TV/Movies Megathread

[The Brain]

Eurovision. It's a totally OK feelgood movie, but not as good comedy. Will Ferrell movies are better when he doesn't write.

[viper37]

I can't say much as for the veracity of the claims made in it, which more or less absolve Tonya of any wrongdoing on the attack on Kerrigan.

from what I remember, she always claimed her husband did it without her knowledge and the FBI could never absolutely proove she was behind it, just their gut feeling.
She suffered from an inferiority complex to Kerrigan, but did she go up to tell her boyfriend to break her legs? Verdict is still out.

[celedhring]

I can't say much as for the veracity of the claims made in it, which more or less absolve Tonya of any wrongdoing on the attack on Kerrigan.

from what I remember, she always claimed her husband did it without her knowledge and the FBI could never absolutely proove she was behind it, just their gut feeling.
She suffered from an inferiority complex to Kerrigan, but did she go up to tell her boyfriend to break her legs? Verdict is still out.

That's the angle the movie is pushing. Furthermore, they present it as the hitmen doing it without her husband knowing (he thought they'd only scare Kerrigan to make her nervous during the championship).

[The Brain]

A Bigger Splash. Showbiz couple enjoy themselves at their quiet villa, then high-energy ex Ralph Fiennes shows up bringing drama. Totally OK movie.

Note to Netflix: sex and nudity are two very different things.

[The Brain]

The Lighthouse. There was something wrong with my television, so I attempted to adjust the picture. No luck, I ended up watching it in B&W and squarish format. Two lighthouse keepers face the stress of the isolation that comes with the job. Not horrible, but it should have been a bit shorter, like so many movies. It's essentially a short story, not a novel, so pushing two hours is simply unnecessary.

[viper37]

That's the angle the movie is pushing. Furthermore, they present it as the hitmen doing it without her husband knowing (he thought they'd only scare Kerrigan to make her nervous during the championship).

hmm, no, that part was proven in court, he and a friend hired and helped a "hitman" to break her leg/injure her.  They wanter her out of the competition.

Reading Wikipedia, it also came very close, a few centimeters below and her kneecap would have been broken, possibly preventing her from using her leg for life.

[The Brain]

The Lighthouse. There was something wrong with my television, so I attempted to adjust the picture. No luck, I ended up watching it in B&W and squarish format. Two lighthouse keepers face the stress of the isolation that comes with the job. Not horrible, but it should have been a bit shorter, like so many movies. It's essentially a short story, not a novel, so pushing two hours is simply unnecessary.

Addendum: if you enjoy Bell Biv Dafoe speaking Moby Dickish then it's the movie for you.

[Syt]

Trailer for Star Trek - Lower Decks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3RkBKedKWw

EDIT: Wait, this was created by Mike McMahan, who worked on Rick and Morty before?

[The Brain]

Europa Report. Scienticians go to Europa searching for life. Don't bother with this one.

[Josephus]

Europa Report. Scienticians go to Europa searching for life. Don't bother with this one.

Yeah, that was really bad.

[The Brain]

Europa Report. Scienticians go to Europa searching for life. Don't bother with this one.

Yeah, that was really bad.

There are so many problems with it. But it's nice that they, in a nod to tradition, had a Swede playing a space Russian. It is symptomatic though that he didn't even bother to use a Russian accent but stuck to his Swedish one.

[viper37]

Trailer for Star Trek - Lower Decks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3RkBKedKWw

EDIT: Wait, this was created by Mike McMahan, who worked on Rick and Morty before?

that link is no longer available.  All I have are a bunch of trekkies commenting on the trailer.

[Habbaku]

Just wrapped up season 3 of Babylon Berlin.

Really looking forward to season 4 now. 

[Barrister]

Trailer for Star Trek - Lower Decks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3RkBKedKWw

EDIT: Wait, this was created by Mike McMahan, who worked on Rick and Morty before?

that link is no longer available.  All I have are a bunch of trekkies commenting on the trailer.

That particular trailer was region locked.  QUick google search should find a different one.

Looks fun.

[viper37]

It wasn't a "quick" Google search, but I finally got it, using Google, duh, instead of DuckDuckGo.
https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2550039/star-trek-lower-decks-first-trailer-features-borg-blast-shields-and-hilarious-action?jwsource=cl

It does look extremely fun