OT: Capitals Cinema Club: TV and Movies

[Ajax1995]

New Reacher series was strangely entertaining….one episode I dozed a little, otherwise entertaining.

I enjoyed it. I’ve read all the books and they are what they are and the show hit the mark for the most part.

I very much appreciate the guy playing him fitting his description in the books size wise at least and not having him played by a mighty mite like Tom Cruise.

I also like the story being told over 7-8 hours instead of a 2 hour movie, where so much has to be left out from the book.

 

[Hivemind]

Yuck. Is that part intended as a compliment because that movie was… not a favorite

Neither a compliment nor an insult. I thought Solo was an okay/good movie. Like a B- or a C+. I have things I can bitch about it, but I didn’t regret seeing it and it had some worthy fanboy moments.

 

[usiel]

I enjoyed it. I’ve read all the books and they are what they are and the show hit the mark for the most part.

I very much appreciate the guy playing him fitting his description in the books size wise at least and not having him played by a mighty mite like Tom Cruise.

I also like the story being told over 7-8 hours instead of a 2 hour movie, where so much has to be left out from the book.

I really dig the Reach series. I remember the disturbance in the force when Tom Cruise was going to play the character in the movies, heh. Would like to check out the book series at some point. I like that actor they got playing Reacher I believe he played what Aquaman in Smallville series on CW. Thought his acting was decent.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Still loving Peacemaker….it’s brilliant for that genre…

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

9 episodes of Vox Machina done, digging it.

 

[HTFN]

Murderville on Netflix is hilarious.

Guest celebrities doing improvised murder investigations alongside regular homicide detective Will Arnett. Conan O'Brian first, Marshawn Lynch second.

They break character and laugh at each other occasionally...

Marshawn Lynch was incredible.

“I can hear you”
“Then act like you can’t… the f***?”

 

[sycamore]

9 episodes of Vox Machina done, digging it.

I really hope they release this on physical media.

 

[sycamore]

The reviews for the new Uncharted movie are out. Someone explain to me how Tom Holland ever got to be
a leading man in Hollywood.

 

[Cush]

Just finished Boba, thought it was ok. Biggest gripes:

Spoiler: Spoilers

Way too many flashbacks
Not enough character development for the new characters due to flash backs and bringing in existing characters
Two episodes were basically about setting up the 3rd season of The Mandalorian

Fennec needs her own series.

 

[kicksavedave]

Just finished Boba, thought it was ok. Biggest gripes:

Spoiler: Spoilers

Way too many flashbacks
Not enough character development for the new characters due to flash backs and bringing in existing characters
Two episodes were basically about setting up the 3rd season of The Mandalorian

Fennec needs her own series.

Spoiler: Response to spoilers

Well, I mean the flashbacks were entirely all about Boba's character development. How he went from a hired gun to wanting to protect his town, all about how he discovered the importance of belonging to a tribe.

It was a strange format that Boba's own show didn't feature him at all for two episodes, but I think in the end everyone who was watching TBFF was already a huge Mando/Grogu fan, so in the end I was OK with it. And as discussed, it was less about Boba and more about just expanding the entire Star Wars universe between EP 6 and EP 7, which again, I'm OK with.

 

[usiel]

I really hope they release this on physical media.

I don't hold out too much hope there... hoping the expanse amazon seasons will hit bluray like the previous. I appreciate pseudo 4k/HD+ and the ancient dolby digital audio but come on.

 

[Hivemind]

The reviews for the new Uncharted movie are out. Someone explain to me how Tom Holland ever got to be
a leading man in Hollywood.

I like Tom Holland in general. He was not a good fit for this role, and this movie looks like a disaster.

 

[AtNightWeFly]

Just watched the latest Scream movie. It's so bad with the most convoluted storyline yet. Why do they keep making these? And why do I keep watching them?

 

[Neil Racki]

Jason Bourne - ho le chit thats a bad movie.

Pride and Prejudice - watched w my lady on valentines, it wasnt bad. First half of the movie it was kinda hard understanding what they were saying bc they spoke a royal english in a witty manner. No titties though.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

The Tinder Swindler is something else. Ive heard of conmen like the antagonist but this gives you insight into how these guys convince people to give someone they’ve only known a short period of time a lot of money.

It’s like a f***ed up, real life version of the D.E.N.N.I.S. system.

 

[usiel]

Jason Bourne - ho le chit thats a bad movie.

Pride and Prejudice - watched w my lady on valentines, it wasnt bad. First half of the movie it was kinda hard understanding what they were saying bc they spoke a royal english in a witty manner. No titties though.

Which Pride and Prejudice there are so many adaptations over the years.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Hopefully my favorite version...Pride and Prejudice....and Zombies!

 

[Ajax1995]

Hopefully my favorite version...Pride and Prejudice....and Zombies!

I was about to say it’s no pride, prejudice, and zombies but it’s ok…

 

[usiel]

Hopefully my favorite version...Pride and Prejudice....and Zombies!

A very attractive cast I would say for the Zombie one, heh.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Finished Boba Fett…..solid….obviously having Mando and Grogu help…..Rancor was awesome…

 

[notDkristich]

I really dig the Reach series. I remember the disturbance in the force when Tom Cruise was going to play the character in the movies, heh. Would like to check out the book series at some point. I like that actor they got playing Reacher I believe he played what Aquaman in Smallville series on CW. Thought his acting was decent.

My only dig on the Reacher series is that they stretched an entire season over something that was 1 movie / book. Wish they picked different material.

 

[Ajax1995]

My only dig on the Reacher series is that they stretched an entire season over something that was 1 movie / book. Wish they picked different material.

Supposedly each season will be a book. That’s what the guy who played Reacher said on Carolla’s podcast anyway.

I thought it worked. 7-8 hours to play out the book seemed about right. I like the books for what they are and enjoyed the first one on Amazon, a whole lot more than the Cruise movies.

 

[usiel]

My only dig on the Reacher series is that they stretched an entire season over something that was 1 movie / book. Wish they picked different material.

I am admittedly more of a fan of series than movies with like probably 90% versus 10% tv series/movies. There has been series I was much more hyped for but promptly struggle to watch more than one episode at a time or I fall asleep. For what it is worth I binged through the first five episodes that night. I believe takes a real good movie to make character behavior believable in the limited time. Reminds me of Jamie Lannister in the Game of Thrones books for the first two book all the interactions with that character he seemed almost like flat classic villain character who was a bit cartoonish until that third book where he got his 1st person chapters which completely made one heads spin to understand his experience/childhood.

Not all books though will be good series. I remember The Firm movie with Cruise always liked it. Later took a shot at the book and hated it thought the movie was way better. One of the few cases where a change in medium didn't favor the original book source material.

Man the money/gamble on the new LOTR series does take some balls of steel.

 

[AtNightWeFly]

The reviews for the new Uncharted movie are out. Someone explain to me how Tom Holland ever got to be
a leading man in Hollywood.

How did that Zendaya become a leading lady? Hollywood isn't what it used to be.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

How did that Zendaya become a leading lady? Hollywood isn't what it used to be.

she can act…..