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Bad Movies / Re: 100 Movie titles that are ...
Last post by Rev. Powell - Today at 02:55:17 PMMy intent: sentient beings = yes. Items = no.
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Bad Movies / Re: 100 Movie titles that are ...
Last post by zombie no.one - Today at 02:12:18 PMQuote from: Dr. Whom on Today at 02:05:38 PMwell, at one point I wondered if Excalibur was suitable, and he said that wasn't the idea.
I guess that one's not a human name though. far as I'm aware anyway... I'd probably be very cautious of any guy introducing himself as 'Excalibur'
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Bad Movies / Re: 100 Movie titles that are ...
Last post by Dr. Whom - Today at 02:05:38 PMwell, at one point I wondered if Excalibur was suitable, and he said that wasn't the idea. That being said, Thor certainly isn't human and Mary Poppins is debatable.
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Bad Movies / Re: 100 Movie titles that are ...
Last post by zombie no.one - Today at 01:31:08 PMQuote from: Dr. Whom on Today at 05:43:26 AMThen I'd like to propose an honorable mention to
102 Godzilla
I was half wondering if we were supposed to be sticking to human characters in this - because everyone did, more or less ... altho I picked PAUL who is an alien
CHRISTINE came to mind, but maybe a car is too much of a stretch
edit - actually Rev said nothing about that at all?
103. CHRISTINE (1979)
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Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2
Last post by M.10rda - Today at 10:51:36 AMTHE WHISPER MAN (2026):
This engrossing thriller probably represents the Platonic ideal for shrewd Hollywood producers (in this case the Russo Bros of AVENGERS-verse fame): find a compelling and provocative plot, embellish it w/ strong direction and technical craft, inject a couple of quality performances from A-list actors, and then just hope the viewers pay little attention to the inherent lack of logic of the finished project!
I will spare any real plot discussion as it's only a couple weeks old on Netflix. I will acknowledge that Robert DeNiro, who doesn't need to do anything other than collect a paycheck and often does just that, is really committed and exciting to watch here; and Michael Keaton, though using most of the familiar tools in his Michael Keaton toolbox, nevertheless delivers an outstanding, loathsome performance as a really disturbed and disturbing character. The direction is by James Ashcroft, who made two horror films that I haven't seen yet I know people admire. Ashcroft seems to take all his cues from David Fincher's recently discussed ZODIAC, which I think is a superb model for this kind of movie. Everything plays out with chilly, understated dread - which makes the three or so actual scares in the film legitimately very upsetting!
The screenplay grabs from ZODIAC, SE7EN, SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, and even THE SIXTH SENSE w/ both hands. That's fine - I don't expect my thrillers to be original. The major issue w/ WHISPER MAN is that even as you're watching it, small plot holes begin to occur to you - and then as twists pile upon twists in the final 45 minutes, the very providence for the main character and his son even being in the location and situation that they end up in appears implausible and inexplicable at best, impossible at worst.
In spite of this major flaw, though - we did enjoy ourselves! 3.5/5
This engrossing thriller probably represents the Platonic ideal for shrewd Hollywood producers (in this case the Russo Bros of AVENGERS-verse fame): find a compelling and provocative plot, embellish it w/ strong direction and technical craft, inject a couple of quality performances from A-list actors, and then just hope the viewers pay little attention to the inherent lack of logic of the finished project!
I will spare any real plot discussion as it's only a couple weeks old on Netflix. I will acknowledge that Robert DeNiro, who doesn't need to do anything other than collect a paycheck and often does just that, is really committed and exciting to watch here; and Michael Keaton, though using most of the familiar tools in his Michael Keaton toolbox, nevertheless delivers an outstanding, loathsome performance as a really disturbed and disturbing character. The direction is by James Ashcroft, who made two horror films that I haven't seen yet I know people admire. Ashcroft seems to take all his cues from David Fincher's recently discussed ZODIAC, which I think is a superb model for this kind of movie. Everything plays out with chilly, understated dread - which makes the three or so actual scares in the film legitimately very upsetting!
The screenplay grabs from ZODIAC, SE7EN, SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, and even THE SIXTH SENSE w/ both hands. That's fine - I don't expect my thrillers to be original. The major issue w/ WHISPER MAN is that even as you're watching it, small plot holes begin to occur to you - and then as twists pile upon twists in the final 45 minutes, the very providence for the main character and his son even being in the location and situation that they end up in appears implausible and inexplicable at best, impossible at worst.
In spite of this major flaw, though - we did enjoy ourselves! 3.5/5
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Off Topic Discussion / Re: Random Statements About So...
Last post by Alex - Today at 10:06:05 AMI blame Brian Ferry for my apparent unreasonable childhood expectation that adulthood would involve dancing in castles and falcons a lot more than it turned out to have. Formal drill, guns, concrete fortifications and drones aren't quite as romantic, even if they are the modern equivalent.
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Off Topic Discussion / Re: Random Statements About So...
Last post by Trevor - Today at 09:36:27 AMQuote from: indianasmith on September 06, 2026, 04:10:31 PMMy weight has dropped from 273 in June to 248 earlier this week! (249 this morning because we had ribs for supper last night, LOL!).
Still, 25 pounds is making a difference. Next stop, 30 pounds down!
Congrats ☺️😊🐢
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Games / Re: Answer the question with a...
Last post by Rev. Powell - Today at 09:03:15 AMWhat do you think of when I mention England?
