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last.caress wrote: Wed Jun 29, 2022 9:00 am but my "to watch" pile is a colossal mountain at this stage and certain types of movie make it to the top of that mountain quicker than others.
I can picture you now, Blue Ray in each hand. Born on the 4th of July or Star Raider 26, Revenge of the soap......

No contest is it?

PS, Valkerie is very good, because it's a true story innit.
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Out now with Korean subtitles if you don’t want to wait for the mooted oct 9th official release.

Am about an hour in and, save for the flight sequencing, this film is laughably ****.
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He’s pissed on his career IMO. Used to be a legit, magnetic, actor. Wooden stuntman nowadays.

Color of Money was a masterpiece. He did all his best acting in the first 10-15 years or so of his career.
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Bend it like Repka wrote: Wed Jun 29, 2022 10:32 am I can picture you now, Blue Ray in each hand. Born on the 4th of July or Star Raider 26, Revenge of the soap......

No contest is it?

PS, Valkerie is very good, because it's a true story innit.
Hmmmm .... hoping your PS is sarcasm Bendy ...
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Christ, there are people who actually thought this was good?
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His best performances:

Vincent
Ron Kovic
Charlie Babbit
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dasnutnock3 wrote: Wed Aug 17, 2022 9:44 pm Christ, there are people who actually thought this was good?
Yes.

But I suspect it would have made less of an impression on a dodgy Korean rip than on a huge IMAX screen…
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dasnutnock3 wrote: Wed Aug 17, 2022 8:57 pm He’s pissed on his career IMO. Used to be a legit, magnetic, actor. Wooden stuntman nowadays.

Color of Money was a masterpiece. He did all his best acting in the first 10-15 years or so of his career.
doesn't he have to keep Ron L. Hubbard in food and lodging ?
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Hammer1972 wrote: Wed Aug 17, 2022 10:25 pm Yes.

But I suspect it would have made less of an impression on a dodgy Korean rip than on a huge IMAX screen…
Flight sequences were incredible. Another high watermark in all sorts of technologies and implementation. Genuinely exceeded expectations in places. No question, world class cinematography and stunts.

Story and acting was excruciating. There’s just no need for that level of dumbing down and vanilla scriptwriting, all done to maximise audience at all costs. The opening sequence alone made my teeth itch.
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I get the feeling Dan doesn't rate it that highly? :chin:
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It was typical modern anodyne Hollywood rubbish. More concerned about not offending anyone (especially the Chinese) than anything else. It’s all so unambitious.
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dasnutnock3 wrote: Thu Aug 18, 2022 7:16 am It was typical modern anodyne Hollywood rubbish. More concerned about not offending anyone (especially the Chinese) than anything else. It’s all so unambitious.
This is me describing the Marvel films. :newthumb:
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