What did you watch?!
I was supposed to be more productive yesterday, but between futzing
around on IMDb, needing a nap, and figuring out how to grade things on
Canvas (this is my main job's new online system), I didn't get as much
done as I had hoped.
I also didn't watch much TV:
soaps: DOOL - OK, looks like I was right - the shady lady uniformed cop
comes up with some malarkey to trick Tripp and Wendy, and I bet she is
going to hold them hostage. NuTheresa loses it when Alex fails to
propose to her - I like how Alex looked like he had no idea what was
going on!! Sloan is pretty awful, as it's clear she's jealous of Eric's attention to the baby - She's about to go "out" with somebody after Eric falls asleep. And we finally get Jada laying eyes on Everett! - Either
he's a really good liar, or he legitimately seemed to not know who she was/not remember her!... Looking forward to Monday on this one.
The Buccaneers (Apple TV+) - Apparently this is set in the 1870s, and if
so it has not a speck or an ounce of "realism" about it! There was lots
and lots here that was unrealistic/wrong, but the most glaring ones were
the poodle dyed pink, and the wedding dress that Alisha Boe wore.
Clearly, this is Apple TV+'s answer to "Bridgerton", right down to
the modern soundtrack (one of those tropes that actually distracts in
cases like this - "Dickinson" could get away with this as it was a comedy...). Though why anyone would want to emulate "Bridgerton" is
anyone's guess!!
The headliner here is Kristine Froseth (credited as Kristine
Frøseth), playing Nan, who seems like the quasi-ringleader of a group of five daughters of the NYC nouveau riche - the others are Boe, Imogen Waterhouse (from THE OUTPOST!! - she and Froseth, and Christina
Hendricks, are the only reasons I'm watching this!), Aubri Ibrag (who I
am unfamiliar with), and Josie Totah.
This opens with Boe marrying a seemingly reticent Lord (Josh Dylan), who invites the other 4 girls (and their two mothers) to visit them in England. Which they do. Christina Hendricks, who plays Froseth's and Waterhouse's mother, wants to "daughter-sell" Waterhouse, playing the
older daughter Virginia, to a Lord or Duke or something, as Froseth's
younger Nan is clearly too much of a handful. When Nan seems to (accidentally!) sabotage Virginia's chances, in anger Virginia reveals a dirty little secret about Nan that devastates her. And her mother also
exiles Nan to Cornwall for a week.
Meanwhile, Nan attracts the attention of two men, a rebellious Duke (Guy Remmers) who wants nothing to do with the other Duchesses and
Ladies around him or his mother's marriage plans, and another Brit dude (Matthew Broome), who seems nice but in fact may be calculating and conspiring to gold-dig for his impoverished family by seducing rich
heiress Nan.
This all looks pretty good (though, unlike "Upgrade", the 4k here doesn't exactly pop). And I like Froseth's performance. But this is
nothing we haven't seen before, and the lack of realism completely takes
me out of most scenes.
I will stick with this, though, as the revelation about Nan's
character makes this a little more interesting than the show would be
without it.
Later, I left "The Beach House Murders" on in the background, while I finished my Canvas grading, but I literally have no idea what happened...
What did you watch?!
On 2/18/2024 8:34 AM, Ian J. Ball wrote:
I was supposed to be more productive yesterday, but between futzing
around on IMDb, needing a nap, and figuring out how to grade things on
Canvas (this is my main job's new online system), I didn't get as much
done as I had hoped.
FYI - Over on twitter the folks who are running the Hollywood horror
museum are requesting volunteers with a IMDB Prime account for
something. They didn't specify what.
On 2/18/2024 8:34 AM, Ian J. Ball wrote:
I was supposed to be more productive yesterday, but between futzing
around on IMDb, needing a nap, and figuring out how to grade things on
Canvas (this is my main job's new online system), I didn't get as much
done as I had hoped.
FYI - Over on twitter the folks who are running the Hollywood horror
museum are requesting volunteers with a IMDB Prime account for
something. They didn't specify what.
