TV/Movies Megathread

[Admiral Yi]

You know Jay the Jaw has like 50 vintage cars, right?

Leno is the one from whom I learned "it's a doozy" comes from the Dusenberg (sp).

[MadImmortalMan]

Yeah, and it seems like an obvious pick if you want a show to bring in lots of celebrities--which Jay has met everybody in Hollywood.

[katmai]

Bridge of Spies.

At last, a movie that recognizes that lawyers engaged in difficult negotiations on behalf of clients are the real heroes! 

I didn't get that message at all.

[jimmy olsen]

I miss Ide, this was he always came up with something good this time of year.

Is he gone?

[jimmy olsen]

Sent him a Facebook message

[Liep]

I just watched the latest episode of You're The Worst and holy shit that was good. This show is on fast track to reaching Arrested Development status for me.

[Savonarola]

I miss Ide, this was he always came up with something good this time of year.

Is he gone?

He hasn't posted in a while; but he's gone on hiatus before.

[Eddie Teach]

He pretty much quit posting for three years once.

[Berkut]

Bridge of Spies.

At last, a movie that recognizes that lawyers engaged in difficult negotiations on behalf of clients are the real heroes! 

I've heard very good things about it. Like someone say it might be Hanks best work. And I think Hanks is the best actor of his generation.

Is it that good?

[MadImmortalMan]

Bob Iger on Disney's earning release: "Don't worry. Luke Skywalker is in the movie." 

[Malthus]

Bridge of Spies.

At last, a movie that recognizes that lawyers engaged in difficult negotiations on behalf of clients are the real heroes! 

I've heard very good things about it. Like someone say it might be Hanks best work. And I think Hanks is the best actor of his generation.

Is it that good?

Well, I thought it was very good. Some may find it a tad on the dry side, as it is more about the political and legal machinations involved in the Cold War spying game than about explosions and cloak-and-dagger (though it has at least one explosion  ). Tom Hanks is, of course, perfect for this role, and he plays it very well.

[Josephus]

As long as it's not actually WRITTEN by lawyers, might be good.

My first post-school work was proofreading legal documents....God...

[Savonarola]

I don't think you should use the reflexive there, since it's de facto passive voice.

That's how I've always seen Barack's slogan translated into Spanish.  I looked it up and learned that it is derived from a slogan Cesar Chavez used:  Si se puede

[celedhring]

I don't think you should use the reflexive there, since it's de facto passive voice.

That's how I've always seen Barack's slogan translated into Spanish.  I looked it up and learned that it is derived from a slogan Cesar Chavez used:  Si se puede

Barack used "Sí se puede" when campaigning in latino areas in 2008, I was living in the US at the time and I kept some campaign materials as a memento. The translation is technically incorrect (the straight translation would be "Sí podemos"), but it has obviously stuck.

[Malthus]

As long as it's not actually WRITTEN by lawyers, might be good.

My first post-school work was proofreading legal documents....God...

Then you didn't read stuff written by good lawyers. Good legal drafting and writing is clear (and persuasive, if persuading is its goal), by definition.  It may not be entertaining, of course, because there is only so much entertainment one can wring out of a contract to supply reinforced concrete (or whatever). 

Legal writing tends to suffer because, in the area of contract drafting, lazy drafters attempt to recycle precedents, both to save time and because they fear they may be missing something important if they don't. I can't count the number of times an in-house client has come to me with some elaborate 30 page agreement full of pointless boilerplate, and I have advised them that, for what they actually need to accomplish, drafting up a simple letter agreement that actually spells out what needs doing in clear, simple terms. The "art" lies in spotting the actual risks and how to avoid them - those complex, indecipherable contracts often create risks.