TODAY I WATCHED (Movies, TV series) 2015

tohostudios wrote:

manny wrote:

Full Metal Jacket

   One of my all-time favorites!  The first half is a hilarious comedy and the second half is a grim drama.  R. Lee Ermey is classic in that film.

And he's a true American hero. Very few actors in war movies were actual veterans (in the modern age that is).

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X-Files (the show)

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Never Say Never Again - A-

Never understood all the hate this movie got. It really is one of my favorite Bond films and even superior to Thunderball. I sometimes wonder if those who ridicule it have no understanding of the background behind its production. Regardless of that and Connery's age, it's a crisp, stylish, and zippy ride through all the familiar elements of the truest Bond format. It's also funny as hell without being campy (okay, for the most part).

Nice to see a HD letterboxed version of this after years of being exposed to inferior VHS copies and poor print choices on cable TV. It was like a new experience. Kershner and his DOP do a great job of using the whole frame and shooting in neutral lighting and allowing the compostions to lead the eye. It's probably the best-looking pre-Skyfall Bond film out there.

Futurama

Never Say Never Again was an unnecessary and inferior remake of Thunderball with poor casting choices besides Connery of course. Although at this point he was way too old to be playing Bond.


Right now, I'm watching the Walking Dead marathon on AMC.

007 wrote:

Never Say Never Again was an unnecessary and inferior remake of Thunderball with poor casting choices besides Connery of course. Although at this point he was way too old to be playing Bond.


Right now, I'm watching the Walking Dead marathon on AMC.

Connery is 3 years younger than Roger Moore who starred in Octopussy that same year and still had A View To A Kill to come after.

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S.D. wrote:

007 wrote:

Never Say Never Again was an unnecessary and inferior remake of Thunderball with poor casting choices besides Connery of course. Although at this point he was way too old to be playing Bond.


Right now, I'm watching the Walking Dead marathon on AMC.

Connery is 3 years younger than Roger Moore who starred in Octopussy that same year and still had A View To A Kill to come after.

Exactly. Both were too old. It's really noticeable (embarrassingly so for Moore) on View To A Kill.

Moore should have retired after For Your Eyes Only (1981), that was a pretty decent later Bond film, would have made a better farewell to his Bond.

I haven't seen Never Say Never Again for a long time, I thought it was "okay" at the time it came out (I really didn't like Octopussy) but as you said it's basically unnecessary. I love Connery so that part worked for me and it was a little less cartoonishly over the top as the Moore films had become, but still a lesser entry. The 1980s were not kind to the Bond series.

X-Files (currently watching an episode guest starring the man, the myth, the legend; Bruce Campbell).

"Plastic Galaxy: The Story of Star Wars Toys" (2014)



Charming documentary about the rise and fall of the Kenner toy corporation, which went from a tiny company to an industry powerhouse thanks to the "Star Wars" license that brought forth a seemingly endless series of action figures, vehicles, and other tie-ins. Children of the '70s and '80s will have a blast going down memory lane with this one.

Fat Freddy wrote:

"Plastic Galaxy: The Story of Star Wars Toys" (2014)



Charming documentary about the rise and fall of the Kenner toy corporation, which went from a tiny company to an industry powerhouse thanks to the "Star Wars" license that brought forth a seemingly endless series of action figures, vehicles, and other tie-ins. Children of the '70s and '80s will have a blast going down memory lane with this one.

Or it may bring back bitter memories of having to sell all my Star Wars toys at a garage sale when I was a little kid because I had "too many toys". Same thing happened with my He-Man collection.

I actually watched an episode of "Maude" today as for some reason our local Fox affiliate was using the Antenna TV feed while I was waiting for the local news.

Setting aside the dated clothing and references, the writing on this episode still came through; very sharp and actually had me laughing out loud several times. And I forgot how HOT Adrienne Barbeau was on this show.

Fantastic Four (2015)

manny wrote:

Fantastic Four (2015)

What's the verdict? Better, just as bad, or worse than the other one?

DallasBlack wrote:

manny wrote:

Fantastic Four (2015)

What's the verdict? Better, just as bad, or worse than the other one?

The general verdict seems to be that this one is almost as bad as Batman & Robin.

