What is there to say about this movie that hasn`t been said before.
After watching The Hobbit I had to re-visit the LotR trilogy. In direct comparison you see that it is a couple of years older but it still looks stunning and is one of THE best movies ever. And even seeing it for the second time it is so powerful emotionally it gets me again.
I´m at the point in my personal Star Trek re-run where I reached the beginning of DS9. And althought I´ve seen the show twice already I´m tickling with anticipation of what awaits me. There aren´t many shows that have that effect on me.
One of my all time favs. Just watched it for the forth time. Sadly it never got the chance to develop its underlying plot. Had great music, too.
Adele was one of the very, very few who caught my attention over the last couple years.
Awesome woman, awesome voice.
Wish I could have been there, great performance.
For me, Neal never worked. Which is probably the reason why he only appeared in five episodes. But you need other persons for Alf to interact with which is why they kept bringing them in I guess.
The pregnancy of Kate, and the resulting addition of baby Eric, was never a real favorite of mine. But Since Anne Schedeen got pregnant it was either writing it in or her out. And of those two I prefer the first.
There are scenes, even though you know they are coming, you can't help but burst into laughter. You don't know what scene I'm talking about ?
zut alors
Bill Daily was great in "Jeannie". And I like him here, too.
Alf's 229 years old and his phase comes every 75 years. Maybe there's a different measurement of time on Melmac ?
That was a really good arc.
Anne Meara was a great addition to the cast. The dynamic between Grandma and Alf is hilarious.
Max Wright was so amazing in this show. In hindsight I wonder if his rage against Alf was sometimes somewhat for real considering what you read about the mood on the set.
Without doubt one of the best ALF episodes.
This episode came way to early. You never believe for a second Alf's going to leave in episode seven. Plus, the family talking about his misdeeds with just so little time passed since his arrival felt of.
I always wondered what he asked Jody. Couldn't be just the diner invitation, no ?
The Bob Seger number is a blast. One of the highlights of a show that has many.
I cannot tell you how many times I've watched this show. I can recite the dialogue in my sleep. And yet, I still laugh about it and I'm looking forward to watching it all again.
That Schmidt guy is a true to heart a*sh**e. Problem is, such people do exist irl. And I feel nothing but contempt for them.
I'm a huge fan of rallying and the finnish drivers in particular for over 40 years now.
Not only is this the best docu about the Flying Finns I've ever watched, it is one of the best about rallying in general. Only wish it would have been longer.
If you want to win, hire a Finn.
Breathtaking scenery. I can easily imagine how those wonderful animals ruled the earth back then. And wonder how it may look like today hadn't it been for that asteroid impact.
Let's not talk Ewoks or Special Editions. There's nothing that can be said or written that hasn't been done so before.
I loved Star Wars from the second I first watched it and that will never change. I made my peace with the prequels and can see what they brought to the whole despite the flaws they have.
This marked the first time I saw everything chronologically so far (incl. Clone Wars and Rebels) and some things just don't ad up.
F.e. how can Leia know anything about her mother ? Both children were taken away the minute they were born and Padme died right after giving birth. Bail Organa immediatly took Leia in. She should not be able to remember her birth mother.
And Obi-Wan was very reluctant to take on Anakin, let alone train him. He only did so because of a promise he made to the dying Qui-Gon.
You can find many more little discrepancies and this is not meant to be criticism of any kind. In any case in 1983 all this didn't apply. It just shows that it isn't easy to put a prequel story to an existing story without cutting some corners.
But like I said - I love Star Wars. I can easily live with all those things mentioned above.
Now, reluctantly I have to admit, I move on to the sequells.
Seeing Vader at the end, when his lightsabre ignites - that gave me chills. Absolutely amazing they got James Earl Jones for the voice acting.
