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So Intelligence is just Chuck but unfunny and without interesting characters?
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Yeah, Intelligence is just Chuck.
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Jan 6, 2014 15:33
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Is this the show with that guy from  that had the "worst pilot ever" or whatever?
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Jan 6, 2014 15:36
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Without constant Subway plugs it can never truly be Chuck.
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Jan 6, 2014 16:27
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Grand Theft Autobot posted:Without constant Subway plugs it can never truly be Chuck. Also, gratuitous shots of beautiful women in their underwear.
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Jan 6, 2014 16:39
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Orange is the New Black is hands down my favorite new drama of the year. Jesus Christ, I was so pissed off when it ended. I want to watch the next episode NOW.
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Jan 6, 2014 17:12
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I guess I was the only one who wasn't dazzled by OitNB. I thought it was ok.
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Jan 6, 2014 17:18
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Orange's biggest misstep is pushing Pennsyltuckey as a primary antagonist. She's stupid and destructive, which makes her dangerous, but at the end of the day she's just another inmate and not nearly the malevolent threat the show portrays her as.
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Jan 6, 2014 17:27
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I think its biggest mistep is embracing rather than satirizing the clueless white girl bullshit the protagonist is constantly throwing around.
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Jan 6, 2014 17:31
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Do you think they played it up though? The other characters just seemed to shake their head at the situation (and urge Piper to just kick her rear end). The shower scene was kinda off though. Prison has a lot of people with pure impulse control and bad decision making. It'd be weird if things didn't sometimes get dire. And I really am amazed by how much Piper worked as a character, not a caricture. Yes, she's kind of a cliche, but one that's understandable in how she got that way and super open to change depending on the circumstances, like anyone really.
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Jan 6, 2014 17:35
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zoux posted:I guess I was the only one who wasn't dazzled by OitNB. I thought it was ok. Nah, I think it's pretty much goop. Fine to watch but lacking a core or depth.
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Jan 6, 2014 17:35
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Shageletic posted:Do you think they played it up though? The other characters just seemed to shake their head at the situation (and urge Piper to just kick her rear end). The shower scene was kinda off though. As a shallow dramedy it's fine, but this show got borderline offensive in the way it portrayed race and class issues.
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Jan 6, 2014 17:39
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Yeah, I get that the race stuff powered a lot of articles back when it first came out. I don't really see it, considering the show goes to pains to humanize a really large cast.
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Jan 6, 2014 17:41
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I think there are individual parts to OitNB--particularly the backstories of some of the other inmates--that are really well done. But the show has enough problems weighing it down that I'm not in love with it like a lot of critics seem to be. Larry is a loving godawful trainwreck of a character and the show would be better served dumping him entirely.
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Jan 6, 2014 17:43
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I will say it's probably the finest, most sympathetic portrayal of a transperson I've ever seen anywhere.
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Jan 6, 2014 17:44
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zoux posted:I will say it's probably the finest, most sympathetic portrayal of a transperson I've ever seen anywhere. Veronica Mars also had a great one.
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Jan 6, 2014 17:45
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Cool, can't wait for the 3 pages of VM related words I'm about to read, thanks for invoking that specter.
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Jan 6, 2014 17:47
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zoux posted:I will say it's probably the finest, most sympathetic portrayal of a transperson I've ever seen anywhere. Speaking of which, watch Dallas Buyers Club. It's amazing.
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Jan 6, 2014 17:47
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Joramun posted:Speaking of which, watch Dallas Buyers Club. It's amazing. Between this and True Detectives, I'm wondering when Matthew McConaughey became a prestige actor 
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Jan 6, 2014 17:50
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He's gradually been taking less and less lovely romcom paychecks and doing actual roles instead.
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Jan 6, 2014 17:54
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zoux posted:Between this and True Detectives, I'm wondering when Matthew McConaughey became a prestige actor I was going to say when he starred in The Royal Tenenbaums, but then I remembered that was Owen Wilson, a far superior actor.
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zoux posted:Between this and True Detectives, I'm wondering when Matthew McConaughey became a prestige actor Speaking of True Detective, I read last night that the way the show is going to work is that every season is going to be a self contained story, kind of like American Horror Story.
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Jan 6, 2014 17:59
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zoux posted:Between this and True Detectives, I'm wondering when Matthew McConaughey became a prestige actor He pretty much has. Irish Joe posted:I was going to say when he starred in The Royal Tenenbaums, but then I remembered that was Owen Wilson, a far superior actor. Never stop Irish Joe-ing, Irish Joe. 
