What-cha-what-cha-what-cha Watched?

[violet_crown]

Haywire
So Steven Soderbergh makes a Bourne-like action-thriller starring a non-actor MMA star (Gina Carano) in which it seems as if every Hollywood leading man of the last three decades wants to kill her (Channing Tatum, Michael Douglas, Antonio Banderas, Ewan McGregor, Michael Fassbender). The action and chase scenes are very good, Carano knows how to move like the athlete she is. I read some reviews that trashed her acting ability, but I thought she was adequate. It's true in the non-action scenes she's a bit stiff and lacks any sort of charisma. She also is 100x more comfortable sprinting down an alley than walking around in a dress. Thankfully most of the movie has her on the run. The reason they want her dead is flimsy, and I doubt I'll be able to remember the plot in six months, which is another weakness with the film. Still an enjoyable entry in this post-Ripley-Buffy world.
Recommended.

I saw this one not to long ago (mostly out of my undying love for all things Fassbender). I left unsure how such a flat script could have attracted such incredible actors. To be fair, though, it had some pretty strong fight sequences, and I won't front like I wasn't entertained. I just felt it fizzled a bit.

 

[disregard]

Last year we bought 3 Women (criterion with Shelly Duvall and Sissy Spacek) and it was phenomenal

 

[MacGuffin]

I saw this one not to long ago (mostly out of my undying love for all things Fassbender). I left unsure how such a flat script could have attracted such incredible actors. To be fair, though, it had some pretty strong fight sequences, and I won't front like I wasn't entertained. I just felt it fizzled a bit.

Yep. The entire plot is a MacGuffin!

 

[Jaguar]

[MENTION=9273]Vasilisa[/MENTION] What happened to the what are you watching now thread— did someone merge it with this one?
Edit: Actually, I should have asked [MENTION=8936]highlander[/MENTION], since I could have sworn he started the other thread.

 

[Vasilisa]

Vasilisa What happened to the what are you watching now thread— did someone merge it with this one?
Edit: Actually, I should have asked highlander, since I could have sworn he started the other thread.

Yes, its merged beginning here. Reviews of film and television, its essential the same, no?

 

[Jaguar]

Yes, its merged beginning here. Reviews of film and television, its essential the same, no?

At the risk of sounding pedantic, the word 'watched' is past tense and 'watching' is present tense. Yes, I really am a pain in the ass IRL, too.

 

[Vasilisa]

At the risk of sounding pedantic, the word 'watched' is past tense and 'watching' is present tense. Yes, I really am a pain in the ass IRL, too.

Ohhh, I see, so like a visual version of "what are you listening to right now" thread? If so, that can be arranged.

 

[Vasilisa]

At the risk of sounding pedantic, the word 'watched' is past tense and 'watching' is present tense. Yes, I really am a pain in the ass IRL, too.

Ohhh, I see, so like a visual version of "what are you listening to right now" thread? If so, that can be arranged.

 

[Jaguar]

Ohhh, I see, so like a visual version of "what are you listening to right now" thread? If so, that can be arranged.

Yes. What are you watching right now is in 'real time,' and this thread is not. Actually this thread is kind of like a "What did you watch at some point in time and what did you think?" kind of thread. That's not really the same at all.

 

[Vasilisa]

Yes. What are you watching right now is in 'real time,' and this thread is not. Actually this thread is kind of like a "What did you watch at some point in time and what did you think?" kind of thread. That's not really the same at all.

Well actually, it said watched now or in the last 24 hours (plus how good did you find it). So one for currently or within 24 hours and one for some point in time?

 

[MacGuffin]

Well actually, it said watched now or in the last 24 hours (plus how good did you find it). So one for currently or within 24 hours and one for some point in time?

I prefer this thread to any sort of current-watching thread. This one at least asks you to give a formed opinion on what you consume, rather than just a running commentary on what you are doing like the most banal twitter feed.

"I'm watching Oprah!"

Great.

 

[Jaguar]

"I'm watching Oprah!"

Great.

"You're not INTP, you're INFP because of your username and an interest in astrology."

Great.

 

[Aquarelle]

New Sherlock Holmes movie recently. I really liked it. I did remark that Holmes and Watson's relationship in the new films REALLY REALLY reminds me of the House and Wilson relationship. Which is interesting, because House and Wilson were inspired by the original Holmes and Watson, but the new-film Holmes and Watson seem to be modeled after House and Wilson. Ironic. (And probably confusing.)

 

[MacGuffin]

"You're not INTP, you're INFP because of your username and an interest in astrology."

Great.

Shocking! On a typology forum people make bilthe comments about typology???

Now if I was on a media forum and saw that, I'd find that annoying.

 

[MacGuffin]

New Sherlock Holmes movie recently. I really liked it. I did remark that Holmes and Watson's relationship in the new films REALLY REALLY reminds me of the House and Wilson relationship. Which is interesting, because House and Wilson were inspired by the original Holmes and Watson, but the new-film Holmes and Watson seem to be modeled after House and Wilson. Ironic. (And probably confusing.)

Have you seen the current TV show? (see my avatar)

 

[Aquarelle]

Have you seen the current TV show? (see my avatar)

No, I haven't seen it. It's BBC, right?

 

[Jaguar]

Shocking! On a typology forum people make bilthe comments about typology???

Bilthe?

 

[MacGuffin]

No, I haven't seen it. It's BBC, right?

Yes, it also aired on PBS. The first season DVDs are out, not sure about the second one yet.

Bilthe?

Blithe.

 

[Aquarelle]

Yes, it also aired on PBS. The first season DVDs are out, not sure about the second one yet.

I'll have to check it out... wonder if it's on Netflix?

Blithe.

Lol bilthe

 

[Jaguar]

I'm watching a 1977 Wimbledon match between Bjorn Borg and Vitas Gerulaitis.
There— past and present combined. Bite me.