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A pick pocket picks the wrong pocket and finds himself, the woman he picked, her ex, the commies and the cops in a pickle. Pretty good movie even though I hated the pickpocket and his **** eating grin. Has some of that fun, old school, crime slang. Co stars Thelma Ritter who seems to make every character she plays more interesting than they have any right to be.

So, does it or does it not go into his ideas about shape-shifting lizard-Jews from another dimension running the world to keep all humans in fear so they can feed of the negative energy?
'Cause if not, I'm not interested.

Don't tell me, but it looks like I see The Lizard in that poster, which pleases me greatly.

Spider-Man: No Way Home -

watching this in the same 24-hour period as Spider-Man 2 really doesn't do this one any favours

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I don't know much about David Icke, apart from the above video. I did go to his website which, in the main, is interesting and thought provoking. His notions about the reptilian beings referred to in many previous eras strike me as pretty odd, but OTOH I haven't read enough about that to understand his point of view. Those references seem to be a small part of his opinions. Personally I believe in the existence of other dimensions besides the 3 or 4 that we're accustomed to.

You may be part of the group who seeks to marginalize or ridicule Icke. I note that Wikipedia, for example, classifies him with the dreaded conspiracy theorist label, insinuating that he ought to wear a tinfoil hat. Yet they treat the theoretical physicist Michio Kaku with kid gloves despite the fact that he has many similar theories to Icke's.

Have you read much of his work? As above, I haven't studied him at all. I do however like the general subject of the existence of matter, what is time, and parallel universes. The notion that many dimensions exist in the same space is fascinating.

Oh gods of cinema, have mercy on me and stop making me watch this hot garbage!

Eaten Alive (1976)

Tobe Hooper went from the brilliant TCM to this pile of hot, steaming crap? I don't even know if this is supposed to be a comedy, but at least it's laughably bad. It sure has some of the clunkiest plot development I've seen and pretty much nothing to compensate.

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Werewolf: The Beast Among Us (2012)

Van Helsing meets The Witcher meets the production values of Xena/Hercules meets a series retarded twists. It's terrible in a different way than Eaten Alive, but unquestionably terrible nonetheless. It has some good-looking mutilated corpses, but can't really say anything else positive about it.

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I'm really not part of any groups. I don't believe in them.
But do I believe it's a lot of fun to mock people who not only believe but spread the idea of evil inter-dimensional lizard-Jews as a serious consideration and stir conspiracyism?
Yes. Yes, I do.

PS - I agree with you on the last part, though, I've always been fascinated with the nature of the universe (including time), the lack of human understanding about it, and the hubris of even my beloved Science to think it knows Jack **** about it.

Wow. I just recently wrote this up as being quite good.

when i first saw the poster ages ago i was shocked seeing goblin and otto octavius on it they were my favorite villains

I'm not sure I understand the qualifier here, unless you think it's plausible you could read something that made this notion something less than ridiculous.

Well, sure, and if you commit a murder it's 0.0000001% of all the actions you've ever taken, but certain things are extreme enough to provide an indicator of one's character and/or mental state. It's also a really telling thing about a documentary and its agenda that it would leave something like that out, no?

I think there's a pitfall, with unconventional thinkers, where it's tempting to make excuses for them just in solidary of unconventional thinking. But we should be comfortable with the nuance of "unconventional thinking is good" or "I like it when people question the prevailing narrative" without buttressing someone manifestly ridiculous just because they happen to do those things.

That said, I think others should allow for the possibility that someone might rate a documentary on a guy like this highly without endorsing his wacky beliefs. Some of the best documentaries I've ever seen I disagreed with profoundly, but still had to admire their rhetorical flair.

It's no TCM, but yeah, it's a great bit of slow burn weirdo cinema

I've been looking forward to this one, so I'm glad to hear that you liked it.

The 1947 original was a good film, and a noir with big name actors. I never liked the story though, so it'll be interesting to see how the current film improves on it.

I agree. It's often mentioned as one of the best noirs, although it's not among my top favorites.

It's interesting to see Widmark in a role where he was trying to segue from his wacko roles to more serious characters. And I agree about Thelma Ritter. She almost stole the show, and won a best supporting Oscar for her work.

Thelma Ritter didn't win an Oscar for Pick Up on South Street...she was nominated but didn't win. Ritter was nominated for seven Oscars, but never won.

Dude, you're bummin' me out.

Baby Face (1933) ++ Filmed just as the Hayes Code is implanted, this sexually charged film hits hard and heavy. It showcases a 25 yr old Barbara Stanwyck and the Lioness that would become her cinematic persona.

Nick Powers: You little tramp, you!
Lily Powers: Yeah, I'm a tramp, and who's to blame? My Father. A swell start you gave me. Ever since I was fourteen, what's it been? Nothing but men! Dirty rotten men! And you're lower than any of them. I'll hate you as long as I live!

Spending her days as a waitress and sexual outlet in her father's backroom bar, Lily Power (Barbara Stanwyck) knows for a fact that she could do far better than being used by the men that continually chase after her. Until Fate and the advice of a learned elder regular, quoting Neitchze to seize life and to use men for what she wants, she splits with her best friend Chico (Therese Harris) and heads to the big city to do just that.
Using sex and ruthless machinations, she climbs up the corporate ladder. And it is an amazingly cunning climb with several victims left in her wake once she no longer has any use of them. I was continually wondering how she would make the next rung on the ladder and was genuinely impressed by how she pulled it off.

I also found it impressive that she is never demonized or labeled callously by the makers of this film. It is exceedingly easy to get behind this woman of indomitable will using both her body and her strategic cunning to get what she truly wants, which is everything.

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Are you bummed out because she never won or because I pointed it out?

This looks like just my thing.