His Dudeness' Recent Movie Watches

His Dudeness said:
TY for the welcome. I, too, am a big Godzilla fan and have most of his movies on DVD. I have an alternate access to Monarch: Legacy of Monsters and have put it on my pending watch list. Stay tuned for a review in the near future. I've watched everything up to the Godzilla vs Kong movies and Godzilla Minus One. I have been saving them for a bad day that I need to have an uplifting moment.
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You're welcome. My son saw Godzilla X Kong: New Empire (2024) twice. He was supposed to go with his youngest son, but the boy made other plans at the last minute, so my son went anyway. Then the next week, his son treated him to seeing it again. They enjoyed it. I don't go to theaters much anymore unless I'm dying to see something. So I'll wait for it to stream.

I went to see Godzilla King of the Monsters (2019) with my son, same grandson and my granddaughter. We all enjoyed the film and knew that the ending set it up for a sequel. It was one of those films that had a final scene after the credits started rolling. I know what you mean about using our favorite films (or T.V. shows) to help us feel good.
 

OneEyedDiva said:
You're welcome. My son saw Godzilla X Kong: New Empire (2024) twice. He was supposed to go with his youngest son, but the boy made other plans at the last minute, so my son went anyway. Then the next week, his son treated him to seeing it again. They enjoyed it. I don't go to theaters much anymore unless I'm dying to see something. So I'll wait for it to stream.

I went to see Godzilla King of the Monsters (2019) with my son, same grandson and my granddaughter. We all enjoyed the film and knew that the ending set it up for a sequel. It was one of those films that had a final scene after the credits started rolling. I know what you mean about using our favorite films (or T.V. shows) to help us feel good.
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I too am a Godzilla fan. I even like the Godzilla movie that no one else likes, 1998:


One of my grandnephews-in-law is a Godzilla expert and horrified that I like that version; oh, well. :LOL:
 
The Big Lebowski (1998)

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THE BIG LEBOWSKI Trailer (1998) | Classic Trailer

One of the all-time cult classic films of my generation. Jeff Bridges plays the role of The Dude with John Goodman playing the part of the his demented Vietnam veteran best friend. The movie is just one one-liner after another and is one of the leading meme generators on the Internet. Beverages flow and bowling balls roll as The Dude just tries to make it through his life without everyone else complicating it. Make yourself a “Caucasian,” sit back and enjoy. It gets a 7 out of 10.
 

OneEyedDiva said:
You're welcome. My son saw Godzilla X Kong: New Empire (2024) twice. He was supposed to go with his youngest son, but the boy made other plans at the last minute, so my son went anyway. Then the next week, his son treated him to seeing it again. They enjoyed it. I don't go to theaters much anymore unless I'm dying to see something. So I'll wait for it to stream.

I went to see Godzilla King of the Monsters (2019) with my son, same grandson and my granddaughter. We all enjoyed the film and knew that the ending set it up for a sequel. It was one of those films that had a final scene after the credits started rolling. I know what you mean about using our favorite films (or T.V. shows) to help us feel good.
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The last movie I went to see at the theater was...wait for it...Godzilla 2000 almost 25 years ago. The experience was so horrible with the phones and talking (remember this was 25 years ago) that I refused to ever go back. I spent the next two decades amassing an impressive DVD library and find that my home theater is a much better experience.

officerripley said:
I too am a Godzilla fan. I even like the Godzilla movie that no one else likes, 1998:


One of my grandnephews-in-law is a Godzilla expert and horrified that I like that version; oh, well. :LOL:
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As you saw with my second review, I thought Godzilla (1998) was a decent monster movie, just not a good Godzilla movie. If you saw Godzilla: Final Wars (2004), you can get the total feeling of the whole Japanese people for that rendition in how quickly "Zilla" is dispatched by the true King of Monsters. In fact, Toho brought Godzilla out of retirement because they could not let the American version of their main mascot be his last on the silver screen.
 
His Dudeness said:
The last movie I went to see at the theater was...wait for it...Godzilla 2000 almost 25 years ago. The experience was so horrible with the phones and talking (remember this was 25 years ago) that I refused to ever go back. I spent the next two decades amassing an impressive DVD library and find that my home theater is a much better experience.


