This movie will scare Republicans because it is "woke". Another item added to their list.
For those of us who don't live in an echo chamber... this film touches on actual issues that we are living in right now. Technology dependency, racism, disaffected youth... to name a few. The premise is plausible, the reactions from the characters are genuine and well executed and the ending is explained to you if you payed attention.
There are few dull moments and if your audio is good, a few jump scares will keep your heart rate up.
After we lost Andre, I started a re-watch of B99. It is one of the best procedural police settings that isn't a drama. The jokes and situations always provide a good laugh. Each character adds to the story in their own way while complimenting the others. My favorite character is and will forever be, Capt. Holt. Close second is Rosa.
We will miss you Andre, you left us too soon :persevere:
It started off good and wholesome then it quickly jumped the shark. It was nice to see some familiar faces but it just wasn't enough in the end.
This movie makes me want to drink whisky and smoke cigarettes with a handlebar mustache. It's good fun, good story, good laughs and lots of kick ass.
It was a fun movie. The dynamic between Awkwafina and Sandra is great. Will Ferrell really plays the forever likeable game show host well... almost enough that I think he may have another calling should he decide to leave acting.
I had lower expectations going into this movie but even as predictable as any "I am a former assassin turned family man" movie, it was still fun, action packed and wholesome all at the same time. Definitely worth a watch.
Before you criticize this movie understand that it is:
After realizing that, it's very well done and feels like you are just watching family and friends as a fly on the wall.
Visually this show is very appealing. The first few season were good, then the story just takes a hard right, then a hard left and then a u-turn in the middle of traffic. It's very difficult to make a connection to any one character. To top it all off, season 5 feels more like Star Wars.
Do any of you care about that? Probably not. As someone who grew up with TNG and the like, this just wasn't what I hoped it would be in the end.
I haven't seen product placement this aggressive since Transformers.
A bad script and bad directing can make any great actor seem terrible.
Be honest, you watched this because you like watching Statham kick ass. Well... that's what you'll get! It's John Wick with a dash of Jason Bourne except everyone else is a douchebag.
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Everything else in this film is forced, poorly scripted and overacted. The main reason that Adam Clay is such dangerous badass is because every single person he comes in contact with is utterly inept. Somehow, the CIA, Secret Service and FBI are all completely useless against one man. The plot is weak and many of the devices in place are simply there because the plot demands it. The enemy is a snake with many heads but the film ends with only the death of a few. The credits roll and you are left with many questions on what was really accomplished.
I want to love this movie. I want it to be successful. I never want to watch it again.
Plot: The plot has it's merits but is quickly lost on the viewer as the story progresses. It's only again mentioned in spurts and towards the end.
Visuals: Stunning. Colorful. Confusing. It's almost anachronistic. You don't quite know what timeline you are in but it doesn't matter because it, in and of itself, is fun to see.
Acting: Emma Stone's performance is top tier in this film. She essentially plays three different roles in the span of the film. Plenty of sensible chuckles throughout. As far as the performances go, I have no complaints.
Conclusion: After the film ended, and we endured nearly two hours of sex scenes, archaic surgical procedures and a pig-headed chicken... I said to myself "what in the actual F * * K did I just watch?" It was not what I hoped it would be, but it wasn't terrible. It was good, but very weird. This is one of those films where the previews were probably the best part of the film because the rest of it cannot be shown on television.
We know Bethany Joy Lenz from One Tree Hill and my wife thought this movie would be worth a try. We went into it thinking it was probably going to be a hokey Hallmark style TV Movie but I have to say, the story was great! An original idea with a great script and excellent acting. Having some familiar "Trekkie" faces helped as well.
Definitely worth a watch and one we will be keeping in our collection.
I'm starting to like these new takes on Christmas with a violent yet wholesome story. Fatman is another that comes to mind but Violent Night is a tad more action packed
Excellent list! I have added this one to my Plex Meta Manager. Pterisaur, you seem to be everywhere in the Plex community. Thanks for all the lists and the posters. :thumbsup:
Chernobyl makes you feel as if you were there with the darkness, the music, the cinematography. Whether or not you remember the accident, you somehow get shivers down your spine whenever you hear the clicking of an R meter and as the clicking intensifies, so does your heart rate. It becomes a character in the series. The frustration of working through the problem while fighting through all the BS that comes from such a secretive state as the Soviet Union is played well. Stellan and Jared play this convincingly, both from the perspective of a career party man and that of a brilliant scientist who is just doing his job as a scientist with little care for the nuances of the CPSU.
My only complaint is episode 4. The dogs. The story line of the liquidators doing animal control is unnecessary and adds nothing to the story besides making you feel even more uneasy. You can skip those scenes entirely and lose nothing which begs the question... why even show it. The scenes in the control room are obviously romanticized because we really don't know what went on at 1:23:45 but we know from witness accounts that the mood was calm.
This is not a comedy. The first 10 minutes of the first episode is a comedy. The rest of the show is a tragic story about mental illness and how the failure to treat it affects others. It is difficult to enjoy and mostly stressful to watch.
This movie was infamous because of the "Reddit AMA" that went horribly wrong. I avoided this movie because of that as I followed it in real time. I decided to give it a try after all these years because the subject matter is interesting.
