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  • RIDERS OF JUSTICE (no spoilers)

    From moviePig@21:1/5 to All on Fri Aug 27 15:23:27 2021
    A personal tragedy sends a handful of social misfits in vengeful pursuit
    of a criminal gang. Though overly ambitious, the oddball Danish flick
    RIDERS OF JUSTICE has the virtue of seldom being the same movie you were watching ten minutes ago. Mads Mikkelsen stars. Mostly recommended.

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  • From moviePig@21:1/5 to Bill Anderson on Fri Aug 27 17:03:19 2021
    On 8/27/2021 4:51 PM, Bill Anderson wrote:
    On 8/27/2021 2:23 PM, moviePig wrote:

    A personal tragedy sends a handful of social misfits in vengeful
    pursuit of a criminal gang.  Though overly ambitious, the oddball
    Danish flick RIDERS OF JUSTICE has the virtue of seldom being the same
    movie you were watching ten minutes ago.  Mads Mikkelsen stars.
    Mostly recommended.


    It's better than that. Much.

    What baubles did you accumulate that I didn't?

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  • From Bill Anderson@21:1/5 to moviePig on Fri Aug 27 15:51:01 2021
    On 8/27/2021 2:23 PM, moviePig wrote:

    A personal tragedy sends a handful of social misfits in vengeful pursuit
    of a criminal gang.  Though overly ambitious, the oddball Danish flick RIDERS OF JUSTICE has the virtue of seldom being the same movie you were watching ten minutes ago.  Mads Mikkelsen stars.  Mostly recommended.


    It's better than that. Much.

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    I am the Mighty Favog

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  • From alvey@21:1/5 to moviePig on Sat Aug 28 07:17:22 2021
    On Fri, 27 Aug 2021 15:23:27 -0400, moviePig wrote:

    A personal tragedy sends a handful of social misfits in vengeful pursuit
    of a criminal gang. Though overly ambitious, the oddball Danish flick
    RIDERS OF JUSTICE has the virtue of seldom being the same movie you were watching ten minutes ago. Mads Mikkelsen stars. Mostly recommended.

    Main highlights for moi was seeing characters with genuinely different personalities *and* weren't straight from the Photogenic Actors Guild of America. Overall though, you can pretty quickly find better things to
    watch.

    Aside and X-ng.... Speaking of Scandawegia... Has there ever been a movie
    or tv series filmed in a more horrible (Earth) landscape than the Icelandic mini-series 'Katla'?
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11102190/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0


    alvey

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  • From Bill Anderson@21:1/5 to moviePig on Sat Aug 28 23:29:31 2021
    On 8/27/2021 4:03 PM, moviePig wrote:
    On 8/27/2021 4:51 PM, Bill Anderson wrote:
    On 8/27/2021 2:23 PM, moviePig wrote:

    A personal tragedy sends a handful of social misfits in vengeful
    pursuit of a criminal gang.  Though overly ambitious, the oddball
    Danish flick RIDERS OF JUSTICE has the virtue of seldom being the
    same movie you were watching ten minutes ago.  Mads Mikkelsen stars.
    Mostly recommended.


    It's better than that. Much.

    What baubles did you accumulate that I didn't?


    I think I covered that in my earlier comments on the movie. Have you
    forgotten? You did respond at the time. You really wanted me to be more specific?

    "I put this one in the category of movies that came out of nowhere and unexpectedly delighted me, like IN BRUGES or THE THREE BURIALS OF
    MELQUIADES ESTRADA. It's rare for me to find a movie that makes me gush,
    but that's my reaction to this one."

    Should I have discussed the scene of the four broken men in the car,
    just riding along, each one a tragic figure? Did you want me to talk
    specifics? That's not like you, Pig.

    --
    Bill Anderson

    I am the Mighty Favog

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  • From moviePig@21:1/5 to alvey on Sun Aug 29 12:53:54 2021
    On 8/27/2021 5:17 PM, alvey wrote:
    On Fri, 27 Aug 2021 15:23:27 -0400, moviePig wrote:

    A personal tragedy sends a handful of social misfits in vengeful pursuit
    of a criminal gang. Though overly ambitious, the oddball Danish flick
    RIDERS OF JUSTICE has the virtue of seldom being the same movie you were
    watching ten minutes ago. Mads Mikkelsen stars. Mostly recommended.

    Main highlights for moi was seeing characters with genuinely different personalities *and* weren't straight from the Photogenic Actors Guild of America. Overall though, you can pretty quickly find better things to
    watch.

    Aside and X-ng.... Speaking of Scandawegia... Has there ever been a movie
    or tv series filmed in a more horrible (Earth) landscape than the Icelandic mini-series 'Katla'?
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11102190/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

    Thanks for the heads-up. Very few Scandi shows I haven't liked...

