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So, 1922 was pretty good, though I didn't enjoy it as much as Gerald's Game. Got the sense that the book would tell the story better.

Now, if the neighbours could kindly fuck off with their fireworks displays while I'm trying to finish Daredevil, that'd be nice. Can't hear a damn thing.
 
I saw Bohemian Rhapsody. Pretty good, I'm not as fascinated as my bandmate who recommended it, but I went in looking for band-related stuff and got what I wanted. Some decent humor as well: "Freddie, your teeth, when are you going to have them fixed?" "I live in Britain, I wouldn't want to stand out."
 
The Walking Dead, Series 9, Episode 5:

So Rick isn't dead? What a cop out. Before that I really liked the episode, thought it was one of the strongest in a long time but seems they wanted to keep it open for Rick to come back. Not sure about that. Also, I really liked the scene with Maggie and Negan, it made me care about those characters for the first time in ages.
 
Edington said:
The Walking Dead, Series 9, Episode 5:

So Rick isn't dead? What a cop out. Before that I really liked the episode, thought it was one of the strongest in a long time but seems they wanted to keep it open for Rick to come back. Not sure about that. Also, I really liked the scene with Maggie and Negan, it made me care about those characters for the first time in ages.
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I was fully expecting either a dramatic death or being swept off as an 'A' in a helicopter, but they somehow managed to do both, which was indeed a bit crappy. I keep reading that he absolutely 100% won't come back, although there are some spinoff films to come, and he'll be in those. I'm not sure about the 6 year leap in the plot, either. I like the idea that they've found a replacement for Carl in Judith, a leader of the future, but I hope she's not going to be an irritatingly precocious and bossy brat in every episode from now on. Michonne's now the main character, I reckon.
 
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I was fully expecting either a dramatic death or being swept off as an 'A' in a helicopter, but they somehow managed to do both, which was indeed a bit crappy. I keep reading that he absolutely 100% won't come back, although there are some spinoff films to come, and he'll be in those. I'm not sure about the 6 year leap in the plot, either. I like the idea that they've found a replacement for Carl in Judith, a leader of the future, but I hope she's not going to be an irritatingly precocious and bossy brat in every episode from now on. Michonne's now the main character, I reckon.
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Good point, what was all that "A" and "B" stuff? I'd imagine Rick was an A, but was he downgraded to B because he was wounded? Was Jadis/Anne simply calling him a B to keep him protected? Who knows.
 
Edington said:
Good point, what was all that "A" and "B" stuff? I'd imagine Rick was an A, but was he downgraded to B because he was wounded? Was Jadis/Anne simply calling him a B to keep him protected? Who knows.
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I thought an 'A' was an Alpha. I didn't hear her call him a 'B'. Anne/Jadis was originally after Rick or Maggie, I think, both leaders, and was planning to trade one of them for a ticket to some place better. Maybe an A is a potential threat to the helicopter people, and a B is a low-risk person.
 
I just watched Netflix's The Outlaw King, starring Chris Pine as Robert the Bruce and Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the Black Douglas.

This movie covers the time from the aftermath of the Battle of Falkirk through to the Battle of Loudoin Hill, and does a good job detailing the changes Bruce went through as he discarded his trappings of English-style nobility to become a Scots guerrilla leader. Most of the events seem fairly close to what we know how they were, but some were accelerated, such as the murder of the Red Comyn at Greyfriars Kirk in Dumfries, not really well explained. I understood the background and what it meant, but most others might not. The movie's historical accuracy starts to fall apart near the end, as they portray the death of Edward I Longshanks as occurring on the road to Loudoin Hill, rather than after; it also shows Edward II as leading that battle when in reality he was nowhere near. The suggestion that the Battle of Loudoin Hill was a turning point is also accurate, but misleading, as it would be 21 years until the First Scottish War of Independence ended. It was a turning point in strategies rather than direction - the true turning point was Bannockburn, 7 years later.

Chris Pine and Aaron Taylor-Johnson were both excellent in their roles. James Cosmo shows up because it's a movie about Scotland and I believe there is a law that James Cosmo must be in the film. Stephen Dillane is grand as Longshanks. But overall the film suffers from pacing problems and some editing issues. The battle scenes are bloodily shot and you can tell they used staff that are used to working on GoT, but that's a good thing. I'd give it a solid B, and if you're into period pieces (or you just want to see full frontal Chris Pine nudity), check it out.
 
LooseCannon said:
I just watched Netflix's The Outlaw King, starring Chris Pine as Robert the Bruce and Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the Black Douglas.

This movie covers the time from the aftermath of the Battle of Falkirk through to the Battle of Loudoin Hill, and does a good job detailing the changes Bruce went through as he discarded his trappings of English-style nobility to become a Scots guerrilla leader. Most of the events seem fairly close to what we know how they were, but some were accelerated, such as the murder of the Red Comyn at Greyfriars Kirk in Dumfries, not really well explained. I understood the background and what it meant, but most others might not. The movie's historical accuracy starts to fall apart near the end, as they portray the death of Edward I Longshanks as occurring on the road to Loudoin Hill, rather than after; it also shows Edward II as leading that battle when in reality he was nowhere near. The suggestion that the Battle of Loudoin Hill was a turning point is also accurate, but misleading, as it would be 21 years until the First Scottish War of Independence ended. It was a turning point in strategies rather than direction - the true turning point was Bannockburn, 7 years later.

Chris Pine and Aaron Taylor-Johnson were both excellent in their roles. James Cosmo shows up because it's a movie about Scotland and I believe there is a law that James Cosmo must be in the film. Stephen Dillane is grand as Longshanks. But overall the film suffers from pacing problems and some editing issues. The battle scenes are bloodily shot and you can tell they used staff that are used to working on GoT, but that's a good thing. I'd give it a solid B, and if you're into period pieces (or you just want to see full frontal Chris Pine nudity), check it out.
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I've literally just finished watching this!

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LooseCannon said:
Passable.
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Yip. Ditto the whole film.

Also watched:

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