TV/Movies Megathread

[celedhring]

So, in this world of sequels, we are getting one to The Shining.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDf_EnIhojk

I read the book when it came out, and Jack Torrance's ghost shows up in it. There's nobody listed on IMDB playing him, so I wonder if they are going with Jack Nicholson CGI shenanigans.

(the book in itself was pure Stephen King. Lots of silly-ridiculous stuff, like the vampire baddies, and some good stuff. It does give closure to the story of The Shining, although I wonder how that will work out given they are setting it in the continuity of the movie, which had major differences).

[The Brain]

Red Cliff (The Special Edition). Four and half hour John Woo costume epic. If you're into the Romance of the Three Kingdoms it's certainly worth watching.

[Josephus]

So, in this world of sequels, we are getting one to The Shining.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDf_EnIhojk

I read the book when it came out, and Jack Torrance's ghost shows up in it. There's nobody listed on IMDB playing him, so I wonder if they are going with Jack Nicholson CGI shenanigans.

(the book in itself was pure Stephen King. Lots of silly-ridiculous stuff, like the vampire baddies, and some good stuff. It does give closure to the story of The Shining, although I wonder how that will work out given they are setting it in the continuity of the movie, which had major differences).

The book had very little to do with the Shining, other than it was Jack's son, Danny as the protaganist. But it could have been anybody. REally just a vampire novel

[viper37]

Tron Legacy (2010)

If you think of it as a two hour Daft Punk video, it isn't bad.  On the other hand if you think of this as a movie; this one has problems.  It's a CGI extravaganza which manages to look more dated than the 1982 movie (the de-aging technology they use on Jeff Bridges is particularly egregious.)  It's an action adventure film which manages to hit most every cliche (there's the fish-out-of-water kid, there's the wise mentor and there's the lethal vixen) yet the plot makes no sense.

It's not all bad; Jeff Bridges' stoner Obi-Won Kenobi is entertaining, and Michael Sheen's impersonation of Bette Midler impersonating Ziggy Stardust is fascinating.  For the most part, though, this one is best avoided.

if only your reviews were a tad longer, you could have made a fortune in another field!

[celedhring]

So, in this world of sequels, we are getting one to The Shining.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDf_EnIhojk

I read the book when it came out, and Jack Torrance's ghost shows up in it. There's nobody listed on IMDB playing him, so I wonder if they are going with Jack Nicholson CGI shenanigans.

(the book in itself was pure Stephen King. Lots of silly-ridiculous stuff, like the vampire baddies, and some good stuff. It does give closure to the story of The Shining, although I wonder how that will work out given they are setting it in the continuity of the movie, which had major differences).

The book had very little to do with the Shining, other than it was Jack's son, Danny as the protaganist. But it could have been anybody. REally just a vampire novel

The way I remember it his whole personal arc is about coming to terms with the shining and the legacy of his father. He's a recovering alcoholic, IIRC, which obviously won't work with the way the Kubrick movie set up Jack's character.

[Eddie Teach]

Tron Legacy (2010)

If you think of it as a two hour Daft Punk video, it isn't bad.  On the other hand if you think of this as a movie; this one has problems.  It's a CGI extravaganza which manages to look more dated than the 1982 movie (the de-aging technology they use on Jeff Bridges is particularly egregious.)  It's an action adventure film which manages to hit most every cliche (there's the fish-out-of-water kid, there's the wise mentor and there's the lethal vixen) yet the plot makes no sense.

It's not all bad; Jeff Bridges' stoner Obi-Won Kenobi is entertaining, and Michael Sheen's impersonation of Bette Midler impersonating Ziggy Stardust is fascinating.  For the most part, though, this one is best avoided.

if only you reviews were a tad longer, you could have made a fortune in another field!

Nobody makes a fortune from movie reviews.

[celedhring]

Tron Legacy (2010)

If you think of it as a two hour Daft Punk video, it isn't bad.  On the other hand if you think of this as a movie; this one has problems.  It's a CGI extravaganza which manages to look more dated than the 1982 movie (the de-aging technology they use on Jeff Bridges is particularly egregious.)  It's an action adventure film which manages to hit most every cliche (there's the fish-out-of-water kid, there's the wise mentor and there's the lethal vixen) yet the plot makes no sense.

It's not all bad; Jeff Bridges' stoner Obi-Won Kenobi is entertaining, and Michael Sheen's impersonation of Bette Midler impersonating Ziggy Stardust is fascinating.  For the most part, though, this one is best avoided.

if only you reviews were a tad longer, you could have made a fortune in another field!

Nobody makes a fortune from movie reviews.

I don't know how much money this translates into, but some of the more popular youtube reviewers can rake in over a million views for hyped movies.

[The Brain]

My Soul to Take. Anniversary of small town murderer's death brings echoes of the past. Wes Craven serves up another OK but nothing special movie. Nice bonus though is that this one features my favorite [spoiler]bird[/spoiler].

[jimmy olsen]

Keanu!

https://www.vox.com/2019/8/16/20694479/keanu-reeves-in-2019-revival-memes-history-explained

[Eddie Teach]

If Keanu is the biggest star in Hollywood right now, that pretty much proves stardom ain't what it used to be.

[jimmy olsen]

If Keanu is the biggest star in Hollywood right now, that pretty much proves stardom ain't what it used to be.

I do kind of disagree with this part

Nah, too rooted in nostalgia. Leonardo DiCaprio? Or Denzel Washington? Maybe, but can you see either of them playing to a crowd of people steeped in video games or YouTube culture?

I've seen DiCaprio in quite a few memes, especially from his Tarantino movies. Doesn't the internet crowd like Tarantino?

[Sophie Scholl]

Red Cliff (The Special Edition). Four and half hour John Woo costume epic. If you're into the Romance of the Three Kingdoms it's certainly worth watching.

I quite enjoyed it.  I initially only saw the shorter US cut.  I made the effort to track down the full version and buy it.

[11B4V]

Watching Harry Potter and The Dirty Bomb.

[Admiral Yi]

You need to watch Harry Potter and the attack of the Ferdinands at Kursk.

[11B4V]

You need to watch Harry Potter and the attack of the Ferdinands at Kursk.