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Edward John

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Grandpa said:
We envy you. Always was a favorite of Grandma's and mine. Glad to hear he's a nice guy.

I've only been to one Con, and it was fun but just a little too frenetic and goofy (and crowded) for me. But Kate Mulgrew was one of the big attractions there, and oh my, was she gracious. Charmed my shoes off, sitting in the big audience. Also Jeff Goldblum and the guys who did and were promoting Independence Day (that tells you how long ago THAT was), and I gotta say, although Mr. Goldblum seems to be a one-trick pony, acting-wise, he sure was engaging and excited to interact with the crowd.

Anywayyyyy....

The Healer. Saw it on Netflix. It was kinda fun and quirky, and by the time we hit the end, I thought it was all right, just a little let down. Like they had a good thing going, but then they had to throw in a dusting of Godspell at the end.

The VelociPastor. A pastor who turns into a velociraptor. It's an intentionally bad, campy movie, but it held its own doing so. Elder Son and I watched it while Grandma shook her head and muttered, "Boys." It doesn't even try to redeem itself. It breaks the fourth wall a couple times, explaining that they didn't have the money for the effects that the script called for. At the end, in the Big Fight, the hilariously stupid velociraptor costume makes the 1954 Godzilla one look polished.

Having said that and having enjoyed it, once is enough. Thanks, guys.
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Good to know you had a good experience at the con. Michael was a nice guy and spoke to people on the way to the speaking events he was doing, really nice guy.
 
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Grandpa said:
Diversity of opinion is an okay thing, right?



We tried to watch it, and I agree that Mr. Sandler does a really good job. However, if 15, 20 minutes have gone by and I don't care of a single character in the story lives or dies by then, well, life is short and even shorter at my age, so I walk.



This is actually ensconced in family culture and is one of my top 10 movies ever. So much quotable stuff, and how Cameron did all that without CG is remarkable. The Battle Royale by itself between Ripley and the Queen is a thing of cinematic beauty. We liked everything about that one, and "They can bill me," "It's the only way to be sure," and, "Mostly," among others, are instantly recognizable, mainstay go-to quotes in the family.
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That is a dangerous thing in the modern world friend. Not with me though, you'll be fine. :)
 
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Grandpa said:
Diversity of opinion is an okay thing, right?



We tried to watch it, and I agree that Mr. Sandler does a really good job. However, if 15, 20 minutes have gone by and I don't care of a single character in the story lives or dies by then, well, life is short and even shorter at my age, so I walk.



This is actually ensconced in family culture and is one of my top 10 movies ever. So much quotable stuff, and how Cameron did all that without CG is remarkable. The Battle Royale by itself between Ripley and the Queen is a thing of cinematic beauty. We liked everything about that one, and "They can bill me," "It's the only way to be sure," and, "Mostly," among others, are instantly recognizable, mainstay go-to quotes in the family.
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Don't forget Bill Paxton yelling 'We're all gonna die, man!' ;)
 
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Edward John said:
In all seriousness though, while the conversation is on Bill Paxton, Bill directed a film called Fraility (2001), which is excellent and doesn't seem to be talked about all that much. I encourage everyone to check it out, thank me later.
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It's a brilliant film. Great plot. Perfect choices for the characters.
 
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For those Michael Biehn fans. At the con I went to Michael was asked about the supposed James Cameron Spider-Man film which was planned in the nineties. For those of you who do not know, James Cameron wrote and nearly made a Spider-Man film, I beleive you can find his story idea online. Michael said that James said to him, as they were good friends and was an associated actor, to play Peter Parker/Spider-Man. So yes, Michael Biehn was nearly Spider-Man. It was the studio that ultimately decided not to go ahead with Cameron's Spider-Man script right enough.
 
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