Sport-Touring
The Lounge => Off Topic Discussion => Topic started by: Scratch on December 01, 2013, 08:41:44 AM
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Went to see The Book Thief yesterday. Excellent performances all around; the transitions between English and German language were a little awkward at times though.
The Book Thief Official Trailer #1 (2013) - Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson Movie HD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92EBSmxinus#ws)
Later, back home we watched Charge on Netflix. Very engaging.
CHARGE Movie Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rogV80QfLYQ#ws)
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Safety not guaranteed ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1862079/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1862079/) )
This was one of those movies where you're shown and told that the protagonist has to be nuts, but becomes rather beloved and someone that everyone involved wants to protect. The ending was pretty well telegraphed, but still came with a great and well deserved payoff. Very character driven with some really good dialog and character exploration. I really enjoyed it, though I went into it expecting it to be rather trite.
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Safety not guaranteed ( [url]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1862079/[/url] ([url]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1862079/[/url]) )
That was a good one.
John Dies At The End was another odd little gem.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1783732/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1783732/)
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See also The Way Way Back. That was a good one.
Sam Rockwell, Allison Janney are great.
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Saw Why We Ride last night. Entertaining up to a point, I'd give it 3 stars out of 5. Not much content in the way of sport-touring stuff. I liked the historical accounts of the early racers the most, as well as the "my first bike" accounts. The music they chose was a little too schmaltzy, absolutely grating towards the end.
Wait for the video.
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Saw Why We Ride last night. Entertaining up to a point, I'd give it 3 stars out of 5. Not much content in the way of sport-touring stuff. I liked the historical accounts of the early racers the most, as well as the "my first bike" accounts. The music they chose was a little too schmaltzy, absolutely grating towards the end.
Wait for the video.
I found it a lil more enjoyable -- 4 outa 5, I spose . . .
It would be a great intro to riding and riders for no-motorcyclists, who will, of course, not be in the audience . . . . .
I found the family focus (mostly toward the end) smile inducing.
A suitably edited version might make a useful lobbying tool for the AMA . . . . . .
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Godzilla - Official Teaser Trailer [HD] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjKO10hKtYw#ws)
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Godzilla - Official Teaser Trailer [HD] ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjKO10hKtYw#ws[/url])
Hope it is better than that last POS Godzilla movie...
That being said Pacific Rim was a pretty good Godzilla like film :bigsmile:
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The Ferris Bueller Godzilla movie and the Korean movie The Host both have one thing in common... and IMO it's the one thing that makes them both fall on their faces... and that's the apparent need and agenda for the movie to try to teach me something. Screw that... Pacific Rim was WAY better because... it was monsters smashing shit, and giant f*$^&! robots smashing monsters. I neither need nor want anything more than that in my monster flicks.
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Darklight ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395512/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395512/) )
Dear god... I have not seen too many movies legitimately worse than this. Not even being full of totally recognizable names. Dear god.
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The Perfect Host ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1334553/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1334553/) )
Is the crazy guy just a little weird or is he a serial killer hiding in plain sight? Hmmm.... David Hyde Pierce sure as heck isn't your typical Niles Crane in this movie. This was pretty well crafted, and it took me a little while to see what was going on. It's got a few nice little interstitial twists and turns, and you're always wondering... what now?
A solid 3 1/2 out of 5 stars. :thumbsup:
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Darklight ( [url]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395512/[/url] ([url]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395512/[/url]) )
Dear god... I have not seen too many movies legitimately worse than this. Not even being full of totally recognizable names. Dear god.
Nothing is worse than Soylent Green or Zombie Strippers.
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Well, Charleton Heston does have a way of specialling-up any movie. Stellar actor, that guy. Should give clinics...
:facepalm:
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Walking with Dinosaurs. Saw it with the kids. Spectacular animation- the dinosaurs really look real- very few cues it's fake. Neat story. Kids liked it, so did I. :thumbsup: Worth seeing almost for the incredible scenery and visuals.
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The Wolf of Wall Street. It was pretty good. :D
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Walking with Dinosaurs. Saw it with the kids. Spectacular animation- the dinosaurs really look real- very few cues it's fake. Neat story. Kids liked it, so did I. :thumbsup: Worth seeing almost for the incredible scenery and visuals.
We liked it too.
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Saw Grudge Match yesterday on it's opening day. It was really good. I could watch it again.
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The Wolf of Wall Street. It was pretty good. :D
Agreed. Lots of hookers and blow. Leo turned in a solid performance. But I still hate Jonah Hill. Most bang for your movie-going buck right now...clocked in at 179 minutes.
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Watching Pacific Rim again right now with the boy (my son, not Culture Slayer's man of the same reference). That's a fun movie. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Saw the latest Hobbit movie yesterday, in 3D. It was so much better than last years model! It also had some Elf babes, which in itself is a good thing. :inlove: The 3D was very well done and I actually ducked when a severed head came flying my way. :bigsmile: :thumbsup:
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Watching Pacific Rim again right now with the boy (my son, not Culture Slayer's man of the same reference). That's a fun movie. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
I loved the heck outa that movie. Fun for fun's sake! Loved when they bashed the monster with the tanker ship for some reason...was just plain cool...mayhem aplenty!
Hope they do a second movie.
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American Hustle
A dark and manic Dirty Rotten Scoundrels...
Liked it a lot..worth the watch.
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Saw the latest Hobbit movie yesterday, in 3D. It was so much better than last years model! It also had some Elf babes, which in itself is a good thing. :inlove: The 3D was very well done and I actually ducked when a severed head came flying my way. :bigsmile: :thumbsup:
Agreed on most counts. I thought the previous was well done also.
It took me a bit to figure out who Tauriel was then it was a duh moment. She is hotter in this than Lost. Must be the ears.
We were a little let down that it it will be continued but I guess there are a bunch of ends that need tying up before Smaug meets his.
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Just went to see Nebraska. Sweet little film, lots of genuinely believable LOL's.
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I think 2014 has become the official year of the sequel. Not sure how many I'll bother to go see this year.
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Need for Speed 6.
Dwayne Johnson is huge. The movie is more of the same but over the top.
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The Snow Walker. I liked it, I liked it a lot. Probably because of my experiences in bush flying. Check it out, its on Amazon Prime.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0337721/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0337721/)
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JUPITER ASCENDING Movie Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THVFkk-sEus#ws)
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GODZILLA 2014 Movie Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIu85WQTPRc#ws)
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THE WIND RISES Movie Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imtdgdGOB6Q#ws)
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THE WIND RISES Movie Trailer ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imtdgdGOB6Q#ws[/url])
Miyazaki Rocks! :thumbsup:
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Darklight ( [url]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395512/[/url] ([url]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395512/[/url]) )
Dear god... I have not seen too many movies legitimately worse than this. Not even being full of totally recognizable names. Dear god.
You have obviously not yet seen 1977's "The Island of Dr. Moreau" with Burt Lancaster, Michael York, and Barbara Carrera. They managed to take outstanding source material - what I believe to be H.G. Well's best, darkest, creepiest novel - and turn it into a steaming pile of c***! Even considering 1977 special effects technology, there was no reason for this to be so poorly re-imagined!
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Godzilla 2014 - saw it in IMAX 3D last night.
Needed less face time and more Godzilla time. 3 out of 5 stars.
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You have obviously not yet seen 1977's "The Island of Dr. Moreau" with Burt Lancaster, Michael York, and Barbara Carrera. They managed to take outstanding source material - what I believe to be H.G. Well's best, darkest, creepiest novel - and turn it into a steaming pile of c***! Even considering 1977 special effects technology, there was no reason for this to be so poorly re-imagined!
But it was better than the remake with Marlon Brando.
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But it was better than the remake with Marlon Brando.
Wouldn't take much to be better than that steaming pile of crap.
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Ah-nold will be in the 5th Terminator movie. :P
http://www.express.co.uk/news/showbiz/480651/Arnold-Schwarzenegger-smokes-cigar-in-between-filming-Terminator-Genesis (http://www.express.co.uk/news/showbiz/480651/Arnold-Schwarzenegger-smokes-cigar-in-between-filming-Terminator-Genesis)
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Ya. Quit watching after #2. Seriously, who wants to watch a 67 y.o. without a shirt?
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My mom?
Sent from the Moto X. A wicked awesome phone.
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Had I known, I would've sent her a totally different sympathy card.
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:facepalm:
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Rofl.
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Clay's is going to be....... Different.
Chorbe is Bubbles is Donkey Balls is......
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Jersey Boys
I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. I haven't seen the Broadway show nor did I know any of the backstory heading into the theater. I fell hard for John Lloyd Young's voice as Frankie Valli and Erich Bergen's "aw shucks/savvy" Bob Gaudio is very endearing. I like the interplay of singing and scenes. I've read reviews that didn't...not quite sure I get that. If you like the music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, escape the summer heat for 2.5 hours and check it out.
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Just finished watching The Pawnbroker starring Rod Steiger, 1964. Very good. Excellent photography.
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Gambit: Funny. We all liked it. Diaz' "gosh dangit" interpretation of Texans gets a little old, but it's Hollywood's impression of TX and England, so there's no surprise there.
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THE WIND RISES Movie Trailer ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imtdgdGOB6Q#ws[/url])
Miyazaki Rocks! :thumbsup:
This is truth.
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Good Neighbor Sam: Fun "screwball" comedy from 1964. Jack Lemon playing to his strengths.
The Machine: A really good new movie that effectively combines the morality tale of "Metropolis" with the cinematographic feel of "Blade Runner". Two thumbs up.
Project Censored The Movie: Very thought provoking with some historically "big guns" stepping up and pointing out how much corporate media has become complicit with the actions of power brokers in the "halls of justice". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RF-DAJlvX4E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RF-DAJlvX4E)
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The Raid - Redemption: It might be more accurately called "The Raid" (2011) or "The Raid 1" if it hadn't conflicted with another movie of the same name. It's the first movie of the franchise that saw 2014's "The Raid 2".
It's an Indonesian-made martial arts film that is of a modern style of hard-bitten "brutal" fighting like those from Jason Statham and others. The style used is Pencak Silat; the indigenous fighting style of Indonesia. Action-packed story about a police SWAT force that's trapped in a high rise during a raid on a criminal stronghold. Enough story to stitch together the fight scenes. Enough fight scenes not to ever get boring.
If you're a fan of the genre, then this is a roller coaster ride of action.
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Saw Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes yesterday. A decent popcorn flick at matinee prices.
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300 Rise of an Empire. Very comicbookish- but I knew that going in. Fun, BLOODY movie.
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Mad Max: Fury Road Official Comic-Con Trailer (2014) - Tom Hardy Post-Apocalypse Action Movie HD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdLl1GVjOrc#ws)
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Under The Skin: A sci-fi flick about aliens going through the Scottish country disguised as the rest of us. We see the world through their perspective. Interesting approach with none of the exposition of a typical US movie. We are left to build our own conclusions and relationships with the different characters. While I wouldn't call it my favorite movie, as a rental it was an interesting experience and a break from the routine.
Authors Anonymous: An independent film that pretends to be a documentary about several unpublished authors who are all part of an "author's club" which gets together to read and give feedback to each other. Most aren't very good. Some (like Colette Mooney are horrible). It steers away from thigh-slapping comedy and into irony and satire. A character study of less than epic propotions that trades on the current popularity of "Big Bang Theory's", Kaley Cuoco. "Breaking Bad's" Jonathan Banks (Mike) has a cameo that will make you groan in sympathy for the situation he's put into.
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Has anyone seen Lucy?
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Waiting for it to hit the streaming sites.
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Kids went yesterday while we looked after the grandkids. They liked it. We're going this next weekend. Will hit Guardians a week late, too.
New Wonder Woman costume is starting to pop up around different places.
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This week I watched most of the new 300. I didn't finish the first movie either, and don't know why I thought I might like this one. All the battle and silly acting wears me out.
On the other hand, I saw Promised Land yesterday and liked it a lot. Mat Damon and Francis McDormand always make a movie better. I didn't come away with more knowledge about fracking, which I thought I would. Other than that, I enjoyed the movie enough to watch the extra stuff.
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Hercules: "The Rock" and others did a pretty good job of turning this into a watchable movie. Given the possibilities based on past efforts like those by Lou Ferrigno and others, that's not a sure thing.
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Under the Skin (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1441395/?ref_=nv_sr_1 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1441395/?ref_=nv_sr_1))
If not for an oft-naked Scarlett Johansson, this movie is unwatchable tripe.
Lucy (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2872732/?ref_=nv_sr_1 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2872732/?ref_=nv_sr_1))
If not for a few moments of SJ badassery, this movie is almost unwatchable tripe. Such a great idea so, so very poorly executed, except with moments of enjoyable story telling here and there. And the ending is for shit.
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At 4 hours it's a marathon of a viewing but broken down into 4 bite sized pieces, Bogdanovich's documentary, "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream" (2007)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0965382/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_2 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0965382/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_2)"
Is, IMO, well worth the watch. At the very least it will get your toes tapping and motivate you to pull out the albums and listen to them again.
I found myself wanting to go and learn to play every single song I heard. Thanks to "Capo" (a program that, among a host of other things, creates chord charts from the music files in your library) I can at least begin my faltering attempts on some of the simpler ones. I find I want to play more than my fingers will let me. That says a lot about the music they've created over the years.
The movie says a lot about the struggles Petty fought against the music "business" for his fans and for all musicians who have found themselves making piles of money for record companies while seeing their work owned by others and earning pennies on the sawbuck.
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At 4 hours it's a marathon of a viewing but broken down into 4 bite sized pieces, Bogdanovich's documentary, "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream" (2007)
The movie says a lot about the struggles Petty fought against the music "business" for his fans and for all musicians who have found themselves making piles of money for record companies while seeing their work owned by others and earning pennies on the sawbuck.
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At 4 hours it's a marathon of a viewing but broken down into 4 bite sized pieces, Bogdanovich's documentary, "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream" (2007)
The movie says a lot about the struggles Petty fought against the music "business" for his fans and for all musicians who have found themselves making piles of money for record companies while seeing their work owned by others and earning pennies on the sawbuck.
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I had no idea it was this bad. That's the same bunch that has those notices about there are no victimless crimes, at the start of DVDs.
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Yesterday, I saw "Guardians Of The Galaxy" and loved it! A friend recommended it and Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 95% positive. It was in 3D and after a while, I wasn't even aware of it. Special effects have become so good, I just take them for granted, but this one was just off the charts good. The movie had the right amount of light heartedness and the characters were great. So were the bad guys. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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It was questionable if Marvel Studios could do anything other than their mainstream super hero movies. This one shows they can.
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Went and saw Lucy this weekend. Luc Besson is one of my favorite directors and 5th Element is one of my favorite movies. So I had high expectations. I must say, I was a bit dissapointed. Maybe I was expecting too much. Scarlett Jo does a fine job. Morgan Freeman is, well, Morgan. The guy who plays the Asian drug lord was very plastic/dull.
Loved the concept and idea behind it, but it just didn't sit right when it was over. Not sure why. :shrug:
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We went to GotG today. Add us to the list of fans.
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Went and saw Lucy this weekend. Luc Besson is one of my favorite directors and 5th Element is one of my favorite movies. So I had high expectations. I must say, I was a bit dissapointed. Maybe I was expecting too much. Scarlett Jo does a fine job. Morgan Freeman is, well, Morgan. The guy who plays the Asian drug lord was very plastic/dull.
Loved the concept and idea behind it, but it just didn't sit right when it was over. Not sure why. :shrug:
Fully agreed. Most disappointing movie I've seen in some time.
Not the worst... not by a long shot... just the most missed potential in a while.
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We saw GotG last night. For the most part, I liked it. I'm *really* over the "misogynist arrogant bad boy can do no wrong" trope, but it was tongue-in-cheek in many places in GotG so I was able to stomach it. ;)
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Divergent ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1840309/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1840309/) )
While not the same story in detail as The Hunger Games, the idea of superteenageangstyrebellionagainstanoppresivegovernment thing is SO much better in Divergent than the other movies of its type. I found myself pretty well engaged through the whole thing and very satisfied at the end. I recommend it - IF you like that kind of movie. If you scoff at the infeasibility of the whole teenageangstsavingeveryoneomgthegovernmentisevil kind of thing, then just go ahead and skip this.
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Yesterday, I saw "Guardians Of The Galaxy" and loved it! A friend recommended it and Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 95% positive. It was in 3D and after a while, I wasn't even aware of it. Special effects have become so good, I just take them for granted, but this one was just off the charts good. The movie had the right amount of light heartedness and the characters were great. So were the bad guys. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
We went to see GOTG yesterday. What a hoot.
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Looking forward to this one. There hasn't been a decent 'tank movie' in some years.
http://youtu.be/SKu5lGfRBxc (http://youtu.be/SKu5lGfRBxc)
The film will feature the last surviving operational Tiger I. The vehicle, known as Tiger 131, belongs to Bovington Tank Museum. It's the first time a real Tiger tank – and not a prop version – has been used on a film set.
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Just saw Tron for the first time in about 20 years (yes, the original 1982 film) with my two kids (10 and 12 years old) and I still love it.
If you haven't seen it in a long time, well, it may not be quite as good as you remember, but still a really fun movie. Had to answer LOTs of questions from the kiddies...
- Dan
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We had a hot, humid weekend which equals movies!
Oculus - Well shot (and brightly lit!) horror movie! It kept our attention. I suffered by not paying close attention at the beginning of "who's who", but I realized that the movie was good enough to deserve all of my attention and I caught up quickly.
Divergent - More like 'derivative'. In contrast with Chris, I didn't care for this movie. It seemed lame.
The Vanishing - this drama came out in the mid-90s but I somehow missed it. The story line is rather trite and I admit that the Pacific Northwest setting held my interest more than anything. But the acting was good and, well, Seattle :) Stars The Dude and Jack Bauer.
