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That movie simply worked on every level. It's my favorite John Landis film by far.

Four episodes into Slow Horses, and we like it. Gary Oldman is excellent in everything he does, and the rest of the cast here is great as well. Good mix of humour, action and suspense so far.

Hijack 1971

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31624258/



The jet fighters scenes are better than that that Tommy fella flick.

A true story

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Air_incidents_and_accidents#1970s








Weird fighter jets

Danger: Diabolik (1968)



A fun B movie with a groovy '60s James Bond or Batman reminiscent setting, although the titular Diabolik is definately a villain.

This movie has the distinction of being riffed in the very last episode of the original TV run of Mystery Science Theater 3000. Original airdate: August 8 1999.

Trap (2024)

We suffered through this. We demand to have our moneys reimbursed and be made whole again. This was an excuse for director Shyamalan to put his cannot sing nor act daughter into this movie.

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1630669/

The story also had some F up moments! Example: a 77 years old
Just read these reviews https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26753003/reviews?sort=userRating&dir=asc&ratingFilter=0

Finally seem to have STOPPED watching the original Perry Mason TV series (from 50s, 60s).

My wife and I went through all 271 episodes twice and were nearly done with the third play-through. But, we had enough.

For a change, I tried READING an original Perry Mason novel copyrighted 1944 -- The Case of The Crooked Candle. I wondered how close the book would be to the TV show.

The Plots involved roughly the same beginning and end. But, the 220 page hardbound novel was substantially different than the 45 minute TV version.

At least, now my "bad eyes" exercises have paid off -- I can read a novel.

Rewatching Empire Strikes Back.

Who is that at 2:50 flying out of the garbage before the Falcon flies away with the bounty hunter following the Falcon?

I hadn’t seen it in a few years so I started watching “Waterloo” tonight and I’m about halfway through it so far. What a fantastic film. I think Joaquin Phoenix was pretty good as Napoleon in Ridley Scott’s version but Rod Steiger’s performance towers over his in my opinion. I really like how this film delves into the psyches of both Napoleon and Wellington the night before the battle.

I finally watched Deadpool & Wolverine last night. I have to say that this movie achieved a perfect mix of over the top gore/violence and humor. It was great seeing Wesley Snipes again!

Now that I'm back in Georgia, I am watching movies again.

I have seen a few the last couple of weekends:

1) "The Passenger" -- I took a chance with this newer film because the premise seemed promising, that of a killer taking a passenger on the run for an adventure. What we ended up with was a killer barely running from the scene and driving around "town" for most of the film, and mild psychological undertones never fully explored. For a character driven movie one cannot simply expect the audience to fill in the blanks with subtle references and observations of reactions characters have when encountering others. Yet, that is precisely what the writer and director did and expected of the audience. In a good, plot driven film, it is okay to have subtlety, but the writer must be honest with the viewer at some point and give them some meat. Unfortunately, most of the meat was missing from the bone here. The critics seem to like this film, but honestly I think most of them are young, inexperienced and unseasoned viewers who simply have fallen for the Gen-Z "style over substance" bullcrud. This film wasn't bad, but absolutely could have been better. ** 1/2 stars out of ****

2) "Get Hard" -- A fairly refreshing, non-woke comedy starring Will Farrell and Kevin Hart. All that matters in a comedy is you laugh. The more laughs, the better the film. The truest test of a great comedy is avoiding the third act drawl, which is typified by an injected situation to propel the film to a fabricated, concocted conclusion. So many comedies suffer from this flaw. "Get Hard" avoided much of that, since the premise was established early on, but a classic this is not. I laughed plenty, but I don't see this being revisited like a few other Ferrell classics such as "Elf." Not bad, overall. ** 3/4 out of **** stars.

3) "Eyes of Fire" -- A horror movie with bizarre, surrealistic undertones? Sounded good on paper. In practice... Well, surrealism is hard to pull off--just ask masters such as David Lynch of David Cronenberg. Now that I mention this, is surrealism a David thing? Hmm. Worth contemplation. Regardless, one must watch this movie to experience weirdness that is seldom found in a picture. My issues with the film were more structural ones--and a bit of the "Promethius" complex, where idiots keep doing idiotic things. In a way, this 1983 film shares some parallels with the more recent Scott disaster: characters who have stumbled upon a remote location, and, for whatever reason, decide to dwell there despite bad things continuing to happen to them. They could leave whenever they want, but for whatever inexplicable reason, they decide to stick around. Because of the uniqueness here, I add a half star to the film. Otherwise, it would be your typical fair movie at best, however this one demands a second or third watch if one wished to endure that. ** 1/2 out of **** stars.

4) "Knox Goes Away" -- Finally a good movie. I went through the three above and this was the last one I watched of the bunch. Michael Keaton always delivers. Sprinkle in Al Pacino and you elevate to an even higher level. Basically we have a hitman with dementia who's trying to get out of the business. As noir crime thrillers typically go, the plot twists, turns, and demands attention to little details while sucking in the atmosphere. Who has ever seen a prostitute used as timepiece? Well, look no further than "Knox," because here, we have one. Who needs a clock? Watch and you shall see--and should. This was a great film. Keaton, who wrote and directed this film, I suppose to placate Hollywood, did throw one stereotypical woke hating b*tch into the film, however, upon reflection, I feel he did this similarly to how the original Ghostbusters threw in the EPA d*ckless inspector: to make fun of them. Keaton does this more subtly here, and she doesn't interfere with the film. He checked the box, but did so in a way that wasn't condescending to the viewers, like the majority of new films are. Noir thrillers got a film the genre deserved. Another fine addition. *** 1/4 out of **** stars.

I haven't see any of those 4 movies but I'm not surprised.

Too intellectual for you?


Wheels

"Flight of the Intruder"

Way better flick than "Top Gun".

Prove me wrong.

Flight of the Intruder is a very good film but not very quotable. Top Gun is one of the most quotable films of all time!

Iron Hand's my thing

Lay it in on me Sandy

I don't think we're going to win this one, but I do love the work.

I grounded you! I am on the ground!

The most fun you've ever had with your clothes on!

Fighter pukes make movies, bomber pilots make history!

He wasn't alone, and he did come back. I was with him.

Funnily enough I have not seen that movie in over twenty years but I can see the characters and hear the dialogue in every scene from those quotes.



Wheels

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 26 episode 1. Amazing I have watch this show for 19 years and it's been on for 25 years and the actress Mariska Hargitay has been in every one of the 554 episodes aired so far. How do you do the same job for 25 year? Don't get you get tired of doing the same thing?

"Ghostbusters" (1984), watched last night for the first time ever.

Entertaining, humorous, silly..... but franchise worthy? Nah.