What have you been watching lately

Giz · Post by **Giz** » Wed Jan 05, 2022 1:25 pm

A couple of beat takeshi yakusa movies: ‘outrage’ and ‘beyond outrage’

Think I prefer them to the Hollywood goodfellas, godfather etc

Doctor X · Post by **Doctor X** » Wed Jan 05, 2022 7:40 pm

The third is disappointing, but I enjoyed the first two. I think I posted a screen capture of one of the more prominent actors in it – Quentin used him as the Boss Who Gets Beheaded – basically telling everyone they were stupid fucks.

– J.D.

Doctor X · Post by **Doctor X** » Thu Jan 06, 2022 8:31 am

Meanwhile, Cobra Kai never dies. . . .

– J. "Why Do You have a Rock in the Middle of Your Dōjō?" D.

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Thu Jan 06, 2022 1:04 pm

Why is it that in almost all of these shows a character can be found injured in broad daylight and the next scene is the cops and ambulances carting them off in the dark of night?

Hotarubi · Post by **Hotarubi** » Thu Jan 06, 2022 2:05 pm

Pyrrho wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 1:04 pm Why is it that in almost all of these shows a character can be found injured in broad daylight and the next scene is the cops and ambulances carting them off in the dark of night?

Simple, all crimes are committed at 4pm.

Duh.

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Sat Jan 08, 2022 1:02 am

Well that was an interesting show, not too many tropes.

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Mon Jan 10, 2022 11:25 am

Now watching "Midnight Mass" which I figure involves a vampire, given the lifts from Dracula.

Doctor X · Post by **Doctor X** » Wed Jan 12, 2022 8:49 am

Giz wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 1:25 pm A couple of beat takeshi yakusa movies: ‘outrage’ and ‘beyond outrage’

Think I prefer them to the Hollywood goodfellas, godfather etc

I should have added that his take on Zatoichi is excellent. Even has Takenobu Asano in it.

– J.D.

Hotarubi · Post by **Hotarubi** » Thu Jan 13, 2022 1:20 am

Doctor X wrote: ↑Wed Jan 12, 2022 8:49 am
Giz wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 1:25 pm A couple of beat takeshi yakusa movies: ‘outrage’ and ‘beyond outrage’

Think I prefer them to the Hollywood goodfellas, godfather etc
I should have added that his take on Zatoichi is excellent. Even has Takenobu Asano in it.

– J.D.

Tremendous movie.

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Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Sun Jan 16, 2022 12:18 am

Pyrrho wrote: ↑Mon Jan 10, 2022 11:25 am Now watching "Midnight Mass" which I figure involves a vampire, given the lifts from Dracula.

Damned good series. Wow.

Doctor X · Post by **Doctor X** » Sun Jan 16, 2022 3:10 am

Well thanks! I will add it to The List.

Since football is, apparently, over. . . .

– J.D.

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Tue Jan 18, 2022 6:51 pm

Now watching The Haunting of Hill House. Not sure about this one. Don't care about the characters.

Hotarubi · Post by **Hotarubi** » Wed Jan 19, 2022 2:47 am

Doctor X wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 9:01 am I do not wish to spoil it.

– J.D.

Don't worry. They managed it themselves.

ed · Post by ed » Wed Jan 19, 2022 2:48 am

Pyrrho wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 6:51 pm Now watching The Haunting of Hill House. Not sure about this one. Don't care about the characters.

They used names from the book/movie for the characters. I'll be interested to compare notes.

Grammatron · Post by **Grammatron** » Wed Jan 19, 2022 4:21 am

The Southpark Pos-Pandemic tw-part special was on point, as expected.

ed · Post by ed » Sun Jan 23, 2022 5:58 pm

What the fuck are you watching though?

Doctor X · Post by **Doctor X** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 12:35 am

Watching Suzi spam the board in a desperate bid for attention.

– J.D.

Anaxagoras · Post by **Anaxagoras** » Tue Jan 25, 2022 12:54 pm

So I finished watching the Expanse. Seems pretty clear that some sort of sequel is in store.

Spoiler:

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Tue Jan 25, 2022 4:35 pm

ed wrote: ↑Wed Jan 19, 2022 2:48 am
Pyrrho wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 6:51 pm Now watching The Haunting of Hill House. Not sure about this one. Don't care about the characters.
They used names from the book/movie for the characters. I'll be interested to compare notes.

It's had its moments. Last episode tonight. I want to read the book again. This series was okay, nothing to stay up late for though.

ed · Post by ed » Tue Jan 25, 2022 4:45 pm

That was sorta my takeaway after one episode. I found their use of names from the book to be irretating.

Giz · Post by **Giz** » Wed Jan 26, 2022 12:20 am

BSG had some good bits but also some things that were just nuts.

Too pick one: I remember the boxing tournament traditionally used to blow off steam, where you could (were expected to ) challenge superiors or juniors that had annoyed you.

