New movie ‘Valerian’ coming soon.
Well, no idea if it’s any good, but it’s definitely about d@mn time someone made a ‘Space Mutiny’ prequel.
Month: May 2017
Norm MacDonald: Hitler’s Dog, Gossip & Trickery (2017)
The great thing about Norm’s act/performing style is that it will go completely unnoticed when he finally goes senile and starts just rambling incoherently, without timing or interest in whether people can understand or not.
I’m sick of calling his attitude “brave”. It’s just fcken smug-a$$ dull by this point. If a bit of good humor comes out now and again, credit the law of averages.
Grade: D-
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
“Dreaming…dreaming is free.”
*thoughts, feelings, incidentals*
If you need to know more you won’t like it.
Grade: B-
Pupdate – 5/12/17
‘Semper Puppy’ Update: R.I.P.
LCL: No Change.
Movies: MORE TO COME!
Grade For My Grade-Giving/Reviews: Sometimes they suck, but usually there’s SOME bit of interest in them, at least. And occasionally I pull some great inspiration from out of nowhere. That’s for you Mortone!
Louis C.K. – If you find a clip you haven’t seen, give it a watch. Never bad. His specials are probably his best (I haven’t seen EVERY C.K. bit) but there’s small bits of inspired tastelessness out there all over the place. That’s a Bingo!
Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001)
You know the story, of course. So the question is “how well will they tell it?”
This particular version has impressive performances by the female lead and Ben Kingsley.
The other characters seem peripheral – not bad, but not really good…”capable”.
It’s a little bit too teen-angst/cliche for me at parts in the beginning, but overall this is a pretty good movie. Nowhere near the power of ‘Schindler’s List’, but something I think should at least be given a chance.
Builds somewhat slowly after the capture – shows the gradual loss of anything that even resembles humane treatment.
Grade: C+
Courage Under Fire (1996)
What I remembered: Well-made enough, a bit macho, fairly interesting, not interesting enough to compel viewing but enough to warrant a look-see, too much flashbacking.
Confirmed.
Has a bit of a Dreckheimer feel about it…but Denzel and (usually) the plot are enough to get by that.
Grade: C
An Oldie But A Bleu E
To the current “official” holder of LCL supremacy…”well you’re pretty good, old son, but sit down in that chair right there and let me show you how it’s done.”
Lost City Lanes (Real) High Score: 2813, by me.
My All-Time High Score: 2813 (Actually higher, but let’s start from this).
Last Updated: 5/4/17
I Don’t Feel At Home In This World Anymore (2017)
Ignore the title. Ignore the description. Hell, ignore the movie.
Tired of creating innovative and interesting series, NF apparently decided to momentarily rest on their laurels and give us this movie-long hunk of total sh1t.
It’s not NEARLY as “menacing” as the title and description make it seem. That’s just BS advertising.
Of course, since it’s really stupid BUT well-written enough and well-acted enough to be convincing in its stupidity, this will be seen by some as a marvelous accomplishment; a prodigious achievement.
You said it, it’s putrid.
Upgrade to an A if you thought ‘The Big Lebowski’ was brilliant cinema.
Grade: F
Lessons From The Screenplay (Youtube Series)
I’ve only watched two of them (One on suspense and ‘Inglourious Basterds’, the other on creepiness and ‘The Shining’) but from what I gather they’re well-made, well-researched, and interesting…the analysis is intelligent without being smug, sort of “I want to talk, right down to earth, in a language that everybody here, can easily understand”.
Recommendation: Watch the ‘Basterds’ one first. If you like it, give the ‘The Shining’ one a look-see, then maybe try some more if you’re impressed.