TODAY I WATCHED (TV-series, Movies, Cinema Playlists) 2013

Alias - Season 1
Studio 60 On Sunset Strip

Watched 'Seven Psychopaths' Saturday night. Very disappointing. I wanted to like this, but it wasn't very good. Too disjointed or something.

Taken 2 - enjoyable flick, not as good as the first but still worth a rental

Killing Lincoln on NatGeo

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Watched 'Seven Psychopaths' Saturday night. Very disappointing. I wanted to like this, but it wasn't very good. Too disjointed or something.

It's an experimental flick as it is essentially a film about a screenplay for the film you're currently watching and is also a satire on action films while still being one. Most of the reviews were either raves or completely tore it apart, no middle ground. I watched it with a couple friends and 2 of us enjoyed it and the other person we watched it with hated it.

S.D. wrote:

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Watched 'Seven Psychopaths' Saturday night. Very disappointing. I wanted to like this, but it wasn't very good. Too disjointed or something.

It's an experimental flick as it is essentially a film about a screenplay for the film you're currently watching and is also a satire on action films while still being one. Most of the reviews were either raves or completely tore it apart, no middle ground. I watched it with a couple friends and 2 of us enjoyed it and the other person we watched it with hated it.

I'm obviously too stupid to grasp all of that. I didn't hate it, but I didn't enjoy it as much as I would have hoped. I had high expectations as I'm such a fan of the directors last flick 'In Bruges'.

S.D. wrote:

Alias - Season 1

i just finished the series couple weeks back. I still hate Sloane.

today:

Kiss Them for Me - Cary Grant

exact33 wrote:

S.D. wrote:

Alias - Season 1

i just finished the series couple weeks back. I still hate Sloane.

I never saw the earlier seasons, I watched part of Season 5 when Rachel Nichols came in as agent Rachel Gibson when it originally aired. Figured I'd go back and start it from the beginning. So far I think it's the weakest of J.J. Abrams shows (I was a big fan of Lost and Fringe) but it's fast-paced and enjoyable, I'll see how long it keeps my interest.

S.D. wrote:

exact33 wrote:

S.D. wrote:

Alias - Season 1

i just finished the series couple weeks back. I still hate Sloane.

I never saw the earlier seasons, I watched part of Season 5 when Rachel Nichols came in as agent Rachel Gibson when it originally aired. Figured I'd go back and start it from the beginning. So far I think it's the weakest of J.J. Abrams shows (I was a big fan of Lost and Fringe) but it's fast-paced and enjoyable, I'll see how long it keeps my interest.

I think Abrams created one of the vilest, hated antagonists with Sloane. Even when he is nice, you know he is up to no good.

I watched a few Family Guy episodes tonight.

Freaks and Geeks - S1:E17
Inbetweeners - S1: E2

And I watched Thursday's episodes of the Colbert Report and The Daily Show on Hulu.

"Hancock" (2008)


Will Smith is a rude, crude, alcoholic super-being who's in dire need of an image overhaul, and Jason Bateman is a P.R. executive who wants to help him turn his life around in this action/comedy/drama. The first half is very funny stuff, then it gets unexpectedly dark 'n' gritty in the second half, but it's a fun flick all around.

S.D. wrote:

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Watched 'Seven Psychopaths' Saturday night. Very disappointing. I wanted to like this, but it wasn't very good. Too disjointed or something.

It's an experimental flick as it is essentially a film about a screenplay for the film you're currently watching and is also a satire on action films while still being one. Most of the reviews were either raves or completely tore it apart, no middle ground. I watched it with a couple friends and 2 of us enjoyed it and the other person we watched it with hated it.

I ended up liking it, but I can not say why that is.

Now:

Monday Night Raw

Super 8 (J.J. Abrams, 2011)



Love this old school homage to classic sci-fi and Spielberg, enjoyed it even more than the first time I saw it.

Skyfall

S.D. wrote:

Super 8 (J.J. Abrams, 2011)



Love this old school homage to classic sci-fi and Spielberg, enjoyed it even more than the first time I saw it.

I need to see that. I've read nothing but good things about it.

One of my all-time favorites. I hope the Cabal Cut makes it to DVD or Blu-Ray. Of course, then I'd have to buy a Blu-Ray player....

One of the most underrated comedies out there! I love this movie.

"Hellboy" (2004)



Stylish fantasy/adventure from Guillermo Del Toro, based on the Dark Horse comic book about an inter-dimensional, cigar smoking, beer drinking demon critter who was adopted by humans as a baby and fights monsters for the FBI now that he's all grown up. As you might expect from Del Toro, the flick is a visual treat, with plenty of action, nasty looking creatures and an overall sense of goofy fun. Ron Perlman is great as the totally-deadpan Hellboy. I somehow missed out on this flick back in the day but I was very impressed and will be looking into "Hellboy II" as soon as I can.

Night of the Living Dead 1990
Pawn Stars

The other day I watched the first episode of Zero Hour its got potential.... we shall see

"Superman/Shazam: The Return of Black Adam"


This cool collection of four animated shorts from DC Comics kicks off with an epic Superman battle, as Clark Kent travels to Fawcett City to cover the inspirational story of young Billy Batson. When Billy suddenly comes under attack from the sinister Black Adam, he fortunately discovers his Captain Marvel powers at exactly the right moment to help Superman save the day.

The DVD is rounded out by three additional 'toons featuring The Spectre, Green Arrow, and Jonah Hex. Cool stuff for comic geeks.