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No One in the Movies Stays Dead Anymore
Variet ^ | 06 07 2025 | Owen Gleiberman

Posted on 06/09/2025 9:03:06 PM PDT by yesthatjallen

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To: yesthatjallen

“The Return of Sherlock Holmes”
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
1903 - 1904
Strand Magazine


41 posted on 06/10/2025 5:22:14 AM PDT by BDParrish ("Do you see the CRJ)
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To: NorthMountain

Except the idiots aren’t buying tickets like they used to, are they...

I blame the institutional investors who are happy to keep signing off on allowing Hollyweird to run itself into the ground.


42 posted on 06/10/2025 5:25:33 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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To: trebb

They Mary Sue’d John Wick.


43 posted on 06/10/2025 5:26:22 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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To: NorthMountain

Ditto


44 posted on 06/10/2025 5:50:21 AM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s, you weren't really there)
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To: zeestephen

Since you’ve seen them all, what’s the total body count?


45 posted on 06/10/2025 6:10:55 AM PDT by cyclotic (Don’t be part of the problem. Be the entire problem)
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To: jocon307

Better than the return of Jason in sequel #14.


46 posted on 06/10/2025 6:16:45 AM PDT by daler
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To: wally_bert

How about “The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon”?


47 posted on 06/10/2025 6:33:25 AM PDT by GingisK
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To: Krosan

Yes, she is pretty.
However, it is just a silly old story line plot that has been done many times prior.

“La Femme Nikita” (1980) was maybe the original movie in French. Where they took a female drug addict and instead of sending her to prison they made her into an assassin. This was remade in a US version with Bridget Fonda(Peter’s daughter) as the lead but they changed the name to something else. Then again and again. Even a series.

It is always amusing when some 110 pound female beats the crap out of a 225 pound 6’ 3” male. Yes, i does occasionally happen. There was an incident not too long ago in Italy where a woman trained in Martial Arts beat the crap out of some guy. It just happens all the time in the movies.


48 posted on 06/10/2025 6:45:00 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: cyclotic
Since you’ve seen them all, what’s the total body count?

From IMDB:
John Wick's total body count across all four movies is approximately 439, with 77 kills in the first film, 128 in the second, 94 in the third, and around 140 in the fourth.

(Explosions with quick cut-aways make exact counting impossible. - Mikel)

49 posted on 06/10/2025 7:25:46 AM PDT by MikelTackNailer (Double tap is not a fancy beer dispenser.)
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To: MikelTackNailer

Sounds realistic.


50 posted on 06/10/2025 7:32:42 AM PDT by cyclotic (Don’t be part of the problem. Be the entire problem)
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To: mewzilla

Are the idiots buying tickets?

That stupid “Snow White” remake apparently bombed, but the endless flood of comic book movies seems to attract viewers.


51 posted on 06/10/2025 9:31:10 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: cyclotic
Re: "John Wick's body Count"

Around 440 over four films.

Chapter 4 - He had around 140 by himself.

The Producers are hoping to start a new franchise by focusing on the history of the New York City gangster hotel - The Continental. The first hotel TV mini-series is already out, but not on Basic Cable.

A female John Wick movie was just released last week. Apparently, it has received some good reviews, but the Box Office is struggling and might not get to Break Even.

52 posted on 06/10/2025 1:27:46 PM PDT by zeestephen (Trump Landslide? Kamala lost the election by 230,000 votes, in WI, MI, and PA.)
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To: mewzilla

“They Mary Sue’d John Wick.”

At least they didn’t “Annie” him with a black woman....🥸


53 posted on 06/11/2025 4:05:50 AM PDT by trebb (So many fools - so little time...)
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Ana de Armas is pretty.

Yes she's lovely! I got kinda bored through one of the Keanu starring ones...maybe this one will be better and more female friendly.

54 posted on 06/11/2025 10:15:42 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
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