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A good movie can give us a way to experience things that we can’t otherwise experience, it can bring us back to memories that we’d forgotten, or it can motivate us to do things we haven’t yet done.
A bad movie wastes everyone’s time in life.
If I rate a film a 5 or higher, it means it was worth watching, for me. A 4 is an average, Hollywood produced film, based on the films that I have watched, not a general average of all Hollywood films produced, which would yield a lower rating.
Reviews
It Follows (2014)
Nearly Perfect Teen Horror
The acting is cheesy at the start, but the kid actors in this learn quickly.
Yes, adults would not make the same mistakes in horror situations like this, but kids do. There is some suspension of disbelief, but it's to keep the budget low and to keep the movie from being too long. Teens today also don't care much about the results of their actions in physically, real life. This gives them a taste.
Could it have been one of the best horror movies of all time, yeah, but a rating of 7, by me, is incredible for what they spent.
I enjoyed it, and I very much dislike horror films, especially teen horror.
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
Geez. It had some jokes.
The third really had nothing to add, but they added stuff anyway. With the good reviews I was hoping for something as good as the last two, but instead it turned into the usual Hollywood circle jerk.
The intro was great, but it was all downhill from there.
That's actually the end of my review. The rest of this is filler for IMDum.
The while movie was basically filler but some of the jokes were good. They clearly focused on ending the franchise vs making a good film. It wasn't awful, but I expected it to be at least as good as the last ones. I think it suffered from direction. Also, a little gay stuff is funny, but too much is bad and gross . . . Thankfully Borat didn't make a cameo appearance.
Who Do You Believe? (2022)
The stories are pretty good
The presentation is a bit cheesy, but the stories are pretty well done. Most are easy to know the answer, but the narrator does lie a few times to try and trick you.
The interviews are good and a couple of the episodes have what I would call "mixed outcomes."
They even have Nichelle Nichols (Star Trek Uhura, Original Series) as an episode, so a big name story. I didn't even know her name was Nichelle until I saw the episode. I always thought it was Michelle. I heard some stuff went on with her, but now I know the details.
Overall, it's quite entertaining and worth the watch if you can handle the reality TV style narrator.
Who Do You Believe?: Kill Thy Neighbor (2022)
This one was too easy
They try to spin this one, hard, and the narrator even directly lies a fews time to make it seem like the obvious guilty person, isn't guilty.
You can skip this episode if you like the show because you are watching because of the mystery.
If you are in it for the story telling, then this one is pretty good. It really tells a story between good and evil. It's also exposes the evil-grifters who want to perpetuate evil as long as they can.
I don't want to give anything away, but if you have half a brain, you'll know who was in the right, from the first few minutes.
It's a sad story for the victim, but a win for America.
FBI True (2023)
It shows good reasons to abolish the FBI
Just the usual propaganda tales from the FBI. Nothing new or interesting if you already know about this stuff.
Not bad to watch if you are interested in the sick justifications that the FBI uses to do what they do.
Even these stories, sanitized by the FBI, still show why The FBI should be abolished entirely. It's the most corrupt, sinister, and tyrannical government agency ever created.
Maybe if they just stuck with missing persons, then people might think they are ok, but no one likes the FBI except for corrupt Presidents like Biden and Obama. When the FBI shows up at your door, you know they aren't there to help you; even cops don't like the FBI.
Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)
It was ok until Robotnik
The movie starts out fun and funny, but . . . Dr. Robotnik ruins the whole thing.
Yeah, they mess up Sonic a bit here and there, but you'd think the villain is the easiest to get right, cause he is such a cliche.
It would have been amazing if they put a fat suit on Jim Carrey. He would have made the character. They didn't.
It's a dumb movie that dumb/lazy parents probably took their kids to.
At least it didn't push the trannie agenda in the first 18 minutes that I could tolerate watching.
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Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown (2024)
A True Communist Story in Microcosm
Great footage. Good interviews. It's an efficient look at the more scandalous parts of the Jonestown commune.
If you haven't heard the last few hours of audio that was recorded at Jonestown when so many people killed themselves, their family, and others, this documentary will give you a quick, general snapshot of the last few days of the "final event", through film and through the survivors.
It's National Geographic, so they naturally sanitized all the Communism out of it, but Communism was fundamental to Jonestown. Jim Jones donated suitcases of cash to the USSR while he had his Communists kill themselves and others.
If the US Democrat congressman hadn't visited Jonestown, uninvited, I wonder how many more people would have survived.
Anytime the US Government targets cults, a lot of people tend to be murdered.
Oldeuboi (2003)
Most Disturbing and Epic
I saw this movie for the first time about a year after it was released, at a get-together party with my best friends.
It was the most disturbing movie that I'd ever seen at that time and all of us were shocked. We were all speechless at the end of it, and it ended the night.
We never talked about the movie ever again.
It's a great film, because it isn't just disturbing; it has a lot of insight into morality. It doesn't hold back, like Hollywood always does in all the wrong ways.
The music, story, cinematography, and pace are all very good.
For most American audiences, it's a bit far fetched, but it gives some insight into Korean culture.
