OT: Let's talk about movies and TV - Part XXVII

[FormerLurker]

My wife and I just finished watching all 7 seasons of Sons of Anarchy. According to my Netflix history we watched the pilot on Aug 25 (a few days after Philly eliminated the Habs) and the season finale on Oct 1. That's an average of 2.5 episodes per night. I enjoyed the ride, but I'm glad it's over!

I resisted watching SOA for a long time. We got 2-1/2 episodes into the first season about 8 years ago and I wasn't interested. It felt like episodic tv (it's not) and I didn't feel it was worth my time given the quality and glut of serialized tv shows. So I bailed.

I'm glad I tried again, better late than never. Good and often great writing, excellent acting, awesome soundtrack, a compelling story with great characters, and a fine ending. This is a series that knew from the start where it was going, and carefully plotted the course to get there. I really appreciate that. Like many others I'm still bitter about the time I spent watching Lost, a show in which the writers themselves were more lost at the end than the characters and audience. So I really appreciate a show that has cohesion from start to end.

One final thought. Jimmy Smits was friggin awesome and I want to watch/rewatch more of his stuff. Genius casting right there.

 

[Per Sjoblom]

I have Apple TV + for 3 months. Anyone that can recommend any of the shows that are free or movies for that matter?

Thanks!

 

[Barriwhite]

f*** Fresca, I guess

 

[Mrb1p]

Ive watched a Marriage story

Actually good movie, ngl.


Ive also watched the postcard killings, netflix original with Jeffrey dean Morgan.

LOL, is all I can say. Worth the watch solely for the zoom effects in the middle of the movie.

 

[mariolemieux66]

Hubie Halloween.

I usually don't like Adam Sandler's movies, but this is a funny one.

Hubie Dubois

 

[DAChampion]

I watched The Witcher. Ultra complicated plot and narrative structure was hard to follow early on, but by the end I was liking it. Very nice world building. Lots of beautiful women too.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

f*** Fresca, I guess

She's gotta be working for Ed

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

I hate when shows do this. She used her powers in a room full of people but nobody saw her eyes turn cloudy and white. There's a sequence where she's running around while she's doing it, but doesn't she need to stop and concentrate?

I suspected her when it happened, but I bought into her fright. She really seemed genuinely scared when it happened.

 

[ClasslessGuy]

Hubie Halloween.

I usually don't like Adam Sandler's movies, but this is a funny one.

Hubie Dubois

I stopped after 5 min... is it worth a second try ?

 

[Barriwhite]

I hate when shows do this. (...)

Watch the spoilers, mate!

Spoiler: Spoilers for The Boys s02

I think they’ll go with the more telegraphed route of her being an extremist, whatever-it-takes leftist that wants to bring both Voight and the Boys/CIA down.

And that final Homelander shot (pun intended)... so out of left field, yet so in-character. At first I thought the next angle was going to show him over Stormfront’s corpse but no, lo and behold, there he is doing his version of Batman’s power stance over the city

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Watch the spoilers, mate!

Spoiler: Spoilers for The Boys s02

I think they’ll go with the more telegraphed route of her being an extremist, whatever-it-takes leftist that wants to bring both Voight and the Boys/CIA down.

And that final Homelander shot (pun intended)... so out of left field, yet so in-character. At first I thought the next angle was going to show him over Stormfront’s corpse but no, lo and behold, there he is doing his version of Batman’s power stance over the city

Spoiler

She killed him right after Ed's phone call. That's not a coincidence. Remember, all Supes come from Vought. We also still haven't met all the people behind Edgar. Those who actually own Vought. Imo, she's working for them just as much as Edgar. You also forget Billy's talk with Edgar. Billy went to see him exactly because he knew it was him who did it, directly related to the final scene of the previous episode where Butcher is starring at the TV, realizimg who did this, why he says to him that he knows he's ruthless and Edgar doesn't brush it off, sorta admitting it was him behind the attack. Pretty sure she's working for Edgar, or at the very least, the same people as Edgar.