I can say that my disappointment was not unexpected. This movie is boring. It's 108 minutes of Woody Harrelson smoking and being a racist and overall terrible person. It's all expected and repetitive and just exhausting.
This movie should be called "Dave Brown" because it tells very little about the Rampart scandal which has already happened in this movie. The tagline is "The most corrupt cop you've ever seen on screen." Sorry... that title goes to Alonzo Harris in 'Training Day'.
It's a story that nobody asked for that is poorly portrayed.
I just watched this through after years of seeing it win awards. I was not even considering watching this show considering the subject (Soccer) and I wasn't much of a fan of Sudeikis.
However...
I broke down and watched through it and... wow... finally a show that is wholesome and funny with a great story but just the right amount drama and tragedy to not take away from the other qualities. It was a nice break from everything going on in the world and the shows that are centered around that.
I have a new found respect for Jason and Hannah and Juno, all who's chemistry is unmatched.
I was saying "WTF did I just watch?" after each episode. Especially the finale which is the most absurd thing I've ever seen.
It's a cringe comedy that will leave you with more questions than answers. But for some reason, you feel you must continue the story.
"Sons" was an amazing depiction of the life of an Outlaw MC. Watching it during its release really left you with a visceral feeling that being in SAMCRO was like driving on the edge of a cliff with a burning river beneath you. I binged this during the pandemic and I don't advise that. After watching 4 or 5 episodes in a row, you need a break. It's tragedy after tragedy.
I think this is definitely worth your time. The bombing scenes are very well done. The dynamic of the aircrew seems to be on par with reality. The acting and effects are nothing to scoff at. It is a different look at yet another group involved in WWII.
However...
The show is called "Masters of the Air" yet most of it takes place on the ground. I understand the focus characters were shot down and captured during the war and it is important to see that. I was hoping for this series to be focused on the pilots and aircrew of the 100th but in this series we are focused on just a handful of airmen and while their story is amazing and their bravery should not be overlooked, it doesn't quite compare to the tier of other WWII miniseries biopics.
Band of Brothers remains #1, followed by The Pacific then Masters of the Air.
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It is sad to see so many comments here using the word "woke" because the Tuskegee Airmen were included in a few episodes. Whenever I see that word used, I just assume that person has no idea what it means and then I dismiss everything else they say.
It's cute. It's funny. It's a nice mindless rom-com for those of us who need a break from nominated films and blockbusters.
Saw this in theaters on opening weekend.
It was a really good addition to Afterlife. The story is and plot are good and mesh well with the franchise. It was good fun but nothing breath taking. Some scenes were a bit forced and too goofy. There is obvious nostalgia bait contained within but as someone who grew up with the OG Ghostbusters, it wasn't over the top.
Definitely worth the price of a ticket in the theaters.
Mr. Robot is a show that got it right in nearly all aspects of the story. The hacking was realistic but they didn't make it boring. The psychology was realistic. The story was captivating all the way through. Easily a top 10 show for me.
It's like an action genre for IT geeks.
There are reasons I like this show and reasons I don't.
The fights and ass-kicking are fun to watch. The "hobo" lifestyle is plausible and part of Reacher's character.
But...
Some of the dialogue, story telling and fundamentals are just hokey and not realistic. The plot devices are old and predictable and some of the fundamentals are just wrong. Part of this is the ex-military/ex-cop in me over-analyzing things but it is bothersome.
Narc is one of those movies that I had never heard of when it was released. I've always been a Ray Liotta fan and when I saw this DVD in the "pre-viewed" section of Blockbuster back in early 2003, I picked it up.
This is a very dark, dirty but intense cop film that makes you feel as if you are in the depths of Detroit. Liotta and Patric play their characters very convincingly whether they are at a desk or in the streets.
This is definitely one of my all time favorite films.
A modern classic with an original idea. As a kid I almost took this movie as an anatomy lesson. Maybe I learned about the birds and the bees a little too soon? :laughing:
Joaquin is a fantastic performer. We all know this, we've seen it several times. There are films where the actor is separated from the character in which you forget that it's "so-and-so" playing the role. For example, Heath Ledger's 'Joker', Javier Bardem's 'Anton Chigurh' and Daniel Day-Lewis' 'Lincoln'.
For Napoleon, Joaquin is simply himself in Napoleonic attire. It was just not convincing. Perhaps it's the story that is to blame which is... boring. We spend most of the time focusing on Napoleon's love life with breaks in between that give us only a glimpse of the epic battles he was a part of. Even the end credits begin by telling us his battle history and body count but... THE FILM BARELY FOCUSED ON THAT!
I wanted this to be an epic biopic on a pivotal character in world history but sadly we did not get that.
I had to research the actual meaning of the film after watching it. Bad sign.
I love Adam Sandler, he is the main reason I watched this film. He was great in it but he couldn't save us from a boring story that is missing the main components of telling a story.
Disclaimer: I am a Xennial who doesn't care for musicals.
It was a good reboot for the current generation. The cast is very talented in both acting and singing. It is essentially the 2004 Mean Girls with a few difference for the present day culture (social media, cell phones, etc...).
As a person in their 40s, I prefer the original film but that does not mean this version is better or worse. I just relate more to the original.
