TV/Movies Megathread

[Maladict]

Same for me when Vancouver is used as generic American city.

Isn't Toronto used a lot as "New York"? Which made the episode of Strange New World funny when Kirk says, "Are we in New York?" and La'an basically says, "No, this is Toronto, duh!"

Due South was set in Chicago but filmed in Toronto. In one episode they travel to Toronto.... and filmed those scenes in Chicago 

[Darth Wagtaros]

First episode of Shmigadoon!.  Was good. 

[The Minsky Moment]

Yes, but like Jacob, I notice the Vancouver landmarks that show up on the screen, so it's more jarring.

Loved those mountains in Rumble in the "Bronx"

[Jacob]

Yes, but like Jacob, I notice the Vancouver landmarks that show up on the screen, so it's more jarring.

Loved those mountains in Rumble in the "Bronx"

Yeah, I didn't realize the Catskills were visible from the Bronx like that.

[Tonitrus]

My favorite "out of place" film/location mismatch is still The Comencharos (John Wayne film) where the area of Texas between Galveston and Louisiana apparently looks like Monument Valley.

[Syt]

Yes, but like Jacob, I notice the Vancouver landmarks that show up on the screen, so it's more jarring.

Loved those mountains in Rumble in the "Bronx"

Yeah, I didn't realize the Catskills were visible from the Bronx like that.

They're often hidden by smog.

[Sheilbh]

Just saw the trailer for the De Gaulle biopic.

I will be going. I can only assume it'll be on at the Imax.

[Valmy]

Just saw the trailer for the De Gaulle biopic.

I will be going. I can only assume it'll be on at the Imax.

Tilting Iron? When the French name is Age of Iron? What kind of stupid name is that? Just call it Age of Iron.

Though if you want the Paradox crowd they should have called it Hearts of Iron.

The guy they got to play Charles de Gaulle is in his 60s? A little old to play De Gaulle? Granted he was in his 50s during WWII but there is a big difference between early 50s and mid 60s.

I presume this is not going to get a theatrical release in central Texas, but I will see it with my history nerd son somehow.

[HVC]

French name is off by about 2500 years

[Valmy]

French name is off by about 2500 years

It is a statement on the backwards barbarism of les boches

[viper37]

Just saw the trailer for the De Gaulle biopic.

I will be going. I can only assume it'll be on at the Imax.

Tilting Iron? When the French name is Age of Iron? What kind of stupid name is that? Just call it Age of Iron.

Though if you want the Paradox crowd they should have called it Hearts of Iron.

The guy they got to play Charles de Gaulle is in his 60s? A little old to play De Gaulle? Granted he was in his 50s during WWII but there is a big difference between early 50s and mid 60s.

I presume this is not going to get a theatrical release in central Texas, but I will see it with my history nerd son somehow.

Just so we are all on the same page:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28553375/

[Sheilbh]

Huge news! Warner Brothers are finally releasing Ken Russell's cut of The Devils (and restored too)!

Given that they've absolutely refused to release it for the last 50 years despite people knowing it existed (Mark Kermode has been banging the drum on this) I assumed it would just never see the light of day. Expect the BFI to go big.

Total aside but I knew someone at uni whose mum was a topless nun in The Devils.

[Duque de Bragança]

Huge news! Warner Brothers are finally releasing Ken Russell's cut of The Devils (and restored too)!

Given that they've absolutely refused to release it for the last 50 years despite people knowing it existed (Mark Kermode has been banging the drum on this) I assumed it would just never see the light of day. Expect the BFI to go big.

Total aside but I knew someone at uni whose mum was a topless nun in The Devils.

I remember you mentioning that, in a previous discussion of the movie.
Great news indeed. I mean, not (just) for a possible bigger part of the above mentioned mum. 

Back to topic, 4K / UHD total collector's edition or nothing.  If Warner Archives can't do it, then Arrow through David McKenzie's Fidelity in Motion!:nerd:

[Duque de Bragança]

Mortal Kombat II (2026)

Not as bad as I thought.
Not just better than, say, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. 
It looks a bit like your run of the mill Marvel CGI-crapfest, only with CGI blood and gore, plus some profanity, though. Ah, and CGI is better than in Annihilation (already bad back then). 
Some (video game) fan service, as well.

Karl Urban, with no particular martial arts skills to mention, brings in some humour and drama; JC(VD) missed a hell of an opportunity again since Johnny Cage was modelled on him after all.
Nice to see Hiroyuki Sanada (real martial arts skill cf. Japan Action Club) but could have been used even more.
@Viper Did you get San-Ku-Kaï? It's as relevant for –my– Albator generation, as Albator (Captain Harlock obviously) or Goldorak (Grendizer). Hiroyuki Sanada, a protégé of Sonny Chiba, was in San-Ku-KaÏ (Message from Space TV series).

Sequel announced at the end for Mortal Kombat II, of course. I'm tempted to watch the "first" Mortal Kombat (2021). Already rewatched the '90s versions on blu-ray, yet announced for next June in ultimate 4K / UHD; CGI will look atrocious, already bad in VHS. 

[HVC]

The first one was ok, as far as video game movies go. And definitely not the worst MK movie. Had some cool fight scenes. Sanada was in it too. Main character was out of place and an odd choice.