OT - The Movies/TV thread

**JimZipCode** · 08-04-2020, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by wickedsolo

I will say – I was fairly disappointed with the follow up movie, El Camino.

Originally Posted by Bhcforlife

Make sure you watch El Camino after you finish it for continuation and closure (you'll understand when you get to the end). Some people love it some people don't, I thought it was pretty good follow on.

Thanks for the rec / commentary.

My wife watched Better Call Saul first. I caught some of it with her; only a few episodes, and not enough to track the storyline. But enough to recognize the quality.

**JimZipCode** · 08-04-2020, 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by Bhcforlife

I also watched Schindler’s List as I saw it scrolling through Netflix. Only the second time I’ve seen it and, while a great and important film, I’ll probably never watch it again. Watching the Krakow ghetto scene as an adult with the full understanding of what you are watching, and not as a young and dumb teen, is a whole different experience and it’s not pleasant. To say nothing of the rest of it.

I caught Schindler's List at the AFI, a few months after it was in first-run theaters. Holy shit. A grueling experience. I mean: well done, obviously. But not something you want to watch multiple times.

An interesting comparison is that movie from a few years later, with Roberto Benigni: Life Is Beautiful. Another great one; probably more endurable for a re-watch (though I haven't re-watched it).

**usmccharles** · 08-04-2020, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by Bhcforlife

Breaking Bad is as good as TV gets, IMO. Make sure you watch El Camino after you finish it for continuation and closure (you'll understand when you get to the end). Some people love it some people don't, I thought it was pretty good follow on.

I liked El Camino. I know a lot of people found it blah but it was basically just a two in one episode follow up. It was basically exactly what I was expecting. Bout time I watch it again

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**arnie_uk** · 08-04-2020, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by wickedsolo

Because someone asked me nicely. And why not?

Breaking Bad is one of the greatest series. Period.

I will say...I was fairly disappointed with the follow up movie, El Camino.

Think it would be top 5 on everyone's list that's seen it.

Porbably top 3 for me with sopranos and the wire

**BustOfPallas** · 08-04-2020, 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by usmccharles

actually watched this about a week ago. I was doing research on Devil based movies which is a genre I love but it's lacking drastically. Thought it was OK considering what it was, didn't hate it, didn't love it.

thank you kind sir

Relic- was better than I expected. Really creepy. I'd reccomend it for the horror genre as that's been lacking as well.

Tread (Netflix) - a documentary about the guy who turned a bull dozer into a tank and destroyed a town in the early 2000s. Crazy Interesting watch, do it.

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Thanks Charles. These sound like two keepers.

**usmccharles** · 08-04-2020, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by BustOfPallas

Thanks Charles. These sound like two keepers.

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**BustOfPallas** · 08-04-2020, 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by arnie_uk

Think it would be top 5 on everyone's list that's seen it.

Porbably top 3 for me with sopranos and the wire

I've grown to really appreciate Giancarlo Esposito. He became one of the most compelling, interesting sympathetic, formidable, frightening villains/anti-villains ever created. He's right up there next to Anthony Hopkin's Hannibal Lector. Not to take away from anyone else but when Gus Freen was on screen, he was commanding it. Johnathon Banks Mike Ehrmantraut was another one. That guy came a long way from his turn as a Beverly Hills Cop heavy. Really great when a guy finds his greatest success as an actor in his 60's and 70's. Does not happen a lot.

**usmccharles** · 08-04-2020, 06:56 PM

Back to the Future fans. Heck this out. Never seen this before and was kind of shocked. NSFW

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**Bhcforlife** · 08-04-2020, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by JimZipCode

Thanks for the rec / commentary.

My wife watched Better Call Saul first. I caught some of it with her; only a few episodes, and not enough to track the storyline. But enough to recognize the quality.

Better Call Saul is honestly right there with BB for me. The last season was amazing, that episode with Mike and Saul in the desert was incredible and then the later episode where Lalo visits Saul and Kim, holy shit so good.

**RevBarnes** · 08-04-2020, 10:40 PM

Good move, moving this thread up here. We needed something until football picks up.

**Ortizer** · 08-05-2020, 08:22 AM

Originally Posted by BustOfPallas

I've grown to really appreciate Giancarlo Esposito. He became one of the most compelling, interesting sympathetic, formidable, frightening villains/anti-villains ever created. He's right up there next to Anthony Hopkin's Hannibal Lector. Not to take away from anyone else but when Gus Freen was on screen, he was commanding it. Johnathon Banks Mike Ehrmantraut was another one. That guy came a long way from his turn as a Beverly Hills Cop heavy. Really great when a guy finds his greatest success as an actor in his 60's and 70's. Does not happen a lot.

He was great in Revolution too. Unfortunate that NBC's questionable management of it ruined the show.

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**Bhcforlife** · 08-05-2020, 08:43 AM

Disney is releasing the live action Mulan on Disney+ for $30. Probably not of interest to most of you, but I'll have to get it since my wife is a huge Disney fan. $30 seems like a lot but it's still a few bucks less than we would spend on our weekly theater trips prior to COVID.

Hopefully this will do well and lead to a release of Black Widow on the platform as well since I don't see theaters here locally being open for some time to come.