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Ripley (2024)
Well directed series. But Freddie is a chick
Ripley is a well directed series. It is a bit slow developing, however the cinematography and pacing is spot on. The entire series is done in black and white. Similar to another movie for this director (Schindler's list).
I was hesitant to watch the series as I did not enjoy the theatrical version with Matt Damon. Possibly because I was a much younger man? Maybe I need to go back and watch it? Please reply with your thoughts.
This is a binge worthy series. So get your popcorn and cuddle up with your significant other and enjoy. It can be a bit stressful watching Ripley do his thing. Just make note.
Lastly, the singer "Sting" has a "non binary" daughter that plays "Freddie"
Sorry for all the ""
She is a fine actress. But her role was very confusing. She plays a guy. Everyone says she is a guy. But she is clearly a woman that is trying so hard to have a deep voice. I was waiting for the big reveal and thought it was part of the story line. But it wasn't. The hollyweird game that everyone plays along with is just so strange.
Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies (2023)
10 minutes of my life I won't be able to get back
I always tell everyone I know
You have to watch 3 episodes of any series to see if it's good or bad
There is no chance I can follow my own advice here
It was roughly at the 10 minute mark of the first episode that I had to stop
Specifically when one of the T-Birds gave a girl his jacket
Which of course back in this time period, would have meant they would be going steady.
He did it slyly by saying it was because it was a cold night
She took it swiftly
Not because she was cold
And not because she wanted to go steady
But because she wanted to be a T-Bird
This was a few minutes after during the course of a song she belched
The level of absurdity hurts my head
Imagine how good this series could have been
A timeless movie in Grease and what could have been a fantastic origin story in the Pink Ladies
Imagine a true period piece with real sets, great drama, comedy, and sone great songs sprinkled in.
I was actually looking forward to it when I first heard about it.
Oh well. Another opportunity wasted and many millions of dollars lit on fire.
From the Tulsa King to this garbage in only a few short months.
Ugh.
The Terminal List (2022)
I really want to give this a 9.5
I feel this series can be broken up into 3 parts
The first part is trying to figure out whether or not Chris Pratt's character has gone crazy.
The second part is watching his character try to figure out who and what is involved
The third part is sweet revenge
All 3 parts are intermingled throughout the 8 episodes
I did not find any of the episodes boring
While each episode builds on top of the last
My wife and I watched the entire series 2x. Which is a first for us
Our favorite character is Ben,who is played by Taylor Kitsch
What an incredible leap for him from playing John Carter
Excellent job on this series. Really well done and highly recommend.
Severance (2022)
Long, boring, uninspired, I'm done
Severance has kept me engaged for 8 episodes.
By engaged I mean that it had me wanting to find out if anything ever happened. Ever.
The mundane music.
The low energy acting
The silly plot
I just had to ask myself last night, why?
Why have I wasted my time watching this nonsense.
Maybe I really wanted to like it?
Maybe I was hoping something remarkable would happen?
In any case. I'm not doing it anymore.
I don't even care that there is only 1 episode left in the first season. I'm going to paint something instead. Then just watch the paint dry.
It will definitely be much more satisfying.
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021)
Perfect trio
Maybe it's because I wanted to get out of the house.
Or maybe it's because I just wanted to laugh.
For whatever reason it is, I found this movie to be hilarious.
There is no doubt you have to suspend disbelief. But guess what, it's a FICTIONAL action comedy.
I loved SLJ, Reynolds, and Hayek together.
Hayek brought the extra special touch of being one crazy bitc*. All three were very funny together.
My recommendation is just go see it and not expect the Shawshank Redemption. Have fun with it and just loosen up. It will be a fun time if you go.
The Gentlemen (2019)
A quality story
This film has so much going for it. A great story with a phenomenal cast.
Hugh Grant plays a writer that is trying to blackmail Charlie Hunnam and Matthew McConaughey. Hugh has written a script that includes real life events. Some he feels are dead right, and some he feels he may have given some Hollywood finesse. The performances are superb. The writing by Guy Ritchie is outstanding. I would only change a few things (like the "fight" sequences).
