TV/Movies Megathread

[Habbaku]

Waiting until he's in his teens to awaken his elf fetish is a wise call.

[Tamas]

Your kids are going to see all kinds of things on the internet.  Best to let them see something like this with you and then talk about it after the show.

I agree with the sentiment, but they may not have unfettered access to the internet yet. My son is turning 8 soon, and he most definitely doesn't have access to the internet yet.

I know absolutely nothing of kids these days but if they go to school with kids who have smartphones, I'd assume they have fairly broad access to online content. 

[Josquius]

GF and bairn going away in 2 weeks. Will aim to get out to see dune. IMAX is worth it? I see some offering 4k 3d too which screams no. I didn't know this was still a thing.

[Duque de Bragança]

If you are going for a colourful spectacle on screen, be aware than Villeneuve's photography is known for a subdued colour range. 

It's a movie that benefits from a big screen however.

Although I want to rewatch Lynch' version, truth be said. 

[viper37]

I'm trying to decide when my boy is going to see the Lord of the Rings films. Not yet, is our decision. We're reading the books, though.

Personally, the things I remember kind of traumatizing me as a kid were not an issue because I thought they were real, but because of the mental images and emotions certain scenes evoked.

I went on the Imdb page:
Sex & Nudity
None 271 of 301 found this to have none
Just 1 simple kiss for 3 seconds between a man and a woman elf.


That's awful.  That must be what required the 14A rating

[Sheilbh]

I'm trying to decide when my boy is going to see the Lord of the Rings films. Not yet, is our decision. We're reading the books, though.

Personally, the things I remember kind of traumatizing me as a kid were not an issue because I thought they were real, but because of the mental images and emotions certain scenes evoked.

Yes.

Although I have no memory of the circumstances or if I watched the rest of the film but when I was about 8 I definitely saw some of the Tim Curry It - and I remember it scaring me for years after. If I had a nightmare that clown would pop up.

[viper37]

I'm trying to decide when my boy is going to see the Lord of the Rings films. Not yet, is our decision. We're reading the books, though.

Don't know how old he is.  Not until the first year of high school would be my recommendation (12-13), to understand everything that goes on.

But Grumbler will tell you "never", because they are horrible movies.

[Josquius]

I'm watching squid game.
Yeah it's good.
Not really doing anyrhing original but still it manages to work somehow. I'm going to credit the sound and set design. The cute surface with the dark undertone is something really beginning to pop out in the mainstream media after being a big indie feature for a while.
But still not getting how it's managed to blow up so much.

GF works in a primary school. She reports today as part of one of their activities the year 3 class had to pick and draw a shape.
One group of girls all picked the same very familiar umbrella.... With one drawing a square, triangle, and circle alongside it....
Already been reports of kids in playgrounds recreating stuff.
Madness that a subtitled Korean series is having such an impact.

[The Brain]

I think the subtitles have helped its penetration of Western audiences.

[Josephus]

I'm watching squid game.
Yeah it's good.
Not really doing anyrhing original but still it manages to work somehow. I'm going to credit the sound and set design. The cute surface with the dark undertone is something really beginning to pop out in the mainstream media after being a big indie feature for a while.
But still not getting how it's managed to blow up so much.

GF works in a primary school. She reports today as part of one of their activities the year 3 class had to pick and draw a shape.
One group of girls all picked the same very familiar umbrella.... With one drawing a square, triangle, and circle alongside it....
Already been reports of kids in playgrounds recreating stuff.
Madness that a subtitled Korean series is having such an impact.

A niece was over on Monday for Thanksgiving (Canadian). We were out in the backyard and she wanted to play a game. What game is that? I asked. She said Green Light Red Light. "You spin around and say Green Light and then when you say Red Light I have to stop moving. If you see me move, you shoot me in the head."

[grumbler]

But Grumbler will tell you "never", because they are horrible movies.

Wow.  Way to strawman my actual arguments.   

I love those movies, even if they are flawed (and in a couple of cases, massively and unnecessarily flawed).

Sorry that you cannot distinguish between between specific criticisms of specific elements and disdain for the entire series, but you be judgmental you.  In the future, though, I'd appreciate you not lying about what I say.

[Jacob]

Wow.  Way to strawman my actual arguments.   

I love those movies, even if they are flawed (and in a couple of cases, massively and unnecessarily flawed).

Sorry that you cannot distinguish between between specific criticisms of specific elements and disdain for the entire series, but you be judgmental you.  In the future, though, I'd appreciate you not lying about what I say.

Yeah... I wanted LotR to be completely faithful to the books, including Tom Bombadil. I didn't mind Arwen eating Glorfindel's role, but I didn't enjoy turning Gimli into comic relief and I found the mass battles obnoxious. Still, all in all, they're decent films.

If he's going to watch the Hobbit films it's going to be on his own, though.

[viper37]

But Grumbler will tell you "never", because they are horrible movies.

Wow.  Way to strawman my actual arguments.   

I was joking dude.

[Syt]

The last episode of Lower Decks was awesome. Some really got stuff and we finally get to see [spoiler]the teased Ceteacean Ops (which was originally supposed to be part of TNG).   Those belugas were a bit horny, for Rutherford, though. [/spoiler]

And it's been many years since we saw this kind of title card ....

[celedhring]

Fun fact, "To be continued" are some of the first English words I learnt, thanks to the VHS version of Back to Future