<![CDATA[Forums - Disney+]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:47:54 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[Ready or Not (2019)]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=8844 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:34:45 +0000 Greg]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=8844
Samara Weaving plays the bride. Henry Czerny and Andie McDowell lead the family of game players.

This film was getting all sorts of play because of the release of the sequel. It was supposed to be horror action comedy that everyone loves. Well, almost everyone. The whole film is just a take on The Most Dangerous Game, the short story I'm sure we all read. The family never really seems committed to the killings. Weaving just bumbles along until she realizes the truth of the night, then there is a lot of running and screaming. But the whole thing wasn't adventurous, funny, or scary. Although there was one really good scene that made me wince.

You can skip this. I'll probably watch the sequel for completeness.]]>
Samara Weaving plays the bride. Henry Czerny and Andie McDowell lead the family of game players.

This film was getting all sorts of play because of the release of the sequel. It was supposed to be horror action comedy that everyone loves. Well, almost everyone. The whole film is just a take on The Most Dangerous Game, the short story I'm sure we all read. The family never really seems committed to the killings. Weaving just bumbles along until she realizes the truth of the night, then there is a lot of running and screaming. But the whole thing wasn't adventurous, funny, or scary. Although there was one really good scene that made me wince.

You can skip this. I'll probably watch the sequel for completeness.]]> <![CDATA[Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (Hulu)]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=8824 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:53:12 +0000 thatguy]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=8824 https://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomFo...2#pid83102

Vince Vaughn is a gangster who has traveled back in time to right some wrongs. It had some good ideas, but it could have been much much better. It feels very "Hollywood" - like people in the business phoned it in. It tried to be a little to funny and didn't always land its jokes. It tried to have a could "songs you know from that era soundtrack" but the songs weren't that good. It often had odd jump cuts to a memory sequence that just seemed abrupt. 

And in the end, the time paradox doesn't seem to be respected fully.

Meh.

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Vince Vaughn is a gangster who has traveled back in time to right some wrongs. It had some good ideas, but it could have been much much better. It feels very "Hollywood" - like people in the business phoned it in. It tried to be a little to funny and didn't always land its jokes. It tried to have a could "songs you know from that era soundtrack" but the songs weren't that good. It often had odd jump cuts to a memory sequence that just seemed abrupt. 

And in the end, the time paradox doesn't seem to be respected fully.

Meh.

--tg]]> <![CDATA[Is this thing on? (2026)]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=8818 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:46:12 +0000 Greg]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=8818
Bradley Cooper directs and co-stars in this film about Will Arnett doing stand-up one night rather than paying the cover at the comedy club. This starts him on the road to being a stand-up comic. Hilarity ensues. Or not. Arnett is struggling with his marriage to Laura Dern and most of his sets talk about his struggles. The movie charts his journey from doing open mic nights to finally getting a guest spot. 

The film would be a whole lot better if some of Arnett's comedy was actually funny. But it's not. It's all kind of sad, especially one night after a particularly egregious fight with his wife he just goes on stage and rants. The movie is based on a true story and Cooper is trying to say something about marriage, I guess. But I don't know what that is.

No sword fights.]]>
Bradley Cooper directs and co-stars in this film about Will Arnett doing stand-up one night rather than paying the cover at the comedy club. This starts him on the road to being a stand-up comic. Hilarity ensues. Or not. Arnett is struggling with his marriage to Laura Dern and most of his sets talk about his struggles. The movie charts his journey from doing open mic nights to finally getting a guest spot. 

The film would be a whole lot better if some of Arnett's comedy was actually funny. But it's not. It's all kind of sad, especially one night after a particularly egregious fight with his wife he just goes on stage and rants. The movie is based on a true story and Cooper is trying to say something about marriage, I guess. But I don't know what that is.

No sword fights.]]> <![CDATA[Rental Family (2025)]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=8796 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:03:20 +0000 Greg]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=8796
I was hoping for a more comedic take but that is not what comes up.]]>
I was hoping for a more comedic take but that is not what comes up.]]> <![CDATA[Ella McCay (2025)]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=8784 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 23:52:59 +0000 Greg]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=8784
Great cast. Excited to see a new Brooks movie. Not his best work though. Felt like a throwback to movies of the 90s with its silly emphasis on character and plot. Where are the sword fights? Where are the CGI effects? None of that. Just people in situations where they are talking about the problems they face and how they deal with them. Weird.

