20170124:
I wanted to watch Queen of Katwe but I encountered video syncing errors and so I started watching this movie instead.
Unfortunately, the movie started slow and the time-travel based plot didn't make sense to me (though generally speaking they seldom do).
Thus, while the movie had its moments, I did not enjoy it enough to make any recommendations.
Paradox: The protagonist Jake went back in time after his grandfather died, eventually saves the day, returns to 2016, and his grandfather is alive. But if his grandfather wasn't alive, Jake wouldn't have gone back in time, and wouldn't have saved the day, and his grandfather should be dead...
Possible Explanation: According to the internet, the likely explanation is that Jake didn't return to July 2016 (when he first went back in time). Instead, he went to visit his grandfather in January 2016 (with the implication that his grandfather would still die six months later) and from there he started going back in time.
New Error: While the explanation given makes sense, viewers point out two contradicting lines of dialogue. The first consists of Emma telling Jake that killing Barron will somehow save Jake's grandfather Abe. The second consists of Barron stating that he had already killed Abe.
Instant Comments:
Asa Butterfield!
Blood on flashlight and continues....
Hey Miss Peregrine
Lol, such a freaky greeting.
Holy shit, Enoch's power is strange
Did she say "double loops"?
Strange... "Hello, this is Abe. How is everyone?"
Interesting power...
Haha. "Have you not been to Florida?"
Not sure why he had to go through multiple loops... [There wasn't a loop that led directly to 1943]
Watched 20170124 (in-flight entertainment)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) Tim Burton. 127 min [botnotsn (2011) by Ransom Riggs]
Relevant Links:
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (IMDb.com)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (RottenTomatoes.com)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (film) (Wikipedia.org)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Wikipedia.org)
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
A Series of Unfortunate Events
[20170226]
The show can, from time to time, be strange to watch, but most of the time, it's funny and clever. It's also nice, as one who enjoys proper grammar and the intricacies of language, to watch a story that often makes language and language use a focal point.
20170216:
After finishing episode 8, Ada and I went back to episode 7 to look at the photo and see who their parents would be, if not the couple that was continuously shown to us.
As of 20171215, Netflix determined the series for me as a 76% match. Three days ago, it was determined to be an 89% match. This piques my interest, because I completed the entire first season and I thought a recommendation algorithm would prioritize such behavior. In any case, I decided to give the series a thumbs up.
20180427:
Today Ada and I started the second season. We watched the first and second episode.
[20180523]
20180606:
Ada and I finished Season 2 today. What a great series.
On a different note, we recently heard Neil Patrick Harris on NPR and he was answering some questions. One question was about the VFD tattoo on his ankle. He said that in Season 1 they applied a temporary tattoo, but between Season 1 and Season 2, he decided to go ahead and get the real thing.
Wrap-Up and Comments for Season 2:
The other Madame Lulu got the sugar bowl. They show her face. Beatrice was revealed not to have died, is this woman Beatrice?
In S2E07, Jacques says "It seems there may have been a survivor of the fire." It could be a different fire. It could have been referring to the Baudelaire children.
Of course, the cliffhanger, how the children will survive their current situation?
Watched (Netflix, Instant)
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Relevant Links:
A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV series) (Wikipedia.org)
A Series of Unfortunate Events (Wikipedia.org)
S1E01: The Bad Beginning: Part One
1=20170118
S1E02: The Bad Beginning: Part Two
1b: resume this episode at 30 min mark where I last stopped watching
1b: lol that hourglass bit
1a=20170118, 1b = 20170207
S1E03: The Reptile Room: Part One
1: Olaf confirms Piano picture
1: Some good humor
1: Preview
1: Citizen Kane
1=20170207
S1E04: The Reptile Room: Part Two
1 = 20170209
1: "Meanwhile back at the ranch..."
1: "Maybe they're upset about the murder."
1: Cool narrative decision on the rewind.
1=20170207
S1E05: The Wide Window: Part One
1: "I am married to the sea but my girlfriend is a large lake."
1: "Land ho!" "I told you to stop calling me that."
1: Mentions Snicket.
