I Don't Mind

This entire season of AoS up until the mid-season break only had me watching for Ghost Rider, but episode 9 was just so good, it hooked me to continue watching for everything/everyone else

All those connecting metal plates and built-in designer six-pack abs make for better running

4 hours ago, Deathlok190 said:

Figured I would post a quick update despite it only being a day since I decided to undertake the challenge.

1. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
New Additions
2. The Last Legion
3. Ready to Rumble
4. Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

Like'd for Ready to Rumble. That movie knew how to speak to my inner child

2 hours ago, hugobomb said:

I've taken this challenge as well, set myself a purely notional 75 books in 2017 target.

I also set a 75 book challenge, but I hardly ever pick up real books, so I'm aiming for 70 of those being graphic novels

2 hours ago, LittleDaniel said:

Okay, so I strongly dislike action movies, but if someone suggests one that can be easily found on (US) Netflix/Hulu/Amazon Prime, I'll give it a fair shake.

HULU - Legend of the Drunken Master starring Jackie Chan

NETFLIX - Once Upon a Time in Shanghai starring Sammo Hung

NETFLIX - The Enforcer starring Jet Li

NETFLIX - Hero starring Jet Li

NETFLIX - The Legend starring Jet Li

AMAZON - The Magnificent Butcher starring Sammo Hung

I was disappointed with the lack of jazz clubs and emo haircuts

I've been to movies on my own twice and it was definitely weird. Once was getting stood up for a date and once was for a film class assignment. I'm sure I was judging myself harder than anyone else was judging me in the theater though, because when going to theaters with people, I've judged others for coming alone. I've just resigned myself to waiting for things to come out on Netflix months later

Inspired by the screenshot of LarsLars' video, I watched 1994's Fist of Legend starring Jet Li. I liked it, but I don't think I was in the mindset to give it a full chance to entertain me. Through much of it I was internally complimenting Li's character, Chen Zhen for being the best at fighting a group of guys, so long as they attack one at a time. But I know that's not a trope this film invented, and the action was good. Best part of the film was the cinematography and dialogue during/just prior-to/just after Chen Zhen's fight with Chen's woman's uncle/head of morally-questionable Japanese Black Dragon Clan, Funakochi Fumio. But again, with my mindset, I was comparing the blindfolded fight to Jake Roberts vs. Rick Martel. And while the action was good, a lot of the fights crucial to the plot seemed to drag on forever. I would have preferred they flesh out more of the conflict between Chen and his sort-of-Dojo-brother Huo Ting'en. Or even flesh out more of the Japanese Ambassador's character.

For everything Fist of Legend did well, I think Ip Man starring Donnie Yen did better

Better late than never, I watched Sixteen Candles for the first time. Boy did I grow up with the wrong perception of that movie. I had heard so much about it being the ultimate chick-flick and the only scene I knew of from the film was the end between Sam and Jake, and even that was perverted by the Family Guy joke about it. So I just assumed it was a sappy romance start-to-finish. I didn't expect it to be so universally relatable and hysterical. I think I might rank it higher than Breakfast Club in John Hughes' work. The casual racism and date rape has not aged well, so my favorite Hughes film is still Ferris Bueller, but still, this was a great watch. Excited for next week's kung fu showdown

1. Bojack Horseman

2. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

3. Stranger Things

4. Always Sunny

5. Gotham

6. Supergirl

7. Lucifer

8. Daredevil

9. Marvel's Luke Cage

10. Westworld

11. X-Files

12. Preacher

13. Orange is the New Black

14. Agents of SHIELD

15. The Walking Dead

I've tried watching it a few times but fully committed to watching The Dwarvenaut on Netflix. Documentary about an Asian-American man who makes miniature figurines, sculptures, and in-depth playable landscapes for Dungeons and Dragons games. The film follows him as he tries to get funding for his latest set, but the stakes of this fall pretty hard into the background as he more goes into the day-to-day routine of his work, talking about the community of D&D players and their conventions, and a lot of his upbringing. It wasn't a good documentary, but it was what I was looking for. I wanted to watch a doc about D&D and that's what I got. I just had to endure him being a genuine portrayal of every stereotype of DnD players, from fashion sense, to social skills, to the more positive stereotype of creativity. His work is very good and having sat through what was pretty much an hour and a half commercial for his work, I did want to buy some even though I've never played D&D before. So I'm not saying check out The Dwarvenaut, but I hope anyone who thought about watching it has a good idea of what they're in for.

