Movies to Help Pass the Time

[HFS]

I just caught the tail end of In Harm's Way, which reminded me of another of my favorite WWII Navy movies, The Caine Mutiny, so that's what I'm watching now.

I always remember how Bogart's character says "strawberries" in The Caine Mutiny.
For some reason that sticks in my mind.

 

[SoonerP226]

I watched decent little movie with my brother's family last night: Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. I'm not, generally, a fan of fantasy and wizards and such, but I found it to be an entertaining way to spend a couple of hours. You don't need to know anything about the game or it's genre to enjoy the movie--it's kind of like the old Bugs Bunny cartoons, and how they were entertaining for kids, but there was also stuff for the adults. I'm sure if you were into D&D there would be things you get out of it, but it just flies under the radar for most people. (Although I had a passing fancy for the game about 40 years ago, the only thing that surpasses what I've forgotten about it is what I never knew about it.)

It's not going to be confused with a classic, but I'd give it a solid 7 out of 10 oaths that have not forsworn you.

 

[THAT Gurl]

I dunno why but I re-watched "Unbreakable" with Bruce Willis and Samuel L Jackson last night. It was do-able ...

 

[Gadsden]

Just got done watching..

Never get tired of it...

 

[SoonerP226]

Just got done watching..

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Never get tired of it...

Where I used to work, we had a new big boss come aboard, and within a year or so, a department leader got hired. In every meeting she would talk about what the big boss wanted, always calling him by his first name. She did this so often that my boss and I both often quoted Glen Campbell’s line right after Kim Darby had used Lawyer J. Noble Daggett’s name one too many times—“she draws him like a gun.”

 

[gerhard1]

Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker​

Made-for-TV movie with the late Richard Jordan as Los Angeles Sheriff's detective Sgt. Frank Salerno. Good acting and it followed the case pretty well to boot.

 

[okiebertt]

A lot of the movies I see anymore are what's on Amazon Prime. Here is some recent favorites. You will have to check you brain at the door for some and don't expect realism but we did fine doing that back in 80s.


Renfield - Nicolas Gage is in full gonzo mode in this horror comedy, very funny. Renfield (2023) 6.4 | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror


Halo - I have never been a gamer and didn't know anything about it, but I liked it as a good sci-fi series, sure lots of fan boys hated it. Halo (TV Series 2022– ) 7.2 | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi


Evil Dead Rise - Lots of bloody gory violence in this one, very good. Evil Dead Rise (2023) 6.5 | Horror


Guy Ritchies The Covenant - Jake Gyllenhaal in a good Afghanistan war action adventure movie. The Covenant (2023) 7.5 | Action, Drama, Thriller


Warhorse One - Another Afghanistan war movie with Johnny Strong killing a sh*tload of Taliban scum. It's a feel good movie. Warhorse One (2023) 5.2 | Action, Drama, War


The Siege of Firebase Gloria - A 1988 Vietnam flick with R. Lee Ermey and Wings Hauser killing some VC. An old favorite. The Siege of Firebase Gloria (1988) 6.8 | Action, Drama, War

 

[TedKennedy]

Just watched Nightcrawler for the first time in about 9 years.
I forgot what a good film that was.

 

[SoonerP226]

The Siege of Firebase Gloria

“…and to add insult to injury, Charlie took the fifty-f—king-caliber with him.” Terrific flick.

 

[TedKennedy]

Just watched “City of Life and Death/Nanking”.
On Youtube for free without ads. Not a cheerful movie, but realistically portrayed and follows true events. Subtitles- it’s extremely good and worth watching.