The Queen really liked this. I felt it was fine.]]>
Great cast. Excited to see a new Brooks movie. Not his best work though. Felt like a throwback to movies of the 90s with its silly emphasis on character and plot. Where are the sword fights? Where are the CGI effects? None of that. Just people in situations where they are talking about the problems they face and how they deal with them. Weird.

The Queen really liked this. I felt it was fine.]]> <![CDATA[Tron Ares]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=8733 Sat, 17 Jan 2026 03:33:32 +0000 thatguy]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=8733
It wasn't that engaging for me. I didn't particularly think the soundtrack worked. The effects were too much, yet didn't add much. I liked it best when there was a nostalgic throwback sequence to the CGI of the first film which was groundbreaking in its day. Jarod was a program brought to live and so gets to be "wooden", which he's pretty good at, but not compelling. 

I will say that I liked this installment better than the previous one. CGI "The Dude" was pretty bad last time. Here, I think they just got Jeff Bridges actual. And the writing, tho far from stellar, was no worse than any of the previous ones. 

Not really recommended, unless you are trying to view the complete set...

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It wasn't that engaging for me. I didn't particularly think the soundtrack worked. The effects were too much, yet didn't add much. I liked it best when there was a nostalgic throwback sequence to the CGI of the first film which was groundbreaking in its day. Jarod was a program brought to live and so gets to be "wooden", which he's pretty good at, but not compelling. 

I will say that I liked this installment better than the previous one. CGI "The Dude" was pretty bad last time. Here, I think they just got Jeff Bridges actual. And the writing, tho far from stellar, was no worse than any of the previous ones. 

Not really recommended, unless you are trying to view the complete set...

--tg]]> <![CDATA[Alien: Earth]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=8535 Thu, 14 Aug 2025 15:51:32 +0000 thatguy]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=8535 Is broken and I have to watch Hulu offerings via Disney and rumors are that Disney is going to kill the Hulu app anyway...

I'm not sure when in the alien-verse this is supposed to take place, but a crew is on board a Weylan-Yotani science vessel returning to earth, loaded with specimens (yeah, those specimens). Prior to introducing us to the crew, there's a screen readout explains that there are three group/types vying for dominance: cyborgs, synthetics and hybrids (I forgot the last one)...any way, it feels like a heavy handed way to say that this is what this story line will be about...

Back to the crew: very much a throwback to the first alien movie with each actor having a similar persona - frustrated grunt worker, by the book company person, etc. I think there was even an orange cat... During the exposition, we learn that earth is run by 5 companies including a new one run by a young trillionaire. We cut to a young girl getting some procedure where she is downloaded into a synthetic body. 

Later, the research vessel crash lands on earth (probably intentionally, because THE COMPANY...) and many teams rush to rescue people at the crash site and any onboard the ship.

Hilarity ensues...

I'm liking it so far. I think they are doling out the story at a good oace and keeping the stupid quotient low. 

Oliphant plays a synthetic who looks an awful lot like Billy Idol.

Recommended so far...

--tg]]> Is broken and I have to watch Hulu offerings via Disney and rumors are that Disney is going to kill the Hulu app anyway...

I'm not sure when in the alien-verse this is supposed to take place, but a crew is on board a Weylan-Yotani science vessel returning to earth, loaded with specimens (yeah, those specimens). Prior to introducing us to the crew, there's a screen readout explains that there are three group/types vying for dominance: cyborgs, synthetics and hybrids (I forgot the last one)...any way, it feels like a heavy handed way to say that this is what this story line will be about...

Back to the crew: very much a throwback to the first alien movie with each actor having a similar persona - frustrated grunt worker, by the book company person, etc. I think there was even an orange cat... During the exposition, we learn that earth is run by 5 companies including a new one run by a young trillionaire. We cut to a young girl getting some procedure where she is downloaded into a synthetic body. 

