Dendrophobic Ent Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 I think there may well be a correlation between how much people like Buffy and how much they like Veronica Mars because there are definitely similarities in the writing styles and sensibilities of Joss Whedon and Rob Thomas and the connection is most obvious with Buffy out of Whedon's shows because they're both set in a High School in a small Californian town. Veronica Mars even makes reference to this in the film having a character visiting Veronica's old school and commenting 'this place really is built on a Hellmouth'. I really like the way the mystery unfolds over the first season, aside from a few weak episodes early in the season it's a great example of how to pace a storyline over 22 episodes. Yeah, the mystery is really well done. Lots of twists without being convoluted and lots of well-placed red herrings. What I loved about the series was its uses of traditional hard-boiled and noir tropes and themes- seedy aristocracy, corrupt law enforcement and social system and so on- and modernized them while removing the weird conservatism you find in Hammett or Chandler. It's like Raymond Chandler as written by Joss Whedon. I am watching Camelot, which is an ok show that somehow managed to land Eva Green, and Bloodline, which has Coach Taylor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Antony Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 My brother has convinced me start Peaky Blinders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theda Baratheon Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Watched Nightcrawler. Amazing performance from Gyllenhaal.Proper loved that movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceChampion Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Watched Powers, new superhero series with Sharlto Copley as a Power who lost his abilities and is now a cop working in the Powers Division of LAPD; Noah Taylor and Eddie Izzard as villains; and Michelle Forbes as Retro Girl (not sure if she's just guest starring in a few episodes or is a regular). It's based on a comic book. Streams on Playstation. Apparently Sony released the pilot for free on Youtube, but it looks like they've already removed it. It's good so far. Spoiler Apparently it's possible for a normal human to leech some power from a Power by exchanging bodily fluids... So unlike Heroes, where Silas was early on hinted at eating brains to steal powers but they pulled back from that, this show actually has a character called The Wolf that eats Powers to steal their powers. But it seems that ability is not unique to the Wolf, since if you give a blowjob to a power, you have his powers for a few seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theda Baratheon Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Watching the Johnny Depp Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for the first time in aaaaages. Getting some nostalgic feels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Starting season 9 of Trailer Park Boys. Can never get enough Sunnyvale. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theda Baratheon Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Noooo, tell me you prefer the Gene Wilder versionI love them both!!! Granted the Depp one is really rather ...artificial and I haven't seen the original in bloody donkeys years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nox Irradiata Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 Spent the afternoon swimming at the beach (and cut my hands on a coral reef! :(). Now it's time to chillax with a pizza and a Netflix marathon. First up: Killing Them SoftlyETA: Got about halfway through Killing Them Softly and wasn't feeling it at all. Any favorite hit-man movie recommendations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nox Irradiata Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 Next up: Exodus - Gods And Kings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsay B. Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 ETA: Got about halfway through Killing Them Softly and wasn't feeling it at all. Any favorite hit-man movie recommendations?The Professional, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Ghost Dog, Road to Perdition. I haven't seen Collateral, yet, but people on this forum seem to like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEyedGhost Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 The Professional, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Ghost Dog, Road to Perdition. I haven't seen Collateral, yet, but people on this forum seem to like it. Grosse Pointe Blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 There's an awful lot of Japanese and Chinese ones that get a lot of hype; I don't know specifics as I haven't seen many but I'd look into that scene. I know a chap with good taste recc'd me Fallen Angels aaaaaaages back but I never managed to watch it. Will have to do that at some stage...A Bittersweet Life from Korea is pretty good.Of the Western ones I've seen, Leon: The Professional is easily the best, and on top of those already mentioned, I'd also recommend Mr and Mrs Smith (for something a bit more comic), Hanna, and John Wick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of Ashes Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 I am sort of bummed that I'm not digging it. Same thing has happened with Buffy. It's a loss of some good cultural currency as I'll continue to never get the references. Speaking of not getting references, I should have brushed up on recent history before watching Good Morning Vietnam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Any favorite hit-man movie recommendations?A lot of good ones mentioned already, a couple that haven't been that I really liked are In Bruges and Killer Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shryke Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 First up: Killing Them SoftlyETA: Got about halfway through Killing Them Softly and wasn't feeling it at all. Any favorite hit-man movie recommendations? It's not at all a hit-man movie in the way you'd normally expect. That said, I'd totally try to finish it off if you don't hate it cause the ending is easily the best part of the movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shryke Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Yeah, the mystery is really well done. Lots of twists without being convoluted and lots of well-placed red herrings. What I loved about the series was its uses of traditional hard-boiled and noir tropes and themes- seedy aristocracy, corrupt law enforcement and social system and so on- and modernized them while removing the weird conservatism you find in Hammett or Chandler. It's like Raymond Chandler as written by Joss Whedon. The best part about the mystery to me is it all makes perfect sense in the end once you have all the information. The minute you get that last piece it all snaps into place. It does a good job of not making you feel either cheated because the answer was being hidden from you but not the characters or like the characters are morons cause the guilty party is so goddamn obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Moff Mithrandir Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Really need to start watching The Flash. I'm tired of just reading reviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theda Baratheon Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Watching The Lego Movie for the first time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceChampion Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 I thought the Lego Movie was good but not as great as all the praise given to it. Interesting there are four sequels / spin-offs in production: The Lego Movie 2, a ninja-lego one called Ninjago, a Jason Segel written one called the Billion Brick Race, and of course Lego Batman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pepper Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 I thought the Lego Movie was good but not as great as all the praise given to it. Interesting there are four sequels / spin-offs in production: The Lego Movie 2, a ninja-lego one called Ninjago, a Jason Segel written one called the Billion Brick Race, and of course Lego Batman. I thought this was a joke I was missing and googled and now can't stop laughing at the fact that these are real things being produced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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