I thought............... it sucked.
Nick Andre wrote to All <=-
I thought............... it sucked.
Nick
Richard Miles wrote to Nick Andre <=-
On 14 Jan 2020, Nick Andre said the following...
I thought............... it sucked.
Heh. Haven't seen that one. Did just pick up the newest one, planning
on watching this afternoon if there's time.
Haven't seen it yet... I enjoyed Genesys though, and I understand
this 'wipes that away' ?
I thought............... it sucked.
Nick
I thought............... it sucked.
I just saw it last weekend, I want a refund of my LIFE for seeing that movi :( I kept watching and HOPING it would get better. boy was it a letdown...
Its pretty hard to have any kind of a payoff with a central character being killed off at the beginning. And it just had an unnecessary
"woke" vibe to it.
Why couldn't everyone leave it alone after T2...
The new Rambo wasn't much better. Some actors need to know when to
hang up the sneakers and start focusing on roles that better suit
their age.
But normally I like spy, military, actionk and sports flicks.
Frankly, I haven't seen any lately that really captured my attention.
Recent movies I liked were Fury and Inglorious Basterds. Not exactly recent guess.
Simple, money. Terminator 1 and 2 made so much money and they just wanted to make more. It was never about having a story to tell.. it was just money.
The new Rambo wasn't much better. Some actors need to know when to hang up the sneakers and start focusing on roles that better suit their age.
I saw the original in the theater years ago. I thought it was OK and
never looked at the others at all. ;)
I liked all the alien movies although the original was the best.
Nick Andre wrote to Al <=-to
Simple, money. Terminator 1 and 2 made so much money and they just wanted
make more. It was never about having a story to tell.. it was just money.
I remember when T2 came out, it was "the" movie of '91...
I remember when T2 came out, it was "the" movie of '91...
I remember it being new and 'different' as well! Different from the first, different from other movies of the time!
I remember when T2 came out, it was "the" movie of '91...
I honestly think that a good part of that was the fact that it had a new Guns-n-Roses song in it. :)
How anyone decided this was a good idea, how it got written, cast, filmed, produced, approved by a major studio is beyond freaking amazing.
Its pretty hard to have any kind of a payoff with a central character being killed off at the beginning. And it just had an unnecessary "woke" vibe to it.
Why couldn't everyone leave it alone after T2...
The new Rambo wasn't much better. Some actors need to know when to hang up the sneakers and start focusing on roles that better suit their age.
The newest Rambo I'm kinda undecided about it. I liked the storyline,
til the cartel came to his farm which he turned into a little Vietnam warzone. It was sad what happened to his niece, and kinda 'real world'.
I haven't seen many action movies that really have totally
impressed me as of late, or they've been lesser known movies
I just can't remember the names of..
watching the new Top Gun, but I'm unclear when/if it's[...]
effects. If anyone knows it's release date, fire away!
Recent movies I liked were Fury and Inglorious Basterds. Not
exactly recent I guess.
I like Sci-Fi also but I can't remember anything good I've
seen recently.
"American Assassin" is fantastic actually, forgot about this
one as I got through my netflix "watch it again" list... thi
sis the one I was looking for. It was based on a book..
written by Vince Flynn, my favorite Spy Novel Author who
died a few years ago of Cancer. His books live on via a
shadow writter. I felt this was incredibly well done,
considering many major producers have stolen stories from
his books, turned them into blockbusters, and changed the
story to avoid conflict, completely jacking up the movie...
Charles Stephenson wrote to Nick Andre <=-
Why couldn't everyone leave it alone after T2...
Totally agreed, it just went downhill after T2. It was like T3 they
wanted to show viewers how far CG came. It LOOKED great, dead
storyline.
I watched this one at your recommend'n. The film moves along at a fast pace. It has a lot of "story" to cover based on the book - from the
lead's first encounter with terrorists to a successful recruitment with special forces and a first international assignment.
Not a bad attempt to package the novel as a film in about 100 minutes. Lots of punches and bullets. But I think the book would lead to a more "complete" story. I didn't quite understand the logistics how Mitch
Rapp got out of the car that he drove/rammed into the narrowing tunnel until all the doors were blocked.
Not a bad attempt to package the novel as a film in about 100
minutes. Lots of punches and bullets. But I think the book would
lead to a more "complete" story.
I'm a huge fan of Vince Flynn. He passed away from Cancer a few years
ago and I think Brad Thor is ghost writing his books now, thank god.
What I love about his books is that they all feature Mitch Rapp as
the main character. I think any good book is hard to fit into a
movie.
Two great examples that just didn't stack up: DaVinci Code, and
Enders Game. Both books required several pages to build to climax and suprising endings.
