Nobody Cares about TV and Film

[Free]

I've just learned there is a movie, released in 2021, called Planet Dune.

It gets worse. The story is about a rescue mission to the planet, where the crew ends up being hunted by...giant sandworms.

The punchline? It stars Sean Young.

EDIT: It's on Amazon Prime. Adding it to my watchlist now...

 

[Isabeau]

I just stated the series “Raised by Wolves”. Missed it when it came out. It was canceled after two seasons but I enjoyed the first episode (the 1st two are directed by Ridley Scott and it shows.)

Anyone one else see? Anyway, I like the aesthetics of it all.

 

[Ryanna Enfield]

I watched all of it. It is definitely a strange series. I appreciate that it seemed so different than any other sci-fi stuff I've watched, but I didn't love it in the end. It was just okay. I loved the actress Amanda Collin in it. Seems like the role of "Mother" was made for her. Abubakar Salim was also excellent as "Father".

 

[Innula Zenovka]

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[Veritable Quandry]

One of my favorite peasant protest techniques (I have read both European and Japanese examples) is the spontaneous pilgrimage. You can't legally stop work or strike, but if the entire village decides they need to pray at the same time the lords can't stop their religious expression. And putting most of a village on a shared journey has a lot of storytelling possibilities.

 

[Khamon]

This is kind of peasant revolt against the bishop while also working to build the cathedral: The Pillars of the Earth (TV Mini Series 2010) - IMDb

 

[Jopsy Pendragon]

I just stated the series “Raised by Wolves”. Missed it when it came out. It was canceled after two seasons but I enjoyed the first episode (the 1st two are directed by Ridley Scott and it shows.)

Anyone one else see? Anyway, I like the aesthetics of it all.

I liked it... but was as much if not more frustrated by how obtuse a lot of it was. Normally I'm good at the whole spotting metaphor and allegory stuff, which they certainly employ, but for reasons that then flip it on its head and leave you wondering... "What's that supposed to mean?!"

By which time they've introduced something new and even more bizarre.

 

[Isabeau]

I watched it again for fun this summer. I didn’t hate it, even the first time around. It isn’t the same as the comics but still enjoyable. Anyhow, I prefer it to superhero stuff.

We're finally getting a sequel to Keanu Reeves' Constantine movie

Back in 2005, when Warner Brothers released their live-action Hellblazer adaptation with Keanu Reeves, I wanted nothing to do with the film. Based on Reeves' American accent and aesthetic alone, I couldn't…

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Here is a resurrection of a DC character worth getting excited over. Warner Bros will develop another installment of the 2005 supernatural thriller Constantine, and the studio is re-teaming star Keanu Reeves and director Francis Lawrence, who made his helming debut on the original.

 

[Innula Zenovka]

 

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Louise Fletcher Dies: Oscar-Winning ‘One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest’ Actor Was 88

Louise Fletcher, whose Oscar-winning performance as the sadistic Nurse Ratched in 1975’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest gave Hollywood one of its greatest all-time villains and provide…

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[Free]

I found the first one utterly enjoyable. I'm glad to see more.

 

[Beebo Brink]

SYFY has taken to putting up episodes of Resident Alien on their Youtube channel. I'm only 2 episodes in but I like it, almost as much as I love doom patrol.
Plus Alan Tudyk!

I'm really late to the party, but I subscribed to Peacock last month and Resident Alien turned out to be the best treat on the menu. Eagerly waiting for the last episode of Season 2, which drops next week.

 

[Rose Karuna]

While flipping around for yet another series to binge on and I discovered "Upload" (Amazon Prime). Both my husband and I thought it was hilarious. A lot of the reason we did was because of our past experience in Second Life.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upload_(TV_series)

It's much more a comedy (a bit campy) and not much of a SYFY. If you're expecting realistic SYFY, you'll be disappointed, but the comedy was great.

 

[Argent Stonecutter]

I started watching it and I couldn't get over how much of an asshole the protagonist was and didn't finish the first episode.

 

[Beebo Brink]

I started watching it and I couldn't get over how much of an asshole the protagonist was and didn't finish the first episode.

One of the main themes of the series is that he was indeed an asshole... until he got better. The overarching storyline is about his recovery and redemption.

 

[Argent Stonecutter]

Oh, it's literally Dantean hell. Yeh, I'll pass.

 

[Caete]

 

[Lexxi]

I hadn't seen the original update, so I add it here.

 

[Caete]

 

[Dakota Tebaldi]