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Hey butterheads!
Happy Pioneer Day (tomorrow, yes that’s a thing in Utah!) it’s basically just another excuse to have pie and fireworks and I’ll take it.
I’m not going to lie, it has been nonstop since getting back home and I kind of feel like i’m drowning a bit, but surprisingly….up beat! It’s just exponentially harder to accomplish things with the children just always here haha, good thing they are cute! My one son is struggling more than ever with this thing we know very little about and I’m trying to stay positive and we are trying so many things but you just wish you could make everything better for them ya know?. Staying hopeful.
This week we have a big range of genres and movies with Man of Steel, The Pianist and just for the heck of it decided to dethrone Wargames from its #1 requested on the PR page by watching it, thank the pioneers!
We also had 2 big polls from the PR requests go up and they are close!! The top 3 from each will go in a FINAL BOSS POLL!
In Patreon news I want you to know that we are working on something for those who would like a general place to chat without discord and we will let you know soon:)
Extra Butter Live Watch Along will be on Monday 7/28 and we will be watching Thunderdome:Mad Max 3. The first 30 mins will be a hangout, then we will start the movie. It will be at 5pm so a little earlier than usual so hopefully different time zones can make it!
Also, i’m planning on a big YT live at the end of August after school is back in session! I have a pile of packages here that are tempting me and the kids beyond belief to open haha
Ok guys, hope you’re doing so good, we’re firing back up the Popcorn to Go podcast this week, I’ll let you know when the new episode is up! Hope you’re enjoying a beautiful summer week-I give you permission for a big slice of your favorite pie tomorrow, even if you’re not in Utah!
Love Cassie
ps-We are doing only two YT edits this week and next!
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funniest comedy movie called george of the jungle
The Pianist… A masterpiece. A film based on a true story. A brutally raw and harrowing movie about a Polish pianist hiding from the Nazis and World War II…
top 7 new movie's are night gallery empire of the sun the fabelmans brridge of sspice 9nner space artificial inthellgence spielberg winner movie's
AI is a great movie Cassie really needs to see it
Please watch Silver Bullet, Mad Love and I Know What You Did Last Summer
On the chat last night she actually said she wanted to see I Know What You Did Last Summer for Halloween.
Cassie, reminder that you did say you would probably watch the top two from the Spielberg Poll and Duel around Halloween. I don't know if that legally constitutes a Prom Prom, but a case could probably be made. Lol
DUEL was not a prom-prom, Chris. It was a sacred pinky swear.
Holy crap, I loved The Pianist. Haven't watched in like 20 years.
we got PiB jumping into the Snyderverse before Wicked/GTA VI
Just a reminder that we are in the final few hours of voting on the polls below and, as usual, my films have pulled a hamstring. For those who are still on the fence, I would like to point out that Cassie mentioned in a post that she herself has voted for Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Therefore, I would like to table a motion that not voting for Lock Stock be deemed a hate crime against our Popcorn Princess. Can I get a yawp?
No. :-p
Cassie-praying the fog lifts, and the answers are clear & your son feels much better soon! 🙏🏼
To my friends at PIB, I did not mean to start a controversy with the movie, the pianist however in this case what Roman Polanski the director of this movie did is so disgusting. He did plead guilty to child, rape, and fled the country so he would not go prison, . There’s no question that he has talent as a director, but I thought it was only fair knowing how much Cassie cares about children that she’s aware of this situation. she can make up her own mind whether she’d like to watch this movie, Skip it or make some commentary about the issue. I always trust her judgment when it comes to her Chosen path as a movie reactor. Much respect to my fellow popcorn Movie enthusiast.
Larry- thanks for posting this.
Cassie we are here for you and send Love Prayers and Hugs your way . You do what ever feels right to take care of your family. dont worry about us we appreciate all that you do .
Did Carly watch any of them with you?