As you saw with my second review, I thought Godzilla (1998) was a decent monster movie, just not a good Godzilla movie. If you saw Godzilla: Final Wars (2004), you can get the total feeling of the whole Japanese people for that rendition in how quickly "Zilla" is dispatched by the true King of Monsters. In fact, Toho brought Godzilla out of retirement because they could not let the American version of their main mascot be his last on the silver screen.
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I'm not sure I saw the 2004 movie. I watched one on Hulu a couple of months ago, but don't remember which one. Now Hulu is showing some that one has to subscribe to live T.V. or another service to see. I know I didn't do that. I agree it is better to be able to watch movies in the comfort of ones' own home. My screen is only 35 inches, but seems bigger and is good enough for me. I bet your home theater is a real nice set up.

I was surprised when I saw the number of Godzilla movies that have been released. The Godzilla franchise has quite a Wikipedia page that gives the history and eras of the films, which are categorized by Toho and American Godzilla (franchise) - Wikipedia
 
OneEyedDiva said:
I'm not sure I saw the 2004 movie. I watched one on Hulu a couple of months ago, but don't remember which one. Now Hulu is showing some that one has to subscribe to live T.V. or another service to see. I know I didn't do that. I agree it is better to be able to watch movies in the comfort of ones' own home. My screen is only 35 inches, but seems bigger and is good enough for me. I bet your home theater is a real nice set up.

I was surprised when I saw the number of Godzilla movies that have been released. The Godzilla franchise has quite a Wikipedia page that gives the history and eras of the films, which are categorized by Toho and American Godzilla (franchise) - Wikipedia
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Final Wars was like a reboot of Destroy All Monsters (which will be on Svengoolie this Saturday night on MeTV (check your local listings)) with a slightly different storyline. Still in my personal top 5 of movies, this one has an all-star Kaiju lineup of all the big names in the franchise. I'm pretty sure there are now well over 30 different movies, even if you don't count the different US and Japanese version as individual films (there is a difference in dialog and sometimes plotlines). Godzilla turns 70 this year, so there should be a great party in Tokyo.

Wiki Zilla for all your Kaiju needs.
 
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The Omega Man (1971)

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The Omega Man (1971) Official Trailer - Charlton Heston Movie

Written by Richard Matheson under the title I Am Legend, this was Hollywood’s second rendition of the story. It was more action-packed than the original 1964 The Last Man on Earth starring Vincent Price and really examined the factor of individual isolationism and the mental ravages it could cause.

Col. Robert Neville (Heston) was working on a medical cure against the biological weaponry of an unnamed enemy (presumably the USSR) when his chopper is brought down as he was attempting to begin testing of the cure. Injecting himself, he becomes the only man immune from the germ warfare. Years later, he is self-tasked with cleaning out the remaining mutated individuals that did not immediately die as they attempt to kill him off; the last remaining individual of a dead age.

If you can look past the rough 1970s special effects, you get an enjoyable popcorn evening of late twentieth-century apocalyptical horror. 7 out of 10.
 
I have made Godzilla a family tradition. Have seen Every film and own most of them. My grandma took me to first Godzilla in America, Godzilla 1956, Japanese release 2 years earlier. My grandson's grandma, ME, took him to his first Theatrical Godzilla a few weeks ago. Godzilla Forever!
 
Blind Fury (1989)

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Blind Fury (1989) - Trailer HD 1080p

A Vietnam Veteran, blinded while seeing action in-country during the war, is lost in an attack and considered to be killed in action. A local village helps him to recover and begin to live with his disability. Eventually, Nick Parker makes his way back to America and seeks out his BFF from the war. Unfortunately, that friend has gotten involved with organized crime and is the chemist responsible for synthesizing a new illegal drug.

When Frank starts to cause problems for the crime boss, they go after his family whom Nick just happens to be visiting at the time of the attempted kidnapping. Now Nick assumes the responsibility of Frank’s young son and the pair travel from Florida to Reno, NV to find Frank. Even though Nick is blind, he still is a force to reckon via his concealed cane sword.

The action is typical 80s, with the only original aspect being the disability of the main character. Overall, Blind Fury is a fine popcorn flick for one of those rainy Saturday afternoons. It receives 7 out of 10 stars.
 