Does any army do that? Allow aggrieved enlisted men to challenge generals and beat them to a pulp? (And the other way too, as Admiral Adama challenges the chief engineer for worrying about his newborn).

Not to mention the ludicrous character arcs of Apollo.

If it had ended after season 1, it would have been amazing. It they kept going, stretching out to absurdity and beyond. With ridiculous cylon character/goal development. Horrible lingering let down of a show.

robinson · Post by **robinson** » Fri Jan 28, 2022 5:44 pm

Started watching F is for family

Anaxagoras · Post by **Anaxagoras** » Thu Feb 03, 2022 3:06 pm

Tried watching Don't Look Up. I found it so annoying that I stopped halfway through.

It's like Armageddon Day but dumber. I don't know how it ends, so I can't spoil that, but here's my rant about the first half of the movie:

Spoiler:

ETA: I misremembered. The movie was just Armageddon, not Armageddon Day. The one with Bruce Willis. There was also Deep Impact. Similar ideas. But this is the cynical Post-Modern farcical take on the idea of a planet-killer asteroid movie.

Giz · Post by **Giz** » Thu Feb 03, 2022 3:48 pm

Jeez anax, how can we get the dumb hicks who don’t already agree with us to get on board if we don’t call them out as dumb hicks?

robinson · Post by **robinson** » Thu Feb 03, 2022 6:23 pm

The ending of Don’t look up is worth watching

I see the scientist as Dr Fauci

Doctor X · Post by **Doctor X** » Fri Feb 04, 2022 12:37 am

It is better than Railgun.

– J.D.

Grammatron · Post by **Grammatron** » Fri Feb 04, 2022 5:55 am

Giz wrote: ↑Thu Feb 03, 2022 3:48 pm Jeez anax, how can we get the dumb hicks who don’t already agree with us to get on board if we don’t call them out as dumb hicks?

I think it's more like porn for the people om board.

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Fri Feb 04, 2022 8:24 pm

That movie is on my list of movies never to watch.

robinson · Post by **robinson** » Fri Feb 04, 2022 10:16 pm

Don't look Up is an accurate portrayal of how leading scientists and governments can not only fuck things up, they can fuck things up in ways nobody could even imagine.

Also they are liars, cons and selfish pricks.

DJ · Post by DJ » Sat Feb 05, 2022 12:07 am

Preface those with egocentric and you’re on to something.

Doctor X · Post by **Doctor X** » Sat Feb 12, 2022 8:54 am

30 for 30 Tuck Rule.

I need a . . .

. . .

. . . moment.

– J.D.

Ben Trovado · Post by **Ben Trovado** » Thu Feb 17, 2022 12:05 am

DJ wrote: ↑Sat Feb 05, 2022 12:07 am Preface those with egocentric and you’re on to something.

That got an out-loud chuckle.

Well played. Take 200 quatloos out of petty cash.

Doctor X · Post by **Doctor X** » Sun Feb 20, 2022 6:13 am

Jojo Rabbit

Ashamed I missed it.

– J. "Don't Do That" D.

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Sun Feb 20, 2022 9:40 am

Ozark. "What should my father do, Marty?"

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Sun Feb 20, 2022 5:54 pm

Oh yeah...watched "The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window". Lulz to be had.

Bruce · Post by **Bruce** » Sun Feb 20, 2022 7:33 pm

Pyrrho wrote: ↑Sun Feb 20, 2022 5:54 pm Oh yeah...watched "The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window". Lulz to be had.

I liked the first episode, but should have been a movie rather than a series. There are indeed lulz to be had, but also dead horses to be beaten.

robinson · Post by **robinson** » Sun Feb 20, 2022 8:11 pm

MY WIFE WAS WATCHING THAT, AND SHE ASSURED ME IT WAS NOT WORTH IT

goddamn it, cap lock got stuck on

Fuck it. I'm looking forward to the new Walking Dead tonight.

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Tue Feb 22, 2022 12:29 am

Pyrrho wrote: ↑Sun Feb 20, 2022 9:40 am Ozark. "What should my father do, Marty?"

A bit brutal. Can't wait until the lead character gets whacked. Or maybe he did get whacked and this is all a nightmare he's having in his final moments, I dunno.

Bruce · Post by **Bruce** » Tue Feb 22, 2022 3:13 am

Peacemaker

I was not expecting to like it, but I made it through the first episode and it wasn't completely terrible. By the last episode of the first season, I was really enjoying it.

They were playing music that I haven't heard since high school.

The last episode was quite epic, but a few things happened in the final scene that threw me.

Spoiler:

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Mon Feb 28, 2022 12:31 am

Ozark became tedious--kept hoping for everyone to get whacked. So we're now watching The Witcher. Seems worthy. Figured out the various out-of-order chronology at least.

"Fuck."