For me, this is the quintessential Korean film.
Biônicos (2024)
Not bad CGI
The story is actually not too bad, but it's poorly executed. The characters are like bad comic book characters. Maybe that's what they were going for, but it just doesn't work well.
It's set in a world similar to the Deus Ex videos games, so that hooked me a little, because those games were so good.
The English voiceover isn't too bad, if you can't stand subtitles.
It's still the usual feminist kind of story with superhero-like girls. It's not a very realistic story, nor is it consistent.
I did like the focus on the athlete side, but the story really falls apart in the end. It's ok for a brainless watch, but it won't really keep your attention, much.
The Fall Guy (2024)
Hollywood Stunt Circle Jerk
Plot was dumb, made no sense, and was pretty boring. Even the action sequences were boring. The characters made no sense and their actions made no sense. It's basically just a really bad, forgettable movie.
I think they might have been trying for humor in a lot of scenes, but it just wasn't funny, either.
Maybe if you liked "One Upon a Time in Hollywood," maybe you like this, but even that movie was more entertaining.
There isn't even any nudity from Emily Blunt.
If you like that "Everything Everywhere . . All at Once" movie, you might like this one, too.
I actually can't think of anything redeeming in this movie, except the outtakes at the end, during the credits.
A documentary of the stunts in this film would easily be a better movie.
The Roast of Tom Brady (2024)
I have not seen a roast before now
It was interesting. From my understanding, a roast is supposed to be some sort of real camaraderie, banter and jokes from your colleagues and friends.
This was obviously very staged and contrived.
I no nothing about football or most of the people in the event, so some of the jokes didn't land with me, but most of the jokes weren't football related an
They did seem to make fun of each other, but what I found most entertaining was just how uncomfortable all these famous people were at having to smile and pretend laugh for hours straight.
That's a real feat.
Maybe that's what a roast is supposed to be?
I was able to watch it all the way through, but only because I've already seen everything that I want to watch.
Atlas (2024)
Great writing and very good cgi
It's a fun movie, with a good plot. The writing was surprisingly good and has some great moments of comedy as well as classic drama. I enjoyed it.
Mostly excellent casting, except for Jennifer Lopez. She really had a difficult time getting into her character at the beginning. Jennifer could have done this role when she was younger, but she can't really pull off "the dumb blonde" at her age, now, even though the character called for an older woman. Jennifer just isn't a character actress, and this film could have been a 10, if she was.
Producers seem to like starring in the own movies nowadays.
SciFi folks will like it. It's solidly better than most of the SciFi being made today.
Even for the discriminating SciFi junkie, you won't rate this less than a 4, and you might even rate it an 8.
65 (2023)
We Stole the Land from the dinosaurs
This movie is such a tragedy. This is indigenous dinosaur land that we stole, here in America.
This movie is all about survival of human life, but as the WEF, Communists, and scholars teach us, human life is worthless and the planet is overpopulated.
The dinosaurs were better people and didn't overpopulate the Earth like humans have. Thankfully, the dinosaurs never voted to make America great again, either, but I heard that smoking too much has been linked to their decline.
So sad to see such animals that never created any war in their lives, suffer at the hands of selfish humans.
This movie has good special effects, but the moral of the story is all wrong. Humans should have been there to save the dinosaurs, just like saving the polar bears.
Adam Driver does what he can with this. The usual Bladded rules apply.
Marriage Story (2019)
A slow burn dark comedy, drama
It's not a good movie, but the actors make it almost worth watching. It's a commentary on the disfunction of California and New York.
It doesn't show the reasons for familial destruction, per se, but it shows how it works in NYC and LA.
It's depressing, boring, and obvious. It makes it really clear why you don't want to marry anyone in the acting business, especially women in it.
California movies were entertaining to watch, not just because of the great movies that were made, but now, because of CA's intentional destruction by politicians.
This movie makes it clear how American women are the worst in the world and how the American justice system is intentionally destroying children.
Last Song from Kabul (2023)
It's a good story and well directed
I didn't know anything about the guy that founded the music school that this is about. It seems the guy has changed the lives of some people from Afghanistan, for the better.
It seems a bit exploitive, but that isn't always a net negative. The documentary is well done and entertaining.
What was most shocking was seeing kids wearing masks, after everything they already suffered. These kids were the lucky ones that made it out of Afghanistan. After what Joe Biden did, these kids still had to suffer political tyranny from Western countries.
As far as the music is concerned; it sounded good. I don't know how talented the group really is in comparison to other professionals, but that isn't was the movie was about, anyway.
They were able to escape, make music, and survive.
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (2023)
I'm not sure how it's possible
It's a Godzilla TV series, and it's got great writing. That should be enough for anyone to attempt to watch it.
The CGI is ok and on par with the other Godzilla movies, but this series actually has a storyline and is fun to watch.
End of review
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Lady Ballers (2023)
Not an awful foray into film for DW
The jokes are solid, but timing was off. There are some really good parts, but they are rare. Putting all the DW cast in, was the draw, but realistically, they aren't great actors as a whole.
