ATOMIC SUPLEX
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I think I only have today left before my current subscription runs out.
Disney + streaming video recommendations thread
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ATOMIC SUPLEX
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French Dispatch.
It's ok. I know it's not supposed to be a regular film, but I didn't come away feeling satisfied. The film making itself was the lead performer. On the one hand I know the style was 'the point', but it was also very distracting. Though beautiful, it did at times drag and become a tad eyerolling.
The animated section reminded me of Anderson's other animated films, and that he could do highly stylised films with a satisfying story and without distraction.
Probably his most ambitious work, I enjoyed the deviation from a regular movie format (and the multiple aspect ratios worked very well without being at all intrusive), but a but like The Royal Tenenbaums it felt like too much of an up it's arse test film, pushing boundaries rather than being a decent film in its own right.
It's ok. I know it's not supposed to be a regular film, but I didn't come away feeling satisfied. The film making itself was the lead performer. On the one hand I know the style was 'the point', but it was also very distracting. Though beautiful, it did at times drag and become a tad eyerolling.
The animated section reminded me of Anderson's other animated films, and that he could do highly stylised films with a satisfying story and without distraction.
Probably his most ambitious work, I enjoyed the deviation from a regular movie format (and the multiple aspect ratios worked very well without being at all intrusive), but a but like The Royal Tenenbaums it felt like too much of an up it's arse test film, pushing boundaries rather than being a decent film in its own right.
T & P
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Yes, I have to agree. Not terrible but still feels overlong and a wasted opportunity.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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I don't think I'll bother this time then.
Just watch Bob's burgers until my times up.
T & P
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Hold your preplanned lapsing of the Disney+ membership, ATOMIC SUPLEX . Nightmare Alley was definitely not worth it, but brand new dark comedy thriller Fresh has far more positive reviews, and twenty minutes in, it looks pretty promising.
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Fresh
FRESH follows Noa (Daisy Edgar-Jones), who meets the alluring Steve (Sebastian Stan) at a grocery store and -- given her frustration with dating apps -- takes a chance and gives him her number. After their first date, Noa is smitten and accepts Steve's invitation to a romantic weekend getaway...
T & P
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An hour in, still pretty good but it is much closer to a grindhouse film than your average dark comedy. It’s pretty fucked up, actually.
I know the adult stuff on Disney is all from the third party studios they now own rather than in-house productions. But still, I suspect plenty of people who decide to subscribe to Disney+ do so for its extensive catalogue of kids’ content, and must be taken aback when they discover not only the insane amount of adult content available, but also how it constitutes the great majority of the featured/ front page stuff.
I know the adult stuff on Disney is all from the third party studios they now own rather than in-house productions. But still, I suspect plenty of people who decide to subscribe to Disney+ do so for its extensive catalogue of kids’ content, and must be taken aback when they discover not only the insane amount of adult content available, but also how it constitutes the great majority of the featured/ front page stuff.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
Is Condorman on Disney plus yet?
T & P
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Never heard of it, the only reference I can find online for it is a 1981 film which seem to have terrible reviews. Will do a search for it next time I go in though.
T & P
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In other news, I hereby recommend Star Wars: Visions to fans of the galaxy far far away, especially if you also like Japanese animation as well. I had never checked it out until now as I incorrectly thought it was a nerdy ’behind-the-scenes’ concept art documentary. But far from it, it is in fact a nine-episode anthology of independent Star Wars-inspired short animation stories made by nine different Japanese animation studios. Very watchable 
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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We tried two or three in a very Japanese friendly, but not quite so star wars friendly house, and over all its didn't go down particularly well.In other news, I hereby recommend Star Wars: Visions to fans of the galaxy far far away, especially if you also like Japanese animation as well. I had never checked it out until now as I incorrectly thought it was a nerdy ’behind-the-scenes’ concept art documentary. But far from it, it is in fact a nine-episode anthology of independent Star Wars-inspired short animation stories made by nine different Japanese animation studios. Very watchable
I appear to have some of today left on my subscription. I started watching this morning, about a half hour in and it looks good. I hope I have time to properly finish it.
T & P
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Not one you might want to watch with your daughter around, mind
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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I haven't gotten to anything weird yet so I'll take your word for it.Not one you might want to watch with your daughter around, mind
T & P
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I think you’ll agree later. Not completely outrageous, but certainly a bit fucked up.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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Aw bum, bath too long. It's gone. Bit of a bummer as all you need to do is start playing the film before the end of the subscription without stopping and you can over run (It basically won't cut you off mid film). . . but I missed it by a couple of minutes.
T & P
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A strong family-friendly entertainment recommendation for Parallels, a time travel sci-fi miniseries. It is meant to be for young adults but I reckon many grown ups will enjoy it too- we certainly did.
It is similar in many ways to Dark, with a dose of Back to the Future thrown in for good measure. And don’t be put off by the fact that it’s described as a family/ young adult series. The science and plot devices revolving around time travel are surprisingly complex and clever- it’s basically Dark as you wish you could have understood it
It is similar in many ways to Dark, with a dose of Back to the Future thrown in for good measure. And don’t be put off by the fact that it’s described as a family/ young adult series. The science and plot devices revolving around time travel are surprisingly complex and clever- it’s basically Dark as you wish you could have understood it
T & P
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It’s just about alright. Chastain’s performance is brilliant and a worthy recipient of the Oscar, but the film itself is more like 6/10 overall. I suspect it might resonate more with American audiences.
At least it’s not an endorsement of any kind for organised religion, which I was slightly worried it might be given how religious the lead character was. Though I would have been surprised if the film had turned out that way, as Chastain (who’s been wanting to make this film all her life) never came across as the god-bothering type.
Not worth paying for, but worth watching if already have a Disney + subscription, imo at least.
ruffneck23
front left
Moon Knight was good, a bit odd and not what I was expecting, but I think it could be quire good.
T & P
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Really enjoyed it- not sure wtf is going on, but that’s perfectly fine for any opening episode.
Dom Traynor
Tino Pai
It's ok. Better than Murder on the Orient ExpressBrand new Kenneth Branagh’s film Death on the Nile has just dropped
Cloo
Banana for scale
Just watched Moon Knight - loved it!
I have actually read quite a lot of the original comics, as my brother collected them in the 80s. Series not a lot like them and that's fine because they were a pretty straightlaced mystical-batman ripoff and what they're doing with the series is much more interesting.
Can't wait to see what my brother thinks, as he'll certainly be watching it with nephew although not right now because ironically he's on a trip to Cairo this week,
I have actually read quite a lot of the original comics, as my brother collected them in the 80s. Series not a lot like them and that's fine because they were a pretty straightlaced mystical-batman ripoff and what they're doing with the series is much more interesting.
Can't wait to see what my brother thinks, as he'll certainly be watching it with nephew although not right now because ironically he's on a trip to Cairo this week,
May Kasahara
take me to the feeling
Belatedly watching WandaVision and really enjoying it.
T & P
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It’s very good indeed. As original and removed from your usual superhero scripts as one could imagine.
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
Just watched DotN. I don’t know what’s wrong with them - they’re well cast, but the actors seem to be in restraints. Why cast French and Saunders and Brand, and not let them be campy and full-on.
It’s very gorgeous and tasteful, and the ubiquitous accent-swapping is successful, and the acting is never less than fine but…
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