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Joker 2



Well, there's a lot of time for bathroom breaks in this movie :dunno:

This was a money grab, that had no purpose. They had nothing to say, but the first one made a lot of money, so they threw a lot at the participants who felt obligated.

Parts of this are good, and the acting is strong. Maybe 10 minutes had the tone of the first one. The music scenes are far too many, and don't add anything(bathroom breaks). It seemed like it was just an attempt to get it to two hours. The director probably wanted to always do a musical and it almost seemed like a fuck you. It was so random and the songs are unoriginal. The story was running in sand and a repetition of what happen in the first.

The guy who played Harvey Dent looked like he was just out of law school.

The court scenes were weird, I was like is dude doing a blackcent?

The Puddles scene was the best scene to me. The verdict was interesting, and then that led nowhere.

I liked the ending, because it was actually interesting and not predictable.
 
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Joker: Folie a Deux






Praise : When it was announced that the sequel to 2019's highly successful Joker film was going to be a musical my response was much like everyone else's. Huh? How is that going to work?!? Then I started thinking about a movie musical i liked years ago called Sweeney Todd and if it's like that it may work. As Arthur Fleck
Joaquin Phoenix turns in a good performance slipping easily into song and dance numbers but at least for a moment here and there he's that Joker from the first film. As another Arkham asylum inmate Lee Quinzel a.k.a. “Harley Quinn” Lady Gaga of course handles the role with ease as she belts out familiar tunes. Two broken and traumatized people bonding i was on board with it. The actors have great chemistry. The opening of the movie was very creative and fun and i really enjoyed it. Also Fleck wallowing in misery as he goes through competence hearings to see if he's sane enough for a multiple murder trial appealed to me. Characters suddenly breaking into song ,with tunes from the past was charming.....for about an hour.

PROBLEMS: Phoenix and Director director/co-writer Todd Phillips stated they loved taking on the character and of course the success of the first movie. I can see them putting their heads together saying hey let's make the sequel a musical. This likely appealed to Phoenix because he already portrayed Johnny Cash. But this idea fell apart for me after the first hour. I knew exactly where this movie was going and what bits were going to turn out to be. It really started to feel like a parody of two of the most infamous DC characters. It's really dissapointing because I could see what could have and what should have been done with these characters but they're both watered down here and just doesn't lead up to anything entertaining or involving. It just feels like an odd experiment that ends with the same one note path a writer and Director takes when they sign off from a character.

Scale of 1 to 10 a 5
 

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Joker: Folie a Deux






Praise : When it was announced that the sequel to 2019's highly successful Joker film was going to be a musical my response was much like everyone else's. Huh? How is that going to work?!? Then I started thinking about a movie musical i liked years ago called Sweeney Todd and if it's like that it may work. As Arthur Fleck
Joaquin Phoenix turns in a good performance slipping easily into song and dance numbers but at least for a moment here and there he's that Joker from the first film. As another Arkham asylum inmate Lee Quinzel a.k.a. “Harley Quinn” Lady Gaga of course handles the role with ease as she belts out familiar tunes. Two broken and traumatized people bonding i was on board with it. The actors have great chemistry. The opening of the movie was very creative and fun and i really enjoyed it. Also Fleck wallowing in misery as he goes through competence hearings to see if he's sane enough for a multiple murder trial appealed to me. Characters suddenly breaking into song ,with tunes from the past was charming.....for about an hour.

PROBLEMS: Phoenix and Director director/co-writer Todd Phillips stated they loved taking on the character and of course the success of the first movie. I can see them putting their heads together saying hey let's make the sequel a musical. This likely appealed to Phoenix because he already portrayed Johnny Cash. But this idea fell apart for me after the first hour. I knew exactly where this movie was going and what bits were going to turn out to be. It really started to feel like a parody of two of the most infamous DC characters. It's really dissapointing because I could see what could have and what should have been done with these characters but they're both watered down here and just doesn't lead up to anything entertaining or involving. It just feels like an odd experiment that ends with the same one note path a writer and Director takes when they sign off from a character.

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This is what happens when you have these broadway drama club types writing these shows, these are the same people who always put some crappy musical episode in tv shows.
 

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Are we skipping 28 months later???

Shot on iphone with 100k worth of camera equipment.
 

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Saturday Night






PRAISE: Since the age of seven ive watched Saturday Night Live . Sure at that age most of the jokes went over my head but I loved the show which was like watching a live action version of Mad Magazine. In Saturday Night Director Jason Reitman does his best to capture the spirit of the shows first airing in 1975. It's manic, huge egos are in place,along with nerves,missing performers and crews in stop work mode. I think Reitman does a great job with this portion of the film also inserting some calm within the storm moments. Co-writer Gil Kenan also deserves place by bringing this circus to the page. I think it's cool that they placed the exact time of the before airing of the show in the movies running time (minus the credits) to make the audience really feel part of it. There are some many moments of great nostalgia that brought a smile to my face. I thought the moments between Lorne Michaels portrayed by Gabriel LaBelle and Lorne’s wife Rosie Shuster portrayed by Rachel Sennott really clicked. Praise to the actors portraying the early SNL cast members including : Cory Michael Smith as Chevy Chase · Ella Hunt as Gilda Radner · Dylan O'Brien as Dan Aykroyd and Matt Wood as John Belushi.

