Zorral Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Samrat Prithviraj (2022) AP. Another, like GRRR that has a not invisible Hindi nationalist subtext. But the fight scenes – film opens with a blind Hero in an Afghan arena, killing lions sent to kill him – are thrilling. In the first battle, Our Hero and his uncle take out a war elephant with an ingenious tactic that involves sliding beneath the elephant, while entangling its feet and legs with rope, pulling it off balance, which sends the archers on its back hurtling to the ground. This film has been banned in Kuwait and Oman. ? Set in the 12th century, in a time of face-offs between the Turcic conquerors of Afghanistan and one of the Hindustan king of kings in what may roughly now be called Rajasthan determined to thwart their ambition to annex their kingdom as well. Herds of curly eared horses! Once can't help considerpmg that Busby Berkley had nothing on Bollywood’s musical and dance sequences. It opened in June; the film is determined to be a box office flop. But good to stream in one's happily a/ced tiny apartment in the 95 degree heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLastWolf Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 7 hours ago, Zorral said: Samrat Prithviraj (2022) AP. Another, like GRRR that has a not invisible Hindi nationalist subtext. But the fight scenes – film opens with a blind Hero in an Afghan arena, killing lions sent to kill him – are thrilling. In the first battle, Our Hero and his uncle take out a war elephant with an ingenious tactic that involves sliding beneath the elephant, while entangling its feet and legs with rope, pulling it off balance, which sends the archers on its back hurtling to the ground. This film has been banned in Kuwait and Oman. ? Set in the 12th century, in a time of face-offs between the Turcic conquerors of Afghanistan and one of the Hindustan king of kings in what may roughly now be called Rajasthan determined to thwart their ambition to annex their kingdom as well. Herds of curly eared horses! Once can't help considerpmg that Busby Berkley had nothing on Bollywood’s musical and dance sequences. It opened in June; the film is determined to be a box office flop. But good to stream in one's happily a/ced tiny apartment in the 95 degree heat. First RRR and now this!? Whatever happened to standards and taste..tsk tsk I watched coz I had to trash it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teng Ai Hui Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Recently, I have been binge-watching Better Call Saul. I just started episode 7 of season 5. That cold open was very romantic. The next time grandma tells me about her "stories" and about Luke and Laura, I'll tell her about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DireWolfSpirit Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Hive mind question? Is it better to watch Better Call Saul or Breaking Bad first? Which order would you recommend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ran Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 1 hour ago, DireWolfSpirit said: Hive mind question? Is it better to watch Better Call Saul or Breaking Bad first? Which order would you recommend? Breaking Bad, hand's down. Better Call Saul is to some degree an origin story, and it doesn't really make sense to see it first. Moreover, BCS is better, in cinematic terms, because they've just gotten better at the cinematography over time. I think Breaking Bad, however good it often was, might suffer by way of comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veltigar Posted July 24, 2022 Author Share Posted July 24, 2022 21 hours ago, TheLastWolf said: You wont believe it, but mine consists of these too! Does it have Waterworld by any chance? Not determined yet, therefore I would have to rewatch it Not sure whether I want to destroy another memory because I do remember Waterworld as being pretty cool XD 19 hours ago, dog-days said: Season 4 of The Dragon Prince is arriving on Netflix in November. Quite hopeful about that. Ah, excellent news! I wondered what happened to this. 1 hour ago, DireWolfSpirit said: Hive mind question? Is it better to watch Better Call Saul or Breaking Bad first? Which order would you recommend? I'd recommend Breaking Bad first, then El Camino (the film spin-off which you don't want to google right now, wait until after Breaking Bad) and finally Better Call Saul. I'd recommend this for much the same reasons as Ran, only amplified. I have gone on record before and say that I find Breaking Bad an overrated series. If it didn't have such great reviews I would never have stuck out until season 4 were it becomes really good (with season 5 being a masterclass that retroactively makes the choir of watching the first couple of seasons worth it). Better Call Saul is a completely different animal. Enjoyed it from day one and I'd say that show is a bit of a freak since it's indeed (much) better than its predecessor (don't think we can say that about a lot of prequels, even though we have to give credit to Breaking Bad for having done some heavy lifting to make this show possible). I do however think that Better Call Saul is at its best if you also know what happened in Breaking Bad. Part of the fun is seeing old faces pop up and speculating about connections between