- Jun 11, 2014
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I’m a history person and love anything 1800s, so I saw this movie called “Nightingale” as my wife and I were browsing Saturday night and decided to watch it. She never gets me to watch movies, so she was excited. The setting is 1825 Tasmania, which is a fascinating area of the world at that time that doesn’t get attention. Unfortunately, it’s basically three hours of English soldiers raping women, killing Aborigines, raping more women, and hearing those who are still alive tell the world how they hate white people. I love a good revenge story, which it is, and the Aborigine costar is a great character you kind of are drawn to, but I’m also half English and at some point was tired of being lumped in with these toolbags. If you’re looking for a nice relaxing, romantic evening movie with your significant other, this is probably not it. Also, if for whatever reason we ever find ourselves actually together, and someone suggests watching a movie, don’t let me pick it.
Duly noted, if @Seedy and I ever invite you and your wife over you may not pick the movie. However we will let you cook for us.
Just for the record, I always pick the worst movies too.
Thanks. Just bear in mind that I am half English. So to hear Netflix tell it, there’s a real chance I burn down your farm, rape whomever I choose and enslave the rest of you. Of course, I’m also half Italian so there would be sauce and good wine. All about your personal risk tolerance. May be worth it. So tough to say.
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It's good to see that Taibbi is still capable of writing good schit when he wants to.Greatest review ever:
How Crazy-Ass Tom Cruise and "Top Gun" Saved America
America needs to get back to meaningless fun, and "Top Gun: Maverick" delivers in colossal dosestaibbi.substack.com
So - the wife gave me control of the remote this weekend, therefore:
Old Henry - The frickin’ fantastic Tim Blake Nelson is a farmer, but apparently was an outlaw in his past (see: Unforgiven) but there’s a very cool twist near the end. This was a crazy good movie.
9/10
The Outfit- similar in the sense the main guy (Mark Rylance - you’ve seen him in a lot of British movies - awesome actor) is not what he appears to be. Set in 1956 Chicago, he’s a tailor for several mobsters who use his shop for passing messages to other members of ‘The Outfit’, a crime syndicate. I can’t give too much more away, but damn, great story and unexpected ending. Make sure you watch this one.
9/10
The Gray Man (Netflix) - Gosling, Evans and Billy Bob. Billy Bob recruits people out of prison to train as secret agents. Gosling is one of those people. Evans is the ruthless former agent, turned mercenary that is called to clean stuff up by any means necessary. Basically a hit goes wrong, stuff gets exposed and Evans is sent to take everyone out. It becomes a cat and mouse at that point. The story is not bad, action scenes are good and not low budget Netflix feel, humor hits at the right time and everyone acts like they had fun making this movie. Evans was really good in this. 6/10