What Are You Watching?

[stanletmontena]

Well lately i have been only watching Japanese anime, and the current one that i am watching is Toriko nice anime all about food.

[Gradius]

Saw the Wolverine this weekend:

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Overall, I liked it. I mean, it was set in Japan, so they used pretty much every cliche and racial stereotype imaginable, but it's a superhero movie, so my suspension of disbelief can't go any lower. The entire Yashida family was basically all 1-dimensional assholes, which is weak. Didn't really buy the big "plot twist" at the end. First off, we saw the grandpa die (whatever the hell his name is), his EKG flatlined and they carried him out, so when he shows up it's just like "this is impossible". He says "the suit is the only thing that kept me alive", which is great but he wasn't in it when he died. Second off, I don't know, I'm pretty sure Wolverine sliced off the exact spot where the operator's head was. Just seems weird. The part at the end, where he tries to steal his power, and then it works for a second, and then he gets stabbed by adamantium and then the healing stops....I don't get it.

That being said, I did enjoy the bullet train scene, just because of the extreme velocities that aren't typical in your regular train fight. And the A-bomb scene was amazing, I don't think I've ever seen that rendered up close & personal with modern CGI.

PS: can somebody explain to me what the hell he was doing in the Japanese camp? Was he a PoW?

Getting a sick mass effect vibe from this (and not just because the title is a ripped planet name):



Hoping for some sci-fi warm fuzzies. It's been a while since the golden age of sci-fi ended with the cancellation of Caprica & SGU.

Tried to get into Star Trek. It's boring. I really can't say anything else about it. I'm sure it was good for its time though.

[Turalyon]

Getting a sick mass effect vibe from this (and not just because the title is a ripped planet name):

*Puts on pompous top hat and looks down nose* The title was actually ripped from the ancient Greek's concept of the perfect afterlife in which admittance was restricted to those who were either privileged and justified through heroic or righteous actions.

Man, I can't wait for this movie either! District 9 was awesome so I think this is going to be pretty solid, too.

It's been a while since the golden age of sci-fi ended with the cancellation of Caprica & SGU.

Tried to get into Star Trek. It's boring. I really can't say anything else about it. I'm sure it was good for its time though.

Funny, Ronald Moore cut his teeth on Star Trek before going on to make Battlestar and Caprica, so there are some pretty good bones in Trek if you know where to look. I'd recommend Deep Space Nine as an entry point if you're looking for that sense of familiarity since it's the most consistent "war-themed" of the Treks. Or, you could down the route of Babylon 5 - it's quite theatrical but there's some great high concept sci-fi going on there.

SGU was good and getting better, but I found that it was aping and capitalising on the feel of BSG onto a more traditional Trek type show.

[Turalyon]

For anyone who is addicted to Breaking Bad and is getting sad that we're in the midst of its final run, here's a lovely stroll down memory lane of all the most memorable moments. Ah, Good times!

Obviously, spoilers abound.

[Gradius]

*Puts on pompous top hat and looks down nose* The title was actually ripped from the ancient Greek's concept of the perfect afterlife in which admittance was restricted to those who were either privileged and justified through heroic or righteous actions.

Man, I can't wait for this movie either! District 9 was awesome so I think this is going to be pretty solid, too.

Saw it last weekend. Pretty decent. Jodie Foster was great, but Krueger had the most unfitting voice ever. He's a badass mercenary but sounds like a faggot. :P

He also looks like Arcturus Mengsk if he was homeless:

For anyone who is addicted to Breaking Bad and is getting sad that where in the midst of its final run, here's a lovely stroll down memory lane of all the most memorable moments. Ah, Good times!

Obviously, spoilers abound.

Oh man I love it. Still have yet to buy a TV at my new place, but still can't wait to start watching again. So sad there won't be any more episodes.

[Turalyon]

Krueger had the most unfitting voice ever. He's a badass mercenary but sounds like a faggot. :P

I think it's partly because Sharlto Copley kept his natural South African accent for the part.

He also looks like Arcturus Mengsk if he was homeless.

Lol, that image makes me think of Mengsk at New Gettysburg: "Belay that order. We're moving out".

"Helmsman, signal the fleet and take us out of orbit. Now!"

[TheEconomist]

Just finished season 3 of Breaking Bad. Damn good show. One of my tops most definitely, probably favorite. Can't believe I held off for so long because I had seen so many crime shows that I figured it'd have nothing new for me. I was completely wrong.

Downloading season 4 now, can't wait.

[Turalyon]

^ Welcome aboard, brother.

[Gradius]

Just finished season 3 of Breaking Bad. Damn good show. One of my tops most definitely, probably favorite. Can't believe I held off for so long because I had seen so many crime shows that I figured it'd have nothing new for me. I was completely wrong.

Downloading season 4 now, can't wait.

How's it compare to the Wire? I've been wanting to watch that after I get done with this.

[TheEconomist]

Breaking Bad focuses on much more personal matters. The Wire is more about the social and political causes and effects of crime. There's definitely memorable characters (it spawned about a dozen careers I had never known came from this) and the dialogue and plot are excellent. However, it's focus is on the "bigger picture". For that reason, I'd say it's more for people who are personally affected by crime in their real life or have an interest in sociological speculation, otherwise, it might be a disappointment coming from Breaking Bad to The Wire. It's hard to beat the introspective take on crime that is in Breaking Bad. However, it is still an excellent show, and, for what it's worth, the highest ranked show on imdb last time I checked. When it comes to complex threads of conspiracy and deceit nothing beats The Wire. You might could think of it as a criminal Game of Thrones in that it has many, many complex characters with complex motives carrying out complex plans. Plus, it has Omar. Omar-fucking-Little. Did I mention it was complex?