# What are you watching? **URL:** \ **Category:** Not Games\ **Created:** [29 April 2020 05:36 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-watching/657 "2020-04-29T05:36:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 169
**Author:** ![lalunaverde](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/lalunaverde/32/28591_2.png) [@lalunaverde](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/lalunaverde)\ **Post date:** [14 September 2026 20:18 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-watching/657/3374 "2026-09-14T20:18:59Z")
Doesnt ring a bell. Kon did **Millennium Actress** and **Perfect Blue** ---
**Author:** ![SteveB\_uk](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/steveb_uk/32/26030_2.png) [@SteveB\_uk](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/SteveB_uk)\ **Post date:** [14 September 2026 20:37 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-watching/657/3375 "2026-09-14T20:37:29Z")
Aaargh, I’ve going to the Prince Charles cinema a lot this year and thought I’d be busy tonight, ended up being free but didn’t know **Paprika** was on! I’ve been meaning to watch it for _years_. Also, this is how you do a dream movie, **Inception** should have been 100x weirder. ---
**Author:** ![BigJackBrass](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/bigjackbrass/32/4_2.png) [@BigJackBrass](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/BigJackBrass)\ **Post date:** [14 September 2026 20:51 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-watching/657/3376 "2026-09-14T20:51:19Z")
> [@Marx](#): > > It has forever altered the way I pronounce the spice. [Like this?](https://youtu.be/g1Sq1Nr58hM?si=7eBlo9x32InXVNRp&t=6) ---
**Author:** ![Marx](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/marx/32/28667_2.png) [@Marx](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/Marx)\ **Post date:** [14 September 2026 20:51 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-watching/657/3377 "2026-09-14T20:51:52Z")
I was thinking of “Sky Crawlers” by Oshii. I forgot that the cloned soldier children are called “Kildren” (Kill-dolls in Japanese). Wild movie. But not as good as Paprika by a long shot. But good. But also definitely too dark. ---
**Author:** ![lalunaverde](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/lalunaverde/32/28591_2.png) [@lalunaverde](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/lalunaverde)\ **Post date:** [14 September 2026 21:29 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-watching/657/3378 "2026-09-14T21:29:48Z")
I’ve been eyeing a number of films there in the next months. They have **Tokyo Godfathers** on December, on theme for Christmas! ---
**Author:** ![COMaestro](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/comaestro/32/1030_2.png) [@COMaestro](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/COMaestro)\ **Post date:** [15 September 2026 02:20 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-watching/657/3379 "2026-09-15T02:20:04Z")
Fantastic film with an awesome soundtrack. The opening song is so damn catchy! ---
**Author:** ![lalunaverde](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/lalunaverde/32/28591_2.png) [@lalunaverde](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/lalunaverde)\ **Post date:** [15 September 2026 18:37 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-watching/657/3380 "2026-09-15T18:37:19Z")
I was in the office today so i watched **Ghost in the Shell** ---
**Author:** ![SteveB\_uk](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/steveb_uk/32/26030_2.png) [@SteveB\_uk](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/SteveB_uk)\ **Post date:** [27 September 2026 21:43 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-watching/657/3381 "2026-09-27T21:43:57Z")
Watched the final Mission Impossible film. That is the absolute worst script of any major movie of the last 5 years, holy crap. ---
**Author:** ![BigJackBrass](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/bigjackbrass/32/4_2.png) [@BigJackBrass](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/BigJackBrass)\ **Post date:** [27 September 2026 22:29 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-watching/657/3382 "2026-09-27T22:29:24Z")
> [@SteveB\_uk](#): > > Watched the final Mission Impossible film. That is the absolute worst script of any major movie of the last 5 years, holy crap. [_checks release date of star wars episode ix_] As you were, carry on. ---
**Author:** ![jfs](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/jfs/32/29565_2.png) [@jfs](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/jfs)\ **Post date:** [28 September 2026 10:34 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-watching/657/3383 "2026-09-28T10:34:22Z")
Going back to The Bear, on Disney. It’s a weird mix. Sold (and award winning) as a comedy, but it’s mostly a drama about the personalities of people who deliberately put themselves into high pressure situations and push themselves unrelentingly by choice. In this case the high pressure situation is a restaurant kitchen. Some great character moments, and there’s no escalations, no world destroying planetary weapons, no taking on muggers in series one and South American Drug Cartels in series 3 (Yes, The Rookie, I’m still looking at you!). And generally, there are no bad guys. Just good guys with conflicting aims. Definitely worth a look. I’m working my way through season 4, having taken a long break after season 3. ---
**Author:** ![Boronian](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/boronian/32/1607_2.png) [@Boronian](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/Boronian)\ **Post date:** [29 September 2026 17:52 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-watching/657/3384 "2026-09-29T17:52:20Z")
My wife found it too stressful and so we stopped watching it. ---
