TV/Movies Megathread

[HVC]

Westworld - it started well but once again they get undone by their obsession with twists and plot pyrotechnics. Stopped caring.

Only the first season exists

[crazy canuck]

Last Kingdom season 4 is up on Netflix

Thanks CC that's reminded me to watch season 3. 

Had netflix for a few weeks now and only watch two films and a half episode of last kingdom.

You are welcome  - you might also want to take a look at Messiah.

[Eddie Teach]

1917. Just a nice walk in the country.

[Admiral Yi]

Waco is 2 episodes too long.  All that stuff in the stand off could have been compressed.

[mongers]

Last Kingdom season 4 is up on Netflix

Thanks CC that's reminded me to watch season 3. 

Had netflix for a few weeks now and only watch two films and a half episode of last kingdom.

You are welcome  - you might also want to take a look at Messiah.

Thanks for that recommendation, I've enjoyed the three episodes i've now seen.  I think my sister will also like it. 

[celedhring]

Molly's Game - Jessica Chastain as a disgraced skier that becomes the poker princess of NY & LA and hires Idris Elba as a lawyer when the feds come knocking. There's actually not much story in this when you look at it, and it's nearly 150 min long. Plus no names are named which reduces the whole juiciness of it. But Sorkin dialogue and good performances keep it entertaining throughout. The movie goes at great length to show you how good a person Molly was despite working in gambling, and since the film was done with her collaboration I'm not sure how truthful it is. Again, the film is quite watchable, stealing an analogy used often used with actors Sorkin could probably write a phone book and make it entertaining.

[Grey Fox]

Elijah Wood is the only name you need to know.

[Josephus]

Westworld - it started well but once again they get undone by their obsession with twists and plot pyrotechnics. Stopped caring.

yup. It's too hard to follow, not worth the time.

[Eddie Teach]

Elijah Wood is the only name you need to know.

I thought it was Toby Maguire.

[crazy canuck]

Last Kingdom season 4 is up on Netflix

Thanks CC that's reminded me to watch season 3. 

Had netflix for a few weeks now and only watch two films and a half episode of last kingdom.

You are welcome  - you might also want to take a look at Messiah.

Thanks for that recommendation, I've enjoyed the three episodes i've now seen.  I think my sister will also like it. 

[Grey Fox]

Elijah Wood is the only name you need to know.

I thought it was Toby Maguire.

Yes. I confused the 2.

[The Brain]

Elijah Wood is the only name you need to know.

I thought it was Toby Maguire.

Yes. I confused the 2.

He's won MTV Best Kiss FFS.

[Grey Fox]

Elijah Wood is the only name you need to know.

I thought it was Toby Maguire.

Yes. I confused the 2.

He's won MTV Best Kiss FFS.

Kirsten won that. He was a bystander.

[Iormlund]

Westworld - it started well but once again they get undone by their obsession with twists and plot pyrotechnics. Stopped caring.

Only the first season exists

The Indian Chief episode from season 2 is one of my favorites. Other than that, agreed.

[Barrister]

Given that you're the one with less exposure to the show, would you mind sharing your impression a bit further? 

Be happy to. I have deliberately not looked up reviews etc.

My initial impression was that this was going to be a comedy in which each episode was more or less the same set-up: the protagonist attempts, through some elaborate lying, to convince everyone she deserves to be in the Good Place, and the comedy comes from how she goes about it.

As the season progresses, I am coming to be of the view that the Good Place is, basically, a sort of post-Mortem training exercise, deliberately set up to teach her to be a better person. The "mistake" is not a mistake, in other words, but a deliberate plan.

My concern with the show is that, if I am right, once this revelation drops, there is no-where for the show to go.

Well, if that's your impression and you're liking it so far, I think you're really going to enjoy the show. 

There's also plenty of philosophy on it, btw, it's not a gimmick.

I've been watching this show too after reading this exchange.  Binged it almost (though the episodes and seasons aren't that long) - I'm mid-way through season 2.

I think I might have read what the twist at the end of season 1 was, since I have heard of this show in the past.  I could see that coming from a mile away, even though the show was still enjoyable in how it got there.

The show has even given me an interest in philosophy, which is not a topic I've ever been interested in before (outside of political philosophy, that is).

Season 2 though kind of takes the concept and really cranks it up.  No idea where the show is going now.