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If there was, I missed it.Anything in there on Musk trying to help?
If there was, I missed it.Anything in there on Musk trying to help?
Thanks for the suggestion, especially since I had no idea of its existence.Watched the Netflix documentary about the Danbury Trashers of the UHL, Untold: Crimes and Penalties last night.
Pretty amazing that this actually happened. Very good and easy watch (hour and 20 minutes).
I only recall some peripheral parts of the story from the time, which surprises me given the scope of what went down. Very entertaining and interesting.
The Red Wings / Avalanche one is riveting...great doc...and there is clearly some bitterness lingering after all these years.Along with the Red Wings/Avalanche doc on ESPN+, those are two "home alone" hockey documentaries that are on my list.
Least of all Mary SueAt some point my suspension of disbelief broke. When it tore apart a huge grizzly bear without even using any projectile weapons, it got really hard to buy that any of the Comanches could even put a scratch in it.
edit--filmed in and around Calgary, Alberta
Thought it was stupid but still a little bit fun.Uncharted (Netflix, 2022). This is what happens when you take all the unbelievable parts of DaVinci Code and National Treasure and tie those to a plot similar to Red Notice, weaving all of that into an even more ridiculous storyline, with the bonus of a short and slight untrained nerdish guy becoming a ninja capable of defending himself against trained assassins, and finally Marky Mark as the conflicted hero.
It is an incredibly stupid premise and plot, which amazingly gets even dumber by the minute. Yet you'll watch it because this compound level of stupidity demands an even more ridiculously unbelievable resolution than you can imagine.
No doubt it had its moments. The stuff flying out of the cargo plane was entertaining if ridiculous. As was the end for the outrageousness of the premise. But the whole thing takes "suspending belief" to another level.Thought it was stupid but still a little bit fun.
I thought the airlifting of a galleon loaded down with gold was a stretch. I looked up some info on it, absolutely shatters the laws of physics.But the whole thing takes "suspending belief" to another level.
I've seen this a few times before, watched it again last night (Netflix). Totally agreed about Rice, she steals the movie. I've been following her career ever since. She's been in a few good movies, but mostly her talents are being wasted on throwaway roles.The Nice Guys
I just looked her up on IMDB. Just turned 21, meaning she was 15 for that role. I thought she was maybe 12, tops. But that's she's Aussie and did a perfect American teen accent makes that performance even more special.I've seen this a few times before, watched it again last night (Netflix). Totally agreed about Rice, she steals the movie. I've been following her career ever since. She's been in a few good movies, but mostly her talents are being wasted on throwaway roles.
She does a solid American accent in Spiderman No Way Home as well. It seems like Brits and Aussies have an easier time picking up "American" than the other way around.I just looked her up on IMDB. Just turned 21, meaning she was 15 for that role. I thought she was maybe 12, tops. But that's she's Aussie and did a perfect American teen accent makes that performance even more special.
That was good. Thanks for posting about it, probably wouldn't have looked for it otherwise."She's Funny That Way" is another new arrival on Netflix I've seen before and enjoyed. Woody Allen-esque. Great ensemble cast, kind of a zany comedy of errors.
I'm almost certain there is an American remake, w/ Liam Neeson in the avenging dad role. I think it might have a different title, but it's the same story.In Order of Disappearance (2014) Stellan Skarsgård learns his son was murdered by a Norwegian drug ring and goes after the bad guys. A story that's been told a thousand times, but never with snowplows in winter in Norway (and they are main plot devices).
With snowplows?I'm almost certain there is an American remake, w/ Liam Neeson in the avenging dad role. I think it might have a different title, but it's the same story.
I thought so. I can't even remember if I've seen the original or the remake or both or neither, but somehow I was aware there were 2 films with the same plot.Yep
Never heard of it. Was only familiar with the silly ice road trucker flick he did.
Bullet Train (2022)
Just got back from the theaters and really loved this movie.
Brad Pitt’s character was hilarious, the movie was vibrantly shot, the details were well curated and the plot line was clever and slowly revealing.
Overall great ensemble cast too. I don’t get out to the movies often but this was my favorite movie theater experience in a while. Also, definitely a movie better for the big screen.
Overall, had a blast. Would see it again.
Finally got around to it last night. Pretty much exactly what I expected regarding plot. Bullock was good, but the chemistry with Tatum just didn't work for me - Tatum came off as basically a dumb, musclebound wuss, which was highlighted in the five minutes that Pitt took over the movie. The Da'Vine Joy Randolph/Oscar Nunez subplot provided much needed comic relief in the movie's second half as interest in the main characters was waning. Radcliffe was a horrible choice to play the evil mastermind, imho. He cannot sell that. While it wasn't Romancing The Stone, it was still a decent jungle romp, but would've benefited from better villains and more Pitt.The Lost City. 2022. Wanted something low effort, stumbled on this on Paramount+ (I have too many services). Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Daniel Radcliffe, Brad Pitt. Bullock is a cheesy romance novelist, who writes about Indian Jones type explorer/archeologists in a series. Tatum is her cover model, who her audiences think is the male character Dash. Tatum secretly thinks of himself that way, and of Bullock as the female lead (even though she's a shut in since her archeologist husband died). Radcliffe is the evil British dude, who needs her to translate some ancient writing (she's evidently smart). Brad Pitt, in a short time, is brilliant and steals the show. Including the best line in the movie. It's a somewhat silly, slightly funny rom com with a dash of action. Bullock's outfit is ridiculous (her character agrees) but is intended to make you think "wow Sandra Bullock looks great for a 57 year old", and this 56 year old concurs. Brad Pitt looks even more great at 58. You won't miss anything if you skip it, nor will you hate yourself if you watch it. It did $168M at the box office. It isn't terrible, and if you have Paramount+, it's free.