Movie suggestions or reviews.

I liked Thor Ragnarok. Haven’t seen the JL yet

Closest theater is more than one hour away. Haven't been to a movie in twenty five years. You guys are expanding my horizons.

Y'all be nerds.  Lol, sorry could not help myself, but, for real it's true.

Ohh, we're getting started, here.

Black Panther is my favorite Marvel movie.  
Infinity War is pretty far down on the list, but it's above a couple of stinkers.  I mean, do we really need Winter Soldier?  It was just alright.  Ultron? Meh.
Thor: Ragnarok was awful as a MCU piece but had great comedy.

Solo is the best Star Wars movie since the Mouse bought the franchise.  Heck it might be the best since Jedi.  There are days I'd say Rogue One was great, but most days I'm ambivalent about it.  Don't get me started on 7 and 8; they're awful beyond "Yippee," Jar Jar, and Midichlorians.  But SOLO I enjoyed.  Plus Khaleesi.  


Other movies (mostly seen via Redbox) I've liked lately: I'll echo the Jumanji statement above.  Fun, well paced.  It surprised me; I wasn't a huge fan of the original but really liked this one, plus Nebula is cute out of all that makeup from Guardians.  

Darkest Hour was a great take on the early days of WWII.  If you didn't know, you wouldn't know it was Gary Oldman behind the cigar.  And Lily James is in it; heck she made Pride and Prejudice and Zombies worth seeing. (Do you see a theme, here?) AND it was more interesting than that snorefest of thing resembling a movie called Dunkirk.

And we watched a couple of documentaries on Prime for an assignment my daughter did.  One I recommend, the other was just interesting.  The first was from PBS via American Experience.  It was Freedom Riders. Telling the story of a little piece of the civil rights movement, it did so in a powerful way.  I know some of you avoid politics like the plague and all, but if anyone tries to tell me a certain flag used by the Confederacy isn't racist they have to watch this, now, before I'll discuss anything with them again.  So many still images of brutality shared in a beautiful moving way.

The merely interesting one on a similar theme was I Am Not Your Negro. About James Baldwin and based on one of his unfinished writings, the best bit of artistry here was the black/white title cards.  It was in serious need of some editing, but maybe that was to give it an unfinished feel, like the novel it was based upon, and like the struggle for civil rights in general.  But I think that might be giving the filmmaker too much credit.  Still, I wasn't super-familiar with Baldwin before this.  He was someone I knew about, but have now promised myself to look up some of his own work.  He was a very deep thinker about race.  I suspect I won't agree with all his positions, but I think he'll make me think and I appreciate that.

A friend at work told me I needed to watch Human Centipede on Netflix. Most disturbing thing I ever sat through, and this coming from the guy who's watched a few autopsies while scarfing down nachos. 

BKDog said:

It's not a movie, but a documentary series, and the project is ongoing.

https://vimeo.com/candidpictures

I think Conquering Northern China is the better one, and dirt cheap to buy. High quality video, and I learned a great deal about China from the perspective of two guys who moved there, learned the language, and now made their families there.

Sounds really interesting. Back in the day, I spent 17 days doing the planes/trains/and automobiles thing in SouthEastern China. Clueless when I got there, and completely lost after the trip. 

Took my wife on a date Saturday (first one we’ve had in a while) and we saw Fantastic Beasts Crimes of Grindewald, it was very good but left on a cliffhanger. Was the first time I had been to the movies in years, but I definitely recommend it. 

silvermouse said:

Wish I could go to the cinema but it is too much sensory overload, even earplugs don't help.

Yes! The movie theater is too loud! And has too many people in it that I don't trust to behave themselves. I'm always pissed off because I'm distracted by the lights I see out of the corner my eye of people looking at their cell phones. And I do need to wear earplugs. How the hell do they get away with that many decibels? I've measured it. I have an app on my phone. If it was that loud anywhere else on earth you would be required by law to have hearing protection.     

If you get a chance,rent A Walk in the Woods. Robert Redford & Nick Nolte decide to hike the Appalachian Trail. Funny flick.

I did love Band of Brothers also.  Thanks for reminding me, it may be time to re-watch it as it’s been a long time.