I hate the secrets being concealed by everyone thing, almost as much as I hate the thing where characters are at a stubborn impasse or have a major falling out over something minor or incorrectly perceived, strictly because one character inexplicably refuses to explain themselves before the other party exits the room, or they themselves exit without explaining things.
― omar little, Monday, 6 February 2023 20:46 (one year ago) link
You might like how detective James Nesbit simply doesn’t answer his phone ever
― piedro àlamodevar (wins), Monday, 6 February 2023 21:12 (one year ago) link
there was one book in the Tana French "Dublin Murder Squad" series (which I overwhelmingly liked) which had a plot point that infuriated me, where a woman he thought abandoned him actually got murdered years ago.
I don't remember the details perfectly but he had secretly planned to fly to England with her, she never showed, and he went to her family's house, neither she nor her things were anywhere to be found, but there was a note she left that said something like "I hope you can support my new life in England", and it was pretty obvious the way the letter was written that it was a note she left for her parents, who didn't know she was leaving. and that she had left the house to meet him, which meant he should have been very concerned.
instead, he assumed the letter was for him, even though it would be utterly weird for her to have chosen to run away to the same exact country they had both planned to go together, and the letter was very clearly not written to a romantic partner. so he leaves angrily, doesn't dig into it further, and like 30 years later finds out she was actually murdered that night lol.
― sanguisug boggy bogg (Neanderthal), Monday, 6 February 2023 21:24 (one year ago) link
like i'm pretty suspension of disbelief in almost all mystery tales but when a mystery hinges on someone believing something completely dumb af it kind of ruins it.
― sanguisug boggy bogg (Neanderthal), Monday, 6 February 2023 21:25 (one year ago) link
I was thinking yesterday about the trope of:
1. Lead character's spouse is murdered/dies in an accident/disappears2. Lead character discovers their spouse had secrets, follows trail of clues, asks "did I really know this person at all"3. Bonus points: spouse isn't actually dead
and how I really hate shows like this
― TWELVE Michelob stars?!? (seandalai), Monday, 6 February 2023 22:16 (one year ago) link
imagining a The Fugitive where Richard Kimball's wife staged her own death because she thought her husband's breath stank
― sanguisug boggy bogg (Neanderthal), Monday, 6 February 2023 22:20 (one year ago) link
Xps lol I love those Coben adaptations! Probably wouldn’t if they were American but I love basically any British crime/suspense/thriller type of show.
― just1n3, Tuesday, 7 February 2023 06:59 (one year ago) link
The Harlen Coben ones are just nutso. I almost admire how they cram MOAR into everything. I reckon when I'm granny age I'll be up for watching them.James Nesbitt lost a lot of my goodwill with the execrable recent series of Badlands too.
― kinder, Tuesday, 7 February 2023 10:46 (one year ago) link
we watched Coben's The Stranger and hated it by episode 4 but watched till the end for resolution
― Vinnie, Tuesday, 7 February 2023 12:24 (one year ago) link
that’s the curse of the coben
― Tracer Hand, Tuesday, 7 February 2023 23:07 (one year ago) link
Aggretsuko season 5 more sweet, smart and funny business
― nashwan, Friday, 10 March 2023 12:27 (one year ago) link
More fun from netflix descriptions:
This 2021 action thriller featuring Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Woody Harrelson was co-produced by Bryan Unkeless
Co-produced by Bryan Unkeless! Shit, let me drop everything to watch it!
― ledge, Wednesday, 29 March 2023 08:06 (one year ago) link
watched life (2017) on netflix last night, basically "what if alien was set on the international space station". it's kind of funny how it doesn't depart one iota from the template (except, no spoiler, theres no evil android) and just how much it borrows. and though it tries even ryan reynolds & jake gyllenhaal can't make the characters a tenth as likeable or memorable. nevertheless it's the kind of corny sf I love, it's very well paced with a few good shocks and though the ending was predictable and ridiculous it somehow still freaked me out a little.
― ledge, Monday, 8 May 2023 10:59 (one year ago) link
You might like SPUTNIK, a Russian version of the same basic ingredients.
