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Hey friends! How are you? I feel like I am still catching up on life from being sick and then The Poppies! Did you know its daylight savings this weekend as well? Is this the one where mornings will be darker but it will be light later?
Speaking of the Poppies, THANK YOU!! Thank you so so much for coming/watching/ commenting/sharing etc. It means so much. All the work is so worth it for your support and the fun event that it turns out to be every year.....kinks and all! It was fun to pretend to be fancy for a minute and to celebrate the movies and this community!
We currently have 3 polls going on! Two courtroom pools-Poll A and Poll B, as well as a Gene Hackman Poll which ends tomorrow, they are all pretty close!
This week we continue on with the POTA series, hopefully no more skin suited prayers to nuclear fallout ;) We also have my PPOTM, I was deciding between Shakespeare in Love and Collateral for my pick of the month, but then the Now and Then Soundtrack came on my spotify randomly. and it felt right!
March Madness is coming up! How many of you were around for last year? It was so fun! There are a few ideas we are throwing around to change things up but either way it is going to be a blast! So keep that on your radar.
Also we will be doing the PiB Pick-a-Flick drawing tomorrow sometime in the afternoon! May the odds be ever in your favor!
Love your faces!
Cassie
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Hi Cassie and Carly winner movie are masters of the universe and the adventure of sharkboy and lavagirl very very funny film
warner bros family entertinment FREE WILLY how far world you go for a friend the mos rousing family adventure since E.T, a 12 year-oldstreet kid a 3-ton orca whale a frendship you could never Imagine an adventure you'll never forget Cassie and Carly first time watching fantastic movie reaction
Have you and Carly seen The Bourne Legacy? I think you will like it.
I'm also looking forward to the 5th Annual Poppies! Thanks for welcoming me as a member
Have you seen THE Day The Earth Stood Still
Somehow I'm not on here. I was pretty sure I entered for last month and then right after that drawing I entered again for this month but maybe not? At least someone else is going for the Blues Brothers some call around great picks on here guys
Hey there, you'll want to leave this comment on the Pick-a-Flick post. They've been replying to members questions' in the comments throughout the day.
Collateral for the win. Carly would love it also.
Truly cannot express how excited I am for Now and Then and am happy to see you picking it for PPOTM. I showed it to my three girlfriends last year for their first watch and they all loved it. I'll comment more when the reaction drops. It's one of my childhood favourites.
Is it on your channel K?
Really appreciate that you're carrying on with the original Ape movies, mostly because no one else other does 😂 These next 2 coming up are my favs behind the original, much better than Beneath in my book. My own review of that from the other day https://letterboxd.com/bro96/film/beneath-the-planet-of-the-apes/1/ . Thanks for the free membership Cass!
I wonder will Cassie still love Tom as much when she finally meets Vincent? :P Here's hoping we see Collateral surface again in the near future
oh it will!
Glad that Collateral (which I highly recommend) is still on the radar, and think it fine for you to select whatever you want for PPOTM. "Collateral" (2004) (neo-noir action thriller). Nominated 2 Oscars including Best Supporting Actor (Jamie Foxx). Tom Cruise is awesome. Also stars Jada Pinkett Smith, Mark Ruffalo.
One of those that I'm desperate for Cassie to watch, because she'd absolutely love it.
In honour of Daylight Saving, Cassie should watch "Daylight" with Sylvester Stallone (1996).
"Daylight" is a fantastic film. Such a great setting for a movie and turned everyday people into a little ensemble all uniting for one common goal of surviving what happened to them.
Cassie, The Poppies were a lot of fun this year. I look forward to the spectacle of the 5th Annual Poppies! Very thrilled that you are continuing the original Apes series. "Escape" and "Conquest" are very good. I'm all set for the Pick-A-Flick, and very excited for March Madness! "Collateral" got bumped by "Now and Then"? 🤢 Cassie, there are times when you frighten me. Looking forward to seeing the results of these polls. Have a splendid week, Cassie! Did you see my little note about John Williams? 😉
I'm over here comforting Collateral after being rejected. "It's ok, buddy."
Yes, this makes me very sad.
I love the third Planet of the Apes. Excited for your reaction
Interesting. I had assumed that Cassie had given up on this series after watching the second film.