Later, the research vessel crash lands on earth (probably intentionally, because THE COMPANY...) and many teams rush to rescue people at the crash site and any onboard the ship.

Hilarity ensues...

I'm liking it so far. I think they are doling out the story at a good oace and keeping the stupid quotient low. 

Oliphant plays a synthetic who looks an awful lot like Billy Idol.

Recommended so far...

--tg]]> <![CDATA[Kill (2023)]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=8485 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 21:02:36 +0000 Drunk Monk]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=8485
Kill is a Hindi film - that's right Bollywood. But there's never been Bollywood like this. This is pure ultravi in all its over-the-top sanguineous glory. It's a simple plot, as most decent ultravis are - two commandos are on break and one is following his lover, who just got engaged to another, on a train. Then a dacoit (bandit) family takes over the train. It's up to the commandos to save everyone. 

The premise allows for some top notch close-quarter combat and being India, there aren't many guns, at least not until the end, which opens the door to plenty of hand-to-hand, lots of knives, and plenty of improvised weapons like fire extinguishers and lighter fuel containers. The main punk villain (who, of course, finds the commando's lover) wields a kukri with visceral savagery. And this film goes a few unexpected places. It's merciless and brutal - the kind of fights where you throw a knife into an opponent's eye and then kick it through his skull for good measure. Gratuitous throat slitting. 

I was dumbfounded to see India cinema go this way. There's often been a brutal side to Indian auctioneers, like cops sodomizing prisoners to torture them, but that's always off screen. This was an in-your-face blood spatter fest. Relentless. Stylish. There's an underlying morality which denies the stakes, but the violence overshadows everything.

Not for the faint at heart. D00M recommended for those of us who still bask in sanguinousity.]]>
Kill is a Hindi film - that's right Bollywood. But there's never been Bollywood like this. This is pure ultravi in all its over-the-top sanguineous glory. It's a simple plot, as most decent ultravis are - two commandos are on break and one is following his lover, who just got engaged to another, on a train. Then a dacoit (bandit) family takes over the train. It's up to the commandos to save everyone. 

The premise allows for some top notch close-quarter combat and being India, there aren't many guns, at least not until the end, which opens the door to plenty of hand-to-hand, lots of knives, and plenty of improvised weapons like fire extinguishers and lighter fuel containers. The main punk villain (who, of course, finds the commando's lover) wields a kukri with visceral savagery. And this film goes a few unexpected places. It's merciless and brutal - the kind of fights where you throw a knife into an opponent's eye and then kick it through his skull for good measure. Gratuitous throat slitting. 

I was dumbfounded to see India cinema go this way. There's often been a brutal side to Indian auctioneers, like cops sodomizing prisoners to torture them, but that's always off screen. This was an in-your-face blood spatter fest. Relentless. Stylish. There's an underlying morality which denies the stakes, but the violence overshadows everything.

Not for the faint at heart. D00M recommended for those of us who still bask in sanguinousity.]]> <![CDATA[A Complete Unknown (2024)]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=8347 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 06:24:22 +0000 Drunk Monk]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=8347 (07-24-2024, 03:24 PM)thatguy Wrote: Complete Unknown - with Timothee Chalamet...he's dreamy!



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A very romanticized version of a young Dylan. Guthrie, Seeger, Baez & Cash are characters, along with his band mates for the electric Newport Festival, which is the climax of the story. I liked how the lyricism told the story. Chalamet’s Dylan impression is prettier, less nasal, more easily digestible. Even though he tries to portray the asshole side of Dylan, Chalamet is too handsome and in tune to feel really authentic. And yet, as a simplified biopic, it’s okay. It gives some interpretation of Dylan’s lyrics, some context, like I said - simplified. I enjoyed it even though it bent the sound of Dylan to be more easy listening.

In a way, I enjoyed I’m Not There better -http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=1176 - because that tried to amplify the mystery, where this film veered more towards softening the blows and hailing Dylan for his genius. Nevertheless I still enjoyed it. 

Recommended for D00Mers that like this sort of thing. 

