TV/Movies Megathread

[Admiral Yi]

I'm kind of surprised you thought it was worth a look.

[Martinus]

I watched Maleficent this evening. I liked it. But then I like feminist revisionist fantasy.

[celedhring]

I'm kind of surprised you thought it was worth a look.

Me? We chose it as "trashy movie to watch when we're all drunk at a Halloween party".

[celedhring]

I watched Maleficent this evening. I liked it. But then I like feminist revisionist fantasy.

To be honest I didn't think it was all that bad either; it's probably the best of all those epic remakes of classic fantasy tales (Alice in Wonderland, Oz, Snow White and the Huntsman, Red Riding Hood) that are popping up lately.

The whole feminist message is hilariously exaggerated though; there's not a single man in that story that isn't either evil or an idiot.

[Admiral Yi]

Me? We chose it as "trashy movie to watch when we're all drunk at a Halloween party".

I understand that.  But the premise looked too retarded to work even on those terms.

[celedhring]

Me? We chose it as "trashy movie to watch when we're all drunk at a Halloween party".

I understand that.  But the premise looked too retarded to work even on those terms.

Now I know. We were foolish. I was looking for a silly trashy film to close out the night and the ACW thread on here inspired me.

[CountDeMoney]

like the CSA using vampires at Gettysburg.

It was about Stakes' Rights.  Nyuk.

[celedhring]

like the CSA using vampires at Gettysburg.

It was about Stakes' Rights.  Nyuk.

You should have written the script.

[CountDeMoney]

like the CSA using vampires at Gettysburg.

It was about Stakes' Rights.  Nyuk.

You should have written the script.

I was doing the final edit work on "Katmai, KFC Bucket Slayer."

[Ideologue]

I watched Maleficent this evening. I liked it. But then I like feminist revisionist fantasy.

To be honest I didn't think it was all that bad either; it's probably the best of all those epic remakes of classic fantasy tales (Alice in Wonderland, Oz, Snow White and the Huntsman, Red Riding Hood) that are popping up lately.

The whole feminist message is hilariously exaggerated though; there's not a single man in that story that isn't either evil or an idiot.

I thought Snow White was way better, not least because it's not really that revisionist, it just overlays some cosmetic Strong Female Character stuff onto the story.  Of course, it's better mostly because Charlize Theron's so bonkers in it.

After the first half hour, Maleficent is the most milquetoast possible version of itself, horrifically revisionist without having more than a thimblefull of feminism, and I kind of hated it.

[Admiral Yi]

I thought Huntsman depended far too much on the fascination of the viewer with watching Kristen Stewart riding a horse and looking grim.

On the subject of Kristen Stewart however, she did look quite fetching in her boxers in that flick about the space traveling house.

[celedhring]

I thought Huntsman depended far too much on the fascination of the viewer with watching Kristen Stewart riding a horse and looking grim.

On the subject of Kristen Stewart however, she did look quite fetching in her boxers in that flick about the space traveling house.

Zathura. I remember watching it for the first time and thinking the sister character was quite hot, then watching the film again several years later (after the Twilight films had already came out) and realizing; "Oh, it's Kristen Stewart!".

[katmai]

like the CSA using vampires at Gettysburg.

It was about Stakes' Rights.  Nyuk.

You should have written the script.

I was doing the final edit work on "Katmai, KFC Bucket Slayer."

better stick to your day job....oh wait.

[katmai]

Watched the first five episode of Arrow...meh

It picks up and gets better.

[Ed Anger]

KFC Bucket Slayer II: Ferguson Hell night