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Starship Troopers A Treasured Favorite Movie

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In an earlier post, I wrote about my top 10 favorite movies and Starship Troopers is one of them. I consider this a bombastic, violent work of art with a whole lot of satire built in. The cast featuring Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, Denise Richards, and Neil Patrick Harris put on great performances.

This is a film I could watch anytime but I do save it for around my birthday to keep it special. Everything about this movie is in your face and I appreciate that. The notion of a war between humans and arachnid-like creatures is hard to believe but I don’t care. I try not to overthink it.

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My Top Ten Favorite Movies

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What are your top ten favorite movies?
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OK, there will be more than ten movies referenced in this response. I was never good at coloring in the lines. These are in no particular order.

  • Back To The Future Trilogy
  • Guardians Of The Galaxy Trilogy (and the Disney Plus Holiday Special)
  • Tomorrowland
  • Starship Troopers
  • The Harry Potter Series
  • Star Trek: All movies from all generations
  • The Holiday
  • Apollo 13
  • The Matrix Movies
  • Spiderman Into The Spiderverse
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Spider-Man Across The Spider-Verse: A Non-Spoilery Review

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I absolutely loved “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” It was something so unique for being action-packed, funny, and very superhuman. “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” is an even better movie that levels up the action and is much darker than the first movie featuring Miles Morales as the hero. I can say that this movie tells a story of growing up and being the person you are meant to be no matter what dimension you live in.

It appears that Marvel and Sony are going all in on this because this is the first of a two-part saga. After seeing these two movies I can say that animation is the best way to tell the story of Spider-Man with all due respect to the live-action actors who have portrayed the role. It’s a movie you want to see on the big screen. There were times I wish I could pause the movie because there was so much going on.

It does help to see the first movie before going to see the second. I was highly impressed and will be seeing it again when it comes to home video. Well done Miles Morales, Gwen Stacy, and the team.

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Non-Spoilery Review of Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3

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The Guardians of The Galaxy is my favorite of the Marvel franchises. It’s about one’s chosen family and defeating bad guys who threaten the galaxy. This last edition of Guardians is a good end for this band of misfits from across the galaxy. There is a lot of change happening for the crew which leads to them coming to a crossroads.

It is a movie with a lot of surprises and heart-wrenching emotions centered around Rocket the Racoon and his origin story. It’s a dark movie with some levity that I always appreciate. Serious issues are also explored too. There is a lot of heroism that you will cheer for.

You need to see the prior two movies and “Thor Love and Thunder” perhaps to understand what is going on in this movie and how these characters came together. Throw in their Christmas Special on Disney Plus for some additional laughs.

I will say it’s best seen on a big screen with good sound. Don’t wait for it to come to home video and streaming.

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The Goonies, Good Enough For Me

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My fellow Gen Xers rewatch The Goonies. It will carry you back to some good times when life was a little simpler and the adventure was awesome. It also has a newly minted Academy Award winner in the cast. While you are at it show your kids.

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The 95th Academy Awards #Oscars

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Hollywood gathers to celebrate the year’s best in motion pictures. The Oscars is a cultural event much like the Super Bowl except everyone is dressed to thrill. Let’s see who makes history and takes home the golden guy.