Topic: The Movie Thread

I noticed the discussion on here about Batman a little while ago so when I saw this I thought I'd post it.

@LN78 Now you have really sold me on it. Will start watching it once I'm done with Stranger things and Better call Saul!

@LN78 We are only 2 episodes in but really good so far. One more episode of Stranger things then will be full steam ahead on BCS.

Finally watched Sonic 2. Was awesome. But I must say I was a bit like wtf is going on at points. Particularly a scene of a man getting tasered and then kissing a jilted bride. Not sure what that had to do with Sonic but it was still bloody good.

Given that summer is upon us, I figured it was about time to take my annual road trip with the Griswolds in National Lampoon's Vacation.

At this point it's just one of those comfort food movies for me. I've probably said all of this at some point in the past, but it rides the line between zany adventure & relatable road trip just perfectly, and reminds me of the road trips my family used to take as a kid each summer (although we never held up an amusement park, lol). It's really giving off a really classic Americana vibe at this point as well.

@LN78 I have this mental image of the higher ups doing a mad scramble, to see what they can tack on to the existing cut. Fans will be treated to an extra scene where Peter takes May shopping. The next time I see Spider-Man will be when Insomniac release Spider-Man 2!

Just got back from seeing Jurassic World Dominion in 3D.

I know it's been getting pretty scathing reviews, but I honestly thought it was pretty entertaining & at least better than Fallen Kingdom. Sure, if you think hard enough there are some things that don't add up (I'm not sure exactly how long after it takes from the last one, but it probably doesn't make that much sense that a couple dozen dinos let loose on the west coast could become endemic the world over in a few short years), but it was a fun action movie.

3D was pretty good too. Didn't make quite as good use of it as Doctor Strange, but there were definitely some acts that made great use of it like the action scene in Malta.

Im catching up on movies on Tubi alot.

Earlier tonight i watched Action Jackson.

still have Shrunken Heads, Evil Toons, Amityville Horror II to watch on Tubi along with Subspecies II and Body Melt or I think maybe Body Melt is on Vudu

@RogerRoger have you watched it yet, have you watched it yet, have you watched it yet???? 😃

Joker 2 as a musical with Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn is about the worst idea I’ve heard in a looooong time. The first one was shot in such a beautiful way that it could absolutely translate to that 50s Hollywood musical charm like West Side Story. The problem is everything else.

@LN78 Not that far removed from this group of sites at times. An article for Pride Month on NLife got its comments nuked and still managed to be shut down by the end of the day with 200+ comments and about half of them being removed due to mostly being bile.

Netflix have decided to utterly ruin Persuasion now. The casting is great but what on Earth possessed them to release a trailer littered with ridiculous ahistorical language, slapstick comedy and a character that does not have the personality of Anne Elliot in the slightest? There’s absolutely a place for ahistorical interpretations of these books, Emma wasn’t particularly faithful but was brilliant. This doesn’t even come close to the essence of what makes Persuasion a great book though. Hoping it’s just a crap trailer but Netflix really love dropping the ball.

@RogerRoger haha I don't know much to be fair. Just wondering what you thought of it in the end!

Highlander. Still fantastic even after I‘ve seen it about a million times. Yes, it’s hokey. Yes, the effects are terrible. Yes, the whole Quickening thing and The Prize makes literally no sense. But it’s just so fun. I’d love to know who the hell cast the Scot as the Spaniard and the Frenchman as the Scot though.

@LN78 Highlander 2 didn’t happen. It was all your imagination. It didn’t happen.

@nessisonett Yeah the casting was bang on for Highlander 😂

@LN78 I love your entertaining mini-reviews. You’ve a real knack for captivating analysis. There seems to be a wide range of quality in the Cannon collection, and kudos for sticking through all the bad ones!

Most of these I’ve not been familiar with, but I do remember Over the Top and have watched parts of it in the past when flipping through cable TV channels. Sly Stallone is a strange one — when he’s on, he’s great, but when he’s not, it’s painful to watch.

Good luck with Superman 4 (never watched it but suspect it’s awful) and Masters of the Universe (also never watched it, but oddly curious to).

@LN78 Runaway Train is worth a watch. Not as good as Unstoppable in regards to train films, but I enjoyed it.

@cheetahman91 Is it better than Money Train with Wesley Snipes and Woddy Harrelson?

@JohnnyShoulder Never heard of that one. Runaway Train and Unstoppable are the only train-centric movies I’ve seen.