TV/Movies Megathread

[Ed Anger]

Just root for the Empire, the good guys.

[mongers]

Just root for the Empire, the good guys.

Well they were the ones with the most posh Brit accents. 

[derspiess]

Probably late to the party, but anyone else watching the new MST3K on Netflix? New voices took some adjusting to, but the riffs are as good as always.

[CountDeMoney]

I didn't like it at first, but had to settle into the first couple movies for it to gel.  I've warmed up to it.

[jimmy olsen]

Lol, Neverending Story
That was THE movie to goof on back in the day

[Duque de Bragança]

Holy crap, there's already a feature-length documentary about Macron and his French election win uploaded to Netflix. Back in the time within the profession we used to joke about "instant movies" (films that are rushed into production in order to exploit a real life event) but this probably takes the medal.

If that's the one I think it is, it was broadcasted on the biggest French TV channel just after results came in.

[Duque de Bragança]

Lol, Neverending Story
That was THE movie to goof on back in the day

Quite watchable today IMO, even for 30+ "children". 
The screening at the Cinémathèque had the children clapping at the end of the credits.
The animatronic and practical effects held well, most of the time.
Loud 5.1 remix, very frontal, for the soundtracks, don't remember how the original stereo sounded back then.

[celedhring]

Also what was with the heavily telegraphed VietnamWar-like scenes?

As opposed to the heavily telegraphed Pacific War-like scenes in the OT? Nothing the saga hasn't done before.

[mongers]

Also what was with the heavily telegraphed VietnamWar-like scenes?

As opposed to the heavily telegraphed Pacific War-like scenes in the OT? Nothing the saga hasn't done before.

I don't think I've seen that film?

[celedhring]

Also what was with the heavily telegraphed VietnamWar-like scenes?

As opposed to the heavily telegraphed Pacific War-like scenes in the OT? Nothing the saga hasn't done before.

I don't think I've seen that film?

All the space scenes in the OT are taking old Pacific War films and setting them up in space. In ROTJ you even have a kamikaze scene.

[mongers]

Also what was with the heavily telegraphed VietnamWar-like scenes?

As opposed to the heavily telegraphed Pacific War-like scenes in the OT? Nothing the saga hasn't done before.

I don't think I've seen that film?

All the space scenes in the OT are taking old Pacific War films and setting them up in space. In ROTJ you even have a kamikaze scene.

Thanks, no doubt true, but I've not seen either film all the way through, just scenes here and there. 

[Josquius]

Ugh, those Klingons. 

They should have gone with an anthology format.  I think it would have been fantastic with the ST universe, and they could then bounce around all over the timeline, and far more opportunities for different ships/crews/characters/stories.  Save the expense on a popular actor/cast clinging on for multiple seasons, while still being able to bring popular ones back on occasion as appropriate.

But Abrams' fucking with the universe blew that all to hell and gone anyway.

I thought they were going with an anthology format. Haven't been tracking it though so I guess they changed.
Those klingons are just bizzare

[celedhring]

The Witch. Decent, but certainly overhyped. I mean, 90% of it it's atmosphere, but the story in itself is rather flat.

[viper37]

The Witch. Decent, but certainly overhyped. I mean, 90% of it it's atmosphere, but the story in itself is rather flat.

An international co-production of the United States and Canada
but the story in itself is rather flat.

they kind of go together.  See How to plan an orgy in a small town as evidence.
Except Ginger Snaps 1,2,3, I don't think I've seen a good Canadian (outside of Quebec) movie in years.
Well, come to think of that, it's been years to for a Quebec movie too.

[Eddie Teach]

Hey, at least you gave us Robin Sparkles.