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Hitman – (2007 movie)

2015-12-29

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0465494/

I’m not sure how to describe this movie. It’s .. it doesn’t have the sort of consistency that makes it stick in memory enough to try.

It both feels like it has a plot line and that it’s all over the place. Overall it neither crafts a “feeling” nor has memorable characters. It was watchable enough to get through it all without really cringing, but it’s definitely not re-watchable and I wouldn’t recommend it even as bubblegum viewing. It’s successor, Hitman – Agent 47 (2015)[doesn’t exist], is way better.

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Executive producer.. Vin Diesel? Oh.

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Gotham – (2014 show)

2015-12-08

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(on Wikipedia)
was https://www.fox.com/gotham/

The early days of Gotham City.

This loiters on all the named characters, trying to explore their backstories. I didn’t like it.

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The Untouchables – (1987 movie)

2015-12-02

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094226/

The story of Al Capone and his network of criminals being chased by the United States Department of the Treasury.

Overall it’s an entertaining, albeit predictable, film to me. I understand it was popular at the time, but I can’t imagine it’s held up well at all. It puts me off because it’s so very clean, yet has so much violence. There is a sort of strange “Disney violence” oil-and-water that makes no sense to me.

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The Last Panthers – (2015 show)

2015-11-27

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4075386/

Driven by De Beers‘ manufactured value of diamonds, the story follows a robbery being investigated by police and an ugly insurance woman of some sort.

Maybe it gets better, but it’s slow and boring. Maybe I needed to see an extended-length pilot episode. This has John Hurt, but that’s not good enough for me. Maybe I should have given this more of a chance, but .. I’m not going to.

Has scenes spoken in the French language, with English subtitles. It takes place in France, so there are a lot.
Has scenes spoken in the Serbian language, with English subtitles.

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Sicario – (2015 movie)

2015-10-31

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3397884/
was sicariofilm.com

A somehow-pushover swat-whatever officer becomes embroiled in southern USA drug stuff.

Not for me on so many levels, particularly because the lead character is unrealistic and unlikeable.

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The Godfather – (1972 movie)

2015-10-28

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.facebook.com/thegodfather/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068646/

TODO – Crime and stuff.

After seeing Black Mass – (2015 movie) I’m reminded to put this into the growing catalogue. I’ll have to come back and re-watch it to add any real notes. Though I’ve seen this, it isn’t in my collection and I don’t expect to see it again any time soon.

Being ancient and good, this movie has become the standard for a “certain type” of movie. It got there first, so it set the bar. One which arguably hasn’t been reached by other movies.

Based on The Godfather – (1969 book), by Mario Puzo.
Followed by The Godfather Part II – (1974 movie)

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Black Mass – (2015 movie)

2015-10-27

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1355683/
https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/black-mass

The FBI make an alliance with the mob.

I’m not a particularly big fan of this type of movie, but this one was good. I don’t think it’s worth watching a second time. I got bored most of the way through.

Based on Black Mass (2006?) by Dick Lehr and Gerard O’Neill

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Mr. Robot – (2015 show)

2015-09-27

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The show was cancelled after two seasons, at which time I stopped caring enough that when I learned it had been un-cancelled I continued to not care.

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4158110/
https://www.usanetwork.com/mr-robot

A psychologically-disturbed young man’s fantasies spiral out of control as he pursues a lunatic’s dream for economic anarchy.

Fast and loose. This is one of those shows which tries to cash in on this generation’s theme of general discontent. It generally fails. More-or-less entertaining.

For everyday people this is somewhat recommended. For fans of psychological stuff, and anti-corporatism, this is somewhat recommended. For people who know enough about computers but don’t like psychological stuff or anti-corporatism, I do not recommend this.