Vince Flynn books are great reads, yet not as complex or lengthy as
Clancy (who I love but have trouble staying focused on his 1,000 page books). I agree they could have made it two movies. Frankly, the
story they told was 2 books in one -- the 1st and 2nd Flynn wrote.
The 1st barely touched the surface of Rapp, and focused more on the surrounding characters to prepare you for Rapp. The second was more
about his recruitment and first mission.
...There have been two knock offs of terrorists taking over the white house, that I believe Flynn had to sue over -- one with Samuel
Jackson I think ... If you like spy novels, I'd recommend the read, especially if youw want something a bit more simple yet detailed
enough to intrigue, and full of action and great character
development.
Kyle Mills has taken up the baton to continue for Vince Flynn.
For me, a book can often "complete" the story when I've seen it as a
film. The original book provides additional dialog/insights that a film often has to skip over.
Enders Game: never saw the film. The book is rather complex, and I
heard that the film leaves out a lot of salient or pivotal elements. Maybe that one might have worked better as a multi-episode tv series.
Anyway.. the book form is often the better choice to get into the character's heads and develop a better understanding of subsequent actions.
But check out Clooney in The American, if you can. I think you might
like its intelligent storyline (not based on any book that I am aware
of), its European setting, etc.
Movies, at least before COVID, were made to sell tickets and put butts in the seats of the theaters. If it accomplishes that, it's a successful business venture. It doesn't have to 'hold up' in the long run.
Sad, but true. LOL
Charles Stephenson wrote to Jimmy Anderson <=-
Can't wait til it's 'safe' to go back. I want to see Black Widow. Can't think of any other movies I want to see yet, but hopeful there will be something I want to see. One of the 'good' things about summer. alot of the good movies I tend to gravitate to, comes out during the summer.
But check out Clooney in The American, if you can. I think you might
like its intelligent storyline (not based on any book that I am aware
of), its European setting, etc.
What streaming service did you watch Clooney in The American?
amazon and netflix have it... youtube seems to also have it for like $3.99US...
https://www.google.com/search?q=streaming+george+clooney+the+american
What streaming service did you watch Clooney in The American? I
didn't find it in searches, but did find Americans; which I've wathed
2/3 of the first season and it's getting pretty good.
Also Yellowstone just started season 3, which the first episode was excellent.
I'm trying to get used to this M-F 9am-9pm tech class schedule (9-5
plus coding homework after). Hopefully I'll have the weekends to get caught up on a few shows.
I saw Clooney's film direct on DVD.
But I see that it is available on YT and GooglePlay.
Crackle seems to offer it for free, but you may need a VPN. https://www.crackle.com/watch/3796/2507142
Killing Eve was another one that I was anxious to catch up with. The 3rd season is now done - with a cliff hanger.
The Americans is a long running investment in time. 4 more seasons to catch up with! :/
Doug Cooper wrote to August Abolins <=-
had made sequels to. Sequels appear reserved to Tom Cruise, or any
Clancy flick. As for TV shows, I'm anxiously awaiting Jack Ryan season
3.
Killing Eve was another one that I was anxious to catch up with. The 3rd season is now done - with a cliff hanger.
Killing Eve was another one that I was anxious to catch up with. The 3rd >AA> season is now done - with a cliff hanger.
Great show - best since Orphan Black, IMO.
I saw Clooney's film direct on DVD.
So Alexa finally found it for me..
...BUT, then I watched the preview -- I've seen it. I don't remember
the specics of the show as I used to buy every new release, every
tuesday, back then. But will rewatch it this weekend as I seem to
recall liking it.
Another oldie but goodie was "Enemy of the state"
with Will Smith;
The Recruit with Colin Ferrel; and others along
those lines I wish they had made sequels to. Sequels appear reserved
to Tom Cruise, orany Clancy flick.
As for TV shows, I'm anxiously
awaiting Jack Ryan season 3.
These Java classes are leaving my brain mush at the end of each day.
I look forward to the weekend so that I can catch up on a couple of
shows, Ozark being one of them. I'll have to check out the preview
to Killing Eve, Whats the genre and or premise? I have heard the
name quite frequently, but for some reason haven't checked it out.
One worth watching, (just don't look at how many episodes there are)
again is Dexter. Its twisted but very well done.
I have had time during breaks to begin editing my BBS "about" and "history" page as you suggested. When I'm done, may I netmail it to
you? I'd love your feedback.
The one on the Telnet Guide was a quick free write, typos and all.^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
However when I start building out my own page, I'll want it rather
tight. You're more colorful with words then I.
I'm at the point now where I'll wait on romcoms, dramas, mysteries, etc. and watch them at home.
If a film merits a big screen and theater audio, I'll go. I've recently watched Dunkirk and 1917 on my 46" home TV and I'm glad I saw both in the theater.
I'm at the point now where I'll wait on romcoms, dramas, mysteries,
etc. and watch them at home.
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