1: Same book as judge ended up looking at. Incomplete History of Secret Organizations
1: Lol Captain Sham's story
1=20170209
S1E06: The Wide Window: Part Two
1=20170214
S1E07: The Miserable Mill: Part One
1=20170216
S1E08: The Miserable Mill: Part Two
1: Aww... how sad. (Different doors)
1: Ah, interesting they should both end up at the boarding school.
1: Not particularly fond of the song at the end. Doesn't seem to really fit. But sure, why not.
1=20170216
S2E01: The Austere Academy: Part 1
1: Ada observes that Sonny can walk now.
1: References Spice Girls. "Tell me what you want what you really really want?" "Oh, I'll tell you what I want what I really really want."
1=20180427
S2E02: The Austere Academy: Part 2
1: Breaking the forth wall: "Really? Because it seems to me if you had the skills to stop me, we wouldn't be having this batch of episodes in your new lives." - Olaf
1: "What person would disguise himself four times in a row?"
1=20180427
S2E03: The Ersatz Elevator: Part 1
1=20180429
S2E04: The Ersatz Elevator: Part 2
1: I predicted ..she.. was up to no good (after she gave them soda, prior to her pushing them down the elevator)
1=20180430
S2E05: The Vile Village: Part 1
1=20180430
S2E06: The Vile Village: Part 2
1=20180501
S2E07: The Hostile Hospital: Part 1
1: "You scared us, mister." Olaf replies, "Thank you."
1: What's the name of the actress playing Babs? [Kerri Kenney, known for her role as Trudy Wiegel in Reno 911!][I also had trouble recognizing her when she had a guest role on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Season 8, Episode 5)]
1: References The Shining.
1=20180605
S2E08: The Hostile Hospital: Part 2
1: Why does Klaus feel pressured to chop Violets head off? If anything, he was given a weapon.
1: Breaking the fourth wall, Lemony Snicket mentions an invisible author: "Sometimes life feels like some dismal story presented as entertainment by some cruel and invisible author."
1=20180605
S2E09: Carnivorous Carnival: Part 1
1: Huh. Anybody could have used that note to intervene. Why pass a note anyways? The bartender seemed to already know what it said.
1: Lemony Snicket makes an analogy between miracles and meatballs:
S2E10: Carnivorous Carnival: Part 2
1: That one doesn't count
1: Olaf should say "or her."
1: Esme corrects him on that.
1: "Is this legal?"
1: Why didn't he put the other "freaks" in the back? [It becomes clear later.]
1=20180606
S3E01: Slippery Slope: Part 1
1: TRYMF [I have no idea what these five letters mean.]
1: "Chabo?" Exchange looks. Gives her the towel. "Yaaaay." He walks away. I was talking to you. (Talking to the Hook guy. That was nice of him.)
1: Quagmire.
1=20190117
S3E02: Slippery Slope: Part 2
1: Sunny is the best...
1: Why did they drag Esme up? They could have just left her down there and hold her hostage that way...
1=20190201
S3E03: Grim Grotto: Part 1
1: Sugar bowl.
1: "Get a room"
1: My auntie Julie (Julia Child).
1: "Ha ha he ho."
1=20190309
S3E04: Grim Grotto: Part 2
1: I mentioned they're probably siblings because how he mentioned he knew about the mushroom.
1: Ada said Hooky previously told sunny about something with his grandfather.
1: Later I realized that it fits together with her stepfather going to save her brother (?) from a manatee.
1: Ada says maybe their grandfather is in the great unknown, like Pinocchio. I mentioned that would tie in to Herman Melville and Moby Dick which were being heavily referenced.
1=20190311
S3E05: Penultimate Peril: Part 1
1a: Welcome to the world baby.
1a: Yes, a baby concierge is a good disguise... /s.
1b: Wow that's quite a reveal (triplet)
1b: Olaf's dad (and interesting set of five people).
1b: That's quite an unfortunate ending (death)
1a=20190311, 1b=20190315
S3E06: Penultimate Peril: Part 2
1: Hmm... so Esme tells [?] Olaf's dad was killed by poison dart.
1: Lemony later explains the aftermath which includes revealing that Beatrice is the Baudelaire mother.
1=20190315
S3E07: The End
1: Haha. Three seasons.
