what I watched in September
Sep. 30th, 2017 12:34 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
orangerfulMovies:
Kong: Skull Isand: 3 stars
The moment when Hiddleston's character charges through the toxic gas, nimbly lifting a gas mask from a fallen comrade, then slices through prehistoric birds with a samurai blade...that was the moment I knew I was watching something special.
IT: 4 stars
Just the right level of creepy for me, as I am not a horror aficionado and pretty much a wuss. But I wanted to see this in the theater because I read the book and saw the original miniseries back when I was a teen (and my bet is that is part of the reason this movie is doing so well - lots of nostalgia factor for 80s kids)
All of the teen actors were fantastic and Skarsgard was mesmerizing. It could have just been a film of him staring creepily at the audience in that clown make up and I would have been horrified.
Like 'Stranger Things', this was a love letter to 80's movies, not just horror but all of the adventure and friendship stories of that time that were full of child actors but were technically not just "for kids" (I couldn't help but smile when the kids rode out on their bikes together and the score felt like it was paying homage to John Williams, the flutes reminding me of E.T.)
Really curious about how they are going to make "Chapter Two" work in this new format without the constant flashbacks of the original story. They made some changes to the book for this, so hopefully they can tweak things for the sequel to keep things just as disturbing.
Television:
The Good Place:
Rewatched this show with Sylvia just in time for Season 2 to start. Just adore this show. Also, if you've seen Season 1, you should definitely read this article about The good places: The uncommonly decent TV worlds of Michael Schurr for a look inside the mind of the creator.
Blackish
Finally discovered the joy that is this show. I don't know why I put it off so long, it just kept getting bumped down my list. But now I am hooked, we've been watching at least two episodes a night for the last month.
Handmaid's Tale
SO HEAVY but so good. Scary, upsetting, unsettling...this show makes my heart race during every episode. I'm not sure how many seasons I could handle, I hope they have a plan laid out.
Gravity Falls
Only a few episodes left in this series, I will be so sad when it is over. :(
Speechless
Season 2 just started and we watched the premiere episode last night! First I was laughing so hard at how much Ray's voice dropped. But it also felt like maybe they had some notes from producers about making the family less of a mess? Here is hoping the find the right balance and don't lose the magic of the show. I would be happy to see the DeMayo family a little bit more together but their frantic lives did make for some great stories.
Vietnam
Mentioned this before, only watched the first episode so far but this is a story that all of us need to watch because so few of us know all the details.
Kong: Skull Isand: 3 stars
The moment when Hiddleston's character charges through the toxic gas, nimbly lifting a gas mask from a fallen comrade, then slices through prehistoric birds with a samurai blade...that was the moment I knew I was watching something special.
IT: 4 stars
Just the right level of creepy for me, as I am not a horror aficionado and pretty much a wuss. But I wanted to see this in the theater because I read the book and saw the original miniseries back when I was a teen (and my bet is that is part of the reason this movie is doing so well - lots of nostalgia factor for 80s kids)
All of the teen actors were fantastic and Skarsgard was mesmerizing. It could have just been a film of him staring creepily at the audience in that clown make up and I would have been horrified.
Like 'Stranger Things', this was a love letter to 80's movies, not just horror but all of the adventure and friendship stories of that time that were full of child actors but were technically not just "for kids" (I couldn't help but smile when the kids rode out on their bikes together and the score felt like it was paying homage to John Williams, the flutes reminding me of E.T.)
Really curious about how they are going to make "Chapter Two" work in this new format without the constant flashbacks of the original story. They made some changes to the book for this, so hopefully they can tweak things for the sequel to keep things just as disturbing.
Television:
The Good Place:
Rewatched this show with Sylvia just in time for Season 2 to start. Just adore this show. Also, if you've seen Season 1, you should definitely read this article about The good places: The uncommonly decent TV worlds of Michael Schurr for a look inside the mind of the creator.
Blackish
Finally discovered the joy that is this show. I don't know why I put it off so long, it just kept getting bumped down my list. But now I am hooked, we've been watching at least two episodes a night for the last month.
Handmaid's Tale
SO HEAVY but so good. Scary, upsetting, unsettling...this show makes my heart race during every episode. I'm not sure how many seasons I could handle, I hope they have a plan laid out.
Gravity Falls
Only a few episodes left in this series, I will be so sad when it is over. :(
Speechless
Season 2 just started and we watched the premiere episode last night! First I was laughing so hard at how much Ray's voice dropped. But it also felt like maybe they had some notes from producers about making the family less of a mess? Here is hoping the find the right balance and don't lose the magic of the show. I would be happy to see the DeMayo family a little bit more together but their frantic lives did make for some great stories.
Vietnam
Mentioned this before, only watched the first episode so far but this is a story that all of us need to watch because so few of us know all the details.