I didn't realize this was a Predator movie the first time I saw the poster and thought this was some random horror movie but the positive buzz certainly didn't pass me by so here we are again. After watching it I'm certainly... shocked?
From the get go this did very little to pull me in, be it the CG animals, one-dimensional plot or the the selfish attitude of our heroine. Now obviously one can argue how much that all matters when the action is good but it didn't really scratch that itch for me either... the Predator fighting with the animals was certainly entertaining but random guys biting the bullet with mostly offcam/unclear CG gore not so much. Would have been nice if they showed some wits when they fought him at the camp but somehow him going invisible is enough reason to lower their weapons and start talking to each other. She saw how the camouflage works multiple times in action already..?!!
What all those scenes, and the movie poster for that matter, certainly established, is that our protagonist has little to worry and that a showdown was coming but I would never have predicted the amounts of bullshit that would contain:
- Somehow becomes a baller and expert in alien technology. Knows when the Predator is coming, takes her magic herbs to immediately lower her blood temperature (but is not shivering and still standing up) and is in the Predators path who obviously doesn't see a standing corpse right in front of it or notices her moving out of the way...
- Never used the gun but knows the right angle to shoot and remove his mask (betting on this being a weakness when this did little to stop it before).
- Gets to conveniently escape for the n-th time and has enough time to finish up some traps (which the Predator even hit on some random tree lol).
- Gets hit to the head twice from the shield that cut through the Predators limbs, spear and even stone but is unscathed.
- Can easily remove a fang attached to it's face to save herself just in time.
- GPS dog that always magically reappears is ready to bring her the tomahawk...
- Manages to sit on top of the Predator and even pull him into the bog with a tiny rope and a much much smaller statue.
- The Predator obviously submerges immediately, but little does it know of her the grand plan to have him placed at that exact LOS of the mask in anticipation that he is gonna fire from his gun (despite not having had his mask for the whole time) while he is already targeted by the laser the entire time... b r a v o. Obviously that one shot was also enough to kill it.
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@sp1ti you need to calm down bruh!
Doom Patrol was the best part of the show (including Gar).I got a feeling that Doom Patrol is going to be awesome.
This show is so full of flaws,Dick is a detective and he didn't even questioned that Nun properly.
That fight between dick and the hunter felt unsolicited.
Beating someone and giving them money Titan has gone to a whole new level.
This is the fourth episode and this show has failed for me.I think it's undecided what type of show they want Titans to be.
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@ashuk Life is a whole lot more fun when you are a little dumb. You asked for way too much logic for entertainment. If you really want to challenge yourself, get another degree. Never mind me if you are already a Dr. of something...
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Did you all give high ratings to make a point? Half way through the movie I could not keep my eyes open. Seriously... 8.7 / 10 in IMDB. Crazy!
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@mrbuerger you mean anesthesia? It put me to sleep :sleeping: :zzz: :sleepy:
Review by Cadrieldur
Best lines
I’m waiting for an old friend - Bran
You left me for dead - Hound
I also robbed you - Arya
I’ve always had blue eyes! - Tormund
Whatever they want - Dany
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It had its moments - SansaThey need wheelchair ramps in Winterfell. They left Bran in the courtyard overnight!
Parallelism between Season 1 Episode 1 and Season 8 Episode 1
- S01E01 Winter Is Coming. S08E01 Winterfell.
- Opening shot of the King and Queen arriving with the same soundtrack called "The King's Arrival."
- S01E01 Winterfell showed grass but S08E01 it’s covered in snow.
- The kid from the beginning was climbing on trees to get a good view, similar to Bran climbing the castle to get a good view. He was made to look similar to Bran in the Pilot.
- Arya being a kid watching the King coming, compare to her letting a kid get a good view of the Queen coming.
- S01E01 Jamie is arriving at Winterfell taking off his Golden Lannister Helmet and showing his blond hair, clean shave, and everyone staring at him. S08E01 Jamie arriving in Gray cloaks and taking a hood off to show darker hair and a beard and no one except Bran noticing him.
- Both episodes ending with Bran and Jamie, except this time Jamie looks terrified.
- Both episodes have amputated limbs from the white walkers spread out in a gory way to send a message.
- Scenes in the Winterfell crypt except instead of visiting Lyanna Stark they are seeing Ned Stark.
- S01E01 Cersi and Catelyn Stark talk about their kids possibly getting married while looking at them from a distance. S08E01 Varys, Tyrion, and Davos talk about Dany and Jon while looking at them from a distance.
- S08E01 The reunion of Jon and Arya at the Godswood (weirwood tree) is similar to S01E01 Ned and Catelyn at the Godswood.
