|
"Much worse than the sum of its parts" was the most accurate review I saw of Disenchantment. Great voice talent, good animation, good setting and premise, pretty bad show.
|
#
?
Jun 10, 2023 19:27
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 27, 2024 22:52 |
|
|
SweetMercifulCrap! posted:I still haven't been able to bring myself to watch a single episode of Disenchantment. It just looks dreadful. Futurama is a satire of sci-fi adventure made by people who clearly loved the genre, but every clip I've seen of Disenchantment comes off as out of touch or unfamiliar creators trying to do a satire of fantasy. If you want fantasy satire done right, watch Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. It’s surprising in how original and fun it is by people who did their research and by people who love the genre and game. You don’t even have to be a D&D nerd to follow it, but there is a lot of D&D lore that will sate even the nerdiest nerd. It’s campy, it’s goofy, it uses a lot of practical effects and puppetry over CGI for some things, it’s got gorgeous cinematography of Ireland and Iceland filling in for the Forgotten Realms (where the story takes place), the main characters play off each other well, and it mocks the source material in a positive way. It’s essentially a heist movie, only there’s a chonk-rear end dragon and Jarnathan, a bird-man involved.
|
|
#
?
Jun 10, 2023 19:46
|
|
|
I love the decision to go with not one, but two impossibly annoying main characters.
|
|
#
?
Jun 10, 2023 20:16
|
|
|
You Are A Elf posted:If you want fantasy satire done right, watch Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. It’s surprising in how original and fun it is by people who did their research and by people who love the genre and game. You don’t even have to be a D&D nerd to follow it, but there is a lot of D&D lore that will sate even the nerdiest nerd. It’s campy, it’s goofy, it uses a lot of practical effects and puppetry over CGI for some things, it’s got gorgeous cinematography of Ireland and Iceland filling in for the Forgotten Realms (where the story takes place), the main characters play off each other well, and it mocks the source material in a positive way. Yeah, this movie kicks rear end. Even my wife, who doesn't really like D&D stuff or high fantasy in general, really liked it.
|
|
#
?
Jun 10, 2023 20:45
|
|
|
Cocaine Bear posted:I love the decision to
|
|
#
?
Jun 10, 2023 21:01
|
|
|
You Are A Elf posted:If you want fantasy satire done right, watch Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. It’s surprising in how original and fun it is by people who did their research and by people who love the genre and game. You don’t even have to be a D&D nerd to follow it, but there is a lot of D&D lore that will sate even the nerdiest nerd. It’s campy, it’s goofy, it uses a lot of practical effects and puppetry over CGI for some things, it’s got gorgeous cinematography of Ireland and Iceland filling in for the Forgotten Realms (where the story takes place), the main characters play off each other well, and it mocks the source material in a positive way. 100%, it’s a delight & perfect for Chris Pine & Hugh Grant to be lovable rogues. I like how Pine is the group bard and they keep his actions consistent with the class. Also appreciated how it’s a massive universe but didn’t feel like they were desperate to kick off their own MCU. Top tier recommend.
|
|
#
?
Jun 10, 2023 22:31
|
|
|
SweetMercifulCrap! posted:I still haven't been able to bring myself to watch a single episode of Disenchantment. It just looks dreadful. Futurama is a satire of sci-fi adventure made by people who clearly loved the genre, but every clip I've seen of Disenchantment comes off as out of touch or unfamiliar creators trying to do a satire of fantasy. That Ursula Le Guin quote about how bad ignorant attempts to criticise or parody genres you clearly aren't familiar with can come across.
|
|
#
?
Jun 11, 2023 08:36
|
|
|
Disenchantment works less as a parody of fantasy and more as a sort of lighthearted adventure story. Ultimately it isn't funny enough to be a comedy and the story isn't quite good enough to be taken seriously, but I didn't hate watching it, probably because the voice acting is just that good. Almost all of the jokes that work are sold by the voice acting. In the end I wouldn't recommend it unless you have nothing good to watch, but it didn't make my brain bleed in the way some of the worst Simpsons episodes do.
|
|
#
?
Jun 11, 2023 10:38
|
|
|
I do kinda get the feeling Matt Groening is a bit of a victim of his own success.sweet geek swag posted:Disenchantment works less as a parody of fantasy and more as a sort of lighthearted adventure story. Ultimately it isn't funny enough to be a comedy and the story isn't quite good enough to be taken seriously, but I didn't hate watching it, probably because the voice acting is just that good. Almost all of the jokes that work are sold by the voice acting. In the end I wouldn't recommend it unless you have nothing good to watch, but it didn't make my brain bleed in the way some of the worst Simpsons episodes do. Funny thing, I get that. I've watched a bit of my childhood favourite, The Mighty Ducks animated series of all things (and no it doesn't have anything to do with the movies) and imo it's pretty well carried by a shockingly good voice cast with great chemistry, even before you have the main bad guy voiced by goddamn Tim Curry going full Satan as an evil space dragon.
|
|
#
?
Jun 11, 2023 11:54
|
|
|
https://twitter.com/ampol_moment/status/1670193834381266944/
|
|
#
?
Jun 19, 2023 02:41
|
|
|
Wow, too chicken to even try to come up with a public reason Bernice would vote for HILLARY
|
|
#
?
Jun 19, 2023 03:50
|
|
|
https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1671051689686896640 e: BBC viewers slam 'disgusting' Titanic tourist claiming 'mistakes are being made' lol
|
|
#
?
