L. Marcus Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 I wish I had the money to go to the cinema more often -- I guess I'll have to catch Big Hero 6 with the nieces and nephews, because the next budgeted movie is Hobbit-themed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 The Extended Edition of The Desolation of Smaug with and without commentary and with the backup documentaries. Fun. L. Marcus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 Must've been a whole-day project, that viewing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 Dying to see Interstellar, but the kids were dying to see Big Hero 6, and, well, they whine louder. Pretty solid superhero movie, though interestingly, it's also cyberpunk without the grimness. Best parts for me were Gogo's superhero character concept and the setting of San Fransokyo, which I would move to instantly if it really existed. I saw it, and enjoyed. There are some very endearing characters there. For me, the best scene, and in many ways, the most important part is when When Hiro set Baymax to KILL the villain, and the other four stopped it. That's when I knew Go Go, Wasabi, Honey Lemon, and Fred 'had the stuff'. Hiro would come along, but that scene to me was the best in the movie. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 X-Men Days of Future Past. I did not see Magneto turning on Mystique coming. Peter Dinklage was good and Nixon was well represented. But picking up a stadium ? Mad props. The music was good, Time in a Bottle was a nice touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Black-ish is a funny ass show. Yes, it has 'what lesson did we learn today' syndrome, but it's lovingly meant. I also like that it's very even handed for the most part in who gets to hold the 'oops' ball. The dad makes mistakes. The mom makes mistakes. The actors playing the kids are pretty darn good for being so young as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Fargo the series. Billy Bob Thornton is having a whale of a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueCloud2k2 Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 The Lego Movie. 'twas silly good fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 Got through the episodes of Fargo were Billy Bob Thornton's character has gone to Fargo and massacred a bunch of people. It is just brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mzimwi Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 I tried to watch the El Rey series 'From Dusk till Dawn' but it basically lost me. The Seth character, rather than the charismatic Clooney, comes off as a bully - the "I've got the gun so I'm the alpha male" type, which I just don't care for. Once they get past the parts that were in the movie, it turns into a kind of crime fantasy. Still, a good source for Monster Hunters, and I like the stuff about the blood cult. It'd be interesting to play bad guys/criminals turn monster hunters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 Several episodes of Season 1 of The Sweeney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 At this month's anime party it was virtually all retro. I always love the opportunity to show off Azumanga Daioh, which is one of the classic anime comedies against which all other school comedies are measured. But most of the other shows screened were also older. The one that took me back most was Here is Greenwood, a six-part direct-to-video series from the early nineties (based on a manga that ran much longer) about a dormitory at an all-boys boarding school. Well, almost all boys it would appear, as the protagonist (who arrives late after a month-long hospital stay) is rooming with someone who he is told is actually a girl, and who actually looks the part. He is sworn to secrecy and warned not to "do anything strange" with her. Only three days later does he accidentally see "her" in the restroom using a certain piece of equipment and discover that he has been the victim of a hideous practical joke, the outcome of which had been the subject of a dorm-wide wagering pool. Gradually he adjusts to his new life (and his roommate's feminine appearance and mannerisms are genuine and apparently run in his family -- and for the record he does not seem to be gay) and his neighbors (particularly the smart, handsome and wickedly cunning senpais next door). The second episode resolves around one of those senpais -- it seems his wealthy and vaguely crime-lordish sister is nursing such a deep grudge against him that she is willing to resort to kidnapping anyone connected to him even mildly in order to get revenge. That episode has one of the best "Gotcha" lines I've ever seen: "Unlike yours, my gun is not an expensive replica." (Pulls the trigger.) "It's a cheap toy." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 More episodes of The Sweeney so that we are through Season 2. A plethora of British acting talent that in some cases went onto bigge things such as Colin Welland who won an Oscar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 The boy and I watched Big Hero 6. I liked the scenes with Heathcliff. Stoic butler being used as a testing dummy. We also liked Feast, a short cartoon before the movie. Stray puppy gets picked up off the street, enjoys food like its going out of style, has his diet changed by his master's girlfriend, hates it and throws a fit every time she tries to feed him, causes a breakup, and then reunites the two because his master is feeding him again but is moping around the house. He is stuck back on the dog food diet until a baby comes along. THen he is sharing a bowl with the kid at the end Watched some episodes of A Certain Magical INdex on youtube. Toma is an unlucky student in a city of them. When he meets Index, his life changes as he must defend her from her own church, and from the forces loose in the city. CES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Guardians of the Galaxy. I Am Groot is destined to become a lot of people's default answers. I knew Dave Bautista as Batista from WWE. It is when he is around other people you