Big Blue Huddle

I am a registered Democrat but I never vote party line. I do listen and try and see which candidate will benefit us the most and they get my vote. These days, it seems more people vote AGAINST a candidate than for the other guy (or lady)

I really haven't followed many of the national elections but I do find it sad that some of the candidates running for some offices, well should rather have stuck to their original professions.  I look at the 2 guys running for mayor of NYC. Is this the best NYC has to offer? The grandest city in the USA and we basically have 2 guys who, to me anyway, just do not seem to fit the office.
At least that's the way I see it.

The musical score will make or break many movies.

Take Jaws, for instance, imagine what that would b like without a great score.

One that really comes to mind are the Spaghetti Westerns of Clint Eastwood, Imagine the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly without that just magnificent score. (BTW, that is my ringtone on my cell phone  )

So 2 1/2 hour movie and I made it thru about 1 1/2 hours.

I have been in touch with others who have seen the movie and it seems if you know the story, read the book, you get a lot more out of this and understand it much better.

As I said, I had the same effect with the original, David Bowie version, but that I only watched about 1/3 of it before leaving.

Maybe by the next 2 or 3 versions, I may make it all the way thru.  .

Still wouldn't like it though.

Quote from: DaveBrown74 on November 01, 2021, 06:54:27 AM
I literally just started Squid Games and will definitely continue. I have heard nothing but good things. The only knock I have heard is that it gets worse over the course of the show and does not end strong. I have heard that from a few people actually. I'll still watch it though.

Yeah I was a bit disappointed in the ending, but it is setting up next season, so I can live with it.

Quote from: DaveBrown74 on November 01, 2021, 06:59:03 AM
Ha well that's if I ever get around to watching it. Again, I just haven't felt enough of a pull to want to submit to over 2.5 hours of my spare time on it. It's the sort of movie I might watch on a plane one day. Not sure I want to devote a Friday night to it. Between sports and all the quality shows I'm trying to catch up on, the bar has to be high for me to want to watch some big budget epic movie.

I have to be honest also - I'm not sure what I think of Chalamet as a big time action lead man. I grew up with guys like Harrison Ford, Bruce Willis, Schwartzenegger, Stallone, etc. Maybe it's just because I'm much older now, but seeing some scrawny kid in a major action lead just seems off to me.

Double Ha, because I grew up with the likes of Cooper, Bogart, Cagney, EG Robinson etc. Not that I didn't like the 'newer' guys like the ones you mentioned. Overall, I liked them all, well except for 'Arnold'. I enjoyed some of his movies, but I wouldn't go out of my way to view them.   

Quote from: DaveBrown74 on October 31, 2021, 05:12:54 PM
I watched "You" and thought it was decent but not great. It definitely wasn't bad, but it just felt like a wannabe Dexter and was coming up way, way short of that. I couldn't stay with it personally.

Funny, I was also thinking Dexter also, in love.

You seem to feel a lot like I did. Not great, but interesting to a point. I will start season 2 as soon as I can,

Have you tried Squid Games?

I really wouldn't put it in the 'popcorn' genre as it was just so dark and what I referred to as 'dreary'?

I'm sure many people liked it, as for the good score on many movie sites. Funny, I am a huge SciFi fan. I love this genre of movies, but as I have no insight into the story which seemed to help others who loved it, I was lost. Thru 2/3 of the movie, very little action, and to me, a very confusing storyline. As I said, the visuals were truly epic in scope, but I need a good story to go with it.

Hope you enjoy it more than I did.

There are so many people that loved this story, some of the older versions of this movie and now a new version has appeared, which we watched last night.

I have to say I tried to watch the original Dune, and just never g5ot thru it, so I now can say the same thing about this new version. Maybe you have to be a 'Dune' fan to appreciate this movie, but I made it thru about 2/3 and then said that's it.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1160419/

Storyline
A mythic and emotionally charged hero's journey, "Dune" tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence-a commodity capable of unlocking humanity's greatest potential-only those who can conquer their fear will survive.

