TV/Movies Megathread

[celedhring]

No idea.  That part made ninguna sense to me.

[spoiler]Yeah, it's a tacked on happy ending so it really doesn't make much sense. He wakes up before his arrest (he still has his major suit on), but the alien brain is already dead; the only thing that somewhat would make sense is that the alien brain tried to jump back in time to save its life, but Cruise co-opted the power in the middle of it.[/spoiler]

[Admiral Yi]

Well, if the producers of the movie gave me a bunch of money to come up with a way that the ending is plausible, I would say [spoiler]that, similar to the way that the green alien blood gave him the power to reset time, the brain alien blood gave him the power to reset time *and* change the past.  Or something like.[/spoiler]

[Savonarola]

14 Blades (2010)

Set at the end of the Ming period (beginning of the 17th century) this film deals with an attempt at a rebellion and the emperor's secret police; the ruthless Jinwei.  The story takes a back seat to the kung fu (watcha!) and the Wuxia; both of which are excellent.

Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013)

Stephen Chow brings his broad humor to the Chinese classic "Journey to the West."  Unfortunately he keeps a good deal of the novels Buddhist/Taoist philosophy; so the film is uneven.  The comedy scenes are genuinely funny; the scenes that convey philosophy, not so much.  It's worthwhile; but both "Shaolin Soccer" and "Kung Fu Hustle" are better.

[Admiral Yi]

Did you think Shaolin Soccer was good, or just better than shit?  I gave up on it about 30 minutes in.  Somewhere around the rock and roll monks scene.

[Ed Anger]

I dislike chinamen movies

[garbon]

Galaxy Quest

Always fun.

[The Brain]

Galaxy Quest

Always fun.

[celedhring]

Did you think Shaolin Soccer was good, or just better than shit?  I gave up on it about 30 minutes in.  Somewhere around the rock and roll monks scene.

Only better than shit, imho. It was amusing for a while but it got old pretty quick.

I have yet to find a wuxia film that I really love, though.

[celedhring]

Also, anyone can recommend me a few good recent horror films now that Halloween's around the corner? I find most of the recent strain of horror films (Insidious, Paranormal Activity, and the likes) to be quite shit, but I haven't seen The Conjuring.

[Syt]

You being Spanish I presume you've watched [REC] already?

[celedhring]

You being Spanish I presume you've watched [REC] already?

Indeed. I work for the producers of those films, actually 

I just hate "boo!" horror films. I prefer creepy stuff, like Let the right one in. That was the last horror film I absolutely loved (both the yank and Swedish versions). Cabin in the woods was also damn great, but I consider it a comedy/spoof.

[Syt]

I don't watch horror movies as much as I used to, but I guess this list might get you started: http://www.ondvdreleases.com/best-horror-movies/

[Admiral Yi]

You said new, but have you seen Jacob's Ladder?

Probably the second creepiest movie I've seen, after The Exorcist.

[celedhring]

You said new, but have you seen Jacob's Ladder?

Probably the second creepiest movie I've seen, after The Exorcist.

Yes I have, and I loved it indeed.

[Syt]

Confession time: I've never watched Poltergeist in its entirety. When I was 9 or so it was on late night TV and I tried watching it form my bed, but I kept switching to another channel, because it was too scary for me. 

Of recent movies I liked Dead Snow, though a friend enlightened me that it's technically not a zombie movie, but about Wiedergänger, Draugr or Gjenganger..