Movies/TV (Reviews)

Loughe said:
watching the new season of Lioness....show been kinda hit/miss so far, but it's solid for the type of shit it is...but the timeline of this third season is really irritating....it bounces around without really explaining wtf is happeneing.....she got blackjacked and kidnapped to start the season....and next scene she's jogging in the park?

i mean....i'm assuming the rest of the episode is preceding this shit....but i'm only a rung or two above nubs....some type of 6 months earlier type shit would go a long way to shutting me entirely thee fvck up....which is a bonus to all of us, myself included.
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ok, self ownershipages time.....so maybe they did advise a mf with yellow lettering that the shit was indeed 6 months earlier....and i can neither deny, or deny, that i was rolling blunts while that particular notice graced the screen.

when i'm wrong, it's usually in the 'very' column...so there
 
The End of Oak Street: what a hot pile of garbage/10. Its was boring, acting bad, weird camera angles, bad cgi, & woke...really woke.
Sets place in 1982 and the dad & son are the wimpiest men ever, mom is a bada$$ bitch, weird lesbo angle in 1982 for reasons...thats not why its bad, but it didn't help.
 
Weapons - 7.5/10

It's really hard for me to like horror movies, but this one was a 10/10 for a good bit of the film. Unfortunately, there was also a decent bit that required them to go the make-everyone-retarded-to-move-the-plot-forward route. Still, that ending was fkn great and puts this one on a very short list of horror movies that I thought were decent.
 
His House is one my top horror movies.

Here's a comment that sums it up: What I liked about the movie is that when spooky shit started happening, they would actually turn the light on. Instead of wandering around in the dark for no reason.

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Fight Magnet said:
LANTERNS

A Guardian oh yea this is getting good.
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Episode 1 was fine. Pilots are difficult, especially pilots for superhero shows.

I liked episode 2 a lot. I was pumped to jump right back in and see where everything was headed.

Thought episode 3 was a total bore. 10-15 minutes of development that took 50 minutes of screen time.

Still on board to see what they are going to do, but the last episode was a real letdown.
 
osubuckeye4 said:
Episode 1 was fine. Pilots are difficult, especially pilots for superhero shows.

I liked episode 2 a lot. I was pumped to jump right back in and see where everything was headed.

Thought episode 3 was a total bore. 10-15 minutes of development that took 50 minutes of screen time.

Still on board to see what they are going to do, but the last episode was a real letdown.
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Yeah, that was definitely a snooze-fest.
 
osubuckeye4 said:
Episode 1 was fine. Pilots are difficult, especially pilots for superhero shows.

I liked episode 2 a lot. I was pumped to jump right back in and see where everything was headed.

Thought episode 3 was a total bore. 10-15 minutes of development that took 50 minutes of screen time.

Still on board to see what they are going to do, but the last episode was a real letdown.
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My trajectory is the opposite. I found the start of the season hard to invest in.

The third epi. I enjoyed, because it's an origin story. I basically know very little about the Lanterns, so learning about Jon Stewart gives the season a sense of direction.

I mean the dude can make Constructs (his bird) without a Ring, pure will it into existence. The whole "why" he was chosen as a Latern is in contrast to why Hal was chosen. It also hints at the ambitions of the Guardians. Some deeper plot point going on there.

The episode serves to expose the deeper dynamics of the relationship between Hal & Jon for the future.
 
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My trajectory is the opposite. I found the start of the season hard to invest in.

The third epi. I enjoyed, because it's an origin story. I basically know very little about the Lanterns, so learning about Jon Stewart gives the season a sense of direction.

I mean the dude can make Constructs (his bird) without a Ring, pure will it into existence. The whole "why" he was chosen as a Latern is in contrast to why Hal was chosen. It also hints at the ambitions of the Guardians. Some deeper plot point going on there.

