|
Post by Kapitan on Jun 5, 2020 21:33:57 GMT
Last night I finally got around to watching the first episode of "What We Do In Shadows."
OMG, thank you to bellbottoms (and KDS?) for mentioning it. I thought it was hilarious. I'm so glad that, having watched only the pilot, I have many episodes yet to go. I've been a) starved for good TV generally in recent months, and b) too distracted to watch anything in the past weeks anyway. This is PERFECT.
|
|
|
Post by kds on Jun 6, 2020 0:40:28 GMT
Last night I finally got around to watching the first episode of "What We Do In Shadows."
OMG, thank you to bellbottoms (and KDS?) for mentioning it. I thought it was hilarious. I'm so glad that, having watched only the pilot, I have many episodes yet to go. I've been a) starved for good TV generally in recent months, and b) too distracted to watch anything in the past weeks anyway. This is PERFECT.
Easily my favorite show right now. And I think the funniest show on TV since The Office (US).
|
|
|
Post by kds on Jun 10, 2020 19:20:27 GMT
I'm a big fan of the original Bill & Ted movies. Initially, I was pretty lukewarm about a third entry almost 30 years after the last one. But, here we are
This could potentially be fun as long as it stays in the lighthearted spirit of the first two. Although, Keanu Reeves seems to not really be channeling the old Ted (maybe that's a plot point).
|
|
|
Post by kds on Jun 16, 2020 18:27:40 GMT
Today marks the anniversaries of sequels to two of my all time favorite movies
June 16, 1989 - Ghostbusters II is released. Released just after my third grade year, I was super excited for this one. Despite following the formula from the classic original, I think this sequel holds up pretty well.
June 16, 1992 - Batman Returns - The second entry in the Tim Burton Batman franchise, and the last to be directed by Burton. Slightly darker than the 1989 original, so much so that it angered McDonald's, who were selling Happy Meal toys and soda cups. Thanks to pissing off McDonald's, and the fact that the movie underperformed (compared to the 1989 original), Warner Brothers ordered a massive shift in tone for the next entry. The dark tone of this sequel has actually won the movie some fans in recent years, likely fans who are more accustomed to the darker Christopher Nolan 21st century Batman.
|
|
|
Post by Kapitan on Jun 18, 2020 19:16:53 GMT
Another show I'm watching now: F is for Family (season 4). It's an animated dark-comedy sitcom created by comedian Bill Burr and also starring Laura Dern, Justin Long, Sam Rockwell, and singer Haley Reinhart among others. The show, set in the 70s, focuses on a dysfunctional suburban family.
I had enjoyed the previous seasons and am liking this one, too. I'm not sure there's a fully likable character in the bunch--maybe the daughter Maureen?--but the characters and situations are somewhat complex (for this format) and it's funny. Also foulmouthed. Even after all these years, there's still something a little surprising about seeing a cartoon child character dropping f-bombs.
|
|
|
Post by Sheriff John Stone on Jun 18, 2020 21:29:13 GMT
Two of my favorite Pulp Fiction moments:
"You Never Can Tell" by Chuck Berry
and "Flowers On The Wall" by The Statler Brothers
|
|
|
Post by Kapitan on Jul 1, 2020 22:48:04 GMT
I think Beavis & Butthead was one of the funniest things to happen to television in the mid-90s (however stupid it obviously was). However, I fear this will be atrocious. I hope I'm wrong.
|
|
|
Post by kds on Jul 2, 2020 12:08:51 GMT
I think Beavis & Butthead was one of the funniest things to happen to television in the mid-90s (however stupid it obviously was). However, I fear this will be atrocious. I hope I'm wrong.