I also didn't watch much TV:
soaps: DOOL - OK, looks like I was right - the shady lady uniformed cop
comes up with some malarkey to trick Tripp and Wendy, and I bet she is
going to hold them hostage. NuTheresa loses it when Alex fails to
propose to her - I like how Alex looked like he had no idea what was
going on!! Sloan is pretty awful, as it's clear she's jealous of Eric's
attention to the baby - She's about to go "out" with somebody after Eric
falls asleep. And we finally get Jada laying eyes on Everett! - Either
he's a really good liar, or he legitimately seemed to not know who she
was/not remember her!... Looking forward to Monday on this one.
The Buccaneers (Apple TV+) - Apparently this is set in the 1870s, and if
so it has not a speck or an ounce of "realism" about it! There was lots
and lots here that was unrealistic/wrong, but the most glaring ones were
the poodle dyed pink, and the wedding dress that Alisha Boe wore.
Clearly, this is Apple TV+'s answer to "Bridgerton", right down to
the modern soundtrack (one of those tropes that actually distracts in
cases like this - "Dickinson" could get away with this as it was a
comedy...). Though why anyone would want to emulate "Bridgerton" is
anyone's guess!!
I didn't get past the first episode or two, but someone clearing
watching and enjoying it.
The headliner here is Kristine Froseth (credited as Kristine
Frøseth), playing Nan, who seems like the quasi-ringleader of a group of
five daughters of the NYC nouveau riche - the others are Boe, Imogen
Waterhouse (from THE OUTPOST!! - she and Froseth, and Christina
Hendricks, are the only reasons I'm watching this!), Aubri Ibrag (who I
am unfamiliar with), and Josie Totah.
This opens with Boe marrying a seemingly reticent Lord (Josh Dylan),
who invites the other 4 girls (and their two mothers) to visit them in
England. Which they do. Christina Hendricks, who plays Froseth's and
Waterhouse's mother, wants to "daughter-sell" Waterhouse, playing the
older daughter Virginia, to a Lord or Duke or something, as Froseth's
younger Nan is clearly too much of a handful. When Nan seems to
(accidentally!) sabotage Virginia's chances, in anger Virginia reveals a
dirty little secret about Nan that devastates her. And her mother also
exiles Nan to Cornwall for a week.
Meanwhile, Nan attracts the attention of two men, a rebellious Duke
(Guy Remmers) who wants nothing to do with the other Duchesses and
Ladies around him or his mother's marriage plans, and another Brit dude
(Matthew Broome), who seems nice but in fact may be calculating and
conspiring to gold-dig for his impoverished family by seducing rich
heiress Nan.
This all looks pretty good (though, unlike "Upgrade", the 4k here
doesn't exactly pop). And I like Froseth's performance. But this is
nothing we haven't seen before, and the lack of realism completely takes
me out of most scenes.
I will stick with this, though, as the revelation about Nan's
character makes this a little more interesting than the show would be
without it.
Later, I left "The Beach House Murders" on in the background, while I
finished my Canvas grading, but I literally have no idea what happened...
What did you watch?!
I watched:
Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan (4K disc) Perfect movie with one of the
best scores ever. Movies like this are why I have a home theater!
Star Trek III: The Search For Spock (4K disc) Kirk must save Spock while battling Doc Brown and his lawyer from Night Court.
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (4K Disc) Kirk uses Doc Brown's time
machine to travel to 1987 where he finds 2 whales and must take them
Back to the Future to save Earth. This was the first Star Trek movie I
saw in the theater. I was living in San Francisco at the time and this
movie just goes down differently if you're a native San Franciscan.
"Set us down there in Golden Gate Park."
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (4K disc) After watching this movie I'm
left with one question. Why does God need a starship? For this one I
turned on the commentary track audio, and listened to a very good
commentary from several Trek insiders. They gave lots of very
interesting making of trivia and didn't hold back on the snark either.
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (4K disc) Kirk vs. Klingons.
Loads of fun. One of my favorites. And a great score as well. Signing their names at the end before the credits roll is icing on the cake.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dRQnxUNDUg
Ian J. Ball <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:
What did you watch?!
