Akin to the "Musical Picks" topic, I want to hear what your all time favourite movies/television shows are. It can be anything from action to drama to sports to romance (who watches that anyway though?). Don't be shy and don't be mean to other members, even if they really did enjoy Superbaby-Geniuses or whatever that piece of crap was called

 

I'll start off with a couple of my favs; I find most of the ones I put down are great films all together, but have shining endings.

 

Blood Diamond (Thriller/Drama): Leo DiCaprio picks up a sick south african accent in this eye-opening thriller/drama. Great music but if you're a Leo fan, you can probably already guess how it ends lol.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtPX2kXhu7I

 

Friday Night Lights (Sports): I'm not a football guy, but the cinematography and story made this a refreshing change to the typical, predictable, sports movie. Plus, the instrumental music by Explosions in the Sky fits perfect (note: the trailer is crap, watch the film).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qzyp4qOW0F0

 

The Lord of The Rings Trilogy (Fantasy): If you are on a Lego forum where Lego LOTR products are frequently discussed, you probably already know how awesome the films are. If you don't, I'll leave it up to the mods to immediately revoke your membership to BrickPicker (jk).

 

And last I'll just end with my favourite TV show, which is probably going into its final season this year, The Mentalist (crime procedeural): this murder-a-episode series focuses on a former psychic who is now tracking the serial killer who murdered his family. The show can be light and funny, but when the serial killer ("red john") gets involved, it can get pretty unnerving. The series has spent 5 years tracking down murderers so feels a bit tired, but it is still my favourite. And, I'll post a trailer for the 3rd season finally:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yzejrms4YLk

 

Phew, if you got through all that... you don't get bored easily, do you? Now tell me your picks!

1 minute ago, thoroakenfelder said:

I watched the first 2 seasons of black sails. Hard to watch all of those horrible people be awful sometimes. Other times it is totally engrossing.

It is a show about pirates, they are by definitions were/are selfish ******

I balance Black Sails by "watching" / listening to cheesefest called The Voice...  I am weird like that

15 minutes ago, Darth_Raichu said:

It is a show about pirates, they are by definitions were/are selfish ******

I balance Black Sails by "watching" / listening to cheesefest called The Voice...  I am weird like that

I endure the voice because my wife watches it. I endure a lot of singing/talent shows. Sometimes in Tagalog.

1 minute ago, thoroakenfelder said:

I endure the voice because my wife watches it. I endure a lot of singing/talent shows. Sometimes in Tagalog.

Only 1 show per genre for me  

You guys should try a show called "Star King" from South Korea

 

The only 3 current series I actually sit down and 100% watch are Game of Thrones, Black Sails, and Star Wars Rebels.  Other shows are just background noise.  That is how good Rebels is, and it is only getting better. [emoji6]

Yeah usually have only a couple of shows that are must see when they air, with the others queuing up until I'm done. Rebels and Doctor Who were the biggies last year. Flash, LoT, Supergirl - those just turned into my day of shows this year.

Since I'm half way done with Doctor Who, that's my filler show when I'm caught up on the other three. Soon it will be Rebels.

About to watch JL vs TT 

http://www.watchcartoononline.com/justice-league-vs-teen-titans-2016

Edited March 31, 20169 yr by brickcrazyhouse

About to watch JL vs TT 

http://www.watchcartoononline.com/justice-league-vs-teen-titans-2016

I was like Jlo vs Tina Turner? WTH...

Here is an interesting Priceonomics article about the father of "claymation", Will Vinton.

 

 

two good new anime. one very "animeish" and the other is moe like spy vs spy

http://www.watchcartoononline.com/koutetsujou-no-kabaneri-episode-1-english-subbed

http://www.anime-planet.com/anime/joker-game

Edited April 19, 20169 yr by brickcrazyhouse

Supergirl finale - aaaahhhhhhh!

Tomorrow is...

On 4/19/2016 at 9:16 PM, Alpinemaps said:

Supergirl finale - aaaahhhhhhh!

Tomorrow is...

Flash tonight - aaaahhhhhhh!

Not to be confused with...

 

Super Power Beatdown
Ryu
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Green Ranger

I didn't realize they were remaking that.  Got my attention.  I wouldn't mind seeing that.  Always enjoy a good western.

Too over the top IMHO.  Just like Seven Samurai, Magnificent Seven is a story of 7 men defending a town/village against a group of bandits.  The odds are already stacked against them, it does not need to include the gattling gun  Western is supposed to be shootouts with pistols and riffles.  Once you bring military grade weaponry, there is no point in defending the town, the bad guys should just demolish the town and move on.

Why does everything need to be over the top nowadays??

 

"The Revenant" was good, I'd recommend it. I was a little disappointed in "The Hateful Eight", it felt too much like a stage play for the last half. "Bone Tomahawk" is also great.

7 hours ago, exciter1 said:

"The Revenant" was good, I'd recommend it. I was a little disappointed in "The Hateful Eight", it felt too much like a stage play for the last half. "Bone Tomahawk" is also great.

I watched Hateful Eight. It just felt tired. The dialogue wasn't snappy, the violence was just splashy because people expect it out of his movies. They weren't shocking or interesting. None of the characters were charming. It all just felt like Tarantino wasn't thinking  or trying anymore.

4 minutes ago, thoroakenfelder said:

I watched Hateful Eight. It just felt tired. The dialogue wasn't snappy, the violence was just splashy because people expect it out of his movies. They weren't shocking or interesting. None of the characters were charming. It all just felt like Tarantino wasn't thinking  or trying anymore.

I am finding more and more that it is better to have Q.T involved as a producer, guest star or promoter than a filmmaker (e.g. like his role in Sukiyaki Western Jango).

21 minutes ago, thoroakenfelder said:

I watched Hateful Eight. It just felt tired. The dialogue wasn't snappy, the violence was just splashy because people expect it out of his movies. They weren't shocking or interesting. None of the characters were charming. It all just felt like Tarantino wasn't thinking  or trying anymore.

I enjoy "Jackie Brown" immensely over H8 and many say that is his slowest movie.  I like the first act with the stagecoach, but yes, it was very tiresome after that.