Superheroes used to stand for something admirable, like truth, justice and the American way. In Finland, they still do. Sisu roughly means stoic determination, grit, resilience, and hardiness in the face of adversity.
The character has a name, but nobody uses it. There is very little dialogue. He’s just a guy that wants to be left alone, so don’t call him a hero. I’ll just call him the guy.
For the first time, two movies made by young, Youtube creators brought in more money than a Hollywood blockbuster from a major franchise.
Star Wars: Mandalorian and Grogu had a production budget of $160 million, and is floundering in theaters. Backrooms brought in 6 times more money, but cost less than 10% to produce. Obsession brought in 30% more money on 1% of the budget.
Excalibur: The Movie The West Needs Now
Boorman picked the main plot points of the Arthur myth perfectly. As a result, the film knows exactly what it is: a legend soaked in Christianity, fog, blood, magic, virtue, redemption, and destiny.
I just read a blog post about the Excalibur (1981) movie, and now I want to watch it. Unfortunately, it’s 9:30 am, and I have to go the gym in an hour, so I won’t. That happens pretty often when somebody brings up a great movie from back in the day. There aren’t as many great movies coming out now, and although the guy who wrote about Excalibur doesn’t mention it, The Odyssey could have been that kind of movie. It won’t be.
Helen Mirren was a hottie back then. That was 45 years ago, but she’s still working, so good for her.
Christopher Nolan’s new movie, The Odyssey, could have been a billion dollar summer blockbuster, but Nolan decided to go in a different direction.
Every guy of my generation remembers the 1963 movie, Jason and the Argonauts, and the moment that Talos moved. Sixty years ago, Ray Harryhausen used stop-motion special effects to bring Greek mythology to life. Special effects are vastly improved, but Nolan is blowing it with cast and source material.
When I woke up from my nap, Sparky told me that he wants to be a scientific dog. He said he’d be a good scientific dog because he can sniff and smell, et cetera, et cetera, etcetera.
As usual, I don’t know what the hell he’s talking about.
These are the most popular movies on each major streaming platform. I don’t want to watch any of them, but if I was on a long flight, and these were my choices, I’d pick Apex. I like Charlize Theron and caves, so that’s something.
A group of us went to see Project Hail Mary last night. I was disappointed.
Youtube reviewers and people in real life have been raving about it, and I really enjoyed the book. My expectations were too high.
When she puts in the effort, Milly Alcock is attractive. When she looks rough, people aren’t kind.
The Supergirl movie is coming this summer, and it already looks like the studio wants to lose money.
The actress, Milly Alcock, is attractive. She isn’t at the Melissa Benoist level, but they make it worse by portraying her as a saddle tramp. She looks like she smells and her suit is holding in her gut.
Writing for superhero movies has been weak, but for this movie, the choice of writers is baffling. Here’s what IMDB has to say about the three writers. Tom King and Bilquis Evely have no writing credits for anything that has been produced. The third writer, Otto Binder, has been dead for fifty years.
Valerie Perrine passed away today at 82 years old. That’s her on the left. The other woman is Caitlyn Jenner1.
Valerie was a minor league hottie, but was in some memorable movies like Superman and Slaughterhouse Five. She did topless scenes, which we liked, but could look really rough when she didn’t put in the effort.
One role she had was in a series that I had only heard of recently. It came out in the 1980’s. It’s called, Faerie Tale Theatre. The name and production values look like soft-core porn parody, but the actors are A-listers. Valerie Perrine appears with Billy Crystal and Jeff Goldblum.
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