What are you Watching?

[scott wurcer]

Just watched No Country For Old Men and all I can say about it is I want that two hours of my life back.

It took me three tries to figure out what the appeal was. The Coen brothers have a strong life is s**t and then you die vibe.

 

[Pano]

I don't get the appeal of No Country. I like the Coens, but this just seemed empty style, nothing else. I'm not opposed to form over function, but that film did not work for me.

 

[Pano]

"Big little Lies" - more potty mouth than I can ever remember hearing from Reese.

Worse than Freeway?

 

[scottjoplin]

It took me three tries to figure out what the appeal was. The Coen brothers have a strong life is s**t and then you die vibe.

That might have been more down to the author, have you read The Road?

 

[scott wurcer]

That might have been more down to the author, have you read The Road?

No, not my thing "Miller's Crossing" turned my stomach BTW. Jodorowsky's "Fando and Lis" is more what I go for. A good film should clear 90% of the room in 15min.

 

[chrisb]

Worse than Freeway?

I'll have to check that mofo out, I guess

 

[Pano]

Freeway is pretty damn harsh. Most people don't like it, but it's the first time I'd seen Reese and she amazed me. Nice to see her success.

 

[Pano]

"Miller's Crossing" turned my stomach BTW.

Me too, I couldn't take all the violence. The Coens are excellent story tellers, they don't need to cheap out and result to all the violence. I feels it's too easy, too cheap. Tarantino does the same thing. He doesn't have to.

 

[Octavia]

Just came home from seeing "Gifted". What an excellent movie. Real characters played by skilled actors that make you care about them. With a story that don't devolve into cliches. Chris Evans was perfect as was Octavia Spencer and the rest of the cast. Highly recommended.

 

[chrisb]

Pano - I think that Inglorious Bastards proved just how effective QT could be without getting too silly / fetishistic with the bloodsport.

 

[chrisb]

Hulu/Bravo streaming series "Handmaid's Tale" - sure, I just finished reading the book, so there's no spoilers to worry about, but I'm quite liking the handling of the interior monologue and flashbacks - can't wait to see how the epilogue plays out

BTW, Margaret herself had a brief, fuzzy background appearance as one of the Aunts - her hair gave it away.

 

[jackinnj]

"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" -- and if any of youse laughs, well fie upon your stinking corpse!

 

[scott wurcer]

"Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" -- and if any of youse laughs, well fie upon your stinking corpse!

I smell children, not that kid friendly at least to mine in the day.

 

[chrisb]

National Geographic series "Genius" - only 3 episodes so far, but quite interesting .

 

[chrisb]

the President Show - gonna enjoy it while it lasts

 

[freddi]

Barbara Stanwyck "Baby Face" (1933) (Preview edition - GREAT) - waiting for "Night Nurse" (1931) dvd to arrive. also "The Roaring Twenties" (1939) was very good.

 

[Octavia]

just a side note - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was written by Ian Fleming of 007 fame

 

[BernardShu]

I recently watched a French-Canadian movie Incendies and was really impressed. It's a heavy movie but the plot is very catchy, a bit difficult to watch first 20 minutes, but after you just stick to the screen. DO recommend, good detective drama.

 

[jackinnj]

"The Big Clock" on TCM -- one of Hitch's best.

 

[chrisb]

Fall TV season?

some fun new shows / seasons:
The new Star Trek reboot has some pretty stunning production values, and a predictably diverse cast - and fore me certainly the most brutish yet sympathetic vision of Klingons to date.

Outlander - the continued (mis)adventures of Jamie and Claire, and since the time travel trope is so flexible, let's hope there's more flashbacks of Frank.

Ballers - continues to be a guilty pleasure - Rob and Dwayne are an absolute delight to watch.