tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post7924003605182704937..comments2024-03-25T15:38:16.880-07:00Comments on Surrender to the Void: Thursday Movie Picks: Origin Filmsthevoid99http://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-77119093323341133812017-11-30T11:45:51.953-08:002017-11-30T11:45:51.953-08:00@Brittani-Yay!!!
@Big Screen Small Words-Indeed.
...@Brittani-Yay!!!<br /><br />@Big Screen Small Words-Indeed.<br /><br />@Birgit-Watch <i>Doctor Strange</i>, it's not original but still fun.<br /><br />@Sonia Cerca-Awesome.<br /><br />@joel65913-<i>Dirty Harry</i> is awesome though I don't really see it as an origin film but rather a look of a man who does things his way.<br /><br />@Wanderer-I can understand your view. Yeah, the superhero thing can be tiresome but you have to admire Marvel for taking risks and bring something different to the table.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-21159354651865470322017-11-30T10:51:14.259-08:002017-11-30T10:51:14.259-08:00I think I really am getting tired of superhero mov...I think I really am getting tired of superhero movies. It's not that I do not like these movies...it's just that I just found them just ok. Nothing I would want to watch again.Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-12974970858096721912017-11-25T09:06:45.860-08:002017-11-25T09:06:45.860-08:00Haven't seen Dr. Strange but my fave of the ot...Haven't seen Dr. Strange but my fave of the other two by far is Guardians of the Galaxy which despite my superhero/sci-fi burnout was engaging and fun thanks to Chris Pratt. I put off Iron Man for years since I find modern day RDJ a noxious tool both on and off screen. A shame he was terrific when he was younger. The film itself wasn't bad despite him. <br /><br />I deliberately avoided superhero movies since the recent glut of them has left me indifferent.<br /><br />The Bourne Identity (2002)-A young man (Matt Damon) is found floating in the ocean by fisherman, bullet riddled and with no memory of who he is or how he came to be in his situation. As he recovers he discovers he knows many languages, is versed in complex defensive skills and for some reason has a computer chip implanted in his hip. Sensing danger he assumes the identity Jason Bourne, the name on his passport and sets off to discover the facts of his life. He is actually a pursued agent with the bulk of the film following efforts to eliminate him during which he uses his skills to defend himself helped by a young woman (Franka Potente) he enlists along the way. Kinetic, exciting opener to the series followed by several excellent (and a few not so hot) sequels. <br /><br />Dirty Harry (1971)-With San Francisco in the grip of a maniac known as Scorpio police inspector “Dirty” Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) is put on the case since others have been ineffective. Harry, untroubled by things like procedure and rules, opens a can of whoop-ass on a variety of lowlifes and criminals in his pursuit of the lunatic. Responsible for the catch phrase "You've got to ask yourself a question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya, punk?" this massively successful film lead to four sequels.<br /><br />A Family Affair (1937)-First film of the enormously successful Andy Hardy series follows the everyday adventures of small town California Judge Hardy (Lionel Barrymore in the first/Lewis Stone in the series), his wife (Spring Byington in the original/Fay Holden series), two children Marion (always Cecilia Parker) and Andy (Mickey Rooney) and their live in Aunt Millie (Sara Haden). This time out the judge is up for reelection but crooked politicians and a hack at the local paper try to throw the vote. Meanwhile oldest daughter Joan (who more or less vanished later on) returns home because of troubles in her marriage but after Andy jumps into action and has a man to man talk with his dad all turns out A-Okay! Sprightly piece of Americana was so successful (earning over 2 ½ million on a budget of less than 200 thousand) it begat a series of 15 follow-ups that proved such a money mill MGM used them to introduce their most promising up and comers including Lana Turner, Kathryn Grayson, Esther Williams and Judy Garland who became a semi-regular as next door neighbor Betsy Booth who pined for Andy though he was going steady with the short tempered Polly Benedict (Ann Rutherford). These helped turn Rooney into a top 10 box office attraction for many years including twice at number one.joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-82824242395447691162017-11-24T04:14:41.786-08:002017-11-24T04:14:41.786-08:00Great picks! I really liked all of these. Great picks! I really liked all of these. Sonia Cercahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313734872038610058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-71375115786830380412017-11-24T04:05:36.164-08:002017-11-24T04:05:36.164-08:00We match with Guardians! That film is a lot of fun...We match with Guardians! That film is a lot of fun with great music. I also love Ironman which was funny but had heart...except for Ironman...well he has one but it’s damaged. I haven’t seen your last choice but I love Benedict Cumberbatch who should have won the Oscar last yearBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-7865097756511123872017-11-23T16:38:28.938-08:002017-11-23T16:38:28.938-08:00Great picks! All are entertaining entries to the M...Great picks! All are entertaining entries to the Marvel universe. Big Screen Small Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15047376725272000920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-51429126007240546102017-11-23T15:07:10.086-08:002017-11-23T15:07:10.086-08:00I enjoyed all three of these films!I enjoyed all three of these films!Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.com