TV/Movies Megathread

[Josquius]

Mindhorn-  Past it actor from crappy 80s cop show is called to bring back his character to negotiate with a crazy person who thinks his character is real. It isn't quite so cliched and by the book as it might sound. Rather funny.

Also I randomly watched an episode of Have I Got News for You from 1997. Its really interesting to see them joking about the coming of things that are now ancient history for us- the Labour leadership election that gave us Blair, the national lottery, etc...

[Syt]

the national lottery, etc...

Is that what they used to call the Brexit vote?

[garbon]

the national lottery, etc...

Is that what they used to call the Brexit vote?

Is Brexit the jackpot?

[Tamas]

the national lottery, etc...

Is that what they used to call the Brexit vote?

Is Brexit the jackpot?

Well it keeps giving and giving and it hasn't even started yet properly.

[garbon]

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/jul/26/frasier-tvreboot-kelsey-grammer

Frasier: Kelsey Grammer's snobbish shrink poised for a return to TV

Frasier, the acclaimed sitcom about a snobbish radio psychiatrist, may be returning to TV.

Deadline reports that the show's star, Kelsey Grammer, has been pitching a reboot of the series to network executives. The reboot would feature a new setting, but would see Grammer reprise his role as the title character, Frasier Crane.

[Syt]

Not sure if necessary. I'm still loving the original run. Possibly my favorite comedy show of all time.

[Josquius]

An entire reboot seems a bit much.
But 4 feature length episodes, where are they now sort of thing...That'd be cool.

[celedhring]

Not sure if necessary. I'm still loving the original run. Possibly my favorite comedy show of all time.

For Grammer's account balance, it probably is. His post-Frasier career has barely registered, Sideshow Bob aside.

[Tamas]

Not sure if necessary. I'm still loving the original run. Possibly my favorite comedy show of all time.

Yes, I love it, there's no need to reboot or continue it. Ok maybe to continue would be acceptable (I could just ignore it) but rebooting could possibly piss on the original. Can't we just crowdfound some money for Grammer so he doesn't do it?

[Josephus]

Well suck my cock, cock suckers.. Deadwood Movie in the works

https://news.avclub.com/against-all-odds-the-deadwood-movie-is-really-happenin-1827867532?

[crazy canuck]

Well suck my cock, cock suckers.. Deadwood Movie in the works

https://news.avclub.com/against-all-odds-the-deadwood-movie-is-really-happenin-1827867532?

[Malthus]

Well suck my cock, cock suckers.. Deadwood Movie in the works

https://news.avclub.com/against-all-odds-the-deadwood-movie-is-really-happenin-1827867532?

Or, to be more historically accurate: Goldarn it to tarnation.

http://people.ischool.berkeley.edu/~nunberg/deadwood.html

[Josephus]

Well suck my cock, cock suckers.. Deadwood Movie in the works

https://news.avclub.com/against-all-odds-the-deadwood-movie-is-really-happenin-1827867532?

Or, to be more historically accurate: Goldarn it to tarnation.

http://people.ischool.berkeley.edu/~nunberg/deadwood.html

Yeah I always thought the cursing in deadwood was somewhat advanced. I've watched a show last year called Harlots set in 18th century England and they also use "fuck off" a lot, which as the article implies wouldnt' have been used as a curse then.

[Malthus]

Yeah I always thought the cursing in deadwood was somewhat advanced. I've watched a show last year called Harlots set in 18th century England and they also use "fuck off" a lot, which as the article implies wouldnt' have been used as a curse then.

Ultimately, the writers went with anachronistic cursing because genuine language use at the time would have struck the wrong note with modern audiences -- having these hardcore bad-asses saying "goshdarnit" or the like would have sounded hilariously corny, rather than menacing. 

[Syt]

Yeah I always thought the cursing in deadwood was somewhat advanced. I've watched a show last year called Harlots set in 18th century England and they also use "fuck off" a lot, which as the article implies wouldnt' have been used as a curse then.

Ultimately, the writers went with anachronistic cursing because genuine language use at the time would have struck the wrong note with modern audiences -- having these hardcore bad-asses saying "goshdarnit" or the like would have sounded hilariously corny, rather than menacing. 

It's something that was remarked on for Band of Brothers, too, that while soldiers swore a lot (obviously), the F-word was not as widely used as it was today, supposedly.