Posted on 11/09/2025 7:56:24 PM PST by MarlonRando
It's a synthetic female; like the one I deflate and put away when I'm done with her. Never complains or talks back, either.
Seriously though, Mamoa's "Conan (the Rotarian)" suffered from a disjointed story and writers who couldn't decide if it was comedic, horror or adventure - so they threw it all against a wall to see what sticks. Great opening scene, Rose McGowan was good, you can see Stephan Lang trying not to laugh while playing lead villain.
"Hey guys check it out...some guy named Howard wrote all about this guy. We should use some of HIS stuff."
Your thinking the day of machismo is over has John Wick, Nobody and Sisu saying otherwise. There's always a market for basic human archetypes no matter how much 'woke' Hollywood wishes otherwise. The box office beatings will continue until they realize they're in the entertainment - not reprogramming - business.
I was wrong and you were right...mostly. Just finished watching “Predator: Badlands” and it’s a good sci-fi movie on a stand-alone basis and when taken as part of the Weyland Corporation saga (like most of the Marvel films have a continuity). “Prometheus” depended on that larger story to overcome it’s inherently weak plot.
Drinker was right that over-humanizing Predators robs them of the mystique so well built over time, but I see it was necessary for this story about an underdog facing insurmountable obstacles. I didn’t feel preached at, either; which is a refreshing change of pace these days.
I mean, I figured it was mostly ‘good’ because when critical and fan reaction align, there’s usually at least something going for a movie. But as it is, I’ll have to wait for streaming, being on the mend and all with my knee.
I did watch The Eye randomly last week with Jessica Alba. LOL. It was as lackluster as it gets. Pretty lady, but not really her strength. Better off in action movies or rom/coms being eye candy.
At this rate that movie will lose money.
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