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by Gendo
Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:46 pm
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: Gendo. 2024.
Replies: 39
Views: 690

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32. Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) - What a weird movie. Bold choice to take one of the very few good DCEU movies and then go a drastically different direction for the sequel. I enjoyed the story itself; Max Lord made a pretty cool villain with an actual unique plan/goal. But Cheetah was dumb and didn't r...
by Gendo
Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:04 pm
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: Gendo. 2024.
Replies: 39
Views: 690

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31. Malcolm X (1992) - Tough one to write about. It was quite long and hard for me to really stay interested in. I'm glad I watched it because I learned a lot of interesting things about Malcolm X (whom I knew very little about before). I enjoyed the music and performance. But as a whole it mostly j...
by Gendo
Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:26 pm
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: Gendo. 2024.
Replies: 39
Views: 690

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30. Hello, Dolly! (1969) - Pretty good. I wasn't a big fan of Barbra Streisand's singing or performance, or her character... but Walter Matthau and Michael Crawford more than made up for it. The musical numbers were all very well choreographed by Gene Kelly, especially the waiters' dance and the &qu...
by Gendo
Thu Mar 21, 2024 7:27 pm
Forum: General
Topic: New house
Replies: 3
Views: 54

Re: New house

How it started:

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by Gendo
Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:41 pm
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: Gendo. 2024.
Replies: 39
Views: 690

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Yeah, it's like Shinji earned the burn it all down, Cabin in the Woods did not.
by Gendo
Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:23 pm
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: Gendo. 2024.
Replies: 39
Views: 690

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R5. The Cabin in the Woods (2011) - This gets a lot of points for creativity and originality. I think the cold opening up to an including the title card is simply one of the best horror movie openings out there. Aside from that, it's just an ok movie. Just about everything that happens at the cabin ...
by Gendo
Wed Mar 20, 2024 4:54 pm
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: Gendo. 2024.
Replies: 39
Views: 690

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Forgot to mention that I noticed something cool that I had always missed in previous The Cube watchings. Every character is named after a prison: Kazan Kazan Prison (Russia) David Worth Leavenworth Prison Quentin McNeil San Quentin State Prison and McNeil Island Corrections Center Joan Leaven Leaven...
by Gendo
Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:48 am
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: Gendo. 2024.
Replies: 39
Views: 690

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Have you seen The Platform? I haven’t yet, but I heard of it a few months ago and just based on the description it sounds like exactly what I’m looking for in terms of movies like Cube/Circle. Exam is also on my list of stuff like that, and haven’t found a copy yet.
by Gendo
Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:59 pm
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: Gendo. 2024.
Replies: 39
Views: 690

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R3. Napoleon Dynamite (2004) - This movie is so surprisingly good. And I didn't like it the first 2 times I watched it! There's just a lot of heart there with the characters' relationships. All the actors give terrific performances. And so many classic lines that are still used today. 29. Funny Game...
by Gendo
Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:18 pm
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: Gendo. 2024.
Replies: 39
Views: 690

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Oh hey, I found an archived list of my movie collection from 2012, and I already owned Steamboy then.
by Gendo
Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:07 pm
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: Gendo. 2024.
Replies: 39
Views: 690

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Nice. Mine was new in shrink when I went to go watch it last night. No idea how long I've owned it; but long enough that I don't remember buying it.
by Gendo
Wed Mar 13, 2024 3:31 am
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: Gendo. 2024.
Replies: 39
Views: 690

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27. State Fair (1962) - Not bad. Made the very strange decision to move the setting from Iowa to Texas; thus having to replacing the whole Iowa song with a song about Texas instead. I don't remember very much at all about the 1945 version in terms of the story. Most of the music was enjoyable, and B...
by Gendo
Mon Mar 04, 2024 5:36 am
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: Gendo. 2024.
Replies: 39
Views: 690

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26. Up in the Air (1940) - Pretty good mystery comedy. Mantan Moreland was the best part; I've seen him in a couple things now.
by Gendo
Thu Feb 29, 2024 5:16 pm
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: Gendo. 2024.
Replies: 39
Views: 690

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25. Lone Survivor (2013) - Surprisingly good. Maybe because I hadn't heard of it, maybe because it was Mark Wahlberg, but I had pretty low expectations. It was very well done; with a realistic feel and a lot of heart. Makes sense that it was the guy who made Patriots Day, which I also liked. Granted...
by Gendo
Tue Feb 27, 2024 7:57 pm
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: Gendo. 2024.
Replies: 39
Views: 690

