tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post7181823172429654952..comments2024-03-22T14:48:09.697-04:00Comments on Dell on Movies: Thursday Movie Picks: AstronautsDellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-51543198334428726082016-04-28T06:42:18.081-04:002016-04-28T06:42:18.081-04:00Definitely watch the original first. I'd hate ...Definitely watch the original first. I'd hate for this version to ruin it for you. Great point on Armageddon.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-45024356800833141022016-04-28T06:28:32.439-04:002016-04-28T06:28:32.439-04:00I haven't seen this Planet of the Apes, nor th...I haven't seen this Planet of the Apes, nor the original, and I do still want to watch both even if this as you say is bad.<br /><br />Armageddon - it's a blockbuster, it's Michael Bay, so yeah sort of expect it to not be logical.<br />Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-88013424401016647912016-04-25T06:50:23.179-04:002016-04-25T06:50:23.179-04:00That argument makes sense. Even I can't hate o...That argument makes sense. Even I can't hate on that.<br /><br />Actually, the kids weren't that bad. They were rather cool, in fact. Space Buddies had their complete attention. There might have been a full scale riot had I turned it off before it ended, though.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-69958571620914409152016-04-24T22:34:00.730-04:002016-04-24T22:34:00.730-04:00Dell, I saw Armageddon in the theater.
On back-to...Dell, I saw Armageddon in the theater.<br /><br />On back-to-back nights.<br /><br />But, the second time...was with the most beautiful woman...uh, that isn't my wife. So in short, I will never be mad at Harry Stamper. Ever. Can't do it.<br /><br />But a room full of kids and some Space Buddies? WHOLE DIFFERENT STORY.m.brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14457418128925003938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-8249695134487012272016-04-24T20:01:25.092-04:002016-04-24T20:01:25.092-04:00Can't remember the particulars of how they wou...Can't remember the particulars of how they wound up on the rocket, nor will I try to find out.<br /><br />I didn't get an anxiety attack. It was more a churning stomach ache.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-4410664519896497362016-04-24T19:59:04.552-04:002016-04-24T19:59:04.552-04:00I suppose that's as good a reason as any to ke...I suppose that's as good a reason as any to keep it around.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-33892122701886733462016-04-24T19:58:08.847-04:002016-04-24T19:58:08.847-04:00The original Planet of the Apes, yes. This remake,...The original Planet of the Apes, yes. This remake, no.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-15235293773795800142016-04-24T15:09:06.455-04:002016-04-24T15:09:06.455-04:00Oh my Space Buddies :) then again I picked Disney&...Oh my Space Buddies :) then again I picked Disney's Space Camp. How the hell did those dogs end up on the flight?? <br /><br />I couldn't sit through the whole of Burton's apes film, the original was good, but theres something about the story that gives me an anxiety attack. Katie Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01176992567322682222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-29975258763837162492016-04-22T00:41:15.915-04:002016-04-22T00:41:15.915-04:00LOL I can only agree with you in saying that none ...LOL I can only agree with you in saying that none of these should ever have been made. Although Armageddon I'm okay with (I have a soft spot for that Aerosmith song), if only because it's far from the worst thing Michael Bay has ever done. It's ONLY completely ridiculous, not completely ridiculous AND also terribly made.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-86834077809263618072016-04-21T22:49:26.245-04:002016-04-21T22:49:26.245-04:00I have only seen bits of Armageddon (nor do I real...I have only seen bits of Armageddon (nor do I really want to since I already know how it ends), but I'm interested in watching the original Planet of the Apes.Big Screen Small Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15047376725272000920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-62445851093278937252016-04-21T21:27:51.880-04:002016-04-21T21:27:51.880-04:00Thanks! I only saw parts of the first one and I wi...Thanks! I only saw parts of the first one and I will try to continuing missing it. And the Planet of the Apes remake...yeah...sigh.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-20857381333363069772016-04-21T21:09:09.952-04:002016-04-21T21:09:09.952-04:00You are so funny�� I have successfully avoided Spa...You are so funny�� I have successfully avoided Space Buddies and will continue to do so even though I love animals. I have seen the first 2 and enjoyed the first one because I took it as a stupid comedy. The funniest moment was when Affleck's character gets separated from the rest but somehow still manages to find them....hahahhaaaaa. This remake of Planet of the Apes was just horrible.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-66692729608274020162016-04-21T18:09:11.877-04:002016-04-21T18:09:11.877-04:00To be honest, I like my Don Knotts in small doses,...To be honest, I like my Don Knotts in small doses, as in Mr. Ferley or Barney Fife small. Anything more than that is way more than I want.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-62329722300820004742016-04-21T12:54:44.457-04:002016-04-21T12:54:44.457-04:00Well The Reluctant Astronaut is right up there wit...Well The Reluctant Astronaut is right up there with The Incredible Mr. Limpet, The Ghost and Mr. Chicken and How to Frame a Figg in the Don Knotts canon. If you like his brand of goggle-eyed humor the film is fun and goofy but it will never be mistaken for great art.joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-33246259060166941032016-04-21T12:07:51.731-04:002016-04-21T12:07:51.731-04:00Trust me, if that were an option that day, I would...Trust me, if that were an option that day, I would have had to do some deep pondering.