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PissedYeti wrote:

Cosmic Sin on the other hand is a crime against humanity and Bruce Willis’s family should be ashamed of themselves for letting him wander off like that.

It was like someone lost several hard drives worth of footage and the producers told the editors to just make do with what they had. I admit I had a couple glasses of wine in me when I watched it, but there was barely any semblance of a coherent storyline and what was there was terribly written and acted.

Is Bruce Willis really hard off? He keeps doing these horrible movies that are doing more harm than good for him.

Baron Of Hell wrote:

Is Bruce Willis really hard off? He keeps doing these horrible movies that are doing more harm than good for him.

I believe he went pretty hard Trump and is probably not the go-to guy he once was in Hollywood.

SallyNasty wrote:
Baron Of Hell wrote:

Is Bruce Willis really hard off? He keeps doing these horrible movies that are doing more harm than good for him.

I believe he went pretty hard Trump and is probably not the go-to guy he once was in Hollywood.

That was a hoax based on an interview with Jimmy Fallon and conservative sites grabbed onto one line he said it spread out from there. Unless there's some newer information that came out I think that was the only story I've ever heard about Willis being pro Trump.

Bruce Willis has always been a staunch conservative. It would not surprise me if he was pro Trump. He may be keeping it on the down low due to backlash. (honestly IMO well deserved since as a Hollywood star you know you are screwing over your fans who pay your paychecks)

Looking at his IMDB page, he is still doing a lot of movies.

fangblackbone wrote:

Bruce Willis has always been a staunch conservative. It would not surprise me if he was pro Trump. He may be keeping it on the down low due to backlash. (honestly IMO well deserved since as a Hollywood star you know you are screwing over your fans who pay your paychecks)

I agree that it wouldn't surprise me if he was pro Trump either because I do know that he's pretty conservative. I was just pointing out that there was no indication that I've seen he was a loud supporter or anything like that
outside of this fabricated story that was spread around the internet.

Nevin73 wrote:

Looking at his IMDB page, he is still doing a lot of movies.

Favoring quantity over quality, I guess.

Willis was pretty upfront about a decade ago about how he'd like to do more stuff with the Wes Andersons and the like, but people come to him often with dreck, and he puts in an according level of effort.

I was not expecting to cry at the end of Episode 4 of Masters of the Universe: Revelation.

But I did.

I was just pointing out that there was no indication that I've seen he was a loud supporter or anything like that

Oh, yeah. I have seen no indication of Willis being a vocal or active Trump supporter either.

mudbunny wrote:

I was not expecting to cry at the end of Episode 4 of Masters of the Universe: Revelation.

But I did.

I came here to say the exact same thing. Dang.

CptDomano wrote:
SallyNasty wrote:
Baron Of Hell wrote:

Is Bruce Willis really hard off? He keeps doing these horrible movies that are doing more harm than good for him.

I believe he went pretty hard Trump and is probably not the go-to guy he once was in Hollywood.

That was a hoax based on an interview with Jimmy Fallon and conservative sites grabbed onto one line he said it spread out from there. Unless there's some newer information that came out I think that was the only story I've ever heard about Willis being pro Trump.

My bad. Thanks for the correction.

Nevin73 wrote:

Was that gate to the Mines of Moria that Evil-Lyn manifested?

Edit: Just finished.

We all agree that Teela's big secret is that she is

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the daughter of the Sorceress (and probably Man-at-Arms).

Right?

It's not really a secret when it's been revealed in the original series, I think it was explained to Adam at one point.

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And I think it was touched upon in the 2000s reboot. Duncan's not her biological father, though.

Masters of the Universe, even as the title by omission, is winking at the inciting incident for the series. He-Man as a character was pretty one dimensional in the original series, and setting this first half at least around a different character gives us a new viewpoint on him. As for where we leave things at the end of episode 5, Adam's not dead again, just gravely injured. Kevin Smith has pointed out that being hired by Mattel to make a followup to the original series and not have He-Man as an important element of it would be a stupid f*cking thing for him to do.

I'm a little disappointed that Lyn's apparent character growth was just tossed aside. Maybe she's just playing the long game, though.

If you need a pick-me-up, watch/re-watch Hunt for the Wilderpeople.

Blood Red Sky was excellent. By far, the best original movie I've seen on Netflix in a long, long time. It was far more credibly constructed than most thrillers these days, clearly showing the various players' motivations/decision making from scene to scene. Very solid performances by most of the cast members with a genuinely affecting performance by the mom and her kid. Nice slow burn tension leading into hilariously gruesome vampire action.

I really liked Masters of the Universe after episode 1 and didn't really care about it by episode 5.

Taking this into a tricky area, because I see now that there is some very unsavory discourse around Masters of the Universe, but for me, Blood Red Sky was a vastly better story of the hero's journey than MotU. It felt earned and credible and not pandering.

