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With absolutely nothing to do in a boring weekend, I tried to watch Gen V.
 
It was terrible. I couldn't get through the first episode. Abysmal writing and CW-level, shit-tier acting, which ruins a lot of shows that seemed like they have a good premise. Happens a lot with teen casts.
 
None of the characters are interesting, none of the plotlines are interesting. It's boring as fuck. It's CW levels of shit. If you cut out the gore and sex it's just teens talking about muh feelings and muh problems. I have better ways to spend an hour.

Listened to this three times in the past few days. It is terrific, definitely one of the best recent film score albums out there. It is really listenable all the way through, even during the more ambient sections of the score suite. Liner notes by Jeff Bond are also fascinating to read. Good stuff.
 
Karol

Random additional thoughts:
Hook and in particular 1941 are much too maligned. Both are good films, SPR would probably come in at #6 on my list, but it doesn’t crack the Top 5 because, as much as I love the film, it loses its way a bit after that gut-wrenching opening.  RPO, while not nearly as bad as KOTCS, is generally weak, and Spielberg, frankly, is the last person who should have directed that film. I can't rank Schindler's List. If I did, I think I'd say it's #1.  But it holds such a unique place in his oeuvre, and IMO stands out from his other work  so distinctly, that I can't even begin to compare it to his other films. It's a work apart, and it almost feels disrespectful to rank it. Sometime around Tintin, and certainly after, Spielberg entered the Ron Howard phase of his career.  A  technically proficient, efficiency-driven director capable of getting some good performances from his actors while putting out competent, well-made films that are otherwise uninspiring and mostly forgettable. Films that are generally “good” but don’t come near greatness. In fact, The Terminal, Catch Me if You Can,  Lincoln, Bridge of Spies, Warhorse,  The BFG & The Post all feel like films that could have been directed by Howard. 

Another award for Görannson?

Even Spielberg himself probably forgets that he made Always lol
 
The Abyss did bomb at the box office back in 89. It's funny that in the late 80s a James Cameron science fiction about water was a box office failure while a DC superhero movie starring Michael Keaton as Batman and an Indiana Jones movie where he fights nazis were breaking records. A little more than three decades later and the exact opposite of that happened 

1991 was even better:
 

 
That is... aside from Hook 
 
*runs*

Even Spielberg himself probably forgets that he made Always lol
 
The Abyss did bomb at the box office back in 89. It's funny that in the late 80s a James Cameron science fiction about water was a box office failure while a DC superhero movie starring Michael Keaton as Batman and an Indiana Jones movie where he fights nazis were breaking records. A little more than three decades later and the exact opposite of that happened 

Even Spielberg himself probably forgets that he made Always lol
 
The Abyss did bomb at the box office back in 89. It's funny that in the late 80s a James Cameron science fiction about water was a box office failure while a DC superhero movie starring Michael Keaton as Batman and an Indiana Jones movie where he fights nazis were breaking records. A little more than three decades later and the exact opposite of that happened 

Correct.

Even Spielberg himself probably forgets that he made Always lol
 
The Abyss did bomb at the box office back in 89. It's funny that in the late 80s a James Cameron science fiction about water was a box office failure while a DC superhero movie starring Michael Keaton as Batman and an Indiana Jones movie where he fights nazis were breaking records. A little more than three decades later and the exact opposite of that happened 

Even Spielberg himself probably forgets that he made Always lol
 
The Abyss did bomb at the box office back in 89. It's funny that in the late 80s a James Cameron science fiction about water was a box office failure while a DC superhero movie starring Michael Keaton as Batman and an Indiana Jones movie where he fights nazis were breaking records. A little more than three decades later and the exact opposite of that happened 

Interesting choice using a track from Spider-Man 2. Hopefully it was intentional 🤞
 
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Ahhhh yes. Jerry's second best score of 1979!

Just like Batman, The Last Crusade, Ghostbusters 2, Lethal Weapon 2 and, by the end of the year, The Little Mermaid and Back to the Future Part 2.
 
It must've been a crazy year for movie nerds! Probably the most packed full of blockbusters since Jaws and Star Wars invented the concept.

1991 was even better:
 

 
That is... aside from Hook 
 
*runs*

The funny thing is, in comparison 1987 and 1988 didn't have as many blockbusters, aside from a few obvious ones, like Roger Rabbit:
 

 

Then, in 1989:
 
 
 
And the 90s began with a bang on the following year:
 

 
Of course, the definition of what constitutes a blockbuster these days is much different than what it was back then. Movies like Rain Man, Coming to America and Twins were certainly big events back in 88, while in 1990 Ghost and Home Alone (a romance and a family comedy) outgrossed every 1989 movie. Heck, Pretty Woman and Dances with Wolves made more money at the box office than Batman!
 
In other words: the definition of a blockbuster being an action/sci-fi/fantasy movie based on "nerdy" stuff, like superheroes, Indiana Jones, Star Wars, etc., only took full force on the 2000s and 2010s.

The funny thing is, in comparison 1987 and 1988 didn't have as many blockbusters, aside from a few obvious ones, like Roger Rabbit:
 

 

Then, in 1989:
 
 
 
And the 90s began with a bang on the following year:
 

 
Of course, the definition of what constitutes a blockbuster these days is much different than what it was back then. Movies like Rain Man, Coming to America and Twins were certainly big events back in 88, while in 1990 Ghost and Home Alone (a romance and a family comedy) outgrossed every 1989 movie. Heck, Pretty Woman and Dances with Wolves made more money at the box office than Batman!
 
In other words: the definition of a blockbuster being an action/sci-fi/fantasy movie based on "nerdy" stuff, like superheroes, Indiana Jones, Star Wars, etc., only took full force on the 2000s and 2010s.

Yes!
 
I remember I saw this movie on VHS at my cousins's house during a sleepover back when I was 8. At the time I didn't notice the score, but it's cool that they're finally releasing a complete version.
 

Just like Batman, The Last Crusade, Ghostbusters 2, Lethal Weapon 2 and, by the end of the year, The Little Mermaid and Back to the Future Part 2.
 
It must've been a crazy year for movie nerds! Probably the most packed full of blockbusters since Jaws and Star Wars invented the concept.

Just like Batman, The Last Crusade, Ghostbusters 2, Lethal Weapon 2 and, by the end of the year, The Little Mermaid and Back to the Future Part 2.
 
It must've been a crazy year for movie nerds! Probably the most packed full of blockbusters since Jaws and Star Wars invented the concept.

The LOTR movies are as great today as they were back when they were released.

It seems as though there are far more opportunities to get in, but far less opportunities to stand out.

Yes!
 
I remember I saw this movie on VHS at my cousins's house during a sleepover back when I was 8. At the time I didn't notice the score, but it's cool that they're finally releasing a complete version.
 

Seems like a great movie (aside from Keitel's weiner). It's on my watchlist.
 
Hopefully not because of "lil' Harvey" making a special guest appearance, right? 

Even that one where we have the "privilege" of seeing Harvey Keitel's dick?