TODAY I WATCHED (TV-series, Movies, Cinema Playlists) 2012

Doctor Who -Terror of the Autons

tohostudios wrote:

Some nice little homages in this which is appropriate since it's modelled after 80's creature flicks. "Henenlotter's Lodge", "RJ McCready Funeral Home", etc...

A very cool little movie. Really good cast, getting Elizabeth Banks and Nathan Fillion was a seriously smart move.

"Scarface" (1983)


Brian DePalma's glossy, epic length 80s update of the Howard Hawks gangster classic is a twisted take on the American dream, as it follows the rise and fall of Tony Montana (Al Pacino) who goes from Cuban refugee camp to small time thug and finally to Miami cocaine kingpin.

Controversial in its day, some of it hasn't aged very well (like the uber-cheesy synth score by Giorgio Moroder) but the performances are excellent and the violence is still pretty dang brutal even by today's standards.

"SAY HELL-O TO MY LEETLE FRIEND!"

I think Carlito's Way is a much better film than Scarface.

S.D. wrote:

I think Carlito's Way is a much better film than Scarface.

That one's on my list to see soon. I seem to be having a bit of an Al Pacino fest at the moment.

You've already seen my favorite Pacino (Dog Day Afternoon), my second favorite would be Serpico. Of his later films I'm especially fond of Frankie & Johnny.

That film contains two of my favorite lines of dialogue ever...

"Who do I have to f*ck to get a waffle?"

"Boy, all you got on your mind is p*ssy. If they opened up your head all they'd find is a bunch of little hairy triangles."

MASH

The Bourne Legacy.

WWE Raw

I watched a couple of Family Guy episodes tonight.

1st three episodes of last season's Dexter

It's Hammer-time!

Supernatural, Season 6.
The IT Crowd, Series 3.

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I think Carlito's Way is a much better film than Scarface.

Amen to that. I'm still a fan of Scarface but Carlito's Way is such a great film. Another Pacino movie that doesn't get enough love is The Insider.


Finally got around to clearing out my DVR of VH1 Classic material

The Doors - No One Gets Out Of Here Alive

Classic Albums - The Doors -s/t

Classic Albums - Judas Priest - British Steel

Anthony Bourdain's : No Reservations

The Raid: Redemption.

Parks and Recreation, Season 4.

Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares (UK) - Series 4

Everybody Loves Raymond - Season 1

The rest of WWE Raw
The Big Bang Theory

"Hot Fuzz" (2007)


In this genre-twisting parody from the "Shaun of the Dead" crew, a tightly wound London supercop (Simon Pegg) is transferred to a country village whose deceptively sleepy exterior hides a dark secret.

Starts out as a pretty standard takeoff on police procedural flicks, till it suddenly goes all dark 'n' hilariously twisted around the three quarter mark before an explosive, all out orgy-of-gunplay finale that would make Michael Bay proud.

A total hoot!!

Fat Freddy wrote:

"Hot Fuzz" (2007)


In this genre-twisting parody from the "Shaun of the Dead" crew, a tightly wound London supercop (Simon Pegg) is transferred to a country village whose deceptively sleepy exterior hides a dark secret.

Starts out as a pretty standard takeoff on police procedural flicks, till it suddenly goes all dark 'n' hilariously twisted around the three quarter mark before an explosive, all out orgy-of-gunplay finale that would make Michael Bay proud.

A total hoot!!

Okay "Freddy", now do yourself a favor. Since you've seen Shaun Of The Dead and Hot Fuzz....go rent "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World", it's the same director (Edgar Wright) and he spent 3 painstaking years bringing it to the screen with (in my opinion) brilliant results.

The Omen(remake)
WWE Raw

S.D. wrote:

Okay "Freddy", now do yourself a favor. Since you've seen Shaun Of The Dead and Hot Fuzz....go rent "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World", it's the same director (Edgar Wright) and he spent 3 painstaking years bringing it to the screen with (in my opinion) brilliant results.

Way ahead of ya there. I've already seen, and dug, "Scott Pilgrim."

Fat Freddy wrote:

S.D. wrote:

Okay "Freddy", now do yourself a favor. Since you've seen Shaun Of The Dead and Hot Fuzz....go rent "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World", it's the same director (Edgar Wright) and he spent 3 painstaking years bringing it to the screen with (in my opinion) brilliant results.

Way ahead of ya there. I've already seen, and dug, "Scott Pilgrim."

Cool. I know some people avoided it because they thought it was some kind of "teen flick".

Getting ready for some football!!