The Mist (2007).
I really enjoyed this film version of the Stephen King story. Some great
Characters and events unfold. Showing how " Society " can break down
in times of extreme conditions and stress.
After thinking about it, I still can't decide on the ending ?
( if you want a spoiler, just Google it)
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
We just finished Outland. Wow, I really love this flick. My Son's review: This was really cool. I like that it wasn't an unrealistic superhero action film. Aside from the unrealistic zero-pressure effects on people. Connery was great.
He liked Connery in Dr. No, but felt that he gave silly performances in YOLT & DAF. This movie kind of surprised him. He mentioned that Connery's performance in Highlander was great too, but that it being merely a supporting role he didn't realize that Connery had such depth as an actor. He expressed interest in seeing Hunt For Red October. Wait 'till he sees The Rock!! :v
We just finished Outland. Wow, I really love this flick. My Son's review: This was really cool. I like that it wasn't an unrealistic superhero action film. Aside from the unrealistic zero-pressure effects on people. Connery was great.
He liked Connery in Dr. No, but felt that he gave silly performances in YOLT & DAF. This movie kind of surprised him. He mentioned that Connery's performance in Highlander was great too, but that it being merely a supporting role he didn't realize that Connery had such depth as an actor. He expressed interest in seeing Hunt For Red October. Wait 'till he sees The Rock!! :v
Fun times ahead! B-)
Check out my Amazon author page!Mark Loeffelholz
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
I saw "The Martian" last night. It stars Matt Damon as an astronaut who gets stranded on Mars for years, except in Norway where it stars Axel Hennie who plays one of the astronauts who are trying to save him )
The movie is directed by Ridley Scott and I must say it is very well made. I highly recommend it!
The Exam:
Small budget British psychological thriller, eight people enter a room
for a job interview asked to turn over a page and answer the question
but on turning it over the page is blank !
Quite good but Honestly could have been filmed as a one hour play.
Although there are some good performances, but not worth going out
of your way to watch.
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
The Exam:
Small budget British psychological thriller, eight people enter a room
for a job interview asked to turn over a page and answer the question
but on turning it over the page is blank !
Quite good but Honestly could have been filmed as a one hour play.
Although there are some good performances, but not worth going out
of your way to watch.
Reminds me of a story about the Norwegian priest, psalmwriter and poet Peter Dass who lived in the 15th century. He was up for his oral exam. The oral exam was holding a sermon in a church. He had left the script on the pulpit, but his friends had replaced it with an empty sheet of paper as a student prank. Peter entered the pulpit, saw the naked paper and barely without pausing he
began on a completely new sermon. "Here is nothing" he held up the empty paper. Then he showed the back of the paper. "And here is nothing ..... and our Lord created the world from nothing."
Peter Dass means "Peter Shithouse" in modern Norwegian BTW )
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
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The Martian in 3D
Ridley Scott-directed adaptation of indie author Andy Weir's breakthrough book (a decent read in its own right, if not exactly prose elevated to art) starring Matt Damon---and a very solid ensemble cast which includes Jessica Chastain, Kate Mara, Sean Bean, Jeff Daniels, Kristen Wiig, etc,. about a NASA astronaut mistakenly believed dead and left alive on the planet Mars.
It's fun and engaging, with enough science to hold the narrative together without bogging it down, which was a hurdle to overcome while reading the novel---author Weir is a space/rocket science wonk, and it shows---and a good dose of humor to counterbalance the suspense of the situation. Mars looks beautiful; a magnificent desolation in effective 3D. In fact, the special effects were excellent all the way around. The short version of the story: Astronaut Mark Watney (Damon), conveniently a botanist and engineer, has a temporary hab module, a rover and enough provisions for about 400 days...and the nearest rescue mission is 4 years out. Watney must work out a way to grow food, generate drinking water, etc., and work out a way communicate to NASA...and a rescue mission ensues.
For those who didn't care for Interstellar (which I happened to love---it's my favourite film of last year), this film is the antidote to that: straight-ahead linear storytelling, with some laughs added, as Watney has to sustain himself with 1970s sitcoms and his mission commander's collection of digitally-stored disco music. It's really an old-fashioned story about a hero overcoming adversity with tenacity, hard work and plain old smarts. The running time is a fast-moving 141 minutes, and I recommend it.
