Geek Mentality

Well, it's official. I now have finally heard a song by The Smiths. Many actually. This might complete my listening career of them - but it definitely will not be the end of my viewing and enjoying a David Fincher or Michael Fassbender movie! And with this day complete, tomorrow starts the final week of Movie Month!

Is Movie Month possessed? This isn't the first movie dealing with the devil this month - and I am contemplating whether or not it is the last! When I first heard about this movie, I had very little expectations for it - but boy oh boy was I happily wrong about that. I’d heard since its release how much people have enjoyed it and apparently I’m one of those people!

And with today's movie, I have not completed the Jurassic World trilogy, and - oh wait, they already announced another one? Great. Well, not to spoil things too much - but it has to be better than what I watched today, right? Oh it doesn't....Double great. (Please be advised that the host of today's podcast and the writer of these notes used the word "great" with a tremendous amount of sarcasm.)

The next time I order an ice coffee I am going to say, "Please add cream." And if they ask if I want any sweetener, I'll say - "Yes. Equalize it." I thought of that while I still have 30 minutes left in this awesome movie, so I paused it - and came here to write that. Worth it!!! Okay, I finished the movie - loved it. Not sure I still like my coffee sweetener joke. No, wait I do. It's incredible.

Devil inside. Devil inside. Every single one of us - the Devil inside...wait, INXS was yesterday. Today, I watched movie from two directing brothers that I was not familiar with - but now will be paying attention to what they're working on next. Dare I say....Devilish fun? I apologize for NOTHING!

You may be asking yourself - wait a second, this guy's never seen Donnie Darko? And of course the answer to your hurtful question is, of course not! I would never break the sacred rules of movie month by discussing a movie I've never seen before. Then the question is, did he watch the original theatrical cut or the director's cut. And the answer to that is - yes.

If there's a podcast about movies every day in June, who ya gonna listen to? Please say me! Today I watched the fifth Ghostbusters movie, but only the third sequel - though I watched that extra/other one for movie month too! What can I say? Podcastin' makes me feel good!

Today's episode is brought to you my Fine Movies. Fine Spirits. co-host, Chris. Every year I try to take at least one suggestion from him and this year I - finally - watched one he's been after me for a while to watch. And now I have. What did I think about it? Well hell, you're going to have to listen to the full episode to find out. Now that's a tease!

Come with me, and you'll be in what might be my favorite movie so far this month. I don't know if it was the "best" movie but I am fairly certain it's the one I enjoyed the most - and isn't that really what matters? Sometimes a movie has lots of things I enjoy, but a few things that leave my head scratching or my eyes rolling. Not this movie. I think I enjoyed every moment of every character. I guess....I guess I love musicals!

Happy Friday, movie nerds! We are one day away from the halfway point and today I watched a movie that was a lot of fun and might just propel its lead to the next level of stardom. Sorry this is so short - I need to go watch the Celtics...

As much as I'm a sucker for the Insidious movies, I'm even more so for the Conjuring movies. They're not all gems, but I like how they all seem to connect in one way or another. Today I watched a movie that is a direct sequel to the original "The Nun" that I can't believe I watched all the way back in 2019. Now the Nun is back! And Nunnier than ever!

And with that, I am now 100% caught up on the Marvel Cinematic Universe....at least the movies. I actually had fun with this movie. Sure it was pretty cookie-cutter as far as the plot, but the actors and some fun moments made it enjoyable enough. And the end left me curious as to what comes next!

Let it roll, baby roll! Tonight I am watching my 7th Jake Gyllenhaal movie. My first one since - well, last year - and probably (definitely) not my last one this year. Tonight I watched Jake in the remake of the Patrick Swayze...."classic?" Road House. Is this the first time Jake Gyllenhaal and Patrick Swayze have ever been thought about together? Hmm....I wonder if, I've said too much? Well, stick around this month to find out!

Growing up, Godzilla was was that monster (sometimes friend, sometimes foe) on WLVI's "Creature Double Feature" on Saturday afternoons. Then in the 90s, Hollywood tried to make a big budget version of him that was terrible. In the most recent years they've improved with the whole "Monsterverse" thing that they have going with King Kong. But in all that time, Japan has continued to produce movies featuring the monster that originated there - and today I watched the most recent, Oscar winning, version of Godzilla on the screen - and all I can say is, Wow.

Wrestling is real. Wrestling is real, and I love it. It's a real as the novel you read, the play you attend, the television drama you DVR, or the movie you stream or watch in the theater. It ist heater. But for some it is their life. For the Von Erichs, wrestling was their everything. Until it wasn't. This movie seems almost too sad to be true - and in actuality, the real life family story is even sadder. I'll talk about that more in today's episode.

Not since I talked about the first Dune in 2021 has there been a movie with this much sand. It's coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere - wait sorry, wrong sci-fi franchise that has a thing called Spice. Herbert did it first!!

Tonight I close a chapter in the world of comic book movies. Is it a chapter that is fully closed for good? Probably, but will we ever see this actor and this character on a screen in a DC movie again? I think the chances are pretty good - even if the character is being played by someone new...And the actor is someone different. It's not confusing if you follow this sort of stuff. Anyway, I think this is the end of the world that Zack Snyder put together - and now it's up to you James Gunn to kickstart my heart (wait that was in the other movie....)

Apparently, I love Patrick Wilson. Not only have I been a fan of all the Conjuring movies, but I also have now watched all of the Insidious films. I enjoy them all for what they are. These aren't high art, and some are better than others, but they know how to make a small horror movie with some fun jump scares. If they keep making them, I'll keep watching them....(unrelated, Go Celtics!)

Welcome back comic book nerds! I finally am catching up with all the Marvel movies and, while there have been varying levels of success of quality in some of the most recent batch, I can pleasantly say that this one was a home run for me. As much as I enjoyed this one, I hope I like James Gunn's next movie even more so....but today is not about that. Today - is mostly about Rocket. Rocket Raccoon.

For most of the last two decades, Marvel has ruled the box office. Things have cooled off a bit more recently, but they are still the kings of comic book movies. Me? I've always been more of a DC guy for two main reasons. Of of those reasons wears a red cape and the other one dresses as a bat. They're the reason I have a DC Comics Ultimate Ultra Super Duper Comic Subscription Plus. And while Batman has had huge success on the screen, the rest of the DC world has hit more miss than somewhat hit - so when James Gunn was announced to take over DC Films, I was excited. A clean slate. A new beginning - except perhaps, for one character. One existing story that it would seems has a future in Gunn's vision. Today's movie is all about that character...