We don't seem to have a Lord of the Rings thread, so I just took this here:

On 9/16/2014 at 10:58 PM, Arcadia said:

Many of the Faramir scenes made me cringe, he's my favorite character in the book and they really changed him for the movie. *sigh*

On 9/16/2014 at 11:11 PM, Carol the Dabbler said:

Oh dear, I really like Faramir in the movies.  Don't tell me I'm gonna be disappointed when I get to that part of the books? 

What is it with women and Faramir (or Aragorn, for that matter)? I think he's pretty boring, in book or film. I prefer Boromir, to he be honest (especially as played by Sean Bean...). More believable. More flawed. More human.

I guess the "proper heroes" just aren't my thing. I need my heroic characters to have something - well, I don't know. Like, Frodo and Bilbo are okay because they are Hobbits. Hobbits are pretty unheroic by nature, so that's fine. Or Gandalf is okay because he's really old, and besides, he's funny and wise and nobody's love interest (that's often a bonus for me, somehow). Faramir is just way too perfect for my taste. He's not even affected by the stupid ring! Come on!

so what other shows do you watch?

What would you recommend if asked to suggest a show?

guess I should go first

Torchwood

Lost Girl

Supernatural

True Blood

Game of Thrones

Silent Witness

Criminal Minds

Upstairs Downstairs

Warehouse 13

Tenth kingdom

The Tribe

Doctor Who

Being human US

Bleach

Highlander

Stargate (SG1 and A)

Star Trek (TNG DS9 and V)

to name but a few

Has anyone seen Mark Gatiss’ new show, Bookish? He plays the lead character, a book shop owner who solves crimes in post-war Britain.

I’m only halfway through currently but I’m enjoying it. Thought others here might like to watch it too.

There are lots of in-jokes regarding inventions that are going to come in the future. 

I just find it a really cool shoiw. 

Anyone else watch?

I don't think I am up to date on watching the seasons though - I think there are 7 or 8 ?  I am only about halfway through. 

Of course the lead actor is a cutie-pie, not that I care about such things. 

Unfortunately for some of us, it's being developed for CBS's ironically-named streaming service, All Access.

I'm not sure how to feel about this upcoming installment.  I want to be excited, but some of the main heroes are certain to die (for keeps, this time), and others will probably be retired in some form or another to make way for the new generation of heroes (which is better than dying, but still sad for me).  I'm not really ready to say goodbye to characters I've invested in for 10 years.  It's going to be bittersweet.

Is Superman immortal?  OK, he can apparently be killed by Kryptonite, but if he avoids that, would he live forever?

I got to wondering about this because of the intro in the George Reeves TV series, the voice-over that starts "Look!  Up in the sky!"  It says that Superman "came to Earth with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal man."  Was the implication supposed to be that Superman is not mortal?  Or was the narrator merely comparing him in a general sort of way to run-of-the-mill Earth people?

So anyone else watch this?  I'm totally hooked; I'm currently on season 4.

I LOVE Daryl and Michonne.  Carol is pretty awesome too, and Glenn.

The idea for this came today when it occurred to me that The Frisco Kid would have to be on my all-time top-ten list.  It stars Gene Wilder as a Polish rabbi lost in the Old West, and Harrison Ford as the professional bank robber who befriends him.  As you might guess, it's funny and quirky, but it also has heart.

Dang, I wish I could put The Hobbit on this list -- but despite a few memorable scenes, the movie that got made just wasn't the movie that it could have been. 

Movies (in no particular order) that I'm thinking of adding to my list:

• The Good Night
• Star Trek IV (The One With the Whales)
• A Christmas Story
• The Music Man
• ... and a bunch more that I'm not thinking of just now.

So what are *your* favorite movies?

Just to suit my own choices I'll allow one box set if you want to add one. So this is me...

1. Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin

2. Close To The Edge by Yes

3. Clutching At Straws by Marillion

4. Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan

5. Operation Mindcrime by Queensryche

6. Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd

7. Made In Japan by Deep Purple

8. Into The Pandemonium by Celtic Frost

9. Pawn Hearts by Van Der Graaf Generator

10. The Early Music Collection (Naxos box set)

Russell Tovey appears in it,too.

Amanda featured in it.

I have just watched it.

From 2004, Murder at The Vicarage-

everybody is in it!

it aired 6 months before Sherlock.

he plays a gay, whisky priest-

great role and it's a good one!

Oh, it's called The Sword of Guillame.

Anyhow, apparently it's coming to(UK I hope!) Netflix on the 21st.

Well, this morning the entire post (including my note!) was in Portuguese!  All I can figure is that a translation routine had somehow become embedded in it.  I have therefore deleted the entire contents and started over, in hopes that it will stay in English.  *fingers crossed*

So here's my reconstruction-from-memory of Rebecca's original post:

It is now known for certain that the next Holmes movie will be released in December of 2021.  It will again star Robert Downey, Jr. as Holmes and Jude Law as Watson, but unfortunately director Guy Richie had other commitments.

There are various rumors regarding the villain and the plot; for example part of the movie is said to take place in the Old West (thus raising conjectures that the story is based on A Study in Scarlet).

This is my first post, because I want to be in touch with other people who love Sherlock.

I was certainly impressed by Gambon’s laid back detective. As you would expect there were lots of parts for actors that made appearances in programmes like Morse and the Grenada Holmes series so it was a case of ‘spot the actor.’ I really enjoyed these three episodes. No car chases or gun battles, just good stories. Well worth a watch. Which one do I prefer? I think that the Roman Atkinson version shades it for me but that might change the more I see of Gambon.

A few of my all time favorites:

• Star Wars IV, V & VI (I'm not a hater of I, II & III, but the originals had plot)
• The Matrix
• Pulp Fiction
• Kill Bill 1 & 2
• Reservoir Dogs
• Harry Potter (All Of Them)
• The Silence Of The Lambs
• The Shawshank Redemption

What movies/films are your favourites?

I was just about to put this on Facebook and I thought no, go to the Sherlock forums first!
The Whovians are asking who would be our fave female/male lead choices to replace Jodie.
I have never thought of it before, but I think Amanda would make a fab doctor.

On 11/21/2019 at 12:15 PM, Carol the Dabbler said:

According to Variety, the fourth reboot movie isn't dead.  They now have a different plot / screenwriter / producer, and are apparently assuming they'll be able to work things out with Chris Pine.  Not sure how much of this is still just rumor, though.

That was a year and a half ago.  I'm not sure just how many iterations the fourth movie has gone through so far -- without a single frame being filmed -- but now there's yet another new director and yet another new release date:  https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-trek-movie-enlists-wandavision-director-matt-shakman-1234981666/ 

I'm just a bit bemused by this article's use of the term "original cast" to mean Chris Pine, et al.

It's not restricted to Marvel; DC and general superhero content is welcome too. 

Note from the staff:  This thread is still the place to share Superhero pictures, videos, fan art, etc.  There is now also a separate thread for news and discussion of the Superhero universe(s), here.

Here is a Hobbit for your delectation:

So, just how much are you looking forward to this?