Jun 20, 2023 10:54
|
|
|
 well close the thread, this is the lowest point
|
|
#
?
Jun 20, 2023 11:14
|
|
|
Other Simpsons writers desperately googling how much it cost to visit the Mariana Trench. Simpsons writers are well aware there is always lower.
|
|
#
?
Jun 20, 2023 11:18
|
|
|
https://twitter.com/guardian/status/1666040826701443072 well well well look what al jean just fell down
|
|
#
?
Jun 20, 2023 11:23
|
|
|
im glad mike reiss wasn't instapotted by the libertarian pressure cooker
|
|
#
?
Jun 20, 2023 12:38
|
|
|
I'm sure someone here will know: what's the episode where Bart and Lisa are watching TV then Homer switches it off and they start screaming?
|
|
#
?
Jun 22, 2023 16:09
|
|
|
Alan_Shore posted:I'm sure someone here will know: what's the episode where Bart and Lisa are watching TV then Homer switches it off and they start screaming? Maybe it’s Homer Goes To College when the nerd unplugs the TV for his rock tumbler? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57EvSk4lI70
|
|
#
?
Jun 22, 2023 16:17
|
|
|
You Are A Elf posted:Maybe it’s Homer Goes To College when the nerd unplugs the TV for his rock tumbler? That's it! I knew you wouldn't disappoint. Thanks so much! (it's for a Botchamania clip)
|
|
#
?
Jun 22, 2023 16:18
|
|
|
Alan_Shore posted:I'm sure someone here will know: what's the episode where Bart and Lisa are watching TV then Homer switches it off and they start screaming? S05E03 Homer Goes to College, but the nerds unplug the TV for their rock tumbler? Edit: Of course I was beaten ITT
|
|
#
?
Jun 22, 2023 16:20
|
|
|
Alan_Shore posted:That's it! I knew you wouldn't disappoint. Thanks so much! (it's for a Botchamania clip) 
|
|
#
?
Jun 22, 2023 16:21
|
|
|
spaceblancmange posted:
why indeed
|
|
#
?
Jun 23, 2023 18:48
|
|
|
Alan_Shore posted:That's it! I knew you wouldn't disappoint. Thanks so much! (it's for a Botchamania clip) Wait a sec, are you the genius/madman behind all the botchomanias?
|
|
#
?
Jun 25, 2023 00:30
|
|
|
iamsosmrt posted:Wait a sec, are you the genius/madman behind all the botchomanias? God I wish! Just submitting something!
|
|
#
?
Jun 25, 2023 03:40
|
|
|
spaceblancmange posted:
Extremely underrated comment 
|
|
#
?
Jun 25, 2023 05:05
|
|
|
spaceblancmange posted:
|
|
#
?
Jun 26, 2023 00:59
|
|
|
|
|
#
?
Jun 28, 2023 00:38
|
|
|
Jesus Christ. I’ll give them a shot but man that looks grim. Even in its good years, Futurama was always at its worst when it was trying to be topical.
|
|
#
?
Jun 28, 2023 00:49
|
|
|
Haha, great post in the meme fanart page, but you should tone down the parody if you want to really trick..... Wait, what?
|
|
#
?
Jun 28, 2023 00:49
|
|
|
Yep, I'm completely out. It's like three Susan Boyle quality episodes right there.
|
|
#
?
Jun 28, 2023 00:52
|
|
|
Can't wait to see their take on Hunter's laptop.
|
|
#
?
Jun 28, 2023 00:53
|
|
|
Ugh. Hard loving pass. Hard.
|
|
#
?
Jun 28, 2023 01:11
|
|
|
The Moon Monster posted:Can't wait to see their take on Hunter's laptop. bender's laptop
|
|
#
?
Jun 28, 2023 01:17
|
|
|
Hey I dunno maybe their episode about how many genders there are in the year 3000 will be really funny
|
|
#
?
Jun 28, 2023 01:32
|
|
|
Who exactly was clamoring for a new season of Futurama? Who is this for?
|
|
#
?
Jun 28, 2023 01:43
|
|
|
You Are A Elf posted:Who exactly was clamoring for a new season of Futurama? Who is this for? Executives, so that they make a lot of money.
|
|
#
?
Jun 28, 2023 01:49
|
|
|
Episode 4: The head of Donald Trump did WHAT?!
|
|
#
?
Jun 28, 2023 02:25
|
|
|
drat, I'm not even MORBIDLY curious. That just looks awful. 
|
|
#
?
Jun 28, 2023 02:31
|
|
|
Continuing Futurama rewatch, still in pretty good territory. I liked how it dated itself as early 2000s in “A Taste of Freedom” when the ultra-progressive lawyer is booed for being a polygamist & satanist, but also for having a husband.
|
|
#
?
Jun 28, 2023 02:46
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 27, 2024 22:52 |
|
|
Last week I was catching up on the new season of It's Always Sunny, and thinking it was doing topical episodes right. Just introduce a subject, and see how these characters respond to it. So when the Gang is introduced to the concept of inflation, we get Mac and Dennis trying to start an inflatable sofa business, and Charlie investing in 35-year-old Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Pies. It works much better than when the characters are just mouthpieces for whatever the writers support or oppose. So I'd like to think the Futurama writers will take that approach. I'd like to.
|
|
#
?
Jun 28, 2023 02:50
|
|
