#jerryoconnell — Public Fediverse posts

Wenn man(n) die Lebensmitte schon eine Weile hinter sich hat, dann bekommen nicht nur Erinnerungen an Filme, sondern auch an die eigene Kindheit und Jugend jedes Jahr einen neuen Stellenwert. Nach dem plötzlichen Tod von Rob Reiner und seiner Frau – und der dahinter stehenden Familientragödie vor nur ein paar Tagen -, fällt es mir allerdings tatsächlich schwer, diesen Film nicht auch als ein frühes Vermächtnis seines Regisseurs zu sehen. Auch, weil ich damals, als ich ihn zuerst sehen durfte, das meiste meines eigenen Lebens noch vor mir hatte. (ZDFneo, Wh.)

Gen Z boy watched 'Stand by Me' and was shocked by the freedoms Boomers and Gen X took for granted

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/gen-z-watches-stand-by-me-reaction

Gen Z boy watched 'Stand by Me' and was shocked by the freedoms Boomers and Gen X took for granted

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/gen-z-watches-stand-by-me-reaction

Gen Z boy watched 'Stand by Me' and was shocked by the freedoms Boomers and Gen X took for granted

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/gen-z-watches-stand-by-me-reaction

Celebs Courtside at Knicks vs. Pacers Eastern Conference Finals: Timothée Chalamet, Ben Stiller, Dave Chappelle, Ciara and More
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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/celebrities-courtside-at-knicks-vs-pacers-finals/

After a COVID diagnosis last Friday and a positive test today, Julie Chen Moonves will not be hosting tonight's "Big Brother" live eviction episode. "The Talk" co-host Jerry O'Connell will sub. Chenbot is human after all!
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http://foritismansnumber.blogspot.com/2023/08/play-dead-2022.html

A really good little chiller recommendation for today.

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Retro SciFi Film of the Week…

Mission to Mars (2000)

This film got great reviews in Europe but lousy reviews in the US. I suspect the lousy reviews were due to something other than the quality of the film because this is a well-made film. The sets and props are about the best I’ve seen, and the CG (computer graphics) are also well done.

The writing is a little weak, especially the dialogue, but these seasoned actors were able to bring those words to life. The plot is nothing special and the narrative is just a straight, linear story throughout – no flashbacks or flash-forwards. It’s a very easy film to watch and doesn’t demand much from the audience, but it’s still entertaining and realistic for the most part. There are a lot of lines of exposition in this film, but I think the filmmakers wanted to make sure anyone could watch this one and easily follow the plot.

Gary Sinise (Lt. Dan from Forrest Gump) gets the most screen time of the main characters, while Don Cheadle (Hotel Rwanda) got the least, and Cheadle was also given the majority of the clumsy exposition lines. (I wonder why?) The women were also slighted in this film, but sadly that’s typical for 20th century Hollywood.

Visually the film was fantastic with realistic scenes on Mars and in space which was somewhat reminiscent of 2001: A Space Odyssey. They didn’t get the science right all the time, and some of the situations and problems they faced were kind of unrealistic, but that’s par for Hollywood.

This is a great film for a family, or a group of people that may include those who might struggle with a more complex plot line or who prefer a temporally linear presentation but it’s entertaining for science geeks, too.

(image from film, fair use)