First season of Fringe was amazing …
After that it got atrocious…
I know. But I literally skip all ross’n’rachel (and similar). Just as a “glue”/break between the interesting stuff.
I’ve got a massive backlog, and lately I’ve been revisiting shows I already watched—this time in 4K, just like I did with Chernobyl.
My plan is to clear out the junk drawer of my movie/show library by re‑watching what still matters and then deleting everything else. For a while I’d rely on “Movies Explained” videos for titles that were either must‑see or not worth it, but now I’m ready to dive into real cinema. actually, sit down and watch.
oops i forgot to say what i am watching right now, Ningen Fushin. i saw a clip of the show and i got intrigued.
Whoosh, is this forum dead or what.
This is the second topic from the top.
Well, anyway.
I finished Wolf’s Rain last week and now I’m on Sunabozu.
Old school October.
Started the live action One Piece. Never saw the anime, but familiar with how popular it is.
I’m gonna finish the first season at least, but I’m not really sold. I was hoping this would be a ‘serious’ take on it. But it’s not. The anime-level cheese and incredibly, incredibly simple plot structure in a live action show is very jarring. I know that was intentional and I’m sure fans of the original love it, but I’m not a fan of anime.
Before that was Rick and Morty S8. Took a large step back toward the good old days after the disappointing s7. Not all the way, but I didn’t ever find myself thinking “this is kinda bad” like I did during 7.
I also have a similar opinion about S07/08, although it is still a gap compared to the first seasons.
Watching A House of Dynamite.
A movie on Netflix about possible nuclear attack/war.
The Drinker left a pretty bad review of it but it had me on edge th whole time.
I appreciated lots of the small details etc.
I agree with the reviews that the third act was probably not necessary. But as far as Netflix slop goes, its better than most.
A lovely bit of history on the windows Task Manager by the guy who wrote it:
Unfortunately Dave Plumber actually made his “millions” off of running a scam website in the early 2000s and not from working at Microsoft like he so often tries to imply. It’s very sad for me that I can’t watch his videos anymore on moral grounds because he was the one who helped me figure out my (very likely) diagnosed ASD
Right now I’m watching a mix of random stuff on Netflix — nothing too serious, just something to relax with. Lately I’ve been jumping between a few shows depending on my mood.
I’ve always loved chilling out on the couch to Ken Burns’ stuff for a whole day marathon so on a lazy sunday, feet on the table with a fire going this was pure zen for me.
I’ve been a bit off when it comes to tv and movies lately but here’s the latest I’ve seen.
C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America
Utterly offensive but oh so clever. From Kevin Willmott who made BlacKkKlansman, Chi-Raq, and other.
È nata una star?
Far from a masterpiece but a nice little diddle about mom and dad finding out that their 19-year-old son is a pornstar.
Zorro: The gay blade
Offensive and oddly inclusive at the same time as only an 80s movie can be.
Mickey 17
Robert Pattinson is a good actor, but I only like him when he’s miserable or weird. I have the same thing with Hugh Grant (who’s not in this). By Bong Joon Ho who made Parasite, but this is a bit easier to watch.
The other Morgan
Short movie about a woman finding out her dad had another family and another daughter.
Since Tom Stoppard passed you should watch this if you enjoy Shakespeare, Hamlet, Gary Oldman, and/or Tim Roth.
For those who have no idea what’s going on in the trailer. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are two characters in the play Hamlet. They’re old friends of Hamlet who the king sends for to find out what’s wrong with Hamlet. The thing is, we have no idea who they are, except old friends, where they were, nor who is who. And in this we find out, neither do they.