What are You Watching? Year 2022
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Watched Oldboy on Netflix. It was an American remake of a 2003 Korean film of the same name.
I saw the original with some shipmates when we were stationed overseas. Thought I'd check out the American version, which was just as good.
Plot overview:
While drunk one night, Joe Doucette (Josh Brolin) is kidnapped and thrown into solitary confinement in a bizarre, private prison. For the next 20 years, Joe suffers unimaginable torment, but the motive and identity of his captor remain unknown. When he is inexplicably set free, Joe emerges with one goal: to find the person who stole two decades of his life.
Worth a watch. 4/5*
I saw the original with some shipmates when we were stationed overseas. Thought I'd check out the American version, which was just as good.
Plot overview:
While drunk one night, Joe Doucette (Josh Brolin) is kidnapped and thrown into solitary confinement in a bizarre, private prison. For the next 20 years, Joe suffers unimaginable torment, but the motive and identity of his captor remain unknown. When he is inexplicably set free, Joe emerges with one goal: to find the person who stole two decades of his life.
Worth a watch. 4/5*
Your wife is a smart lady.
Rating it is 2/5 is generous. I couldn't finish this new season. It's horrible. The first season was the best. Just my opinion. I also feel the same with Stranger Things. More isn't always better.
A truly bravura performance by Oldman and a great film!
“I'm getting the job only because the ship is sinking. It's not a gift, it's revenge.”
“Will you stop interrupting me, while I am interrupting you!”
Father Stu, available on Netflix.
This film hit really close to home for me. I laughed. I cried. 5/5*
This film hit really close to home for me. I laughed. I cried. 5/5*
Last night we watched Lucky (2017) starring Harry Dean Stanton (89) who died just weeks before the films release. I rate it a 5/5...I really enjoyed this film.
Kids In The Hall, Season 1. Going to watch all five in sequence. Hilarious and demented...just the way I like my comedy! 5/5
Just picked up 2 lbs of Tinderbox Cherry Almond and watched The Conjuring. Great day…and night.
1928; 1941; above is 1946, and last one I know is 1981 with Angie Dickinson and Michael Caine.
Have you seen any of the others?
Only the Brian DePalma directed film and only once, lol. Seems to be more widely appreciated now than when released (in some ways like Basic Instinct, IMO). I'm a Caine fan and I guess the world needed to see more of a well preserved Angie, but it definitely throws in the kitchen sink and touches all the thriller/psycho bases! Never seen the Lloyd Nolan as Michael Shayne, or the silent film. Interestingly, none of them have anything in common except the title -- as you know the Sherlock version is a loose blend of a couple of Doyle stories, but it's fun.
I started watching Fingers at the Window yesterday while eating lunch...so far, so good. I'll finish it today.
Just got done watching the series and it was fantastic. Agree with your assessment of accuracy. Evan Peters (American Horror Story) was amazing capturing the nuances of creepy and deadened character of Jeffrey. A MUST WATCH!!
I found the plot interesting and then was surprised how it later got used (no idea on intent) in a somewhat similar way in one and identical in the other at the end in the Holmes movies they showed.
Rathbone is really good in the movie where he takes over the woman’s house - it’s kind of creepy and good!
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