OT: Capitals Cinema Club: TV and Movies

[itsjustsurvival]

Watched it in full for the first time two years ago. I had started it before but never binged it all the way through. It’s terrific. Season 5 is meh but the ending is still good. I think Season 3 is with Hamsterdam, right? Season 4 might be the best single season of TV I’ve ever seen if I recall correctly so you’re in for a treat. My personal rankings of The Wire, from worst to first:

5. Season 5
4. Season 1
3. Season 2
2. Season 3
1. Season 4

I liked Season 2 a lot though I get why some people think it doesn’t fit. It’s pretty wild how the writers managed to make the show better and better as it goes on while a lot of shows tend to fall off.

Yeah, Hamsterdam haha.

I actually liked season 2 quite a bit. Chris Bauer killed it as Frank Sobtoka. I liked how that story line lets the Barksdale/Bell stuff slide into the background, which fits considering the events of season 1.

I've been wanting to watch the wire for a while now, just on the fence about paying for yet another streaming service

I haven't finished it yet, but it's worth the hype. I am really impressed with how well-researched and well-acted the series is.

 

[HTFN]

I've been wanting to watch the wire for a while now, just on the fence about paying for yet another streaming service

Honestly, of them, Max is kind of the most worth it.

I use it more than any other service, maybe all of them combined. Not only is having the HBO catalog a huge boon but ever since the rebrand they've got some miscellaneous network TV that totally works for me. Getting Mythbusters on a streaming service that wasn't absurdly specific is great, and they've got a bunch of Comedy Central/adult swim/whatever to fill that mid-tier range.

Only thing "missing" is the NBC level comfort binge shows

 

[Dr John Carlson]

The Wire is just the best. I could talk about it for hours and hours (and have done so).

I recently rewatched the series again and I think I'm finally ready to put Season 4 as the best of the five.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

I've been wanting to watch the wire for a while now, just on the fence about paying for yet another streaming service

Do what I do….get them all….fence removed!

 

[JayBeagleFanAccount]

What does this board think of David Lynch? I re-visited Inland Empire earlier this week and I havent been able to stop thinking about it since.

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

I've been wanting to watch the wire for a while now, just on the fence about paying for yet another streaming service

Most of those services have 30-day free trials if you’ve never had an account with them. Or just sign up for a month, binge it, then cancel.

Max is pretty great though, despite the stupidity in getting rid of the HBO brand.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Max adding Food network, Animal palent, ID Channel and a bunch of others was clutch. HBO shows itself have been lacking this summer.

 

[usiel]

What does this board think of David Lynch? I re-visited Inland Empire earlier this week and I havent been able to stop thinking about it since.

Generally always been a Lynch fan but some of movies not a huge fan of. Blue Velvet and Wild at Heart I've always liked.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Generally always been a Lynch fan but some of movies not a huge fan of. Blue Velvet and Wild at Heart I've always liked.

Twin Peaks was OK. Not really into his other stuff.

 

[notDkristich]

The Wire is just the best. I could talk about it for hours and hours (and have done so).

I recently rewatched the series again and I think I'm finally ready to put Season 4 as the best of the five.

Best scene ever...Jimmy and Bunk! The actors were only allowed to use one word for the entire scene. F$%K

And Omar in the courthouse had me rolling when he calls out the lawyer.

Damnit, now I have to watch it again. Weekend gone!

 

[Kalopsia]

Best scene ever...Jimmy and Bunk! The actors were only allowed to use one word for the entire scene. F$%K

And Omar in the courthouse had me rolling when he calls out the lawyer.

Damnit, now I have to watch it again. Weekend gone!

Seeing a clip of that scene on YouTube was what got me to watch the show back when I was in college. God, I’ve gotta watch that again now…

 

[HTFN]

Sheeeeeeeeeeiiiiiit.

That was the one that did it for me. Walked in, saw that, went "what the f*** is this" and we started on season 1 immediately.

 

[Neil Racki]

Violent Night -- 6.5/10 .. it just wanted to be a funny forgettable holiday movie w gore and for the most part it achieved its goal. Dragged on to long.

They Cloned Tyrone - watched most of it distracted but didnt really f*** with it but reviews are really good. Plot seemed straight out of Black Dynamite, which I love.

Did anyone see Tyrone? Should I give it a honest viewing?

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

They Cloned Tyrone is decent multitasking fodder…..not worth fully dedicated attention IMO…..but Violent Night…..I enjoyed…..simple, effective….fun!


The Meg 2 : As preposterous as any recent Fast and Furious movie….some laughably bad moments, and some awesome giant sharks/creatures…..monster movies always get a watch from me.


I fired up Van Helsing on Netflix (the series). I recall watching part of season 1 before and lost interest, but this time around it’s stuck with me. On season 2 now….