1: Lol. The missing principal.
1: Ada asks, "Who is this girl?". Indeed why did this girl have the last name Baudelaire?
1: Huh there are apples. Earlier Ada saw the apples when they first approached the tree.
1: Wow... so that's the end...
1=20190315
The show can, from time to time, be strange to watch, but most of the time, it's funny and clever. It's also nice, as one who enjoys proper grammar and the intricacies of language, to watch a story that often makes language and language use a focal point.
20170216:
After finishing episode 8, Ada and I went back to episode 7 to look at the photo and see who their parents would be, if not the couple that was continuously shown to us.
As of 20171215, Netflix determined the series for me as a 76% match. Three days ago, it was determined to be an 89% match. This piques my interest, because I completed the entire first season and I thought a recommendation algorithm would prioritize such behavior. In any case, I decided to give the series a thumbs up.
20180427:
Today Ada and I started the second season. We watched the first and second episode.
[20180523]
20180606:
Ada and I finished Season 2 today. What a great series.
On a different note, we recently heard Neil Patrick Harris on NPR and he was answering some questions. One question was about the VFD tattoo on his ankle. He said that in Season 1 they applied a temporary tattoo, but between Season 1 and Season 2, he decided to go ahead and get the real thing.
Wrap-Up and Comments for Season 2:
The other Madame Lulu got the sugar bowl. They show her face. Beatrice was revealed not to have died, is this woman Beatrice?
In S2E07, Jacques says "It seems there may have been a survivor of the fire." It could be a different fire. It could have been referring to the Baudelaire children.
Of course, the cliffhanger, how the children will survive their current situation?
Watched (Netflix, Instant)
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Relevant Links:
A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV series) (Wikipedia.org)
A Series of Unfortunate Events (Wikipedia.org)
S1E01: The Bad Beginning: Part One
1=20170118
S1E02: The Bad Beginning: Part Two
1b: resume this episode at 30 min mark where I last stopped watching
1b: lol that hourglass bit
1a=20170118, 1b = 20170207
S1E03: The Reptile Room: Part One
1: Olaf confirms Piano picture
1: Some good humor
1: Preview
1: Citizen Kane
1=20170207
S1E04: The Reptile Room: Part Two
1 = 20170209
1: "Meanwhile back at the ranch..."
1: "Maybe they're upset about the murder."
1: Cool narrative decision on the rewind.
1=20170207
S1E05: The Wide Window: Part One
1: "I am married to the sea but my girlfriend is a large lake."
1: "Land ho!" "I told you to stop calling me that."
1: Mentions Snicket.
1: Same book as judge ended up looking at. Incomplete History of Secret Organizations
1: Lol Captain Sham's story
1=20170209
S1E06: The Wide Window: Part Two
1=20170214
S1E07: The Miserable Mill: Part One
1=20170216
S1E08: The Miserable Mill: Part Two
1: Aww... how sad. (Different doors)
1: Ah, interesting they should both end up at the boarding school.
1: Not particularly fond of the song at the end. Doesn't seem to really fit. But sure, why not.
1=20170216
S2E01: The Austere Academy: Part 1
1: Ada observes that Sonny can walk now.
1: References Spice Girls. "Tell me what you want what you really really want?" "Oh, I'll tell you what I want what I really really want."
1=20180427
S2E02: The Austere Academy: Part 2
1: Breaking the forth wall: "Really? Because it seems to me if you had the skills to stop me, we wouldn't be having this batch of episodes in your new lives." - Olaf
1: "What person would disguise himself four times in a row?"
1=20180427
S2E03: The Ersatz Elevator: Part 1
1=20180429
S2E04: The Ersatz Elevator: Part 2
1: I predicted ..she.. was up to no good (after she gave them soda, prior to her pushing them down the elevator)
1=20180430
S2E05: The Vile Village: Part 1
1=20180430
S2E06: The Vile Village: Part 2
1=20180501
S2E07: The Hostile Hospital: Part 1
1: "You scared us, mister." Olaf replies, "Thank you."
1: What's the name of the actress playing Babs? [Kerri Kenney, known for her role as Trudy Wiegel in Reno 911!][I also had trouble recognizing her when she had a guest role on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Season 8, Episode 5)]
1: References The Shining.
