johnny Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 Might as well start it off with this thread ? what have you guys watched while the boards boards have been down? me: Rampage 2.5/5 Logan 5/5 Flower 3.5/5 Set It Up 4/5 (seriously, this was an actual good romcom) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkStar189 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 I think the only new movie I've seen lately was Pacific Rim Uprising. I thought the first movie was much better. 2/5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emblazon Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 A Cure for Wellness - 3.5 Some really great, uncomfortable imagery. I just felt it didn't go far enough out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Tomb Raider (2018) 7/10 serviceable and not as terrible as i expected it to be. Vikander was ripped af though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted June 21, 2018 Author Share Posted June 21, 2018 21 minutes ago, Emblazon said: A Cure for Wellness - 3.5 Some really great, uncomfortable imagery. I just felt it didn't go far enough out there. I watched like 30 minutes but was tired so I turned it off. Wasn’t sure if I should come back to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleG Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 The Great Silence The Blu Ray picture quality was great and of course the movie is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyPiranha Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Thor: Ragnarok 5/5 Just simple, stupid fun. Really funny and goofy in a way that I really enjoyed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleG Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Also tried to watch Spiderman HC but I couldnt get past his annoying ass friend his costume SFX was pretty terrible ,made it about 30 mins in and shut it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleG Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Just now, LazyPiranha said: Thor: Ragnarok 5/5 Just simple, stupid fun. Really funny and goofy in a way that I really enjoyed. Out of all the marvel films this one is my favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anzo Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Incredibles 2 4/5 Worthy sequel and a fun movie. Not as good as the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury33 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Murder on the Orient Express: 8/10 Not as good as the original which is one of my favorite movies but still really good. Branagh was phenomenal as Poirot. Not sure how it did commercially but I’d love for him to keep playing the character. It’s a genre that I really love and hasn’t been represented well in 30 years or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury33 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 American Made: 8/10 Glad I saw but probbaly have no interest in seeing it again. Cruise is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbobo Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Figured it would be a good time to start this thread since we have a fresh start and there is so much TV out there now to watch with all the streaming options. @SFLUFAN can you sticky this and the movie thread when you get a chance Billions season 3 This is a consistently excellent series with extremely fun and interesting secondary and minor characters. It also has to have the geekiest writers of any non-geeky show around. This season had a Netrunner tournament, discussion about what Rush's best album is and a 2 minute dissertation on the movie Pi. 9/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbobo Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Pacific Rim 2 Awful and I say this as someone that loved the first one warts and all. They went full anime for this one and it is a mess, gone are heavy feeling mechs from the previous film replaced with quick light ones piloted by kids of course. The plot and villain are just a mess and the climax is hot garbage. 3/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury33 Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 The Terror 10/10 Didnt see this show getting talked about a lot in here because “the incident” but holy shit was it a great show. Great performances, AMAZING villian and a very cool setting. AMC is killing it with everything without “walking dead” in the title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbobo Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Silicon Valley - Seasons 1-5 I binged this show over the few weeks and overall enjoyed it. Biggest issue is the constant resetting of the progress the company makes, seemingly every 5 episodes or so they are back to being broke and having no employees, hopefully with the events of season 5 this is finally over. Also it seems like almost all the good jokes after the first season are based around Jared or at least all the ones I laughed at, I find the character hilarious but they need to spread the humor around more. I hate Dinesh and not fully in the he is supposed to be kind of annoying way the writers intend but more the "ugh a Dinesh scene" when he comes up on the screen. I wonder if they will recast the Bachman role since Miller might be going to jail, the character did add a lot to the group scenes IMO. 7/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodimus Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Jaws 10/10 Yesterday was the movie's 43rd Anniversery so I rewatched it. Such a great movie. It really stands the test of time. Sure the shark looks fake . It looked fake when it came out but you really can look past that and the fact they couldn't get the shark to work so they used barrels and the camera it works so well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted June 21, 2018 Author Share Posted June 21, 2018 Santa Clarita Diet 8/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted June 21, 2018 Author Share Posted June 21, 2018 6 hours ago, elbobo said: Silicon Valley - Seasons 1-5 I binged this show over the few weeks and overall enjoyed it. Biggest issue is the constant resetting of the progress the company makes, seemingly every 5 episodes or so they are back to being broke and having no employees, hopefully with the events of season 5 this is finally over. Also it seems like almost all the good jokes after the first season are based around Jared or at least all the ones I laughed at, I find the character hilarious but they need to spread the humor around more. I hate Dinesh and not fully in the he is supposed to be kind of annoying way the writers intend but more the "ugh a Dinesh scene" when he comes up on the screen. I wonder if they will recast the Bachman role since Miller might be going to jail, the character did add a lot to the group scenes IMO. 7/10 No, he wasn’t on the last season and it was better without him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Atlanta: Robbin' Season (aka season 2) - 5/5. Donald Glover and his creative team continue to do phenomenal work in this show. The episode "Teddy Perkins" will stay with me for quite awhile. Mozart in the Jungle: seasons 1 thru 4 (aka the whole show) - 3.5/5. My wife and I binge watched this Amazon Prime Video original series and it was quite good actually! It's fun