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[visionary]

His biggest weakness is his concern for people, especially those he loves, as well as his reluctance to kill his enemies.

yes but that is the “concern” for all heroes. He (and Capt America) are just too card board about it

JMO

 

[Stash]

IMO the major problem with Superman is that he is too straightlaced (card board; AKA Capt America ) and just too powerful with no weakness except for kryptonite. The combo does not make for a lot of options for enemies except other worldly beings

I do see your point, and I think it would certainly be a challenge to write the character for any length of time. But given the lengthy history, I still think that there are a bunch of good Superman stories to tell on film.

 

[Aviano90]

Started watching Fargo on Hulu. Love the cast in season 1.

 

[Sammy]

Started watching Fargo on Hulu. Love the cast in season 1.

Season 1 was my favorite by far, so far. I rewatch it every few years.

 

[CouchCoach]

Summer of Soul - Hulu. The Black Woodstock buried for 50 years. If you watch it, make sure you stay long enough for David Ruffin's solo of "My Girl", unbelievable ending.

 

[DallasEast]

 

[Creeper]

Watch "War of the Worlds" season 2 episode 6 last night, (so you don't have to!). I appears we may have actually learned something, maybe, possibly. The show continues to move as a glacial pace. Don't get me wrong, there is a lot of motion, but it is individuals not the main storyline. I do get the impression that the show is setting up for something with 2 episodes left in this season. It's just s a feeling but it is also a possibly indication of a disappointment with the season finale.

Spoiler

This week the French scientist figures out that the invaders did not travel from another planet, they traveled from another time. This is a theory of course. And it is not much of a reveal because we kind of figured this out already from other clues over the previous 5 episodes this season. It has something to do with quantum mechanics and quantum computing although it is not really well explained. We still do not know why the came to kill almost every human being on the planet and continue to hunt them down without mercy. We kind of understand that the aliens are probably humans from the future but the characters in the show need a little more time to catch up. The fact that their DNA is human apparently is not enough for them to draw any conclusions.

Also revealed this week is the writers are running out of clever twists and ideas for the weekly episodes. This was demonstrated by a confrontation between a human scientist and a captive alien. They fight, the human wins but leaves the alien - and the gun! She picks up the gun and threatens to kill him. Here is a tip for humans. Never give up your gun - ever. This alien tried to kill this human at least 2 times while he had her captive and yet he let her live and left her the only gun he had.

But there is more. In this episode a father and son go hunting for insulin (don't ask) and of course they separate (intentionally) and the son is captured by two aliens (go figure). This is odd because up to this point the aliens have never taken prisoners and have always killed humans without mercy. This sets up an entire segment that does nothing to advance the story but does fill time. The father, to save his son also gives up his gun and they are both captured. Again, very inconsistent with the show. Also again, never give up your gun. Take the stalemate or shoot someone. Pro tip: Shoot the apparent leader in the head. Corbin Dallas knew this!

So where is this all going? I think the French survivors (all 3 of them) are going to meet up with the London survivors. What are the odds! Then something is going to happen, or maybe not. I was thinking that the French scientist is going to figure out a way to send the virus that the British scientist (Gabriel Byrne) has created into the future to wipe out the alien race before it can come back in time and kill all the humans. That will reset history and everything will go back to the way it was before the initial invasion. Or maybe it will just be a threat to stop the aliens on earth from killing anymore people. The whole thing is becoming a convoluted mess and I don't see a rational explanation for any of it. This is the problem with time travel. If you step into this concept you better have a good plan to get out of it.

 

[DanteEXT]

Watched Cosmic Sin on Netflix last night. Thought it was a Netflix original, guess it's not. Anyway, ok sci-fi movie though I doubt I'd purposely watch it again. Felt a bit..not sure the word I'm looking for. Maybe disjointed. If you liked the movie Breach with Bruce Willis you may like this Bruce Willis movie too.

 

[Stash]

Watched Cosmic Sin on Netflix last night. Thought it was a Netflix original, guess it's not. Anyway, ok sci-fi movie though I doubt I'd purposely watch it again. Felt a bit..not sure the word I'm looking for. Maybe disjointed. If you liked the movie Breach with Bruce Willis you may like this Bruce Willis movie too.

That guy sure pumps out the movies, doesn’t he?

 

[CouchCoach]

Started watching "Titans" on the DC part of HBO Max and got hooked on it because the one thing I've always disliked about DC was the apprehension of evil and not the destruction of it. Well, without this being a spoiler, some serious well deserved killing goes on in this and I dig it. Acting is pretty good for this type of series.

 

[Runwildboys]

Started watching "Titans" on the DC part of HBO Max and got hooked on it because the one thing I've always disliked about DC was the apprehension of evil and not the destruction of it. Well, without this being a spoiler, some serious well deserved killing goes on in this and I dig it. Acting is pretty good for this type of series.

Watching the trailer for S3 has me considering paying for yet another streaming service.

 

[CouchCoach]

Watching the trailer for S3 has me considering paying for yet another streaming service.

That's what got me interested in it. I was aware of it but not what it really was and got hooked from the first episode, It was DC like I always wanted it to be. What good does it do for Superman and Batman to keep apprehending the bad guys and them getting loose again? Kill the bad guys and create some new ones.

 

[DanteEXT]

That guy sure pumps out the movies, doesn’t he?

Yep though I doubt he'll ever reach Eric Roberts level of gigs

 

[Stash]

Yep though I doubt he'll ever reach Eric Roberts level of gigs

Nicolas Cage has to be in the running!

 

[Khartun]

Nicolas Cage has to be in the running!

That's no joke. Have you seen Willy's Wonderland? Wow!

Edit: I was thinking you guys meant the quality of movie instead of the quantity.

 

[lukin2006]

Paul McCartney 3-2-1

 

[DallasEast]

Started watching "Titans" on the DC part of HBO Max and got hooked on it because the one thing I've always disliked about DC was the apprehension of evil and not the destruction of it. Well, without this being a spoiler, some serious well deserved killing goes on in this and I dig it. Acting is pretty good for this type of series.

The actress Teagan Croft is the cast's youngest member. Her actual age is close to her Raven character's age when it debuted in DC Comics way back when. I originally thought casting someone so young for the character would be a struggle but she is knocking it out of the park in my opinion.

On the other hand, I thought Alan Ritchson and Minka Kelly were both a little long in the tooth for their Hawk and Dove respective roles. I guessed wrong. They are a great combination. I think Ritchson has gotten type-casted for fictional superhero roles though. He played Aquaman in the Smallville series. Methinks Kelly never ages. She must be hiding her portrait in an attic somewhere, lol.

FYI: one of DC's biggest villains, played by Esai Morales, is the centerpiece of season two.

 

[DallasEast]

That's what got me interested in it. I was aware of it but not what it really was and got hooked form the first episode, It was DC like I always wanted it to be. What good does it do for Superman and Batman to keep apprehending the bad guys and them getting loose again? Kill the bad guys and create some new ones.

You might be interested in checking out DC Universe's animated movies and series, especially the Justice League Dark movies. Some gritty stuff. Harley Quinn is cartoon based and hiLARious but totally R-rated. Killing. Gore. Often sadistically twisted.

 

[Stash]

That's no joke. Have you seen Willy's Wonderland? Wow!

Edit: I was thinking you guys meant the quality of movie instead of the quantity.

I think both categories are applicable.

 

[CouchCoach]

Yep though I doubt he'll ever reach Eric Roberts level of gigs

He deserves a lifetime achievement award, along with Andrew Stevens for producing so many. Before there was streaming, there was Direct To Video and that offered an opportunity for actors and directors to continue to earn a living in their chosen path.