TV/Movies Megathread

[The Minsky Moment]

From their Website

SONS OF LIBERTY is a dramatic interpretation of events that sparked a revolution. It is historical fiction, not a documentary. The goal of our miniseries is to capture the spirit of the time, convey the personalities of the main characters, and focus on real events that have shaped our past.

Which would be fine except that it doesn't capture the spirit of the time or convey the actual personalities of the main characters.  Compare say to Deadwood which as discussed earlier had similar language use issues but did far better at capturing the spirit.

[Malthus]

From their Website

SONS OF LIBERTY is a dramatic interpretation of events that sparked a revolution. It is historical fiction, not a documentary. The goal of our miniseries is to capture the spirit of the time, convey the personalities of the main characters, and focus on real events that have shaped our past.

Which would be fine except that it doesn't capture the spirit of the time or convey the actual personalities of the main characters.  Compare say to Deadwood which as discussed earlier had similar language use issues but did far better at capturing the spirit.

The founding fathers had the personalities appropriate to action superheroes battling supervillians. They are just interpreting this for modern audiences.

[Norgy]

Any zombies or vampires in this?

[Malthus]

Any zombies or vampires in this?

Everyone knows that was with Abraham Lincoln, not the Founding Fathers! 

[Norgy]

Well, sooorreee for being a foreigner.  I feel any serialisation on TV does need at least one vampire and some zombies.

[Malthus]

Well, sooorreee for being a foreigner.  I feel any serialisation on TV does need at least one vampire and some zombies.

Well, if it helps, George III was kinda like a zombie at times ... 

[crazy canuck]

From their Website

SONS OF LIBERTY is a dramatic interpretation of events that sparked a revolution. It is historical fiction, not a documentary. The goal of our miniseries is to capture the spirit of the time, convey the personalities of the main characters, and focus on real events that have shaped our past.

Which would be fine except that it doesn't capture the spirit of the time or convey the actual personalities of the main characters.  Compare say to Deadwood which as discussed earlier had similar language use issues but did far better at capturing the spirit.

That's the joke 

[Martinus]

Liked the last night's Flash. Though I wonder if Seedy feels the portrayal of gay people as supersonic super villains lends itself to a culture of of permissiveness that helps spread oral (or, aural, as the case may be) STDs.

[The Minsky Moment]

From their Website

SONS OF LIBERTY is a dramatic interpretation of events that sparked a revolution. It is historical fiction, not a documentary. The goal of our miniseries is to capture the spirit of the time, convey the personalities of the main characters, and focus on real events that have shaped our past.

Which would be fine except that it doesn't capture the spirit of the time or convey the actual personalities of the main characters.  Compare say to Deadwood which as discussed earlier had similar language use issues but did far better at capturing the spirit.

That's the joke 

Right, except it also fails by taking itself too seriously and not going full tongue and cheek vampire hunter.
Falls between the stools.

[Norgy]

"Stool" probably being the most important word here.

[mongers]

Help me, I'm considering watching a Tom Cruise movie shortly*.








* appropriate choice of word? 

[Eddie Teach]

Help me, I'm considering watching a Tom Cruise movie shortly*.

Tom said aptly. 

[Ideologue]

Help you with what?  Tom Cruise is fucking fantastic.

List of superior films featuring Cruise:

Top Gun
Rain Man
Days of Thunder
A Few Good Men
Interview with the Vampire
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible 2
Mission: Impossible 3
Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol
Eyes Wide Shut
Magnolia
Vanilla Sky
Collateral
Minority Report
Tropic Thunder
Oblivion
Edge of Tomorrow

HARUMPH.

[The Brain]

No more frequent flyer bitch miles for my boy!

[The Minsky Moment]

Keep in mind that for ideologue the highest purpose of an actor in a movie is to serve as a frame for the costume designer, and then as components of the scenery.