The Raid: Redemption - This is apparently a "classic", but it wasn't to my taste. Dan enjoyed it though (which is why it was even on the screen, tbh). All-in-all, it didn't look to be a bad film if you like Indonesian? riot squads beating up/getting beaten up by a building full of drug dealers. Some interesting fights/battles. A sequel is coming out apparently.
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Woman In Black: Harry Potter is a lawyer who comes from London to a small creaky town where there's a large creaky house with lots of old creaky paperwork he's supposed to "go through".
He's not very good at his job and spends most of his time trying to figure out more ways to avoid doing what he has been commissioned to accomplish.
He is befriended by Dumbledore's brother who loans him a small dog. Even the dog can't get Potter to do his work when he goes back to the large creaky house. He ends up napping, poking around the house and gardens, doing some remodeling and later takes a moonlight swim.
He eventually catches the train to London without ever having done the job that was the reason for his trip.
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Last night I watched Last Of The Mohicans. Its been a while since I last saw it and didn't really remember how good it is. The camera work , the story, and the acting are excellent. :thumbsup:
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Last night I watched Last Of The Mohicans. Its been a while since I last saw it and didn't really remember how good it is. The camera work , the story, and the acting are excellent. :thumbsup:
and one of the best damn soundtracks ever
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Last night I watched Last Of The Mohicans. Its been a while since I last saw it and didn't really remember how good it is. The camera work , the story, and the acting are excellent. :thumbsup:
and one of the best damn soundtracks ever
:thumbsup:
Russell Means and Wes Studi give award winning performances IMHO.
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The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra & The Lost Skeleton Returns Again:
Don't be fooled by what might, at first, seem to be a really bad B movie and its sequel. These movies were made to pay tribute to all the bad 50's B&W SciFi movies of the past. Many of the actors are well-seasoned but were encouraged to "ACT" instead of react. Their eccentric performances and the wonderfully bad scripts will leave your face hurting from the perma-grin.
Example: So many times characters are almost to the point of figuring out what's going on only to dismiss everything they've just pondered with the ubiquitous, "Oh Well."
The alien couple are Lattice and Crowbar. They assume aliases to fool the humans: Tergasso and Bammen.
Some excellent examples of the dialog are"
"Come! Go! The atmospherium awaits."
"You're against me. Aren't you? All skeletons are against me."
"If you keep distracting me, I'll never change the course of mankind."
"Maybe if I make myself a date I won't seem so alone."
Lots of references to, "doing science".
When asked where to find some rare atmospherium, the Skeleton replies with, "That's for me to know. I sleep now."
If you're a fan of 50's sci-fi then you might find this a laugh riot. Go in with the understanding that it's an homage and not something seriously bad.
Always remember: Rower!
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This is the second time I have seen Inglourious Basterds. Still, I don't know if I like it or not. This isn't the first Quentin Tarantino movie that I have felt like that. I guess I lean towards like, but I'm not sure. :lol:
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Godzilla 2014. I'm enjoying it. It's a real modern throwback to the old Godzilla movies.
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My only disappointment was that Cranston, despite all the hype, was only in the first half of the movie.
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Agreed. I was surprised when he was gone.
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Guardians of the Galaxy3D
I enjoyed it , its a fun kind of movie
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This is the second time I have seen Inglourious Basterds. Still, I don't know if I like it or not. This isn't the first Quentin Tarantino movie that I have felt like that. I guess I lean towards like, but I'm not sure. :lol:
For some reason I hated that movie.
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Godzilla 2014. I'm enjoying it. It's a real modern throwback to the old Godzilla movies.
Tried to watch it with my kids, and when the wife died in the nuclear power plant early on, my kids got so sad (10 and 12, and they watch much heavier shit than this but the scene at the window did them in), we chose another movie for movie night. I want my $3.99 back.
- Dan
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Tusk: Kevin Smith's latest
Yes they do, eventually, get around to playing the Fleetwood Mac song.
1. If you don't like Kevin Smith movies in general, then this is probably not on your list.
2. If you do like his irreverent romps on the necks of traditions, then... maybe.
3. If you howled with laughter at the "Shit Demon" in "Dogma" and want to see how something as insane as that might be created by mankind, then you could be the target audience.
It's nearing the end of its theatrical run (released on 9/19) so you might have already missed it in your area and have to wait for the DVD. I doubt it will be released to basic cable without enough heavy-handed editing as to make it even more of a time sink.
Of the half-dozen people in the theater during the early afternoon showing, most of them were hee-hawing throughout. I mostly caught myself saying, "GEEZE" a lot.
If you can catch it and get the money to Kevin so he can get the green light for the next 2 in this trilogy, then great! If not (and if you like over-the-top silly shit) then, going in as an informed consumer might have you leaving with a smile.
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Muscle Shoals:
I'm a sucker for these documentaries about music. The most recent that comes to mind is Living in the Shadow of Motown which left me with a feeling of melancholy because those wonderful musicians contributed so much but spent their lives in relative obscurity. Muscle Shoals isn't that (in that the people are more amazing wrt to the music I know so well but they also got the recognition they rightly deserve).
What an amazing place and what a stunning contribution these people made to the soundtrack of my life. A dozen thumbs up. I can't recommend it highly enough.
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Anybody tried watching the documentary "Narco Cultura"? I heard it was good but can't find a subtitled version. It's all in Spanish. With English titles, but no subtitles. I'm confused.
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Had a slow day.
What did I watch?
Anyone? Anyone?
Beuhler?
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Sure looks like someone hit by a Dallek death ray. If so, then Doctor Who.
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One L in Dalek..
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Gotta be Repo Man. A classic.
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Repo Man!
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Eraserhead! I did a high school english class paper on this movie. I'm pretty sure the teacher gave me an A on it because she had no idea what in the hell I was talking about.
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I overheard the emus telling the llamas.,....
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I've had a lot of time this week to watch tv/movies.
Today, Thor Dark World and Lucy.
Thor gets a healthy - 'Meh'
and Lucy gets a - "what"?
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Next up, The Equalizer.
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and Lucy gets a what?
A kiss from either Ricky or Linus.
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and Lucy gets a what?
A kiss from either Ricky or Linus.
edited
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A package. Kinda far fetched imho.
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Next up, The Equalizer.
You guys remember the show about the grey haired retired agent that helped people solve their problems, often with a combo of violence and stealth? English accent guy if I remember correctly. Is this movie based on the same character?
EDIT - Yes, it is. Just looked it up. Interesting. Think I want to see this one.
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I believe so. He drove a Jag.
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We've been on a bit of Hitchcock kick lately...
Lifeboat (1944) - not bad for a movie that takes place entirely in a lifeboat in the mid-40s. Some German involved, so it was nice practice for Dan and I.
Hitchcock (2012) - a film portraying Hitchcock's efforts to get his movie Psycho made. Interesting to see some behind-the-scenes scenes.
Psycho (1960) - Classic. I don't think that I had ever seen the entire movie
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Went to see Fury yesterday. I'd give it a 3.5 out of 5 -- overall solid, but some of the scenes required (at least for me) too much suspension of disbelief.
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"Troll Hunter". A Scandinavian film with English subtitles about hunting trolls. It was actually pretty good!
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"Troll Hunter". A Scandinavian film with English subtitles about hunting trolls. It was actually pretty good!
The bit about the bear prints was funny. :thumbsup:
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Liked it (and reported on it in something like 2012).
The Scribbler: I liked it. Pretty good, different story line.
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Malificent. OK. Wife really liked it, as did my kids. I thought it was slow and a little predictable, but a nice take on the old sleeping beauty story.
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Went to see Fury yesterday. I'd give it a 3.5 out of 5 -- overall solid, but some of the scenes required (at least for me) too much suspension of disbelief.
I thought it sucked.
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Went to see Fury yesterday. I'd give it a 3.5 out of 5 -- overall solid, but some of the scenes required (at least for me) too much suspension of disbelief.
I thought it sucked.
Expand? This is on my short list. Disbelief in terms of physics or disbelief in terms of "A-Team" issues?
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Went to see Fury yesterday. I'd give it a 3.5 out of 5 -- overall solid, but some of the scenes required (at least for me) too much suspension of disbelief.
I thought it sucked.
Expand? This is on my short list. Disbelief in terms of physics or disbelief in terms of "A-Team" issues?
Very weak plot. No character development. Morally ambiguous to the point of absurdity.
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"The Lone Ranger" 2013. I enjoyed it.
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Went to see Fury yesterday. I'd give it a 3.5 out of 5 -- overall solid, but some of the scenes required (at least for me) too much suspension of disbelief.
I thought it sucked.
It wasn't as good as I thought it would be. Great pre release hype.
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If I Stay: Surprised me at how good it was
Billy Jack: Not the best acting. The pace is pretty slow. As a snapshot of the counter culture that was on the downhill side of its bell curve, it's an interesting time capsule into the anti-establishment/pro-native american desires of the Hippie Movement.
Reclaim: John Cusack and Rachelle Lefevre in a suspense/thriller that I liked. It starts with some slow character development that's needed for the viewer to get invested in what will then happen to the protagonists. Once that's out of the way, the tempo picks up. By the end I was rooting for the couple and against Cusack as was intended.
I, Origins: Yet another interesting movie with Brit Marling. As with the last movie I saw with her (The Sound Of My Voice) this is an interesting journey with the protagonists that includes an intriguing end that isn't tied up quite so neatly as many mainstream movies are.
Dr. Seuss' 5000 Fingers of Dr. T.: This is an odd duck. Dr. Seuss dipping his toe into a 1953 musical. The dream sequences (most of the movie) are shot as filmed stage productions. Seuss' influence in the stage/costume design and lyrics is obvious. I don't know that I would ever watch it again but as a peek into an alternate universe of the children's books author, it's definitely a curiosity.
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The Maze Runner: Not sure if it's been done on here already or not I watched it on the plane today flying home from New Orleans for work. I was worried it was going to be a dumb teen movie as that's all I saw on the preview. It was actually a good movie with plenty of action and some pretty good acting. I'd give it a thumbs up.
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We just watched Birdman (Or the unexpected virtue of ignorance).
What an amazing film. Michael Keaton was excellent- truly excellent. As conceptual filmmaking, Birdman has no equal in recent memory. Time Code was done in four separate long takes, whereas this film faked it, but so well it was seamless.
I'd strongly recommend the movie for those who like thought-provoking intellectual exercises. It's not for those who want lots of explosions.
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Birdman is high on my list. Thanks for the review.
Last weekend, Sheri and saw the Imitation Game. It's an amazing story which was well told with excellent acting all around. Sheri and I were concerned we'd see a little too much of Benjamin Cumberbatch's Sherlock character come through in his portrayal of Alan Turing since they're both narcissistic glory hounds. But, his acting of the two characters were not comparable. Well done all around. This is one of the best films I've seen in years.
Last night, we caught American Sniper. Clint Eastwood has done a great job showing the violence, anxiety, and problems soldiers face during and after a tour (or more) of duty. I went in with a bit of a bias that this film was going to come across as some US Military propaganda film. I didn't get that. I saw a guy who was humble, always did his best and what he thought was right, suffered with his inner demons, and used his energy to help others. This is worth a view.
It's a cool and rainy day there and we have Fury and Gone Girl recorded on the DVR.
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Jimi: All is By My Side
The early years of the life of Jimi Hendrix, up to the days before Monterey.
Tedious going for the most part, as directed by John Ridley (Twelve Years a Slave).
The movie contains no "popular" tunes, as permission was denied by copyright owners. :mad:
Fine portrayal of Hendrix, I'm sure we'll see more of lead André Benjamin.
http://youtu.be/ZmI5QRatUL4 (http://youtu.be/ZmI5QRatUL4)
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Birdman is high on my list. Thanks for the review.
Last weekend, Sheri and saw the Imitation Game. It's an amazing story which was well told with excellent acting all around. Sheri and I were concerned we'd see a little too much of Benjamin Cumberbatch's Sherlock character come through in his portrayal of Alan Turing since they're both narcissistic glory hounds. But, his acting of the two characters were not comparable. Well done all around. This is one of the best films I've seen in years.
Last night, we caught American Sniper. Clint Eastwood has done a great job showing the violence, anxiety, and problems soldiers face during and after a tour (or more) of duty. I went in with a bit of a bias that this film was going to come across as some US Military propaganda film. I didn't get that. I saw a guy who was humble, always did his best and what he thought was right, suffered with his inner demons, and used his energy to help others. This is worth a view.
It's a cool and rainy day there and we have Fury and Gone Girl recorded on the DVR.
We've been real slackers this year and didn't get our Golden Globes movies watched in time to vote. We are a bit late to the game. We've got The Imitation Game, Theory of Everything, Cake, Boy's Life, St Vincent and a few others sitting on a shelf waiting to be watched- it's just hard to find the time.
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Fury: Saw it last night. I add it to my (very short) list of movies every parent should see before they encourage their kids to join and go to war.
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Susan and I watched All Is Lost (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2017038/) last night. I'll be the first to admit that I'm a big Robert Redford fan. But, if you can get past all the dialogue, this one is definitely worth watching. I especially enjoyed the "Our Man" character.
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if you can get past all the dialogue
Like the first half of "Le Mans"? :)
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if you can get past all the dialogue
Like the first half of "Le Mans"? :)
:bigok:
;)
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Fury: Saw it last night. I add it to my (very short) list of movies every parent should see before they encourage their kids to join and go to war.
I just saw that too and agree. I actually enjoy (or maybe "appreciate" is a better word) the new types of war movies- they seem far from the " 'Murica!" movies of days gone by. I like the way they do a better showing of what war is- dirty, ugly, and horrible for all involved.
"Dracula Untold". An interesting take on the legend. I enjoyed it.
Also "John Wick". Incredibly violent, very Tarantino-ish movie. If you're into that sort of thing, you'll like it. I thought it was ok.
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I watched john wick, liked it and night crawler, jake g does a good acting job.
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We've been real slackers this year and didn't get our Golden Globes movies watched in time to vote. We are a bit late to the game. We've got The Imitation Game, Theory of Everything, Cake, Boy's Life, St Vincent and a few others sitting on a shelf waiting to be watched- it's just hard to find the time.
You're a Golden Globe voter? Cool.
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We've been real slackers this year and didn't get our Golden Globes movies watched in time to vote. We are a bit late to the game. We've got The Imitation Game, Theory of Everything, Cake, Boy's Life, St Vincent and a few others sitting on a shelf waiting to be watched- it's just hard to find the time.
You're a Golden Globe voter? Cool.
I didn't even catch that! How did you wind up being a voter?
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We've been real slackers this year and didn't get our Golden Globes movies watched in time to vote. We are a bit late to the game. We've got The Imitation Game, Theory of Everything, Cake, Boy's Life, St Vincent and a few others sitting on a shelf waiting to be watched- it's just hard to find the time.
You're a Golden Globe voter? Cool.
I didn't even catch that! How did you wind up being a voter?
It's actually my fifteen year old son that's the voter in the family. He's a member of the Screen Actor's Guild.
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That's right- he had a role in a film recently, right? Which one was it again?
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That's right- he had a role in a film recently, right? Which one was it again?
No, nothing recently. He's been in some TV stuff, but keeps missing out on the movie roles. He just auditioned for the lead in an independent film and they said he was perfect- but doesn't look Latino enough. He was cast in Cloud Atlas but at the last minute the director decided he was too young and got cut... That's the story so far. It's frustrating, but eventually it'll come through big-time.
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Well I'm rooting for him! That said, a friend of mine has been in CA working for it for 25 years now- she had a 1 season show on Animal Planet (Ms. Adventure), and now hosts ABC's Wildlife Docs. She ran the gamut- comedy, lots of commercials, etc, and finally is having some good success. She has always been a genuine, fun, friendly girl- I'm glad she's finally making it.
Good luck to your son- it certainly can be done! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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I hear that from the entertainment podcaster group a lot. They got tired of the auditions where they were perfect but "not blonde enough". It was wearing on them and their self worth. Even though many had successes in the past they had a gutful of their destiny being in the hands of others. They went out and made their own content. Many end up getting picked up for studio work because those people get reminded of what it is they bring to the table.
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Lucy: We liked it. Not what we expected for an ending but that's often a good thing.
Honeymoon: Noise in the background while something else was more interesting. Not something to go out of your way to see.
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Thought Lucy was OK. Kind of over the top at the end but I liked it.
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A Walk Among the Tombstones:
Liam Neeson gets and gives ass kickin's as he does best; ex-cop, tries to be not seedy detective.
Good story line, worth a watch.
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Kingsmen: Had a great time watching this movie. A taste of old school Bond with the action of new school Bond.
See Chornbe's review on the next page for something with which I completely agree.
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Saw Jupiter Ascending this afternoon. Not bad - had to chuckle at the nod to Terry Gilliam.
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Fury: Saw it last night. I add it to my (very short) list of movies every parent should see before they encourage their kids to join and go to war.
If you wish to make certain your child (or you, for that matter) understand what combat is about, 84 Charlie Mopic is your movie.
Not terribly gory, but it transmits the random nature of combat very accurately.
Fury was a nice cross between a John Wayne movie and something realistic, I think.
I just saw that too and agree. I actually enjoy (or maybe "appreciate" is a better word) the new types of war movies- they seem far from the " 'Murica!" movies of days gone by. I like the way they do a better showing of what war is- dirty, ugly, and horrible for all involved.
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A Walk Among the Tombstones ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0365907/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0365907/) )
I found this movie to be utterly forgettable... honestly. I put the disc (Redbox) in and was 20 minutes in before I realized, "Oh yeah... I just watched this the other night." There is absolutely nothing about this film that makes it standout, memorable or rewatchable. It was a fine-enough watch that I didn't turn it off, but I'm glad I didn't pay to see in the theater. 2 stars.
John Wick ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2911666/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2911666/) )
This movie had the same kind of vibe, to me, as A History of Violence ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0399146/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0399146/) ), which I loved. I enjoyed John Wick greatly. Enough action and dialog, enough drama and silly violence, enough story and heart, and enough badassery to give you giggles and groans of sympathetic OH SHIT moments. Not quite Kill Bill level silly violence, but right up there with any good modern action flick. 3.75 stars. Maybe 4.00. I'll need a rewatch to be sure.