OneEyedDiva said:
I'd be interested in knowing what you think of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, featuring Godzilla.
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Watched episode one last night. It looks like it suffers from the same issue that the Godzilla movie had that preceded it...There is really no Godzilla in the Godzilla show. The Kaiju appearances were minimal and only in the first few minutes of the episode, and Godzilla only had a super brief cameo. John Goodman had more screen time than all the monsters combined. I'll be finishing this up before the weekend concludes and give a full summary of it once its done.
 
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Truth Or Consequences, N.M. (1997)

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Truth Or Consequences, N.M. Trailer 1997

One of the handful attempts by Kiefer Sutherland to sit in the director’s chair, along with having a definite on-screen presence. As a member of a quartette of criminals, he plays a mad dog killer type looking to rip off some drug dealers to turn the product over for some big cash. Of course the job goes bad and the four are immediately on the run from the cops and the mob.

The amount of star power in the credits is impressive for a low-budget affair. Martin Sheen, Rod Steiger, Kevin Pollak, John C. McGinley, James McDaniel and Rick Rossovich all play important supporting roles. Obviously, many favors were called in to fill out the cast. The action is decent, the level of acting is above average and the story turns you sympathetic for the thieves who always seem to screw things up. Overall, it gets a 7 out of 10.
 
Bullet to the Head (2012)

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Bullet to the Head Official Trailer #1 (2012) - Sylvester Stallone Movie HD

Sylvester Stallone plays the part of a hired assassin who gets double-crossed after he and his partner complete a job. With his partner killed, Stallone goes out looking for the culprits. Here he meets up with Sung Kang - a D.C. police officer who happens to be investigating the death of Stallone’s mark - and they join forces looking for the people pulling the strings. Jason Momoa plays the heavy who eventually matches up with Stallone in the film’s climax in a fire axe fight.

Definitely a popcorn-fest of a flick with this action/adventure crime drama. 7 out of 10.
 
Pride (2007)

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Pride 2007 Trailer HD | Terrence Howard | Bernie Mac

Based on real life events in Philadelphia in 1974, Pride is a movie based on the life of coach Jim Ellis (Terrence Howard) and how his vision of swimming helped the youth and the community as a whole. Bernie Mac tries really hard to steal the show with his dramatic performance and demonstrates he is more than just another comedian. A heart lifting experience. This film gets 8 out of 10 stars.
 
His Dudeness said:

Final Wars was like a reboot of Destroy All Monsters (which will be on Svengoolie this Saturday night on MeTV (check your local listings)) with a slightly different storyline. Still in my personal top 5 of movies, this one has an all-star Kaiju lineup of all the big names in the franchise. I'm pretty sure there are now well over 30 different movies, even if you don't count the different US and Japanese version as individual films (there is a difference in dialog and sometimes plotlines). Godzilla turns 70 this year, so there should be a great party in Tokyo.
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70! Well bless his oversized heart. :D I don't have cable, so no "local listings" but I have no doubt that at some point I'll see the movie. I'll have to go through my streaming apps to see if any of them have Destroy All Monsters, but if I have to rely on subtitles to understand what they are saying, like in the trailer I saw, I don't have the patience or visual capability to read through the entire movie.

Regarding Monarch: Glad you have the capability to watch. I'm okay with Godzilla not being featured in a lot of scenes because I got into the underlying story lines too. I thought...gee, the casting director sure did a good job of finding an actor who looked like he could be a young Lee Shaw (Kurt Russell). Well, guess so...it's his son. :D
 
OneEyedDiva said:
70! Well bless his oversized heart. :D I don't have cable, so no "local listings" but I have no doubt that at some point I'll see the movie.
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Local MeTV channel search page

I don't have cable or satellite tv either. MeTV is an Over-the-Air broadcast channel I get via my antenna. The link above will help see if there is a channel in your area.

If not, there is a free version on the Internet Archive, a public domain site that holds all types of media no longer protected by copyrights. (completely legal to view for free)

Destroy All Monsters English Version
 
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His Dudeness said:
Local MeTV channel search page

I don't have cable or satellite tv either. MeTV is an Over-the-Air broadcast channel I get via my antenna. The link above will help see if there is a channel in your area.

