TV/Movies Megathread

[Eddie Teach]

Both watchable, neither must-see. Bunch of otherwise talented actors phoning it in and effects that were great 40 years ago.

[Ideologue]

Both watchable, neither must-see. Bunch of otherwise talented actors phoning it in and effects that were great 40 years ago.

I like old effects work.  I find it charming, as well as many times just as believable as contemporary work, and often less cluttered.

[CountDeMoney]

Decided to watch The Poseidon Adventure last night - seeing Gene Hackman and Ernest Borgnine yell at each other = WIN.

I haven't seen it since I was a kid, and it was an afternoon matinee on Channel 12, back when it was independent (before Fox bought it)

That was the kind of movie that came on prime time TV on a Sunday night as the Movie Of The Week that I wasn't allowed to stay up and watch, but had to content myself to listening to all the cool kids talk about it in the cafeteria the next day.   

Look familiar, Ed?
http://youtu.be/EiuANdElLPI

[derspiess]

Decided to watch The Poseidon Adventure last night - seeing Gene Hackman and Ernest Borgnine yell at each other = WIN.

I haven't seen it since I was a kid, and it was an afternoon matinee on Channel 12, back when it was independent (before Fox bought it)

That was the kind of movie that came on prime time TV on a Sunday night as the Movie Of The Week that I wasn't allowed to stay up and watch, but had to content myself to listening to all the cool kids talk about it in the cafeteria the next day.   

Look familiar, Ed?
http://youtu.be/EiuANdElLPI

I used to hate that title sequence.  I always associated it with my last few minutes of freedom before I had to go to bed and get up to go to school the next goddamned morning.

[CountDeMoney]

I used to hate that title sequence.  I always associated it with my last few minutes of freedom before I had to go to bed and get up to go to school the next goddamned morning.

Yeah.  I hated those titles.  Usually my cue to brush my teeth.

This one, on the other hand, said nothing but "FUN!", particularly during the holidays.

http://youtu.be/m6cZriE79uo

[derspiess]

The one that had the word "SPECIAL" spinning around in those cheesy 70s/80s letters was also pure joy.  It was usually for a kids show so it meant that for once there was a prime-time show or movie not consisting of boring adult crap.

[katmai]

This is one i remember well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5J7MeOu8ls

[Queequeg]

Thieves' Highway. Really good.

[11B4V]

Silver Linings Playbook. Fucking nuts. 9.1/10

[CountDeMoney]

The great thing about being in the phone book and unemployed is I get a chance to answer all those survey phone calls you guys miss out on.
Had a survey from a "family-friendly" multimedia company, asking me about who should exert control over their children's viewing habits over adult content and violence.

I told them that my viewing habits were so controlled as a child, maybe if I had more access to violence and pornography growing up my relationships with women wouldn't be so dysfunctional.

They thanked me for my time.

[Malthus]

The great thing about being in the phone book and unemployed is I get a chance to answer all those survey phone calls you guys miss out on.
Had a survey from a "family-friendly" multimedia company, asking me about who should exert control over their children's viewing habits over adult content and violence.

I told them that my viewing habits were so controlled as a child, maybe if I had more access to violence and pornography growing up my relationships with women wouldn't be so dysfunctional.

They thanked me for my time.

I'd pay cash money to see you 'entertaining' some Jehovah's Witnesses. 

[Syt]

The great thing about being in the phone book and unemployed is I get a chance to answer all those survey phone calls you guys miss out on.
Had a survey from a "family-friendly" multimedia company, asking me about who should exert control over their children's viewing habits over adult content and violence.

I told them that my viewing habits were so controlled as a child, maybe if I had more access to violence and pornography growing up my relationships with women wouldn't be so dysfunctional.

They thanked me for my time.

I'd pay cash money to see you 'entertaining' some Jehovah's Witnesses. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6TeDM-wlZ4

[Ed Anger]

What is this bedtime you people keep talking about? I had no such thing by age 10.

[katmai]

What is this bedtime you people keep talking about? I had no such thing by age 10.

too busy tending the stills?

[Ed Anger]

Working the coal mine