- Incest between visiting monarchs and Bran watched both lewd acts. Bran controlled the staring scene from Drogon. Another interpretation is,
- Dragon and riders can have personality. Drogon’s emotional expression is essentially warning Jon that this is all smoke and mirrors (as Varys noted earlier, nothing lasts). The “real” Daenerys is not the flirty kissy-face girlfriend joking about eloping; Daenerys’s true nature, underneath the playfulness, is reflected in Drogon’s intensity and focus. That’s who she is, and Jon shouldn't forget that.
- S08E01 brothel scene with Bron is similar to S01E01 Tyrion’s scene and it is both interrupted with someone walking in.
- S01E01 Catelyn: "Where's Arya?" "Sansa, where's your sister?". Sansa:
¯\_(ツ)_/¯S08E01 Jon: "Where's Arya?" Sansa: "Lurking somewhere."- S08E01 Sansa (Current Ruler of Winterfell) saying “Winterfell is yours, Your Grace.” to the arriving monarch (Daenerys Targaryen). S01E01 Ned (Former Ruler of Winterfell) “Guarding the North for you, Your Grace. Winterfell is yours.” to Robert Baratheon.
- S01E01 Robert Baratheon to Ned "I have a son, you have a daughter, we shall join our houses." S08E01 Arya (Stark) and Gendry (Baratheon).
- S08E01 Sansa being more than wary of Daenerys, similar to Catelyn in S01E01 was of Cersei. She is exactly like her mother (Catelyn) in the greeting.
- S01E01 Robert asking Ned to be his Hand of the King in the crypts is similar to Sam in S08E01 telling Jon he is the king in the crypts (Hinting Sam might become Jon's Hand of the King).
- Sam and Ned both share a few similarities; Sam is the smarter one in their duo, Sam and Ned's fathers/brothers were burned alive by Targaryens.
- Jon/Robert - great warriors, “brothers” to Sam/Ned, and both seeking for the iron throne but also both doing it for reasons beyond wanting the throne (protecting the realm / saving Lyanna and removing the mad king).
- S01E01 Ned’s farewell to Jon he says “the next time we see each other, we will talk about your mother. I promise.” In S08E01 Jon is staring at Ned's tomb while Sam tells him about his real parents (Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen).
- S01E01 Jon is distraught over his identity crisis as a bastard. In S08E01 Jon is distraught over his identity crisis as a king.
- In S01E01 Cerci tells Jamie to kill Bran. In S08E01 Cersei tells Bron to kill Jamie.
- In S01E01/S08E01 Arya is jumping into Jon's arms as he lifts her!
- S01E01 A child is “dead” and crucified to a tree. Child attacks brothers of the nights watch. A brother goes south (then executed by Ned Stark). In S08E01 a child is crucified to a wall. Eddison Tollett (Edd) witnesses, and he goes south to warn others. Side note: Opposite of what brother of the Night's Watch did from S01E01: safe to say he won’t be executed by Lord of Winterfell considering he was one of the reasons the current Lord of Winterfell is alive after himself being executed.
- S08E01 Daenerys "The North is as beautiful as your brother claimed, as are you." Similar to S01E01 when Cersei said "Hello, little dove." "But you are a beauty".
- S01E01 The last time Jon and Arya spoke, she was given her sword Needle and jumped up on Jon to hug his neck. S08E01 Arya jumps up to hug his neck, then shows Jon that she still has Needle.
- If Cersei taught Sansa anything, it's not to blindly trust a beautiful queen coming into Winterfell and promising to protect her and fulfill her wildest dreams.
- S01E01 The whole family standing in line for the king. S08E01 The remaining Starks and their advisers waiting for the queen and Jon
- In S01E01 Jon Snow gets a pet Direwolf (Stark), in S08E01 Jon Snow gets a pet Dragon (Targaryen).
- S01E01 Surprising return of and the existence of dire wolves south of the wall shocking the northerners. In S08E01 The return of and existence of dragons also shocking the northerners.
- The arrival at Winterfell, the only person that rode in both caravans, was The Hound. In S01E01 the hound wore his trademark dog helm, but in S08E01 he wore nothing. It seems to symbolize his transition away from The Hound and to being himself, Sandor Clegane.
- In S01E01 Ned kills the deserter and tells Bran "the white walkers been gone for thousands of years." Bran in S08E01 says we don't have time; the white walkers are coming.
- S01E01 Robert and Ned are standing in front of Lyanna Stark's tomb. In S08E01 Sam and Jon are standing in front of Lyanna Stark’s tomb.
- S01E01 lady of Winterfell (Catelyn) reading a letter by candlelight. S08E01 The lady of Winterfell (Sansa) reading a letter by candlelight.
- In S08E01 When Sansa and Tyrion were discussing the wedding at Joffrey. Tyrion said "Last time we spoke was at Joffrey's wedding" "Miserable affair" Sansa said "It had its moments" recalling Joffrey's gruesome death and being satisfied by how it went down. Recalling "fondly" in this instance would be sarcasm. In S01E01, Sansa thinks of Joffrey fondly because she wants to be queen.