Man of Steel
I have been watching alot of the channel lately... and I have been quite impressed at how much Cassie has evolved as a film enthusiast... handling more and more brutal movies... Do we think she is ready for American History X ? it is a brilliant beautiful story about hate, and what causes hate, and how love and empathy can change a person... but it is a brutal movie... I would be very interested to see her reaction to it
I think she’s more likely to handle it ok than she would have been a while ago, but I’m not going to push her into it, even though I agree that it’s excellent. I’m sure it will happen eventually
Interesting week coming up. A roller coaster of emotions I’m expecting. I do have one problem with the pianist. That’s the director a horrible human being. It just makes me sick. Roman Polanski is a child abuser there I said it. In 1977, Polanski was arrested for drugging and raping a 13-year-old girl. I usually like to keep things light on this platform, however I can’t stay silent about this evil. He is not allowed to come back to the United States. He will be arrested and thrown in jail, even at the age of 91 for such a horrific crime..
Polanski was a monster. For years, I was happily oblivious. I find that I’m able to watch movies of his that I first watched before being aware he was a pedophile, but just can’t watch stuff made after I became aware - including The Pianist. I know we’re not supposed to punish the movie for the transgressions of the star or the director. The rationale being that others involved in the film shouldn’t be punished for the crimes of the offender. But Hollywood was well aware of Polanski’s past and actively defended him until the “Me Too” movement caught up with them. So I feel no desire to support the people that knowingly decided to work with him.
Oh my God, War Games is so awesome!
And Ally Sheedy's in it to boot.
War Games always gives me nostalgia for computing in the 80s.
Got a big cherry pie from Costco but finished it yesterday. Could get a good carrot cake from Raley's but that might be moving into fat a$$ territory. Lol. Debating using my free pizza from Domino's. But I need to stop eating. Happy Pioneer Day!
Chris you don’t need to stop eating. As we don’t have a photo of you and your Avatar is the tropical background picture, my brain has had to invent its own image of you and it’s Al Pacino sitting in Franks office with the tropical backdrop. He was a slim figure back then, so eat away my friend. “Say ello to my little friend” 😆
Cassie- To answer your Thunderdome question before you ask it- same actor, different people in the movie. Also remember, like The Road Warrior, this isn't a movie about Max, this is a movie about someone telling a story with Max as a character in it. The Road Warrior was the feral kid's story, Thunderdome is someone else's.
That’s a really good point Mike, I never thought of it like that before.
Get your 5.0 inch floppys and a can of New Coke! WarGames is coming up.!
Weren't they 5 1/4"? And the bigger ones were 7" and the smaller ones 3 1/2? I have a drive somewhere but don't want to go look for it.
Cassie could watch the #1 requested film every month. Next up is "Who Framed Roger Rabbit", which I think I would sit that one out. 😂
But Joe.....Jessica Rabbit.
An excuse for more pie? Pass the key lime! I think you'll enjoy war games. Always look forward to the live openings. I'm so sorry about your son and what he and all of you are going through. Thoughts and prayers to everyone
I’m wondering about Wargames. Will it have the same effect that it did back in the day? Will the technology seem so old and hokey, that the main plot won’t seem very real? Possibly one of those films that many of us remember fondly but when watched today just doesn’t work very well. I guess we’ll see but certainly that is a trend I’ve noticed on the channel. Many of the older films don’t work that well if you don’t already have the nostalgia and experience with them.
That's what I was thinking. Hopefully, the movie will nevertheless be entertaining, even for those of us who have no nostalgia or experience with the movie.
In honor of Hulk Hogan’s passing; Cassie should watch NO HOLDS BARRED!!😜😜 For S’s & giggles.
My vote would go for Gremlins 2 The New Batch or Suburban Commando... but I dont get a vote in polls...
Tough week for 80's celebrities Malcolm-Jamal Warner Ozzy (been famous since the 70's) Hulk Hogan RIP. Prayers to their family and friends
The great Baby Boomer Die Off began a couple of years ago and is accelerating. I expect to see one or more to go almost every day for the next few years. They were such a large generation that there are a lot of them.
Oh, when I heard Cassie was going to react to The Pianist, I was thinking of The Piano. I might check out that one too.
Looking forward to "WarGames". Greetings, Professor Falken. Cassie, all of us are praying for your son and your family.
