Agreed on Kandahar and like you especially how they delved into the complicated relationships between the varying factions in the region.
I’m especially tired of #14. Like when the good guy is running down a narrow alley/hallway and the bad guy(s) hit everything but their target.
I’m especially tired of #14. Like when the good guy is running down a narrow alley/hallway and the bad guy(s) hit everything but their target.
There is a short special on Netflix called "Attack Of The Hollywood Cliches" that is rather entertaining.
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Athlete A:
Follow the Indianapolis Star reporters that broke the story about USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's abuse and hear from gymnasts like Maggie Nichols.
Sickening. Absolutely disgusting what when on during those years. I am even honestly torn on what was more horrid: the acts, or the cover-up. On one hand, the person(s) doing those acts (physically or mentally) are obviously messed in the head, but then the higher-ups who KNEW about it, and ignored it to protect the image and the brand.
Good documentary, but I will say, it gets rather graphic in nature (verbal descriptions, not video).
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RIP, Terence Stamp. 🙁
I am kneeling before Zod.
When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
Night Always Comes:
Risking everything to secure a future for herself, her mother, and her brother (who has Downs Syndrome), Lynette sets out on a dangerous odyssey, confronting her own dark past over the course of one propulsive night.
Very slow burn of a movie. I'm still processing it, to be honest, as in who's more screwed up, the mother (Doreen) or the daughter (Lynette). The daughter's reasons are shown gradually throughout the movie, while the mother's reasons aren't exactly explained. Minor spoiler alert: one immediately thinks alcoholism, but it's not that.
It's a good drama, and shows what one is willing to do, using what one knows, to get by in life. It's not pretty, not necessarily sympathetic, but it's real.
When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
I watched Nope last night.
I don’t even know what to say. It was a little slow, and very bizarre.
Has anyone else seen it?
I watched Nope last night.
I don’t even know what to say. It was a little slow, and very bizarre.
Has anyone else seen it?
I have, and yes, it was bizarre.
When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
My Suicide (aka Archie's Final Project):
A teen coming-of-age romantic dramedy about a media-obsessed geek who wants to make his film class project be about him committing suicide on camera.
The comedy is dark, that should be a given. Tough movie overall, grimly serious about what many teens go through in their thoughts and such. The way it was shot...quirky, guerrilla-style, off-beat, all those words make it sound light-hearted and this is a movie that is not light-hearted. Some very valid points are more than peppered throughout the narrative. It's a heavy watch, but definitely worth seeing.
When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
The Thursday Murder Club:
Four irrepressible retirees spend their time solving cold case murders for fun, but their casual sleuthing takes a thrilling turn when they find themselves with a real whodunit on their hands.
Mirren, Brosnan, and Kingsley all show why they are pros in the business. Outstanding acting in the way of their typecast character assets that have been built up over the years. There are a couple lines in there that one might pick up on, and I am convinced that they are inside jokes (no, won't spoil them 😛 ). It's more fun when it's an "I see what you did there" moment.
As for the story, a classic whodunnit, with clues, red herrings, and twists. One thing I'm happy about is that they didn't go full British Comedy style for the comedic part of the movie, it was only slightly "cheeky" as one would say.
If you liked the Knives Out movies, or Wicked Little Letters, I think you would enjoy this movie.
When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
Unknown Number: The High School Catfish:
A teen girl and her boyfriend face persistent harassment from an unknown caller. Police investigating the months of torment discover a revelation that upends their initial assumptions.
WTF is wrong with people?! (Rhetorical). When everything is sorted out in this case, my God, it's disgusting. The perpetrator is...sickening. Yes, I understand mental health issues, but in this case, JFC, you are not excused. Sorry, not sorry. The lives that were/are affected...ugh.
I would say the documentary did its best to stay neutral, gave equal time to all points-of-views. The facts, however...man....
When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
My two youngest kids asked me to take them to Jurassic World tonight. Don’t sieve me, I’ve never seen any of the prior Jurassic movies. It was an above average movie. Reminded me a little bit of the movie Anaconda from the late 90’s.
My two youngest kids asked me to take them to Jurassic World tonight. Don’t sieve me, I’ve never seen any of the prior Jurassic movies. It was an above average movie. Reminded me a little bit of the movie Anaconda from the late 90’s.
ZOMG "Anaconda" was so bad, almost to the point, ALMOST, where it became good because it was so bad. Jon Voight was so over the top, and Cube of course delivers his classic (think: Keanu Reeves: "whoa") "Bitch." 
