tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post167872715667328626..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Against the Crowd Blogathon 2020SJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-1167972007216003222020-08-24T22:55:44.860-05:002020-08-24T22:55:44.860-05:00I agree. I love a lot of Kurt Russell's movies...I agree. I love a lot of Kurt Russell's movies. But <i>Soldier</i> really is a bad, dumb film. It's one that I can't recommend for real because it would forever change the way people look at me. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-62092323565513166662020-08-24T22:19:55.280-05:002020-08-24T22:19:55.280-05:00For fans of Kurt, you cannot not recommend "S...For fans of Kurt, you cannot not recommend "Soldier." I've been a fan of his since I first saw the Jungle Boy and the tennis shoe wearing computer of Disney fame. It's quite "The Quest" through watch all of his roles, but all are very diverting.John from Daejeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08431973044799010218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-61731097282413219012020-08-24T07:34:00.747-05:002020-08-24T07:34:00.747-05:00I see the Tye Sheridan connection. For the record,...I see the Tye Sheridan connection. For the record, I like Paul Dano--my comment was to suggest that Barry Keoghan looks like Paul Dano stretched in Lovecraftian/non-Euclidian ways. <br /><br />I can't in good conscience recommend <i>Soldier</i> despite how much I enjoy it.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-22044775488547457542020-08-24T07:32:04.590-05:002020-08-24T07:32:04.590-05:00That's one I haven't seen. I am always wil...That's one I haven't seen. I am always willing to give him a chance, though, because he's kind of beautifully ridiculous.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-34961794285900570112020-08-24T00:55:16.231-05:002020-08-24T00:55:16.231-05:00I didn't like Pompeii very much but I kinda li...I didn't like <i>Pompeii</i> very much but I kinda liked his <i>Three Musketeers</i> film because it was over-the-top and everyone is hamming it up. I had fun watching that film.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-44065716395595223202020-08-23T23:26:40.842-05:002020-08-23T23:26:40.842-05:00I'm with you on Killing of a Sacred Deer. I re...I'm with you on Killing of a Sacred Deer. I really like Yorgos Lanthimos and I expected to enjoy that too but wow...I hated it so much. Don't bring my man Paul Dano into this lol. Barry looks like Tye Sheridan to me. They could be the same person with slightly different make up.<br /><br />I haven't seen Solider so I can't comment on that, but I'm happy to agree with the first part!Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-1217122180055094742020-08-23T20:20:14.345-05:002020-08-23T20:20:14.345-05:00If you were as nonplussed by The Lobster as I was,...If you were as nonplussed by <i>The Lobster</i> as I was, you are (I think) very likely to have a similar opinion as I do on <i>TKoaSD</i>.<br /><br /><i>Soldier</i> is, make no mistake, sci-fi <i>Shane</i>. It's the same thing, but with explosions and a lot of slow motion, which Anderson seems to love far too much. It's not like I can seriously recommend it, but there is something I find very appealing about it, and specifcally about Todd 3465.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-31561405775542199072020-08-23T19:13:14.608-05:002020-08-23T19:13:14.608-05:00I've tried with Lanthimos but I'm beginnin...I've tried with Lanthimos but I'm beginning to feel he's not for me despite employing some actors I really like (Rachel Weisz and Colin Farrell) regularly. The Favourite was passable but I was befuddled by The Lobster. This one doesn't even sound appealing nor intriguing. <br /><br />Soldier! God I haven't thought of that movie in years. My buddy and I made a special after work trip to see it in the theatre. We started to worry when there were only four other people for a 7:00 show on a Friday night and as it unspooled it became clear why. Kurt was in great shape and I'm always down for Jason Isaacs but the thing was so nonsensical I quickly lost interest. It was actiony but I haven't watched it since then. joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-8105445785833471542020-08-23T16:23:48.677-05:002020-08-23T16:23:48.677-05:00My calling Paul W.S. Anderson's movies "h...My calling Paul W.S. Anderson's movies "hacky" may be an overstatement, but I watched <i>Pompeii</i> not that long ago, and boy, does it fit that assessment. There's not a cliche available that that movie doesn't attempt to capitalize on. Some of that is the screenplay, but some of it is absolutely Anderson. <br /><br />Don't get me wrong, though--I like Anderson's movies probalby more than they deserve. <i>Mortal Kombat</i> isn't good, but it's a lot of fun, and <i>Event Horizon</i> is genuinely a good movie. And even in something as cliched and trashy as <i>Pompeii</i>, the big moments do have that sense of spectacle. It really wants to be <i>Gladiator</i>, but it's more of a sword-and-sandals <i>Titanic</i>, but those moments really do look good.<br /><br />And, honestly, I have a soft spot for Sean Pertwee.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-40529849362549324172020-08-23T16:18:38.819-05:002020-08-23T16:18:38.819-05:00I still haven't seen The Killing of a Sacred D...I still haven't seen <i>The Killing of a Sacred Deer</i> but I want to as I liked what I've seen from Lanthimos so far.<br /><br /><i>Soldier</i> is a film I do like as Paul W.S. Anderson does have his moments. I don't consider him to be a hack. He's actually a lot more talented than the likes of Michael Bay, Uwe Boll, McG and other big-budget filmmakers who can't direct for shit. This was a film that never took itself seriously and I respect that. Plus, Kurt Russell is awesome in this.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-48149420515959224102020-08-23T12:40:40.287-05:002020-08-23T12:40:40.287-05:00Don't let me dissuade you--I'm hugely in t...Don't let me dissuade you--I'm hugely in the minority on <i>TKoaSD</i>. There's something in the style that clearly rubs me the wrong way, but a lot of people seem to really like the fact that Lanthimos makes his actors perform in that deadpan style. <br /><br />I watch <i>Soldier</i> every year at least once. It's in regular rotation for me, just like <i>28 Days later</i> or <i>Master and Commander</i>.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-87086969949115036192020-08-23T12:38:47.439-05:002020-08-23T12:38:47.439-05:00For me, that sums it up pretty accurately on both ...For me, that sums it up pretty accurately on both counts.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-8030394075647182412020-08-23T12:36:39.517-05:002020-08-23T12:36:39.517-05:00The Killing of a Sacred Deer is getting near the t...<i>The Killing of a Sacred Deer</i> is getting near the top of my watchlist because it's been there a while and I want to see what the fuss is about. I'm hesitant, now. <i>Soldier</i> is definitely the kind of film where you just let the stupidity wash over you. Been a long time since I've seen it, though. Thanks for joining us this year!Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-42175754226792439562020-08-23T12:12:17.793-05:002020-08-23T12:12:17.793-05:00"Sacred Deer" sounds like pretentious mu..."Sacred Deer" sounds like pretentious mush, and "Soldier" tickles the 80s-action center of my brain.Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.com