Mimic: Director's Cut. Another Blu-Ray I've owned for years but only recently got around to watching (I'm trying to work my way through the 200+ movies I own but have never watched). I know he suffered a lot of interference from the Weinsteins on this movie, but had heard that he managed to make a pretty decent cut when he was allowed to revisit it. Well? Unfortunately this is still one of his weaker movies (the only movie of his I like less would be Pacific Rim). Mira Sorvino is okay...Charles Dutton is good...The CGI was pretty hit-or-miss...Some shots looked great, others not so much...I did love the wintry shots of New York (I believe that's where it was shot). And I like how it's constantly raining and grimy and all that. Josh Brolin was also pretty good in his role. An okay movie to watch, preferably on an overcast day with the curtains drawn.

^ I'm glad I'm not as critical of movies as that, my wife and I both enjoyed Mimic, I think it's a solid sci-fi/horror movie. I owned the theatrical version on DVD, bought the Director's Cut (Triple Mimic feature), sold the DVD, I'm glad it's in my collection.

Watched Avengers: Infinity War this evening. I hadn't read spoilers or anything about this movie, had no idea it was only half of a larger movie. I was definitely entertained by what I saw, but was disappointed when I found out it wasn't the whole movie.

EXACTLY what I expected it to be- a late sixtes crime drama, that is about on par with some of the hour crime/detective shows that you would see on TV in the early- mid seventies.

It teases some risquee elements, but is ultimately too timid to go too far beyond the, at that point, collapsed code. You see Charo's bare bum through a pebbled glass shower door and Tippi Hedren teases getting her bikini top taken off, but it's all quaint at this point (and probably back then as well).
The camera set ups and blocking are strictly basic TV style medium shots and close ups, as is the flat lighting.

Despite all that, I was entertained. I have a fondness for the era and it was great seeing a lot of old familiar faces again- from Dean Jagger and Glenda Farrel to R.G Armstrong and John Dehner. Even Burt Mustin(!) shows up.

No classic, but well worth the $8 I paid in the last kino sale.



Still as effective and affecting as ever.

I've always admired the way it engenders sympathy for the main character ever before the opening credits roll. Sympathy that is organic to the eventual plot motivations/machinations.
Then later how the story transitions seamlessly from spook show to ...something else.
Such a masterfully conceived and constructed movie.

So gratifying to finally have this in a watchable edition.

c'mon, it was a thrilling ride that left you wanting more. at least we will get more. many sequels in other franchises (not necessarily Marvel) don't really leave you hanging like this one did. i say more should leave you like that if they are going to plan for a 2 parter. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I and certainly The Lord of the Rings original trilogy did that for me as well. The Matrix sequels did not. i don't mind the hanging if the beginning ride was so much fun...

It was a complete movie. The Russo’s said it in the commentary. The Avengers lost.

Nicolas Cage was in it so you know it was shit.

Thanks Netflix for skipping Deadpool 2, Life of the Party, and Tag so I can get this in the mail.

It was a hour and 35 minutes but felt like 2 hours.




Why did they get a nobody like Jai Courtney to play Reese?

In spite of the discrepencies in the timeline, I actually found the story fun. The casting I thought was a mismatch all the way through.

Watching No Escape (1994) with Ray Liotta now. It‘s region free from Australia, I think. Everything same, but the title in movie actually reads Escape from Absolom. The foreign distribution title obviously, but why change it so drastically and to something obscure, like the name of the prison no one will know until they see the movie?
Anyway, think I saw this in theaters. Remembered liking it. Will see how this next viewing fares. Surprised Martin Campbell did this. I like a lot of his stuff. His 2 Bond entries. One with Brosnan, and one of my all time favs with Craig in Casino Royale. Surprised Gale Anne Hurd producer as well. Of course know her from The Walking Dead and her many productions with James Cameron...

So you're saying you got more for your money with Terminal than most other films?

Humorous and fun. Nothing great. A good rental



Saw this in the theater and wanted another look. An OK movie but I preferred the Jolie versions. My son said he liked this one better.

No I was waiting for it to end.



I think Carey has the chops to be a serious actor but he can't sustain a career with projects like this.

Charlotte Gainsbourg gets naked in every movie.

Not a good movie weekend

Unfortunately, sat through some pretty brutal movies the past couple of days...But here's my takes on them...

Tag. With this cast, I was REALLY looking forward to this one. I love Ed Helms. I love Hannibal Burress (who had next to nothing to do in the movie). I generally like Jeremy Renner and Jon Hamm. I had heard the concept and thought it would make a great movie. But, man, this was just brutal. I maybe chuckled a couple of times, but that's it. I think I was sitting on the couch just frowning for most of the movie. I think part of the issue is that they took the concept and instead of making it somewhat believable, they just went so over the top that the story really suffered. One of my least favorite movies of the year.

Game Night. Well, I purchased these ones on the same day and since I had heard all sorts of great things about this one (as opposed to the somewhat scathing reviews Tag got), I decided to save this one for last just in case I didn't like the prior movie (which, clearly, I didn't). This one was disappointing, too. It was still better than Tag, but that's a pretty low bar. I usually like Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams, but didn't really think they had much to work with in this one. Like, I couldn't believe that this has a "Fresh Tomatoes" sticker on the cover (in general, I could care less for a Rotten Tomatoes score, but it still annoys me that it's on the cover of this movie). Pretty dreadful movie...Although I will agree with others that Jesse Plemons was the standout in the movie...I laughed once or twice because of him...

Daddy's Home 2. The agony didn't end there. I didn't even like the first one, but found this one in a bargain bin and thought, what the hell. I generally like Mel Gibson (aside from his racist/sexist/bigoted/drunken acts), and wanted to see how he interacted with Wahlberg. Well, he was pretty much the only decent thing in a truly abysmal movie...While I didn't care for the first one too much, it's a masterpiece compared to this. Just brutal. I wished I picked up Blockers instead of this...

