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    From trotsky@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jul 23 05:33:04 2022
    Jordan Peele's third movie, which I believe will put him on the A list
    of Hollywood filmmakers if he wasn't there already. I don't know how to
    talk about the plot without spoiling it so I won't. I will say UFO(s)
    are involved, so I don't know if some will claim it's sci fi, but I'm
    not sure putting it in a category or genre makes any difference. It's interesting because as the story unfolds the viewer has no idea where
    it's going and thus truly keeps you guessing. The jaded filmgoer is
    unlikely to think "this reminds me of ..." because it doesn't. The
    acting is great, the music is great, the production values (including
    special fx) are great. Daniel Kaluuya, again, is outstanding. I don't
    know how audiences will receive this but I think people will certainly
    be entertained.

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  • From Ted Nolan @21:1/5 to [email protected] on Sat Jul 23 15:34:41 2022
    In article <17046eccfd7f54bb$3083$1607696$[email protected]>,
    trotsky <[email protected]> wrote:
    Jordan Peele's third movie, which I believe will put him on the A list
    of Hollywood filmmakers if he wasn't there already. I don't know how to
    talk about the plot without spoiling it so I won't. I will say UFO(s)
    are involved, so I don't know if some will claim it's sci fi, but I'm
    not sure putting it in a category or genre makes any difference. It's >interesting because as the story unfolds the viewer has no idea where
    it's going and thus truly keeps you guessing. The jaded filmgoer is
    unlikely to think "this reminds me of ..." because it doesn't. The
    acting is great, the music is great, the production values (including
    special fx) are great. Daniel Kaluuya, again, is outstanding. I don't
    know how audiences will receive this but I think people will certainly
    be entertained.

    Interesting. The only other review I've seen called it the worst
    movie of 2022. I may have to check it out.
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    columbiaclosings.com
    What's not in Columbia anymore..

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  • From trotsky@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jul 23 13:53:11 2022
    On 7/23/2022 10:34 AM, Ted Nolan <tednolan> wrote:
    In article <17046eccfd7f54bb$3083$1607696$[email protected]>, trotsky <[email protected]> wrote:
    Jordan Peele's third movie, which I believe will put him on the A list
    of Hollywood filmmakers if he wasn't there already. I don't know how to
    talk about the plot without spoiling it so I won't. I will say UFO(s)
    are involved, so I don't know if some will claim it's sci fi, but I'm
    not sure putting it in a category or genre makes any difference. It's
    interesting because as the story unfolds the viewer has no idea where
    it's going and thus truly keeps you guessing. The jaded filmgoer is
    unlikely to think "this reminds me of ..." because it doesn't. The
    acting is great, the music is great, the production values (including
    special fx) are great. Daniel Kaluuya, again, is outstanding. I don't
    know how audiences will receive this but I think people will certainly
    be entertained.

    Interesting. The only other review I've seen called it the worst
    movie of 2022. I may have to check it out.


    I'm not sure what planet you reside on. We have this thing called the
    internet now that makes the flow of information rather easy.

    https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/nope-first-reviews-ambitious-and-well-crafted-but-possibly-jordan-peeles-most-divisive-film-yet/

    Nope First Reviews: Ambitious and Well Crafted, but Possibly Jordan
    Peele's Most Divisive Film Yet
    Critics say the writer-directors sci-fi thriller is thought-provoking
    and confidently made, but its big ideas and cerebral plot may leave
    general audiences wanting more.


    Hint: "General audiences" translates to "stupid people."

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  • From Arthur Lipscomb@21:1/5 to All on Sun Jul 31 09:39:58 2022
    On 7/23/2022 8:34 AM, Ted Nolan <tednolan> wrote:
    In article <17046eccfd7f54bb$3083$1607696$[email protected]>, trotsky <[email protected]> wrote:
    Jordan Peele's third movie, which I believe will put him on the A list
    of Hollywood filmmakers if he wasn't there already. I don't know how to
    talk about the plot without spoiling it so I won't. I will say UFO(s)
    are involved, so I don't know if some will claim it's sci fi, but I'm
    not sure putting it in a category or genre makes any difference. It's
    interesting because as the story unfolds the viewer has no idea where
    it's going and thus truly keeps you guessing. The jaded filmgoer is
    unlikely to think "this reminds me of ..." because it doesn't. The
    acting is great, the music is great, the production values (including
    special fx) are great. Daniel Kaluuya, again, is outstanding. I don't
    know how audiences will receive this but I think people will certainly
    be entertained.

    Interesting. The only other review I've seen called it the worst
    movie of 2022. I may have to check it out.


    I've watched it twice now and I'm still not sure what to make of it.
    But overall, I thought it was OK. Definitely sci-fi horror IMO. I'd
    probably compare it to John Carpenter's The Thing, but a lot of that
    comparison comes from Keith David being in both movies.

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