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Path: ...!news.mixmin.net!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "Ian J. Ball" <ijball@mac.invalid> Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv Subject: Re: What Did You Watch? 2024-04-26 (Friday) Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2024 20:42:31 -0700 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 40 Message-ID: <v0kgj7$rfpm$1@dont-email.me> References: <v0j582$e7or$1@dont-email.me> <v0k4ke$lebg$1@dont-email.me> <v0kat2$qfio$1@dont-email.me> <v0kc21$qgjj$1@dont-email.me> <v0kcm1$qo1s$1@dont-email.me> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2024 05:42:32 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="03a1ecade2c362043fb1aa1dae2fa5c8"; logging-data="900918"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1+f4YHAXoLrqdPZpNcavZDr" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:AWnegk8LC+iv35AB+7YaDvgY9PA= Content-Language: en-US In-Reply-To: <v0kcm1$qo1s$1@dont-email.me> Bytes: 3151 On 4/27/24 7:35 PM, Arthur Lipscomb wrote: > On 4/27/2024 7:25 PM, Ian J. Ball wrote: >> On 4/27/24 7:05 PM, Dimensional Traveler wrote: >>> On 4/27/2024 5:18 PM, Arthur Lipscomb wrote: >>> >>>> There were two movies that debuted this weekend. "Boy Kills World" >>>> and "Challengers." "Boy Kills World" is a new action comedy >>>> starring Bill Skarsgård as a deaf-mute young man who goes on a blood >>>> soaked revenge spree to slaughter the people who killed his family. >>>> The movie also stars Jessica Rothe, Famke Janssen, Sharlto Copley, >>>> and "Mad Dog" from the Raid movies. How could you possibly go >>>> wrong? "Challengers" on the other hand is a 2 hour long drama >>>> starring Zendeya. The plot involves her being in a love triangle >>>> with tennis players. So it was not a hard decision picking which >>>> movie to see on Thursday night. Except "Boy Kills World" was not >>>> playing in IMAX or Dolby cinema. All the high quality theater >>>> screens had been taken over by "Challengers." So I went to the >>>> local theater and saw "Boy Kills World" on a regular screen... >>>> >>>> "Boy Kills World" - I actually saw this on Thursday night, but >>>> didn't feel like talking about it. Given the cast and premise I >>>> went into this with high expectations. My expectations were >>>> crushed. I though I was going to get "Crank" and instead I got >>>> "Gamer." :-( >>> >>> I recently watched 'Gamer' (aka 'Crank 3'). You thought there was a >>> noticeable difference between it and the Crank movies? >> >> Yes - "Gamer" was much worse than the "Crank" films (even the second >> one!). > > Yeah, I commented at the time that I *want* to like "Gamer" but it just > doesn't work for me. Something similar happened with "Equilibrium." > It's an excellent movie. Then the writer/director's next movie, > "Ultraviolet" which went for the same vibe, but was pure crap. But! But!! Milla Jovovich, with bright colors! ;p