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"Sikandar" (2025) is an Indian movie, which is categorised as action drama, but due to my cultural differences with Indians, it was more comedic. But not in a bad way. I could appreciate the fights, which were improbable, like Jason Bourne of Mission Impossible taken up to eleven and feeling more like dance sequences. The narratives go their own way and often, I wouldn't understand what happened and why (but I could still follow the main plot).
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"Sikandar" (2025) is an Indian movie, which is categorised as action drama, but due to my cultural differences with Indians, it was more comedic. But not in a bad way. I could appreciate the fights, which were improbable, like Jason Bourne of Mission Impossible taken up to eleven and feeling more like dance sequences. The narratives go their own way and often, I wouldn't understand what happened and why (but I could still follow the main plot).
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The Polish title of "The Usual Suspects" was "Podejrzani" (just "Suspects"). Some phrases don't translate directly. However, the title was inspired by a quote from "Casablanca" ("Round up the usual suspects!"), and I could find Polish subtitles for that movie and see how did they tackle that sentence.
[2 mintues later]
So, it's "Znajdźcie podejrzanych" ("Find suspects") as well. It further confirms that it's impossible to do it smartly. Case closed.
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As promised, I rewatched "The Usual Suspects." The film aged like fine wine, although the soundtrack sounds a bit oldish, reminding me of Tim Burton's Batmans. What I like about this movie is that knowing the main twist doesn't spoil the fun because now you can spot details that you missed the first time. I really appreciate how different all the 5 characters are in personality and clothing style wise.
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"Vice Principals" is a show with Danny McBride and Walton Goggins playing the titular vice principals who fight for the position of the principal. But first they will have to side to get rid of the official replacement. It's a new comedy show (2016), and it shows. Jokes are very brutal, but what I find the most fascinating is that the main characters are so unlikeable, with Goggins' one not having any redeeming characteristics. Extra points for Mitch Murder music (and when!).
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After the musical, they were selling some merchandise, and one of them was a CD. Something I simply cannot pass, especially that the edition is very rich: not only including usual descriptions and pictures from the show, but also musical notes and full lyrics split into roles. And all that for 20 euros. Some of the rare releases I follow on Discogs cost more. I need to plan a listening session now.
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After the musical, they were selling some merchandise, and one of them was a CD. Something I simply cannot pass, especially that the edition is very rich: not only including usual descriptions and pictures from the show, but also musical notes and full lyrics split into roles. And all that for 20 euros. Some of the rare releases I follow on Discogs cost more. I need to plan a listening session now.
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After the musical, they were selling some merchandise, and one of them was a CD. Something I simply cannot pass, especially that the edition is very rich: not only including usual descriptions and pictures from the show, but also musical notes and full lyrics split into roles. And all that for 20 euros. Some of the rare releases I follow on Discogs cost more. I need to plan a listening session now.
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After the musical, they were selling some merchandise, and one of them was a CD. Something I simply cannot pass, especially that the edition is very rich: not only including usual descriptions and pictures from the show, but also musical notes and full lyrics split into roles. And all that for 20 euros. Some of the rare releases I follow on Discogs cost more. I need to plan a listening session now.
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I'm not a fan of musicals, but I'm open to new experiences, so I decided to see "El Rey León" (Lion King) in Madrid. And it was a blast. The animatronics were amazing, as well as practical special effects. Story is what you might know from the movie, although it has some Spanish references threaded in (like Zazu singing flamenco). Timon and Pumba were amazing. I think now that musicals as movies don't work for me, not musicals.
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I'm not a fan of musicals, but I'm open to new experiences, so I decided to see "El Rey León" (Lion King) in Madrid. And it was a blast. The animatronics were amazing, as well as practical special effects. Story is what you might know from the movie, although it has some Spanish references threaded in (like Zazu singing flamenco). Timon and Pumba were amazing. I think now that musicals as movies don't work for me, not musicals.
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I'm not a fan of musicals, but I'm open to new experiences, so I decided to see "El Rey León" (Lion King) in Madrid. And it was a blast. The animatronics were amazing, as well as practical special effects. Story is what you might know from the movie, although it has some Spanish references threaded in (like Zazu singing flamenco). Timon and Pumba were amazing. I think now that musicals as movies don't work for me, not musicals.
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I'm not a fan of musicals, but I'm open to new experiences, so I decided to see "El Rey León" (Lion King) in Madrid. And it was a blast. The animatronics were amazing, as well as practical special effects. Story is what you might know from the movie, although it has some Spanish references threaded in (like Zazu singing flamenco). Timon and Pumba were amazing. I think now that musicals as movies don't work for me, not musicals.
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I had a lot of fun with a screenplay for "The Usual Suspects" from Christopher McQuarrie. It's a shooting script, so close to the final material (which I shall confirm next week with a rewatch of the movie). The funniest bits are dialogues between the titular characters, who are outright mean to each other, which was a communication style back in the 1990s. I also learned that it was impossible to eat decently after 1:00 in Los Angeles (from a point of view of a New Yorker).
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I saw the "Dracula Untold" trailer in 2014, when the movie was released, and at first it seemed like a fresh take on the character. Mid-trailer, however, the vampire showed. *sigh* After seeing recently a documentary about Mehmed II and Vlad (they were childhood friends!), I decided to check it, and sadly, my reaction to the trailer was correct. There are traces of historical accuracy, but it's a mediocre production at best. The ending suggests they were planning a follow-up.
