The Sword and Laser discussion

Does anyone know that the CBS television network/local station is airing the first season of star trek,Discovery at 10pm eastern time.

I am wonder if the ABC network will air the first season of the Mandorian on the over the air local tv station!

Watching the various Netflix Xmas movies caused me to discover that they are a weird Ouroboros of stories, where characters are watching the other movies but then bizarrely show up in the sequels.

Looks like everyone else noticed, too, and it’s being called the Netflix Christmas Cinematic Universe: https://www.buzzfeed.com/kirbybeaton/...

HERE’S WHAT I KNOW:
👑Vanessa Hudgens plays Stacy, Margaret & Fiona in The Princess Switch: Switched Again
⚔️Vanessa plays Brooke in The Knight Before Christmas
🌰Aldovia is real in The Knight Before Christmas
🤴👸Aldovia’s King & Queen (Amber & Richard) cameo in Switched Again pic.twitter.com/FUiUzzOqhn

— Netflix (@netflix) November 24, 2020

Trike wrote: "Watching the various Netflix Xmas movies caused me to discover that they are a weird Ouroboros of stories, where characters are watching the other movies but then bizarrely show up in the sequels.
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I've seen exactly none of those movies 😕

Then again I hate Xmas and think "Die Hard" is the only good Xmas movie 😉 😜

I have The Thing (2011) on right now. Apparently it is a prequel. To the 1982 movie. I guess. I like the creature effects better from 1982. Those were special effects. Not some computer stuff (which is cool and all, but still...) I am only about 40 minutes into it, as you can see it is holding my full attention...I am just gonna say The Thing 1982 is a classic and nothing compares.

Jennifer wrote: "I have The Thing (2011) on right now. Apparently it is a prequel. To the 1982 movie. I guess. I like the creature effects better from 1982. Those were special effects. Not some computer stuff (whic..."

The bizarre thing (heh) about the pre/sequel Thing is that they did all of the effects practically, just as in the original, but then replaced them with inferior CGI. Truly a head-scratcher, that.

Trike wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "I have The Thing (2011) on right now. Apparently it is a prequel. To the 1982 movie. I guess. I like the creature effects better from 1982. Those were special effects. Not some com..."

Why??

Exactly what I wondered.

I just found this video from a few years ago about it: https://youtu.be/JyOu3j7CtoE

Trike wrote: "Exactly what I wondered.

I just found this video from a few years ago about it: https://youtu.be/JyOu3j7CtoE"

Thanks for that. Lame studio decisions...

Tassie Dave wrote: "...I hate Xmas and think "Die Hard" is the only good Xmas movie 😉 😜"

I do love me some Die Hard. But I also enjoy an annual viewing of Miracle on 34th Street (the non-colorized original, please), It's a Wonderful Life, A Christmas Carol (1951), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (original animated version), and of course Elf. And if they're available: Scrooged and Black Christmas (the unofficial prequel to Halloween).

RJ from the LBC wrote: "I also enjoy an annual viewing of ... It's a Wonderful Life ..."

It's a Wonderful Life was the last movie I saw in a cinema, December of 2019.

It also holds special place for me, not for annual viewings, but because a friend of mine released an album of songs inspired by it, and I give it a listen several times when December rolls around.

I am a huge fan of Die Hard, but there are quite a few non-Christmas Christmas movies. The entirety of Shane Black’s oeuvre, for example, from Lethal Weapon to Iron Man 3. My favorite of his is Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.

Other great holiday-but-not movies:

The Apartment by Billy Wilder. It deserved to sweep the Oscars like it did.

The Thin Man. So great; Nick and Nora Charles are the very definition of “relationship goals”.

Gremlins, Mean Girls, Trading Places, The Ref... especially The Ref for Tassie Dave. It hates Christmas so hard.

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation was a fun movie. So I don't hate all Xmas movies

and The Nightmare before Christmas was ok.

Does “kiss kiss bang bang” hold up? I remember enjoying it when it came out, but have not seen it since. I’ve thought about it once or twice when I’ve seen it show up on streaming services, but was hesitant, because late 90’s action movies haven’t all aged particularly well.

