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Watched two over the weekend. The first was Dallas Buyers Club. I avoid AIDS movies. There is nothing new to say and the stories are depressing. This one had something new (to me) to say. And while it was depressing for all the reasons HIV is depressing, it was more depressing for the lengths the Federal Government went through to screw with this guy. It took me a bit of time to warm up to the main character. He starts out an ignorant, homophobic, sexist,redneck asshole. His transformation is quite believable and worth the price of admission all by itself. A very solid 3 and well worth watching.
Number two as Stand Up Guys. Al Pacino, Christopher Walkin, and Alan Arkin. Mostly the first two. And they were GREAT. It's a gangster movie and I usually don't like them, but these guys are such great actors that I'll watch them in anything. Stacey thought it was too slow, but I think that was more her pain meds than the movie. We gave it a three, but I would have given in a four.
Both are well worth watching.
Number two as Stand Up Guys. Al Pacino, Christopher Walkin, and Alan Arkin. Mostly the first two. And they were GREAT. It's a gangster movie and I usually don't like them, but these guys are such great actors that I'll watch them in anything. Stacey thought it was too slow, but I think that was more her pain meds than the movie. We gave it a three, but I would have given in a four.
Both are well worth watching.
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