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Running With Speed:
It tells the fascinating story of how the most dedicated and ingenious video game players in the world compete to set the fastest records of all time, and how they unite at @gamesdonequick to raise millions of dollars to fight cancer.

A bit of a "pat ourselves on the back" and/or promo movie, but the levels that these people go to...holy crap. Bit of a spoiler, 2 people share one controller, blindfolded, to play NES Super Punch Out (the Tyson game), using audio clues as their cues. WTF. 

I love video games, but not THIS much. Quite interesting to see how they train themselves to get to that level of gaming. 

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@the-rube Have you seen “A Fist Full of Quarters” about the Donkey Kong world record? Shows more of a dark side to video games.


   
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@the-rube Have you seen “A Fist Full of Quarters” about the Donkey Kong world record? Shows more of a dark side to video games.

Oh God yes. If there is a video game doc out there, I most likely have seen it, at least when it comes to the classic games. 

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And the doc on Twin Galaxies is amazing. 

 

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Tyson (2017): Documentary, mostly interviews (including him), about Mike Tyson's life. 

Blah. 

Tyson (2008) is SOOOOO much better. IIRC, the director said, "I'll do this, only if you are willing to answer any and every question." Tyson agreed. And it is WHOA. 

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@the-rube Have you seen “A Fist Full of Quarters” about the Donkey Kong world record? Shows more of a dark side to video games.

Second to recommend!  Very funny and very interesting.  

 

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Are they Canadian? I heard several “aboot” in that trailer 🤣

 

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Are they Canadian? I heard several “aboot” in that trailer 🤣

 

 

Canadian/American. 

 

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Afraid:
The Curtis family is selected to test a new home device: a digital assistant called AIA. AIA learns the family's behaviors and begins to anticipate their needs. And she can make sure nothing - and no one - gets in her family's way.

Basically a gore-less horror movie. All psychological, and how AI is our new ruler. Well done, and frankly, in real life, we're more than halfway there. AIA is basically Alexa/Siri on steroids x 1000. Have fun, you smart-phone users! 😀 

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Afraid:
The Curtis family is selected to test a new home device: a digital assistant called AIA. AIA learns the family's behaviors and begins to anticipate their needs. And she can make sure nothing - and no one - gets in her family's way.

Basically a gore-less horror movie. All psychological, and how AI is our new ruler. Well done, and frankly, in real life, we're more than halfway there. AIA is basically Alexa/Siri on steroids x 1000. Have fun, you smart-phone users! 😀 

Smart phones are one thing.…having all those little cubes and spheres that listen to everything you say and run things in your home? Nooooooooo!  I refuse to have those things in my house. 

I am interested in seeing this movie sometime though, probably just to reinforce that I’m old and that living off the grid seems more appealing by the day. 😂

 


   
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There is no difference between the phone and the eyes, other than the phone is prob with you at all times. 😀 

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There is no difference between the phone and the eyes, other than the phone is prob with you at all times. 😀 

Maybe, but I keep as many tracking features off as possible unless I need them (like location).  I even frequently shut my phone completely off at night.  Still not perfect I know, but I try to keep my digital footprint as small as possible. 
You won’t be able to find me if I get kidnapped.  😂😂

 


   
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Even dumbphones have tracking, which I obv shut off. 

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Subservience:
Follows a struggling father who purchases a domestic SIM to help care for his house and family, unaware she will gain awareness and turn deadly.

A lesser version of "Afraid" although the main role of the domestic SIM suits Megan Fox's level of acting. 😉 It was okay, and the ending was a guessing game. The wife's role is a 100% MacGuffin, that is her only purpose, I cannot think of any other real reason for her to be part of the story. 

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Faster:
An ex-con gets on a series of apparently unrelated killings. He gets tracked by a veteran cop with secrets of his own and an egocentric hit man.

Dwayne Johnson is the star, but also has Billy Bob Thornton in there as the cop. Some other familiar faces, but no huge star. Decent action, DJ is a man with a purpose, but is also conflicted at times. I think this is a movie that you need to let marinate after watching, it's a little deeper than what it is on the surface. 

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Carry-On (Netflix streaming)

 

A mysterious traveler blackmails a young TSA agent into letting a dangerous package slip through security and onto a Christmas Day flight.

Just watched this after watching the game.  Taron Egerton plays the TSA agent and Jason Bateman plays the mysterious traveler.

I really liked this movie.  Both stars are great in their roles and the story has lots of twists and turns. You do have to suspend disbelief quite a bit but I enjoyed the ride.


   
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Carry-On (Netflix streaming)

 

A mysterious traveler blackmails a young TSA agent into letting a dangerous package slip through security and onto a Christmas Day flight.

Just watched this after watching the game.  Taron Egerton plays the TSA agent and Jason Bateman plays the mysterious traveler.

I really liked this movie.  Both stars are great in their roles and the story has lots of twists and turns. You do have to suspend disbelief quite a bit but I enjoyed the ride.

 

Added to my list. Thanks! 

 

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Barbie:
Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.

Netflix finally got the streaming rights, I had high expectations, and they were exceeded. 

This is a tremendous multi-layered movie, with quite a bit of snark and humor, and more than a touch of satire/social commentary. I did expect more song-and-dance scenes, but I think they included the right amount. I fully enjoyed this one, and the final line of the movie...classic. The line fit Barbie's journey perfectly. 

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