John (Nevets) wrote: "Does “kiss kiss bang bang” hold up? I remember enjoying it when it came out, but have not seen it since. I’ve thought about it once or twice when I’ve seen it show up on streaming services, but was hesitant, because late 90’s action movies haven’t all aged particularly well..."

2005, actually, and it really does. It is darkly hilarious and still works because of the banter between Batman and Iron Man.

Happy Thanksgiving. Ok, what tv marathon should I watch?

I'm not doing TV, but watching the Harry Potter movies on DVD like an old man.

Not VHS?

I could watch plenty of other stuff on VHS, but I own (most) of the Harry Potter series in DVD.

Physical media. How quaint 😉

Happy Thanksgiving to the US Sword and Laserinos. Hopefully you all are staying safe and socially distancing this year.

Happy Thanksgiving!

We had picadillo and cottage cheese salad and brownies, and soon a nap.

Trike wrote: "John (Nevets) wrote: "Does “kiss kiss bang bang” hold up? I remember enjoying it when it came out, but have not seen it since. I’ve thought about it once or twice when I’ve seen it show up on strea..."

Doh, I just realized I was mixing it up with “The long kiss goodnight”, hence my questioning if it held up. I’m guessing not so much.

Jennifer wrote: "I have The Thing (2011) on right now. Apparently it is a prequel. To the 1982 movie. I guess. I like the creature effects better from 1982. Those were special effects. Not some computer stuff (whic..."


"Hey Swedes!"

Believe it or not, I prefer the original black and white movie directed by Howard Hawks (Rio Bravo). It certainly had practical effects back then. I just like how chatty and quip-y all the characters were. It had a large cast. Of course, the monster looks silly these days. This is actually based on a story by infamous Astounding editor John W. Campbell.

Tamahome wrote: "This is actually based on a story by infamous Astounding editor John W. Campbell."

The longer version of that story, Frozen Hell, which was published in 2019, just might be getting a movie adaption from Blumhouse, possibly with John Carpenter.

Tamahome wrote: "Believe it or not, I prefer the original black and white movie directed by Howard Hawks (Rio Bravo). It certainly had practical effects back then. I just like how chatty and quip-y all the characte..."

They’re both great.

The reason why I think John Carpenter’s The Thing is so great is that it manages to honor both the original short story (Who Goes There?) *and* the first film, which on paper would seem like an impossible task.

And one of my favorite bits was kept from The Thing From Another World when Palmer exclaims, “Supply window!” Which is a funny line from the original — ** glass breaking ** “What was that?!” “Sounds like a window.” 😁 — but they amplified it by making us think one of the initial vectors is a character named Windows.

I did a spoof on the original in college built around that line. “What was that?” “Sounds like a window.” (Door noise) “What was that?” “Sounds like a door.” (Plastic rustling) “What was that?” “Sounds like a bag of Fritos.”

You can watch The Thing From Another World for free here: https://vimeo.com/423664278 It holds up exceedingly well.

I did not want to start watching a new series, especially with a new season of The Expanse starting up again this month, but I am now watching Carnival Row... so good, so good, so good...

Watching the new season of Virgin River on Netflix with my Mom :). It's just about a female doctor that moves to the mountains after a tragedy in the city. It's based on a book series. A lot of dramatic things certainly happen in the first two episodes of the 2nd season. The Hope character is nuts.

I watched The Holiday Movies That Made Us on Netflix today. There’s just the two, Elf and Nightmare Before Christmas, but both shows are excellent.

All you budding editors out there should watch those shows and ponder the insane amount of work that went into them. Some of the brief visual jokes in the Elf show required crazy investments of time.

So I saw “Stargirl” showed up on HBO max, I watched the first episode earlier today. This is damm good. While it involves a teenager, and originally aired on CW, this did not feel like those shows normally feel. It may go there eventually, but for now, this is a major cut above. And you can see Geoff John’s hands on the story. This pacing and slight miss direction feels like his style.

I read The Starman Omnibus, Vol. 1 a few years ago, but don’t really have much knowledge of where this fits in with that, except the staff has the same look.

