What are we watching now?

[JiveTurkey]

Watched Gladiator II last night. Up till midnight because of this fact. Boo.

You aren't going to match anything about it. Ever. You can't create charisma or emotion with CGI.

Denzel was good enough because it's Denzel. He's no Oliver Reed though.

Paul Mescal was fine and showed a bit of charm. Nowhere near Crowe though.

The Joacuquin replacement twins were absolutely assinine and just beyond terrible.

Pedro Pascal and his Marvin the Martian voice made me want to punch him in the face. Please go back to when the Madalorian was good.

CGI crap was obvious and especially the sharknado section Bonus hate for Ozempic Pompidou actor who I absolutely loathe in a bit part.

As far as ties to the original and extra bits or narrative to make this work; ehh. Overall a 4/10. It has been a bit since I went to the theater but I continue to see why I prefer movies on the couch 1bazillion percent over the "theater experience".

 

[Jynx]

Watched Gladiator II last night. Up till midnight because of this fact. Boo.

You aren't going to match anything about it. Ever. You can't create charisma or emotion with CGI.

Denzel was good enough because it's Denzel. He's no Oliver Reed though.

Paul Mescal was fine and showed a bit of charm. Nowhere near Crowe though.

The Joacuquin replacement twins were absolutely assinine and just beyond terrible.

Pedro Pascal and his Marvin the Martian voice made me want to punch him in the face. Please go back to when the Madalorian was good.

CGI crap was obvious and especially the sharknado section Bonus hate for Ozempic Pompadou actor who I absolutely loathe in a bit part.

As far as ties to the original and extra bits or narrative to make this work; ehh. Overall a 4/10. It has been a bit since I went to the theater but I continue to see why I prefer movies on the couch 1bazillion percent over the "theater experience".

I didn't want to say.

 

[JiveTurkey]

I didn't want to say.

Jynx:

 

[Jynx]

Actual lines from the movie.

"Can I trust you?"

"Yes."

"Can I?"

"Yes."

"OK."

And what was with the pumpkins? An American vegetable in Africa pre-1492?

I felt Ridley was deliberately trying to annoy historians.

 

[mercifulfuzziness]

Actual lines from the movie.

"Can I trust you?"

"Yes."

"Can I?"

"Yes."

"OK."

And what was with the pumpkins? An American vegetable in Africa pre-1492?

I felt Ridley was deliberately trying to annoy historians.

No way?

My wife and I laughed really hard about your post. Not going to watch it. Why would you ever try to make a Gladiator 2

 

[Jynx]

From what I'm reading I should've went to see Wicked this week instead.

 

[JiveTurkey]

 

[Jynx]

I'm serious. There's loads of buzz about it today.

I'm going to have to see it anyway as punishment for bringing her to see Gladiator 2. Might as well try hype myself.

 

[JiveTurkey]

I'm serious. There's loads of buzz about it today.

I'm going to have to see it anyway as punishment for bringing her to see Gladiator 2. Might as well try hype myself.

 

[JiveTurkey]

This was a good watch. If you dig Star Trek and onion sandwiches

 

[State of Epicicity]

There is a phenomenon at showings of Wicked where the audience starts singing along so loudly you can't hear the movie. I haven't seen it, but they were talking about it on the news.

 

[State of Epicicity]

It reminds me of the first time I saw The Room. It was a midnight showing at a theater, and the audience was screaming lines, which was terrible if you were seeing it for the first time. We left after twenty minutes and watched it at home! I think that kind of thing is great if you already know a film by heart. I so want to see a midnight showing of Rocky Horror one day.

 

[joebloggs]

The Wire. Am on season 2. Great show.

 

[spawnofthesith]

The Wire. Am on season 2. Great show.

I recently and slowly started up the wire for a re watch. Oz as well. HBO was seriously killing it during that era

 

[Spaced Out Ace]

It reminds me of the first time I saw The Room. It was a midnight showing at a theater, and the audience was screaming lines, which was terrible if you were seeing it for the first time. We left after twenty minutes and watched it at home! I think that kind of thing is great if you already know a film by heart. I so want to see a midnight showing of Rocky Horror one day.

A class in college required me to go to a showing the school was putting on. It was pretty great.

 

[State of Epicicity]

A class in college required me to go to a showing the school was putting on. It was pretty great.

That's awesome!

 

[laxu]

It reminds me of the first time I saw The Room. It was a midnight showing at a theater, and the audience was screaming lines, which was terrible if you were seeing it for the first time. We left after twenty minutes and watched it at home! I think that kind of thing is great if you already know a film by heart. I so want to see a midnight showing of Rocky Horror one day.

One of my best movie theater experiences was Commando, with one guy in the audience yelling "oh Bennett!" when he comes on screen.

I've also seen Room and throwing spoons around was fun.

That said, I can totally understand that if you are seeing it the first time you'd like to avoid distractions.

 

[laxu]

Started watching the Bear and watched the first two episodes. I'm interested, but at the same time loathe the way it's filmed. It has so many closeup shots that I feel like over half the time it's just talking heads. Or noses or something.

 

[Jynx]

There is a phenomenon at showings of Wicked where the audience starts singing along so loudly you can't hear the movie. I haven't seen it, but they were talking about it on the news.

There'd better be none of that when I'm dragged in to see it.

 

[JiveTurkey]

One of my best movie theater experiences was Commando, with one guy in the audience yelling "oh Bennett!" when he comes on screen.

I've also seen Room and throwing spoons around was fun.

That said, I can totally understand that if you are seeing it the first time you'd like to avoid distractions.

Commando is