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So tonight we watched “Speed Racer” on UHD.

Film // 7/10 - it’s corny but it supposed to be and despite the great casting and the excellent aesthetic (not for everyone but in keeping with the cartoon for sure) the scrip is lacking. However it has good pacing and direction and editing which keeps the film flowing and entertains in its own way. This film is certainly and acquired taste.

UHD Image // 10/10 it’s not a true 4K and is an upscale but it has some lovely detail in parts and doesn’t really fall short because of its origins. Where this film really shines (pun intended) is its HDR presentation and it really is a demo worthy disc. The colours are insane but it’s the contrast and specular highlights that blast off the screen and tear your retinas a new one.

If you want to really show off your HDR screen (especially those newer screens capable of higher colour volume and brightness) then this is one of the discs you need.

Sound // 10/10 - like the image the sound here is bombastic and full on while the race scenes are in full flow. Yet when the normal scenes are playing out the sound can be delicate and well balanced.

Overall the disc is a stunner and will show off your system, however the film is not for everyone even fans of racing etc. the cheese can get in the way, however, find your way past that and it’s an entertaining 2 hours.
 
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I'd be interesed if your opinion of Bale's performance changes once you've (re)watched the entire film.
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I finished rewatching The Prestige yesterday, and I didn't remembered the twist (or the prestige of the Prestige if you will). I still think Christian Bale's performance as one of the twins (the nastier one) is very close to his callous, young Bruce Wayne, prison scenes included. Hugh Jackman is still the better actor here, with the better role too.

So, my rating for The Prestige after all these years is 7/10. Well crafted and acted in general, of course, but like all magic tricks, as explained in the movie, when you know how it's done, it loses its appeal. 2006 was a banger for movies in general, but IMO The Prestige is not in the top 10.
 
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Nacho Libre
2006 was a banger for movies in general
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I know the movies that are on the 1001 movie list are obviously a very small selection but 2006 wasn't great.

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I know the movies that are on the 1001 movie list are obviously a very small selection but 2006 wasn't great.
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I go by my opinion/taste and not by arbitrary lists. Anyways, also from 2026: Casino Royale, V for Vendetta, Miami Vice, Talladega Nights: The Legend of Ricky Bobby, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (both favorites of Nolan, by the way) Inside Man, Happy Feet, Mission Impossible III, The Notorious Betty Page, And Inconvenient Truth, Nacho Libre, Click, The Devil Wears Prada, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Monster House, The Descent, The Illusionist, Invincible, Idiocracy, Fearless, The Fountain, The Pursuit of Happyness, Flags of our Fathers/Letters from Iwo Jima, Rocky Balboa, Cars.
 
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Today I decided to do an unlikely double feature about groups of men, so I first watched 11 lovable scoundrels in Ocean's Eleven (2001); one fine heist movie that launched an also unlikely film franchise. Dynamic, fun, with great characters (Carl Reiner is outstanding, and Bernie Mac, RIP), 9/10.

And then, I watched 12 Angry Men (1957), which essentially is about the value of talking things using healthy doubt and reasoning instead of prejudice, hate, raw emotion, or just plain indifference, if not to get to the truth, at least to do no harm in the ever imperfect search of justice. This is a transcending film, relevant for all time: 10/10.
 
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Today I rewatched Spider Man: Homecoming. At 2:00 hrs it feels a bit stretched, and Zendaya has the boldness of claiming credit in the movie with only 2:50 minutes of screen time! Her agent must have superpowers! 7/10
 
Took my daughter to see Spider-Man. Still the best action seconds of all the Spider-Man movies. I will admit one of the emotional scenes was a bit longer than needed to be, seeing it second time around.
Left before the credits because my daughter wouldn’t understand the post credit scene. Overall, she enjoyed it, but a bit confused with trying to figure out the time line after the events of No Way Home. I had to remind her of the last Marvel movies we saw in Fantastic Four and Thunderbolts before that.
 
And today I watched Spider Man: Far from Home. Yes, I'm prepping to watch Brand New Day. Anyways, this is a more accomplished film than the first one, with very funny bits and much more work from Mrs. Zendaya. Tom Holland remains appealing on the role, and Jake Gylenhall does a good work as Magneto too.

But here are my objections to the film, which are applicable to the first one: It relies too much on Tony Stark/Ironman, whether the ample technological support, which somewhat negates Peter's ingenuity, or his legacy post-Endgame, with which Peter struggles mightily, and it should NOT be the main motivator for his character as a hero, at least not in the classical sense, you know "With great power..." Tony Stark is just no Uncle Ben.
Also, the film could've also finished 15 minutes earlier... And talking about the post-credits scenes: a) They could've saved the reveal as a cold open for the third film, and b) Utter and inconsequential nonsense (Yes, the Krulls, I don't care if I spoil that, stupid Krull storyline). 8/10 seems fair.
 
