What are you watching?

[thelalmeida]

Person of Interest. It was about time I re-watched this.

But my main takeaway is how much television has changed in the past ten years and the impact of cable scheduling on a season. Maybe it's nostalgia, but I have come to appreciate the filler episodes a bit more.

[Beber]

This afternoon, I watched "Tron Legacy 3D" videoprojected. This one looks pretty good in 3D. Plus it's the IMAX version, too, just like the 2D version. So it's IMAX 3D for even better immersion.

[Beber]

Today I finally took the time to watch the remaster of "The Killer" (1989) by John Woo. I have no idea what a 35mm film print of this one looked like, but the remaster looks pretty good. It's not razor sharp in its definition, but it's the go-to version for sure. The UHD disc will be an even better presentation for it this December. I wish stereo was a thing in Hong Kong back then, though, 'cause an actionner in mono is frustrating.

[vanshady]

I didn't have too much time today, so I watched a short, The Chalk Line (1916). It's available for free on National Film Preservation Foundation’s streaming site https://www.filmpreservation.org/preserv...-line-1916 Aside from the completely irrelevant office subplot, the plot about the chalk line is actually quite hilarious.

[lalajones]

I recently finished watching The Americans (TV), my brother recommended it and I swiftly went through the whole show as I enjoyed it, very much.

[vance refirgerator]

I just finished watching Bugonia. It was my introduction to Yorgos, and I was quite fond of it. I can definitely recommend it with some scenes that were weirdly funny (like the one with Emma Stone ragebaiting).

[Beber]

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day". I just watched it in 1.90:1 digital IMAX aspect ratio videoprojected and... well, it’s just barely watchable. A dozen of pretty good looking shots in a 2h19 minutes span, including a nice 180° reverse shot with Spidey going on a ceiling, but all the action falls flat with no epicness in the editing and especially the music. On top of that, the script is mediocre, recycling some Raimi's tropes from "Spider-Man 2", but there's no real antagonist, hence no final stand-off. I haven’t seen every Marvel entry in between, but according to my research, I didn't miss anything significant and was as confused as everybody else seeing Spidey interacting with Punisher and new Black Widow, plus the arrest of the Hand ninjas that never happened on screen. So basically, half confusing, half boring, a mildly interesting intrigue at the beginning with the possessed bodies that only serves as an introduction of the X-Men via Jean Grey. Meh... And that's enough for the general audience worldwide to reach a 2.5 billion dollars box-office? No wonder we can’t have nice things anymore.