The episode serves to expose the deeper dynamics of the relationship between Hal & Jon for the future.
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I'm quite familiar with Jon Stewart already

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Watched a bunch of new'ish movies over the last couple weeks, here is what I remember:

Mayday (Apple TV)
Tagline: When a U.S. Navy pilot (Ryan Reynolds) on a top-secret mission during the Cold War gets trapped behind enemy lines, his only chance at survival is to form an alliance with an eccentric ex-KGB agent (Kenneth Branagh).
I mostly enjoyed this one, especially for a straight to streaming release. Felt the runtime was a bit longer than it needed to be, and the plot is very familiar territory... but, Reynolds and Branagh were good together and Reynolds dialed it back just enough to not be completely annoying (though he is always moderately annoying after enough time on screen). All in all, it's not going to change your life or go down as a classic.. but, for straight to streaming it's a fun enough watch. 7/10 (eh, maybe it' a 6/10, but I'm always more forgiving with the straight to streaming stuff)


By Any Means (theater)
Tagline: An FBI agent (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) teams up with mob hit man Greg Scarpa (Markie Mark) to investigate the murders of civil rights leaders in the 1960s Mississippi.
The wife wanted to see this one for some reason that is unknown to me. I explained that the reviews were pretty bad and it was a topic that would probably irritate her (civil rights), but she was determined to go. She HATED it. I wouldn't say I liked it, but, it was full of unintentional comedy from Markie Mark and I had some good laughs. I'll say this, it's a really bizarre movie. I thought about it for awhile and I have no idea what message they are trying to get across. Violence is good? Torturing confessions out of people is good? Murdering cops is fine as long as they aren't being polite to black people? It's completely unhinged and the messaging is all over the place. I wouldn't recommend anyone pay to see it in the theaters, but if you're a fan of unintentional comedy and/or Markie Mark, you might be mildly entertained in a similar manner to the way I was (I was constantly like, "wait what? who did they make this movie for!?!?!". I will say that it is a shame that Yahya Abdul-Mateen didn't attach himself to a better project, I like him a lot as an actor and thought he was great in Wonder Man. He's fine in this, but the story is so stupidly bonkers it's hard to really think about anything other than how ridiculously unhinged it is. 5.5/10 (for the unintentional comedy, it's a terrible movie by any other measure)


Coyote vs Acme (theater)

Tagline: When ACME products fail him one too many times in his dogged pursuit of the Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote decides to hire a down-on-his-luck lawyer (Will Forte) to sue the corporation (John Cena plays lead attorney for Acme).

My daughter wanted to see this, so I took her. I actually ended up enjoying it more than she did. John Cena is kind of annoying, but Will Forte was great and the story was very nostalgic for anyone who grew up watching Looney Tunes or any of the Bugs Bunny-verse stuff from Warner Bros. The humor is a bit hit or miss (to be expected from Looney Tunes), but when it hits it's legit funny. I think the most surprising part of the movie is that it actually did a pretty good job of accurately describing the legal process (sure, there are some liberties... but they get more stuff right than wrong, which was a surprise).. and it actually had some solid subtle messaging against animal cruelty/experimentation and corporate overreach that wasn't of the 'I'm going to bash you over the head with the message so you understand it' variety. I'm not saying it changed my worldview or anything, and I don't think it's going to win any Oscars (nor does it likely deserve to), but, it was a lot more coherent and enjoyable than a movie about Wile E. Coyote had any business being. I hear that Warner Bros was going to tax-write off/destroy this rather than release it... I'm actually glad they didn't. I don't know that it's worth paying full price to see it in theaters, but it's worth a watch when it goes to streaming for 'free' 8/10
 
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osubuckeye4 said:
Watched a bunch of new'ish movies over the last couple weeks, here is what I remember:

Mayday (Apple TV)
Tagline: When a U.S. Navy pilot (Ryan Reynolds) on a top-secret mission during the Cold War gets trapped behind enemy lines, his only chance at survival is to form an alliance with an eccentric ex-KGB agent (Kenneth Branagh).
I mostly enjoyed this one, especially for a straight to streaming release. Felt the runtime was a bit longer than it needed to be, and the plot is very familiar territory... but, Reynolds and Branagh were good together and Reynolds dialed it back just enough to not be completely annoying (though he is always moderately annoying after enough time on screen). All in all, it's not going to change your life or go down as a classic.. but, for straight to streaming it's a fun enough watch. 7/10 (eh, maybe it' a 6/10, but I'm always more forgiving with the straight to streaming stuff)