Not too many films get 5 stars. :bigsmile:
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Thought Lucy was OK. Kind of over the top at the end but I liked it.
My take on Lucy was that I read it as a book back in the early 80's...Julian May, Jack the Bodiless.
Still, I enjoyed it to the extent that I already knew it.
(*Damnit. Jack the Bodiless was early 90's. Feck...getting old... :facepalm:)
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Odd. I can't find any reference in the "Lucy" material on line that it was based on a book (by anyone).
Based on the summary
http://www.amazon.com/Jack-Bodiless-Galactic-Milieu-Trilogy/dp/0345362470 (http://www.amazon.com/Jack-Bodiless-Galactic-Milieu-Trilogy/dp/0345362470)
It's nothing in the ballpark of Lucy. It does sound good, though.
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Odd. I can't find any reference in the "Lucy" material on line that it was based on a book (by anyone).
Based on the summary
[url]http://www.amazon.com/Jack-Bodiless-Galactic-Milieu-Trilogy/dp/0345362470[/url] ([url]http://www.amazon.com/Jack-Bodiless-Galactic-Milieu-Trilogy/dp/0345362470[/url])
It's nothing in the ballpark of Lucy. It does sound good, though.
I won't ruin it. But the same gist is there.
I did very much enjoy that series. Fun fantasy sci-fi there.
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thx
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I enjoyed the Kingsmen. Funny ending.
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Went to see Fury yesterday. I'd give it a 3.5 out of 5 -- overall solid, but some of the scenes required (at least for me) too much suspension of disbelief.
I thought it sucked.
I should have listened 1K...
That "movie" was painful.
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THANK you. Everyone on the gun forums thinks it's awesome.
Total crap.
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Alien 5: Sigourney Weaver will reprise Ripley role in new movie (http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/alien-5-sigourney-weaver-will-reprise-ripley-role-in-new-movie-says-director-neill-blomkamp-10072055.html)
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Harrison Ford Confirmed for 'Blade Runner' Sequel (http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/harrison-ford-confirmed-for-blade-runner-sequel-20150227)
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The Internet's Own Boy: Very good documentary about the life and early death of a very bright guy named Aaron Swartz. Creator of many things like RSS and co-owner of Reddit. Did things like Creative Commons and much more. Died by suicide after years of pressure from the Fed over criminal felony charges for data access to public research records (and to which the hosting company had chosen not to file charges).
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Kingsman: The Secret Service ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2802144/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2802144/) )
OMG! So. Much. Fun. Beginning to end, this movie was super enjoyable. Great action, good humo(u)r points, suave, cool gentlemen, male-female working relationship without the inevitable sexual tension, Colin Firth with dorky hair kicking all the ass, red necks, and a lispy Samuel L Jackson being the bad guy. Oh, and sword-feet bad-girl villain. It'll hard to find a movie more fun than this one.
I give it a solid four stars.
Let me sum it up this way... "If you save the world, we can do it in the asshole." (actual line in the movie)
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Coffee Town: Unexpectedly funny. Even has a cameo from the guy who starred in the web series "Retarded Policeman".
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Remember the HBO/Showcase series "OZ"?
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Well...Starred Up makes it look like the "Land of Oz".
Powerfully and brutally acted, with a deluge of testosterone that threatens to engulf.
Difficult dialog, due to heavy accents and slang that Barbara Billingsley couldn't translate.
Soldier on through though. It gets good...
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Tonight must have been bad movie night.
Canal : What might have been a decently-spooky ghost story (was it really a ghost or is he crazy?) was ruined with a couple of overly-graphic scenes. Who needs to see a close-up of a ghoul's vagina as it gives birth to it's ghoul baby?
Exists : Another "found footage" movie. Gack! GMAFB.
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So I watched Born Losers last night. Just watched Wild Hogs tonight. Guess which one I liked better.
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Super: Fun stuff. Nathan Fillian cameo as a tights-wearing, long-haired Jesus-hero on some channel seen by the main character, Rainn Wilson. Lots of familiar faces.
After his wife falls under the influence of a drug dealer, an everyday guy transforms himself into Crimson Bolt, a superhero with the best intentions, but lacking in heroic skills.
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Super: Funny stuff. Nathan Fillian cameo as a tights-wearing, long-haired Jesus-hero on some channel seen by the main character, Rainn Wilson. Lots of familiar faces.
After his wife falls under the influence of a drug dealer, an everyday guy transforms himself into Crimson Bolt, a superhero with the best intentions, but lacking in heroic skills.
It's good. Surprisingly dark. Poor Boltie.
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True. That got a gasp from me. See the edit of my original review to reflect the overall.
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So I watched Born Losers last night. Just watched Wild Hogs tonight. Guess which one I liked better.
I'm guessing Wild Hogs was just a little too close to real for you? :twofinger:
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Alien 5: Sigourney Weaver will reprise Ripley role in new movie ([url]http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/alien-5-sigourney-weaver-will-reprise-ripley-role-in-new-movie-says-director-neill-blomkamp-10072055.html[/url])
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Harrison Ford Confirmed for 'Blade Runner' Sequel ([url]http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/harrison-ford-confirmed-for-blade-runner-sequel-20150227[/url])
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Harrison Ford Confirmed for 'Blade Runner' Sequel ([url]http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/harrison-ford-confirmed-for-blade-runner-sequel-20150227[/url])
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(Ford): "Screw you - look at Schwarzenegger!!" :lol:
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proof that hollywood has no scruples$$$$$ and hasn't had an original idea since 1983.
Why do they have to crap on classic/cult movies?
1. Highlander sequel/s
2. Blues brothers 2000
3. Anything after aliens
4. Crystal Skull
5. etc. etc.
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proof that hollywood has no scruples$$$$$ and hasn't had an original idea since 1983.
Why do they have to crap on classic/cult movies?
1. Highlander sequel/s
2. Blues brothers 2000
3. Anything after aliens
4. Crystal Skull
5. etc. etc.
:pokestick:
http://www.ew.com/article/2015/04/10/rocky-horror-picture-show-fox (http://www.ew.com/article/2015/04/10/rocky-horror-picture-show-fox)
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So I watched Born Losers last night. Just watched Wild Hogs tonight. Guess which one I liked better.
I'm guessing Wild Hogs was just a little too close to real for you? :twofinger:
Born Losers has lots of old bikes (and cars) and killer sound track. Definitely not a Hardly fest. The female protagonist rides a 2 smoker. :blbl:
However, Marisa Tomei was hot. As always. :leghump:
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Lollilove: OUCH! Biting satire about the ultra-wealthy who think their miniscule notice of the homeless will somehow make a difference.
Mockumentary about a wealthy couple who set out to make a difference in the lives of homeless people by giving each of them a lollipop with a cheery slogan on the wrapper.
From making a list of groups needing help, to selection of "Homeless" over the others on their list [old people, club feet (tragic), MS (done to death), abused women/dogs, flipper babies, Africans, cleft palate guys (blechh!!), etc.] the couple is shown in their various luxury surroundings. They seek corporate sponsorship for their new charity by cold calling. "Corporate sponsorship brings you a level of prestige; so everyone 'out there' knows you're a big shot."
So what is Lollilove? Each week they will donate 100 lollipops to homeless people which will have an uplifting slogan on the wrapper to inspire them to get jobs and transform their lives so they have meaning.
James Gunn and Jenna Fisher (The Office) do a great job of portraying the mindset of people who think lapel pins make a difference.
You certainly have to be in the mood for this type of film but, when the timing is right, it's a goodern.
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Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (3D): There are some assumptions before the review.
1. That you like (or at least will watch) a wuxia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuxia) style movie.
2. That you're the least interested in 3D.
Moving on.
I got an UHD TV last December and was surprised that it came with 3D. I got it for the large size and the 4K resolution. Since then I've only watched 1 3D movie for which I was underwhelmed (Beowulf). In the theaters I often find 3D fails to bring enough benefit to the show to offset the additional cost. For example, when I saw Avatar in 3D and went back with others to watch it in 2D, I preferred the 2D version. This showing was streamed via Netflix.
With this background, we head into this feedback.
Released to the US in 2012, it touts to have the talents of a 3D effects expert from Avatar. As with all wuxia films there is a lot of what I call "wire-fu" which is enhanced with CGI. The use of swords, pole-arms and projectile weapons is abundant. This is an epic fantasy period piece walking in the footsteps of "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon". The story is acceptable. The framing, lighting and scope of the cinematography is immersive (and eye-popping).
Shot entirely in digital HD and with the supervision of Chuck Comisky (Avatar) every frame shows a natural and wondrous sense of depth. From the fly-through shots of the opening credits to the closing desert vistas it's eye candy to astound. [None of this "do it the easy way and slap 3D over it in post" stuff here.]
I'm assuming that the stream is sourced from the 3D Blue-Ray print. If so, then HD Digest's observation that it's "near-reference 1080p/MVC MPEG-4 encod[ing]" remains spot on.
Sadly Netflix doesn't stream the HD-Audio channel that the Blue Ray is reported to have. Standard 5.1 surround will have to be enough short of getting a complete 3D channel at home (player, etc.). Given that 4K Blue Ray is around the corner, that seems exceedingly unwise at this time. The new format is reported to be backward compatible, so I suspect that includes 3D since the data stream (b/PS) would be lower for 3d than for 4k.
Story-wise, it's pretty much pedestrian fare for these types of movies; not unlike Avatar was. 3D really did elevate the experience. It was good 3D work too. Foreground objects are well-placed to emphasize the depth of the shots and, of course, martial arts weapons, debris and mega-cell desert dust storms are all put to good use.
The only distraction was early on there were some subtitles in spite of listening to the English dubbed audio track. Worse was that they were only visible through one side of the active glasses. Pausing the playback, I checked the settings and they were English/NO subtitles. Once I resumed playback, the subliminal subtitles never came back.
So, IF you like the wuxia genre and IF you are curious to see a good example of 3D THEN you might just want to take this one out for a spin.
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Mad Max: Fury Road Worthy successor to the original trilogy, though Tom Hardy's performance was generic enough to've been easily replaced by anyone.
And one thumb up to Charlize Theron. ;D
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Mad Max: Fury Road Worthy successor to the original trilogy, though Tom Hardy's performance was generic enough to've been easily replaced by anyone.
And one thumb up to Charlize Theron. ;D
The car stereo with the guitar on a bungee was stupid and overdone. Also, the script wasn't much, but you don't really need that for a 2 hour apocalyptic car chase. I was disappointed to see that Max was a supporting character, but overall it was good. See it in 3d if you can.
SHINY AND CHROME!
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Mad Max: Fury Road Worthy successor to the original trilogy, though Tom Hardy's performance was generic enough to've been easily replaced by anyone.
And one thumb up to Charlize Theron. ;D
The car stereo with the guitar on a bungee was stupid and overdone. Also, the script wasn't much, but you don't really need that for a 2 hour apocalyptic car chase. I was disappointed to see that Max was a supporting character, but overall it was good. See it in 3d if you can.
SHINY AND CHROME!
This is where I tend to separate from the rest of the field. Mad Max was awesome. The 2 following it were lame and lamer. What makes you think #4 will be less lame?
I'm sure I'll watch it. When it's on Netflix or Amazon without having to pay for it.
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Mad Max: Fury Road Worthy successor to the original trilogy, though Tom Hardy's performance was generic enough to've been easily replaced by anyone.
And one thumb up to Charlize Theron. ;D
The car stereo with the guitar on a bungee was stupid and overdone. Also, the script wasn't much, but you don't really need that for a 2 hour apocalyptic car chase. I was disappointed to see that Max was a supporting character, but overall it was good. See it in 3d if you can.
SHINY AND CHROME!
This is where I tend to separate from the rest of the field. Mad Max was awesome. The 2 following it were lame and lamer. What makes you think #4 will be less lame?
I'm sure I'll watch it. When it's on Netflix or Amazon without having to pay for it.
It seemed like there were maybe 3 places where you could catch your breath, and they weren't very long.
In the end, it was another one of those movies that didn't even cross my mind when I left the theater.
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Mad Max: Fury Road Worthy successor to the original trilogy, though Tom Hardy's performance was generic enough to've been easily replaced by anyone.
And one thumb up to Charlize Theron. ;D
The car stereo with the guitar on a bungee was stupid and overdone. Also, the script wasn't much, but you don't really need that for a 2 hour apocalyptic car chase. I was disappointed to see that Max was a supporting character, but overall it was good. See it in 3d if you can.
SHINY AND CHROME!
This is where I tend to separate from the rest of the field. Mad Max was awesome. The 2 following it were lame and lamer. What makes you think #4 will be less lame?
I'm sure I'll watch it. When it's on Netflix or Amazon without having to pay for it.
Not all of the field. Although I'll probably never watch it. Even if free.
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Watched Fury Road this afternoon in a very comfy seat. Theaters have changed since the last movie I saw was when I took my son to see Return of the King.
Anyway. Fury is a worthy continuation of the Mad Max series, though I think it helps if you've seen all the others to have some context. This has become apparent when discussing the movie with some of my younger roomies who weren't even born when the first 3 were made.
There is no wasted time. No wasted film to just fill out 90 minutes of non-stop action. Sure, there were pauses in action but it was worthwhile because it played to the story.
This is how action movies, a genre I tend to avoid, should be made.
BTW, how do I install a dagger in the shift lever of my cage?
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BTW, how do I install a dagger in the shift lever of my cage?
Carefully!
We've seen a few movies recently, none were that great:
Babadook (2014) - more of a psychological horror movie than anything. It was well-written and acted and the story - once you realize the analogy - is interesting. I was expecting "jump out of your seat" horror when I went in, which was a mistake.
Stonehurst Asylum (2014) - period piece from the 1800s, the story is ok, with the usual twists here and there. I didn't follow it closely, but it was easy enough to keep up with what was going on. A decent flick if you're bored.
Mad Max (2015) - Good! I've seen the others and this one was a nice deviation. As others have said, non-stop action, and I like that "Max" wasn't necessarily the main character in a good portion of the film.
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"Oh what a spray! What a lovely spray!" (http://www.amazon.com/Wilton-710-5521-Silver-Color-Mist/dp/B005KTVG86%3Fpsc%3D1%26SubscriptionId%3DAKIAI4VOYXWJLZZET6TQ%26tag%3Dviglink20265-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB005KTVG86)
:lol:
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"Oh what a spray! What a lovely spray!" ([url]http://www.amazon.com/Wilton-710-5521-Silver-Color-Mist/dp/B005KTVG86%3Fpsc%3D1%26SubscriptionId%3DAKIAI4VOYXWJLZZET6TQ%26tag%3Dviglink20265-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB005KTVG86[/url])
:lol:
:clap:
BTW, how do I get a cage that I can install a dagger in the shift lever?
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My kid talked me into watching Sharkquake 2: Tokyo Rift last night.
It was better than I expected.
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We gotta pitch Whalequake.
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We gotta pitch Whalequake.
Ooo! Ooo!
Ninjaquake!!
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The latest Godzilla.
Meh.
(o\_!_/o)
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We gotta pitch Whalequake.
Ooo! Ooo!
Ninjaquake!!
Sharknadoquake
or would that be too much?
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Kingsman: The Secret Service
Very entertaining with a hint of humor.
The Avengers (98) Nothing to do with Marvel.
Entertaining, total cheeze.
Uma Thurman has legs that move me.
(o\_!_/o)
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Ex Machina ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470752/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470752/) )
Wow. Just... wow. Perfectly crafted movie. If you're going down the list of checkboxes, this is a "perfect movie" (there's a whole list of criteria and social norms for "perfect movie"). It's beautifully directed and acted, layered on top of some seriously smart and solid writing.
I was completely and wholly immersed during every single second of this movie. It's wonderful.
Potential spoilers...
This movie is subtle and insidious in how it exemplifies one of the biggest fears of AI: that the AI puts aside ALL other factors in favor of its objective (in this case, survival). All other factors including right/wrong, Life, Humanity, etc.
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The Avengers (98) Nothing to do with Marvel.
Entertaining, total cheeze.
Uma Thurman has legs that move me.
(o\_!_/o)
A movie treatment of the 60s Brit TV series. Conceptually closer to The Kingsman than mutants.
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I'm not quite as old as you but I definitely remember the TV show.
(o\_!_/o)
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I'm not quite as old as you but...
[I heard that]
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Sicario.
The War on Drugs gets real. Hard.
Benecio del Toro, Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin.
Best movie I've seen in ages.
See it, and thank me later.
http://youtu.be/sR0SDT2GeFg (http://youtu.be/sR0SDT2GeFg)
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Predestination. (2014)
Wow. That was a trip.
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Wife wanted to hide out from the Lits last night, so we went to The Intern. Not bad. Anne Hathaway is always fun to look at for a couple hours. DeNiro's character could have been fleshed out a bit more. Wasn't the sleep fest I thought it would be.
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The Water Diviner: I want to dislike R Crowe because, like with Kevin Spacey, he seems like a dick in interviews. Movies like this keep sucking me in to giving him money though. This was a character-driven drama that was good in every aspect.
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Best films I've seen lately are restored versions of Buster Keaton's The General and Laurel and Hardy in Way Out West and Towed in the Hole. Great to see them on a big screen.
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Tucker and Dale vs. Evil : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1465522/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1465522/)
A horror/comedy. I really enjoyed it. A couple of moments really had me laughing. If you're not looking for something serious, this one is worth a watch
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NOOOOOOoooooo!!!! :willy: :rave:
http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/11/11/ridley-scott-says-prometheus-sequels-will-reveal-who-created-aliens (http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/11/11/ridley-scott-says-prometheus-sequels-will-reveal-who-created-aliens)
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Particle Fever: Documentary of about 5 years through first beam and leading up to the final shut down of the Large Hadron Collider for refitting (to get even more power).
