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my DVD copy of Planes, Trains and Automobiles. the HD versions are DNR abysmal as far as I know so never upgraded
introduced it to my girlfriend last night. she really enjoyed it. it's one of my favourite John Hughes films. simple premise, big on laughs (Neil recognising Del in the airport lounge always makes me crack up with laughter) but a big warm finale that really pulls the heart strings.
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Midway (2019)
Great!
Ford V Ferrari (2019)
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1917 (2019)
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Lethal Weapon 4/5
80's classic. the remastered BD was a delight to watch.
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Star Trek: Discovery (series 1&2 + webisodes)
Interesting new entry in the franchise; sure, nothing too original, yet interesting. And not too much "politically correct". So, I liked it.
8/10
Origin (series)
Well, this was really, REALLY good! Paul W.S. Anderson was involved - and it shows! - and it could have been perfect, without those ubiquitous flashbacks! Do we all need those in every. Single. Series?
8/10
Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
I liked the first Jumanji, as well as the second film, so I can't miss the third. Sure, I wasn't expecting a completely new story, but it was nevertheless entertaining. An action movie with some fun is always welcome, isn't true?
6.5/10
Fantasy Island (2020)
A Blumhouse production = horror. Or something similar. But in this movie, there was a lilttle horror, and a lot of mess. I can't say it's bad, neither is good... dunno, maybe it's me, but this movie left me with... nothing, can't explain better. Maybe a second watch could change my mind. Or not.
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The Mandela Effect (2019)
This should be seen at least to understand what Mandela Effect is (could be?).
A drama with some scifi inside, few CGI at the end; a simple but effective film.
7/10
Stranger Things (series, seasons 1-3)
Yes, I watched it all only lately, and it was great! Think about it as a mix of every movie you like, from Alien to The Mist and The Thing, through The Goonies, X-Men and you can have an idea of what kind of show you can expect. Sure, many cliches are there, but used in a smart and good way!
8.5/10
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
I can't miss the final episode, so it was time to take couple hours and half to watch it. And I don't know... sure, visually it is great, acting is OK, CGI is perfect and not "in your face" like prequel trilogy, but... everything tastes like it was already seen, nothing unexpected, something plainly silly... I could not say it's bad, but not good either. Maybe it was just me, expected something better, but I must learn to lower my expectations for such kind of movies.
6/10
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(2020-01-19, 09:48 PM)TomArrow Wrote: Color Out of Space
Awesome psychedelic horror movie with Nic Cage. Maybe even the best 2019 movie (if it still counts as 2019). Not that there's much competition, but still. Comfy, beautiful and terrifying.
Terrifying, interesting, unusual, intriguing for sure... beautiful, dunno... when The Thing meets Annihilation!
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(2020-04-12, 09:28 AM)spoRv Wrote: (2020-01-19, 09:48 PM)TomArrow Wrote: Color Out of Space
Awesome psychedelic horror movie with Nic Cage. Maybe even the best 2019 movie (if it still counts as 2019). Not that there's much competition, but still. Comfy, beautiful and terrifying.
Terrifying, interesting, unusual, intriguing for sure... beautiful, dunno... when The Thing meets Annihilation!
I wait for my copy to arrive.
But I am intrigued, because I saw multiple different versions of that Lovecraft Story. So I am intrigued how it is realized this time.
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Better Call Saul, the Breaking Bad spinoff. Superb writing, acting and cinematography, probably the best tv show on right now. The blu-rays are also excellent!
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Compared to my newly acquired DTS version. This film is REFERENCE GRADE for LD picture quality and the already great ac3 mix is taken to extreme newer heights on the DTS version....easily a top 10 quality LD contender.
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Two and a Half Men (TV series)
Once I regularly watch it, but for some reasons I left it behind around the beginning of season 9. Now, with all this free time, I decided to get back to it and start from there until the end.
Even if I must admit Charlie Sheen was incomparable, Ashton Kutcher was a good replacement, and adventures of this new odd couple (and half) continued well for many years. Quite some cameos add some boosts to the show, and after watched House M.D. gag about this show, was nice to see two actesses that played doctors in House.
Last episode was a bit over the top, and not as good as, for example, last one of The Big Bang Theory, still a nice conclusion to a very entertaining show!
8.5/10
Koma (2019)
Stumbled upon this Russian film, I gave it a try after reading the synopsys. And it was a very good example of the new Russian sci-fi wave, including Attraction and its sequel, Invasion, both starring the same main actor found here.
Story is simple: when people are in coma, they live in another world. A strange world, a la "Doctor Strange"; a movie full of visual effects, with a story not completely original, still much more than a lot of other ones you can find around nowadays.
If you like The Matrix and the aforementioned Doctor Strange, you will probably like this movie too!
7.5/10
Vivarium (2019)
A strange movie. Really. But even if there are only three main actors for 90% of the time, doing practically nothing, it was never too slow or boring. If you are curious in general, take a look at this movie - don't know if you will like it, still you will find interesting.
6/10
The Dark (2018)
From the trailer, it seemed a promising horror movie. And it was, in a way, still it was sooo slooow... I mean, you can shave off more or less an hour without losing almost anything. If you can bear with this slowiness, it is not bad, at least the story is original, and acting more than decent.
6.5/10
See Fever
I can't miss a movie where there are sea monsters, so after Underwater watched few weeks ago, here is another movie to watch. Sure, not original story, but well executed and acted, with tension maybe not too high, but quietly present throughout the whole film.
7/10
Foreigner, The (2017)
An intricated story about IRA, set in present UK, starring Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan. Even if the former seems visibly old - make up or not - it does act much better than Stallone in his last Rambo movie. One of the few movies I watched him in a non-funny part, he's still a very good actor, as much as Brosnan.
7/10
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