Which movie did you watch lastֻ

Lightbringer · 2020-09-09T07:33:35.000Z

A hit and a miss tonight…

First up was “Battlestar Galactica: The Plan”, which was pretty good.

First off, it was very… busy. Know after part 1 of a 2-parter airs, and before part 2 starts you have a sort of recap of important parts of part 1? That’s what this felt like, a 1½ hr recap.

Granted, I hadn’t followed the new BSG at all (probably was cable-only), even though I could probably recite dialogue from the original. So I came into the movie cold. I knew some cursory stuff, but that’s it. So at least in that sense, I got “caught up” by just picking up bits from here and there.

Anyway, the “nonstopness” of the movie kept me pretty much glued to the screen. Hate pausing except to rewind bits where I might not have caught all the dialogue, etc.

All in all? Pretty good.

Next up was “Stasis”. Ugh. I’m getting so sick of these movies-with-no-ending.

It was actually pretty good up to the end, or non-end. Some Evil Cabal starts WW3 and most of earth is nuked, and survivors find a way to go back in time to try to stop the Evil Cabal from even being formed, and those from the Evil Cabal do the same. Yeah, sounds like a “Terminator” ripoff, and it almost was, but the twist is that those who travel back go into stasis (the only minor plot point that becomes the title of the flick… go figure) and their consciousness goes into the body of a newly-departed person in the past.

So a guy and gril (bf/gf couple, actually) go back into the past, the latter into an almost-ODed rebel-goth-chickie, and the former to a 20something older guy. Oh, that’ll work out fine. Anyway, they keep their hands off each other and get to it. Problem is the word “almost”. Ava doesn’t quite OD and isn’t quite dead, so when her not-quite-corpse is inhabited, her leftover spirit just floats around observing.

All in all, it could actually work, but the non-dead chickie ruins it by helping the Evil Cabal, and the good guys almost have a Secret Weapon to counter the Secret Weapon that the Evil Cabal is using. Only it’s almost time for the end credits! And sure enough, once the couple is reunited and Ava gets her body back, the Evil Cabal now clearly has the upper hand and the rebels are pretty much done for except for those two, and then it’s “Oh, let’s go to Malibu to try to hook up with the other rebels there!”, and then, yeah, the credits.

If it’s the pilot episode of a new series, okay. But NOT for a movie. Makes me think these writers paint themselves into a corner and can’t write their way out, so they cut to black just when you expect the Big Action to start.

Could’ve been good, but the non-ending sucked bigtime.

turkeydance · 2020-09-09T23:31:09.000Z

Anaconda.
with the original
Jennifer Lopez.

eicca · 2020-09-10T02:14:12.000Z

Saw Tenet in theaters a couple days ago.

Finally something original.

This is not a one-sitting enjoyment flick, a la Marvel. It was big and fast and confusing.

But I got the gist, and I loved every minute of confusion because it was so fresh.

It’s definitely a multiple viewings movie, and I cannot wait to see it again.

jf_smm · 2020-09-10T02:18:49.000Z

Se7en (1995)

I have to say this is the only “unboxing” video worth seeing LOL

My apologies to anyone who participates in that particular YouTube thing.

raccoon · 2020-09-10T03:49:47.000Z

eicca:

Saw Tenet in theaters a couple days ago.

Finally something original.

This is not a one-sitting enjoyment flick, a la Marvel. It was big and fast and confusing.

But I got the gist, and I loved every minute of confusion because it was so fresh.

It’s definitely a multiple viewings movie, and I cannot wait to see it again.

I want to see Tenet, though not in a theater like the director wants.

I'm hoping it's almost as good as Memento, a film that I have seen many times and absolutely love.

raccoon · 2020-09-11T01:02:10.000Z

I saw Dune (1984).

I watched this movie because a remake is due in December 2020.

I actually saw Dune back in 1984 when I was a kid, but I didn't remember very much of it.

By the way, I have never read any of the Dune books.

The acting in this movie is pretty good.

It stars Kyle MacLachlan, from Twin Peaks.

He does a great job.

Patrick Stewart has a small role as well.

The music is excellent.

The movie is moderately entertaining.

(I think you have to be a sci-fi fan to appreciate it, and I am a sci-fi fan.)

Overall, it's not too bad.

Lightbringer · 2020-09-11T04:51:36.000Z

Stay off the spice. You’ll get fruit-punch mouth…

80s_Fan · 2020-09-11T20:34:05.000Z

Apocalypto (2006)
Directed by Mel Gibson
Good movie, it’s free on Roku.

turkeydance · 2020-09-12T00:59:17.000Z

80sFan, i agree.
i will watch it again.
that is the last movie
my wife and i both
watched in a theatre.

Lightbringer · 2020-09-12T06:18:19.000Z

Caught “The 2nd”, and it was a hoot! Seems Ryan Phillippe pulled a Liam Neeson and became totally badass! RP as an action hero, whoda thunk it?