and funny and you gain a lot more respect for orchestras by watching the show (if one didn't have respect for them already). It's ultimately a weightless series though, and without a lot of substance the show can only rate so high. However, I'd still recommend it to anyone looking for something more fun and less stressful to watch, the performances are dynamite and it's really well shot and directed. The show ends on both what could be considered a closing point or a cliffhanger, as the show was cancelled after season 4. I think it ends on an appropriate enough note, but fair warning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cusideabelincoln Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Somehow even dumber than the first movie and every character is a caricature. There really isn't a plot, other than they used any excuse to string together the scenes where dinosaurs are in places they shouldn't be or doing things they wouldn't normally do. And they somehow, somehow even after the last one, wringed out even more nostalgia from of the first film, and of course re-hashed the same beats and surprises. They've gone full Bay-Transformers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 8 hours ago, cusideabelincoln said: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Somehow even dumber than the first movie and every character is a caricature. There really isn't a plot, other than they used any excuse to string together the scenes where dinosaurs are in places they shouldn't be or doing things they wouldn't normally do. And they somehow, somehow even after the last one, wringed out even more nostalgia from of the first film, and of course re-hashed the same beats and surprises. They've gone full Bay-Transformers. It's written by the guys who wrote and directed the first movie. The guy who directed this one, J.A. Bayona, is a fantastic director, but no one can save a terrible screenplay. Even I'm surprised how bad it looks though, but you add Colin Trevorrow to something it's gonna be bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Ocean 8 - 5/10 - No chemistry, bad script, and a boring heist. My wife is a huge fan of the Ocean movies and hated this movie. Side note: Sandra Bullock looks great for her age but she had too much plastic surgery on her face. It is sad that actors/actresses feel the need to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 19 hours ago, cusideabelincoln said: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Somehow even dumber than the first movie and every character is a caricature. There really isn't a plot, other than they used any excuse to string together the scenes where dinosaurs are in places they shouldn't be or doing things they wouldn't normally do. And they somehow, somehow even after the last one, wringed out even more nostalgia from of the first film, and of course re-hashed the same beats and surprises. They've gone full Bay-Transformers. saw it today and it was exactly what I expected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Started working my way through The Rockford Files, even after all these years I still enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 I bought my niece Paddington 1 & 2 for her birthday. We watched 1 last night, and she liked it, but I honestly think I liked it more. The whole family is now really excited to watch 2 for our next movie night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 X2 - 9/10 - Still a really great comic book movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAXIMUS Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Deadpool 2 - 8/10 Just a stupidly fun ride. I didn't go more than two or three minutes at a time without laughing; however, by movie's end, the relentless hijinks had worn thin on me. It's like the friend you never get to know because they just joke all the time or make a joke out of every situation. At some point, you grow tired of the show and begin wanting more, wanting to dig below the surface so you can build a lasting attachment to the person. Bonds are formed in the trenches, in the muck. Through two movies, I have zero attachment to the Deadpool character. The franchise could cease today, and I wouldn't care. I'm not invested, so it all begins to feel a bit pointless. That said, as a two-hour slice of entertainment, it does it's job. It fully entertains for those two hours, but it won't stick with you afterwards, won't make a lasting impression on your life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkness35 Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Does anime count now that small section got nuked? :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbobo Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 10 hours ago, darkness35 said: Does anime count now that small section got nuked? :P I don't see why it wouldn't count it is a show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbobo Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Tomb Raider a perfectly fine unremarkable film that borrows heavily from the reboot game. I guess it is remarkable in the fact that it is a video game movie and it is not terrible. 6.5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 1 hour ago, elbobo said: Tomb Raider a perfectly fine unremarkable film that borrows heavily from the reboot game. I guess it is remarkable in the fact that it is a video game movie and it is not terrible. 6.5/10 Agreed. Also, Alicia Vikander gave a fantastic performance. She was above and beyond the rest of the cast (unfortunately). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbobo Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Lost In Space - the new one Fairly good with a few annoying things including my biggest pet peeve, major problems that could be solved if characters talked to each other for 2 minutes. The effects on this series are excellent, no exaggeration major movie good at times. 6.5/10 Archer Danger Island This was my favorite of the alternate universe Archer seasons but they are all a hollow shell of the greatness that was the first 4 seasons 6/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom631 Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Westworld Season 1 - 8/10 ive been told a few times to try this series. Watched the first episode a while ago but it didn’t hook me so never continued. Then I’ve heard good things about season 2. So this weekend I decided to give it a try again. Ep1 was as slow as i remembered but i muscled through and by ep3 it really picked up steam and hooked me. I binged 9 full episodes this weekend leaving the season finale and i have to say it is a great show. Some pacing issues but the acting and imagery are great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyPiranha Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Handmaids Tale Season 2 - 6.5/10 They're clearly trying to find their pace after they ran out of book to adapt. Lots of things just don't really make sense in the context of the show. It's kind of crazy that Canada has this whole "we believe the women" moment because they got a bunch of letters, meanwhile they've got thousands of refuges from Gilead who would be telling them the same stuff in person for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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