TV/Movies Megathread

[celedhring]

It does pick up towards the second half of the first season, when the character and season arcs get in full swing. It's not really a sitcom, since there's strong continuity between episodes.

Isn't Arrested Development considered a sitcom? 

I'd say no, but Google would prove me wrong. I always considered that the "reset button" at the end of every episode is part of what makes a sitcom a sitcom (even if there are season arcs). That said,  I think BoJack Horseman has a stronger sense of continuity than AD once it really gets going.

My personal litmus test has always been "could you watch the episodes in a random order without it ruining the experience almost completely?". Yes = sitcom.

[Razgovory]

I would have thought the requirements of a sitcom are that it's a comedy in a certain sustained environment ( ie a situation) and characters.  Contrast it with say a series of comedy sketches or stand up comedy.

[celedhring]

And I always understood it as that the "situation" must not essentially change through the run of the series.

Again, in the business you can ask 10 people what's a sitcom and they will give you 10 different definitions besides the "it has to have characters and make you laugh".

[Eddie Teach]

"it has to have characters and make you laugh".

I can think of quite a few sitcoms that fail at the second part of that definition. 

[Eddie Teach]

The Quiet Man. Pleasant film mostly, though I didn't care for the "public shaming of uppity/disobedient wife" scene they put in toward the end. It was less egregious than the one in McClintock! at least, mainly because the focus shifts from the wife to her brother.

[jimmy olsen]

At the movies to finally see Batman V. Superman. I hear it's bad, but this is the kind of movie I just can't miss even if that's true. Theater is empty for a 5:45 showing on the 2nd Friday of release here.

[celedhring]

The Quiet Man. Pleasant film mostly, though I didn't care for the "public shaming of uppity/disobedient wife" scene they put in toward the end. It was less egregious than the one in McClintock! at least, mainly because the focus shifts from the wife to her brother.

Yeah, McClintock! is a fun flick, but that final scene is really uncomfortable He also has a similar one at the end of Donovan's Reef: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whk_lXTErF4

Love the Quiet Man, myself. One of my favorite Duke films.

[jimmy olsen]

At the movies to finally see Batman V. Superman. I hear it's bad, but this is the kind of movie I just can't miss even if that's true. Theater is empty for a 5:45 showing on the 2nd Friday of release here.

A couple of people came in before the start, so I wasn't the only one there.

A ton of really great scenes bur the movie was super disjointed, the script didn't flow well at all. Some of those great scenes seemed like they were from an entirely different movie, they were awesome, but they just left you wondering what the fuck it was doing in this movie. 

[Tonitrus]

The Quiet Man. Pleasant film mostly, though I didn't care for the "public shaming of uppity/disobedient wife" scene they put in toward the end. It was less egregious than the one in McClintock! at least, mainly because the focus shifts from the wife to her brother.

Yeah, McClintock! is a fun flick, but that final scene is really uncomfortable He also has a similar one at the end of Donovan's Reef: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whk_lXTErF4

Love the Quiet Man, myself. One of my favorite Duke films.

I thought Maureen O'Hara was ultra-MILF HOTT in that scene...especially after the horse trough. 

I'd give Donovan's Reef more of a pass...that story is not so much the "uppity spouse" so much as it is the dynamic often used in Hollywood (and I've seen in real life a few times too), where a guy and gal start/play off hating each other, and then end up in love (or really, were masking it the entire time). 

[Savonarola]

I did feel guilty about trashing the middle aged chick porn 50 Shades of Grey on this site since almost none of us are in the target demographic for that.  On the other hand the actual winner of the Golden Raspberry for worst picture is aimed at emotionally immature males, a demographic which covers the vast majority of the forum:

Fantastic Four (2015)

Winner Golden Raspberry for worst picture, worst director and worst prequel, remake, rip-off or sequel; this movie has problems.  All the characters are one dimensional cardboard cut-outs (Johnny Storm isn't even that.  He's introduced as a rebellious street racer in what looks like an outtake from one of the Fast and Furious movies; and then does as he's told throughout the rest of the film.  He's little more than scenery with flame powers.)  Most of the "Acting" consists of staring at the camera like this:  .  The world they inhabit is dark, brooding and filled with angst; which is especially appropriate given that one of the characters has the ability to stretch his limbs really, really far.  The dialogue is cliche, the CGI would have done 1999 proud.  The final battle is so short that even if I had cared about the characters, I doubt I would I would have worried they were in any sort of danger.

The director, Joshua Trank, claims that he had a great 2 1/2 hour movie that the studio butchered.  Given what remains I doubt his version was good; but this movie does feel rushed and like parts were taken out.

Toby Kebbell did do a good job as Dr. Doom.  Given his brooding nature, insecurities and anti-government rhetoric I thought he'd fit in well on Languish.   

[Savonarola]

So long as I'm watching bad superhero movies:

Batman v Superman (2016)

THIS FILM WAS LOUD; REALLY LOUD.  IT WAS SO LOUD THAT THE PEOPLE WATCHING JURASSIC WORLD AT THE THEATER NEXT DOOR CAME IN AND TOLD US TO KEEP THE NOISE DOWN.  THE DIRECTOR PUNCHED UP EVERY LOUD SCENE WITH LOUD MUSIC.  SOMETIMES AT REALLY IMPORTANT SCENES HE TOOK IT UP TO 11.

The premise sounds promising enough; how would the real world react to meta-humans, especially someone as all powerful like Superman?  The execution is mostly explosions and plot holes. 

I thought Ben Affleck did a good job as wacko Batman; a direction I had originally hoped they would have taken the Christian Bale movies.  I don't like the idea of a mentally disturbed Lex Luthor, but though Jesse Eisenberg did a decent job in the roll.  Henry Cavill, well, he looks really, really buff.  I also thought using Wonder Woman sparingly was a good idea; I'm interested if they'll set the Wonder Woman movie during the First World War.

The film was shot mostly in Metropolitan Detroit (not just the Gotham scenes.)  I could pick out a number of locations during the film.

Some critics complained about the number of times Lois Lane needed to be saved; but she does save Superman once as well (admittedly during the reviled "Martha" scene.)  It's too bad more attention wasn't paid to that, in a movie about hitting people the director should have emphasized that sometimes not hitting people is a better choice.   

I thought Lex Luthor would also fit in with Languish well to; with his constant incoherent ramblings about God and all.

[viper37]

Fantastic Four (2015)

I knew you wouldn't disapoint!

Glad to see it's as bad as I thought

[celedhring]

Caught Layer Cake on the telly today. I found myself unable to separate Daniel Craig from James Bond, which gave a whole another dimension to the movie 

That flick is still lots of fun, by the way. Matthew Vaughn is easily one of my favorite directors working today.

[11B4V]

Star Wars to nite. This better be good

[11B4V]

A lot of common themes. Tastefully done B