Sunday, 12 January 2020

Saturday, 4 January 2020



The Current War is a biological drama based on true events. Back in the 1880s onwards. Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse are competing to see who can become successful with their invention. DC and AC electricity. They were prepared to play dirty. Nikola Tesla had been screwed over and that is well known. I was not familiar with Westinghouse. Edison is well known. Martin Scorcese is the Executive Producer. Nice cinematography, costume, props, effects. I like the dialogue, acting and soundtrack. It is a good movie. Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon, Tom Holland, Nicholas Hoult are amongst the cast. I will be looking at trivia and the back story of some of the people mentioned. Edison has many inventions to his name. The inventors wanted to power an entire city using electricity. Edison does most travelling by train. He has his secretary by his side. J P Morgan the banker is involved with financing the ideas. You might also like:  
12 years a slave, The theory of everything,  Suffragette, A beautiful mind, Chasing BullittA private warTracks, WildLion, Titanic, Gangs of New York, Noble.

Friday, 3 January 2020

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The Mandalorian



Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise Of Skywalker 

I watched this at Cineworld. Sat in seat H7. Served by a pretty blonde at the counter. Large sweet popcorn and ice blast mixed with all flavours. This is the last film in the saga. A year later... Rey is busy training. A signal left by the Emperor Palpatine leads Kylo to a distant planet. The Rebels are still fighting the First Order. Great soundtrack, special effects and acting. Expect cameos and surprises. There in one scene is a nod to the original trilogy. Tying up loose ends. Ignore the critics. Daisy Ridley is gorgeous as ever. Really shines in her role as Rey. One scene of dialogue might be compared to Endgame. Sometimes it can get cheesy with certain characters. Epic battle scene. I haven't seen The Mandalorian. Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver and many more. A JJ Abrams film.

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I have watched The Phantom Menace online. I have seen all the Star Wars films. Just wanted to revisit the others after seeing Ep9. Prequels. Focusing on Anakin Skywalker and how he became Darth Vader. Naboo is the main planet in the story. The Trade Federation is holding the people hostage. You have the Senate which is trying to root out the bad apples. There is the Jedi Council. Obi Wan and his master have been sent to negotiate. Senator Palpatine wants to gain power. Anakin wants a better life and is to train to become a Jedi. You have the legendary Darth Maul with his dual light sabre. Released in 1999. The effects are OK. Might need remastering for 2020. Jar Jar Binks is annoying. Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Samuel L Jackson and others. Good soundtrack.

I went onto watch Attack Of The Clones and Revenge Of The Sith. Familiar characters are introduced. The story goes further into the future. Hayden Christiansen, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman are joined by a stellar cast. A clone army had been developed and are being used by the Republic. Senator Palpatine has gained a lot of power and has am influence on Anakin. These films set up the original trilogy. 
Star Wars Episode 4: A New Hope
Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford. The original trilogy that I am now watching. Having seen the prequels and sequels it gives it more context. The plans of the DeathStar have been stolen. Princess Leia wants to get them to the rebels. She needs Obi Wan's help. You are introduced to a young Luke. Working on his uncle's farm. Dreaming of a better life. Han Solo is recruited to help get the team to where they need to be. Darth Vader is after the plans. The films had been remastered.





















 Episode 5: The Empire Strikes Back. I had got this DVD from EBay. It has been remastered. I am selling this DVD. After the destruction of the Death Star. The Rebels have set up a new base on the planet Hoth. Darth Vader has sent out countless probes to track down Skywalker. I had seen some animation related to the saga decades ago. I haven't seen any current spin offs. I had been doing something earlier in the day and I tried watching the film and fell asleep part way through. No reflection on the film I was just tired. Listening to The Awakening which was combined with Binary Sunset for The Force Awakens trailer. You will like the soundtrack. Peter Mayhew, Kenny Baker, Frank Oz, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Sir Alec Guiness, David Prowse, Billy Dee Williams, James Earl Jones star. A George Lucas film. Soundtrack


Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi
Luke Skywalker has headed back to Tatooine. He must rescue Han Solo from Jabba The Hutt. A new Deathstar is in completion. The Emporer pays a visit. Vader has plans of his own. Poignant scene between Luke and Yoda and also the dialogue between Luke and Vader. I hadn't paid much attention to the Saga back in the day. Nice music that Ewoks play. You will like those creatures. They did have a cartoon of their own. This version that I watched was remastered. It had Hayden Christensen. Leia looked good. Some characters pronounced names in their own way. 




Friday, 27 December 2019

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I have just watched the first episode of Doctor Who season 12. Spectacular start. Interesting alien creatures and nice twist. Good special effects. Around the world Spies are being attacked by an unknown force. MI6 recruits The Doctor and her companions. They go onto investigate a former agence named Barton. Good acting from the cast. Ignore the negativity from morons. Multiple locations featured. 

Monday, 23 December 2019

ANNA Thriller. The actress Sasha Luss playing Anna is attractive. With the opening scene a few people are being targeted in Moscow. Anna has been signed up as a model and is staying in Paris. If you like a strong female character then you might enjoy this film. This is a film by Luc Besson. Some subtitles fly by quickly. Blend into the background. Bond, Bourne, Equalizer, John Wick, Mission Impossible, I Spit On Your Grave, Black Widow, Wonder Woman, Atomic Blonde, Haywire, Leon, Revenge. You get a back story. Cillian Murphy, Luke Evans, Helen Mirren also star. There is an agency that hires assassins and spies. You have to look up the trivia. Excellent choreography. Check out the soundtrack. Clever dialogue. Twists expected. Pretty women with nice bodies. I need to look up discussions on the opening scenes. 


Friday, 20 December 2019

Child's Play. A 2019 remake. Aubrey Plaza, Mark Hamill, Gabriel Bateman, Bryan Tyree Henry. I like the concept behind this film. Horror film. The Buddi dolls are robotic toys that connect to the internet. One doll, Chucky had all his safety protocols removed. Suffering a glitch. It eventually becomes obsessive and violent. Imagine The Terminator, RoboCop, I-Robot, A.I, Chappie, Short Circuit, The Matrix, Lawnmower Man, Demonseed, Alita Battle Angel, Toy Story. Good special effects. A good cast of actors. Gory graphic violence. Bear McCreary provides the soundtrack. From the producers of I.T. With all the technology in the modern age, the homes that have Alexa, Siri etc. Relevant to today. Worth checking out. 

Thursday, 19 December 2019

 Crawl is a horror film by Sam Raimi. Set in Florida. It is facing it's worst tropical storm. Haley is a swimmer. Her dad still lives in the area. He hasn't been answering his phone. The local alligators have come along for hunting season. It becomes a fight for survival. I thought that I would give this a try. You might like Jaws.