- S01E01 Sandor Clegane comes to Winterfell with the Bastard Joffrey Baratheon. S08E01 Sandor Clegane comes to Winterfell with the Bastard Gendry Baratheon.
Foreshadowing (from different Seasons/Episodes.)
01.S03E05“ “Let’s not go back. Let’s stay here a while longer,” Ygritte tells Jon. “I don’t ever want to leave this cave, Jon Snow.” S08E01 “We could stay a thousand years. No one would find us,” Daenerys says to Jon.02.Sam is suggesting rebelling against the Targaryen because they burned his father and brother alive. Similar to when Robert's Rebellion, began when Rhaegar Targaryen, allegedly abducted Robert's betrothed, Lyanna Stark.loading replies
@lordjonsnow, you have way too much free time. How do you even remember this ?
This season isn't as good. I will blame the woke movement on that... Years ago I wouldn't care and would just watch and enjoy shows, but today with woke being shoved down our throats, I cannot help but be tired of the movement. It's backfiring. I am done with woke story lines. I seriously have no issues with gay people and wish happiness for everyone, but please please please stop shoving wokeness down our throats! we are all getting tired of it.
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@darthunderpants Have you seen how many shows about god, a person that does not exist? You complain about something that exists but you are probably one of those people who pray to something that does not exist.
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VIP7Loved season 1-5, but Season 6 is just a dud.
Without Axe, it's just Chuck with an axe to grind over anyone that's rich.. kinda priceless when you consider he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth thanks to his dad's ruthlessness. Black, kettle, glass house, stones etc.There's no tension or what's gonna happen next - it's just an endless "let's block this guy cause he's rich and wants to bring the Olympics to NY."
When he was battling Axelrod - it was a game of cat and mouse, this is just ugh. Why the hell does Wendy Rhoades even have a job anymore? She brings NOTHING to the table now and just wanders off doing her own thing.
Gone downhill really fast. Best I can give it is 4.5/10
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@speeddemon Just finished watching the finale of s06. BO RIN GGG!
Wow!... Not really into westerns per-say, however, this show is Amazing and will bring Sorrow & Joy to your heart & Eyes.
I can't ait for season two,... Paramount+ confirmed on February 15 that more episodes are indeed on the way. It's unclear how many new episodes will be shot and if they will consider it a full season, but rest assured that the story isn't ending yet.
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@alienmoon no season 2 :( everything got wrapped up nicely already.
This is why so many American women cheat. American men are soft, they act like a KITTEN :)
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@salmoore No. To establish dominance, just leave 2 hickies on her tits for the husband to see. Not being a puss is not the same as being tough. Do you need some examples?
The real question is why the hell did the guy charge money for snacks at the white house?
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@sagar_uchiha it's a power move.
A bit slow, a bit dark and a bit confusing, not bad but not as good as the series. One question, why are the poor people always have to have dirty faces all the time, the water was free :)
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@lat try to work day and night to see if you have time to wash your face!
If i had to sum this movie up with one word.
Boring!
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@mediacenterkodi one word... TIHS
This season turned the series into a joke.
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@oxcelot It's more like a pile of S H II T.
This (science fiction) family drama is a slow burn with no burn. It's like reheating leftovers in the oven but not turning the heat on high enough even if you leave it in for two hours.
Proxima is the story of an astronaut who's also a mother and thus must also deal with female / maternal issues as she trains for a mission to Mars. I'm probably alone in this, but I left the cinema feeling the director wanted me to think being a mother makes a woman less qualified and too sensitive to be a good astronaut. This take-away made me very uncomfortable, despite the sideshow of actual women astronauts with their children that's shown during the credits.
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@saint-pauly I agree. It is a very stupid thing for her to do at the end. They were quarantined for a year and she ruined all that effort just a few hours before launch. I'm glad to see Eva's asset is still looking good after all these years though.
I thought I might give this a second chance, but I had to stop at the OPSS* in S02E04. PSA: An obsessive, violent, possessive man hurting people to get back with his ex (whatever she thinks of it) is not the best choice of protagonist. But then you would have to care, and the flagrant misogyny of the whole series hammers home the point whoever ran this didn’t. Add incoherent worldbuilding, highly derivative aesthetics and the occasional bout of pretentious posturing, and the whole thing feels grossly sleazy.
* Obligatory Pointless Sex Scene
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@kopischke there's nothing pointless about any sex scene. If it does not help many, it will still help some.
I try to give new shows at least three episodes to determine if it's personally viable. Couldn't get through the first episode with this one. Hard to care for any of the characters.
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@cmonster try 3. funny as shit.
freaking fantastic. What a show. It's similar enough to other cooking competition shows but so different in that the competitors are some of the best chefs out there and food from all around the world are celebrated. I really hope there's a season 2.
