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The Last Blockbuster: Documentary.

Probably a bunch of nerds on here would like it, but definitely a stupid movie. I thought it would lean in more on the business and financial mechanics and timelines of Blockbusters demise, but it was a bunch of D list celebrities and video store nerds reminiscing about going to Blockbuster as a teen. The creators of this stupid show should have taken a hint and passed on the premise when Quentin Tarantino wouldn't return their call for a 30 second comment about working in a video store.

The crotchety old man who created the swamp thing movies and his unhinged zaniness was the best part of this show...and that was about 3 minutes of air time.


it was bad. way too long. i finally turned it off when doug benson was touring the store. i just couldn’t anymore.
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On 3/1/2021 at 10:17 PM, Beantown Express 2.0 said:

Just finished I Care A Lot as the wife wanted to watch it.  Might be one of the worst movies I have seen just based on the piss poor writing.  It was like it was written by a 5th grader.  Too many things just “happened to happen” at the right time which is shitty writing and the way they made Peter Dinklage’s character act is so not the way it would go in real life.  I think some people here on Surly are actually in the movie business out in Hollywood.  If you are and know the person that wrote that movie please slap them up side the head for me.  Thanks. I appreciate it.  

Good concept, poor execution. With better writing and character development the plot could have been expanded into a good series. Surlywood types should make this happen.

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The Last Laugh, moving about a comic coming out of retirement after 50 years.  Chevy Chase, Andy MacDowell and Richard Dreyfuss, it’s not great but it’s a fun watch and I enjoyed seeing Dreyfuss again.   Seems like forever since I’ve seen him in anything and yea he got old.

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7 hours ago, tbone_ said:

Dreyfus is one of those that kind of started old

He was in The Graduate and Valley of The Dolls when he was 20. His breakout role was American Graffiti 6 years later.

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He was in The Graduate and Valley of The Dolls when he was 20. His breakout role was American Graffiti 6 years later.

Oh I know. And Jaws too. But even in those roles he always seemed “old” to me if that makes any sense.
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On 3/22/2021 at 12:52 AM, DonkeyCigars said:

The Last Blockbuster: Documentary.

Probably a bunch of nerds on here would like it, but definitely a stupid movie. I thought it would lean in more on the business and financial mechanics and timelines of Blockbusters demise, but it was a bunch of D list celebrities and video store nerds reminiscing about going to Blockbuster as a teen. The creators of this stupid show should have taken a hint and passed on the premise when Quentin Tarantino wouldn't return their call for a 30 second comment about working in a video store.

The crotchety old man who created the swamp thing movies and his unhinged zaniness was the best part of this show...and that was about 3 minutes of air time.

122 seconds if I remember correctly 

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On 3/26/2021 at 11:46 AM, Dewey said:

Netflix should add "Let it Ride", pure Dryfuss magic. 

Marty: “Eight’s the one, I’d stake my life on it”

Trotter: “They gotta $2 minimum bet”

 

Love that movie. 

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1 hour ago, Hook1997 said:

Bad Trip, Eric Andre prank movie (like bad grandpa) has some real laugh out loud parts if you like grotesque humor.

Agreed. Just like his show, I'd say maybe 40% of the jokes hit, but when they do, the ridiculousness gets big belly laughs from me. 

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Da 5 Bloods is a Spike Lee movie that sends a squad of black guys back to Nam to recover the remains of a left behind buddy and some gold they had stashed away.  It's well put together and has some pretty gory shots and a lot of dealing  with the psychoses from serving in that war on both sides.

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I mentioned it in the movie thread some months ago, but I see it is now available streaming on Netflix.  Captain Fantastic is a good movie.  Especially if you are old enough to be married with kids.  It's not a kids movie though.  It's for adults. 

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On 3/16/2021 at 10:06 AM, Celery Man said:

Something called "The Lost Pirate Kingdom" just dropped. I don't know anything about it at all but I'm hoping it is passable to good as I not long ago went down a deep wikipedia hole on pirates. I always forget that most of that stuff happened in our quadrant of the globe.

Saw this title while idly scrolling and started watching and it and immediately was struck with how History Channel cheese it was, but somehow still watching it on episode 4, so I guess I'm hooked because even when it's Hallmark Channel level acting, pirates are awesome.

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On 3/24/2021 at 10:43 PM, Stringer said:

F1: Drive to Survive continues to be incredible 3 seasons in.

Season 3, Episode 9 is just unbelievable shit.

started this not that long ago but halfway through this season and it's phenomenal.

are the other 2 seasons this good?

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56 minutes ago, NoName said:

started this not that long ago but halfway through this season and it's phenomenal.

are the other 2 seasons this good?

they are fantastic

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6 hours ago, NoName said:

started this not that long ago but halfway through this season and it's phenomenal.

are the other 2 seasons this good?

Better than 3 in my opinion. Because covid.

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2 hours ago, XYZ said:

Better than 3 in my opinion. Because covid.

This is probably right.  Also, with all the driver changes and team evolutions, they build on eachother well.

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8 hours ago, NoName said:

started this not that long ago but halfway through this season and it's phenomenal.

are the other 2 seasons this good?

I don’t know why you didn’t just start at season 1

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21 hours ago, henrygandorf said:

you could be walking around lucky and not even know it. 

I got the horse right here,
The name is Paul Revere,
And here's a guy that says if the weather's clear,
Can do,
Can do,

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White Boy popped up, so I watched it... damn Gil Hill. Talk about a fucked up situation,  everyone that wanted Rick dead, now 29 years later begging for him to get out. Drug war in this country is beyond absurd 

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Just finished Night Stalker. Really well done. 

Turned all the porch lights on when I went to bed the last two nights.

Don't care if I hear about Richard Ramirez again.

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Concrete Cowboy was well done, if a bit predictable. Partially true story of urban horse riders in north Philadelphia facing land development one on side and neighborhood drugs/crime on the other. Idris Elba, Method Man, and the Stranger Things kid star. One review said it would have been better as a documentary, which is probably true. They actually do use a few real-life riders from the area, who give interviews over the end credits.

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