Anyway, seems some Bad People are killing off senators, judges, etc., who don’t agree with their political leanings. And one Supreme Court justice who was writing his opinion is on their hit-list, but decide to kidnap his daughter and make sure he “corrects” his opinion.

Wellp, she’s still at college getting out of her dorm by 5 when the school’s on break, and Our Hero Ryan is on his way to pick up his own son, too. Everyone else is out but those two, and the Bad People are already there lying in wait, trying to take her quietly.

Things go sideways pretty quickly, and Our Hero Ryan and his son and the judge’s daughter are the mouse in a cat’n’mouse game. Mayhem ensues.

You find out pretty quickly that OHR is a Medal Of Honor recipient, and sonny picked up a lot of the training that he and pop did together, which now comes in handy in dealing with the Bad People along the way.

And it was nice to see Ricard Burgi (“The Sentinel”, etc.), William Katt (“House”, another kewl flick), and Casper Van Dien (“Starship Troopers”) again, too.

It’s pretty standard fare, but was a fun romp. Even the good guys get their asses kicked along the way, so it’s not like they come out of it unscathed, physically or psychologically.

Lightbringer · 2020-09-14T07:18:29.000Z

Sidetracked today, only had time for a short one, so caught “Pandas” at 45min or so.

Narrated by Kristen Bell (aka “Veronica Mars”), it documents baby pandas that need to be prepped and then released into the wild to rebuild their dwindling numbers. Seems that especially as babies but even grown, they’re cute af but kinda retarded. Like they even need panda-porn to figure out how to mate, can drown in a bowl of soup, that kind of dumb. So they need all sorts of help to make it in the wild (as in eat and sleep; not like they got lions and tigers out to eat them or anything).

One guy who raises orphaned baby bears in New Hampshire was tapped to help them do that. His experience doing that with bears could hopefully be adapted to work with pandas, too.

Anyway, they select this critter Shen-Shen to go out and be the first. The movie chronicles that from being a baby that couldn’t even crawl, to a big honkin’ 200lb panda.

It’s a nice little doc, shows the critters as babies and “teenagers” and fully grown, and it’s amazing to watch them play. More like watching a car2n than a nature-flick.

Definitely worth the watch, if only for the cuteness factor.

2A1 · 2020-09-14T16:07:22.000Z

I am currently watching Tenet (2020)

Armed with only one word, Tenet, and fighting for the survival of the entire world, a Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.

Quite a good movie!

Photon_Master · 2020-09-14T22:54:17.000Z

Have you guys seen the new “Dune” trailer? Oh man I can’t wait… I’m probably one of the few people who loved the original, which I just watched on my projector

raccoon · 2020-09-15T22:24:30.000Z

I saw The Shallows (2016).

I like this movie.

The acting is pretty good, as is the music.

The movie is a little slow, but it is still entertaining.

When I was a kid I saw the Jaws movies, and they scared me big time.

I think any movie that was somewhat scary got to me back then.

The Shallows didn't scare me, even though I fear like sharks in general.

I think I'm over shark movies scaring me now.

This film is a pretty fun movie that's just a bit slow.

If there were more action in the movie, it would be one of my favorites.

Overall, I do recommend it.

Photon_Master · 2020-09-15T22:42:04.000Z

Decided to watch the old Starship Troopers in 4K HDR. I think I’m the only person who liked it but I dig Verhoeven movies. Looked amazing on a 12 foot screen

Lightbringer · 2020-09-15T22:54:42.000Z

raccoon city:

I think I’m over shark movies scaring me now.

Wait ’til you see a Sharktopus…

And it battles the Whalewolf… and the Pteracuda!

2A1 · 2020-09-16T15:27:13.000Z

Love, Guaranteed

To save her small law firm, earnest lawyer Susan takes a high-paying case from Nick, a charming new client who wants to sue a dating website that guarantees love. But as the case heats up, so do Susan and Nick’s feelings for each other.

While the movie is still streaming in 1080p, the movie is actually better than expected. Not the funniest, not the best ever plot, but absolutely OK to watch on a boring day!

Thanks, Netflix.

NorthernHarrier · 2020-09-16T17:16:34.000Z

Photon Master:

Decided to watch the old Starship Troopers in 4K HDR. I think I’m the only person who liked it but I dig Verhoeven movies. Looked amazing on a 12 foot screen

I liked it when I saw it on cable years ago - but I think the satire was lost on a lot of people.

jf_smm · 2020-09-16T19:26:19.000Z

Photon Master:

Decided to watch the old Starship Troopers in 4K HDR. I think I’m the only person who liked it but I dig Verhoeven movies. Looked amazing on a 12 foot screen

You’re not alone, I read the book when I was a kid and was champing at the bit to see it when it came out. My only complaint was that they didn’t include a key piece of technology from the book but I guess it wasn’t in the budget.

Photon_Master · 2020-09-16T23:05:55.000Z

Oh sweet! What technology? The gorilla armor exoskeleton suits?