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@astaraya Thank you. I watched this show because of your comment. Great show.
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VIPEP9Started watching initially because of Britt Robertson and stayed because of Susannah Flood (Kate Littlejohn)
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@ohuaithnin I agree. Kate was a very interesting character. 2nd season will be great.
That final speech was just... Amazing. Chills.
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@debbiie-cooper That's right. It's very touching. Something that I have not felt watching a TV show for a long time.
Uneven, but gripping nonetheless.
Jake Gyllenhaal was fine. Dar Salim was amazing.(In case it's driving you crazy too: Parker is Homelander. I had to look it up :joy:)
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@hgram i don't even remember seeing him. I just saw the movie like 1 hour ago. LOL
Great finale. This show hasn't quite reached Game of Thrones levels of good, but it has managed to get really close on quite a few occasions! Looking forward to season 2.
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@ragreynolds what was shocking? Even the finale was pretty predictable.
Great finale. This show hasn't quite reached Game of Thrones levels of good, but it has managed to get really close on quite a few occasions! Looking forward to season 2.
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@ragreynolds this show will never be GOT. It does not have beautiful naked chicks. No gory. No shocker. It really does not have anything remotely close to the Red Wedding.
The Pilot grabbed my interest. The acting and directing/writing was unexpectedly better than anticipated. The story line is unique and there is potential for a great show to some out of it. The next few episodes will determine that. I hope it succeeds.
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@robeh lol lmaol rotfl this is a pos.
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Ok - so there's good news and bad news about this one.
The bad first. I personally am very tired of the shaky-cam shtick. It's over-used and just plain annoying. Just cut it out already. A lot of the drone footage might make some people queezy. It did me, and i don't get motion sick. There is nothing but wall-to-wall action here. Like zero downtime. I know, some might see that as a good thing.
Now the good. Wowza! Non-stop action. Is the whole movie far-fetched, unbelievable, fantastical? Yes - but that's what makes it so much fun. This movie is like if Jason Bourne and John Wick had a baby and then we tossed in a bunch of zombies as well. It's that kind of frenetic. I would say that like 90% of the stunts/effects are practical (RL) with very little CGI in there. The whole thing is shot in such a way that it looks and feels like it is one continuous shot (which is not an easy thing to do).
The Koreans are truly becoming one of the leading story-tellers in movies and TV.How I rate:
1-3 :heart: = seriously! don't waste your time
4-6 :heart: = you may or may not enjoy this
7-8 :heart: = I expect you will like this too
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@schmoogie wall to wall BORING action. this movie is a piece of shi.
Nice try, HBO. Fools me once...
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@mystech You mean this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjmjqlOPd6A ?
Is Jackass Forever a stupid film? Of course it is.
Is Jackass Forever a very much needed slap in the ossified sensibilities of the postmodernist film world? Absolutely.
Jackass could be a perfectly valid, critically acclaimed piece of performance art and avant-garde filmmaking, post-structuralist and "beyond the tight confines of the oppression of plot and narrative"... if it were to be made by moustache-twirling hipsters in chequered socks and braces.
While it might not be intentionally so (especially in the start of the Jackass franchise, but perhaps less now), its mere existence is an affront to the systemic adulation of relativism, which is keenly employed to mask the incompetence that inevitably comes after a few decades of the complete abandonment of skill, beauty and the sublime. If everything is relative, and there are no standards of beauty, why isn't a middle-aged man bouncing around in a chemical toilet, truly beautiful? And who is anyone to judge otherwise?
And since Jackass is comedy, but not satire, it leaves absolutely zero space for pointing fingers and whataboutisms. Who can really be offended with a bunch of dudes who put themselves to complete torture just to have a few cheap laughs? Even worse, who can really be offended on their behalf?
But still, Jackass offends. It offends by its relentless freedom, by its sheer energy, its virility which is disproportionate for the age of the people behind it. It offends not because it is bad, because of course it is, but because it does not pretend to be otherwise.
I would like to live in a world that I didn't like Jackass Forever so much.
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@reficulgr were you high when you wrote this?
Serious question: is this show EVER gonna end?
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@michellecgb it will end it 2025.
Why is Tina here again? She was on season 2.
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@dungrapid5 Never mind. Wrong show. She was here https://discovernet.io/2021/08/05/the-untold-truth-of-netflixs-american-barbecue-showdown/
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Wow, so far the blue team, as a team is a complete shit show compared to the red team. Also, Antonio 100% volunteered to go up for elimination, such an annoying dumb ass.
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@thenightwolf he is an annoying little $h1t.
I cannot believe they canceled this show after two seasons! WTF! This is a great, well-thought out, dark drama. -_- wow, I'm just amazed at how LAME networks can be.
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@mewn Lucy was a disappointment. She had two great potentials. Too bad we did not see them.