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

Covid has shit canned most films so probably doesn’t mean much but Ford vs Ferrari is the best flick of the last 5 years IMO

 

[Kimota]

f*** Fresca, I guess

I would have prefered it if it would have been just the Fresca can. lol

I hate when shows do this. She used her powers in a room full of people but nobody saw her eyes turn cloudy and white. There's a sequence where she's running around while she's doing it, but doesn't she need to stop and concentrate?

I suspected her when it happened, but I bought into her fright. She really seemed genuinely scared when it happened.

Season 2 had many plot holes like this. The heroes and the Boys just speaking out in public, not even hiding. Meave teleporting all over.

It's like the author went screw it, it's a super-hero show.

I watched The Witcher. Ultra complicated plot and narrative structure was hard to follow early on, but by the end I was liking it. Very nice world building. Lots of beautiful women too.

It has its moment. I went to Wiki to inform myself on a few things after I watched the show and I realised that the show complicated a few elements for no reasons by screwing up with the chronological order. In the books it seems like the law of suprise storyline happened before Ciri's castle was attacked. So we see Geralt meeting these people before.

Also the great scene where Geralt just cut through all the hire guns in the village, I didn't know they were working for the witch. She spoke to them at the bar but I wish they would have made it more obvious that they were working for her.

 

[Deebs]

Covid has shit canned most films so probably doesn’t mean much but Ford vs Ferrari is the best flick of the last 5 years IMO

Great movie.

 

[ClasslessGuy]

Great movie.

Yes, in my case I didn’t know anything about the story so it was even better

 

[ClasslessGuy]

Disappointed that Dune was pushed to 2021 but I can unders why

 

[Kriss E]

Anybody watching the follow up to The Haunting of Hill House?

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

Disappointed that Dune was pushed to 2021 but I can unders why

that trailer is h y p e

 

[OldCraig71]

Covid has shit canned most films so probably doesn’t mean much but Ford vs Ferrari is the best flick of the last 5 years IMO

I agree, I have watched it 3 times already. The performance of Bale in this movie was amazing to watch, one of the best actors of his generation, rarely disappoints.

 

[angusyoung]

I have Apple TV + for 3 months. Anyone that can recommend any of the shows that are free or movies for that matter?

Thanks!

I looked for fun whats available,don't know any!

The Boss made a song all about it...must have been high

 

[Milhouse40]

I am watching Utopia on Amazon right now.......not finish yet but kind of weird to get out a serie about a conspiracy theory turn reality in a world with a new virus. The timing...

 

[Milhouse40]

I have Apple TV + for 3 months. Anyone that can recommend any of the shows that are free or movies for that matter?

Thanks!

Defending Jacob

Probably the best series I've seen this year.

There's also The Servant but I got bored a little at the end....and I had a hard time seeing Rupert Grint in an another role than Ron from Harry Potter.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Aya Cash is coming back for season 3 of The Boys....

...are they gonna 'Phoenix Person' Stormfront?


I could've referenced Darth Vader instead, but gotta get with the times! Wabala-dub-dub!

 

[Hope Of Glory]

Anybody watching the follow up to The Haunting of Hill House?

I did when it came out 2 years ago I think, solid series. Saw the big reveal coming from the 1st episode but nonetheless really well-made, interesting and has some decent scares.

Watched The Haunting of Bly Manor last week-end, the follow up from the same creator. Also very good but not as scary.

 

[Kriss E]

I did when it came out 2 years ago I think, solid series. Saw the big reveal coming from the 1st episode but nonetheless really well-made, interesting and has some decent scares.

Watched The Haunting of Bly Manor last week-end, the follow up from the same creator. Also very good but not as scary.

Ya I just watched the first 3 episodes of the follow up. I find it a bit slow...a lot of chatter, not enough scare. Hoping it gets better.