Hey, thanks for asking!
I tried and failed to watch ISS. Like Beekeeper this seems to be a movie
Plex has moved over to its rental tier and trying to watch it just crashes the program.
I did manage to watch BYZANTIUM (a borderline incomprehensible vampire flick),
as well as SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS, both because they featured Christine
Marzano, a very attractive actress I had just seen on ANGER MANAGEMENT. I really need to find a better way to pick movies.
On 2/18/24 9:02 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:
Ian J. Ball <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:
What did you watch?!
Hey, thanks for asking!
I tried and failed to watch ISS. Like Beekeeper this seems to be a movie
Plex has moved over to its rental tier and trying to watch it just
crashes
the program.
I did manage to watch BYZANTIUM (a borderline incomprehensible vampire
flick),
"Byzantium" is a film I have a love-hate relationship with. It's got two solid performers, and an interesting premise. But the execution leaves a
lot to be desired.
I feel like "The Moth Diaries" covers similar ground to this a lot
better...
as well as SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS, both because they featured Christine
Marzano, a very attractive actress I had just seen on ANGER MANAGEMENT. I
really need to find a better way to pick movies.
It looks like she's barely in it... (Helena Mattsson too!!)
I was supposed to be more productive yesterday, but between futzing
around on IMDb, needing a nap, and figuring out how to grade things on
Canvas (this is my main job's new online system), I didn't get as much
done as I had hoped.
I also didn't watch much TV:
soaps: DOOL - OK, looks like I was right - the shady lady uniformed cop
comes up with some malarkey to trick Tripp and Wendy, and I bet she is
going to hold them hostage. NuTheresa loses it when Alex fails to
propose to her - I like how Alex looked like he had no idea what was
going on!! Sloan is pretty awful, as it's clear she's jealous of Eric's attention to the baby - She's about to go "out" with somebody after Eric
falls asleep. And we finally get Jada laying eyes on Everett! - Either
he's a really good liar, or he legitimately seemed to not know who she was/not remember her!... Looking forward to Monday on this one.
On 2/18/24 9:02 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:
Ian J. Ball <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:
What did you watch?!
Hey, thanks for asking!
I tried and failed to watch ISS. Like Beekeeper this seems to be a movie
Plex has moved over to its rental tier and trying to watch it just crashes >> the program.
I did manage to watch BYZANTIUM (a borderline incomprehensible vampire
flick),
"Byzantium" is a film I have a love-hate relationship with. It's got two solid performers, and an interesting premise. But the execution leaves a
lot to be desired.
I feel like "The Moth Diaries" covers similar ground to this a lot better...
as well as SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS, both because they featured Christine
Marzano, a very attractive actress I had just seen on ANGER MANAGEMENT. I
really need to find a better way to pick movies.
It looks like she's barely in it... (Helena Mattsson too!!)
On 2/18/2024 9:15 AM, Ian J. Ball wrote:
On 2/18/24 9:02 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:
Ian J. Ball <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:
What did you watch?!
Hey, thanks for asking!
I tried and failed to watch ISS. Like Beekeeper this seems to be a movie >>> Plex has moved over to its rental tier and trying to watch it just
crashes
the program.
If you have to pick one, go with Beekeeper. It's a solid turn your
brain way off and enjoy the ride action flick. ISS is definitely
watchable, but it doesn't have Jason Statham beating the crap out of people.
I did manage to watch BYZANTIUM (a borderline incomprehensible vampire
flick),
"Byzantium" is a film I have a love-hate relationship with. It's got two
solid performers, and an interesting premise. But the execution leaves a
lot to be desired.
I don't remember it, but I know I didn't like it.
I feel like "The Moth Diaries" covers similar ground to this a lot
better...
I'm not sure if I ever saw "The Moth Diaries." I'm guessing I haven't.
as well as SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS, both because they featured Christine
Marzano, a very attractive actress I had just seen on ANGER MANAGEMENT. I >>> really need to find a better way to pick movies.
