Author: AWR72
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Daily Prompt
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
If you’d asked me twenty years ago, before I aged, it would have been somewhere warm and tropical like Tahiti or Bora Bora and part of me still loves that idea. A small shack in the sand with endless warm days.
However.
These days I am also starting to think about living in a little more Northern climate on the coast. A place you can take strolls on the beach or long hikes. Not sure where that is. Maine or Oregon or maybe Canada or maybe somewhere overseas.
Those are my places. What are yours?
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Review and Haiku: Thunderbolts
Spoilers so proceed with caution.
This movie got one thing truly right. The ending. Up until that end I was kind of mid on the movie. I liked it and was enjoying it, as much as I enjoy any of these later Marvel movies that have become formulaic. Not to say that there hasn’t been some good ones as of late, but you kind of know what to expect when you watch one. Good guy must overcome his or her demons, bad guy or girl develops a bad guy or girl plot, good guy or girl punches said bad guy or girl while CGI things go boom and good guy or girl mostly wins with a few blemishes when it’s all said and done.
Thunderbolts, however, didn’t follow the traditional route, this movie didn’t fall into an endless CGI filled battle where’s it hard to see what’s got on half the time and it pushed us, the audience, into a psychological nightmare thriller. That went into the dream space and into people’s nightmares and explored those inner demons that haunt us all. I was floored when Sentry turned into that black mass and started turning not only people but the entire city of New York into this dark hellscape filled with shadows and demons. And Sentry looked particularly creepy at this time. When he went to his dark side. He went to his dark side. Covered in black from head to toe with these beady little red eyes that was the only thing with light in his entire face – just creepy stuff. Straight out of a horror movie and I liked how the Thunderbolts had to go into this dream world and fight their way through it. Enjoyed that a lot and seeing one of these movies truly embrace the dark side was great. I didn’t expect it and it helped to elevate this movie, for me personally, from something kind of mid and typical to one of the better movies I have seen in this MCU run of movies.
What say you? Did you enjoy Thunderbolts? Did you not? Tired of the MCU or not? I am kind of tired of it but I still have a minimal interest in it and probably only Spiderman will get my theater money from here forward, but I will continue to check them out when they drop on Disney.
See it or hear it here:
YouTube Horror Channel: Disembodied Screams
Podcast: Disembodied Screams
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Daily Prompt
Who is the most famous or infamous person you have ever met?
Does anyone remember Curt Gowdy? My parents have a picture of him holding me when I was a baby.
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Review and Haiku: Predator: Badlands
Gore:
There’s plenty of green predator blood. Plenty of Predator and animal and android dismemberments. Plenty of melting androids. Plenty of gooey android blood too. There’s not much red to be seen but there is still plenty of blood spilled in various colors. If you like gore, it’s there, just not red, and I am sure that helped the rating stay PG-13.
Effects:
Obviously money went into this one. Everything looked great from the landscapes to the ships to the unique creatures and plants. Those weapons with the red lights – looked cool. The movie was also kind of Star Warsesque at times, which I really liked. All the Predators looked amazing. Lots of unique designs for their armor and weapons and faces.
Story, Script, and Directing:
Highlight and Star those three things because Dan Trachtenberg delivers once again behind the lens. His direction is flawless just like it was in Prey and Killer of Killers. I have enjoyed what he has brought to and added to the Predator lore and universe. It’s a great way to keep the Predator fresh and new without relying on the past and I also loved the world building in this movie. Seeing the Predator home planet and the Planet Genna – the death planet – enjoyed all the various creatures on this planet and the plants and things of that nature. Part of my enjoyment of this movie was just watching and waiting to see what they would come up with next. Story and script are also top notch. Patrick Aison and Dan did an amazing job crafting this story and script and making it believable.
Acting:
Top notch. Dimitrius who played Dek, the Predator we root for this time, was great in the lead role and Elle Fanning did an outstanding job playing both good and bad androids. Not a big cast but the movie is not about the cast it’s about the spectacle and there’s plenty of it.
Score:
Powerful. The sound design was crisp and clean and the explosions rattled my seat from time to time in the theater.
Bonus points to Bud:
Glad they didn’t overuse this creature and left it behind for part of the movie. Might have been a bit too much for a Predator movie if it had too much screen time.
Minor Gripe:
I will say it took me a minute to vibe with Elle’s character but once I did I was fully connected and the humor, at times, wore a bit thin. It’s okay to stay dark. A movie like this kind of demands it.
That’s it.
What are your thoughts about Predator: Badlands?
YouTube Horror Channel: Disembodied Screams
Podcast: Disembodied Screams
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Daily Prompt
What is good about having a pet?
They provide – comfort, warmth, love, companionship, laughter, joy, smiles, etc.
And they add a positive vibe to any space you bring them into.
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Daily Prompt
Name the most expensive personal item you’ve ever purchased (not your home or car).
Does a plane ticket count? I have been to multiple places around the globe and I know that was always an expensive personal purchase. I also bought a video camera for one of these trips and dropped it in a lake in Italy. I was able to retrieve the camera but it was no longer working.
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Daily Prompt
What podcasts are you listening to?
The six I listen to when I get in the mood to listen. Not as much of a Podcast junky as I used to be.
Campfire: Ghost stories and spooky stuff.
Legends: They talk about various legends from the New England states.
Both of these dive into Horror movies and related subjects.
SFN: Talking about the band Rush.
DnDnD is a Dungeons and Dragons Podcast. In case you were wondering. The other D stands for Dinner. Each episode the host tries to match a particular food to the campaign they are on.
