OT: Capitals Cinema Club: TV and Movies

[Hivemind]

Started my semi-annual rewatch of The Wire about 3 days ago. Horrible to hear about Michael K Williams' passing.

 

[g00n]

The Wu-Tang series on Hulu starts back up today.

 

[usiel]

Not sure about the new matrix movie trailer just seems like an old man reboot of the original.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Watched 3 of the Untold series on Netflix…..each a documentary. Entertaining stuff.

Breaking Point - Mardy Fish (men’s Tennis)
Crime and Penalties - Danbury Trashers (Tony Soprano-type buys his 17 yr old son a UHL expansion franchise, they recreate the minor-league version of the Broadstreet Bullies).
Malice at The Palace - Pacers/Pistons brawl with the fans….

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Not sure about the new matrix movie trailer just seems like an old man reboot of the original.

I don’t care….give me more!

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Watched 3 of the Untold series on Netflix…..each a documentary. Entertaining stuff.

Breaking Point - Mardy Fish (men’s Tennis)
Crime and Penalties - Danbury Trashers (Tony Soprano-type buys his 17 yr old son a UHL expansion franchise, they recreate the minor-league version of the Broadstreet Bullies).
Malice at The Palace - Pacers/Pistons brawl with the fans….

The Untold stuff is great. Started Crime and Penalties last night and really enjoyed it.

 

[John Price]

I’ve never seen The Wire either, once I finish the Sopranos I’m going to start it

You should start it.

 

[max21]

Shang Chi was awesome, took my niece today we had a blast

 

[tenken00]

So started Midnight Mass on Netlix. From the guy who made Haunting of Hill House and Haunting of Bly Manor. Pretty interesting so far (2 out of 7 episodes), but more like Bly Manor's just eerie creepiness than Hill House's sheer terror.

It's interesting in that it's also a look at religion (in this case Catholicism) and the lives of these Northeastern Islanders (Maine, New England, Newfoundland fishing village islands) that are shrinking and the growing sense of isolation.

 

[max21]

Not sure about the new matrix movie trailer just seems like an old man reboot of the original.

I’m not gunna lie this looks pretty dope lol

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Shang Chi was awesome, took my niece today we had a blast

Saw it today….entertaining.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

HBO cancelled it’s partnership with Amazon and lost 5M subscribers in one day. I’m glad I finished The Wire the week prior or I’d have been heated.

HBO Leaves Amazon Prime as WarnerMedia Takes Subscriber Hit – The Hollywood Reporter

 

[HTFN]

So started Midnight Mass on Netlix. From the guy who made Haunting of Hill House and Haunting of Bly Manor. Pretty interesting so far (2 out of 7 episodes), but more like Bly Manor's just eerie creepiness than Hill House's sheer terror.

It's interesting in that it's also a look at religion (in this case Catholicism) and the lives of these Northeastern Islanders (Maine, New England, Newfoundland fishing village islands) that are shrinking and the growing sense of isolation.

I absolutely crushed this one. I like playing the "oh what's this" game with these shows and this one I honestly got almost beat for beat. I'm curious to see what others make of it because I'm torn between it being a little clumsy, and 3 series just being enough time to pick up on the guy's style. I also feel like all the Catholicism keeps (accidentally or otherwise) making the terror feel very real, like every time you go "oh shit that's a real person" it's absolutely terrifying.

One thing drove me actually crazy though

Spoiler: Episode 3-4 and beyond, maybe just the series to be really safe from context clues

Can you people just say the word vampire? Like one time, please, just acknowledge that the winged beast that burns in the sunlight, feeds on blood, and converts you by giving you its blood is a goddamn vampire? Can one single skeptic be like "what do you mean angels that's vampires dawg" and just get it out there?

I want to do more spoilers when normal people finish the series but I punched right through it

 

[tenken00]

I absolutely crushed this one. I like playing the "oh what's this" game with these shows and this one I honestly got almost beat for beat. I'm curious to see what others make of it because I'm torn between it being a little clumsy, and 3 series just being enough time to pick up on the guy's style. I also feel like all the Catholicism keeps (accidentally or otherwise) making the terror feel very real, like every time you go "oh shit that's a real person" it's absolutely terrifying.

One thing drove me actually crazy though

Spoiler: Episode 3-4 and beyond, maybe just the series to be really safe from context clues

Can you people just say the word vampire? Like one time, please, just acknowledge that the winged beast that burns in the sunlight, feeds on blood, and converts you by giving you its blood is a goddamn vampire? Can one single skeptic be like "what do you mean angels that's vampires dawg" and just get it out there?

I want to do more spoilers when normal people finish the series but I punched right through it

I'm afraid to click on the spoiler until I finish the series up. I think I'm right at the end of Episode 4. I need to catch up

 

[tenken00]

I just want to strangle Bev Keane. And lol at your spoiler. I guess it wouldn't fit in with their logic and reasoning while explaining it to Riley all day.

I absolutely crushed this one. I like playing the "oh what's this" game with these shows and this one I honestly got almost beat for beat. I'm curious to see what others make of it because I'm torn between it being a little clumsy, and 3 series just being enough time to pick up on the guy's style. I also feel like all the Catholicism keeps (accidentally or otherwise) making the terror feel very real, like every time you go "oh shit that's a real person" it's absolutely terrifying.

One thing drove me actually crazy though

Spoiler: Episode 3-4 and beyond, maybe just the series to be really safe from context clues

Can you people just say the word vampire? Like one time, please, just acknowledge that the winged beast that burns in the sunlight, feeds on blood, and converts you by giving you its blood is a goddamn vampire? Can one single skeptic be like "what do you mean angels that's vampires dawg" and just get it out there?