It looks like she's barely in it... (Helena Mattsson too!!)
I saw and liked "Seven Psychopaths", but don't remember it.
saw "Anger Management," but don't recall if I like it or not. I'm
actually planning on watching a bunch of Adam Sandler movies soon, but
that's not one I have in my collection.
Arthur Lipscomb <arthur@alum.calberkeley.org> wrote:
On 2/18/2024 8:34 AM, Ian J. Ball wrote:
I was supposed to be more productive yesterday, but between futzing
around on IMDb, needing a nap, and figuring out how to grade things on
Canvas (this is my main job's new online system), I didn't get as much
done as I had hoped.
FYI - Over on twitter the folks who are running the Hollywood horror
museum are requesting volunteers with a IMDB Prime account for
something. They didn't specify what.
I also didn't watch much TV:
soaps: DOOL - OK, looks like I was right - the shady lady uniformed cop
comes up with some malarkey to trick Tripp and Wendy, and I bet she is
going to hold them hostage. NuTheresa loses it when Alex fails to
propose to her - I like how Alex looked like he had no idea what was
going on!! Sloan is pretty awful, as it's clear she's jealous of Eric's
attention to the baby - She's about to go "out" with somebody after Eric >>> falls asleep. And we finally get Jada laying eyes on Everett! - Either
he's a really good liar, or he legitimately seemed to not know who she
was/not remember her!... Looking forward to Monday on this one.
The Buccaneers (Apple TV+) - Apparently this is set in the 1870s, and if >>> so it has not a speck or an ounce of "realism" about it! There was lots
and lots here that was unrealistic/wrong, but the most glaring ones were >>> the poodle dyed pink, and the wedding dress that Alisha Boe wore.
Clearly, this is Apple TV+'s answer to "Bridgerton", right down to >>> the modern soundtrack (one of those tropes that actually distracts in
cases like this - "Dickinson" could get away with this as it was a
comedy...). Though why anyone would want to emulate "Bridgerton" is
anyone's guess!!
I didn't get past the first episode or two, but someone clearing
watching and enjoying it.
The headliner here is Kristine Froseth (credited as Kristine
Frøseth), playing Nan, who seems like the quasi-ringleader of a group of >>> five daughters of the NYC nouveau riche - the others are Boe, Imogen
Waterhouse (from THE OUTPOST!! - she and Froseth, and Christina
Hendricks, are the only reasons I'm watching this!), Aubri Ibrag (who I
am unfamiliar with), and Josie Totah.
This opens with Boe marrying a seemingly reticent Lord (Josh Dylan), >>> who invites the other 4 girls (and their two mothers) to visit them in
England. Which they do. Christina Hendricks, who plays Froseth's and
Waterhouse's mother, wants to "daughter-sell" Waterhouse, playing the
older daughter Virginia, to a Lord or Duke or something, as Froseth's
younger Nan is clearly too much of a handful. When Nan seems to
(accidentally!) sabotage Virginia's chances, in anger Virginia reveals a >>> dirty little secret about Nan that devastates her. And her mother also
exiles Nan to Cornwall for a week.
Meanwhile, Nan attracts the attention of two men, a rebellious Duke >>> (Guy Remmers) who wants nothing to do with the other Duchesses and
Ladies around him or his mother's marriage plans, and another Brit dude
(Matthew Broome), who seems nice but in fact may be calculating and
conspiring to gold-dig for his impoverished family by seducing rich
heiress Nan.
This all looks pretty good (though, unlike "Upgrade", the 4k here
doesn't exactly pop). And I like Froseth's performance. But this is
nothing we haven't seen before, and the lack of realism completely takes >>> me out of most scenes.
I will stick with this, though, as the revelation about Nan's
character makes this a little more interesting than the show would be
without it.
Later, I left "The Beach House Murders" on in the background, while I
finished my Canvas grading, but I literally have no idea what happened... >>>
What did you watch?!
I watched:
Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan (4K disc) Perfect movie with one of the
best scores ever. Movies like this are why I have a home theater!
