What are you watching?

[Chris30]

Bones is my comfort show. I've been watching modern anime (Demon Slayer, Dan da Dan, Sakamoto Days). Of the modern shows, lately I enjoyed Wednesday, and I'll continue with Alien Earth. In miniseries format Band of Brothers is my GOAT, but I've enjoyed many others. Of reality shows, I enjoy cooking shows like MasterChef.

You mean the Bones show that aired on Fox from 2008? I remember that TV crime series.

 

[sirjim73]

You mean the Bones show that aired on Fox from 2008? I remember that TV crime series.

I have the first few seasons on dvd and watched them around the time of meeting David B last summer at the London Comic Con. It's a fun show with a great ensemble cast.

Currently finishing my rewatch of Strange New Worlds season 2, will then sub to Paramount+ for a month for season 3. Luckily I didn't hear too many spoilers over the weekend for season 3. Jess landed at Heathrow at 11am on Saturday and was back in the US on Monday and filming on Tuesday - must have been a crazy few days for her!

 

[GTvsForza]

Just saw the newest episode of Ghost Adventures.

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Man, poor Aaron... I hate that he has to deal with that...

 

[Wilsonson]

Just started Alien Earth. First two episodes. While not great with lots of questionable decision making and world building it is fun nonetheless. Especially if you are interested in the Alien universe anyways. The philosophical questions being raised are interesting. The gore is strong.

 

[ShonnDaylee]

While not great with lots of questionable decision making and world building

That about sums it up for me. It's a sea of poor decisions. I couldn't get past the first few episodes. 🤷‍♂️

 

[Sprite]

Wife and I watched that on release day. Hits in the feels.

So last night we watched the new Documentary about the RHPS made by Richard’s son and it was excellent and nice to see the original actors and hear some new insights into one of our favourite Films / Stage Shows.

So it was only fitting to watch the 50th Anniversary UHD. Despite being a super low budget its new-ish scan is serviceable. It’s never going to win any awards for clarity as film stock, lenses and lots of opticals used degrades a lot of the shots. Some not even any better than the DVD. However there are some lovely closeups and mid shots which have some decent details.

Colour and shadows are also not standout, again due to film stock used. The HDR 10 resolves much brighter than the rather flat looking Dolby Vision, but the DV does bring more shadow detail through for what’s it’s worth in a few scenes.

The new audio by House of Mouse is bad too; Very quiet. Thankfully it has the old audio which is much better and fuller sounding.

I’d say if you have a Blu-ray copy then I’d stick with it as you’re not getting a huge upgrade here on and level.

 

[UKMikey]

Muppet Show S02E09 guest starring Madeline Kahn.



Four musical numbers from this episode ended up on their second cast album Muppet Show 2 although for some reason they replaced Madeline's voice in "Wishing Song" with a chicken.

 

[sirjim73]

Muppet Show S02E09 guest starring Madeline Kahn.

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Four musical numbers from this episode ended up on their second cast album Muppet Show 2 although for some reason they replaced Madeline's voice in "Wishing Song" with a chicken.

They must have been buk-buk-buk ing mad.

 

[Nacho Libre]

Yesterday I watched the first Welcome to Derry episode. Still too early to form an opinion on it but it drew some parallels with the recent It movies (and then shattered those too).

 

[ShonnDaylee]

Yesterday I watched the first Welcome to Derry episode. Still too early to form an opinion on it but it drew some parallels with the recent It movies (and then shattered those too).

It's "ok" so far, but as you said it's too early to form a solid opinion yet. At least I wasn't massively disappointed, as I was with Alien: Earth (absolute rubbish). So far it looks like this at least has promise. It's interesting enough for me to keep watching for now, at least.

 

[UKMikey]

Another movie I never got around to watching. I'm doing my part.

 

[UKMikey]

 

[05XR8]

Another movie I never got around to watching. I'm doing my part.

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It's one of my top five movies to watch forever if I was stuck in the chair of A Clockwork Orange.
Training Day, Total Recall(there's only one ), The Incredibles and the Miles Morales Spiderverse movies are the others.
I'm thinking of adding Fantastic Four:First Steps to the list.