John (Nevets) wrote: "So I saw “Stargirl” showed up on HBO max, I watched the first episode earlier today. This is damm good. While it involves a teenager, and originally aired on CW, this did not feel like those shows ..."

It was originally a DC Universe show, but now, going forward it will be a fully CW show. I guess we shall see how the quality holds up once they produce the second season.

KFC romance coming to Lifetime TV Sunday Dec 13

Love me tenders: Why KFC is pushing a sexy Colonel Sanders movie

https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2...

I don't have cable so I don't think I'll have access to this. Reviews appreciated.

Speaking of romance, my Mom and I finished the two seasons of Virgin River on Netflix. I'm reading the first book.

^^ I'll be watching "Love Me Tenders." Looks hilarious. It's not a full movie, just 15 minutes. That's about right for a jokey thing like this. I'd probably watch a full movie if they made it, altho I wouldn't pay full attention all the way through. Mario Lopez is effing perfect.

John (Taloni) wrote: "^^ I'll be watching "Love Me Tenders." Looks hilarious. It's not a full movie, just 15 minutes. That's about right for a jokey thing like this. I'd probably watch a full movie if they made it, alth..."

I’m looking forward to the FFCU... Fast Food Cinematic Universe.

Romance is in the air as the wedding of the century is at hand between the Burger King and the Dairy Queen, but tensions are high between his kingdom and the empire to the north: Tim Horton’s. Will Colonel Sanders come out of retirement to defend the royal family? Can Wendy finally accept her boyfriend Ronald’s clown culture? Why are the rumors swirling about Little Caesar and Long John Silver? Will the festivities be disrupted when the Hamburglar and Noid team up?

Move over, Avengers and Lords of various Rings, for this will prove to be epic!

Trike wrote: "I’m looking forward to the FFCU... Fast Food Cinematic Universe."

All the fast food franchises you mentioned have a humanoid avatar (Dairy Queen an exception?) that can engage in some kind of relationship. What does this portend for Whataburger, White Castle, Shake Shack and poor upper-torso-only Jack-In-The-Box?

DQOMG!

LGBDQ

Mark wrote: "KFC romance coming to Lifetime TV Sunday Dec 13

Love me tenders: Why KFC is pushing a sexy Colonel Sanders movie

https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2......"

I still have the kindle book they released years ago, Tender Wings of Desire. I haven't read it. But I have it.

Sounds like porn.

Coming soon to a Netflix near you 😉

A comedic look at the year we all want to end through the eyes of the worst-informed commentators you'll ever meet. From the creators of "Black Mirror."

Death to 2020

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxR9Z...

The Chick-Fil-A romance writes itself

Oh chicky nugs, I just can't quit you....

RIP Henri, le Chat Noir

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/1...

This is just in , a trailer of " The Watch" that will air on Jan. 3,2021.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymQMJ...

https://www.avforums.com/threads/the-...

Ow, Mark.

Yet another instance of learning of a seemingly great character only upon their passing 💔 2020 carries a theme, and Henri seems to have embodied it well.

Tassie Dave wrote: "...A comedic look at the year we all want to end through the eyes of the worst-informed commentators you'll ever meet. From the creators of "Black Mirror." ..."

Seems most promising.

Francis x wrote: "This is just in , a trailer of " The Watch" that will air on Jan. 3,2021.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymQMJ...

https://www.avforums.com/threads/the-..."

Also check out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Blink...

Jemppu wrote: "Ow, Mark.

Yet another instance of learning of a seemingly great character only upon their passing 💔 2020 carries a theme, and Henri seems to have embodied it well."

Henri will be missed.

Mark wrote: "...Henri will be missed."

Their art will live on.

Watched Miyazaki's last movie (?) The Wind Rises on Hbo Max. It's a semi-sad movie about a world world ii plane designer. There's an English version.

Also watched Tom Selleck in Jesse Stone: Stone Cold, a police drama. I thought it was good. Maybe I'll read the book. I believe there's a series of these movies, 9 of them made by cbs originally.

Tamahome wrote: "Watched Miyazaki's last movie (?) The Wind Rises on Hbo Max."

He is working on one right now, but is not set to be completed for another 2 or 3 years.