TV/Movies Megathread

[Savonarola]

El Infierno (2010)

A man is deported back to Mexico after living for 20 years in the United States.  Upon returning he discovers that his home town has become a war zone between rival cartels.  He hooks up with his brother's gorgeous and expensive widow and gets dragged into the world of crime and violence.  While this should be a paint-by-numbers mafia movie; the wackiness that is Mexico turns it into a wonderful dark comedy.

[celedhring]

Speaking of recycled material, what are Languish' expectations on the all-female Ghostbusters flick?



I'm coming round to it, I admit. 

[Syt]

From Wiki:

Chris Hemsworth as Kevin, the Ghostbusters' receptionist

[celedhring]

It's like that episode in Red Dwarf where they go to a reversed gender universe.

[Tonitrus]

Shockingly good sets and effects for MTV, and for the Shannara series... what the heck?

https://youtu.be/crjkQHnDYu0

Never read the books. Is this something worth hyping oneself for?

The books had some neat ideas, but it's one of those series you read when you're 12-14 and then forget about.

Obviously they're trying to see if they capitalize on the Game of Thrones idea.  It looks like a pretty good attempt...or at least I hope it is.

[Tonitrus]

Shockingly good sets and effects for MTV, and for the Shannara series... what the heck?

https://youtu.be/crjkQHnDYu0

Never read the books. Is this something worth hyping oneself for?

The books had some neat ideas, but it's one of those series you read when you're 12-14 and then forget about.

Obviously they're trying to see if they capitalize on the Game of Thrones idea.  It looks like a pretty good attempt...or at least I hope it is.

Though if that were the case, makes me wonder why someone isn't doing the Wheel of Time or maybe some of David Eddings' stuff.

[celedhring]

Decided to give Wayward Pines another shot. Sadly, the most disturbing thing I can find in it is the fact that in the Spanish dub they gave Terrence Howard the same voice actor as Cuba Gooding Jr.

[Ideologue]

Speaking of recycled material, what are Languish' expectations on the all-female Ghostbusters flick?

I'm fine with the cast, but I didn't like Bridesmaids and didn't like, in particular, how Bridesmaids was directed, and have therefore avoided The Heat and Spy--which I understand have the exact same pacing and timing problems as Bridesmaids, except maybe worse.

It might work okay for a Ghostbusters sequel; the original, after all, is propped up as much or more on its concepts and effects as it is Bill Murray reacting laconically to things.  I'm still not terribly excited, as the consensus seems to be that the genre components of The Heat and Spy are a little threadbare and dull.

[celedhring]

Speaking of recycled material, what are Languish' expectations on the all-female Ghostbusters flick?

I'm fine with the cast, but I didn't like Bridesmaids and didn't like, in particular, how Bridesmaids was directed, and have therefore avoided The Heat and Spy--which I understand have the exact same pacing and timing problems as Bridesmaids, except maybe worse.

It might work okay for a Ghostbusters sequel; the original, after all, is propped up as much or more on its concepts and effects as it is Bill Murray reacting laconically to things.  I'm still not terribly excited, as the consensus seems to be that the genre components of The Heat and Spy are a little threadbare and dull.

Yeah, my major reservation is that I haven't dug Paul Feig's work so far. I haven't seen Spy, though.

[Josquius]

Given past 80s movie remakes....

[Ed Anger]

Yuk. Remakes with women.

[viper37]

Sons of Liberty.

I have learned a thing or two about the American Revolution, it's beginning.  Namely that in Boston, be it July or December, you were the exact same clothes and there's totally no snow at allin that last month.  Andthey have some nice, very well maintained forests too.  You'd swear someone used modern equipment&techniques to clean cut the forest between Boston and Lexington.  Probably so you could easily spot the Red Coats marching through the woods.
Also, Sam Adams was a gang leader intent on making a profit by smuggling things with John Hancock which pushed the both of them toward revolution when the governor stopped accepting bribes.

Ah, yes, Gage.  Just as he was historically.  In Trois-Rivières and Quebec city.

So, all in all, 5% truth, 95% fiction from what I gather.

[Admiral Yi]

Fury.  That was kind of goofy.

[Ideologue]

Yes.

[Darth Wagtaros]

Shockingly good sets and effects for MTV, and for the Shannara series... what the heck?

https://youtu.be/crjkQHnDYu0

Never read the books. Is this something worth hyping oneself for?

The books had some neat ideas, but it's one of those series you read when you're 12-14 and then forget about.

Obviously they're trying to see if they capitalize on the Game of Thrones idea.  It looks like a pretty good attempt...or at least I hope it is.

Though if that were the case, makes me wonder why someone isn't doing the Wheel of Time or maybe some of David Eddings' stuff.

There was a pilot releaed fro the Wheel of Time back around New Year's.  It was just to retain movie rights.

The new Ghostbusters sounds fucking stupid. And won't be as funny as the Red Dwarf.  Because it'll be horrible.  HORRIBLE.