The Swamp

brian wrote: ↑Fri Oct 12, 2018 4:34 pm TIL I learned I worked on the student newspaper at CMU with a recent Emmy winner (for Robot Chicken). Tom was the features editor my junior year and actually let me write the one and only movie review of my journalism career (for Happy Gilmore, which received a B- if I remember right.)

He also authored one of the funniest pieces I've ever read in a student publication, which would be better if you actually read it. But the premise was predictions for the new year, most of which were silly. It's an overdone gag really, but the funny part was in the middle of it was prediction number 6:

YOU WILL DIE!

Like I said, you probably had to read it. I should have guessed he would go on to great things. He was a funny, funny dude.

EnochRoot wrote: ↑Tue Oct 16, 2018 8:24 pm In this golden age of television (streaming), why oh why hasn't anybody picked up the Baroque Cycle by Neal Stephenson?

I think I read that Seveneves was going to be made into a movie. Maybe this opens up his past works?

A_B wrote: ↑Wed Oct 17, 2018 7:12 am

EnochRoot wrote: ↑Tue Oct 16, 2018 8:24 pm In this golden age of television (streaming), why oh why hasn't anybody picked up the Baroque Cycle by Neal Stephenson?

I think I read that Seveneves was going to be made into a movie. Maybe this opens up his past works?

Whew man. That one would be tough, but great if done right.

sancarlos wrote: ↑Mon Oct 08, 2018 12:30 pm

Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Mon Oct 08, 2018 12:26 pm

Pruitt wrote: ↑Mon Oct 08, 2018 12:19 pmBut, as I've said a few times - watching bad TV is just something you do when you're married.

Funny, my wife says the same thing.

My wife wanted me to join her to watch a couple episodes of A Million Little Things. I was ok with that because I like Ron Livingston and James Roday. But the show is not good. (One saving grace - one of the lead actresses, Stephanie Szostak is gorgeous.)

sancarlos wrote: ↑Mon Oct 08, 2018 12:30 pm(One saving grace - one of the lead actresses, Stephanie Szostak is gorgeous.)

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Thu Oct 25, 2018 1:06 pm She's been there, what, 12 months? Fucking hell.

sancarlos wrote: ↑Thu Oct 25, 2018 11:36 am The answer is DSafetyGuy!

brian wrote: ↑Thu Oct 25, 2018 1:12 pm

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Thu Oct 25, 2018 1:06 pm She's been there, what, 12 months? Fucking hell.

Literally anyone who ever saw her "work" on Fox News knew this was coming eventually. A tiger can't change its stripes.

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Fri Nov 02, 2018 11:00 am Has anyone watched the Nat Geo series "Mars"?

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/tv/mars/

I'm intrigued. Ron Howard is involved... I guess it's a mix of documentary/interviews and then a fictional crew landing on the planet. Mixed but overall positive reviews, but I've grown to trust you guys over the years.

Thoughts?

The Sybian wrote: ↑Tue Nov 06, 2018 1:59 pm

Giff wrote: ↑Tue Nov 06, 2018 8:53 am My MIL is back living with while we adjust to the new schedule and/or we move to Denver, and we got into it last night about this. She started pearl clutching about Pete Davidson and I told her how as a Trump supporter how extremly hypocritical that was. I hadn't even seen the bit, only read what he had said. I'm surprised I'm still surprised at how transparently idiotic conservatives are when it comes to just about everything, but especially shit like this.

Crenshaw had a great response. Nobody should be upset or demand an apology, because it was a joke. The real crime was that the joke wasn't funny.

Five Republican candidates vying for seats in the U.S. House and Senate in November's midterms appear to be current or former administrators of a far-right Facebook group that has pushed debunked conspiracy theories and made racially charged posts about Muslims and black people.

The group has a history of pushing far-right conspiracy theories, such as Pizzagate, the debunked theory that Hillary Clinton and other Democratic officials ran a child sex trafficking ring out of a Washington, D.C., pizza shop; last year’s white nationalist Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia; which members of the group have falsely claimed was “orchestrated by the left”; and the murder of Seth Rich, a former Democratic National Committee employee whom far-right followers have falsely asserted was murdered by a Democratic operative to help Hillary Clinton.

The group has also made posts and comments calling Islam a “cancer” and labeled the Black Lives Matter group as “black supremacy with white masters.”

