2017 TV/Movie/Book Thread with Spoilers

emunney · Post #381 » by **emunney** » Mon Oct 23, 2017 1:14 am

ReasonablySober wrote:I read a list of 100 scariest movies of all time and it had the Texas Chainsaw Massacre at #1. I'd never seen it before and I got it into my head that I should give these movies a look. Biggest waste of two hours ever. What a piece of trash.

Did you see Green Room? Could see you liking it.

Post #382 » by **ReasonablySober** » Mon Oct 23, 2017 1:23 am

emunney wrote:
ReasonablySober wrote:I read a list of 100 scariest movies of all time and it had the Texas Chainsaw Massacre at #1. I'd never seen it before and I got it into my head that I should give these movies a look. Biggest waste of two hours ever. What a piece of trash.

Did you see Green Room? Could see you liking it.

I think I would have liked it better if there wasn't an avalanche of hype behind it. It was fine.

midranger · Post #383 » by **midranger** » Mon Oct 23, 2017 2:37 pm

Can we talk Walking Dead?

Spoiler:

VooDoo7 · Post #384 » by **VooDoo7** » Mon Oct 23, 2017 3:45 pm

midranger wrote:Can we talk Walking Dead?

Spoiler:
1. Not sure if anyone else caught it, but the scene where Carl is off looking for gas at the beginning, it is an exact recreation of the opening scene of the series where Rick sees/shoots the little girl zombie. They parked at the same exact accident, went to the same gas station, looked in the same car window, and knelt/looked under the same car. I wouldn't have known it except I happened to catch the beginning of the 1st episode this morning. Not sure what it's intended to show. They've been through so much, but haven't gone anywhere? Passing of the torch from Rick to Carl? Kind of cool though.

2. There are what, 70? people with guns pointed at Negan and his lieutenants and they decide to hold a conversation rather than just shooting them? What? Also, Negan just walked out of the door into 70 guns pointed at him assuming no one would shoot? How stupid has this show gotten?

3. I can't stand how the zombies are just used as a convenience to further a plot agenda at this point. Attacking a compound? Wait an hour and you'll certainly come across a herd of thousands of them that you can guide to said compound.

IDK, I'm too invested to stop watching now but I think the show has kind of jumped the shark here a bit.

Spoiler:

VooDoo7 · Post #385 » by **VooDoo7** » Thu Oct 26, 2017 12:32 am

Anybody watch 'This Is Us'? My lady got me watching it. I think it's absolutely amazing. You have to watch it from episode 1, tho.

jute2003 · Post #386 » by **jute2003** » Thu Oct 26, 2017 1:22 am

VooDoo7 wrote:Anybody watch 'This Is Us'? My lady got me watching it. I think it's absolutely amazing. You have to watch it from episode 1, tho.

Haven't watched the new season yet but will soon. It's very very good. The acting and writing is top notch.

freewhitemoon · Post #387 » by **freewhitemoon** » Thu Oct 26, 2017 11:46 am

Saw Thor today, pretty average imo

HKPackFan · Post #388 » by **HKPackFan** » Thu Oct 26, 2017 12:46 pm

freewhitemoon wrote:Saw Thor today, pretty average imo

Nooooooo! It got a 99% on rotten tomatoes! 99%! How is that even possible??

I went all out and got 3D IMAX tix opening weekend!!
and your are trying to tell me it's, meh?

ReginaldDwight · Post #389 » by **ReginaldDwight** » Thu Oct 26, 2017 12:51 pm

VooDoo7 wrote:Anybody watch 'This Is Us'? My lady got me watching it. I think it's absolutely amazing. You have to watch it from episode 1, tho.

My girl watches it so Ive seen most episodes, its not bad at all, but some of the storylines are so ridiculous.

crkone · Post #390 » by **crkone** » Thu Oct 26, 2017 1:36 pm

Erik Oleson is running the 3rd season of Daredevil. Pretty good choice since he wrote and produced The Man in the High Castle and produced 23 episodes of Arrow.

freewhitemoon · Post #391 » by **freewhitemoon** » Thu Oct 26, 2017 1:42 pm

HKPackFan wrote:
freewhitemoon wrote:Saw Thor today, pretty average imo

Nooooooo! It got a 99% on rotten tomatoes! 99%! How is that even possible??

I went all out and got 3D IMAX tix opening weekend!!
and your are trying to tell me it's, meh?

