TV/Movies Megathread

[CountDeMoney]

Brian DePalma's career is like wallpaper, all over the place.  Sometimes he makes a fantastic film, sometimes I think he's just mailing it in to make the alimony payments.

[celedhring]

I somehow contracted Ide's raging DePalmabola and watched Body Double yesterday.  It was pretty ridiculous, but pretty great, I have to admit.

That's Brian de Palma in a nutshell. Great and ridiculous at the same time. Lots of his films manage to be at the same time awful and awesome. Phantom of Paradise 

[Maladict]

Was forced to watch Ocean's Thirteen with (what I thought were) friends.
Twelve was really lame, but this is much, much worse.
I hate people.

[Eddie Teach]

A brief glance at De Palma's Imdb page suggests he should stick to mob movies.

[Josquius]

Was forced to watch Ocean's Thirteen with (what I thought were) friends.
Twelve was really lame, but this is much, much worse.
I hate people.

I totally disagree there. 11 was so-so, 12 was terrible, 13 was really pretty good.

[Maladict]

Was forced to watch Ocean's Thirteen with (what I thought were) friends.
Twelve was really lame, but this is much, much worse.
I hate people.

I totally disagree there. 11 was so-so, 12 was terrible, 13 was really pretty good.

You're right, it should be 11 and 12.
Didn't know there were three nor, apparently, which one I just watched

[Beenherebefore]

Emmy Rossum. 

William H. Macy is a brilliant actor as a late stage alcoholic.

[Ideologue]

A brief glance at De Palma's Imdb page suggests he should stick to mob movies.

What, like Wise Guys?

[garbon]

Emmy Rossum. 

I've found her character's arc recently to be obnoxious. From the most stable to least in a smattering of episodes?

[Beenherebefore]

Emmy Rossum. 

I've found her character's arc recently to be obnoxious. From the most stable to least in a smattering of episodes?

I am guessing there is some "moral statement" in the change of Fiona. The last episode was ranging from silly to just 

My favourite character is Mickey. Far out, violent, gay and Irish.
Still have to say what Showtime has done with what was a fairly average British show is very good.
Good cast, decent enough a plot, and just dark enough not to be a sit-com.

[garbon]

Emmy Rossum. 

I've found her character's arc recently to be obnoxious. From the most stable to least in a smattering of episodes?

I am guessing there is some "moral statement" in the change of Fiona. The last episode was ranging from silly to just 

My favourite character is Mickey. Far out, violent, gay and Irish.
Still have to say what Showtime has done with what was a fairly average British show is very good.
Good cast, decent enough a plot, and just dark enough not to be a sit-com.

Agree with all of the above.

[Admiral Yi]

The show is becoming a little too Fiona-centric.

[Savonarola]

Monte Cristo (1922)

In 1815 a sailor was sent to prison by an ambitious prosecutor for a crime he didn't commit.  He eventually escaped from the mysterious Chateau d'If into the Marseillaise underground...



This adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo has the usual problems of the adaptations.  The best part is the jail break in the beginning (which half the film is dedicated to.)  The revenge is rushed and features a large cast that doesn't appear in the first half of the movie.  Without a familiarity with the book it would be a confusing film.

They do throw in more swashbuckle than is in the book.  A high point is when Dantes and De Villefort duel with sabers in the courtroom.  This being a Hollywood film there's even a happy ending where Mercedes and Edmond are reunited and Albert and Haidee hook up; and they all make a living from the sea.

The man who plays the Count, John Gilbert, was a major star in the 1920s but today is largely remembered for having his career ruined by the machinations of Louis B. Mayer.

[Queequeg]

Savonarola, you ever figured how many silent movies you have seen?  I wonder how many are currently preserved in their entirety. 

[Ideologue]

It's about 2000 iirc.