Star Trek III: The Search For Spock (4K disc) Kirk must save Spock while
battling Doc Brown and his lawyer from Night Court.
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (4K Disc) Kirk uses Doc Brown's time
machine to travel to 1987 where he finds 2 whales and must take them
Back to the Future to save Earth. This was the first Star Trek movie I
saw in the theater. I was living in San Francisco at the time and this
movie just goes down differently if you're a native San Franciscan.
"Set us down there in Golden Gate Park."
With Eddie Murphy as Shatner‘s love interest.
“Hey, they’re on the wrong side of the bridge“
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (4K disc) After watching this movie I'm
left with one question. Why does God need a starship? For this one I
turned on the commentary track audio, and listened to a very good
commentary from several Trek insiders. They gave lots of very
interesting making of trivia and didn't hold back on the snark either.
You should watch GALAXY QUEST next. It’s ending sequence with the rock monster as the ending Shatner wanted for final frontier.
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (4K disc) Kirk vs. Klingons.
Ruined by Kim Cattrell. And her nitwit boyfriend.
Loads of fun. One of my favorites. And a great score as well. Signing
their names at the end before the credits roll is icing on the cake.
I can’t begin to tell you how much I hate that. They had a different and better ending graphic planned, and I positioned myself to be the one who pushed the button to start the camera. And then some idiot came up with the signatures, and they scrapped my scene and did that instead. I was “this” close to finally getting official work on Star Trek and shooting the last scene of real Star Trek ever.
On 2/18/2024 9:15 AM, Ian J. Ball wrote:
On 2/18/24 9:02 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:
Ian J. Ball <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:
What did you watch?!
Hey, thanks for asking!
I tried and failed to watch ISS. Like Beekeeper this seems to be a movie >> Plex has moved over to its rental tier and trying to watch it just
crashes
the program.
If you have to pick one, go with Beekeeper. It's a solid turn your
brain way off and enjoy the ride action flick. ISS is definitely
watchable, but it doesn't have Jason Statham beating the crap out of people.
Arthur Lipscomb <arthur@alum.calberkeley.org> wrote:
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (4K disc) Kirk vs. Klingons.
Ruined by Kim Cattrell. And her nitwit boyfriend.
Loads of fun. One of my favorites. And a great score as well. Signing
their names at the end before the credits roll is icing on the cake.
I can't begin to tell you how much I hate that. They had a different and better ending graphic planned, and I positioned myself to be the one who pushed the button to start the camera. And then some idiot came up with the signatures, and they scrapped my scene and did that instead. I was "this" close to finally getting official work on Star Trek and shooting the last scene of real Star Trek ever.
What did you watch?!
On 2/18/24 8:57 AM, Arthur Lipscomb wrote:
On 2/18/2024 8:34 AM, Ian J. Ball wrote:
I was supposed to be more productive yesterday, but between futzing
around on IMDb, needing a nap, and figuring out how to grade things
on Canvas (this is my main job's new online system), I didn't get as
much done as I had hoped.
FYI - Over on twitter the folks who are running the Hollywood horror
museum are requesting volunteers with a IMDB Prime account for
something. They didn't specify what.
I think that's a paid account - I definitely don't have one of those!!
Ian J. Ball <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:
What did you watch?!
Hey, thanks for asking!
I tried and failed to watch ISS. Like Beekeeper this seems to be a movie
Plex has moved over to its rental tier and trying to watch it just crashes the program.
I did manage to watch BYZANTIUM (a borderline incomprehensible vampire flick), as well as SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS, both because they featured Christine Marzano, a very attractive actress I had just seen on ANGER MANAGEMENT. I really need to find a better way to pick movies.
Ian J. Ball <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:
On 2/18/24 9:02 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:
Ian J. Ball <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:
What did you watch?!
Hey, thanks for asking!
I tried and failed to watch ISS. Like Beekeeper this seems to be a movie >>> Plex has moved over to its rental tier and trying to watch it just crashes >>> the program.
