Let's talk about Movies, TV & Books

[Screw_Michigan]

I agree

[Jay in Phoenix]

3rdth

[Carson]

Sure.

[kcdave]

Shameless, on Showtime. Love that show.

[Screw_Michigan]

Shameless, on Showtime. Love that show.

I haven't seen any of the US version, but I've seen a ton of the British version. I agree with Dave, good stuff.

[trev]

The Judge was my favorite movies of 2014. I recently rented it and recommend!

[Mikey]

I had my doubts whether or not Better Call Saul would be a worthy "prequel" to Breaking Bad. But so far it's pretty fucking good.

[Carson]

I predicted Birdman would get Best Picture because it was about a bunch of actors telling each other how great they are.

It also had a gay love scene.

Looks like queers now trump Jews in Tinsel Town.

[Screw_Michigan]

I predicted Birdman would get Best Picture because it was about a bunch of actors telling each other how great they are.

It also had a gay love scene.

Looks like queers now trump Jews in Tinsel Town.

Only closeted faggots watch the Oscars. Seems like you got some issues.

[Goober McTuber]

Read this book last week - highly recommend it:

[R-Jack]

Yeah....and what was deal with all the homos in Dallas Buyers Club?

[MgoBlue-LightSpecial]

First time I've seen the writers of that show TRY to be accepted in Faggywood. I thought it was pretty much non-essential. Just hope they don't become major characters.

If this really makes you that angry, then blame the author of the comic book, not the show. They're just following the comic.

[MgoBlue-LightSpecial]

I predicted Birdman would get Best Picture because it was about a bunch of actors telling each other how great they are.

That's what it seems like to me. I may or may not see it, but right now leaning towards NOT IN.

A few 2014 films I saw...

Boyhood - Cool concept, crappy story. Do people really need to see a 2.5 hour movie about pedestrian life struggles when we all lived it?

The Babadook - Good and original horror/suspense film, proving that good horror is still made everywhere around the globe except the U.S.

Snowpiercer - Action flick which takes place on a train that never stops running. Entertaining but bleak.

The Grand Budapest Hotel - Quirky comedy with an adventurous plot. At only 1 hr 40 mins, it's worth a watch.

Wild - Reece Witherspoon hikes a long ass trail. Lots of flashbacks. Fuck flashbacks.

Gone Girl - Not a chick flick imo as others here have claimed, but also didn't meet the hype. Pretty blah throughout.

That's about it.

[LTS TRN 2]

I predicted Birdman would get Best Picture because it was about a bunch of actors telling each other how great they are.

It also had a gay love scene.

Looks like queers now trump Jews in Tinsel Town.

Huh? As John Travolta revealed to his gay masseuse "Hollywood is run by Jewish homosexuals>" Why did you suppose them to be mutually exclusive?

But if you're not getting enough gay situations in your viewing diet, try Black Sails, a perfectly silly swashbuckling pirate show set in 1715 in the Bahamas. Sure, lesbos in port and cornholing on the high seas. Basically crap, but hey..or rather..arrrgh!

How about a great book. No bullshit, this one is first rate. It's called Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, by Ben Fountain. It's about Iraq vets being given a heroes tour around the country after a spectacular fire fight. The culmination of the tour is a presentation at halftime at the Cowboys game. It's funny, poignant, and wonderfully crafted. And has won a variety of awards. you'll really like it.

[MgoBlue-LightSpecial]

It's funny, poignant, and wonderfully crafted.

And, most importantly, he wrote all of the words himself.

[LTS TRN 2]

It's funny, poignant, and wonderfully crafted.

And, most importantly, he wrote all of the words himself.

Try to actually read it, ya moron. And then try Thomas Pynchon's Bleeding Edge, where he weaves some interesting 9/11 conspiracy theories.

[Jay in Phoenix]

A few 2014 films I saw...

Boyhood - Cool concept, crappy story. Do people really need to see a 2.5 hour movie about pedestrian life struggles when we all lived it?

The Babadook - Good and original horror/suspense film, proving that good horror is still made everywhere around the globe except the U.S.

Snowpiercer - Action flick which takes place on a train that never stops running. Entertaining but bleak.

The Grand Budapest Hotel - Quirky comedy with an adventurous plot. At only 1 hr 40 mins, it's worth a watch.

Wild - Reece Witherspoon hikes a long ass trail. Lots of flashbacks. Fuck flashbacks.

Gone Girl - Not a chick flick imo as others here have claimed, but also didn't meet the hype. Pretty blah throughout.

That's about it.

Agree with The Babadook. Pretty rare for horror to be done the right way, creepy as hell.
Snowpiercer is also very good and the word bleak is spot on.
Haven't seen Gone Girl, will because of David Fincher.

I still stand on Birdman being the best film. A technical marvel, great story and skilled, seamless visuals.
Keaton hit it out of the park. The director merited his award.

[Carson]

I predicted Birdman would get Best Picture because it was about a bunch of actors telling each other how great they are.

It also had a gay love scene.

Looks like queers now trump Jews in Tinsel Town.

Only closeted faggots watch the Oscars. Seems like you got some issues.

Didn't watch them.

Only read your fellow journalasses fawning and weeping about them on cnn.com.