 

[sirjim73]

Need something good for Halloween?
9pm GMT/UTC tonight...


Dont touch me. It burns!

 

[Sum1s2pid]

It's Halloween, bro! Watching this while I wait for Trick or Treaters:

Gonna play the rest the night's movies by ear.

edit: Movie #2, bro!

moar edit: Only 5 kids since 5:30pm is bupkiss. Ah well... Movie #3!

 

[UKMikey]

Shaft! ... but it's the 2000 SLJ version.

 

[05XR8]

Season 2

 

[TB]

October recap

 

[sirjim73]

October recap

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You were about 3 weeks early with The Wolf Man!
Also, The Naked Gun? Surely not.

 

[UKMikey]

 

[TB]

You were about 3 weeks early with The Wolf Man!

I said there's no rhyme or reason for what I watch and I meant it!

Also, The Naked Gun? Surely not.

I am serious. And don't call me Shirley.

 

[TB]

I wasn't a fan of Apocalypse Now so I wasn't really looking forward to this but it was so much better than the movie itself.

 

[UKMikey]

Now that the barrage of Diwali and Guy Fawkes fireworks is starting to die down outside I can watch some of my Hallowe'en flicks. I haven't watched this Raiders rip-off for over a quarter of a century.

 

[sirjim73]

Now that the barrage of Diwali and Guy Fawkes fireworks is starting to die down outside I can watch some of my Hallowe'en flicks. I haven't watched this Raiders rip-off for over a quarter of a century.

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Last time I watched that was when Brendan came over for London Comic Con a few years back. He was just on the cusp of becoming popular in Hollywood again.

 

[UKMikey]

Last time I watched that was when Brendan came over for London Comic Con a few years back. He was just on the cusp of becoming popular in Hollywood again.

He (or his voice) was very good in Doom Patrol.

 

[UKMikey]

Another movie I expected (at the time) to be a steamin' pile of crap but turned out to be solid turn-of-da-century entertainment and deserves more restecp.

Martin Freeman and Charles Dance provide great support.

 

[Wilsonson]

I just finished Alien Earth and I actually enjoyed it. Yes it is full of logical errors and if you want to be that guy then you can easily find something that would upend the whole plot. But if you are able to tolerate this then the rest is pretty good.

Interesting characters. I care about what's going to happen to them in season 2 (nothing confirmed yet unless I have missed something).

Brilliant depiction of a

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psychopathic

tech bro

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to whom average humans are just resources and nothing more. If the last Superman movie had done this with Lex Luthor it could have actually been a good movie.

Interesting world building. Just like Alien Romulus they have kept true to the Techno Feudalist future that the original Alien established in its incredibly gritty style.

Cool new aliens and some of the Alien slasher stuff you expect when watching anything Alien. The Xenomorph still got it.

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The eye thing is spectacular. I'm very interested in what it got in store next.

One nice twist at the end which took me by surprise.

 

[Touring Mars]

After a tip from my Auntie, my Mum and I watched The Celebrity Traitors on BBC and unexpectedly we both really enjoyed it.

The series concluded last night and the series finale didn't disappoint.

It was quite poignant for us both as it was aired the same day as my chemo was meant to start (in Glasgow) and so I was scheduled not to be able to watch it live with my Mum, but we ended up being able to watch it together.

It has been a massive hit series, and although it is virtually impossible to avoid spoilers in the UK media, it is well worth a watch on iPlayer if you've managed to avoid it thus far.

 

[Fezzik]

Now that the barrage of Diwali and Guy Fawkes fireworks is starting to die down outside I can watch some of my Hallowe'en flicks. I haven't watched this Raiders rip-off for over a quarter of a century.

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Good timing, Brendan and Rachel are returning for a proper new instalment (we don't talk of the Tom Cruise one)

Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz Reuniting for Fourth ‘Mummy’ Movie

Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are reuniting for a fourth "Mummy" movie.

variety.com

 

[TB]

Good timing, Brendan and Rachel are returning for a proper new instalment

And John Hannah.