Edmilson 7,367 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 The OJ season of American Crime Story was pretty good. Probably because it felt less like Murphy and more like a real show, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,249 Posted September 26, 2020 Author Share Posted September 26, 2020 The OJ Simpson season of American Crime Story is the only good thing he's done Edit: Woah, ninja'd Edmilson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 24 minutes ago, AC1 said: Not at all. It feels like a combination of American Horror Story and Hollywood (TV series). I haven’t seen any of those, but it most certainly has a Refn vibe, with its sterile camerawork, torture porn horror, and use of random color filters. Reminded me a lot of The Neon Demon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,322 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Koray Savas said: I haven’t seen any of those, but it most certainly has a Refn vibe, with its sterile camerawork, torture porn horror, and use of random color filters. Reminded me a lot of The Neon Demon. You just see something stylized and you think Refn. That's a very superficial way of making a connection. Really, it's a combination of AHS and Hollywood because Ratched is from the same guy and his shows doesn't resemble Refn's style at all. Refn is stylized but very dark, brutal and raw, while Ryan Murphy's style is more campy, queer and caricatural: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,249 Posted September 26, 2020 Author Share Posted September 26, 2020 The only Refn movie I've seen is Drive and I didn't like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 11 hours ago, Jay said: The only Refn movie I've seen is Drive and I didn't like it It was like most of the third-year film student films I saw whilst in uni - some gorgeous shots and nice music placement, but bleeding with pretentious drivel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 Awful poser movie. Actually it's not awful, but a hollow exercise in style. Referring to my recent viewing of the FX series 'Miss America': it's about the political struggles in the USA in the 1970s over the Equal Rights Amendment - a constitutional amendment that was supposed to firmly anchor equality between men and women. Cate Blanchett is Phyllis Schlafly, who made history as an opponent of equality between men and women in the 1970s, because she considers it a threat to the traditional family and an impending introduction of abortions and same-sex marriages and went into battle - from which she emerged victorious and loser alike. Towards the end of the series, she's characterized as liar, cheat, and a damn feminist too, because she actually was one of the most independent women in America. It's this bunch of contradictions which makes the series interesting She's pitted against women's rights frontrunners Gloria Steinem and Betty Friedan, though I really consider it Cate Blanchett's series. She's not only shown as an evil, cold doer, but also a victim - in a big meeting with important men she's asked to take notes because she has the most beautiful handwriting. Her counterparts are Margo Martindale as Bella Abzug and Rose Byrne in the role of the glamorous journalist Gloria Steinem, Tracey Ullman as the slightly embittered author Betty Friedan. And they beautifully rise above political caricatures. What you find in the debates re-enacted is an early sign of today's polarization and purely ideologically motivated cancel culture. And so it is no coincidence that Paul Manafort and Roger Stone appear as young Reagan election workers - two influential advisors who were instrumental in Donald Trump's election campaign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 5 minutes ago, publicist said: 'Miss America' Mrs America. I watched the whole thing and it was a bit of a bore. Might have made an alright two hour movie though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 It's not a bore, but you need a certain interest in the history of politics (of that time in the US) to get something out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 I was expecting some big bitch fight between Cate and Rose like the ads suggested but it never happened. Nice opening titles though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 Your predilection for gutter dramatics is well-known. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 Yeah yeah yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,322 Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 Unlucky Bastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,472 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 I've started to watch Ratched. Not bad. It's a bit like American Horror Story, it have a cartoonish sordid ambiance... and the music is so... Herrmann-esque, so I wanted to know why. Well, it seems that they intentionnaly picked some famous cues of Bernard Herrmann music from Cape Fear for this series.... and I just learned that Elmer Bernstein did that once in the past, to adapt the original score of Herrmann's Cape Fear for the Scorsese remake. So... Herrmann's Cape Fear... for you, is it The original, the Bernstein remake or... Ratched? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Bespin said: I've started to watch Ratched. Not bad. It's a bit like American Horror Story, it have a cartoonish sordid ambiance... This is exactly how it should be described. Perfect! I couldn't stand it, personally. But plenty will lap it up no doubt. I think what bothers me though is that they'll also consider it canon. Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,322 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 We also saw the first episode of Ratched. And Bespin is spot on with calling it "cartoonish": The colorful sets and costumes, the agile camera work ... Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 I just saw A Cure for Wellness and now i'm cured of cartoonish thrillers for the next 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 So...that's a hard pass on Ratched then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Probably. AHS pretty much covered all the bases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,322 Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 Well, it's all I have right now (gave up on Away, The Exorcist and several others), so Ratched will have to do until all the episodes of The Boys S2 are available on Prime. BTW, Episode 2 (Ice Pick) was already an improvement over the first one. I didn't know that Gwendolyn Briggs (Sex In The City) is such a good actress. There's some fantastic chemistry going on between these two. 14 hours ago, publicist said: I just saw A Cure for Wellness and now i'm cured of cartoonish thrillers for the next 10 years. I fully understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,314 Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 THE OUTSIDER ep. One Good start. Nice seeing fresh faces in the cast. I hope they don't screw it up - like CASTLE ROCK 13 hours ago, KK said: So...that's a hard pass on Ratched then? Any lesbian love making?😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 So, Alexcremers is into Ratched. How times have changed. And to think he used to tease people like Joey and Koray for what they watched. The bare-faced cheek! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Well, so long The 100. Your fight is over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,314 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 12 hours ago, Quintus said: So, Alexcremers is into Ratched. How times have changed. And to think he used to tease people like Joey and Koray for what they watched. The bare-faced cheek! Into: RATCHED Not into : CHERNOBYL ( " It was o.k"). You decide. 😎 23 minutes ago, who cares said: Well, so long The 100. Your fight is over. I watched a couple of seasons, a long time ago. How'd it turn out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,322 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 1 hour ago, bruce marshall said: Into: RATCHED Not into : CHERNOBYL ( " It was o.k"). You and Quint need to work on your comprehensive reading skills. 'Watching something' doesn't equal 'being into something'. How times have changed? Not really, I watched most seasons of American Horror Story as well. It's watchable pulp for when there's nothing else on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,314 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 I watched two seasons of AHS: the school shooter and the killer clown.. Watchable crap. Jay, Will THE OUTSIDER storyline wrap up by the last episode of season one? Thx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 The Outsider sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Weird, I've never watched a streaming series without being into it, because I just switch it off if I'm not. Anyone else do this? Bizarro Belgian behaviour I guess. Also, it's 'reading comprehension', not "comprehensive reading". D'oh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Anyone else watch Cobra Kai? Daniel is such a jerk these days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,322 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 9 minutes ago, PuhgreÞiviÞm said: Anyone else watch Cobra Kai? Daniel is such a jerk these days! Yes! Lighthearted and self-aware fun! Isn't it interesting that this time we have more sympathy for his arch-enemy AKA Johnny Lawrence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 I keep meaning to rewatch the movie with my kids just to set myself/us up with the show, which I've heard is surprisingly quite good. Never in a million years did we ask for a decent updated Karate Kid series though, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 It's got a lot of swearing in it though. That wasn't in the old movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Oh really? That's a pity. I thought it was family viewing. Never mind, I'll wait till after bedtime then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,322 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 2 minutes ago, PuhgreÞiviÞm said: It's got a lot of swearing in it though. That wasn't in the old movies. If that's a problem then you better cancel Netflix and subscribe to Disney +. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Sheer fucking hubris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,249 Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 5 hours ago, bruce marshall said: Will THE OUTSIDER storyline wrap up by the last episode of season one? Thx. Yea bruce marshall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 My other half is bringing Schitt's Creek. He asked me to watch it with him. I tried. But it gets one thing right...shit...as in big pile of.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 These damn TV shows with swear words in the title piss me off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,314 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 17 minutes ago, JoeinAR said: My other half is bringing Schitt's Creek. He asked me to watch it with him. I tried. But it gets one thing right...shit...as in big pile of.... Finally! Someone on this board with taste and discernment.😍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,322 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 6 hours ago, bruce marshall said: Finally! Someone on this board with taste and discernment.😍 I told you that you and Joe should get together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,314 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 32 minutes ago, AC1 said: I told you that you and Joe should get together! Who is this " Joe" you speak of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,322 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 ???? Are you serious? You just praised him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,314 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 17 hours ago, Jay said: Yea So far ...so good! Ben Mendelsohn is Australian! He seems to have " adopted" the voice of Harrison Ford to play an American. 1 minute ago, AC1 said: ???? Are you serious? You just praised him. Who is " him"? Look...me, Thor and. Moradi are the only humans here who use their real names!😵 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,322 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 7 minutes ago, bruce marshall said: Look...me, Thor and. Moradi are the only humans here who use their real names!😵 Your real name? I don't buy it. You love Jaws (Bruce) and Frank Marshall is your favorite film producer, hence 'Bruce Marshall'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,314 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 5 minutes ago, AC1 said: Your real name? I don't buy it. You love Jaws (Bruce) and Frank Marshall is your favorite film producer, hence 'Bruce Marshall'. Jack " The Munsters" Marshall is my ' Uncle'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,322 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Checked out that TV-series about O.J. Simpson. Cuba Gooding Jr is so not O.J. Talk about miscasting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,249 Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 I thought he was the weakest link in the entire cast! Everyone else did really good but he was kinda terrible in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,322 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 1 minute ago, Jay said: I thought he was the weakest link in the entire cast! Everyone else did really good but he was kinda terrible in it Travolta is a good Robert Shapiro and David Schwimmer, while distracting at first, turns out to be a good Robert Kardashian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 They should have cast Lenny Henry as OJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 17 hours ago, AC1 said: I told you that you and Joe should get together! From the American Pie dad. Not great humor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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