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This is just awful.
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Matt Damon Says Netflix Wants Movies to Restate the ‘Plot Three or Four Times in the Dialogue’ Because Viewers are on ‘Their Phones While They’re Watching’
Matt Damon says Netflix wants movies to restate 'the plot three or four times in the dialogue' to account for viewers using their phones.
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2026 is about to be a good year
We already got: (some are technically 2025, but didn't release until 2026 in Belgium(
And to look forward to:
Also coming, but not really my thing:
We already got: (some are technically 2025, but didn't release until 2026 in Belgium(
- Marty Supreme (watched)
- Nuremberg (still need to watch)
- One Battle After Another (watched)
And to look forward to:
- The Odyssey
- Dune: Part Three
Also coming, but not really my thing:
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day
- Avengers Doomsday
- Jumanji 3
- The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
- Street Fighter
- Jackass 5 (might watch for shits and giggles)
- Supergirl
- Scary Movie 6 (might watch for shits and giggles)
- Mortal Kombat
- Digger (might watch)
Saw At Close Range (1986) last Saturday.
Sean Penn AND Christopher Walken? This has to be a great movie was my initial motivation.
Movie had some great acting, but the story was lacking. 6/10.
Sean Penn AND Christopher Walken? This has to be a great movie was my initial motivation.
Movie had some great acting, but the story was lacking. 6/10.
- Genre
- Crime, Drama
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Director
- James Foley
- Actors
- Sean Penn, Christopher Walken, Mary Stuart Masterson
Reunited with his career criminal father, tough teen Brad thinks he's found his ticket to an exciting life of crime, only to find out he's wrong.
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Recently saw two JCVD (Jean-Claude Van Damme) movies (first time ever)
-> 6/10
-> 6/10 (leaning more towards 6.5/10
And a Kurt Russel one yesterday
-> 6/10 (leaning more towards 6.5/10
Following my strategy I'm not keeping any of these, I only keep movies that I've rated at least a 7.
Decided that Breakdown does deserve a 7/10.
Next up: Bloodsport, maybe this one will make it to a solid 7.
- Genre
- Action, Sport, Thriller
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Director
- Mark DiSalle, David Worth
- Actors
- Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dennis Alexio, Dennis Chan
When his champion brother is paralyzed by Thailand's brutal Tong Po, Kurt Sloan trains under Xian for revenge, facing a rigged fight where Muay Thai skill, endurance, and loyalty may decide whether he survives.
- Genre
- Action, Crime, Drama
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Director
- Sheldon Lettich
- Actors
- Jean-Claude Van Damme, Harrison Page, Deborah Rennard
An Ex-French Soldier begins participating in underground street fights in order to make money for his brother's family.
And a Kurt Russel one yesterday
- Genre
- Action, Crime, Drama
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Director
- Jonathan Mostow
- Actors
- Kurt Russell, J.T. Walsh, Kathleen Quinlan
A man searches for his missing wife after his car breaks down in the middle of the desert.
Decided that Breakdown does deserve a 7/10.
Next up: Bloodsport, maybe this one will make it to a solid 7.
- Genre
- Action, Drama, Sport
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Director
- Newt Arnold
- Actors
- Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donald Gibb, Leah Ayres
"Bloodsport" follows Frank Dux, an American martial artist serving in the military, who decides to leave the army to compete in a martial arts tournament in Hong Kong where fights to the death can occur.
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Bloodsport, sadly another 6/10.
Started watching Predator yesterday, hopefully will be able to finish tonight.
Movie is where this great gif originated from:
- Genre
- Action, Drama, Sport
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Director
- Newt Arnold
- Actors
- Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donald Gibb, Leah Ayres
"Bloodsport" follows Frank Dux, an American martial artist serving in the military, who decides to leave the army to compete in a martial arts tournament in Hong Kong where fights to the death can occur.
Started watching Predator yesterday, hopefully will be able to finish tonight.
Movie is where this great gif originated from:
- Genre
- Action, Adventure, Horror
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Director
- John McTiernan
- Actors
- Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Kevin Peter Hall
A team of commandos on a mission in a Central American jungle find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.
Predator.... I looked nothing up about it, so had no clue it was horror. 6/10.Bloodsport, sadly another 6/10.
- Genre
- Action, Drama, Sport
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Director
- Newt Arnold
- Actors
- Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donald Gibb, Leah Ayres
"Bloodsport" follows Frank Dux, an American martial artist serving in the military, who decides to leave the army to compete in a martial arts tournament in Hong Kong where fights to the death can occur.
Started watching Predator yesterday, hopefully will be able to finish tonight.
Movie is where this great gif originated from:
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- Genre
- Action, Adventure, Horror
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Director
- John McTiernan
- Actors
- Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Kevin Peter Hall
A team of commandos on a mission in a Central American jungle find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.
At least I can check this one off.