Would that more of the pitch-black early Onion material were adapted into major motion pictures.
― A Cheetah Drenched in Applesauce (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 16 April 2019 13:54 (five years ago) link
Oddly enough my friend I went with also thought this is what the movie was about. We kept whispering "when does he get raped by a bear?" Even after he got mauled.
― Yerac, Tuesday, 16 April 2019 13:57 (five years ago) link
wasn't that one really dumb reviewer who made that assumption based on his own weird sense of projection, then it got turned into a meme?
― mh, Tuesday, 16 April 2019 13:58 (five years ago) link
Yeah, I think it was circulating. It got both our expectations up mistakenly.
― Yerac, Tuesday, 16 April 2019 14:02 (five years ago) link
so many dejected cinema managers handing out refunds to irate customers who paid their ticket money solely to watch the star of j. edgar be subjected to unwanted ursine advances
― arli$$ and bible black (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 16 April 2019 14:04 (five years ago) link
what's humping gilbert grape
― mh, Tuesday, 16 April 2019 14:07 (five years ago) link
it was the 2010s equivalent of viewers flocking to Meet Joe Black to catch the Phantom Menace trailer.
― Simon H., Tuesday, 16 April 2019 14:08 (five years ago) link
the brownbearball diaries
― arli$$ and bible black (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 16 April 2019 14:08 (five years ago) link
ha ha
― blokes you can't rust (sic), Tuesday, 16 April 2019 19:04 (five years ago) link
The Burial of Kojo was good - beautiful scenery, great music.
― Leaghaidh am brón an t-anam bochd (dowd), Thursday, 18 April 2019 16:20 (five years ago) link
Beyonce's Homecoming is pretty amazing.
― Yerac, Thursday, 18 April 2019 22:08 (five years ago) link
this chris lilley show has its moments
― maura, Friday, 19 April 2019 12:19 (five years ago) link
of gross racism, and lunatic ego such that no other performer is allowed to contribute anything substantial? because
― blokes you can't rust (sic), Friday, 19 April 2019 17:31 (five years ago) link
not racism, no. (he doesn’t portray himself as another race, contrary to the controversy engendered by the trailer.) some of the bits about what being a social media celebrity can do to people are funny.
― maura, Friday, 19 April 2019 19:03 (five years ago) link
I haven’t seen the trailer, but that’ll make his first show in 14 years that isn’t dumbfoundingly racist(I’m giving WCBH a pass that it may not deserve; he definitely yellowfaced in it but may have only reached the level of “well-meaning stereotyping”)
― blokes you can't rust (sic), Friday, 19 April 2019 19:43 (five years ago) link
Anyone else tried Black Summer yet? The first few episodes seem promising and I definitely like the very scant use of dialogue.
― brain (krakow), Friday, 19 April 2019 23:32 (five years ago) link
I really don't know how I feel about Black Summer. I am on episode 7. I was telling miccio that I got aggravated by neverending bad decisions. There are a lot of weird choices too that I don't think are realistic. I really love zombies though.
― Yerac, Sunday, 21 April 2019 22:50 (five years ago) link
^^same. enjoyed the action sequences, but yeah some of these characters are super dumb. and while I liked the minimal amount of dialogue, it also meant I couldn't give a shit who lived or died (other than Sun, who will obviously survive everything). another one in the not-terrible-not-great Netflix category.
― Roz, Monday, 22 April 2019 12:12 (five years ago) link
Interesting. I'd actually been thinking that the regular ineptitudes of the characters was a positive in it, because people do stupid things all the time anyway (myself very much included) and it would be no different in a zombie apocalypse (or probably worse because of stress and pressure etc).
The last zombie thing I've spent much time watching in recent years was The Walking Dead, so it's not surprising how refreshing this feels in comparison. There's infinitely less wretched dialogue, more tension even with fewer overblown grand set-pieces, way more genuine mystery as to what's going on (especially with the structure of the gradually linking vignettes)... More realistic characters would have been another of my positives on this list, personally.
I'm only a couple of episodes in though, so there's plenty of time for it to wear thin.
― brain (krakow), Monday, 22 April 2019 12:35 (five years ago) link
It has a very video game feel to it. I could not stand how no one has any sort of weapon for the first part. Also that Jaime King dated Kid Rock.
― Yerac, Monday, 22 April 2019 12:57 (five years ago) link
The last zombie thing I watched was Train to Busan, oh and I guess the newest season of Santa Clarita Diet.
― Yerac, Monday, 22 April 2019 12:58 (five years ago) link
I'd actually been thinking that the regular ineptitudes of the characters was a positive in it, because people do stupid things all the time anyway (myself very much included) and it would be no different in a zombie apocalypse (or probably worse because of stress and pressure etc).
I think I could buy this if they also didn't all seem to be magical gun experts. like this ragtag bunch of suburbanites can't swing an axe but they all automatically know how to use assault rifles and shotguns (maybe this is a "lol america" thing idk).