Really good. It includes some footage of US politicians axing the Super Conducting Super Collider project in the US. The chuckleheads were only interested in economic returns instead of the advancement of human knowledge. One bozo was caught saying we needed to let Europe spend their money and then we could steal their results like they steal ours.
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Particle Fever: Documentary of about 5 years through first beam and leading up to the final shut down of the Large Hadron Collider for refitting (to get even more power).
Really good. It includes some footage of US politicians axing the Super Conducting Super Collider project in the US. The chuckleheads were only interested in economic returns instead of the advancement of human knowledge. One bozo was caught saying we needed to let Europe spend their money and then we could steal their results like they steal ours.
I have this but haven't watched it yet. Thanks for the review!
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The Martian
Loved it. They skipped a bunch of book parts, but I get it- we only had 2 hrs 20 minutes. What a ride. I went with my brother- he knew nothing about it other than I told him it was going to be great. Several times he laugh loudly and was figuring along with Mark Watlkey. Good times. I'm gonna get that on rental- I think my wife will like it too.
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A Time To Kill
I don't know about you, but I don't need to close my eyes to side with a man that kills his daughter's rapists and attempted murderers.
Saw it for the first time last night. Loved it.
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The Man From U.N.C.L.E.: We watched it last night. I may like this more than Specter.
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Just got back from Mockingjay II. Enjoyed it immensely. I knew she was gonna get hers in part 1.
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CB and I saw "Sisters" today. HIGH-larious! At one point, I was laughing so hard that I had to hold me nose to keep from snorting. I want to be BFFs with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.
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Watched Interstellar last night. Very good effects, story line and acting. I highly recommend it.
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No Escape was very good when I wasn't expecting much.
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Finally saw the new Star Wars. Meh..it seems like a rehatch of the original.
People that clap at the screen are real dummies.
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Finally saw the new Star Wars. Meh..it seems like a rehatch of the original.
People that clap at the screen are real dummies.
:withstupid:
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Saw it by myself on the opening Friday in 2D.
Went with my brother to see it in 3D yesterday.
Will go with my wife to see it in iMax.
Saw the original during theatrical release, with various friends and groups, between 14 and 17 times.
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Finally saw the new Star Wars. Meh..it seems like a rehatch of the original.
People that clap at the screen are real dummies.
they got your money... :D
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We watched Gods and Monsters (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120684/) last night. An excellent semi-biography of James Whale (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Whale). I've never been much of a fan of Brendan Fraser but maybe he finally got good character. He actually did a pretty job. And I think Ian McKellen is a lowly recognized actor. He was fantastic. Of course, the storyline played right into his hand. ;)
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The first thing I ever saw Brendan Fraser in was The Passion Of Darkly Noon- and he was excellent in it. Sure, he's mainly been typecast in comedic action hero roles, but he's been generally good in them, too- at least to the leave the material allows.
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Finally saw the new Star Wars. Meh..it seems like a rehatch of the original.
People that clap at the screen are real dummies.
they got your money... :D
I'm trapped at the out-law's house for 4 days. It was priceless.
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At the kids table no less.
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The first thing I ever saw Brendan Fraser in was The Passion Of Darkly Noon- and he was excellent in it. Sure, he's mainly been typecast in comedic action hero roles, but he's been generally good in them, too- at least to the leave the material allows.
Encino Man here. He was off to a flying start in setting our expectations.
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Why would you see Encino Man? What could possibly have been the motivation?
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Wheezin' the joo-oos!
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Why would you see Encino Man? What could possibly have been the motivation?
Da WeeeEEEeeezil, BuuuUUuuUUudy.
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In other words, you're weren't sober. I can understand that.
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Took the munchkins to see Star Wars while they're on break from school for the holiday. It faithfully followed the formula set up by A New Hope. Considering the expectations that were set by the hype, it was ok. A good couple hours of escapism.
I'd give it a 5 out of 10. Needed more cantina band.
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Now that the shitstorm has died down, the Mrs and I are checking out Star Wars this afternoon after lunch at Sal's Tacos.
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Bone Tomahawk.
Starring Curt Russell.
Mischievous band of cannibals roam the Old West.
AVOID.
Even if you have to watch Ishtar again instead.
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"Concussion".
Wow- that was good. It's amazing how much the NFL does some of the same things as Big Tobacco did in the 90's. It was a good, eye-opening film.
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Bone Tomahawk.
Starring Curt Russell.
Mischievous and of cannibals roam the Old West.
AVOID.
Even if you have to watch Ishtar again instead.
I disagree. I found it oddly satisfying.
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The first thing I ever saw Brendan Fraser in was The Passion Of Darkly Noon- and he was excellent in it. Sure, he's mainly been typecast in comedic action hero roles, but he's been generally good in them, too- at least to the leave the material allows.
Put that one on my Amazon Prime watchlist. Who can argue with a scantily clad Ashley Judd prancing around? Plus Susan has a huge crush on Viggo Mortensen. Another under-rated actor imho.
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The first thing I ever saw Brendan Fraser in was The Passion Of Darkly Noon- and he was excellent in it. Sure, he's mainly been typecast in comedic action hero roles, but he's been generally good in them, too- at least to the leave the material allows.
Put that one on my Amazon Prime watchlist. Who can argue with a scantily clad Ashley Judd prancing around? Plus Susan has a huge crush on Viggo Mortensen. Another under-rated actor imho.
Sounds like a win-win for all parties! And Susan has excellent taste!!! ;)
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Watched Child 44 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1014763/) on cable last night. Pretty chilling portrayal of life in post-war Stalinist Russia. I thought it was an interesting bookend to Bridge of Spies.
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Bone Tomahawk.
Starring Curt Russell.
Mischievous and of cannibals roam the Old West.
AVOID.
Even if you have to watch Ishtar again instead.
I disagree. I found it oddly satisfying.
Same here. I enjoyed it.
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I saw Starship Troopers on TV last night. Yes, it's an oldy. I laughed. It's cheesy but then a good satire.
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Sicario. Wow- if that's anything like the truth things are messed up. Violent, but good- I think.
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Revenant...decent, if a little slow in the middle.
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Stardust: Been a while so a revisit made for a fun watch.
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In The Heart Of The Sea.
Gave me the munchies.
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Star Wars VII. Damn, Leia is frickin' OLD. :o
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It Conquered the World: Peter Graves AND Lee Van Cleef! Immortalized in the Frank Zappa song, "Cheapness".
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If anyone is interested, The Great Escape is on TCM right now. No commercials.
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Just watched it on the same two weeks ago. Great movie. K walked in and said "is that Ducky?"
Get the reference?
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I do. I had to point it out to Susan. Way before U.N.C.L.E.
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Great "acting".
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Agreed.
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Dead Pool: Great., Hilarious, R, worth every second.
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Dead Pool: Great., Hilarious, R, worth every second.
Going this week. :thumbsup:
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Look for Stan as the MC at the strip club.
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Dead Pool: Great., Hilarious, R, worth every second.
+1
Loved the Stan Lee cameo. My son and I went in betting which of us would spot Stan first.
It's probably an interesting statement on our culture that I was, as an immediate response, more concerned about the nudity than the graphic violence. (The Stormcrowling is 14)
Anybody notice the final battle took place not on an any old ship in a scrapyard, but on the junked SHIELD flying aircraft carrier from "The Avengers"?
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Anybody notice the final battle took place not on an any old ship in a scrapyard, but on the junked SHIELD flying aircraft carrier from "The Avengers"?
Yep.
That was the most fun I've had at a movie... maybe in forever, excepting maybe the childhood wonder of Star Wars on the big screen back in the day.
Seriously, if fun and joy are the yardsticks, Deadpool is pretty much the best movie ever made (for me).
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Shit. Now I have to watch it.
Finally watching SPECTRE tonight.
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Sheri and I want to see Deadpool something awful. We hope to see this weekend.
While she was out of town last weekend and I home ill, I rented Bridge of Spies. What a great story based on a true story. I want to believe there are actual people like the person played by Tom Hanks and they act out in real life as displayed on the screen. He is a first class person to aspire to live like by being less selfish and thinking of others.
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Shit. Now I have to watch it.
Finally watching SPECTRE tonight.
I saw SPECTRE a couple of weeks ago at our local $2 theater. It was good fun - everything you would expect from a Bond movie + Monica Belucci
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Shit. Now I have to watch it.
Finally watching SPECTRE tonight.
I saw SPECTRE a couple of weeks ago at our local $2 theater. It was good fun - everything you would expect from a Bond movie + Monica Belucci
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I like Daniel Craig just fine, but man, I thought Spectre was a rambling mess.
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Me too. It was simply trying to mix in call backs to old Connery story bits. I've mentioned elsewhere that I thought "Man from UNCLE" was a better movie. As big a Bond fan as I am, that's saying a lot.
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I like Daniel Craig just fine, but man, I thought Spectre was a rambling mess.
Yeah, I know - but, but.. guns, explosions, fast cars, and beautiful wimmens!
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Me too. It was simply trying to mix in call backs to old Connery story bits. I've mentioned elsewhere that I thought "Man from UNCLE" was a better movie. As big a Bond fan as I am, that's saying a lot.
+1
Yeah, I know - but, but.. guns, explosions, fast cars, and beautiful wimmens!
When Skyfall was soooooooo good, Spectre was just a let-down. :\
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After a nice day of riding in 66* weather Saturday, my wife and I went to see DeadPool. Fricking hiliarious. I know everyone waits thru the ending credits, but did you happen to pay attention to the opening credits?
Oh and I'm not looking forward to International Women's Day :crazy:
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Best opening credits I've seen.
Starring: A hot guy, a hot girl, a hot British villain.
hehehe
great stuff.
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Produced by: Some Douche Bag
Anyone catch the whole final bit being from "a certain other movie"?
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Produced by: Some Douche Bag
Anyone catch the whole final bit being from "a certain other movie"?
Hell yes! One of my favorites!
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Produced by: Some Douche Bag
Anyone catch the whole final bit being from "a certain other movie"?
Hell yes! One of my favorites!
ST-O meetup in Chicago??
http://wgntv.com/2016/02/22/ferris-fest-to-mark-ferris-buellers-day-off-30th-anniversary-in-chicago/ (http://wgntv.com/2016/02/22/ferris-fest-to-mark-ferris-buellers-day-off-30th-anniversary-in-chicago/)
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MUST. ATTEND.
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Victor Frankenstein.
An interesting take from the life of Igor. I enjoyed it.
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I'm putting this here instead of the Random Video thread because it's nominated for the Oscar fro short film.
It's 15 minutes well spent.
http://youtu.be/2ClMGtB7yhc (http://youtu.be/2ClMGtB7yhc)
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Here's the trailer for Hardcore Henry. I'm really looking forward to this movie.
Watch the preview in high-def full-screen.
http://youtu.be/4sX4PWibRb0 (http://youtu.be/4sX4PWibRb0)
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I saw the trailer, and I simply can't do the whole thing in first-person like that. I just can't. Which is a shame. I'd like to love the movie, otherwise.
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Jolly Good.
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Two Indians Talking. Watched it last night. Intense, but pretty humorous in places.
http://youtu.be/Rcr2Uj5nNVg (http://youtu.be/Rcr2Uj5nNVg)
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Batman V Superman (potential spoilers)
I was hesitant as I made the trip to the theater, bought my ticket, and waited for the show to start.
Batman v Superman was an epic battle long before a frame of this movie was shot.
Back when Frank Miller's 4-part graphic novel, "The Dark Knight Returns", first hit the shelves in 1986 a bar was set so high that it would take a Kryptonian effort to meet expectations theatrically.
Various productions were beset by so many fits and starts before the current Zack Snyder collaboration successfully hit the silver screen that fans wondered if it would be possible without the backing of a real-life Bruce Wayne. Thankfully for us, it did.
What also harshed my buzz was the number of internet critics who were blasting it; some even before the late-Thursday "sneak" viewing.
After seeing it myself, I can set everyone's minds at ease. It successfully incorporated so many different needs that the writers should take a victory lap. What does that last bit means to those who casually snack on Superhero movies through their peripheral vision?
1. It needed to hit the high points of the ground breaking work by Frank Miller within the constraints of the medium.
2. It needed to introduce a host of new D.C. superheros in anticipation of:
3. It needed to lay the groundwork for the D.C. Cinematic Universe INCLUDING the anticipated Justice League movie.
Bear in mind that D.C. is far behind Marvel Studios in establishing itself to movie goers. Playing catch up isn't easy when the time line is as compressed as D.C. is facing. While Marvel had 12 years to establish various story lines leading up to the first Avengers movie, D.C. has been churning out repeated efforts at Superman and Batman origin stories. By the time some CEO looked around and realized the playing field had changed, they had 2 movies with which to build their foundational stories before JL needed to come out.
Batman V Superman is the first. Wonder Woman will be next when they flesh out her character (introduced in BvS) as well as introduce 3 more "new" characters only hinted at in this installment: Cyborg, The Flash, and Aquaman (who seems to be based on the King of Atlantis badass instead the orange-suited Superfriends version).
But back to this DCCU kick off. The only thing I can figure out about all the negative comments is that some people don't like non-linear story telling. In novels it's normal fare. For many movie goers in the US it's not. As a result much of Hollywood movies flow from A to B to C and wrap up the story in a nice bow at the end. Thanks goodness for stories like, "Pulp Fiction", and BvS which have broken with that tradition.
Did the writers hybridize Doomsday's origin story as well as the associated "Death of Superman" (drawn out over dozens of comic titles to try and get D.C. more income)? Sure but (IMO) in a good way. It gave a reason for the DCCU to exist as well as presented Supes with a challenge.
Why is that?
Comic readers have known for decades that the creation of an ultimate superhero can lead to a dead end of story lines once everything is possible and nothing is risky. Is a hero really a hero when he knows there's no risk to him in the actions he takes? Persevering in the face of insurmountable odds is what makes a hero super. And in BvS both Bats and Supes accept that challenge in their own ways to protect those things they see threatened. At points throughout the movie they are variously good and bad; hero and anti-hero for all their good intentions (regardless of the outcome).
The real villain is playing the long game which, we as viewers, know ahead of time is Lex Luthor but who doesn't reveal himself fully to everyone in the movie for more than 2 years. Sociopathic, paranoiac, psychopathic, highly intelligent as well as rich and powerful enough to further his plans. Sounds like the Lex I grew up reading about (if maybe played a little twitchier than I imagined, it still worked for me).
If you have had second thoughts about seeing it based on naysayers, then give it a chance; especially if you grew up reading D.C. and were gobsmacked by Frank Miller's work.
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Thanks, Mark, for that review. I've heard mostly the bad, but I've also heard something that I suspected - Affleck does a fine, and occasionally kick-ass, job at playing both Batman *and* Bruce Wayne. I don't even begin to understand all the Hatefleck; the guy's a good actor, and has done nothing but mature and refine his skills, even when facing insurmountable odds in scripts and shit stories like Jersey Girl. Even Smith agrees that Jersey Girl should have remained a "some day" project for everyone involved, and should never have been made.
I'm looking forward to seeing it. Again, thanks.
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Bridge Of Spies
It's amazing how many good movies Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks have made together. This is another. I saw it on Netflix and plan to buy it. The portrail of the Russian spie was so different and calm, it had a very different impact.
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Sisters
I'm not usually into most of the post-SNL movies, but I was pleasantly surprised with this one. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler definitely have a history with good timing. This one was the 'house party' movie for those of us in their 40's, but with that 19yr old sensibility that makes it funny. More entertaining than I had any expectation of.
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRnhEjP3R-c#)
LT
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Thanks, Mark, for that review. I've heard mostly the bad, but I've also heard something that I suspected - Affleck does a fine, and occasionally kick-ass, job at playing both Batman *and* Bruce Wayne. I don't even begin to understand all the Hatefleck; the guy's a good actor, and has done nothing but mature and refine his skills, even when facing insurmountable odds in scripts and shit stories like Jersey Girl. Even Smith agrees that Jersey Girl should have remained a "some day" project for everyone involved, and should never have been made.
I'm looking forward to seeing it. Again, thanks.
I think that JG was better than Tusk except for Tusk being so "out there conceptually" and brainstormed in front of the world on Smodcast through the whole "get it green lit" process.
As for Afleck, he disappeared behind the character as I watched the show. I didn't find myself looking at him and thinking "Ben" like I do in most of his movies. No over-the-top affectations like Bale and others have done to "push the darkness". I've heard actors talk about how they are doing well when they don't "look like they're acting". That was this.
I liked the tech solution to disguising Wayne's voice since that makes sense. Irons as Alfred also worked. His more active roll as an assistant was also a nice touch. Not simply dusting tchotchkes back in the mansion like the 60s TV show.
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Bridge Of Spies
It's amazing how many good movies Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks have made together. This is another. I saw it on Netflix and plan to buy it. The portrail of the Russian spie was so different and calm, it had a very different impact.
+1 Loved it too!
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I think that JG was better than Tusk except for Tusk being so "out there conceptually" and brainstormed in front of the world on Smodcast through the whole "get it green lit" process.
As for Afleck, he disappeared behind the character as I watched the show. I didn't find myself looking at him and thinking "Ben" like I do in most of his movies. No over-the-top affectations like Bale and others have done to "push the darkness". I've heard actors talk about how they are doing well when they don't "look like they're acting". That was this.
I liked the tech solution to disguising Wayne's voice since that makes sense. Irons as Alfred also worked. His more active roll as an assistant was also a nice touch. Not simply dusting tchotchkes back in the mansion like the 60s TV show.
I figure, pretty much, every actor or actress has a look, sound and feel. Tatiana Maslany is the exception. That girl is just a flat out chameleon. Anyway, when dealing with a "flavor", like Olive Garden and Outback, you can always tell where the food came from. So it is with most actors. You can always "feel" the actor in the role, so on the rare occasions they do actually disappear into it, it's a nice treat.
