I love seeing all the snowflakes freak out over this episode, one they'd cancel if they could. I'm a demoncrat who adores LMS, so imagine my extra joy in watching so many magas turn on this great sitcom. The joke's on you.
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Stupid Nelson
13 November 2021
Tony the astronaut has never been more sure of anything in his life when he tells Jeannie to behave like the genies in a book he's never read. Brilliant. Then he can't figure out why she's been doing the things she's been doing.
As much as I like this episode, Major Nelson was arguably never more stupid.
As much as I like this episode, Major Nelson was arguably never more stupid.
An autistic character doesn't excuse poor acting!
27 March 2021
Warning: Spoilers
From the instant Abby Black lets this strange kid into her home, especially at the precise moment she and her husband are breaking up, only to end up chatting about elephants, this movie lost me. No way does a city dweller simply open their home to some strange thirsty kid who knocks at the door.
What were the odds the word "black" on the manila envelope was a person's name anyway? Then to deduce the number of people named "Black" is limited to only those listed in the New York City phone book? No Blacks live upstate, on Long Island, or in New Jersey? And what about the unlisted Blacks?? Besides, Thomas Schell had meetings on the 106th floor of the WTC. This alleged person named Black could've lived anywhere in the world!
The kid's specious deductions render illogical the entire premise of the story. Yet, after all the running around New York City seeking out as many Blacks as possible, it turns out the one he was searching for was the very first he visited!! That's intellectually insulting enough, but then we're told that his mother visited all these many people named Black beforehand to prepare them for his visit?? Wow. One can suspend disbelief for only so long.
Then there's the fact that noticeably missing from this story is a PSYCHIATRIST! Both mother and child would be in desperate need of one even if only for their tragic loss. But Oskar has issues beyond that. How is it that no one ever thought to perhaps get this kid some cognitive therapy and medical treatment for his many phobias and social disabilities? A trained professional who can help eliminate that tambourine.
Add to all this that as irritating as Oskar is due to whatever has rendered his brain a little wonky, the actor portraying him is so terrible that virtually nothing he says with emotion is believable. He's so bad, you literally don't feel for his character or the situation. He's not even a New Yorker, for goodness sake. I'm sorry, but even putting aside all the other ridiculousness, choosing Thomas Horn to play the lead role of Oskar made this film virtually unwatchable. Not all the Tom Hankses, Sandra Bullocks, and Max von Sydows in the world could save it.
Talk about wanting to jump from a tall building. That's exactly what watching this rankling film made me wanna do.
What were the odds the word "black" on the manila envelope was a person's name anyway? Then to deduce the number of people named "Black" is limited to only those listed in the New York City phone book? No Blacks live upstate, on Long Island, or in New Jersey? And what about the unlisted Blacks?? Besides, Thomas Schell had meetings on the 106th floor of the WTC. This alleged person named Black could've lived anywhere in the world!
The kid's specious deductions render illogical the entire premise of the story. Yet, after all the running around New York City seeking out as many Blacks as possible, it turns out the one he was searching for was the very first he visited!! That's intellectually insulting enough, but then we're told that his mother visited all these many people named Black beforehand to prepare them for his visit?? Wow. One can suspend disbelief for only so long.
Then there's the fact that noticeably missing from this story is a PSYCHIATRIST! Both mother and child would be in desperate need of one even if only for their tragic loss. But Oskar has issues beyond that. How is it that no one ever thought to perhaps get this kid some cognitive therapy and medical treatment for his many phobias and social disabilities? A trained professional who can help eliminate that tambourine.
Add to all this that as irritating as Oskar is due to whatever has rendered his brain a little wonky, the actor portraying him is so terrible that virtually nothing he says with emotion is believable. He's so bad, you literally don't feel for his character or the situation. He's not even a New Yorker, for goodness sake. I'm sorry, but even putting aside all the other ridiculousness, choosing Thomas Horn to play the lead role of Oskar made this film virtually unwatchable. Not all the Tom Hankses, Sandra Bullocks, and Max von Sydows in the world could save it.
Talk about wanting to jump from a tall building. That's exactly what watching this rankling film made me wanna do.
He Knows You're Alone
(1980)
Meh.
30 January 2021
How on earth did Don Scardino get top billing in this movie?? This was clearly Caitlin O'Heaney's movie, and Scardino had a very minor role. Should've been billed perhaps fourth.
Beyond that, this movie was as hack as it gets, even in 1980. There are absolutely no surprises. And it's almost laughable how the filmmaker attempted to manipulated the viewer with fear that made no sense. For example, when someone is hanging precariously from an upstairs window, the last thing they'd yell is, "It's spooky out here."
This movie's only saving grace is that it's Tom Hanks' very first film appearance. At 23 years old, he clearly had the poise that would soon take him places, but his role had no real place in this film. His character came from and went nowhere.
All in all, the only real reason to watch this movie is for the Hanks nostalgia. His 6 minutes of screen time is historic. Otherwise, save yourself the other 88 other minutes you'll never get back.
Beyond that, this movie was as hack as it gets, even in 1980. There are absolutely no surprises. And it's almost laughable how the filmmaker attempted to manipulated the viewer with fear that made no sense. For example, when someone is hanging precariously from an upstairs window, the last thing they'd yell is, "It's spooky out here."
This movie's only saving grace is that it's Tom Hanks' very first film appearance. At 23 years old, he clearly had the poise that would soon take him places, but his role had no real place in this film. His character came from and went nowhere.
All in all, the only real reason to watch this movie is for the Hanks nostalgia. His 6 minutes of screen time is historic. Otherwise, save yourself the other 88 other minutes you'll never get back.
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