I did manage to watch BYZANTIUM (a borderline incomprehensible vampire
flick),
"Byzantium" is a film I have a love-hate relationship with. It's got two
solid performers, and an interesting premise. But the execution leaves a
lot to be desired.
I ended up reading along with your Wikipedia plot synopsis, just to keep track of what was going on, but you made a few mistakes there as well.
Also, I could only understand about half of what Gemma said, especially
when she was screaming and the subtitles weren’t right, very
I feel like "The Moth Diaries" covers similar ground to this a lot better... >>
as well as SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS, both because they featured Christine
Marzano, a very attractive actress I had just seen on ANGER MANAGEMENT. I >>> really need to find a better way to pick movies.
It looks like she's barely in it... (Helena Mattsson too!!)
Christine doesn’t have a lot of screen time but she’s naked for every glorious frame of it.
Helena is what led me to ask about PAPER EMPIRE.
On 2/18/2024 8:34 AM, Ian J. Ball wrote:
I was supposed to be more productive yesterday, but between futzing
around on IMDb, needing a nap, and figuring out how to grade things on
Canvas (this is my main job's new online system), I didn't get as much
done as I had hoped.
I also didn't watch much TV:
soaps: DOOL - OK, looks like I was right - the shady lady uniformed
cop comes up with some malarkey to trick Tripp and Wendy, and I bet
she is going to hold them hostage. NuTheresa loses it when Alex fails
to propose to her - I like how Alex looked like he had no idea what
was going on!! Sloan is pretty awful, as it's clear she's jealous of
Eric's attention to the baby - She's about to go "out" with somebody
after Eric
Probablymeeting Melinds for a drink and to vent.
falls asleep. And we finally get Jada laying eyes on Everett! - Either
he's a really good liar, or he legitimately seemed to not know who she
was/not remember her!... Looking forward to Monday on this one.
We still might no know anything for sure. People are talking on forums
and concensus ia either he's an identical twin (maybe separated when
they were babies) or he's got multiple personalities.
On 2/18/24 9:47 AM, suzeeq wrote:
On 2/18/2024 8:34 AM, Ian J. Ball wrote:
I was supposed to be more productive yesterday, but between futzing
around on IMDb, needing a nap, and figuring out how to grade things
on Canvas (this is my main job's new online system), I didn't get as
much done as I had hoped.
I also didn't watch much TV:
soaps: DOOL - OK, looks like I was right - the shady lady uniformed
cop comes up with some malarkey to trick Tripp and Wendy, and I bet
she is going to hold them hostage. NuTheresa loses it when Alex fails
to propose to her - I like how Alex looked like he had no idea what
was going on!! Sloan is pretty awful, as it's clear she's jealous of
Eric's attention to the baby - She's about to go "out" with somebody
after Eric
Probablymeeting Melinds for a drink and to vent.
That was my first assumption, but the way that scene played out made me
think that it might be misdirection and Sloan is going to meet a guy...
falls asleep. And we finally get Jada laying eyes on Everett! -
Either he's a really good liar, or he legitimately seemed to not know
who she was/not remember her!... Looking forward to Monday on this one.
We still might no know anything for sure. People are talking on forums
and concensus ia either he's an identical twin (maybe separated when
they were babies) or he's got multiple personalities.
I still think his "coma" story is an outright con job - We'll see if I
am right...
In article
<2040531548.729968687.889210.anim8rfsk-cox.net@news.easynews.com>,
anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
Arthur Lipscomb <arthur@alum.calberkeley.org> wrote:
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (4K disc) Kirk vs. Klingons.
Ruined by Kim Cattrell. And her nitwit boyfriend.
Loads of fun. One of my favorites. And a great score as well. SigningI can't begin to tell you how much I hate that. They had a different and
their names at the end before the credits roll is icing on the cake.
better ending graphic planned, and I positioned myself to be the one who
pushed the button to start the camera. And then some idiot came up with the >> signatures, and they scrapped my scene and did that instead. I was "this"
close to finally getting official work on Star Trek and shooting the last
scene of real Star Trek ever.
That sounds like your villain origin story!
