OT: Capitals Cinema Club: TV and Movies

[Hivemind]

Really enjoyed Shadow and Bone on Netflix. Never read the book, but a really well done high fantasy series.

Always a good sign when a bunch of no name actors give good performances. Only actor I can recall ever seeing before is Ben Barnes.

I binged it pretty quickly, but it was mostly because I was seeking out something to binge. Not bad, but also not particularly special. Definitely better than the other steampunk-ish fantasy series out there right now (The Nevers on HBO), albeit with Shadow and Bone having more high fantasy elements.

Some of the actors did well, others gave off relatively one-dimensional performances. The actors who played Jasper and Kaz could pull off their arrogant/rogue-ish acts pretty well, but anytime they needed to show any range it fell kinda flat. I also had to look up their character names on IMDB because they were pretty forgettable, despite being central figures.

Enjoyable, worth the watch, but not anything super special. Solid C+

 

[usiel]

Shadow and Bone was decent. Pretty clear probably what I think would be decent TV productions from YA fantasy novels is completely different from the people developing them, heh.

 

[Calicaps]

Y'all, I'm unpinning this thread per some new directives from on high. I think there's enough activity here to keep it on the first page, but let me know if you find its falling out visibility.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Laaaame.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Mare of Easttown on HBO is the best show on TV.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Just watched Man from Nowhere….really good.

 

[Calicaps]

Laaaame.

Well, they just asked that we have fewer sticky threads. Not wedded to the ones I kept, but I figure if I unpin the Cup threads they'll fall deep pretty fast. If that's folks' preference though, I'm happy to swap.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Blame Tom Wilson

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

And you can dump fans in DC thread if you need to dump one. DC still closed for the most part

 

[Calicaps]

And you can dump fans in DC thread if you need to dump one. DC still closed for the most part

You mean the visitors thread? That's not a bad idea. Visiting fans typically don't see it and post in GDT or something. Which thread would you want re-pinned in that case?

 

[Jacoby4HOF66]

Sad news, RIP.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Saw that….she was epic in Bachelor Party. RIP

 

[Jacoby4HOF66]

Saw that….she was epic in Bachelor Party. RIP

Her doing a split on the hood of a Jaguar in a White Snake video is my favorite performance from her.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Elon Musk opening on SNL was painful to watch

 

[twabby]

Elon Musk opening on SNL was painful to watch

I’m glad that it was cringe because the way NBC is trying to rehab a sociopath’s image is pretty sad!

 

[usiel]

Jupiter Uprising pretty good.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Elon Musk opening on SNL was painful to watch

So bad…..couldn’t stomach it.

 

[tenken00]

Damn. Season 4 of Castlevania is so damn good. I thought the earlier seasons were good, but I'm shocked at how much I am enjoying season 4.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Jupiter Uprising pretty good.

surprisingly enjoyable….kinda….The Boys lite.

Edit: I was thinking of Jupiter’s Legacy.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Damn. Season 4 of Castlevania is so damn good. I thought the earlier seasons were good, but I'm shocked at how much I am enjoying season 4.

I freakin LOVED it! Season 4 was so good, I’m very tempted to start a rewatch of it all right now.

 

[tenken00]

Just watched Man from Nowhere….really good.

If you like dark gritty and violent Korean action movies like Man from Nowhere, you're in luck as there are plenty.

The Chaser is a good one. The Villainess is another one and was the movie that inspired John Wick 3's motorcycle chase scene. I Saw the Devil. New World. A Bitter Sweet Life. The Berlin File. The Suspect. There's a bunch I can't remember off the top of my head right now.

My favorite Korean movie though isn't an action movie but a detective procedural called Memories of Murder directed by Bong Joonho, the guy who directed Parasite.

I thought Parasite was just ok... Memories of Murder I freaking loved. It's about the real life series of killings in the Korean country side back in the 80s (Korea's first real serial killer). The movie isn't really about the murders but more the investigation. Just everything about it just sucks you in though, with Bong Joonho's well-known ability to weave humor and tense drama together. It's what put him on the map in Korea.
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[CapitalsCupReality]

If you like dark gritty and violent Korean action movies like Man from Nowhere, you're in luck as there are plenty.

Chaser is a good one. The Villainess is another one and was the movie that inspired John Wick 3's motorcycle chase scene. I Saw the Devil. New World. A Bitter Sweet Life. The Berlin File. The Suspect. There's a bunch I can't remember off the top of my head right now.

My favorite Korean movie though isn't an action movie but a detective procedural called Memories of Murder directed by Bong Joonho, the guy who directed Parasite.

I thought Parasite was just ok... Memories of Murder I freaking loved. It's about the real life series of killings in the Korean country side back in the 80s (Korea's first real serial killer). The movie isn't really about the murders but more the investigation. Just everything about it just sucks you in though, with Bong Joonho's well-known ability to weave humor and tense drama together.
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Villainess, liked it, I saw the Devil was fantastic….

I’ll look up the others you list….I love that sub-genre…I recently watched A Company Man and Hwayi:A Monster Boy….entertaining.


I watched a crazy movie on Shudder the other day called, Psycho Gorman. (Totally off genre)….

 

[tenken00]

Villainess, liked it, I saw the Devil was fantastic….

I’ll look up the others you list….I love that sub-genre…I recently watched A Company Man and Hwayi:A Monster Boy….entertaining.


I watched a crazy movie on Shudder the other day called, Psycho Gorman. (Totally off genre)….

Oh yea, I forgot you love horror. Amazon Prime has the Wailing which I loved, and Gonjiam haunted asylum which I watched recently and liked if you like the found footage genre.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Oh yea, I forgot you love horror. Amazon Prime has the Wailing which I loved, and Gonjiam haunted asylum which I watched recently and liked if you like the found footage genre.

I feel like I’ve had The Wailing in queue for years….it’s so damn long it drives me away every time I think about it. I’ve heard great things, but man I love my horror around 90 mins….2 hours tops for a fantastic movie….2:36 is absurd!

 

[tenken00]

I feel like I’ve had The Wailing in queue for years….it’s so damn long it drives me away every time I think about it. I’ve heard great things, but man I love my horror around 90 mins….2 hours tops for a fantastic movie….2:36 is absurd!

I hear you about the length haha.. if it makes it any better, the movie is more psychological horror/drama than typical horror. Gonjiam js short though, and more the typical.