TV/Movies Megathread

[katmai]

it was my favorite film from last year.

[celedhring]

Bridge of Spies. Very well crafted, but a bit slow and unexciting.

[Admiral Yi]

Think I'll watch The Revenant tonight.

[Tonitrus]

The Caine Mutiny.

Rare to see Fred MacMurry playing a delightfully despicable character.  Represents well the intellectual (thinks they're smarter than everyone else) , jaded, ultra-negative personality that can be seen oftentimes in the military (I worry about being one of those  ), and the poisonous influence that negativity can have.

Also, while watching the film, I wonder which character would be grumbler.  

[Admiral Yi]

So, The Revenant.

[spoiler]First the positives.  The bear fight scene is totally fucking badass.  It honest to God looks like that bear is beating the living shit out of poor Leo.  The timing and suspense on the action scenes is perfect.  I'm thinking of the opening attack on the camp scene in particular.  The scenery is breathtaking.  The avalanche is awesome.

The negatives.  Leo bounces up from his death bed kind of easily.  Soldiers from the War of 1812 are killing natives and French voyageurs are competing for pelts in the northern Rockies??  [/spoiler]

I'm glad I saw it, but it's not no Danish 6/6.

[Martinus]

Jada Pinkett Smith talking about no black people being nominated for Oscars:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqA_e-NfYFg

Sorry, but this is a crazy person. 

[Jaron]

Crazy to a white person. To any reasonable person of color it is a perfectly sound statement.

[Eddie Teach]

Don't let him off so easy, she didn't sound crazy at all.

[Martinus]

Her cadence etc. looks crazy. It's like she was channeling Fish from Gotham.

[Josquius]

Person of colour

[garbon]

Martin and Jos.

[Liep]

So, The Revenant.

[spoiler]First the positives.  The bear fight scene is totally fucking badass.  It honest to God looks like that bear is beating the living shit out of poor Leo.  The timing and suspense on the action scenes is perfect.  I'm thinking of the opening attack on the camp scene in particular.  The scenery is breathtaking.  The avalanche is awesome.

The negatives.  Leo bounces up from his death bed kind of easily.  Soldiers from the War of 1812 are killing natives and French voyageurs are competing for pelts in the northern Rockies??  [/spoiler]

I'm glad I saw it, but it's not no Danish 6/6.

[spoiler]I thought the bear scene went from awesome to a little comical as it went on. And yes, that opening was just perfect.[/spoiler]

Explain the last sentence!

[Liep]

You scandos are weird people.

Can't be just us, I'm watching Mr. Robot at the moment and it's full of subtitles translating Danish into English!

[viper37]

[spoiler]
1) Leo bounces up from his death bed kind of easily. 
2) Soldiers from the War of 1812 are killing natives
3) and French voyageurs are competing for pelts in the northern Rockies??  [/spoiler]

I'm glad I saw it, but it's not no Danish 6/6.

haven't seen the movie, but #1 is about how it happens.  #2 is accurate, #3, depends on what you mean.
[spoiler]Do you mean people loyal to the French crown engaging in fur trading activities for their King in 1823?  Unlikely.  If you mean French speaking people engaging in fur trading activities in the rockies, then it's highly possible.  New France extended up to the rockies, there were a few fur trading posts, taken over by the British eventually, and some French trappers/traders lived with the indians or close to them.  Manitoba had some French settlements.  Quebec was the biggest part of New France, not the only one.  [/spoiler]

[Admiral Yi]

Explain the last sentence!

You said all the Danish reviewers were giving it 6/6.  I don't think that's merited.