Octopus Overlords

Zaxxon wrote: ↑Sun Nov 15, 2020 6:06 pm I am going to have to check out that show.

Also, I believe that for the next 48 hours this is the Crown thread.

Why, is your mother taking over your OO account?

Hey, he always wanted to be just like Princess Diana when he was a kid.

Returns 12/4.

I just binged through 4 seasons of Halt and Catch Fire. It was excellent, though I could have done with a tad more geek and a bit less drama. My favorite LOL quote: "Not Linda, you perverts."

Only one slight nitpick:

I loved Halt, great actors. The story and time jumps between seasons could be a bit disorienting, but it certainly kept things moving, and when a show does a major setting change well it can be really interesting. Sad I won't get to spend more time in that world. I was too young to experience the topics of the early seasons first hand, but I have such nostalgia for when home computing and the internet hit the mainstream in the 90s.


Thanks for recommending Aunty Donna's! At first I thought the drum clip was stupid, but then I got to the middle and it's revealed what these guys are really about. And then things go completely off the rails at the end. I don't typically appreciate sketch comedy, but these guys and Key and Peele are really creatively absurd and hit the mark more than they miss it.

Smoove_B wrote: ↑Sun Nov 15, 2020 9:18 pm{Big Mouth}
Returns 12/4.

I've been looking forward to this but that trailer actually dampened my enthusiasm.

Torfish wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 12:46 pm I'm three episodes in on The Queen's Gambit. So far, this is excellent in all categories that I like in a TV show. Really good and I don't like chess! Definitely the best show I've seen this year.

I finished last night. It has ups and downs in the middle for sure. It's not perfect. But as a whole this series was tremendous. I would recommend it to anyone. I loved the story, setting, music, wardrobe, and acting. The final episode was great and wrapped it up. It was the best episode in my opinion. To be considered a great series, the last episode better deliver. This did for me.

It should garner a handful of awards. The main actress was amazing.

I didn't think I would like Queen's Gambit, but I'm two episodes in and I'm hooked. It reminds me of Mad Men in so many ways. There are numerous scenes that seem to imply something momentous is about to happen...and then they resolve in a way that's either comfortingly anticlimactic or just perfectly reasonable. I loved that about MM and it works equally well here.

Pieces of a Woman

Tiny Pretty Things

We Can Be Heroes

Alien Worlds

Kevin Hart: Zero F*cks Given

The Ripper

Isgrimnur wrote:The Ripper

Darn, I was hoping it was going to be a series about Giles' early wild days before he became a Watcher.

Isgrimnur wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 9:38 pm Alien Worlds

I don’t really get what this is. A sci-fi version of a Nature documentary? A documentary about alien secrets? Something else?

My first thought was that it reminded me of the speculative portions of Cosmos. Looking at what alien life could be like from a scientific perspective.

Skinypupy wrote: ↑Sun Nov 22, 2020 4:12 pm

Isgrimnur wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 9:38 pm Alien Worlds

I don’t really get what this is. A sci-fi version of a Nature documentary? A documentary about alien secrets? Something else?

It’s a cautionary tale about how a Jar Jar Binks could come into being.

hepcat wrote: ↑Wed Nov 18, 2020 12:29 pm I didn't think I would like Queen's Gambit, but I'm two episodes in and I'm hooked. It reminds me of Mad Men in so many ways. There are numerous scenes that seem to imply something momentous is about to happen...and then they resolve in a way that's either comfortingly anticlimactic or just perfectly reasonable. I loved that about MM and it works equally well here.

I love chess and hate period drama and I'm really liking it 4 episodes in. Maybe it helps that the period of the drama is not so far in the past.

Late to the party, but I just finished season 1 of Kim’s Convenience. I’m not generally big on sitcoms, but that’s a fantastic show.

I am 2 episodes into To The Lake, a pandemic apocalypse. At first I didn't realize it was set in Russia, since we tend to think Russia is all slums and gulags, but these people are well to do. So far it is credible.

From THE TOYS THAT MADE US and THE MOVIES THAT MADE US creators comes a two-episode series, THE HOLIDAY MOVIES THAT MADE US covering ELF and THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

I watched the ELF episode over lunch and it was a pure delight. Highly recommended.

Mank is fantastic. Gary Oldman is at the top of his game. Definitely a must see for fans of old Hollywood...or just good films.

hepcat wrote: ↑Fri Dec 04, 2020 10:52 pm Mank is fantastic. Gary Oldman is at the top of his game. Definitely a must see for fans of old Hollywood...or just good films.

That just showed up as a suggestion. I watched the trailer. Definitely looks interesting.

hepcat wrote:Mank is fantastic. Gary Oldman is at the top of his game.

I'm a huge Gary Oldman fan, but the last movie I saw him in was the low budget haunted sailboat flick "Mary." The entire 90 minutes I spent watching that film I was wondering 1. "Why would Gary Oldman ever agree to do this movie?" and 2. "Damn Gary Oldman is good even in bad movies."

I keep finding myself tempted to re-watch Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Just to enjoy his performance. And also because Netflix has been sticking it in my recommendation lists.

I love Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy because it never panders to the audience. You have to pay attention to every single thing going on or you’ll lose your way. It’s a thinker, but it rewards your effort with a fantastic story.

YellowKing wrote: ↑Fri Dec 04, 2020 11:41 pm

hepcat wrote:Mank is fantastic. Gary Oldman is at the top of his game.

