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ezaircon4jc · 07-30-2024, 10:19 PM

Saw Twisters...meh. Both my wife and I thought Twister was better.

Esteban · 07-30-2024, 10:46 PM

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Saw Twisters...meh. Both my wife and I thought Twister was better.

Thought that was going to be the case.

ezaircon4jc · 07-30-2024, 11:26 PM

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Thought that was going to be the case.

They copied the original too much and relied on the FX, which were decent, but didn't live up to the hype, IMHO.

Esteban · 07-31-2024, 12:32 AM

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They copied the original too much and relied on the FX, which were decent, but didn't live up to the hype, IMHO.

And... Bill Paxton.

Fishee · 07-31-2024, 08:00 AM

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And... Bill Paxton.

Game over man, game over!

moooza · 07-31-2024, 09:51 AM

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Saw Twisters...meh. Both my wife and I thought Twister was better.

Just watched Twister (the original), pretty good stuff. Better than I remembered

TXSTYLE · 08-01-2024, 07:48 PM

Watched Deadpool & Wolverine. Unlike some out there, both characters are just OK for this huge Marvel fan. The movie was entertaining and had quite a few intriguing surprises! 3.5/5

StradaRedlands · 08-02-2024, 01:57 AM

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Watched Deadpool & Wolverine. Unlike some out there, both characters are just OK for this huge Marvel fan. The movie was entertaining and had quite a few intriguing surprises! 3.5/5

I'm not a huge Deadpool fan, but love what Ryan Reynolds is doing with the character. I saw it with the fam on Tuesday... we all loved it! The staged fight scenes went too long for my taste, and some characters and story arcs were not really fleshed out. Plenty of plot holes, forced scenes, hand waving, but wow... I can't believe how absolutely happy it made me! Produced with a lot love by a bunch of people that were having a great time. The visual and verbal pop cultural references were absolutely non-stop, and can be appreciated by people not deeply versed in MCU and Marvel culture. But it sure helps!

moooza · 08-02-2024, 07:14 AM

Just watched Axel F, the new beverly hills cops movie. Pretty boring and derivative.

Halfway through the new Bad Boys movie Ride or Die. It is idiotic. I have to finish it, but I'd rather go for a drive, or die

Esteban · 08-02-2024, 05:32 PM

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I'm not a huge Deadpool fan, but love what Ryan Reynolds is doing with the character. I saw it with the fam on Tuesday... we all loved it! The staged fight scenes went too long for my taste, and some characters and story arcs were not really fleshed out. Plenty of plot holes, forced scenes, hand waving, but wow... I can't believe how absolutely happy it made me! Produced with a lot love by a bunch of people that were having a great time. The visual and verbal pop cultural references were absolutely non-stop, and can be appreciated by people not deeply versed in MCU and Marvel culture. But it sure helps!

Sounds fun. Will watch it when it comes to me.

TXSTYLE · 08-03-2024, 12:38 PM

Looking forward to A QUIET PLACE Pt 1 Tonight!

Esteban · 08-03-2024, 01:50 PM

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Looking forward to A QUIET PLACE Pt 1 Tonight!

Liked the first two... let us know what you think of this one.

TXSTYLE · 08-04-2024, 05:59 PM

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Liked the first two... let us know what you think of this one.

OK. So it could and should have been much better IMO.
I give it a 2.5 / 5. The first 2 were much better. They're was not enough origins back story as vs it was too slow.
At least I have the Season Finale of HOTD to look forward to tonight!

Esteban · 08-04-2024, 06:11 PM

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OK. So it could and should have been much better IMO.
I give it a 2.5 / 5. The first 2 were much better. They're was not enough origins back story as vs it was too slow.
At least I have the Season Finale of HOTD to look forward to tonight!

Sounds like a bit of a let down. Too bad. Will still watch it anyway when it comes to me so I at least can finish the story.

UncleWede · 08-05-2024, 01:56 PM

Twisters was worth the price of a senior admission. Nothing unexpected, girl meets boy.

Do people really die by being sucked up into the vortex, or just crushed by their failing houses?

Our03z4 · 08-05-2024, 03:33 PM

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Twisters was worth the price of a senior admission. Nothing unexpected, girl meets boy.

Do people really die by being sucked up into the vortex, or just crushed by their failing houses?

People do die in real life from being sucked up. Just watched a little documentary about a horrible tornado that happened in northern Ohio in the early 1900s. People literally were sucked up from a beach because they had no where to escape.

Alfisti · 08-05-2024, 07:26 PM

I'm an hr into Platoon. Good god i am soft. I'd have lasted 15 minutes.

Artemis · 08-18-2024, 03:03 AM

R.I.P. Alain Delon (1935-2024).

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"La Piscine" (1969):

M5Rick · 08-18-2024, 11:46 AM

One of Delon's best films.

TXSTYLE · 08-18-2024, 01:28 PM

Watched TWISTERS. It was OK I guess. The Country music sound track was annoying.

tranquility · 08-18-2024, 02:29 PM

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OK. So it could and should have been much better IMO.
I give it a 2.5 / 5. The first 2 were much better. They're was not enough origins back story as vs it was too slow.
At least I have the Season Finale of HOTD to look forward to tonight!

Little did he know.

UncleWede · 08-19-2024, 04:09 PM

I enjoyed Alien:Romulus Didn't hurt that I pre-gamed with 2 Jack/Diet, then bought a xenomorph egg cup filled with a double Maker's/diet at the theatre.

That egg made quite the rounds this weekend.

Alien was NOT anywhere near the original, but I don't think anything could be. Laser IMAX and 3-D surround sound system ups the experience, for sure!

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TXSTYLE "Salud" 14595 Rep 4,813 Posts Drives: F01 & F15 / Mineral White Join Date: May 2013 Location: The GYM! (The Burbs - N TX) iTrader: (0)	Watched TWISTERS. It was OK I guess. The Country music sound track was annoying.
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