NEW: List some movies you've watched recently. Theatre, rental, TV... and give a */10

[igor_kavinski]

I watched the first 3 episodes of The White Lotus S1. Not sure I see the appeal yet, but it's only 6 episodes so I'll see it through.

Oh no. Another person who is not into people watching

Spoiler

You are supposed to like:

The nicely diverse actors/actresses
The location
The music and ambience
The intertwined relationships between the characters
The mounting tension
The staggered build-up to the grand finale

 

[Muse]

It's not a normal shock. It's a shock on so many levels

I binge watched The Pitt, entire season (all 15 episodes), last week. That WAS a shock. Never watched any medical shows before, did watch Code Black (the doc, not the series), also The Waiting Room, another doc about ERs. I've seen those documentaries multiple times.

Last night I rewatched The Pitt, Episodes 1 & 2. I'm getting a ton more out of it the 2nd time. It's fast paced, jumps around a lot, the info is very technical (they don't hold back on that). I have captions on, which really helps. Also use REW and PAUSE a fair amount to catch stuff. I figure to re-watch the rest of it, it really is way better the 2nd time through.

 

[igor_kavinski]

Wow. Higher rating on imdb than even The Severance.

 

[MrSquished]

I find a perfect rating especially from you (someone deeply interested in science) kinda perplexing for this movie because the ending is as far from the realms of scientific possibility as possible.

Spoiler

With such massive mutations, the brain shouldn't be in a position to remain intact. The subject would lose all ability to think and become a mutated monster only capable of extreme mayhem wherever it lands. An ending with a massive showdown between the police/national guard/military would've been more "realistic".

so you can get past the primary concept of the insane sci fi completely biologically insane shit that even made the entire movie possible, but the ending is too unrealistic biologically for you?

 

[igor_kavinski]

so you can get past the primary concept of the insane sci fi completely biologically insane shit that even made the entire movie possible, but the ending is too unrealistic biologically for you?

Spoiler

Yeah, based on what I know about mutation. There is no order to it. If the person's outside was so heavily deformed, then the person inside died hence the actions of the mutant made no sense.

 

[MrSquished]

Spoiler

Yeah, based on what I know about mutation. There is no order to it. If the person's outside was so heavily deformed, then the person inside died hence the actions of the mutant made no sense.

I think if you can rationalize the fact that this completely do at home tiny medical procedure could bring back a youthful you which you can trade a week being alive with while you lay in a coma being maintained healthily by some random IV bag full of fluid on the floor and then switch places as so biologically unreal that you should be able to move past this.

 

[Micrornd]

Just binge watched season 1 of "Bad Monkey". Found it funny and quite enjoyable. Great adaptation of the book. 8/10

 

[William Gaatjes]

I find a perfect rating especially from you (someone deeply interested in science) kinda perplexing for this movie because the ending is as far from the realms of scientific possibility as possible.

Spoiler

With such massive mutations, the brain shouldn't be in a position to remain intact. The subject would lose all ability to think and become a mutated monster only capable of extreme mayhem wherever it lands. An ending with a massive showdown between the police/national guard/military would've been more "realistic".

It is a horror movie, science fiction.
That says enough.


Besides just for the fun of it, to give some idea in the realm of possibilities : Ever heard of HeLa cells ? A normal cell from a healthy human has 23 pairs of chromosomes for a total of 46 chromosomes, HeLa cells have between 72 and 80 chromosomes. And these HeLa cells keep on living and dividing. These HeLa cells are immortal.
Everything is possible .

 

[igor_kavinski]

A normal cell from a healthy human has 23 pairs of chromosomes for a total of 46 chromosomes, HeLa cells have between 72 and 80 chromosomes. And these HeLa cells keep on living and dividing. These HeLa cells are immortal.
Everything is possible .

Thanks for that bit of information (didn't know HeLa cells had that many chromosomes) but these cells have nothing to do with the brain, at least as far as I know. I'll hold onto my skepticism, until scientists re-animate a dead person's brain, inject it with hormones to make it grow twice as big and that brain still exhibits the dead individual's thought patterns and personality.

 

[William Gaatjes]

Thanks for that bit of information (didn't know HeLa cells had that many chromosomes) but these cells have nothing to do with the brain, at least as far as I know. I'll hold onto my skepticism, until scientists re-animate a dead person's brain, inject it with hormones to make it grow twice as big and that brain still exhibits the dead individual's thought patterns and personality.

