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Ripkens25 (1909)
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"Eye of the Tiger"
Is it any good?
Lethal Weapon 5
Beavis & Butthead sketch...
Has that rotary gun ever been used in other movies?
Did she lose her mojo like Jonah Hill and Rebel Wilson did....?
Pretty satisfying finale…
= Ted McGinley?
= Ted McGinley?
For people looking for Shakespeare...
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Thanks for the info.
Yes, GREAT song. Perfect for the movie.
But I think I like the radio version better.
I don't think the dated technology affects the quality or enjoyment of the film, but you can't help but notice it.
And it is an interesting thing to discuss--how writers forecasted technology, and which things they were right about....wrong about....silly about....or just inconsistent about.
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He wasn’t a bad Superman. He played it the way he was directed. DC was going for darker (the antithesis to the silly Marvel movies). Superman was a stoic loner and outsider, carrying a tremendous burden. HC did just fine with what he was directed to do.
It always cracks me up when someone suggests an actor portrayed a character as “wooden”. Well….maybe the effin CHARACTER was wooden. Not every character onscreen is supposed to be fun and charismatic. That would be like saying: “Most of the movies Clint Eastwood has been in, he has been wooden.”
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He has a strong, imposing presence. And in the right role, he can shine. He also has a certain charm, which directors need to better leverage. He was great in Man from U.N.C.L.E. He was a very good Superman. He brought a lot to the table in Mission Impossible: Fallout. And he'd have made a great Bond. Again...strong, imposing...and with a subtle charm. (And solid acting chops).
He catches too much flak, unnecessarily. Directors need to be better at leveraging his strengths.
Yes, the smartass anti-hero schtick, constantly breaking the 4th wall, is getting old...even annoying.
However, the anticipation of seeing Hugh Jackman stepping back into his Wolverine role...is intriguing.
THAT....is what will make or break this movie. Plus, the choice of songs in the soundtrack will be key.
Oh, and seeing Morena again will certainly be nice.
That was a big part of it, sure. But that doesn’t make it any less funny.
That’s the joy of live sketch comedy. That’s the point.
He (Jake) was a smart guy, and had ZERO reason to trust Alonso. In fact, just an hour earlier, he had witnessed Alonso murder Roger in cold blood (just to get some blood money)...(and he even tried to manipulate Jake into doing it). He knew Alonso was dirty af. Rookie or not, everything his instincts, training....and hell, common sense should have been telling him was: Don't put yourself in potential IMMENSE danger by giving up your firearm to a gangbanger you don't even know. As a cop, you never....ever ever ever surrender your sidearm, ESPECIALLY in a gangland neighborrhood, in a gangland house....full of lawless gangbangers. Again, Jake.....a married man with a daughter......had ZERO reason to hang his life on the hopes that "Alonso is just using the bathroom. He is a good, trustworthy person who will come back to this kitchen and have my back." In fact...he knew Alonso was desperate, and in a hurry. There's just....no....WAY.
And all that training Jake had just recently gone through in the academy would still be fresh in his head. They really hammer home about gun safety....and to take your gun EXTREMELY seriously. There's just no way. He knew what that neirborhood was like, and who those people were (and what they were capable of). At the very LEAST, even if he believed Alonso was coming back....he'd still be thinking like a cop, and knew he and Alonso were far outnumbered, and in a gangland area. He'd be thinking "Alonso and I need to be on our game, and have each other's back." The last thing he'd want would be for Alonso to return to the kitchen and see that Jake had handed his gun over to a banger.
Jake had witnessed Alonso, all day long, lie, cheat, manipulate, kill and steal. He had been warned about that neighborhood...and self-preservation would have been first and foremost on his mind. He didn't know anyone in that room--and he didn't know Alonzo, except that everything he had witnessed in just that one day was crooked af. All he knew was that his gun was the only true protection he had--and he was sitting at a table with murderous thugs who hate police.
There's just no way.
"ONE OF"....the best ever.
I've been watching since SNL began. And I will put this one on the list as one of the best.
Certainly within the past few decades. Opinions vary. What did YOU think?
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