― Roz, Monday, 22 April 2019 13:16 (five years ago) link
yerac, you might like Kingdom, another Korean zombie thing on Netflix (posted about it way upthread - basically Joseon-era palace drama + braineaters).
I also love Santa Clarita Diet (third season is goofier and gorier than ever).
― Roz, Monday, 22 April 2019 13:29 (five years ago) link
thx, added it to my queue!
― Yerac, Monday, 22 April 2019 13:32 (five years ago) link
xxp Ah, I haven't got that far.
― brain (krakow), Monday, 22 April 2019 13:35 (five years ago) link
(maybe this is a "lol america" thing idk).
― Nhex, Monday, 22 April 2019 14:23 (five years ago) link
xpost ahh so sorry krakow - I didn't read your previous post properly to the end. hope that wasn't too much of a spoiler for you!
― Roz, Monday, 22 April 2019 15:26 (five years ago) link
That's fine, don't worry at all!
― brain (krakow), Monday, 22 April 2019 15:53 (five years ago) link
Last Tango in Halifax is on NF! I am super psyched. Maybe it's been there for awhile and I never noticed it bc of the terrible interface. I loved Happy Valley and will watch anything that show runner does.
― valet doberman (Jon not Jon), Monday, 22 April 2019 16:25 (five years ago) link
in that case, this starts tonight i think:https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/21/arts/television/review-gentleman-jack-review.html
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Monday, 22 April 2019 17:19 (five years ago) link
Happy Valley is truly amazing. LTI Halifax is a more homely affair but still a lovely thing at times. Sally Wainwright is incredible. She has this coming up on UK TV and I'm very much looking forward to it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentleman_Jack_(TV_series)
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Monday, 22 April 2019 20:44 (five years ago) link
in fact THIS IS IMPORTANT it's actually debuting on HBO first (HBO/BBC co production) and it starts TONIGHT.
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Monday, 22 April 2019 20:56 (five years ago) link
911? I'd like to report a killfiling.
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Monday, 22 April 2019 21:13 (five years ago) link
someone posted to this thread but it ain't showing up for me.
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Monday, 22 April 2019 21:18 (five years ago) link
the killfiling is coming from inside the house
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Monday, 22 April 2019 21:38 (five years ago) link
CALL ME
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Monday, 22 April 2019 21:45 (five years ago) link
new show with tim robinson debuted this morning. it was ok. wish netflix would just revive DETROITERS.
― maura, Tuesday, 23 April 2019 11:58 (five years ago) link
― dan selzer, Tuesday, 23 April 2019 12:36 (five years ago) link
My Russian barber recommended Imposters - kind of a “catch me if you can” idea but “much better”
― calstars, Tuesday, 23 April 2019 13:01 (five years ago) link
Money Heist, or to give it its far more poetic original name La Casa de Papel, is a lot of trashy, plot heavy fun. The criminals are splendidly refered to as 'Los Cracadores'throughout, for which there appears to be no direct translation. Apologies if covered previously.
― chap, Wednesday, 24 April 2019 00:04 (five years ago) link
Yeah, ian and I discussed it somewhere. There is a second season coming up.
― Yerac, Wednesday, 24 April 2019 01:02 (five years ago) link
loooove money heist.i haven't been able to get through the 2nd season of suburra; not sure why.
― ian, Wednesday, 24 April 2019 01:35 (five years ago) link
ian, I've been having the same trouble w/Suburra. i'm not sure if it has anything to do with the journey for the characters being so pre-determined that i can see exactly what's going to occur. i'm also not a huge fan of the Amedeo character, i haven't quite bought into his turn from honest and decent man to being ruthless and utterly compromised. There was no series of incidents that would make him the way he is at present, he just got a little greedy. and the greediness isn't being offset by any palpable sense of inner turmoil. the decency was believable previously.
― omar little, Wednesday, 24 April 2019 15:40 (five years ago) link
tried to watch WHAT WE DO IN SHADOWS and i lasted about 40 minutes. kind of like my recent issues w/Mrs Maisel -- it likewise seemed to try to get by on the style and the comedy rhythms rather than actually having really hilarious gags. the one gag i loved was the shockingly messy first kill.
― omar little, Wednesday, 24 April 2019 15:43 (five years ago) link
the movie? it's definitely not a hilarious gag type of thing
the tv show has been very close in tone so far but it's stuck to a single topic per half hour episode, which might be more palatable for some
― mh, Wednesday, 24 April 2019 15:49 (five years ago) link
i guess it's one of those movies where the comedy just isn't hitting me like it's supposed to. it coasts a bit on the mockumentary style. i realize this might be a me thing vs a WWDIS thing; other than Spinal Tap I've never really been a huge fan of that type of thing.
― omar little, Wednesday, 24 April 2019 15:54 (five years ago) link
i love the movie
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 24 April 2019 17:32 (five years ago) link
Love the movie, love the show.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 24 April 2019 17:50 (five years ago) link
i feel like the lex
― omar little, Wednesday, 24 April 2019 17:52 (five years ago) link
What we Do in the Shadows in on netflix ?
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Wednesday, 24 April 2019 17:53 (five years ago) link