I wanted the movie to end or my life. Whichever came first
I wanted the movie to end or my life. Whichever came first
I liked Aquaman a lot. A 4/5 if I remember correctly.
The Favorite - not! Very disappointed in this one. Great cast, mediocre movie. Very overrated. Best picture nominee? Not even in a bad year. 5/10
Mission Impossible 6 Fallout
8/10
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Avengers Endgame: Viewed on IMAX 2d screen.
Plodding and maudlin, the movie is an opus to fans of the MCU. Some moments seem forced, and many don't make sense (the refrigerator effect). BTAIM, it was beautifully shot and had several genuinely funny moments. Seemingly had half a dozen false endings, and thankfully no end of credits scene requiring an additional 20 minutes of time.
4.5/6 beers on the RFSRS
the last one i watched was one i've seen countless times and that was an old one from (1987) Police Academy 4: Citizen's on Patrol i'd say 3 and a half out of 5 stars. i love the film but the 3rd one is easily a better written film.i haven't seen anything new in awhile so bear with me
I've only seen one other one - The Lobster, which I loved. Perhaps that is why I was so disappointed in this one. Sure, it looked good, and the performances were individually excellent, but I found it to one of those films where all of the individual pieces just didn't come together and resonate with me.
Long Shot:
Initially this looked like a remake of Knocked Up. Slobby Seth Rogan somehow hooks up and impregnates a woman way out of his league. Fortunately this movie take a different course. Rogan is a writer for a left leaning publication that quits when he learns the company has been taken over by a far right leaning media mogul that he hates. Meanwhile, Charlize Theron is the Secretary of State for a president who was a former TV star, the president confides in Theron that he will not pursue reelection so that he con transition to a film star. He agrees to endorse Theron for president, but at a cost that will later be revealed.
Theron needs a speechwriter to help punch up her speeches as study groups have stated she isn't very funny. Theron hires Rogan.
The film does a great job of skewering the left and the right, and has quite a few funny moments, including one laugh-out-loud moment during a tryst.
5/6 beers on the RFSRS.
I recently saw Winchester. Short on story and long (or attempted so) on atmosphere. I'd give it a solid "meh" - if you are in love with the idea and enjoy most horror movies you see, go ahead, but I'm not rushing anyone to check it out.
(Unrelated: I have trouble saying/typing the word "Winchester" without thinking of Shaun Of The Dead (now, there's a great movie).)
It seems I'm miles above the surface of the Earth
I can see across the whole of London and beyond
The Wandering Earth. Pretty neat to see an adaptation of Cixin Liu's story on Netflix. Unfortunately the movie focuses more on adventure than the science. It's understandable though, audiences generally seem to prefer their movies with regurgitated plots and shit being blown up. In that sense, the movie is a success because this is the ultimate space adventure - the entire planet is hurtling through space towards a new Solar system. I'd have preferred a deeper look into the science and making of the giant engines; desperation, sacrifice, and hopelessness of pretty much the entire human race; the mechanics of the underground cities etc. Entertaining but I wanted something deeper (like Space odyssey, Ex Machina, Arrival, Annihilation etc.) 3/5.
Watched the last Spike Lee movie of my life the other day. Debated even posting my feelings about it. Blackkklansman. Was really excited to see it, curious about the oscar buzz and all. Was decent for the most part but somewhat offensive to both races I thought. The last part was just plain hateful and very unneeded. The seen where the poor girl is killed at the rally should not be on film, I felt it was insulting to her and her family members. I normally just say ok, that movie sucked, but this one was so full of hatred that it was offensive. I am very anti-racist and hate the "N" word so much that I cannot say or even type it. I felt that Spike Lee was racist to both black and white and jewish people.
0/6
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The Intruder:
As I viewed the film, I kept wondering: Who are these dummies? Not the producers, not the director, not the actors, but the people in the audience (including me) who paid $6 to watch this mess.
Totally ludicrous, predictable, and almost made me think they were making a farce intentionally.
2.5 beers on the RFSRS (I rated it so high as it's like a trainwreck; one can't take their eyes away from the mess).
The Hustle:
Mildly amusing, with a few quite funny scenes. Rebel Wilson goes all out for laughs-some of which are duds. There seems to be no chemistry between Wilson and Anne Hathaway. In fact the butler and the local police detective (a woman) are the funniest people in the movie. The twist was easy to predict.
3/6 Beers on the RFSRS
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I agree that KKK people are morons, they are also cowards. I did say that overall it was decent, but the end stuff ruined it. As a Marine, I do not respect the depiction of the flag, people of many races and religions have fought and died for our freedoms, at least show respect to the flag or don't show it at all. As a human, I see good and bad people from all races but he mainly shows blacks against white and vice versa.
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Sitting in an IMAX theater for the start of John Wick 3. Technical problems and previews haven't even started.
25 minute delay so far. How long does one wait before getting a refund?
Personally I think 40-45 minutes is max for me.
Aborted the mission.