Just my opinion.... most of the audience seemed to really like it though

Maybe 'average' was a little harsh, I'd put it on par with the 2nd Guardians of the galaxy movie

Licensed to Il · Post #392 » by **Licensed to Il** » Thu Oct 26, 2017 2:00 pm

ReginaldDwight wrote:
VooDoo7 wrote:Anybody watch 'This Is Us'? My lady got me watching it. I think it's absolutely amazing. You have to watch it from episode 1, tho.

My girl watches it so Ive seen most episodes, its not bad at all, but some of the storylines are so ridiculous.

My wife makes me watch it, I always sneak a glass of whiskey to make it tolerable.

The first season had really good pacing, which drew in viewers because there was always new character development based on how the multiple timelines impacted each other. I perceived that would be difficult to sustain, and so far this year has completely lacked that. Also, Kate and Toby are difficult for me to find any degree of interest in, Kate because she is so awful to everyone and Toby because of how obnoxious he is.

The season 1 storyline with Randall meeting, connecting, mourning his birth father was really beautifully done.

Jack Pearson belongs in the TV dad hall of fame.

Bucksfan28 · Post #393 » by **Bucksfan28** » Thu Oct 26, 2017 2:32 pm

Did everyone punt on Mr Robot? I think the new season is fantastic and has gotten better each of the first three eps.

ReginaldDwight · Post #394 » by **ReginaldDwight** » Thu Oct 26, 2017 2:44 pm

Bucksfan28 wrote:Did everyone punt on Mr Robot? I think the new season is fantastic and has gotten better each of the first three eps.

Couldnt make it through season 2, just didnt really see where the show was going.

Binged Orphan Black season 1 recently and was enjoying it alot anyone know if its worth diving into the rest of it.

Bucksfan28 · Post #395 » by **Bucksfan28** » Thu Oct 26, 2017 2:49 pm

ReginaldDwight wrote:
Bucksfan28 wrote:Did everyone punt on Mr Robot? I think the new season is fantastic and has gotten better each of the first three eps.

Couldnt make it through season 2, just didnt really see where the show was going.

Ironically, last night's episode tied up a ton of loose ends from S2.

Post #396 » by **ReasonablySober** » Thu Oct 26, 2017 3:56 pm

Haven't seen the latest episode, but the second episode of Mr. Robot gave me hope for this season. I'm still in on it.

Siefer · Post #397 » by **Siefer** » Thu Oct 26, 2017 5:02 pm

ReginaldDwight wrote:
Bucksfan28 wrote:Did everyone punt on Mr Robot? I think the new season is fantastic and has gotten better each of the first three eps.

Couldnt make it through season 2, just didnt really see where the show was going.

Binged Orphan Black season 1 recently and was enjoying it alot anyone know if its worth diving into the rest of it.

I can speak to later seasons, but I bailed on Orphan Black halfway through S2. Felt like it was rapidly descending into self-parody.

engelmartin · Post #398 » by **engelmartin** » Thu Oct 26, 2017 5:07 pm

Bucksfan28 wrote:Did everyone punt on Mr Robot? I think the new season is fantastic and has gotten better each of the first three eps.

I did punt, thanks for the tip, I'll give it another shot. I wanted to like it but the second season lost me a number of times.

Just watched all of Broad City and I'm not sure how I hadn't seen it before. Great show.

engelmartin · Post #399 » by **engelmartin** » Thu Oct 26, 2017 5:09 pm

ReginaldDwight wrote:
Bucksfan28 wrote:Did everyone punt on Mr Robot? I think the new season is fantastic and has gotten better each of the first three eps.

Couldnt make it through season 2, just didnt really see where the show was going.

Binged Orphan Black season 1 recently and was enjoying it alot anyone know if its worth diving into the rest of it.

I've kept up with Orphan Black just for Tatiana Maslany's performance. The amount of the work she does on that show is just staggering, I can't imagine another lead actor/actress playing so many different characters every single episode. I don't know how she does it.

ReginaldDwight · Post #400 » by **ReginaldDwight** » Thu Oct 26, 2017 5:53 pm

engelmartin wrote:
ReginaldDwight wrote:
Bucksfan28 wrote:Did everyone punt on Mr Robot? I think the new season is fantastic and has gotten better each of the first three eps.

Couldnt make it through season 2, just didnt really see where the show was going.

Binged Orphan Black season 1 recently and was enjoying it alot anyone know if its worth diving into the rest of it.

I've kept up with Orphan Black just for Tatiana Maslany's performance. The amount of the work she does on that show is just staggering, I can't imagine another lead actor/actress playing so many different characters every single episode. I don't know how she does it.