Looking forward to these fun movies coming up and thanks for the pie permission... don't mind if I do 😄
I am a huge fan of "Man of Steel". I know some don't care for it. But with THE Christopher Nolan doing the story and producing it, music by Hans Zimmer with Snyder directing it. How can it be sooo ... hated? I think you will like it and hope you continue with "Batman v Superman - Extended Version" and maybe Snyder's (not Whedon's flop) of Justice League. Looking forward to yours and Carly's reaction. Nice of Carly to join in on this one, I wonder if it is the "Cavill affect" that made her want to watch this one.
My wife's calendar is of Cavill. It has been for three years. I have accepted my new place on the sub's bench.
PIE-oneer Day!? I am SO moving to Utah for this! 🤩🤪
Just found out Hulk Hogan has passed away. R.I.P HOLLYWOOD HULK HOGAN 💪 Shouts out to all of you Hulkamaniacs out there!
2/3 of the NWO are gone. Scott Hall and Hulk Hogan.
Sounds good on what’s coming up this week! I’m sorry again about your son. I’m at a loss what’s possibly happening. If only Bones or Dr. Crusher was around… I’m actually excited to see next month’s package opening! Because I sent my first package and when you open it, I hope you’ll like it! Off topic: The legendary wrestler Hulk Hogan (Thunderlips from Rocky 3) has just passed away.
Wow- it appears that Hulk Hogan has passed away. I still laugh about Cassie and Carly’s reaction to Thunder Lips in Rocky III
You and I just posted about this! 😂
Hey Cassie, First I wanted to say thank you for what you do... I've always loved movies, my favourite job I ever had was I was a shift supervisor at Blockbuster for 4 years... my customers LOVED me, and I LOVED sharing new movies with them and seeing how much they enjoyed the movies I recommended and learning their tastes so I can make even better recommendations tuned more to their interests... Your channel has helped me alot recently... its a hard time for me, but watching your reactions, with Carly too, really brings back fond memories... You have reacted to many of my favourite films and I have been rewatching your videos with my kitty, spending as much quality time with him as possible... I know you have seen many of my favs before you started filming your reactions, but some you may not have seen at least from what I can tell... I am sure you will love these... I am surprised you haven't done Armageddon staring Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck, I know you and Carly love BW... I am doubly surprised that you watched Deep Impact many years ago now and still not Armageddon so I guess maybe you have watched it? Moon staring Sam Rockwell is a wonderful independent sci-fi mystery that is super unexpected... Owning Mahowny is a brilliant movie starring Phillip Seymour Hoffman... The 25th Hour is another great movie starring Edward Norton(loved your Rounders react) and also has a great performance from Phillip Seymour Hoffman... I assume you have seen Wall E, but that is my 2nd fav love story on film after True Romance... oh and another movie I think you and Carly will love is called Batteries Not Included... I dont wanna tell you what it is about but it is a very tender movie... I have many more but you will watch what you will and I am sure I will enjoy the reactions... thanks again for the much needed and comforting distractions...
+1 for 25th hour (2002). Awesome movie. +1 for Moon (2009). She has seen Armageddon (1998).
So sorry to hear about your little guy, hope he has many more days like he was having on the live drawing, as all three of you seemed to be having a great time and I hope all your days are like that!
For the sake of brevity, ditto what CCG said , God bless you and yours Cassie
Such a surprise to have Cassie knock out the #1 request on Popcorn Requests, and to my knowledge, nobody asked her to! Now that's service! War Games wasn't even up there that long after Beverly Hills Cop was watched. And in case anyone was wondering and didn't know, once War Games is watched, the new #1 movie on the app is . . . drumroll please . . . Who Framed Roger Rabbit!!
Yeah, I just looked at the top ten myself. Mostly good movies. Couple of movies I like a lot, couple I wouldn’t mind if they disappeared from the list (Roger Rabbit wasn’t one of those).
The late, great actor, Michael Madsen, is in War Games (1983), his first role in a movie! There is a really good Instagram page called more_than_a_legend that does AI-animations of a legendary actor posing in their iconic roles. Michael Madsen is one of their posts, you see him go from War Games (1983) to Thelma and Louise (1991), Reservoir Dogs (1992), Free Willy (1993), Die Another Day (2002), Kill Bill (2003), Sin City (2005) and Hateful Eight (2015). I would love to see a Michael Madsen poll of his best films in tribute to him like we had for Val Kilmer.