When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
My two youngest kids asked me to take them to Jurassic World tonight. Don’t sieve me, I’ve never seen any of the prior Jurassic movies. It was an above average movie. Reminded me a little bit of the movie Anaconda from the late 90’s.
ZOMG "Anaconda" was so bad, almost to the point, ALMOST, where it became good because it was so bad. Jon Voight was so over the top, and Cube of course delivers his classic (think: Keanu Reeves: "whoa") "Bitch."
Anaconda is a perfect rainy day popcorn chill movie.
With a couple barley pops and friends going MST3K on it. 😛My two youngest kids asked me to take them to Jurassic World tonight. Don’t sieve me, I’ve never seen any of the prior Jurassic movies. It was an above average movie. Reminded me a little bit of the movie Anaconda from the late 90’s.
ZOMG "Anaconda" was so bad, almost to the point, ALMOST, where it became good because it was so bad. Jon Voight was so over the top, and Cube of course delivers his classic (think: Keanu Reeves: "whoa") "Bitch."
Anaconda is a perfect rainy day popcorn chill movie.
When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
Devo:
In 1980, new wave band Devo scored a hit with "Whip It" and gained mainstream success with their message of societal "de-evolution", formed in response to the 1970 Kent State shootings.
I was too young to fully appreciate the band's mission, I (along with countless others) heard/saw "Whip It" and just danced. They were way ahead of their time. One nit: never mentioned Weird Al's parody of their style, in which the lyrics actually did summarize Devo's satiric attitude.
Definitely recommend, and specifically @slap-shot and prob @greyeagle would enjoy this.
When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
A friend talked me into going to see Devo with him more years ago than I care to admit. I wasn’t expecting much, but it was so much more fun than I was expecting. I’ll have to check that out.
Devo:
In 1980, new wave band Devo scored a hit with "Whip It" and gained mainstream success with their message of societal "de-evolution", formed in response to the 1970 Kent State shootings.I was too young to fully appreciate the band's mission, I (along with countless others) heard/saw "Whip It" and just danced. They were way ahead of their time. One nit: never mentioned Weird Al's parody of their style, in which the lyrics actually did summarize Devo's satiric attitude.
Definitely recommend, and specifically @slap-shot and prob @greyeagle would enjoy this.
I will definitely look for it thanks!
Devo:
In 1980, new wave band Devo scored a hit with "Whip It" and gained mainstream success with their message of societal "de-evolution", formed in response to the 1970 Kent State shootings.I was too young to fully appreciate the band's mission, I (along with countless others) heard/saw "Whip It" and just danced. They were way ahead of their time. One nit: never mentioned Weird Al's parody of their style, in which the lyrics actually did summarize Devo's satiric attitude.
Definitely recommend, and specifically @slap-shot and prob @greyeagle would enjoy this.
I will definitely look for it thanks!
Same. I was probably in Jr. High when they hit the scene so I didn't understand nor appreciate them beyond liking "Whip It" and the Flower pot headwear.
Is it streaming? Netflix?
“When your best friend is the son of God, you get tired of losing every argument.”
― Christopher Moore, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
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I still remember when Devo appeared on Fridays for those of you old enough to remember that show. In their short run at the time they might have had better musical guests on average than SNL
I still remember when Devo appeared on Fridays for those of you old enough to remember that show. In their short run at the time they might have had better musical guests on average than SNL
“When your best friend is the son of God, you get tired of losing every argument.”
― Christopher Moore, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
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Yes, it's on Netflix.
When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
Escape Room:
Six strangers find themselves in a maze of deadly mystery rooms and must use their wits to survive.
Pretty standard Hunger Games/Squid Game/etc type movie. The backgrounds of the characters involved are the secondary story, but probably the most interesting theme as it is (in this case) directly involved in how they were invited. It was fun trying to figure out the puzzles in each stage of the movie.
Overall, a good movie to (I apologize in advance) escape to, it was entertaining.
When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
I still remember when Devo appeared on Fridays for those of you old enough to remember that show. In their short run at the time they might have had better musical guests on average than SNL
Rabbit hole warning!
(Playlist has every Friday's musical guest/performance)
“When your best friend is the son of God, you get tired of losing every argument.”
― Christopher Moore, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
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Was it the Jon Stewart Show on MTV or something? They pulled in some awesome guests, too.
