Re: Spiderman movies

From	Merlyne <kamilot3@aol.com>
Newsgroups	alt.acme.exploding.newsgroup
Subject	Re: Spiderman movies
Date	2023-02-26 14:40 +0000
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
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BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
news:tte4gk$2m3ub$8@dont-email.me: 

> On 25.02.2023 16.04, Merlyne wrote:
>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>> news:ttauhn$2940f$8@dont-email.me: 
>> 
>>> On 23.02.2023 13.40, Merlyne wrote:
>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>> news:tt5stu$1jp5n$1@dont-email.me: 
>>>>
>>>>> On 21.02.2023 20.36, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>> news:tt0qlp$sb3n$6@dont-email.me: 
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 19.02.2023 20.59, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>> news:tsrr8s$5qme$7@dont-email.me: 
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 2/17/23 13:10, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>> news:tsm75h$3c7bk$1@dont-email.me: 
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On 15.02.2023 20.34, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in
>>>>>>>>>>>> news:tsgpnl$2k1lh$1@dont-email.me: 
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have now seen all (I think) the Spiderman movies: 3 + 2
>>>>>>>>>>>>> + 1 (+1 animated), and like a typical old person my
>>>>>>>>>>>>> impression is that they get progressively worse with each
>>>>>>>>>>>>> reboot. The first set of three has a Peter Parker who
>>>>>>>>>>>>> looks and behaves more or less as one would expect having
>>>>>>>>>>>>> knowing the original story-line; the third movie is pretty
>>>>>>>>>>>>> weak, story-wise. In the second set ('Amazing') PP looks
>>>>>>>>>>>>> like a 'Chad' and is altogether screwing around too much,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> don't do that hmmm! Not having kept up with all the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> different Marvel universes featured in the comics may
>>>>>>>>>>>>> colour my bias against this interpretation of the story...
>>>>>>>>>>>>> but nah. It's not that good. The third 'iteration' makes
>>>>>>>>>>>>> no sense on it's own - there is no backstory, presumably
>>>>>>>>>>>>> because that was presented in an Avengers movie that I
>>>>>>>>>>>>> haven't seen. In any case, if not for the title, it might
>>>>>>>>>>>>> have been classified as an Ironman flick. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Anyway - on to the next thing.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> I never watch any of those super hero things.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> What is the next thing?
>>>>>>>>>>>> Enquiring minds want to know.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> A french crime series, apparently. 'Alice' in the original
>>>>>>>>>>> but for some reason called 'Bright Minds' in danish.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> A messy and disorganised policewoman teams up with an
>>>>>>>>>>> autistisk archivist with a passion for puzzles.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> We'll see how that goes.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> The austistic archivist probably remembers every detail of
>>>>>>>>>> every old case or at a minimum knows where the files/evidence
>>>>>>>>>> is located with precision. That character could be
>>>>>>>>>> annoying... 
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Of course she does. The neurodivergent aspect is handled
>>>>>>>>> reasonably well for the medium... certainly better that what
>>>>>>>>> was done in 'Munk', if you remember that one.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I rememeber it being on tv but never watched it.
>>>>>
>>>>> The detectiving was all right, but his compulsive behaviour was
>>>>> mostly played as a joke...
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Generally, I like the British crime dramas (over the American
>>>>>>>>>> ones). 
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Quite. Although the amount of murders committed in small
>>>>>>>>> villages in England is somewhat concerning from a tourist
>>>>>>>>> perspective. Also in the old ones (or the period ones) the
>>>>>>>>> prime suspect seems to always be a random vagrant until the
>>>>>>>>> master detective solves it all. 
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Maybe the person who updates the population sign on the way
>>>>>>>> into town is behind all the murders.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I don't think small villages in England use those population
>>>>>>> signs. I've never seen them anywhere but in America - and then
>>>>>>> mostly in western fillems.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Maybe they don't use population sign due to the amount of work
>>>>>> involved in updating them. 
>>>>>
>>>>> Or maybe they never know how many residents there are because most
>>>>> of the properties have been bought up by rich city-dwellers who
>>>>> use it as a holiday home.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Then the designated person has to go to the outskirts of town by 
>>>>>> themselves at dusk <cue suspenseful music>
>>>>>
>>>>> ...and then they don't have an alibi for the murder.
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> What I'm watching now:
>>>>>>>>>> Poker Face
>>>>>>>>>> The Last of Us
>>>>>>>>> Isn't that a computer game?
>>>>>>>>>> Happy Valley
>>>>>>>>>> 1923
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Don't think I've heard of any of those. We usually don't get
>>>>>>>>> to see something until it goes into syndication (i.e. a year
>>>>>>>>> or so delayed). 
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I should have added that in the olden days with hard-copy cinema
>>>>>>> movies it was the same thing. I have been on plane rides where I
>>>>>>> could watch films that hadn't been released if DK yet.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> See, then you have no one to discuss the movie with lest you
>>>>>> spoil it for them.
>>>>>
>>>>> Quite. Good thing I don't have to take plane rides any more.
>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It must be hard to be surprised when there's a huge plot twist
>>>>>>>> on a popular show and the internet blows up.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yup. If one engage with the internet where that sort of things
>>>>>>> are discussed.
>>>>>>> The streaming services usually release their stuff world-wide
>>>>>>> simultaneously, so everybody can obsess over Game of Thrones (or
>>>>>>> whatever the next thing is) at the same time.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> See list above for the 'in' thing.
>>>>>> Yes, the Last of us is a game. One of my programmers constatntly
>>>>>> tells me how much/how little they are following the storyline in
>>>>>> the game. I'm polite. I smile and nod.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The only show that recall recently having a big plot twist that
>>>>>> blew up  the internet is The White Lotus.
>>>>>
>>>>> Never heard about that either.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I was watching an episode of the Simpsons the other day from
>>>> 1993(?) about the Osaka flu. It was pretty much what happened with
>>>> covid. I haven't laughed so hard for a long time...
>>>
>>> The Simpsons have done that a few times over the years - precognited
>>> a thing that then happens. I think they had Tr*mp being elected
>>> president at some point too.
>>> I haven't seen the show in years, so I only know what I see on the
>>> internet. (About The Simpsons, I mean. I know stuff from not the
>>> internet as well.)
>>>
>> 
>> I feel like you should be awarded a point for that.
> 
> I heard there were no awarding of points in this newsgroup. Anyway not
> watching the Simpsons is hardly points-worthy.
> 

If points were awarded for watching th Simpsons, I would have a 
gazillion by now. 
I meant for knowing stuff from not the internet.

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