Thunderdome -- wasn't a big fan but haven't watched in 30+ years. Looking forward to the watch along -- get to revisit and see your interpretation. Tina Turner was somewhat of a cultural icon. I am curious about “Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story” but slightly preferred Thunderdome for the watch along b/c curious how you will like Thunderdome, especially b/c you were a fan of the first two Mad Max. --Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story: "While its impact is blunted by an overly reverential approach to its subject, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story remains a reasonably entertaining biopic of the martial arts legend."
Cassie, if you haven’t seen it, check out “Wonder” 2017. Thanks for “WarGames”!
The Pianist - the big winner for me this week. Man of Steel - never seen it but curious. Will watch the reaction. War Games -- I may have seen at or shortly following the 1983 release. Difficult for me to fathom how most ancient movies w/computers (even mainframes) as a central theme can still be relevant. But this movie gets good reviews. Looking forward to the reaction.
Oh yes, the days of Lotus 1-2-3. I remember how excited everyone was about COBOL as the advanced programming language.
I am SOOOOO damn excited for your reaction to WarGames (1983)!!! I've waited so long for this!!! ♥
It may sound daft to some but when all else fails you've got nothing to lose by trying homeopathy for your son, the worst that can happen is it achieves nothing, and it may just work
Cassie - "A Perfect World" [kinda] got accidentally left off of two father's day polls! Hint! ;)
I full heartedly endorse this rec... Young Kevin Costner directed by Clint Eastwood with Laura Dern as a bonus... this is a fantastic film
I can't wait for the next package opening, Cassie! I'm definitely going to post you another parcel!
Hi Cassie, do you think you might also watch Jaws 3D (1983 ) and Jaws 4: The Revenge (1987)? They are both so hilariously bad that they both feature on IMDb's Bottom 100 list! The late comedian Richard Jeni did a brilliant roast of Jaws 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22BcaJf8g90 There is also a retrospective interview with Joseph Sargent, the director of Jaws 4! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2k_TmFU7Ao
Maybe on a so bad it’s good poll?
Excited to see The Pianist. Brilliant film.
Ditto
Good news about a general chat section happening. While I’ve adapted to the loss of the FAQ comments fairly well, I know some people will feel better with a new place to comment.
That’s good news Richard, thanks for the update.
As Meat Loaf said "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad". As I’ll be giving The Pianist a miss as "Not my bag, baby" 😂😂. But really looking forward to the other two especially War Games as I’ve not seen it in a while, you’re going to love how they get online 😂. But if you eat lots of food and have fireworks at every holiday I can see why you have lots of them in America 😂
Would be funny to hear Cassie say the 'not my bag' line. Didn't quite stick with her but I wish it did. lol
Great lineup. So happy you are doing War Games, I wasn't sure it would ever make it on the channel. 42 years old and still holds up. Prayers for you and your son. It's so frustrating when you want to make things better but can't. Keep being positive.
God bless, your son, Cassie. So tough when kids get sick, and even tougher when the doctors seem to have few or no answers. And that helpless feeling for the parents is torture. My heart and prayers are with you all.
Good post Dave, I’m not a parent, but I can’t even begin to imagine how hard that helpless feeling must be as a parent with a sick child. If the Kid has got half the heart his mother has he will pull though whatever it is, no problem. ❤️💪
I'm really sorry to hear about your son. Hang in there bud!
Not sure what’s going on with him but whatever it is I hope he gets over it soon.