No way!!!!! I'm so happy you're doing now and then!!!!!
No way out - Sean Young....so pretty. Been crushing on her since Blade Runner and Dune.
Heck, I've even seen Men (1997)!
Ohhh I totally forgot about Now & Then! I think I was around 13 or so when that movie came out and I remember really loving it... sort've a 'Stand By Me' type of story. Good call!
That’s the perfect way to describe Now and Then….the female version of Stand By Me.
Cassie your next ppotm should be a film called……..Horror of Dracula. It has action, romance, adventure, and ……HORROR!
Just to be safe: Cassie, please don't confuse Horror of Dracula with Joanna Pacula. :-P
If the movies are picked from Popcorn Requests again I would like a little more madness this time, like random picks from the top 2000, or even from all 6000+ movies with one or more votes for full on insanity.
I approve of this mad idea.
Aw dang it. I was really hoping you were going to skip the bad Planet of the Apes sequels. Guess I’ll just have to wait a few months for the worth while ones.
Even as a fan, she should probably skip the last two, but Escape From The Planet Of The Apes is worth watching, especially if you're a Zira fan.
Need to finish the Cornetto Trilogy, and watch The World's End. Take a break from popcorn and embrace the ice cream!
My vote is for "Paul". Combining Cassie's love of Science Fiction with her love of Simon Pegg.
I knew I forgot something when I commented earlier. Loved the March Madness brackets last year. So many great movies had to fall 😞 I'm interested in the possible changes and wonder if those should be in a poll? Three movies that will NEVER EVER win a poll that I'd love to see you react to star actors that were very young when they made them Better Off Dead (1985) - John Cusack Loverboy (1989) - Patrick Dempsey....though he was slightly older here than in Can't Buy Me Love, which you've already reacted to Once Bitten (1985) - Jim Carrey....probably my favorite of his because he's not "Jim Carrey" as far as many of his films are. Yes, these are all cheesy but such fun. Let's through in Revenge of the Nerds (1984) - Anthony Edwards....you know him as Goose and might have watched him in ER
I mildly enjoyed Patrick Dempsey's other movie from the same year, Happy Together alongside Helen Slater (with some sightings of baby Brad Pitt).
Well, in a few weeks, once all the paperwork is finalized, you’re looking at a first time homebuyer!!!! I can’t wait to own my first house!! Here’s how I feel about it! (https://youtu.be/TEBwq4A1wsU?si=9i755XDdNmc4HFAn)
Whaaaaaaat. Congratulations! That's yuge.
The Poppies were great. I especially liked the Star Trek song/montage. "Picard and Rikard" 😁
Yes the Poppies were fun! I like that you had other reactors participate. Way to spread the love!
Cassie, congratulations on a very enjoyable 4th Poppies. It wouldn't be an award show without some type of glitch, or controversy.
Adrien Brody threw his damn gum at the audience at the Oscars. It's a messy business. lol
Has anyone messaged Cassie here and received a reply? I know she’s said she takes awhile to reply, just wondering about how long. I’ve had a couple questions that I sent back in December about and haven’t heard back.
I've gotten replies but never to an actual question I asked myself. Lol. Hurts my feelings not gonna lie. But I know she's got a lot of s-- to do.
YYYEEEEESSSSS!!!!!! Now And Then!!!! I guess hacking your Spotify worked🤔😆 Well, I don't have to worry about the PPOTM since I kinda just won. You've definitely made my week. As for daylight savings, the saying is "Spring" Forward and "Fall" Back to help you remember. So longer days, summer is not far now☺️ The Poppies are always great and the only awards show I watch. Everyone did so great, it really does get better every year. March Madness was fun last year, I'm looking forward to doing it again
Once I saw Now and Then as her PPOTM, I couldn’t wait to see your response. I know you’ve been asking for this one for awhile now. You’ve got some powerful mojo there, Katie. Now if she can remember my two suggestions during The Poppies and somehow work them into the schedule, March will be a ton of fun, even before March Madness begins 🤞.
