General TV & Streaming thread

[technoblue]

3 hours ago, Old_Nash_II said:

https://collider.com/greta-gerwig-chronicles-of-narnia-movies-directing/
So... it's a good thing. But I need a movie of  The Magician's Nephew

+1 for Magician’s Nephew

54 minutes ago, Thom said:

I really liked the first movie, which of course is only a specific take on the books (which I have not read) so I'm interested to see what they do with it. 

I’ve read the books and I thought Walden Media put in a good effort with the three films they produced when they still had the rights. That said, I’m keen to see how far Netflix takes their version.

If the creative team does go the distance, it would be really fun to compare things once we have Netflix versions of the Walden Media films.

[505thAirborne]

THE BEAR Season 2.... fingers crossed for a season 3! 

[Old_Nash_II]

3 hours ago, Thom said:

And for any Netflix Execs, could I interest you in the Belgariad or David Weber's Mutineer's Moon..?

I I don't know about these books, but I'll give them a look.
In my country, many good works do not have the proper translation. Publishers are too selective when it comes to fantasy or fiction, leaning too heavily on teen romances (thanks to crazes like Twilight).

For example, I could only read the Tetalogy of New Sun from Gene Wolfe, based on a translation made by a fan from Portugal

[Thom]

43 minutes ago, Old_Nash_II said:

I I don't know about these books, but I'll give them a look.
In my country, many good works do not have the proper translation. Publishers are too selective when it comes to fantasy or fiction, leaning too heavily on teen romances (thanks to crazes like Twilight).

For example, I could only read the Tetalogy of New Sun from Gene Wolfe, based on a translation made by a fan from Portugal

I hope you can get them! The Belgariod is from David Eddings and is high fantasy whereas Mutineer's Moon is hard sci-fi. Both very enjoyable series with great characters, interactions and battles.

[Dynaman]

23 minutes ago, Thom said:

I hope you can get them! The Belgariod is from David Eddings and is high fantasy whereas Mutineer's Moon is hard sci-fi. Both very enjoyable series with great characters, interactions and battles.

Mutineer's Moon is a fun read but nowhere near Hard Sci-Fi.  Modern Pulp is more like it. (This is based on "Hard" sci-fi being mostly science with one or two well explained changes)

[electric indigo]

 

[Thom]

Half way through Silo on AppleTV and so far this is a real good show. Almost like a more refined, adult version of City of Ember.

"In a ruined and toxic future, thousands live in a giant silo deep underground. After its sheriff breaks a cardinal rule and residents die mysteriously, engineer Juliette (Rebecca Ferguson) starts to uncover shocking secrets and the truth about the silo."

 

[Big s]

I don’t know about Rick and Morty, but it’s kinda funny that the replacement for Justin Roiland in Solar Opposites isn’t even trying to sound like him.

[TangledThorns]

4 hours ago, Big s said:

I don’t know about Rick and Morty, but it’s kinda funny that the replacement for Justin Roiland in Solar Opposites isn’t even trying to sound like him.

Loved Rick & Morty. RIP Ricky & Morty.

[Old_Nash_II]

MK animated movie

New 

[Big s]

2 hours ago, TangledThorns said:

Loved Rick & Morty. RIP Ricky & Morty.

Seems like this season may just be the anime episodes, but there’s still news coming in about shows. I don’t know if they’ll try to replace Roiland with anyone good or not.

[Old_Nash_II]

Another trailer of Gamera Rebirth

[no3Ljm]

I wonder who won? 

 

 

[no3Ljm]

Mask Girl.

 

 

[Big s]

3 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

I wonder who won? 

 

 

Just when I thought the turd jokes would fade, they drop another 

[Dynaman]

On 7/23/2023 at 11:37 PM, Old_Nash_II said:

Another trailer of Gamera Rebirth

Was the Kaiju movement really choppy for anyone else (other shots seemed fine).  I forgot he could breath fire too.

[Thom]

19 minutes ago, Big s said:

Just when I thought the turd jokes would fade, they drop another 

[TangledThorns]

2 hours ago, Dynaman said:

Was the Kaiju movement really choppy for anyone else (other shots seemed fine).  I forgot he could breath fire too.

Its a goofy thing that I don't like in anime too.

[Old_Nash_II]

4 hours ago, Dynaman said:

Was the Kaiju movement really choppy for anyone else (other shots seemed fine).  I forgot he could breath fire too.

Choppy, like this?🤣🤣🤣🤣

 

 

[Big s]

3 hours ago, Old_Nash_II said:

Choppy, like this?🤣🤣🤣🤣

 

 

That scene was choppy from the edits and  choppy as in the action. But those kids looked barely entertained by a giant monster chopping up another giant monster and completely defiling the corpse. After chopping off the head, it looked like it was humping it. And those kids just didn’t seem to care much.

[Old_Nash_II]

Castlevania: Nocturne Official trailer

 

[Big s]

Looks good 

[sh9000]

 

[Dynaman]

17 hours ago, Big s said:

That scene was choppy from the edits and  choppy as in the action. But those kids looked barely entertained by a giant monster chopping up another giant monster and completely defiling the corpse. After chopping off the head, it looked like it was humping it. And those kids just didn’t seem to care much.

It is hard to work up much enthusiasm when all you can actually see is a director making stupid faces...

 

As for the Choppy, choppy as in apparently running 60fps but only animating 20fps and messing up the tweening at that. 

[kajnrig]

3 hours ago, Dynaman said:

As for the Choppy, choppy as in apparently running 60fps but only animating 20fps and messing up the tweening at that. 

Weirdly enough, the fix to this stubborn problem is to bump up the framerate massively and/or lower it massively, both of which gobble up production budget. I can understand why they went this route, but it still sucks to see it.

[Old_Nash_II]

Releasing today, the animation of Mech Cadet Yu on Netflix

 

[TangledThorns]

Was in New Zealand the last two weeks and only had Prime at my AirBnB so I went through several series during my downtime there. The stand-out was UNDONE, a series I never heard of before that I enjoyed so much that I'll watch it again with my wife very soon.

 

 

[sh9000]

Frasier (2023).

[Old_Nash_II]

From the mind of Visionary

 

 

[derex3592]

3 hours ago, sh9000 said:

Frasier (2023).

Frasier is my ALL TIME favorite comedy, I seriously hope they do it justice......

[Dynaman]

You got your Avatar in my Space Nazis!

[Swann]

I just read.....Terry Funk passed away 

[Big s]

49 minutes ago, Swann said:

I just read.....Terry Funk passed away 

Roadhouse 

[Thom]

Just finished watching the Rising. Very well done murder mystery where the ghost is trying to find her killer. Some great acting all around. I'd wish for a season two, but this kind of story is pretty much a 'one-n-dun.'

Spoiler

I sod wish her interactions with those who can see her was more ghost-like, but that's my only real quibble.

 

[renegadeleader1]

On 8/22/2023 at 1:32 PM, Old_Nash_II said:

From the mind of Visionary

 

 

I've said it elsewhere, but I'll say it again. This trailer has to be one of the most generic looking things I have ever seen. Might as well have called it...

 

Chronicles of Star Dune Episode 1: Return of the Avatar Riddick and the Rings of Jupiter Ascending.😝