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Sarchasm posted:Conversely, I loved the show in its fledgling seasons when I could trust that Scully and Mulder were off on some new adventure every week to expose and debunk some interesting urban myth or piece of American folklore. Then the show crawled up its own rear end with that black ooze bullshit and Mulder's sister and Scully's pregnancy and it became an unwatchable grudgefuck. Seriously, I have no idea how anyone can like the mytharc better than the standalone episodes. I will that the overarching plot of Season 1 is pretty incredible, though, and The Erlenmeyer Flask is probably my favorite plot episode.
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I really couldn't say if I prefer mytharc or monster of the week. But a lot of the mytharc episodes are great. I loved it when Mulder was in the boxcar full of (what look like) alien corpses, and the alien bounty hunter was cool as hell. Remember when he left Mulder for dead in the arctic? I found the black cancer appropriately creepy. Krycheck was always entertaining as well. And of course the Smoking Man. The super soldier stuff in the last couple of seasons was absolutely terrible though.
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There are a ton of absolutely great stand alone episodes of the X-Files and a handful of good to great mythology ones.
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Confession: I only started watching The X-files on Netflix so that I could see what happened with the mytharc in the last few seasons since I stopped watching when I was younger. With only half of the last season left, I guess I have some regrets.
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Wiggles Von Huggins posted:Confession: I only started watching The X-files on Netflix so that I could see what happened with the mytharc in the last few seasons since I stopped watching when I was younger. With only half of the last season left, I guess I have some regrets. As someone who re-watched the entire series fairly recently my advice to you is to skip to the end and just watch the last episode.
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marktheando posted:I really couldn't say if I prefer mytharc or monster of the week. But a lot of the mytharc episodes are great. I loved it when Mulder was in the boxcar full of (what look like) alien corpses, and the alien bounty hunter was cool as hell. Remember when he left Mulder for dead in the arctic? I found the black cancer appropriately creepy. Krycheck was always entertaining as well. And of course the Smoking Man. The mytharc had a lot of cool moments, but it never came together cohesively because the writers were making it up as they went along. And for god's sake really? The last episode was one of the worst of the series.
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I don't think I have seen anything from the final 2-3 seasons. I think the last episode I watched Mulder was in an asylum or something?
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hope and vaseline posted:The mytharc had a lot of cool moments, but it never came together cohesively because the writers were making it up as they went along. And for god's sake really? The last episode was one of the worst of the series. The last episode was pretty bad, but I assumed Wiggles would be curious about how it ends. Better to skip to the end than to watch the whole last half of the last season. I'd almost recommend stopping mid-way through season six when they resolve the original conspiracy but there are still some good episodes after that point.
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Yeah. I started from the beginning over a year ago and have been making my way through. Honestly, I was surprised by how much I liked the beginning of season 8. It was great to see the different chemistry between Scully and Doggett with Mulder (briefly) out of the picture. Of course I got bored again about halfway through that season too. I think I am still going to watch all of the episodes. Seems wrong to stop so close to the finish line (and then teleport to the finish line).
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I've never seen one episode of the X Files. Is it worth watching if you've never seen it before?
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stickyfngrdboy posted:I've never seen one episode of the X Files. Is it worth watching if you've never seen it before? Watch Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose and if you don't like it, skip the show.
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morestuff posted:Watch Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose and if you don't like it, skip the show. Alternatively watch Home.
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Home is some seriously hosed up poo poo, amazing that made it on TV. I loved xfiles, that was a drat good show. I kind of lost interest when they brought in Doggett, though. It's funny because at the time you think the conspiracy arc is what's good but looking back I remember the MOTW shows a lot more. The conspiracy stuff didn't really go anywhere, ever.
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Home is one of my favorite episodes of the series, but there's a real argument to be made that Drive (starring Bryan Cranston) is the hands-down best. It's season six, episode two if you're curious. Been a while since I've seen it, but I don't think you need any backstory to enjoy it.
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I remember reading a thread about the X-Files in TVIV awhile ago, and someone posted a list of the best MOTW/Stand-alone episodes. Anyone have any suggestions for such a list? I'd seen a couple episodes of the show as a kid (including Home, which was actually the first episode I never saw) but I'd love to enjoy the highlights of the series on Netflix now if I can. I don't really have the time or energy to follow the show's overarching conspiracy plot. Also, on a non-Netflix related note, was the second movie (I Believe) any good? I've heard mixed things about it, but the people I know who like it like it a LOT. Not sure if it's something you'd need to be familiar with the "mytharc" for.
