• mojofrododojo@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    True Lies holds up pretty well.

    Terminator 2 is probably my mental picture of ‘summer popcorn action flick perfection’

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    2 months ago

    “Big Trouble In Little China.”

    What makes “Big…” better than “Raiders of the Lost Ark” is that 'Raiders" saves the magic for the last act.

    “Big” starts with magic. Anything is possible from the second the movie starts.

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      2 months ago

      Jack Burton is such a great character - brave (because he’s dumb) and more concerned about his truck than the super-powered ninja gods around him lol… Meanwhile Wang’s competent and knows what he’s getting into, but will do it to save his bride… such a great contrast.

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        2 months ago

        Fun fact: John Carpenter and Kurt Russell agreed that he was the sidekick who thought he was he hero. That’s why when he swaggers into a scene he ends up running out.

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      2 months ago

      LmAO yes yes i would like to know more…I always wondered after seeing that movie what would we have seen if someone said yes.

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      2 months ago

      and the pranks - icing the halls, stealing kent’s porsche and putting it in his dorm room, then wiring his braces for radio… such a classic.

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    2 months ago

    The original Roadhouse. Patrick not Jake. It’s both my favourite movie and my favourite popcorn movie. Peter G feels the same way.

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      2 months ago

      The guy who raped me used to play that so now I can’t hear it anymore without reliving no to be a downer but it is what it is.

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    2 months ago

    The Truman Show, everytime I rewatch it I wonder how close we are to it becoming a reality.