Dreambiscuit

Alita: Battle Angel (2019) I really like this movie. It’s so much fun and has some really great characters. It doesn’t get bogged down and keeps the interest engaged. It was left very open-ended for planned sequels but they never came to be, which is very unfortunate because this series had so much more to say. I’ll just have to keep re-watching this one over and over again. 8.5/10 Push (2019) This is another great movie with tons of potential that was clearly part of a larger story with planned sequels. Those sequels never materialized. But even as a standalone film, this movie delivers because it has a great cast and solid story. Dakota Fanning steals the show as usual, and Chris Evans had a terrific chemistry with her. It’s sad that deserving movies like this and Alita: Battle Angel don’t get sequels while so many less worthy franchises seem to go on forever. C’est la vie. 8.5/10 Tomorrowland (2015) This is another personal favorite that I can watch endlessly and never get tired of it. It’s not without its flaws, and admittedly it has some nasty plot holes (which could be easily fixed with just one or two lines of dialog added or subtracted), but I can overlook all that because this movie is so fun. The cast is great, with Raffey Cassidy dominiating all others, and I love the secret world built by the dreamers and innovators, hidden from the greed and pessimism of the world we know. It also makes an interesting statement, not that I’m a big fan of movies that make statements, but this is a healthy one that makes sense, even though its slightly wordy exposition toward the end could stand a trim. Overall I love this movie. 9/10

There are a lot of tapes but many of them are junk and were donated to me by family members who didn’t want some of their less-impressive movies. Everything has its place, but not all of it is great. Fun to peruse though sometimes, especially when it’s hard to find movies for a certain mood.

I’ve never tried (or even heard of) 7th Guest. But since you’re my video game sensei, Zigg, I’ll take a moment and look it up. Dead Island 2 also looks okay. It’s made by some of Dying Light’s developers but takes place in Southern Cal, which gives it a fun twist.

Nice one @Fluttershutter! Ah yes, Hollywood’s version of reality never fails to amuse. I especially like the badguy-seeking bullets that come as standard equipment!

Still a Unicorn. I have a way to go before I rank up. But half the fun is getting there!

Dropping in here for a visit made me happy today. I got to chat with my bestie @TheRockARooster and that took me from a melancholy mood to a happy one.

I’m waiting to get a doctor’s appointment. I just signed up with a new doc and I don’t know how long it will take to get my foot in the door and set up with the new provider. It’s a busy doctor’s office.

I can’t understand why anyone would laugh or be shocked. I mean, it’s just a TV show. It’s no worse than telling people you like cartoons and being ‘ridiculed’ because cartoons are ‘just for kids.’ They’re not just for kids and MLP isn’t anything to hide out of shame. If someone can’t simply accept normality and recognize it for being normal, they’re the ones who court laughter or shock from others.

Thanks Roostah. I would have had a hole in my foot to match the one in my head.

I dropped my little pistol on the kitchen floor. It wasn’t very well secured to my waistband at the time. Don’t worry, the safety was on and it was in its holster so I didn’t shoot myself in the foot.

Oh dang! I forgot to check the mail! Okay, I guess I’ll find out tomorrow what mail I got today. It’s too dark to go out to the mailbox now. Try to conceal your disappointment, folks!

I received some vitriolic texts from someone who I’m starting to believe must be bipolar. It started off with some very sweet and caring words and quickly descended into the darkest tirade of insult and hatred I’ve heard in a long time. I’m not offended exactly because this person has problems, but sometimes it’s hard to just turn it off when you read certain things. I’m going to use it as a learning experience and try to take something positive away from it. I only wish I could do something to make my correspondent feel more positive. It’s a work in progress.

If I were to get a motorcycle I’d get a Honda NC750X because it has the best balance of speed, comfort, and the irresistible automatic transmission (which can be switched to manual as desired). It would be a nice match for my automanual car. If I were to get a scooter I’d go for a Honda Navi because they look great, they’re easy to ride, relatively inexpensive and the gas mileage is endless, like 95 mpg! The only drawback is the top speed of 55mph. That’s why I lean toward the full sized cycle, which has a top speed of 125mph. On a bike 65mph feels like 100, so I’d have the thrill of speed, which I love. The scooter, even at 55mph (max) isn’t quite enough to give me that pulse of zooming down the road. For me, the whole point of a cycle is the thrill of high speed and feeling the acceleration…and the gas mileage doesn’t hurt anything either. This is the NC750X (above) and the Navi (below).

Tired from a busy day, a bad sleep last night, and physical and emotional pain. But I can deal with fatigue; in some cases it can be relaxing. Physical pain is just a fact of life and will be addressed soon. Emotional pain is part of a learning experience and it helped me to realize a few things about my own shortcomings. So, every cloud has a silver lining…I know, so does a mouthful of cavities, but we’ll try to keep it positive just the same.

I had some leftover butterfly shrimp and angel hair pasta. Not bad for a little late night repast. Butterfly shrimp? They must look funny flying around with those colorful wings. Okay, bye.

Sometimes melancholy songs can be beautiful too.

I like the heat but it has to be dry and not humid. Otherwise I might just agree with you and join you on the cooler side of the fence.

Me too. I've been watching some anime with motorcycle and scooter themes and I really want to try it out myself! The cool clothes are an added bonus!

There are 7 Jurrasic Park/Jurassic World movies as of this writing. So please take this opportunity to rate them in order of preference. And please give your reasons for your choices. Here are mine, from best to worst: 1: Jurassic Park (1993) The most inspired and original, with good direction, great musical score, bad script, and some characters who deserved to be dino food. 2: Jurassic World (2015) A fresh take on the series. Bringing back the theme park theme was a good idea. 3: Jurassic Park 3 (2001) No frills, no pretenses, just fun action; simple and effective. 4: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) A better sequel than Lost World was to the first Jurassic Park, but still lacking inspiration and a good script. The origins of Maisie Lockwood was an original touch though. 5: Jurassic World: Dominion (2022) Fun and entertaining, but the plot was absurd. 6: Jurassic World: Rebirth (2025) The new template for the horror genre; just add dinos. 7: The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) Clearly a movie Spielberg didn’t want to make and it showed in the final product.

Like the title says, what song best describes your mood at this exact moment? I know this thread sounds familiar, but I couldn’t find a match in my searches so we’ll just go ahead and hope for the best.

Dying Light. I don’t know if this counts as horror, but it seems close enough. I had a horrible time playing it, does that count?