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Humor Me (2017)
Ghastly writing, those ratings aren't real.
If this movie was a dinner plate, I'd throw it against the wall and watch it smash into a million small pieces.
This is a disgusting attempt at a movie, it feels like a vanity project for some rich kosher pretenders.
It also panders very hard at the start, I could barely stomach 10 minutes.
They forced Jermaine Clement to fake an American accent, ugh! WHY!?
I love understated movies, I love JC, but this movie is so awful... some movie makers are far too rich and comfortable, they completely lose touch with the real world - I can't see many people enjoying this, it's utter garbage, it's a mistake, or business venture that went wrong, or a tax write-off.
Dune (1984)
so ahead of its time, the majority didn't like it
It's appreciated now, but on release it wasn't.
It's an epic sci-fi story, and movie.
Independence Day (1996)
When I watched this as a teen, it was okay...I watch it now and
...it's predictable, cliche, US garbage, propagandist balony.
I can't believe this kind of movie was classed as 'blockbuster', in 1996 movie goers just had to watch what was shown, these days we have more freedom to choose our entertainment, back then people actually thought Wil Smith was cool, LOL ...great as 'The Fresh Prince', unbelievably bad as a movie actor...he plays himself in every movie, nothing changes.
Simple folks, and kids may like this movie, but if you have watched 35,000 movies in 32 years, you may judge this harshly as US garbage.
I can't believe how simple folks used to be, I'm glad that 25 years later we have more control, and are more discerning when it comes to entertainment - if this was released today, it would laughed out of the charts! ....Harry Conick Junior !? Really, seriously, LOL.
The Salisbury Poisonings (2020)
HILARIOUS.... hahahaha, so funny. - wait, this is a fictional comedy right?
"unprecedented national emergency", extraordinary heroism shown by the local community" ....from the Prime Video description.
Ah the mind games that governments play just to make the other look bad.
Get out of our entertainment, we don't want you there.
Masters of the Universe: Revelation (2021)
Just in time to sell toys - could this be more obvious
This production team have just sunk to new lows - the drawings are awful, Adam (he-man) looks awful.
The writing is bunk, the music is melodramatic.
Don't start making those figures just yet.
Equals (2015)
Been done a million times, so predictable, oh the misery of 'entertainment'
This is what happens when kids straight out of college get to make a movie.
Just as writers need to read, movie makers need to watch... there is nothing prophetic or masterful about this...been done, better, over and over and over.
THX 1138 (1971)
The new normal is here, each decade we give away our liberties
The 'event' is proof that people even in 2020 were willing to pop their pills, eat, and fill up on streaming entertainment ...rather than ask the question "but why?".
Our world is being annexed right in front of us, and no one cares.
THX 1138, is coming sooner than you think...unless people disconnect, and speak up, rather than just going along with what is 'perceived' as popular.
Intersect (2020)
1091 pathetic
...first few seconds of movie, the company 1091 shows its logo, the music is processed incorrectly - only comes from the left side.
If a production company as so lazy or ignorant that they can't even fix that, I do not want to watch the movies that comes next.
Unbelievably poor.
Guns Akimbo (2019)
Were the creators of this movie asleep since 2011?
This may of been not bad in 2007-2011, but it's so far behind for 2019! - and I'm only just watching in 2021!!
Did the writer get a 'puter for Christmas?
The tech references are so badly checked, even a nontechnical viewer would find this doesn't make sense.
This movie missed the boat... so out of touch.
The Tomorrow War (2021)
Well done Amazon studios, and Chris Pratt executive producer
This is really enjoyable movie, interesting story, no nonsense.
It's an unexpected very decent movie.
Shame that I watched it on Prime Video, with an Amazon 4K firestick, with an unflinching good internet connection, but the movie had been processed in such a way that at the exact same positions in the movie it jumps from UHD, to less than 480p ....to make sure I ran the movie back, and yes it blurs out, degrades to 480p at the same point - Amazon needs to get that sorted out. I use Disney+, Netflix, and YouTube and that never happens.(that isn't reflected in my vote)
Well worth watching. Well done Amazon studios. Reminded me of Alien Prometheus, and Covenant, with sprinkles of Predator.
Outside the Wire (2021)
Severely lacking in everything, except for great looking robotics
The robots look the great.
The story is forgetable, the title is too. The characters are missing souls.
