I have seen a few movies in the last couple of weeks...
Before Christmas, by popular request:
1) "No Time to Die" -- One notable observation: Not enough Ana De Armas. More please. A lot more. Her character was perfect. She could be the next 00(just not 007). So good, despite being CIA. The movie overall was pretty good, though I felt a bit too heavy on action. As far as Bond movies go, not the best, not the worst, I wasn't happy with the ending, as I see no plausible way that Bond could have survived, except he was on the roof away from the holes the missiles went into, so maybe he was blasted off into the ocean. Yeah. That's a bit of a stretch, but Roger Moore could have survived that, easy. *** 1/4 out of **** stars.
2) "The End of Violence" -- like Terrance Malick films, this one was quite unique in presentation and very slow to develop. Apparently this is also a Wim Wenders thing. A true film buff will enjoy this picture, while someone accustomed to "Hollywood" may not, at all. I imagine them walking out of the theater in fifteen minutes, as many did when I took my wife and a couple of friends to watch "Shopgirl," another extremely slow, yet meaningful and entertaining movie. This one has a message that arrives at the end, but even I found myself wondering just what exactly I was watching for the first half. Good, no, profound in some ways, in message, as the film evolved into a dystopic sci-fi premise. I have a hard time coming up with a rating. On one hand it should be a three and a half, because required viewings are suggested, yet on another... would have been nicer to get to the meat, faster. So I rate this *** out of **** stars.
On Christmas weekend, I had an 80s marathon:
3) "Silent Night, Deadly Night" -- NoFlyBoy, you liked that other santa movie "Violent Night"(I have not seen), you should watch this one. Hilarious, funny, dark Christmas slasher movie. The director obviously was trying to copy part of "Maniac" style, and succeeds. Not bad. ** 3/4 out of **** stars. I could give it an extra quarter star if I wanted to, depending on my mood.
4) "Lethal Weapon" -- What is there to say? This is a Christmas cop movie that... redefined the genre and set new standards for every buddy cop movie that has come since. Full of laughs, drama, and action. Killer combo. This is a true classic, perfect in every way, that I imagine many here have seen dozens of times. **** out of **** stars.
5) "Ghostbusters" -- The 1984 masterpiece. This remains one of the top ten movies of all time. Absolute perfection. This is as good as it gets. There's literally nothing wrong with this film. If anyone does not like this, well, I'll be confused, but okay. I have seen this film more times than I can remember, and this literally set the tone for a quarter of my childhood. **** out of **** stars.
4) "Lethal Weapon" -- What is there to say? This is a Christmas cop movie that... redefined the genre and set new standards for every buddy cop movie that has come since. Full of laughs, drama, and action. Killer combo. This is a true classic, perfect in every way, that I imagine many here have seen dozens of times. **** out of **** stars.
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The first two Lethal Weapon movies were very good and quite creative and memorable. After that though the Hollywood sequel-money machine kicked in and pumped out the very unnecessary LW 3 and LW 4.
“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
Lethal Weapon is perfect. The Beretta 92 was my most wanted thing in the world. I've heard it's not even that good but I was a kid! Pretty sure it was made famous in Die Hard too.
Totally agree about Ghostbusters, that and Stand by Me are totally perfect films. Oh, and Platoon.
The '92 isn't a bad sidearm at all, they just happen to be a bit larger than other 9 mm alternatives. The 9mm caliber is also what was a bit humorous when in the movie Murtaugh commented that Riggs was packing some "serious power," when Dirty Harry was using a 44 magnum. An average 9mm round after fired typically travels around 1140 feet per second and has ~360 foot pounds of energy. A 44 magnum round travels around 1320 feet per second and has 900 foot pounds of energy. The magnum is substantially more powerful. The only thing I could think of is they might have been alluding to the 15+1 capacity of rounds, which was a huge step up from police standard issue .357 magnum revolvers of the time in Los Angeles, which were six shooters. Even with a speed loader the Baretta had a big edge in a firefight in terms of volume of lead they could put in the air. The .357 would hit way harder, though.
The '92 isn't a bad sidearm at all, they just happen to be a bit larger than other 9 mm alternatives. The 9mm caliber is also what was a bit humorous when in the movie Murtaugh commented that Riggs was packing some "serious power," when Dirty Harry was using a 44 magnum. An average 9mm round after fired typically travels around 1140 feet per second and has ~360 foot pounds of energy. A 44 magnum round travels around 1320 feet per second and has 900 foot pounds of energy. The magnum is substantially more powerful. The only thing I could think of is they might have been alluding to the 15+1 capacity of rounds, which was a huge step up from police standard issue .357 magnum revolvers of the time in Los Angeles, which were six shooters. Even with a speed loader the Baretta had a big edge in a firefight in terms of volume of lead they could put in the air. The .357 would hit way harder, though.
Thanks for that interesting sidearm comparison! I'm assuming then that the .50 Desert Eagle is pretty much at the top of the heap when it comes to sidearm stopping power?
