A Bunch of Gloppin’ Comedians

All in all, the new Downton Abbey movie is a pleasant visit with the Downton family, upstairs and downstairs, with one major character making an exit.

I have to admit, though, that the subplot, borrowed from Singin’ in the Rain, about a silent movie being converted into a talkie even as it’s being shot at the Abbey, had me climbing out of my chair.

Even in the Roaring Twenties, you didn’t dub an actor’s dialogue by having the actor mime on camera, while the voice artist recites the lines off camera, with the sound recorded live.

If I had everything my own way, GLoP will be done weekly.

I tried to make it through season 1 of Picard and just turned it off in total frustration. So dumb, nobody acts like their TNG characters, way too concerned with The Message. Also, when did the Romulans suddenly turn into Space Samurai?

I’ve only followed what happened in season 2 via the RedLetterMedia guys. By all accounts it looks like even more of a train wreck than season one was. And now seeing how Paramount is bringing back the entire TNG crew (except Wesley, heh heh heh) for season three, I imagine that the numbers for the first two seasons must’ve been pretty dire.

John, Jonah, hell even Rob, if you have not seen RedLetterMedia, please set aside an afternoon and go through their library. Here’s their discussion of Picard Season 2:

Taras (View Comment):

All in all, the new Downton Abbey movie is a pleasant visit with the Downton family, upstairs and downstairs, with one major character making an exit.

I have to admit, though, that the subplot, borrowed from Singin’ in the Rain, about a silent movie being converted into a talkie even as it’s being shot at the Abbey, had me climbing out of my chair.

Even in the Roaring Twenties, you didn’t dub an actor’s dialogue by having the actor mime on camera, while the voice artist recites the lines off camera, with the sound recorded live.

Just got back from this movie, having never seen the show or other movie. I was wondering about that dubbing thing.

Jolene (View Comment):

I tried to make it through season 1 of Picard and just turned it off in total frustration. So dumb, nobody acts like their TNG characters, way too concerned with The Message. Also, when did the Romulans suddenly turn into Space Samurai?
I’ve only followed what happened in season 2 via the RedLetterMedia guys. By all accounts it looks like even more of a train wreck than season one was. And now seeing how Paramount is bringing back the entire TNG crew (except Wesley, heh heh heh) for season three, I imagine that the numbers for the first two seasons must’ve been pretty dire.

John, Jonah, hell even Rob, if you have not seen RedLetterMedia, please set aside an afternoon and go through their library. Here’s their discussion of Picard Season 2:

I agree. It was so violent, vulgar that it wasn't Star Trek. Immensely disappointed that Patrick Stewart would not only participate in the destruction of his own character, but would write and orchestrate much of it. Its his own legacy, his piece of pop culture that is being vandalized here.

Tarantino no longer has to make a Star Trek movie - they already did it without him.