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Haiku: Silver Surfer
Silver surfer glides
Across the cold dark cosmos
Riding quick and smooth
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Review and Haiku: Predator: Killer of Killers
Spoilers, possibly, maybe, proceed with caution. You’ve been warned. Now, here is the haiku and then the review.
The Shield
Great way to lead this set of stories off. I enjoyed seeing vikings taking on this monstrous Predator. Doesn’t end well for any of them, but overall this was really solid. Great gore, action, setting, effects, and animation. The kills were brutal and bloody. Predator looked awesome – never seen one that big.
The Sword
There’s something about Japan and swords and the lore of that country’s history with Ninjas and things like that that play well in the Predator universe and this segment leans heavy into that lore. I really enjoyed this segment, it might be my favorite of the 3, just something about seeing Japan and a Predator unleashed upon this ancient world that works for me. I would love, of these three segments, to see this one fleshed out and turned into a live action film. I think it would really pop and once again, gore, violence, action, etc. is awesome. No complaints in that department. I also think this is my favorite Predator in this film.
The Bullet
I liked the story in this one a lot, probably the most fleshed out and well rounded story of the three. I really liked seeing the dog fights because we’ve never seen a Predator fighting and flying in his ship. The ship a lot of times is an after thought, a prop, so that was a nice touch. The setting was great too. 1941 and the second great war – I bet a Predator could find a lot of good fighters in this time period and place. And like the other two segments, it works, not as bloody or as violent, but there’s still plenty of action and gore and violence and all that stuff that the other two segments excelled in and if you tune in just for that you will not be disappointed.
The Battle
Somehow these warriors are in the same time line and fighting each other and trying to survive a gladiator style event on a hostile Predator planet. Great conclusion to the movie and it showcased another awesome Predator with amazing dread locks. Not sure about the time traveling aspect because there would have to be some of that for the conclusion to happen. But if you don’t think too much about that then it isn’t a problem at all. And again, like the other segments, gore, violence, action, animation, mayhem, dismemberment, etc. etc, etc. are all top notch.
Have you seen this movie? Let me know your thoughts about it. Favorite Predator. Favorite Segment. Let me know that too. Take care and have a good one.
YouTube Horror Channel: Disembodied Screams
Podcast: Disembodied Screams
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Haiku and Review: The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Better than I expected it to be. Cast and direction was strong, Great effects. Cool villain and I really liked the 60s Jetson style look of the movie. Added a nice touch and a unique vibe to the film. Also, Silver Surfer was awesome.
Have you seen it? Let me know your thoughts about it.
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Script and Haiku: Predator
Spoilers, possibly, maybe, proceed with caution. You’ve been warned. Here we go with the haiku.
Elite rescue team
Mission to save hostages
Alien hunting
What is there to say about this movie that hasn’t already been said a billion times?
Gore. Excellent. Head shots. Body shots. Skeletons ripped from human meat. And one nasty arm severing. Plenty of red is spilled.
Story and Script. Tight and lean. No wasted space.
Directing from John McTiernan is on point. He got the most out of every scene and actor and he shot the action scenes perfectly – you could see it all very clearly.
Acting, solid, it is what it is for a movie like this. Honestly, it’s much better than a movie like this actually needs to be because movies like this don’t need top notch acting. You got the action. You got the villain. You got the testosterone fueled pace. Acting is only a small part of that but there’s not a dud to be had among this cast. This was Arnold at his peak. Even if he couldn’t act, which he can, he’s proved that, I’d still cast him for star power alone.
Score. Fits each scene to a T.
And this movie gives us one of the all time cinema villain legends. The Predator and I am still surprised that they were able to make the Predator and all the stuff he used look this good in the Eighties, pre CGI. I can see why the Predator continues to haunt cinema to this very day.
I have loved this movie for a very long time. It’s Eighties action through and through, it’s a gory horror slasher movie, it’s scifi, it wears a lot of hats and looks good in all of them. Now, what say you? Do you love this one? When was your time seeing it? Things like that in the comments below. Take care. Have a good one and get to the choppa.
YouTube Horror Channel: Disembodied Screams
Podcast: Disembodied Screams
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Daily Prompt
Do you need time?
Don’t we all need 26 hours in a 24 hour day?
Best way for me to combat this is to stay on a schedule and somewhere in that schedule carve out a little time for myself. Taking a walk, reading, watching a movie, doing something creative, etc. That’s the way I find a bit of time each day.
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Haiku: Street Trash
Halloween candy
Laying on the cold grey road
Trick or treat chaos
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Daily Prompt
Invent a holiday! Explain how and why everyone should celebrate.
Zero Day
We take a day off work and pretend we are on vacation. Listen to some music, hang out with friends, read a book, listen to music, sleep, make your favorite drinks, take a hike, ride a bike, etc.
To participate you have to wear a Hawaiian shirt and do absolutely nothing for the day. Only those few chores are allowed that are truly necessary – like cooking and cleaning dishes. No social media is allowed. In fact technology will be invented to prevent you from accessing any of it. The rest of the day is about resetting your soul to zero back to your calm warm center.
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Daily Prompt
Is there an age or year of your life you would re-live?
16: It might be fun to go back to that age and experience driving for the first time. To feel that freedom you get when you climb behind the wheel and just go. Late 80’s music in the cassette player, hair in the wind (use to have it), and no real commitments.
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Haiku: Halloween
Happy Halloween to those who celebrate.
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Podcast: Disembodied Screams
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