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Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2019 11:12 am
I just started watching Breaking Bad yesterday. 
Tested did a good video about the robut:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_XwRFD5Lqs
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Re: The Movie Thread
Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2019 12:09 pm
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Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2019 12:11 pm
I’m halfway through El Camino. It’s REALLY slow. I’m hoping the second half picks up the pace a little.
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Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2019 12:11 pm
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Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2019 12:13 pm
The 3rd series of BB is pretty dull, but worth enduring for the rest.
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Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2019 2:42 pm
Oh, I binged the first two seasons in a fortnight but after watching episode 1 of season 3 I decided to have a BB rest. Catching up on F1 Race to survive which is still very enjoyable even a year or of date.
Re: The Movie Thread
Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2019 2:54 pm
You're right, it is in a different league, just slightly above all of those. Although Chernobyl runs it a close second I think. I think The Sopranos & The Wire both had some weaker episodes/seasons and struggled to hit the ground running - especially if you go back and watch some of those early Sopranos episodes now.
The slow pacing of BB is one of its best characteristics imo.
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Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2019 4:03 pm
Watched Joker this morning. Joaquin Phoenix is excellent, bringing a lot from each previous actor's performance into his own.
Subway scenes have never looked so good, and the King of Comedy angle gave it some class. The love interest twist was piss poor though. 8/10, good to see another superhero film different from the norm.
Subway scenes have never looked so good, and the King of Comedy angle gave it some class. The love interest twist was piss poor though. 8/10, good to see another superhero film different from the norm.
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Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2019 5:36 pm
We shall have to disagree on this oneAscender wrote: ↑Sat Oct 12, 2019 2:54 pmYou're right, it is in a different league, just slightly above all of those. Although Chernobyl runs it a close second I think. I think The Sopranos & The Wire both had some weaker episodes/seasons and struggled to hit the ground running - especially if you go back and watch some of those early Sopranos episodes now.
The slow pacing of BB is one of its best characteristics imo.
I'm glad you got more out of BB than I did.Re: The Movie Thread
Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2019 5:42 pm
I might give Gomorrah a try.
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Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:06 pm
El Camino
tl;dr Jesse runs away to Alaska.
Not worth watching
tl;dr Jesse runs away to Alaska.
Not worth watching
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Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2019 4:23 pm
I thought it was a good epilogue for Jesse, given that the last we see of him in the series is him breaking out of captivity.
It's not an essential watch is you haven't seen/didn't gel with Breaking Bad, but if you enjoyed the characters and felt you wanted to know how the hell Jesse lasts more than five minutes after the events of the series, it's definitely something that you'll enjoy.
The pacing is deliberate, cinematography is great as you'd expect from Gilligan, and it ties a neat knot in Jesse's character that was otherwise seemingly cast aside in the show to concentrate on Walter White.
It's very clearly made for fans though. No hand holding, no 'as you know' moments; you could literally go from the last episode of BB straight into this, and that's how it's been framed, set up, and executed.
Seven facial scars out of ten.
It's not an essential watch is you haven't seen/didn't gel with Breaking Bad, but if you enjoyed the characters and felt you wanted to know how the hell Jesse lasts more than five minutes after the events of the series, it's definitely something that you'll enjoy.
The pacing is deliberate, cinematography is great as you'd expect from Gilligan, and it ties a neat knot in Jesse's character that was otherwise seemingly cast aside in the show to concentrate on Walter White.
It's very clearly made for fans though. No hand holding, no 'as you know' moments; you could literally go from the last episode of BB straight into this, and that's how it's been framed, set up, and executed.
Seven facial scars out of ten.
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Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2019 4:51 pm
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Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2019 4:55 pm
Avengers - End Game as it was with Infinity War, I really rather enjoyed it. Too long but lots to cram in.
Is it weird that I find Karen Gillan as Nebula more attractive than as Karen Gillan???
Is it weird that I find Karen Gillan as Nebula more attractive than as Karen Gillan???
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Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2019 6:17 pm
Watched it today. Good.
I think I was expecting more as it was billed as a ‘movie’ but it’s just a two hour episode of BB, which is fine by me.
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Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2019 6:23 pm
I really enjoyed El Camino for all the reasons beany said.
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Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2019 6:26 pm
Me too. Great acting, especially by psycho retard killer Todd.
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Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2019 7:04 pm
I honestly thought it was a first episode of a spin off as didn't read any reviews.
Mixed bag of opinions, I am pleased for those that enjoyed it
Mixed bag of opinions, I am pleased for those that enjoyed it
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Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2019 12:14 pm
To me it felt they're milking the cash cow but subcontracted the process. The cinematography and direction felt not incongruent but completely different to BB or Better Call Saul.Beany wrote: ↑Sun Oct 13, 2019 4:23 pm I thought it was a good epilogue for Jesse, given that the last we see of him in the series is him breaking out of captivity.
It's not an essential watch is you haven't seen/didn't gel with Breaking Bad, but if you enjoyed the characters and felt you wanted to know how the hell Jesse lasts more than five minutes after the events of the series, it's definitely something that you'll enjoy.
The pacing is deliberate, cinematography is great as you'd expect from Gilligan, and it ties a neat knot in Jesse's character that was otherwise seemingly cast aside in the show to concentrate on Walter White.
It's very clearly made for fans though. No hand holding, no 'as you know' moments; you could literally go from the last episode of BB straight into this, and that's how it's been framed, set up, and executed.
Seven facial scars out of ten.
Also felt disjointed and story boarded from BB leftovers. The whole scene with the ex-gf for instance. So deep/ many wows.
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Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2019 9:46 am
Started watching this on Sat night, based on the trailer. Turned it off after 10mins. Dull as f**k.
Joker - Stunning.