Zorral Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 Sometime in the past, somewhere on this board, whether in Literature or Entertainment, we talked about Las aventuras del capitán Alatriste, the series of novels by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, featuring this great Spanish swordsman, soldier and adventurer of the 17th century. A film was made, with Viggo Mortensen as capitán Alatriste, but, we lamented, it was never released in the US. However! Now! available, streaming on amazon prime, subtitled in English, the description says, is the 2016 Spanish television Alatriste series! I haven't watched yet, having for a change a cornucopia of watching riches. But surely this is going to be splendid because, let's face it, nobody does medieval and renaissance era sword fights like the Spanish. They even do brilliant battle sequences with swords from horseback. They never forgot how to do it. https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07HDVLSP5/ref=atv_tv_hom_1_c_TXXlI6_brws_3_11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted November 23, 2018 Author Share Posted November 23, 2018 I saw Casablanca for the first time last time. It’s truly one of the best films I’ve ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Finally saw First Man. Wish the camera didn't shake all the time, except when appropriate. Everything else was excellent. Got chills during the lunar landing scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theda Baratheon Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 19 hours ago, Tywin et al. said: I saw Casablanca for the first time last time. It’s truly one of the best films I’ve ever seen. I honestly find this one soooo boring and feel so guilty about that but what can ya do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theda Baratheon Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 On 11/22/2018 at 2:41 AM, Triskele said: Krull, whoa. Great insight in that film: the creature that knows the nature of its own demise. Of course today with faith joke and the knowledge that we're just hyper-developed microbes on a spinning orb with no purpose, this describes all of us. But it is nice for nostalgia's sake to recall when we watched Krull and it was only the cursed character that knew this. I honestly loved Krull - it was great. I also watched This is Spinal Tap for the first time which was awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexal Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Saw Creed II last night. It doesn’t hit the emotional highs of Creed but it does a really good job continuing the story and mixing elements from Rocky III and IV. I really dug the relationship between Ivan and Victor Drago and thought they did an awesome job making Drago out to being scary good; I felt each punch. Recommended if you liked Creed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Just now, Triskele said: Dude, spoiler alert. Neil Armstrong dies Spoiler in 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cas Stark Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 23 hours ago, Tywin et al. said: I saw Casablanca for the first time last time. It’s truly one of the best films I’ve ever seen. Waited quite a while on that one, LOL. Yes, it is one of the most beloved of films for good reason. Spectacular casting, great dialogue, and still relevant 70+ years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briantw Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Just a heads up, but Hulu has a deal through Monday where you can sign up for an entire year at $.99 per month. It's the limited commercials plan, but still. Great deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentat Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 On 11/23/2018 at 7:59 PM, Zorral said: Sometime in the past, somewhere on this board, whether in Literature or Entertainment, we talked about Las aventuras del capitán Alatriste, the series of novels by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, featuring this great Spanish swordsman, soldier and adventurer of the 17th century. A film was made, with Viggo Mortensen as capitán Alatriste, but, we lamented, it was never released in the US. However! Now! available, streaming on amazon prime, subtitled in English, the description says, is the 2016 Spanish television Alatriste series! I haven't watched yet, having for a change a cornucopia of watching riches. But surely this is going to be splendid because, let's face it, nobody does medieval and renaissance era sword fights like the Spanish. They even do brilliant battle sequences with swords from horseback. They never forgot how to do it. https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07HDVLSP5/ref=atv_tv_hom_1_c_TXXlI6_brws_3_11 Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but I'm afraid this series is awful, and was universally panned when shown on Spanish television. If you're an Alatriste fan, do yourself a favour and avoid it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briantw Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 Narcos: Mexico episode six spoilers: Spoiler "You said an army." "No, the army." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Mentat said: Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but I'm afraid this series is awful, and was universally panned when shown on Spanish television. If you're an Alatriste fan, do yourself a favour and avoid it. O no! nononono! Yes, I've read all the novels (in English -- my Spanish can get me around just fine in Spanish speaking cultures, but it's not up to fiction). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Pesci Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 Big Mouth season 1 on Netflix. Quite raunchy, and right up my alley. I normally despise anything associated with Nick Kroll too, but this show is hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsay B. Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 New thread up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted November 26, 2018 Author Share Posted November 26, 2018 On 11/24/2018 at 8:59 AM, Theda Baratheon said: I honestly find this one soooo boring and feel so guilty about that but what can ya do Well to be fair, your favorite movie bores the hell out of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theda Baratheon Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 7 hours ago, Tywin et al. said: Well to be fair, your favorite movie bores the hell out of me. We can't all have good taste, I suppose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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