Seen on D+ (Hulu)]]> (07-24-2024, 03:24 PM)thatguy Wrote: Complete Unknown - with Timothee Chalamet...he's dreamy!



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A very romanticized version of a young Dylan. Guthrie, Seeger, Baez & Cash are characters, along with his band mates for the electric Newport Festival, which is the climax of the story. I liked how the lyricism told the story. Chalamet’s Dylan impression is prettier, less nasal, more easily digestible. Even though he tries to portray the asshole side of Dylan, Chalamet is too handsome and in tune to feel really authentic. And yet, as a simplified biopic, it’s okay. It gives some interpretation of Dylan’s lyrics, some context, like I said - simplified. I enjoyed it even though it bent the sound of Dylan to be more easy listening.

In a way, I enjoyed I’m Not There better -http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=1176 - because that tried to amplify the mystery, where this film veered more towards softening the blows and hailing Dylan for his genius. Nevertheless I still enjoyed it. 

Recommended for D00Mers that like this sort of thing. 

Seen on D+ (Hulu)]]> <![CDATA[O’Dessa]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=8334 Sun, 23 Mar 2025 15:12:40 +0000 Drunk Monk]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=8334 (02-14-2025, 03:42 PM)Drunk Monk Wrote:
(02-14-2025, 07:11 AM)Greg Wrote: Never heard of it.

O'Dessa
I almost bailed at the halfway point. This is one of those films that had a lot of potential but missed. The lead Sadie Sink played Annie and has pipes, but she’s given these middling country-ish tunes. She’s a ‘rambler’ a traveling troubadour and a ‘chosen one’ in a post-apocalyptic world dominated by a media mogul who hypnotizes the population with a tv eye powered by the toxin that has polluted the world & is also the drug of choice when smoked out of a dead fish. It had potential for some deliciously psychedelic scenes but the whole film looks like a throwback to 80s sci-fi - gaudy, run down, tossed together from second hand stores. The music moments fall flat, despite Sink’s fair performances. It’s predictable, plodding and ultimately not the potential parody it might have been. The ending was good, but not reward enough payout to justify the rest of it.

Not D00M recommended. Seen on Hulu/D+]]> (02-14-2025, 03:42 PM)Drunk Monk Wrote:
(02-14-2025, 07:11 AM)Greg Wrote: Never heard of it.

O'Dessa
I almost bailed at the halfway point. This is one of those films that had a lot of potential but missed. The lead Sadie Sink played Annie and has pipes, but she’s given these middling country-ish tunes. She’s a ‘rambler’ a traveling troubadour and a ‘chosen one’ in a post-apocalyptic world dominated by a media mogul who hypnotizes the population with a tv eye powered by the toxin that has polluted the world & is also the drug of choice when smoked out of a dead fish. It had potential for some deliciously psychedelic scenes but the whole film looks like a throwback to 80s sci-fi - gaudy, run down, tossed together from second hand stores. The music moments fall flat, despite Sink’s fair performances. It’s predictable, plodding and ultimately not the potential parody it might have been. The ending was good, but not reward enough payout to justify the rest of it.

Not D00M recommended. Seen on Hulu/D+]]> <![CDATA[FireAid]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=8291 Fri, 31 Jan 2025 07:36:08 +0000 Drunk Monk]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=8291 <![CDATA[Mary Poppins 60th Aniversary 20/20]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=8256 Thu, 19 Dec 2024 06:56:14 +0000 Drunk Monk]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=8256

Very enjoyable. Learned some factoids about the Sherman Brothers & P.L. Travers, plus there’s a lot of archival footage and recording that were fresh to me. A lot of thr celebrity talking heads adoring the film was a bit obvs, but the original cast and crew stuff was solid. The significance of this film, as well as the Sherman Brothers, were given due praise. Both were absolutely key to the foundation of the empire franchise that is Disney today. 
D00M recommended.]]>

