Ripkens25's Replies


Heisenberg....is that directed at me?? I AGREED with you. I agree with the OP. People are either trying to be cavalier and faux-hardened by showing the exact opposite of compassion for the royals. Or, they have these ridiculous, naive and childish conspiracy theories. It makes me shake my head. For those who are feeling all chest-puffy with their hard words about not caring one way or another about this woman....just wait until cancer hits closer to home. It will, and maybe your perspective will change. And for those with the silly conspiracy theories...try to get outside and get a little sun. For those who simply hold their tongue, or show a little compassion and respect, kudos to you. You're a dwindling but admirable lot. I don't think many people are arguing the original Roadhouse wasn't the better movie of the two. But this one....on its own.....if you try to resist the urge to compare it to (or hold it to the same standard as) the original....is a fun, schlocky fisticuffs popcorn movie. One of the reasons the original was a lot better is...it came up with that (relatively original) concept first. (Although it would be easy to argue the concept dates back to films like The Outlaw Josey Wales...Pale Rider, and actually...the "gun for hire" concept dates waaaaay further back.....as far back as stories have been told. But as far as recent, modern flicks go, it had a relatively original and modern take, and has become legendary by being one of those so-bad-it's-good "guilty pleasures" that pops-up on TBS every other week, the way The Beastmaster used to. I think people get off on hating this movie for other righteously indignant, principled reasons. And by doing so, they miss the bigger picture. Rather than slamming this as an example of ongoing poor quality and a lack of original ideas from Hollywood....they should be CELEBRATING this movie for having the guts, unapologetically, to revive an extinct genre (a non-woke fisticuffs movie that dares to feature a straight, white male as the alpha protagonist)...in the same vein as say...Clint was in Every Which Way But Loose". Well, everyone has an opinion. I have been enjoying this show quite a bit. It's great to see Rick and Micchone's characters fleshed out in a different way like this. For Micchone in particular...quite a character arc from the first time we see her in TWD! And we're seeing now what she must have been like before the ZA. She even shows a bit of a playful side. I agree, they have good chemistry together. Do we know if there WILL be a second season? I've never heard one mentioned. And people get off so much trashing Season 1, it just might sink the possibility of a second one. You look back fondly on those dumb action/fisticuffs movies of the past mostly due to nostalgia (as do I). They were great fun to watch as a kid...and so they still seem great today, for how they remind you of your youth and better times. Truth is....the vast majority of those movies were dumb, cookie-cutter, gratuitous junk (and they knew it). It was just good, dumb fun. No more, no less. Cobra...Demolition Man....Kickboxer....No Holds Barred...Road House 2: Last Call.....Out for Justice....The Perfect Weapon....Streetfighter....Hard Target.....Time Cop.....Over the Top.....Code of Silence......Forced Vengence.....Marked for Death....Tango & Cash.....The Transporter....XXX.....Fast & Furious.......(how much time do you have)..... Again, this Road House reimagining is just a riff on a bygone era, as movies like this (a gratuitous fisticuffs movie with a white male as the Alpha Protagonist) are all but extinct. Instead of trashing it, you should maybe think about supporting the effort. This movie (its producers, writers, director, actors, etc...) are all in on the fun. They KNOW this is schlock. It's not TRYING to be great cinema. YOU are the one going in to it expecting a 3-star film experience. What you SHOULD have had is just a decent, shut-your-mind-off escape for a couple hours. Nothing more. I don't think most people EXPECTED top notch cinema here. The original was dumb, too. That's why people call it a "guilty pleasure". You watch it when it comes on just for the pure mindless spectacle. Like when the thugs run over a used car lot with a monster Bigfoot truck. (Dumb Fun) As far as your complaints about the story (really?)