... and foxnews.com of all places.

[Killian]

Read this on vacation. It's about the world of debt collecting and how the collectors get their “paper”. Interesting read, but you want to take a shower after finishing after you read what happens to some of the people who’s information is bought and sold for pennies on the dollar.



Quick read, nothing earth shattering. Wall St. debauchery, but this time from the hedge fund side of things. Most interesting part was that this guy worked for The Galleon Group before they went belly up in ’09.



Currently reading this, about 100 pages in. Interesting as hell so far.

[Jay in Phoenix]

As a follow up to "The Babadook" on the list of horror films that actually work, another decent title out right now is "What We Do in the Shadows", a spoof of horror films, documentaries, and a sprig of reality t.v. thrown in for good measure. While there is no real story, (think Kids in the Hall or Monty Python) instead it is a series of connected bits stitched together by the 'mockumentary' framing device.

The vamps are old and un-sexy, the antithesis of Twilight drek. The expressions generated by Ben Fransham who plays the Nosferatu vamp, are priceless. It's a fresh take on the genre and very funny, not to mention plenty of gore on tap for taking. I laughed out loud when two vamps take to the air during the "Bat Fight!" bit.

[Diego in Seattle]

Saw Chef the other day. Very good flick. The father/son relationship aspect is smile-producing.

John Leguzamo and Sofia Vergara would make me never watch that movie ever

I guess Rosie O'Donnell in A League Of Their Own is more your speed...

[Dinsdale]

I guess Rosie O'Donnell in A League Of Their Own is more your speed...

Why, does she go in spikes-up?

[Goober McTuber]

No, that sofia chicks voice and accent just annoy the hell out of me.

I just fantasize about a creative way to shut her up. OK, it's not all that creative. But it works for me.

[Shlomart Ben Yisrael]

I always thought Leguizamo was gay, but apparently he's not.

Regardless, I've always liked him.

His stuff is hit-or-miss.

Some brilliant performances and some embarrassments.

[Goober McTuber]

I always thought Leguizamo was gay, but apparently he's not.

Regardless, I've always liked him.

His stuff is hit-or-miss.

Some brilliant performances and some embarrassments.

Kind of like your posting history.

[Go Coogs']

2014 Flicks?

Lucy - a lot of action but very anti-climactic.
The Lego Movie - it was funny, but not worth watching a second time.
3 Days to Kill - again, a lot of action but meh. The daddy daughter relationship was horribly put together on screen.
Heaven is for Real - it was ok. Kind of feel good story if you're a Christian.
Edge of Tomorrow - great action flick, but kind of moved too quickly. Emily Blunt is hot
Guardians of the Galaxy - best movie of 2014 and probably the best in the past 10 years.


That's all I saw. Busy ass year for me.

I did read these books:

[MgoBlue-LightSpecial]

Finally saw Guardians of the Galaxy the other night. Loved it.

That was some of the dumbest shit I've ever seen. Had to shut it off halfway through. Granted, I never read the comic.

I just wish Hollywood would start making movies for adults again.

[Jay in Phoenix]

Got to be honest here Mgo, that was the top grossing film of 2014, and it wasn't all that close. The movie derived from a very mediocre comic, which made the films success so surprising. Not just that, but it was funny, had a killer soundtrack which played a huge role in the movie, and it was just as inspiring and fresh as Star Wars was back in the day.

You not liking it puts you in a minority, but to each his own, eh?

[MgoBlue-LightSpecial]

Yeah, and Taylor Swift sold the most albums in 2014. When it comes to arts & entertainment, I'm perfectly fine with being in the minority.

[Screw_Michigan]

Got to be honest here Mgo, that was the top grossing film of 2014

I'll be honest, Jay: Nobody gives a fuck.

[Go Coogs']

Finally saw Guardians of the Galaxy the other night. Loved it.

That was some of the dumbest shit I've ever seen. Had to shut it off halfway through. Granted, I never read the comic.

I just wish Hollywood would start making movies for adults again.

Honestly, I don't know what your problem is. I think you just go against the grain of the masses no matter what. You sound like a pitiful old man who is living out the rest of his years in a rundown urban bungalow. It's sad to see someone so damned cynical and in their 30s.

[Dinsdale]

Because he didn't care for a movie?

[Jay in Phoenix]

I'll be honest, Jay: Nobody gives a fuck.

I can see where you're coming from Screw, I'm sure 8MM was more your speed, what with the jizz booths and everything.

[Moving Sale]

Got to be honest ...

First rule of being interviewed or examined on the stand, never say this^^. It makes you sound like a liar.

[Jay in Phoenix]

Got to be honest ...

First rule of being interviewed or examined on the stand, never say this^^. It makes you sound like a liar.

Got to be honest Moving Sale, I was just talking to Mgo, not an open courtroom.

You do understand the difference, don't you..?

Rhetorical question, I know you don't.

[Moving Sale]

The concept holds true in casual conversation too.

[MgoBlue-LightSpecial]

Because he didn't care for a movie?

Yeah, funny how a simple crack about a movie turns into a full scale psycho-analytical attack on my character. But I'm the asshole.

It's all good, Coogs. We're still "bros" in my book.