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#MovieThread VII: The Kino Awakens, Chapter Three — March Edition

From 2020 to 2025 I watched 2370 movies.
In 2026 so far I've watched another 70, for a total of 2440 movies.

This month:
* John McTiernan.
* Ninja Turtles, probably.

 Previous thread:

Starting John McTiernan, it's the movie "Nomadland" is not a sequel to, it's —

#71, or #2441, 1986's "Nomads."

It's the movie today best remembered for the "Seinfeld" episode of the same title where Elaine is the only person in town who hates it, leaving now for a screening of —

#72, or #2442, 1996's "The English Patient."

With this one I'm 8/10 for seeing this year's Best Picture nominees in the cinema, leaving now to go see —

#73, or #2443, 2026's "Sentimental Value."

With and after dinner, watched —

#74, or #2443, 2026 Netflix doc “Queen of Chess.”

Interesting story about a woman I knew nothing about. But it’s a shame it has to tell her story by focusing on her rivalry with a man. Do enjoy watching her crush these dudes, though, obviously.

As I understand it, this Brazilian Best Picture nominee is not about a secret agent, leaving now to go see —

#75, or #2445, 2026's "O Agente Secreto," or, "The Secret Agent."

It's the "Star Trek" movie that dares to ask, what if the "Star Trek" movies had a cast that actually liked being in the same room as each other, it's —

#76, or #2446, 1994's "Star Trek Generations."

#startrek #tng

The only one of this year's slate of Best Picture nominees I have to watch at home instead of in the cinema, it's —

#77, or #2447, 2025's "Train Dreams."

The conversation about this one has collapsed into "boy, they really whiffed it on this one," but that means there's a chance I can be contrarian just by having a good time, so, you know, still gotta see it, leaving now to go see —

#78, or #2448, 2026's "The Bride!"

Meant to go see this true story Tourette's drama before it became unexpectedly topical but never got around to it until what's probably the last screening, leaving now to go see —

#79, or #2449, 2026's "I Swear."

Yesterday was Pie Day. On a related note, it's —

#80, or #2450, 1999's "American Pie."

The Pursuit of Purple March? No. The Chase for Burnt Sienna November? Absolutely not. It's —

#81, or #2451, 1990 John McTiernan picture "The Hunt for Red October."

I guess Red October is a submarine.
Oh, it's Gates McFadden, Dr Crusher off TNG, as Mrs Jack Ryan. (And a young him from off 30ROCK as Jack Ryan.)
I assume Jack Ryan's one of those post-Indiana Jones professor heroes.
@Alexis
In one book he was president...
@ddlyh According to Wikipedia, there were eight books where he wasn't President — and *eighteen* where he's President.
@Alexis
Huh. I read one must after he became president but I thought I remembered a resignation or something at the end? That was the one where China invades Russia who are somehow now a member of NATO (typical '90s plotline)...
@ddlyh Yeah, looks like the later writers, after Tom Clancy's death, give him a second term.