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  • From moviePig@21:1/5 to Bill Anderson on Sun Aug 29 12:49:52 2021
    On 8/29/2021 12:29 AM, Bill Anderson wrote:
    On 8/27/2021 4:03 PM, moviePig wrote:
    On 8/27/2021 4:51 PM, Bill Anderson wrote:
    On 8/27/2021 2:23 PM, moviePig wrote:

    A personal tragedy sends a handful of social misfits in vengeful
    pursuit of a criminal gang.  Though overly ambitious, the oddball
    Danish flick RIDERS OF JUSTICE has the virtue of seldom being the
    same movie you were watching ten minutes ago.  Mads Mikkelsen stars.
    Mostly recommended.


    It's better than that. Much.

    What baubles did you accumulate that I didn't?


    I think I covered that in my earlier comments on the movie. Have you forgotten? You did respond at the time. You really wanted me to be more specific?

    "I put this one in the category of movies that came out of nowhere and unexpectedly delighted me, like IN BRUGES or THE THREE BURIALS OF
    MELQUIADES ESTRADA. It's rare for me to find a movie that makes me gush,
    but that's my reaction to this one."

    Should I have discussed the scene of the four broken men in the car,
    just riding along, each one a tragic figure? Did you want me to talk specifics?  That's not like you, Pig.

    I've now tracked down your post, and indeed remember that I read nearly
    all of it (you should appreciate my trust level) right up to the point
    where I cut out and went to queue the flick. And, fwiw, I seldom
    remember how movies, when they do show up there, got there.

    Certainly we agree that ROJ's cachet is in its relentless evolution.
    Nor do I take issue with your delight in it ...it just got off on the
    wrong foot with me. E.g., an opening salvo about probabilities seemed
    so sophomoric that I became wary of further "insights" (...a difficulty
    I never experienced with your apt comparators MELQUIADES and BRUGES).
    Anyhow, glad you liked it twice as much as I, and glad we both saw it.

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  • From Steve L@21:1/5 to All on Sun Aug 29 16:16:39 2021
    Aside and X-ng.... Speaking of Scandawegia... Has there ever been a movie
    or tv series filmed in a more horrible (Earth) landscape than the Icelandic >mini-series 'Katla'?
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11102190/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0


    alvey

    I liked it quite a bit. While it doesn't really need one, I hope
    there's a second season anyway.

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  • From trotsky@21:1/5 to alvey on Mon Aug 30 06:31:10 2021
    On 8/27/21 4:17 PM, alvey wrote:
    On Fri, 27 Aug 2021 15:23:27 -0400, moviePig wrote:

    A personal tragedy sends a handful of social misfits in vengeful pursuit
    of a criminal gang. Though overly ambitious, the oddball Danish flick
    RIDERS OF JUSTICE has the virtue of seldom being the same movie you were
    watching ten minutes ago. Mads Mikkelsen stars. Mostly recommended.

    Main highlights for moi was seeing characters with genuinely different personalities *and* weren't straight from the Photogenic Actors Guild of America.


    In a Danish movie? How cheesy.

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  • From trotsky@21:1/5 to moviePig on Mon Aug 30 06:33:00 2021
    On 8/29/21 11:49 AM, moviePig wrote:
    On 8/29/2021 12:29 AM, Bill Anderson wrote:
    On 8/27/2021 4:03 PM, moviePig wrote:
    On 8/27/2021 4:51 PM, Bill Anderson wrote:
    On 8/27/2021 2:23 PM, moviePig wrote:

    A personal tragedy sends a handful of social misfits in vengeful
    pursuit of a criminal gang.  Though overly ambitious, the oddball
    Danish flick RIDERS OF JUSTICE has the virtue of seldom being the
    same movie you were watching ten minutes ago.  Mads Mikkelsen
    stars. Mostly recommended.


    It's better than that. Much.

    What baubles did you accumulate that I didn't?


    I think I covered that in my earlier comments on the movie. Have you
    forgotten? You did respond at the time. You really wanted me to be
    more specific?

    "I put this one in the category of movies that came out of nowhere and
    unexpectedly delighted me, like IN BRUGES or THE THREE BURIALS OF
    MELQUIADES ESTRADA. It's rare for me to find a movie that makes me
    gush, but that's my reaction to this one."

    Should I have discussed the scene of the four broken men in the car,
    just riding along, each one a tragic figure? Did you want me to talk
    specifics?  That's not like you, Pig.

    I've now tracked down your post, and indeed remember that I read nearly
    all of it (you should appreciate my trust level) right up to the point
    where I cut out and went to queue the flick.  And, fwiw, I seldom
    remember how movies, when they do show up there, got there.

    Certainly we agree that ROJ's cachet is in its relentless evolution.


    I agree that if I want to decide on seeing the movie I'll have to seek
    out professional reviewers.

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  • From hchrish@21:1/5 to All on Mon Dec 5 02:48:30 2022
    moviePig wrote:
    A personal tragedy sends a handful of social misfits in vengeful
    pursuit
    of a criminal gang. Though overly ambitious, the oddball Danish
    flick
    RIDERS OF JUSTICE has the virtue of seldom being the same movie you
    were
    watching ten minutes ago. Mads Mikkelsen stars. Mostly
    recommended.

    Finished watching it tonight. It was amazing. The
    director and this cast always make brilliant movies together.


    This is a response to the post seen at: http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=604560118#604560118

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