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It’s one of the movies I intend to watch with my daughter once I think she won’t be scared of it. Which is probably still a year or so away, lol.
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Just got home from GBFE. Really enjoyed it. One of my favorite parts was my own personal realization/joke, borne from my appreciation for Ghosts:
I do agree that the extra characters can go. No real reason that Podcast or Lucky needed to be here.
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With Masters of the Air wrapping up a few weeks ago, I'd heard a couple of people mention The Best Years of our Lives as a good follow on or companion piece. I wasn't aware of it, honestly, but it was definitely worth the watch.
It answers the question of what happens to soldiers/sailors/marines after the war ends and they get home. Although it's got the 1940s hokiness - it was filmed in late 1945 early '46 - it had a lot going on and much to contemplate after I'd finished watching it. One of the stars - Harold Russell - lost both of his hands in a training accident (he was a paratrooper) and the director William Wyler incorporated his real life struggles in the film. To date, Russell is the only actor to win two Oscars for the same part - he was given an honorary Oscar for his service as the Academy felt he had no shot winning Best Supporting Actor. But he won that too.
Dana Andrews and Frederic March play the other two soldiers/airman who come home from war and find adjusting difficult.
It answers the question of what happens to soldiers/sailors/marines after the war ends and they get home. Although it's got the 1940s hokiness - it was filmed in late 1945 early '46 - it had a lot going on and much to contemplate after I'd finished watching it. One of the stars - Harold Russell - lost both of his hands in a training accident (he was a paratrooper) and the director William Wyler incorporated his real life struggles in the film. To date, Russell is the only actor to win two Oscars for the same part - he was given an honorary Oscar for his service as the Academy felt he had no shot winning Best Supporting Actor. But he won that too.
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Russell wasn't even an actor correct? It's a good movie
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Yeah, he was in a Department of War propaganda film about his injuries. Wyler found him there.
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Took the day off and went to Falling Waters with the wife. Got back into town around 2 and we decided to go to keep the party going and go see Ghostbusters. It was pretty okay. Overall, I had a good time though I think I prefer Afterlife. As others said, the new characters fall pretty flat. And because of the absolutely bloated cast, a lot of characters have basically nothing to do. You could completely remove them from the film and the story could still progress as is. The biggest issue imo wasn’t the new characters, however. It was the pacing. After the opening scene and the re- introduction of the “new” GB team, the story slows to a halt. By the time the story finally kicks back up, we’re already into the climax and it’s over in about 10 minutes. When there is action, the movie is a lot of fun. I still like the Afterlife characters a lot and I wish they were trusted to carry the film. Well, except maybe Podcast…
Overall, I had a good time and that’s all I could ask for with a modern Ghostbusters movie. It could’ve been better and maybe they’ll get there eventually but in order to do so, it’s time to leave the OG crew and callbacks behind and trust the new Spengler team carry the franchise.
Ha that’s funny. IMO, that’s the ONLY way to read this relationship. I mean theyThere is some stuff with Phoebe
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Oh, there was a family in front of us with a young girl. She couldn’t have been older than 4 or 5. They didn’t make it 15 minutes before she was too scared and they had to leave.
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Wife and I have agreed that Honey I Shrunk the Kids is next up for movie night.
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Took the day off and went to Falling Waters with the wife. Got back into town around 2 and we decided to go to keep the party going and go see Ghostbusters. It was pretty okay. Overall, I had a good time though I think I prefer Afterlife. As others said, the new characters fall pretty flat. And because of the absolutely bloated cast, a lot of characters have basically nothing to do. You could completely remove them from the film and the story could still progress as is. The biggest issue imo wasn’t the new characters, however. It was the pacing. After the opening scene and the re- introduction of the “new” GB team, the story slows to a halt. By the time the story finally kicks back up, we’re already into the climax and it’s over in about 10 minutes. When there is action, the movie is a lot of fun. I still like the Afterlife characters a lot and I wish they were trusted to carry the film. Well, except maybe Podcast…
Ha that’s funny. IMO, that’s the ONLY way to read this relationship. I mean theyThere is some stuff with PhoebeOverall, I had a good time and that’s all I could ask for with a modern Ghostbusters movie. It could’ve been better and maybe they’ll get there eventually but in order to do so, it’s time to leave the OG crew and callbacks behind and trust the new Spengler team carry the franchise.
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My daughter has been reluctant to want to watch this, despite us telling her that she’d love it. May just trick her and do it anyway.Wife and I have agreed that Honey I Shrunk the Kids is next up for movie night.
This Saturday’s movie night will feature Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Can’t **** wait.
