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 Mo, I assume you've seen this? Very good. I would have liked it if they spent even more time on the designing of the GT40. But at least they spent quite a bit on its refinement. Fairly typical Hollywood formula drama. But still a good movie and interesting story. I read separately that, when he was young, Ferrari was involved with Alfa Romeo, initially as a racer and then as developer and manager of the Alfa racing operation. (Mo is an Alfa person. and I had a roommate with a nice Alfa, in case anyone was wondering why I brought it up) I'm not particularly a "car" person. But the innovation and determination of Shelby and Ken Miles, while also navigating Ford's unhelpful corporate culture, make for a good story. Pretty funny scene when Ferrari tells off a young Lee Iacocca (who worked for Ford at the time), starting the fire that turned into an exciting rivalry. en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org |
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very good interesting film by Quentin Tarantino. fictional characters and story laid over actual Hollywood history. some of the fictional characters are based on one or more real people. Brad Pitt's stuntman for example is based on a few classic stuntmen. great scene where Pitt's stuntman flings Bruce Lee into the side of a car, putting a body-sized dent in the car and getting Pitt fired from a job he barely landed in the first place. excellent performance by Leonardo DiCaprio whose character is an aging star who may or may not be on the brink of losing his popularity. Sharon Tate, played by Margot Robie, has a really nice warmth and charm that gives the movie an important part of its overall impression. as with some other Tarantino films, this one runs long. watch in two sittings. or pace yourself. I thought Django Unchained dragged at points in the second half. but this one is good all the way through, as long as you adapt to the long runtime. |
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Django Dragged? In both Inglorious Basterds and Once Upon a Time, Quentin rewrites history to create a happier ending. Roman Polanski escapes to France, where he evades extradition. I don't recall that he gets any mention in the movie. Sharon escapes unscathed, and of course there never was any flame thrower. Otherwise, the attention to detail is quite good. A movie I really like is The Enlish Patient. Here a man struggles to move heaven and earth in an effort to save his wife. |
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12 Monkeys |
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good scene, from... CLARENCE ...Don't they believe in angels? GEORGE (looking at Nick, the barkeeper) A... Yeah, but... you know... CLARENCE Then why should they be surprised when they see one? GEORGE (to Nick) He never grew up. He's... (to Clarence) How old are you, anyway, Clarence? CLARENCE Two hundred and ninety-three... (thinks)...next May. Nick slams the bottle down on the counter. NICK That does it! Out you two pixies go, through the door or out the window! (Nick has previously explained... "Hey, look mister, we serve hard drinks in here for men who want to get drunk fast. And we don't need any characters around to give the joint atmosphere. Is that clear? Or do I have to slip you my left for a convincer?" As he says this, Nick leans over the counter and puts his left fist nearly in Clarence's eye. Clarence is puzzled by this conduct.) |
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Wonderful Life |
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youtu.be Terry Jones on youtu.be Roger Ebert on www.rogerebert.com glass door discussion vimeo.com |
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Jeff Bridges, Chris Pine, Ben Foster. Very good. Jeff Bridges somewhat similar to "True Grit" and other recent roles. such interesting subtlety in his acting. a "neo-western crime drama,"... |
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jonheck 03-Jun-24, 01:54 |
Something the Lord made |
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jonheck 03-Jun-24, 02:22 |
The American President |
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Arrival But both the written story and the movie are well worth the time. |
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The Master Gardener |
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True Grit I happen to have a Navy Six. I’ve never fired it, but it is pretty cool. And an “pocket six,” same cap and ball design but smaller. Also a Colt 45 revolver. It was originally bored as .38, but was redone for the larger caliber. I told a firearms dealer I had a .45 Colt revolver, and he said, 1911? I had to explain, “I told you it was a revolver, not a semiauto.” 1872. The U.S. Army had a whole bunch of Colt pistols they sent back to have the cylinders and barrels replaced with the larger caliber. True Grit was set in 1878, so the “modern” colt would have been out for six years. I showed mine to the dealer who consulted a friend of his who agreed it would make a good “parts” gun. I had to laugh, because I already knew it was actually worth about $12K. It is more valuable than my original Henry’s .44 rimfire, though I’m not sure why. |
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Brig How about you? |
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Hog I toot-toot around in a Mercedes and a truck these days unless I'm driving my lady's Kia. |
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True Grit “Parts gun.” For what? |
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Alfa Romero I have two cousins who used to outrun police periodically. One of them was driving a Willey’s Jeep, which he took up a mountain road it was impossible for the officer to follow. He got into a little bit of trouble because only one Willey’s was registered on that mountain. His older brother, though, had officers come to his office and cart him off in handcuffs. I suspect it was for traffic violations, but never knew for certain. |
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"Don't be a Sucker" |
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Man without a past |
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The Exception |
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Baby Driver |
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The Fifth Wave I was ashamed for all the actors. The plot was tremendously weak, and no one could save this mongrel dog of a movie. There wasn’t a single scene I could buy into. The whole film came off like someone’s aunt was running the budget. The score was distracting, fading where it should have continued and reaching ill times crescendoes. The dialogue was awful and unbelievable. The situations, such as the characters invading an alien base, were unreasonable. The special effects came across as cliched. Every movie has to have the Earth cracking apart at the feet of the heroes, and it is almost always lame. In this case no explanation was offered as to why that was happening, and the escape too convenient. Once in awhile you have to watch a thoroughly horrible film just to better appreciate a halfway decent one. In Kick Ass the only really awkward moment is the over-the-top climax, though it helps that the characters do build up to it. The 5th Wave was just one big disappointment. If you watch it, do it alone, because anyone else will wonder why you’re not changing the channel, or rinsing your eyes with lye. I feel like I can hardly pan the film too harshly. Two thumbs down. |
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The Fifth Element I’ve watched this one a few times. Light fare, but amusing. |
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Sisu The chapter headings are done the way Tarantino did them in Django Unchained, which made me wonder which film came first, and whether or not they used the same art director. I love the scenery. Wide, panoramic shots of an Arctic or barely subarctic region. Colorful vegetation, all very low to the ground. |
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