Current Movies - Thumbs UP or Thumbs DOWN

[sourland]

Today we saw 'The Founder" - story of McDonalds and Ray Kroc. Interesting story. Michael Keating may have the most expressive face of any actor. Pretty much a one man show and he is very good. We give it a 3 on the scale of 4.

 

[drumstick diva]

Thank you Sour. Seems I forgot to review "Patriot Day," re: the Boston Marathon bombing. Very good movie, and pretty much a showcase for Mark Walberg's talent. I think it didn't draw much attention because people haven't forgotten and know how it turned out. I will say the surviving "perp" looked just like the real person. So much so I wonder if he has to worry for his own life. My brother and I both gave 3.75 out of 4 stars.

 

[drumstick diva]

Had planned to see "A Dog's Purpose," till the video and other information surfaced about it's production. I know the premiere has been cancelled.

 

[User395221]

and pretty much a showcase for Mark Walberg's talent.

I saw him on tv talking about it. He was very intent on doing the story "properly" because it's his community. (I forget what he actually said, I wasn't paying that much attention, but he took it very seriously to do a good job)

 

[drumstick diva]

I get a kick out of Mark Walberg because he is someone of a smaller stature (bigger than me tho) and still gets to star in movies.

Good for him

The first movie I saw with him starring - can't recall the name - he played shall we say a Big adult star. I had no idea who he was, many years ago, he must have been a teenager. I've seen several of his serious movies and really enjoyed a fun one "Date Night." think it was called , with Steve Carel ,and -Tina Fey. Mark was a former boyfriend of hers and she kept calling on him for help. He'd open the door shirtless. Steve was dazed and said "even his muscles have muscles. " They really did. Well worth the ticket price and a funny plot to boot.


Having

myself soundly, I will now sit in the corner.

 

[drumstick diva]

After eating two candy bars my brain started working and spit out "Boogie Nights." THAT was the Mark Walberg movie, I think he went as 'Markie Mark' then

 

[User395221]

I think he went as 'Markie Mark' then

oh yes, Markie Mark, I'd forgotten that. He used to model the undies when he was "Markie Mark".

 

[whoop whoop]

DD yes I thought you meant that paper, I checked but also checked on Wikipedia and had some articles there, but to be honest I found the show all a bit over the top.

Watched Dirk Gentley's Holistic Detective Agency with Elijah Wood,not my favourite actor, I always think he looks 'short of a few pennies'. He was quite good in this though and I found it quite addicitve and requiring very little brain power, really quite funny in places.

I also watched the Equalizer, with Denzel who I love - thought that great mindless fun too - sometimes you just have to blow things up.

Other than that haven't watched much, did watch Frasier and thought some of those old episodes abslutely hysterical.

After all the years of having no TV/cable I find myself still going for the old shows, just battle sometimes with the new fangled things

 

[drumstick diva]

I feel the same about Elijah Wood - I thought he went through the Lord of the Rings trilogy with the same pained look on his face - that isn't acting, more like constipation. I have not seen him in any good performance. Prefer not to see him at all.

 

[User395221]

Watched Dirk Gentley's Holistic Detective Agency with Elijah Wood,

Have you seen the original TV version? I didn't know they were remaking it.