TV/Movies Megathread

[Syt]

It's a pretty straightforward, classic story - outsider comes to place. He learns the rules of the new place, then helps against a threat from within or without. This transforms both the place and himself. It's pretty archaic and therefore accessible on a very basic level.

It's a classic trope in myths and legends, but also e.g. Westerns.

[Eddie Teach]

But.... It looks so bad... How can it be so excellent?

I haven't seen it yet, but I think it looks pretty cool. If the trailer didn't grab you, maybe you won't like it? /shrug

[Malthus]

Saw Fury Road today.  Agree with all of the A+ ratings.

Interestingly, my brother and Princesca both bitched about the heavy metal truck, but I thought it was awesome.

You either enjoy the over-the-topness, or you don't. They certainly were not trying to hide it, with a flamethrower-spouting electric guitar marionette dude. 

Me, I enjoyed it for what it was. Sure none of it made any sense, but who the fuck cares? It was a visual feast. Time spent in-movie making sense of it would be time wasted. Who wants to see a realistic post-apocalyptic distopia? That would just be depressing.  Might as well be watching The Road.

My favorite thing about the movie was that the makers took care to add wierd little details just for the WTF factor - like those stilt-walking Hieronymus Bosch dudes in the marsh (blink and you miss them). 

[Syt]

I just know that when the movie comes out on blu ray I will spend a lot of time pausing it and trying to take in all details. It's one of those movies you can watch ten times and still discover new crazy shit going on that you missed before.

[Malthus]

Oh yeah - Fury Road has to be the most awesome depiction of a divorce ever. 

"All this over a family squabble".

[Malthus]

I just know that when the movie comes out on blu ray I will spend a lot of time pausing it and trying to take in all details. It's one of those movies you can watch ten times and still discover new crazy shit going on that you missed before.

I agree wholeheartedly. The makers obviously put a lot of love into the WTF details.

Even the pattern on the inside of the roof of the main vehicle was awesome.

Evidently, in the post-apocalyptic wasteland, people will have a lot of time for craftsmanship. 

[Syt]

They will have a lot of time between waiting for water handouts and war raids. Also, they clearly take religious pride in their cars.

Re: the visuals: a few times I felt somewhat reminded of Lynch's Dune, especially with some of the body horror. I also had to think of Burntime (even though that has no cars in it IIRC).

[Syt]

Btw, it's sad that a movie set in the bleak post-apocalypse is MUCH MORE COLORFUL than a Superman movie.

[celedhring]

I read somewhere that Miller hates all those washed out movies, and tried to avoid that look entirely.

[Malthus]

Btw, it's sad that a movie set in the bleak post-apocalypse is MUCH MORE COLORFUL than a Superman movie.

[Syt]

I read somewhere that Miller hates all those washed out movies, and tried to avoid that look entirely.

I can understand that. It seems that ever since Saving Private Ryan (possibly earlier?), which used the contrast between muted colors in WW2 and saturated colors for present day to good effect, washed out colors have become lazy shorthand for serious & gritty.

[Syt]

Also, flame throwing guitar truck: everything worked - guitar, amps, drums, flame thrower ... (The guy is called "Coma the Doof Warrior" )

Interview with production designer Colin Gibson on the topic:

http://www.mtv.com/news/2161513/mad-max-fury-road-guitar-player-doof-warrior-colin-gibson/

[crazy canuck]

Interestingly, my brother and Princesca both bitched about the heavy metal truck, but I thought it was awesome.

When I saw that roll out at the beginning of the film I knew it was going to be incredible.

[Malthus]

Also, flame throwing guitar truck: everything worked - guitar, amps, drums, flame thrower ... (The guy is called "Coma the Doof Warrior" )

Interview with production designer Colin Gibson on the topic:

http://www.mtv.com/news/2161513/mad-max-fury-road-guitar-player-doof-warrior-colin-gibson/

Awesome. 

Love this question:

"was there a concern that a bungee-jumping flame-thrower guitar playing blind mutant in a red onesie riding a car made of amps might be one element too much?"

[lustindarkness]

I love the Doof Warrior.