TV/Movies Megathread

[frunk]

Fresno, TV comedy miniseries from the 80s.  We had in on tape and we used to watch it again and again.  It's held up surprisingly well.  Full thing is on Youtube.

"Police feel he might have gone, environmentally insane."

[frunk]

Charles Grodin gets the best lines:  "You mean some damn Yodelers got it!?"

[Siege]

I wad going to recommend the British show "the last kingdom", about Alfred the great and the norse invasions and colonization. Available on Netflix.

[mongers]

I wad going to recommend the British show "the last kingdom", about Alfred the great and the norse invasions and colonization. Available on Netflix.

It's not a bad choice, I think Malthus likes it too.

But I can't get over past it being set around where I live, yet the visuals are all clearly shot in places like Ireland.   

[Admiral Yi]

Watched a bit of Black Mass, the Whitey Bulger story. Not very gripping.

However the chick in 50 Shades of Gray is kind of cute as a Southie gangster's wife.

[Sheilbh]

Big fan of The Last Kingdom. But then I love Alfred and can't wait for some stuff about Aethelflaed!

[celedhring]

Batman vs Superman. Bad, but I actually expected worse given the reviews. And by that I mean it's like a D- instead of an F. Luthor was horribly grating, Batman's "character arc" and relationship with Supes is stupid, Superman has the acting prowess of a stone bust, the movie is full of plot-holes and head-scratching idiotic plot points (like [spoiler]how the world believes Superman killed a bunch of African rebels that were mowed down by gunfire  [/spoiler]). But there's a modicum of entertainment to be had.

I'm actually kinda looking forward Affleck directing a Batman flick though. I love him as a director and his portrayal of Batman wasn't too bad despite the terribleness of the script.

[Siege]

Big fan of The Last Kingdom. But then I love Alfred and can't wait for some stuff about Aethelflaed!

But, didn't you find weir the saxons with square shields instead of round ones?
And of course, the last battle was retarded. There is no way the two opposing lines in a battle can be disengaged without one of the lines routing. Commanders of the time knew that when they committed a formation to the fight they no longer had control of it. That's why they had reserves, to plug the holes in the batttle line.

[Malthus]

I wad going to recommend the British show "the last kingdom", about Alfred the great and the norse invasions and colonization. Available on Netflix.

It's not a bad choice, I think Malthus likes it too.

But I can't get over past it being set around where I live, yet the visuals are all clearly shot in places like Ireland.   

They probably wanted to avoid filming you ambling about the countryside on your bicycle in the background of each scene. 

[Malthus]

Big fan of The Last Kingdom. But then I love Alfred and can't wait for some stuff about Aethelflaed!

Heh, I'm surprised there was never a movie made focusing on Aethelflaed. You would think that would be perfect for this day and age - a feminist hero of civilization. 

[Savonarola]

CB and I saw Secret Life of Pets last night.  It's unfortunate that the films premise is similar to the Toy Story franchise since (from an adult perspective) it's nowhere near as good as any of those films.  Still its cute, fun and funny enough to be entertaining.  The films largest problem is that is seems to rush through everything (probably to make a 90 minute run time.) 

[Malthus]

CB and I saw Secret Life of Pets last night.  It's unfortunate that the films premise is similar to the Toy Story franchise since (from an adult perspective) it's nowhere near as good as any of those films.  Still its cute, fun and funny enough to be entertaining.  The films largest problem is that is seems to rush through everything (probably to make a 90 minute run time.)

My impression is that it was a movie aimed more squarely at children. The pacing I think was intended to keep the tykes entertained.

Pixar films (well, the good ones: not stuff like Cars 2) tend to be aimed at children and adults.

I think modern audiences have sort of got used to the notion that ostensibly "children's movies" are fully adult-watchable. This seems an overall trend of blurring the lines between what is suitable for various age groups - another example of this sort of thing is the popularity of movies based on comic book characters. Those used to be entertainment for adolescents only, now adults will go see them and think nothing of it. Similarly with kid's movies: Pixar has led the charge there.   

[Valmy]

Who was Cars 2 aimed at anyway?

[Savonarola]

CB and I saw Secret Life of Pets last night.  It's unfortunate that the films premise is similar to the Toy Story franchise since (from an adult perspective) it's nowhere near as good as any of those films.  Still its cute, fun and funny enough to be entertaining.  The films largest problem is that is seems to rush through everything (probably to make a 90 minute run time.)

My impression is that it was a movie aimed more squarely at children. The pacing I think was intended to keep the tykes entertained.

Pixar films (well, the good ones: not stuff like Cars 2) tend to be aimed at children and adults.

I think modern audiences have sort of got used to the notion that ostensibly "children's movies" are fully adult-watchable. This seems an overall trend of blurring the lines between what is suitable for various age groups - another example of this sort of thing is the popularity of movies based on comic book characters. Those used to be entertainment for adolescents only, now adults will go see them and think nothing of it. Similarly with kid's movies: Pixar has led the charge there.

Or it could be that adolescence lasts well into middle age in our modern society; this forum is living proof.   

[Savonarola]

Seriously I think The Secret Life of Pets is adult watchable, but definitely no Pixar film.