On the recommendation of a friend, we started watching a series on Netflix, 'YOU'.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7335184/

Quoteased on Caroline Kepnes' best-selling novel of the same name, YOU is a 21st-century love story that asks, "What would you do for love?" When a brilliant bookstore manager crosses paths with an aspiring writer, his answer becomes clear: anything. Using the internet and social media as his tools to gather the most intimate of details and get close to her, a charming and awkward crush quickly becomes an obsession as he quietly and strategically removes every obstacle - and person - in his way.

My darling wife watched the first episode and left, but I have now finished season one and once you get into it, it isn't bad. As the description alludes to, the main guy is a bit weird but so infatuated with this girl, he goes to some pretty ultra extremes to be with her and know everything about her.
I really was going to turn it off after about 3-4 episodes, but I decided to stay with it and I am pleased I did. I wouldn't call this 'must-watch TV' but if you like stalker types, amusing love and a couple of murders, you might like it. It isn't heavy stuff, in fact, much of it is pretty informal if you know what I mean.

Quote from: ozzie on October 31, 2021, 09:17:32 AM
Two more movies that I just watched, one a "horror" movie and the other a Halloween Classic of sorts.
The first is called "Vacancy" from 2007. It stars Luke Wilson and Kate Beckinsale as a couple that have car trouble, check into a low budget motel and then realize bad things have been going on in that motel and it's about to happen to them.
I don't want to give away too much more. I will say it it violent and bloody and moves along at a good pace.

The second is the Disney film "Hocus Pocus". This is a Family Friendly Halloween tale about 3 witches who are hanged in 1693 and are accidently brought back to present day 300 years later. Bette Midler, Kathy Najimi and Sarah Jessica Parker are the witches. Good action, some laughs and a fun movie overall. What I'm trying to figure out is having two daughters, how is it this is the first time I have ever seen this?

I have seen Vacancy and if it is what I am thinking about, I also liked it. I used to be a huge fan of the horror, genre, seeing all the classics et al, but after a while, they sort of turned me off. Now I usually avoid them, instead of going for an old Boros Karloff something or other. One of my favorite all-time actors. Loved his throaty voice and he just made everything creepy without having to show people getting beheaded etc.

I have also seen Hocus Pocus,. many years ago. Thought it was cute. Might be a good movie to watch with the grandkids.   

Lou

Sorry, but I forgot where you are living now.

Do you have the opportunity to experience Fall in all its colors?

This is just my absolute favorite time of year, football, holidays, 2 of my children's birthdays, and that coolness in the air that we love. Add to that these amazing colors and, as they say, what's not to like.

As I said before, we were in New Hampshire for the past week. We did pretty good with the foliage but several places where we were, were past peak and we had 3 days of miserable rain and fog, but we did manage to come up with some really good pix. So much of the region is awash in color and it is hard to just stop if we are riding on the main roads. If anyone is interested, Interstate 91 going just about thru the entire state of Vermont is just gorgeous right about now. Driving along it is hard to concentrate on the road.
I need some time to sort out many of the pix but I did highlight a few and a few from last year,  Most of these are the leaves of Fall and I thought some interesting pix.























And this is one of my favorites and my current screen saver

More 'oldies'

I have finished Squid Games and it was very interesting. I liked it and would recommend it.

Seems everyone is talking about this show, and one of the hottest costumes for Holloween is from Squid Games.

Again, this show isn't for everyone. There is lots of killings and lots of blood.

For anyone who doesn't know, it is about a large group of people who need money. They are offered a great deal of money to participate in 6 'children's' type games. Catch is if you lose you die and I won't say any more, but I got hooked and liked it a lot.

Quote from: Bob In PA on October 25, 2021, 09:13:05 PM
squib: It's less than a half-hour from my house.  I'm sure Len also has encountered that town, inasmuch as I know he and his wife have been a few times to mid-state PA and Lancaster County in particular.  Bob

You bet Bob. I have that bumper sticker displayed proudly on my car.

BTW, we have also been to Blue Ball, Paradise, Mt Joy, Fertility, Bird in the Hand