Movies

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Another Meltdown. I wonder if it’s like this for them.

Are you going to watch the new Nosferatu movie? It comes out on Christmas. It is getting excellent reviews so far.

A horror movie? Certainly not.

I am still waiting for the next Avatar movie, despite I totally missed out the last one (#2) to watch. Somehow I didn’t made it right in time. But Avatar (#1) was the only movie I enjoyed or even wanted to watch in the cinema since the last probably 15 years.

yes for sure, looks like it could be a decent dracula flick
but likely will not see it during xmas in a theatre

I’m sure I’ll wait to see it via stream.

I did see Wicked. It was well done, if you like that sort of thing. I’m not into musicals.

Would you see a McBain movie?

I saw Wicked as well last night. 2 hours 40 minutes good storyline and characters.

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I just watched “The General” with Buster Keaton. It is 98 years old. I wouldn’t recommend it, but he was definitely talented.

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Werewolves was rather low budget but seemed to scare people quite well. Several people were looking over their shoulders and even at the moon after the show.

The werewolves themselves looked kind of comical. The upper jaw looking like a round sneaker and and with an upwards bend where the toes should be.

Watched Kraven The Hunter actually yesterday although it’s official release is today.
Very good. Kraven is nothing like the Kraven in the comic books, video games currently, and even the older Spider-Man TAS. Of course this was a younger Kraven. The character is less robust but I really liked to portrayal. Disappointed with the Rhino. Nothing like the Rhino from Spider-Man TAS and his power seems to be reverse engineered from a colostomy bag. The chameleon at least was included but very strange. Russel Crowe is always a delight. Good beasts.

I extra got up this Sunday morning for „Love Actually“ was showing on tv. I am old fashioned. I could have watched it online somewhere for sure and at a more normal time, but the feeling is different if you wait for it on tv.

So, if you aren‘t yet in the mood for Christmas, I recommend this movie. So many fun and sweet things, and two particula4ly sad ones. This one here is one of those two sad relationships. But it also is a nice one, as he manages to show her his feelings. I guess otherwise he would have had to turn away for good or behave strangely. Both not really a good or any solution, as this would also mean to give up his best friend and best female friend. This way he could keep both in his life. It was good he waited for this revelation after his two best friends got married, cause he knew she doesn‘t love him.

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That scene does kind of put one in a pretty Christmasy mood. Nice share.

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Wow. I didn’t think they’d actually wait that long to make another movie. I thought 28 days later was WAY better than 28 weeks later.

Edit. 28 days later came out in 2002. So unless it took 5 years to film, this is 23 years later.

I watched y2k last night. I did get a laugh out of one scene. It was kind of a mashup between maximum overdrive and five nights at Freddy’s.
Useless entertainment value as it may have seemed on the surface it brought back a lot of my mind and self.

This is the saddest scene in Love Actually. So sad, but due to the song by Joni Mitchell, it‘s somehow also beautifully sad. That‘s why this scene always comes up first when I hear that film title. All the other relationships are very cute and funny, so don‘t take these two scenes I picked as an example of how the whole movie is. Spoiler alert: Every single relationship in it turns out fine at the end. Also this couple played by Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman.

On a sidenote, I read a very nice comment about Alan Rickman recently. Someone commented to the eulogy given by Thompson on YouTube, that he once met Alan Rickman somewhere and asked him for an autograph. He had no pen with him, though, and asked him if he could wait for a second till he got one. He needed about 10 minutes to get a pen and didn‘t expect Rickman to still be there when coming back. But he was still waiting and gave him that autograph. Hardly a celebrity would be that kind. I certainly wouldn‘t even approach someone I like for an autograph, lol.

If I remember correctly, Rickman was married and stayed together with his love from school. Also this is an achievement, I can‘t express how much I respect this. Especially from a famous and rich person, who faces that many chances/risks to fail.

PS: For the ones who haven‘t seen the movie, she has seen him buying jewelry and was expecting that as a gift. But it was for his mistress, of which she also had no idea he has one, till she wrapped out her present. That‘s why she was so shattered, not because of the gift.

It’s good to watch animated movies every now and then even as an adult without children. There are voice actors form your favorite shows and movies as well as lots of software engineering. Keep in mind this is an adult mind appealing in entertainment to children’s minds. You shouldn’t let yourself be so distant and neglecting.
Needless to say if you have kids these are excellent and very popular and even if you don’t have children but watch them by yourself , these will be the most rewarding.
My secret is along something practical in the real world to bring in the magic from this one. It’s getting cold and later will be getting very hot. Shelters have big need for socks and underwear as there two most priority items. You can help homeless sometimes by letting them receive help for their pets as they often have low self esteem and will reject you at first if you try to offer help.
This also helps those who help others and do not need handouts but something magical.

Dogs can wear socks and boots too and they sell them on Amazon as with packages of mittens, scarves,sweaters, and watchcaps(beanies,bonnets). You can get on trouble for offering vet services but water dishes or dry food is ok. I don’t know about some of the medicines you can buy OTC for eye infections d sprays for anal itching or worm pills. But if you can walk by some.homeless with just some cat pending.food and maybe a boot or sock for a paw :paw_prints::paw_prints: you will see big reward. Throw in a bag of McDonald’s and just see the blessings return to you.

There are 2 paw patrol movies I know of one released in 2021 and the other 2023.
Don’t scoff as there are big lessons to learn even for adults. Personification is not an issue as there are humans on a different level. But you have the perspective :paw_prints:

That’s a bit off, Mark.

Just came home from Mufasa Lion King.

nice, did you enjoy it?