Regarding Gene Hackman. He is an incredible actor and those are some fantastic films! obviously Superman is a classic and Gene is brilliant in it. Crimson Tide us another fantastic film, especially if you enjoyed Das Boot. Different plot but still on a submarine. The Firm is really good. Tom Cruise is brilliant in it in fact everyone is. Honestly, I can't even call it, Gene was brilliant in all his films. Whatever you go for, will be a great choice.
Good news, she's watched Superman, The Firm and Crimson Tide for the channel already, just search them up and her full lengths are here
Woah I had a weird ESP thing that you were going to watch Now and Then. Or maybe you just said it in one of the chats but I knew that was coming, LOL. That Escape from the Planet of the Apes poster has me cracking up so hard and I don't know why. Maybe it's because my mom had that same haircut growing up. This is one of the odder couple of weeks on the channel but I did it. Dazed and Confused took us back to high school...Now and Then going to set you back to puberty. Buckle up. Charming cast in that.
Charming cast. As well as Rosie O'Donnell! :-P :-)
Yay!! That’s great news!!☺️ So excited and happy to hear!! Great job Cassie!!🍿 so greatly appreciated!! Good luck tomorrow everyone!
I enjoyed last year's March Madness here on PIB as one of favorite movies. "Smokey and The Bandit", ended up in the final four with its 'own reaction, a great one at that!
That was a great reaction! Cassie sure looked like she was having a great time watching it! I wonder if she ever showed it too her boys like she mentioned.
Daylight Savings…YES! The second sign that Spring is on its way ( the first being the start of Spring Training for the MLB, of course)! And my drive home from work will now be in the daylight 😁. Thank YOU for The Poppies, Cassie! As usual, the show was great and a ton of fun. Honestly, other than the CMA’s, it’s the only awards show I will watch now. You are going to LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Now and Then! You think the soundtrack just felt right? Wait until you see this gem…nostalgia and giant smiles from beginning to end. Can’t wait to see what you have in store for us with this years March Madness. Last year was a blast, and the icing on the cake was my pick winning the tournament (U-Conn/Mr. Holland’s Opus).
It is March 2025, and I hereby advocate for *that* version of The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996). [#003]
I would be all for it as long as Cassie did her first ever documentary reaction as her follow-up: “Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley’s Island of Dr. Moreau.” It’s one of the best docs I’ve ever seen about the insanity surrounding the making of a film.
" It was fun to pretend to be fancy for a minute" Fancy that! "The Now and Then Soundtrack came on my spotify" Featuring Sophie Hawkins' other song. :-) "May the odds be ever in your favor!" They always are, for I am the oddest of all!
Oh well you can’t win every week 😂😂, I’ll probably give the Yt edit of POTA a watch just to see what you thought of it. From what I remember it is better then the last one but not by much, as regards to Now & Then it just doesn’t look like my kinda thing. But no worries as you’ve watch quite a lot of great movies over the last few months, but please next time you nearly decide to watch Collateral and don’t please keep it to yourself 😂😂. Just one last thing a massive well done on the poppies to everyone who worked on it. Really enjoyed watching, but don’t worry about the technical stuff that’s all part of live tv.
I must confess. Now and Then. I'm not sure I ever even heard of this movie? Well, during the 90's, all the movies I wanted to watch were action movies. There are so many movies to which I have to see Cassie's reaction. Off the top of my head I MUST see Cassie's reaction to Gone With The Wind (1939) Sergeant York (1941) The Maltese Falcon (1941) Mister Roberts (1946) The Searchers (1956) Rio Bravo (1959) That actor Ward Bond is a supporting actor in all the above movies is just a wild coincidence. Just a coincidence.
In order to do him justice, here's a poster in which he gets top billing! https://tinyurl.com/4rpjt58w [links to Wikipedia] :-P
"daylight savings this weekend" Woohoo, my clocks will be right again. Now if we can only get Congress off its backside and finally end this stupid clock switching. After a quick search, it looks like 75-ish% want the switching to end and less than 20% want to keep it. End it already! "Pick-a-Flick ... May the odds be ever in your favor!" The odds are never in my favor.
LOL same...in the car. That's kind of exciting.
Aww... You're gonna love Now and Then!
Looking forward to Shakespeare in love when you do get to it.