1=20180605
S2E08: The Hostile Hospital: Part 2
1: Why does Klaus feel pressured to chop Violets head off? If anything, he was given a weapon.
1: Breaking the fourth wall, Lemony Snicket mentions an invisible author: "Sometimes life feels like some dismal story presented as entertainment by some cruel and invisible author."
1=20180605
S2E09: Carnivorous Carnival: Part 1
1: Huh. Anybody could have used that note to intervene. Why pass a note anyways? The bartender seemed to already know what it said.
1: Lemony Snicket makes an analogy between miracles and meatballs:
Miracles are like meatballs. Nobody can agree what they're made of, where they come from, or how often they should appear.1=20180605
S2E10: Carnivorous Carnival: Part 2
1: That one doesn't count
1: Olaf should say "or her."
1: Esme corrects him on that.
1: "Is this legal?"
1: Why didn't he put the other "freaks" in the back? [It becomes clear later.]
1=20180606
S3E01: Slippery Slope: Part 1
1: TRYMF [I have no idea what these five letters mean.]
1: "Chabo?" Exchange looks. Gives her the towel. "Yaaaay." He walks away. I was talking to you. (Talking to the Hook guy. That was nice of him.)
1: Quagmire.
1=20190117
S3E02: Slippery Slope: Part 2
1: Sunny is the best...
1: Why did they drag Esme up? They could have just left her down there and hold her hostage that way...
1=20190201
S3E03: Grim Grotto: Part 1
1: Sugar bowl.
1: "Get a room"
1: My auntie Julie (Julia Child).
1: "Ha ha he ho."
1=20190309
S3E04: Grim Grotto: Part 2
1: I mentioned they're probably siblings because how he mentioned he knew about the mushroom.
1: Ada said Hooky previously told sunny about something with his grandfather.
1: Later I realized that it fits together with her stepfather going to save her brother (?) from a manatee.
1: Ada says maybe their grandfather is in the great unknown, like Pinocchio. I mentioned that would tie in to Herman Melville and Moby Dick which were being heavily referenced.
1=20190311
S3E05: Penultimate Peril: Part 1
1a: Welcome to the world baby.
1a: Yes, a baby concierge is a good disguise... /s.
1b: Wow that's quite a reveal (triplet)
1b: Olaf's dad (and interesting set of five people).
1b: That's quite an unfortunate ending (death)
1a=20190311, 1b=20190315
S3E06: Penultimate Peril: Part 2
1: Hmm... so Esme tells [?] Olaf's dad was killed by poison dart.
1: Lemony later explains the aftermath which includes revealing that Beatrice is the Baudelaire mother.
1=20190315
S3E07: The End
1: Haha. Three seasons.
1: Lol. The missing principal.
1: Ada asks, "Who is this girl?". Indeed why did this girl have the last name Baudelaire?
1: Huh there are apples. Earlier Ada saw the apples when they first approached the tree.
1: Wow... so that's the end...
1=20190315
Sunday, January 8, 2017
Rogue One (2016)
20170108:
This film was cool. It was nice having various questions being answered.
On the other hand, it was also bittersweet because there were so many great characters brought to life and yet this movie would be the last we'd see of them. In particular, I loved the character played by Donnie Yen.
Trailers: The Boss Baby (2017), Power Rangers (2017), Cars 3 (2017) (teaser), The Mummy (2017), Dunkirk (2017), Kong: Skull Island (2017), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017).
[20170111]
20170913:
I initially intended this to just be a screenshot viewing. But after about one and a half hours, I decided to finish it - though now and then I diverted my attention while it played in the background.
As before, I enjoyed the movie. It was darker than most other films in the Star Wars series. Unfortunately, it's role in answering questions rather than raising questions makes for a less exciting film. There's less of a surprise. If, however, one were to watch Rogue One prior to A New Hope, it's possible the movie would take a different effect - at least on the first viewing.
Netflix determined the movie for me as a 98% match. I decided to give the movie a thumbs up.
