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Free Guy: I sucked up (no f ing pun or yum) an annoyance for "actor" dude and watched it; pretty good! I also don't like Sandra Bullock for some reason... Lol
Whoops what are you watching now
Last edited by jamison20000e; 10-03-2021 at 10:15 PM.
Somewhere, (Maybe here?) I was recommended "The beginning and end of the Universe."
It's good,engaging but heavy. It's http://bbc.co.uk/universe but I had to torrent it. I consider myself a reasonable armchair astronomer in that at least I think I understand what they're saying. But a University professor doesn't make the ideal presenter. After all:
Quote:
Originally Posted by BSD Fortunes
A professor is one who talks in someone else's sleep.
It seems from Einstein's relativity that the Universe should keep expanding as long as it doesn't reach it's critical density. But that was thrown out of the ballpark by Dark Energy, which is the reason why the Universe is expanding faster than it used do. They haven't a clue why Dark Energy is preventing Gravity from doing it's job.
If you enjoy getting befuddled in that fashion then this show does it in style.
Last edited by business_kid; 10-08-2021 at 08:07 AM.
Apparently they're using AI to recreate the voice of the original (English speaking) actors dubbed to speak Spanish or Portuguese. The subject of the experiment in an Indie(?) Movie entitled "Every time I die," and it is due for release soon in South America. I'm not fully sure I even want to find out what an 'Indie' movie is...
* World War 1 in Color: Same as, but less glamorous than WW2 in color. It misses out on the war's pointlessness, and you get plenty of soldiers marching along a road while you are told who is winning or losing. It could be the same 10 minutes of clips over and over.
I thought it handled the Eastern & Western Fronts well, didn't have the film of the naval war; but it still taught me much that I didn't know. I can't say much without major spoilers. 6×1 hour episodes.
* Burn Notice: It's well written and developed. It is cheerful and watchable but doesn't take itself too seriously. There's a minimum of 5 minutes homage to shows like Baywatch (Babewatch as it was known here) or Charlie's Angels where the female figure is strutted about and examined in detail. It's set in Miami where this ex-spy makes a living as a Robin Hood type guy. He rescues folks, and kills, spiflicates or frames baddies or other spies as he finds out bit by bit why he was burned. There's obvious gaffes: he's going around doing criminal things, but the cops where he is don't do forensics, it seems. Anybody he does over vanishes, and never comes looking for revenge. The police time their squad car arrivals excellently, but let our heroes exit stage left. He can use his smartphone without being tracked, etc. etc. Big Brother knows everything about his every move, but never tells the cops. And all the fast food joints in Miami seem closed because nobody has a weight problem. They made a total mess of the 'mad Irish girlfriend' character, but it might take an Irishman who has met Republicans and Loyalist hard liners to tell you that.
* Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy: This one is funny, because I read all the reviews, and decided not to watch it. It's set in the Cold War, there's a mole in the British Secret Service, and a spy is dragged out of retirement to find him. Forget it if you don't remember the Cold War (I do). Tinker, tailor, & Soldier are codenames for the suspects. Spying the British way isn't glitz on millionaire's row or casual sex on yatchs; it's dishonest, dour, ugly, murky, cruel, with death or torture awaiting the loser of any round.
You can't watch the movie - they had to cut too much so nobody followed it. There is a 1979 tv mini series. It apparently is a masterful portrayal - excellent acting, directing, catching the mood of that horrible world very well. Which is why I didn't watch it - I don't want depression, I want entertainment.If you want it, the 1979 mini series, and the book/plot are excellent for the genre.
* Burn Notice: It's well written and developed. It is cheerful and watchable but doesn't take itself too seriously. There's a minimum of 5 minutes homage to shows like Baywatch (Babewatch as it was known here) or Charlie's Angels where the female figure is strutted about and examined in detail. It's set in Miami where this ex-spy makes a living as a Robin Hood type guy. He rescues folks, and kills, spiflicates or frames baddies or other spies as he finds out bit by bit why he was burned. There's obvious gaffes: he's going around doing criminal things, but the cops where he is don't do forensics, it seems. Anybody he does over vanishes, and never comes looking for revenge. The police time their squad car arrivals excellently, but let our heroes exit stage left. He can use his smartphone without being tracked, etc. etc. Big Brother knows everything about his every move, but never tells the cops. And all the fast food joints in Miami seem closed because nobody has a weight problem. They made a total mess of the 'mad Irish girlfriend' character, but it might take an Irishman who has met Republicans and Loyalist hard liners to tell you that.
Yup, definitely flawed - but entertaining, so far. I file it under Guilty Pleasures.
I even enjoy his constant "crime psychology 101" commentary, (probably unrealistic) MacGyver-like gimmicks, and, dare I say it, even the ever-present but short meat inspections.
Yeah, the "how to …" or "the way these situations work out is …" add colour. I don't take myself seriously enough to file it as a guilty pleasure; But if I felt guilty I wouldn't watch it.
Apparently the guy who plays 'Sam' the other spy, (who is ratting on him to the FBI), is Leslie Nielsen, of 'Naked Gun' fame. My son informed me. There is a lot less slapstick in this, even if the women do go looking for notice. Sam's character makes no sense either, but don't start me.
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