...the whole bit about asking if the thugs have insurance, driving them to the hospital, etc...was just a funny riff on Dalton's whole "be nice" philosophy. Hey, if you just want to hate on this movie, I'm not going to call your take "awful". But, as Dalton would say: "opinions vary". I think YOU need to do some research. I'm glad you're out of harm's way....but I will trust the word and advice of my doctor, my wife's doctor....my friends who are doctors...and insane amounts of data out there to be found: getting a COVID vaccine is the smart thing to do, and is of no risk. Believing it causes all sorts of other malodies is like saying you also feel it's the government's way of injecting a computer chip into you so they can track you. I mean....please. Ask a doctor. Ask ANY doctor. Ask your pharmacist. Smart, trained people in medicine highly recommend getting vaccinated, not just to help prevent catching the virus, but also to keep your symptoms to a minimum if you DO catch it. When COVID first came out, people were lined-up in the hallways of hospitals, struggling to live and waiting for ventilators. The death counts were astonishing. That is all but gone now, because people are wisely getting vaccinated en masse, just the same as they get vaccinated for the flu. There is zero evidence that vaccines promote cancer, and any doctor, pharmacist or scientist would laugh at the suggestion. People who believe these things walk around with tin foil hats on their heads. I mean......just....wow. He was great in Mission Impossible: Fallout as well. He does calm & menacing very well, and has a certain charm when he wants to use it. He also has an imposing screen presence. I think it's lazy to call him boring. He's just not overly animated. And his roles don't CALL for overly animated. It would be like calling Clint Eastwood boring...or DeNiro....or Freeman....or Costner....or Ford....or........................................................................................................................ I thought so. All the vaccine is…is a dead version of the virus. It works the same way as that measles vaccine you got as a kid. It triggers your body to create antibodies to fight off the virus. It’s not some chemical concoction. That Diet Coke you’re drinking is far more dangerous than a vaccine. Where is the science and proof behind your ridiculous statement that the vaccine promotes cancer? Rick was in a shocked state of mind when she revealed he had a son. Also, he had been brainwashed and indoctrinated into the CRM over the course of nearly a decade. It took him a while to snap out of that and find his inner Rick Grimes again. I think he's been doing a great job with that. Great episode, as was episode 5. We’ve never been this privy (via dialogue) to who Micchone really is(and was) prior to the ZA. It’s cool to see their personalities and interaction. If you Google her, pre and post nose job, you’ll see. Her nose now is that same, smaller, pinched nose everyone in Hollywood gets. Look at older pics of her when she was with Justin Bieber. She had a really cute nose and unique look. It’s possible for movies like this to just be….TOO dark. There was just no fun whatsoever in watching the original. Just…too dismal. (And this from a fan of the original The Crow!) I get it, ever since Batman Begins, DC has wanted to be a little darker and more character driven than marvel. But Joker went too far. Joyless. He was too stiff and...stuffy. Besides his height making it hard to get roles, it’s also that Wizard of Oz voice. The only roles he will get now will be that of a person who has transitioned. Opinions vary, but I don't know if a more PERFECT replacement could have been found after Alex passed. IMO, he has the exact PERFECT chops for that specific role. strntz....very good points. KJ definitely has that perfect combination of subtlety and charm......and I'll add: TIMING. And yes, his job is definitely to stay out of the way, keep the game flowing and maybe even bring the best out of the contestants. One of the things I like about Jennings is...he is SO damn smart, you can tell he knows all the answers himself, and sometimes makes funny quips tying the answer to the question with something he may have learned about the contestant. It takes a host who is very quick on their feet to be able to do that on the fly. KJ is great at it, and he makes something difficult like that look easy. Bialik was fine, and she's likeable. But if the show wanted continuity after Alex, KJ was definitely the right choice. Like you said, the show itself...and the contestants are the stars here, not the host. Whereas....on a show like Family Feud, the host is the star. Bolo is about 5'5" and probably no more than 165 lbs. In his prime, he wasn't even that cut. Just had a weird chest and a menacing look. It looks like a very self-indulgent, and yes...pretentious movie. And I don't think I could sit through 2 hours of that shee-shee way they talk. Bradley Cooper is trying way too hard. His sweet spot is movies like Hangover, Limitless, Silver Linings Playbook. He's starting to look more and more like Barry Manilow. I think he needs the longer hair to balance out that prominent nose. Generally a good and likeable actor....just needs to get his groove back. Who said anything about there needing to be chemistry? It’s a zombie apocalypse, not The Bachelor.