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Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2
Last post by FatFreddysCat - September 07, 2026, 07:23:58 PM"National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1" (1993)
Two mismatched cops - a cautious veteran (Samuel L. Jackson) and a loose cannon (Emilio Estevez) try to solve a murder and stop a huge drug deal from going down.
A slapstick, gag-a-minute parody of "Lethal Weapon" style buddy cop action flicks. There are a few decent laughs and the two leads try their best, but the flick doesn't quite reach the intended "Airplane" level of silliness. The stacked cast also includes the late Tim Curry, William Shatner, and Kathy Ireland. Not a must see but amusing enough for one viewing.
Two mismatched cops - a cautious veteran (Samuel L. Jackson) and a loose cannon (Emilio Estevez) try to solve a murder and stop a huge drug deal from going down.
A slapstick, gag-a-minute parody of "Lethal Weapon" style buddy cop action flicks. There are a few decent laughs and the two leads try their best, but the flick doesn't quite reach the intended "Airplane" level of silliness. The stacked cast also includes the late Tim Curry, William Shatner, and Kathy Ireland. Not a must see but amusing enough for one viewing.
#52
Off Topic Discussion / Re: Random Statements About So...
Last post by sprite75 - September 07, 2026, 04:57:12 PMI have a guy on another board that has gotten to be such an a***ole I figure I'm done with him. He got all nasty yesterday towards me even though I had been quite ill at the time. I blocked that f**ker and plan to keep blocking that low life four flushing sack of s**t. If he doesn't like it too bad. I'm done with being treated like s**t by four flushers like this f**king loser.
#53
Bad Movies / Re: 100 Movie titles that are ...
Last post by zombie no.one - September 07, 2026, 04:54:09 PMit's a runaway train!
#54
Bad Movies / Re: 100 Movie titles that are ...
Last post by HappyGilmore - September 07, 2026, 04:17:33 PMSo, are we doing another hundred?
#55
Bad Movies / Re: 100 Movie titles that are ...
Last post by Rev. Powell - September 07, 2026, 02:55:17 PMMy intent: sentient beings = yes. Items = no.
#56
Bad Movies / Re: 100 Movie titles that are ...
Last post by zombie no.one - September 07, 2026, 02:12:18 PMQuote from: Dr. Whom on September 07, 2026, 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'
#57
Bad Movies / Re: 100 Movie titles that are ...
Last post by Dr. Whom - September 07, 2026, 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.
#58
Bad Movies / Re: 100 Movie titles that are ...
Last post by zombie no.one - September 07, 2026, 01:31:08 PMQuote from: Dr. Whom on September 07, 2026, 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)
#59
Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2
Last post by M.10rda - September 07, 2026, 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
#60
Off Topic Discussion / Re: Random Statements About So...
Last post by Alex - September 07, 2026, 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.