20190411 Comment:
I was writing up my notes for Solo: A Star Wars Story today and made a brief comparison to Rogue One. Subsequently, I went to my post for Rogue One, saw a picture of Jyn Erson (Felicity Jones), and Googled her name. That's when I learned that she was the same actress who played Jane Hawking in The Theory of Everything.
Instant Comments:
2: "I find that answer vague and unconvincing."
2: "Would you like to know the probability of her using that against you?" "It's high. It's very high."
2: "Did you know that wasn't me?"
2: "Are you kidding me? I'm blind."
2: "I'm one with the force, the force is with me."
2: I originally wondered why she didn't take the message with her, but now I realized she was emotionally shaken and Cassian, when he arrived to get her, was rushing her to go.
2: "Be careful not to choke on your aspirations, Director."
2: @1hr23min "Rogue One."
2: Senator Organa refers to Obi-Wan.
2: R2-D2 and C-3PO make a cameo.
2: Chirrut. When he walks out. And...
2: "What is it they've sent us?" "Hope."
2=20170913 (screenshot viewing)
Released 20161216.
Watched 20170108 (Theater)
Watched 20170913 (Netflix, Instant)
Rogue One (2016) Gareth Edwards. 133 min
Relevant Links:
Rogue One (IMDb.com)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (RottenTomatoes.com)
Rogue One (Wikipedia.org)
This film was cool. It was nice having various questions being answered.
 |
| Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) |
On the other hand, it was also bittersweet because there were so many great characters brought to life and yet this movie would be the last we'd see of them. In particular, I loved the character played by Donnie Yen.
Trailers: The Boss Baby (2017), Power Rangers (2017), Cars 3 (2017) (teaser), The Mummy (2017), Dunkirk (2017), Kong: Skull Island (2017), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017).
 |
| Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) |
[20170111]
20170913:
I initially intended this to just be a screenshot viewing. But after about one and a half hours, I decided to finish it - though now and then I diverted my attention while it played in the background.
As before, I enjoyed the movie. It was darker than most other films in the Star Wars series. Unfortunately, it's role in answering questions rather than raising questions makes for a less exciting film. There's less of a surprise. If, however, one were to watch Rogue One prior to A New Hope, it's possible the movie would take a different effect - at least on the first viewing.
 |
| Chirrut Îmwe (Donnie Yen) |
Netflix determined the movie for me as a 98% match. I decided to give the movie a thumbs up.
20190411 Comment:
I was writing up my notes for Solo: A Star Wars Story today and made a brief comparison to Rogue One. Subsequently, I went to my post for Rogue One, saw a picture of Jyn Erson (Felicity Jones), and Googled her name. That's when I learned that she was the same actress who played Jane Hawking in The Theory of Everything.
Instant Comments:
2: "I find that answer vague and unconvincing."
2: "Would you like to know the probability of her using that against you?"
2: "Did you know that wasn't me?"
 |
| K-2SO (Alan Tudyk) |
2: "Are you kidding me? I'm blind."
2: "I'm one with the force, the force is with me."
2: I originally wondered why she didn't take the message with her, but now I realized she was emotionally shaken and Cassian, when he arrived to get her, was rushing her to go.
2: "Be careful not to choke on your aspirations, Director."
 |
| Baze Malbus (Wen Jiang) |
2: @1hr23min "Rogue One."
2: Senator Organa refers to Obi-Wan.
2: R2-D2 and C-3PO make a cameo.
2: Chirrut. When he walks out. And...
2: "What is it they've sent us?" "Hope."
 |
| Jyn gets emotional as she watches her dad's hologram recording |
2=20170913 (screenshot viewing)
Released 20161216.
Watched 20170108 (Theater)
Watched 20170913 (Netflix, Instant)
Rogue One (2016) Gareth Edwards. 133 min
 |
| Chirrut walks out into the fray as he repeats to himself, "I'm one with the force, the force is with me." |
Relevant Links:
Rogue One (IMDb.com)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (RottenTomatoes.com)
Rogue One (Wikipedia.org)
Saturday, January 7, 2017
La La Land (2016)
20170107:
I don't keep up with the latest movie releases, but Ada heard about La La Land and wanted to go watch it. Since I didn't even look up any trailers or reviews, I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was a musical.
La La Land was an amazing movie.
