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Star Wars Episode VIII: I said when it was in theaters that I didn't see a "feminist" or a "woke" agenda here, and I still don't after this re-watch. Some people are just way too sensitive. I thought Rose died after the crash with Finn and was surprised to see her be OK.
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On 2/5/2024 at 11:06 PM, Donomark said:
How did you come to learn all this?
I knew it sank Jack Ryan's political career. I was following it at the time. I remember that vividly.
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I am still alive, despite my wardrobe choice.
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On 3/11/2024 at 8:53 PM, Donomark said:
Re-watched Roadhouse over the weekend.
Terry Funk didn't seem that big in WWE but when you put a pro wrestler with normal-sized guys he looks enormous.
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Freddy vs. Jason - It has been a very long time since I watched this. I'm more of a nitpicker now, and I could probably write 1000 words on all of the plot holes, jumping to conclusions etc. And give me a break with the excuse that Kelly Rowland ad-libbed her infamous insult. The scene could have been re-shot, or that line edited out. You released the movie with the line.
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Question regarding the DC Universe: Do Green Lanterns get paid?
Surely the Guardians of the Universe do not have an all-volunteer army, right?
If they do get paid, how are taxes handled? How exactly would the Internal Revenue Service handle income derived from other galaxies? Do the Guardians withhold income taxes? Do they provide W-4 forms? Do they provide the lanterns a W-2 at the end of the tax year, by the January 31 deadline? Are they paid in American dollars or do they have to exchange their currency for dollars? How exactly would interplanetary currency exchange work?
Notice I don't mention the taxes of other countries. This is not an oversight. Interestingly enough, all of the Green Lanterns of Earth are American citizens. Hal Jordan, Guy Gardner, John Stewart, Kyle Rayner, Simon Baz, Jessica Cruz and Sojourner Mullein are all from the USA.
So no other country on Earth could produce someone worthy of being in the Green Lantern Corps?'Merica!
But seriously... I understand that DC Comics is based in the USA, but when you think about it, that makes no sense. The X-Men had a multinational team in the 1970's, and they are based in Massachusetts. Keeping things in the DCU, the Justice League had Justice League Europe, etc. The Green Lantern Corps are not even in the Milky Way Galaxy, IIRC.
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30 for 30: Ric Flair - If what he says about his lifestyle is true, it is amazing that this man is still alive.
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Scream (2022): I liked it more this time. Some of that is I know the new characters more after watching Scream 6.
Re-watching was also more enjoyable because I noticed some hints as to the identity of the killers that I missed the first time around. The placement of those was well done.
I still have the same criticisms that I had when I watched it the first time.
As for the title, call it 5cream. Come on. It's right there. -
Scream VI: Now I can finally listen to @dc20willsave and @SkylerQ91's review of this movie. Honestly, I watched it as a prerequisite to the podcast, but I am glad I did.
SpoilerPretty lucky that Ethan and Quinn really don't look alike, and that Ethan doesn't look like his dad. Also pretty lucky that none of them look like Richie.
Also, crap motivation. Your son Richie was a serial killer. He was killed in self-defense. Just a re-hash of Scream 2.
SpoilerThis does pave the way for an expansion of the franchise, as apparently there is a Ghostface Cult.
The big problem I have with this movie is so many people around the city dressed up as Ghostface.
If this were real, people would think it's in bad taste to dress up like the guy who is actively killing people right now. It would be pretty socially unacceptable at this point. Dressing up like Jason or Michael Myers would be one thing because in this universe, they are fictional characters. Ghostface is an actual group of people who have actually killed a whole bunch of people. It would be like dressing up as the Columbine killers, the Uvalde shooter, Elliot Rodger, Ted Bundy or Jeffrey Dahmer.
If nothing else, I think that the police would probably say you are not allowed to wear that costume anymore in public until we find the latest serial killer. It was one thing in the second movie but by the fourth movie you would think people would wise up and not allow a serial killer to blend in among a bunch of idiot fanboys dressing up as him.
Also, getting hit with a heavy frying pan hurts. You don't get up and no-sell it right away.
With that said, I liked the movie a lot. I'm hesitant to say it's my favorite Scream after the first one, because of recency bias. But it's up there. Better than 3, 4, and 5. Don't know if it's better than 2.
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I know The Rock shows up at one point.
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On 1/2/2024 at 9:11 PM, dc20willsave said:
I made a spreadsheet for friends to suggest films for me to watch in the new year. I make no guarantee I will get to every film. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_1rq7JBctuOo7WoEZmbQDccYtU5_PjFxuJ9UQks22Tw/edit?usp=sharing
I would suggest Showgirls, but there's no need to do that.
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6 hours ago, Dread said:
Thought every character was stupid and really felt like the whole thing was a platform to have Jeri Ryan in THAT outfit.
Her catsuit was stupid, I'll grant you that. Served no story line purpose and IIRC she complained that it was too tight and made it hard to breathe.
But in fairness, she didn't actually show up until the premier of Season 4.
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I'm reading through a Flash collection I got for Christmas, when I saw this pic. My first thought was that it was an art error. Then I realized, no! The Green Lantern rings were still weak against yellow, so Wally's boots would go right through the bubble! Sometimes it the little things that stand out.
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17 hours ago, Missy said:
For the record, I do want to see it, I just will not subject Shana to the story of the Von Erich family.
I can see that. It's very sad. Too much death, way too young.
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28 Weeks Later: It makes no sense that Don is so much smarter than all of the other Infected, or that he would be able to track his family. Or have any interest in doing so. Not as good as the first one, but still worth rewatching.
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Downloaded and saved to my hard drive, and added to my phone's podcast feed. Thanks @dc20willsave and @SkylerQ91.
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On 10/29/2023 at 7:54 PM, Dread said:
Skeet Ulrich and Cuba Gooding Jr. right? I remember that being a mess.
Yep. Brynner actually has a point, as he was legit screwed over by the government. They should have made him a bit less cartoony, because he had a compelling story.
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Chill Factor - I watched this on VHS back in 2000 and don't remember very much of it. Probably a little bit too much comedy given the stakes. I do not understand what Colonel Brynner was going to do with the bio weapon once you got a hold of it, unless he has some way to keep it cold.
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Missing in Action II: A much better movie than the first one. You feel the personal stakes much more in this one. Better than the first, by a lot.
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17 hours ago, Dread said:
I think I only really remember part 2...that's the one with the guy hung upside down with a burlap sack of rats tied onto his head right?
Yes, but Braddock kills it with his teeth.
The very first thing I noticed in the first one, in the scene in Vietnam, was that Chuck Norris' hair was too long and did not meet military regulations. Certainly not in the 60's.
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Missing in Action: I don't remember it taking so long to get to the rescue mission. It's been a long time since I have seen it, though.
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On 10/12/2023 at 10:01 PM, Missy said:
I don't think I've ever actually seen the Arnold Conan. Parts, sure. But never the whole thing.
It's on Netflix until 11/1.
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Ma - I have been meaning to watch this one for a while. This was very good but kind of went off the rails in the third act. I am not sure what the villain's plan was when she ramped everything up at the end, or how she thought she would get away with it. The movie does do a good job of keeping her sympathetic while also not making her so sympathetic that she's not clearly a villain.
The Substitute - Decent action movie. The high school students were played by actors who are very clearly too old to still be in high school, but that is a pretty common thing in Hollywood. Ernie Hudson was excellent as a villain.
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I live here. I can see it whenever I want. :-)
If you reschedule that trip, DM me. I will buy you a coffee.