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From the moment I watched the first trailer of The Odyssey, I suspected Nolan would take the old story as a framework for a modern take, instead of trying to be period accurate, and in that regard, it did not disappoint me. And although I couldn't watch it in IMAX format, it still was a very powerful experience. It is grandiose cinema on the scale that only he, Villeneuve, del Toro, or Cameron can do these days.

This is what I got from the movie, in "modern" terms: Yes, it's the story of a man, a king, and a soldier trying to get home, but he becomes fully aware that by his actions he contributed to commit irreparable injustice, lead his men to their deaths, and ultimately torch his own world. The tragedy is that he can never return home fully as he was, he can just get back to his wife and depart in exile, with the faint hope that his son will do better. 9/10.
 
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A Quiet Place and A Quiet Place Part II - Sunday
A Quiet Place Day One - Last night

I liked all 3 of them. And I see Part III should be out sometime next year.
 
Last night I watched The Drama (on Prime). From the trailers I watched early in the year I expected a dark humor romcom, but it's absolutely nothing like it! Basically, it's a thriller about a young couple days before their wedding, and when a horrifying action (inaction, to be precise) from the bride's (Zendaya) past is revealed, the groom (Robert Pattison) becomes increasingly distraught and erratic. I don't recall being this tense watching a movie since David Fincher's Gone Girl. Great performances all around and clever execution. 9/10.
 
I've just watched Disclosure Day. I wish I hadn't. The pacing is all over the place, far too much of the film is just being chased from one set piece to the next and the the actual disclosure comes far too late. They should've put that in the middle and the had the final act deal with the effects of that.

5/10
 
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B+

Spoiler's plan was pretty dumb, considering their abilities. Why waste so much time and effort by... ah well, I hope they're going where I think they're going when the movie ends.

The only thing that annoyed me more was having my large Cherry Coke and bucket of buttered popcorn cost $20. That's, like, two Burrito Supremes and a medium Dr.Pepper! Wait... that doesn't make me feel better at all! 😆

Everything else was pretty great. Character drama and humor landed. The action choreography was solid.

I thought having a PG-13 Punisher would be kinda weird after Bernthal's delightfully brutal series, One Last Kill, and Daredevil cameos, but it mostly worked. He had nice big bro chemistry with Spidey.

Good to see the 'real' Hulk back for a bit. I missed you, dude. 'Smart' Hulk just rubs me the wrong way. I like my Hulk monosyllabic and angry.

Got just enough Scorpion and The Hand.

HUGE thumbs up for Holland getting to wear an actual suit instead of a whack mo-cap onesie for some CGI nonsense. It looked really good, and had nice color saturation. Never thought I'd be so stoked to see fabric wrinkle. 👍
 
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I just watched A House of Dynamite. That's 2 hours wasted that I'll never get back. Definitely one of the worst movies I have ever seen. I am never watching another Katherine Bigelow movie.
 
Tonight I rewatched Spider-Man: No Way Home (digital purchase), thus finishing this particular chapter in the MCU. It finally felt like a Spider-Man movie from the middle point going forward, after leaving nerfed Dr. Strange on the sidelines.

The high points: Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina, Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and JK Simmons are completely game on their roles, and it's a really great and heartfelt farewell to those Sony movies and characters. Marisa Tomei finally gets to shine as Aunt May with her charitable work and well, being the moral compass/tragedy that is the constant of Peter Parker across the multiverse.

As for the negatives, Jamie Foxx was not really invested as Elektro, and why should he be? His role was underwritten, and the additions of the Sandman and the Lizard both looked and felt like CGI filler and wasted Thomas Haden Church and Rhys Ifans. Oh, and Ned is a wizard because the plot needs him to be? And I never bought the chemistry between this Peter Parker and MJ, yeah, even if they are a couple in real life, and Zendaya is a much better actor (see The Drama) than the scripts she had to work in these movies.

Yes, this reset was needed and I'm looking forward to Brand New Day sometime this week. 8.5/10.
 
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Today I watched Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and for 3/4 of the movie it was the Spider-Man experience I hoped it would be. The other 1/4 of the movie is good but it's a long preview of X-Men that happens to include Spidey. And I finally believe the (non) relationship between Peter and MJ, mainly because the characters are full adults now; Zendaya was great in their scenes together; And that business of Ned being magic in the last movie for plot reasons? Gone and forgotten, and that's good!. Lastly, the interplay and chemistry between Spidey, the Punisher, Black Widow and Bruce Banner was excellent and organic; as for Jean Grey, she committed so many crimes and got away free, I don't think I'll ever like her (Sadie Sink is OK). I had a great time, NYC was gorgeous, the ending was heartfelt. 9/10.
 
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