TV/Movies Megathread

[FunkMonk]

The Avengers.

Meh. Above average superhero movie. It was thoroughly average up until the Battle of New York, which saved the movie for me. I rate Dark Knight Returns higher, but I do prefer the Nolan approach to the genre so that's not surprising. I don't think it helped that I watched Thor for the first time yesterday, which was a fucking spectacular piece of superhero cinema.

The best scene in the movie was the guy playing Galaga though. Great joke. 

[Ideologue]

The Avengers.

Meh. Above average superhero movie. It was thoroughly average up until the Battle of New York, which saved the movie for me. I rate Dark Knight Returns higher, but I do prefer the Nolan approach to the genre so that's not surprising.

Ugh.

Oddly, I had the opposite reaction to The Avengers.  Loved the first 1:45, was ultimately bored by the action scene (less the Loki bits, which were obviously gonna be entertaining regardless).  The threat was so underwhelming, and I thought it was especially hilarious that they were going to nuke New York, garbon and all, over alien raiders who could be readily defeated by conventional weapons, including bullets.  They didn't even try SAMs.

I don't think it helped that I watched Thor for the first time yesterday, which was a fucking spectacular piece of superhero cinema.

But you know what?  You're all right.  You're better than all right, you're great.

[Ideologue]

For Monkeybutt:

The Right Stuff (1983).  It was great!

A

[Admiral Yi]

I give it an A-.  A pinch draggy at points.

[katmai]

I give it an A-.  A pinch draggy at points.

At three and half hours that is possible

[Ideologue]

It didn't have as much of an emotional core as you may have wanted, but it was unavoidable with the material.

I was also upset by how Chuck Yeager converted and misused government property, but I guess he earned it and it looked way fucking cool.

[Ed Anger]

For Monkeybutt:

The Right Stuff (1983).  It was great!

A

Ide is a hero of the people. All hail Ide!

[FunkMonk]

But you know what?  You're all right.  You're better than all right, you're great.

I was completely surprised by how good it was. I'm eager to watch the sequel now.

[katmai]

But you know what?  You're all right.  You're better than all right, you're great.

I was completely surprised by how good it was. I'm eager to watch the sequel now.

I liked it, and ignore mr. prop dressing is horrible Ide.

[Ideologue]

They snoozed, they losed.

And I did give a B+ after all.

[CountDeMoney]

I give it an A-.  A pinch draggy at points.

At three and half hours that is possible

Not in 1983 it wasn't, goddammit.  I could make it through Reds, even with a large soda knocked out early.

[CountDeMoney]

It didn't have as much of an emotional core as you may have wanted, but it was unavoidable with the material.

I was also upset by how Chuck Yeager converted and misused government property, but I guess he earned it and it looked way fucking cool.

Pooh.  Yeager was the emotional core.

[Ideologue]

John Glenn was closer to that function, but I see your point.

[Ideologue]

Btw, is Reds any good?  Seems like something I should watch, now that's on the Netflix Instant, but man is it long.

[Ed Anger]

I didn't care for it. I'm not a John Reed fan.