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Watching it after dinner tomorrow. Xmas tradition at the Nacho house.alumni94 said:Die Hard. It’s Christmas after all.
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Just watched Blades of Glory with the kids. Still rad.
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Watched 2 Christmas classics last night: It’s A Wonderful Life and Die Hard.
I’ve never watched Wonderful Life and it was worth the wait. I know people who watch it on the regular but it’s not one I’d probably watch again.
Die Hard is our post Christmas Eve dinner tradition and I typically doze off in the 2nd half of the movie; last night was no exception but my dozing only lasted a few minutes.
Here a couple things I always notice in the movie is this.
John McClane arrives and there are probably 100 people minimum at the Xmas party but there are only 30 hostages. Where’s the other 70 people go? Did they escape down a stairwell? Did Carl take them to a lower floor and execute them? I wanna know. If they escaped, what’s their story?
Hans and his team want the $640 million in negotiable bearer bonds in the Nagatomi vault. What the fuck are bearer bonds? Are they real or just a Hollywood invention?
On the topic of the bearer bonds, after the roof is blown up, McClane saves his wife and they exit the building it appears all the bearer bonds are floating down from the 30th floor. There are so many bearer bonds coming down that I’m wondering if each one was only worth 50 cents.
Finally, there are about 13 guys in Hans’ group including Hans. McClane kills 11 of them. At the end, he knocks one guy out before killing Hans and the Huey Lewis doppelgänger. Argyle, punches Theo in the face (it didn’t appear to be a very solid punch) and leaves him in the garage.
Do Theo and the other guy escape? Are they arrested? Imagine the trial.
At the end of the movie, it’s a free for all of hostages leaving the building and police, firemen, reporters and whoever else trying to get in. Some of the questions from the reporters are pretty funny in the obviousness of the question. For example, one reporter asks “are you happy to be outside?” I recommend turning on the closed captioning to read these lines because they’re background. -
I watched Ben Hur Friday night for the first time in decades. I had no idea how gay it is. It's like a giant inside joke - story of Jesus 1950s family fare with something for your gay dad to enjoy. The rowing scenes for one. Ben Hur and the Roman Counsel were old friends. Good friends if you know what I mean
What's the deal with the Romans and making a big ship and deciding hey we'll just get more slaves and oars instead of inventing something better. Slavery inhibits advancement.
The chariot scene is about all that aged well. Plenty of Roman pageantry which was big back in the day. Darn near 4 hours because in 1959 going to the movie was about all there was to do in 81% of America -
Couple of days ago I watched The Wizard of Oz for probably the 50th time in my life. Still a great movie and this time the flying monkeys did not scare the shit out of me like it did when I was a little kid. Bert Lahr is funny as hell. My dearly departed sister used to sing We're Off to See the Wizard and dance around the house - had the steps down. Being the young'un kid out of 5 she always dragged me along. She thought I was a little monkey maybe.
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Are we for or against gay rowers?RaceBannon said:I watched Ben Hur Friday night for the first time in decades. I had no idea how gay it is. It's like a giant inside joke - story of Jesus 1950s family fare with something for your gay dad to enjoy. The rowing scenes for one. Ben Hur and the Roman Counsel were old friends. Good friends if you know what I mean
What's the deal with the Romans and making a big ship and deciding hey we'll just get more slaves and oars instead of inventing something better. Slavery inhibits advancement.
The chariot scene is about all that aged well. Plenty of Roman pageantry which was big back in the day. Darn near 4 hours because in 1959 going to the movie was about all there was to do in 81% of America
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So obviously watched Boys in the Boat. I thought it was going to be a sequel to Boys in the Band so I was greatly disappointed. See my honest review in Boys in the Boat thread.
Christmas viewing:- Klaus - Netflix - solid cartoon original take on Santa beginning story. Good humor, would recommend.
- Dr. Suess' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2018) - Another cartoon. I appreciate the humor in it. Bit less serious. Max the dog steals the show. Would recommend.
- Home Alone 1 & 2 - Timeless. One of my dads absolutely loves slapstick so part of the charm was watching with him. TITTT moment in 2 when MAGA Dictator Fascist Nazi Donald Trump assists Kevin McCallister in finding the reception desk at the hotel. Did Joe Biden ever do such things? To be discussed in the Tug.
- 1917 - Slapstick dad was tired of Christmas movies, politely declining White Christmas and others. Still one of the best movies of the last 10 years, 21st Century IMO.
Show started:- The Bear (Hulu) - Jeremy Allen White stars as renowned Chef moving back to Chicago to take over family beef restaurant after his brother commits suicide. Great dialogue show and cast of characters. Would recommend.
- Klaus - Netflix - solid cartoon original take on Santa beginning story. Good humor, would recommend.
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The Bear gets kind of dark in a couple episodes. Still a solid show but not a knee slapperhuskyhooligan said:So obviously watched Boys in the Boat. I thought it was going to be a sequel to Boys in the Band so I was greatly disappointed. See my honest review in Boys in the Boat thread.
Christmas viewing:- Klaus - Netflix - solid cartoon original take on Santa beginning story. Good humor, would recommend.
- Dr. Suess' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2018) - Another cartoon. I appreciate the humor in it. Bit less serious. Max the dog steals the show. Would recommend.
- Home Alone 1 & 2 - Timeless. One of my dads absolutely loves slapstick so part of the charm was watching with him. TITTT moment in 2 when MAGA Dictator Fascist Nazi Donald Trump assists Kevin McCallister in finding the reception desk at the hotel. Did Joe Biden ever do such things? To be discussed in the Tug.
- 1917 - Slapstick dad was tired of Christmas movies, politely declining White Christmas and others. Still one of the best movies of the last 10 years, 21st Century IMO.
Show started:- The Bear (Hulu) - Jeremy Allen White stars as renowned Chef moving back to Chicago to take over family beef restaurant after his brother commits suicide. Great dialogue show and cast of characters. Would recommend.
Just started Citadel on Prime. Solid first episode. Nick Jonas’ wife has a huge rack and some junk in the trunk. Robb Stark has amnesia. - Klaus - Netflix - solid cartoon original take on Santa beginning story. Good humor, would recommend.
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Watched Rain Man last night. Saw it once when I was 17 maybe and thought it was dumb - pretty much describes my feelings on any non-action/comedy movies up until I was about 45.
Thought it was good. Forgot part of the movie is filmed up the road in Cincinnati.
Told Mrs Nacho I’m going to start acting like Rain Man next time we do a road trip. -
Keep throwing toothpicks on the floor in every Cafe you dine in.CFetters_Nacho_Lover said:Watched Rain Man last night. Saw it once when I was 17 maybe and thought it was dumb - pretty much describes my feelings on any non-action/comedy movies up until I was about 45.
Thought it was good. Forgot part of the movie is filmed up the road in Cincinnati.
Told Mrs Nacho I’m going to start acting like Rain Man next time we do a road trip.
Hilarity will ensue.