Very enjoyable. Learned some factoids about the Sherman Brothers & P.L. Travers, plus there’s a lot of archival footage and recording that were fresh to me. A lot of thr celebrity talking heads adoring the film was a bit obvs, but the original cast and crew stuff was solid. The significance of this film, as well as the Sherman Brothers, were given due praise. Both were absolutely key to the foundation of the empire franchise that is Disney today. 
D00M recommended.]]> <![CDATA[Beatles ‘64]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=8236 Thu, 05 Dec 2024 07:16:20 +0000 Drunk Monk]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=8236 (11-15-2024, 09:58 PM)Drunk Monk Wrote: Beatles ‘64


This has its moments but felt underwhelming in the end. I didn’t learn anything impactful, just a lot of trivia around their US tour. It’s assembled well - some keen documentarian moments - although some of it felt like Scorsese was phoning it in. He’s the producer with Tedeshi in the director’s chair, but he’s the key interviewer, often off screen (the subtitles helped because the denoted when it was Scorsese talking even when he was off camera). Several of the talking heads felt irrelevant or of little consequence. There’s a bit about Paul going through a photo gallery exhibit of their US tour and I’d rather have just seen that uncut. The original footage is cool too because that Beatles banter is always satisfactory.]]> (11-15-2024, 09:58 PM)Drunk Monk Wrote: Beatles ‘64


This has its moments but felt underwhelming in the end. I didn’t learn anything impactful, just a lot of trivia around their US tour. It’s assembled well - some keen documentarian moments - although some of it felt like Scorsese was phoning it in. He’s the producer with Tedeshi in the director’s chair, but he’s the key interviewer, often off screen (the subtitles helped because the denoted when it was Scorsese talking even when he was off camera). Several of the talking heads felt irrelevant or of little consequence. There’s a bit about Paul going through a photo gallery exhibit of their US tour and I’d rather have just seen that uncut. The original footage is cool too because that Beatles banter is always satisfactory.]]> <![CDATA[Music by John Williams (2024)]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=8216 Sun, 10 Nov 2024 16:48:29 +0000 Greg]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=8216
You get a sense that he is a beloved and revered figure. I seem to remember a time in the 1980s/1990s when his reputation wasn't quite so stellar. I guess you have to really look at the whole to see what a tremendous achievement his life has been so far.

On a personal note, don't watch a really well made documentary when you are in the middle of struggling through putting your own documentary together. It's not pretty.]]>
You get a sense that he is a beloved and revered figure. I seem to remember a time in the 1980s/1990s when his reputation wasn't quite so stellar. I guess you have to really look at the whole to see what a tremendous achievement his life has been so far.

On a personal note, don't watch a really well made documentary when you are in the middle of struggling through putting your own documentary together. It's not pretty.]]> <![CDATA[Jim Henson Idea Man]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=8119 Fri, 05 Jul 2024 05:56:26 +0000 Drunk Monk]]> http://www.brotherhoodofdoom.com/doomForum/showthread.php?tid=8119 (04-24-2024, 01:41 PM)thatguy Wrote:
Jim Henson Idea Man

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With Ron Howard at the helm, you know this will have all the good feels. We all grew up with his work and know the major plot points but I didn’t know much about the man, his life, his drive and his origins. It’s engaging although I felt the end was a bit rushed. His work after Labyrinth is only cursorily mentioned (and honestly I didn’t follow him that much afterwards). But it was decent overall, or at least the momentum of the early revelations of his career was enough to carry my attention through. I knew nothing of his backstory or the bts issues he had, particularly with launching the Muppet Show and my fav muppets after Yoda, the SNL ones. My respect for his work is solidified. 

D00M recommended.]]> (04-24-2024, 01:41 PM)thatguy Wrote:
Jim Henson Idea Man

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With Ron Howard at the helm, you know this will have all the good feels. We all grew up with his work and know the major plot points but I didn’t know much about the man, his life, his drive and his origins. It’s engaging although I felt the end was a bit rushed. His work after Labyrinth is only cursorily mentioned (and honestly I didn’t follow him that much afterwards). But it was decent overall, or at least the momentum of the early revelations of his career was enough to carry my attention through. I knew nothing of his backstory or the bts issues he had, particularly with launching the Muppet Show and my fav muppets after Yoda, the SNL ones. My respect for his work is solidified. 

D00M recommended.]]>