But even the most wooden, boring, one-role, typecast actors (*cough*De Niro*cough*) may find a role or series of roles and can rock that role. I like Afleck in an actiony role. I think, honestly, Daredevil was a decent action flick with him in the role. * shrug * I'm not saying it's a great movie, but he wasn't the problem with it. I think lots of people confuse shitty writing, bad choices in roles, and horrible directing as the actor being the bad spot in a film.
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Finally got a chance to see Deadpool. What a hoot! Been a long time since I laughed out loud at a theater. Best line was when he was talking about how his life at the moment was a "crapshow".
"It was Yakov Smirnoff opening for The Spin Doctors at the Iowa State Fair crap show!" I was howling!
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It is officially the highest earning R-rated movie on record.
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The Enforcer (1951): Humphrey Bogart plays an Assistant District Attorney who is trying to get a witness against a mobster to the stand before the witness is killed by the mobster's enforcers. Even though Bogart wears a Pee Wee Herman suit, he's still the toughest guy in the room.
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"Spacebabes Meet the Monsters"
(or what to do during a writers strike when Joss Whedon is busy making "Dr. Horrible" and even Kevin Smith won't return you calls)
45 minute student movie with questionable babes and a queen that might actually be one. Inconsistent micing with no budget for ADR. A mystical (bowling) ball. A monster named Gary. A primary cast of unknowns with a secondary cast fallen from the pinnacle of their careers and willing to work for scale (and craft services) that includes John Steed, J. F. Sebastian, and 2 or 3 others.
If you're expecting a gem like, "The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra", keep looking.
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Farewell Burt Kwouk.
http://youtu.be/uk_2-ib3ENc (http://youtu.be/uk_2-ib3ENc)
http://youtu.be/S2l5Yt6LBfo (http://youtu.be/S2l5Yt6LBfo)
http://youtu.be/jw1f94dx4xo (http://youtu.be/jw1f94dx4xo)
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Yesterday, I bought The Martian in Blue Ray and decided that it,s the best Movie I have seen all year. I saw it when it came out, but forgot.
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Yesterday, I bought The Martian in Blue Ray and decided that it,s the best Movie I have seen all year. I saw it when it came out, but forgot.
Read the book.
Listened to the audio book.
Saw the movie. While really good, the movie left out some excellent chunks from the book for time reasons.
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Yesterday, I bought The Martian in Blue Ray and decided that it,s the best Movie I have seen all year. I saw it when it came out, but forgot.
Read the book.
Listened to the audio book.
Saw the movie. While really good, the movie left out some excellent chunks from the book for time reasons.
I have the book. :thumbsup:
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I have had it with these mf'n gorillas on this mf'n island! (http://youtu.be/YAbI4w95cTE)
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Star Trek: Beyond: Good movie. Getting the character interactions down. Simon Pegg being one of the writers helps a lot. AND IT'S A NEW STORY instead of being a rehashed story from the delta quadrant.
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Sausage Party - 8)
http://youtu.be/Lp5oMW-unvg (http://youtu.be/Lp5oMW-unvg)
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I have had it with these mf'n gorillas on this mf'n island! ([url]http://youtu.be/YAbI4w95cTE[/url])
I have had it with these mf'n gorillas on this mf'n island!
:lol:
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Jason Bourne - We went to see it this weekend since we didn't have much to do and needed to get out of the house. Pretty much the same old stuff for this series. The movie had the typical way too long fight scenes and overdone car chases with they typical plot.
It was a tad bit boring IMHO.
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Saw Star Trek Beyond last weekend. I dunno. Seems there's always going to be a supervillain who's searching for some McGuffin he needs to destroy the whatever and then the Enterprise gets blown up and rebuilt. I give it 3 Meh's out of 5.
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Dunkirk (http://youtu.be/rJePvN_4T_E)
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Dunkirk ([url]http://youtu.be/rJePvN_4T_E[/url])
That looks good! Thanks.
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Saw Star Trek Beyond last weekend. I dunno. Seems there's always going to be a supervillain who's searching for some McGuffin he needs to destroy the whatever and then the Enterprise gets blown up and rebuilt. I give it 3 Meh's out of 5.
agree. It was more like an episode than a movie. Not bad, but some really stupid plot points.
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The Christmas movie season is looking promising this year..... or not ???
Bad Santa 2 Red Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRrddku5xRk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRrddku5xRk)
*Note did not direct embed due NSFW or kids content
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Dunkirk ([url]http://youtu.be/rJePvN_4T_E[/url])
Watch the original. It's a masterpiece.
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Iz2GcO7a-I#)
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Saw Star Trek Beyond last weekend. I dunno. Seems there's always going to be a supervillain who's searching for some McGuffin he needs to destroy the whatever and then the Enterprise gets blown up and rebuilt. I give it 3 Meh's out of 5.
agree. It was more like an episode than a movie. Not bad, but some really stupid plot points.
At least this time it was a good Star Trek entry, and not a fun Generic Space Action Movie. Both the previous ones were beautiful, fun, epic Generic Space Action Movies, but were very far afield a solid Roddenberry-esque ST piece.
$.02
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Saw Jason Bourne this afternoon... I'm a sucker for the franchise, so I enjoyed it. I would have loved to be in Vegas when that chase scene was filmed! Tommy Lee Jones looks OLD. I mean, I know he's old...but damn, Daniel.
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At least this time it was a good Star Trek entry, and not a fun Generic Space Action Movie. Both the previous ones were beautiful, fun, epic Generic Space Action Movies, but were very far afield a solid Roddenberry-esque ST piece.
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Yup
In The Heart Of The Sea: I didn't want to watch this as much as my wife did. Once I understood it was about the actual story informing "Moby Dick", I got more interested but was still easily distracted by my mobile device.
Bridge of Spies: Very good! I agree with all the recognition it got.
Forsaken: Not the same story at all but it felt to me like "Unforgiven". Perhaps because it was of that level of (good) production quality and the actors were on their game with a good script.
Burnt: Meh
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: Not the comedy I was expecting. A little gallows humor as is common in combat zones but a drama I liked.
Hacking Democracy: I personal think this should be mandatory viewing for all high school civics classes (even though I know they dropped that from the standard curriculum because an educated voter is dangerous.
Welcome to the Jungle: The goofball comedy I expected WTF to be. Don't go in expecting Shakespeare and you should enjoy it.
Hail Caesar: A pretty good comedy with George Clooney getting at least one chance to do his "Mah Haier" look from OBWAT. If you're a movie buff there will be lots of inside references to characters (with names just slightly off) and movie genre/types that you'll want to elbow someone and do a "wink, wink, nudge, nudge".
Deadpool: Saw it in the theater and watched it twice more on DVD before sending it back. Winner winner!
As a group, in descending order.
Hacking Democracy
Bridge of Spies
Forsaken
Deadpool
WTF
Hail Caesar
Welcome to the Jungle
and give Burnt a pass
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Ben Hur.
:facepalm:
Didn't know George Clinton was back doing movies. Thought PCU was his swan song.
Chariot race was kinda cool, but the rest was a disjointed mess of an After School Special. At least Jesus didn't have blue eyes.
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Ben Hur.
:facepalm:
Didn't know George Clinton was back doing movies. Thought PCU was his swan song.
Chariot race was kinda cool, but the rest was a disjointed mess of an After School Special. At least Jesus didn't have blue eyes.
The front man for The Parliament Funkadelics does movies?
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Ben Hur.
:facepalm:
Didn't know George Clinton was back doing movies. Thought PCU was his swan song.
Chariot race was kinda cool, but the rest was a disjointed mess of an After School Special. At least Jesus didn't have blue eyes.
The front man for The Parliament Funkadelics does movies?
I was thinking the same thing.
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Ben Hur.
:facepalm:
Didn't know George Clinton was back doing movies. Thought PCU was his swan song.
Chariot race was kinda cool, but the rest was a disjointed mess of an After School Special. At least Jesus didn't have blue eyes.
The front man for The Parliament Funkadelics does movies?
I was thinking the same thing.
:beerchug:
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For fcks sake, if ya gotta explain it........ :nuts:
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For fcks sake, if ya gotta explain it........ :nuts:
Like a Twinkie... like a Twinkie...
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For fcks sake, if ya gotta explain it........ :nuts:
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Guess what. Not everyone outside of California follows Hollywood's useless ways.
And yes, I now get it. One of my most favoritest actors.
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Went to see Hell Or High Water (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2582782/?ref_=tttr_tr_tt) today. Pretty decent for a matinee; Jeff Bridges carried the film IMO.
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I thoroughly - completely and wholly - enjoyed Suicide Squad. The bad guy was meh... but it wasn't a bad guy vs. good guy story anyway, so that's fine.
Thoroughly. Enjoyed.
Also, cheap-ass Sunday matinee for the win.
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^ this
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"In the Heart of the Sea"
Loved it. It's the "true-as-Hollywood-can-make-it" real story of The Essex, a ship that was attacked by a whale in the south Pacific. The story inspired Herman Mellville to write Moby Dick, one of my favs.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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"In the Heart of the Sea"
Loved it. It's the "true-as-Hollywood-can-make-it" real story of The Essex, a ship that was attacked by a whale in the south Pacific. The story inspired Herman Mellville to write Moby Dick, one of my favs.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Saw a history bit about the story some months back. They now suspect that it was sounds, transmitted through the water, by the work on the ship (hammering, etc.) that might have been misinterpreted by the bull whale as challenges. So the whale attacked for misunderstanding; not due to evil malice.
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If you're a Bruce Campbell fan, then here are 3 things worth your time.
The DVD of the series "Brisco County, Jr" and "Jack of all Trades"
The audiobook of his autobiography (read by Bruce), "If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor".
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"In the Heart of the Sea"
Loved it. It's the "true-as-Hollywood-can-make-it" real story of The Essex, a ship that was attacked by a whale in the south Pacific. The story inspired Herman Mellville to write Moby Dick, one of my favs.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Saw a history bit about the story some months back. They now suspect that it was sounds, transmitted through the water, by the work on the ship (hammering, etc.) that might have been misinterpreted by the bull whale as challenges. So the whale attacked for misunderstanding; not due to evil malice.
They actually subtly make this point in the movie.
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Saw a history bit about the story some months back. They now suspect that it was sounds, transmitted through the water, by the work on the ship (hammering, etc.) that might have been misinterpreted by the bull whale as challenges. So the whale attacked for misunderstanding; not due to evil malice.
Why is it important for us to come to this conclusion? I'm serious.
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Saw a history bit about the story some months back. They now suspect that it was sounds, transmitted through the water, by the work on the ship (hammering, etc.) that might have been misinterpreted by the bull whale as challenges. So the whale attacked for misunderstanding; not due to evil malice.
Why is it important for us to come to this conclusion? I'm serious.
You do know what Clay does don't you?
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Saw a history bit about the story some months back. They now suspect that it was sounds, transmitted through the water, by the work on the ship (hammering, etc.) that might have been misinterpreted by the bull whale as challenges. So the whale attacked for misunderstanding; not due to evil malice.
Why is it important for us to come to this conclusion? I'm serious.
To dispel myth and superstition.
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Saw a history bit about the story some months back. They now suspect that it was sounds, transmitted through the water, by the work on the ship (hammering, etc.) that might have been misinterpreted by the bull whale as challenges. So the whale attacked for misunderstanding; not due to evil malice.
Why is it important for us to come to this conclusion? I'm serious.
Anthropomorphism. Revenge is a human characteristic, not an animal one. However it makes for great movies!
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Saw a history bit about the story some months back. They now suspect that it was sounds, transmitted through the water, by the work on the ship (hammering, etc.) that might have been misinterpreted by the bull whale as challenges. So the whale attacked for misunderstanding; not due to evil malice.
Why is it important for us to come to this conclusion? I'm serious.
Anthropomorphism. Revenge is a human characteristic, not an animal one. However it makes for great movies!
Not always. I give you, dear reader, "Orca: The Killer Whale".
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076504/?ref_=nv_sr_1 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076504/?ref_=nv_sr_1)
:o :nono: :flush:
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Saw a history bit about the story some months back. They now suspect that it was sounds, transmitted through the water, by the work on the ship (hammering, etc.) that might have been misinterpreted by the bull whale as challenges. So the whale attacked for misunderstanding; not due to evil malice.
Why is it important for us to come to this conclusion? I'm serious.
Anthropomorphism. Revenge is a human characteristic, not an animal one. However it makes for great movies!
Doesn't have to be anthropomorphism. Sometimes animals go nuts.
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Kubo and the two strings: excellent. Imaginative and different and beautiful.
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GOTG2 (http://youtu.be/AaY5r-L_gok)
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At the Circus
Room Service
A wonderful day of Marx Brothers mahem
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Going to see Jack Reacher in an hour or so. Still want to see the Accountant.
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Money Monster It surprised me by being good. worth a rent.
The Lobster A very dark comedy that you can't stop watching , again worth a rent.
In the heart of the sea Decent enough worth watching.
The Suicide Squad :hurl: :hurl: :hurl:
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http://youtu.be/el8l4YEFeXo (http://youtu.be/el8l4YEFeXo)
Road racing. An excellent documentary about the Dunlop brothers. Both generations.
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"A Hologram for the King".
Tom Hanks as a middle aged non Muslim in Saudi Arabia.
Funny, and only a bit sloppy; :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
http://youtu.be/UW4OE1egbHs (http://youtu.be/UW4OE1egbHs)
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We saw the new Star Wars flick in IMAX 3d tonight.
I enjoyed it.
Spoiler (quote to read): Everybody dies.
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We saw the new Star Wars flick in IMAX 3d tonight.
I enjoyed it.
Spoiler (quote to read): Darth Vader has a WHOLE BUNCH of kids!!
Innaresting.
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My two biggest complaints with the new Star Wars movie have to do with the Grand Moff Tarkin/Princess Leia uncanny valley, and the disjointed feel of the overall scene to scene continuity of the film.
For the first, I really wish they'd just found actors who looked a lot like Peter Cushing and Carrie Fisher and simply done the rest with makeup rather than digitizing their images onto somebody else. They got them 98% right, but that 2% is really jarring.
For the second, I have nagging suspicions that a whole lot of the original story got edited and cut up and reassembled into something that nobody was happy with, but could at least agree on. It just jumps from here to there with no flow.
For those of you planning on seeing it soon, look for references to the original Star Wars: Episode VI. There are a lot of them, some more obvious that others. One I'll give away is that rebel fighter squad Red Leader is the same actor as in the 1977 film.
A question that occurred to me after leaving the theater last night- were we ever actually told the names of the two friends, the blind guy and his machine gunner pal? Please keep an eye out for this detail.
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Just finished watching Old Yeller again. For the umpteenth time. With a dog in my lap. I cried at the end. For the umpteenth time.
Shit. I cried when I read the book as a kid.
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Idle Hands (1999): Been a long time since I watched this horror comedy. I'd forgotten how funny it was. Jessica Alba, Seth Green, Fred Willard and tons of smiles.
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Just finished watching Old Yeller again. For the umpteenth time. With a dog in my lap. I cried at the end. For the umpteenth time.
Shit. I cried when I read the book as a kid.
Oh god...WHY would you do that to yourself?!?
Keeping it relevant...saw Rogue One last Friday night. LOVED IT. NERDED OUT. Seeing it again Monday morning with my brother and CB. My brother is a bigger SW nerd than me, so it'll be tons of fun to see it with him (like it was to see TFA last year). CB tolerates my SW nerddom because he loves me although he'll purposefully confuse franchises just to watch me stroke out.
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Just finished watching Old Yeller again. For the umpteenth time. With a dog in my lap. I cried at the end. For the umpteenth time.
Shit. I cried when I read the book as a kid.
Oh god...WHY would you do that to yourself?!?
Riding is a series of multiple feelings. You can't simulate that in the winter, but it's (generally) better to feel something than nothing.
And, It's kinda like flushing your cooling system. You don't know what's in there, so good to routinely flush it out.
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Just finished watching Old Yeller again. For the umpteenth time. With a dog in my lap. I cried at the end. For the umpteenth time.
Shit. I cried when I read the book as a kid.
Oh god...WHY would you do that to yourself?!?
Riding is a series of multiple feelings. You can't simulate that in the winter, but it's (generally) better to feel something than nothing.
And, It's kinda like flushing your cooling system. You don't know what's in there, so good to routinely flush it out.
Very existential. But I think I agree. ;D
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Just finished watching Old Yeller again. For the umpteenth time. With a dog in my lap. I cried at the end. For the umpteenth time.
Shit. I cried when I read the book as a kid.
Oh god...WHY would you do that to yourself?!?
Riding is a series of multiple feelings. You can't simulate that in the winter, but it's (generally) better to feel something than nothing.
And, It's kinda like flushing your cooling system. You don't know what's in there, so good to routinely flush it out.
You know, I totally get that. That's why I watch Steel Magnolias every now and then. But I'm OK crying over M'Lynn's breakdown in the cemetery after Shelby dies (spoiler...sorry!). Old Yeller IS ABOUT A DOG!!! I saw it once, before I even had a dog, and it damn-near destroyed me. Having had Holly the Wonder Pup and Oscar Clark, German Shorthaired Pointer Extraordinaire, in my life since?!? I doubt I could recover from that. Honestly. I've lost all four grandparents in my lifetime and, yes, it's sad. I lost my first dog 15 years ago and will bawl about it if I think about her too much. Dogs, man. Dogs.
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Totally you two. I watch Terminator for the same reason. The water works flow like crazy when the industrial press comes down at the end.
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Watched Miles Ahead starring Don Cheadle & Ewan McGregor the other night. If you're looking for a true Miles Davis biography this isn't it - more a darkly humorous take on a low point in his life. But it did have me listening to records for hours afterwards.
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Listen to Sword & Scale episode 82. Dare ya. If it doesn't choke you up, you have no soul. *Now back to movies*
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Keeping it relevant...saw Rogue One last Friday night. LOVED IT. NERDED OUT. Seeing it again Monday morning ...
Loved it! In my top 3 of the franchise. No cutsie ewok, jar jar characters! Wanna go again with my son and see IMAX 3D.
