So far today, Day 14 of #CovidJail, I have watched two #movies.
That is to say, I watched one all the way through.
The second, I gave up on one hour in.
The one I finished was #BlackBox with Mamoudou Athie and Phylicia Rashad. It was fine. I guessed the twist the first time Athie's character experienced a jarring memory. The rest of the storyline was wholly predictable. Athie's acting and Amanda Christine's were the only part I can say I enjoyed. Rashad as a mad scientist was fine.
1/
The second movie was #Foe with Saiorse Ronan. Frankly, I kept waiting for something to happen. At the 59 minute mark, when nothing had happened to get me emotionally invested with the characters, I paused and went looking for a synopsis.
The amount of story they had, they could've wrapped that up in 30 minutes. No reason to stretch it nearly 2 hours. *yawn*
I haven't seen #StarshipTroopers since before it earned cult status, so I'ma try that next. 🤞
2/2
Okay, #StarshipTroopers, your first 3 minutes are already more hilarious than I remembered.
When I saw this in theaters 27 (!?!!!?!?! wtf) years ago, I was still very much a Heinlein fan and expecting it to be just like the novel. Thus, I despised the movie.
That was definitely about fifty Courtneys ago. 😆
RICO! RICO!
Rico, pay attention, you dork. Jester's talking to you.
"I doubt anyone here would recognize civic virtue if it reached up and bit you in the ass."
That seems like a useful quote for diverse situations. 🤣
Doogie Howser!?!!???!?
BLANCHE DEVEREAUX❓❗⁉️⁉️❓❗❓⁉️⁉️⁉️❓❗
"Cyrano, get off my leg!"
I had no idea we'd get into classic literature territory here.
Whoooooo, these military ads are SO today's politicians posing for Christmas cards with their families and every member armed with AR-15s.
"Do you think I'm funny? Do I make you laugh? Do you think I'm a comedian?"
CLANCY EFFIN BROWN IN DA HOUSE! 😄
"DEW YEW *GET* ME?!" 🤣
Diz already annoys me, but her kicking Rico and Ace into the mud is satisfying. 😉😁
Watching Carmen and her crew flying in their little shuttle, I'm all WHERE ARE THEIR HELMETS?!?
Too much #BattlestarGalactica lately 😆
Court Cantrell does not comply
A Lloyd Flanagan