Movies and TV

[bacon]

Pretty sure they'll keep showing it anyway since it's not all about you Tron.

 

[Matty]

 

[Tron]

Tron: CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE.


Did I mention all of the eye roll moments in Blacklist.

It's like they went all out on eye roll moments.

 

[Mudcat]

I watched the first episode of The Affair. It was subtle and puzzling enough to keep me watching for another episode. I also generally like the stars with McNutty and crazy Alice from Luther.

Actually I am understating that. I have quite a fascination with Ruth Wilson (who was Alice in Luther and is Alison in this).

Looks like they're going the Rashomon route, stressing how situations can be perceived differently by different observers. That has limited appeal for me and the whole thing could easily fall apart but, as I say, I will watch and at least see what happens next.

 

[Tron]

How is it in the eye roll department?

 

[bacon]

Tron did you do this before meetings when striped suits were all the rage? I did.

 

[MrMonkey]

Tron's anti-Blacklist opinion could be he sees this transformation in his future ........

No worries bro! Handsome won't vanish like hair! The guy has talent too!

-300 odds Tron goes and looks into one of his numerous mirrors ASAP after reading this post!

 

[bacon]

Well when you have the benefit of looking like 1992 Achtung Baby Bono it's got to be tough to know that one day that will fade! Bono has aged gracefully and I predict Tronner will too, more gracefully than Spader!

 

[Tron]

Making jokes about Trons current and future appearance makes Mr.Monkey feel better about himself!

 

[Matty]

bacon that was a pitch perfect impression of MrM

 

[MrMonkey]

Making jokes about Trons current and future appearance makes Mr.Monkey feel better about himself!

Without you buddy, I wouldn't exist! :cheersbuddy:

 

[Mudcat]

How is it in the eye roll department?

Yeah, tough to answer. It (The Affair) was well done for the most part. Some subtle but astute observations of human nature. Some thoughtful scenes.

But it appears that the big thing is going to be the Rashomon effect. That, in itself can be a big eye roll for me. I understand fully that people will have different perceptions of the same event, but those need to have some subtlety to be plausible IMO. If they are too radical, it becomes stupid to me. It becomes writers saying, "Hey! Look at me doing tricks here!"

I don't like that.

The one wildcard would be if one of the characters is actually insane to some degree. That gives more leeway for delusion. It's very possible that's where we're going and that could be good.

So I will carry on.

 

[bacon]

 

[Mudcat]

News from the world of TV show renewals.

The Knick has been picked up for a season 2.

AMC's Halt and Catch Fire also picked up for a #2

 

[bacon]

We had seen bits and pieces of Snatch throughout the years since it was on TV so many times but never really sat down to watch it.

We did, fun flick but I don't see a rewatch happening. It does keep you watching though, i mean if you're us.

7.1 Cami tookusses

 

[Matty]

Snatch is endlessly rewatchable. I've seen it at least 10 times.

bacon you're too sophisticated for this shit

 

[bacon]

Yeah no time or mind for that shit again too busy sophisticatedly evolving

 

[Cami]

Snatch is endlessly rewatchable. I've seen it at least 10 times.

bacon you're too sophisticated for this shit

I'd watch it again!! I love an action packed film, and there were quite a few laughs in there too!

I also watched The Giver, I really liked that movie. I thought how they used black and white, and dull and vibrate shades of color, and of course music, to help express the story was beautiful. The whole utopian concept, and one different person breaking free has been written about and filmed many times, but I truly enjoyed how they went about it this time. It was like Divergent meets Pleasantville.