TV/Movies Megathread

[Eddie Teach]

I was Patrick Schwarzenegger in a movie

Nice. I've never been in a movie.

[The Larch]

I finally managed to watch "What we do in the shadows" last night. It was great fun, as expected, although some jokes felt a bit flat.

[celedhring]

I finally managed to watch "What we do in the shadows" last night. It was great fun, as expected, although some jokes felt a bit flat.

I think the first episode was the weakest, but it found its stride quickly. Not every joke lands, but the joke-to-groan ratio is better than I expected. I still remain skeptical they can make many seasons out of vampire jokes, but so far I'm happy with the show.

Nadja and Colin Anderson are the highlights of the cast for me - although Anderson is the one character I can see running out of gas quicker unless the find another shtick for him. Wasn't too sold on the other two male vampires at first, but they are growing on me.

[The Larch]

I finally managed to watch "What we do in the shadows" last night. It was great fun, as expected, although some jokes felt a bit flat.

I think the first episode was the weakest, but it found its stride quickly. Not every joke lands, but the joke-to-groan ratio is better than I expected. I still remain skeptical they can make many seasons out of vampire jokes, but so far I'm happy with the show.

Nadja and Colin Anderson are the highlights of the cast for me - although Anderson is the one character I can see running out of gas quicker unless the find another shtick for him. Wasn't too sold on the other two male vampires at first, but they are growing on me.

I meant the movie.  I've only seen the first episode of the TV show.

[celedhring]

 

Somehow I thought you'd had seen it already. Is right your alley.

[The Larch]

Somehow I thought you'd had seen it already. Is right your alley.

Yeah, I had been meaning to watch it for a long time, yet never got around to do it until yesterday. 

It seems to me that the show recycles plenty of material from the movie, right? Besides the tone, that is.

[Habbaku]

Nadja and Colin Anderson are the highlights of the cast for me - although Anderson is the one character I can see running out of gas quicker unless the find another shtick for him. Wasn't too sold on the other two male vampires at first, but they are growing on me.

If Colin Robinson were here he'd spend the next half-hour explaining to you why it's a common mistake to confuse the names "Anderson" and "Robinson".

[celedhring]

Somehow I thought you'd had seen it already. Is right your alley.

Yeah, I had been meaning to watch it for a long time, yet never got around to do it until yesterday. 

It seems to me that the show recycles plenty of material from the movie, right? Besides the tone, that is.

Not sure about that. I mean, the concept and idea are the same, and there are some ideas here and there (the werewolf pack), but the movie focuses more on the vampire's daily nightly life and everyday situations, while the show so far has flashier "vampires doing vampire things" plots (take over the world Staten Island! Fight werewolves!). I liked that the first episodes didn't seem to borrow much from the movie regarding actual situations/jokes.

Wouldn't be surprised if more stuff from the movie appears in later episodes though.

[Habbaku]

I look forward to more stories about their familiars. The scenes so far with Guillermo have been hilarious.

[Habbaku]

Also, the first episode was a great subversion of 'representation'. Interview With a Vampire opens Gullermo up to the idea that Hispanics can be vampires too, while the entire episode shows that vampires are pretty obviously bad people and no one should aspire to be one.

[The Larch]

Somehow I thought you'd had seen it already. Is right your alley.

Yeah, I had been meaning to watch it for a long time, yet never got around to do it until yesterday. 

It seems to me that the show recycles plenty of material from the movie, right? Besides the tone, that is.

Not sure about that. I mean, the concept and idea are the same, and there are some ideas here and there (the werewolf pack), but the movie focuses more on the vampire's daily nightly life and everyday situations, while the show so far has flashier "vampires doing vampire things" plots (take over the world Staten Island! Fight werewolves!). I liked that the first episodes didn't seem to borrow much from the movie regarding actual situations/jokes.

Wouldn't be surprised if more stuff from the movie appears in later episodes though.

Well, I was thinking about things like the vampire meeting sketch to discuss house chores, and the like. Even the role structure is similar, with an uptight vampire trying to set rules and two careless ones who don't give a damn.

[celedhring]

I look forward to more stories about their familiars. The scenes so far with Guillermo have been hilarious.

I hope they keep furthering the city council storyline

[Habbaku]

The pile of dead raccoons was pretty great.

[KRonn]

I was Patrick Schwarzenegger in a movie

Nice. I've never been in a movie.

Hehe, fixed.   

[Savonarola]

Springsteen on Broadway (2018)

A filmed production of the Boss's one man Broadway show.  He tells stories of his life, sings some of his songs and occasionally gives us an inspirational pep-talk.  The stories are great; I learned that the personas (mostly) in Bruce's early songs are complete fabrications; he didn't drag race, never worked in a factory and wasn't a street kid.  (Not only didn't he race cars, he didn't even learn how to drive until he was in his twenties.)  The songs are hit or miss; outside of a couple tracks on Nebraska, I'm not a big fan of Bruce without the E Street Band.  He does do a blues version of "Born in the USA" that I liked.  The pep-talks won't be for everyone, but I liked them.