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23. Hellraiser (2022) - Not bad. It returns to more normal Hellraiser horror and less weird psychological thriller. The new Cenobites were pretty neat, and I really liked the stuff with the box having multiple stages. But it still wasn't as scary as the original Hellraiser, and the effects weren't a...
by Gendo
Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:52 pm
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: Gendo. 2024.
Replies: 39
Views: 690

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19. Seven Samurai (1954) - That's right, I finally watched this. Best movie ever made? I dunno, but it was good. Don't think anything had been hyped as much as this movie was, which makes it a bit of a high bar to live up to. Mostly, there was just nothing bad about it; every aspect worked well. I r...
by Gendo
Fri Feb 16, 2024 5:01 pm
Forum: General
Topic: New house
Replies: 3
Views: 54

New house

I don't remember if I ever mentioned here that we're moving soon. Bought a bunch of land in Louisburg, NC; about 35 minutes from Raleigh where we are now. Building a new house there. Broke ground a couple weeks ago; there's now a foundation and all that. Closed on the land last July; been working on...
by Gendo
Fri Feb 16, 2024 5:21 am
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: Gendo. 2024.
Replies: 39
Views: 690

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18. In the Mood for Love (2000) - This was a beautiful film, but hard for me to really get into. It did an amazing job at subtext; so much was just heavily implied without being sad. The music and performances were great. Very well done; just not really my type of movie. R2. Hellraiser (1987) - Exce...
by Gendo
Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:42 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: My alternating streak continues...
Replies: 3
Views: 795

Re: My alternating streak continues...

And the streak continues. 10 straight years now.
by Gendo
Fri Feb 09, 2024 10:47 pm
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: Gendo. 2024.
Replies: 39
Views: 690

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17. Let's Go Collegiate (1941) - A silly lighthearted comedy about a couple kids who hire a random guy off the street to pose as a friend of theirs. Pretty funny. Good performances and a some good music as well. R1. Hellraiser: Deader (2005) - My first rewatch of the year. I'd forgotten how strange ...
by Gendo
Mon Feb 05, 2024 4:34 am
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: Gendo. 2024.
Replies: 39
Views: 690

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15. Little Shop of Horrors (1986) - Lots of fun. Who would have thought that the plot of Hellraiser would have worked as a campy musical? The music was all fun, the story and characters were ridiculous and great, and the plant itself was quite impressive. 16. Palooka (1934) - Pretty descent sports f...
by Gendo
Mon Jan 29, 2024 4:43 pm
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: Gendo. 2024.
Replies: 39
Views: 690

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13. Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) - Quite good. As long and slow as it was, I was never bored. That being said, I did find myself questioning some of the slowness; like it just felt that some scenes could have been sped up a good bit without really losing anything. The performances were all gr...
by Gendo
Wed Jan 24, 2024 4:34 am
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: Gendo. 2024.
Replies: 39
Views: 690

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12. A Scanner Darkly (2006) - So good! Super visually interesting; I've seen some rotoscoping before, but never anything quite like this. The style really worked well with the story itself as well, giving the whole thing a very surreal feel. Robert Downey Jr was excellent, and the dialogue was both ...
by Gendo
Mon Jan 22, 2024 3:38 am
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: Gendo. 2024.
Replies: 39
Views: 690

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10. Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) - Pretty good. David Tomlinson was great, and the music was a lot of fun despite not being quite as memorable as something like Mary Poppins. The Portobello Road sequence was particularly good. I was watching the restored / extended version, which made that partic...
by Gendo
Tue Jan 16, 2024 1:37 am
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: Gendo. 2024.
Replies: 39
Views: 690

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Well in the episode I just watched, Hawkeye referred to himself as "an unsuccessful draft-dodger". Dunno what steps he may have taken to get out of it. But I don't think being anti-authoritarian automatically means you would go to any extreme lengths to avoid the military when forced into ...
by Gendo
Sun Jan 14, 2024 3:36 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: Rax/Maz/Jimbo 2021 Games Thread
Replies: 201
Views: 14704

Re: Rax/Maz/Jimbo 2021 Games Thread

While I always like seeing responses to my movie reviews, I’d do these write-ups even if I never got any at all. It’s a nice way to both track what I watch each year, and be able to come back to movies I saw a while ago and remember when I saw it and what my thoughts were.
by Gendo
Thu Jan 11, 2024 7:19 pm
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: Gendo. 2024.
Replies: 39
Views: 690

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Well at least for Hawkeye and John, I believe it's made clear that they were drafted; not volunteered.
by Gendo
Thu Jan 11, 2024 5:52 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: My alternating streak continues...
Replies: 3
Views: 795

Re: My alternating streak continues...