The five candidates were Daniel Crenshaw, a House candidate from Texas; Danny Tarkanian, a House candidate from Nevada; Corey Stewart, a Senate candidate from Virginia; Matt Rosendale, a Senate candidate from Montana; and Patrick Morrisey, a Senate candidate from West Virginia.
Since the original story by Media Matters was published Thursday afternoon, Tarkanian, Rosendale and Morrisey no longer appear as administrators. Stewart and Crenshaw remained as of Friday morning.

brian wrote: ↑Fri Nov 09, 2018 1:15 pm That Always Sunny season finale was incredible. It's easy to forget what an amazing actor Danny DeVito is and that finally few seconds of the season really brought it home.

brian wrote: ↑Sun Nov 11, 2018 12:28 pm If Davidson had made fun of him for being a racist, then there would have been no need to apologize, so SNL kinda dug their own hole on this one.

Giff wrote: ↑Sun Nov 11, 2018 1:04 pm I guess I still don't understand why that, of all things, warranted an apology.

Johnnie wrote: ↑Sun Nov 11, 2018 1:09 pm

Giff wrote: ↑Sun Nov 11, 2018 1:04 pm I guess I still don't understand why that, of all things, warranted an apology.

It really didn't, but it made for decent comedy. Like when Odell hits the kicking net and then the next game he apologizes to it.

Ultimately, Kyle Kulinski nails it here:

Giff wrote: ↑Sun Nov 11, 2018 1:04 pm I guess I still don't understand why that, of all things, warranted an apology.

Giff wrote: ↑Mon Jun 04, 2018 1:37 pm

Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Thu May 31, 2018 12:21 pm Anyone else watching The Americans?

Damn, awesome finale.

It was maybe the best episode of the series. That showdown in the parking garage...holy shit.

[+] spoiler

but I was impressed at the ultimate ending the how it didn't really "cheat" the characters. I was kind of expecting some kind of ending that might involve at least Philip offering information to Stan to defect to the US, but that would have been totally out of character for Elizabeth and it would have been out of character for Philip to abandon Elizabeth, so...back to Russia makes a lot of sense.

And selfishly I like that it left it open-ended if there was ever any desire to return to the characters in 10 years or so after Russia has "democratized" in the 90s and it's theoretically possible for Paige and Henry to visit Russia or maybe even for Philip and Elizabeth to visit the US (I don't know what machinations might have to happen for that, but it's not impossible). I would like the idea of a movie perhaps that deals with a reunion with their kids.

brian wrote: ↑Mon Nov 26, 2018 12:04 pm

Giff wrote: ↑Mon Jun 04, 2018 1:37 pm

Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Thu May 31, 2018 12:21 pm Anyone else watching The Americans?

Damn, awesome finale.

It was maybe the best episode of the series. That showdown in the parking garage...holy shit.

So I finally got around to watching the final season of The Americans (long story why it took so long) and holy shit, the entire season was incredible. Maybe the best final season of any TV show in history considering all of the plates spinning. The season opening episode and the last two episodes were especially brilliant.

I'll spoiler tag this just in case anyone hasn't seen it and one day wants to

[+] spoiler

but I was impressed at the ultimate ending the how it didn't really "cheat" the characters. I was kind of expecting some kind of ending that might involve at least Philip offering information to Stan to defect to the US, but that would have been totally out of character for Elizabeth and it would have been out of character for Philip to abandon Elizabeth, so...back to Russia makes a lot of sense.

And selfishly I like that it left it open-ended if there was ever any desire to return to the characters in 10 years or so after Russia has "democratized" in the 90s and it's theoretically possible for Paige and Henry to visit Russia or maybe even for Philip and Elizabeth to visit the US (I don't know what machinations might have to happen for that, but it's not impossible). I would like the idea of a movie perhaps that deals with a reunion with their kids.

[+] spoiler

Phillip completely f's up Stan's relationship with his "I don't know"
Phillip talking himself out of Stan in the parking lot seems goofy to me
Henry is going to end up a mess, Paige seems poorly equipped for the decision she made
Philip's other son thing felt like a loose thread
Martha Hanson's Russia life..... fascinating
Hanging Oleg out at the end is a story I would like to further understand

sancarlos wrote: ↑Tue Dec 04, 2018 9:48 pm I suppose I’m just talking to myself here, but if anybody else here ever watches TCM, tomorrow (Wednesday) they’re having an all-day film noir festival. I’ve become a big fan of the old film noir genre and always record/watch TCM’s Noir Alley segments.