― Tsar Bombadil (James Morrison), Monday, 8 May 2023 11:30 (one year ago) link
yes i've seen it! that one's worthwhile for doing something a bit different with the story
― ledge, Monday, 8 May 2023 12:02 (one year ago) link
the ending of Life is soooooooo hilarious, was worth it alone for that
― Nhex, Monday, 8 May 2023 12:13 (one year ago) link
I literally forgot that movie existed, but yea, iirc it was a fun time. Some even theorized that it was a stealth "Alien" prequel.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 8 May 2023 13:19 (one year ago) link
Fucksake etc
Some news about Lockwood and Co. I’m very sorry to say it’s not being renewed. Here’s more… ⚔️ #LockwoodandCo pic.twitter.com/DXR0TGZuRf— Jonathan Stroud (@JonathanAStroud) May 12, 2023
― groovypanda, Friday, 12 May 2023 19:17 (one year ago) link
Very disappointing, was flawed but much more interesting and smart than most of the stuff Netflix push:
― Dan Worsley, Friday, 12 May 2023 20:13 (one year ago) link
Definitely. I suppose at least with adaptations like that you can read the books if you want to complete the story.
― groovypanda, Friday, 12 May 2023 20:18 (one year ago) link
Dragon Prince season 5 on July 27th!
― Last of the Mojitos (Leee), Friday, 7 July 2023 19:32 (eleven months ago) link
cyrus and maria and i loved *The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House* but i don't think i know another living soul who has watched it. (actually i think we might even have a couple of episodes left. we should get on that...)
― scott seward, Friday, 7 July 2023 19:44 (eleven months ago) link
my wife watched it without me and enjoyed it.
― a holistic digital egosystem (ledge), Friday, 7 July 2023 20:43 (eleven months ago) link
Thanks for reminding me - love Hirokazu Kore-eda's films so have been meaning to give it a go.
― Piedie Gimbel, Friday, 7 July 2023 20:58 (eleven months ago) link
Speaking as a fan of the comics, the Nimona movie is quite disappointing.
― Last of the Mojitos (Leee), Friday, 21 July 2023 19:43 (ten months ago) link
Man, the Dragon Prince has some of the biggest swings in quality of a show that I fundamentally enjoy, newest season is kind of bad: I don't think it had a single joke that landed for me, and they stretched the plot out to fill the 9-ep season to its breaking point. The last episode is pretty good though.
― Albert Canoe (Leee), Wednesday, 26 July 2023 18:45 (ten months ago) link
I gave up on it after the very weak fourth season; thanks for confirming I made the right decision. First three seasons were great tho
― Vinnie, Wednesday, 26 July 2023 19:25 (ten months ago) link
I actually thought the fourth season started off brilliantly, but it kind of treaded water for the rest of it.
― Albert Canoe (Leee), Wednesday, 26 July 2023 19:31 (ten months ago) link
Maybe I was not in the mood for it when I watched, but your description of the fifth season is exactly how I felt about the fourth: failed joke after failed joke. Got painful after a while, was barely able to finish it and vowed not to waste more time
― Vinnie, Wednesday, 26 July 2023 19:38 (ten months ago) link
Well, the finale ends on a character curling up and waiting to die, which for a kids' show, makes me want to give it a chanec.
― Albert Canoe (Leee), Wednesday, 26 July 2023 20:24 (ten months ago) link
"Well, the finale ends on [show hidden text], which for a kids' show, makes me want to give it a chanec."
let me guess. Hitler's birthday?
― scott seward, Wednesday, 26 July 2023 20:27 (ten months ago) link
Flanagan's The Fall of the House of Usher out tomorrow.
Can't wait
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 11 October 2023 15:56 (eight months ago) link
S7 of Big Mouth just dropped
― Dwigt Rortugal (Eric H.), Saturday, 21 October 2023 17:43 (seven months ago) link
Previous to seeing this I had never even considered the scenario of a Psyduck softly resting its head on my shoulder, and now I know I will die an unfulfilled man because this will never happen to me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1zmhHLVrq0
― Daniel_Rf, Friday, 24 November 2023 11:09 (six months ago) link
Same studio as the excellent Rilakkuma and Kaoru I see.
― Chewshabadoo, Monday, 18 December 2023 13:48 (six months ago) link
Anyone watched the new season of Sweet Home yet? Didn't realise it was back
― groovypanda, Saturday, 23 December 2023 13:41 (five months ago) link
This is good! https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/movie-anniversaries-2024
― Nhex, Thursday, 18 January 2024 14:49 (five months ago) link