I'm a huge Gary Oldman fan, but the last movie I saw him in was the low budget haunted sailboat flick "Mary." The entire 90 minutes I spent watching that film I was wondering 1. "Why would Gary Oldman ever agree to do this movie?" and 2. "Damn Gary Oldman is good even in bad movies."

I’m pretty sure he’s the secret sauce in the Fifth Element too.

Unagi wrote: ↑Sat Dec 05, 2020 9:39 am

YellowKing wrote: ↑Fri Dec 04, 2020 11:41 pm

hepcat wrote:Mank is fantastic. Gary Oldman is at the top of his game.

I'm a huge Gary Oldman fan, but the last movie I saw him in was the low budget haunted sailboat flick "Mary." The entire 90 minutes I spent watching that film I was wondering 1. "Why would Gary Oldman ever agree to do this movie?" and 2. "Damn Gary Oldman is good even in bad movies."

I’m pretty sure he’s the secret sauce in the Fifth Element too.

Also Leon.

Zaxxon wrote: ↑Sat Dec 05, 2020 10:18 am

Unagi wrote: ↑Sat Dec 05, 2020 9:39 am

YellowKing wrote: ↑Fri Dec 04, 2020 11:41 pm

hepcat wrote:Mank is fantastic. Gary Oldman is at the top of his game.

I'm a huge Gary Oldman fan, but the last movie I saw him in was the low budget haunted sailboat flick "Mary." The entire 90 minutes I spent watching that film I was wondering 1. "Why would Gary Oldman ever agree to do this movie?" and 2. "Damn Gary Oldman is good even in bad movies."

I’m pretty sure he’s the secret sauce in the Fifth Element too.

Also Leon.

That too

Unagi wrote: ↑Sat Dec 05, 2020 9:39 am

YellowKing wrote: ↑Fri Dec 04, 2020 11:41 pm

hepcat wrote:Mank is fantastic. Gary Oldman is at the top of his game.

I'm a huge Gary Oldman fan, but the last movie I saw him in was the low budget haunted sailboat flick "Mary." The entire 90 minutes I spent watching that film I was wondering 1. "Why would Gary Oldman ever agree to do this movie?" and 2. "Damn Gary Oldman is good even in bad movies."

I’m pretty sure he’s the secret sauce in the Fifth Element too.

Absolutely. While I do sometimes use "Mmmmmm... chicken!" or "Multipass!", my favorite quote, and most often used, is probably "I am very dis-a-point-ed." (said as he does it, of course). I also love "They're not heeere."

And Leon.

But let's not forget his brilliant portrayal of... um, not exactly sure, in True Romance.

His transformation in Immortal Beloved is also quite amazing.

Oldman has been the glue is so many movies. He was great in JFK but I liked him so much in Bram Stokers Dracula.

Unagi wrote: ↑Sat Dec 05, 2020 12:12 pm

Zaxxon wrote: ↑Sat Dec 05, 2020 10:18 am

Unagi wrote: ↑Sat Dec 05, 2020 9:39 am

YellowKing wrote: ↑Fri Dec 04, 2020 11:41 pm

hepcat wrote:Mank is fantastic. Gary Oldman is at the top of his game.

I'm a huge Gary Oldman fan, but the last movie I saw him in was the low budget haunted sailboat flick "Mary." The entire 90 minutes I spent watching that film I was wondering 1. "Why would Gary Oldman ever agree to do this movie?" and 2. "Damn Gary Oldman is good even in bad movies."

I’m pretty sure he’s the secret sauce in the Fifth Element too.

Also Leon.

That too

I thought that was a wee bit over the top. It was fun in the context of the movie, but not really a great example of his acting skill (although maybe a good example of how he can channel late period Pacino).

I haven't even watched season 4, and I still think this is superb.

Tao wrote: ↑Sat Oct 17, 2020 7:02 pm

Zaxxon wrote: ↑Sat Oct 17, 2020 6:24 pm No comments on the final season of Kipo that dropped this week? We're only one episode in, but so far it's still Kipo. Which is to say, great.

Still really enjoying the show. As this is the last season I am rationing my watching down to 2 episodes per week so I can draw out the enjoyment for a few weeks.

I just finished watching all 3 seasons of Kipo with my wife and it was the show I needed in 2020. Just absolutely wonderful from start to finish.

The Dig

One episode into the Korean horror series Sweet Home and I’m hooked. It’s basically the old Italian horror film Demons so far. The cinematography is outstanding. The opening scene of the show contains a great monsters in a snow storm shot.

Addendum: two episodes in and it does have its flaws. The story is pretty weak. It’s nowhere near Kingdom when it comes to narrative. But if you want great camera work and oodles of creative monsters, it’s well worth a watch. The show is just fun. It reminds me of Sam Raimi or early Peter Jackson in many ways.

Smoove_B wrote: ↑Tue Sep 01, 2020 3:57 pm I wonder if they're going to half-ass it during the final season? Game of Thrones showrunners to adapt sci-fi epic The Three-Body Problem into Netflix series

Sounds like they might have been following notes from Game of Thrones a bit too closely:

Lin Qi, the chairman and CEO of Yoozoo Group who was hospitalized after having been poisoned on Dec. 16, has died. The Chinese company confirmed that Lin died on Christmas Day. He was 39.

On Wednesday evening in China, the Shanghai Public Security Bureau had announced that Lin was receiving treatment after being poisoned and that a Yoozoo coworker of Lin's, surnamed Xu, had been apprehended amid an investigation.