On 2/18/24 9:59 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:
Ian J. Ball <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:
On 2/18/24 9:02 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:
Ian J. Ball <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:
What did you watch?!
Hey, thanks for asking!
I tried and failed to watch ISS. Like Beekeeper this seems to be a movie >>>> Plex has moved over to its rental tier and trying to watch it just crashes >>>> the program.
I did manage to watch BYZANTIUM (a borderline incomprehensible vampire >>>> flick),
"Byzantium" is a film I have a love-hate relationship with. It's got two >>> solid performers, and an interesting premise. But the execution leaves a >>> lot to be desired.
I ended up reading along with your Wikipedia plot synopsis, just to keep
track of what was going on, but you made a few mistakes there as well.
Also, I could only understand about half of what Gemma said, especially
when she was screaming and the subtitles weren’t right, very
I feel like "The Moth Diaries" covers similar ground to this a lot better...
as well as SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS, both because they featured Christine
Marzano, a very attractive actress I had just seen on ANGER MANAGEMENT. I >>>> really need to find a better way to pick movies.
It looks like she's barely in it... (Helena Mattsson too!!)
Christine doesn’t have a lot of screen time but she’s naked for every
glorious frame of it.
Helena is what led me to ask about PAPER EMPIRE.
I'm shocked you haven't seen "Species (4?)", the only movie I know with Helena Mattsson naked nudity in it!!
Arthur Lipscomb <arthur@alum.calberkeley.org> wrote:
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (4K disc) Kirk vs. Klingons.
Ruined by Kim Cattrell. And her nitwit boyfriend.
Loads of fun. One of my favorites. And a great score as well. SigningI can’t begin to tell you how much I hate that. They had a different and better ending graphic planned, and I positioned myself to be the one who pushed the button to start the camera. And then some idiot came up with the signatures, and they scrapped my scene and did that instead. I was “this” close to finally getting official work on Star Trek and shooting the last scene of real Star Trek ever.
their names at the end before the credits roll is icing on the cake.
Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan (4K disc) Perfect movie with one of the
best scores ever. Movies like this are why I have a home theater!
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (4K Disc) Kirk uses Doc Brown's time
machine to travel to 1987 where he finds 2 whales and must take them
Back to the Future to save Earth. This was the first Star Trek movie I
saw in the theater. I was living in San Francisco at the time and this
movie just goes down differently if you're a native San Franciscan.
"Set us down there in Golden Gate Park."
Arthur Lipscomb <arthur@alum.calberkeley.org> wrote:
I saw and liked "Seven Psychopaths", but don't remember it. I'm sure I
saw "Anger Management," but don't recall if I like it or not. I'm
actually planning on watching a bunch of Adam Sandler movies soon, but
that's not one I have in my collection.
What are the good Sandler movies?
I saw and liked "Seven Psychopaths", but don't remember it. I'm sure I
saw "Anger Management," but don't recall if I like it or not. I'm
actually planning on watching a bunch of Adam Sandler movies soon, but
that's not one I have in my collection.
Arthur Lipscomb <arthur@alum.calberkeley.org> wrote:
Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan (4K disc) Perfect movie with one of the
best scores ever. Movies like this are why I have a home theater!
Khan!
I have to re-watch this movie every so often to appreciate the brilliant script and the pure nostalgia of seeing well-beloved characters who were allowed to age, not entirely gracefully. I loved McCoy giving Kirk the reading glasses, although it's hard to believe McCoy couldn't fix his
eyes. And it's amazing that Kirk versus Khan, the two actors never share
a scene together and literally weren't on the same set at the same time,
but it's cut together so seemlessly the audience isn't distracted.
Spock's death scene is quite moving indeed.
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (4K Disc) Kirk uses Doc Brown's time
machine to travel to 1987 where he finds 2 whales and must take them
Back to the Future to save Earth. This was the first Star Trek movie I
saw in the theater. I was living in San Francisco at the time and this
movie just goes down differently if you're a native San Franciscan.
"Set us down there in Golden Gate Park."
