TV/Movies Megathread

[Syt]

Pokerface S2 E1. Fun episode, though the plot was maybe A BIT overengineered (directed by Rian Johnson ) with too abrupt a resolution for me (though with some twists thrown in), and I feel Natasha Lyonne turned up the Columbo-esque quirkiness maybe a bit much?

[Syt]

Going to Gartenbaukino this weekend. Tomorrow: Barry Lyndon in restored 4k. Sunday: 2001 A Space Odyssey in Christopher Nolan's "unrestored" 70mm version from original negatives.

[Duque de Bragança]

70 mm screening this Sunday again in Paris this Sunday at the Pathé Palace (premium cinema) near Opéra, as well
Next Sunday, Clockwork Orange.

[Syt]

I've seen the 70mm version before, but not the Nolan version (which doesn't use any digital enhancement/clean-up techniques and retains imperfections from the movie's initial run. Essentially, he aimed at recreating as exactly a version as the one he saw in the theaters in the 60s. They showed it last year, too, but I missed it then. Gartenbau loves its Kubrick stuff. When it opened in 1960, they screened the Austrian premiere of Spartacus, with Kirk Douglas attending (and, according to uncorroborated reports, Kubrick, too).

The restored the theater a few years ago to its original glory (if you like that kind of flair ).

[Duque de Bragança]

Since Kubrick did not have such digital tricks in the late '60s to begin with for the original 70 mm version, that's the very least one ask from Nolan.
Photochemical restoration of the original camera negative is perfectly possible, however.

Not that he will go to such lengths such as Lucas revisionism or Cameron waxy degraining AI, tech bros-approved, of course.

Nice cinema.



"only" 431 seats. Biggest cinema in Paris has 2,000, and is cheaper. 
Since it's a classic movie, it's "only" 14 €. Normal price is like 25 € for, say, the last Jurassic World.

[Syt]

Well, ticket is actually cheaper. They have a 24 EUR/month subscription that allows you to attend most screenings in the participating theaters (mostly ones that lean more retro/arthouse screenings): https://nonstopkino.at/kinos/

[Duque de Bragança]

If you go by subscription, even if it's 38 € per month, then it is indeed cheaper and you can use your digitalised Pathé /Cinépass card in all Pathé cinemas in France, plus most, not all, arthouses in  Paris.

[Syt]

Dude, it's not a competition. I was just sharing that I'm looking forward to seeing two of my favorite movies on the big screen this weekend; one of them (Barry Lyndon) for the first time - which I'm really looking forward to, seeing as how the movie composes its scenes in the manner of period paintings.

[Duque de Bragança]

Nobody said it was a competition. Not even you. 

[Darth Wagtaros]

I couldn't get past the first 20 minutes of the first episode of season 1.

I think Anthony Bourdain was a cool dude, but this veneration of food and the chef culture is so cringe. It feels like a show for white hipsters.

Yeah, even fast food was like that back in the day and probably still is.  I remember friends working 8o hour weeks (getting paid for 20 because TEAMWORK) and justifying it like it was a dotcom startup.  

Food industry leaves your joints fucked up and may include substance abuse.  I don't get the verbal and emotional abuse shit. 

[Jacob]

I rarely watch films these days, but I've started watching them on flights when the kids let me.

Just got back from a short vacation in Ontario (with a quick dip to Quebec) and finally saw Mad Max: Fury Road. It was pretty good. I enjoyed it for the 80s post-apocalyptic sci-fi vibes and general over-the-topness.

I also watched Bonne Cop, Bad Cop for the first time. I loved it. I love the Canadianess of it. Unfortunately my plane landed and I haven't seen the final 10 minutes of the film. It looks like it's on Canadian Netflix, so I should be able to finish it later today.

[Grey Fox]

IIRC both of them are on CBC Gem too.

[crazy canuck]

Grumbler, this Friday is the season finale of Murderbot on Apple, but you might want to hold off on getting the promotional subscription, because season 3 of Foundation is about to drop.

[Syt]

Barry Lyndon on the big screen is awesome. Of course it's been a movie for me that's always been more about the visuals than the story. And the second half is still not as good as the first half. And movies with intermissions ... I think the most modern film I had that with was Thin Red Line when it came out?

2001 in the Nolan restoration was also great. I looked out for some of the "imperfections" (like some lighting issues etc.) that some reviews had mentioned and that were removed on subsequent releases after the film's initial release but I found them not distracting. But I'm not a movie grognard.

Been watching The Great North on Disney. It's ok. It has Nick Offerman and Aparna Nancherla, so that's a plus. I might be at the age where I will watch mediocre shows because I like the actors in them.

[celedhring]

Been watching Silo. It feels like Serious Fallout which I'm not sure it's that good a thing. Rebecca Ferguson is really good in it though.

I admit I'm a bit jaded with all these mystery box shows.