“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
While not my first choice, I wouldn't refuse a Beretta 92 if someone gave me one.
Potentially the nastiest handgun round I've seen as as antipersonnel use goes would be the 170 grain .41 Magnum handloads that some guy on another forum made and tested on ballistics gel. Out of a 4 inch barrel it did more damage than some rifle rounds.
There are certainly even more powerful handgun rounds available, but they are intended for hunting and are often unimpressive on lightly built targets like humans.
Anyway, the last film I wanted was American Rampage, so-bad-it's-good' 80s cheese; synth, savage mullets, '80s .L.A., "Trash" from Return of the Living Dead as the costar, what more do you want?
The '92 isn't a bad sidearm at all, they just happen to be a bit larger than other 9 mm alternatives. The 9mm caliber is also what was a bit humorous when in the movie Murtaugh commented that Riggs was packing some "serious power," when Dirty Harry was using a 44 magnum. An average 9mm round after fired typically travels around 1140 feet per second and has ~360 foot pounds of energy. A 44 magnum round travels around 1320 feet per second and has 900 foot pounds of energy. The magnum is substantially more powerful. The only thing I could think of is they might have been alluding to the 15+1 capacity of rounds, which was a huge step up from police standard issue .357 magnum revolvers of the time in Los Angeles, which were six shooters. Even with a speed loader the Baretta had a big edge in a firefight in terms of volume of lead they could put in the air. The .357 would hit way harder, though.
While not my first choice, I wouldn't refuse a Beretta 92 if someone gave me one.
Potentially the nastiest handgun round I've seen as as antipersonnel use goes would be the 170 grain .41 Magnum handloads that some guy on another forum made and tested on ballistics gel. Out of a 4 inch barrel it did more damage than some rifle rounds.
There are certainly even more powerful handgun rounds available, but they are intended for hunting and are often unimpressive on lightly built targets like humans.
Anyway, the last film I wanted was American Rampage, so-bad-it's-good' 80s cheese; synth, savage mullets, '80s .L.A., "Trash" from Return of the Living Dead as the costar, what more do you want?
While not my first choice, I wouldn't refuse a Beretta 92 if someone gave me one.
Potentially the nastiest handgun round I've seen as as antipersonnel use goes would be the 170 grain .41 Magnum handloads that some guy on another forum made and tested on ballistics gel. Out of a 4 inch barrel it did more damage than some rifle rounds.
There are certainly even more powerful handgun rounds available, but they are intended for hunting and are often unimpressive on lightly built targets like humans.
Anyway, the last film I wanted was American Rampage, so-bad-it's-good' 80s cheese; synth, savage mullets, '80s .L.A., "Trash" from Return of the Living Dead as the costar, what more do you want?
Mmmmm. Reminds me of something they would have shown on HBO's "Thursday Night Prime." I must watch.
Mmmmm. Reminds me of something they would have shown on HBO's "Thursday Night Prime." I must watch.
Yes, MANY years before HBO eventually became a network that mostly showed high brow/high concept adult dramas that are mostly watched by upper income viewers.
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“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
Mmmmm. Reminds me of something they would have shown on HBO's "Thursday Night Prime." I must watch.
Be advised that it's almost on the same cringe tier as Samurai Cop, but at least it had something of a budget, granted most of it was probably spent on cocaine.
Mmmmm. Reminds me of something they would have shown on HBO's "Thursday Night Prime." I must watch.
Yes, MANY years before HBO eventually became a network that mostly showed high brow/high concept adult dramas that are mostly watched by upper income viewers.
There were some gems buried in 'Prime, along with some tasty, highly refined cheese.
one woman with one automatic pistol just stands there and eliminates 30 mercenaries who are all firing at her with machine guns and missing. She hits them with every shot and her pistol has infinite ammo.
one woman with one automatic pistol just stands there and eliminates 30 mercenaries who are all firing at her with machine guns and missing. She hits them with every shot and her pistol has infinite ammo.
The movie uses GI JOE (the cartoon) reality.
At least the main woman in the movie is hot.
“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
one woman with one automatic pistol just stands there and eliminates 30 mercenaries who are all firing at her with machine guns and missing. She hits them with every shot and her pistol has infinite ammo.
Just back from Avatar 2. (IMAX 3D) Sadly had a technical hitch ~1/3/ of the way in. Took about 10 minutes to fix during which interestingly they had to contact Canada to sort it - I guess the feed must be streamed from there? Glad that I saw it in IMAX 3 D as tbh once you get past the impact of the cinematography/effects it's a fairly run of the mill, largely predictable story imo.
one woman with one automatic pistol just stands there and eliminates 30 mercenaries who are all firing at her with machine guns and missing. She hits them with every shot and her pistol has infinite ammo.
Sounds like half the action movies from the 80s.
While shooting from the hip.
Gary Busey blasting an assault rifle from the hip really stood out when I watched "Lethal Weapon" last weekend.
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Took about 10 minutes to fix during which interestingly they had to contact Canada to sort it - I guess the feed must be streamed from there?