TV/Movies Megathread

[Admiral Yi]

Finally saw the whole of Margin Call after watching clips on Youtube. I think it's a great movie. Focus on the story, doesn't try to explain the technical details (don't get me wrong, I liked that The Big Short tried to be edumacational, but they are very different kinds of movies). Generally doesn't try to explain details that are not important. Good acting, which you expect from Jeremy Irons et al. Hell I don't usually care much for Simon Baker but he does a good job here.

Agree pretty much with everything.  Some really good performances.  Useless to pick out Spacy because he always nails it. (double entendre yuck yuck)

Does anyone know if this is based on a real bank (Lehman? Bear Sterns?)  Or "inspired by true events?"

[Sophie Scholl]

Deadpool proves reincarnation sucks.

Detective Pikachu looks like the fever dream of a millenial who played way too much pokemon, watched too much "Who Framed Roger Rabbi", and dropped a whole lot of acid.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1roy4o4tqQM

I actually think it looks amusing.

I mean, it's got to be better than Super Mario Bros., right?

[KRonn]

So has Walking Dead jumped the corpse?

I've been looking for a way out, and am thinking this six year jump may be it.

On the other hand, it may get interesting again

At first I wondered and will still think about that, but I think the intent is a new direction with larger roles for others of  the main characters plus new people. I'm thinking that the idea is to change directions a bit to keep things fresh as the groups move into a whole new way of life. A more settled and stable life, though of course with plenty of issues to overcome. We'll see how successful it is but so far with the first post-Rick episode I like it.

[The Brain]

Finally saw the whole of Margin Call after watching clips on Youtube. I think it's a great movie. Focus on the story, doesn't try to explain the technical details (don't get me wrong, I liked that The Big Short tried to be edumacational, but they are very different kinds of movies). Generally doesn't try to explain details that are not important. Good acting, which you expect from Jeremy Irons et al. Hell I don't usually care much for Simon Baker but he does a good job here.

Agree pretty much with everything.  Some really good performances.  Useless to pick out Spacy because he always nails it. (double entendre yuck yuck)

Does anyone know if this is based on a real bank (Lehman? Bear Sterns?)  Or "inspired by true events?"

My impression is that it's "inspired by true events". But I don't know much about the 2008 crisis.

[crazy canuck]

Outlaw King - the new Netflix movie about Robert the Bruce has amazing production value - it is as good as a major movie studio.  The story is roughly historical, although the battle at the end is a bit disappointing.   Also their portrayal of Edward II is interesting but less historically accurate.

All in all, the movie is a pleasure to watch as a period piece.

Mandatory Languish comments about sexuality:  all scenes involve hetero couples and there is likely content that will appeal to a diverse viewership.

[Malthus]

Outlaw King - the new Netflix movie about Robert the Bruce has amazing production value - it is as good as a major movie studio.  The story is roughly historical, although the battle at the end is a bit disappointing.   Also their portrayal of Edward II is interesting but less historically accurate.

All in all, the movie is a pleasure to watch as a period piece.

Mandatory Languish comments about sexuality:  all scenes involve hetero couples and there is likely content that will appeal to a diverse viewership.

Do they have a scene of strapping Edward I's skeleton to his horse and having the corpse lead the English against the Scots? 

Now that would make an awesome movie scene. Malleus Scotorum indeed.

[crazy canuck]

Outlaw King - the new Netflix movie about Robert the Bruce has amazing production value - it is as good as a major movie studio.  The story is roughly historical, although the battle at the end is a bit disappointing.   Also their portrayal of Edward II is interesting but less historically accurate.

All in all, the movie is a pleasure to watch as a period piece.

Mandatory Languish comments about sexuality:  all scenes involve hetero couples and there is likely content that will appeal to a diverse viewership.

Do they have a scene of strapping Edward I's skeleton to his horse and having the corpse lead the English against the Scots? 

Now that would make an awesome movie scene. Malleus Scotorum indeed.

They did deal with the subject, but in a different way.

[FunkMonk]

Outlaw King - the new Netflix movie about Robert the Bruce has amazing production value - it is as good as a major movie studio.  The story is roughly historical, although the battle at the end is a bit disappointing.   Also their portrayal of Edward II is interesting but less historically accurate.

All in all, the movie is a pleasure to watch as a period piece.

Mandatory Languish comments about sexuality:  all scenes involve hetero couples and there is likely content that will appeal to a diverse viewership.

Do they have a scene of strapping Edward I's skeleton to his horse and having the corpse lead the English against the Scots? 

Now that would make an awesome movie scene. Malleus Scotorum indeed.

They did deal with the subject, but in a different way.

I just watched this and I thought it was pretty good.

I really enjoyed watching The One True King (Stephen Dillane, Stannis of Game of Thrones fame) channeling his inner Edward I. Perfect. 

[crazy canuck]

I really enjoyed watching The One True King (Stephen Dillane, Stannis of Game of Thrones fame) channeling his inner Edward I. Perfect. 

Agreed. 

[Liep]

https://youtu.be/2wcj6SrX4zw

New Aquaman trailer. It definitely looks more Marvelesque, like Starlord meets the new Thor but under water and not as good looking.

[Savonarola]

The Time Machine (1960)

I like how all the Eloi were blond in this version; demonstrating that the Aryan peoples are superior in even more ways than dreamt of in Nazi science.   



The premise of the Time Machine (that technicians were the cellar dwellers who became Morlocks and the upper class lived on the surface and became Eloi) was dated by the time of this film.  The director played more on the fears of nuclear war, and made humanity's split due to post war radiation.  In the film the Eloi are called into the Sphinx by an air raid siren; even though the nuclear war happened 800,000 years ago.

[celedhring]

https://youtu.be/2wcj6SrX4zw

New Aquaman trailer. It definitely looks more Marvelesque, like Starlord meets the new Thor but under water and not as good looking.

Looks generic. Make Atlantis great again! 

[KRonn]

https://youtu.be/2wcj6SrX4zw

New Aquaman trailer. It definitely looks more Marvelesque, like Starlord meets the new Thor but under water and not as good looking.

I just saw the trailer today and it looks pretty good, agreed. Maybe more " Marvelesque" like you say.

[Liep]

https://youtu.be/2wcj6SrX4zw

New Aquaman trailer. It definitely looks more Marvelesque, like Starlord meets the new Thor but under water and not as good looking.

I just saw the trailer today and it looks pretty good, agreed. Maybe more " Marvelesque" like you say.

In this case a word to describe the combination of fun and colourful, you know, the opposite of any Zack Snyder movie.

[The Brain]

In the film the Eloi are called into the Sphinx by an air raid siren; even though the nuclear war happened 800,000 years ago.

That's government services for you.