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-29187704755402207272016-04-21T11:48:44.579-04:002016-04-21T11:48:44.579-04:00Nice story about Armageddon, but I still hate it. ...Nice story about Armageddon, but I still hate it. <br /><br />Haven't seen any of your choices, but I have heard a great deal about Capricorn One and Silent Running. I'd like to see them both, at some point. Never heard of the other.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-71206194702191388542016-04-21T11:44:10.503-04:002016-04-21T11:44:10.503-04:00Keep blocking out Armageddon. Start doing that wit...Keep blocking out Armageddon. Start doing that with the Burton Apes if you haven't, already. As for the Buddy movies, someone has to be making a killing off those to keep churning them out like that. Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-50590392745250623032016-04-21T11:40:27.535-04:002016-04-21T11:40:27.535-04:00You might be able to enjoy Armageddon on a so bad ...You might be able to enjoy Armageddon on a so bad it's awesome level. I just couldn't after paying for that damn ticket in hopes of seeing something legitimately good. Looking forward to your reviews of the Apes flicks.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-1034493662178114212016-04-21T10:11:35.446-04:002016-04-21T10:11:35.446-04:00I probably won't ever see Armageddon. I won...I probably won't ever see Armageddon. I won't watch that version of Planet of the Apes again. To paraphrase my father, I would rather nail my scrotum to a table than watch Space Buddies.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-999778689911574812016-04-21T09:04:23.983-04:002016-04-21T09:04:23.983-04:00Armageddon is all the things you say it is but I s...Armageddon is all the things you say it is but I still have fond memories of seeing it. I was living in DC at the time when my nieces and nephew came for a visit and we went to see it at the Uptown which was THE theatre to see anything actiony. It was an old single screen theatre with a 70 ft by 70 ft. screen so watching the movie was as much of an experience as the movie itself, which in this case helped mightily! We all agree it was dumb afterwards but it effects were sure amazing on that immense screen.<br /><br />I expected the original Planet of the Apes to show up this week but not this one, probably because I've tried and mostly succeeded with blocking this wretched remake from my mind. The original isn't perfect by any means but it's a gold plated gem next to this lemon.<br /><br />I've never seen Space Buddies and I think I can safely say that will never change.<br /><br />My first thoughts were the great duo of Apollo 13 and The Right Stuff both of which I’m a huge fan of but I was expecting to see them everywhere today so I went in search of more obscure titles.<br /><br />Capricorn One (1977)-While awaiting the launch of the first manned flight to Mars the command center realizes too late to abort that a malfunction in the support system will kill the astronauts during the journey. Needing a success to continue the program the astronauts are whisked away to a false lunar surface in the desert and the entire mission faked. When the spaceship burns up on reentry and the hoax is at risk of being exposed it becomes a cat and mouse game as the astronauts fight for survival. <br /><br />Silent Running (1971)-All botanical life on Earth has ceased to exist, ecologist/astronaut Freeman Lowell (Bruce Dern) oversees a greenhouse on an orbiting space station to preserve various flora and fauna for future generations. Assisted by three robots and a small human crew who see no value in maintaining the forest, Lowell rebels when orders arrive to destroy the greenhouse in favor of carrying cargo, a decision that puts him at odds with everyone but his mechanical companions. Lowell and his robots are forced to do anything necessary to keep their invaluable greenery alive. A quiet and meditative take for the most part on the shortsightedness of the human race. <br /><br />The Reluctant Astronaut (1967)-Agoraphobic Roy (Don Knotts) runs the kid spaceship ride at the fairground but his father hopes for better and applies to NASA for him. Surprisingly he’s accepted…as a janitor. After many crazy complications Roy ends up in space as the title pilot! If it sounds preposterous, it is but then it’s a Don Knotts comedy after all.<br />joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-47643061863030209142016-04-21T08:22:53.792-04:002016-04-21T08:22:53.792-04:00I love it when the themes are about movies the wri...I love it when the themes are about movies the writer hates, that always amuses me. I've managed to block nearly all of Armageddon out. I don't think I've seen it since the initial release, and I was very young when I watched it. Planet of the Apes was terrible too. I can't believe those Space Buddy/Air Bud movies are STILL being made. It always seems like I see a new one in the cheap DVD section at the store.Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-53634729063872415022016-04-21T08:04:36.012-04:002016-04-21T08:04:36.012-04:00I almost watched Armageddon once. Thank god I didn...I almost watched Armageddon once. Thank god I didn't. I haven't seen the other two either, but that's about to change because I'll soon start watching the Planet of the Apes franchise. Sonia Cercahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313734872038610058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-64396863191814521512016-04-21T02:17:54.236-04:002016-04-21T02:17:54.236-04:00Now THAT'S serious!Now THAT'S serious!Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.com