Spade has an absolutely insane story about his assistant trying to kill him. He told it on the Maron podcast or the Norm Macdonald one. Has nothing to do with him as a performer but it’s wild.
As for Hader, Barry has convinced me that the man is brilliant.
Definitely didn't expect to see Jim Gaffigan in a serious role but he's really looking good in this:
Early JOKER reviews from its premiere at the Venice Film Festival are generally very positive, but the one thing that even the harshest critics agree on is that Joaquin's performance as the Joker is transcendent.
First two seasons were good. I found it got progressively ridiculous after that. I bailed out somewhere around mid fourth season.The Affair is starting its S5 tonight, sadly its final season.
If you haven’t been following it, do yourself a favor and binge watch it — it’s one of HBO’s best series hands down.
The Breaking Bad movie that was previously mentioned:
And why does that surprise you?I didn't have much interest in this, but after just watching the vid... holy crap, Phoenix is unbelievable.
First two seasons were good. I found it got progressively ridiculous after that. I bailed out somewhere around mid fourth season.
I have recently discovered Ash vs Evil Dead. Loved Army of Darkness and this being on Netflix now is totally awesome. Bruce Campbell makes everything good. Plus it's got Lee Majors!
Yeah, the Affair just went off the rails for me in season three. To each their own.I can definitely understand how every series doesn't necessarily resonate with everyone.
About Ash vs. Evil Dead, I'm usually not into the horror genre. Saw this description on RT:
This sort-of sequel to the 1981 cult horror-comedy-film franchise finds chainsaw-handed creature fighter Ash (Bruce Campbell) reluctantly re-upping to save the world from a Deadite plague that he, in a moment of carelessness, has once again unleashed on mankind. To help out, he now has trusty sidekicks Pablo (Ray Santiago), Ash's coworker and friend, and Kelly (Dana DeLorenzo), whose family was wiped out by the evil dead.
What drew you to it?
Did the same exercise for Army of Darkness. Saw this description on RT:
The third in director Sam Raimi's stylish, comic book-like horror trilogy that began with The Evil Dead (1982), this tongue-in-cheek sequel offers equal parts sword-and-sorcery-style action, gore, and comedy. Bruce Campbell returns as the one-armed Ash, now a supermarket employee ("Shop Smart...Shop S-Mart") who is transported by the powers of a mysterious book back in time with his Oldsmobile '88 to the 14th century medieval era. Armed only with a shotgun, his high school chemistry textbook, and a chainsaw that mounts where his missing appendage once resided, the square-jawed, brutally competent Ash quickly establishes himself as a besieged kingdom's best hope against an "army of darkness" currently plaguing the land. Since the skeleton warriors have been resurrected with the aid of the Necronomicon (the same tome that can send Ash back to his own time) he agrees to face the enemy in battle. Ash also finds romance of a sort along the way with a beautiful damsel in distress, Sheila (Embeth Davidtz), and contends with his own doppelganger after mangling an important incantation.
So for those who don't follow the genre, the two movies you mention are connected. Is Army of Darkness the 1982 version or is there a remake?
Yeah, the Affair just went off the rails for me in season three. To each their own.
As for Evil Dead, the 1981 version is a B-budget horror movie. It's violent, scary and creepy.
In 1987 they remade it with the same lead actor and director (Raimi/Campbell) and spoofed it. I have never seen this movie. It's got something like 85 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
Army of Darkness is the sequel to that movie. It's a horror/comedy. Some of it is juvenille and doesn't work. Other parts are belly laugh out loud hilarious. There are so many cheesy one liners in that film it's an absolute classic. I have no idea how I wound up seeing that movie but I certainly enjoyed it when I watched it. It's an absolute farce.
Dead Alive by Peter Jackson borrows somewhat from this concept of horror/farce and it's pretty funny too but lacks the one liners.
