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How convincing is Elliot Page as an ancient Greek warrior?
Which movie did you watch today and how would you rate it?
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You're not changing my mind.
Not my highlighting.
I don't have a problem with that.
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I'm not trying to change your mind. I'm just stating my opinion. I did read that military dogs are now treated much better than they were in the past and they are no longer used to detect land mines. They do sometimes use them to pass messages between two soldiers, but in those cases, they must be trained to be loyal to both soldiers. Dogs have been used in combat since ancient times. Dogs are amazing, my favorite people. I just want them to be loved, appreciated, respected and rewarded for all that they do for humans. And, hopefully, the dogs who are working dogs will not be put in the most dangerous situations.
Still, my original post was simply about a good fictional drama where the dog was the star imo. And, it did have a happy ending after all that the dog had experienced in his difficult life.
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I watched the movie yesterday. Personally I found it slow starting, but it picked up pace. Elliot Page played a very young man who was taking the place of an older warrior, so their casting was alright for the role being depicted. A a whole the movie was fine.
RE: The Princess Bride that many have mentioned, I am personally a fan.
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Congratulations on finishing off what looked to be a worthy conversation with the wit of an 8th grader.
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731
It's a Chinese made film about Unit 731 wherein the Japanese performed all manner of unspeakably horrible experiments on Chinese and Russian prisoners.
I don't know if this is a good movie or if it's just a cultural thing I'm not familiar with. It's very stylish, which doesn't at all fit the themes of the movie. It's brutal at times and the torture shown is historically accurate. OTOH, the quarters in which they keep the prisoners is reminiscent of Squid Games. There's also elements of Tarantino influence. Some of the symbolism is clever, some of it heavy handed. Some of the dialogue is good, some is expository vomit.
Whatever the case, it's different in a mostly good way. I'll give it a recommend because there's enough good and because it's a unique viewing experience.
6.5/10
It's a Chinese made film about Unit 731 wherein the Japanese performed all manner of unspeakably horrible experiments on Chinese and Russian prisoners.
I don't know if this is a good movie or if it's just a cultural thing I'm not familiar with. It's very stylish, which doesn't at all fit the themes of the movie. It's brutal at times and the torture shown is historically accurate. OTOH, the quarters in which they keep the prisoners is reminiscent of Squid Games. There's also elements of Tarantino influence. Some of the symbolism is clever, some of it heavy handed. Some of the dialogue is good, some is expository vomit.
Whatever the case, it's different in a mostly good way. I'll give it a recommend because there's enough good and because it's a unique viewing experience.
6.5/10
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Many years ago I watched both a documentary and a movie about Unit 731. Both horrifying as regards the ghastly behaviour of the Japanese "scientists". I think it might have been a different movie to this one - I don't know.
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My guess is that it wasn't this movie because. It's memorable, not because it's a great film but because it's so strange.
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Patient Zero
Rabies/fast zombie outbreak decimates the world's population, but there's a guy who can communicate with the infected. The characters in the movie call them--drum roll, please: The Infected.
Natalie Dormer from Game of Thrones is in this one, which is why I gave it a shot. I think she's a good actress that would seem to have a good choice of roles, so I do't know why she's in this flick. My theory goes as follows:
A film exec had a son who took 16 years to get through film school. The kid then begged his dad to give him the money to make a movie. The exec asked Dormer to do him a favor so she agreed to do the movie. Poor Natalie
This flick is bad. Even by low budget horror movies, it scrapes the bottom of the barrel.
The only reason I'm giving this a point is because being able to communicate with the zombified is a potentially good idea.
1/10
Rabies/fast zombie outbreak decimates the world's population, but there's a guy who can communicate with the infected. The characters in the movie call them--drum roll, please: The Infected.
Natalie Dormer from Game of Thrones is in this one, which is why I gave it a shot. I think she's a good actress that would seem to have a good choice of roles, so I do't know why she's in this flick. My theory goes as follows:
A film exec had a son who took 16 years to get through film school. The kid then begged his dad to give him the money to make a movie. The exec asked Dormer to do him a favor so she agreed to do the movie. Poor Natalie
This flick is bad. Even by low budget horror movies, it scrapes the bottom of the barrel.
The only reason I'm giving this a point is because being able to communicate with the zombified is a potentially good idea.
1/10
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Nolan's Odyssey gets an 8 out of 10 from me. I have my quibbles with it, as any lover of the classics likely does, but I thoroughly enjoyed watching it, and in a year that has mostly been dominated by (imo) sub-par horror flicks, it was nice to see a mainstream film with an actual message. Beautifully shot, beautifully acted. It's the second studio film I've seen this year that I plan to re-watch at some point.
