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Of course I'm biased as it's Battlestar Galactica and there's no way I could've picked a scene from another place, but still. My fave sci-fi scene, the Adama Maneuver, one of the most unique moments in the history of sci-fi, IMO:



Not long afterwards, stuff gets really epic:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjgG_f35vZY

Yours?
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I've seen so much whining about the ongoing Amazon series, The Rings of Power, such memes like this are no surprise (season 2 has just started by the way).

No matter what part of all the complaints about the show are grounded (and many are), the dumbest part here are memes like this. If we set aside the poor Photoshop skills displayed and the glaring illiteracy, the effort betrays an obvious incapacity of a considerable chunk of the public to even grasp simple things such as the difference between a heavy infantry full armor and a naval uniform.

Some folks are obviously too hell-bent on complaining about stuff than taking the opportunity to employ the few brain cells they've got left and use them for their intended purpose:


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Looking at the success rate of new series over the past three years, 65% of all freshman programming on broadcast television is canceled within the first year:

https://screenrant.com/tv-success-rate-canceled-shows/

% of New Series Receiving a Second Season (By Network)

1) ABC - 39%
2) Fox - 38%
3) CBS - 36%
4) The CW - 30%
5) NBC - 27%
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It's exciting, modern sci-fi from Liu Cixin, a Chinese author. The trilogy is called Remembrance of Earth's Past, highly recommended: Wiki

HBO is also making the 1st season of a TV series. The only problem I see is, it's gonna be done by D&D who really screwed up with the Game of Thrones final season: IMDB

But why wait for this, when the Chinese have actually released the original TV series (now with English subs). I've never watched a movie being so faithful to the source material:
PLAYLIST

Also worth mentioning, the core premise behind the story is explained in this about the Shooter hypothesis vs the Farmer hypothesis.




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"YOU NEED TO BELIEVE IN THINGS THAT AREN’T TRUE. HOW ELSE CAN THEY BECOME?"



Have great holidays, guys! =)
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All the dragons roar as one. The House of the Dragon trailer has arrived. The Game of Thrones prequel series premieres August 21 on HBO Max:

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With its release on Netflix in late February, the series Vikings: Valhalla has caused a lot of interest. And that's to be expected: it is something like a sequel to one of the most popular titles in recent years, Vikings.

The original series has largely provoked a wave of interest in the Vikings and the Norse in general, presenting to the modern world a look at the Northern sagas and history. So when the show's creators unveiled its sequel, many fans felt entitled to weigh in.

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Google what the number one movie was the week of your 22nd birthday. That's the plotline of your 2022. :) (If you're younger than 22, what was the movie on your 2nd birthday.)

My 2022 will play out just like the movie...

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There's a handful of TV series that are about to hit the screen in the upcoming months, all of them based on epic stories and famous books. Which ones are you most excited about?

The Wheel of Time - trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Fus4Xb_TLg
House of the Dragon - teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n44dBZPD3H4
Dune - trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9xhJrPXop4
Foundation - trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4QYV5GTz7c
Lord of the Rings - teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcDS49YUepw
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Hey guys, here's a survey. Which is your fave comedy series of all time? I know, I know, you're gonna say Friends, Two And A Half Men, The Big Bang Theory, Monk, Seinfeld, The Simpsons, Cheers, South Park... But do surprise me!

As for me... I'd say Monthy Python, Fawlfty Towers, Allo Allo... I guess I'm a fan of weird British humour LOL =)
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We've all been there. There are times we get so invested in a movie, or a series, and we empathise with some of the characters so much that they almost become like our family. And when one dies on screen, well... I have shed many a tear over such things!

So which character's demise you couldn't get over? Gimme examples! With pics if possible! =)
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What's there not to love? See some of the most exciting, awesome action movies scenes from Bollywood :)

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The age of pigeons is over. The age of the duck has begun.



Reminds me of a Trump rally, by the way.