Yep:
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When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
The Blackening:
Seven Black friends go away for the weekend and end up trapped in a cabin with a killer who has a vendetta. Will their street smarts and knowledge of horror movies help them stay alive? Probably not.
It's kind of the Black version of Scream. The tagline is "We Can't All Die First." More horror than comedy, and it is a slow build up to the more comedic parts, but pretty good movie. There some solid lines delivered, for sure. Definitely check it out.
When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
Ice Road: Vengeance
Mike travels to Nepal to scatter his late brother's ashes on Mt. Everest. When Mike and his mountain guide encounter mercenaries on a tour bus, they are forced to fight to save themselves, the passengers, and the local villagers' homeland.
Has Liam Neeson in it, so of course I'm going to watch it. I heard this one was bad, so I was hoping for a "full circle" and hoping it was so bad it's entertaining as hell.
It wasn't.
There wasn't an original thought in this movie whatsoever. The one cliche/trope/etc that I actually DID enjoy, BECAUSE it was so bad, was the Female Mercenary With The Always 100% Active Bitch Face (so you don't forget she's a bad-ass villain). Think: Aubrey Plaza on steroids AND HGH.
And that sums it up.
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Robert Redford dies at 89
Redford was awesome, so many iconic roles but The Sundance Kid will always stand out to me.
“When your best friend is the son of God, you get tired of losing every argument.”
― Christopher Moore, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
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My dad was a Redford fan so some movies that I remember watching a lot growing up were Jeremiah Johnson, The Sting, All The President's Men, and The Electric Horseman. My personal favorite of Redford's was The Natural. As a director I loved A River Runs Through It.
I am the official Iowa Hawkeye football fan of GPL!
Spy Game was fun, too
Just found out today… the famous nodding Jeremiah Johnson meme was Redford? Never put two and two together.
The Wrong Paris:
A woman joins a dating show thinking it's in Paris, France for an art opportunity, but it's actually in Paris, Texas. She tries to get eliminated until falling for the bachelor, complicating her plans.
I expected a corny rom-com, hoped for enough meta/snark (given the preview), and I was half-right. There's more than enough snark in there to keep that hook in, if you pay attention to the little things (like the bios when the women do their soundbites). It's just a trashy delightful movie, making it a guilty pleasure.
Would I watch it again? Nah. Am I glad I saw it? It was worth my time.
When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
Have a free night for once tonight… AMC has Die Hard and Shawshank Redemption back to back tonight. It doesn’t get much better than that!!!
Mantis (Korean):
Mantis, an ace assassin, returns to the contract killer industry after a hiatus, encountering his trainee friend Jae-yi and a retired legendary killer Dok-go, who now runs the organization.
A spin-off of Kill Boksoon (also a good movie), lots of action, and twists, and of course, drama. There is a twist that really kind of goes nowhere (it's simply not explained, as opposed to it being a red herring).
This is a simple assassin action movie, perfect for a night of chilling on the ol' couch.
When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
Mantis (Korean):
Mantis, an ace assassin, returns to the contract killer industry after a hiatus, encountering his trainee friend Jae-yi and a retired legendary killer Dok-go, who now runs the organization.A spin-off of Kill Boksoon (also a good movie), lots of action, and twists, and of course, drama. There is a twist that really kind of goes nowhere (it's simply not explained, as opposed to it being a red herring).
This is a simple assassin action movie, perfect for a night of chilling on the ol' couch.
I tried that one but gave up after Ep 2. I can't exactly put my finger on it but I lost interest.
Tempest however is one I will see through to the season 1 finale.
"Seo Munju, a highly accomplished diplomat and former ambassador to the United States, and Sanho, an international special agent shrouded in a veil of secrets, race to uncover the truth behind an attack that threatens the future stability of the Korean peninsula."
Obviously every series/movie requires some suspension of disbelief, but this one especially given today's geopolitical climate feels more realistic than most. Really like this one and I think you would too.
I think we're talking about different things to me. Same with Mantis. I don't know about any series or anime, etc
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I think we're talking about different things to me. Same with Mantis. I don't know about any series or anime, etc
I'm not talking about anime either, but I did get the movie you referenced confused with the Netflix series Queen Mantis.
I think we're talking about different things to me. Same with Mantis. I don't know about any series or anime, etc
I'm not talking about anime either, but I did get the movie you referenced confused with the Netflix series Queen Mantis.