Of course, the connections between neurons are happening on input from the senses we have over time.

Spoiler: movie spoiler

But that is what makes "the substance" so magical. For some reason the memories and some personality traits are also copied along. Although, when watching the movie, it is clear that...

Those two women seem to have different behavior. Two are one. Not so much... But they both have developed very narcistic behavior especially Elisabeth. She looks wonderful, even naked. But she just looks older. Sue is just very egocentric and egoistic and only cares for her own looks and the attention. And that is why it goes so horribly wrong.

 

[Muse]

The Pitt - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31938062/reference/ 6/10 for those so inclined. Current IMDb rating: 8.9/10

i watched barely a single episode of

The Pitt - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31938062/reference/

mostly because Legal Eagle decided to do a video on the lawsuit from the "ER" IP holders, alleging that it's a ripoff .. erm, "derivative work" of ER.

I hated it. Aside from the shoddy camerwork, i can't stand being bombarded on day 1 with a barrage of characters that have no immediately-obvious characteristics. I'm just a simpleton when it comes to these things, i like my House MD because it's formulaic, because it's got simple stock characters, illness-of-the-week scenario with the clear weekly Also Starring.
The Pitt has 16 !! primary characters, and 36 Recurring.

House had 4 Primary if you are generous, Dr House, Dr Chase, Dr Black Dude and Dr Stupid Woman. 2 Supporting in Dr Wilson and Dr Cuddy, and the Patient of the Week. THAT is how you cast a show.

To me a show like The Pitt is only for people who want to waste time, barely one step over a telenovela.

6/10 for those so inclined. Current IMDb rating: 8.9/10

Well you are at odds with the IMDB rating, sir. They (1000s, I suppose) saw something you didn't. Took you out of your comfort zone, which is part of it's intention. You like your House MD, well there you are.

See, I told you, being a critic of movies (or TV shows) is a really really tough gig and I'm convinced that there's no human in history who wouldn't get it absolutely wrong sometimes. Uh, me included, obviously...

 

[DigDog]

See, I told you, being a critic of movies (or TV shows) is a really really tough gig

Au contraire, all i need to do is be consistently arrogant and act like i know better than everyone else.

i do.

Job done.

Actually, jokes aside, i think this is fundamental to anyone who likes, for money or glory, to review .. stuff. You need to provide the opinion of what *you* think, so that those who agree with you will trust your opinion, and those who disagree with you will probably act the opposite of what you suggest.
So i may be wrong - but at least i'm reliable.

 

[Muse]

Actually, jokes aside, i think this is fundamental to anyone who likes, for money or glory, to review .. stuff. You need to provide the opinion of what *you* think, so that those who agree with you will trust your opinion, and those who disagree with you will probably act the opposite of what you suggest.
So i may be wrong - but at least i'm reliable.

Hmm. Well, you're wrong there too. Of course you're not reliable. No critic of movies and TV is reliable. Your statement makes no sense.

 

[MrSquished]

Andor Season 2 - episodes 4,5,6

excellent tv. only one complaint - the last event/scene of episode 6 just felt too rushed. that event should have just been fleshed out a tad longer. Like a minute.

 

[DigDog]

Hmm. Well, you're wrong there too. Of course you're not reliable. No critic of movies and TV is reliable. Your statement makes no sense.

good god, there is no reviewer worth anything that will always please the largest number of consumers. This is how you wind up having Shawshank Redemption as the highest rated film in history. Do you think the best food reviewer is the one that praises KFC as the best restaurant?

or do you think i don't know what i like? Of course i am always right, because the only person who cares about my opinion is ME. I do, in fact, tend to agree with myself quite often. And i don't need to worry about not pleasing some other "market share". That famous reviewer that you love, that one, you think he hasn't got OPINIONS? And just like any other opinion, they are based on your own personal experiences. Because the guy is a twat, has twat friends, goes to twat screenings, his view history is full of twat. Of course he comes across as a twat.

But the same way, if you ask the guy who eats at KFC six times a week and whose friends all eat at KFC about what they think good food is .. you know they have a 33 BILLION profit per year? KFC is the number 1 restaurant in the world.

