@colonelkilgore You will love it
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@LN78 I’d rather sit through an extra 2 hours than ever see Gal Gadot attempt humour again. Or that scene with Flash falling on top of Wonder Woman. And that random Russian family for some reason? I dunno, that original cut is just so offensively terrible that anything is better, even 4 hours.
@nessisonett Slow mo Flash hotdog scene? Weird wailing Nordic (or whatever they were) Banshees? Gal bloody Gadot being given extensive narration to «perform»? You can keep 'em, bud. Give me two hours of Saturday Morning Cartoon level schlock over four hours of self important twaddle any old day.
Over the weekend I watched Empire Records and Dogma.
The first is an amusing, quirky, a little cheesy, but heartwarming coming of age film from the late 90s about a bunch of teens working in arguably the coolest record store ever. A time before social media and before «talent» shows all but killed the music industry. Liv Tyler and Renée Zellweger star.
The second is probably a little more well known. Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are two renegade angels trying to get back into heaven, unaware that their actions could see life blink out of existence. Quite the cast in this one, including the late, great Alan Rickman. For my money, outside of Clerks I think it's Kevin Smith's best movie.
@MrBook I used to really like «Chasing Amy» then I didn't and now I do again. Sure the sexual politics are naive but it's actually very sweet natured and Jason Lee is a dynamo.
PS Totally agree on «Clerks». One of the ten best comedies ever put on film..
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The first half of Chasing Amy is very good, (Black Rage!), but I found things got a little self indulgent after that.
Quite liked Mallrats as well, but it's not aged well. Haven't seen Clerks 2.
@MrBook Yeah — I find his movies are typically better the more autobiographical he skews. «Clerks 2» has a few great gags and a really bizarre song and dance sequence. «Clerks 3» is just depressing.
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Didn't even know there was a Clerks 3!
I did quite enjoy the rather zany Jay & Bob Strike Back, but not something I'd go out of my way to watch.
@MrBook There certainly is but I think I'd prefer it on balance if there wasn't — it barely qualifies as a comedy. If you get a chance, seek out the «Clerks» animated series — it got canned after only about 10 episodes aired but it's pretty stylish and very sharply written and performed.
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I do remember seeing a couple of episodes of the Animated series. Quite a while back.
Over the last couple of days I watched the excellent Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, (a marvellous performance by Jason Scott Lee), and then the powerful, yet deeply disturbing Scum. No matter how many times I watch the
@colonelkilgore You will love it
#GuessTheGame #718
Watched «Indiana Jones and the Dial.of Destiny» again. It's going to be one of those movies that I'm constantly re-writing in my head whenever I rewatch it — there are so many minor (and a couple of major) gripes that I have with it that surely would've been ironed out with another couple of passes at the screenplay — it's just weirdly sloppy given its position in such a lauded franchise.
@Th3solution It is the lighting model, had they used the one in the initial reveal trailers then you would be saying «wow this world looks really warm and inviting»
@Elodin They can be a mixed bag, Star Wars games, so I hear. But yeah, I'd be interested in how you find Survivor (haven't played yet either) after playing the first one, apparently the story picks up straight away from the end of Fallen Order, which I finished, and really enjoyed. Anyway if I don't speak to you before you pick Survivor up again then I hope Dragon's Dogma 2 goes well for you.
@sorteddan Great stuff, nice to find a surprise hit.
#GuessTheGame #546
@RR529 Enjoy! The way you described Wicked City reminded of the Cryin Freeman manga I watched back in the day, sans the demons and supernatural elements.
@Elodin They can be a mixed bag, Star Wars games, so I hear. But yeah, I'd be interested in how you find Survivor (haven't played yet either) after playing the first one, apparently the story picks up straight away from the end of Fallen Order, which I finished, and really enjoyed. Anyway if I don't speak to you before you pick Survivor up again then I hope Dragon's Dogma 2 goes well for you.
@LN78 I’d rather sit through an extra 2 hours than ever see Gal Gadot attempt humour again. Or that scene with Flash falling on top of Wonder Woman. And that random Russian family for some reason? I dunno, that original cut is just so offensively terrible that anything is better, even 4 hours.
@sorteddan Great stuff, nice to find a surprise hit.
@QualityGeezer Klopp was unbeaten at Goodison before tonight too which makes it seem worse. Some of the recent performances have been shocking, especially from the forward players. Forgot Salah was on the pitch for large parts of the game tonight. The Palace result was great for me fantasy-wise but it's small consolation.