Oh hey, this continued last year with the team I rooted for winning.
by Gendo
Thu Jan 11, 2024 2:47 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: Rax/Maz/Jimbo 2021 Games Thread
Replies: 201
Views: 14704

Re: Rax/Maz/Jimbo 2021 Games Thread

DA still exists!
by Gendo
Thu Jan 11, 2024 6:41 am
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: Gendo. 2024.
Replies: 39
Views: 690

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5. M*A*S*H (1970) - Strange film. Felt very much like an 80s sex comedy, except pretty dark. And not at all in the 80s. No real plot to speak of; just a bunch of anecdotes. The "high jinks" that Hawkeye and John get into were too cruel for me to like them as characters. One thing I did rea...
by Gendo
Thu Jan 04, 2024 3:53 pm
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: Gendo. 2024.
Replies: 39
Views: 690

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3. Mamma Mia! (2008) - Some good stuff; some bad stuff. I liked the main story itself; and would like to have seen a serious movie made from it. This movie was fully concerned with just being fun, and it mostly succeeded at that. Most individual songs were good, though it felt like they were so rapi...
by Gendo
Wed Jan 03, 2024 5:02 pm
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: Gendo. 2024.
Replies: 39
Views: 690

Gendo. 2024.

Hoping that this year sees a much larger dent made in my movies to watch pile. 1. Chinatown (1974) - Great mystery surrounding an ever-growing conspiracy. The story was non-stop captivating. The ending was devastating. Overall just excellent. 2. The Descent (2005) - Not bad. Weirdly a lot like Fall ...
by Gendo
Mon Jan 01, 2024 6:13 am
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: This is it - A Gendo 2023 movie watching thread
Replies: 73
Views: 2251

Re: This is it - A Gendo 2023 movie watching thread

As expected, Tears of the Kingdom took of a large portion of my free time this year, leading to fewer movies than usual. I watched a total of 102 films; 78 for the first time. Of the ones I saw for the first time; my favorite 10 in the order I watched them: John Wick 1-4 (2014-2023) - I know it's ki...
by Gendo
Mon Jan 01, 2024 5:31 am
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: This is it - A Gendo 2023 movie watching thread
Replies: 73
Views: 2251

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78. Lightyear (2022) - My final film for the year. Timed for streamers popping out of the ship at midnight. Better than I expected from what I heard. The action scenes were fun, and there were several hilarious jokes, mostly involving the cat. And a surprisingly deep story as a whole. But the bigges...
by Gendo
Sun Dec 31, 2023 7:28 pm
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: This is it - A Gendo 2023 movie watching thread
Replies: 73
Views: 2251

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76. Jason Bourne (2016) - Not bad. Seemed to focus more on the spy thriller stuff than the action stuff, and the spy thriller stuff was pretty good. The action wasn't very interesting, and nor were the characters. 77. Sunshine Cleaning (2008) - Meh... it was fine, but just not all that interesting. ...
by Gendo
Sat Dec 30, 2023 5:14 am
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: This is it - A Gendo 2023 movie watching thread
Replies: 73
Views: 2251

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75. He Got Game (1998) - Excellent. Spike Lee's dialogue is always so sharp and layered with deeper meanings. Both Denzel and Ray Allen give terrific performances, and the score comprised of Aaron Copeland pieces was great. And you know I'm always a sucker for a good father-son story.
by Gendo
Thu Dec 28, 2023 6:50 am
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: This is it - A Gendo 2023 movie watching thread
Replies: 73
Views: 2251

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71. Murder on the Orient Express (1974) - Pretty good. Albert Finney was quite entertaining; and the ending twist to the mystery was quite brilliant and not something I'd have ever seen coming. 72. The Green Knight (2021) - Absolutely stunning visuals. Every bit of cinematography was great, and the ...
by Gendo
Wed Dec 27, 2023 12:12 am
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: This is it - A Gendo 2023 movie watching thread
Replies: 73
Views: 2251

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Oh for sure; I can see that my sentence could have been read as the lack of trippiness being a complaint; but it was meant just as an interesting note because he's generally known for a different genre. 69. Take Shelter (2011) - Great movie; even if mostly just because it did something different, an...
by Gendo
Tue Dec 26, 2023 4:02 am
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: This is it - A Gendo 2023 movie watching thread
Replies: 73
Views: 2251