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Totally you two. I watch Terminator for the same reason. The water works flow like crazy when the industrial press comes down at the end.
T2 is the one for me. When he slowly drops into the vat of molten metal. The thumbs up; man I just can't take that.
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Totally you two. I watch Terminator for the same reason. The water works flow like crazy when the industrial press comes down at the end.
T2 is the one for me. When he slowly drops into the vat of molten metal. The thumbs up; man I just can't take that.
+1. Tears.
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Just finished watching Old Yeller again. For the umpteenth time. With a dog in my lap. I cried at the end. For the umpteenth time.
Shit. I cried when I read the book as a kid.
Why? What happens?
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Just finished watching Old Yeller again. For the umpteenth time. With a dog in my lap. I cried at the end. For the umpteenth time.
Shit. I cried when I read the book as a kid.
Why? What happens?
Old Yeller is his dog. At the end, he returns from a long journey after being lost during a camping trip. Worth the watch.
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Just finished watching Old Yeller again. For the umpteenth time. With a dog in my lap. I cried at the end. For the umpteenth time.
Shit. I cried when I read the book as a kid.
Why? What happens?
Wild pigs get their balls chopped off.
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Just finished watching Old Yeller again. For the umpteenth time. With a dog in my lap. I cried at the end. For the umpteenth time.
Shit. I cried when I read the book as a kid.
Why? What happens?
Wild pigs get their balls chopped off.
Mountain oysters
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Keeping it relevant...saw Rogue One last Friday night. LOVED IT. NERDED OUT. Seeing it again Monday morning ...
Loved it! In my top 3 of the franchise. No cutsie ewok, jar jar characters! Wanna go again with my son and see IMAX 3D.
The Imax 3d was SPECTACULAR!!!!!
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Probably a future Redbox. But has the potential to be humorous if there is more funny beyond the trailer.
http://youtu.be/YM-UIJ9QuaY (http://youtu.be/YM-UIJ9QuaY)
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will see.
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Four thumbs up from us. This was a great movie.
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Four thumbs up from us. This was a great movie.
Easy clicky:
Hidden Figures 2016
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4846340/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4846340/)
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28 Weeks Later (2007): A sequel to the 28 Days Later (2002), this furthers the story line established in the first movie. We leave behind Batman's Scarecrow and pick up new characters; focusing on a woman and man who are holed up in a farm house. We know right away that the guy is going to be trouble because his hair is greasy, his eyes are wild, and his teeth are gross.
Oh wait... this is Britain... that means we know none of this.
We focus on a woman and her husband who is just a regular Joe...
So Greasy Guy makes it to a safe zone where UN forces (lead by US soldiers because that explains our choice of actors) have buttoned down the country after most of the infected from the first movie have starved to death.
Did we explain that it's not zombies, it's "infected" so they can die, don't need head shots to kill them, and are fracking fast (I hate fast zombies - and Illinois Nazis).
Greasy Guy meets back up with his kids (Jess from Long Way Down and some guy who's not been in anything else).
The kids break quarantine (because that's what kids like this do in movies like this - See Coral in The Walking Dead) and find their dear ole Mum (Murron from Braveheart).
Greasy Guy, Jess, Dead-End-Kid and Murron get back together. GG and M seal their love with True Love's Kiss, and Hawkeye (having left his bow and arrows behind in checked baggage) gets to shoot lots of people from his high-hide with a cool sniper rifle.
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Four thumbs up from us. This was a great movie.
Went to see it today. We liked it a lot. Tammy did bemoan the lack of slide rules.
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Darklight ( [url]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395512/[/url] ([url]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395512/[/url]) )
Dear god... I have not seen too many movies legitimately worse than this. Not even being full of totally recognizable names. Dear god.
Nothing is worse than Soylent Green or Zombie Strippers.
Gingerdead Man.
Watching After the Sunset. Still like it.
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I got dragged to see John Wick tonight. What a waste of two perfectly good hours.
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We liked the first one.
Watched "36 Hours" (1965). New to me and pretty interesting.
Revisited "Adjustment Bureau" and it was still fun.
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Watched The Legend of Tarzan last night. LMAO - it was more cliched than the old Weissmuller flicks.
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Oh you're taking advantage of a free HBO weekend too? :-)
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Hacksaw Ridge Very good WW2 flick
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I watched Fury last night. One word, intense.
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Hacksaw Ridge Very good WW2 flick
I agree
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My wife and I saw the movie Jackie. We both give it :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown:
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Criminal
Staring Ryan Reynolds & Kevin Costner
"In a last-ditch effort to stop a diabolical plot, a dead CIA operative's memories, secrets, and skills are implanted into a death-row inmate in hopes that he will complete the operative's mission."
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http://youtu.be/svnAD0TApb8 (http://youtu.be/svnAD0TApb8)
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:willy:
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:willy:
that makes 2 of us. the original Alien was the last movie I went to the theater with my dad to see before he passed away.
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http://youtu.be/VQ01tJ4EWeg (http://youtu.be/VQ01tJ4EWeg)
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Criminal
Staring Ryan Reynolds & Kevin Costner
"In a last-ditch effort to stop a diabolical plot, a dead CIA operative's memories, secrets, and skills are implanted into a death-row inmate in hopes that he will complete the operative's mission."
and?
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The Sea of Trees. Netflix. Thoughtful and cool. Van Sant copped out and hollywood explained it which was unnecessary. But a nice change of pace.
Also saw that tom hanks movie of the week about the pilot who landed in the hudson. Meh. Good acting, but it really was like watching a lifetime movie. Worth a watch I guess.
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Although it pains me, we saw "Logan". I am, in general, a Marvel fan, but this one just depressed me as well as raising many question sit did not answer. Buts lots of action.
And North Dakota is than the Canadian border?
Sorry, unanswered question.
Larry
VFRrider
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And North Dakota is than the Canadian border?
Sorry, unanswered question.
Like what does that sentence mean?
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And North Dakota is than the Canadian border?
Sorry, unanswered question.
Like what does that sentence mean?
It means autocorrect isn't always correct.
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And North Dakota is than the Canadian border?
Sorry, unanswered question.
Like what does that sentence mean?
It means autocorrect isn't always correct.
But the edit button still works.
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Just started "Logan". Holy smokes is it a dark, dystopian future- at least so far.
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Has anyone watched The 100 or Last Kingdom? I've been streaming them both on the flix. Kinda digging 'em.
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The 100- I have watched them all so far. A teenage angst-filled future. I enjoy it- and the lead is pretty fine too. In fact, I'm pretty all the actors are uncharacteristically good-looking.
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You should check out The Last Kingdom as well. More pretty girls and swords.
http://www.bbcamerica.com/shows/the-last-kingdom (http://www.bbcamerica.com/shows/the-last-kingdom)
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The 100- I have watched them all so far. A teenage angst-filled future. I enjoy it- and the lead is pretty fine too. In fact, I'm pretty all the actors are uncharacteristically good-looking.
I hate to admit it but I have watched "the 100" I started out Oh Cool SyFi but soon (maybe 10min in) realised there is no Science in the drama. Acting is about as deep as a sheet of paper, plot made me want to scream. It was good to watch as a lecherous old fart, but damn the crap the SyFy channel churns out is below par on every aspect, save the beautiful people.
A good one to check out, if you have Amazon Prime, is Fortitude. Worth watching, good acting riveting plot set out in an island in the north atlantic (Frozen and desolate)
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The 100- I have watched them all so far. A teenage angst-filled future. I enjoy it- and the lead is pretty fine too. In fact, I'm pretty all the actors are uncharacteristically good-looking.
I hate to admit it but I have watched "the 100" I started out Oh Cool SyFi but soon (maybe 10min in) realised there is no Science in the drama. Acting is about as deep as a sheet of paper, plot made me want to scream. It was good to watch as a lecherous old fart, but damn the crap the SyFy channel churns out is below par on every aspect, save the beautiful people.
A good one to check out, if you have Amazon Prime, is Fortitude. Worth watching, good acting riveting plot set out in an island in the north atlantic (Frozen and desolate)
Whatever.
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Guardians of the galaxy 2. Good stuff, If you liked the first one you will like this.
Also watching Sense8 on Netflix, good show.
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Guardians of the galaxy 2. Good stuff, If you liked the first one you will like this.
Also watching Sense8 on Netflix, good show.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: Saw it yesterday.
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We saw Wonder Woman this evening.
My wife and kid liked it more than I did, but I do have to agree that it was mostly better than most other superhero flicks. A low bar, I know, but there it is.
At least this one started a stunningly beautiful woman rather that some dude in spandex.
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Saw:
The Wall
Guardians 2
King Arthur
Liked them all with KA surprising me. I liked it more than I thought I would. Guardians 2 was no disappointment and I had high hopes.
WW tomorrow.
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Not out yet but I am intrigued by My Cousin Rachel. A remake of a 1952 film starring Olivia de Havilland, the last living cast member of Gone With the Wind.
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Wonder Woman today. They certainly picked an excellent actress to play the part. Gal Gadot is totally the image.
I enjoyed it.
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Wonder Woman today. They certainly picked an excellent actress to play the part. Gal Gadot is totally the image.
I enjoyed it.
Not enough fanservice.
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http://youtu.be/zoiezEB9n2Q (http://youtu.be/zoiezEB9n2Q)
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Better be better than Chappy. That suuuUUUuuUUuucked.
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Wonder Woman was way better than expected.
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Her battle theme still sends chills down my back.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw_o7XUX3fg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw_o7XUX3fg)
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Dunkirk One of the best films I have seen in a long , long time. It tells the story without creating a Hollywood hero, 5 star.
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Yeah I liked it a lot also. Really liked the music. Very atypical hollywood film. Much more thoughtful.
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I saw 'Baby Driver'
The strong tie to the music was interesting, but also a bit distracting (by being a bit over done). A nice gimmick taken to far?
I think they took 'Baby' to far too.
GREAT music. Wide variety of genres too.
Very nice cast, though I'm not a 'fan' of Kevin Spacey he did well.
The main plot is... stringing along character development. Not my favorite.
Not enough chase scenes. The ones they had didn't really impress me. Didn't live up to the hype.
The end of the movie blatantly left questions unanswered - total setup for a sequel.
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The cold-open of BD was the WRX chase scene. I was hooked. I also liked the sound track and the hook to the activity.
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Just seen Dunkirk.
Obviously, it's a tiny representation of what actually happened. It was bigger and much, much messier.
But, that aside. what a movie.
I was very close to tears at the end.
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We rented Kong: Skull Island from Redbox tonight. Good gawd this was a piece of crap. Horrible acting by notable actors, terrible script, completely fake characters, unreal in every way. Comically bad by accident. If all you want is action, it would probably do. Otherwise, don't waste your $1.60. I'll watch some pretty goofy, campy movies and enjoy them but this truly sucked. Most of the reviews are good - don't believe them. I'm kinda pissed that I rented it. This spoiled a string of good movies that we have watched lately.
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We rented Kong: Skull Island from Redbox tonight. Good gawd this was a piece of crap. Horrible acting by notable actors, terrible script, completely fake characters, unreal in every way. Comically bad by accident. If all you want is action, it would probably do. Otherwise, don't waste your $1.60. I'll watch some pretty goofy, campy movies and enjoy them but this truly sucked. Most of the reviews are good - don't believe them. I'm kinda pissed that I rented it. This spoiled a string of good movies that we have watched lately.
Yep rented it on amazon, fell asleep half way through :thumbsdown: looked at it the next day and decided, Nope seen enough
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Atomic Blonde: Saw it in the theater today. I'll lay out the caveat that I was beat from the last few days of getting Mom's house ready to put on the market so I could have been tired. I liked the opening and the ending. There were parts throughout it that I liked. It seemed that I lost focus during one section. Normally I would say that part dragged but, as noted, it might not have. As a gender-swapping-action-movie, I rate Selma Heyak in "Everly" as the clear winner for that title. I'll give "Atomic Blonde" another go as a rental. I really liked the ending.
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Her battle theme still sends chills down my back.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw_o7XUX3fg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw_o7XUX3fg)
Those drums!!!!!
And yes, that movie FAR exceed any- and everything I was expecting.
It helps that I really did NOT want to sit through another WWII film after Captain America, and Wonder Woman definitely went a different way for the most part.
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...though I'm not a 'fan' of Kevin Spacey...
This doesn't compute for me. :eek:
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Spiderman: Homecoming. I thought it was good all the way through, but I was SUPER put off by Stark and Hap being complete and utter douches to Peter until he actually did the thing he was trying to do, then of course they thought him great. That bugged the hell out of me through two watchings... until I heard something on a radio interview with Tom Holland. "Once you put yourself in Peter's perspective in the movie, that becomes much more understandable and believable. Teenagers always thing everyone's always coming down on them way too hard. Maybe they were. Maybe they weren't. But from Peter's perspective, they always were, all the time."
Rejiggering my thoughts after that made the movie so much better for me.
The wife has been away to England on a choir pilgrimage for almost two weeks, and is coming back today. I think we'll be catching up with movies this coming week. I'm sure she'd have been most put out if I went and kept current while she was going through the drudgery of listening to choirs in thousands-year-old cathedrals, and singing evensongs in beautiful little towns and cities all over England, then finding pubs and ales to her liking. Yes, yes... I'm sure she barely survived such awful chores.
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Wind River.
Wow.
Let me start by saying that *usually* when we go to a 4 or 5 PM $5 Tuesday movie, we're part of a handful of people. That was not the case today! The theater was easily 2/3 full. That was unexpected. WOM for this movie is very, very good!
Now back to the film. I love Jeremy Renner. I love anything he's ever done and will probably love anything else he ever does. He OWNS this movie. His performance is so raw, so genuine, so gritty; he will deserve every acting accolade that comes his way for this role.
The scenery is stunning and soul-crushing at the same time. The score is dark and it draws you in to the visuals. The story is tragic (especially given that it is inspired by real events) and some of the violence is somewhat graphic, but the acting is superb.
This film is very emotional...or at least it was for me. (And not just because of the mini Twilight reunion of actors - Graham Greene, Gil Birmingham, and Julia Jones.
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I just saw Blade Runner 2049 tonight. Second time to see it, and damn, is that film amazing. I'm probably going to see it again before it leaves the theaters, and multiple viewings are something I almost never do.
If you're on the fence about seeing it, do so. Don't wait for video- see it in the theater.
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The new Thor was very good. Dancing along the line between too jokey and no humor at all; always landing on the "keeping it reigned back" side so that we knew those who made it were still serious about the content. Even addressed the Planet Hulk aspect of the MCE.
Stay to the end because there's a second clip that you won't want to miss.
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I just saw Blade Runner 2049 tonight. Second time to see it, and damn, is that film amazing. I'm probably going to see it again before it leaves the theaters, and multiple viewings are something I almost never do.
If you're on the fence about seeing it, do so. Don't wait for video- see it in the theater.
We saw it twice in the theatre and that's saying something, considering it runs us about $42 for the two of us for a standard showing, not including the popcorn :o
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Thor was a little too much like a music video but it was a fun watch. Justice League was pretty good. Coco is really good if you like music and family. Wonder woman was pretty good.
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Sheri and I caught Thor's newest one over the weekend. By far it's the best of the three Thor movies with the 2nd being the worst. I was very well done and I loved the comedy in it. It was spot-on Marvel comedy like is shown in Iron Man. This Thor movie is my favorite of all of the Marvel movies put out thus far (17 in total, I believe).
I'm very much looking forward to the Black Panther, which is the next Marvel movie set to be released (Feb 2018)
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We went to see Murder on the Orient Express last weekend. Lots of big name stars on that cast. There are lots closeups and unfortunately, some of the cast members aren't up to the task. You get the feeling they're just faking it. At other times, their interpretation of the caracters is very good. Not just in front of the camera. Too bad because the views, the sets, the script, the other actors, everything respects Agatha Christies' story line. Minus points to Branagh, Poireau was a very vain persona and up until his death, he hid his age. Not so here. Michelle Pfeiffer and Penelope Cruze also get bad marks.
So, I'd say an uneven movie that was still fun to watch.
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"Wonder". Great film. I cried. Like tears on the cheeks at one point. Saw it with the fam, and I highly recommend it.
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"Wonder". Great film. I cried. Like tears on the cheeks at one point. Saw it with the fam, and I highly recommend it.
Last Friday my beautiful sister insisted on taking my oldest grandchild for whatever she wanted to do. Shopping, etc. Allie wanted to go see that movie. She'd already read the book. They both loved it.
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I went to see "The Last Jedi" today. The storyline is very similar to the original movie (Episode IV) with the focus on eliminating the past while looking forward to the future. Good continued development of characters while introducing a couple of new ones. Which introduces some new dynamics to the relationships we've already seen. The biggest surprise for me was the appearance of a character we all know and love. It was kind of predictable but in a good way and the special effects was never intrusive. The departure of the previous generation is firm and sometimes heart wrenching but Luke's exit is truly an homage to the exit of Obi Wan. Just in a different and surprising way. All in all, I give a solid 9 out of 10. The final scene leaves me begging for more.
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I went to see "The Last Jedi" today. The storyline is very similar to the original movie (Episode IV) with the focus on eliminating the past while looking forward to the future. Good continued development of characters while introducing a couple of new ones. Which introduces some new dynamics to the relationships we've already seen. The biggest surprise for me was the appearance of a character we all know and love. It was kind of predictable but in a good way and the special effects was never intrusive. The departure of the previous generation is firm and sometimes heart wrenching but Luke's exit is truly an homage to the exit of Obi Wan. Just in a different and surprising way. All in all, I give a solid 9 out of 10. The final scene leaves me begging for more.
Interesting. Dan and I saw this recently and we both hated it. Even while in the theatre we'd give each other side-long looks as if to say "Really? This is part of the movie?". there were just so many things wrong with it, for our tastes. Just a jumble of noise and a story that felt thrown together rather than spooled out.
