TV/Movies Megathread

[Sheilbh]

Cersei only backs Joffrey because he's her son, otherwise she wouldn't be able to stand him.

Joffrey is a male version of Cersei.  Vain, pointlessly cruel and unreasonably proud.

I kind of love the Cersei of the series, not the books. To use their symbol, she's like a lioness circling her cubs. Like a mirror to Catelyn - which is a counterpoint I think the series has developed very well.

And no, I don't think Kubrick could've done any better with Napoleon, considering his body of work either.

It depends his version of Napoleon. He can do vain, self-deluded character portraits very well. A heroic version, as Napoleon deserves, would as you say probably not work.

[Razgovory]

Cersei is smart, devious, cunning, qualities with Joffrey lacks, though maybe he could have developed those if he had lived longer.

Holy spoiler, batman

Sounds like vindication.  That kid should have been strangled in the womb.

Joffrey is the most annoying character in all the novels.  He seems to do evil stuff just 'cause.

This is different to a lot of teenage boys how? :p

He's not a Goth.

[Ideologue]

Besides, for battle scale, nothing will ever rival Bondarchuk's War & Peace for which they used tens of thousands of Red Army soldiers in historical costume. Just not the same with CGI.

At least CGI troops can hit each other.  I was watching Gladiator closely the other night, and I swore I saw a guy in the middle of the Roman lines just standing there laughing with his extra buddies.

[Ed Anger]

Besides, for battle scale, nothing will ever rival Bondarchuk's War & Peace for which they used tens of thousands of Red Army soldiers in historical costume. Just not the same with CGI.

At least CGI troops can hit each other.  I was watching Gladiator closely the other night, and I swore I saw a guy in the middle of the Roman lines just standing there laughing with his extra buddies.

He was confused by Ridley Scott and his overuse of the slo-mo.

[Ideologue]

I got a little punch drunk myself.  Ridley Scott's use of slow motion is Nazi-esque.

[Ed Anger]

I stop watching Gladiator after the opening battle anyways. I want hot sweaty Legio action, not Joaquin Phoenix's weird eyeballs.

[Viking]

Cersei is smart, devious, cunning, qualities with Joffrey lacks, though maybe he could have developed those if he had lived longer.

man, you need to read the rest of the books....

[Josquius]

He's not a Goth.

Goths are nice, they're amongst the "least likely to do evil stuff" kids.

[Ideologue]

I stop watching Gladiator after the opening battle anyways. I want hot sweaty Legio action, not Joaquin Phoenix's weird eyeballs.

Watched The Master Saturday.  That movie fucking sucks.  I'm starting to turn against Paul Thomas Anderson, at least his "random bullshit happens in a historical period" movies.

[Razgovory]

He's not a Goth.

Goths are nice, they're amongst the least likely to do evil stuff kids.

Yeah, it's true they are the least likely to do evil stuff, but then they are kinda poseurs.  They just want to give the impression of evil.

[Sophie Scholl]

Jack the Giant Slayer.

Okay to pass the time.

Hod, I hope so.  I'm getting stuck paying for the 3d version tomorrow to appease a friend for their birthday.

[Eddie Teach]

Viserys was everything Joffrey was without the excuses (being in an actual position of power for one )

[Ed Anger]

He's not a Goth.

Goths are nice, they're amongst the least likely to do evil stuff kids.

Yeah, it's true they are the least likely to do evil stuff, but then they are kinda poseurs.  They just want to give the impression of evil.

Plus, they sacked Rome.

[garbon]

He's not a Goth.

Goths are nice, they're amongst the least likely to do evil stuff kids.

Yeah, it's true they are the least likely to do evil stuff, but then they are kinda poseurs.  They just want to give the impression of evil.

Plus, they sacked Rome.

That's on the list of positives.

[Syt]

Watched "Brave". It was fun, but Oscar material . . . ?

Props for using a (mostly) Scottish cast.