I want to do more spoilers when normal people finish the series but I punched right through it

 

[HTFN]

I just want to strangle Bev Keane. And lol at your spoiler. I guess it wouldn't fit in with their logic and reasoning while explaining it to Riley all day.

Well I liked it for certain characters, and didn't like it for others.

Spoiler: Full Spoilers

Like, one thing I really liked about this show is that the Monsignor's position is completely stable. He's pretty obviously a fairly good man of faith at the end of his natural life, and so when the supernatural happens he turns towards his faith for answers, and the ones he finds are really logically consistent. When he talks about accepting the things he cannot change regarding his own taste for blood and taking it out of his own hands, that's really interesting as a character. Too many "bad guys" would just flip and start shouting crazy shit at some point or giving in to their own god complex but he doesn't, he's entirely himself all the way through the show, and his rationale for having seen an "angel" is good enough that I can believe he wouldn't seriously consider alternatives. After all vampires don't exist but angels must, right?

I don't understand why none of Riley, Erin, the Sherriff, or the Doctor weren't like "seriously you guys don't see how this is vampires" though. It's clearly fairly modern day and they're all plenty intelligent people, even if it's just to say "oh yeah over time angels totally created the vampire myth" it just seems like there was too much overlap to never address. When they're happier calling it a viral infection than vampires I was like "okay that maybe true but still f*** you".

 

[tenken00]

Well I liked it for certain characters, and didn't like it for others.

Spoiler: Full Spoilers

Like, one thing I really liked about this show is that the Monsignor's position is completely stable. He's pretty obviously a fairly good man of faith at the end of his natural life, and so when the supernatural happens he turns towards his faith for answers, and the ones he finds are really logically consistent. When he talks about accepting the things he cannot change regarding his own taste for blood and taking it out of his own hands, that's really interesting as a character. Too many "bad guys" would just flip and start shouting crazy shit at some point or giving in to their own god complex but he doesn't, he's entirely himself all the way through the show, and his rationale for having seen an "angel" is good enough that I can believe he wouldn't seriously consider alternatives. After all vampires don't exist but angels must, right?

I don't understand why none of Riley, Erin, the Sherriff, or the Doctor weren't like "seriously you guys don't see how this is vampires" though. It's clearly fairly modern day and they're all plenty intelligent people, even if it's just to say "oh yeah over time angels totally created the vampire myth" it just seems like there was too much overlap to never address. When they're happier calling it a viral infection than vampires I was like "okay that maybe true but still f*** you".

Is that spoiler safe to click lol? I just finished episode 5. Just 6 and 7 to go.

 

[HTFN]

Is that spoiler safe to click lol? I just finished episode 5. Just 6 and 7 to go.

Probably be safer after 6 but there are no conclusion-type spoilers, just little context things like who may speak to who in the future.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

I’m taking up a collection….even if it’s way too small lol….

LG LG SIGNATURE OLED R 65'' Class Rollable 4K Smart TV w/ AI ThinQ® (64.5'' Diag) (OLED65R1PUA) | LG USA

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Just watched the first episode of Manifest last night. I've wanted to watch it but didn't want to get into a situation where I was hooked on a show that got cancelled and I never got to see it play out, so I was waiting to see if Netflix or someone else picked up a Season 4. When I heard Netflix committed to a 20-episode 4th and final season I took the plunge. Really interesting concept for a show so far, almost like a reverse Lost (which I never ended up finishing).

I think Revolution was the show that got canned in the middle and left me hanging that irritated me the most. I normally don't watch shows in real-time for that exact reason.

 

[tenken00]

I’m taking up a collection….even if it’s way too small lol….

LG LG SIGNATURE OLED R 65'' Class Rollable 4K Smart TV w/ AI ThinQ® (64.5'' Diag) (OLED65R1PUA) | LG USA

$100,000 for a 65"????

That is disgusting!!!

And it's sold out???

That is even more disgusting!!!

 

[kicksavedave]

I’m taking up a collection….even if it’s way too small lol….

LG LG SIGNATURE OLED R 65'' Class Rollable 4K Smart TV w/ AI ThinQ® (64.5'' Diag) (OLED65R1PUA) | LG USA

I would get one and just hang it on the wall anyway.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Just watched the first episode of Manifest last night. I've wanted to watch it but didn't want to get into a situation where I was hooked on a show that got cancelled and I never got to see it play out, so I was waiting to see if Netflix or someone else picked up a Season 4. When I heard Netflix committed to a 20-episode 4th and final season I took the plunge. Really interesting concept for a show so far, almost like a reverse Lost (which I never ended up finishing).

I think Revolution was the show that got canned in the middle and left me hanging that irritated me the most. I normally don't watch shows in real-time for that exact reason.

I follow the exact strategy for most series….I like to wait until I hear season 2 has been approved, mostly for network series because they’re so volatile.

like La Brea, I want to watch, but fully expect it to be cancelled, so I’ll wait.


I am watching Y:The last man, totally digging it (love me some Diane Lane)…..very good. Waiting on more episodes to queue up…

I too might watch Manifest now that I know it’s ending properly….

 

[Calicaps]

Just watched the first episode of Manifest last night. I've wanted to watch it but didn't want to get into a situation where I was hooked on a show that got cancelled and I never got to see it play out, so I was waiting to see if Netflix or someone else picked up a Season 4. When I heard Netflix committed to a 20-episode 4th and final season I took the plunge. Really interesting concept for a show so far, almost like a reverse Lost (which I never ended up finishing).

I think Revolution was the show that got canned in the middle and left me hanging that irritated me the most. I normally don't watch shows in real-time for that exact reason.

Life was one for me. So good to start, then they got cancelled and wrapped it all up super fast and stupidly.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Schumacher on Netflix…..great to watch, tough to watch the end….