They need to stop casting the same six people in every movie, though! And a film about a notorious trickster really ought to have some hijinks in it somewhere.
They need to stop casting the same six people in every movie, though! And a film about a notorious trickster really ought to have some hijinks in it somewhere.
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Masters of the Universe
Q: What Do You Get For The Man Who Has Everything?
A: More of your money, especially when it comes to that sad underdog, Jeff Bezos.
This one was being pushed hard on Amazon, but it has a really good cast, so I gave it a shot. I don't know how Idris Alba took the role he did. I don't know why one of the best, if not the best actor of the last 10+ years but I guess he has his reasons. I feel the same about Allison Brie; super talented, but she's in this one too. However, Dolph Lungren does make a cameo, so there's that.
It feels like nostalgia bait for a tiny demographic between the ages of 10 and 13 and pretty much alienates anyone else because it's too violent for young viewers and too child-like for anyone older than a middle school student. Maybe it's supposed to be a mega level of cheesy to reflect the cartoon, but it doesn't make for a good or watch that's not for you, but you get why others might enjoy it.
3/10
Q: What Do You Get For The Man Who Has Everything?
A: More of your money, especially when it comes to that sad underdog, Jeff Bezos.
This one was being pushed hard on Amazon, but it has a really good cast, so I gave it a shot. I don't know how Idris Alba took the role he did. I don't know why one of the best, if not the best actor of the last 10+ years but I guess he has his reasons. I feel the same about Allison Brie; super talented, but she's in this one too. However, Dolph Lungren does make a cameo, so there's that.
It feels like nostalgia bait for a tiny demographic between the ages of 10 and 13 and pretty much alienates anyone else because it's too violent for young viewers and too child-like for anyone older than a middle school student. Maybe it's supposed to be a mega level of cheesy to reflect the cartoon, but it doesn't make for a good or watch that's not for you, but you get why others might enjoy it.
3/10
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My wife and I just saw it yesterday. I liked it, and surprisingly, my wife liked it.
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I've watched the first half; waiting for an opportunity to finish. Enjoying it so far. Sam Rockwell knocks it out of the park.
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The Odyssey 7/10
I liked it. In short, it's an action movie about the importance of good manners. Not deeply familiar with the source but broadly know the main beats. The movie hits the familiar scenes from the story, while adding Nolan's spins to them. I liked the style, brought me into a world where giants and witches are normal yet still wonderous. Very watchable for me, kept me interested the whole way. Never thought it was too loud. I did find it a bit too generic "action movie" style at times for some scenes. Also the color scheme was a bit drab, in a gritty reboot way. Had no sense of culture war issues, except maybe when Penelope complains about being not worth her son's whiskers regarding the throne. Elliot Page is fine, in a small but important role. He's not playing some great warrior for those up in their feelings about it, he plays a role he's suited for. Reading up later, his character and some other material in this is not from The Odyssey itself, but from other related stories. As far as historicity, I would have no clue what is historically accurate without checking later, but weird to complain about historicity when it's all mythology and even Homer wasn't that "historically accurate."
I also want to add how the movie going experience has greatly improved over time. I am able to buy and reserve my seats from home and even order snacks at that time from a wide selection, and then get there and pick them up without waiting in line, and then make my drink how I like it. People like to say how the whole world is going to shit. Not so for movie theaters!
I liked it. In short, it's an action movie about the importance of good manners. Not deeply familiar with the source but broadly know the main beats. The movie hits the familiar scenes from the story, while adding Nolan's spins to them. I liked the style, brought me into a world where giants and witches are normal yet still wonderous. Very watchable for me, kept me interested the whole way. Never thought it was too loud. I did find it a bit too generic "action movie" style at times for some scenes. Also the color scheme was a bit drab, in a gritty reboot way. Had no sense of culture war issues, except maybe when Penelope complains about being not worth her son's whiskers regarding the throne. Elliot Page is fine, in a small but important role. He's not playing some great warrior for those up in their feelings about it, he plays a role he's suited for. Reading up later, his character and some other material in this is not from The Odyssey itself, but from other related stories. As far as historicity, I would have no clue what is historically accurate without checking later, but weird to complain about historicity when it's all mythology and even Homer wasn't that "historically accurate."
I also want to add how the movie going experience has greatly improved over time. I am able to buy and reserve my seats from home and even order snacks at that time from a wide selection, and then get there and pick them up without waiting in line, and then make my drink how I like it. People like to say how the whole world is going to shit. Not so for movie theaters!