TV/Movies Megathread

[Scipio]

Solomon Kane. An unremarkable dark fantasy film starring James Purefoy; I hoped he would make it at least vaguely entertaining, but that's not the case.

I quite liked it. Unrepentant Robert E. Howard fan here, though.

The best modern horror films are probably the Korean films and the films of Guillermo Del Toro (The Orphanage, The Devil's Backbone). Good stuff.

[celedhring]

Solomon Kane. An unremarkable dark fantasy film starring James Purefoy; I hoped he would make it at least vaguely entertaining, but that's not the case.

I quite liked it. Unrepentant Robert E. Howard fan here, though.

The best modern horror films are probably the Korean films and the films of Guillermo Del Toro (The Orphanage, The Devil's Backbone). Good stuff.

He didn't do The Orphanage though, that one's by Juan Antonio Bayona. That said, I would like Del Toro to do proper horror again too, we'll see how Crimson Peak turns out.

[CountDeMoney]

   The Atlantic

John Wick: An Idiot Killed His Puppy and Now Everyone Must Die
This infinitely stylish, brilliantly stupid movie might be Keanu Reeves's renaissance.

http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/10/john-wick-an-idiot-killed-his-puppy-and-now-everyone-must-die/381921/

[Josquius]

  The Atlantic

John Wick: An Idiot Killed His Puppy and Now Everyone Must Die
This infinitely stylish, brilliantly stupid movie might be Keanu Reeves's renaissance.

http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/10/john-wick-an-idiot-killed-his-puppy-and-now-everyone-must-die/381921/

Hey, it has me routing for him. Kill girlfriends and families all you like. I've seen it a million times in a  million films. But do not bring innocent little doggies into it.
I guess its so much worse because you will see the actress who plays the girlfriend alive and well at the premiere, in other roles, etc...
But with a dog.....how do you know it wasn't for real!

[CountDeMoney]

I just love the headline. 

And while Ide may consider it a rope-a-dope trope too simplistic and insulting going for audience sympathies, it simply works better than a cat.



"Now, a cat..well, I mean...why not shoot a cat."

[CountDeMoney]

LOL, TWD:

[spoiler]Looks like the hipsters won't be making it to the Dave Matthews concert and outdoor BBQ this season.[/spoiler]

[lustindarkness]

LULZ

[Josephus]

To think...[spoiler]they were cannibals before it was cool to be cannibals.[/spoiler]

[Sophie Scholl]

So.  I have some people I want to have watch the awesome movies Nosferatu and Shadow of the Vampire as a combo.  My question is:  Which should I show people first?  I was thinking go with Shadow of the Vampire first to ease them into the silent film aspect as well as making Nosferatu into a kind of "surviving film of the incident".  Now I'm not so sure.  Any opinions or suggestions are welcomed!

[Eddie Teach]

Start with the one that it's more important to you that they see.

[Neil]

To think...[spoiler]they were cannibals before it was cool to be cannibals.[/spoiler]

Fine Young Cannibals would like a word...

[Neil]

  The Atlantic

John Wick: An Idiot Killed His Puppy and Now Everyone Must Die
This infinitely stylish, brilliantly stupid movie might be Keanu Reeves's renaissance.

http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/10/john-wick-an-idiot-killed-his-puppy-and-now-everyone-must-die/381921/

Hey, it was the best movie I've seen since Guardians of the Galaxy.

[Admiral Yi]

Damn, didn't realize Keanu is 50. 

[Eddie Teach]

Hey, it was the best movie I've seen since Guardians of the Galaxy.

How many movies have you seen since Guardians of the Galaxy?

[Neil]

Hey, it was the best movie I've seen since Guardians of the Galaxy.

How many movies have you seen since Guardians of the Galaxy?

Not a lot.  I saw the most recent Universal Soldier last week.