If you enjoy Jack Black, you'll like it. I LOLed a few times.
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If you enjoy Jack Black, you'll like it. I LOLed a few times.
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I’ve seen a few of The Avengers/Marvel related movies, tonight I watched what must’ve been their origin movie on the flight home from the Dominican.
I couldn’t stop thinking about this bit from Saturday Night Live, especially the stuff with Hawkeye!
I couldn’t stop thinking about this bit from Saturday Night Live, especially the stuff with Hawkeye!
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RomCom, if your lady reads Emily Henry, be prepared as all of her books have been optioned and one is currently being filmed. BUT, People we Meet on Vacation was a decent evening flick with my wife. There was enough comedic effect in it. And then Emily Bader is pretty attractive.
The Rip with Ben Damon and Matt Affleck. A group of cops hit a house and find beaucoup ducats inside. The rest is an "are they dirty or not" heist plot we've probably seen before.
Anyway, casting was alright, story wasn't bad, twists were small but entertaining. One aside that explains some of the movie was an interview with Matt Damon. In it he explained that Netflix wanted to things: a major set piece action sequence in the first 5 minutes and reiterating the plot 3+ times because of phones. It seems people spend so much time on their phones while "watching" movies that Netflix wanted to emphasize the plot over and over so the viewers will catch at least one of the iterations. It is noticeable in the movie and I can tell Damon was irritated to pissed with the requirement.
6-6.5-ish out of 10 Wilburs.
Anyway, casting was alright, story wasn't bad, twists were small but entertaining. One aside that explains some of the movie was an interview with Matt Damon. In it he explained that Netflix wanted to things: a major set piece action sequence in the first 5 minutes and reiterating the plot 3+ times because of phones. It seems people spend so much time on their phones while "watching" movies that Netflix wanted to emphasize the plot over and over so the viewers will catch at least one of the iterations. It is noticeable in the movie and I can tell Damon was irritated to pissed with the requirement.
6-6.5-ish out of 10 Wilburs.
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After, I don't know how many years Netflix has been around, one thing is abundantly clear:
Netflix is only capable of making very average, small screen productions, regardless the story or cast.
They will never produce a great movie, not even a really, really good one. As such, temper your expectations appropriately.
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They do make great TV shows though. There have been some solid feature length movies, but I'm guessing more that they optioned the rights available on the market.
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Very mid.
They've made lots of shows that sound good and/or have potential that is never achieved. I've been suckered by them too many times, always to be left disappointed. They've built a reputation that's not a good one.
I can't think of a single Netflix produced show I'd consider great -- maybe the first few seasons of Stranger Things? But their last season was utter dogshit. It was arguably the worst final series season in history; to the point it tainted the entire series. Virtually unwatchable. It's as if they never watched the first few seasons.
The Diplomat?
I'm tired. I'm not a huge fan of Netflix either, but I think you're being a little too absolutist on this. And, yes, I know Diplomat isn't the right example. I need to be up in four hours.
They, Netflix, isn't perfect, but they're not 100% trash either.
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I love me some Keri Russell (The Americans is one of the best series ever) and the first 2 seasons of The Diplomat were great, but even she couldn't save the last season and keep me from not liking her character. To me, it seems clear they don't know what to do with the series anymore. Again, a perfect example of a program with great promise that just fizzled out and can't deliver.
Netflix produces some great films:
Uncut Gems (joint w/A24)
Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Beasts of no Nations
Marriage Story
Da Five Blood
The Irishman
The Power of the Dog
All Quiet on the Western Front
(Etc.)
The problem is the make too many, so good ones get overshadowed.
Same with shows; Netflix has some great limited series, but few multi-season shows worth a damn. Only two I've ever finished were Bojack and Dark.
Uncut Gems (joint w/A24)
Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Beasts of no Nations
Marriage Story
Da Five Blood
The Irishman
The Power of the Dog
All Quiet on the Western Front
(Etc.)
The problem is the make too many, so good ones get overshadowed.
Same with shows; Netflix has some great limited series, but few multi-season shows worth a damn. Only two I've ever finished were Bojack and Dark.
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Starting to sound like a 'you' thing and less a 'Netflix' thing....
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It may be, but I said what I said.
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I was wondering if anyone saw that. I thought it was a “just turn your brain off and watch cop movie”, looks like it. And that’s in no way a bad thingGreat cop movie with EPIC plot twist. I really enjoyed the chemistry of THE TNT TEAM and I definitely didn't cry at the end!!!!
4 out of 6 run flats....
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It gives me the COVID era vibes for effort.. like the Ice-T War of the Worlds movie that for whatever reason was only just released.
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