TV/Movies Megathread

[frunk]

Started to watch Wednesday. Feels clunky and overwritten in places (the whole magical school deal is a bit whatever) but the main actress is great in the role and it's overall entertaining. Been told by many that the show improves as it goes on, so I'll sample a few more episodes.

Yeah, I overall agree with your assessment and that it does improve.  The biggest failing is the seriously uneven portrayal of the school.  Sometimes they want to pitch it as a bunch of outcasts finding a home, other times they can't handle even the slightest deviation from conformity.  It felt like lazy writing to let it be whatever they needed for the story at the time.

[The Larch]

Started to watch Wednesday. Feels clunky and overwritten in places (the whole magical school deal is a bit whatever) but the main actress is great in the role and it's overall entertaining. Been told by many that the show improves as it goes on, so I'll sample a few more episodes.

It's not too long, you can watch it in full and not much time will need to be invested. The resolution of the main plot is a bit meh for my taste, but I liked the atmosphere and most of the characters have some personality, which for a show like this is quite a lot.

[Syt]

Since I needed a break from Curb Your Enthusiasm I looked around and saw that Mythic Quest Season 3 has started.

I got quite a bit into it by the end of Season 2. The characters had shown some growth, they shook up the status quo a fair bit, there was the great C.W. double episode ... and Season 3 seems hell bent on undoing much of it and going back to the same familiar territory. I'd best describe it as "more of the same," but not in a good way - season 2 had some surprises, while Season 3 is just ... eh. Even the "special" episode this time around was only "good" as opposed to great like the ones in the previous episodes. It gave some character background, but wasn't exactly groundbreaking. It feels like they've run out of ideas. Eh, only two more episodes to go, I guess.

I've started Arrested Development again. I bounced off the show, twice, but this time it seems to click. Might be that I've watched a fair amount of shows about unlikable jerks in the past two years (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Veep, BoJack Horseman, Archer ...). Might be that I'm more familiar with some of the actors (Will Arnett in BoJack, Jessica Walter playing the exact same type in Archer, Jeffrey Tambor and Judy Greer also in Archer, Tony Hale playing the exact same type in Veep ...). Anyways, I'm 8 episodes in (further than before!) and I like it this time, though Ron Howard as narrator is still annoying me.

[Josephus]

So, if you only watch one more movie this year make it The Menu.
A fun little dark comedy that lampoons the rich and famous who spend thousands on a haute cuisine. It turns pretty dark, predictable at times but worth it.
Great cast too.

[Josquius]

So. Mad Haidi. Someone (Syt?) posted a trailer for it a while back.
Turns out it's both real and appeared on the Swiss national broadcasters list of top films to watch in 2023


I watched Big Bug last week. Very strange French Sci fi comedy with a super colourful aesthetic. It's entertaining enough. Though not sure I get it.

[The Larch]

Watched Glass Onion this week. Very enjoyable, with a couple of interesting twists along the way. Maybe not as brilliant as Knives Out, but a good time can be had. Plenty of interesting cameos as well.

[Josquius]

Alice in Borderland series 2 is out. Yay.
It's basically a Japanese version of Squid Game (predating Squid Game) but with a Sci fi slant.
First series was really good so happy to see 2.

[Eddie Teach]

Slumberland. Stop me if you've heard this one: young girl, living with her uncle, steps through a magic door, onto a snowy vista, where she hangs out with a satyr... 

[viper37]

So. Mad Haidi. Someone (Syt?) posted a trailer for it a while back.
Turns out it's both real and appeared on the Swiss national broadcasters list of top films to watch in 2023

That was me. 
Yes, it's very real.
https://madheidi.com/en-ca

[mongers]

'My Name Is Vendetta'- an OK revenge thriller.

[HVC]

Tried watching the Witcher prequel. It was a mistake.

[celedhring]

Tried watching the Witcher prequel. It was a mistake.

It's... not good 

[Threviel]

Prey: Best predator movie since the 80s.

[celedhring]

Yeah, in the end it's the one that hews closest to the original formula. A terse and simple (good simple) mano-a-mano in the wilderness.

[viper37]

Tried watching the Witcher prequel. It was a mistake.

It's... not good 

At first I thought it could be a couple of angry fans on the internet, but I can't find anyone, nor any critic with any single positive thing to say about the show.  I had hopes for that one. 

Oh well.  I'm watching S2 of Stargate Universe right now.  That was much better than S1.  Found it in 4k.  That's neat.
I really like how contrary to SG1, and Atlantis in a lesser way, not everyone is perfect.  Everyone has flaws that they must overcome.  Or not, seemingly.    Having civilians, totally unprepared thrown into the mix adds a certain dimension to it too, something that Battlestar Galactica would further develop a couple of years later.