the motion picture/Television entertainment thread

[Roo]

Anybody else watching Revolution on NBC. I just finished watching the first 2 episodes and am intrigued enough to continue watching.....For now at least.

My girl watched the first one but I was doing something else, not paying attention. I watched the 2nd one the other night with her, and she is pretty into it now, and I'd say it's definitely watchable. It's a cool premise, I just hope they don't fk it up. There are already some week storytelling tactics I think, for example they tell that girl Charlie all these things that should be obvious to her, like "the militia controls all the guns" and "so-and-so is the General of the militia", as a way of informing the audience of the storyline. It makes it feel a little rushed and amateurish. A voiceover even would have been better. Seems like it would make a better book. There is plenty of cheese to be mopped up on this show, but yeah it's watchable and I'm in for a few more.

[Bigblue1]

My girl watched the first one but I was doing something else, not paying attention. I watched the 2nd one the other night with her, and she is pretty into it now, and I'd say it's definitely watchable. It's a cool premise, I just hope they don't fk it up. There are already some week storytelling tactics I think, for example they tell that girl Charlie all these things that should be obvious to her, like "the militia controls all the guns" and "so-and-so is the General of the militia", as a way of informing the audience of the storyline. It makes it feel a little rushed and amateurish. A voiceover even would have been better. Seems like it would make a better book. There is plenty of cheese to be mopped up on this show, but yeah it's watchable and I'm in for a few more.

I've never been much of a reviewer of things. I can never seem to get the words just right. Thanks for doing it for me rooski. That was a spot on analysis... Tho I think you should watch the first episode to get a lil more background...... As you said they are moving pretty fast. I think it's due to the fact that JJ Abrahms doesn't have faith in the viewing public after his experience with Fringe which from a ratings stand point should have never made it past season 2. But it did due to high level help within the Fox organization......

[jagmanss]

Falling skies coming back Sunday June 9th can't wait....

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[Bigblue1]

Falling skies coming back Sunday June 9th can't wait....

http://www.tntdrama.com/video/compon...kies&profile=4

Me either. Love that show. I also love how much better it got from s1 to s2

[Bigblue1]

anybody watch Southland? I don't raly like cop based shows but it is so awesome. It's a shame it will probably not get another season.....

[jagmanss]

anybody watch Southland? I don't raly like cop based shows but it is so awesome. It's a shame it will probably not get another season.....

Oh! Hell Yeah! I really like southland and most cop based shows I don't like either, But this is really good...

[rickcharles606]

Like Revolution, but LOVE Falling Skies and like you guys...can't wait until the new season. I'm always pissed off at how short these new "mini" seasons are now, though.

[jagmanss]

Like Revolution, but LOVE Falling Skies and like you guys...can't wait until the new season. I'm always pissed off at how short these new "mini" seasons are now, though.

Yeah! Man! I really like Revolution too and think the Season Finale is just around the corner in a couple weeks...

I also like the Following, But the way they left it off at the season Finale... They can either continue with the psycho bitch emma or did Joe really die and come back.... Yeah! I know, Sounds like a soap but not by any means.... They could just end the show too the way they left it off, Wouldn't be the first time they left off a show like that to never return.

[rickcharles606]

Yeah! Man! I really like Revolution too and think the Season Finale is just around the corner in a couple weeks...

I also like the Following, But the way they left it off at the season Finale... They can either continue with the psycho bitch emma or did Joe really die and come back.... Yeah! I know, Sounds like a soap but not by any means.... They could just end the show too the way they left it off, Wouldn't be the first time they left off a show like that to never return.

The wife loves the Following, but I just couldn't get into it...guess it's Kevin Bacon, lol. I'm not a fan. Another show we started watching and I highly recommend it, is Hannibal. It's based on the book Red Dragon, and it's crazy as shit! The guy they have playing Hannibal Lecter is giving Anthony Hopkins a run for his money, IMO. And, I reaaaaally dig Sir Anthony, he's one of my all time favorite actors, but the guy playing Lecter in the TV series, is fan-fsckingtastic!

[Bigblue1]

The new Arrested development season is streaming on Netflix in it's entirety. There are some great guest actors and some really "in" jokes in the first few episodes I've watched....

[Nuusku]

Been watching Game of Thrones, Hannibal and Da Vinci's Demons

[CoderGuy]

The new Arrested development season is streaming on Netflix in it's entirety. There are some great guest actors and some really "in" jokes in the first few episodes I've watched....

Agreed. You don't "have" to have seen the first 3 seasons to get caught up, but it sure helps with all the "in" jokes. There are both "in" jokes about the series and "in" jokes about other shows (like some of the guest stars belonging to their own shows, like the "Workaholic cast" LOL).

Love it.

[Paco]

It really hits its stride for this season around episode 6 fyi.

[jagmanss]

It really hits its stride for this season around episode 6 fyi.

You know what really hits it's stride.... A Fleshlight!

I have really been getting into season 1 and 2 of Fleshlight... Can't wait for season 3...

[Paco]

lol