Dreambiscuit

I had my usual Cucumber Lime Gatorade. It’s a good flavor even though, on rare occasions, they mix them wrong at the factory and I’ll get one that tastes like peanut butter (not such a good flavor for a frosty beverage).

I'm not sure how I'm feeling to be honest. There are no words to describe the strange state of things for the last several weeks (months). Dropping by the forums here makes me feel happy, so at the moment I'm enjoying a little diversion. Nice to see my friends. @TheRockARooster always cheers me up.

I've seen the first three but not the new one yet. I hope to soon.

I saw Bambi when I was fairly young, so late 90s I think. Great Mouse Detective I saw about ten years ago. Both were special showings and not regular re-releases. I don't remember the exact years.

I usually get my wise words of wisdom from the graffiti on restroom walls. What can I tell ya? I'm deep like that.

I've seen them both on the big screen and wow, so worth it!

I don’t typically wear a lot of jewelry. My line-up consists of a watch, wedding ring, St. Therese medal, and clip-on earrings (I don’t have pierced ears). Most of it is lightweight stuff and I don’t even realize I’m wearing it.

Thankies! (I had to look up what PFP meant, but I got it now).

Video games are pert of my generation but I never got attached to them. They're more like a fungus that gets attached to me.

Some really cool ideas here. I'd choose Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). I've never seen it on the big screen and I always wanted to. It's a classic from one of my favorite times in movie history. It really demands a big screen. I saw the original Star Wars trilogy in a triple feature at a charity showing and it was mind-blowing...but, as you said, it was a butt killer.

What did you think of it?

I have to add The Boy and the Heron, even though it's a 2023 film. But I haven't seen it yet.

I haven't seen it yet and I'm dying to! I have to add this to my Must-See list for this year!

I think I may have to actually watch the original anime. I've never seen it but everypony seems to love it. One Piece may have to go on the list too. You've got me curious.

I really want to see: Abigail, IF, Kung Fu Panda 4, Twisters. I know there's going to be a lot more coming out but I have to poke around and see what trailers they've got on YT. I'll update my list when I learn more. I don't expect anything earth-shattering from Twisters but it looks like some easy fun at the movies. Abigail is a vampire flick but it has an interesting twist that I have to explore. IF (Imaginary Friend) looks so dang fun and I expect good things there. Kung Fu Panda, well, what can I say? It's Kung Fu Panda! 'Nuff said! Oh, and I forgot, I still have yet to see Godzilla Minus One. That's a big one on the list. Yeah, it's from 2023 but I'm still getting caught up.

Zombieland Headshot Fever for Meta Quest VR. It’s simple and stupid, so it’s a perfect fit for me. It’s somewhat irritating, as all games are, but it’s as good as I’m ever likely to get when it comes to gaming.

Crying For Rain from Domestic Girlfriend is a good one. The singer puts an original spin on it and I like how she delivers this song.

There's no better way to spend an evening in front of the TV. I have you to thank for inspiring me to re-watch these.

Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (1984) This is an early Studio Ghibli effort and you can already see all the good things that were to come for this studio. It’s artistic, original and compelling. I haven’t seen this one for a long time and I’m glad to catch up with it again. My Neighbor Totoro (1988) A truly great Ghibli movie about a man and his two daughters who move to a place in the country. The girls encounter a creature called Totoro and the movie shows all the magic and simple fun that can be found when you're young, innocent and open to all the wonders of the world. The dub has great performances by Dakota Fanning and Elle Fanning.

Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024) This is a new series on Netflix and the trailers looked promising. Sadly the show itself is fairly generic, highly predictable and the acting is mostly flat. The special effects are great but there’s nothing new to that; there isn’t anything we haven’t seen a zillion times. Studios seem to think they can bypass the writing stage altogether and just dazzle the audience into a receptive stupor with CG effects, but this is living proof that good entertainment doesn’t work that way. In all fairness though, I just started this series and haven’t seen enough episodes to give it a really good review. But that’s what I think so far. I’m not a follower of the original Airbender and I thought the much-lambasted 2010 movie was great (I think I’m alone in that opinion), but this show hasn’t impressed me so far.

Let’s say you can see any movie ever made, up on a big screen. What would it be? It can be any movie from any era from silent movies up to the present day. This is a tough choice so you can name a few of your top picks. They may be old favorites or something you’re just curious about. Please tell us what your choices are and why you chose them.

We’re well into 2024 but there are a lot of movies yet to premiere. Which ones are you looking forward to the most? What are you interested in seeing in theaters (or streaming) this year and what are your expectations?

Sadly I did have to call them several times last year. My grandpa was in bad health and I had to have an ambulance take him to the hospital. Not very happy times.