It really is too bad, as I enjoyed Rogue One and The Force Awakens, and was hoping that this movie would round things out. :(
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Interesting. Dan and I saw this recently and we both hated it.
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Well, I wouldn't say that I hated it, I'm glad that I saw it... I would definitely say it was meh.
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Well, I wouldn't say that I hated it, I'm glad that I saw it... I would definitely say it was meh.
Yeah, "hate" is a strong word. "Strongly disappointed" is more like it. And a total waste of money (as I indicated earlier that movies here aren't cheap :( )
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instead of repeating myself, I'll simply quote what I've already written and hold my vow to not use spoilers until after 1/15.
Was it good? Yes. That kid Hammil is going places!
Will it keep the franchise alive? Without a doubt.
Will I go more than once? Yep. That's what family is for. No way I will go the 17 times I did for episode 4.
Are there parts of it plucked, in whole, from parts of 4, 5, and 6? You tell me.
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I liked the Red Power Rangers scene. :facepalm:
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I liked the Red Power Rangers scene. :facepalm:
Funny!!!!
Just saw it with my wife and son. LOVED IT! I've seen them all when they first came out, except episode IV. This was my second fav. Episode III was my all time fav. It's been over thirty years and I still get enthused.
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Re-watched The Force awakens and Rogue One and saw The Last Jedi.
Rogue One remains my favorite out of all of them.
The original is special in that I saw it new in the theater but R1 is definitely my favorite.
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Empire remains my favorite.
After that Lucas seems compelled to write for 8-12 year old kids (ewoks, JarJar Binks, etc.).
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Re-watched The Force awakens and Rogue One and saw The Last Jedi.
Rogue One remains my favorite out of all of them.
Rogue One was very good and had a lot of loose ends to tie, which it did very well. I just didn’t rank it with the three trilogies. It would be in my top three.
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Saw it tonight, LOVED it- but I too loved Rogue One.
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Saw it tonight, LOVED it- but I too loved Rogue One.
Did you enjoy the Red Ranger scene? Because that was the best part.
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Saw "The Enemy Below" (Mitchum 1957) for the first time. Lots of it directly mined for the ST:TOS episode "Balance of Terror". I'd watch it again.
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Saw it tonight, LOVED it- but I too loved Rogue One.
Did you enjoy the Red Ranger scene? Because that was the best part.
Everything with Ren and Rey was great. I'm ready for them to make beautiful, beautiful Jedi babies.
The rest of the movie was a hot mess. You could tell they had no plan for Finn, hence the horrible casino scene. Also, Leia should have been piloting the main transport, not the Jurassic Park chick.
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Dunkirk One of the best films I have seen in a long , long time. It tells the story without creating a Hollywood hero, 5 star.
We rented this from Redbox last night. Completely agree with your assessment. It tells a great story without a lot of dialog - the way war should be told.
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You could tell they had no plan for Finn, hence the horrible casino scene. Also, Leia should have been piloting the main transport, not the Jurassic Park chick.
It woulda wrapped up the big-a-meatball
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Saw it tonight, LOVED it- but I too loved Rogue One.
Went to the movies this afternoon, whole family, our first 3D experience.
Loved it, ok so there were some ??? and :o
All in all the whole family loved it
Miles; Yes the red power ranger scene was just too cool.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSA6Tzvz550 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSA6Tzvz550)
this looks to be fun
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSA6Tzvz550 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSA6Tzvz550)
this looks to be fun
:thumbsup:
I'll be watching if for sure.
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Re-watched The Force awakens and Rogue One and saw The Last Jedi.
Rogue One remains my favorite out of all of them.
The original is special in that I saw it new in the theater but R1 is definitely my favorite.
Fully agreed on this. It's a well done bit of movie making and story telling
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSA6Tzvz550 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSA6Tzvz550)
this looks to be fun
:thumbsup:
I'll be watching if for sure.
Add me to the definite list. I've been sort of following the difficulties making it. Can't wait to see it.
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Black Dynamite: Preface the following with the fact I didn't look at the release date until after the confusion. At first I wasn't sure if it was a spoof of blacksploitation movies of just a really bad example. Once I wrapped my brain around it being a spoof, it was even funnier.
If you ever used to watch Grindhouse/Blackspoitation, then this is worth your time. Not as overtly comedic as "I'm Gonna Get You Sucka" since the humor is in the serious-ish nature of presentation.
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My nerdy son and I just read Ready Player One. It was more fun for me as a child of the 80s. He liked it though. We went to the movie yesterday and it was pretty good. They changed almost everything but kept the kind of spirit of the book and worked in a lot of recent geek culture also. The book is pretty "light" but fun nonetheless. Movie also.
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I liked that far more than I expected to.
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It's almost June when the spoiler ban on Avengers: Infinity War will be lifted.
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Watch Moonrise Kingdom on Netflix before they take it off next week. It's weird and beautiful and inventive and funny and different from anything I've ever seen. If you had weird intellectual parents or were in the Boy Scouts or grew up in the early/mid sixties or like Wes Anderson you'll like it. Tons of big stars in roles you wouldn't expect.
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Very good movie highly recommended.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4324916/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4324916/)
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Watch Moonrise Kingdom on Netflix before they take it off next week. It's weird and beautiful and inventive and funny and different from anything I've ever seen. If you had weird intellectual parents or were in the Boy Scouts or grew up in the early/mid sixties or like Wes Anderson you'll like it. Tons of big stars in roles you wouldn't expect.
Best movie I have seen all year !
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The Mrs. and I went to see Bohemian Rhapsody yesterday afternoon (what better way to try to get the time-change internal clock reset than a movie on a cloudy day?).
I was impressed. Admittedly I went in expecting to be (knowing that Brian May and Roger Taylor were a huge part of the production), but I admit it went significantly beyond that. Seems that Queens longtime barrister/manager/friend was also one of the driving producers of the film, and all of that showed.
If you know Queen, prepare to sing along with the soundtrack. If you take your kids, prepare for them to not quite understand the magic. It's definitely a flick to tug at the heartstrings through the romance, rock and roll dissipation and triumph. Yes, there were artistic liberties taken. That's a given, and no one NOT involved will ever truly know what happened. But it was good. Rami Malek played Freddie with the an intensity that Val Kilmer would have killed for in The Doors. And I pity him for the prosthetic teeth. The rest of Queen was played impeccably, and the music scenes were coached well enough that I (as a middling musician) truly believed that the actors were playing their instruments.
Credit out to Mike Myers for the single biggest laugh in the whole flick, even if it wasn't strictly history.
Definitely worth a see in the theater if nothing else than the final performance at Wembley Stadium for Live Aid. Interesting tidbit, I swear they used old footage from the actual show on the Jumbotrons for those scenes... I noticed it in passing and thought it an awesome detail.
LT
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Venom was great IMO. No way I'd take younger kids.
BTW There was a 5-year-old WEARING TAP SHOES clicking her feet the entire bloody movie and I just about stabbed her and her SOCIOPATHIC PARENTS WHO DIDN'T SAY SHIT TO HER even though both my wife and I asked her to stop several times. :baldy: :baldy: :baldy: :baldy: :baldy: :baldy: :baldy: :baldy:
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Venom was great IMO. No way I'd take younger kids.
BTW There was a 5-year-old WEARING TAP SHOES clicking her feet the entire bloody movie and I just about stabbed her and her SOCIOPATHIC PARENTS WHO DIDN'T SAY SHIT TO HER even though both my wife and I asked her to stop several times. :baldy: :baldy: :baldy: :baldy: :baldy: :baldy: :baldy: :baldy:
You talked about stabbing a kid. I love that. :inlove:
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Not sure she was a kid. I think she was the antichrist.
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You talked about stabbing a kid. I love that. :inlove:
Can we get a mod in here to change 1K's screen name to "Mr. Stabby" please, stat?
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You talked about stabbing a kid. I love that. :inlove:
Can we get a mod in here to change 1K's screen name to "Mr. Stabby" please, stat?
It would go great with his avatar pic 8)
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The new Aquaman movie. Saw it early as part of some exclusive amazon prime member thing or another.
I’m super forgiving of action and superhero movies. Big time. Like... I'll happily rewatch the Green Lantern movie. I'll do that. And the newest Fantastic Four train wreck. I'll do that.
Aquaman....? That might be the worst movie I’ve seen in a long, long time. It gives Superman II a real challenge for the title, and that's really, really saying something. It is one of the most awkward, weakly-written, poorly-executed pile of tripe I've seen. It had so much potential with some good names, who have delivered amazing performances in other roles and movies... or brushing their teeth. Horrible direction. Terrible tone and pace. God awful dialog, despite Jason Momoa's generally fun and engaging personality. And for the ladies, he spends half the movie barely covered, and Patrick Wilson is running around looking all buff and tough. And for the guys, Amber Heard and Nicole Kidman, two excellent actresses who are both crazy attractive. Willem Dafoe sleepwalking through this thing, who generally could read the phone book on camera and make it interesting. Dolph Lundred looking human again, and can actually be understood (kudos to his speech coach). None of that can distract you from the god awful tripe. Absolutely terrible movie. I give it a solid 1 out of 5 stars, zero interest in a rewatch, and after DC gave us the Wonder Woman movie, I feel like, surely, they've got more in the chamber for quality, right? Right?
Apparently not. :(
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Thanks for taking one for the team. The trailer was enough to warn me off.
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Clint Eastwood's "Mule".
Academy Awards abound.
:popcorn:
https://youtu.be/N_QksSzK7sI (https://youtu.be/N_QksSzK7sI)
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Thanks for taking one for the team. The trailer was enough to warn me off.
See, not so much for me. It gave me expectations... ANY expectations... and that's unusual for the DCCU.
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I watched "Passengers" the other day, I thought it was pretty good sci-fi. Kind of reminded me of "Pandorum" without all the mutant flesh eating cannibals and shit.
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Went and saw "Mortal Engines" last night. Overall it was good. There are scenes that are lifted straight from Star Wars and once you catch the first one, you can't help but see the others (up to and including the escape from the exploding Death Star).
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Bad Times at the El Royale, I enjoyed it. Good music, story untold, historic references. Different. Not what I was expecting. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6628394/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6628394/)
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The Mule- meh.
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The Hateful Eight.
WTF
Think "The Reservoir Do" in the old west.
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"Bullet Head". Think a more modern version of "Trespass". It was actually really well done, IMO.
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"Above and Beyond" is an excellent documentary movie about the beginnings of the Israeli Air Force, I watched it on ondemand the other day while I was waiting for the furniture movers to show up. Really interesting story IMO
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The Hateful Eight.
WTF
Think "The Reservoir Do" in the old west.
I liked it. I also like that Tarantino threw Kill Bill 1&2 in everyone's faces.
Everyone: Why 2 movies?
Tarantino: Because then it would be THIS long
I liked H8 for the cinematography as much as the story. The acoustic guitar was a real one from that time, borrowed from a museum. It was priceless. The actor that broke it thought they had already substituted the prop guitar and broke the unreplaceable one in the heat of the scene. When you see the look of shock on the actress' face, it was real. She knew it was the historical guitar and was stunned when the actor didn't pause for the prop to be substituted.
I'm glad to hear that @ the El Royale is good. It's been on my radar for a bit.
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The Hateful Eight.
WTF
Think "The Reservoir Do" in the old west.
Except WWAAAAAAAAY shittier. Worst movie I've ever sat through.
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The Hateful Eight.
WTF
Think "The Reservoir Do" in the old west.
I agree , It kind of sucked and I liked Tarantino
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Saw Venom last night. We all liked it and it's clear to see it setup for the sequel. Also nice to see Stan a few last times. :(
Saw the ending teaser for the feature animation Spidey after the credits... which is now in theaters. The Spidey Multiverse.
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The multiverse thing is killing it right now on Rotten Tomatoes and with movie watchers. I haven't seen it yet, but am looking forward to it. Movie going is just so stupid expensive any more :(
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Saw "The House with a Clock in the Walls" last night.
Jack Black movies are uncertain things. This one was good. We had a fun time. It's mostly the kid and the play between Black and Blanchett was very funny.
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I was up VERY early (12:20am) one day last week and couldn't go back to sleep.
Watched "The Hateful Eight" at 1:30 am.
I'm not sure if the time of day had anything to do with it or if it really is just one fucked up flick.
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It's not any better in the daylight
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"Bird Box" - :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Of course there are holes (what sci-fi, end-of-humanity movie doesn't?), but they are overwhelmed by a good story, (mostly) good acting, and a decent timeline.
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Bumblebee was fun. Especially if you grew up in the 80s. I still don't get the whole Transformers thing. Like why does Optimus have the windshield of an earth vehicle built by humans as a chest plate. But if you ignore the entire foundation and concept of transformers the story and acting are good.
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"Bird Box" - :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Of course there are holes (what sci-fi, end-of-humanity movie doesn't?), but they are overwhelmed by a good story, (mostly) good acting, and a decent timeline.
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watched it last week and thought it was well done. Plus it's Sandy B!
We saw crazy rich asians last night. Decent movie. A few good funny parts. Overall enjoyable movie.
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They Shall Not Grow Old
If you like documentaries about war this is a must see.
Celebrating 100 years since WW1.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/a25632965/they-shall-not-grow-old-guide/ (https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/a25632965/they-shall-not-grow-old-guide/)
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The multiverse thing is killing it right now on Rotten Tomatoes and with movie watchers. I haven't seen it yet, but am looking forward to it. Movie going is just so stupid expensive any more :(
Sheri and I just got back from seeing this. I make it out to the movies about 4-6 times a year. For the most part, we enjoy our home set up and miss very little via streaming or Bluray.
Anyhow, Spiderverse is one of the best movies I've seen in a while. The storyline, animation, writing, and overall uniqueness is amazing. Sheri and I could not stop raving about it on the way home. Do yourself a favor and go see this one. It's special.
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Watched "The Hateful Eight" at 1:30 am.
Well there's your problem right there.
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"Bird Box" - :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Of course there are holes (what sci-fi, end-of-humanity movie doesn't?), but they are overwhelmed by a good story, (mostly) good acting, and a decent timeline.
I caught "girl", just before the rapids when they were talking, with headband... no-headband... with headband oops.
"IT" could be a good way to illustrate evil / the devil - don't look - don't be sucked in.
At the end, "Rick", wasn't that Otis from the walking dead? The voice seemed exact though it looks like he put on a few.
edit: Yes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pruitt_Taylor_Vince
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Watched Bird Box this evening, yeeeeaa
Not 5 stars, but acting was good, wish the script was
Plot; well good for end of world stuff, being that almost every other scenario has been done, the drawings did add a bit to the effect of just who or what "they" were.
Ending was just anti climatic, almost "well ok they made it, as if there were any other option in the directors mind.
Well at least it is on netflix so cost was minimal
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Origin unknown 2036. Total waste of time. Extremely slow and predictable. A blend of past sci fi movies (2001, contact, etc) that just didn't work. Kept waiting for it to get better and it never did.
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Yesterday was a free pass day. We watched Little Foot, an animated story of a Yeti finding a people. Cute and mindless. Then we watched Peppermint with Jennifer Garner. She plays a badass which she does well and gets the justice she is seeking. Then we watched Oceans 8. It was not unlike the other Oceans but without George Cloony. Well, almost without him. I give it a solid three mehs.
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Went and saw Aquaman yesterday. I've read of some pans of it. I disagree. In the scheme of things, it's not MCU but it's in the top 4 of DC attempts.
1. dark knight
2. wonder woman
3. superman returns
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Bumblebee today. Loved it! Really good for the boy as well. Good, clean fun.
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Took the boys (or more like they took me) to see Bumblebee today as well.
My sons loved it. Bumblebee is a nice bit of escapism, worth the price of admission.
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Went and saw Aquaman yesterday. I've read of some pans of it. I disagree. In the scheme of things, it's not MCU but it's in the top 4 of DC attempts.
1. dark knight
2. wonder woman
3. superman returns
Continues to be, IMO, THE best treatment of Superman on any sized screen yet.
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Watching Boondock Saints again. Very funny. Probably Watch All Saints Day afterward.
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Stupid fuckin' rope
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"Spiderman: Multiverse". For me it was like reading the latest Harry Potter book that is written as a play. It takes about 10-15 minutes (pages) till the format isn't an issue at all- and the boy and I really liked it. My son's favorite of the three we saw Christmas break.
"Aquaman". One thing I know is that I suck as a movies critic, but win when it comes to movies, because a movie REALLY has to suck for me not to like it- I like almost all of them. Many people are hating on this film- I loved it. It does have about three "movements", but the boy and I really enjoyed it.
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Saw Mary Poppins Returns yesterday with a girlfriend. I thoroughly enjoyed it - so much so that I almost bought the soundtrack at the store after the movie until I realized that I only have one piece of equipment between my home and office that will play a physical CD anymore. Guess I'll be buying the digital files this week instead!
The only thing that bugged me was Lin-Manuel Miranda. I'm sure Hamilton disciples will want me burned at the stake, but I feel like he overacted. He's great on the stage where being big, bold, and bombastic is necessary, but on the screen it just felt like too much. I found myself thinking a few times, "alright, chief...tone it down." It was a mild annoyance rather than a massive gripe.
I'd give the film 4.5 pineapples out of 5. I want to see it again!!!
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Liz said pretty much the same thing about him. She's not a fan of his voice, either.
Watched the Black Mirror: Bandersnatch movie. For like 3 1/2 hours. It's a choose-your-own-adventure* style movie, with a number of decision points that let you break off into other branches of the story tree. Pretty interesting movie, generally well acted, and taking place in a well-built world. I won't say it's a rewatch-right-now kind of thing, and because of that, it loses a star, coming in at a solid 3 1/2 out of 5 stars. But definitely worth some time working through it.
[ * ] - note: apparently not all devices permit using the decision-choosing features. We watched it on the Roku and everything worked just fine. Some mobile devices seem stymied by it.