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Just watched Fargo and The Usual Suspects for the first time. They were ok. Didn't live up to what I expected from the hype about them. Although it would have been better if I didn't know the end of TUS already. Any other "classic" movies on Netflix I might be missing out on? Not like Citizen Kane classic you know what I mean. drunken officeparty fucked around with this message at 01:59 on Feb 7, 2014 |
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drunken officeparty posted:Just watched Fargo and The Usual Suspects for the first time. They were ok. Didn't live up to what I expected from the hype about them. Although it would have been better if I didn't know the end of TUS already. I never saw them until long after they came out, but early Quentin Tarantino flicks like Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, and Jackie Brown are fantastic and all on streaming: http://www.netflix.com/WiRoleDisplay?personid=20001496
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I was super impressed with Jackie brown when I watched it a few months back. Though I disagree I can definitely see why people call it the secret best tarantino movie.
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Skywalker OG posted:Man of Tai Chi was pretty decent for being a martial arts tournament movie. You got a problem with the original Karate Kid?
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prussian advisor posted:I remember reading a thread about the X-Files in TVIV awhile ago, and someone posted a list of the best MOTW/Stand-alone episodes. Anyone have any suggestions for such a list? I'd seen a couple episodes of the show as a kid (including Home, which was actually the first episode I never saw) but I'd love to enjoy the highlights of the series on Netflix now if I can. I don't really have the time or energy to follow the show's overarching conspiracy plot. The big complaint I hear about the second movie is that, even by X-Files standards, the main threat is really loving stupid.
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I was watching X-files but got hooked by Supernatural instead. Started back into Supernatural after getting bored in Season 2. Everything ramps up in Season 3 and it's really really good. When they do have filler episodes they have at least a tiny scene of some character development. I also love that they don't take themselves that seriously and make fun of the show like the comic episode etc. Sometimes I wish the season weren't 20+ episodes though. It's a huge commitment.
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Have we ever discussed how delightfully ridiculous the plot synopses are on Netflix sometimes?Only God Forgives posted:A criminal-minded mother and son respond to a lethal blow the only way they know how. Bangkok: Get ready to explode. The Apartment posted:Slick career move: Give the cheating boss keys to your love shack. Tip: Don't fall for his mistress. The Road posted:A dad and son brave hunger and depraved survivors in a post-atomic wasteland. This road trip's pretty dicey.
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Criminal Minded posted:Have we ever discussed how delightfully ridiculous the plot synopses are on Netflix sometimes? I love them. I love seeing just how generic they can make a movie sound to appeal to the most people. The Only God Forgives one is just masterful.
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Someone in the X-files thread posted about Chris Carter's new series on Amazon Prime... The After. Only the pilot is available and it takes a while to get going but it looks like it could get interesting.
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Criminal Minded posted:Have we ever discussed how delightfully ridiculous the plot synopses are on Netflix sometimes? Neo bangkok is about to E X P L O D E
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prussian advisor posted:Also, on a non-Netflix related note, was the second movie (I Believe) any good? I've heard mixed things about it, but the people I know who like it like it a LOT. Not sure if it's something you'd need to be familiar with the "mytharc" for. I more or less liked it. It's a monster of the week type movie, which is great. Unfortunately, it's a Scully/religion centered MOTW, which were the worst of the bunch. There are definitely some things to like about it, but Xzibit is almost offensively bad in it.
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So I noticed that Bates Motel just got added and I remember hearing some good initial buzz, but then it kinda dropped off my radar. Is it worth watching or does it just kinda peter out into being lovely?
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drunken officeparty posted:Just watched Fargo and The Usual Suspects for the first time. They were ok. Didn't live up to what I expected from the hype about them. Although it would have been better if I didn't know the end of TUS already. I'm surprised that you didn't like Fargo. It is wonderfully acted, very dark and funny, classic Coen Brothers. The Usual Suspects on the other hand, the entire film relies on the twist ending, and is a pretty weak film overall.
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Niggurath posted:So I noticed that Bates Motel just got added and I remember hearing some good initial buzz, but then it kinda dropped off my radar. Is it worth watching or does it just kinda peter out into being lovely? Admittedly I missed a few episodes when it aired, but I thought it maintained the same quality throughout the first season. Watching the first few episodes should be enough to determine if you'll like it.