I watched The Pink Panther Strikes Again, featuring Dick Crockett as President Gerald Ford. Not being a big history buff, his minimal involvement in the story was a good summary of what little I know about Ford. I had never seen any Pink Panther movies before this, and this being the third in the franchise, I probably wasn't seeing the best of them. But it was still pretty great most of the time. A much stronger first half than second, I think mostly suffering from the conflict and world getting too grand for it's own good. Some of the jokes haven't aged well, IE the racist, homophobic, and transphobic stuff, but that was pretty few and far between.

I'm a little confused by the more creative option. The way you describe it, is it like:

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A movie that either features an actual US President as a character (not necessarily the main character)

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay is eligible because it features James Adomian playing George W. Bush

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or that an actual US President appeared in

Bedtime for Bonzo is eligble because IRL Ronald Reagan played Professor Peter Boyd

Is that about right?

5 hours ago, C-MIL said:

Anyone got recos on a comedy that fits the theme? I could use a laugh.

According to wikipedia, the runtime for Metropolis varies depending on which release you're watching:

153 minutes
(1927 premiere, lost)
118 minutes
(2002 restoration)
148 minutes
(2010 restoration)

Also, I already completed this assignment and may get around to watching another. Hulu has a great selection of stuff pre-70's, including some Bond films. I went super-pre-70's with The Gold Rush (1927) but unwittingly chose the 1942 re-release with Chaplin narrating, as talkies were now in vogue. Hulu had the original, but oh well.

It was awesome and really hit a lot of different emotions that I didn't expect. I expected it to be just Chaplin bumping his head on things, and falling off of high places for 95 minutes. Don't get me wrong, I was totally up for that, because he does it better than anyone, but it really had some scary and some sad moments too. And lots of animals. I also grew a crush for Georgia Hale, the leading actress, who replaced Chaplin's own pregnant wife in the role.

3 hours ago, Fly the W! said:

I love the ending of the Mist. Am I the only one? It's such a gut punch. I thought that's what you meant by only watching it once  

 

Also I might have to watch The Dead Zone. I liked the TV series but I'm pretty sure I've never seen the movie

I loved the ending of The Mist as well, and got the same interpretation of "only watch it once". I thought it was better than:

Rewatched Children of the Corn on Halloween. I was surprised to read it's poorly reviewed on rottentomatoes as I think it's a really enjoyable film. There are things I'd change about it, like Linda Hamilton could have been more than just a damsel in distress, and Isaac could have been a bigger part once possessed by he who walks behind the rows, but overall it's engaging, keeps things moving, and is only 92 minutes. Obviously it's no Shining, but I'd put it as a stronger film than It in terms of rewatchability.

Children of the Corn is on Netflix, Misery and The Mist are available on Amazon Prime streaming, and Carrie is available on Hulu

Tom King needs to stick around for a long time. Vision is incredible

I've spent all day binge-watching the latest season of Agents of SHIELD and Gotham. Gotham really engages me on a pro wrestling level in that I can grit my teeth through all the bad stuff for the good stuff that's so far above anything SHIELD puts out. In four episodes the only thing I liked was Ghost Rider. Gotham was full of call backs to previous seasons while making more foreshadowing to future seasons that left me excited. Gotham has really come a long way

I haven't had cable in about 3 years. About 80-90% of shows I want to watch are on WWE Network, Hulu, Amazon, or Netflix. The other 10-20% I may not be able to watch on my TV but the internet will always have it's share of other streaming sites or torrents

My thoughts on that particular call-back

Overall, I think this was the weakest of the Netflix series, but still pretty damn good. It gave voice to the voiceless and added a lot of worldbuilding, but some of the dialogue just did not grab me. Not even the stuff said that other characters call out as being bad, but stuff that really took me out of the moment or dragged things on. Episode 1 was definitely the most egregious but it was peppered throughout the series.

Finale thoughts / overall thoughts

2 hours ago, blueblood said:

Nightmare on Elm Street from 84 because I have never seen it. And Border Patrol.

What'd you think? Did it live up to the hype? I only saw this a few years ago and having only known of Freddy, I didn't know the comedy didn't come in until later movies

Scenario updated with @Ace, @Ermac29, and @Meacon

On 10/2/2016 at 19:11, Kirkland said:

Somehow I am the most over person in the promotion.

You have the highest post-count and reputation points of anyone who's signed up so far. SCIENCE!