By Any Means (theater)
Tagline: An FBI agent (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) teams up with mob hit man Greg Scarpa (Markie Mark) to investigate the murders of civil rights leaders in the 1960s Mississippi.
The wife wanted to see this one for some reason that is unknown to me. I explained that the reviews were pretty bad and it was a topic that would probably irritate her (civil rights), but she was determined to go. She HATED it. I wouldn't say I liked it, but, it was full of unintentional comedy from Markie Mark and I had some good laughs. I'll say this, it's a really bizarre movie. I thought about it for awhile and I have no idea what message they are trying to get across. Violence is good? Torturing confessions out of people is good? Murdering cops is fine as long as they aren't being polite to black people? It's completely unhinged and the messaging is all over the place. I wouldn't recommend anyone pay to see it in the theaters, but if you're a fan of unintentional comedy and/or Markie Mark, you might be mildly entertained in a similar manner to the way I was (I was constantly like, "wait what? who did they make this movie for!?!?!". I will say that it is a shame that Yahya Abdul-Mateen didn't attach himself to a better project, I like him a lot as an actor and thought he was great in Wonder Man. He's fine in this, but the story is so stupidly bonkers it's hard to really think about anything other than how ridiculously unhinged it is. 5.5/10 (for the unintentional comedy, it's a terrible movie by any other measure)


Coyote vs Acme (theater)

Tagline: When ACME products fail him one too many times in his dogged pursuit of the Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote decides to hire a down-on-his-luck lawyer (Will Forte) to sue the corporation (John Cena plays lead attorney for Acme).

My daughter wanted to see this, so I took her. I actually ended up enjoying it more than she did. John Cena is kind of annoying, but Will Forte was great and the story was very nostalgic for anyone who grew up watching Looney Tunes or any of the Bugs Bunny-verse stuff from Warner Bros. The humor is a bit hit or miss (to be expected from Looney Tunes), but when it hits it's legit funny. I think the most surprising part of the movie is that it actually did a pretty good job of accurately describing the legal process (sure, there are some liberties... but they get more stuff right than wrong, which was a surprise).. and it actually had some solid subtle messaging against animal cruelty/experimentation and corporate overreach that wasn't of the 'I'm going to bash you over the head with the message so you understand it' variety. I'm not saying it changed my worldview or anything, and I don't think it's going to win any Oscars (nor does it likely deserve to), but, it was a lot more coherent and enjoyable than a movie about Wile E. Coyote had any business being. I hear that Warner Bros was going to tax-write off/destroy this rather than release it... I'm actually glad they didn't. I don't know that it's worth paying full price to see it in theaters, but it's worth a watch when it goes to streaming for 'free' 8/10
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My wife wants to see that Marky Mark one too...I guess it gives them good vibrations?
 
Rhino78 said:
My wife wants to see that Marky Mark one too...I guess it gives them good vibrations?
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It's a completely bonkers movie that does something I hate, which is keep using the "this is based on a true story.... yup, look it up, TRUE STORY" tagline.

They do it both before and after the movie... so, of course I took them up on the challenge and looked it up.

The only things that are true are that someone who was affiliated with the mob named Greg Scarpa existed and it's likely the FBI did use him for 'black ops' type work (even though the FBI won't admit it)... and, that the murders that took place over voting rights which the movie highlights did happen.

Outside of that, pretty much everything else is made up.

The black FBI agent character isn't based on any actual historical figure, just speculation that maybe Scarpa worked with a black agent (again though, FBI isn't saying anything to confirm that and they've said that Scarpa was never assigned a partner).