Considering Mike Judge is involved, I'm fairly optimistic. And, I think that, just as they did in the mid 90s, B&B will skewer all of the "dumbasses" in modern culture. The reboot they did in 2011 was really funny.
|
|
|
Post by Sheriff John Stone on Jul 3, 2020 17:45:51 GMT
I didn't realize it but the success of The Beatles' A Day's Night and HELP! spurred a couple of other British acts to release movies of their own. Yesterday on cable TV they played back-to-back-to-back A Hard Day's Night, then Catch Us If You Can (the American title was Having A Wild Weekend) by The Dave Clark Five, then Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter by Herman's Hermits (Mrs. Brown is a dog BTW).
|
|
|
Post by kds on Jul 3, 2020 17:59:43 GMT
And I also never knew those movies existed until just now.
|
|
|
Post by Sheriff John Stone on Jul 25, 2020 17:07:24 GMT
I saw an excellent - and emotional - movie this morning on cable TV, Mississippi Burning, from 1988 starring Gene Hackman and Willem Dafoe. It should be required viewing for middle school and high students everywhere. Actually, for everyone.
|
|
|
Post by B.E. on Jul 25, 2020 20:07:24 GMT
I saw an excellent - and emotional - movie this morning on cable TV, Mississippi Burning, from 1988 starring Gene Hackman and Willem Dafoe. It should be required viewing for middle school and high students everywhere. Actually, for everyone.
Yes! I'd 'like' this post a thousand times if I could! Was it the first time you saw it? Recently, I started giving some thought to my favorite actors and movies with the aim of creating top 10 or 20 or 25 lists. I don't recall ever doing so, and it comes up frequently enough in conversation. Well, "started", is the operative word. I haven't gotten very far, but there is NO question that Gene Hackman is top 5 (more likely top 3) and Mississippi Burning is top 15 or so. I think it's a true masterpiece. Great from start to finish and I couldn't recommend it more highly. I probably don't, but I could easily watch it once a year. I'm sure I've seen it at least a half dozen times. Also, I think it's Gene's best film and a huge reason why I like him so much. Obviously, the film is bigger than him, but everything I like about him can be found in it. Hmm, it might be time to watch it again. I have been thinking about it in light of everything that's going on. I hope it will be (re)discovered by many.
|
|
|
Post by Sheriff John Stone on Jul 25, 2020 22:59:25 GMT
I saw an excellent - and emotional - movie this morning on cable TV, Mississippi Burning, from 1988 starring Gene Hackman and Willem Dafoe. It should be required viewing for middle school and high students everywhere. Actually, for everyone.
Yes! I'd 'like' this post a thousand times if I could! Was it the first time you saw it? Recently, I started giving some thought to my favorite actors and movies with the aim of creating top 10 or 20 or 25 lists. I don't recall ever doing so, and it comes up frequently enough in conversation. Well, "started", is the operative word. I haven't gotten very far, but there is NO question that Gene Hackman is top 5 (more likely top 3) and Mississippi Burning is top 15 or so. I think it's a true masterpiece. Great from start to finish and I couldn't recommend it more highly. I probably don't, but I could easily watch it once a year. I'm sure I've seen it at least a half dozen times. Also, I think it's Gene's best film and a huge reason why I like him so much. Obviously, the film is bigger than him, but everything I like about him can be found in it. Hmm, it might be time to watch it again. I have been thinking about it in light of everything that's going on. I hope it will be (re)discovered by many. Yes, it's the first time I've seen Mississippi Burning. I'm late in arriving to many movies and actors/actresses, but I'm becoming a fan of Gene Hackman. My favorite movies of his include The French Connection (and II), Unforgiven, No Way Out, and now Mississippi Burning. Admittedly, I haven't seen many of his movies.
|
|
|
Post by Kapitan on Jul 25, 2020 23:13:24 GMT
Hoosiers doesn't make the list? It's fantastic!
|
|
|
Post by Sheriff John Stone on Jul 25, 2020 23:42:42 GMT
Hoosiers doesn't make the list? It's fantastic! I'll have to check that one out.
In some sad TV news, Regis Philbin passed away at the age of 88 from natural causes. Due to working, I didn't catch his morning talk show with Kathy Lee and Kelly very much, but Regis went way back, back to The Joey Bishop Show in the mid-1960's. I did know that Regis was a big fan of Perry Como.
|
|