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A documentary on William Shatner, cultural Icon. When I was a child I too wanted to "go Boldly where no man has gone before", discover new worlds, so - realizing as I got older his failings - first as an actor, and - really, what does it matter the rest?
It was time to put childish things behind me and while I respected his "accomplishments" - never so much the quality of his work but the breadth of his career, and how much his roles influenced the cultural landscape, I was never really a "trekkie" or a fan of his acting style.
But this documentary, kind, warm, revealing, it was good, and a fair send off to one who is still able to realize that he is soon to set off on journey where every man has gone before and none have returned. And his thoughts upon the planet, mortality, and what is truly important.
Proof that one can become more than the sum of ones parts. Very worthwhile.
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Fell down some rabbit hole on reddit about how "The Cube" was getting a Japanese remake. Everyone seemed to think the original was just good enough.
So I took time out and downloaded and watched it.
/redditors are not film critics. This was bad. Irredeemable. Just a generic film, probably would have done well on Netflix.
The one positive is that I can see how it could be done for a very low budget. Probably it was, nowadays for sure it could be, would be, the entire thing filmed against a green-screen and topped up with CGI. But it would have been better if it hadn't been made at all...
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A curious film (Spanish?) about a man that sees a half-naked woman in the woods not far from his house, goes in to investigate and...
Well, suffice it to say it's not your typical time-travel movie. Worthy of watching if only to highlight what can be done with a good script and a low budget. Disturbing, some horror imagery.
Watched this online here: http://www.effedupmovies.com/timecrimes-2007/
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This came up on my YouTube, apparently available for free with a few ads, and while not on "my list" I watched and enjoyed.
I can add nothing to the reviews, only that the lighting - yellow dust - tones, the palpable heat and post-apocalyptic settings are all rather finely attuned to the state of the Koots and the world in general at the moment.
The right movie at the right time.
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I've previously endorsed "Breaking Bad" on here, no need to do it again.
But as my opinion counts for very little, here's a link to Anthony Hopkins fan letter (to Bryan Cranston), in which he endorses the same:
Link: The Guardian - Anthony Hopkins Fan Letter to Bryan Cranston