Tag: movies

Home Video – John Wick 3

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I watch, so you don’t have to. This weeks submission is John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum. Wow. What a shit show.

Now the first one had a story line. It was fresh and new, and brought a new way to tell a good, violent popcorn flick. I don’t remember the second one at all. To be honest, I’m not sure that I’ve even seen it.

However, it all changes with Chapter 3. Razor thin plot, Halle Berry was completely useless in this. And the fight scenes? WAAAY too long. I think the final fight was like 20-30 minutes. That’s pretty much 10 minutes too long.

It also unapologetically sets up what I hope is the final sequel.

So in other words, don’t waste your time. Just watch John Wick 1, and you’ll have more fun then the third outing.

Home Video – Ocean’s Eleven

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After a craptastic day of work, and after dinner, I settled on something to watch. I open up Netflix, and was very happy that Ocean’s Eleven. It’s a feel good movie. And also the only movie that I’ve ever ever watched with the DVD commentary on. It’s an amazing no think movie. It’s a feel good movie for sure.

It’s nice to just sit back and let the stress of the day just slide off of me. It was a long day with a few bad things that happened. Hopefully tomorrow, we’ll craft a plan to figure it all out.

Back to the movie!

Home Video – The Hunger Games

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So, this week, instead of reading, I watched a trilogy in 4 parts. That’s right, movie nerds, I watched The Hunger Games. Based on a bestselling trilogy of books by Suzanne Collins, we’re transported to the world of Panem.

I won’t get into the whole history of the Hunger Games. Y’all have read the books by now. I know it’s been years since I’ve read them. I was introduced to them, when a tropical storm hit Rhode Island, and we lost power for like a week.

In my opinion, the first book was really really good. Then it went down hill from there. But I digress. I’m not here to talk about the book series. I’m here to talk about the dumpster fire that is the film series.

JLaw, in my opinion, cannot act her way out of a wet paper bag. She’s terrible. I think a wet labradoodle could have been a better Katnis Everdeen.

I went through the whole series ( I’m on the last movie as I type this), with no emotional investment in any of the characters.

Are the books better than the movies? Or the other way around? I don’t think I have an answer for that. Your thoughts?

Home video – Sherlock

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So in an effort to do stuff with my mom, I wanted to watch shows with her. She really wants to watch Outlander. Crystal said hmm maybe not unless you want to watch the sex scenes with your mom.

I forgot about the sex scenes.

So I decided to see if she’d like BBCs Sherlock.

Spoiler alert – she loves it. The first episode she watched while quilting a blanket. About 20 minutes in, she stopped that to pay attention. We’re on the second season now and she devotes all of her attention to what’s going on. She sits as still as a cat watching a bird.

I’m enjoying watching them over again too.

Home video – Riverdale

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Riverdale Season 4, Episode 1: In Memorandum.

Last night I watched this episode. I learned a couple of things as I watched this episode.

  • I’m not on the newest season. I’m one back.
  • This was the most normal episode.
  • I can cry to an episode of Riverdale.
  • The writers when they want to, can tug at your heart strings.
  • HARD

It was a very special episode. If you’re an 80s or 90s kid, you’ll know what I mean. It was the first episode back after Luke Perry passed away.

I was on the verge of tears almost the whole episode, but it was the last 4 or 5 minutes that really pushed me over the edge. With a quick sniffle about 15ish minutes in.

Shannon fucking Doherty.

Perfect little cameo, uncredited.

Very good, very powerful episode. Not really how I wanted to spend an hour, but I’m sure the next episode will be off the rails and back to normal.