Gareth Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 Well last Thursday I was browsing though Netflix when I came across Breaking Bad, now I never would have given it a second thought except that I had heard about on NPR earlier that day so I decided to give it a shot. Holy Fuck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 So... I just watched Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog for the very first time. Yeah. Awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 Welcome to the fold Mike. Favorite song? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 The final one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 *pat pat* Tie for me between "My Eyes" and "Everyone's a Hero". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Probably My Eyes or A Man's Gotta Do for me. It's all in the harmony. Although So They Say is strong too. It was insane waiting for each part to come out and then having it end the way it did, typical Whedon in hindsight. Mike, I'm guessing the answer is no but have you seen the Buffy musical episode Once More With Feeling? It's equally as great as Dr Horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 "My Eyes," no question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Everybody go and watch last night's episode of The Clone Wars; it's online free for a week or two. It's incredibly badass, a really strong dramatic episode, and it sets the high standard for TV animation, period. Daaaaaaamn! That ending scene was so insanely intense! "My Eyes," no question. Hell yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothian Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 A Fish Called Wanda: Didn't quite know what to expect with this one, but for the most part, John Cleese is refreshingly subdued and leaves it to Kevin Kline to be the manic character. Funny throughout, but not in the way most comedies are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Tonights gonna be a Paranormal Activity marathon, along with Rocky Horror or Psycho if I've the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted October 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 High Fidelity: This started out incredibly dull, and John Cusack was annoying, and Jack Black, was Jack Black. The reviews said give the film half an hour to find its groove, and I am glad I did. What started out dull was incredibly engaging and enjoyable and although I don't plan to watch it again, I think it was a great film, with a great performance by John Cusack, who's character grows throughout the film. 3.5 out of 5 Grosse Point Blank: After watching High Fidelity I wanted to see more of John and Joan working together. This was really disappointing. It just stays on neutral and I was never given any reason to care about anything, the film just goes so slowly, and nothing happens for such long periods of time, and John Cusack just looks like he couldn't care less. A huge letdown. 1 out of 5 The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror 22: Three awful stories. Homer being paralysed and having to fart out noises to speak to people isn't horror. They were 2 years too late with the piss poor Avatar parody. The middle story with Ned being a version of Dexter, doing God's work, which is funny, as that is the theme of the current series of Dexter was the only part that felt like a Treehouse of Horror story. All in all, the worst Treehouse of Horror of them all. Which is a shame, as the TOH episodes are the best ones in the series. I think having the three mini stories as a standard feature is really hurting the show now, as they seemed to have run out of ideas. 1.5 out of 5 Family Guy: For their Halloween episode, Family Guy deals with Quagmire's sister being a victim of domestic abuse. It had some nice moments, like Iraq Lobster. But overall, this was pretty forgettable, and could have aired at any point. 2 out of 5 Dexter: More of a set up week. But Dexter is still one of my favourite shows on TV, and even a set up episode from this show is a highlight. 4 out of 5. Not on topic, but I like how if someone else replies to you, the thread now tells you that someone has replied and shows you the new replies, without losing the post you're working on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Dude, Suaving GPB was a mistake, it's great fun. And High Fidelity is a solid 4 1/2 film, no room for subjectivity. Anyone not watching It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is missing out on the funniest show on TV right now. It's immense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Rubber - What a fucking load of shit this was. My god. A self-proclaimed celebration of the nonsensical that still managed to be boring and joyless. This was a 10 minute indie short stretched over 84 unholy minutes of eye rolling meta-masturbation. Easily the worst movie I've seen in a long time, and this is coming from someone that just watched Birdemic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 When I saw the trailer a long time back, I was excited for the movie. Then I watched the first five-ish minutes and regretted my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 Misfits- Show about a group of young offenders who get struck by lightning and get superpowers, sort of like Heroes with more comedy and with all the characters being really dodgy. Can't believe I've missed this one actually, lot of fun so far. It has Channel 4's trademark excellent look and feel for this sort of thing, very much like the Dead Set series a few years back. Interesting addition to the UK's sci-fi TV offerings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 It's up on Hulu here in the states. I'll probably get to it soon now that I've finished Being Human. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 OK, it's totally throwing me that the police officer from Dr Who's Blink also plays a police officer in Misfits, one to dresses and acts exactly the same. And they character he talks to most is called Sally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxPower Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Just watched Warrior and it was fantastic. I can't remember the last thing I saw Nick Nolte in, but he was easily the stand out performance in this. Parts were a bit obvious, but Tom Hardy looked fantastic and watching it I could definitely see him taking on the Batman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Went and saw "The Rum Diary" with the better half last evening. Good fun. Depp is very solid and Giovanni Ribisi steals the show as a drunken, drug addled reporter. It does, admittedly, get a little soapboxy, but it's a movie based on a Hunter S. Thompson novel, so that's expected. I'd give it a four out of five, I enjoyed it greatly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 Just finished the second series and Christmas special of Misfits. Officially the best live action superhero show I've seen, highly recommended. Granted it starts as a comic book pastiche and ends as something akin to a regular comic but the transition throughout the show really works. It's got that veneer of a modern late-teens show (sex & drugs) along with some excellently solid comic-book concepts. It's probably closest in tone to a modernised Garth Ennis book come to life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 Just finished season 3 of Breaking Bad and I can easily say this is the best television series I have EVER seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobobob_100 Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 Watched Dazed and Confused last night, and was very pleasantly surprised at how good and smart it was. Also made it half way through Arrested Development season one and i have to say, i love that show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted November 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 Just finished season 3 of Breaking Bad and I can easily say this is the best television series I have EVER seen. It only gets better with series 4. The only flaw I find in the show, is that the series finales, never feel like finales, they feel more like the continuation of one long storyline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 Watched Paths of Glory. I'm a big fan of courtroom dramas and this was no exception, truly excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted November 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 Dexter just keeps getting better, and better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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