publicist 4,643 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 I have a life, y'know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Mel is a character who comes into it shortly. Straight faced bloke. Loads of gags are set up around him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 They stole the turd in the pool gag from 'Caddyshack'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Did you notice the cheap synth Jaws ripoff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Sure. In both cases! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Caddyshack isn't funny anymore though (like Airplane). Benidorm polished the [floating] turd gag up for 21st century audiences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Those films are still funny if you are 11, regardless of what decade you are from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 6 hours ago, Quintus said: Caddyshack isn't funny anymore though (like Airplane). Benidorm polished the [floating] turd gag up for 21st century audiences. It doesn't even suit their general approach to humour, it's a typical 'let's put that gag nobody remembers from old Chevy Chase movie in' move. I may look at these things too academically but i find all those early to mid 80's movies like 'Trading Places' or 'Top Secret' or the John Hughes ones terrific, even if i can see a that stuff in them is dated today but so will 'Louis CK', 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' blablabla. They all evolve from another. As for broads that don't get ZAZ humour: fuck 'em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 1 minute ago, publicist said: As for broads that don't get ZAZ humour: fuck 'em! Lee, you gonna let him talk about your missus like that? What you gonna do? You can't do nothing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Well, he does fuck her...so he does get some kind of consolation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 I think you're a dickhead for saying this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 I watched the first two episodes of something called The Expanse tonight, reliable old Tom Jane was one of the characters. Sci-fi set in space; some of the dialogue was a bit ropey and the characterisation rather cliché (standardised archetypes of the genre present and correct); the direction lacked a little focus in the pilot... yet there's still the sniff of potential about it all at this early stage, I can sense it. Three decent threads to follow at the start, but it's the bigger picture which seems full of intrigue (there's rumblings of war). Oh I'm watching all of this one, and it's just been renewed! The actual Netflix promo image on the selection carousel makes it look rubbish. No way would I have bothered with this if it weren't for DenofGeek's recommendation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,363 Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Alias Marian Schedenig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 More Buffy. Season 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,642 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 True Detective Season 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Its good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,642 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events - Episode 1 Pretty underwhelming so far. Some of Snicket's (or whatever the author's real name is) wit remains but the gorgeous set design and cinematography of the first movie is replaced with flat greenscreened CG backdrops and Thomas Newman's eclectic score is replaced by a perfunctory rehashing of the comedic music from Fantastic Beasts. The most disappointing thing however, is Count Olaf. Say what you want about about Jim Carrey's performance, but its over the top theatricality was a far better fit for the character than Neil Patrick-Harris' underwhelming sissy performance. He's just too nice, like somebody playing a villain at Disneyland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,363 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Alias SE2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,374 Posted January 14, 2017 Author Share Posted January 14, 2017 2 hours ago, Not Mr. Big said: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events - Episode 1 Pretty underwhelming so far. Some of Snicket's (or whatever the author's real name is) wit remains but the gorgeous set design and cinematography of the first movie is replaced with flat greenscreened CG backdrops and Thomas Newman's eclectic score is replaced by a perfunctory rehashing of the comedic music from Fantastic Beasts. The most disappointing thing however, is Count Olaf. Say what you want about about Jim Carrey's performance, but its over the top theatricality was a far better fit for the character than Neil Patrick-Harris' underwhelming sissy performance. He's just too nice, like somebody playing a villain at Disneyland. Heh, we just finished the second episode. The second episode is an improvement over the first but it's definitely not as good as I'd hoped it would be. Oh well. Not Mr. Big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Have you seen the film? It's great. The trailers for this just seemed off. I'll still check it out at some point. Not Mr. Big and KK 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,374 Posted January 14, 2017 Author Share Posted January 14, 2017 Yes, I saw the film in the theater and enjoyed it very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Buffy Season 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,347 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 The OA. Even though nobody here has talked about it (except Jay) it's one of the better TV series of the moment. In a way, it's Strangers Things, but a lot more clever, and less juvenile. I truly hope they'll make another season. 