Movie Review: “War Games – The Dead Code” | |
This is the sequel to the classic 1983 original “WarGames” starring Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy. I got it because it was on sale and, unfortunately, it wasn’t worth the sale price. This updated version is not really a sequel. It’s more of a reboot, re-run, sequel. It has one of the original characters (the brilliant inventor) and the original WOPR. The WOPR is the only thing that really makes the movie interesting – but in the end, it isn’t enough. This version was made in 2007 but actually was released direct to DVD in 2008 and I’d never heard of it until I saw it on the rack. It stars Matt Lanter and Amanda Walsh – neither of which I can remember from anything else (deservedly so if this is an indication of their work). If you’re desperate to see an update of a classic from that time period, go see the new “Footloose” and leave this on the sale rack. | |
Movie Review: “The Happening“ | |
Another on sale DVD I picked up was “The Happening“, starring Mark Wahlberg and written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Basically, I picked this up because I like Mark Wahlberg and some of Shyamalan’s works have been okay, too. I thought Wahlberg was great in “Invincible” and “Shooter” and I’ve enjoyed him in some of his other films, so I thought, what the heck. This film is about “something” mysteriously starts “happening” to get people to kill themselves. The story takes place over a couple of days and then the mystery just stops (or does it?). Anyway, it’s a mildly entertaining film and Wahlberg carries the role and the film. It’s definitely not a scary film (horror) and definitely not action. It’s just an okay film to pass an evening watching. I may screen it again or I may not. Some of Shyamalan’s work gets better with re-watching a couple of times, so I probably will, but this isn’t a movie you think, “Wow, I’m gonna watch that again next … (month, year, whenever).” There is one gruesome scene in a zoo with a lion and there’s another scene where a couple of young boys are murdered, so I would not watch this with small kids (or the squeamish) around. | |
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Holding Hands And Thinking | |
2020 | A Mandelbrot Set |
I Still Can’t… | |
2019 | Proposing A Happy Birthday |
35 Years Later | |
2018 | Forever |
2017 | Too Good To Be True |
Plain Speaking | |
2016 | She Is Still Singing |
2015 | Don’t Complain |
2014 | Nothing Is The Same |
Orange October (XII) – Giants Win Game 7 (3 To 2) And World Series (4 To 3) | |
2013 | Hours, Days, And Years |
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No Game, Didn’t Really Happen
Posted in Movies, tagged Ally Sheedy, Amanda Walsh, M. Night Shyamalan, Mark Wahlberg, Matt Lanter, Matthew Broderick, The Happening, The Happening - movie review, War Games, War Games - The Dead Code - movie review on October 29, 2011| Leave a Comment »
A Good Post
Posted in Quotes, tagged John Shaw Billings, On Blogging, On Writing, Quotes on October 29, 2011| Leave a Comment »
First have something to say, second say it, third stop when you have said it, and finally give it an accurate title. | |
— John Shaw Billings | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | It Also Helps To Marry Well |
Holding Hands And Thinking | |
2020 | A Mandelbrot Set |
I Still Can’t… | |
2019 | Proposing A Happy Birthday |
35 Years Later | |
2018 | Forever |
2017 | Too Good To Be True |
Plain Speaking | |
2016 | She Is Still Singing |
2015 | Don’t Complain |
2014 | Nothing Is The Same |
Orange October (XII) – Giants Win Game 7 (3 To 2) And World Series (4 To 3) | |
2013 | Hours, Days, And Years |
2012 | In Kev Are In Hil |
2011 | No Game, Didn’t Really Happen |
A Good Post | |