TV/Movies Megathread

[Admiral Yi]

Then I don't see it.  Leonard I could see.

[Eddie Teach]

With Howard's penchant for dirty jokes.

[Ideologue]

Godzilla (2014).  If you come in an hour late, you'll understand the movie just as much, and you may enjoy it more.  Otherwise, brace for a certain degree of boredom before Godzilla actually gets to anything you might have come to a Godzilla movie to see.

Destroy all actors
B+

Also, I've been continuing my least popular reviews of all time (and I don't just mean Languish traffic ), but I post for the sake of posting:

Gamera vs. Barugon (1966).  The first Gamera sequel demonstrates Noriaki Yuasa's growing competence in the special effects genre; to our regret, however, he only directed about a third of it.  The rest is credited to someone who had never made a monster movie before and, for reasons that will become clear, would never make another one again.

We've been eating Gamera, part II: That rainbow's bright
C+

Gamera vs. Gaos (1967).  This is the turning point.  Gamera vs. Gaos brings it all: spectacular high-camp science fantasy; the franchise's most iconic foemonster; a new, improved Kenny; and a novel emphasis upon Gamera as the hero of his own movies.  But most importantly, it brings Noriaki Yuasa and Nisan Takahashi back to full control of their monster's destiny.  This is the definitive entry in the Showa series.

We've been eating Gamera, part III: tempted by the red mist
A+

Gamera vs. Viras (1968).  The most inutterably insane Gamera film of them all, it is truly the turtle's most essential film.  It is also terrible, to be sure, but it is not only so bad it's good, it is so fucked up it's mind-altering.  No B-movie education can be called complete without reference to Gamera vs. Viras.

We've been eating Gamera, part IV: The film that makes you ask, "Did I have a stroke?  Did I die?"
A

[jimmy olsen]

Destroy all actors
B+

The other is King Kong '05, a truly excellent—and truly underrated—film, albeit radically different in conception to the ordinary monster flick.  But Peter Jackson's monster movie is a very useful comparator.  Kong manages a compelling three hours, based on two things: sheer spectacle and relatable humanity.

I wrote you off after you execrable taste in Comic Book movies but you've won my heart again! 

EDIT: And you lost me with that spoiler. What the fuck man? Moderate may ass.  

EDIT: Bashing Cloverfield? Fuck you! 

[Queequeg]

Fuck Cloverfield.  I never needed to see Lizzy Caplan die like that.  That was awful. 

[Queequeg]

I really wish that movie had come with a personalized subtitle like "Hey remember that actress from Mean Girls and Freaks and Geeks that you have a massive crush on, and have since the time you were 12 years old!  Here's a movie where her fucking stomach explodes after hours of agony!"

[Ideologue]

Destroy all actors
B+

The other is King Kong '05, a truly excellent—and truly underrated—film, albeit radically different in conception to the ordinary monster flick.  But Peter Jackson's monster movie is a very useful comparator.  Kong manages a compelling three hours, based on two things: sheer spectacle and relatable humanity.

I wrote you off after you execrable taste in Comic Book movies but you've won my heart again! 

EDIT: And you lost me with that spoiler. What the fuck man? Moderate may ass.  

EDIT: Bashing Cloverfield? Fuck you! 

I'm telling you, it happens in the first act.  You can't have something happen in the first act and have its revelation be a real spoiler.  Sam's a clone, man, Sam's a clone.  And the nature of the film can't be discussed without discussing that; and honestly I'm kind of pissed at WB's marketing.

And I mean, moderate ain't mild.  That said, should I up it to high?

Also, Cloverfield is kind of a great movie, unfortunately buried in the cinematic equivalent of an ipecac.  Iirc, I gave it a dual grade based on how awful it made me feel.  Like a B+/C or something like that.

Btw, did the Spider-Man 3 review really upset you so much?   That movie's fun and games.

[jimmy olsen]

Definitely up the warning to High.

Combination of your Spiderman 3 and Captain America 2 reviews.

[Ideologue]

I really, really don't get the love for The Winter Soldier.  That thing is like the best-reviewed and best-received superhero film short of Batman, The Avengers, and The Dark Knight.  Though by no means terrible, I'd argue that it's probably the single worst Marvel Studios movie.  Iron Man 3 has bigger let-downs, but bigger highs, too.  (And then there's The Incredible Hulk, and I suppose The Winter Soldier at least has the distinction of being more memorable.)

[Ideologue]

Definitely up the warning to High.

Fair enough.

[CountDeMoney]

growing competence in the special effects genre;

Right! because there's so much to improve upon when it comes to a guy in a rubber suit stepping on HO scale model buildings.

Like everything else in your life, you're taking the wrong shit too seriously.

[Ideologue]

There are good ways and bad ways to do it.

[CountDeMoney]

"Again!  This time with feeling!" *crunch*

[mongers]

My parents love Big Bang Theory, but I can't really get into it. 
It's almost like every IT Assburger I've ever known that made my job difficult, plus Languish.

I found out my pop loves it, too. I wouldn't have guessed that.  Myself, I can't stand it.

The characters remind your fathers of their sons?

[Savonarola]

My parents love Big Bang Theory, but I can't really get into it. 
It's almost like every IT Assburger I've ever known that made my job difficult, plus Languish.

I found out my pop loves it, too. I wouldn't have guessed that.  Myself, I can't stand it.

The characters remind your fathers of their sons?

I once saw a selection of Edison Studio films.  His company shot a lot of their films in New York City at the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th; and they recorded a lot of stage acts from the time.  A lot of the acts then presented stereotypes of various ethnic groups in New York City.  The pretentious film historians said that the immigrants would buy tickets to see themselves made fun of; because by being made fun of they were being included in America.

I don't usually watch it, but I look at BBT that way.  Even if Howard is the butt of the jokes at least there's an engineer being portrayed on television outside of a Sci-Fi show.