 

[usiel]

They Cloned Tyrone is decent multitasking fodder…..not worth fully dedicated attention IMO…..but Violent Night…..I enjoyed…..simple, effective….fun!


The Meg 2 : As preposterous as any recent Fast and Furious movie….some laughably bad moments, and some awesome giant sharks/creatures…..monster movies always get a watch from me.


I fired up Van Helsing on Netflix (the series). I recall watching part of season 1 before and lost interest, but this time around it’s stuck with me. On season 2 now….

I'm assuming that is the syfy Van Helsing series. That one was a slog for me still didn't finish the last season.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

I'm assuming that is the syfy Van Helsing series. That one was a slog for me still didn't finish the last season.

Yeah….I think I haven’t watched anything Vampy in a while, and the apocalyptic volcano blowing to make earth ”dark” hooked me…..of course they’ve gone no deeper on the big picture of the country/planet which annoys me.

 

[usiel]

Yeah….I think I haven’t watched anything Vampy in a while, and the apocalyptic volcano blowing to make earth ”dark” hooked me…..of course they’ve gone no deeper on the big picture of the country/planet which annoys me.

Some of the later seasons will be radically different almost stand alone.

 

[Hivemind]

They Cloned Tyrone - watched most of it distracted but didnt really f*** with it but reviews are really good. Plot seemed straight out of Black Dynamite, which I love.

Did anyone see Tyrone? Should I give it a honest viewing?

I enjoyed it. It's definitely a Blaxploitation film, so expect that going in. But it's got a bit more class and race consciousness than other films in the genre. The acting is really good. It does the same "we don't really have a defined date to this movie so we can simultaneously be 70s, 90s, and present day" thing that a lot of other movies have done. Not the most intricate plot or best visuals. But certainly worth the time spent watching.

 

[RedRocking]

The Wire is just the best. I could talk about it for hours and hours (and have done so).

I recently rewatched the series again and I think I'm finally ready to put Season 4 as the best of the five.

I’m jumping in on The Wire love here. One of my fav shows ever. I agree S4 is probably the best. The show as a whole is such an incredible achievement in that by the end you see how all the different power structures in Baltimore collectively create a clusterf**k of dysfunction that fails the people, and just adds to the brutality of the drug trade.

It does all that, but is still wildly entertaining - which is a tough needle to thread.

David Simon recently did a mini-series on HBO called “We Own this City” about the corrupt Baltimore gun task force. Stars Jon Bernthal, who is great as always. Highly recommend if you liked The Wire.

 

[Jags]

Hijack on Apple TV with Idris Elba was really good. Recently wrapped, only 7 episodes, definitely worth a watch.

 

[HTFN]

Violent Night -- 6.5/10 .. it just wanted to be a funny forgettable holiday movie w gore and for the most part it achieved its goal. Dragged on to long.

They Cloned Tyrone - watched most of it distracted but didnt really f*** with it but reviews are really good. Plot seemed straight out of Black Dynamite, which I love.

Did anyone see Tyrone? Should I give it a honest viewing?

I'd say it actually gets significantly better the more you pay attention to it.

Not in a way that substantially changes the plot or anything, but the attention to detail in the symbolism makes the moment stronger. As a whole, a lot of the black main characters give up a lot of what you'd call their "main life" trappings to eventually solve their problem, and the way the hood rides together is a great moment when you consider how they did it. I can't remember her name but the girl loses her weave to solve a problem, Jamie Foxx gets rid of his dress wear, etc., they play very well on the trappings of the culture for their "era" and space in time, even if that's a sort of blurred lines era between the 70's and now. Honestly, that only sells the point more.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Lioness filmed in the DMV area is one of the better shows ive seen this summer. Its on paramount+ and has major Homeland vibes if you liked that show.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Lioness filmed in the DMV area is one of the better shows ive seen this summer. Its on paramount+ and has major Homeland vibes if you liked that show.

I’ve been waiting for all episodes to release..looks good.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

I'd say it actually gets significantly better the more you pay attention to it.

Not in a way that substantially changes the plot or anything, but the attention to detail in the symbolism makes the moment stronger. As a whole, a lot of the black main characters give up a lot of what you'd call their "main life" trappings to eventually solve their problem, and the way the hood rides together is a great moment when you consider how they did it. I can't remember her name but the girl loses her weave to solve a problem, Jamie Foxx gets rid of his dress wear, etc., they play very well on the trappings of the culture for their "era" and space in time, even if that's a sort of blurred lines era between the 70's and now. Honestly, that only sells the point more.

Sure, but it still tops out as a just slightly better than average movie for me…I was entertained…..and that’s enough, but I don‘t see much of a reason to ever rewatch it….

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

I’ve been waiting for all episodes to release..looks good.

Yeah I keep wanting more episodes every week.