my 2 cents worth

movie reviews

While exercising, I've taken advantage of our Netflix subscription. I've been given ample proof of the belief that there is a lot of sub standard movieola being pumped out.
However, I'm surprised now and then. " Highway Men " actually well done and interesting at many levels. Bonnie and Clyde are terrorizing banks and businesses. The governments respond. The regular law can't cope w/ mobile criminals seen as the ' Robin Hoods 'of the Southern U.S.
Hence, the highway men. Ex Texas Rangers are hired on a pro tem basis ( I'm not sure what that means but always wanted to use the phrase ). Get your man ( or woman too ! ) is the mandate.
They succeed. In the mean time, we get a good look at life in the South. The times and the troubles for sure. Kevin Kostner and Woody Harrelson are dour, slightly cynical lawmen doing their job. Scary. In many ways. 
I'd never even heard of this one. A definite recommend.

" the Great Wall ", Hollywood blockbuster set and shot in China. BIG is the word. Colour, scope and action are all BIG. How big ? Haven't a clue. The extras or CGI must have been enormous, I really couldn't tell which.
The plot, ravaging toothed critters, pour out of the mountains every six decades to exact revenge on an Emperor who went too far. The animals are like scavenger ants except that they are the size of Volkswagons. TG for the Great Wall and Matt Damon.
You know, I always thought the Great Wall was overkill and had to have been built for other reasons then for tourists or Calvary to use. Now, I know why that wall was built.
Reviews were tepid at best, some even scornful. Along w/ regular TV channels the Telcom offered HBO and Crave as a promo. This movie was on Crave.
Pro s : colour   ,   action   ,  an interesting peek at a culture. A subtle woman's rights film as well.
The troops are broken into divisions and the divisions are colour coded.
Well, women in armour, always sexy. Get this, the women get royal blue armour that makes them look like a Marvel super - hero or gymnast. Babes is what you get. And the blue warriors are athletes and gymnasts in battle. I'm going to re-watch ( taped it or PVR d it ) just for the girls.

I'm recommending this until M sees this review.

Weather, on its way to super fine. Temperatures will flirt w/ the 65 number and surpass that to-morrow.