If you ever get a chance to see Bubba Ho-Tep I highly advise you to do it. But you have to give it a chance, the first ten or so minutes are absolutely ridiculous. It's one of the most off the wall movies I've ever seen and none other than Roger Ebert felt that Bruce Campbell deserved an Oscar nod for his performance. Absolutely crazy movie.
Definitely a comedy.So what makes it appealing for you is the comedy angle? That's not conventional horror, which makes it intriguing. Thanks for the suggestions and feedback.
I love Gaffigan's comedy. Actually saw him on Broadway in a sports drama with Keiffer Sutherland and Chris Noth. Forgettable, but the cast was cool! Gaffigan can pull it off.
Definitely a comedy.
Don't know if you ever saw Dead Alive. It has a kung fu priest in it who jumps out and says "I kick ass for the Lord" and then kicks the heads off some zombies... think that kind of craziness for Army of Darkness.
And you don't need to see the previous movies to enjoy this one.
Army of DarknessNicely weird. Sometimes I'm in the mood for some off-beat stuff, that's not a genre I've ever considered.
Army of Darkness
Kung Fu Hustle
Hobo With a Shotgun
Bubba-HoTep
Dead Alive
Have fun.
I can definitely understand how every series doesn't necessarily resonate with everyone.
About Ash vs. Evil Dead, I'm usually not into the horror genre. Saw this description on RT:
This sort-of sequel to the 1981 cult horror-comedy-film franchise finds chainsaw-handed creature fighter Ash (Bruce Campbell) reluctantly re-upping to save the world from a Deadite plague that he, in a moment of carelessness, has once again unleashed on mankind. To help out, he now has trusty sidekicks Pablo (Ray Santiago), Ash's coworker and friend, and Kelly (Dana DeLorenzo), whose family was wiped out by the evil dead.
What drew you to it?
Did the same exercise for Army of Darkness. Saw this description on RT:
The third in director Sam Raimi's stylish, comic book-like horror trilogy that began with The Evil Dead (1982), this tongue-in-cheek sequel offers equal parts sword-and-sorcery-style action, gore, and comedy. Bruce Campbell returns as the one-armed Ash, now a supermarket employee ("Shop Smart...Shop S-Mart") who is transported by the powers of a mysterious book back in time with his Oldsmobile '88 to the 14th century medieval era. Armed only with a shotgun, his high school chemistry textbook, and a chainsaw that mounts where his missing appendage once resided, the square-jawed, brutally competent Ash quickly establishes himself as a besieged kingdom's best hope against an "army of darkness" currently plaguing the land. Since the skeleton warriors have been resurrected with the aid of the Necronomicon (the same tome that can send Ash back to his own time) he agrees to face the enemy in battle. Ash also finds romance of a sort along the way with a beautiful damsel in distress, Sheila (Embeth Davidtz), and contends with his own doppelganger after mangling an important incantation.
So for those who don't follow the genre, the two movies you mention are connected. Is Army of Darkness the 1982 version or is there a remake?
Evil Dead is the original 'cabin in the woods' story, more horror than comedy.
Evil Dead 2 is the one best remembered and is essentially just a remake of Evil Dead, with more comedy and better filmmaking.
Army of Darkness is a sequel to Evil Dead 2.
The TV series is a sequel to AOD, inspired by fans wanting a follow-up to the alternate ending to AOD, where Ash wakes up from his sleep in the cave, only to find the apocalyspe has happened in modern times and he parodies Heston's reaction to the statue of liberty on the beach in Planet of the Apes.
It's also partly inspired by the cult comic book that followed AOD.
Kudos, you and LG really know this genre well. So, another comic book inspired product. Superhero movies and shows are not alone in having taken that path.
the invisible guest : 7.8/10 Good thriller
midsommar: 7.5/10 Predictable but still well done. Great set and art design.
It chapter 2 : 7.3/10
big little lies season 2: 7/10 Not as good as the 1st season but still watchable.
13 reasons why season 3: 6/10 Not good at all. Pure money grab.