Have you seriously never heard of Dayum Drops ?? the guy who is a professional reviewer of fastfoods?

or the connoisseur, who only reviews chicken shops in london. or one-bite reviews, the guy who only reviews pizza.

They have a target audience, and they way they hit that target is by BEING that target. I am my own target. I watched a shitton of films from the purely artistic to the absolutely vulgar, so people like me will find my reviews good, others won't. The people who eat at McDonalds will not like my food reviews, either.

Cassius Clay .. used to say "i'm so fast, i turn off the light and i'm in bed before the room is dark". or maybe it was Muhammed Ali, i can't remember which one.
And he would then go on to explain, "you NEED to tell yourself you are the best, if you want to be the best". Have some self confidence.

 

[igor_kavinski]

And he would then go on to explain, "you NEED to tell yourself you are the best, if you want to be the best". Have some self confidence.

Yeah, makes sense. Lady Gaga's got that.

 

[William Gaatjes]

good god, there is no reviewer worth anything that will always please the largest number of consumers. This is how you wind up having Shawshank Redemption as the highest rated film in history. Do you think the best food reviewer is the one that praises KFC as the best restaurant?

or do you think i don't know what i like? Of course i am always right, because the only person who cares about my opinion is ME. I do, in fact, tend to agree with myself quite often. And i don't need to worry about not pleasing some other "market share". That famous reviewer that you love, that one, you think he hasn't got OPINIONS? And just like any other opinion, they are based on your own personal experiences. Because the guy is a twat, has twat friends, goes to twat screenings, his view history is full of twat. Of course he comes across as a twat.

But the same way, if you ask the guy who eats at KFC six times a week and whose friends all eat at KFC about what they think good food is .. you know they have a 33 BILLION profit per year? KFC is the number 1 restaurant in the world.

Have you seriously never heard of Dayum Drops ?? the guy who is a professional reviewer of fastfoods?

or the connoisseur, who only reviews chicken shops in london. or one-bite reviews, the guy who only reviews pizza.

They have a target audience, and they way they hit that target is by BEING that target. I am my own target. I watched a shitton of films from the purely artistic to the absolutely vulgar, so people like me will find my reviews good, others won't. The people who eat at McDonalds will not like my food reviews, either.

Cassius Clay .. used to say "i'm so fast, i turn off the light and i'm in bed before the room is dark". or maybe it was Muhammed Ali, i can't remember which one.
And he would then go on to explain, "you NEED to tell yourself you are the best, if you want to be the best". Have some self confidence.

The song from that reviewer is so funny.

I do get to start hungry when looking at Daymdrops videos.

 

[Muse]

good god, there is no reviewer worth anything that will always please the largest number of consumers. This is how you wind up having Shawshank Redemption as the highest rated film in history. Do you think the best food reviewer is the one that praises KFC as the best restaurant?

or do you think i don't know what i like? Of course i am always right, because the only person who cares about my opinion is ME. I do, in fact, tend to agree with myself quite often. And i don't need to worry about not pleasing some other "market share". That famous reviewer that you love, that one, you think he hasn't got OPINIONS? And just like any other opinion, they are based on your own personal experiences. Because the guy is a twat, has twat friends, goes to twat screenings, his view history is full of twat. Of course he comes across as a twat.

But the same way, if you ask the guy who eats at KFC six times a week and whose friends all eat at KFC about what they think good food is .. you know they have a 33 BILLION profit per year? KFC is the number 1 restaurant in the world.

Have you seriously never heard of Dayum Drops ?? the guy who is a professional reviewer of fastfoods?

or the connoisseur, who only reviews chicken shops in london. or one-bite reviews, the guy who only reviews pizza.

They have a target audience, and they way they hit that target is by BEING that target. I am my own target. I watched a shitton of films from the purely artistic to the absolutely vulgar, so people like me will find my reviews good, others won't. The people who eat at McDonalds will not like my food reviews, either.

Cassius Clay .. used to say "i'm so fast, i turn off the light and i'm in bed before the room is dark". or maybe it was Muhammed Ali, i can't remember which one.
And he would then go on to explain, "you NEED to tell yourself you are the best, if you want to be the best". Have some self confidence.

I haven't eaten fast food for decades. "Twat" is one of your favorite words. Not one I use, so no reaction.