PROBLEMS: Some of the portrayals work more than others as the assortment of actors get a lot of the mannerisms down but some just come off as blatant miscasts and some are only given brief moments. I thought some moments of the movie felt a bit off especially the inclusion of Milton Berle portrayed by J.K Simmons even though I know they used him as one of the ways to say TV was changing.

Scale of 1 to 10 a 7½
 

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1970

5.5/10

This film came up over the summer in my tubi recommendations. I had thought I had seen all of Robert DeNiero’s 1970s films, but discovered I haven’t when this popped up. I watched it tonight on the road.

It’s written/directed by legendary director Brian DePalma. It’s a dark satire/thriller based around the era it was made.

The film plays out in three parts as one continuous story that blends together well. DeNiro goes thru the film displaying different versions of his character. This film is at DeNiro’s early acting career and you will get a preview of characters from iconic films that he does later in his career.

The first 2/3 of the film play out well and is interesting, after that it falls flat somewhat.

There is a messages to the film that is done through out in a dark comedic way without being preachy.

For The Pervs, the first 15 minutes you will enjoy. There is brief WW nudity showing hairy pussy.

For The Militants, if you hate White People, there is a segment of the film that you will enjoy. It’s done in a humorous way and the film does a good job of delivering its message.

The film has a cast of well known actors from recognizable from iconic TV/Films of the 70s.

After watching the film, I looked into it and discovered it is a sequel to a film that came out in 1968 with DeNiro’s character called “Greetings”. I will have to have to find it and check it out. Also, the film somewhat plays out as a prequel to DeNiro’s classic “Taxi Driver”. You will also notice watching this film that it’s obvious it is one of the films that has influenced Quentin Tarantino.

tubi has a clean remastered version.

Synopsis

After serving in Vietnam, veteran Jon Rubin (Robert De Niro) arrives in New York City and approaches sleazy producer Joe Banner (Allen Garfield) about directing a pornographic film. Rubin becomes obsessed with his beautiful neighbor, Judy Bishop (Jennifer Salt). He also begins shooting footage of the residents of an apartment building on the other side of the street. Soon, he falls in with a group of militant black activists as he struggles to find meaning in his increasingly unsatisfying life.

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Mr. Crocket
4/10

I watched this one tonight on the road on Hulu.

Not much to say. The premise has been done before, what makes this different is it has a primary Black cast.

The movie takes place in 1993/1994. Mr. Crocket is shown at the beginning of the film depicting his motives on what he does. For the first hour you will scratch your head wondering why he is interested in the Black mother/son, it is explained later.

Violence is graphic, but minimal. It’s clear the film was made on a low budget.

Mr. Crocket’s origin is explained, but there are still some questions about him that most likely will explained in future films.

There is a message to the film that is not done in a preachy way. The film does end for potential sequels.

My main peeve was the actor cast as Mr. Crocket. It comes off as poor casting with his performance, but for now I will give the actor the benefit of the doubt if more films are made.

The end credits roll has Mr. Crocket singing all of his songs. There is a few minutes of silence and one last song is sung at the end of the credits. I suspect the songs mean something in relation to the main character, I was getting sleepy and will rewatch the end credits roll again in the near future.

If you looking for some Black horror, which is rare in this genre, you will enjoy it. It’s not best film, but not the worst in the genre.

Synopsis

A mother embarks on a perilous quest to rescue her son from a demonic children's show host who is kidnapping kids.

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Caddo Lake




PRAISE : I never watched a trailer for this movie and i didn't know M. Night Shyamalan produced it but I can see why he was drawn to it's ultra twisty script. The story is about Ellie and her family, who live near Caddo Lake, a mysterious body of water in Texas and the strange things that happen in and around it. I found the cast including: Dylan O'Brien, Eliza Scanlen, Caroline Falk, Lauren Ambrose and characters to be very likeable as they go through their family dysfunction and dealing with past pain. As the story progressed i definitely became more involved and wondered why certain things were happening right along with the main characters. The Direction and writing choices were on point and they are definitely formed in a way to throw the viewer off. I'm actually staying away from trailers more these days and that fact definitely helped with my enjoyment of this movie.

PROBLEMS: As the movie went into its last 30 minutes the been there done that feel started to seep in. I actually laughed because a couple of twists are like a carbon copy of twists in a streaming series I'm in the middle of. Some portions of the movie are a bit convoluted.

Scale of 1 to 10 a 7½
 

blackbull1970

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The Platform
2019

8/10

This is a pretty wild Sci-Fi psychological thriller. I watched it during the pandemic shutdown of 2020.

If you suffer from Movie ADHD, what is happening is explained in the first 6 minutes.

If you are a fan of the "Cube" movies, you will like this. Do not eat while watching it.

This is a Spanish film and Netflix has it dubbed in English

Synopsis

In the future, prisoners housed in vertical cells watch as inmates in the upper cells are fed while those below starve.

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