Oh, and while we're at it. Anyone following the news of Amazon's mega-project? I'm feeling pretty excited about this series, the future Lord of the Rings prequel/spinoff that will feature events from the Second Age of Middle Earth.
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I know the monthly topic is cyclical history, but let's go on a slight tangent here. Which, in your opinion, are the most fascinating movies or TV series that feature alternate history scenarios? Be it drama, comedy, sci-fi or whatever.

Over the top of my head, I'd go past the obvious ones like The Man In The High Castle, or Abraham Lincoln the Vampire Hunter (what's with Americans' obsession with zombies and vampires anyway), and go on a limb and say Forrest Gump was one. While actually never altering big events or changing history, there's quite a few historical moments that are slightly modified to include the main character.

I'll also mention one fave of mine, District 9. It's a brutally honest re-read of Apartheid from a curious, sci-fi angle. You should totally watch it in case you still haven't. Here's a trailer:



Anyway. Your picks?
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"You don’t need to know the books to be able to enjoy the series and that’s one of the most exciting things about it for a big audience".

...I'd say it's even recommendable that you don't.

BBC's The Watch 'shares no DNA with Terry Pratchett's work', says daughter
Rhianna Pratchett joins fans unhappy with the forthcoming TV adaptation of her father’s Discworld stories about Ankh-Morpork’s City Watch



From one comment: "This show is to Discworld as one of CMOT Dibbler's pies is to actual food; an unpalatable forgery liable to cause nausea and vomiting."
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Folks... I hadn't laughed so hard for quite a while. Honestly. This Netflix movie, starring Collin Ferrell and the now grown up Rachel McAdams, is a crazy cocktail of music comedy, parody, satire, and sick fun... plus a good amount of real elements from the pompous, kitsch, posh world of the Eurovision song contest. You could hardly resist laughing your lungs out!

A rural, almost redneck duo from my dear Iceland with the megalomaniac name FIRE SAGA walks the whole road from the local pub to the grand scene at the Eurovision final, and all the grotesquery is well garnered with a sweet love story. The whole thing, the way the scenes are made, the costumes and artwork, everything makes you giggle! You get infamous specimens like Concita Wurst, the overweight Israeli songstress Netta, a Russian gay singer Demi Lovato, even the former Agent 007, Pierce Brosnan, who's a conservative father (and an Icelandic fisherman!), and also the extrovert youngster lars who dreams to pursue a pop star career.

Granted, usually Will Ferrell's humor is not very well received by ladies, but this time even I laughed quiet a lot. The genital references were more contained than usual (but you couldn't do without them of course), there was no excess of nude scenes, but there was a lot of music - in fact the music has been specially composed for the movie, and it is great.

I've seen the "serious" critique panning the film overall, some calling it "Netflix's most ridiculous film", but I, being a melomaniac myself, would recommend that you give it a shot. Whether you'll keep a poker face after all the weirdness, or maybe feel a bit intellectually cleansed after the experience, is up to you. ;)



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Here's an existential question! If movie titles were taken literally, what blockbuster film would suddenly be the most boring?



I'd say The Fifth Element. It would be a 2 hour long movie about Boron.
Also, the Empire Strikes Back. A 2 hour Trump rant about Obama.
Or maybe Iron man. He does a hell of a job pressing your clothes. All day.

On a side note, movies that would be far more exciting: Moonstruck. Just imagine.
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IMDB helpfully ranks almost every movie ever produced using public reviews (alongside scores from the critics, or ‘metascores’). Now this aggregator has used the data to determine - at least according to the public - the best movie of each country, based on the film either being produced, filmed, or in some way linked to that part of the world. Enjoy the map! (click to enlarge)

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This used to be trending a while ago, and methinks it can keep itself relevant today too, what with the upcoming Oscars (sorry, Leo!), and all these stupid new sequels and sequels to other sequels never ceasing to pop up.



Some more highlights on the #ExplainAFilmPlotBadly.

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