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Took the day off and went to Falling Waters with the wife. Got back into town around 2 and we decided to go to keep the party going and go see Ghostbusters. It was pretty okay. Overall, I had a good time though I think I prefer Afterlife. As others said, the new characters fall pretty flat. And because of the absolutely bloated cast, a lot of characters have basically nothing to do. You could completely remove them from the film and the story could still progress as is. The biggest issue imo wasn’t the new characters, however. It was the pacing. After the opening scene and the re- introduction of the “new” GB team, the story slows to a halt. By the time the story finally kicks back up, we’re already into the climax and it’s over in about 10 minutes. When there is action, the movie is a lot of fun. I still like the Afterlife characters a lot and I wish they were trusted to carry the film. Well, except maybe Podcast…
Ha that’s funny. IMO, that’s the ONLY way to read this relationship. I mean theyThere is some stuff with PhoebeOverall, I had a good time and that’s all I could ask for with a modern Ghostbusters movie. It could’ve been better and maybe they’ll get there eventually but in order to do so, it’s time to leave the OG crew and callbacks behind and trust the new Spengler team carry the franchise.
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Fair points and probably true on stuff getting cut out.Took the day off and went to Falling Waters with the wife. Got back into town around 2 and we decided to go to keep the party going and go see Ghostbusters. It was pretty okay. Overall, I had a good time though I think I prefer Afterlife. As others said, the new characters fall pretty flat. And because of the absolutely bloated cast, a lot of characters have basically nothing to do. You could completely remove them from the film and the story could still progress as is. The biggest issue imo wasn’t the new characters, however. It was the pacing. After the opening scene and the re- introduction of the “new” GB team, the story slows to a halt. By the time the story finally kicks back up, we’re already into the climax and it’s over in about 10 minutes. When there is action, the movie is a lot of fun. I still like the Afterlife characters a lot and I wish they were trusted to carry the film. Well, except maybe Podcast…
Ha that’s funny. IMO, that’s the ONLY way to read this relationship. I mean theyThere is some stuff with PhoebeOverall, I had a good time and that’s all I could ask for with a modern Ghostbusters movie. It could’ve been better and maybe they’ll get there eventually but in order to do so, it’s time to leave the OG crew and callbacks behind and trust the new Spengler team carry the franchise.
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I agree with nocera.
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I watched Ace again over the weekend, it's just non stop laughter every time we watch.My daughter has been reluctant to want to watch this, despite us telling her that she’d love it. May just trick her and do it anyway.Wife and I have agreed that Honey I Shrunk the Kids is next up for movie night.
This Saturday’s movie night will feature Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Can’t **** wait.
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If I’m not back in 5 minutes, just wait longer
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The dinner party scene is one of cinemas greatest treasures
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I'm going to see Godzilla x Kong next week, but as of right now, the only IMAX showings are at 7pm. I'm going to give it one more day to see if things change, but I have a feeling that a longer Dune run is causing this. If that's the case, I'll see it in Regal's RDX since I have never done that before.
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Noted breakfast enthusiast Jerry Seinfeld has a new movie coming out:
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Seinfeld working with McCarthy and Schumer? Is he broke?
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I really dislike Seinfeld in everything except Seinfeld. I watched all of the Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee and he just comes off as such a smug dadhole. Plus there was that whole 38 year old dating a high school student thing.
Even apart from all of that stuff, that movie looks like dog ****.
Even apart from all of that stuff, that movie looks like dog ****.
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Yeah, I think I've said it here before...he got to a point where it feels like he feels that he invented comedy and he's the judge of what's funny and not funny. And like, I get that to an extent...but he takes it to a little bit of an uncomfortable level for me.I really dislike Seinfeld in everything except Seinfeld. I watched all of the Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee and he just comes off as such a smug dadhole. Plus there was that whole 38 year old dating a high school student thing.
Even apart from all of that stuff, that movie looks like dog ****.
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As if Seinfeld wasn't a smug dadhole on the sitcom.
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I’m in the middle of a rewatch at the moment and he’s really not for the most part. He is a bit smug in the later seasons, which not so coincidentally happens when LD leaves and the quality significantly dips.As if Seinfeld wasn't a smug dadhole on the sitcom.
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1. Seinfeld was always a poor actor, sitcom included.
2. That movie looks bad.
3. The Kellogg story is actually pretty interesting. I recommend watching The Foods That Built America.
2. That movie looks bad.
3. The Kellogg story is actually pretty interesting. I recommend watching The Foods That Built America.
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The quality definitely dipped with LD's departure but I appreciate the absurdity of those last two seasons
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