quietbruinfan
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The other creepy Tom is a typical A list actor. He makes ten bad or middling movies in order to make one or two good ones. I have never cared for him much, but he is good in the right thing.
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The heart wants what the heart wants.
I would only add that Minority Report (based on a story by Philip K. Dick and directed, brilliantly, by Steven Spielberg) was quite prescient.
The film was released in 2002.
It foreshadows not only "the swipe" of an iPad -- which did not exist at the time -- as well as invasive, inescapable, soul killing advertisments (from a disembodied, retinal scanning voice exhorting "Hello again, Mr. Wong, welcome back to The Gap" to a talking cereal box). Of course, its main target is the danger of a survelliance state, a primary subject of The Dark Knight as well. Edward Snowden was just around the corner.
Check it again,
Is Tom Hanks creepy?
Let's leave the conspiracy foolishness to one side.
quietbruinfan
Salt and light
The heart wants what the heart wants.
I would only add that Minority Report (based on a story by Philip K. Dick and directed, brilliantly, by Steven Spielberg) was quite prescient.
The film was released in 2002.
It foreshadows not only "the swipe" of an iPad -- which did not exist at the time -- as well as insidious, intrusive, soul killing advertisments (from a disembodied, retinal scanning voice exhorting "Hello again, Mr. Wong, welcome back to The Gap" to a talking cereal box). Of course, its main target is the danger of a survelliance state, a primary subject of The Dark Knight as well. Edward Snowden was just around the corner.
Check it again,
Is Tom Hanks creepy?
Let's leave the conspiracy foolishness to one side.
Tom Brady.
Went yesterday and saw Avatar Way of Water.
Visually in that super 3D they filmed in was stunning.
The movie was enjoyable but to me at least 1/2 hour too long.
It was 3 1/2 hours.
Visually in that super 3D they filmed in was stunning.
The movie was enjoyable but to me at least 1/2 hour too long.
It was 3 1/2 hours.
quietbruinfan
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Save By Thomas
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The bar scene was painful to watch and dragged on for what seemed like forever. A large portion of the supporting cast should never be allowed to pollute a screen again.
Bruinaura
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Yeah, most of the pilots he was teaching were very boring. And I didn't care for the whole "romance" angle.
I watched for the nostalgia, and Ice, and the planes.
What can I say?
Don't believe Brady is a malevolent influence, but he's probably cracked as well.
Absolute power...
quietbruinfan
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I debate whether believes in his snake oil and believes paying off non charity jobs with charitable money is okay . ...
HooperDrivesTheBoat
2010-2011 CHAMPS!!!
The Banshees of Inisherin…
The cinematography, directing, acting, shooting locations, dialogue all top notch.
A bit…disappointed..with the ending? Maybe not disappointed…confounded? I don’t know what I was expecting, but it wasn’t…that. I think it was too open-ended for me?
I love Martin McDonagh’s movies and plays (and his brother’s films, as well) so I may give it another spin.
The cinematography, directing, acting, shooting locations, dialogue all top notch.
A bit…disappointed..with the ending? Maybe not disappointed…confounded? I don’t know what I was expecting, but it wasn’t…that. I think it was too open-ended for me?
I love Martin McDonagh’s movies and plays (and his brother’s films, as well) so I may give it another spin.
That's the epics disease. All of the Christopher Nolan dark Knight flicks are at least an hour and a half too long. Same thing with Watchmen, the movie. Why, I don't know. Also, way too gratuitously violent.
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Glove Malfunction
Ference is my binky
Definitely not the same caliber of supporting pilots, but since Top Gun was maybe THE defining movie of my teens, and a big reason I ended up a naval flight officer, I couldn't not see it. I really didn't have all that high of hopes, but was pleasantly surprised.Yeah, most of the pilots he was teaching were very boring. And I didn't care for the whole "romance" angle.
I watched for the nostalgia, and Ice, and the planes.
McGarnagle
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The only response i have to Top Gun Maverick is that Jennifer Connolly is the most attractive 50 year old I've ever seen
LouJersey
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Watched it Christmas Eve. I agree. I enjoyed it. I was ready for what I was going to see, if that makes sense.
I used to be a Tom Cruise guy. Liked his movies and would watch them every time they came out. Now……meh, can’t watch a guy who’s a Scientologist. It kind of hits at his stature in my eyes. I’m all set with him.
Amazing special effects. Forgot at times while watching this was a greenscreen flic. Unfortunately, a script and plot of a 10 year old and that is likely being kind. Had flashbacks to Star Trek IV and a bunch of other 80's movie themes all mixed in (and not elegantly...). Lost a lot of a nuance of N°1 around nature and being part of it in the Indian vibe and some just totally clueless tangents that made no sense whatsoever. Hopefully due to editing as I can't imagine spending $100's of millions on that and not being able to get decent writers. Kids liked it though so there's that. ;-)
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As I said about the first one, I didn't like it when it was Dances With Wolves, and I didn't like that when it was Ferngully. Fantastic ride at Disney, though.
Same.
Plus much respect for the meticulous manner in which he approaches incredible stunts.
McGarnagle
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I remember when South Park called the original Avatar "Dances With Smurfs"
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