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Not an movie but a new Amazon series.
I have two episode left and so far I've thought it has been a solid thriller/shoot em up. There seems to be a WIDE disparity between critics (who really seem to hate Chris Pratt) and the audience on this one.
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Terminal list has weird family flashbacks and a bit of superconservative Themes which seem weird to euros but should be fine in the US. Solid Action entertainment. Notvas good Aa reacher, but Solid 7 out of 10.
Solid revenge thing. Although the final Twist is a bit meh and obvious.
But I thoroughly enjoyed the death of the pseudo Military Fitness rogan dude. [emoji3]
Also watching and agreeing; this phenomenon of critic hate + audience love has always intrigued me, especially in contrast to the reverse (critic love + audience hate). Obviously, critics aren't infallible but it would seem that sometimes they are victims of their own expertise. Not that audiences can't shit the bed, too .........
After seeing Chris Pratt as Andy in Parks & Rec for so many years I think I'd have a hard time finding him believable as an action star.Quote:
Originally Posted by From_the_NEK
“The Man Nobody Knew” about William Colby
Mr. Jones. How the New York Times helped Stalin hide the Holodomor.
Two Gems From Scandinavia
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You’re gonna have to pay for ‘em, but they’re worth the $.
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Both are extremely droll, deadpan drenched semi-dark comedies.
OF HORSES AND MEN
$1.99 rental
Taking place in a small, rural Icelandic community, this film examines the relationship between the citizens and the wild horses surrounding them. Poignant, quirky, often funny, yet also darkly introspective and harsh; kind of just like the Icelandic landscape.
O’HORTEN
$2.99 rental
This quietly absurd endeavor follows the exploits of a railway engineer after he retires. He basically just wants to chill and smoke his pipe, but keeps getting sucked into hilariously odd situations.
Road House remake announced by Amazon Studios, proving again how Hollywood filmmakers are all too often bereft of originality.
Plus they obviously forgot about how both Road House 2 and the Point Break remake/reboot tanked…(i.e. you prolly shouldn’t F with Swayze’s legacy…). :eek:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/mo...st-1235190788/
Based on this idiocy, I am guessing that a Ghost remake/reboot isn’t far behind…
Gosling?Quote:
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GyllenhaalQuote:
Originally Posted by Mike Pow
(Gosling is too busy getting paid $12M to play Ken in the Barbie movie (what may yet be another example of Hollywood’s continued decline…)).
Good callQuote:
Originally Posted by dookeyXXX
Viggo for Wade Garrett?
WYRMWOOD: APOCALYPSE
$1.99 rental, but worth it
Just when one thought the zombie genre was dead, along comes this gonzo effort from Oz.
Huge nods to The Road Warrior, Night of the Comet, Evil Dead 2, Soylent Green, and Day of the Dead, this is a blood soaked and splattered brains good time.
It’s a sequel to the 2014 Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead, which is also a hoot, but not required to enjoy this little ditty.
NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD
You down with Mad Max?
Have you seen Turkey Shoot?
Or Thirst?
This documentary chronicles the insane grind house era of Australian cinema, showing the world that there was a whole lot more to movies from Down Under than just Crocodile Dundee.
Teeming with nudity, violence, and gonzo vehicular mayhem, this film is aimed at folks who grew up on Tarantino and George Miller, but are intrigued by what other Aussie offerings of action and cult status insanity are lurking out there.
Trailer Contains Gratuitous Nudity and Gore
Do not watch Samaritan, the Stallone vehicle, it is terrible.
Watched out of boredom; ended up fast forwarding most of it. Absolutely awful. Blatant attempt at creating a franchise. If there’s a #2, it would truly be a second #2, in the crudest sense of the term.Quote:
Originally Posted by This End Up
DUAL
[While it is totally worth the $3.99 rental, you can also scope it for free via signing up for the AMC+ 7-day free trial]
I wasn’t totally sure what to expect from the trailer, but I really enjoyed writer/director Riley Stearn’s two previous films, both of which I highly recommend (Faults and The Art of Self Defence).
Teeming with cool callbacks, a solid story, and some wicked deadpan humor, this film is a whiz-bang, low-budget, indie sci-fi masterpiece.
RIYL
Safety Not Guaranteed; Save Yourselves!
ONLY THE ANIMALS
It always starts with a missing body…
Dominik Moll’s latest effort is a slow-burn psychodrama that’s part mystery, part subdued revenge thriller, topped off with a little bit of black humor, and just a smidgen of soap opera melodrama, all wrapped up in an intriguing cross cultural mélange.
It’s slow and methodical with some rich cinematography augmented by solid acting from all involved.
Definitely more sedate than some of Moll’s previous works, but the ending slipped out of nowhere with a nice slice of irony.
RIYL
Alex van Warmerdam’s The Dress
Paul Haggis’s Crash
Emmanuel Carrere’s La Moustache
This was really sick in the best possible ways, loved it.Quote:
Originally Posted by dookeyXXX
Anyone else check out the first two episodes of, The Rings of Power?
Holy shit did they throw some money at this series, opening scene is totally mental. It shows a lot of promise, I’m in.
https://youtu.be/x8UAUAuKNcU
Been watching the Gymkhana files documentary on making of Ken Block's tenth vid. Pretty cool if you are into that kinda thing.
Also Dust to Glory and Dust 2 Glory are pretty cool. Baja 1000 documentaries.
Terminal List is excellent. if you're into that kind of shit.
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He's a Jedi.
Yep. Blown away. Even the Mrs., who prolly can’t tell you the difference between an Ent and and a hobbit, was all in after the first episode….Fucking awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by buttahflake
Really? You enjoyed "Badass Galadriel, sauron hunter?" I'll decide after a bit more, but that character massacre is just ridiculous.Quote:
Originally Posted by seano732
Lighten up, Francis.Quote:
Originally Posted by subtle plague
RLY
I mean who here hasn't engaged a little badassery and demon hunting in our impetuous youth?
Me. I kept my vows and guarded the silmaril. I mean it's all fun and games going to Angband hunting dark creatures until Ungolianth weaves some darkness and kills the trees!Quote:
Originally Posted by PB
And I'm very much for fun badass fantasy looking forward to the d&d movie. Just not in the LOTR setting.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IiMinixSXII