Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2: the Green Legend - Yay! Netflix.

Post by **TPRJones** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 11:29 am

Vince wrote:Not trying to sound like an old fogey here, but the percentage of decent original TV shows to broadcast hours has probably dropped considerably over the last 40 years.

That, you old fogey, is because the good entertainment is no longer on "TV" and hasn't been for a few years. The best writing and acting and characters and stories are found in web-distributed content now. They don't have the big budgets so they don't have the big explosions and fancy CGI - yet - but they've got the best entertainment quality.

I was just wondering if we discussed things anymore or just bitched about them.

Why can't it be both?

It is highly likely that there will continue to be movie theaters. There just won't be as many of them.

I suspect the movie theater that is also a restaurant and/or brewery (see Alamo Draft House) will become the dominant survivors of these changes.

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Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 11:47 am

Who is your local theater owner?

They might negotiate their own shit.

Post by **Leisher** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 1:59 pm

That, you old fogey, is because the good entertainment is no longer on "TV" and hasn't been for a few years. The best writing and acting and characters and stories are found in web-distributed content now. They don't have the big budgets so they don't have the big explosions and fancy CGI - yet - but they've got the best entertainment quality.

That's just your opinion. You are correct that there's great web content out there, but I'm not throwing dirt on TV's face yet. Brooklyn Nine-Nine is awesome. Mike Tyson's Mysteries are hilarious. The Walking Dead is the best drama in eons. SHIELD has improved a ton. Etc.

The majority of TV is a vast wasteland of procedural crap and reality shows, but there are some gems.

On a side note, have they ever done a second season of that Penny Arcade artist search?

Why can't it be both?

It can! However, it wasn't...

It is highly likely that there will continue to be movie theaters. There just won't be as many of them.

I suspect the movie theater that is also a restaurant and/or brewery (see Alamo Draft House) will become the dominant survivors of these changes.

Cinemark has cleaned up all the local theaters both outside and inside. They've improved ways to get tickets. Made sound systems better. Improved seating. Built a new "experience" theater at the Franklin park location that is AWESOME. HUGE screen and each chair is like a lazy boy. Saw Godzilla there and wanted to see it again immediately based on the theater alone. Definitely will see Avengers 2 there if I can.

It's an event movie theater.

But yeah, if they want more ticket sales for indies, dramas, comedies, etc. they need to go the Alamo House style.

Post by **TPRJones** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 2:09 pm

The majority of TV is a vast wasteland of procedural crap and reality shows, but there are some gems.

I shouldn't have said that there was nothing good on TV. That was hyperbole. This is more accurately stated.

I still say at this point broadcast TV is currently on the way out, though, in the same way that DVDs and broadcast radio stations are. Meaning it will always be around, but in ten years not very many people below retirement age will notice. In thirty years it will be as popular as VHS is today.

Post by **GORDON** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 9:51 pm

Trailer in the link... got to say.. I am a little excited. Big fan of the first movie,

http://nerdist.com/crouchi....trailer

Post by **GORDON** » Sat Feb 27, 2016 12:38 am

Ok, first of all, ignore 90% of the previous posts in this thread. Off topic.

Secondly, Yay! Netflix.

And thirdly, this movie was 'ok.' It didn't meet the high bar of the original, but it tried. They didn't hit the artistically framed scenes, but you could tell when they were trying. The color mixing was off, frequently the "Green Destiny" was actually the Powder Blue Destiny. The fight scenes, again, didn't match the artistry of the original, but again, you could tell when they were trying.

It was worth watching if you were a fan of the original, or a fan of kung fu movies in general, but that's about it. otherwise, skip it.

Post by **GORDON** » Sun Feb 28, 2016 4:24 pm

This site reviews the movie and says what I said except with more words.

http://nerdist.com/review-....destiny

Post by **TheCatt** » Thu Feb 15, 2024 2:22 pm

Leisher wrote: ↑Wed Dec 10, 2014 1:59 pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine is awesome

Post by **GORDON** » Thu Feb 15, 2024 2:29 pm

I fucking told you.... I think this forum misfiles posts, sometimes.

Post by **TheCatt** » Thu Feb 15, 2024 3:00 pm

GORDON wrote: ↑Thu Feb 15, 2024 2:29 pm I fucking told you.... I think this forum misfiles posts, sometimes.

You win. I posted this in a thread about canceled shows, or something. Guess it's all the old data.