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.
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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.
Yay, you didn't mention me!
Rub some lanolin on your body and some mint sauce behind your ears. He'll be on you like white on rice.
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Here is the MOH citation:
Airman First Class Pitsenbarger distinguished himself by extreme valor on April 11, 1966 near Cam My, Republic of Vietnam, while assigned as a Pararescue Crew Member, Detachment 6, 38th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron. On that date, Airman Pitsenbarger was aboard a rescue helicopter responding to a call for evacuation of casualties incurred in an on-going firefight between elements of the United States Army's 1st Infantry Division and a sizable enemy force approximately 35 miles east of Saigon. With complete disregard for personal safety, Airman Pitsenbarger volunteered to ride a hoist more than one hundred feet through the jungle, to the ground. On the ground, he organized and coordinated rescue efforts, cared for the wounded, prepared casualties for evacuation, and insured that the recovery operation continued in a smooth and orderly fashion. Through his personal efforts, the evacuation of the wounded was greatly expedited. As each of the nine casualties evacuated that day were recovered, Pitsenbarger refused evacuation in order to get one more wounded soldier to safety. After several pick-ups, one of the two rescue helicopters involved in the evacuation was struck by heavy enemy ground fire and was forced to leave the scene for an emergency landing. Airman Pitsenbarger stayed behind, on the ground, to perform medical duties. Shortly thereafter, the area came under sniper and mortar fire. During a subsequent attempt to evacuate the site, American forces came under heavy assault by a large Viet Cong force. When the enemy launched the assault, the evacuation was called off and Airman Pitsenbarger took up arms with the besieged infantrymen. He courageously resisted the enemy, braving intense gunfire to gather and distribute vital ammunition to American defenders. As the battle raged on, he repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire to care for the wounded, pull them out of the line of fire, and return fire whenever he could, during which time, he was wounded three times. Despite his wounds, he valiantly fought on, simultaneously treating as many wounded as possible. In the vicious fighting which followed, the American forces suffered 80 percent casualties as their perimeter was breached, and airman Pitsenbarger was finally fatally wounded. Airman Pitsenbarger exposed himself to almost certain death by staying on the ground, and perished while saving the lives of wounded infantrymen. His bravery and determination exemplify the highest professional standards and traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Air Force
Not sure about the angle of blue on blue.
I watched "Atomic Blonde" on Netflix last night. Interesting if somewhat predictable plot, well acted, and Charlize Theron is absolutely beautiful in this movie.
I also liked how they allowed her character to be an ass-kicking bad ass while realistically portraying what would happen when, all else being equal, trained women try to take on trained men in hand-to-hand.
I also liked how they allowed her character to be an ass-kicking bad ass while realistically portraying what would happen when, all else being equal, trained women try to take on trained men in hand-to-hand.
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