Ragitsu Posted May 11, 2020 Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 21 minutes ago, Jeffrywith1e said: Interesting. Why nope? I loved that movie. I don't know why - precisely - but I find The Book of Eli to be immensely enjoyable simply from a cinematographic point of view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slikmar Posted May 11, 2020 Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 17 hours ago, Bazza said: Tried to watch The Book Of Eli. #nope 2 hours ago, Jeffrywith1e said: Interesting. Why nope? I loved that movie. I liked it too. Its over the top, but that is kind of the point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted May 11, 2020 Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 8 hours ago, Jeffrywith1e said: Interesting. Why nope? I loved that movie. 8 hours ago, Ragitsu said: I don't know why - precisely - but I find The Book of Eli to be immensely enjoyable simply from a cinematographic point of view. 6 hours ago, slikmar said: I liked it too. Its over the top, but that is kind of the point. Good for you all. Just couldn’t get into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted May 11, 2020 Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 I imagine your opinions about Christianity had a lot to do with whether you liked The Book of Eli. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrywith1e Posted May 11, 2020 Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 9 minutes ago, Michael Hopcroft said: I imagine your opinions about Christianity had a lot to do with whether you liked The Book of Eli. That's interesting and I think you're right. I've observed a similar thing with a different movie. I've found many people absolutely adore or completely hate The Boondock Saints. (I fall in the I-adore-it camp). But I've wondered why this is. My best conclusion was some people who despise the movie see themselves as potentially being targeted by the Saints, mainly the scene where they shoot up the strip club (spoilers). This one isn't as much as one's opinion about Christianity (which it might apply to a degree, actually), but probably more one's opinion on morality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted May 11, 2020 Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 I know that religion is technically part of the film, but I don't really take it on. For me, the movie is about how an ideology can be made to serve benevolent or malevolent ends. Plus, as I said before, the cinematography alone is enthralling. Come to think of it...the score is pretty darned good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinecone Posted May 11, 2020 Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 Last night I watched the newest version of Electra-woman, and Dyna-girl. It was "ok". Overall I did not regret watching. 2 1/2 out of 5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted May 11, 2020 Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 Yeah, the original didn't pretend to be other than an homage to the campy 1960s Batman series, with a gender swap and flashier tech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt the Bruins Posted May 11, 2020 Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 Last night I watched Eat Locals, a vampire horror-comedy that has a pretty light touch on the comedy most of the time. Mostly enjoyable, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted May 12, 2020 Report Share Posted May 12, 2020 15 hours ago, Jeffrywith1e said: That's interesting and I think you're right. Any interpretation of Christianity wasn't an issue, and the film "lost" me before that occurred. So you are wrong. ( ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrywith1e Posted May 12, 2020 Report Share Posted May 12, 2020 On 5/11/2020 at 12:47 PM, pinecone said: Last night I watched the newest version of Electra-woman, and Dyna-girl. It was "ok". Overall I did not regret watching. 2 1/2 out of 5? I didn't know about this. Watched it on Pluto TV. It was terrible. I loved it.https://pluto.tv/on-demand/movies/electra-woman-and-dyna-girl-1-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted May 12, 2020 Report Share Posted May 12, 2020 I just finished watching The Embassy, a series about a Spanish embassy in Thailand. Basically, the new ambassador finds out about illegal dealings among his staff and tries to put an end to the corruption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted May 13, 2020 Report Share Posted May 13, 2020 Big Trouble in Little China: What happens when the sidekick doesn't realize he is one? The movie's still a lot of fun, even after 30 years. Back when the movie service Ultraviolet was starting up, it was common for the various affiliates to offer free movies for linking an account, and this was one of the offered movies. Pariah and mattingly 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spence Posted May 13, 2020 Report Share Posted May 13, 2020 3 minutes ago, Ternaugh said: Big Trouble in Little China: What happens when the sidekick doesn't realize he is one? The movie's still a lot of fun, even after 30 years. Still one of my favorite popcorn movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 Watched the film Scoob, the first instalment of the Hanna-Barbera shared universe. Can’t help thinking when we are going to get a Enid Blyton shared universe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 2 hours ago, Bazza said: Watched the film Scoob, the first instalment of the Hanna-Barbera shared universe. Why? I don't understand the appeal of a H-B shared universe series of films, and this may not be the best of times to launch one. What would the next film be? A Flintstones-Jetsons crossover? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, Michael Hopcroft said: Why? I don't understand the appeal of a H-B shared universe series of films, and this may not be the best of times to launch one. What would the next film be? A Flintstones-Jetsons crossover? You mean the one they made in 1987? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 I'm finally getting around to watching Star Trek: Discovery. Four episodes in, and it's not bad. The visuals make it hard to accept that it's supposed to predate TOS by a decade, and I'm not a huge fan of how the Klingons look. But the main characters are interesting, and the dialogue is solid. Plus, how many sci-fi series feature a tardigrade as the Monster Of The Week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 Watched Onward. Better than I thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 I have a care worker who comes in during the week, and as part of my therapy we've been watching Avatar: The Last Airbender.(I got the DVDs a while back, though ironically the Blu-Rays would have been cheaper and probably better. As it turned out, she used to be fanatical about watching Avatar growing up. It's like the Doctor Who video parties I attended as a young man all over again. Interesting story so far; I'm through eight episodes of Book 1 and the task that has been set for Aang looks impossible (although he's already survived perils of many varieties, half the planet wanting him dead is going ot be rough). Still, this is fantasy fiction, and such impossible tasks have been set before. The characters are growing on me, even the deliberately obnoxious Sokka. And of course there is Mako's masterpiece performance as Uncle Iroh, a man who loves his simple pleasures and tries to convince the hot-headed Prince Zuko (for whom Aang is his own personal Moby Dick) to do the same. Iroh practically symbolizes wisdom in American animation (although I believe the show was a co-production with a Korean company as well -- someone will have to remind me on that).and the voice performance by Mako is beautiful. (His death was a great loss for American animation). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 Lots of virtual racing today. A lot of professional drivers are getting in on the action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 14 hours ago, Michael Hopcroft said: Why? I don't understand the appeal of a H-B shared universe series of films, and this may not be the best of times to launch one. What would the next film be? A Flintstones-Jetsons crossover? Four words. Blue Falcon and Dynomutt Matt the Bruins 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted May 17, 2020 Report Share Posted May 17, 2020 Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald: Long movie in search of a good screenwriter and an editor. (DVD.com Blu-ray) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted May 17, 2020 Report Share Posted May 17, 2020 3 hours ago, Ternaugh said: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald: Long movie in search of a good screenwriter and an editor. (DVD.com Blu-ray) Is that going to be the last Fantastic Beasts film? Has J.K. Rowling lost interest in pursuing the adventures of Newt any further? Will the studio pull the plug? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted May 17, 2020 Report Share Posted May 17, 2020 Saw the West End version of Cats tonight, interrupted by an (unrelated) trip to the hospital. It's not great theater -- in many senses it isn't theater at all -- but it is better than I expected. There isn't even a semblance of a plot -- just a series of songs and dance numbers bound together by the common theme of being about -- well, various cats who mimic human social characteristics. And as that, it works.I think I finally get the appeal. I then watched a Youtube video in which the person who does it, who usually discusses art technique through the medium of her webcomic, proposes a way to fix the terrible and terrifying Cats film from the last holiday season. The most sensible would, of course, have been dropping the concept of humans-as-cats and make a 2D animated film that can take advantage of animations capacity to give movement, expression, and life to anything it is conceivable to draw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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