Trailers: A Dog's Purpose (2017), The Zookeeper's Wife (2017), Patriots Day (2016), Gifted (2017), 20th Century Women (2016), The Shack (2017)
[20170304]
20240115:
This film was leaving Netflix and I remembered enjoying it. While I had given my mom a copy and can probably borrow it, I opted for the convience of seeing it on Netflix before it leaves. Of course, I'm sure it would return in the future. It's such a great movie for it not to be.
On 20240115, Netflix determined the movie for me as a 95% match. I decided to give the movie two thumbs up.
Instant Comments:
1: "No Jamal, you be trippin'."; 2: Hahaha.
2: WTF. "One woman shows are always terrible." Why'd he come see the show?
1: Ada cried when he told her to follow her dreams and go to Paris.
1: Unexpected ending.
2: This time I knew the ending and it made sense... Perhaps moreso that I'm older as well. On the one hand, in the dream sequence, they could have had a happy life together, but instead followed their dreams and that likewise has brought them happiness. I would say there are absolutely points in your life where following your dream makes sense, but sometimes dreams are just dreams. I guess the film is about showing the tension that is contained in the pursuit of one's dreams.
1=20161225,2=20240115
Released 20161225.
Watched 20170107 Theater. Century 20 Daly City and XD
Watched 20240115 (Netflix, Instant) (Last day to watch 20240131)
La La Land (2016) Damien Chazelle. 128 min
Relevant Links:
La La Land (IMDb.com)
La La Land (RottenTomatoes.com)
La La Land (film) (Wikipedia.org)
I don't keep up with the latest movie releases, but Ada heard about La La Land and wanted to go watch it. Since I didn't even look up any trailers or reviews, I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was a musical.
La La Land was an amazing movie.
Trailers: A Dog's Purpose (2017), The Zookeeper's Wife (2017), Patriots Day (2016), Gifted (2017), 20th Century Women (2016), The Shack (2017)
[20170304]
20240115:
This film was leaving Netflix and I remembered enjoying it. While I had given my mom a copy and can probably borrow it, I opted for the convience of seeing it on Netflix before it leaves. Of course, I'm sure it would return in the future. It's such a great movie for it not to be.
On 20240115, Netflix determined the movie for me as a 95% match. I decided to give the movie two thumbs up.
Instant Comments:
1: "No Jamal, you be trippin'."; 2: Hahaha.
2: WTF. "One woman shows are always terrible." Why'd he come see the show?
1: Ada cried when he told her to follow her dreams and go to Paris.
1: Unexpected ending.
2: This time I knew the ending and it made sense... Perhaps moreso that I'm older as well. On the one hand, in the dream sequence, they could have had a happy life together, but instead followed their dreams and that likewise has brought them happiness. I would say there are absolutely points in your life where following your dream makes sense, but sometimes dreams are just dreams. I guess the film is about showing the tension that is contained in the pursuit of one's dreams.
1=20161225,2=20240115
Released 20161225.
Watched 20170107 Theater. Century 20 Daly City and XD
Watched 20240115 (Netflix, Instant) (Last day to watch 20240131)
La La Land (2016) Damien Chazelle. 128 min
Relevant Links:
La La Land (IMDb.com)
La La Land (RottenTomatoes.com)
La La Land (film) (Wikipedia.org)
Thursday, January 5, 2017
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
20170105
This movie had a lot of great action, but it suffered in regards to its story. Explicitly, there were gaps in the story that could have been filled in.
On a related note, Ant-Man got some good action moments, but he felt more out of place compared to Spider-Man.
In the end, I would still recommend this movie as an action movie. I would also add that I wish I had the opportunity to watch Captain America: Winter Soldier (2014) beforehand.
[20170105][20180715 Edit]
20180714:
Today I was at the hospital and saw a part of this film while waiting in the lobby. I watched from the scene where War Machine gets shot down to the scene where Tony Stark has chased Bucky Barnes, they're now falling down, and Steve Rogers jumps on for a "group hug."
[20180715]
Instant Comments:
Nice use of his shield. Cooler than previous movies.
Wait, is that Punisher?
What? What happened to Pepper? [Answered shortly]
It is unfair. Given at one point they saved the world.
