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GSG
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That's disappointing. I thought it sounded like a cool idea. Rotten Tomatoes has 51%/22%. Blech
Anyone planning on seeing A Quiet Place? I'll likely wait for it at Redbox or something, but the reviews have been amazing so far.
Saw it this weekend with my 2 sons 21 and 14. They have both read the book. The oldest didn't like it as much because it didn't follow the book as well as he liked. He is high functioning autistic so that plays a part in it. The younger one like it a lot. I thought it was great having not read the book. I don't think it got too deep into 80's references.
It was a good ole fashion Spielberg popcorn movie like he made in the 80's. Not going to win any awards for best picture, but very entertaining.
Accepted is a great going to college movie. The South Hampton Institute of Technology, (S.H.I.T.) is the school they go to. There mascot is a sandwich.
Making Chimichangas
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One movie that had a really interesting premise was Signs by M. Night Shamalayn, or as I call him: M. Night Shamalama Ding Dong. That movie though, the ending, was so damn DUMB!!!
The aliens in this movie are so dumb. Water kills them. So let me understand, you come to a planet where 70% of the surface is the substance which can kill you, and oh yeah, it also falls from the sky.
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I would say there's a good balance - a lot of the references are things I believe people from a lot of different age groups would recognize (The Iron Giant and Chucky, for example) and then there are some subtle quips or other quick references that someone could easily miss. Overall, though, I thought the story and visuals were done well enough that even someone who doesn't know anything about video games or the 80's could find enjoyment.
I've always liked that movie. :lol:
Making Chimichangas
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That's fine...I guess. :blink:
Another M. Night Shamalama Ding Dong movie I said "WTF?!?!" to at the end was "The Village."
After that movie, I absolutely REFUSE to see another M. Night movie...I don't care how intriguing it seems. Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.
M. Night ... That guy should NEVER direct another movie.
:ahhhhhhhh
His narrative style is certainly hit or miss. I really didn't like The Village or The Sixth Sense. Both of those were forgettable to me despite the classic 'I see dead people' comment. Signs is sort of in that middle area. Split is easily the best one I've seen.
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GSG
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Watched a handful of flicks over the weekend. I'll also drop my GF's "reviews" of the 2.5 movies I didn't watch:
Coco - We both really liked this one. I think it would awesome to see in 3D. Good story too.
It - Not scary. Neat little story about the kids though. (Sequel coming in 2019 :facepalm: )
Insidious: The Last Key - It was fine. Not that scary. The story was kinda wonky.
Father Figures - We turned this off about 40 minutes in. It's not very funny. It's kinda sad in some parts.
The Shape of Water - It was ok. The art direction was really good. Lots of details to look at. Story was decent.
Ladybird - I didn't watch this. My GF said it was ok, but kinda boring.
Call Me By Your Name - I also didn't watch this. GF said it had no point and was just kinda blah :dunno
The Florida Project - I watched the tail end of this. It was just whatever. No real "story" to speak of.
I, Tonya - I was in and out watching this one. It's pretty funny at times and kinda just bizarre at times.
Coco - We both really liked this one. I think it would awesome to see in 3D. Good story too.
It - Not scary. Neat little story about the kids though. (Sequel coming in 2019 :facepalm: )
Insidious: The Last Key - It was fine. Not that scary. The story was kinda wonky.
Father Figures - We turned this off about 40 minutes in. It's not very funny. It's kinda sad in some parts.
The Shape of Water - It was ok. The art direction was really good. Lots of details to look at. Story was decent.
Ladybird - I didn't watch this. My GF said it was ok, but kinda boring.
Call Me By Your Name - I also didn't watch this. GF said it had no point and was just kinda blah :dunno
The Florida Project - I watched the tail end of this. It was just whatever. No real "story" to speak of.
I, Tonya - I was in and out watching this one. It's pretty funny at times and kinda just bizarre at times.
Enhance said:
The Sixth Sense is a good movie, but after you have seen it once, there is no use in seeing it again. Signs was dumb, the Village was OK, but the twist at the end was dumb. His best movie is the one he did right after the Sixth Sense and that was Unbreakable. Sam Jackson, Bruce Willis and Robin Wright. It is good, but it moves really slowly. It doesn't really have a twist ending.