All the obvious, good jokes are there, but then they tried too hard for the weird stuff. Jeremy Boring does this routine where he can't kiss the other actress; I guess cause his wife wouldn't approve. It's weird. Go into acting, or don't. There is no middle ground.
It has a low budget feel, probably cause it was. Still worth the watch, but nothing to get too excited about. I'll still watch the sequel.
2 cars.
The Killer (2023)
Still fun to watch
Completely unrealistic, but still fun to watch.
The narration is slow, sinister, and has some nuggets that really represent the nihilism of our time, while attempting to say something meaningful. It's all a bunch of bunk, but that's what the kids like nowadays.
Acting is good, but some action scenes are a bit cringe. It feels like Agent 47, but without the nudity and the obvious video game feel, which is necessary for this kind of film to work at its best.
Overall, the film is slow enough for parents to enjoy the assassin fantasy, and doesn't have too many headshots, or destructive mantras for the kids, that they won't already have learned at school.
The Lake at the Bottom of the World (2022)
Nice to see good weather in Antartica for once
The man made global warming propaganda doesn't start until about an hour in, so it's pretty straight forward until then. The editor was obviously amazingly skilled, by not including the wacko climate religion propaganda for a whole hour, when the whole purpose of most of these "scientists" is to just try to prove how humanity is bad, killing the earth, and then lobby governments to kill humans instead.
Expecting to go to Antartica and not meet religious climate wackos, is moronic. Somehow, this movie pulls it off for an hour and makes it seem like all the people are just normal people and not part of a religious climate cult intent on the destruction of humanity.
It was entertaining to watch. The "discoveries" at the end are pretty common sense except for the first one, which is outright stupid, and proves that most of these people doing "research" down there are just tyrants.
Andor (2022)
Out of the garbage heap that is Disney
I actually have no idea how Disney made a watchable series out of Star Wars. I guess at some point, someone might win, even at roulette.
It's totally watchable. Some moments are actually quite good. It's not an amazing show or anything, but it does canon, quite well, without much destruction.
Someone else said it was rather "adult," but it isn't. It's just not juvenile, and not made for kids who should still be suckling on Mom's teat.
This is how to make an ok show, when you have millions of dollars to throw at investments. Keep these kind of shows coming, and maybe, just maybe, I'll stop shorting Disney.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
One of the worst movies of all time
I actually watched this movie. This is what happens when you are stranded in a third world country, with only a free account of Disney + to entertain you. Actually, I have Prime, but I figured I'd try something new. I had no idea that I would be forced into a masochistic mood tonight.
If you want to experience suffering like Jewish internment camp prisoners, or suffering like Cardi B felt when a beverage was thrown at her, then you will love this movie.
There really aren't words to describe how awful this movie is, but I'm required to try and use some.
It's a bad movie. There is nothing good about it. Nothing.
Seven Kings Must Die (2023)
I am beyond biased
I can't imagine that this movie could stand on its own and still be considered amazingly awesome, but maybe I'm wrong.
I've seen The Last Kingdom series a couple of times and it's brilliant . . . This movie is essentially two more episodes, after the series ended. Is it as good as the rest of the series? Yes it is.
If you don't already know the characters and what is going on, I can't imagine you understand all the nuances.
If you liked the ridiculous, and horrible movie, The Northmen, then this movie is probably too accurate and complicated for you. Probably you should watch the next Jurassic Park or Transformers movie, instead.
The Last Kingdom (2015)
Simply nothing else like it
If you like history, Vikings, The English, great actors, great stories, costumes, cinematography, and action; you won't find better than this.
It's pieced together from actual events and several different real people, along with great fictional writing, and no fantasy.
If you want to know how Europe became Europe, this is a perfect story that describes one of the most exciting and terrifying times of Europe's history.
It gives real insight into who the Vikings were and why they did what they did, along with The English, and why they did why they did. The show makes you feel like you were really there.
The show has everything that makes a good story.
Carnival Row (2019)
One of the worse fantasy shows of all time
The first season is intriguing at the beginning because the production quality is great and it sets up an interesting world. It just devolves from there.
I would say the first season is about a 4 star show, and makes you look forward to seeing what the continuing narrative will be.
The 2nd season is virtually unwatchable, like a 2 star. Still good special effects and the acting is still good, but the writing and editing is terrible. The characters no longer are consistent or make any sense. It really is just an idiotic jumble of a mess, with terrible, cliched writing that is insufferable.
If you like cool special effects and winged fairies, and nothing else, maybe you'll like.
The Fountain (2006)
A difficult film to watch
Without Clint Mansell's music to carry the whole feeling of the film, this would have been a horrible movie that I would have rated a 2 star.
It's not a movie that is going to make you laugh or a movie to put on in the background at a party. It's probably not a movie you should watch with anyone else, especially your girlfriend or boyfriend. Watch it alone. It's not a film for kids under 28 years old.
This movie is for those that can suffer the pain of such ridiculous, stupid art, that they can come out the other side with some damage, but with a visceral understanding of the horrors of love, life, and helplessness, that may be one of the keys to enlightenment.