TV/Movies Megathread

[Duque de Bragança]

Going to watch it tomorrow.

I'll go over the weekend, most probably. 

Dubbed I bet 

We can go on Sunday if you like (English).

Original Fassung über alles!
Priority to Fighting Elegy though.

[Syt]

- Saturday: Fighting Elegy (Jap. w/ English subtitles)
- Sunday: The Avengers (English)
- Monday: Planet of Zeus concert



I won't pre-order tickets for PoZ, I doubt it'll be sold out. Other reservations have herewith been performed.

[Duque de Bragança]

- Saturday: Fighting Elegy (Jap. w/ English subtitles)
- Sunday: The Avengers (English)
- Monday: Planet of Zeus concert

That's Deutsche Ordnung for you
Now, do we watch The Avengers Scarlett in 3d or not?

[Syt]

3D, yes.

[The Larch]

Now, do we watch The Avengers Scarlett in 3d or not?

[Darth Wagtaros]

Quickie reviews of recent viewings

Hugo - meh. Scorsese has gone all Ken Burns again. They shouldn't let him make documentaries, it has had a crap effect on his movies, what with the documentaries happening in the middle (see "Gangs of New York" for previous docu-itis from Marty.)

6.5 Borats who so badly want to be Peter Sellers, that it's depressing, out of 10

Mandrill

Wanna be 70's grindhouse Chilean flick... tries way too hard, and has a giant romance that stomps all over any coolness it builds up in during all the cool gangster references, and forces you into a trance until the disco music stops.

5.5 Carl Yastremski Sideburnses over white suits outta 10

I hate Borat and that talentless hack who portrayed the lamest fucking character ever.

[katmai]

3D, yes.

Wrong answer syt.

[Syt]

3D, yes.

Wrong answer syt.

[Ideologue]

I'd kill all of you for pretty much anybody.

Nigga, puhleeze.

You get used to it.  Pretty soon, it's like all the other pursuits of youth: relegated to fond remembrances.  The dew upon the sunflower.  The stale cold smell of the morning.  All that shit.

I don't think you got my awesome Casino Royale (1967) reference.

What an uneven film.

[Berkut]

Saw Cabin in the Woods. Overall quite good, kind of silly ending. Which is maybe the point, but still.

[CountDeMoney]

I don't think you got my awesome Casino Royale (1967) reference.

What an uneven film.

Nope, I did not.  Because it sucks.  And it's an uneven film.

[The Brain]

Mr. Steed in 3D.

[Syt]

Just watched The Avengers. I was plenty entertained and look forward to seeing it again and find out how it holds up.

[Ideologue]

I don't think you got my awesome Casino Royale (1967) reference.

What an uneven film.

Nope, I did not.  Because it sucks.  And it's an uneven film.

Overlong, too.  I could have hacked about thirty or forty minutes out of that and provided a much tighter movie.  There are parts that are hilarious.  Then there are other parts which are not.

I think I have some weird erotic nostalgia for it, though, because I saw the last half of it for the first time when I was, like, four, and there was some chick in a gold dress and I noticed tits and gams for the first time.

[Syt]

Just watched The Avengers. I was plenty entertained and look forward to seeing it again and find out how it holds up.

A few more thoughts - I was rather impressed how Whedon managed to balance the heroes' screen times and gave them all pretty equal opportunity to shine. The villain was a bit relegated to second fiddle by this, but that was fine, because the heroes have more than enough conflict potential amongst themselves.

Several pretty good laughs in the movie. Surprisingly, quite a few for the Hulk who has some brilliant scenes (both as Banner and as Hulk).

Overall a pretty fast paced movie with lots of action, very fun - perfect popcorn flick.