RedEyedGhost Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 I watched The Revenant tonight. It was pretty, although the swinging camera action on the long cuts was quite annoying. Overall I was pretty meh about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Bauer 24 Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Anyone watching Containment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEyedGhost Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 11 hours ago, Leap said: Started watching 30 Rock, which is pretty decent already. Don't know if I'll enjoy it as much as Parks and Recreation, but at least I think I'll enjoy it. I loved the first 3 seasons of 30 Rock. Hilarious stuff. After that it was very repetitive and I grew quite bored with the characters. I still stuck it out until the end though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of Ashes Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 First ep of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. Love might be too strong a word but I did grow to like the book more once it got past the focus on Norrell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crixus Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 I really enjoyed this one. Read the book (remains one of my favourites) and the show does a pretty good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isis Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 I just watched Frozen for the first time. It was ok. Not so much different to/better than Tangled. I have no clue why people go so nuts for it. It's nice but it's no Beauty and the Beast, is it? Before that I watched Red Riding Hood (the Gary Oldman one). The only reason I can possibly think of for doing this is that I finished watching Hemlock Grove yesterday and was thinking about wolves. Actually I was going to watch The Company of Wolves but I just happened across Red Riding Hood on Amazon Prime and thought, why not? The obvious answer is because it's a really tired B movie and it just does nothing new whatsoever with the story or the mythology. Wolves are cool and all, but there's really not a lot of wolfy screen time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astromech Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Finished The Last Panthers. What an excellent series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iskaral Pust Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 I'm watching The Night Manager, just finished ep 4 of 6. It didn't look great in trailers but I read a good review and tried it. It's really very good. They can do more in 6 hours than a typical movie, but not drag it out for dozens of episodes. Tom Hiddleston carries it really well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Really? I thought it's last 2-3 episodes were especially weak. It's an OK show, but I don't think it's anything more. I just don't think it adds anything new to that genre of TV shows. We've seen that sort of story on countless occasions. Something like The Honourable Women was far better, in my opinion. 3 hours ago, Iskaral Pust said: I'm watching The Night Watchman, just finished ep 4 of 6. It didn't look great in trailers but I read a good review and tried it. It's really very good. They can do more in 6 hours than a typical movie, but not drag it out for dozens of episodes. Tom Hiddleston carries it really well. n. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maia Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 18 hours ago, Isis said: I just watched Frozen for the first time. It was ok. Not so much different to/better than Tangled. I have no clue why people go so nuts for it. It's nice but it's no Beauty and the Beast, is it? I have watched it for the first time a couple of months ago and loved it. Relationship between sisters is so rarely a focus point of an adventure, fairy-tale. A positive one in particular. And I really liked how the fantasy/heroic aspects were handled, the music,etc. Loved "Zootopia" too. I haven't seen "Tangled" yet, though. I have also watched Scorcese's "Hugo" and liked it a lot, on the whole. Such a pretty movie, and, of course, such a glowing love-letter to the pioneers of film industry, no wonder it got all the Oscars. It could have been slightly shorter, mind. I have finally seen "Mad Max: FuryRoad" and holy shit! It is, indeed, brilliant and I feel a fool for not believing the hype and not watching it on the big screen. That's a film that completely fills it's length without an ounce of fat, and, to employ an overused expression, "grips you and doesn't let go", without making one tired of and numb to all the action. And believe me - a lot of recent action blockbusters did make me tired of/bored with the over-the-top action. Even those that received critical plaudits, such as "Avengers" or "Guardians of the Galaxy", etc. By contrast, I enjoyed action in Marvel's "Civil War", but found quiet moments and reason for the conflict contrived and boring. Well, "Fury Road" plays on a whole different level - there were no weak segments, IMHO. Much as liked "The Martian" movie, I am now enthusiastically behind the Nebulas decision to pick "Fury Road" as the winner in dramatic presentation category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
House Cambodia Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Currently keeping in with Orphan Black and Penny Dreadful. However, my hot recommendation for any ASOIAF aficionado is the current short series The Hollow Crown. Stunning productions of Shakespeare's history plays with the final part being Richard III this weekend. R3 is played by Benedict Cumberpatch and the cast is a role call of the greatest British actors. We all know that GRRM was influenced by them and the Wars of the Roses, but seeing these BBC productions really brings it home just how much he took from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuicideSheep Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Finished 10 Cloverfield Lane . Not what i expected , but still interesting to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiDisaster Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 I watched that Will Smith/Margot Robbie thing last night. 'Focus'. Holy fuck that is one of the worst movies I have seen in a long time. Absolute trash start to finish. The only redeeming quality I can even think of is that Smith & Robbie were pretty good on screen together so I look forward to seeing them again in Suicide Squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iskaral Pust Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 8 hours ago, Raja said: Really? I thought it's last 2-3 episodes were especially weak. It's an OK show, but I don't think it's anything more. I just don't think it adds anything new to that genre of TV shows. We've seen that sort of story on countless occasions. Something like The Honourable Women was far better, in my opinion. n. Now you have me worried because I have not seen the last two episodes yet. I haven't seen much else like this. I'll look for The Honorable Women. Is this a case of the US only lately importing UK dramas of this caliber? Most US options have been horribly protracted series with dozens of episodes, and generally more like a Mission Impossible popcorn flick serialized (think of 24, Alias, etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 I really need to find The Honourable Woman. It's by the same showrunner as The Shadow Line, and while that faded at the end, it contained some amazing work beforehand. And THW shouldn't have the same issues at the end, which were very particular to the tale being told. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexal Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 10 minutes ago, Iskaral Pust said: Now you have me worried because I have not seen the last two episodes yet. I haven't seen much else like this. I'll look for The Honorable Women. Is this a case of the US only lately importing UK dramas of this caliber? Most US options have been horribly protracted series with dozens of episodes, and generally more like a Mission Impossible popcorn flick serialized (think of 24, Alias, etc) I was not disappointed with the last two episodes. The Honorable Woman is solid. Really enjoyed that series as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Bauer 24 Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 5 hours ago, SuicideSheep said: Finished 10 Cloverfield Lane . Not what i expected , but still interesting to watch. Same here. Just watched it last week. Honestly thought it was overrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astromech Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Dracula Untold, interesting twist on the origin, cool effects, mediocre execution of everything else. Ending was shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 6 hours ago, Iskaral Pust said: Now you have me worried because I have not seen the last two episodes yet. Ah - I shouldn't have said anything! Apologies! Post when you're done with the series. Re: The Honourable Women - Maggie Gyllenhaal steals that show with a really good performance. I haven't seen The Shadow Line - I'll have a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Watched The Hollow Crown, The War of the Roses: 1. Henry VI Part 1 on the BBC. THought it was very good and they had some great actors involved. Going to watch the rest of these for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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