Nova Carmina Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 21 hours ago, blackhawkrush said: Did you understand any of it? When the Sting version came out, even Dune readers struggled with the plot. Full disclosure: I saw the Sting version as a teenager, liked it well enough, decided to read the book, hated the book, forgot most of it right away. I know people are whining the new films don't stick closely enough to the books (What? No Spice Guild?!?!), but the films work fine as a straightforward fight between two rich families. "Spice" could just as easily be gold, or oil, or unobtanium, whatever. It's a classic "rise to power" story, and all the background mythology is moot, as far as this viewer is concerned. Whenever they started spouting off about the Kwisatz Haderach (sp., definitely), my brain did the Homer Simpson thing where I'm imagining bears riding in little Shriners' cars. I was just waiting for more shots of spaceships taking off and landing, more BWAAANNNGGGGHHHHH from the soundtrack. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 11 hours ago, BastillePark said: Not a comedy in the least, but not a bad movie. On my list, I heard about it on an inherently unreliable podcast the other day. @Rick N. Backer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkrush Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 11 hours ago, treeduck said: Yeah Eddie Albert was there again, crash-landed in a plane and provided a nice cameo in the last 40 minutes. Yes, he had tendencies to do that to planes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 (edited) 6 hours ago, JohnRogers said: On my list, I heard about it on an inherently unreliable podcast the other day. @Rick N. Backer Is there another kind? EDIT: Is that what Abe recommended? Edited March 24 by Rick N. Backer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 On 3/17/2024 at 6:37 AM, JohnRogers said: I enjoyed this one Rickman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JohnRogers Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 15 hours ago, Rick N. Backer said: Is there another kind? EDIT: Is that what Abe recommended? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 13 hours ago, goose said: I enjoyed this one Rickman Yes, as per usual he was excellent in Bottle Shock. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkrush Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 18 hours ago, goose said: I enjoyed this one Rickman You mean he's known for something other than being Snape? Not according to youtubers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 1 hour ago, blackhawkrush said: You mean he's known for something other than being Snape? Not according to youtubers. "You ask for miracles. I bring you the F-B-I." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 2 hours ago, invisible airwave said: "You ask for miracles. I bring you the F-B-I." By Grabthar's hammer! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chicken hawk Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 Apple TV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 18 minutes ago, Chicken hawk said: Apple TV I got a new iPad which gives me three months of free Apple TV, I'm digging it big time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Watching Poor Things right now. Most interesting film I've seen in a while 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 1 hour ago, goose said: Watching Poor Things right now. Most interesting film I've seen in a while 1:15:00 in and it is stellar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JohnRogers Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 10 hours ago, goose said: Watching Poor Things right now. Most interesting film I've seen in a while 9 hours ago, goose said: 1:15:00 in and it is stellar! No way I'll be watching that with my wife, she's a bit of a prude. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 6 minutes ago, JohnRogers said: No way I'll be watching that with my wife, she's a bit of a prude. Yeah, I had no idea about the amount if sexual content going in. That was a surprise. But I really enjoyed the film's cinematography and avante gard feel, and what's her name was brilliant in her evolution throughout the film. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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blackhawkrush Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 22 hours ago, treeduck said: He gets the girl...or the bullet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 36 minutes ago, blackhawkrush said: He gets the girl...or the bullet. He gets the girl but I'm not a fan of Sarrazin or the girl. That romance dragged the film down. Sarrazin is a guy with no onscreen personality so he was perfect for playing a guy with no identity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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