1941. Decided to change things up and finally watch this Spielberg Blu-Ray, which I've owned for about a year (it's the version in that Spielberg Universal box-set). Well, first off, I chose the Theatrical Cut, which is about half-hour shorter than the Extended Version. For that, I am truly grateful. I hated this movie. By far, Spielberg's worst (even worse than that last Indiana Jones movie). Just nothing funny in it. John Belushi and Akroyd were completely wasted in this. Treat Williams was somewhat decent, but the movie just wasn't funny at all. Was surprised to see Warren Oates in this trainwreck...

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. The first one. Have never watched this. Didn't much care for it. I thought the music/score was good, but the story never really drew me in. And, for some reason, I didn't think the Blu-Ray image looked that good. Almost looked like a DVD. Weak. I'm hoping the series picks up, as I'm looking forward to watching whatever entry Cuaron directed...

Constantine - mixed reviews on this one but I find it a guilty pleasure.

Tag - when that movie came out one of the morning radio shows was discussing the group this was based on and played some interviews. I found these people repulsive. They show up at events to play the "game". So the wedding, child birth, communion etc., which should be about the couple or honoree, suddenly becomes about the people and their game. That is the height of selfishness. I'm not going to show up to show up to your wedding and propose to my girlfriend in the middle of the ceremony. By playing the game and taking the focus off who it should be, these people are assholes. I hope they rot in hell.

I enjoyed game night. I enjoyed the leads and thought they pulled it off. It was an OK rental but nothing I would revisit.

I had heard about how it was "loosely" based on a true story but didn't get a chance to check out that article you are citing. That said, I agree with your viewpoint. They sound terrible. And man, that movie was just awful. Forgot to mention I also generally like Jake Johnson...He was maybe the one decent part of that movie.

I might check out Game Night again down the road...I might've just hated Tag so much that it got me jaded before I watched a follow-up movie...Who knows...That was just a horrible night for watching movies...I finally threw on John Carpenter's The Thing for like the hundredth time, cause I knew I'd at least enjoy that one...

I don't care for Jai Courtney too much, but I gotta say I thought he was excellent in the first Jack Reacher movie...The sequel was horrible though...

But yeah, I pretty much hated Terminator: Genisys. That movie was horrible...Especially the last half-hour or so...

Yeah, I was pretty disappointed in that one (aside from Selma Blair, who I actually thought was the highlight of the movie; she did a decent job, given with what she had to work with), even though I can't wait for Cage's next movie, Mandy. That one looks insane...

Trust me when I say skip Tag...So disappointing...Although if you do end up watching it, I'd appreciate what your take on it was...But there's several hundred movies I'd watch before that one...

Caught this on Netflix. I actually didn't mind this one...I thought Gerard Butler was pretty good, as was 50 Cent...Ice Cube's son was the only weak part, I thought (even though I thought he was great in Straight Outta Compton)...

Yeah. Like Supergirl, I forget just how bad this movie is because it has highly capable talent in front of and behind the camera- so every six or seven years I'll get to thinking "it can't be as bad as I thought it was. Maybe I just wasn't in the right mood?"

Nope. It's terrible.
Two hours of people almost non stop, yelling in my face.

People forget, or weren't around back then to remember but while Raiders had a great tag line about being "from the creators of Star Wars and Jaws", it was actually 1941 that was the immediate directed predecessor for Spielberg (I don't count the SE of Close Encounters which was basically just a re-release). And that thing was an epic bomb in every sense.

I was just shocked because occasionally I'd read the odd review that was like, "1941 wasn't THAT bad." Um? Yes, it was. And I don't think I'll ever watch the Extended Version, even though a buddy claimed that the "humour works much better in that one." I doubt it. I already wasted two hours watching the Theatrical, and don't ever plan to watch that one again...Surely someone must've read that script and just said, "Hey, this is going to be really bad..." Oh well...He went on to make some great movies, and every filmmaker is allowed the odd flub now and then...

Harry Potter and The Sorcerers Stone - Extended Edition, I love ths franchise more then any other, but I like the darkness of the series in 3-8 and the bright cheery colors of the first two are never how i pictured it in the books so its a bit distracting but I still love the movie 5/5

Harry Potter and The Chamber Of Secrets - Extended Edition. My least favorite of the series overall but still a fun movie, 4/5

It was ok in the beginning but then lost interest.

Teresa Palmer was the only reason I added this to my Netflix que.

Too bad. Premise looks cool. TRailer looks cool. Teresa Palmer is hot as fuck just breathing. She doesn't even have to say anything. Too bad the reviews are scathing.

Deliverance. Still love this movie, and it has some pretty solid extra features. The image also looks pretty great. Probably the tenth or so time I've watched...Reynolds is great (obviously), but the rest of the cast are all pretty much perfect for their roles...While I'd still say Boogie Nights was the best film he's ever done, this is a very close second...

Spotlight. I wanted to rewatch this, I just finished the book that contains the reports the movie was based on. Loved it just as much this time, and I think the stand-out is obviously Ruffalo, but Keaton, Tucci, and McAdams were also great...I think the score is also just sublime.

Dark Horse. Solondz films are pretty hit or miss for me (for instance, I absolutely love Happiness because it's mixture of horror/comedy is just bizarre...Was amazed he was able to pull that off; I like parts of Storytelling and Welcome to the Dollhouse. This one left me cold. Just couldn't stand the story. Didn't not like Jordan Gelbar's acting in this one (although, I've since liked his appearances in other movies/TV shows)...Selma Blair usually disappoints me and I thought this was no different. Just a very non-compelling movie...