Ahhhhhh......gotcha
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Karate Kid: Legends:
After kung fu prodigy Li Fong relocates to New York City, he attracts unwanted attention from a local karate champion and embarks on a journey to enter the ultimate karate competition with the help of Mr. Han and Daniel LaRusso.
Cash-grab due to the success of the Cobra Kai series, duh. Super Obvious Evil Bad Guy is super obviously evil and bad. Absolutely no depth to the character. Just fight and look mean. Cookie-cutter script; I think any one of us could have written it. That being said, if one were going into this from a purely completist and/or nostalgic viewpoint, it was entertaining enough for a watch.
After the Final Confrontation, there is a sequence where most movies would place after the credits. This movie, they just tacked it on at the end before the credits. This sequence is hilarious, and probably the highlight of the movie.
Edit: seeing Joshua Jackson as a tough guy NYer was pretty funny, too.
When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
I probably been to the movie theater more since I got married, 4.5 years then the past 30 years.
Last Wednesday, went to ‘Noah Live’ with my mother-in-law and 3 kids. It was actually pretty good play/musical in the movie theater setting of tie story of Noah and the Ark.
Tonight went ‘The Senior’ with the wife and kids. Another good movie of a 59 yr old man who wants redemption and play out his Sr. year of college football.
The Pledge:
A retiring police detective pledges to catch the killer of a young child.
Outside of a tired-ass improbable trope (and you will know it once you start seeing the build-up), this was a pretty good movie, but for different reasons than you might think. The cast is beyond all-star, although this IS Jack Nicholson's movie. It DID get a little pretentious/artsy at the end, Sean Penn DID direct it, so there's the reason, but the average person can stomach through that.
The murder is the name on the cereal box, Jack's character is the cereal inside the box. 😉
Depending on how you like your movies to end, this one ends in complete frustration, or a bit on the "ohhhhhhhhhhh damn, okay" scale.
When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
Sweet Girl:
A devastated husband vows to bring justice to the people responsible for his wife's death while protecting the only family he has left: his daughter.
Made it about 40 minutes, then gave up and read the Wiki recap. I chose wisely. Cliched mess.
Animal Factory:
A young man goes to prison and a tough, older convict takes him under his wing as a mentor.
The elder (Willem Dafoe) and the younger (Ed Furlong, the T2 Kid as we all might better know him as) form a father-son relationship. What I liked about this movie, it didn't overstate the prison scene. It's neither a completely violent hell-hole, nor does it glorify the prison-guard relationships with beat-downs or convicts-run-the-yard. It's a continuously moving pendulum.
Some other B-list actors in there like Danny Trejo, Mark Boone Jr, Tom Arnold, Mickey Rourke (as a tranny! and he was great in his role)...
This movie is a solid watch, just for the dynamics of all the interactions amongst the characters.
When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
The Wrath Of Becky:
Two years after escaping a violent attack, a teenage girl must defend herself against a domestic terrorist cell.
Given the violent attack mentioned in the plot line, which involves an extremist group, and the rules of this board, I'm going to tread lightly; if I overstep, I apologize.
The extremist group is obviously based on The Proud Boys. Depending on your humor tastes, there is some dark humor in here. It's a one-person army of vengeance movie, with some digs against the ideology/stereotypes of such groups.
Overall, it was entertaining, almost a purposeful B-movie style (think: Machete, Bounty Killer, etc). A touch of Green Room* in there. Good time-killer.
*Green Room:
A punk rock band is forced to fight for survival after witnessing a murder at a neo-Nazi skinhead bar. Starring Patrick Stewart, who has said that this was one of his toughest roles to play (as the leader of the neo-Nazi group).
When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
About My Father:
When Sebastian tells his old-school Italian immigrant father Salvo that he is going to propose to his all-American girlfriend, Salvo insists on crashing a weekend with her parents.
While I haven't seen Meet The Parents (also with De Niro), I imagine it's the same concept in general. Add in 2 very different socioeconomic classes clash, and there you have it. It was amusing enough, and yes, touching enough, to make it worthwhile.
The Lost Children:
Four Indigenous children stranded in Colombian Amazon after plane crash. Guided by ancestral knowledge, they survive (over 40 days) while awaiting rescue operation amid the jungle's challenges.
A ton of real footage from the government and locals used in this documentary. Truly an amazing story. It's a bit dry, of course, due to the non-stylistic approach, interviews with the search members, and the real footage (not re-creations). But if you want real, here it is.
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