Have confidence, that's fine.

You know what you like, good.

"because the only person who cares about my opinion is ME." Well, that's much more honest than what you were saying.

There's no reviewer I love all the time. I do like a lot of Ebert's reviews, he sometimes really got it. I often disagree with his reviews. I doubt there's a reviewer in the world I wouldn't say that about, including you, of course. You really missed it on The Pitt.

Hey, I've been wrong many times on movies, TV too. There's a ton I've missed, just never even had a glimpse.

I don't read pizza reviews, I make my own. Here's one from last week.

You should value your confidence, I'm sure it was hard won. But don't kid yourself you don't get it really wrong sometimes. There's some movies I didn't like one bit when I tried them that are still on my shelves because I figure another look and I may appreciate what I couldn't before. One is The Royal Tenenbaums. The first time didn't work at all. A 2nd was much different, I found a lot to like. I intend to see it again in the next week or two (Hackman's death, partly).

 

[JujuFish]

The people who eat at McDonalds will not like my food reviews, either.

This isn't the thread for it, but now I want a wall of text on McDonald's.

 

[Muadib]

When someone mentions they don't like the film, I think- Well, you won't be riding with us shiny and chrome.

The Accountant - 7.5/10

Simple, straightforward story, with a highly predictable but satisfying conclusion. One of those films where most of the budget probably went to actors salaries.

Will you be going to the theater or waiting for 2 to be watchable at home?

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Will you be going to the theater or waiting for 2 to be watchable at home?

I have not been in a theater since 2014? I think. I'll be watching at home. How about you?

 

[igor_kavinski]

I have not been in a theater since 2014?

At least go for the upcoming Mission Impossible. The previous one was great fun, especially the car scenes and the train sequence at the end.

 

[Muadib]

I have not been in a theater since 2014? I think. I'll be watching at home. How about you?

I haven't decided yet. My plan is to wait and see how it does.

 

[DigDog]

I make my own. Here's one from last week.

aside from being an absolute genius when it comes to film, i am also an amazing pizza chef.

yours is acceptable.

I would recommend higher temperature, if you can, and less ingredients. I dont mean "less choice", less stuff overall.
Char the peppers skin-side down. Even better, char and then package, and then skin when cold.
frankly, i do not hate pineapple on pizza. Yes i know, my italian ancestors are raising from the grave. I wouldn't have it on italian pizza, but it does work with american ham.
if you are going to go for black olives,use the cured ones; their taste will actually survive cooking.
basil please.
a Witt Etna Rotante if you can, if possibly the best solution for pizza available today.

having said that, i dont really "sometimes get it wrong". Ok yeah, i got it wrong with Up In The Air, i got it wrong with Margin Call, but rarely-if-ever do i actually get it wrong. Not in the proportions you are thinking of. When we disagree it doesn't matter that we disagree, it doesn't make me wrong.

What i am talking about here is that i say it the way i see it. I will see it tomorrow the way i see it today. Rarely, occasionaly, once in a blue moon, when the cows come home, i too can be wrong - but for me to say something YOU think is wrong, and for me to be wrong, are two different things.

I also don't say you need to agree. But if i say "i dont like film XYZ because film ABC did the same but better" or "film 999 spoiled the twist for me in 1951" these things are factual. TO ME, of course, because *i* have seen the films. And if you too had seen the films, you too would likely feel the same way.

There's a profound philosophical truth in this, something i truly believe in. That if we shared the same experiences, we would think the same way. That our judgment is primarily dictated by our experiences in our environment.

I watched The Pit. I hated it. I could see the writers putting it together, and i felt insulted. I am not going to give it another chance. I'm sorry if the McDonalds of tv shows (tbh i dont know because i dont watch tv shows the way i watch film) has suuuuch a high rating on IMDb, that product is not for me.
(or for anyone that has self-respect)

say what you want about House, i think it was brilliant. For the most part. The "scooby doo" endings were great, and they were packaged nicely. I felt like i was learning something, and that the teachers were great. I wouldn't use that as a class of medicine, but as far as tv shows goes, that was at the very peak, along with Married With Children.

Let's discuss now which clone of sherlock holmes is the best.

 

[DigDog]

This isn't the thread for it, but now I want a wall of text on McDonald's.

soz, can't help. i think eating at mcd is enough explanation.