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The wife and I watched Bandersnatch last week. Interesting concept, "choose your own". It worked fine on Netflix from out Fire TV stick. We found it interesting. Didn't hate it, didn't love. I wanted to see it for the concept. My question is, how long would it take someone to watch the entire movie, each time selecting a different choice, until you're gone through every possible scenario?
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In addition to not having the tech for it, I don't think I would like that. For me, movies are for turning the brain off and going into receive only mode.
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In addition to not having the tech for it, I don't think I would like that. For me, movies are for turning the brain off and going into receive only mode.
Agreed. I wouldn't go back to do it again, but it was a fun thing sitting on the couch sipping something and chatting over possibilities between us, then seeing how they went.
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Does it come with a "rumble strip" to wake me up when I doze off?
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I watched one called "Straight into Darkness" on youtube here at work yesterday. It was although entertaining, one of the strangest movies I've seen in a long time. Worth a watch for that reason alone..
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Saw "The Upside" Tuesday night (my dear wife's birthday). Fun flick. My 12 YO boy was dying in many parts, as was I, the middle school teacher. I'd recommend, but there's no reason you can't wait for video unless you are eager to see it. On video I'd highly recommend.
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I watched one called "Straight into Darkness" on youtube here at work yesterday. It was although entertaining, one of the strangest movies I've seen in a long time. Worth a watch for that reason alone..
Aside from the time you're distracted from what your job description says you're being paid to do, what is the cost of a constant, long-duration load on the bandwidth of your company network (designed for bursty traffic of saves and loads)? The decreased performance that all your coworkers on that segment of the LAN/WAN are subjected to?
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Death Wish 2018. I loved the old Charles Bronson versions. The movie wasnt that bad. Bruce Willis on the other hand was. They could have cast someone better than Bruce. He just isn't believable as an action star anymore.
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Black Klansman i enjoyed it, well worth the watch.Spike Lee pulls no punches
Antman and the Wasp I am into the Avengers universe so i enjoyed it even tho the science was FUBAR
Free State Of JonesFor me a very intresting movie as I have been into the civil war for a long time. Didn't know it was based on a true events.
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Spideyverse: I liked the story. I liked most of their animation choices except their depth of field done as double-images instead of blur. I actually went back out and got a set of 3-d glasses to see if I had overlooked it being 3-d. IMO a rental.
Glass: Not a fan of M-K-S since 6th Sense. Too many attempts at "the twist" that were telegraphed minutes into the movies. The Village? Who didn't know from the beginning? I did like Unbreakable though. Split, the 2nd in the trilogy, has slipped under my radar until the trailers for Glass started dropping. As with any 2nd act, Split is good and bad as exposition but McAvoy is excellent in the roll in both movies. Glass was one my brother and I both recommend. I put the heavy lifting of the movie's progression on the shoulders of McAvoy. He owns it.
Punisher: S2 has dropped and E1 seems to be a promise of another good story line.
Daredevil: Just finished season 3. I've read some other reviews where people called it the "Kingpin" show. But for a character's arc to have depth, those around him have to have it too. Giving Fisk the room to breath as a villain was, IMO, a good choice. It made the finale even more meaningful.
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POLAR on NETFLIX
I liked it. My kind of movie.
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I watched one called "Straight into Darkness" on youtube here at work yesterday. It was although entertaining, one of the strangest movies I've seen in a long time. Worth a watch for that reason alone..
Aside from the time you're distracted from what your job description says you're being paid to do, what is the cost of a constant, long-duration load on the bandwidth of your company network (designed for bursty traffic of saves and loads)? The decreased performance that all your coworkers on that segment of the LAN/WAN are subjected to?
My job is to operate a high pressure steam plant and a number of smaller outplant boilers, there are various checks and rounds I make in the course of that job. Since those rounds and checks take less than 8 hours I have a lot of time in hurry up and wait mode, therefore I entertain myself by monitoring plant conditions and watching YouTube films and so on. As far as company bandwidth use goes I neither know nor do I care, nor do I care about my co-workers job performance unless it affects me personally.
Pretty shitty attitude to have in the aggregate, the other side of the coin is that I've had a total of 5 days off since October, the company has no qualms about working me like an indentured servant and I in turn have no qualms about goofing off when I have completed my assigned tasks.
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Any reason you guys are being dicks to each other? Did I miss something?
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Any reason you guys are being dicks to each other? Did I miss something?
It's Winter, PMS, etc. So what else is there to do?? :P ;)
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Any reason you guys are being dicks to each other? Did I miss something?
Happens every year when they have to put the bikes away and begin to shovel show. Too much pent up energy, maybe they just need to get laid
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Some people are just whiney bitches.
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Any reason you guys are being dicks to each other? Did I miss something?
I was channeling my inner corporate IT user rules guy. If company guidelines allow for personal use of company resources, then I'm cool with whatever my customers do. I have no qualms reminding them about that if they then say something about performance issues.
My initial reaction was solely based my experience being that the same people wanting free reign also complaining about response times and performance. So, in a way, Cookie was right. In another way, it's more meta; like a Russian Nesting Whine.
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A Simple Favor A surprisingly good murder mystery, with moments of comic relief. Recommend :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Rotten Tomatoes gives it an 85
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You should check out The Last Kingdom as well. More pretty girls and swords.
[url]http://www.bbcamerica.com/shows/the-last-kingdom[/url] ([url]http://www.bbcamerica.com/shows/the-last-kingdom[/url])
We just started that series this weekend. We're about 5 episodes in. Pretty good so far.
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Captain Marvel - I liked it. It takes place pre-Iron man 1 but the lead-out clips are post-Avengers: Infinity War. Nice tribute to Stan (The Man) Lee.
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What's a lead out clip?
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What's a lead out clip?
If you have to ask; I don't know.
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The Stan thing was... heartfelt. Sweet. Loved it.
Dude really was a solid contributor to Earth. People love entertainment, but it's rare, I think, that we truly celebrate certain creators. Dude made some crazy stuff into household names, and helped change, shape, and iconize a whole shit ton of pop culture. Dude made an impact.
That was a fantastic movie. I loved every single minute of it.
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I'm guessing "lead out clip" is synonymous with credit clip? You know that scene smacked in the middle of the credits that you're forced to sit and wait for while trying not to piss your pants? ;D
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I'm guessing "lead out clip" is synonymous with credit clip? You know that scene smacked in the middle of the credits that you're forced to sit and wait for while trying not to piss your pants? ;D
Yep. Aka, "stingers".
Marvel has taken to doing two during the out credits, now. One after the first "here's everyone who you saw on screen", and then another one after the full credit roll.
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What's a lead out clip?
If a clip before a story is a "lead-in" (or intro), then one after the story is a "lead-out" (or outro).
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The Stan thing was... heartfelt. Sweet. Loved it.
Dude really was a solid contributor to Earth. People love entertainment, but it's rare, I think, that we truly celebrate certain creators. Dude made some crazy stuff into household names, and helped change, shape, and iconize a who shit ton of pop culture. Dude made an impact.
That was a fantastic movie. I loved ever single minute of it.
As a child of the 90s and huge Kevin Smith fan, I absolutely LOVED Stan's last cameo.
What was Carol riding from LA to the AF base? The Googles are failing me on this one.
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The Googles just want to sell you stuff.
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Yeah, I know.
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I rented 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' to chill out at home since I don't go out after dark on St Pattys Day...
What a collage of WTF.
First, it should have been named 'Three Billboards'
No real character development, which led to no empathy
The plot seemed to be guessing what the plot was meant to be
There were a couple of points in the movie where the timeline was jumped without notice
I could go on, but I won't dignify it with any more
I looked it up on the internet afterwards...
It's (supposedly) a 'dark comedy'
A comedy about; rape, murder, maternal angst, injustice, domestic violence, religion, racism, arson?!?!?
Then I found, it was written, directed and produced by one person. Something I abhore.
And, that person is a Londoner. Conveing his concept of small town America.
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^Bloody Brits.
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I came in a few minutes early today and am working through lunch so I can leave work 15 minutes early with zero guilt so I can be AIS at 4 pm for "Captain Marvel." It's $5.50 Tuesday and free popcorn with your ticket! Review to follow...
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Fantastic flick. Enjoy!
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+1
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So...Captain Marvel.
I LOVED IT.
If the movie's agenda was to be highly engaging and entertaining from start to finish so much so that I never looked at my watch once and I was disappointed that it wasn't longer, then put a big, fat check mark next to that because it hit that nail on the head!
If the movie has any other agenda(s), I didn't go looking for them, they didn't hit me over the head with them, and I give zero fucks about other agendas.
I wanted an MCU movie. I got an MCU movie.
I also got Cap still with his beard in the mid-credit scene...MOTHEROFGOD. :inlove:
I loved the movie. Period. End of story. Five pineapples out of five.
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So...Captain Marvel.
I LOVED IT.
If the movie's agenda was to be highly engaging and entertaining from start to finish so much so that I never looked at my watch once and I was disappointed that it wasn't longer, then put a big, fat check mark next to that because it hit that nail on the head!
If the movie has any other agenda(s), I didn't go looking for them, they didn't hit me over the head with them, and I give zero fucks about other agendas.
I wanted an MCU movie. I got an MCU movie.
I also got Cap still with his beard in the mid-credit scene...MOTHEROFGOD. :inlove:
I loved the movie. Period. End of story. Five pineapples out of five.
Bless you.
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I also got Cap still with his beard in the mid-credit scene...MOTHEROFGOD. :inlove:
You can have him. I'll take Thor. :inlove:
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Speaking of Thor, I'm listening to the Neil Gaiman book, "Norse Mythology" that is read by the author.
VERY GOOD!
That I'm listening to it just as season 2 of American Gods has kicked off (again by Neil Gaiman) is cool.
Yesterday I figured out why his reading reminded me of someone else. He sounds a lot like Alan Rickman but a half-tone higher and a fewer wpm.
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I freaking LOVE "Strange Planet."
Did everyone see the run time for Avengers Endgame was announced at 3 hours, 2 minutes? Your choices are dehydration, adult diapers, or the RunPee app. Choose wisely!
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Did everyone see the run time for Avengers Endgame was announced at 3 hours, 2 minutes? Your choices are dehydration, adult diapers, or the RunPee app. Choose wisely!
My choice is: wait for it on BluRay
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Did everyone see the run time for Avengers Endgame was announced at 3 hours, 2 minutes? Your choices are dehydration, adult diapers, or the RunPee app. Choose wisely!
My choice is: wait for it on BluRay
We go to an IMAX theater with big leather chais that have a subwoofer in each one. 3 hours is fine. Pee first and bring bottles of water in.
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I honestly don't think I can sit for 3 hours in one spot.I may opt for waiting for the blu ray
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Really?!? NO ONE has chimed in on Avengers: Endgame yet?!?
I give it 🍍🍍🍍🍍🍍🍍 out of 5!!! I freaking loved it. I could have walked out of the theater and right into another showing of it. I'm going to let tomorrow's Bargain Tuesday pass, but I'll probably see it a second time next Tuesday once the students have left for the summer. $5.50 ticket AND free popcorn AND three hours with Chris Evans again? YES, PLEASE. I cried several times, including all through the credits...I couldn't stop! I think the finality of it was just too much for me.
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Absolutely fabulous roller coaster ride. :thumbsup:
And thank goodness, FINALLY, Black Widow and Jane had that kiss. Took long enough. Sheesh.
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It's running for the Best Movie I Ever Saw. Absolutely amazing. Loved every part, but ESPECIALLY the last scene.
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Not seen it yet. My brother came over late yesterday and theaters are still sold out except for earlier (before he got here).
I am concerned that we are at the end of the Golden Era with this arc finishing and Disney getting their meat hooks into the IP. Wreck It Ralph 2 has swaths of scenes that are nothing less than Disney whacking us upside the head to remind us of all the IP they now control.
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Endgame.
*sniff
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Loved Endgame. Still amazed they could cram that much stuff in and still have a coherent story line. :bigok: to everyone who made that one.
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Endgame.
*sniff
Me too.
My recommendation? If they serve drinks or meals, order something. You'll need the napkin.
Hours afterward, I caught myself reflecting on the end of MCU: Phase 3.
Something like 22 movies over 11 years, all moving in coordination toward this finale.
I remember being in grade school in the 60s and running around playing Marvel super heros with other kids on the block. Only in my dreams was even one serious attempt with a good budget possible.
Standing O, Marvel. Thank you for the lifetime of memories Stan, Jack, Steve D, and Avi.
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Endgame.
*sniff
Me too.
My recommendation? If they serve drinks or meals, order something. You'll need the napkin.
Hours afterward, I caught myself reflecting on the end of MCU: Phase 3.
Something like 22 movies over 11 years, all moving in coordination toward this finale.
I remember being in grade school in the 60s and running around playing Marvel super heros with other kids on the block. Only in my dreams was even one serious attempt with a good budget possible.
Standing O, Marvel. Thank you for the lifetime of memories Stan, Jack, Steve D, and Avi.
Agents Of Shield s6 begins soon. That's all I got.
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Agents Of Shield s6 begins soon. That's all I got.
I dropped it from my queue 2 seasons ago. Right now, I can't remember why other than tedium. Has the story line gotten better?
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Agents Of Shield s6 begins soon. That's all I got.
I dropped it from my queue 2 seasons ago. Right now, I can't remember why other than tedium. Has the story line gotten better?
I'm in the same boat. It got pretty soap-opera-ey there for a while.
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Saw "Endgame" for a second time. Tuesdays are "bargain Tuesdays" - $5.50 for any movie, plus a free 46 oz. popcorn. (It's not as big as it sounds, but it's just enough.) (That's what she said.)
Picked up on a few things that I must have missed the first time due to surrounding laughter or sniffles, depending on the scene. One thing I thought I picked up on turned out to be something I've missed for the last five years, LOL. I guess it debuted in "Age of Ultron." Oops. Oh well...whatever. It was still cool albeit five years old.
Was thoroughly entertained by the two college-aged guys in the row in front of me. It was clearly their first viewing. When Captain America does that thing where he gets the thing...they damn-near came out of their seats! HILARIOUS. And they weren't play acting...their responses to other scenes were ones of genuine surprise and other appropriate emotions.
Only cried twice this time (cried five times the first time). Spent a good amount of time ogling Captain America when he was on screen. Chris Evans is a beautiful man.
Still six pineapples out of five. Would see again. And very well might.
Although for some demented reason, that stupid Pikachu movie has me intrigued for the weekend. We'll see...
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Also saw it for the 2nd time (first was alone and the next was with family).
NOT A SPOILER
I missed that Hawkeye had a ankle monitor the first time. I'm still not sure why.
Still got the sniffles throughout it. MY daughter said she cried many time and for many reasons. Right now, thinking about Cap is causing my allergies to act up.
3 hours only seemed long to my tailbone. The show itself never lagged and it gave room for the actors to breathe. Lots of character development and acting. It didn't sacrifice anything for CGI action scenes.
So many people for so many years all working together toward this end goal and doing it so successfully. WOW!
When I was a kid, I could only imagine a day when ONE big budget Marvel movie done seriously MIGHT happen. The closest we got was when Cap had a dirt bike, a bendy plastic shield, and a baggy costume. Never could I have hoped for the MCU and it's most excellent journey.
I hope that Disney doesn't ham-hand the legacy it's been given like they did with Wreck it Ralph 2 (the scenes where Disney shoved all it's IP down our throats to remind us who owns what).
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NOT A SPOILER
I missed that Hawkeye had a ankle monitor the first time. I'm still not sure why.
From the last movie.
"Where's Clint?"
"He and Scott took house arrest after the mess in Germany." (referring to Civil War)
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For those that have seen Endgame. Without giving away spoilers, can you identify key points that would be suitable lull points for one to seek some pressure relief? Three hours could require at least one, maybe two trips :redface:
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Here ya go (http://bfy.tw/NZmT)
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I honestly can't think of anything I'd be ok missing, even on a rewatch. The thing is a total ride.
Maybe the at-the-headquaters chat twixt Scarlett J. and Cap. Maybe his whole scene wiht the support group just before that.
Hmm... Maybe the Lebowski scene, and leading just up to it. It's... busy-work stuff, but still enjoyable.
Maybe once the crew hits Morag; it's fundamentally a replay of the first few minutes of Guardians 1.
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The Paul Rudd method may need to be employed.
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HBO series "Chernobyl".
Watched the first episode last night, and cannot wait for this evening's viewing of #2!
Well acted, edge of your seat, and SOBERING.
:(
A direct kick-in-the-nutz for nuclear power supporters.
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+1 on Chernobyl
John Wick 3: Fast action. We know that from 1 & 2. 3 takes up fro where 2 left off (so a review of 2 wouldn't be misspent time). My brother and I left satisfied and looking forward to a 4.
1. You killed my dog
2. You stole my car
3. Oops. Maybe I should have dragged the guy outside of the Flatiron Building before killing him
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Chernobyl should be required watching. As one who earned his living in the nuclear world, I know the fallacy that the NRC is watching and protecting us. Ten years after the "incident " at Fukushima, millions of gallons of irradiated water are still being poured into the ocean....and who cares? This is real scary shit, people.
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:withstupid:
We were going to cancel HBO after the game of thrones finale but have gotten hooked on Chernobyl. Very interesting show. Fukushima gets brought up at our house probably monthly.
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HBO series "Chernobyl".
Watched the first episode last night, and cannot wait for this evening's viewing of #2!
Well acted, edge of your seat, and SOBERING.
:(
A direct kick-in-the-nutz for nuclear power supporters.
They had a NPR segment on it a week or so ago- it looks REALLY good!
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Watched The Mule last night, very good IMHO. But I am a fan of Clint Eastwood.
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HBO series "Chernobyl".
Watched the first episode last night, and cannot wait for this evening's viewing of #2!
Well acted, edge of your seat, and SOBERING.
:(
A direct kick-in-the-nutz for nuclear power supporters.
They had a NPR segment on it a week or so ago- it looks REALLY good!
My wife and I did watch Chernobyl- wow. Pretty amazing what went down there. It was really good. Well worth the watch.