TV/Movies Megathread

[mongers]

I just finished, again, watching the series "Breaking Bad", recorded a marathon showing of it over several weekends. Even though I've seen it twice before I still wanted to see it again. I love the characters, the dark comedy/humor, the bizarre circumstances they get themselves into. Great show.

Also looking forward to the next "Better Call Saul" spinoff from "Breaking Bad". That show has turned out to be very good too. Good characters, some from the original show.

Hi KRonn, how's retirement suiting you?

I'm guessing rather well.

Heya, retirement is very good! It's great to have so much time to myself. Such a huge change from working a somewhat demanding job. My first summer off and I had plenty of time for my garden and other things, just enjoying it. Still getting used to it all.   

I might go back part time as one of the managers there asked me if I'm interested. I'm considering it so I'll see if that happens. Part time only and not real demanding work since I don't want to get back into a grind again.

Sounds marvellous. 

[Admiral Yi]

Well, I don't have to watch it now.

It's not a spoiler type movie.

[KRonn]

Saw Hateful Eight.  Weakest Tarantino movie.

It was a violent movie, seemed maybe too violent or something for what it the perps were trying to do. Most characters were pretty nasty though. I think the only characters I could have empathy for were those of Kurt Russell and Samuel Jackson.

[Josephus]

Well, I don't have to watch it now.

It's not a spoiler type movie.

Was kidding. I read the book AND saw the movie.

[The Brain]

Saw IT. Pretty much what I expected, which is a fairly good thing in this case. Two things:

[spoiler]What the FUCK happened to the sex scene? "Hey, let's butcher great literature! Oh HELL yeah, let's!" Fuck that.[/spoiler]

[spoiler]I couldn't shake the feeling that Token wasn't a completely fleshed out character. Also it was weird to watch a guy like Felcher beating up on Token without a single racial slur escaping those tender lips. I'm not saying it was a bad choice necessarily, but it didn't feel realistic, bullies typically use pretty insulting terms for everyone they beat up.[/spoiler]

[Tonitrus]

Watched the premier of The Orville...exec summary: not at all impressed.

[Duque de Bragança]

Terminator 2 3D

Nice remastering job, but the 3D does not bring much IMO. Not done by Cameron, unlike Titanic.

Titanic (1943)

Could use a remastering but no cliché love stories at least.

[Josquius]

The Purge, Election Night- Nice to see them do more with the concept than in the original. Not amazing, but a decent little mindless action film.

Adjustment Bureau- Somehow I've managed to never see this. Quite a cool small scale fantasy film. I've heard the title in the past but I guess I always just dismissed it as an action film. It isn't

[CountDeMoney]

Adjustment Bureau- Somehow I've managed to never see this. Quite a cool small scale fantasy film. I've heard the title in the past but I guess I always just dismissed it as an action film. It isn't

It was basic and formulaic, but it was cute for what it was and I liked it.  It's a date movie masquerading as sci-fi, and sometimes that's OK.

[KRonn]

The Purge, Election Night- Nice to see them do more with the concept than in the original. Not amazing, but a decent little mindless action film.

Adjustment Bureau- Somehow I've managed to never see this. Quite a cool small scale fantasy film. I've heard the title in the past but I guess I always just dismissed it as an action film. It isn't

I liked The Purge movies ok, not great but mainly mindless shoot-em-ups.

I liked Adjustment Bureau quite a bit. It's an interesting and unique kind of story in a fantasy/drama type film.

[Malthus]

Continuing my quest to watch good-quality, relatively recent children's animation, I watched Over the Garden Wall.

It is, well, awesome.

Not really for kids, though, or at least, not all kids (it is dark and creepy as hell). It is obviously heavy with references to early Max Fleisher cartoons (which I happen to love). 

Certainly it is not for everyone - it is both superficially and deeply weird.

[celedhring]

Late to the party, but I've started watching Orphan Black. Pretty cool so far.

[PRC]

Continuing my quest to watch good-quality, relatively recent children's animation, I watched Over the Garden Wall.

It is, well, awesome.

Not really for kids, though, or at least, not all kids (it is dark and creepy as hell). It is obviously heavy with references to early Max Fleisher cartoons (which I happen to love). 

Certainly it is not for everyone - it is both superficially and deeply weird.

You should try and check out Song of the Sea and the Secret of Kells.

[celedhring]

Binged Defenders today. It's ok, miles better than Iron Fist even if certainly not one of Marvel's best. They really have a problem with all the numerous sidekicks they have accumulated though. The only thing they do here is sit around, be boring, and say utterly corny dialogue.

Anyway, bring on Jessica Jones season 2.

[FunkMonk]

Started rewatching season 1 of True Detective

Goddamn that season was perfect