TV/Movies Megathread

[Syt]

For those interested, Humblebundle has a James Clavell audio book bundle including Shogun, Tai-Pan, Noble House etc.

https://www.humblebundle.com/books/shogun-asian-saga-james-clavell-books

[Josephus]

Jermain came to Canada to play for Toronto, once. A much hyped move "Bloody Big Deal". Didn't work out. He seems to be a big mamma's boy, and she was never happy with the move. Didn't last a whole season, I don't think.

[Sheilbh]

Also remember the personal assistant advert

I would not be surprised if it's largely the equivalent of self-publishing.

[grumbler]

For those interested, Humblebundle has a James Clavell audio book bundle including Shogun, Tai-Pan, Noble House etc.

https://www.humblebundle.com/books/shogun-asian-saga-james-clavell-books

Thanks for this tip!

[Syt]

Apropos of nothing (actually, apropos of him showing up on Bad Movie Bible's videop about Indiana Jones knock offs, which includes Bloodstone in which he *gasp* plays a villain ):

One of my favorite villain actors is Christopher Neame. With his posh British accent and his penchant for chewing scenery he just delivers.

MacGyver:

Babylon 5:

Enterprise (second half of the clip):

Steel Dawn:

And where I first saw him way back when - Dark Forces II - Jedi Knight:

[celedhring]

Sorta miss that brief slice of time when all games went with FMV with actors in hokey makeups and sets.

[HVC]

Shogun: well I didn't see that coming.

[crazy canuck]

Shogun: well I didn't see that coming.

As I was watching it, I thought no I definitely saw that coming, and then oh yeah, didn't see that other thing coming.

[Josquius]

I've not watched them.
But the Amazon prime suggestions continue to be a bizarre mix of yesterday's blockbusters and random straight to video crap.
Though there seems to be a new entrant to the field.... Films you've never heard of but which have recognisable C-listers involved.

Occupation Rainfall.



An apparently straight sci-fi action film....with Jason Isaacs and Ken Jeong(!?!).


And Space Command Redemption.



A retro sci fi film with Doug Jones (doing his prosthetic thing I guess?) and top VFX people.


With that first in particular I'd love to know WTF. I suspect Film 43 style hijinks.

[Josephus]

Regime...Started off OK, went through a lull in the middle, but picked up nicely at the end.

[crazy canuck]

Regime...Started off OK, went through a lull in the middle, but picked up nicely at the end.

I couldn't get past the first episode. To learn that it goes down from there before it picks up is not encouraging.

[Josquius]

Watching three body problem. 2 eps in. Seems ok. Could go anywhere. Are there two species out there I wonder.
It enrages me however to see this 1960s era PRC computer where they're typing proper chinese characters. That wouldn't have been possible till the 80s at least iirc. The push to be able to do this was a big part of Japan being such a leader in the era.

[viper37]

There's a Monopoly movie in the works with Margot Robbie as a star.

Something about the Patriarchy preventing women from accessing affordable property.

[Josquius]

There's a Monopoly movie in the works with Margot Robbie as a star.

Something about the Patriarchy preventing women from accessing affordable property.

Fingers crossed they cover the original intended message of Monopoly?
More likely I suspect its something about getting along with your family and not falling out over stupid games.


And Margot Robbie as star...
1: She's going to do every toy spin off?
2: She's going to be this guy? I guess someone on the internet is having fun with photoshop.


Or hell. We all know the real star of Monopoly is the dog.

[HVC]

She'll be a sexy top hat.