TV/Movies Megathread

[Tonitrus]

I tried watching The Man in the High Castle. Dull. Only interesting characters are Nazis and the Jap secret policeman.

That's what I've been saying. 

The "heroes" are boring as hell, and painful to watch.

You should try to hold up for S2 though...lot's more alt-history Nazi Reich pr0n. 

Yeah, I agree.  The heroes aren't even very likable.  They just sort of exist.  I did like the Japanese secret policeman though.

The best actor/character on the show, I think.

[Eddie Teach]

That's a lot of actors who were famous 20-30 years ago.

Never heard of McShane 20 years ago.

[mongers]

Anyone see season 2 of The Last Kingdom?

I thought it was pretty good!

Yes, better than series one.

I like how Alfred is becoming more of manipulator and the hero character is rounding out from his previous two dimensions.

[Josquius]

Anyone see season 2 of The Last Kingdom?

I thought it was pretty good!

Yes, better than series one.

I like how Alfred is becoming more of manipulator and the hero character is rounding out from his previous two dimensions.

It was OK, but better than s1?

[Barrister]

That's a lot of actors who were famous 20-30 years ago.

Never heard of McShane 20 years ago.

I don't think I ever watched the show, but I remember seeing A&E ads for Lovejoy starring McShane in the early 90s.

[Savonarola]

Oasis: Supersonic (2017)

I didn't realize Oasis was so big in the UK; they said something like 4% of the population applied for tickets for the concert at Knebworth.  While I did realize that the Gallagher brothers were jackasses; I was a little surprised to see that they made absolutely no effort to change that perception in this film (Liam and Noel were executive producers of the film.)  I was also surprised that Noel got so many accolades for his songwriting when he's inclined to write lyrics like: "Slowly walking down the hall / Faster than a cannonball."

The film only covers the period from their formation to the concert at Knebworth (1996.)  That's probably for the best, their subsequent albums didn't live up to "(What's the Story) Morning Glory" and there was no redemption for the band; I believe Noel and Liam still aren't talking to each other.

[Eddie Teach]

That would be awkward if executive producers had to do anything.

[Savonarola]

That would be awkward if executive producers had to do anything.

Apparently they don't even need to speak to one another.  In any event the brothers provided the bulk of the narration of the film.

[Josephus]

So....Twin Peaks anyone?

By and large, as someone who is old enough to have been in his 20s during the initial run, I was looking forward to it, but mostly, I realize now, for nostalgia's sake. I wanted the action to take place in the town of Twin Peaks, and featuring a lot of recurring characters. Sadly, that hasn't been the case at all.


Still, the last episode has to be the strangest TV episode...evuh

[dps]

So....Twin Peaks anyone?

By and large, as someone who is old enough to have been in his 20s during the initial run, I was looking forward to it, but mostly, I realize now, for nostalgia's sake. I wanted the action to take place in the town of Twin Peaks, and featuring a lot of recurring characters. Sadly, that hasn't been the case at all.


Still, the last episode has to be the strangest TV episode...evuh

Even stranger than the final episode of The Prisoner?

[Josephus]

So....Twin Peaks anyone?

By and large, as someone who is old enough to have been in his 20s during the initial run, I was looking forward to it, but mostly, I realize now, for nostalgia's sake. I wanted the action to take place in the town of Twin Peaks, and featuring a lot of recurring characters. Sadly, that hasn't been the case at all.


Still, the last episode has to be the strangest TV episode...evuh

Even stranger than the final episode of The Prisoner?

The original, or the remake?

[Ed Anger]

I gave up on Man in the High Castle. I tried, but I fell asleep trying to continue.

[Admiral Yi]

Haven't seen any of the second season of Billions.  Found myself working too hard to forgive lapses last season.

[CountDeMoney]

I gave up on Man in the High Castle. I tried, but I fell asleep trying to continue.

You would dig Narcos.

[Ed Anger]

I gave up on Man in the High Castle. I tried, but I fell asleep trying to continue.

You would dig Narcos.

Didn't care for it.