Alas, I find it really hard to catch up on movies and series (or adventure games for that matter!).. The occasional hour me and my fiancée actually get to watch something, we tend to go for things like The Great British Bake-off and various home improvement programs. 
Honestly, our heads are so full of work, taking care of our son, and coping with all the bad stuff going on in the world, so these feelgood programs become a tempting form of escapism, in this day and age. That said, the intention is always to catch up on everything Star Wars. We’ve yet to catch up on Andor season 2, Skeleton Crew and Tales of the Underworld.
Honestly, our heads are so full of work, taking care of our son, and coping with all the bad stuff going on in the world, so these feelgood programs become a tempting form of escapism, in this day and age. That said, the intention is always to catch up on everything Star Wars. We’ve yet to catch up on Andor season 2, Skeleton Crew and Tales of the Underworld.
(10-02-2025, 03:17 PM)Lucien21 Wrote: Spooky season so last night I watched
Big fan of Tim Burton, and especially his composer Danny Elfman. Corpse Bride often falls in the shadow of its spiritual predecessor, The Nightmare Before Christmas, but is a bit underrated I think. Wonderful little movie. «Victor’s Piano Solo» is stunningly beautiful.
Watched the new Naked Gun, and what a bore. A few gags landed (several of them already shown in previews/commercials), but most didn't.
The biggest problem was Liam Neeson himself. (Or perhaps, how he was directed.) He was basically just playing the same late-career role as always, but with more goofy things happening to or around him, which really didn't work. The strong, silent type might work for those B-movie action flicks, but not so much in a comedy. There's a difference between deadpan and low-energy.
The biggest problem was Liam Neeson himself. (Or perhaps, how he was directed.) He was basically just playing the same late-career role as always, but with more goofy things happening to or around him, which really didn't work. The strong, silent type might work for those B-movie action flicks, but not so much in a comedy. There's a difference between deadpan and low-energy.
Co-founder, Editor-in-Chief, Adventure Game Hotspot (perhaps you've heard of it?)
Started watching the 20 years old travelogue series The Long Way Round (available on Apple TV+) starring Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman. They take on a motorbike trip starting in London traveling east with long stretches in Russia and Mongolia. It is a time capsule to a simpler time without smartphones, YouTube and HD cameras. Enjoying it immensely, it's a scrappy little series made in a time when the internet was not the all encompassing source we could always gravitate to. Quite nostalgic. Also looking forward to the four follow-up series, including one released this year.
"Run, you pigeons. It's Robert Frost"
I love those "Long Way" shows.
Currently about half way through Long Way Home which is the most recent series
Currently about half way through Long Way Home which is the most recent series
An adventure game is nothing more than a good story set with engaging puzzles that fit seamlessly in with the story and the characters, and looks and sounds beautiful.
Finally got around to watching the latest Mission: Impossible. Dull, over-explained first half, followed by a good second half with a couple of brilliant action set pieces.
But man, what a convoluted, underwhelming story. Granted, I barely remembered the previous movie, so I felt a little lost at first. But even so, the danger was far too abstract to feel at all compelling, and the resolution just seemed absurd.
Seems they aimed for a lot of full-series fan service as well, most of which eluded me as I've long since forgotten the earlier movies. I'm sure I'll rewatch The Final Reckoning some day, but I may go back and do a complete MI binge first.
It was nice to see our boy George Stobbart (Rolf Saxon) get a juicy role, though.
But man, what a convoluted, underwhelming story. Granted, I barely remembered the previous movie, so I felt a little lost at first. But even so, the danger was far too abstract to feel at all compelling, and the resolution just seemed absurd.
Seems they aimed for a lot of full-series fan service as well, most of which eluded me as I've long since forgotten the earlier movies. I'm sure I'll rewatch The Final Reckoning some day, but I may go back and do a complete MI binge first.
It was nice to see our boy George Stobbart (Rolf Saxon) get a juicy role, though.
Co-founder, Editor-in-Chief, Adventure Game Hotspot (perhaps you've heard of it?)