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Movie Talk / Re: Respond to the last movie you watched
« Last post by The Deer Hunter on March 25, 2024, 02:14:40 AM »
Road House (1989) - I had no idea Sam Elliot used to be so hot.
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If you like a bit of dark comedy in a murder mystery series I would suggest Deadloch which is on Amazon Prime, this one is quirky.

If you are into D&D (or even just know a bit about it) the anime series Delicious in Dungeon is a different take, it's on Netflix.
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Books / Re: Currently Reading (2019-???? Edition)
« Last post by MartinTeller on March 24, 2024, 03:26:18 PM »
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Books / Re: Rate the last book you read.
« Last post by MartinTeller on March 24, 2024, 03:24:25 PM »


Yet another very solid entry in the series. Reichs is developing a slightly more casual, conversation style, but it works. My only complaint is the ending is rather heavy on exposition. 4.5/5
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I only watched a couple of seasons of Brooklyn 99, but I liked what I saw well enough. Not the highest of praise but perfectly fine as something to unwind to.

I agree it's pretty slim pickings. It's not a straight comedy, but I did like Barry a lot. It goes for darker humor but some of the biggest laughs I had in years came from watching the show.
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Television & Sports / Re: Review the Last TV Episode/Season/Series You Watched
« Last post by smirnoff on March 24, 2024, 01:36:36 AM »
Rewatched Unbelievable. I find it to be one of the best things I've watched in the last 10 years of TV (which isn't that much but still).

Just started watching Brooklyn 99. As a big network sitcom I never gave it the time of day before, but pickings are lean at the moment so we gave it a shot. I'm enjoying it. :)
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Marathons / Re: Building the Horror/Thriller 1000
« Last post by 1SO on March 22, 2024, 09:49:08 PM »
I have to do a ranked list of Horror film franchises...
I don't think I can do this. Too many franchises with wildly different amounts of quality. So here is a Ranked list going more on my gut.

1.   The Evil Dead
2.   Romero’s Zombies
3.   V/H/S
4.   Alien
5.   Saw
6.   A Nightmare on Elm Street
7.   Jurassic Park/World
8.   Hammer’s Frankenstein
9.   Scream
10.   The Wolf Man
11.   Child’s Play
12.   Hammer’s Dracula
13.   [REC]
14.   Resident Evil
15.   Universal’s Frankenstein
16.   Psycho
17.   Ju-On/The Curse
18.   Universal’s Dracula
19.   Final Destination
20.   Paranormal Activity
21.   The Purge
22.   Jaws
23.   Halloween
24.   Friday the 13th
25.   The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
26.   Hellraiser
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Music / Re: Sam Makes a Top 100 Albums List
« Last post by Sam the Cinema Snob on March 22, 2024, 04:48:20 PM »
Back to Sam!

A Boot and a Shoe - Sam Phillips

Sam Phillips is possibly the artist I've listened to the most in my life and this album for sure is the most ingrained in my brain. It got me through my first heartache, my complete lack of direction after college, and a general sense that somehow the world I was promised did not meet expectations.

I think Sam captures that feeling of spiritual exhaustion perfectly in this album, so many songs speak of deep, vulnerable longings and pains. But in the midst of that she finds beauty and growth as the way through pain leads to enlightenment. I think some artists can romanticize or wallow in the pain, but Sam is always interested in what comes after the pain.

Musically, she's at her most confident, leading with her voice which has always been her strongest asset and letting the music support her evocative and emotional songs. I've cried a lot listening to this album.

I'm not interested in having a critical conversation about this album. It's too personal to me, something that has kept me company for well over a decade and I doubt I'll ever get tired of it. If there was one piece of art I could show people and say, that's it, that's me, this is it. Not sure there's a higher compliment I can give any piece of art.

Don't Do Anything - Sam Phillips

I can confidently say this is my favorite of Sam's albums right now. I went from loving Martinis and Bikinis the most, then moved into the deeply personal A Boot and a Shoe as my favorite, but Sam turns it up here to another level that I just have to sit back and go wow, what an album.

The boldness of the instrumentation and her voice and songwriting all blend perfectly here into something magnificent. She struggled early on to balance the three and here every song is just a fine gem that I could listen to in isolation, but the whole album is a masterful exploration of the pain of relationships and the world-weary fatigue of life, but also the joy that comes along the journey.

There's a deep longing for something grand beyond the veil, a deeply spiritual sense of reality and a desire to evoke the sense that our desires and ambitions often far outstrip what the material world can offer us. It could be a bitter, angry album, but Sam seems hopeful that all the longing and pain has led her closer to truths about herself, the world, and those she loves.



I listened to a bunch of stuff after this and then just fell behind writing about it so I'm going to probably finish up Sam Phillips over the next few days and then probably leave those others for another time as I'm in no hurry.
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Marathons / Re: Building the Horror/Thriller 1000
« Last post by 1SO on March 22, 2024, 10:34:34 AM »
So it is not just the top 50 that are based on more than your ranking. So that is even more work you are putting into this list than I thought, it is an incredible piece of work.
It's become my old man hobby. The real work began when I separated out information that updates constantly, like Letterboxd ratings. this allowed me to put new films in as soon as I watched them, but I also check for changes throughout the year, especially with recent films.


I rated Saw 3/5 and then just assumed the rest weren’t worth it, which maybe was wrong?
I have to do a ranked list of Horror film franchises, but Saw is close to the Nightmare on Elm Street series, and definitely more worth your time than Halloween, F13 and Texas Chainsaw.
The story chronology is extremely convoluted with Saw, and I wonder if you can go right to Saw X, which takes place before all the other films. I do know there's one character whose presence ruins a twist in Saw II.
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Idle Chatter / Re: You laugh, you lose
« Last post by oldkid on March 21, 2024, 10:09:30 PM »
I lost at Doing
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