LouZiffer wrote:

If you need a pick-me-up, watch/re-watch Hunt for the Wilderpeople.

sh*t, I keep meaning to watch that - Taika Waititi is an international treasure, and I loved the kid in Deadpool 2

Regarding Masters of the Universe, and speaking as someone of the target demographic when the original cartoon was on the air, I don't really have any issues with the overall story or characters. They're revealing an expanded universe and showing the world through the eyes of the other characters in the series (plus some new ones) which is pretty cool. I like the animation and the voice acting and I enjoyed starting to go deeper into the motivations and backstory of the characters that they focused on. I will admit that the homage to some of the comedic characters in the first episode was cringe-worthy to adult me, but the nostalgia factor let me overlook that.

My only real issue is that the pacing of the show feels rushed in the same way that Blood of Zeus felt rushed. I know that they don't have many episodes to work with, but there's a lot to be said for the process of discovery that helps the audience become invested. It just feels like the journey to get from point A to point B (either physically or emotionally) is just too short and straight. My preference would have been to have taken the scenic route and spend a bit more time enjoying the view along the way. That being said, while it's not my favorite, I'm definitely interested enough to look forward to seeing what they do with the next batch of episodes.

I enjoyed Masters for the Universe WAY MORE than I would have thought. I watched the trailers when they first aired and basically took away that whoever was behind this re-imagining remembered that property fondly and wanted to do something of quality with it. I really think they did more with it than I thought was possible.

I was really surprised how seriously they took story and characters.
I really liked how different Adam and He-Man look. It always baffled me how a pink top was enough to disguise Adam. I mean, even Clark Kent bothered with putting on a pair of glasses.

And speaking of Adam and He-Man,

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I thought it was a pretty bold decision to basically remove him for the entire season

Yeah well what about evil-lyn having pants? How could they give her pants. Total fail. -10. netflix woke. Never watching netflix again. CANCEL NETFIX now. They hate legs.

I liked Gunpowder Milkshake for what it was. It was 5 for 5 with casting leading actresses who I enjoy seeing kick ass on screen. And that’s exactly what I got, nothing more, nothing less.

That said, I couldn’t help but compare it to Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) and Gunpowder Milkshake falls short of that movie in so many ways.

Gunpowder Milkshake was dumb fun and I was mostly fine with it. Stylish as hell and with solid performances.

But I was a bit surprised at Gillan's awkward fights. The one in the bowling alley was very weak. I would have thought her work with Marvel would have served her better, but maybe there was lack of prep in this? Or her double carries a lot of weight in the MCU? Obviously doubles do most of the rough stuff, but the stars usually do need to do some of their action.

Gunpowder Milkshake was worse that the train wreck Birds of Prey?
Birds of Prey had moments but was otherwise a hot mess. It was supposed to ooze with style but I found it more like the Shoemaker Batman's awkwardness than anything modern, or chic.

I thought Fear Street was super enjoyable. According to some YouTube stuff I've watched, it's exceedingly loosely based on the R. L. Stein material. It's got a good spirit to it, but more than that I just thought the actors were really well-cast and had a really good chemistry. The series also upends some tropes and conventions without patting itself too hard on the back for doing so.

muraii wrote:

I thought Fear Street was super enjoyable. According to some YouTube stuff I've watched, it's exceedingly loosely based on the R. L. Stein material. It's got a good spirit to it, but more than that I just thought the actors were really well-cast and had a really good chemistry. The series also upends some tropes and conventions without patting itself too hard on the back for doing so.

Seconded!

I have no idea how it would play for folks who aren't into genre film, but we also thoroughly enjoyed it both for what it was on its face and for the deconstruction of genre tropes that it played around with.

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Also, I definitely did NOT expect an R.L. Stein adaptation to be built around a charming, progressive queer teen romance story, which was a wonderful turn of events.

Still haven't gotten around to Fear Street Part 3, but I'll third the appreciation for progressive changes that simply are, without congratulatory signalling and everything else tarnishing.

The mix of thriller, horror, slasher, romance, and comedy, also came together wonderfully. I can definitely see it being broadly hit or miss, mind you, per genre and seriousness levels.

Yeah I kind of hated those books in the early 90s. More of a Christopher Pike YA fan myself. The Stine stuff seemed so pale in comparison.

Speaking of, an adaptation of Pike's The Midnight Club is in production for Netflix. Grabbed it off the shelf and reread it a few months ago when I heard. Still holds up.

Saw Red Blood Sky last night.
So it's Vampires on a Plane, which was great.
The bad guys were cartoonish as hell and by far the weakest link in the movie.
Peri Baumeister knocked it out of the park.

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Her gradual physical transformation (standing ovation to the makeup department) was fantastic; almost as good as her acting fighting to control her humanity. Kudos all around

Just finished sh*tt's Creek. What a good show. A really awesome, heart warming little show. Loved it!

(For some reason the S won't capitilize in the name... oh well)

Schitt's Creek should prevent it from getting censored.