Midway (the movie)

[uwe]

So now I've seen both Terminator - Dark Fate and Dr Sleep - both bombed at the box office. I wonder why, is my movie taste by now that much removed from what the (presumably younger) public wants?

The "evil machines of the future send one of their own into the past to kill off the one human (or his/her mother) that might potentially stand in their way"-narrative is kind of limited, but I thought it was told well here - as well as in Terminator 2 actually, the best one in the saga. It was nice to see parts of the old cast again - and not just in cameos or as CGIs. Arnie and Sarah do their world-weary best. The new bad guy even has a little humor and only kills when it's part of the mission. It's all very women-empowering, so you can take along girlfriends, wives and daughters too.

Dr Sleep walks the line between following Stephen King's book of the same name and doing the necessary cinematic kowtow before Kubrick's Shining masterpiece (which had very little to do with King's original story which the latter continues to deplore) with earnest dedication. It took its time telling its (not so dumb) story - think of binge-watching four episodes of a well-made Netflix series, but I liked just that. Was it scary? Not really - almost no jump-scares, more intriguing as the story unfolded. But then even the original Shining was always more a ghost story than a horror flick (remember that the only real violence came from Jack Nicholson's character as a real, living person - after he went mad/was possessed).

BTW: The villainess, Ms Rebecca Ferguson of Swedish origin,



is hot, she can come on over (me) and suck (my) steam anytime, takk!!!

[amptech]

I took my wife and a couple of friends to see dr.sleep last weekend. My wife likes horror and thriller stuff. But I must admit, without hot steam sucking swedes this movie is a mess. I'm no film buff, but I saw the shining of course - and wonder how they can link this kind of 'light modern  entertainment' to the original story is quite strange. When those led lights in their eyes appeared there was a 'oh come on..' sigh from the whole movie theatre. Guess I'm not made for these modern films. It's the same thing with those two most recent star wars movies, probably good production, no story, lots of stuff/action/entertainment,, good actors... but after two days you have forgot about the film.

[uwe]

Admittely, those glowing eyes were Roger Corman-corny.  I thought it was a nod to B and C horror movies.

The Overlook hotel interior scenes were reverential in their attempt to bring Kubrick back to life.

[TBird1958]

 It's rare for me to even go movies anymore, much less for there to be 2-3 that I'm interested in, however Ford vs Ferrari and soon 1917 are on my schedule. 


BTW there's a pretty good Spitfire doc on Netflix "Spitfire The plane that saved the world" an obviously English loving portrayal of the plane. None of it's shortcomings are mentioned!

[OldManC]

I took my 12 and 14 year olds to see Ford vs Ferrari last week and Midway this week. Now that they're a little older they have the attention span, but I still think that both movies being so well made added to their being engrossed by both movies with no interruptions. They came away with both expressing how good each movie was, and I got the chance to tell them about some of my dad's experiences in the South Pacific without their eyes glazing over.

And as a guy who works in film, it was really nice to see such good storytelling; especially in that the CGI was part, but not the center of either film.

[uwe]

Herr Carlston, you mean you're not deceased then? Guten Abend! 

Race car driving (watching it) drives me to tears with boredom, but I wanna see that movie too, liked the trailer.

[TBird1958]

Herr Carlston, you mean you're not deceased then? Guten Abend! 

Race car driving (watching it) drives me to tears with boredom, but I wanna see that movie too, liked the trailer.

I saw Ford vs. Ferrari last night - very enjoyable! Matt Damon is pretty good as Carol Shelby and the racing scenes are very well done 

[Pilgrim]

Racing coverage mainly interests me when they have plenty of in-car shots. I get a much better feeel for what's happening that way.

I'm looking forward to the movie.  I have Grand Prix and Le Mans on DVD.  I always have thought Grand Prix was one of the best movies, but the clarity of purpose McQueen brought to Le Mans makes it interesting in a different way.

[OldManC]

Herr Carlston, you mean you're not deceased then? Guten Abend! 

Race car driving (watching it) drives me to tears with boredom, but I wanna see that movie too, liked the trailer.

Thank you, Uwe. Between life stuff and having teenagers, I'm not online (or playing bass) nearly as much as I used to be. I'm sure that will change as my kids get older, but for now I'm a sometime lurker and once in a while commenter.

[uwe]

All good, before you know it they're approaching 30 like mine.

And I'm turning 60 next year and still cast - alas! - grandchildrenless! 

[Pilgrim]

All good, before you know it they're approaching 30 like mine.

And I'm turning 60 next year and still cast - alas! - grandchildrenless! 

Me too, at age 69. Daughters are still single at 30 and 31, turning 31 and 32 in the next 45 days. The older one and her guy  are in Paris this week and we're wondering if there may be news following the trip.....

[4stringer77]

My wife was 39 when our baby was born. Just the way things are for more people these days. Hope you guys waiting for grandchildren see those hopes come to fruition soon. I've also stopped playing in a band and don't have the time to play bass as much as I'd like but it's a minor price to pay for the experience of being a dad. Amazing how quick they change. My 9 month old went from crawling to now pulling herself up to stand on her own in no time. I'm in no hurry to see her grow up too fast.

[uwe]

Me too, at age 69. Daughters are still single at 30 and 31, turning 31 and 32 in the next 45 days. The older one and her guy  are in Paris this week and we're wondering if there may be news following the trip.....

You're not standing by the bedside, cheering them on, are you? 

[Pilgrim]

You're not standing by the bedside, cheering them on, are you? 

Au contraire...I do appreciate the humor, but my wife and I have carefully avoided any nudges or questions about marriage with both daughters. We both believe that's their business, not ours. It's really a matter of principle with us.

I didn't feel a particularly strong urge to have kids, but I was amazed at what a wonderful gift they are, and what intelligent, wonderful women they have become. Grandkids are up to the girls, and I wouldn't be especially surprised if one or both decided not to have kids. But if they happen, I'm sure that the world will be richer for us as a result.

[uwe]

I have no great philosophy behind having kids - if you're a religion-benevolent agnostic and evolutionist/biologist like me, our purpose on earth is pretty much reduced to not making a mess out of our own and other people's lives as well as - yup - preserving the species with what we have.





I'm seriously considering having

"I swear there ain't no heaven &
I pray there ain't no hell!"

as a gravestone inscription. The song will certainly be played at my funeral. I want people to smile when I go. Probably the BS&T version though for its quirky and uplifting arrangement - I love the "horses & coach" part!