realise how big the guy is. It was interesting to see what they did with Thanos. And the backup actors apart from the main cast were a treat. They even had the voice of Darth Maul who died a heroic death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Watched Lucy then The Matrix. First time I've seen The Matrix. Both were okay, I think i like Lucy better. Also watched Planes 2 (Planes: Fire & Rescue) which was enjoyable. Just finished watching This is Spinal Tap. Instead of going to 11, it goes to about 4. Sorry Enforcer84, I just didn't enjoy it. I did find this interesting: When asked by Director Rob Reiner to compose the score to 'The Princess Bride', Dire Straits' guitarist Mark Knopfler, a fan of 'This is Spinal Tap' agreed, under the condition that the cap worn by Reiner in 'This is Spinal Tap' appear in the movie. Reiner obtained a replica cap and placed it in the bedroom of the boy in the present day scenes. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088258/trivia?item=tr2227147 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptnStrawberry Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 I recently watched seasons one and two of Vikings (historic drama) on blu-ray. I'm hardly an expert on this period, but the look and feel they've put on screen is feature film quailty and seems very authentic. Set in the late 8th century when viking raiders are just starting to explore then-unknown England, pagan vs. Christian culture clash is a principal theme. Some episodes are difficult to watch - early on they raid an English monastery, stabbing, beating and enslaving a group of harmless, unarmed priests - no concept of chivalry here! But in a way, that's a strength of the show - it tries to show a warrior culture warts and all, without sugar coating it. The leading actor playing Ragnar definitely has screen presence and charisma, as do most of the rest of the cast. Some of the storylines dip into soap opera territory - Ragnar gets involved in a love triangle with two strong but very different women - but overall I would highly recommend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 Finished watching Godzilla (2014), too boring couldn't get interested in it. Also watched How To Steal A Million with Audrey Hepburn & Peter O'Toole which WAS much more enjoyable than Godzilla. And third film today The Time Machine (1960). Mostly enjoyable. Has a Planet of the Apes vibe (although i haven't seen that film). Lovedthe upbeat ending; that he took three books and we the audience is left to ponder which three books. The lead actor is an Aussie as well, wahoo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptnStrawberry Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 If you found the current Godzilla boring, stay far away from the 1998 version (it had plenty of action, but still managed to be utterly dull). Time Machine is a good one, I often rewatch it and other George Pal classic flix such as War of the Worlds and When Worlds Collide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 If you found the current Godzilla boring, stay far away from the 1998 version (it had plenty of action, but still managed to be utterly dull). Time Machine is a good one, I often rewatch it and other George Pal classic flix such as War of the Worlds and When Worlds Collide. Thanks for the recommendations. I have a copy of Things to Come which I've been meaning to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 I saw the pilot episode the other night. If you like dark humor, it's hilarious. http://mhznetworks.org/watch/crime-scene-cleaner-trailer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted December 13, 2014 Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 The Hobbit part 3, Battle of the Five Armies. They killed the dragon before the credits ! I was not expecting him to die so quickly. They did come up with a better way to kill the Master of Laketown off. They show the fight at Dol Guldur with Galadrial turning up and taking out the guard before the Nazgul appear as spirits, all nine of them. Then Saruman and Elrond turn up and wallop them. Radagast takes Gandalf away. Saruman hammers the Nazgul which is no mean feat considering Christopher Lee's age. Then Sauron brings them all back to square off against the three. Which is when Galadrial gets upset. This is worth seeing. Back at the mountain, the armies square off with Billy Connelly playing Dain coming to the aid of Thorin. Bilbo has already given the Arkenstone to Bard and Tharanduil, been given the mithral coat by Thorin and been kicked out of the mountain. Gandalf has appeared and tried to get both sides to see reason. Then the orcs turn up. Tharanduil has a War Moose which is very effective as are the War Gioats that the dwarves use. In order to stop the orcs Thorin goes after Azog with the best fighters in the company, Fili, Kili and Dwalin. Bilbo tries to warn them of another approaching army of orcs lead by Bolg. The end makes the deaths poignant which the book did not. And both Azog and Bolg perish though again not as they did in the books. There are links to the Lord of the Rings trilogy. I honestly did not see that coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 The last part of The Missing. This was about a missing child and spanned between the time of the disappearance and now. Sad but good. The last part of The Fall. Gillian questions Jamie as the police try to find a missing woman. Very good but so dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spence Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Watched Ascension. Really enjoyed it but I think the end was a bit abrupt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Almost finished Season Nine of NCIS. i liked the it's a wonderful life of the 200th episode and several others. The last little bit appear to be a miniarc but I have only watched the first episode of it where the Navy ships have a problem with their wiring that could be used to cause explosions. CES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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