tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470510671824637475.post4489898104254026711..comments2024-03-10T23:51:37.936+00:00Comments on The Glass Walking-Stick: Recent Movies: Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2, Beauty And The Beast and more...Simon B http://www.blogger.com/profile/07719757386457800087noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470510671824637475.post-38497183284214838282017-06-01T22:57:29.406+01:002017-06-01T22:57:29.406+01:00Hi Tom! Guardians 2 was good fun all right - cert...Hi Tom! Guardians 2 was good fun all right - certainly more fun than Watchmen! You're right that the film slips into formula near the end, although the melancholy ending ( brought about by the death of Yondu ) was quite a brave move. I'll be interested to see where James Gunn takes the story in the third movie. If you want to see the first film you can borrow my Blu-Ray copy if you like the next time we catch up :-)Simon B https://www.blogger.com/profile/07719757386457800087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470510671824637475.post-66669038588611070742017-05-30T20:27:22.822+01:002017-05-30T20:27:22.822+01:00I was about to ask you what you thought of Guardia...I was about to ask you what you thought of Guardians of the Galaxy 2. I was pushed into watching it when my cousin came to visit. I was pleasantly surprised, especially as I hadn't seen the first one! I feared it may be a bit like 'Watchmen', which I found terribly boring and overly self-aware. This film though was pretty charming, even though it does get a bit formulaic when they fight the Man-Planet or whatever he was. The bickering between the crew was the best thing about it. And it had enough originality not to slip into safe or overstretched sequel territory. Tom Wigginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13189757154800712984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470510671824637475.post-40037875632345091202017-05-18T19:45:01.927+01:002017-05-18T19:45:01.927+01:00Okay, okay, I get the message ;-)Okay, okay, I get the message ;-)Simon B https://www.blogger.com/profile/07719757386457800087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470510671824637475.post-38297799425482747572017-05-18T14:26:14.388+01:002017-05-18T14:26:14.388+01:00I'm with Kid on that! Look forward to your tak...I'm with Kid on that! Look forward to your take on the final Capaldis!<br />Don't forget us, now!John Pitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08035300858247327343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470510671824637475.post-19080439206357363502017-05-18T12:44:27.258+01:002017-05-18T12:44:27.258+01:00Worst series ever! Moffatt must go! Bring back Dav...Worst series ever! Moffatt must go! Bring back David Tennant! Unlimited rice pudding!<br /><br />Sorry, I was possessed by the spirit of a random YouTube troll there. I'm really enjoying this season but I'm ridiculously late in posting about it - four episodes to write about! I will correct that soon :-)Simon B https://www.blogger.com/profile/07719757386457800087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470510671824637475.post-86929793165265357622017-05-17T23:43:14.588+01:002017-05-17T23:43:14.588+01:00No wonder you don't get much blogging done, Ce...No wonder you don't get much blogging done, Cer - you spend all your time at the bloody pictures. Right, let's hear your thoughts on the new series of Dr. Who so far.Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470510671824637475.post-54481813644316583052017-05-17T16:43:19.520+01:002017-05-17T16:43:19.520+01:00Thanks for your support, John... and for calling m...Thanks for your support, John... and for calling me "young" - does 50 qualify as young? :-)Simon B https://www.blogger.com/profile/07719757386457800087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5470510671824637475.post-2499819124690308032017-05-16T23:32:32.413+01:002017-05-16T23:32:32.413+01:00Hi Simon, count me in, as part of that two and a h...Hi Simon, count me in, as part of that two and a half and, no need to apologise, my own amateur effort has also taken a cut thanks to stuff going on in real life!<br />Anyway, I don't go to the movies myself, but I value your reviews if I am unsure whether or not to watch a particular movie on the telly, as my time seems to be in such short supply these days, as I don't want to waste it watching a turkey.<br />So, keep on blogging, my young friend and hope you're all well!John Pitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08035300858247327343noreply@blogger.com