TV/Movies Megathread

[Admiral Yi]

Just watched Jersey Boys, the Franky Valli story.  Were OK, nothing special.

A departure from Clint's usual work to say the least.

[Martinus]

So, feeling like another Wes Anderson comedy today. What should I watch (already seen Grand Budapest, Life Aquatic and Royal Tannenbaums).

[Sheilbh]

Rushmore

[Admiral Yi]

Yup.

[Martinus]

Thanks.

[celedhring]

King Arthur (the one with Clive Owen). So, they take the Arthurian legends and take out the part that makes them fun - all the magic and mystical stuff. And that's supposed to be a good idea for a movie?

Anyway, it's boring and drawn-out.

[Berkut]

Anyone else looking forward to Wolf Hall?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/tv-and-radio-reviews/11351671/Wolf-Hall-episode-one-first-look-review.html

[Ideologue]

I went to see it in the cinema. It's the only time I've seen a film get a standing ovation (possibly just for the credits sequence which is outstanding).

I was happy when it ended, too.

Harumph.

I've been watching Community at the instigation of my girlfriend.  My disdain for the Russo Bros. has largely faded, although I still think Winter Soldier is the weakest Marvel movie of all of them and it's weak that they're going to be taking over the Avengers movies instead of, I dunno, James fucking Gunn.

Rotten Tomatoes gives the movie 89% average positive review.  I personally quite liked the movie.
What is it you thought was wrong?

I didn't like the way they shot--or, really, the way they cut--the action, mostly, but also the movie didn't focus enough on the Winter Soldier's deal, and the allegory is fundamentally broken (we shouldn't have a surveillance state or be paranoid, because there is literally a hundred thousand-strong secret society of Nazis who will infiltrate it? isn't that just an argument for more paranoia and a better surveillance state?).

Oh, and I forgot to mention re: Community, I was only familiar with Alison Brie via The LEGO Movie, where she's wonderfully hilarious.  I had no idea she was, also, one of the most beautiful women on Earth.  Golly.

[Sheilbh]

Anyone else looking forward to Wolf Hall?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/tv-and-radio-reviews/11351671/Wolf-Hall-episode-one-first-look-review.html

It's absolutely wonderful.

[Tonitrus]

I went to see it in the cinema. It's the only time I've seen a film get a standing ovation (possibly just for the credits sequence which is outstanding).

I was happy when it ended, too.

Harumph.

I've been watching Community at the instigation of my girlfriend.  My disdain for the Russo Bros. has largely faded, although I still think Winter Soldier is the weakest Marvel movie of all of them and it's weak that they're going to be taking over the Avengers movies instead of, I dunno, James fucking Gunn.

Rotten Tomatoes gives the movie 89% average positive review.  I personally quite liked the movie.
What is it you thought was wrong?

I didn't like the way they shot--or, really, the way they cut--the action, mostly, but also the movie didn't focus enough on the Winter Soldier's deal, and the allegory is fundamentally broken (we shouldn't have a surveillance state or be paranoid, because there is literally a hundred thousand-strong secret society of Nazis who will infiltrate it? isn't that just an argument for more paranoia and a better surveillance state?).

Oh, and I forgot to mention re: Community, I was only familiar with Alison Brie via The LEGO Movie, where she's wonderfully hilarious.  I had no idea she was, also, one of the most beautiful women on Earth.  Golly.

If you haven't see this episode yet...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpCc_86yf6s

[Ideologue]

I'll be back in a while.

[celedhring]

So, Divergent. Is it watchable?

[KRonn]

So, Divergent. Is it watchable?

I liked it. It's about a dystopian society and people opposing it. It did well enough to warrant a sequel called Insurgent which came out recently.

[MadImmortalMan]

It's about a dystopian society and people opposing it.

This and post-apocalyptica sure make up a large portion of new stuff these days. Maybe people really like zombies, but I think it taps into something.

The rest of course are all cop shows.

[celedhring]

Yeah, how come the most popular YA films are all about dystopian future societies? There must be some zeitgeist-related explanation for this. 

EDIT: I suppose they appeal to their feeling of rebelliousness? "Oh, this world is so oppressive and I am special and I'm going to change it for the better".