**Author:** ![jfs](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/jfs/32/29565_2.png) [@jfs](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/jfs)\ **Post date:** [29 September 2026 19:13 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-watching/657/3385 "2026-09-29T19:13:18Z")
Yeah - I can definitely see that. There’s been episodes where I’ve said ‘that’s enough for tonight’ because I think the stress level is only going to rise. OTOH, if you both enjoyed it bar the stress, I can really recommend S2E7: Forks. It’s the antithesis of stress, and it’s a lovely bit of TV. ---
**Author:** ![Sexagesimalian](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/sexagesimalian/32/10542_2.png) [@Sexagesimalian](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/Sexagesimalian)\ **Post date:** [2 October 2026 18:42 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-watching/657/3386 "2026-10-02T18:42:07Z")
I just finished the first season of _Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed_ on Apple TV+. The end includes a setup for a second season, but it has not been announced yet. It has received good reviews overall, but I have a difficult time recommending it. It is a thriller with blackmail, murder, a child custody hearing, and personal drama with plenty of compelling moments. My wife was half-watching it on the couch next to me. It wasn’t until we got to episode 5 (of 10) that she demanded we watch the next one that night and then finish the last 3 the next evening. The tradecraft and police investigation was interesting (like how they rightfully come to the wrong conclusions). But none of the characters are all that likable. The main protagonist does really dumb things. Some of them you can chalk up to panic and not thinking clearly, but others answer the question, “why is she doing this?” with “because she’s the protagonist in a thriller.” Being a fact checker for a magazine is an interesting hook for a character who had the skills to do her own sleuthing, but her follow-up actions only make things worse. The sidekick coworkers are more annoying than endearing despite their back-and-forth banter. There’s really only 1 likable character and she has her own problem (which is realistic, I guess?). The episodes are shorter than average, coming in at under 40 minutes, so it’s relatively easy to digest. There are enough twists and nuances that it rewards your full attention, but it also does too many things that take you out of the story thinking, “that’s not how that works” or “that makes no sense outside of screenplay logic.” ---
**Author:** ![RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rogerbw/32/3_2.png) [@RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RogerBW)\ **Post date:** [15 October 2026 16:26 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-watching/657/3387 "2026-10-15T16:26:27Z")
Just took a glance at a very bad direct-to-video sequel to an already very bad film. “That guy looks familiar, they’re obviously making him look like Sean Bean. I wonder who… oh wow, it’s actual Sean Bean.” (Yes, this is several years _after_ the _Lord of the Rings_ films.) ---
**Author:** ![Phil](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/phil/32/1508_2.png) [@Phil](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/Phil)\ **Post date:** [16 October 2026 07:07 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-watching/657/3388 "2026-10-16T07:07:12Z")
I always thought Sean Bean didn’t look how I expected him to look on 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, which I now realise is because [it’s actually Adam Riches](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_8_Out_of_10_Cats_Does_Countdown_episodes#cite_note-seanb-98) :). His episodes are: s11e5, s13e1, [s18e7](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dwj8KIpQ0Q), s20e2. ---
**Author:** ![JayGarrick](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/jaygarrick/32/16570_2.png) [@JayGarrick](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/JayGarrick)\ **Post date:** [19 October 2026 13:05 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-watching/657/3389 "2026-10-19T13:05:29Z")
![image](https://discussion.tekeli.li/uploads/default/original/3X/a/c/ac4e580e63f0447380ece746fb5347c7ad21a821.jpeg) A far more appropriate name for this very, very average action movie would be How Many Times Can A Character Say Leatherman the Movie. I wouldn’t even use it as inspiration for Outgunned. ---
**Author:** ![RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rogerbw/32/3_2.png) [@RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RogerBW)\ **Post date:** [19 October 2026 13:16 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-watching/657/3390 "2026-10-19T13:16:32Z")
How about Gaslands? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Griffster77](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/griffster77/32/1048_2.png) [@Griffster77](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/Griffster77)\ **Post date:** [19 October 2026 13:21 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-watching/657/3391 "2026-10-19T13:21:51Z")
I mean, I wasn’t exactly holding out hope it was going to be a classic… ---
**Author:** ![RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rogerbw/32/3_2.png) [@RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RogerBW)\ **Post date:** [19 October 2026 13:31 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-watching/657/3392 "2026-10-19T13:31:27Z")
Once in a while a film built on a big licence is enjoyable at more than a visceral level. _Clue_ (Cluedo) for example. But I suspect that even more than usually in film there are money men looking over the makers’ shoulders saying “don’t do anything even slightly outside Film As Expected”. ---
**Author:** ![JayGarrick](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/jaygarrick/32/16570_2.png) [@JayGarrick](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/JayGarrick)\ **Post date:** [19 October 2026 13:55 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-watching/657/3393 "2026-10-19T13:55:50Z")
Nor was I, let’s face it Matchbox…hmm it’ll be about cars then, but I was expecting a less embarrassing amount of product placement. [Previous page](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-watching/657.md?page=168) [Next page](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/what-are-you-watching/657.md?page=170)