Re: This is it - A Gendo 2023 movie watching thread

Gonna try to get through as much stuff as I can before the end of the year, but first, a re-watch because it's Christmas day and I don't down any Christmas movies that I haven't seen yet. R24. Tokyo Godfathers (2003) - So beautiful; so good. While not nearly as trippy as Perfect Blue or Paprika, it ...
by Gendo
Mon Dec 25, 2023 4:40 am
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: This is it - A Gendo 2023 movie watching thread
Replies: 73
Views: 2251

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66. The Music Man (2003) - If this were the only version; it would be just fine. But everything's a little worse than the 1962 version. Broderick was fine, but Preston was perfect. 67. Deep Blue Sea (1999) - Pretty bad. The effects were in the so bad it's good territory; I greatly that at least. But...
by Gendo
Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:17 pm
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: This is it - A Gendo 2023 movie watching thread
Replies: 73
Views: 2251

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63. Moana (2016) - Not bad. An enjoyable story and some pretty animation. Some songs were good; but not all. I thought the ocean being literally on her side was a bit much; like it simply made her too powerful with not enough adversity to overcome. 64. The Cocoanuts (1929) - This was just kind of we...
by Gendo
Wed Dec 20, 2023 3:05 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Boo
Replies: 4
Views: 220

Re: Boo

Yeah exactly 3 of us; we post about movies we've seen and games we've played.
by Gendo
Tue Dec 19, 2023 1:39 am
Forum: General
Topic: Boo
Replies: 4
Views: 220

Re: Boo

Yooooooo. The forum is officially alive again.
by Gendo
Mon Dec 11, 2023 8:24 pm
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: This is it - A Gendo 2023 movie watching thread
Replies: 73
Views: 2251

Re: This is it - A Gendo 2023 movie watching thread

62. Fall (2022) - Surprisingly good. I was expecting an average cheap thriller, but it did a great job at building tension and suspense. Especially the climbing up scene; the whole part was great. The weird drama bit in the middle was unnecessary and easily the worst part. The bird stuff was a bit o...
by Gendo
Thu Dec 07, 2023 4:09 pm
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: This is it - A Gendo 2023 movie watching thread
Replies: 73
Views: 2251

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61. Big Night (1996) - Mixed feelings on this. It had been one of my white wales for my DVD collection for a while now, because someone with selective tastes in movies had recommended it, and it was hard to find. So that hyped it up more than it should have been. The performances were great; definit...
by Gendo
Sun Dec 03, 2023 4:03 am
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: This is it - A Gendo 2023 movie watching thread
Replies: 73
Views: 2251

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59. The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) - Pretty good. The best part really was just the many references to the games spread throughout. Jack Black was especially good. There was really nothing to the story, but that's probably ok. Not anything amazing or groundbreaking, but pretty good. R19. Super M...
by Gendo
Wed Nov 29, 2023 7:50 pm
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: This is it - A Gendo 2023 movie watching thread
Replies: 73
Views: 2251

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58. Evil Dead Rise (2023) - It was good! I wasn't sure at first; started to get a little bored partway through. But things really ramped up in the final act, and it just became a lot of fun. The triple-merged person thingy was really creative. I wouldn't say it was very scary, but the franchise has ...
by Gendo
Tue Nov 28, 2023 4:39 am
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: This is it - A Gendo 2023 movie watching thread
Replies: 73
Views: 2251

Re: This is it - A Gendo 2023 movie watching thread

57. John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) - It was ok I guess. I mean, it was very well made. Beautiful to look at; great shots and impressive long takes. But the overall plot and characters was just a bit too much a mix of ridiculous and boring. The action is great, but we've seen it all before. And while it...
by Gendo
Mon Nov 27, 2023 11:02 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: Rax/Maz/Jimbo 2021 Games Thread
Replies: 201
Views: 14704

Re: Rax/Maz/Jimbo 2021 Games Thread

You gonna play Wonder and/or Mario RPG?
by Gendo
Mon Nov 27, 2023 3:22 am
Forum: Movies & Television
Topic: This is it - A Gendo 2023 movie watching thread
Replies: 73
Views: 2251

Re: This is it - A Gendo 2023 movie watching thread

Yeah he really has this perfect "just barely holding it all together" thing throughout. 56. Christmas Carol: The Movie (2001) - Wow. This was so amazingly bad in the best way. It has this huge star-studded cast of all fairly prominent British actors (Simon Callow, Kate Winslet, Michael Gam...