TV/Movies Megathread

[Barrister]

On my much slower watch through of DS9, I've hit the Season 3 two-parter Past Tense, where Sisko, Bashir and Dax are flung through time in a transporter accident to San Francisco in the past/future year of 2024.

The central concept of the story is that homeless people are walled up into "Sanctuary Districts" so they don't bother the rest of society.  It's also amusing how the setting is now just a couple years away from our present.  Still need to watch Part 2, though I do remember very generally how it ends - Sisko steps into the historical role of Gabriel Bell, such that if you look up Bell in the 24th century you get a picture of Sisko.

Unlike the Eugenics Wars of the 90s this is a near future prediction which actually looks kind of feasible what with BLM et al.

What I was thinking watching it is you're starting to see things a little like DS9's Sanctuary Districts - but they're being set up by the occupants themselves, not imposed by government.  Think of Seattle's CHAZ/CHOP district, or Minneapolis' George Floyd square.  Heck here in Edmonton we get these homeless squatter camps that pop up in parks around the downtown.

[Admiral Yi]

I'm enjoying The Trial of The Chicago Seven.  Hope the movie is accurate because it's going to constitute my knowledge of the event.

[Habbaku]

 

[crazy canuck]

There is a lot that is not accurate, but more in the way that Rome was not accurate - still good and still gets the main points across.  But I am not sure why they felt the need to humanize the prosecutor.

[Sheilbh]

It's very Sorkin in its politics is, I suspect, why.

That also I think negatively affects how he depicts the defendants.

[mongers]

'Once Upon a Time In Hollywood' - overall good, excellent visuals and editing, very nice soundtrack though as it's 1969 that's a given anyway.

Somewhat marred by the ending, but I guess it makes sense within the movie's overall premise.

First QT film I've enjoyed in a a long while.

[Eddie Teach]

Army of the Dead. You know what you're getting.

[Admiral Yi]

'Once Upon a Time In Hollywood' - overall good, excellent visuals and editing, very nice soundtrack though as it's 1969 that's a given anyway.

Somewhat marred by the ending, but I guess it makes sense within the movie's overall premise.

First QT film I've enjoyed in a a long while.

Does the skinny hottie play Squeaky Fromme?

[Josquius]

Been watching the new Rick and morty. It's fan base are scum who don't realise they're the butt of the joke but it's a fun show.
Latest episode.... Captain Planet. Wonderfully obscure reference and great episode.

[Eddie Teach]

What reference? Captain Planet is definitely not obscure.

[celedhring]

Probably an age thing. I would be surprised if anybody under 35 got it.

[garbon]

Probably an age thing. I would be surprised if anybody under 35 got it.

Maybe under 30? It apparently ended in 1996.

[The Larch]

There is a lot that is not accurate, but more in the way that Rome was not accurate - still good and still gets the main points across.  But I am not sure why they felt the need to humanize the prosecutor.

I heard it's actually quite accurate both in the legal aspects and in the events portrayed, or as accurate as a movie can get. What was the thing about the prosecutor?

[crazy canuck]

There is a lot that is not accurate, but more in the way that Rome was not accurate - still good and still gets the main points across.  But I am not sure why they felt the need to humanize the prosecutor.

I heard it's actually quite accurate both in the legal aspects and in the events portrayed, or as accurate as a movie can get. What was the thing about the prosecutor?

He didn't do any of the things the show did to try to humanize him.

As I said, it is accurate in the way the show Rome was.  It gives you a pretty decent outline of what happened and even gets some bits right.  But it is written for entertainment, not truth.

[mongers]

'Once Upon a Time In Hollywood' - overall good, excellent visuals and editing, very nice soundtrack though as it's 1969 that's a given anyway.

Somewhat marred by the ending, but I guess it makes sense within the movie's overall premise.

First QT film I've enjoyed in a a long while.

Does the skinny hottie play Squeaky Fromme?

I think I know the one you're referring to, if so now, Squeaky was like the lead woman of the gang, if so she was played by an older 30yr old woman.

But check out the film and see what you think.