8/10 Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 That looks very 2001: ASO! Like HAL spying on us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Is that the one with the ghostly girl walking towards suburbia on the Netflix promo screen? I reluctantly added that to my queue a while ago (another one where the image and description put me off but I'd read about it somewhere), but I doubt I'll get around to it any time soon. There's just too much already backed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,374 Posted January 14, 2017 Author Share Posted January 14, 2017 We ended up loving it and I should have written about it here when it was fresh in my mind. At first I wasn't sure how much I liked it, but the fact that it's been a month and I still think about it a lot says a lot about its quality. I think I enjoyed Stranger Things more while I was watching that, but I never think about it any more and can barely remember any episode plots, just the overall story. With The OA everything is still vivid and we will likely rewatch it before Season 2 if it gets one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 14 hours ago, Koray Savas said: Have you seen the film? It's great. The trailers for this just seemed off. I'll still check it out at some point. This. In terms of personality, production design and score, the film really hit the mark for me. Pity it didn't click as well as it could have with the mainstream. It seems to have the strange reputation of being a "disappointment" or a "failure". Everything about this TV show seems a little watered down for my tastes. And what I've seen of NPH in the role doesn't quite seem right. Will check it out soon though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,347 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 22 minutes ago, Jay said: I think I enjoyed Stranger Things more while I was watching that, I don't even understand how that is possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Because people can have different tastes and that's actually all fine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,347 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Nope, still don't get it. Stranger Things is for kids. Every thinkable aspect of The OA was more interesting than anything in Stranger Things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Stranger Things isn't for kids at all. Its for people who grew up on 80's films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,374 Posted January 14, 2017 Author Share Posted January 14, 2017 Yes. Alex wants everything to be premium TV, and can't turn his brain off sometimes and enjoy popcorn entertainment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Pity for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Well, since we're done with Star Trek, we're bingewatching Cheers. It's neat how many guest stars from 80s TV I can recognize from later shows, like TNG, Seinfeld, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,347 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Okay, Stranger Things is a throwback at '80s Spielbergian family entertainment (read: for kids but also watchable for some parents) with a dose of lightweight 'horror' but the content wasn't exactly absorbing or intriguing. Everything was too nice, clean and homaging. I only endured it because the kid liked it. I want to go forwards, not backwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 You are an amazing dad to suffer such an assault on your sensibilities! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 He'll be there for season 2 anyway, it's all a big act in't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 We watched True Detective's second season again recently. I've seen season 1 a number of times, but haven't revisited 2 much until now. My impression at the time was that it was clunky and by almost any measure inferior to the first season, but still better than your average television programming, with most chance of fair judgements tarnished by comparisons with the tightness of the preceding season. That's mostly how I still feel. It is definitely clunky, and has moments of absolute absurdity. But it also boasts some fabulous setpieces (John Adams' presence always helps), and I don't think the performances have any missteps, considering the material the cast was given. One thing that succeeds more with me this time around is the atmosphere and tone, but that's purely a matter of preference. Season 1 was brilliantly oppressive and bleak and mundane in its handling of the setting of South Sticksville, USA, but it was almost off putting how well that was done. It's a tough watch. By contrast, the noirish, somewhat suave LA vibe presented in season 2 is more palatable to me - a little more fantastical and phantasmagoric, which fits with the other changes in tone. For me this is enough to forgive the moments where things falter a bit. The sense of paranoia and desperation that mounts in the final episodes is quite impressive, as well. It would be a shame if the decline in quality here is responsible for killing a series with vast, still untapped potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Given that Matthew McConaughey is "well up for" returning to TD, I'm fully expecting a third and final season and a direct continuation of the first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Well sure, but what I meant is that the bean counters may have less foresight and write it off as having fallen out of popular favor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Season 2 is still a fantastic piece of television to me. I was just thinking about it the other day actually, which made me want to revisit the series (only seen each season once). Sure the plot is convoluted, but those first three episodes and those last two episodes are ace. Or maybe I just have a soft spot for anything starring Colin Farrell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,374 Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 Baldwin really gave it to Trump on SNL this week, funny stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Why is SNL so secretive, it won't allow its content to be seen outside the US? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 13 hours ago, Jay said: Baldwin really gave it to Trump on SNL this week, funny stuff Video has been removed by the US government! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,374 Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 Can't wait! (... for all four shows in here!) @Quint make sure you watch this video, trust me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Dont you mean Quintus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Hehe, nice video 👍 And I watch all three of those Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I watched the first episode of The Grand Tour on Amazon. It's pretty much more of the same. No worse or better than Top Gear I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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