* Did you watch a film last night (on Blu or DVD), and what was it? *

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And I don't even know if I'd be making it for the remainder of this year alone.

None of us do, regardless of our current age. That gets confirmed to me on a regular basis as we live in a 55+ community (well over 55 in most cases) and we lose friends and acquaintances on a regular basis.

I don't have the answer yet, but a question popped into my mind a few days ago: What would I do if I were told I had exactly one year to live and I would be perfectly healthy the entire time, and short of committing suicide, I would not live one day shorter - or longer.

The answer to that question, in my opinion, should at least be a template of how we live anyway. Sure, if you still need to work, you can't just quit your job, but I would suggest your time priorities should certainly be guided by that answer.

And no, I have not started living that way --- yet!!
 

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Yesterday, we rented the DVD of "The Founder" because I was a cheap-skate and didn't think that this movie warranted the extra $0.50 for BluRay. I was wrong.

The movie itself was entertaining although predictable and forgettable. However, the Foley work and music was was superb right from the opening tones and on through the credits. It included a remix of "Spirit in the Sky" that made the DSD-remaster sound like crap.
 

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None of us do, regardless of our current age. That gets confirmed to me on a regular basis as we live in a 55+ community (well over 55 in most cases) and we lose friends and acquaintances on a regular basis.

I don't have the answer yet, but a question popped into my mind a few days ago: What would I do if I were told I had exactly one year to live and I would be perfectly healthy the entire time, and short of committing suicide, I would not live one day shorter - or longer.

The answer to that question, in my opinion, should at least be a template of how we live anyway. Sure, if you still need to work, you can't just quit your job, but I would suggest your time priorities should certainly be guided by that answer.

And no, I have not started living that way --- yet!!

There would be 7.5 billion different answers.
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When I die and they lay me to rest
Gonna go to the place that's the best
When I lay me down to die
Goin' up to the spirit in the sky
Goin' up to the spirit in the sky
That's where I'm gonna go when I die
When I die and they lay me to rest
Gonna go to the place that's the best

Prepare yourself you know it's a must
Gotta have a friend in Jesus
So you know that when you die
He's gonna recommend you
To the spirit in the sky
Gonna recommend you
To the spirit in the sky
That's where you're gonna go when you die
When you die and they lay you to rest
You're gonna go to the place that's the best

Never been a sinner I never sinned
I got a friend in Jesus
So you know that when I die
He's gonna set me up with
The spirit in the sky
Oh set me up with the spirit in the sky
That's where I'm gonna go when I die
When I die and they lay me to rest
I'm gonna go to the place that's the best
Go to the place that's the best
 
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There are lots of news in the world every single day. ...About everything; entertainment, economics, social, culture, music, films, business, technologies, planets, stars, space, geography, wildlife, volcanoes, ...all that jazz. Every single day I am fully active intellectually and responsive to all my surroundings. I don't think I ever been more active than that in my entire life. Everything is touching me, everything is part of the totality. I have a 6th sense, in the sense that I am much more in touch with people and life. I feel deeply everything like never before. There are some subjects that I would love to share and discuss; for example, hacking, advertising, promoting, selling, buying, dealing, real estate, richest cities, travelling, vacationing, sailing away on the oceans, white beaches, turquoise waters, blue skies, yellow suns, multicolored flowers, tall trees, forests, jungles, what we can see during daylight above in the sky; like Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Mars and Saturn, with the naked eye.
...If you know where to look exactly, and have an exceptional vision.
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Last night, inside, with both my eyes, I watched this:



"A man (Dane DeHaan) must save his boss from a European spa that has sinister designs on its guests. Jason Isaacs and Mia Goth co-star.
Directed by Gore Verbinski."


Music ? by: Benjamin Wallfisch

Recently I have been keeping a low profile on my movie watching. Not because I don't watch movies and documentaries anymore, but because I want to share the ones that make a real impact on me, good or bad.
I don't care about the movie and music and all those critics of the advertising world industry. They have their own vision, their own aspirations, emotions, receptions, drives.

This film, A Cure for Wellness, is a cinema art masterpiece. You are not going to read this anywhere else but here from me. After all, this is my vision, my emotions, my life.
It's a pure delight from beginning to end. The main premises are fantastic, the cinematography is sublime and majestic, the atmosphere enigmatic and electric, the actor's performances are scintillating. Brief, this is all movie magic, poetry moving on your screen and through your speakers.
It's what real art cinema is all about...a voyage above the clouds, an out-of-body lift-up, a travelling journey in a discovered dimension of the moment in time as it unfolds.

I can go into great details from many shots, from the actors chosen to act in this film, with the director, the music score, everything, every scene, every smell, the earth, the air, the water, ...till you give up after you realise that I have just written a book about it. I sure did, it's all there in imagination more concrete than real life itself.


