TV/Movies Megathread

[Admiral Yi]

Watching The Harder They Fall.  Netflix production, black western.  Heard a piece on NPR about it.  The characters are all historical black outlaws, though they didn't all meet up like in this movie.

Strong hip hop vibe.  Sometimes I'm annoyed and sometimes it's OK.

So far the dessert west seems to have been populated by one Mexican and no whites.

See how it goes.  Expectations low.

[Admiral Yi]

The music is killing me. 

[viper37]

So far the dessert west seems to have been populated by one Mexican and no whites.

anyway, that was on purpose, no whites, because many western movies of the past had no blacks, modern cinematographers feel compel to go in the total opposite direction.  Plus, it appeals to critics just by doing that, there isn't even a need to have a compelling soundtrack.

Next on your screen: women outlaws meet in the old west, in a world where men stay at home to raise kids.

[Admiral Yi]

 

[Eddie Teach]

Fairly entertaining movie, strong blaxploitation vibe.

[Syt]

I've been, uhm, watching Star Trek Prodigy. Clearly made for kids, but damn those visuals are impressive. Watched the pilot double episode and this week's. It feels a bit like early Farscape? You know, diverse folks stealing an advanced ship and getting chased by an evil dude.

[Grey Fox]

Urg, I hate how I have to subscribe to 1 other service to watch the Star Trek shows. and it's the worse one.

[Josquius]

It is strange how star trek isn't all held by one provider. No idea where that will appear.

[crazy canuck]

Urg, I hate how I have to subscribe to 1 other service to watch the Star Trek shows. and it's the worse one.

Its on the same one as all others were - the space channel - or whatever it is CTV is calling it now.

And you are right.  It is terrible.  With the quality of Below Decks I was hopeful, but this really is just a cartoon for kids.

[Savonarola]

The Last of the Mohicans (1920)

There's an excellent restoration of this film from the 1990s that I had previously seen; the version I got from Netflix was not that one.  There was about 30 minutes of film missing (in a 73 minute film), the print was faced and the middle of the frame was shifted from the top and bottom so it looked it had been warped in the shape of a C.

Naturally the DVD started with the anti-piracy warning "Piracy is not a victimless crime."  Well DVDs like this aren't a victimless crime either.

(Even under the best of circumstances is there really a problem with bootleg silent movies?  "I got something that will really blow your mind; the complete print of "Metropolis."  This is the real deal, taken straight from the Argentinian print.")

[crazy canuck]

I saw that on release in the theatre. I would very much appreciate it if you stopped referring to it in a way that makes it obvious that it and I are old enough to require restoration.

[Barrister]

Urg, I hate how I have to subscribe to 1 other service to watch the Star Trek shows. and it's the worse one.

Its on the same one as all others were - the space channel - or whatever it is CTV is calling it now.

And you are right.  It is terrible.  With the quality of Below Decks I was hopeful, but this really is just a cartoon for kids.

I think GF was calling out Crave TV (as it is indeed the worst of the online streaming services).  I haven't been able to watch Prodigy yet, but they were very explicit that this was going to be a kids show.  It airs on Nickelodeon in the US.

I'm wanting to watch it with my kids so thats not a big deal to me.

[The Brain]

I saw that on release in the theatre. I would very much appreciate it if you stopped referring to it in a way that makes it obvious that it and I are old enough to require restoration.

Man, it would have been so cool to bang flappers.

[The Brain]

Dune, Where Is Thy Sting? On the planet Arrakis a woman waits passively to be rescued by a man. OK for what it is, but nothing special. And through the wonders of inefficient storytelling it ended abruptly in the middle of the story. Personally I don't see the need for a reboot, but I suppose the kids want to see their favorite actors. The Apocalypse Now references was a new touch though.

Addendum: The Lynch movie is a lot better.

[Habbaku]

Addendum: The Lynch movie is a lot better.