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63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
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The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
@Webstar - I don't think Citizen Kane is your kinda film, but it's definitely a film every film buff needs to have under his/her belt.
Lots of techniques it used were unconventional at the time, and they're things we now take for granted. Cinema as we know it today might not be the same if it wasn't for CK, and that's not hyperbole either.
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
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The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
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I watched Citizen Kane last night.
I liked it better than Mank, and can appreciate some of the technical aspects it has been lauded for, but I wasn't head-over-heels for it. Like Mank, I wasn't really invested in any of the characters or the overall story. I wish it would've delved deeper into Kane's psyche and how his childhood/past affected him. I think that would've given it a much-needed boost in the characterization and emotion department. I'm glad I watched it, though, and do think it's the kind of film that I'd appreciate and enjoy more the second time around. It reminded me of It's a Wonderful Life in some ways.
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So happy to hear you watched it Ricky I definitely think it's one you'll appreciate the more you see it. I can agree that I don't think the story is the strongest, but man that camera work is amazing.
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
I can guarantee I haven't seen many from the 40s.
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I started doing a quick write-up but it turned into a full review: Godzilla vs. Kong.
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Great review as always, Ricky! I felt pretty much exactly as you did. I thought it was an enjoyable film, although my expectations were fairly low.
I will say this is the best of the recent Kong/Godzilla films for me.
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Thanks, Mike! I appreciate that.
And I think if I were ranking the MonsterVerse installments from most successful/favorite to least successful/favorite it would be:
1. Godzilla: King of the Monsters
2. Godzilla vs. Kong
3. Kong: Skull Island
4. Godzilla
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Watched Stowaway last night and wasn't really a fan. It wasn't bad, it was just very bland. I was intrigued by the premise of a stowaway on board a space shuttle, which had so much potential, but the execution left a lot to be desired. Instead of playing up the suspense and mystery angle of how did this person come to be on the ship, it's answered pretty early on and the rest of the film deals with the crew facing uncertainty when they discover that, with an extra person on board, there's not enough oxygen to sustain them. There's plenty of room to tell a kind of morality tale here, but the film doesn't do much with it. Ultimately, Stowaway is a relatively slow, quiet film that unfortunately lacks much suspense. Even though the stakes are literally life and death, the situation of running out of oxygen in space never feels dire because the characters aren't fully developed (which is one of the reasons I didn't care too much for the ending).
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MONSTER. Netflix. I love the actor from Tenet. He was not in this enough but you can tell he is gonna be huge like his dad. It痴 an ok movie.. could have been better. He was my favourite part.
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Wow! This might be the worst thing I could say about a film, but until I just read your post, I completely forgot that I started watching this last week and fell asleep. Usually, I go back and finish it the next day, but I completely had no memory of this film until 2 seconds after reading Ricky's post.
Anyway, check out The Kid Detective. I didn't really hear anyone talk about it last year, but it's a really fun and well-made mystery film.
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Viewed Casablanca for the first time ever. Damn good film. 5/6 beers on the RFSRS.
While I'm flabbergasted that you hadn't seen it yet Jerome, I'm glad you rectified the mistake. That is a timeless classic that every serious film lover needs to watch.
The cinematography in that film is just breath taking. ♥
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
My Collection: https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ion-Merlin1958
The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
Check out my website: PopCulturedwithMovieMike
Add me on Letterboxd: https://www.letterboxd.com/MovieMike80/
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
My Collection: https://www.thedarktower.org/palaver...ion-Merlin1958
The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????