TV/Movies Megathread

[Martinus]

So, in my search for other shows to follow, I stumbled upon Shameless (US). The pilot was cool. Views from anyone who has seen both seasons?

Its brilliant. Perhaps even better than the UK one. Has a much more serious and gritty tone. But then my memory of the British one might be tarred by it being long past its prime but refusing to go away.

I'm really loving it. Probably not going to try the UK version as I don't like to start watching shows that are already so long into making.

Lip is one of my most favorite characters on tv, probably. 

[mongers]

So was 'Flightplan' with Jodie Foster any good ?

As the story seems rather familiar, but for the life of mean I can recall if I've seen it.   

[CountDeMoney]

I kinda liked it.  For a while you couldn't tell if somebody was fucking with her, or she was just bonkers.

[CountDeMoney]

If anybody has AXStv, "Dan Rather Reports" did an excellent job on a piece on Iron Dome tonight.  Comes back on later this evening.

[mongers]

I kinda liked it.  For a while you couldn't tell if somebody was fucking with her, or she was just bonkers.

I'll give it a go.

[CountDeMoney]

It's a neat little thriller.  Sean Bean as your airline captain.  Very cool.

[Josquius]

Django Unchained- One of my first thoughts when watching it was "wait....this German guy is the same character as that SS guy on IB. Lazy Tarantino, lazy."W Only quite some way in did I realise it was actually the same actor
Pretty good if somewhat over long.

[Ideologue]

Yep, no El Cid BD in Region A except in Japan.  Because there's nothing the Japanese love more than a three-hour, American Golden Age cinematic epic about political infighting and shifting alliances in 11th century Spain.  Right?

[Josquius]

So, in my search for other shows to follow, I stumbled upon Shameless (US). The pilot was cool. Views from anyone who has seen both seasons?

Its brilliant. Perhaps even better than the UK one. Has a much more serious and gritty tone. But then my memory of the British one might be tarred by it being long past its prime but refusing to go away.

I'm really loving it. Probably not going to try the UK version as I don't like to start watching shows that are already so long into making.

Lip is one of my most favorite characters on tv, probably. 

Though if you were to watch the UK one I'd only recommend watching the first few series anyway.
Though doing so might mess things up for your enjoyment of the American one as a lot of the same basic plotlines are being used.
You should probally watch the first series of the British one after you finish the American one just for the interesting comparison.

Lip is cool but a wee bit mary sueish.

[Martinus]

[Though if you were to watch the UK one I'd only recommend watching the first few series anyway.
Though doing so might mess things up for your enjoyment of the American one as a lot of the same basic plotlines are being used.
You should probally watch the first series of the British one after you finish the American one just for the interesting comparison.

Lip is cool but a wee bit mary sueish.

Incidentally, I don't know if the Shameless US creators plan for Ian to go bisexual at some point (like they did in the UK version, I understand) but so far (being in the middle of the second season), I gotta say that Shameless US offers probably the most accurate and realistic depiction of the average lifestyle of gay teens/young people on TV I have seen to date.

Everything else I have seen on TV is either too sanitized or too much of a vicarious fantasy.

[Agelastus]

Yep, no El Cid BD in Region A except in Japan.  Because there's nothing the Japanese love more than a three-hour, American Golden Age cinematic epic about political infighting and shifting alliances in 11th century Spain.  Right?

To be honest they can probably relate to it better than modern day Europeans can; it's been less than two centuries since the fall of the Shogunate and all its' political infighting and shifting alliances and Samurai ("warriors"/"knights") after all.

[lustindarkness]

Bullitt, 1968. As awesome as ever. Love the silence with perfect background noise. Just enough dialog, not too much like so many new movies. Yes, I admit to rewind the car chase and watch that part twice.

Steve McQueen = cool.

[Admiral Yi]

Duck Dynasty.

I can't stand reality shows.  I've never watched a minute of a single one.  Until this week, when I was stuck in a Sacramento hotel room with nothing to read for two days.

Duck Dynasty is about this ZZ Top looking family in Monroe Louisiana that apparently has made some money at some point , as the two sons now live in McMansions.

I understand these reality shows are scripted, but some of the lines and the way they were delivered had me laughing out loud at points.

[Josephus]

I've had the final Stargate movie (Continuum) sitting around on DVD for years but never mustered teh courage to watch it, cause I got bored with the final few seasons and the first made-for-DVD movie, Ark of Truth.  But, I caved last night, and Continuum ended up being the best thing they ever did.

[Sheilbh]

I can't stand reality shows.  I've never watched a minute of a single one.  Until this week, when I was stuck in a Sacramento hotel room with nothing to read for two days.

You've missed out on the last decade

The Wrong Arm of the Law. Early Peter Sellers post-war comedy. Pretty good.