roamingguy 300292 Report post Posted November 8, 2020 Last night watched a classic..."Rocky"...yes the original first one that spawned a whole series LOL But it was pretty good, music seemed appropriate considering the election win LOL And I half watched (it's a movie requiring 100% attention) The Good Shepherd a fictional account of the OSS and founding of the CIA. Stars Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, Alec Baldwin, Robert De Niro and a cast of 100os LOL. Less a shoot 'em up spy thriller (no not Jason Bourne or James Bond) but probably closer to reality. Going to give it another watch A Rambling RG 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldandNerdy 1303 Report post Posted November 9, 2020 Ok, so there's an Amazon Prime series called "Wayne" . It's set in the US, from Massachusetts through Florida, but definitely filmed in Canada since all the supporting cast are in every other Canadian filmed show/movie. Kinda fun playing "Spot the Canucks" . Anyway. On the surface it's a super violent and profanity laden show. Underneath that it's the story of 2 teens who have lived terrible lives full of both mental and physical abuse from their parents/family, who find each other and go on a journey together. The writing is great. The 2 main characters are incredibly well developed and the young actors inhabit their characters perfectly. There's a slapstick tint to the violence, but if seeing blood is a trigger, definitely don't watch. It's a story of love, loss and redemption. Highly recommended if you can see past the surface. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roamingguy 300292 Report post Posted November 10, 2020 Finished watching a series on Netflix... "The Spy" a true account of an Israeli spy in the early 1960s. A series starring Sacha Baron Cohen as Israeli spy Eli Cohen. Highly recommend it A rambling on my phone over cup number one RG 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roamingguy 300292 Report post Posted November 17, 2020 Finished watching a documentary on Netflix "Trial 4" About a wrongfully convicted man and dirty cops in Boston Recommend it RG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldandNerdy 1303 Report post Posted November 17, 2020 I finally got around to watching "Dispatches from Elsewhere" from AMC. It stars Jason Segel, Sally Field, Andre 3000 and Eve Lindley. It's a single season 10 episode limited series. I had watched the first episode months ago and never got back to it until the past week. I highly recommend a watch, but it's not necessarily an easy watch. It follows the 4 main characters as they meet and navigate an augmented reality "game" that sends them off into the world to find clues as to what happened to Clara. There are 2 opposing forces, the good guys and the bad guys, but which is which. There is intrigue, paranoia, and a deep dive down the rabbit hole in search of divine nonchalance. What is real? What is reality? It took a lot of unexpected twists and turns, especially in the final episode. It's really about taking a journey into finding out who you are. It's based off a real-life augmented reality game that happened in San Francisco. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roamingguy 300292 Report post Posted December 7, 2020 A Couple On Netflix No Country For Old Men State Of Play Ghosts Of War (a war/horror) and a couple of documentaries They Shall Not Grow Old History 101 RG 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NotchJohnson 214123 Report post Posted December 7, 2020 Unhinged with Russell Crowe, Keep your cool when someone is not moving at the traffic lights...that is all I'm going to say. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldandNerdy 1303 Report post Posted December 15, 2020 I'm most of the way through an Amazon Prime show called "The Wilds" I wasn't sure what to expect going into it, other than a bunch of high school girls get stranded on an island. It's much better than I expected. There's a lot going on, the writing is pretty good, and the actors in it... wow! For most of them this is either their first role, or one of their first roles. They really inhabit their characters, and their individual experiences that brought them to where they are. Be warned, there is a lot of heavy stuff being explored, but I'm totally hooked, and can't wait to see where it goes next. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 15, 2020 Binge watching Star Trek Discovery right now, it's not a bad series, some good acting, half decent special FX. Been watching that tv show "The Boys" with my 75 year old mother (she loves it, despite the excess gore/swearing lol) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roamingguy 300292 Report post Posted December 16, 2020 A couple recently on Netflix 2012...one of those sci fi disaster movies. Wasnt my cup of tea but I mention it because it may appeal to some. Ava Mentioned long time ago but Ozark (think of it as Breaking Bad just set in Missouri)...hoping season 4 comes out soon so refreshed my memory And a documentary...The Surgeons Cut. I highly recommend this documentary A Rambling RG 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NotchJohnson 214123 Report post Posted December 17, 2020 12 hours ago, roamingguy said: A couple recently on Netflix 2012...one of those sci fi disaster movies. Wasnt my cup of tea but I mention it because it may appeal to some. Ava Mentioned long time ago but Ozark (think of it as Breaking Bad just set in Missouri)...hoping season 4 comes out soon so refreshed my memory And a documentary...The Surgeons Cut. I highly recommend this documentary A Rambling RG I read somewhere that Ozark would not have another season for 2021. