TV/Movies Megathread

[Sophie Scholl]

Parts of Season 2 of Westworld worked for me, but as a whole I found it a trainwreck. I haven't started season 3 yet. Right now I'm making my way through The Rise of Phoenixes on Netflix and eagerly anticipating the return of Harley Quinn which had its second season start today.

[The Brain]

Last night I watched an episode of DS9 where there was a virus on the station, and Commander Sisko ordered a quarantine and people were confined to their quarters.  Quark got yelled at because he wouldn't practice correct social distancing and therefore got a bunch more people sick.

Oh, and the guy giving everyone updates till he got sick was (Doctor) Bashir, and in Kentucky we are getting all of our updates from (Governor) Beshear - same pronunciation of the last name.

I therefore conclude that Governor Beshear will get COVID-19.  Oh and maybe that Ferengis won't practice correct social distancing soon too.

Bill Gates probably funded the script.

[KRonn]

Last night I watched an episode of DS9 where there was a virus on the station, and Commander Sisko ordered a quarantine and people were confined to their quarters.  Quark got yelled at because he wouldn't practice correct social distancing and therefore got a bunch more people sick.

Oh, and the guy giving everyone updates till he got sick was (Doctor) Bashir, and in Kentucky we are getting all of our updates from (Governor) Beshear - same pronunciation of the last name.

I therefore conclude that Governor Beshear will get COVID-19.  Oh and maybe that Ferengis won't practice correct social distancing soon too.

I chuckled at the name and story line similarities.    I've been seeing a few episodes of DS-9 also, it used to be a favorite show. And those Ferengis  are such an unruly lot!

[Liep]

Can anyone recommend some movies where they travel? I have a serious urge to travel to somewhere far away but of course I can't and I have no idea when it might be possible to do again, so I turned to movies and watched The Darjeeling Limited, it helped a bit.

[celedhring]

Can anyone recommend some movies where they travel? I have a serious urge to travel to somewhere far away but of course I can't and I have no idea when it might be possible to do again, so I turned to movies and watched The Darjeeling Limited, it helped a bit.

Off the top of my head...

Into the Wild
All the Before... movies (Before Sunset/Sunrise/Midnight)
Motorcycle Diaries
El Camino (little known movie from Emilio Estévez about El Camino de Santiago=
Y Tu Mamá También
Encounters In the End of the World (aka Werner Herzog in the South Pole)

[Syt]

Can anyone recommend some movies where they travel? I have a serious urge to travel to somewhere far away but of course I can't and I have no idea when it might be possible to do again, so I turned to movies and watched The Darjeeling Limited, it helped a bit.

Some road trips:
National Lampoon's Vacation
Little Miss Sunshine
Kalifornia
Cannonball Run

For scenery, Lord of the Rings still holds up. For a warmer climate, Lawrence of Arabia.

[celedhring]

So, I watched the first episode of Sunderland Till I Die. Lose a friendly against Celtic -> Riots. Brits 

EDIT: And of course Darron Gibson getting smashed and ranting at a pub. I remember this, actually.

[Admiral Yi]

Killing Them Softly 2012

A dry cleaner and two low lifes knock down a mobbed up poker place.  Brad Pitt gets hired to wack them.  The look is very gritty.  I think it's set in New Hampshire.

I liked the look and the characters and the dialogue, but it's just too short.  No build up, no tension.  Plus in the background news about the 08 crisis and Obama's campaign and election are constantly playing, and it gets annoying.  I think the writer and/or director were trying to deliver some profound reflection on the crisis, American society, and crime, but it doesn't work.

[Threviel]

El Camino (little known movie from Emilio Estévez about El Camino de Santiago=

That is a nice little feelgood gem. Found it when researching the camino and me and wife liked that movie alot.

[Savonarola]

Can anyone recommend some movies where they travel? I have a serious urge to travel to somewhere far away but of course I can't and I have no idea when it might be possible to do again, so I turned to movies and watched The Darjeeling Limited, it helped a bit.

Easy Rider
Il Sorpasso
The Searchers
Red River
The Good The Bad and The Ugly

Oh, and, of course, The General and The Gold Rush   

[Tamas]

Watched Jojo Rabbit. It's great.

[Sophie Scholl]

Can anyone recommend some movies where they travel? I have a serious urge to travel to somewhere far away but of course I can't and I have no idea when it might be possible to do again, so I turned to movies and watched The Darjeeling Limited, it helped a bit.

I'm a really big fan of One Week. "A dire medical diagnosis prompts a young man (Joshua Jackson) to search for meaning in his life via a cross-country trek across Canada on a vintage motorcycle." It's a great advertisement for roadtripping in Canada.

[Berkut]

Watched Jojo Rabbit. It's great.

It really is.

[Sheilbh]

Hustlers - like Rocket Man I liked this a lot more than I thought I would.

It's got some really good central performances, especially J-Lo and Constance Wu. It's well made and I think really well-judged between the funny bits and the sort-of more serious side, it reminded me a little bit of Widows mixed with Magic Mike (but, I'd say, not as good as either - although I think Widows is one of the best films I've seen in the last few years so...). But I think what makes it really work is the chemistry between the dancers and the scenes where they're just together, which are just a delight.

[Admiral Yi]

Jo Jo Rabbit for rent on YouTube.