"Who's putting coffee grounds in a disposal?"
She looks slightly different, but I recognized Sharon Carter (Emily VanCamp) as being the leading actress in Everwood.
Black Panther?
Hmm. I didn't watch Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
Martin Freeman!
Ha. "I know a guy."
Hahaha. "Spider-Boy"
"Not even your unusually attractive aunt?"
This young Peter Parker is a nice angle.
"I'm gonna sit here so you move away."
Lol, they smile after his kiss.
"Hey Buddy I think you lost this!"
Haha. 1 vs. 2. I'd say Spider-Man steals the show here.
Lol. Thought it was a water truck.
"They're not stopping."
What was Ant-Man's motivation for joining? I think that was a little weak.
Haha. References the Hoth scene in Star Wars.
Holy shit.
"Sorry." [Tony gives him a blast.]
Tony uses the term "manchurian candidate" to refer to Bucky being someone who has been brainwashed to execute orders upon receiving a sequence of code words.
"The living aren't done with you yet."
Haha. Stan Lee. "Are you, Tony Stank?"
Watched 20170105 (Netflix, Instant)
Watched part of the film 20180715
Captain America: Civil War (2016) Anthony Russo, Joe Russo. 147 min min
Relevant Links:
Captain America: Civil War (IMDb.com)
Captain America: Civil War (RottenTomatoes.com)
Captain America: Civil War (Wikipedia.org)
This movie had a lot of great action, but it suffered in regards to its story. Explicitly, there were gaps in the story that could have been filled in.
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| Captain America (Chris Evans) and Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) |
On a related note, Ant-Man got some good action moments, but he felt more out of place compared to Spider-Man.
In the end, I would still recommend this movie as an action movie. I would also add that I wish I had the opportunity to watch Captain America: Winter Soldier (2014) beforehand.
[20170105][20180715 Edit]
20180714:
Today I was at the hospital and saw a part of this film while waiting in the lobby. I watched from the scene where War Machine gets shot down to the scene where Tony Stark has chased Bucky Barnes, they're now falling down, and Steve Rogers jumps on for a "group hug."
[20180715]
Instant Comments:
Nice use of his shield. Cooler than previous movies.
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| Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) and T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman) |
Wait, is that Punisher?
What? What happened to Pepper? [Answered shortly]
It is unfair. Given at one point they saved the world.
"Who's putting coffee grounds in a disposal?"
She looks slightly different, but I recognized Sharon Carter (Emily VanCamp) as being the leading actress in Everwood.
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| Spider-Man uses his web to snag Captain America's shield |
Black Panther?
Hmm. I didn't watch Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
Sam Wilson: So you like cats?
Steve Rogers: Sam...
Sam Wilson: What? Dude shows up dressed like a cat and you don't wanna know more?
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| Spider-Man (Tom Holland) |
Martin Freeman!
Ha. "I know a guy."
Hahaha. "Spider-Boy"
"Not even your unusually attractive aunt?"
This young Peter Parker is a nice angle.
"I'm gonna sit here so you move away."
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| Falcon, Ant-Man (Paul Rudd), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), Captain America, Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen), and Winter Soldier. |
Lol, they smile after his kiss.
"Hey Buddy I think you lost this!"
Haha. 1 vs. 2. I'd say Spider-Man steals the show here.
Lol. Thought it was a water truck.
"They're not stopping."
What was Ant-Man's motivation for joining? I think that was a little weak.
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| Iron Man and War Machine (Don Cheadle) |
Haha. References the Hoth scene in Star Wars.
Holy shit.
"Sorry." [Tony gives him a blast.]
Tony uses the term "manchurian candidate" to refer to Bucky being someone who has been brainwashed to execute orders upon receiving a sequence of code words.
"The living aren't done with you yet."
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| Falcon (Anthony Mackie) |
Haha. Stan Lee. "Are you, Tony Stank?"
Watched 20170105 (Netflix, Instant)
Watched part of the film 20180715
Captain America: Civil War (2016) Anthony Russo, Joe Russo. 147 min min
Relevant Links:
Captain America: Civil War (IMDb.com)
Captain America: Civil War (RottenTomatoes.com)
Captain America: Civil War (Wikipedia.org)