This adaptation of an early Crichton novel is interesting, enjoyable, a bit campy, very 70s sci fi computer worshipy kind of vibe - but the real standout is the eerie Reich-esque soundtrack.
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This adaptation of an early Crichton novel is interesting, enjoyable, a bit campy, very 70s sci fi computer worshipy kind of vibe - but the real standout is the eerie Reich-esque soundtrack.
Though he hasn't finished this series quite yet, I can say with total confidence that Sanderson is a once-in-a-generation storyteller, and if you like epic tales of any kind, you'll love spending hours in his worlds.
Broad City definitely fell off a cliff over the years (the Clinton cameo being a particularly low point), but there are some true gems in the earlier seasons, and this story of a search for the perfect party stands out as my absolute favorite.
that was... engaging.
look I'm not saying it approaches the perfect thriller of Alien or the excellent action of Aliens, but Resurrection does pretty great for goofy scifi gore and I love it for that.
A classic Werner, this bearful documentary paints an intimate picture of a guy who was maybe crazy or maybe just stupid, and I found that knife's edge distinction fascinating.
The Color of Money is a Paul Newman classic with the exact same daddy-son motif as cruise's Cocktail (1988), but unlike that boring cheesefest, this pool hustling tale has heart and panache.
For something that I thought might be boring or stuffy, I was happily surprised that this dramatized woodie guthrie biography is engrossing from start to finish, and incredibly touching too.
The perfect, grimy attention to detail in these late 60s / early 70s time capsules like Shampoo is so much more engaging and rewarding than whatever today's glossy meme-ified and boardroom designed hits are trying to do.
if you can look past questionable (ok let's be honest, crazy and over the top and probably insulting) depictions of Chinese culture, this is most certainly a fun silly capsule of late 80s John Carpenter nonsense and a good drunk movie to watch with the buds.
I'd heard that this jane fonda thriller was anti-nuclear propaganda, but after watching it I'm here to say that it's not - it's anti-greed, anti-human corruption, a fascinating time capsure, a riveting account of what it's like to get on the wrong side of a powerful corporation, but more than anything, it's a great film.
altho dumb and sometimes insulting, this is the quintessential high-school movie of my generation and honestly, still endearing, kinda fun.
great acting, good scenery, interesting story, sweet tunes - and for all that, I somehow never really got into it.
you want to get mad, "no, this ain't realistic no way," but after all is said and done you must admit that not only was it realistic and well plotted, but the music was great and just kidding Simmons was in top form.
we all want that movie that's so bad it's good, and you can laugh at it with your bros while you get drunk... but this ain't it.
still a classic, still slaps, but it is a little jarring, coming from modern digital funhouses like the mcu and whatnot, to see these laughably bad 90s computer graphics being given such a prime spot on screen.