On 5/8/25 1:30 AM, Ubiquitous wrote:
What did you watch?
I'm "on strike" for two days, though Thursday is my usual "work from
home day" anyway, but Wednesday is likely the only day I will have time
to watch movies. So I got through a couple yesterday, along with soaps.
I opened the day watching them close the doors at the beginning of the
new Papal Conclave - it's all very dramatic!
soaps: DOOL - Mon's and Tue's ep. Meh... The only significant thing in
these was: NuGabi, in claiming she didn't shoot EJ (which I believe -
the actress is growing into the role (though I don't like the new take
on the character), and I doubt they want to unload her now), also seems
to "clear" Ava (which I don't believe - why has Ava dropped off the face
of the Earth if she's innocent?!!). Meanwhile, Nate encourages NuSophia
(who is a turnip!) to defy her mother when she turns 18.
Conclave (Prime - I guess I missed the window to watch this on
Peacock...) - In glorious 4k.
A documentary about current world events.
However, I did not know that Ralph Fiennes had retired from acting
to become a priest/cardinal - I guess his career hit the skids after he
took on the very worst role in the "Harry Potter" flicks!!
It was also distracting how much two of the cardinals looked like
Stanley Tucci and John Lithgow.
Anyway, this is all about the machinations and plotting and intrigue
that takes place behind the scenes while picking the new Pope.
Overall, I enjoyed this until the ending.
As a "suspense piece"/mystery(?), I thought this was pretty good
(though maybe overdone in places).
But as a "message" film, I thought it was pretty much an abject failure.
And the ending really is a clunker - whether you think it's
woke-inspired nonsense, or it's just a really dumb, out-of-place
development, either way the ending is a clunker which lets down the rest
of the film.
Plane (Peacock) - Gerard Butler. Is. Plane!
OK, that one doesn't work.
How about, "Gerald Butler, in, "Plane"... (Down)!..."!?!
In glorious 4k, apparently, not that you could tell.
At least Butler plays a Scotsman here, and gets to use his native
accent!
A 2023 suspense/actioner with Gerald Butler and Mike Colter (with
Paul Ben-Victor and Tony Goldwyn!!). Butler plays the pilot of a plane
that is hit by lightning and has to make a last-second ditch landing on
a Philippine island. Colter plays the in-custody accused murderer being transported on the flight by a U.S. marshal(?).
But, of course, it's a lawless Philippine island run by some kind of warlord, who regularly takes Westerners hostage, and then ransoms and
kills them!
While Butler and Colter search for a way to contact the authorities
to tell them where the plane ditched, the warlord and his goons find the passengers and remaining crew and take them hostage. Butler and Colter
to the rescue!
I was surprised to see Daniella Pineda (from season #1 of "The
Originals") in this as the head stewardess. (Here, with short hair, and
almost looking unrecognizable.)
This was fine for what it was - it doesn't break any new ground, but
it held my interest.
Sidenote: I was surprised to see that the incredibly cute actress
(Haleigh Hekking) playing Butler's daughter has only really ever done
this film, and has done nothing since and apparently has nothing
significant in the pipeline. Is Hollywood so chock full of incredibly
cute actresses that this one can't get any other jobs?!
What did you watch?
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