TV/Movies Megathread

[Barrister]

So somehow Mrs B got free tickets to an advance screening of the remake of Ben Hur.

Oddly enough, neither Mrs B or I have ever seen the original, though I at least was vaguely familiar with it.  Mrs B, on the other hand, was quite surprised when Jesus showed up in the film.

Spoiler alert 

The book came out in 1880, the movie versions in 1925 and 1959 - I'm not spoiling shit.

[Malthus]

So somehow Mrs B got free tickets to an advance screening of the remake of Ben Hur.

Oddly enough, neither Mrs B or I have ever seen the original, though I at least was vaguely familiar with it.  Mrs B, on the other hand, was quite surprised when Jesus showed up in the film.

Spoiler alert 

The book came out in 1880, the movie versions in 1925 and 1959 - I'm not spoiling shit.

For that matter, Jesus came out in year 0!

[Barrister]

So somehow Mrs B got free tickets to an advance screening of the remake of Ben Hur.

Oddly enough, neither Mrs B or I have ever seen the original, though I at least was vaguely familiar with it.  Mrs B, on the other hand, was quite surprised when Jesus showed up in the film.

Spoiler alert 

The book came out in 1880, the movie versions in 1925 and 1959 - I'm not spoiling shit.

For that matter, Jesus came out in year 0!

He didn't make the big time till year 33 though.

[celedhring]

B, is the film heavy on the bible-thumping department? If the action scenes are so great I might be tempted to check it out. I loved the original as a kid 

Heck a friend of mine named his garage band "You're wrong, Messala"

[The Minsky Moment]

For that matter, Jesus came out in year 0!

Technically he never came out although the bachelor lifestyle, close relationship with Mom, and the BFF relationship with Mary Magdalene have caused some to speculate over the years.

[Eddie Teach]

Not to mention all the foot-washing.

[Malthus]

For that matter, Jesus came out in year 0!

Technically he never came out although the bachelor lifestyle, close relationship with Mom, and the BFF relationship with Mary Magdalene have caused some to speculate over the years.

Not to mention Matthew 26:49. Man-on-disciple action. 

So he went right up to Jesus and said, "Greetings, Rabbi!" and kissed Him.

[garbon]

Not to mention all the foot-washing.

Not a gay thing.

[Josephus]

So somehow Mrs B got free tickets to an advance screening of the remake of Ben Hur.

Oddly enough, neither Mrs B or I have ever seen the original, though I at least was vaguely familiar with it.  Mrs B, on the other hand, was quite surprised when Jesus showed up in the film.

Spoiler alert 

The book came out in 1880, the movie versions in 1925 and 1959 - I'm not spoiling shit.

For that matter, Jesus came out in year 0!

And then YOU killed him.

[celedhring]

Babadook. Pretty decent and creepy slow-burn horror flick. No jump scares, no overproduced CGI fests, no stupid teenagers. The only "but" is that the dramatic part of the film (widow that struggles to raise her child alone while not being able to cope with the loss of her husband) is handled with the subtlety of Godzilla rampaging through Tokyo, but then again most contemporary horror flicks don't have any dramatic heft to begin with.

[dps]

My only thought though was I'm not quite sure what the audience is for a remake of Ben Hur nearly 60 years later.  I think being released in late August, with almost no advertising that I've seen, is kind of telling.

I've seen quite a bit of advertising for it.  Difference between the US and Canadian markets, perhaps?

Not sure I'm interested, though.  As you say, the action sequences seem to be CGI heavy;  I'll stay with the practical effects from the 2 previous versions.

[Malthus]

And then YOU killed him.

I can't take *all* the credit. It takes at least three guys - two to hold him down in place, one to line up the nail and swing the hammer.

[Josephus]

And then YOU killed him.

I can't take *all* the credit. It takes at least three guys - two to hold him down in place, one to line up the nail and swing the hammer.

Technically, you hired a bunch of Eye-Talians to do that for you.

[CountDeMoney]

Technically, you hired a bunch of Eye-Talians to do that for you.

lulz

https://youtu.be/FUAaFavh8sA

[Kleves]

Fun fact: In the Hunt for Red October, the "pig" of a political officer Conneryov kills at the beginning is named Putin.