TV/Movies Megathread

[Gups]

Finished first season of Silo. It still feels like "Vault-Tec, but serious" which is not good in my book, but meh, it's watchable, I'm a sucker for mysteries and the cast is great. The end of season reveal doesn't make that much sense on the face of it, but I hope it gets clarified in the next season.

Highlight of the first season is the secondary arc about the assistant police chief having to hide what looks like a degenerative nerve disease from the nefarious Judicial body, or ELSE... and then it's revealed that he'd just be ineligible for physical jobs which seems... reasonable? 

I want fairly deep into the books and the show. Don't waste your time.

[mongers]

This new sci-fi series set in Albuquerque sounds interesting. 

[Bauer]

Foundation Season 3 has started. As usual it features beautiful people and beautiful production design. Easily one of the best looking shows out there IMHO. The credits still say it's "based on" Asimov's books, but I feel "inspired by" would be a better description. I enjoy it, though first episode was VERY exposition heavy (due to time jump of 100+ years again and introducing a whole range of new characters).

I like seeing the ongoing decline of the genetic dynasty, with Brother Dusk in cognitive decline trying to eke out a few extra days, Brother Day (Lee Pace in loincloth) just giving up and enjoying himself, and Brother Dawn still trying to figure how to do things best - while Demerzel as usual does her own (or her programming's ) thing.

If you liked the first two seasons you'll probably enjoy it, if you didn't, you probably won't. Shocker, I know.

I am waiting for the whole season to be out so I can re add Apple TV and binge watch it.  I never read the books, but I've found the series to be a fresh kind of sci fi.

[Bauer]

Just finished season 2 of the Sandman.  Didn't like it as much as season 1, maybe the novelty of the world wore off on me.  Also the storyline just wasn't as compelling as season 1 ( redemption arc from being captured ).

Orpheus was still the highlight of the season for me.

[viper37]

Just saw Superman.  Dubbed in French, went with my young nephew.

We all liked it, lots of humor, it's really a James Gunn movie, closer in line to the first Marvel movies that what we are used to see at DC.

I believe they are on the right track and I think Marvel will regret losing Gunn.

[The Brain]

The Terror, S1. Two ships, one expedition. Entertaining, nice atmosphere, good actors. Nitpick: I would have liked to see more visible breath though in scenes where it's supposed to be cold. But I suppose they decided it wasn't worth the practical hassle or CGI cost.

[Josquius]

I saw that South Park episode everyone is talking about.
I keep forgetting that show is still going.
 It was funny.

This new sci-fi series set in Albuquerque sounds interesting. 

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Maker of breaking bad sounds good but... It's a woman licking buns?

[The Brain]

Untamed, S1. Gruff hero battles crime, demons. I liked it a lot. The story is pretty standard for these things, but it's competently presented. I've always liked Eric Bana, which helps.

[Josephus]

The Terror, S1. Two ships, one expedition. Entertaining, nice atmosphere, good actors. Nitpick: I would have liked to see more visible breath though in scenes where it's supposed to be cold. But I suppose they decided it wasn't worth the practical hassle or CGI cost.

It's based on the true story of the Franklin Expedition....with a supernatural twist.

[Syt]

The Terror, S1. Two ships, one expedition. Entertaining, nice atmosphere, good actors. Nitpick: I would have liked to see more visible breath though in scenes where it's supposed to be cold. But I suppose they decided it wasn't worth the practical hassle or CGI cost.

It's based on the true story of the Franklin Expedition....with a supernatural twist.

Is his hand reaching for the Beaufort Sea?

[grumbler]

Maker of breaking bad sounds good but... It's a woman licking buns?

Agree. There was nothing in that trailer that made me want to watch the series, other than "from the maker of..."

[Gups]

The Terror, S1. Two ships, one expedition. Entertaining, nice atmosphere, good actors. Nitpick: I would have liked to see more visible breath though in scenes where it's supposed to be cold. But I suppose they decided it wasn't worth the practical hassle or CGI cost.

The Terror, S1. Two ships, one expedition. Entertaining, nice atmosphere, good actors. Nitpick: I would have liked to see more visible breath though in scenes where it's supposed to be cold. But I suppose they decided it wasn't worth the practical hassle or CGI cost.

Book is excellent

[Razgovory]

I agree the book is really good.  It's like 900 pages and I finished it in two days so I can safely say i grabbed my attention.

[Zoupa]

That show was really good IMO. I think I've watched it 3 times. The whole cast is stellar.

[celedhring]

Rewatched Dunkirk today, since I'm in a bit of a WWII lark this summer. Such a great "sensorial" movie, with really no plot. It's a bit like a horror movie where the unseen monster are nazi dive bombers.

The Stuka scenes always reminds me of the story my grandad would tell me about his unit breaking in the Ebro front when they heard them diving, and running to a nearby forest to seek cover.