Heh
SAVE THE WHALES
Best gags in the movie was sending the guy doing the fake Russian accent
to find the "nuclear wessel", McCoy curing that one woman's kidney failure muttering about the Dark Ages, and naming the whales George & Gracie. I
get that Spock is a touch telepath
names the humans had given them?
The other day, a middle-aged black man got on the "L" with a modern boom
box playing it real loud. I still haven't learned the correct way to
apply the Vulcan neck pinch.
Double dumb ass on you! Are you sure it isn't time for a colorful
metaphor?
Arthur Lipscomb <arthur@alum.calberkeley.org> wrote:
I saw and liked "Seven Psychopaths", but don't remember it. I'm sure I
saw "Anger Management," but don't recall if I like it or not. I'm
actually planning on watching a bunch of Adam Sandler movies soon, but
that's not one I have in my collection.
What are the good Sandler movies?
I can't begin to tell you how much I hate that. They had a different and
better ending graphic planned, and I positioned myself to be the one who
pushed the button to start the camera. And then some idiot came up with
the signatures, and they scrapped my scene and did that instead. I was
"this" close to finally getting official work on Star Trek and shooting
the last scene of real Star Trek ever.
How would your scene have worked?
The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne S1E21 The Victorian Candidate (2000) >DVD-r disc
Ghost stories and Victorian era brain-washing as a Scottish lord in the >League of Darkness plots Queen Victoria's death. As nonsensical as the >previous episode.
The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne S1E22 The Book of Knowledge
DVD-r disc
And it ends on a clip show. Verne has yellow fever and has
hallucinations based on his past adventures. But luckily the guest star
is a doctor who wants Jules' notebook! Oh what a surprise, he's working
for the League of Darkness.
Now that I've finished the series I'm disappointed. It started out well
and had potential as a fun steampunk adventure series but they just
couldn't sustain it. As the show progressed the lack of budget became >painful. The last several episodes were filmed at night with no lights,
one suspects because they had run out of money for lighting.
On 2/18/24 10:40 PM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
Arthur Lipscomb <arthur@alum.calberkeley.org> wrote:
I saw and liked "Seven Psychopaths", but don't remember it. I'm sure I >>> saw "Anger Management," but don't recall if I like it or not. I'm
actually planning on watching a bunch of Adam Sandler movies soon, but
that's not one I have in my collection.
What are the good Sandler movies?
"Happy Gilmore" is a classic. "Billy Madison" is all right. After that?...
On 2/19/2024 5:17 AM, Ian J. Ball wrote:
On 2/18/24 10:40 PM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
Arthur Lipscomb <arthur@alum.calberkeley.org> wrote:
I saw and liked "Seven Psychopaths", but don't remember it. I'm sure I >>>>saw "Anger Management," but don't recall if I like it or not. I'm >>>>actually planning on watching a bunch of Adam Sandler movies soon, but >>>>that's not one I have in my collection.
What are the good Sandler movies?
"Happy Gilmore" is a classic. "Billy Madison" is all right. After that?...
I have 5 in my collection. There are 3 (maybe 4) that I plan to watch:
"Little Nicky" - I'm not saying this is a "good" movie, but I haven't
watched it in 20+ years and want to see it again.
"50 First Dates" - I'm not sure how or why I have it in my collection,
but I own it so I'm going to watch it. I saw it once when it first came
out so this will be my second viewing. I don't remember it, but I think
it might have been OK. Anyway, I own it so I'm watching it.
"Click" - Another one that somehow found it's way into my collection. I
only saw it once in the theater. I don't remember it well, so it's
getting a second viewing.
Punch-Drunk Love - Written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. It's a >legit good movie. Although I may or may not pair it with the other
Sandler flicks. It's not really a Sandler movie, it's a Paul Thomas
Anderson that Sandler just happens to star in.
Uncut Gems - Written and directed by the Safdie brothers. It's another
legit good movie. Much like Punch-Drunk Love, Sandler just happens to
star in it, but I wouldn't consider it a Sandler movie. I watched it a >couple of years ago, so I'm not planning to revisit it now.
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