the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isis Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 While the UK was having its little heatwave earlier this week I happened across a programme about the mountains of the Lake District. It was literally and metaphorically refreshing to watch something about snow and ice while it was so hot. Anyone with access to iplayer can watch the show, it's called Life of a Mountain. There are three hour long episodes about three different mountains. As well as the beautiful imagery there are interviews with people whose life and or/work is entwined with the mountains. There are some genuinely moving bits where people struggle to express just how much being able to spend time close to nature means to them. For any 'anglophiles' this is actually a great showcase of 'Britishness' (the people, way of life and landscape), much more so than anything you might see in fictional British settings. And obviously I have been watching the footage of the ROP panel at SDCC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLastWolf Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 1 hour ago, Veltigar said: Not determined yet, therefore I would have to rewatch it Not sure whether I want to destroy another memory because I do remember Waterworld as being pretty cool XD Let it lie then...I loved it the first time too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 10 hours ago, TheLastWolf said: I watched coz I had to trash it. I watched coz horsies! elephants! drums! dance! Remarkable cgi lions! Plus in these films the screen fights are really well done. And, it is like 99 degrees, so what else shall I do? O right. There is more Miss Su to watch. She's wonderful -- or the series is, the actors are. Why did you have to to trash it, hmmmmm? inquiring minds ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceChampion Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Moonhaven, by episode 4 brings on the obvious from the beginning twist, but then reveals an out-of-nowhere twist that probably has something to do with the long game of whatever story this show is trying to tell. The odd language I complained about earlier is I have to admit revealing of the metaphysical worldbuilding, and the actual backstory worldbuilding is starting to become intriguing. The characters are revealing complexity too, and are more sophisticated that their cult language would seem. Now I'll fall on the side of it being worth a watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLastWolf Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 10 minutes ago, Zorral said: I watched coz horsies! elephants! drums! dance! Remarkable cgi lions! Plus in these films the screen fights are really well done. And, it is like 99 degrees, so what else shall I do? O right. There is more Miss Su to watch. She's wonderful -- or the series is, the actors are. Why did you have to to trash it, hmmmmm? inquiring minds ha! If you want to watch historical epics, Indian or otherwise, you can do a lot better. Just ask Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Just now, TheLastWolf said: If you want to watch historical epics, Indian or otherwise, you can do a lot better. Just ask I ask, I ask! Thank you! Did you also dislike Panipat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLastWolf Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 3 minutes ago, Zorral said: I ask, I ask! Thank you! Did you also dislike Panipat? I'm all but asleep, tomorrow I promise a veritable list And yeah I disliked Panipat lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywin et al. Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Ran is one of the most beautifully shot films I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ran Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 13 minutes ago, Tywin et al. said: Ran is one of the most beautifully shot films I've ever seen. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoodedCrow Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 We are enjoying Ted Lasso. I spent over 20 years in the States, and I also have many British relatives. It’s charming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywin et al. Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 1 hour ago, Ran said: Thanks! If you were a film, what would you be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 I watched the first two seasons of “The Orville” on Fox I was bummed when the third season was on Hulu because I don’t subscribe and don’t plan to subscribe… “The Orville” is coming to Disney+ Im August. :little happy dance: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 4 hours ago, TheLastWolf said: I'm all but asleep, tomorrow I promise a veritable list And yeah I disliked Panipat lol Honestly I am looking forward very much to seeing your reasons -- there is no doubt I'm going learn something, so thank you in advance. If you would prefer to do it by private message that's fine, though I don't really see any reason you need to do that. In the meantime, thanking you for your effort and energy in advance, here is this -- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Nope was good. I liked it better than Us. Definitely a unique take on the genre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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