She got my hopes up for Collateral...argh. 😭
And mine for Shakespeare in Love😂
I'm feeling lucky. Spin that wheel! 🍀
Just waiting for October yet again Cass... 😉☠️👹🎃
Why do we have to wait is my question? Other Reactors are watching horror outside of October now, time for Cassie to copy them for a change.
Fantastic job by everyone who worked on the production of The Poppies, I really enjoyed it! Also, so happy you decided to watch "Escape from the Planet of the Apes", besides the original, it is my favorite of all the OG POTA movies. I'm looking forward to seeing your reaction!
I’m more partial to ‘Conquest’ but I Remember seeing Escape in the theater
Thanks again for continuing with the Original Apes films and… Holy Cow!! Now and Then!! Awesome!! About the Gene Hackman Poll… This Poll was created to pay tribute to the Acting Genius that we know by the name, Gene Hackman. If Enemy of the State (1997) wins, watching this film alone does not do this Poll or the memory of Gene Hackman justice. Hackman is not the star of this film, and his character is only slightly above glorified cameo status. What little time he has on screen is magnificent, no doubt, but it just isn’t enough, alone, to give the proper respect that Gene Hackman’s memory deserves. So… I would strongly recommend watching the runner-up film, The French Connection (1971) as well. 8 time Oscar nominated film, Winning 5 Oscars, including… Best Picture Best Actor in a Leading Role for Hackman Best Director Best Writing Best Film Editing The French Connection is the film that turned Gene Hackman into a Star. Special Times call for Special Measures… There is one more film that needs to be seen. We live in a time, when we have the ability to easily experience films in the best way possible. Why should we not allow ourselves to Maximize our Efforts. You only get One First Time viewing. Why not make it the best it can be. If Enemy of the State must be watched, because it wins the Poll, then… The Conversation (1974) really, really, really should be watched First. Just google the names of both films together, and you will see countless articles, threads and YouTube videos talking about how… “Enemy of the State is the unofficial sequel to The Conversation.” The Conversation, written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather/Apocalypse Now/The Rainmaker), also by the way, was nominated for the Best Picture and Best Writing Oscars. The Conversation is a Conspiracy Thriller! We all know how much Cassie loves those, right? Special Times call for Special Measures… Please, Please, Please consider turning this Gene Hackman Poll into a Gene Hackman theme week by watching these three films… The French Connection (1971) The Conversation (1974) Enemy of the State (1997) Gene Hackman was one of the greatest actors of multiple generations. He is one of Cassie’s favorite actors. His passing deserves the Best Tribute possible. One with Maximum Effort.
Here, here!
Cassie’s pick of the month streak of lower views than normal looks like it’s going to hold.
hahahaha thats exactly what Ben told me!
I recommend Tommy Lee Jones again in U.S Marshalls. Wesley Snipes (Blade) & Robert Downey Jr (Iron Man). It's a sequel to The Fugitive.
Yeah definitely 2nd that.
"The Searchers " ???
Yeah, where it at??
Oh my word, Now and Then! I was just lamenting the other day that there aren't any reactions to it, and now one of my favorite reactors is diving in. I must have watched it a dozen times growing up and I'm excited to revisit it with you as a grown-up. Glad you're feeling better!
I remember Christina Ricci being a pretty big deal at the time. And Thora was in Hocus Pocus. Vague memories of these girls doing Ouija in a cemetery.
NOW AND THEN is a nice movie, but I'm so glad you decided to watch the next POTA. For me, it's the best of the original sequels with the following one (CONQUEST) being the second best sequel (and a huge influence on the reboot trilogy), so I hope you give that one a try as well. You can skip BATTLE (ugh). Also, I hope that a great Gene Hackman film wins the poll. I am looking forward to this week regardless, but that will only enhance it. :-)
March madness was so brilliant
We got Apocalypse Now out of it. That was cool. Really wasn't sure that would ever make an appearance on the channel.
OK, all I saw on the post was Escape From the Planet of the Apes so I had to come and comment on that. Nobody tells her anything about this movie, NO SPOILERS!!! Not a word. heh, heh
I watched most of EFTPOTA on tv and boy was that a bummer
Yay, first on accident Love you Gene!