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Airplane! has been up for a week. Why has no one mentioned this? Surely you must be joking. And MASH. I've never seen it, but it's a huge Altman classic. I've also never seen Carpenter's Assault on Precinct 13 or Harold and Maude, but they're also two classics of their genre I haven't seen mentioned in here. drunken officeparty posted:Just watched Fargo and The Usual Suspects for the first time. They were ok. Didn't live up to what I expected from the hype about them. Although it would have been better if I didn't know the end of TUS already. I liked Fargo a lot when I first saw it, but the second time I watched it solidified my love for it. It's fantastic on every level. Every time I watch it, I appreciate it more. And Carter Burwell's score is the icing on the cake. Also: IMDB posted:William H. Macy begged the directors for the role of Jerry Lundegaard. He did two readings for the part, and became convinced he was the best man for the role. When the Coens didn't get back to him, he flew to New York (where they were starting production) and said, "I'm very, very worried that you are going to screw up this movie by giving this role to somebody else. It's my role, and I'll shoot your dogs if you don't give it to me." He was joking, of course. Except the Coen Bros. have stated that they didn't think he was joking at the time, and were nervous to meet with him again. So they gave him the role.
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I watched Breaking Away for the billionth time last night and it's still as charming and hilarious as ever to me. If you haven't seen it, do yourself a favor and watch it if only for the 1979 versions of Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern, and Jackie Earle Haley. Paul Dooley as "Dad" steals every scene he's in, though. The quarry scenes were filmed about 30 miles from where I grew up and I used to dive and swim in the same location used in the film so those bits are even more fun for me. Go Cutters!
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pahuyuth posted:I watched Breaking Away for the billionth time last night and it's still as charming and hilarious as ever to me. If you haven't seen it, do yourself a favor and watch it if only for the 1979 versions of Dennis Quaid, Daniel Stern, and Jackie Earle Haley. Paul Dooley as "Dad" steals every scene he's in, though. The quarry scenes were filmed about 30 miles from where I grew up and I used to dive and swim in the same location used in the film so those bits are even more fun for me. Go Cutters! The "punch the clock" scene makes me laugh out loud even thinking about it. Edit: re Fargo - I'm trying to remember if William Macy was the character actor institution that he is now when Fargo was made, or whether that role made his career. I will say that for me, Fargo, along with Big Lebowski, are among the few movies that actually live up the the assertion that "this movie grows on you the more times you watch it". Zwabu fucked around with this message at 16:46 on Feb 7, 2014 |
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Franchescanado posted:Airplane! has been up for a week. Why has no one mentioned this? Surely you must be joking. Don't call me Shirley.
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Zwabu posted:Edit: re Fargo - I'm trying to remember if William Macy was the character actor institution that he is now when Fargo was made, or whether that role made his career. He had been in a few things, but I'm pretty sure Fargo was his breakout role. Looking over IMDB, he had small roles in Searching for Bobby Fischer, The Client, and Mr. Holland's Opus before that. The only one I really remember him in is Mr. Holland's Opus, but I think that may be a retroactive, "Hey, that's William H. Macy!" sort of thing upon repeated viewings. For content, I've been watching a lot of Kung Fu flicks recently. The only one I'd unequivocally recommend is Dragon. I really enjoyed the story, the main character is Donnie Yen, and both of his primary antagonists are awesome characters, especially Xu Baijiu. On the opposite end of the spectrum, I'd avoid True Legend. It's got great production values, star power, and the fights are decent, but the story meanders unpleasantly and the last 45 minutes feel really hamfisted.
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fishtobaskets posted:For content, I've been watching a lot of Kung Fu flicks recently. The only one I'd unequivocally recommend is Dragon. I really enjoyed the story, the main character is Donnie Yen, and both of his primary antagonists are awesome characters, especially Xu Baijiu. I watched Man of Tai Chi last night. The first 2/3rds of it had the potential to be a decent mortal combat/ip man fusion, but then they really went off track with it. Didn't know how to end it either, they only knew they really wanted Keanu Reeves to fight. The fight scenes were well choreographed and everything though. Overall I'd give the first 2/3rds a 6.5 out of 10 and the last part a 2.
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Franchescanado posted:Airplane! has been up for a week. Why has no one mentioned this? Surely you must be joking. William H. Macy is one of my favorite actors and is great in that movie. That said, I can't imagine ever finding him intimidating, and that tells me a lot about the Coen's.
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Pain & Gain is up on Netflix Canada, just in time for the weekend/cold rear end weather.
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crispyseaweed posted:Pain & Gain is up on Netflix Canada, just in time for the weekend/cold rear end weather. Everyone watch this movie. Holy poo poo it was incredible. Michael Bay is so extremely nihilistic and hateful in his portrayals of everyone involved.
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Pain & Gain is the only good movie Michael Bay has directed in the last decade aside from The Island, and boy is it good. It reminds you that he can actually be a really adept filmmaker when he tries.
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