General Movies & TV Thread

[Nick]

Omg I’m kinda lowkey loving this Golden Globes cancellation. We can have something more officially a celebrity drunken awards show that doesn’t try and treat itself like the drunk Oscars, so
I’m cool with all this.

The Globes are corrupt (Emily In Paris scandal is proof) and there’s only 87 voting members compared to over 1000 members of The Academy. It’s also lacking diversity as well, as all 87 are white.

It’s bad all around and has no real legitimacy.

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

Emily In Paris scandal is proof

I must know what this is.

 

[Nick]

I must know what this is.

Basically, 30 of the 87 HFPA members were flown out to Paris when the show was filming in 2019 and put up in a 5-star hotel for a week. Fast forward to this Golden Globes, a show which many of the members gave a rotten review for was nominated for Best Series Comedy/Musical over things like I May Destroy You, which were critically acclaimed. One member claimed that they were "treated like kings and queens".

The same type of thing happened when The Tourist was nominated for Best Picture back in 2010 after having a 20% RT Score, and again many members of the HFPA giving it negative reviews.

Emily in Paris Gave Golden Globe Voters a Lavish Set Visit in 2019

“‘They treated us like kings and queens.’”

www.vulture.com

'Emily In Paris' Treated Golden Globe Voters To Their Own Parisian Getaway

A new report details the alleged "culture of corruption" within the Hollywood Foreign Press, which oversees the Golden Globes, ahead of the ceremony later this month.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

'The Tourist': Most Laughable of the Golden Globe Noms

I’m still laughing at yesterday’s Golden Globe nominations. The Tourist, an astoundingly lame thriller, is up for Best Movie — Comedy or Musical. Really? Really! OK, The Tourist is hilarious, but the laughs are ALL unintentional. And Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie getting acting nods for the...

www.rollingstone.com

 

[Jerroddragon]

The Globes are corrupt (Emily In Paris scandal is proof) and there’s only 87 voting members compared to over 1000 members of The Academy. It’s also lacking diversity as well, as all 87 are white.

It’s bad all around and has no real legitimacy.

lol

87 people telling us what the best film of the year is. Yeah, no clue how people watch these even without the BS it's just none normal people telling us what Art is best.

At the same time while its dumb, it does hurt some small films not to have award shows...so I don't know sucks with the Internet people can't just look things up and make up their own mind

 

[Nick]

lol

87 people telling us what the best film of the year is. Yeah, no clue how people watch these even without the BS it's just none normal people telling us what Art is best.

At the same time while its dumb, it does hurt some small films not to have award shows...so I don't know sucks with the Internet people can't just look things up and make up their own mind

And not even 87 people that are involved in the industry other than them reporting on it. There's no actors, directors, screenwriters, etc, that vote like The Academy has. It's just 87 people who happen to live in LA, but are reporting for a foreign media outlet.

 

[quinnmac000]

The Globes are corrupt (Emily In Paris scandal is proof) and there’s only 87 voting members compared to over 1000 members of The Academy. It’s also lacking diversity as well, as all 87 are white.

It’s bad all around and has no real legitimacy.

Not all are white but zero are black. They do have Asian and Latino members.

 

[Nick]

Not all are white but zero are black. They do have Asian and Latino members.

Even still, they need to diversify. And that doesn't even mean removing members, it just means add the 87 +1 that most studios are calling for. The reason for the +1 is so that new members outweigh the old members. The problem is the HFPA doesn't want to do this.

 

[Jerroddragon]

Even still, they need to diversify. And that doesn't even mean removing members, it just means add the 87 +1 that most studios are calling for. The reason for the +1 is so that new members outweigh the old members. The problem is the HFPA doesn't want to do this.

Once again we have the internet...why do we need these shows? Look up movie reviews, sort by new on your AMC app its really not hard to find indie films it might be hard for some to see them but with streaming its pretty easy.

 

[AlexanderMBush]

Netflix Developing ‘Ultraman’ Animated Feature With All-New Story (EXCLUSIVE)

Netflix and Tsuburaya Productions are developing 'Ultraman' as a CG-animated movie aimed at bringing a new, wider audience to the character.

variety.com

ILM is doing another animated film--with ULTRAMAN!

 

[Scott W.]

I’ve just finished watching Mitchell’s Vs Machines and it was fantastic. Sony have been killing it with their animation stuff recently.

 

[TheGentTrent]

O:

 

[Tristan]

O:

This has to be like Kevin Hart's 5th animated movie or tv show where he voices an animal.

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

Maybe this is just because I grew up with GSN, but the Press Your Luck revival I find to be quite good. Plenty of episodes are on Hulu and it airs Wednesday’s at 8:00 on ABC. Elizabeth Banks was a perfect choice for it.

 

[Dead2009]

O:

I am...hyped for this? Lol.

 

[LieutLaww]

 

[TheGentTrent]

Give this to me now...

 

[AlexanderMBush]

My god, Ridley Scott. My god.

 

[Nick]

My god, Ridley Scott. My god.

I expect awards considerations from this film. It was widely expected that it would be an awards film last year before the world crapped out. It looks like absolutely riveting and knowing it's Ridley Scott and that cast, I mean wow.

 

[Scott W.]

This is the first trailer that’s put a smile on my face in a long time.

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

Happy to be laughed at, maybe it’s because I grew up with the Game Show Network, but anyone else a game show lover here? The ABC revival game shows are frankly some of my favorite things each week.

Press Your Luck is a blast and I love Elizabeth Banks.

$100,000 Pyramid has never been my favorite game, and celeb level as you could imagine during Covid season is lowwww. Some SNL people I enjoy but yikes tough one.

I unashamedly love March Game, idk why, I freaking love it.

I love watching with my parents, so it’s definitely a nostalgia thing, but I watch on my own too when I’m not home and in Portland. Idk random thought, but I figured I’d recommend for others who enjoy but aren’t sure if they’d like it. All steam on Hulu!