RedEyedGhost Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 5 minutes ago, Triskele said: I'm pretty pissed that I haven't been able to see this yet. Missed it in theaters and it hasn't been on the other avenues I have. Garland's follow-up to the amazing Ex Machina, and I loved the book it was based on (though I hated the rest of the series after this first book). It's been on Amazon Prime for quite awhile. Don't have that one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsay B. Posted October 28, 2019 Author Share Posted October 28, 2019 7 minutes ago, Triskele said: I'm pretty pissed that I haven't been able to see this yet. Missed it in theaters and it hasn't been on the other avenues I have. Garland's follow-up to the amazing Ex Machina, and I loved the book it was based on (though I hated the rest of the series after this first book). I actually didn’t care for the first book(didn’t finish the series), but really enjoyed the movie. It’s a shame you didn’t see it in theatres because the last sequence of it really benefited from the big screen and blaring audio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isis Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Started watching The Hot Zone. Busman's holiday for me. I'm honestly trying my hardest to stay silent on the bad science but there's been a fair amount of shouting at the TV. Love how nobody cared about eye protection AT ALL for any process (including throwing bleach around) in the late 1980's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drawkcabi Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 18 hours ago, Heartofice said: I finished the series pretty quickly and I really enjoyed it. It was on the surface a pretty lightweight romp, but I thought it actually raised some interesting issues. It was much more interesting that Mulitplicity and didn't just take the most shallow take on that scenario. Also Rudd and Aisling Bea were great together. I could watch Rudd in anything and I was a fan of Bea's anyway from her comedy, and she does a great job here. Its a really easy watch, recommended. I stand by my assessment. I've watched the entire season and I liked it but I didn't love it. I agree Rudd and Bea were great in it. There's just so many shows I've been amazed by recently, this one falls just short of that for me. It is more interesting than Multiplicity, I attribute that to the Rick and Morty aspect I also said the show reminded me of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DireWolfSpirit Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Seen a few earlier posters talking about Incendies so I watched it. Pretty heavy story and I will give no details but I think it was mentioned that it's a sobering ride and will definitely stay with you long after you watch if. Which for me is a pretty major benchmark to any good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Just started watching Detectorists, I had to pay for season 1 as its disappeared off BBC player (i presume in readiness for Britbox). It's very very funny, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 I have watched the first episode of 'The Cameron years' and I don't know why I am doing this. I need someone to come hit me with a wrench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isis Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 3 hours ago, BigFatCoward said: Just started watching Detectorists, I had to pay for season 1 as its disappeared off BBC player (i presume in readiness for Britbox). It's very very funny, I've got a friend who absolutely loves it. I assumed it was some naff old biddy-ish thing that I would hate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsay B. Posted October 31, 2019 Author Share Posted October 31, 2019 On 10/26/2019 at 2:56 AM, Nictarion said: Making my way through the filmography of Denis Villeneuve (who’s one of my absolute favorite working directors right now), so tonight I watched Incendies, and it pretty much blew me away. Not an easy watch, as it’s some really heavy stuff, but it’s a powerful film. As much as I love Sicario, Arrival, BR 2049, etc, I think this might be his best. Just finished it and you weren’t kidding, this was excellent. I went in totally blind and had no idea what to expect. Probably the best movie I’ve seen this year. I watched Enemy like a month ago and also really liked that one. I’m now intrigued with Dune just because of Villeneuve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 On 10/27/2019 at 8:13 PM, Triskele said: Nay, just Netflix and HBO for me. You're about to need that Disney prime too. These monsters have figured out how to get around the cord cutting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 I think some of the criticisms about the live action Lion King remake are very valid. It's so jarring seeing the animals being expressionless. That was one of the most important parts of the cartoon. They also botched what could have been the best scene in the movie, the Be Prepared song. That said, it's still worth seeing if you're a fan of the original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 On 10/21/2019 at 10:54 PM, Triskele said: As the reviews come in on this one it's been really interesting to see how divisive this is. I haven't really seen anyone say they hated it, but I've seen several more now similar to the one I linked saying "it doesn't work" or some version of that. Well, it certainly worked for me. I loved it. Both hilarious, and emotionally impactful. I literally gasped when I saw his mom’s shoes hanging there Taika Waititi is quickly moving into can’t miss territory. And between this, and Leave No Trace, Thomasin McKenzie continues to impress me every time I see her in something. Amazing young actress. Also, the chubby little friend was the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DireWolfSpirit Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 Am lapping up some S2 of Mars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argonath Diver Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 The Highlander TV show is on Amazon. When I was a high school nerd I loved watching it. Thought it was totally bad ass. It hasnt aged that well! Boy is it corny as hell in every way. But I'm five or six episodes in now and acclimating to the bad acting, fake swordplay, and great 90s outfits. And it's been pretty fun. Maybe I'll do the same for X Files once my interest in this peters out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astromech Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 4 hours ago, DireWolfSpirit said: Am lapping up some S2 of Mars. This series is excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3CityApache Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Call me old fashioned, but I really liked The Affair finale. Reminded me a bit of The Six Feet Under finale, though they both had actually pretty much nothing in common but a kinda similar atmosphere. But maybe it's just me. Just a little sad that we didn't get to see Cole in the whole season. Didn't believe in the fifth season in the first place, but I'm glad I watched it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Went to Zombieland: Double Tap this weekend. Just as funny as the first one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 A sick weekend means a movie weekend, and I went on a Hitchcock spree. First up was The Birds. I couldn't remember if I had seen it or not, and I gotta say, it was a bit of a let down. Perhaps it was scarier in its day, but nothing about it spooked me. And please, for the love of god woman, stop trapping yourself in the room with all the birds. Next up was the classic Rear Window. I've seen this movie several times now and it still keeps me on the edge of my seat. The movie is damn near perfect. Last up was Rope. IIRC, this is one of his lesser seen films. If you're someone who hasn't, drop what you're doing and go to your TV. It's fantastic, but just remember it's not a true horror film. Also, as a 31 year old man, I've got to say Matilda still slaps!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isis Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 14 hours ago, 3CityApache said: Call me old fashioned, but I really liked The Affair finale. Reminded me a bit of The Six Feet Under finale, though they both had actually pretty much nothing in common but a kinda similar atmosphere. But maybe it's just me. Just a little sad that we didn't get to see Cole in the whole season. Didn't believe in the fifth season in the first place, but I'm glad I watched it. Hmmm. I didn't believe in the fifth season either. So I haven't watched it yet. But I will probably binge it at some point. I finally finished off Knightfall at the weekend. The second season was better than the first - the first one was just TOO hammy. I mean, it is still hammy but slightly less awful. I would say watch it if you like slightly OTT medieval stuff - plus Mark Hamill obvs. That said, I got a bit fixated on the fact that there are so many windows in the finale and glass windows were not a thing at the time. And once you notice it, everyone has loads of glass windows. *shrug* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbunting Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 On 11/4/2019 at 3:54 PM, Corvinus said: Went to Zombieland: Double Tap this weekend. Just as funny as the first one. Saw it last weekend and it was exactly what you would expect it to be. Loved the scene when they meet their dopplegangers Spoiler They cut back to the two nerds and they are playing Magic the Gathering out of nowhere, perfection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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