TV/Movies Megathread

[katmai]

I liked it.

[Eddie Teach]

All these westerns of the 50 and 60s tend to look alike

There's a big difference between John Wayne westerns and Clint Eastwood westerns.

[Savonarola]

Finally, a movie I saw

Is that the one where John Wayne wears a very visible red shirt, stands in front of his man, on a lug or something, shooting indians with a slow rifle, hitting one with every shot while the indians keep firing at him and missing, mostly hitting the poeple hiding behind said trunk?

It might be another one, just like that.  All these westerns of the 50 and 60s tend to look alike

Yes, that's the one:



The "Death song" the Comanche sing in that scene is actually a Navajo dance song.  All the Indians in the film (except Scar) were actually Navajo.

[frunk]

I've just started watching Cop Rock.

Oh.  My.  God.

[Malthus]

I've just started watching Cop Rock.

Oh.  My.  God.

Looks awesome. 

[katmai]

Kinda late to party there frunk.

[frunk]

Kinda late to party there frunk.

"Did you ever get.... Prostatitis?"

[The Minsky Moment]

(Accountant by day, Samurai warrior by night would make a great premise for a graphic novel.)

As he pulled the remnants of his shattered weapon from his vanquished foe, Seibei shook his head ruefully.  I knew I should have expensed the sword back when I had the offsetting income instead of recording it as capital asset - now I have to take the full write-off in the current quarter.  But there was no time for such thoughts. Somewhere over the next hill the bandit gang lay in wait.  Seibi briefly considered a direct assault.  But that would yield the advantage to the bandits.  He glanced at his saddlebag realizing that inside was an inventory of the bandit gang's latest haul.  I could send the gang in invoice for the stolen goods and include a fat markup for shipping and handling costs.  At one stroke the bandits could be declared in default while re-routing reported income to my lord's Channel Island based logistics affiliate. 

[Savonarola]

(Accountant by day, Samurai warrior by night would make a great premise for a graphic novel.)

As he pulled the remnants of his shattered weapon from his vanquished foe, Seibei shook his head ruefully.  I knew I should have expensed the sword back when I had the offsetting income instead of recording it as capital asset - now I have to take the write-off in the current quarter.  But there was no time for such thoughts. Somewhere over the next hill the bandit gang lay in wait.  Seibi briefly considered a direct assault.  But that would yield the advantage to the bandits.  He glanced at his saddlebag realizing that inside was an inventory of the bandit gang's latest haul.  I could send the gang in invoice for the stolen goods and include a fat markup for shipping and handling costs.  At one stroke the bandits could be declared in default while re-routing reported income to my lord's Channel Island based logistics affiliate. 

Much better than I could have done with the concept. 

[The Larch]

There's a movie in there.  Get Cel to develop the concept!

[Josquius]

[The Minsky Moment]

This stuff just writes itself:

For years the two great hosts lay encamped, each within shouting distance of another.  Between them lay the great prize: Osaka Castle.  The lord who conquered it would capture the Emperor, and thereby assure his domination over all Japan.  But the castle contained more than just the divine person of the Emperor.  It also contained a poison chalice: vast storehouses of goods and supplies.  The seizure of the storehouses would pass title of the contents to victorious army, thereby unleashing a devastating revenue recognition event.  The sheer terror of crippling tax liability enforced stalemate between the warring factions, as Japan slipped into chaos.

One warrior had the power to break the impasse.  One warrior could succeed where battalions had failed.  One warrior had the courage to dare . . . to reorganize the army and recategorize the entire siege as a leasing transaction.

The fate of Japan was in his hands.

[Malthus]

Awesome! 

It would be a sin and a shame not to write it up as a script!

[Zanza]

[viper37]

All these westerns of the 50 and 60s tend to look alike

There's a big difference between John Wayne westerns and Clint Eastwood westerns.

True, I forgot these ones were in the 60s.