TV/Movies Megathread

[Habbaku]

That doesn't really narrow down the problem. Send the cat to me to complete the experiment.

[Josephus]

I can't even masturbate when my cat's in the room.

I have no problem when your cat is in room.

Hmmm....that explains the look he sometimes has.

[Habbaku]

Mindhunter continues to alternate between hilarious, engrossing, and disturbing in equal measure, while never going towards the realm of stupid horror-gore that seems to define a lot of the others in its genre. I'm really excited to finish out the season this weekend.

[Liep]

Rian Johnson gets to direct a Star Wars trilogy, not sure if it'll be 10-12 or a standalone. Let's see how 8 is first, and then let's see if Disney doesn't fire him along the way.

[celedhring]

Well, if they are willing to give him another trilogy I guess that means they're really happy with how Episode 8 turned out. That's surely a good sign.

That cow is getting milked hard, nonetheless.

[The Larch]

Rian Johnson gets to direct a Star Wars trilogy, not sure if it'll be 10-12 or a standalone. Let's see how 8 is first, and then let's see if Disney doesn't fire him along the way.

Stand alone, apparently, with no connection to any of the other films. No dates, though, might be something for the 2020s.

[Grey Fox]

Disney always said that 9 will end the Skywalkers story.

It needs to rest for a while, I expect 16 to be about the Skywalkers again.

[CountDeMoney]

Mindhunter continues to alternate between hilarious, engrossing, and disturbing in equal measure, while never going towards the realm of stupid horror-gore that seems to define a lot of the others in its genre. I'm really excited to finish out the season this weekend.

Yeah, really good show.  The actors playing Ed Kemper and Richard Speck are phenomenal.

[Liep]

I don't know if it's breaking news but good for him he didn't go with the I'm seeking treatment routine - the thoughts and prayers of sexual offenders.

The Associated Press @AP

BREAKING: Comedian Louis C.K. says allegations of sexual misconduct are true, expresses remorse.

I want to address the stories told to the New York Times by five women named Abby, Rebecca, Dana, Julia who felt able to name themselves and one who did not.

These stories are true. At the time, I said to myself that what I did was okay because I never showed a woman my dick without asking first, which is also true. But what I learned later in life, too late, is that when you have power over another person, asking them to look at your dick isn't a question. It's a predicament for them. The power I had over these women is that they admired me. And I wielded that power irresponsibly.

I have been remorseful of my actions. And I've tried to learn from them. And run from them. Now I'm aware of the extent of the impact of my actions. I learned yesterday the extent to which I left these women who admired me feeling badly about themselves and cautious around other men who would never have put them in that position.
I also took advantage of the fact that I was widely admired in my and their community, which disabled them from sharing their story and brought hardship to them when they tried because people who look up to me didn't want to hear it. I didn't think that I was doing any of that because my position allowed me not to think about it.
There is nothing about this that I forgive myself for. And I have to reconcile it with who I am. Which is nothing compared to the task I left them with.

I wish I had reacted to their admiration of me by being a good example to them as a man and given them some guidance as a comedian, including because I admired their work.

The hardest regret to live with is what you've done to hurt someone else. And I can hardly wrap my head around the scope of hurt I brought on them. I'd be remiss to exclude the hurt that I've brought on people who I work with and have worked with who's professional and personal lives have been impacted by all of this, including projects currently in production: the cast and crew of Better Things, Baskets, The Cops, One Mississippi, and I Love You Daddy. I deeply regret that this has brought negative attention to my manager Dave Becky who only tried to mediate a situation that I caused. I've brought anguish and hardship to the people at FX who have given me so much The Orchard who took a chance on my movie. and every other entity that has bet on me through the years.
I've brought pain to my family, my friends, my children and their mother.

I have spent my long and lucky career talking and saying anything I want. I will now step back and take a long time to listen.

Thank you for reading.

[celedhring]

There's an article in RT Spain (yes, of course there's an RT Spain) about a Russian actress praising the advantages of being sexually harassed by powerful men.

Pity it's not in the English version of the site, but here it goes. https://actualidad.rt.com/actualidad/254867-maravilloso-hombre-poderoso-acosa-sexualmente-actriz-rusa

Russia...

[11B4V]

Predestination: WTF

Task Force Faith: The Story of the 31st Regimental Combat Team: A+

[Duque de Bragança]

There's an article in RT Spain (yes, of course there's an RT Spain) about a Russian actress praising the advantages of being sexually harassed by powerful men.

Pity it's not in the English version of the site, but here it goes. https://actualidad.rt.com/actualidad/254867-maravilloso-hombre-poderoso-acosa-sexualmente-actriz-rusa

Russia...

Maravilloso is generally translated by wonderful. 

or  ?

[Tonitrus]

Tonight on TCM....Red Sonja.

[Duque de Bragança]

Tonight on TCM....Red Sonja.

Retitled Kalidor in other territories given the lackluster performance of Brigitte Nielsen and Arnold's acceptable part as Conan Kalidor. 

[garbon]

Netflix just told me they are going to start charging me an additional pound per month. Brexit Britain?