The Summit of the Gods (2021)

20260628:
Started watching this.

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20260702:
Finished. Overall, strong story.

Rating: 4.6/5

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Instant Comments:
1a: based on manga
1a: damn his partner keeps him safe no? sounds like he tried to take all the credit
1a: hmm no hesitation (cut the rope) but also consistent (insists to the others that they should cut the rope if he were on the other end)
1a: pause here. wow listens to the story and plans to do it alone.
1b: resume at 19 minute mark
1b: dang. his achievement of climbing Demon Wall in winter swept from under him.
1b: oh no... yikes. that doesn't look good
1b: how could he think to cut the rope like that?
1b: climbing alone like that... (he just took a fall)
1b: wow. using his mouth to adjust the prusik
1b: well what's the situation. he has to get back to the ledge? and then what?
1b: I see. just to rest
1b: ah the fingers (mentioned earlier in the movie)
1b: His rival was climbing the route alone but had a team with him...
1b: I don't understand the logistics of following to take photos. How will it be possible. I mean one person has to make the climb. So what is the person following with the camera doing?
1b: Dang. Making such a jump in all that bulky clothing. I wouldn't have the stomach for it.
1b: I don't get how his no communication thing for solo climb aligns with this radio communication
1b: huh. Habu came back for the photographer... I honestly didn't expect it, and yet, given his history, I suppose it was his chance to redeem himself
1b: hmm... Habu says "what does it matter" [I had to give it some thought, but after Habu decided to keep climbing up with the photographer climbing down, I think the idea is... they are climbing for themselves. Making it to the top... Habu doesn't need proof. I think he just needs to know. And for Mallory, well he's already dead. And either he made it or didn't. What difference does it make to a dead person for the world to know. At least that's what I'm guessing is the spirit of Habu's mindset.]
1b: the letter captures what I guessed Habu was getting at with "what does it matter"
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Watched first 19 minutes 20260628, remaining 20260702 (Netflix, Instant) (French audio, English subtitles)
The Summit of the Gods (2021) Patrick Imbert. 95 min

Relevant Links:
The Summit of the Gods (IMDb.com)
The Summit of the Gods (RottenTomatoes.com)
The Summit of the Gods (Wikipedia.org)

The Mighty Nein

S1E1:
wow. how cruel. he reengaged the pain receptor beuarugardes speech feels fresh and fun: rude and yet on point (speaks fhe truth, not arrogant)
punch kick bleed repeat
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S1E2:
That's crazy practicing with real swords like that. What if he didn't stop and ran into the blade?
chuckle "This horse is racist"
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S1E3:
In world reference. "dandy as a de Rolo"
Chuckle. "Hold up. I want to see if I have a decent sized wang."
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S1E4:
haha. "The Sensual Seven."
hahaha. "Yeah, I got more callouses on my cooch"
hehe. she's so supportive, but she totally smashed such a bigger hole than him
"The Mighty Nein"
"She found me."
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S1E5:
wow. metal brace
hehe. "I'm watching you undercut"
hahaha. "You guys know I can spell, right?" "I didn't, actually."
smile. "I thought I was 'good monk'"
I thought usually good cop should do some questioning first. they're not really playing good bad
oh hehe. seems like he is really the bad cop
"We've got a homeless wizard, an inebriated goblin, a half-orc midshipman -" "Captain!" "- [chuckles] Right." "...who doesn't understand his power and a tempermental monk in way over her head."
Hehe. Caleb exactly tried to warn Beau what that person was doing and she fell right into it anyways
Wow. From the mumbling Nott understood that Caleb laid a rune trap so he could follow the prisoner
Hehe 10 minutes
I think that was the question in a different episode. "Who would you like to be today?"
"Maybe. But I am the parent."
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S1E6:
"Based on prior experience, the backdoor is always a good time."
Haha. "She's gonna die. I can't look."
I thought when the first guy said stars he knew but it seems it only clicked Fjord
hehe statue's wang
haha. haha. there's a drawing of dicks on the wall and the skeleton's head turned with mouth open towards them
I'm guessing he'll realize he can breathe underwater (he's running short on breathe)
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S1E7
I wonder if this amulet is a fake
I wonder... Caleb gave Nott the list but would think to leave.
oh right. now we know the cat from the story.
ooo. that Queen nosebleed means she also has Typhros?
"No no. Not two. Nein"
Huh what's going on in this ending here. Setting up the next enemy after the current?
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S1E8
1a: wow. right on the wine bottle they've been drinking
1a: Four dragons and "Chromatic Combo." I think that's a subtle reference to Vox Machina.
1b: Resume at 33 minute mark
1b: Hmm. I'm not sure what Nott is talking about. Nothing barely happened during that conversation that Nott witnessed.
1b: hehe. "Everybody into my hole."
1b: I'm confused. I thought the device belongs to the Kryn.
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The Six Triple Eight (2024)

20260603:
I read a handful of reviews and I don't have anything different to say. The movie bringing awareness of the 6888th battalion is great, but the story was underwhelming. The trailer I saw set the bar high and the movie fell under that bar. With that being said, the movie had moments with emotional impact. First, I think the movie tried to ambitiously portray multiple aspects of the situation which made the story seem thin. In particular, the movie splits itself across two main characters, Major Adams (Kerry Washington) and Lena Derriecott King (Ebony Obsidian). Perhaps this is possible, but perhaps they could have cleaned up the story. In particular, the initial part of the movie, as shown, seems out of place. It carries meaning, but the viewer won't know that until later, and might not connect the dots back until much later. In particular, it is - from what I understand - not in the correct order of events.

Despite what I wrote above, the movie was certainly watchable, and if it weren't for the excellent trailer which had me expecting more, I might have thought better of the movie. And yet at the same time, it was the trailer that compelled me to add it to My List of movies to watch. I think even if it were underwhelming with respect to the trailer, if it had been shorter, say a 90-minute movie, then I would have liked it more.

Rating: 3.8/5

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Instant Comments:
smile. "When did they start putting rings in..."
huh. some of these lines were quoted in the trailer in a different context
Oprah Winfrey as Mary McLeod Bethune [Susan Sarandon is Eleanor Roosevelt]
huh. she came in about a racial issue and he sidestepped it with orders
hmm... the trailer makes that so much more impactful ("all of them").
this lining up is slightly also more impactful in the trailer. this scene here is more calming or subtly heavy; I guess the trailer has a music track that makes it different
got me a little teary eyed when she talked about needing to show the respect
hmm... still keeping me a bit teared ("I know you don't like me")
wtf. this chaplain is... I don't even know what words; well.. I guess... I could say that initially his sermon confused me since I couldn't believe what he was saying and I assumed I misheard, until he went on
damn. (leaving route)
hmm... I mean like despite inspection, it does make sense to let the soldiers stick to their schedule to maintain the 24/7 process they have going on. forcing the night unit to wake up and people to pause their baths and such would seem like a major disruption
this guy is crazy; none of the detective work they put together being acknowledged
wow. the mother crying over the mail is quite amazing; no idea that a letter can mean so much

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Watched 20260603 (Netflix, Instant)
The Six Triple Eight (2024) Tyler Perry. 127 min

Relevant Links:
The Six Triple Eight (IMDb.com)
The Six Triple Eight (RottenTomatoes.com)
The Six Triple Eight (Wikipedia.org)