 14 million$US box offiece.  More Euros than there are Finns in the country 
The best war movie Canada can make in comparison is Paschendale.   
20 million$ budget, 4.4 million$ box office.


Anyway.  John Wick? Quentin Tarentino movie?  A bit of both?

The main character (I don't think I heard the name "Sisu" once in the movie) is an old prospector who sees the war coming to him (1944, Nazis in full retreat toward Norway); he sees German planes, he hears and sees distant explosions.  He only cares about finding gold, which he finally finds.

Then he trots back toward (presumably) Helsinki on his horse and cross path with a first Nazi patrol.  The Nazis are bringing back Russian women with them, for entertainment.

One of the soldiers wants to shoot him, but his commander stops him, saying he's going toward his death anyway.

Moments later, he stumbles upon another Nazi patrol, apparently repairing their truck.  They stop him, search him, discover his gold, want to steal it and kill him and his dog.

It's not going as planned for the Nazis and they all end up dead with the old man resuming his path.


This movie is fucking crazy!  It would make Elon Musk cry if he watched this!

[celedhring]

Yeah, saw it a couple years ago. Really fun cartoon violence trash (and trash in the good sense). I always find it funny that they set it during the 5 minutes in which finns and nazis were at odds in WWII 

The sequel, at least, correctly pits him against the Soviets.

[Syt]

Nazis? Gold? Violence? Sounds like it would make a good double feature with Norwegian movie Dead Snow.

[Syt]

I like Pluribus

I'm a bit surprised; I would have thought you might find it a bit slow (after our brief discussion on some episodes of The Bear).

The last episode was the lowest rated on IMDB (7.5), while I thought it was really strong. :shrug:

[Duque de Bragança]

and nazis were at odds in WWII 

The sequel, at least, correctly pits him against the Soviets.

Missed the sequel at the Paris International Fantastic Film Festival, a.k.a PIFFF.  Screenings time were not practical, including one at noon.

Nice plane attack scene, in the festival teaser.