TV/Movies Megathread

[11B4V]

Watching the Scott Glenn "Man on Fire"

[Ed Anger]

Made the mistake of watching the ad for Amy Schumer's latest movie on DirectTv. What a pig. 

[CountDeMoney]

Watching the Scott Glenn "Man on Fire"

Much better I love Denzel, but this is a much better version.  More loyal to the novel.

[11B4V]

Watching the Scott Glenn "Man on Fire"

Much better I love Denzel, but this is a much better version.  More loyal to the novel.

Version as far as the novel, agree. Better movie in general than Denzel's, no.

[LaCroix]

Finished Handmaid's Tale, fantastic stuff. My favorite show of this year so far.

yeah, it was really good. elisabeth moss is fantastic

saw episode one of the netflix directors-in-ww2 the other day. well made

[The Brain]

Saw Dunkirk. Very nice.

[FunkMonk]

Dunkirk.

Movie made me tear up a couple times.

I'm a pussy but jesus it was exactly like someone else said: a rollercoaster ride.

5 The Longest Days out of 5

[Ed Anger]

I was rooting for the Germans.

[FunkMonk]

I was rooting for the Germans.

Actually, nevermind, I'm wrong. I've changed my mind.This is the correct opinion to have of Dunkirk.

http://www.marieclaire.com/celebrity/news/a28515/dunkirk-movie-review/

I guess congratulations are in order for Nolan managing to unite high-brow male critics and very annoying people on Twitter under a common bromance, but to me, Dunkirk felt like an excuse for men to celebrate maleness—which apparently they don't get to do enough. Fine, great, go forth, but if Nolan's entire purpose is breaking the established war movie mold and doing something different—why not make a movie about women in World War II? Or—because I know that will illicit cries of "ugh, not everything has to be about feminism, ugh!"—how about any other marginalized group? These stories shouldn't be relegated to indie films and Oscar season. It's up to giant powerhouse directors like Nolan to tell them, which is why Dunkirk feels so basic. It's a summer war movie. It'll make you fear for the future and pray that we never fight again. You might get kind of sick. If you're like me, a random man will come up to you after and explain why you're wrong for disliking it. But this war movie isn't special. At the end of the day, it's like all the rest of them.

[CountDeMoney]

That was a quick 180, FunkMonk.  You really are a pussy. 

[FunkMonk]

That was a quick 180, FunkMonk.  You really are a pussy. 

I was rooting for the Republic of Gilead

[Eddie Teach]

After reading the Marie Claire review, I'm ready to give Dunkirk an Oscar.

[FunkMonk]

 

[11B4V]

That was a quick 180, FunkMonk.  You really are a pussy. 

As suspected then, war movie for the assburger generation?.

[FunkMonk]

That was a quick 180, FunkMonk.  You really are a pussy. 

As suspected then, war movie for the assburger generation?.

It's not a war movie in the vein of The Longest Day or A Bridge Too Far, no. If you're looking for that you'll be disappointed. I don't even remember any of the characters's names (though that is the point of the film, honestly). And there are long stretches where there is no dialogue at all.

But, I feel it would be wrong for someone interested in WW2 movies, or war movies in general, to miss this. See it for yourself in a movie theater. A television screen will not do Dunkirk justice. It's a remarkably well shot and just plain gorgeous film, particularly the aerial combat. I creamed my panties in those scenes.