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 Gert wrote:
Given that its the 4th of July, time to watch Independence Day again.

A bit hard-core on the "USA USA USA" but honestly one of my favourite films of all time.

My Propaganda Film of the Day is Olympus Has Fallen. Sometimes you need Gerald Butler to save America.

Just finishing off an episode of Frasier, then it’s….

The Blood on Satan’s Claw

Absolute masterpiece from Tigon. A folk horror tale which properly redefined the genre in the best possible way.

Jurassic World: Rebirth.

I must be honest and say that I wasn't expecting much from Rebirth and yet its a surprising improvement over at the last three films. Its not going to blow anyone away like Jurassic Park did in 1993, or even Lost World in 1997, but Gareth Edwards has done a decent job.

On account I really need to get out more, treated myself to a Cineworld Unlimited Card.

Couple hundred quid upfront, and I can now see as many movies as I want at Cineworld for a year.

Tonight I have…

28 Weeks Later at 6pm, and Megan 2.0 at 8:40pm.

Tomorrow I have Jurassic World Rebirth in 3D.

Monday Secret Screaming 8, which is a mystery horror film.

Never heard of Screaming 8. I look forward to your review.



Minecraft

The Jason Momoa Movie.


The kids put this on to pass time, and for that it works.

Turns out Jason Momoa is a gifted comedic actor. He had great chemistry with every other actor, especially the unisex turquoise blouse guy. We laughed a lot in the first half.

The plot and action scenes of the movie were exactly what you’d expect. For kids who’d never seen all the tropes and cliche character beats before, I’m sure the film rocks socks. I spent most of the last 40 minutes looking at my phone.

There are certainly worse movies kids could force you to watch.



MST3k: Manos! The Hands of Fate

It’s Torgin’ time!


Not the funniest or best MST3k, but one of the most memorable.


MST3k: Space Mutiny

The one with Blast Hardcheese.

This one was funnier, and very quotable.


MST3k: Warrior of the Lost World

Megaweapon! Megaweapon! Megaweapon!


The one with Megaweapon!


Could have used more Megaweapon.

28 Years Later\

Had managed to avoid all spoilers, and it was nothing like I expected it to be, as it’s not a retread of what came before.

Absolutely loved it. But that last scene has piqued my interest!

Megan 2.0

Really good! I enjoyed the first one, and this was a step up in story and overall quality.

It’s far better than its box office suggests.


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For clarity, Secret Screaming 8 isn’t a movie in itself. Rather it’s a pre-screening of an upcoming horror flick. But you don’t know which until it’s show time.

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:
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MST3k: Manos! The Hands of Fate

It’s Torgin’ time!


Not the funniest or best MST3k, but one of the most memorable.


MST3k: Space Mutiny

The one with Blast Hardcheese.

This one was funnier, and very quotable.


MST3k: Warrior of the Lost World

Megaweapon! Megaweapon! Megaweapon!


The one with Megaweapon!


Could have used more Megaweapon.

Bang on on Manos.

Space Mutiny surely is among the episodes I watched the most. It's just so much fun.

Geez, I haven't watched Warriors of the Lost World in a while. Wasn't that one the one which starred the guy from Paper Chase? (not that I ever saw that film. )

Danny and Michael Philippou’s Bring Her Back (2025)

These dudes debuted big into the horror scene, having written and directed 2022’s pretty damn excellent Talk to Me .

Their latest effort didn’t feel as well put together. There’s something here that could’ve been wild, and there are definitely disturbing scenes and imagery, but it never pulls it all together in my view. Felt like it was trying to be a few different types of horror movies, but wouldn’t commit.

Didn’t hate it, but kind of felt dissatisfied after viewing it. I’m probably not alone in thinking this, as it grossed $23 million on a $15 million budget, compared to Talk to Me’s near $100 million gross on a $4.5 million budget.

6/10.

SamusDrake wrote:
Jurassic World: Rebirth.

I must be honest and say that I wasn't expecting much from Rebirth and yet its a surprising improvement over at the last three films. Its not going to blow anyone away like Jurassic Park did in 1993, or even Lost World in 1997, but Gareth Edwards has done a decent job.

Not enough people got eaten. :(

But yes, overall an entertaining enough dino romp.

 Sigur wrote:

Bang on on Manos.

Space Mutiny surely is among the episodes I watched the most. It's just so much fun.

Geez, I haven't watched Warriors of the Lost World in a while. Wasn't that one the one which starred the guy from Paper Chase? (not that I ever saw that film. )

Yes, It starred the Paper Chase guy, Persis Khambatta, and Donald Pleasance. And yeah, I never saw Paper Chase, either.

There was also the guy who looked like Jimmy Carter. The “malaise, sucka!” joke made me laugh well, but my son is too far removed in time to appreciate a good Jimmy Carter impression.


I want to show my son the Mac and Me episode, but I can’t when my wife is home because the aliens in that film freak her out.

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:
Minecraft

The Jason Momoa Movie.


The kids put this on to pass time, and for that it works.

Turns out Jason Momoa is a gifted comedic actor. He had great chemistry with every other actor, especially the unisex turquoise blouse guy. We laughed a lot in the first half.

The plot and action scenes of the movie were exactly what you’d expect. For kids who’d never seen all the tropes and cliche character beats before, I’m sure the film rocks socks. I spent most of the last 40 minutes looking at my phone.

There are certainly worse movies kids could force you to watch.

I enjoyed it a good bit. Fun to see Momoa in a comedy role, too.

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:
Persis Khambatta

Did you know she shaved her head for Star Trek: The Motion Picture?

Looks like I’m doing the new Jurassic movie another day.

12 hour weather warning in place, and with an hour or two to go before I’d need to set off, the sky is becoming very overcast.

One for tomorrow, I think.

Ooooh, and there’s the Thunder.

 Ahtman wrote:

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:
Persis Khambatta

Did you know she shaved her head for Star Trek: The Motion Picture?

Really? The rumor I’d heard was they spent 8 month and $25 million on a prosthesis to match her miniature.

(But yes, I loved that was the only thing they knew about her.)


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SamusDrake wrote:
Jurassic World: Rebirth.

I must be honest and say that I wasn't expecting much from Rebirth and yet its a surprising improvement over at the last three films. Its not going to blow anyone away like Jurassic Park did in 1993, or even Lost World in 1997, but Gareth Edwards has done a decent job.

I’ve heard a surprising amount of positive talk about this movie in real life, and yet the Cinemascore annd RT are worse than previous JW films. Is there something in the film that can explain this, like a dog dying or two middle aged women hugging too long or a goofy politician stand-in or something? Did someone say something sassy? What gets a film review bombed these days?