The more Tom Cruise runs, the better the movie.
It's just science.
...because God knows you need some satisfaction in life besides shagging Captain Cardboard! And I never really liked you anyway. And you have stupid hair!
Spike ,'Selfless'
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Tom Scola - Jul 29, 2018 3:16:40 pm PDT #1627 of 3463
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Jessica - Jul 29, 2018 4:30:22 pm PDT #1628 of 3463
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I had such a great time at MI: Fallout. Every time I thought the helicopter chase had gone on too long, something even MORE would happen and it would all be worth it all over again.
Vonnie K - Jul 30, 2018 5:46:06 am PDT #1629 of 3463
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
I just learned that the super badass Lark decoy dude who took on both Ethan and Walker in the Paris bathroom fight scene in MI - Fallout was the main stuntman who trained the young actors in the new Star Wars films. His name is Liang Yang and I remember seeing him in several behind the scenes featurettes with Daisy Ridley. On top of that, he played the stormtrooper with the fancy weapon Finn takes on in The Force Awakens and one of the Praetorian Guards in The Last Jedi! That dude is AWESOME. Nice to see a talented stunt-person / fight choreographer like that featured so prominently in front of the camera.
Calli - Jul 30, 2018 4:09:11 pm PDT #1630 of 3463
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
The first Mission Impossible movie with Tom Cruise came out in 1996. That's 22 years of running, jumping, and whatnot. I'm exhausted just thinking about it.
Vonnie K - Aug 06, 2018 4:46:26 pm PDT #1631 of 3463
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Moviepass cut its #movies/month from 30 to 3: [link]
But apparently surge pricing and ridiculous availability issues will be resolved? I mean, this is what they SHOULD have done in the first place, honestly. 3 movies/10 bucks a month is a decent deal. That whole 'A Movie Every Day!' thing was bonkers. But they dicked around their customer base too much this past last month and and now people are like, "I don't care what you do, the fucking TRUST IS GONE, yo." At this point, I find them so sketchy that 'moderately okay' service is not enough to lure me back. I'ma gonna stay with the more reliable-seeming AMC A-list for now.
Anyway, since I signed for A-list 2 weeks ago, I watched 4 movies. No trip to multiplex this week since it's Vividcon Weekend (VIVIDCON YAY!!) The nice thing about subscription services is that it's enabling me to seek out films I might have waited for streaming access (and often end up not bothering). One such film was this doc called "Three Identical Strangers" I saw on a lark on Saturday, which is about a triplet separated at birth. And that's all I will say about that because this film takes you on a JOURNEY. Don't read about it, just go see it. It's really something.
Also under the belt: the second viewing of MI: Fallout in IMAX. Okay, it's a retrofitted fake IMAX in my local AMC instead of the real deal, but it was still a sight to behold when the screen expanded to fill the entire wall during the climactic helicopter chase. YOWZA.
DavidS - Aug 06, 2018 7:39:33 pm PDT #1632 of 3463
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
One such film was this doc called "Three Identical Strangers" I saw on a lark on Saturday, which is about a triplet separated at birth. And that's all I will say about that because this film takes you on a JOURNEY. Don't read about it, just go see it. It's really something.
My friend's mother taught one of the triplets!
Also, my ex (Emmett's mom) encountered a separated-at-birth twins scenario at summer camp when she was growing up. (Not her - two other campers.)
Vonnie K - Aug 07, 2018 5:35:48 am PDT #1633 of 3463
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
What a weird thing it would have been to encounter your double like that.
I was surprised to see a documentary playing in a multiplex but apparently the film has proved to have some legs. It was the second week it was playing here and the mid-afternoon Saturday showing was like 60% full.
Tom Scola - Aug 07, 2018 5:38:24 am PDT #1634 of 3463
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
There's also the documentary "Twinsters", on Netflix.
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 07, 2018 6:22:47 am PDT #1635 of 3463
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
The three movies/month thing would be just fine with me (I signed up with my yearly average of two/month in mind), but I have zero faith that the current setup won't be ditched in favor of some other ridiculous set of restrictions next week when the patch job of the latest announcements turns out not to solve MoviePass' financial difficulties, or the CEO sees a squirrel or something.
If I hadn't gotten the yearly plan I'd have been long gone by now—moviegoing should not be ADDING stress and uncertainty to my life, it's supposed to be a way to relax!
DXMachina - Aug 07, 2018 7:30:51 am PDT #1636 of 3463
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Also, my ex (Emmett's mom) encountered a separated-at-birth twins scenario at summer camp when she was growing up. (Not her - two other campers.)
Are you sure she wasn't just remembering seeing The Parent Trap when she was a kid?