Probably the biggest surprise of 2019. No, not probably - definitely ! I had no idea this was in the making but even if I had, I could not have expected this. Of course I do know the movie. But it has been so long ago that I don't remember anything but the fact it was a Jim Henson puppet fantasy movie. I didn't remember anything of the story. I chose not to re-watch it and instead delve right into the show which is absolutely fine to do. As I understand it the movie would be the end of the story anyway.
The production itself is amazing. And that even scratches the surface. The sets, costumes, the pupptets - the level of detail is crazy awesome. Watch this on as big a screen as possible. I am so thankful they didn't go all out CGI on this one as it wouldn't have worked like this does. The way this is shot makes you forget that you are watching puppets. This doesn't differ from any live action movie. The storytelling is immersive, it pulls you in and you are always eager to find out what will happen next. Characters are build up so that you can connect with them. You can invest in them, dislike or even hate them. There is a certain amount of darkness involved but also fun. All this is accompanied by a great musical score. This is LOTR territory as far as I'm concerned.
It is always difficult to label something as "must-see" because there are people who are simply not into this kind of stuff and that is absolutely fine. But I would really recommend to give it a try. As I mentioned this came out of nowhere for me and it went straight to the top for being the best show of 2019.
First of all I want to get something out of my system. A lot of people are criticising war-movies, especially those about WWII, for not beeing realistic or directors for being overly brutal when filming battle scenes.
First, I am pretty sure none of us has been there, at the second WW that is, so what do we know and who are we to judge ? War was/is brutal and everyone who has knowledge about the war in the Pacific should know that those were the most brutal fights of the war.
Secondly, it´s a movie for heavens sake. Those kind of things are to be expected. Even the argument that you don´t see such brutally in documentarys doesn´t fly. Althought there were cameramen at the battlefields I doubt they always were in the middle of the action during the battles. So no one, except those who have really been there know how brutal it was. And the glorification of the "good old boys" is to expected just the same. Or does anyone think a Japanese war movie does this different? Everyone who can´t except this should better avoid these kind of movies.
Third, the war movies that were made in the late 40s to, say, the 60s aren´t known for their accuracy when it comes to depicting WWII. Yet some of them are considered classics of cinema. Granted, they weren´t as brutal as the movies today but I would attribute that to the times we live in. People want to see it, it could be as simple as that. Almost all of Hollywood Greats played parts in such movies. Lets wait half a century and see how a movie like Hacksaw ridge will be considered then.
So, now that that is said I am really surprised this movie only got two technical Oscars and mostly got overlooked by all for Best Actor, Director, Movie. I´m not saying the movie should have won everything, after all a nomination is a recognition. This is an intense movie with a gripping story that really got to me. I didn´t know about Doss before, at least I can´t remember, but his is a remarkable story. One you almost think can´t be real and could only be coming out of Hollywood.
So far it was the best movie I´ve seen this year and that is why I´m giving it a 10.
No, it´s not the best I´ve ever seen but one of the few that really moved me and left me emotionally exhausted and that is why I´m giving it a 10.
Everyone is entiteled to his own opionion, This is mine.
Think you know everything about Star Trek ? That you have seen everything there is to see ? You might reconsider.
Over the decades I have seen and read a ton about Trek but I was amazed about the new material. It´s not hours of new footage on this but the stuff that is there, deleted/additional scenes and behind the scenes stuff is totally worth watching this.
Thank you for finally giving the ones a voice in that discussion to whom it concerns the most - the players.
I am pro-fights. I don´t miss them when there wasn´t one in a game but I fear the game would be much worse if fighting is banned.
One of the best, if not THE best, action-criminal-spy-show of the late 70s.
Another memorable performance from Adele.
I so enjoy watching her not only because of the great music but because of the emotions she displays on stage which are reflected towards the audience and shared together. It´s rare today to have someone so successfull staying so natural.
Adele, her music, touches me on such an emotional level as hardly anyone ever has. She is an amazing person. It´s like the world stops when she is singing.
Beautiful footage of a beautiful country. But it´s not only pictures, I actually learned something new.