It's a shame, because it could of been really good. The ending let's it down, like many films, it's good up until a point then fails.
I felt this was a US Military posturing PR exercise, there was also lots of politics slapped in my face, which I never appreciate.
For a thinker, this movie leaves too many questions, many things don't make sense. The time frame, the technology that is available...and the rest.
Oh and they unnecessarily say the F word around 1708 times, and use the word mother f'er far too much ....there is no need.
The acting was flat tasting, like a can of pepsi left open overnight.
The robots are memorable...nothing else is.
Havoc (2005)
Embarrassingly bad, unbelievably bad.
Did some rich kids get bank rolled by their rich parents to make a dumb movie, with terrible writing?
I'm astonished that certain actors agreed to star in this garbage.
That intro is just plain awful.
I get the feeling it's bad on purpose, is there some politics going on here that I'm not aware of? ....most probably.
Loudermilk (2017)
The writers have zero experience in the real world
This is comedy?
It's a bad cliche of a comedy it's trying to be. The writing is basic and lazy, full of platitudes from a decade ago.
It's like the annoying immature unfunny cousin of a refined loveable show called 'Flaked'.
Casting is awful.
The Dead Don't Die (2019)
Wow that's bad, and I usually like quirky, understated entertainment
Not sure what this is trying to be, but it does it in such a pretentious manner that it's not fun.
I suspect that the creators just thought "okay we got Bill Murray, now let's just sit back and put in no effort".
The pace is all wrong. It's so out of touch, it's embarrassing. Wes Anderson is Wes Anderson, so what's this then?
Captain Phillips (2013)
Not a bad movie, except for all the politics stinking up the place.
Captain Marvel, Captain America, Captain Phillips... we love America! USA USA USA .
That was the intended response right ?
This movie really played with my heart strings, ...lol.
In actual fact it just reminded me (thankfully) that there are horrible scary places to live in the world, where the people are forced into crime by crime bosses, and war lords - I'm glad we have a strong military presence to keep us safe, and possibly help the people forced into piracy.
The message in this movie is good overall, I'm just in a bad mood because I'm in pain.
I gave it a 7, because I feel sorry for poor captain Phillips, I hope he is well and recoverd now.
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
Fairly provocative, and manipulative. Not enjoyable.
Investors looking for a profitable return, a way to spread politics - that's what this movie is, it's not an actual movie made for entertaining.
Lots of politics, the stuff that ruins your 'entertainment' ...people who make these movies should invest in a soap box,and go stand out in the streets shouting out your politics ...instead of trying to manipulate movie goers, we are getting really sick of it.
See Guardians Of The Galaxy 1 or 2 , for how to make a really great super hero fantasy movie!
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Since its release, I've watched it 17 times...so yes it's good
Feels like a blade runner world.
Great casting, good dialogue, Ryan Gosling plays an excellent understated act.
If you love sci-fi, and future world's, you'll come back to this exceptionally made movie more than once.
You don't need to watch Blade Runner before watching Blade Runner 2049, but I recommend it, they are both excellent movies.
The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
Up to a point it's pretty good, then turns ridiculous
The last 30-40 minutes felt like the makers were trying to wrap it all up as quick and lazy as possible
It had the potential to be really good, even excellent, but it's lazy...the casting was bad also. I didn't appreciate getting slapped in the face with the movies politics.
It's entertainment, not a platform for you to tell me your oh so right and proper politics.
Margot Robbie was 2D as usual, trying on a simply awful North American accent, there was no depth to her character, it's almost like she wasn't there mentally...just wide open eyes, and big fake smile.
The CGI for 2016 is very bad. Some animals look okay, some look terrible. They skimped on the cost of this obviously.
As I said, the ending is utterly pathetic... one of those tying up 'loose ends' finishes, and it's obvious.
If your going to do something, do it right or not at all.
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
Is this movie about Godzilla or about Millie Bobbie Brown?
This has no soul, it just looks pretty good...by the cover it could of been amazing, but the casting is awful.
It feels like a double your money profit venture for some money folks.... there is no entertainment here.
Can you hear helicopters? ....yep it's that predictable.
Obviously not everything is for me, this seems to be a movie for children, but why are treating children like they are dumb...this entire movie needs creative effort, speak to Korean movie makers, they will show you how to make a high quality movie with soul.
Chef (2014)
Love Jon Favreau, he is talent all the way through
This is an excellent fun movie....it kicks up reminders for me, since I worked in hospitality and catering for 15 years.