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Jan 6, 2014 18:00
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Irish Joe posted:I was going to say when he starred in The Royal Tenenbaums, but then I remembered that was Owen Wilson, a far superior actor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PWcc3y_NlY
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Jan 6, 2014 18:00
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I had to watch Hall Pass as part of my annual holiday exposure to what Real People watch, so please stop saying trigger words at me.
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Jan 6, 2014 18:03
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zoux posted:Between this and True Detectives, I'm wondering when Matthew McConaughey became a prestige actor Just look at his IMDB page. Lincoln Lawyer. Killer Joe (my favorite movie of that year). Bernie. Wolf of Wall Street. The guy can be basically depended upon to choose great roles and dominate a scene. Its a great turn.
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Jan 6, 2014 18:03
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He was great in Mud too.
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Jan 6, 2014 18:06
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Yeah well he could win a billion Oscars and it would never change what his most seminal line is.
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Jan 6, 2014 18:08
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zoux posted:Between this and True Detectives, I'm wondering when Matthew McConaughey became a prestige actor He always was. FRAILTY came in the midst of all the crap that people created a persona of him for, during his hottest days, but it's clear from watching a HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS compared to anything that wasn't box-office gumbo that he took those jobs because he was being paid millions and millions of dollars to do so, and of course he'd get paid. But he's never not been an absolutely great actor when the role calls for more than abs, smile, and chuckle.
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Jan 6, 2014 18:10
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McConaughey was great in Magic Mike, best part of the movie. I thought I'd always hate him after that loving How To Lose a Guy movie but he has snuck past me. Kate Hudson on the other hand is exactly who we thought she was.
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Jan 6, 2014 18:52
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Owen Wilson is a better actor than McConaughey though. Just watch Bottle Rocket, The Minus Man, Royal Tenenbaums, Darjeeling Limited, Life Aquatic, etc. Also keep in mind that he co-wrote all of Wes Anderson's films prior to Life Aquatic, so there's a good argument to be made that he was the better writer of the two, or at least was good at keeping Anderson grounded.
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Jan 6, 2014 18:59
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Shageletic posted:And more about TV stuff, I'm doing my semi-annual marathon of Better Off Ted. Really doesn't get enough credit, might be one of my favorite comedies I can think of. I want someone to remake it animated. That way the inventions could be wackier.
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Sophia posted:McConaughey was great in Magic Mike, best part of the movie. Actually, the best part was Alex Pettyfer's rear end.
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Jan 6, 2014 19:53
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Check his Wikipedia page. It's hilarious. Failure to Launch Fool's Gold Tropic Thunder Surfer, Dude Ghosts of Girlfriends Past The Lincoln Lawyer AWARDS AWARDS AWARDS
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Jan 6, 2014 21:14
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He totally deserves an Oscar for Dallas Buyers Club, though. It's like Anne Hathaway in Les Mis. Beforehand you're like, "Her? An Oscar? Don't be ridic." And then you actually see the performance and you're like, "Yeah, OK, give it to her immediately." Same with MMC in DBC.
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Jan 6, 2014 21:43
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Joramun posted:He totally deserves an Oscar for Dallas Buyers Club, though. It's like Anne Hathaway is Les Mis. No one deserved an Oscar for Les Mis, and Russel Crowe deserved a goddamn firing squad 
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Joramun posted:He totally deserves an Oscar for Dallas Buyers Club, though. It's like Anne Hathaway is Les Mis. Beforehand you're like, "Her? An Oscar? Don't be ridic." And then you actually see the performance and you're like, "Yeah, OK, give it to her immediately." Same with MMC in DBC. HAHAHAHA! What? Les Mis was a loving mess and casting one of Hollywood's least sympathetic train wrecks in a role were meant to feel emotions for was one of the biggest mistakes. She didn't deserve that Oscar at all.
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Jan 6, 2014 21:54
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Aphrodite posted:Check his Wikipedia page. It's hilarious. Tropic Thunder is a masterpiece.
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When did people start hating Anne Hathaway? I wasn't aware that was ever a thing, guess it slipped by me.zoux posted:I think its biggest mistep is embracing rather than satirizing the clueless white girl bullshit the protagonist is constantly throwing around. Sounds about like what I'd expect based on Weeds.
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raditts posted:When did people start hating Anne Hathaway? I wasn't aware that was ever a thing, guess it slipped by me. http://gawker.com/5987299/joan-rivers-explains-the-hatred-of-anne-hathaway-better-than-anyone
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