The 27th General Hall of Fame

AKA Popcorn Reviews

04-24-22

Originally Posted by Citizen Rules

But if I have seen a nom recently like Midnight Cowboy that's also a plus because then I can skip watching it saving me some workload...so it's all good!

Yeah, that's another good point. Somebody could say "I don't want to watch Jaws for the 12th time", but if the film's still fresh in your head, you don't even need to watch it. Just skip it and, if you have time to check it out at the end and if you're in the mood, give it a go. For instance, I watched Jaws twice in the past 12 months, so I didn't rewatch it for this thread and just went straight to writing my review of it.

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Women will be your undoing, P�p�

04-24-22

Originally Posted by SpelingError

I won't be in the next main Hall, but for the one after that, I'm going to nominate something I don't think many people have seen as well. I have a few films in mind for what I'll pick.

You will be missed and always a pleasure when you do. Looking forward to what that final decision becomes.

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Noir Time

04-24-22

Originally Posted by SpelingError

Yeah, that's another good point. Somebody could say something like "I don't want to watch Jaws for the 12th time", but if the film's still fresh in your head, you don't even need to watch it. Just skip it and, if you have time to check it out at the end and you're in the mood, give it a go. For instance, I watched Jaws twice in the past 12 months, so I didn't rewatch it for this thread and just went straight to writing my review of it.

Yup, no need for you to have rewatch Jaws again (unless you wanted to).

For me I had only seen Raiders twice, and the last time was 20 years ago! So for me it felt like a first time watch. Jaws, I had seen it like 4 times but the last time was over 5 years ago and so I didn't remember many of the finer details and aspects and enjoyed watching it again.

edarsenal

Women will be your undoing, P�p�

04-24-22

Originally Posted by Thief

BTW, I also want to apologize for 1) not being more active in the thread discussions, and 2) for cutting it so close to the deadline. I think I started fairly well, but last month was particularly hectic in pretty much every front from me; from work and family to all the podcast stuff I'm doing. Anyway, I think I managed to read most/all the reviews written and enjoyed most of your thoughts.

And in case I hadn't mentioned it before, I didn't *hate* any film. The one I ranked the lowest might've been a bit of a chore, but I still appreciated it and can acknowledge that at a different moment with a different mindset, I might appreciate it more.

Not to mention Hosting a Countdown for chrissake lol A monumental endeavor in its own right.

And like you there was no "hate" for any given film but some wonderful surprises instead.

Allaby

Guy who likes movies

04-24-22

I enjoy discovering hidden gems and revisting favourites and classics, so I agree there is value to both types of nominations. For the next hall, I�m going to make my own film and then nominate it! 🤓

edarsenal

Women will be your undoing, P�p�

04-24-22

My Dog Skip (2000)

Narrator: Old Skip was 11, and feeble with arthritis, but he never lost that old devilish look in his eye. He made my room his own. Came across an old photo of him not long ago. His little face, with the long snout sniffing at something in the air. His tail was straight out, pointing. Eyes were flashing in some momentary excitement. He always loved to be rubbed on the back of his neck. And when I did it, he'd yawn and he'd stretch, reach out to me with his paws as if he was trying to embrace me. I received a transatlantic call one day. "Skip died," Daddy said. He and my mama wrapped him in my baseball jacket. "They buried him out under our elm tree," they said. That wasn't totally true. For he really lay buried in my heart.

Narrator: Like all dogs, Skip was colorblind. He made friends easily with people of all races and origins. The town was segregated back then, but as we know, dogs are a whole lot smarter than people.

In the reviews for this film, a common thread is the "obviousness" of emotional manipulation. Which, having seen it, is a valid critique. And yet, at the same time, emotional manipulation IS the nature of the beast when it comes to Family Films Centering Around Beloved Pets.
Now, the obviousness DOES detract from what should and could be a Happy Memory that tugs at the heartstrings.
Though I must also concur that the obviousness did help to watch a tearjerker I was in no way looking forward to seeing.

I enjoyed Diane Lane and Kevin Bacon's characters and found myself growing nostalgic for Frankie Muniz's Malcolm in the Middle TV Series watching this. And, of course, the central actor(s), the six Jack Russell terriers playing Skip, was the highlight for me.

SpelingError

AKA Popcorn Reviews

04-24-22

Originally Posted by Allaby

I've already seen your film. It was alright, it just needed more blood and gore.

edarsenal

Women will be your undoing, P�p�

04-24-22

Dolores Claiborne (1995)

The repeated line, "Sometimes, being a b#tch is all a woman has to hold onto," is an almost complete Review Description all on its own.

Kathy Bates runs the full gambit of emotional hardships from a deceased alcoholic, abusive husband (David Strathairn). Add an emotionally fragmented daughter (Jennifer Jason Leigh) mistakingly blaming her and the eventual realization of what truly happened in her childhood regarding the events leading up to her father's "accidental" death.
Too emotionally beaten to give a godd@mn about the dogged pursuit of Detective (Christopher Plummer), along with a seaside town that continually harasses and condemns her. We discover what is beneath the veneer of shared belief to the full details of the past family life and the twenty years of employment to the wealthy, callous widow whose suspicious suicide is the initial catalyst of this Stephen King adaption.

Even though some of the color schemes on occasion did falter a little, it remains a solid pulling away of the layers storyline with a strong cast that kept me engaged to the very end.

Thief

Master of None

04-24-22

Ed, you're late. The deadline was two days ago

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