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roamingguy 300292 Report post Posted December 17, 2020 19 minutes ago, NotchJohnson said: I read somewhere that Ozark would not have another season for 2021. I hope not Netflix has posted another season coming With time...a lot of time on my hands I googled and Ozark has had delays filming because of coronavirus Fingers crossed 🤞 its a good show IMHO A Rambling RG 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NotchJohnson 214123 Report post Posted December 17, 2020 2 hours ago, roamingguy said: I hope not Netflix has posted another season coming With time...a lot of time on my hands I googled and Ozark has had delays filming because of coronavirus Fingers crossed 🤞 its a good show IMHO A Rambling RG I agree, love the show and where it's going. The last episode left me wanting to see the next season. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 19, 2020 Last night I binge watched season 2 of the Mandalorian. While offering a bit too much in term of fan service it does deliver a satisfying ending to the main story arc. Still the best Star Wars content since the Disney acquisition. P.S. The last episode does contain a post-credit scene teasing a new series scheduled for next year. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 27, 2020 Re-watched an old favorite, "My Name Is Nobody"(1973) with Terence Hill and Henry Fonda. A parody of the genre. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted March 21, 2021 Just watched "Zack Snyder's Justice League", a more complete edit of the of the 2017 movie. With a 4 hour runtime(not a joke), calling it bloated would be an understatement. The story certainly feels more complete and coherent than the original theatrical version. But cramming two movies worth of character development into one with is not the best way to tell a story. Even for people into the franchise and superhero movies, this is exhausting to sit through. Mostly considering how "Avengers: Endgame" told a much bigger story with a vastly superior amount of characters in a shorter runtime. I can see what they were going for. But would have been much better if the content of "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" and this cut of "Justice League" would have been separated into 3 movies. Hopefully lessons will be learned for the eventual reboot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted March 31, 2021 Just watched "Godzilla vs. Kong" and enjoyed it a lot. Wouldn't quite recommend for everyone, but if a fan of Godzilla, king Kong and kaiju(giant monster) movies, you should really enjoy it. For a movie under two hours, it contains a surprising amount of story and delivers in term of monster fights. Not gonna go into spoilers, but the movie contains a third popular character in the Godzilla universe and many nods to previous older movies like the 1962 "King Kong vs. Godzilla". It's unclear if the final entry of these incarnations of Kong and Godzilla. But if so, delivers a satisfying conclusion to this story. Wish I could have seen this on a big screen, but still happy this movie was made. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1963Kennedy 10698 Report post Posted March 31, 2021 "Letters from Iwo Jima", a Clint Eastwood movie which covers the Japanese defense of Iwo Jima against the soon to be American invasion of the island. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest lydiahardwood Report post Posted March 31, 2021 2 hours ago, Greenteal said: Just watched "Godzilla vs. Kong" and enjoyed it a lot. Wouldn't quite recommend for everyone, but if a fan of Godzilla, king Kong and kaiju(giant monster) movies, you should really enjoy it. For a movie under two hours, it contains a surprising amount of story and delivers in term of monster fights. This sounds right up my street, thanks GT! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted April 6, 2021 I just put on Madame Claude on Netflix about sex work! So far really good Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocker 1106 Report post Posted April 6, 2021 Netflix “Honest Thief.” If you liked Liam Neeson in “Taken” you'll love this one. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted April 25, 2021 (edited) Just watched the new "Mortal Kombat" movie and it's "ok". It suffers from taking the source material a bit too seriously when only needs to make us care about the characters. It does contain some self-aware moments of levity, but not quite enough to keep entertained. A big positive are the gory "fatalities" that were missing from the previous movies. The 1995 version was more fun and the 1997 sequel was hilariously bad, this is just forgettable. The ending kinda teases a sequel, but not sure if will really happen. Will recommend if into the games and franchise, but not quite worth paying to see. Edited April 25, 2021 by Guest Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1963Kennedy 10698 Report post Posted April 25, 2021 Red River, a Western from 1946/48. Starring John Wayne. Good movie but my favourite JW movie I think is Rio Bravo with Angie Dickenson, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson AND Walter Brennan [who was also in RR.] 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 25, 2021 "Up in Smoke" (1978). A movie I enjoy watching once a year. And unlike other Cheech and Chong productions, actually feels like a movie with a complete story. The sequels are not horrible, but feel more like sketches put together to reach a theatrical runtime. While not always bad, when some skits are unrelated to the main plot and are unfunny, those tend to grinds the movie to a halt. Being the template for most buddy stoner comedies, "Up in Smoke" is more than worth a visit or revisit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted July 10, 2021 Just watched "Black Widow" and it's fine... Not saying it's bad, it just felt unnecessary. Other MCU movies gave essential plot points in preparation of upcoming Avengers movies. This one just tell a story between two movies and introduces a new character. Also, the post-credit scene is one of the weakest. Hopefully we'll see a payoff for this Phase4/Post "Endgame" Marvel universe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
