Maybe if she flashed more boob somebody would've showed up.
Or not.
Goddammit Ma, where's that meatloaf
Or not.
Goddammit Ma, where's that meatloaf
Super Sweet Movie Discussion Thread
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Maybe because it sucks and no one cares? No...pretty sure it couldn't be that.....
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The previews were brutal; like they were checking all the boxes of "girl power". Should have taken the cues from the last remake of Charlie's Angels with Lucy Lui, Drew Barrymore, and Cameron DIez. Those were actually fun to watch.
And how long are you gonna milk an old 70's TV show? I mean, it's not Harry Potter, it's not LOTR (although Frodo was kinda like a girl). You want me to get off the couch and go see a girl action flick? Make one like Kill Bill or The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, or Mad Max Fury Road, or Rogue One, or The Hunger Games or Alien.
What if people were tired of bad remakes of a remake of a series from the 70's, especially when the cast isn't that impressive? There's probably some unspoken pushback after the Ghostbusters remake fiasco. While that could maybe play into Banks' views, the GB remake sucked and I think fans are tired of bad remakes in general.
I’m looking forward to A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Apparently, Tom Hanks really is related to Mr. Rogers. It’s a distant relation, but it’s there.
Since I've been here in the Philippines, I've watched Zombieland 2, the new Terminator, and Dr. Sleep. Below are a few notes (no real spoilers).
Zombieland did what it was supposed to do. It was supposed to be over the top, and it was. The new female love interest they introduced was absolutely beautiful, and pulled off the "completely clueless blonde" character perfectly. Great acting all around. Verdict: if you're into ZomComs, I recommend this movie.
The new Terminator: I enjoyed the fact that some of the main characters from the first movie were brought back, and the little nods to the previous movies in the series. However, they went full "girl power/woke" in ways that were transparent, unnecessary, distracting, and irksome. I think audiences are going to punish the movie for that. The wokeness started early, with a unnecessarily-lengthy and distracting Spanish-language sequence that really did nothing for the plot and only served to annoy the non-Spanish speakers who had to follow the plot via subtitles. Then the GirlPower!(tm) portion began, and continued for the rest of the movie, along with some transparent political messaging. Verdict: mildly entertaining, but I wouldn't pay to see it again and I don't recommend it.
Dr. Sleep: I saw this on the recommendation of a friend, and going in I only knew that "it's a good movie and you should see it." I didn't realize until I got to the theater that it was a Stephen King movie, basically a sequel to "The Shining." I thought it was well acted, very interesting plot, and the actress they picked as the evil female lead antagonist was very well-cast in that role. The fact that she was also extraordinarily attractive added to how creepy her character came across in the movie. Not a lot of distracting woke-ness in this one (Stephen King is a notorious anti-Trumper). Verdict: I liked this movie and recommend it. To me it was more of a thriller than a straight up horror movie. It might be worth re-watching or reading up on The Shining before you go to this movie, so you understand all of the references and backstory.
I was going to see the new Charlie's Angels, but after reading reviews about it here and elsewhere, I think I'll pass.
Zombieland did what it was supposed to do. It was supposed to be over the top, and it was. The new female love interest they introduced was absolutely beautiful, and pulled off the "completely clueless blonde" character perfectly. Great acting all around. Verdict: if you're into ZomComs, I recommend this movie.
The new Terminator: I enjoyed the fact that some of the main characters from the first movie were brought back, and the little nods to the previous movies in the series. However, they went full "girl power/woke" in ways that were transparent, unnecessary, distracting, and irksome. I think audiences are going to punish the movie for that. The wokeness started early, with a unnecessarily-lengthy and distracting Spanish-language sequence that really did nothing for the plot and only served to annoy the non-Spanish speakers who had to follow the plot via subtitles. Then the GirlPower!(tm) portion began, and continued for the rest of the movie, along with some transparent political messaging. Verdict: mildly entertaining, but I wouldn't pay to see it again and I don't recommend it.
Dr. Sleep: I saw this on the recommendation of a friend, and going in I only knew that "it's a good movie and you should see it." I didn't realize until I got to the theater that it was a Stephen King movie, basically a sequel to "The Shining." I thought it was well acted, very interesting plot, and the actress they picked as the evil female lead antagonist was very well-cast in that role. The fact that she was also extraordinarily attractive added to how creepy her character came across in the movie. Not a lot of distracting woke-ness in this one (Stephen King is a notorious anti-Trumper). Verdict: I liked this movie and recommend it. To me it was more of a thriller than a straight up horror movie. It might be worth re-watching or reading up on The Shining before you go to this movie, so you understand all of the references and backstory.
I was going to see the new Charlie's Angels, but after reading reviews about it here and elsewhere, I think I'll pass.
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Good to hear about Zombie land 2, loved the first one and was a bit concerned a sequel would just screw it up.
I'm in Manila brother, no monkeys just goats and feral chickens so far.
And homeless people. LOTS of homeless people.
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"A Grunt's Life" is a solid movie for military and veterans. I just finished it and highly recommend it. http://agruntslife.com
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I got crap at work for this but I really liked Angel has Fallen.
Wow, William Hurt, where has he been?
There are very few 'Nam movies I don't cringe through. I don't expect realism from Hollywood, but I at least expect authenticity in the details. Otherwise it might as well be Tropic Thunder. I suspect @racing_kitty might've cringed a bit during The Hurt Locker.
A time or two...
Or three...
for the entire duration.
I actually had (now former) friends that got their feelings hurt because they bought a copy of that movie to support me and understand what I went through, and I couldn’t not suppress the urge to laugh at it.
Tropic Thunder was a funny movie, BTW...hit a lot of war movie cliches.
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Re: Hurt Locker.
Try not to be too hard on them RK, at least they made an effort. Hell, I’m guilty of the same stuff; last weekend I watched a 1981 documentary about life in the Army titled Stripes. It offers a pretty realistic look at Army training and gave me a much better understanding of why @Marauder06 is the way that he is!
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@pardus won’t come out and play with us anymore!
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Put on a wool sweater and he'll change his tune.
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