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[Edd]

I watched the Karate Kid remake and it was surprisingly entertaining. I've been laid up at home for weeks so I think my standards of entertainment are starting to nosedive.

 

[ctenidae]

I watched the Karate Kid remake and it was surprisingly entertaining. I've been laid up at home for weeks so I think my standards of entertainment are starting to nosedive.

It wasn't terrible.
It wasn't very good, either, but it wasn't terrible.

 

[severine]

Watching An Education right now...

 

[legalskier]

Wasn't sure whether to start a new thread or put this in here, so here goes:

Facebook to offer movie rentals
Warner Bros. has launched an application allowing users to rent and watch movies directly on Facebook, starting with "The Dark Knight."
Forget buying a movie. Now you just have to "like" it. In a first-time embrace of the tradition-bound film distribution business and the emerging world of social media, Warner Bros. has launched an application allowing users to rent and watch movies directly on Facebook, starting with "The Dark Knight." Though online movie rentals have been available for more than a decade, they have never before been possible directly on a social network site. Integrating movies into such sites where people find content based on the recommendations and tastes of their friends could be crucial as studios look for new ways generate revenue online and make up for declining DVD sales.

Link: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-facebook-movies-20110309,0,3072167.story

 

[Edd]

Just watched Kick-Ass. Definite two thumbs up!

 

[riverc0il]

District 9 was really good. Not quite perfect but it could have been with a little tweaking. The plot and direction created too much sympathy for the aliens and depicted humanity as one dimensional jerks. Avatar had a similar flaw. It makes the story work really well and doing it in a more gray instead of black and white manner is incredibly difficult. But that is the difference between really good and great or best in class.

 

[powpig2002]

californacation. diggin' it

 

[Edd]

Still Bill, a documentary about Bill Withers is excellent. Fantastic music!

 

[SKidds]

I never watch 24 on tv. I'm almost done with season 2.

 

[Edd]

Netflix will present original programming:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-20044842-52.html?tag=TOCmoreStories.0

 

[legalskier]

"An original, complex, and utterly gruesome revenge parable." -rottentomatoes

Pretty much sums it up.

 

[BackLoafRiver]

Anyone else see a 3% credit email from Netflix?

We were trying to watch some stuff Tuesday night and the service was down. (streaming from either our Mac or PS3 was not working)

Mad props to Netflix for doing "something" rather than just saying sorry.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-20046707-17.html?tag=cnetRiver

 

[ctenidae]

Anyone else see a 3% credit email from Netflix?

We were trying to watch some stuff Tuesday night and the service was down. (streaming from either our Mac or PS3 was not working)

Mad props to Netflix for doing "something" rather than just saying sorry.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-20046707-17.html?tag=cnetRiver

I got that one. Yup- props to them.

 

[Nick]

I'm watching Californication. Although I just heard they pulled Showtime movies the streaming video, which is annoying.

 

[Nick]

Anyone else see a 3% credit email from Netflix?

yeah... the real question is; where am I going to spend my 50 cents??!! Decisions; decisions.

 

[severine]

No, I didn't get that. And I was trying to watch, too!! Boo!

I have "Little Children" here waiting to be watched. Will prob watch a lot of movies this weekend...

 

[BackLoafRiver]

yeah... the real question is; where am I going to spend my 50 cents??!! Decisions; decisions.

Hey, that's 1/2 a tune from ITunes.

As for Showtime, CBS mentioned pulling "shows still on the air" i.e. Californication and Dexter. There are a couple others. That is really a pisser. I am not sure how many shows that means quite yet.

 

[Nick]

Hey, that's 1/2 a tune from ITunes.

As for Showtime, CBS mentioned pulling "shows still on the air" i.e. Californication and Dexter. There are a couple others. That is really a pisser. I am not sure how many shows that means quite yet.

Dexter is a great show. I got my fix watching it on Netflix. They only had Season 1 of Californication anyway... I've got the DVD's at my house now and am in the beginning of Season 3. Good show, in my view.

 

[severine]

Little Children on the screen now... Interesting.

ETA: Amazing. There were some technical difficulties with lighting but can be completely overlooked. Well-written and acted.

 

[Edd]

I feel like I've been over-posting in this thread lately but this week I watched:

loudQuietloud: A doc about the Pixies. I had no idea they were so good live. Thumbs up.

The American: I give it 3 out of 5 stars. A decent flick; many will find it slow.