Bazza Posted August 11, 2010 Report Share Posted August 11, 2010 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Dear Bazza, I'll watch Smallville, but don't have the DVDs yet. I miss Supergirl on the show. I preface this comment to say I'm not superman fan, but, have enjoyed the show. All 7/8 seasons. In a couple of moths Season 10 starts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot Posted August 11, 2010 Report Share Posted August 11, 2010 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Started watching The Big Bang Theory. I am not one for much comedy, but this show is so close to home on a lot of levels, I am usually laughing so hard I am crying at some point during the episode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenrisUlf Posted August 11, 2010 Report Share Posted August 11, 2010 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? I'm about to pick up a DVD containing films with such classic titles as The Giant of Marathon and Hercules and the Walls of Babylon. Anyone want to hear what they're like if I still have a brain left after seeing them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted August 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2010 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? At GenCon I played in Can of Whupass and picked up Coraline and the Daniel Craig Casino Royale as prizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DusterBoy Posted August 11, 2010 Report Share Posted August 11, 2010 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? "Sherlock" . . . an updated version of Sherlock Holmes set in contemporary London, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman as Holmes and Watson (Watson now being an Army medic in the recent war in Afghanistan). Does it work? Yes and no. Cumberbatch is not who I'd've cast as Holmes, reminding me of a taller, thinner Alan Davis. The series is far too impressed with it's own technical cleverness, with crazy camerawork, moving white subtitles and fast-mo(?) in an attempt to ramp up the tension and cool factor. Plus, there's the entire concept of Holmes in the 21st Century. To me, there's something about that that just doesn't work. Oh yes, and nicotine patches now stand-in for his pipe, giving rise to the phrase "a three patch problem". No, just. . . no. However, the storylines are clever, requiring Holmes to use his wits and deductive reasoning to the utmost and fans will recognise the "modern day mash-up" of the originals. On the other hand, Cumberbatch does capture Holmes' rudeness, arrogance and impatience with those not a smart as him very well and he is undoubtedly a very fine actor, looking very bohemian in a longcoat and a scarf of Tom Baker proportions. Also, his antagonistic, condescending attitude to Lestrade (and just about everyone else) is well done. Oh and Moriarty was a disappointment. A cheap copy of Declan Donnelly who talks (and acts) like Graham Norton is not what I want to see. Sure, he's smart, sure, he's evil, but he's not the great presence that Moriarty needs to be. I'd've used a different, original villain, but no. . . He presense is felt way too early on in the first episode and he makes his appearance in the third episode. Disappointing, considering how Conan Doyle only had him appear once, very late on in the books in "The Final Problem". And yes, I know Holmes foils one of his plots in "The Valley of fear" but the man himself does not appear. So, flawed yes, but worth watching for the novelty value. And for a 7'3" killer who strangles his victims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahuna's bro Posted August 11, 2010 Report Share Posted August 11, 2010 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? filmations superman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahuna's bro Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? small talk with tiny morgan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayapuppies Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Burn Notice: Season 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoloOfEarth Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Finally started catching Eureka after the Warehouse 13 crossover episodes last week. Seems like a good show, may need to rent or buy the past seasons on DVD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Caught Predators in the cinema last night. No pretense here -- you get pretty much exactly what's on the box. I was amused and unmoved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Main Man Posted August 12, 2010 Report Share Posted August 12, 2010 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? It's a creepy YouTube series based on a SomethingAwful meme that is in the vein of The Blair Witch Project. The video above is the first video of 26. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywind Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Kidnapped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Most of the first disc of Ultraman. It takes me back. Too bad my wife and kid was there to crack jokes about rubber suits CES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Most of the first disc of Ultraman. It takes me back. Too bad my wife and kid was there to crack jokes about rubber suits I admit sheepishly that it was rather enjoyable to use a couple of episodes of the original dub of Ultraman as part of a two-night MSTing program at a convention. Some good riffs there: Narrator: "If the light on his chest goes out, then Ultraman will never rise again!" Audience: "Much to the disappointment of Mrs. Ultraman." We also screened the episode for which they borrowed the Godzilla suit and out a ruff across its neck. He had a very weird expression on his face at the finale.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? New series on the History Channel called Stan Lee's Superhumans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahuna's bro Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? batman the brave and the bold the siege of starro pt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Whipped Cream Bikini scene from Varsity Blues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahuna's bro Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? the new adventures of superman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenrisUlf Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? New series on the History Channel called Stan Lee's Superhumans. "New"? I thought that was on a year or so ago? batman the brave and the bold the siege of starro pt 2 Say, what's been happening with that storyline, anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clonus Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Heroman: Stan Lee's anime hero. I'm up to episode 8 on Crunchyroll. Now that I think about it, that cheerleader's blonde hair and uniform remind me of Gwen Stacy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddHat Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Saw The Expendables. It's pretty good. Not wonderful, not what it could have been, but pretty good. Not sorry I watched it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? NCIS Los Angeles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoshi Tonic Posted August 14, 2010 Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Watched Scott Pilgrim, and it was amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahuna's bro Posted August 14, 2010 Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? x-play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSgt Baloo Posted August 14, 2010 Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? I've been catching up on Star Trek: Enterprise (funny how they tacked "Star Trek" onto it once it got canceled). I've been keeping up with new episodes of Futurama (possibly my favorite series of all time) and I've been downloading and watching Star Trek Fan Movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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