TV/Movies Megathread

[celedhring]

I'm watching The Artist and it struck me that maybe we're not supposed to watch Weinstein movies any more.

Love the artist, not the man.

Actually, don't love The Artist either.

Producers aren't artists.   

I enjoyed that film.

I've got more issues with Woody Allen, Bryan Singer and Kevin Spacey films to be honest

I have a lot of issues with Bryan Singer films too, most of them are pretty mediocre 

Some of Woody Allen's films were already pretty creepy even without taking into account the abuse allegations...

[Sheilbh]

I have a lot of issues with Bryan Singer films too, most of them are pretty mediocre 

Some of Woody Allen's films were already pretty creepy even without taking into account the abuse allegations...

Also - those two kind of seem a little bit too close to the allegations and the content of their film for my tastes.

With Spacey it's just that even I - who am not involved in film or London theatre - had heard rumours about him, but kind of kept going and raving about him as a performer.

[celedhring]

Same with Weinstein really. When I lived in NYC 10 years ago you'd also hear all the rumours about him. Very nasty ones.

[celedhring]

Anyway, after watching the Ken Burns episode in Community I realized I've never actually watched a Ken Burns doc, so I've started with the Vietnam one.

[The Brain]

I realized I've never actually watched a Ken Burns doc,

W.T.F.

[The Larch]

Checking period movies and series on Netflix, there seem to be quite an amount of Spanish productions.

Cel will be able to give you more details, but yeah, Netflix has been producing a lot of content in Spain in the last couple of years.

And Mexico/Latin America! I think the Crime Diaries series is good, esepecially the first one "The Candidate" and Netflix has a couple of other documentaries/series in the period which are worth watching. Not sure if 1990s Mexico is "period" yet

And La Casa de las Flores is one of the funnest, campest things on TV.

Although I really enjoyed the Ministry of Time.

The Ministry of Time was not made by Netflix, though, it's a TVE show, our BBC equivalent, I guess Netflix does the international distribution.

In Spain it's actually on HBO.

But it was originally on TVE, it only went to HBO after TVE refused to continue with it, so HBO picked it up afterwards. Right? I mean, I kinda stopped following it after the 2nd season or so. 

[Syt]

Anyway, after watching the Ken Burns episode in Community I realized I've never actually watched a Ken Burns doc, so I've started with the Vietnam one.

The Baseball one is excellent. And the Civil War one. Though you might be tired of hearing Ashokan Farewell on violin after that one.

[celedhring]

Anyway, after watching the Ken Burns episode in Community I realized I've never actually watched a Ken Burns doc, so I've started with the Vietnam one.

The Baseball one is excellent. And the Civil War one. Though you might be tired of hearing Ashokan Farewell on violin after that one.

Even if you don't give a crap about baseball?

[celedhring]

Checking period movies and series on Netflix, there seem to be quite an amount of Spanish productions.

Cel will be able to give you more details, but yeah, Netflix has been producing a lot of content in Spain in the last couple of years.

And Mexico/Latin America! I think the Crime Diaries series is good, esepecially the first one "The Candidate" and Netflix has a couple of other documentaries/series in the period which are worth watching. Not sure if 1990s Mexico is "period" yet

And La Casa de las Flores is one of the funnest, campest things on TV.

Although I really enjoyed the Ministry of Time.

The Ministry of Time was not made by Netflix, though, it's a TVE show, our BBC equivalent, I guess Netflix does the international distribution.

In Spain it's actually on HBO.

But it was originally on TVE, it only went to HBO after TVE refused to continue with it, so HBO picked it up afterwards. Right? I mean, I kinda stopped following it after the 2nd season or so. 

No, no. It's still TVE. They just partnered with HBO for this season.

I never watched past the second season either, and I know most of the writing team and one of the directors 

[Duque de Bragança]

I might get Ministy of Time on blu-ray next time I order something from Spain.

[Syt]

Even if you don't give a crap about baseball?

Then maybe not.

[Berkut]

Anyway, after watching the Ken Burns episode in Community I realized I've never actually watched a Ken Burns doc, so I've started with the Vietnam one.

The Baseball one is excellent. And the Civil War one. Though you might be tired of hearing Ashokan Farewell on violin after that one.

I am actually watching the oner on country music.

And in general, I could not give a shit about country music.

But is is really, really fucking good.

I think he could make a documentary about water boiling and I would like it.

[Malthus]

Anyway, after watching the Ken Burns episode in Community I realized I've never actually watched a Ken Burns doc, so I've started with the Vietnam one.

Vietnam one is good, but it is looooong.

I would start with the civil war one.

[FunkMonk]

His Civil War doc was great but leans a little too heavily on Shelby Foote. Barbara Fields should have gotten more screen time, too.

I watch the episode about Gettysburg every July 4th. 

[Razgovory]

Anyway, after watching the Ken Burns episode in Community I realized I've never actually watched a Ken Burns doc, so I've started with the Vietnam one.

Vietnam one is good, but it is looooong.

I would start with the civil war one.

The Vietnam one really creeped me out and I don't know exactly why.