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Started by Eddie Teach, March 06, 2011, 09:29:27 AM

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crazy canuck

#39075
February 28, 2018, 10:46:31 AM
The Frankenstein Chronicles is now on Netflix.  Its an interesting mix of Gothic horror and murder mystery.  Worth a watch.

celedhring

#39076
February 28, 2018, 11:01:20 AM
Quote from: garbon on February 28, 2018, 09:55:19 AM
Just finally saw that Jessica Jones is back on March 8th! :punk:

Yeah, can't wait. Season 1 was comfortably my favorite superhero TV, and one of my favorite superhero-anythings.

frunk

#39077
February 28, 2018, 11:11:19 AM
Quote from: celedhring on February 28, 2018, 11:01:20 AM
Yeah, can't wait. Season 1 was comfortably my favorite superhero TV, and one of my favorite superhero-anythings.

Second favorite SHTV show for me, after Legion.  Still very good.

Eddie Teach

#39078
February 28, 2018, 11:46:55 AM
I'm watching The Punisher, which is refreshingly devoid of superheroes.  :D
To sleep, perchance to dream. But in that sleep of death, what dreams may come?

Sophie Scholl

#39079
February 28, 2018, 01:37:09 PM
Quote from: crazy canuck on February 28, 2018, 10:46:31 AM
The Frankenstein Chronicles is now on Netflix.  Its an interesting mix of Gothic horror and murder mystery.  Worth a watch.
I liked the nods to Sharpe in the series (well, season 1).  I'm interested to see where they go for the new Netflix sponsored Season 2.
"Everything that brought you here -- all the things that made you a prisoner of past sins -- they are gone. Forever and for good. So let the past go... and live."

"Somebody, after all, had to make a start. What we wrote and said is also believed by many others. They just don't dare express themselves as we did."

crazy canuck

#39080
February 28, 2018, 04:00:12 PM
Quote from: Benedict Arnold on February 28, 2018, 01:37:09 PM
Quote from: crazy canuck on February 28, 2018, 10:46:31 AM
The Frankenstein Chronicles is now on Netflix.  Its an interesting mix of Gothic horror and murder mystery.  Worth a watch.
I liked the nods to Sharpe in the series (well, season 1).  I'm interested to see where they go for the new Netflix sponsored Season 2.

Yeah, I thought that was well done.  Season 2 starts out with a very different feel to it - given the ending of season 1.  But if you liked season 1 you will like season 2 - just stick with it  :)

The Brain

#39081
February 28, 2018, 06:06:05 PM
Just finished National Treasure (UK miniseries). It's very different from the American Nicolas Cage movie, I liked this one a lot more. Understated drama with some subtlety, and it has Tim McInnerny :wub:.
Women want me. Men want to be with me.

KRonn

#39082
February 28, 2018, 06:59:58 PM Last Edit: February 28, 2018, 07:01:49 PM by KRonn
I just saw "Darkest Hour". I liked it. If true to Churchill, I didn't realize how unsure he was at first. With all his speeches and strength of will I think I kind of assumed he was that way from the start. Good movie, Gary Oldman did a fantastic job!
Hmm, so did the real Churchill at the time also.  :)

Eddie Teach

#39083
February 28, 2018, 07:46:07 PM
I'm a bit skeptical he was ready to throw in the towel until a subway ride convinced him otherwise.
To sleep, perchance to dream. But in that sleep of death, what dreams may come?

Josephus

#39084
February 28, 2018, 08:13:19 PM
Quote from: The Brain on February 28, 2018, 06:06:05 PM
Just finished National Treasure (UK miniseries). It's very different from the American Nicolas Cage movie, I liked this one a lot more. Understated drama with some subtlety, and it has Tim McInnerny :wub:.

Yeah it was good and very timely with all the #metoo stuff
Civis Romanus Sum<br /><br />"My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we'll change the world." Jack Layton 1950-2011

garbon

#39085
February 28, 2018, 08:51:48 PM
Quote from: Eddie Teach on February 28, 2018, 07:46:07 PM
I'm a bit skeptical he was ready to throw in the towel until a subway ride convinced him otherwise.

That made up scene was the worst part. Gag worthy.
"I've never been quite sure what the point of a eunuch is, if truth be told. It seems to me they're only men with the useful bits cut off."
I drank because I wanted to drown my sorrows, but now the damned things have learned to swim.

Valmy

#39086
February 28, 2018, 08:55:19 PM
Yeah as far as I know Winston loved every second of 1940 because he was a weird weird guy.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

KRonn

#39087
February 28, 2018, 09:25:37 PM
Quote from: Eddie Teach on February 28, 2018, 07:46:07 PM
I'm a bit skeptical he was ready to throw in the towel until a subway ride convinced him otherwise.

I took that as showing that he spoke to people on a wider basis and/or understood the mood of the people. The way it was shown in the movie was probably more of a film depiction for emotional effect. Also, the King giving him support in fighting on was a huge factor.

jimmy olsen

#39088
February 28, 2018, 10:47:16 PM
Quote from: garbon on February 28, 2018, 02:20:58 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on February 27, 2018, 06:32:33 PM
Quote from: garbon on February 27, 2018, 02:57:32 AM
Quote from: The Brain on February 27, 2018, 02:45:18 AM
An even wider point of course is the general effort by many people to destroy language and make words devoid of meaning. My opinion on those people is a negative one, but, I think, not a racist one.

Thought worth speaking directly to this bit. Language isn't static and meanings evolve. And understandable in this sense when religious identity isn't always readily available, so the intolerant look for proxies like the brown skinned appearance common to many Muslims. A terrible proxy to my mind, given that brown skin is common to many non-Muslim identities but then I'm not the one directing the intolerant.

This is true, but blurring the meaning of language is often used by authoritarians in order to white wash their crimes and ill intentions. Just look at Donald Trump and his cronies, by making language meaningless they advance their racist and bigoted agenda.

Ok?
I'm saying that people who want to fight against prejudice and bigotry would be better served to demand precise use of language rather than undermine it.
It is far better for the truth to tear my flesh to pieces, then for my soul to wander through darkness in eternal damnation.

Jet: So what kind of woman is she? What's Julia like?
Faye: Ordinary. The kind of beautiful, dangerous ordinary that you just can't leave alone.
Jet: I see.
Faye: Like an angel from the underworld. Or a devil from Paradise.
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Valmy

#39089
February 28, 2018, 11:37:25 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on February 28, 2018, 10:47:16 PM
I'm saying that people who want to fight against prejudice and bigotry would be better served to demand precise use of language rather than undermine it.

No, I am pretty sure the best way to advance a cause is to have every conversation to devolve into semantic discussions. Look what wonders it created on Languish!
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."
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