I hopefully will be able to make it for the live even though I'm not a big fan of Beyond Thunderdome. I know it was never an official promise but you did say in your original Return of the King video that you would "definitely" watch the LOTR special features on the channel. So hopefully that happens some day. But I know your plate is so full so I will remain very patient. And if it never happens I understand. To make it easier I'm posting the links to a playlist on youtube that someone made that has all the special features from The Fellowship and The Return of the King. I can't seem to find the Two Towers ones on youtube. But theres enough here to watch already. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRzqXH8K0HzFtdseK3p08JdVKKzgtQoww (The Fellowship full playlist) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRzqXH8K0HzFqmf0D5dtqZIVVVwxaWVVh (Return of the King full playlist) I have also curated a smaller list from these 2 playlists of the features I would most want you to watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZuxBpdrEFo&list=PLRzqXH8K0HzFtdseK3p08JdVKKzgtQoww&index=2&t=704s The Creator of Middle Earth (22 min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=werApB4scp4&list=PLRzqXH8K0HzFtdseK3p08JdVKKzgtQoww&index=10 The Fellowship of the cast (34 min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8fq3rk1CMg&list=PLRzqXH8K0HzFqmf0D5dtqZIVVVwxaWVVh&index=2 The legacy of middle earth (30 min) Ok so thats 1 hr 26 min. I'd love it for you to just watch these one day but if you are really enjoying it here are a few more segments I recommend. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaApQHPpLQU&list=PLRzqXH8K0HzFqmf0D5dtqZIVVVwxaWVVh&index=3 forging the final chapter (25 min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fliY-phAWDg&list=PLRzqXH8K0HzFtdseK3p08JdVKKzgtQoww&index=3 Behind the scenes (20 min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsTkbf0v8VE&list=PLRzqXH8K0HzFtdseK3p08JdVKKzgtQoww&index=11 A day in the life of a hobbit (13 min)
I’m generally not a special features watcher, ruins the magic and all that, but considering I’ve seen LotR somewhere around 50 times (mostly extended, some theatrical) I might be ready to watch them, with Cassie anyway.
Welp, I was excited for Cassie to see Dragon. I'll probably hangout for 30 minutes but life is too short to watch Mad Max 3.
Yay, Wargames! Amazing 80s classic!
How about In Another Country poll? The movies would need to center around the central character or characters visiting another country, either because of a job, or on vacation.
What about because of exile? That would give another chance to get In the Name of the Father in there!! 😀
As much as I enjoy watching your reactions. If you need to take a mental health week off, I suggest you do it. You are spinning a lot of plates so take a break if you need it. We will still be here when you get back. What's plate spinning? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zhoos1oY404
Everyone remembers "War Games" and "The Terminator. But for my money the scariest movie about AI is "Colossus: The Forbin Project" (1970). What was a sci-fi flight of fancy 50 years ago is heading for a terrifying reality.The last ten minutes will make your blood run cold.
That’s a good movie .
So sorry to hear your little guy is still struggling.
I was asleep my phone pings. Sometimes I just sleep through it. This time though. My gf Eva had one arm draped over me. She was too close. Normally she will sleep through anything. It pings I am half awake she says what the heck was that? which wakes me. I look at my phone briefly it's just Cassie. Oh when you respond give her my best. and tell her and her family are always in my 🙏. She grabs our little dog to cuddle with and flips over. I immediately pass out again. When she wakes up for work. She woke me up enough to respond. Pioneer Days huh? I think I have heard of this. Other states festivals always interest me. I don't know. Now I read everything your little update says. Just not repeating it. Somethings are just none of my business. I give my own experiences with my health issues though the years. On my little YT channel Helping other people. That and Sharon Tate videos. Anyways we watched all three movies from last week and liked them. Congratulations to the winners from some great movie picks. Watching movies with Cassie makes the movie watching experience even better. I have rambled too much. As most of you know the great Ozzy Osbourne died this week rather than a song I leave you with his trip to Wrigley Field to sing Take Me Out To The Ballgame. During the 7th inning stretch. One of his most memorable moments. https://youtu.be/0TPYI_Y3pWw?si=msHM61cTrohDiKYa Have a great week everyone!
Hope you still watch “Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story” soon!
"Ok guys, hope you’re doing so good...", oh man, and the response a can't help but make is "Superman does good, we're doing well... ". On a week with a Superman movie, I get to borrow a bit about grammar from "30 rock" that jumps into my head - https://youtu.be/LoE8ZgzaX7A?si=bEM69F4MyzRFDTXO... sorry Cassie, i can't help myself. Clip also mentions "Theo Huxtable" (which I forgot about),. So, it is appropriate to say rest in peace Malcolm Jamar Warner, he played "theo" and sadly passed away this week.
