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Blood Drive (2017)
The perfect antithesis of prestige TV
Blood Drive is a show that was probably way overdue. I don't think I have ever seen something work so hard.....to be so bad....and turn out so good. If you've been a fan of the prestige TV of the last few years, think Hannibal, Game Of Thrones, The Wire, Deadwood, The Sopranos you get the picture. Turn off that part of your brain and try this. If you got what Tarantino and Rodriquez were going for with Grindhouse and then the Machete films, then this is a must.
Its carnal, corny, carnage and its it meant to get a laughing WTF out of its viewers.
The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
Solid and with a nod to Samuel Jackson Hateful 8 scene
I don't know the history of Tarzan at all, only what Johnny Weissmuller taught me. Scenes that were supposed to be big in scope delivered and Christoph Waltz was at his villainous best. Digital stuff was a little weak to me, then again there was a ton of it. I suppose what the FX lacked in modern marvel they at least made up for in consistency.
I laughed out loud at the ( what I thought was obvious ) Hateful Eight reference with Samuel L Jackson nearly giving NOT receiving this time. Fairly elegant movie without a ton of exposition........good acting and a good score steered the emotions scene to scene. Not exactly a family movie but only because of the pace, seems like kids may get a little fidgety. Never really seen Margot Robbie in much but dayummmmm.
American Sniper (2014)
Did not know the story.......I was floored
The "war" this movie is about, was the one Chris fought between being a soldier, a father, a dad and a reluctant hero. I did not know this man's story prior to this film, and I am fully aware that what little I know I only know through this film, but my God. This man fought through PTSD and came out on the other side, he won the war that he fought with himself. Only to be murdered by a cowardly traitor on his home soil. I want to thank Chris and every other man and woman who take up arms and protect ME. Thank you for doing what I was scared to do. Thank you for protecting me and this country. Shame on any one who calls this propaganda.
Hannibal (2013)
So good that I fear for it not getting renewed
We have come through the last couple of years with some excellent TV programming. dialog, writing, directing, acting some of the episodes if not entire seasons trashing anything that was showing at the local megaplex. Just like most here I was highly skeptical at the idea of a made for TV Hannibal, as Robert Downey is to Iron Man and Hugh Jackman is to Wolverine.......for me Anthony Hopkins was to Hannibal Lecter. Well no more. When telling people about this show, that's what I use as an approach. When you think of Hannibal Lecter you tend to think of Anthony Hopkins. Well not anymore, what a tribute to Mads Mikkelsen that he could take this amazing pop culture character and and so firmly attach his name to it. If you have been skeptical or just not "seeing" you're doing yourself a great disservice in not checking this out. I absolutely LOATHE that comcast now charges for past seasons of network shows, but this is the only one that I would ever say is worth purchasing and viewing before season 3 gets here. Hannibal is excellent television.
Exists (2014)
Proved Formula
Its just not that bad. It follows the Blair Witch formula pretty faithfully and as someone who saw that in the theater and was part of the incredible hype machine for that film, I can honestly say that its an effective formula....... one that kick started the genre. This movie provided plenty of tension and had a definitive ending that worked alright for me. The movie is light on gore, light on intelligent dialog and light on amazing acting, but it more than makes up for it in tense and even legitimate fear. I had to chuckle to myself that i was actually getting wrapped up in the story.Check it out and see for yourself.............. there is no doubt that there are a lot of way worse choices you could make.