I grew up in a small town. Not village of just a few houses small, but if I meet someone on the street where I currently live, I could tell them my hometown is smaller than yours and be right … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (08/19)
Tomorrow is Wednesday… known more commonly as the day after the Weekly Movie Thread. But more importantly as of tomorrow I will have been running this thread for one full year! When I started doing this I wasn’t sure how … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (08/12)
OK, so this coming week we have a new movie release in the form of a reboot of The Naked Gun (that is the right term here I think, Neeson seems to be playing the son of Frank Drebin). The … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (08/05)
Life sometimes takes a bit of an unexpected turn. Sometimes you have nothing to do for weeks but write weekly movie thread posts. All of the discussion prompts flowing out of you like an eternal cinematic idea river. Other times … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (07/29)
This week sees the Smurfs returning to theatres for another go at it while Superman continues to fly high. I will not be commenting too much on the viability or quality of Smurf franchise movies because instead I was thinking … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (07/22)
The year was 1990, and the local boy scout troop was having it’s annual all-nighter. The night where they book the local school and run a marathon of movies/gym time and everyone attempts to stay up all night. Many movies … Continue reading Spaceballs: The Second Look
A few weeks ago while at work I stepped out for a coffee. Luckily we have a like cafe/kitchen in our building and while the coffee is not what I would refer to as good, or even desireable, it is … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (07/15)
I am speaking to you today from the not too distant past (mid-Juneish). You see I am on vacation this week and by the time you read this I will be either enjoying fine art, the Lion King, or if … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (07/08)
Sometimes the stars just happen to align. And this week the stars have aligned for me boy howdy. In the various threads I post on here I am pretty upfront about my background, my profession, sometimes relevant family members, hobbies … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (07/01)
Looking at this past weeks new theatrical releases a though struck me when I noticed 28 Years Later. There was a time when Zombie movies were huge, and it was not that long ago. A few good ones like Shaun … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (6/24)
If you have ever owned a car for a longer period of time then there is a fair chance you understand how expensive maintenance is. Luckily growing up we had a guy. He was efficient, honest (so he didnt overcharge … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (06/17)
These days there is a lot of hub-bub about live action movies, more specifically animated classics (such as Lilo and Stitch) being turned into ‘live action’ movies (such as Lilo and Stitch), the quotation marks are for movies such as … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (06/10)
It’s pretty much a given in this day and age that cinematically we live in a franchise friendly world. We can only Marvel at the amount pumped out every year, DC trying to get their movies off the ground, Mario … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (06/03)
There are and always have been actors who have a certain gravitas. Those whose involvement in a project cause it to command a certain level of respect. Those who lend credibility just by mere presence and nearness. Gravitas aside sometimes … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (05/27)
I am sure I had a completely different prompt written up (in my head) but never put fingers to keyboard and now as time for the Weekly Movie Thread to go live draws near I find myself with a case … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (05/19)
This past week saw the release of Fight or Flight which looked like at least a decent action film that seems to have flopped big time. I’m not here today getting into the quality of the movie (did not see … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (05/13)
I watched a movie this weekend (and I will not say which one just to avoid possibility of spoilers however minor) and there was a night club action/fight scene that I very much enjoyed and it got me thinking about … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (05/06)
This week will see the first week of May release of Marvels: The Thunderbolts. This movie is a double comeback for Marvel. For one, Marvel used to own the first week of May top box office spot until last year … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (04/29)
Memory is a funny thing. I remember watching this movie back when it first released (this was my literal second look). I remember liking it a lot, I remember liking the science fiction, and I remember many of the specific … Continue reading Second Look: Arrival
Last week we covered movie mistakes, when something goes wrong but is missed and makes it into the movie despite the efforts (or lack thereof) of all those involved. But sometimes those mistakes are caught on film and added at … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (04/22)
Last week in my hurry of doing too many things at once I goofed and hit ‘publish’ instead of schedule and the post for the weekly movie thread went up about 12ish hours early. Now I am not one to … Continue reading The Avocado Weekly Movie Thread (04/15)
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