What Movie Are You Watching?
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How much $? How often were there commercials? I think some other streaming services have two levels of subscriptions, limited and no commercials.
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I think AMC has a “massive amount of ads” tier and a “less ads than that” tier. They have AMC premiere and AMC plus… I think one of those is supposed to be ad-free. One of them requires you to have a cable subscription and one doesn’t…. What a mess.
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Amazon just said "if you want to watch this (no other way to rent otherwise) movie you must subscribe to the free trial of AMC for $8.99 a month with a free week) and like a dumbass I did.
Good to know, I had no idea but there's no way I would pay that much for this service but I do love that we have a choice now in our selections.
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The thing is if you have AMC on cable, there would be no need to subscribe to the + version unless they promised something like access to their entire library which I think is the deal? Or they are pulling a CBS All Access scam, making you pay extra for certain new shows.
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My guess is the biggest difference would be access to VOD, you just have to watch it with ads, at least with that tier.The thing is if you have AMC on cable, there would be no need to subscribe to the + version unless they promised something like access to their entire library which I think is the deal? Or they are pulling a CBS All Access scam, making you pay extra for certain new shows.
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Black Death (2010)- a very dark medieval story starring Sean Bean about Christians seeking a demonic source of the plague, and Pagans who think Christianity is the pits, with plenty of suffering to go around. There is no redemption to be found here.
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Maybe it's because it's a weird cross between the pop idol and Cold War genres, but it really does work. The gags are hilariously inventive, and Val Kilmer even sings the songs himself.
I know Kilmer's been in a lot of films, but I'm hard pressed to name any really big hits besides this one, "Tombstone", "Batman Forever" and "Top Gun". And that's kind of a shame, because he's so talented, particularly at comedy.
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It sounds like it was aptly named.
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"Top Secret!" is a criminally underrated comedy from the same folks that brought you "Airplane!" Somehow, however, this never took off (no pun intended).
Maybe it's because it's a weird cross between the pop idol and Cold War genres, but it really does work. The gags are hilariously inventive, and Val Kilmer even sings the songs himself.
I know Kilmer's been in a lot of films, but I'm hard pressed to name any really big hits besides this one, "Tombstone", "Batman Forever" and "Top Gun". And that's kind of a shame, because he's so talented, particularly at comedy.
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The Doors was a big movie. Kilmer was very unhappy playing Batman because of the suit, it hindered him, so he backed out of any further participation to do The Saint, my favorite mostly because of the character, the romantic aspects appealed to me, and his and Elizabeth Shue’s performances, although it got slammed by critics and received only a 65% audience score. Over half liked it.
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With the Hitman's Girlfriend's Bodyguard now on PPV, I figured I needed to watch the first one. So with the wife out of town visiting her mother and taking one for the team (I had to stay home and feed the cats), I figured it was a good of time as any and watched the first half last night. Like it so far, so will finish it tonight.
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I assume The Doors was profitable and it had quite the buzz. Not sure it was a monster hit though. As for Kilmer’s comedic skills, I’m a fan of Real Genius. It’s pretty silly, but he’s top notch in it."Top Secret!" is a criminally underrated comedy from the same folks that brought you "Airplane!" Somehow, however, this never took off (no pun intended).
Maybe it's because it's a weird cross between the pop idol and Cold War genres, but it really does work. The gags are hilariously inventive, and Val Kilmer even sings the songs himself.
I know Kilmer's been in a lot of films, but I'm hard pressed to name any really big hits besides this one, "Tombstone", "Batman Forever" and "Top Gun". And that's kind of a shame, because he's so talented, particularly at comedy.
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Finally about to watch (over the next two nights):
Expecting to be underwhelmed since Aretha and now her family gave the okay for this particular biopic. Friends' reviews already stated that it was watered down compared to the recent TV series with Cynthia Erivo.
Expecting to be underwhelmed since Aretha and now her family gave the okay for this particular biopic. Friends' reviews already stated that it was watered down compared to the recent TV series with Cynthia Erivo.
I grew up watching Bob, Norm Abrams and Roy Underhill. So sad to see the Bob Ross legacy. I'm led to believe this account is mostly accurate.
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The Wailing (2016 South Korea)
I really enjoyed this movie. It is scary but also really keeps you guessing and wondering and trying to figure out who is the good guy or bad guy, or are there even good and bad guys?
Highly recommended. I saw it for free on the Plex TV app, and it says it’s from the “Crackle” streaming service, so if that app still exists, you can probably watch it on that too.
I really enjoyed this movie. It is scary but also really keeps you guessing and wondering and trying to figure out who is the good guy or bad guy, or are there even good and bad guys?
Highly recommended. I saw it for free on the Plex TV app, and it says it’s from the “Crackle” streaming service, so if that app still exists, you can probably watch it on that too.
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Better than expected but still a pretty pedestrian, direct by numbers flick. Forrest Whitaker, IMHO, was the only standout performance. Expected more music and performances. And the end felt rushed/abrupt. Now I have to watch the National Geographic miniseries with Cynthia Erivo to compare.Finally about to watch (over the next two nights):
Expecting to be underwhelmed since Aretha and now her family gave the okay for this particular biopic. Friends' reviews already stated that it was watered down compared to the recent TV series with Cynthia Erivo.
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