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It's based on a Joe Hill story. I've enjoyed the stuff of his i've read, I need to read it.
I enjoyed this movie. It was solid. Brought the viewer to the heyday of serial killers (late 70's). The look and feel was a transport. It is a take on a story that was touched upon on Twilight Zone and modern podcasts like The No-Sleep Podcast. I'd give it an 8/10.
It's based on a Joe Hill story. I've enjoyed the stuff of his i've read, I need to read it.
The mask was really creepy, and i had to look up the brother because he looked so familiar. Ziggy from the Wire looks so different now
Yeah, the podcast I mentioned did it. I'll have to read more of his stuff. The mask was pretty trippy and Ethan Hawke was a good creep. We watched Stir of Echoes after watching this to kind of link like movies. Also think they used the Stranger Things vibe to get viewership which wasn't all that bad to do so.
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Moderately close to being something special when it WOKE half way thru and never recovered, augered in the rest of the way.
It is a Naomi Watts production (she also plays the mother) and concerns an Italian American family of 4/two sons on Staten Island in 1982 when -Rocky III- releases. It's a big deal on Staten Island, HUGE.
The eldest son has cross dressing issues that are not an excuse for frivolity. His mother helps him out.
The youngest son has a bully problem with a crush on his childhood dream girl. Dream girl helps him out.
Like I said it could've been something special but American film is a slave to the Left now...and here it is ruined.
Jurassic world. 7/10
The way you felt about the last two is how you'll feel about this one. Silly plot with nothing new or spectacular with the special effects but fun popcorn movie any way.
I saw Elvis last week. I’m not a Baz Luhrmann fan so I was very hesitant to go and pretty much expected to hate it. But I enjoyed it!
First of all Austin Butler. He was perfect and just plain beautiful to look at. There were endless montages of genuine Elvis photos mixed in with Butlers recreations and it’s really hard to tell which you are looking at. It’s disappointing to me when the actors don’t sing their own parts but here they use a blend of Elvis and Butlers voices. Just sounds exactly like all the Elvis recordings we’ve all heard. I don’t know why they even bothered. The best musical number came from the guy who played Little Richard, but I don’t know if he sang it himself. In fact all the musical cameos by Little Richard, BB King, Sister Rosetta Tharp were excellently portrayed.
The movie was an endless music video clip montage with not much dwelling into Elvis personality. Which is exactly how I remember Elvis— just news clips of him getting in or out of limos surrounded by big crowds and lots of flash bulbs going off. No insight into his creative process at all, but then he didn’t write songs.
I wish they had explored Elvis and Priscilla more. They made it out to be a very loving relationship but not too specific. I was surprised to learn that Elvis started out as a family business that his parents guided until Col Tom Parker. And Tom Hanks was EXCELLENT as Col Parker. He was so ham handedly manipulative and Hanks plays it real cartoony, which I love. It is kind of more a Col Parker than an Elvis movie 6.5/10
Back to the Future - 5/10
corny, but still a necessary watch once in a lifetime due to references
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From what I can catch on YouTube on this new Elvis movie is not encouraging. This kid does not remotely look like Presley and it's jarring. I'm used to the Kurt Russell 'E' who remains the definitive Elvis 40+ years on. Nobody has come close to Russell.
And I get tired of each 'E' programming stint I watch on the streams take apart the (Colonel) in order to wash Presley of his self destruction bent. It's wrong. He was a grown man who destroyed himself with drugs. Nobody else is responsible but Presley. I love Presley with all me heart, but he robbed himself, the people who depended upon him for their employment and us, his fans because he did drugs.
Watched 4 movies yesterday (3 rewatches)
Hustle - This was way better than I expected. Obviously made for even non-bball fans to enjoy. But some great shots and good acting. Very enjoyable. 8/10
Usual Suspects - I may have seen this more than any other move. It was on TBS (or something) and it was impossible to watch because instead of even subs uting works, they just cut the audio. I ended up watching it on Prime. 9/10.
Casino - 7.5/10. I used to think of this as a better movie. But I actually got bored through some of it which I don't remember doing before.
Heat - 6.5/10. Another movie I thought I liked better. The action scenes and robberies are great. But they spend way too much time on the relationships. Especially with Pacino, and his girlfriend, and her daughter. Also, with DeNiro and his girlfriend. They could have cut a lot of this out. I bet there's at least 45 unnecessary minutes.
Were the bored parts of Casino coinciding with Sharon Stone being on screen?
As a matter of fact, yes. The first time I saw it, I thought everything was great. And I like how they introduce her and show her scams. But man, I forgot how much time is spent on her.
When I re-watch a movie like Casino (or Heat), I'm just wanting to see the gangster . Not the relationships between the main characters and their love interests. I've already seen it once and that's enough.
It's why Goodfellows and The Departed are better imo.
Thor 6.5/10
I saw it last night. Pretty much agree with your rating. The first 80% of the movie was purely a slapstick comedy and then they tried to make the last 20% way too serious. It was a nice popcorn flick but definitely in the lower half of the MCU.
Both of the self centered dumb s could walk away with their perfectly faithful fine girlfriend / wives but instead keep the Narcissistic pursuits up.
Thought the ending was pathetic.
The Fallout?
HBO Max only.
Not sure i have any interest in a high school shooting enactment but getting some good reviews.
The Fallout's Cyclical Nature Highlights Both Trauma and Healing (collider.com)
Inside Man- 6/10
Thor Dog and - 2/10
someone needs to ask questions, where all those 250M went. Also, stop making jokes every 5 seconds and keep your characters consistent. Every movie, these s act different. And then I see people giving this 6 or higher. If this is a 6 then Godfather is a 50... I do understand you, if you're a 5 year old, then I can respect it.
Both of the self centered dumb s could walk away with their perfectly faithful fine girlfriend / wives but instead keep the Narcissistic pursuits up.
Thought the ending was pathetic.
Yeah..after the bank robbery, everything is downhill. I felt like they got locked into the DeNiro vs. Pacino having to go one on one. Even the earlier diner scene between the two is pretty cringey and unrealistic.
Not to mention, they should have busted them for breaking in for the platinum. Then try to tie them to the earlier bearer bond's shootout. But I'm OK with all that. But DeNiro being scott free with his chick and then going back to kill some insignificant POS goes against everything he's said and done.
i have not payed for a marvel movie since infinity war.
So you're pirating them to hate watch?
Even more pathetic!
did not expect to hate it this much, especially cause I liked all of Taika's movies so far... Was not the biggest fan of Ragnarok, but still didn't think it was bad, so i was surprised about this one.So you're pirating them to hate watch?
Even more pathetic!
Rumpy likes every movie he has ever watched.
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