To/too is always an unacceptable juxtaposition.
That answers "when are we getting war games?" 😅
Quick Johnny, go by a lottery ticket! 😆
“Butterheads”. Cassie. I know you don’t know this. Heck many people on here don’t either(if you watch The Sopranos you’d know,) but Butterhead is an ethnic slur. Obviously you didn’t mean it that way. But I just want you to know incase someone does take any offence to that. It’s specifically an ethnic slur against East Asians. Again I know there’s no way you meant it in any way but a play on the popcorn title of your channel but we live in strange times so it’s best to let you know
You can offend with anything these days, Stan, but it's still the intent that counts. Cassie would never knowingly insult anyone and that, as far as I'm concerned, is the first and last word of it. Personally, I've never heard that term before. I'm not sure how it even applies. (I'm not asking mate, it's truly not worth enabling. It just doesn't equate to any Asian feature or personality trait.)
So looking forward to War Games, Cassie! As someone who graduated from a Washington State high school in the 1980s and then went on to become a fledgling computer programmer, I identified pretty closely with Matthew Broderick's character... except for Ally Sheedy in my life, of course! 😂
The mountain in the background where Matthew Broderick makes a pay phone call, is called White Horse. It's a mountain in Washington State, my Grandparents used to have a place near there. Alway fun to see. Hope you son is doing well.
I always miss the watch alongs.
The chat is fun, but as far as her involvement in it while the movie is on, it's pretty nil. She truly dials into the movie without distractions for her reaction. Respect. Beginning and end is pure chat with her though.
After watching WarGames for the first time, I had quite the crush on the young Ally Sheedy. Cassie also saw her as the aloof girl in The Breakfast Club.
Same here. I'm not sure any young man didn't have a crush on Ally Sheedy at this point! 😍
I am looking forward to the Pianist and Wargames (such a great movie). Is it okay to have cake rather than pie (I have never been a pie fan).
By the way, Cassandra..........as you are watching The Pianist because "it accidentally got left off a poll", I trust you will rectify the heinous error of leaving A Perfect World off a recent poll because you mistakenly thought it was about a child in peril. The child is never in the kind of peril you left it off the poll for, so please cease to deprive yourself of this righteous chunk of prime Costner.
Happy to clarify, Flag. Movies that contain the "child in peril" trope are ok for Cassie IF..... A) ....there is no REAL peril to the child (ie sickening). Stand By Me is a perfect example - they're in constant peril from bullies, trains, scrapyard owners and leeches on the nutsack, but Cassie was fine watching it. B) .....the film is titled IT or IT PART 2. Those poor kids had the odd wee peril-ette to deal with, but Cassie still decided to watch. I'm not saying she loved it, but.... C) ....the film also stars Keanu Reeves, Pedro Pascal or Chris Hemsworth. It's something to do with the implied guarantee that any wrong-doers will end up getting loofered with a cactus and the star will look extremely shaggable while doing it. Cassie will overlook a lot of other stuff if that particular trope is present. D) .....I like the film and want her to watch it. If I don't like the film, it becomes vile exploitation and should be stricken from the schedule. Ergo.....A Perfect World is deemed legal and ready to watch.
Looking forward to The Pianist. Awesome movie. I think Man of Steel will be a first watch for me.
Curious what to think of MOS. Lots of varying opinions on that one.
A movie i would like reacted too, is Darkman (1990) the best comic book movie that wasn't a comic book and Liam Neeson first action movie
DARKMAN Is a riot. Sam Raimi doing what he does best
WarGames? YAY! I saw this in the theaters with my older brother (RIP) in 1983. It was a Saturday afternoon, and I remember it like it was yesterday. My mom (RIP) asked us "How was the movie?". It was in the midst of the Cold War, and the threat of nuclear war was everywhere. I remember telling my mom that everyone on the planet needs to see this movie! I loved it. It occupies a space in my brain forever. "Mr Potato Head! Mr Potato Head! Back doors are not secret!"
"Would you like to play a game?" An important film from my childhood as well.
