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Bohemian Rap City: Movies Thread
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An interesting documentary running on HBO right now on Jimmy Breslin and Pete Hamill. Really good reminder of Breslin's acerbic wit and Hamill's beautiful gift for writing.
I thought Gay Talese, one of the talking heads in the movie, made a great point when he observed that journalists of Breslin and Hamill's era, and before, typically came from more modest backgrounds while journalists today are too often graduates of top flight universities. As such they may lack a basic understanding of "the street" that journalists used to have.
An interesting documentary running on HBO right now on Jimmy Breslin and Pete Hamill. Really good reminder of Breslin's acerbic wit and Hamill's beautiful gift for writing.
I thought Gay Talese, one of the talking heads in the movie, made a great point when he observed that journalists of Breslin and Hamill's era, and before, typically came from more modest backgrounds while journalists today are too often graduates of top flight universities. As such they may lack a basic understanding of "the street" that journalists used to have.
St. Clown
Liberal Rebel Scum, apparently
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The animation was trippy for the first few minutes, but then I was finally able to adapt and enjoy it. The whole movie was fun, if you can enjoy a comic book movie.
The animation was trippy for the first few minutes, but then I was finally able to adapt and enjoy it. The whole movie was fun, if you can enjoy a comic book movie.
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Just watched. Fascinating, heartbreaking, well worth the watch
St. Clown
Liberal Rebel Scum, apparently
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My wife and I skipped the SOTU address and went to Aquaman instead. It's mindless fun, but the best actors were of course used the least - Nicole Kidman, Willem Dafoe and (
) Dolph Lundgren. It's pretty much a paint by numbers action movie, a retelling of Heracles/Hercules, more or less. There are a few genuinely funny moments, so I have to give it that.
My wife and I skipped the SOTU address and went to Aquaman instead. It's mindless fun, but the best actors were of course used the least - Nicole Kidman, Willem Dafoe and (
) Dolph Lundgren. It's pretty much a paint by numbers action movie, a retelling of Heracles/Hercules, more or less. There are a few genuinely funny moments, so I have to give it that.
MinnesotaNorthStar
Minding the gap
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Saw Miss Bala yesterday with some coworkers. I liked it. Not a must see by any means, but entertaining enough. Hollywood makeup artist goes to Mexico to help her friend in a pagent, ends up getting mixed up with a drug cartel/DEA investigation, when she can't find her friend after the nightclub they were in gets shot up. It's a poor man's Taken:Mexico.
Saw Miss Bala yesterday with some coworkers. I liked it. Not a must see by any means, but entertaining enough. Hollywood makeup artist goes to Mexico to help her friend in a pagent, ends up getting mixed up with a drug cartel/DEA investigation, when she can't find her friend after the nightclub they were in gets shot up. It's a poor man's Taken:Mexico.
mookie1995
there's a good buck in that racket.
What’s with the decade post delay?!?
Slap Shot
I got nothing
Kepler
Si certus es dubita
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Old enough that Jeff Bridges was still getting work.
Old enough that Jeff Bridges was still getting work.
Kepler
Si certus es dubita
mookie1995
there's a good buck in that racket.
Dr Mrs does keep kep on a very tight leash
Kepler
Si certus es dubita
RaceBoarder
Waiting for the Snow to fly...
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Lego Movie 2: B-
It's hard for a movie like this to capture what made the original so special. It plays off the same notes as the original. It did get some hearty laughs from me, but since it's repeats, they fall much softer than the 1st time around. It also seemed like the side characters didn't really have any moments. If you have kids, this is probably a better movie for you than it was me. If you liked the original, check it out when it comes on streaming...
Lego Movie 2: B-
It's hard for a movie like this to capture what made the original so special. It plays off the same notes as the original. It did get some hearty laughs from me, but since it's repeats, they fall much softer than the 1st time around. It also seemed like the side characters didn't really have any moments. If you have kids, this is probably a better movie for you than it was me. If you liked the original, check it out when it comes on streaming...
mookie1995
there's a good buck in that racket.
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Mookie just saw the trailer for Yesterday
Mookie just saw the trailer for Yesterday
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