I finally saw the Barbie movie. First there was some work travel and then COVID, so this was pretty much my first chance. I was a little worried it was overhyped, but that was not the case. I really like it.
Fred: It's the pictures in my mind that are getting me. It's like being stuck in a really bad movie with those Clockwork Orange clampy things on my eyeballs. Wesley: Why imagine? Reality's disturbing enough.
'Shells'
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Calli - Aug 26, 2023 5:35:29 pm PDT #3320 of 3455
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Steph L. - Aug 27, 2023 2:39:33 pm PDT #3321 of 3455
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Blue Beetle was seriously really good.
Tom Scola - Aug 27, 2023 4:20:12 pm PDT #3322 of 3455
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
I appreciated that even though they didn’t directly copy the plot from the comics, all the visuals were spot-on. I especially geeked-out when George Lopez lowered himself from the bug on a rope, exactly like Ted Kord.
Steph L. - Aug 27, 2023 4:41:10 pm PDT #3323 of 3455
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Going in, I was afraid I'd be disappointed because it wouldn't be exactly like the mid-/late-2000s Blue Beetle run, because that was a great run of comics. And the movie isn't like that run of comics, but it didn't matter. All the changes worked for me, and worked for the purposes of introducing a new character to the DCEU and sticking to a 2-hour movie plot. I appreciated that the movie kept the initial body horror of how fucking weird and literally inhuman it is when the beetle suit engages.
Jaime Reyes is forever my Blue Beetle, but I really appreciated all the Ted Kord references, because I do dig Ted Kord, too.
Susan Sarandon's character was a little much, honestly. She was only lacking a mustache to twirl. But, you know, I don't see comic book movies for subtleties of characterization, so it's whatever.
Jesse - Oct 12, 2023 12:47:47 pm PDT #3324 of 3455
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
The restored Oldboy is playing at my local rep theater next week, and I feel like I should go see it in ita's memory???
-t - Oct 12, 2023 4:38:57 pm PDT #3325 of 3455
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Oooh, you should, Jesse!
I tricked myself into not seeing Blue Beetle yet and now the only times it is showing are very inconvenient. Boo.
Kalshane - Oct 14, 2023 3:29:47 pm PDT #3326 of 3455
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
I believe it's available for rent already.
dcp - Oct 14, 2023 4:11:31 pm PDT #3327 of 3455
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
It is! Thank you for that head's-up. I had not expected that so soon.
However, the rental price on Amazon Prime is $20 (purchase $25), which is still more than I want to spend. I will continue to wait....
-t - Oct 14, 2023 4:44:29 pm PDT #3328 of 3455
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Oh! Good to know!
Kalshane - Oct 15, 2023 7:47:12 am PDT #3329 of 3455
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
However, the rental price on Amazon Prime is $20 (purchase $25), which is still more than I want to spend. I will continue to wait....
Wow. That's crazy high. I'd definitely wait, too. At this point I've resigned myself to seeing it once it comes out on Blu Ray. (Buying digital copies these days is basically just a long term rental that they can cancel at any time, so I rarely do it.)