See any good movies lately?
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TomislavEP
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Recently, I watched "The Fall" and strangely enough, I quite liked it. On the one hand, this movie is a veritable monument to the hollow and sometimes even bizarre times we're living in, but as a minimalistic film, it just works and has all the right elements. Plus, I dislike heights so watching this was quite an experience for me. 
Roger Newton
Senior Member
Apparently it's total dogshit.
To each his own.
Roger Newton
Senior Member
No really It really is total dogshit.
Watch something like Seven Samurai from 1954. This LOTR cultural appropriation crap is really bad for your brain.
Pier
Senior Member
I watched it this weekend and thought it was meh.
I'm not a Jordan Peele fan but I liked Get Out. I haven't really liked anything else he has been involved with (Twilight Zone, Candyman, Us).
NOPE was brilliant in probably every aspect of the production... but I thought the script was an absolute mess and the concept just didn't work.
Zedcars
Klaatu barada nikto
1944: Hitler’s Secret Weapon
I can’t recommend this one highly enough. It’s a true story based around Leonid Berenshtein who was the commander of a partisan battalion in WW2. They located the secret facility where the Nazis were developing the V2 rockets. But it is so much more than that. Part docudrama, and part interview with Leonid himself as an old man struggling with his health problems, and remembering his life as a soldier and then commander. Some extracts from his literature is read (he wrote 4 books). Beautifully filmed. Lots of subtitles to read but it’s worth it.
I can’t recommend this one highly enough. It’s a true story based around Leonid Berenshtein who was the commander of a partisan battalion in WW2. They located the secret facility where the Nazis were developing the V2 rockets. But it is so much more than that. Part docudrama, and part interview with Leonid himself as an old man struggling with his health problems, and remembering his life as a soldier and then commander. Some extracts from his literature is read (he wrote 4 books). Beautifully filmed. Lots of subtitles to read but it’s worth it.
Daren Audio
Creative Director / Piano Lover
I just finished watching the pilot episode and then went on youtube to watch the full cut scenes from the video game. I'm impressed with the script writing!
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MarcusD
Tinkerer
Literally just watch a breakdown how they adapted from the game. They've done such a great job.
Even with some small changes to make the show work. I think they have made it more interesting than the game.
I love how there's lots of subtle hints and subliminal clues.Very well done.
Pier
Senior Member
It's going great so far.
Chernobyl is one of the best shows ever made so I have big expectations with the TLOU.
MarcusD
Tinkerer
So far TLOU is panning out to be better than Chernobly IMO. Which is an excellent show. Craig Mazin was the right choice.
Stringtree
Senior Member
The Pez Outlaw (Netflix) was an absolute joy. Documentary turned on its side and tickled to the point of cackling.
wonshu
Senior Member
Not a movie, but the first 3 or 4 episodes of Arcane are some of the best I've seen ever. The story fizzles out and becomes a bit convoluted in the last couple of episodes... but it is still a monumental achievement. Great dialog, characters, visuals, the music is also outstanding (!) but the voice acting is out of this world. They've put all they have into it.
cloudbuster
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Same here. Been revisiting some of my old favorites lately, last night I watched the first 30 mins. of French Connection and enjoyed every single second of it.
NekujaK
Parallel compression is unparalleled
Wasn't really bowled over by movies that came out in 2022, but I did enjoy these:
- The Batman: I'm weary of all the Hollywood superhero tropes, which is why I always appreciated the Dark Knight series for its more grounded approach, but this film takes it to a whole other level of rawness. It's become my favorite Batman movie (Heath Ledger's Joker performance notwithstanding). The introductory scene where Batman visits the crime scene is brilliantly staged and sets the tone perfectly.
- Elvis: This was a total surprise. I'm not an Elvis fan and I generally don't like Baz Lehrman's movies, but this one held my interest and revealed things about Elvis' life that I hadn't known. And the last scene using Elivs' actual final performance was the perfect emotional capper.
- Emergency: I thought this film did a great job of depicting aspects of the black experience in America, relative to racism and law enforcement, without being heavy handed or preachy. Parts of it were a little contrived and implausable, but given the movie straddled a line between teen comedy and sobering drama, I was okay with it.
But generally speaking, television programming definitely delivered the most engaging and satisfying viewing experiences of 2022. The TV series format has some considerable advantages over movies in terms of narrative depth, character development, and presentation, so it's not surprising. But what is surprising is that it took this long for show creators and network execs to fully commit to it.
- The Batman: I'm weary of all the Hollywood superhero tropes, which is why I always appreciated the Dark Knight series for its more grounded approach, but this film takes it to a whole other level of rawness. It's become my favorite Batman movie (Heath Ledger's Joker performance notwithstanding). The introductory scene where Batman visits the crime scene is brilliantly staged and sets the tone perfectly.
- Elvis: This was a total surprise. I'm not an Elvis fan and I generally don't like Baz Lehrman's movies, but this one held my interest and revealed things about Elvis' life that I hadn't known. And the last scene using Elivs' actual final performance was the perfect emotional capper.
- Emergency: I thought this film did a great job of depicting aspects of the black experience in America, relative to racism and law enforcement, without being heavy handed or preachy. Parts of it were a little contrived and implausable, but given the movie straddled a line between teen comedy and sobering drama, I was okay with it.
But generally speaking, television programming definitely delivered the most engaging and satisfying viewing experiences of 2022. The TV series format has some considerable advantages over movies in terms of narrative depth, character development, and presentation, so it's not surprising. But what is surprising is that it took this long for show creators and network execs to fully commit to it.