4 out of 5 stars.
Check out my Amazon author page!Mark Loeffelholz
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
I just started watching the Bourne series. I've seen bits and pieces before but never seen an entire film. The first two are on Netflix and I will be watching the 3rd tonight if I can find it somewhere. So far the series is decent, but I probably wouldn't go back and watch them again. I never did like Matt Damon in any of his previous movies so I did go into the series with a bad taste. I heard the 3rd one is the best so we'll see if my opinion changes after that.
Have you seen the Indonesian Martial Arts film, 'The Raid', Chrissial?
I think it might be up your alley.
Its a very good film.
I plan to see I & II soon.
I just rented & started watching Mad Max: Fury Road.
After twenty minutes I started skipping through. Ten minutes later my ordeal was over.
The colour saturation was like watching a Road Runner cartoon.
The needless editing out of every third to seventh frame of action made me miss the (by comparison) smooth and languid look of QOS.
The computer game production design was just a little too much, even for a Max movie.
Hardy paled beside Gibson.
I'm glad if many liked this entry, but I'm SO glad I only wasted 30 minutes & $2.00 on it.
Super Fast :
A spoof of the fast and furious films ) very funny in places but not a great
Film, but if you're in a silly mood, it's fun.
They totally take the p*ss out of " The Rock's" character.
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
Super Fast :
A spoof of the fast and furious films ) very funny in places but not a great
Film, but if you're in a silly mood, it's fun.
They totally take the p*ss out of " The Rock's" character.
I just watched this the other night on Netflix. So goofy ha made me laugh a lot )
Star Trek: In to Darkness.
I've watched it a few times. I know the reboot of the series is not to all fans taste, but
for an all action flick, it ticks all the boxes. -{
Now settling down to watch Hammer's " The hound of the Baskerville's " it looks
Fantastic in HD on Netflix. -{ with Cushing and Lee.
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
"Legend" directed by Brian Helgeland. This film is about twins Reggie Kray (Tom Hardy) and Ronald Kray (Tom Hardy), both fine performances Helgeland has allready proven he can make good gangster movies in LA Confidential, and I think he does a good job here too. The story of the twins who ruled underground London in the 60's is exciting and the brothers are portrayed with sympathy, but still remembering they were brutal criminals. My only critisism against the movie is the over-use of hits from the era on the soundtrack. Still, very much recomended.
Escape From New York with Kurt Russell on Saturday night. Actually I didn't make it beyond the first third of the film. I enjoyed it when it first came out but I guess my tastes have changed since then.
Some things are best left as happy memories
I saw 'The Warriors' (made 1979) again recently. I remembered it as being a really excellent film but found it almost laughable now
I find that I like it more with repeated viewings, as well. Once you're familiar with it, the staccato editing becomes less onerous -{
Check out my Amazon author page!Mark Loeffelholz
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
Comments
1. Thunderball 2. FRWL 3. Casino Royale 4. TLD 5. OHMSS 6. SkyFall 7. GF 8. TSWLM 9. GE 10. FYEO
I really enjoyed this film version of the Stephen King story. Some great
Characters and events unfold. Showing how " Society " can break down
in times of extreme conditions and stress.
After thinking about it, I still can't decide on the ending ?
( if you want a spoiler, just Google it)
#1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
Spectacularly shot, tragic true story. Great cast.
started with Batman ( Tim Burton's) and then
Batman Begins ( Chris Nolan)
#1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
This was really cool. I like that it wasn't an unrealistic superhero action film. Aside from the unrealistic zero-pressure effects on people. Connery was great.
He liked Connery in Dr. No, but felt that he gave silly performances in YOLT & DAF. This movie kind of surprised him. He mentioned that Connery's performance in Highlander was great too, but that it being merely a supporting role he didn't realize that Connery had such depth as an actor. He expressed interest in seeing Hunt For Red October. Wait 'till he sees The Rock!! :v
#1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
Fun times ahead! B-)
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
The movie is directed by Ridley Scott and I must say it is very well made. I highly recommend it!