Feel very comfortable watching it with your wife, with your children, with your family, with your friends, or alone.
It might not appeal to you, but you'd be intrigued why if that's the case.

Anyway, overall (mainly the film, the atmosphere, the moving camera shots, the music score, the acting, the magical mystery tour): 90

Last word: Recommended, very.
 

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Once upon a time...one night before the last, in the darkness of it all ...



Overall (film delicacy): 69 (up to 79 depending of your age group and life's affinities and sensibilities).

It's violent (with 116 kills, many headshots...CGI), it's black with hues of blues, it's shining with polished images, it's choreographed very well with actors in very good physical shape, it's like a video game.
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Technically? Is it important in a film where guns are prominently featured? You decide...the internet is packed to the bone.
Keanu has resurrected the matrix in a different way, more in touch with the real world instead of science fiction. But that real world is just a film, ...like a video game. The humor (for some I presume, me included for sure) is pushed to the extreme. It's like a video game.
It's totally different than a film like say...'Brooklyn' (2015) , or 'The King's Speech' (2010). It's more...like a video game, third time now that I'm saying that, a polished violent video game...picture and sound wise.

Last word: Wait till your wife go shopping...or sleeping on a rainy day...with the door closed tight.

Things to come ... no spoiler alert:


Now spoiler alert:


There are guns, all type. There is a Mustang, there are mirrors. The camera doesn't move crazy shaky like in Jason Bourne flicks (I cannot stand that).
The music is ... energetic, very. Is it better than Rap? In my personal view; it's different, it's electronica, and...(hip-hop? ...bad disco?)...

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"John Wick: Chapter 2 is a 2017 American neo-noir action thriller film directed by Chad Stahelski and written by Derek Kolstad. The second installment of the John Wick series, the plot follows hitman John Wick, who goes on the run after a bounty is placed on his head. It stars Keanu Reeves, Common, Laurence Fishburne, Riccardo Scamarcio, Ruby Rose, John Leguizamo and Ian McShane, and marks the first collaboration between Reeves and Fishburne since appearing together in The Matrix trilogy."

It is the choreography that I've found the most impressive attribute in this flick. Choreography score: 89
It's like . . . . a video game.
 

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I re-watched John Wick: Chapter 2 last night.

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/// R.I.P. Michael Nyqvist (only 56-years old)
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/michael-nyqvist-dead-girl-dragon-tattoo-actor-was-56-1017014



He was in:
- The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo with Noomi Rapace (2009)
- The Girl Who Played with Fire (2009)
- The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (2009)
- Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011)
- Europa Report (2013)

And of course he was in:
- John Wick (the original first one, 2014):



He was also in:
- The Girl in the Book (2014)
- Frank & Lola (2016)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Nyqvist
 
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Watched 'The Shadow' again. I have always enjoyed this film. Good retro look, Miller has never looked better, Alec plays his role to a T. Pun intended.
' the clouded mind sees nothing '
 

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Yesterday
Angels & Demons then the Davinci Code
Really like Zimmers music on A&D
Today so far Ladyhawke
 

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Last night:



That's number 8 in the very popular/profitable Series. And of course it's over the top, action and story and acting wise, just like number 7 before and number 9 next.
Since 2002 it was the most grossing film worldwide, it made $1.239 billion USD from a small $250 million budget. Two of the actors in this film are among the top best paid actors in Hollywood (no need to mention them, their nicknames speak for themselves...Rock & Diesel).

It's colorful, action packed, and of course way over the top...almost sci-fi over-the-top like.
We get nice cars, we get cute girls, we get big explosions, we get acting that is kids stuff. And we also get Charlize Theron, as the vilain, Cypher as a cyber-terrorist (global warming fake news propagandist). ;-)


Now my rating; if I go lower than 65 then it means skip it.
But, because there is something that makes us curious inside to check it out: 65

Last word: You know where to park your brain, and it's not a manual transmission, it's an automatic gear box that one.
Technically it looks sharp and sounds mayhem with the usual voice tones and kids dialogue. ...$1.25 billion! Welcome to global warming. ;-)
 

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I watched Furious 8 a few nights ago. This is, to my ears, yet another example of DTS:X being superior to Atmos. While I recognize that much of what we hear is a function of the film mixer, I am hearing a trend that cleatly favors DTS:X -- bettter, cleaner more integrated bass; much more aggressive use of height channels that better helps tell the story; better overall sonic immersion; cleaner dialog.

If u r into car chases, fights, good looking women and lots of brainless entertainment, you may enjoy this one. I sure did. And if "The Rock" takes anymore stereoids, his body may explode!!
 

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I thought you missed the blues reply
 

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