A special shout out to Jeremy Strong. He plays the "Vinnie" character in "The Big Short" In this film he plays a homosexual thug. I forgot it was him at one point. Just unreal acting. Great job all around.
1917 (2019)
Over......Rated
First let me say the beginning sequences were shot almost perfectly. I was really into the first 20-25 minutes of the movie. I was engaged and thinking about how I was going to tell my sons that if they get a chance to go watch it in the theater. The cinematography and music were gripping.
Then..... as the 2 main characters (solider A and soldier B) get through the initial German traps, and enter into an open field with a cow, a barn, and a pale of fresh milk, the movie goes down hill fast. I was literally laughing at the ridiculousness of the plot and situations. A & B, whose duty it is to transport a message to (2) battalions, warning the battalions are falling into a German trap. Soldier A, has an older brother who is possibly going to be slaughtered in the trap.
With the cow and milk pale in the background, A & B find themselves helping a German airplane pilot out of his burning plane after witnessing an aerial dog fight. This is right after they go through hundreds of yards of seeing their dead countrymen. This is also after they almost get blown up (should have been into 1000 pieces) from booty traps (goonies reference). They help the German guy? Help him? Well, the German guy proceeds to knife Soldier A and kill him. That sequence made me almost leave the theater. I should have because the remaining parts of the movie just got worse. Soldier B still had a message to deliver. B proceeded to get picked up by a convoy of English Soldiers in trucks, who showed up a split second after the cow, milk, plane sequence. As if the trucks showing up was not ridiculous enough, the truck B was in got stuck in the mud moments later. B then convinces 15 or so other soldiers to help him push it out of the mud. Well, they miraculously do this, only to find that they can drive another few hundred yards.
Our message delivering solider B leaves them and then now has to make it past the storm trooper German snipers. I call them storm troopers, because just like storm troopers, they are unable to hit their target. On one of the first sniper situations, the sniper gets hit by a bullet, so B thinks. However, when B goes to check to see if he shot the sniper, he opens the door full swing with his entire body facing the wounded sniper. B then takes a bullet? Or something happens where he gets knocked back down a small flight of stairs. After he wakes, he evades some more storm troopers, then kicks open a small horizontal door to find a woman and a baby, along with a beautiful fire. Thankfully B had fresh milk.
B then leaves as it is getting close to morning. He evades a couple storm troopers only to find a younger storm trooper that he tries to shush. B actually puts his finger up to the storm trooper to shush him? Huh? Was this part of Jedi training? When that doesn't work he chokes him instead. Much to B's surprise, the choking worked better than the shushing. Go figure?
B then runs and runs evading lots of lots of laser guns. Oops sorry, bullets. Then he jumps into a raging river where he smashes his head. Thankfully he has a hard head.
If that is not silly enough, the rivers puts him exactly where he needs to be. Right up to a Battalion sitting in a large circle, listening to a guy singing. UGH, that was so bad.
B still needs to get his dry message that was soaked in the river to the commander. He proceeds to evade lots of bombs from enemy fire to do this. But thankfully B makes it. A cameo by Benedict Cumberbatch as the commander cannot save this flop.
B saves the second wave. B meets A's brother, even though he was in the first wave that was already deployed and supposed to be slaughtered.
I just have to say why? Why do we need to accept these movies and call them Oscar winners? Yes, the cinematography should get an award possibly. Maybe the score. But the overall movie was just plain terrible.
Black Panther (2018)
Over hyped?
The initial reviews were so good for this movie that I felt compelled to see the movie in the theater. Viewing it in standard format was probably not the best choice, and it is quite possible I would have given it a higher rating after watching it on an Imax screen.
The pros- Chadwick Boseman did a great job as the Black Panther. He was a strong character and was fun to root for. Some of the visuals were very well done. Many of the set designs are also effective.
The cons- Michael B Jordan as Killmonger was not very good. His street accent was on the verge of comical. The CGI was not horrible but did get a bit much at times. The storyline was generic.
Summary- I would recommend to see the movie, just do not waste the money to see it in the theater.