Small budget British psychological thriller, eight people enter a room
for a job interview asked to turn over a page and answer the question
but on turning it over the page is blank !
Quite good but Honestly could have been filmed as a one hour play.
Although there are some good performances, but not worth going out
of your way to watch.
Reminds me of a story about the Norwegian priest, psalmwriter and poet Peter Dass who lived in the 15th century. He was up for his oral exam. The oral exam was holding a sermon in a church. He had left the script on the pulpit, but his friends had replaced it with an empty sheet of paper as a student prank. Peter entered the pulpit, saw the naked paper and barely without pausing he
began on a completely new sermon. "Here is nothing" he held up the empty paper. Then he showed the back of the paper. "And here is nothing ..... and our Lord created the world from nothing."
Peter Dass means "Peter Shithouse" in modern Norwegian BTW
"Dear Lord, please give clothes to the poor ladies in daddys computer"
Ridley Scott-directed adaptation of indie author Andy Weir's breakthrough book (a decent read in its own right, if not exactly prose elevated to art) starring Matt Damon---and a very solid ensemble cast which includes Jessica Chastain, Kate Mara, Sean Bean, Jeff Daniels, Kristen Wiig, etc,. about a NASA astronaut mistakenly believed dead and left alive on the planet Mars.
It's fun and engaging, with enough science to hold the narrative together without bogging it down, which was a hurdle to overcome while reading the novel---author Weir is a space/rocket science wonk, and it shows---and a good dose of humor to counterbalance the suspense of the situation. Mars looks beautiful; a magnificent desolation in effective 3D. In fact, the special effects were excellent all the way around. The short version of the story: Astronaut Mark Watney (Damon), conveniently a botanist and engineer, has a temporary hab module, a rover and enough provisions for about 400 days...and the nearest rescue mission is 4 years out. Watney must work out a way to grow food, generate drinking water, etc., and work out a way communicate to NASA...and a rescue mission ensues.
For those who didn't care for Interstellar (which I happened to love---it's my favourite film of last year), this film is the antidote to that: straight-ahead linear storytelling, with some laughs added, as Watney has to sustain himself with 1970s sitcoms and his mission commander's collection of digitally-stored disco music. It's really an old-fashioned story about a hero overcoming adversity with tenacity, hard work and plain old smarts. The running time is a fast-moving 141 minutes, and I recommend it.
4 out of 5 stars.
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
Holy crap this movie makes no sense whatsoever, but it's SO freakin' entertaining!!!
#1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
I think it might be up your alley.
Its a very good film.
-Casino Royale, Ian Fleming
I just rented & started watching Mad Max: Fury Road.
After twenty minutes I started skipping through. Ten minutes later my ordeal was over.
The colour saturation was like watching a Road Runner cartoon.
The needless editing out of every third to seventh frame of action made me miss the (by comparison) smooth and languid look of QOS.
The computer game production design was just a little too much, even for a Max movie.
Hardy paled beside Gibson.
I'm glad if many liked this entry, but I'm SO glad I only wasted 30 minutes & $2.00 on it.
#1.TLD/LTK 2.TND 3.GF 4.GE 5.DN 6.FYEO 7.FRWL 8.TMWTGG 9.TWINE 10.YOLT/QOS
A spoof of the fast and furious films
Film, but if you're in a silly mood, it's fun.
They totally take the p*ss out of " The Rock's" character.
Watched this on the plane to Hong Kong - a decent enough action thriller - worth a look.
I just watched this the other night on Netflix. So goofy ha made me laugh a lot
I've watched it a few times. I know the reboot of the series is not to all fans taste, but
for an all action flick, it ticks all the boxes. -{
Now settling down to watch Hammer's " The hound of the Baskerville's " it looks
Fantastic in HD on Netflix. -{ with Cushing and Lee.
Some things are best left as happy memories
I saw 'The Warriors' (made 1979) again recently. I remembered it as being a really excellent film but found it almost laughable now
Some films just age very badly.
"Greatness From Small Beginnings."
I find that I like it more with repeated viewings, as well. Once you're familiar with it, the staccato editing becomes less onerous -{
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
and you kinda look forward to the close following action sequences