"The Final Conflict" (aka "Omen III," 1981)



In the third chapter of the "Omen" saga, little Damien is all grown up and is ready to receive his Satanic birthright. Unfortunately a squad of assassin monks - and a little thing called the Second Coming - stand in the way of his plans. "Final Conflict" has its moments and a young Sam Neill (later of "Jurassic Park") does a nice job as the adult Damien but it pales in comparison to the previous two "Omen" flicks.

On the other hand, "Omen III" looks like the Royal Shakespare Company compared to...

"Omen IV: The Awakening" (1991)



This sh*t house made-for-TV sequel (!) picks up the saga with Damien's evil now housed in the body of a little girl who is adopted out to an unsuspecting D.C. political family. If it weren't for the "Omen" tag this would be just another standard killer-kid movie and the TV budget does it no favors. I knew I was in trouble as soon as I saw the director was Dominique Othenin-Girard, who was also behind the abominable "Halloween 5." AVOID.

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Or it may bring back bitter memories of having to sell all my Star Wars toys at a garage sale when I was a little kid because I had "too many toys".

Yeah, I got a little bit of that vibe too. I yard-saled my Star Wars toys when I was a teen in the '80s...I did it of my own free will, though. At that time they weren't old enough to be "collectible" yet, therefore they were just "junk" and I was glad to make a few bucks off of them.

...thankfully this documentary didn't get into how much those old toys are worth nowadays (tho some of the collectors they profiled have very impressive stashes!)... cuz I was going "I had that one... I had that one too... I had that one too..." a lot, and I'm sure if they talked about the value of certain items, it would've ruined my day

DallasBlack wrote:

manny wrote:

Fantastic Four (2015)

What's the verdict? Better, just as bad, or worse than the other one?

Not as shitty as critics and fans stated, and better then the last franchise, but that is faint praise. The problem is the actor's do not have much chemistry, the plot is muddled, and not enough laughs.

The one actor, who got criticized for taking the role of Johnny Storm/Human Torch, Michael B Jordan was the one actor who could stood out.

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My Little Pony: FiM

Fat Freddy wrote:

On the other hand, "Omen III" looks like the Royal Shakespare Company compared to...

"Omen IV: The Awakening" (1991)



This sh*t house made-for-TV sequel (!) picks up the saga with Damien's evil now housed in the body of a little girl who is adopted out to an unsuspecting D.C. political family. If it weren't for the "Omen" tag this would be just another standard killer-kid movie and the TV budget does it no favors. I knew I was in trouble as soon as I saw the director was Dominique Othenin-Girard, who was also behind the abominable "Halloween 5." AVOID.

They would have been much better off going with the Armageddon 2000 storyline, even that book wasn't great but much, much better than that rubbish!

I caught most of this on AXS TV over the weekend...Iron Maiden: Behind the Beast



Really good doc on what goes on behind the scenes when travelling around the world with Iron Maiden. The logistics of the transport and set-up of all the staging and gear is amazing. Really makes you appreciate the work of the roadies, not just for Maiden, but for any big act, rock or otherwise, that has a ton of theatrics and staging for their concerts. Little stuff like electricity that we take for granted can be a huge issue when playing in Cambodia. Or hiring local cameramen to broadcast the concert that don't speak the language and don't know Steve Harris from Bruce Dickenson and are using long-outdated equipment.

If you like that behind-the-scene kinda stuff, I heartily recommend this.

Also watched the finale of 'True Detective' last night. What a let-down this season was from last. Just terrible.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

I caught most of this on AXS TV over the weekend...Iron Maiden: Behind the Beast



Really good doc on what goes on behind the scenes when travelling around the world with Iron Maiden. The logistics of  the transport and set-up of all the staging and gear is amazing. Really makes you appreciate the work of the roadies, not just for Maiden, but for any big act, rock or otherwise, that has a ton of theatrics and staging for their concerts. Little stuff like electricity that we take for granted can be a huge issue when playing in Cambodia. Or hiring local cameramen to broadcast the concert that don't speak the language and don't know Steve Harris from Bruce Dickenson and are using long-outdated equipment.

If you like that behind-the-scene kinda stuff, I heartily recommend this.

Thanks. This kind of stuff interests me more than just straight documentaries about bands.

Yea, it might not be for everyone as it's a little nerdy at times with all the geek-speak and technical jargon, but I found it very interesting. Makes you appreciate the hard work those guys do that goes un-noticed until something goes wrong.

You think it's easy to get a 25-foot Eddie packed in road cases and shipped to San Paulo?