I would have probably enjoyed it more if it was more of a "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" premise (taking a historical setting and some real facts/events and going completely gonzo with them to create an insane alternate history fairy tale) instead of constantly getting blasted with, "it's based on real events!!"

I dunno, if you ever do get around to watching it maybe you'll disagree. I just couldn't take any of it seriously because of how off the wall everything ends up getting.
 
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osubuckeye4 said:
Watched a bunch of new'ish movies over the last couple weeks, here is what I remember:

Mayday (Apple TV)
Tagline: When a U.S. Navy pilot (Ryan Reynolds) on a top-secret mission during the Cold War gets trapped behind enemy lines, his only chance at survival is to form an alliance with an eccentric ex-KGB agent (Kenneth Branagh).
I mostly enjoyed this one, especially for a straight to streaming release. Felt the runtime was a bit longer than it needed to be, and the plot is very familiar territory... but, Reynolds and Branagh were good together and Reynolds dialed it back just enough to not be completely annoying (though he is always moderately annoying after enough time on screen). All in all, it's not going to change your life or go down as a classic.. but, for straight to streaming it's a fun enough watch. 7/10 (eh, maybe it' a 6/10, but I'm always more forgiving with the straight to streaming stuff)


By Any Means (theater)
Tagline: An FBI agent (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) teams up with mob hit man Greg Scarpa (Markie Mark) to investigate the murders of civil rights leaders in the 1960s Mississippi.
The wife wanted to see this one for some reason that is unknown to me. I explained that the reviews were pretty bad and it was a topic that would probably irritate her (civil rights), but she was determined to go. She HATED it. I wouldn't say I liked it, but, it was full of unintentional comedy from Markie Mark and I had some good laughs. I'll say this, it's a really bizarre movie. I thought about it for awhile and I have no idea what message they are trying to get across. Violence is good? Torturing confessions out of people is good? Murdering cops is fine as long as they aren't being polite to black people? It's completely unhinged and the messaging is all over the place. I wouldn't recommend anyone pay to see it in the theaters, but if you're a fan of unintentional comedy and/or Markie Mark, you might be mildly entertained in a similar manner to the way I was (I was constantly like, "wait what? who did they make this movie for!?!?!". I will say that it is a shame that Yahya Abdul-Mateen didn't attach himself to a better project, I like him a lot as an actor and thought he was great in Wonder Man. He's fine in this, but the story is so stupidly bonkers it's hard to really think about anything other than how ridiculously unhinged it is. 5.5/10 (for the unintentional comedy, it's a terrible movie by any other measure)


Coyote vs Acme (theater)

Tagline: When ACME products fail him one too many times in his dogged pursuit of the Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote decides to hire a down-on-his-luck lawyer (Will Forte) to sue the corporation (John Cena plays lead attorney for Acme).

My daughter wanted to see this, so I took her. I actually ended up enjoying it more than she did. John Cena is kind of annoying, but Will Forte was great and the story was very nostalgic for anyone who grew up watching Looney Tunes or any of the Bugs Bunny-verse stuff from Warner Bros. The humor is a bit hit or miss (to be expected from Looney Tunes), but when it hits it's legit funny. I think the most surprising part of the movie is that it actually did a pretty good job of accurately describing the legal process (sure, there are some liberties... but they get more stuff right than wrong, which was a surprise).. and it actually had some solid subtle messaging against animal cruelty/experimentation and corporate overreach that wasn't of the 'I'm going to bash you over the head with the message so you understand it' variety. I'm not saying it changed my worldview or anything, and I don't think it's going to win any Oscars (nor does it likely deserve to), but, it was a lot more coherent and enjoyable than a movie about Wile E. Coyote had any business being. I hear that Warner Bros was going to tax-write off/destroy this rather than release it... I'm actually glad they didn't. I don't know that it's worth paying full price to see it in theaters, but it's worth a watch when it goes to streaming for 'free' 8/10
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I hate that about Any Means because the trailer looked good. I wasn't going to see it in the theater anyway.
 
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