I made a movie in Utah back in '07. Me and two other guys played fitness "experts" trying to get an old guy and a young woman into shape. I might Pick a Flick it one day. To give you an idea of the popularity of this movie, the Youtube channel that posted the trailer now has a grand total of 1 subscriber. We also sold 37 DVDs. A very misunderstood movie in it's time (and ours), I believe a reaction to it would pull in at least 10 views for Cassie. In honour of Utah's Pioneer Day, she ought to watch it.
As long as we're bragging about our film careers, Clarence... 😉 One summer during high school, I was an extra in the made-for-TV movie Long Journey Back (1978). The film itself was really cheesy, but the experience was so fun! One of the scenes involved a school bus being hit by a train, and a bunch of my friends and I got real Hollywood make-up to emulate bruises, cuts, and broken limbs. (On the way home that day, we stopped at a Burger King and freaked out the other customers and the employees!) In another scene, our crappy little high school chorus played the role of a church choir, and my friend who sang the lead actually got a movie credit! We all would have done it for free, but we got paid $25 per day for an entire week. That $125 felt like a fortune to teenage Phil! 😂
All 3 of the films this week are worth seeing, but they are not all going to be easy viewing. I'll wait to really say anything about MAN OF STEEL until after you've watched it, but I am very curious to see what you both think of it. It is almost certainly the most divisive Superman movie ever made as different people seem to both love it and loathe it with equal amounts of passion. I will say that I happen to mostly like it myself, but I definitely do have some serious issues with it (Personally, I prefer the new James Gunn film to it). Should be interesting. From the writers of SNEAKERS and the director of SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (John Badham), WAR GAMES is a relic of my childhood and one of the first films to introduce me to the subject of nuclear war. It is a smart, funny and suspenseful techno-thriller that is (sadly) relevant again. It is also features an early performance of Michael Madsen (KILL BILL, THE NATURAL) who recently passed away, so this reaction could almost be a tribute to him. RIP. The best film of this week, though, is going to be the toughest. Like SCHINDLER'S LIST, THE PIANIST is absolutely brilliant and positively heartbreaking. Directed by Roman Polanski, who was himself a Holocaust survivor, it is a harrowing true story that is also sadly becoming relevant again. As always, thank you for your willingness to watch so many different kinds of films... and particularly for your openness to truly great (if not always pleasant) cinema. Your journey as a cinephile is kind of inspiring. Keep up the good work, Cassie. :-)
For Cassie, I get the feeling Cavill's magnetism is going to override any plot weakness.
I can pretty much guarantee that Cassie is going to love WarGames. Been waiting for what seems like forever for her to get to that one. This was literally the film that put Matthew Broderick's name on everyone's lips, even before Ferris Bueller. And let's also not forget that this was also the film that sparked the first true conversations about cyber security, because then President Ronald Reagan asked his advisors, members of Congress & the Joint Chiefs if anything in the film was possible, and they came back & told him that not only was it possible, but it was even worse than they could imagine. And to give you an idea of how well the movie has held up in the 40+ years since it was released, it still holds a 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. That's pretty good.
It was essentially the first hacker movie. Such a teriffic film and I agree that Cassie will love it.
War Games is deservedly a classic. Also, nerdy guy with jock girl is a seriously underrated romcom trope.
The Pianist is an amazing true story but boy is it heartwrenching and well WarGames will be fun, watched it not long ago too.
I recently revisited WAR GAMES recently and it still holds up.
Utah is a weird place. Beautiful...but weird.
I think a better way to describe Utah is that it is unique ( which you could really say about any of the individual states).
War Games! love that movie.
WarGames and Enter the Dragon!! WHOOP WHOOP!!
Yes! Been waiting for War Games.
The Pianist is incredible.
Two great movies coming up on Youtube this week!
Ha. I'm curious to which two you are referring.
Yep, the man of steel !Perfect!...me and my friends are going to comic con this Sunday, Perfect reaction 👌
Wow! Such an incredible week on PIB!!
Remember to do the ultimate cut of Batman V Superman when you react to it.
Not to mention Zack Snyder's Justice League and NOT the theatrical version (if Cassie is going to watch)