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To stay in the Australian outback, I started watching "The Tourist," Max's show about a man who wakes up after an accident with no memory. And then various people want to kill him. Back in the days, I loved a good amnesiac story as I find this framing device very appealing. The show is on par with "Fargo" (the show), although, it gets heavier at times (more like a movie, then). Season 2 moves action to Ireland, alas.
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"Fata Morgana" is 1971's film from Werner Herzog. I would add it's an experimental movie, but I already said it was Werner Herzog's. Shot 2 years earlier, mostly in Sahara, it tells a story of something, but I focused on visuals. I like desserts, not only Australian outback. I think he captured some things and some people which are not of usual interest to anyone. It's unthinkable for me that there are people living like that. But also, a little tempting?
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"Fata Morgana" is 1971's film from Werner Herzog. I would add it's an experimental movie, but I already said it was Werner Herzog's. Shot 2 years earlier, mostly in Sahara, it tells a story of something, but I focused on visuals. I like desserts, not only Australian outback. I think he captured some things and some people which are not of usual interest to anyone. It's unthinkable for me that there are people living like that. But also, a little tempting?
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"Fata Morgana" is 1971's film from Werner Herzog. I would add it's an experimental movie, but I already said it was Werner Herzog's. Shot 2 years earlier, mostly in Sahara, it tells a story of something, but I focused on visuals. I like desserts, not only Australian outback. I think he captured some things and some people which are not of usual interest to anyone. It's unthinkable for me that there are people living like that. But also, a little tempting?
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Surprisingly for me, I got to rewatch 1996's "From Dusk Till Dawn." Since I saw it last time, I've seen season 1 of the Netflix show, so I could compare some stuff. What I realised this time was how much nods to old horrors there was. It's hard to say now if cheap-looking special effects got old or were always intended to look like that. George Clooney's character was also much less sympathetic than I remembered. The whole thing feels like The Ultimate 1990s Experience.
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I missed on "Wedding Crashers" when they were released in 2004. But I never forgot about it, and when the circumstances were right, I reached out for it. It wasn't that funny, although it had its moments, and what I was wondering the most about was how would I have taken it back then. I don't know. I can't say. It's a bit of a relic of its time. A lot of rape-related jokes, which wouldn't fly today. Act cautiously. But I like Owen Wilson, and he always delivers. And he did.
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To follow up on my newly found soft spot for Australian outback, I saw "The Royal Hotel." A story of two Canadian girls who went to work-and-travel and ended up with no money which led them to finding a job at a bar for miners out in the middle of nowhere. I didn't know the genre, and I didn't know what to expect at times (is it a thriller? what trope this guy falls under?), and that's always good. Kudos for Hugo Weaving for me not recognising him at all until the credits.
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"Dont' Worry Darling" (2022) is the second movie directed by Olivia Wilde. It's a solid sci-fi, which brings memories of "The Matrix," a bit of "Barbie" (the world seems off in a certain way), "The Stepford Wives," but also "The Talos Principle." I had fun watching it, but it kind of flew by. It doesn't really say anything, although it does it in a new way. The "villain" was apparently modeled after Jordan Peterson, which is a funny tongue-in-a-cheek.
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When Kyle Simpson wrote a book about monads, "Unwrapping Monads & Friends," I decided to read it. I'm done with monads in my life at this point, but I was curious how he tackled this. Kyle has a talent to nail various subjects without pretentiousness (and Lord only know how much of that there is around monads). I still think that monads are rather exotic concept in JS, but on a theoretical level, it's beneficial to be aware of it.
https://leanpub.com/blog/new-book-launch-unwrapping-monads-friends-by-kyle-simpson/
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"Rigor Mortis" (2013) is nominally a horror, but felt more like real-live anime. More action-packed than scary. Not a bad thing, just know what to expect. Sadly, I had English-dubbed version which broke immersion a bit for me. The creators managed to build a very dense atmosphere, somewhere between brutalist hell and liminal space horror. If you're into these things, that film is for you. I think the final twist could be cut off with benefit for the story.
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"Crime and Punishment" from 1983 is Aki Kaurismäki's debut. As title suggests, it's Fyodor Dostoevsky's adaptation. What's impressive is that it was adjusted to then-modern times and yet, it managed to keep faithful to the source material (as far as I remember now). Finns deliver sufficient amount of deadpan for the movie to be funny, despite its subject.
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"Crime and Punishment" from 1983 is Aki Kaurismäki's debut. As title suggests, it's Fyodor Dostoevsky's adaptation. What's impressive is that it was adjusted to then-modern times and yet, it managed to keep faithful to the source material (as far as I remember now). Finns deliver sufficient amount of deadpan for the movie to be funny, despite its subject.
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Screenplay to "The Sixth Sense" by M. Night Shyamalan was an interesting read. It's rich in details, far more richer than the average of what I read so far, sometimes to the point of being ridiculous ("she's an angel," kind of statements), but it doesn't stand in the way of the story. Reading it now, I was surprised that I didn't see the twist coming 25+ years ago. But hey, these were new back then.
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Ah yes, "Shadow Man Remastered." I have been wanting to play the game since it was released, but it didn't happen at the time. Then, quite recently, I learned about Nightdive's remaster, and I had it on my list ever since. Over a quarter of the century after its release, I finally get to bit my teeth in it.
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Ah yes, "Shadow Man Remastered." I have been wanting to play the game since it was released, but it didn't happen at the time. Then, quite recently, I learned about Nightdive's remaster, and I had it on my list ever since. Over a quarter of the century after its release, I finally get to bit my teeth in it.