...some of the conversations between Chef and the owner are spot on lol...very accurate to life.
*although the food in this movie looks fantastic, it gave me a heart attack just looking at it. Unfortunately I was cursed with a broken body, I can't eat much, but it's nice to see people coming together, and enjoying food together. I'm sure this film spawned a million food truck businesses around the world.
Jon is a great writer. He worked miracles with The Mandolorian.
The Last Man on Earth (2015)
Perfect lockdown watching...I watched this pre COVID19 lockdown LOL, but
...if you watched it during lockdown, I'm pretty sure it would of amused and comforted you.
This is a fantastic show. Lots of twists and unusual happenings, it's very amusing, unique, good entertainment.
Obviously the best part of the show are the main characters, who we see on the title cover ....the other characters create a balance of normal and pace, that compliment Phil's wackiness....his character is just brilliant, lovable, and funny.
I watched this series more than once, I felt sad when it was over.
It's harmless, and has no politics involved....it's for everyone, lots of fun - good job creative team 👍
* the dinosaur costume LOL (not a spoiler, you'll see)
Colombiana (2011)
It se ms to have all the parts to make a good movie, but only if you switch off your 2021 brain
I've worked in tech since 1998, and I would like to think I know what's real, what's possible, and how people behave.
...this movie fails utterly in the last 40-50 minutes.
I won't give anything away, all I will say is, that stupid looking dork in the hat, sends some stereotyped black woman a photo from a cell phone.
....it's at that point, the movie becomes a joke, and doesn't recover.
It's not believable any of it.
The casting is fantastic, but why did the writers make them so soulless !!!!
I can't understand what went wrong....this movie may of been fairly okay in 2011, but when I watch it in 2021, with my senior eyes.... I see flaws, and nothing special....most of it is just downright silly.
I felt no connection to any of the characters, and that is sad, because the casting is awesome....the writing has failed here, there seems to be a lazy disconnect between two minds.
Lots of clichés, awful stereotypes, and not much imagination in story. Been done a thousand times.
Why oh why have British actors pretending to be North American, and North Americans being some weird mix of Europeans?
Loki (2021)
Marvel is just quips and constant 'attempts of humour - awful
I love GOTG ...and the first Iron Man, and Thor were pretty good, BUT.
... something has happened at Marvel studios, every piece of content they release for the past 5 years is just camped up, prosaic, unfunny, annoying, and just quip after quip.
There's nothing serious about Marvel, so does that mean Marvel is a joke? Seems that way.
A lot of content seems to have gone that way, along the lines of the new Star Wars movies went.
It's a feeling of, the writers, the team of creators project this air of arrogance into the work, there is utterly NO SOUL there, just content creators who are really impressed with themselves.
This is a really bad time for movies....who is in charge, who pulls the strings, who was forced to let an imbecile write ?
Flaked (2016)
Understated, doesn't try to be anything other than a great TV show.
What I really like about Flaked is that it doesn't try to pander to gender, race, sexuality, woke politics, and whatever else is popular or being posted on social media garbage holes...it's just a good TV show, and it's a story told well.
The characters are loveable, and the baddies are hateable.
Don't expect anything, just watch it, I love understated as a TV show, movie genre.
We are in a horrible time for entertainment right now....creators of content seem to care more about being PC, ticking all the positive discrimination boxes, all main characters must be female, relationships must be gay, genders must be fuzzy, and not specific, in each frame there must be a person of every race! ....it surely is a disgusting time for entertainment.
Make TV shows and movies with good stories, although organic growth to happen with your idea and characters, and you'll be loved for it - EVERYONE I talk to are SICK TO DEATH of trying to watch content that is so obviously trying to pander to either gender, race, sexuality, and the ugly politics that lay within.
Flaked is great, a real breath of fresh air....the casting is awesome.
I've seen hard nosed women hating this type of show, it's because Heather Graham's character reminds them of how ugly modern women have become.
I feel like this is a show that has organic growth, it is genuinely LOL funny at many points.
Think of it as if you are hanging out with some cool, down-to-earth dudes from Venice, you feel part of the community....it's understated, and loveable, there should be more shows like this..
then maybe so many people wouldn't opt for playing video games, just to get away from the ugly, angry, prosaic, histrionic gross annoyance that TV shows and movies have become.