Movies and TV

[Mudcat]

Gave the movie Juno a second viewing recently. I recall when it came out - and it was nominated for Best Picture - and it won Best Screenplay ---> some people were angry at it.

Not just a sense of sporting subjective disagreement. Angry.

I wondered if I might feel differently on second viewing, and see where they were coming from, but nope. Thought it was great and still think it's great. 8.4 out of 10.

 

[bacon]

Juno is awesome, well played

 

[Mudcat]

No Country for Old Men won Best Picture that year. I love No Country - and I am as big a Coen Brothers fan as there is - but that would be a tough call for me.

I kinda feel like I would vote for Juno. But then that is the one I just saw. If I now watched No Country, I'd probably think, no, that's what I'm voting for.

Whatever is fresher in my mind kinda deal. I definitely feel that the world is a more liveable place with the Coens having won a Best Picture.


I suspect Jason Reitman has a lot of good work still ahead of him.

 

[Mudcat]

Peaky Blinders - Season 1

I recall lamenting recently how Boardwalk Empire was gone - but it kind of isn't. Pretty damn comparable, these 2 shows.

My only complaint about Peaky Blinders is it suffers a bit from 6-episode-season syndrome. There is a lot of urgency to everything and no time for stepping back and building atmosphere and having moments of subtlety.

Very good show though. Got season 2 DL'ed and ready to go.

8.4 out of 10 for season 1.

 

[bacon]

That's it.

I'm watching that shit.

 

[Mudcat]

Meanwhile someone convinced me to download the first episode of the Netflix sitcom, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, which I believe Tina Fey is the main creative person behind - which is not a huge selling point to me - but I find the lead character very cute anyway. I'll try an episode and go from there.

Hmm, looks like there are entire episodes on YouTube.

Anyway, this is the trailer:

 

[Mudcat]

Louie though. I am getting to the point where I might be past considering him gutsy for his willingness to constantly, publicly self-flagellate, and I'm wondering if maybe I'm being used as cheap therapy.

 

[Matty]

Yeah the gender reversal sex was just uncomfortable.

 

[Mudcat]

Big picture, I feel like the I'm a pathetic sad sack thing is a well he goes to an awful lot.

I mean I know, it's the character. But the character doesn't have to be written quite that extreme.

He has to shit himself on the street with his daughters?

I dunno.

 

[bacon]

lmao wot

 

[Matty]

Latest Mad Men was great. Can't believe there's only 2 episodes left.

 

[housepicks]

Tv shows are gay

 

[housepicks]

Try watching some bonanza you boobs.

 

[housepicks]

Or what in tarnation those boys from hazard are up to.

 

[Mudcat]

I would like to spoon Don Draper's secretary Meredith all night long.

 

[Tron]

Miller Lite's long-running "Great Taste...Less Filling!" advertising campaign was ranked by Advertising Age magazine as the eighth best advertising campaign in history. The campaign was developed by the advertising agency McCann-Erickson Worldwide

 

[Mudcat]

I am really perplexed about Don and the waitress though. They have shown no reason there should be any special interest there. No chemistry, no connection.

Is that on purpose or just weak writing and acting?

 

[Matty]

I think it's on purpose. She really wanted nothing to do with Don after their sexy time.

Weird subplot with so little time left.

Don is driving West. He seems to be done with this whole working thing.