pittrek said:

it looks and feels like an opening of Season 6 and not 4, or as a pilot to a brand new series, which is bad.

Well they wrapped up all of the previous story threads by the end of last season. So it was time to stoke the flames and get some new intrigue going. What’s interesting is that this is almost a reset to where they were at the start of the series. A government agency tasked with finding unusual persons and objects and determining if they’re a threat. But at the same time, with their new timeslot and years of experience under their belt, the showrunners are now taking it to darker and more exciting places.

Nah man, the imminent arrival of Doctor Strange has opened the door to the paranormal realm. It’s already crept into the Netflix shows and will be full blown once Iron Fist arrives on the scene.

As of right now? No. But who knows what they could potentially do to tie them together.

So, S.H.I.E.L.D. is back! The season premiere was pretty good and served as a solid foundation for what’s to come. Ghost Rider looked good, it’s a shame they don’t have the budget to keep him on screen for longer periods. But I guess less could be more in this case.

So here’s an update on where I am with Who. I caught up to the series a while back. I have now seen every last existing episode from the very beginning to now.

Season 9 was a real mess. Clara should have departed with Eleven. Way, way, way too much focus was placed on her for far too long.

There were multiple instances where she would have had a perfect exit from the series but he kept bringing her back. Now there’s a diner floating out there in space for some stupid reason.

It’ll be so nice to finally have Moffat out of that chair. He lost his way a while ago. Just PLEASE don’t take Capaldi with him. Man is brilliant as the Doctor but his first two seasons have let him down. He deserves a chance to really shine.

Featurette: Who is Luke Cage?

Finally watched it last night. It was…okay. The most interesting bits were when they discussed their time on set and the surprising politics behind the autograph scene.

Kicks (2016)

A solid film. Really enjoyed it.

This was posted by Marc Zicree on Facebook a few hours ago:

VFX legend and Emmy winner Ron Thornton, who worked with me on Captain Power, Babylon 5, Star Trek - The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Star Trek New Voyages “World Enough and Time” and, most recently, Space Command is desperately ill and needs our help. Ron revolutionized television and brought CG effects to the medium. Babylon 5 would not exist without him and Battlestar Galactica could never have achieved the spectacular VFX it had without Ron’s blazing a trail. He’s now hospitalized in critical care, and a fund has been set up to aid in his medical expenses. Please help in any way you can to donate or spread the word – https://www.gofundme.com/2pbngrnc

The Big Picture (1989)

An odd little picture. It feels very low budget with a score to match but they got a lot of big names for it. It’s interesting that the film itself had a very similar journey to the one in the story. But there’s not a lot to recommend it. I think A Face in the Crowd covered this territory a lot more adeptly.

Uh…kind of? I think of her more like an Agent Coulson. The connective tissue between the various shows.

SilverWook said:

A little bit of trivia, the subway set from Bad was reused or recreated for the all kid version in the movie, and Michael being the good sport, let Weird Al use it for his Fat video.

Wasn’t it just shot over at the Hoyt-Schermerhorn subway station in Brooklyn?

This one:

Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)

Fun film. Loved the humor, it’s a shame that dries up in the last act, but overall it was an entertaining ride.

DominicCobb said:

So it’s a little unfortunate that the film takes on the same dour tone of mine and many others assumptions rather than pushing for something more subversive and happier.

Every documentary about fandoms ends up being somewhat depressing. From Trekkies to Ghostheads, I’ve yet to see one that didn’t have an underlying sense of desperation. Despite whatever the documentarian’s intention was.

That said, I’ve yet to watch this particular documentary, so I can’t comment on it specifically.

‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ Replaces Its Composer

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the first stand-alone movie in the Star Wars franchise, will be whistling a new tune.

Michael Giacchino, the composer behind such films as the Star Trek reboot and Pixar movies ranging from The Incredibles to Inside Out, will score the upcoming pic, stepping in for Alexandre Desplat, who was originally slated to work on the movie.

The recent reshoots are behind the switch, according to sources.

Rogue One underwent extensive reshoots this summer that saw writer Tony Gilroy take on a filmmaker role during the shoot and the postproduction process as Disney and Lucasfilm sought to clarify story and tonal issues for the pic that is set to open Dec. 16.

But the reshoots also altered the scoring calendar and Desplat, who won an Oscar for The Grand Budapest Hotel, was no longer available. Disney and Lucasfilm then turned to Giacchino, who has a long relationship with the studio and its various divisions.

For Pixar, the maestro created the music for Incredibles, Ratatouille, Up (for which he won an Oscar), Cars 2 and Inside Out. For its live-action film division, he has worked on Sky High, John Carter and Tomorrowland. For Disney Animation this year, Giacchino scored its surprise hit Zootopia. And he’s making his Marvel Studios debut with Doctor Strange, which opens Nov. 4. (With Rogue One, he will end up working for all four of Disney’s film arms.)

Giacchino also is a Star Wars fan and appeared as a storm trooper in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, directed by his pal J.J. Abrams and for whom he has scored films and television shows.

Giaachino will now become the first composer to work on a Star Wars movie other than the film series’ iconic mainstay, John Williams, who is slated to return for Star Wars: Episode VIII.

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I wonder if that’s better or worse than being forced to watch Juwanna Mann.

MalàStrana said:

30 years younger shouldn’t be that noticeable.

30 years older certainly is however:

A great analysis of the one thing that has always bothered me about the Marvel films:
The Marvel Symphonic Universe

Tyrphanax said:

It’s stupid that they decided the snowspeeder’s designation was T-47. They weren’t evacuating those, they were part of the defense. And Luke calls them “heavy equipment” which sounds much more like a generator or some kind of lifter or loader or something.

Yeah, I always hated this one and that they made the BT-16 the stupid B’omarr monk droids. Those troopers would be making idle chatter about a new type of speeder or a blaster not a weird spider droid.