The Mysterious Benedict Society is the Wes Anderson inspired kids show that I’ve been waiting for.
Love makes you do the wacky.
Willow ,'Beneath You'
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Tom Scola - Jun 26, 2021 1:38:59 pm PDT #1193 of 2236
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
DavidS - Jun 26, 2021 2:01:14 pm PDT #1194 of 2236
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
The Mysterious Benedict Society is the Wes Anderson inspired kids show that I’ve been waiting for.
More so than the Netflix version of A Series of Unfortunate Events? That was very Wes.
Tom Scola - Jun 26, 2021 2:13:46 pm PDT #1195 of 2236
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I thought that both Lemony Snickett adaptations were too hammy and campy. This show errs on the side of being too deadpan, which I think is the right call. And the production design is impeccable.
DavidS - Jun 26, 2021 3:20:26 pm PDT #1196 of 2236
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
This show errs on the side of being too deadpan, which I think is the right call. And the production design is impeccable.
I can roll with that. What streaming service?
Tom Scola - Jun 26, 2021 3:36:49 pm PDT #1197 of 2236
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Disney+
DavidS - Jun 26, 2021 3:51:54 pm PDT #1198 of 2236
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Disney+
Excellent. I saw that Raya is now available to view by non-premium subscribers too.
Plus I've got a backlog of Medium Good Recent Pixar movies to peruse: Onward, Luca, Soul...
Tom Scola - Jun 26, 2021 3:59:33 pm PDT #1199 of 2236
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Trailer: [link]
DavidS - Jun 26, 2021 7:32:12 pm PDT #1200 of 2236
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Trailer: [link]
Whoa! You weren't kidding. It's like a non-stop stream of Accidentally Wes Anderson's Instagram account. What a cast though!
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 27, 2021 12:09:01 pm PDT #1201 of 2236
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Whoever was casting this based on the intensity of my "Oh HELL no!" reaction somehow overlooked Mel Gibson and Lena Dunham.
Tom Scola - Jun 28, 2021 8:07:10 am PDT #1202 of 2236
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
"From the visionary minds behind Batman Begins and Man of Steel"? No thanks. If they wind up with something that is even more drained of human empathy than Asimov's original writing, it will be quite an accomplishment, but it looks like that is what they're aiming for.