If not, there is a free version on the Internet Archive, a public domain site that holds all types of media no longer protected by copyrights. (completely legal to view for free)

Destroy All Monsters Video
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Thank you so much for the links and info about Internet Archive. Very interesting! I've heard about MeTV before, but not Internet Archive. I'll check it out. I can't use antennas where I live, so if I can't stream MeTV via my Roku or watch it on the computer, I can't get it. I have Fios and see Fios - NY on the site and checked it, but still didn't see how to watch content. :unsure:
 
OneEyedDiva said:
Thank you so much for the links and info about Internet Archive. Very interesting! I've heard about MeTV before, but not Internet Archive. I'll check it out. I can't use antennas where I live, so if I can't stream MeTV via my Roku or watch it on the computer, I can't get it. I have Fios and see Fios - NY on the site and checked it, but still didn't see how to watch content. :unsure:
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I've updated the link in the post above to be for the English version of Destroy all monsters. The original link was for the Japanese voice version.

3/503 HD ---------- 19/519 HD These look like channel indicators for the Fios set-up
 
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Steel (1979)

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Steel (1979) Lee Majors, George Kennedy - Action Drama - Full Free Movie

Lee Majors heads up this action drama as a ramrod hired on to top out a building before the bank forecloses and shuts down construction. The only problem is that he is asked to do the impossible and hang 9 floors in 3 weeks. To make this a reality, Majors recruits the wildest of the wild to work topside and brings together this volatile group of Alpha-males who really only barely get along. Fighting the bank, the unions, the weather and the scheming brother of the recently deceased construction boss who is looking to take over the project, Majors pushes his crew and the deadline to the breaking point to get the job done. The ending is not something to be missed. A 6 out of 10.
 
The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)

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Official Trailer - THE SONS OF KATIE ELDER (1965, John Wayne, Dean Martin, Henry Hathaway)

Four brothers are reunited together to mourn the passing of their mother. John Wayne and Dean Martin lead a western all-star cast, including George Kennedy as the hired gun brought in to specifically handle John Elder (Wayne), who is a famous gunfighter. When the brothers go to settle their mother’s estate, they discover that the family ranch has been “acquired” by a rival and their father had been gunned down without any investigation. Seeking justice, or revenge, the brothers begin a concerted effort to right wrongs done to their family.

The film has all of the standard western ingredients with very little new introduced to the formula. Nevertheless, Wayne and Martin bring a unique brotherly dimension to the film and everything just works well. Not as good as many other John Wayne westerns, it still fills out the requirements for a decent flick. It gets a 7 out of 10 stars.
 
Tak3n (2014)

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TAKEN 3 | Official Trailer [HD] | 20th Century FOX

Liam Neeson reprises the role of Bryan Mills, a former special forces soldier whose family is seemingly constantly under attack by outsiders. This time, Bryan’s ex-wife is killed and he is framed for her murder. Mills must go underground and utilize all of his learned skills to find the real killer. Action, action and more action is the word of the day. A definite 7 out of 10.
 
His Dudeness said:
I've updated the link in the post above to be for the English version of Destroy all monsters. The original link was for the Japanese voice version.
His Dudeness said:
I've updated the link in the post above to be for the English version of Destroy all monsters. The original link was for the Japanese voice version.

3/503 HD ---------- 19/519 HD These look like channel indicators for the Fios set-up
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3/503 HD ---------- 19/519 HD These look like channel indicators for the Fios set-up
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"I've updated the link in the post above to be for the English version of Destroy all monsters." Thank you! I appreciate the effort but it's still in Japanese. When I clicked on "Japanese" to see if I could change it to English (tried two different ways), it takes me to another page with several other items on it, none of which are the movie.

I took another clicked the link with the numbers again. It takes me to a page that says

Set Your Provider​

I do not have a provider since I'm strictly streaming and like I mentioned, can't pick up over the air programming because indoor antennas do not work in our complex and I wouldn't be able to put one on the roof.

Question...are you able to grab trailers from YouTube? Or is it that you prefer to show the trailer photos in larger format?
 
OneEyedDiva said:
"I've updated the link in the post above to be for the English version of Destroy all monsters." Thank you! I appreciate the effort but it's still in Japanese. When I clicked on "Japanese" to see if I could change it to English (tried two different ways), it takes me to another page with several other items on it, none of which are the movie.

I took another clicked the link with the numbers again. It takes me to a page that says

Set Your Provider​

I do not have a provider since I'm strictly streaming and like I mentioned, can't pick up over the air programming because indoor antennas do not work in our complex and I wouldn't be able to put one on the roof.

Question...are you able to grab trailers from YouTube? Or is it that you prefer to show the trailer photos in larger format?
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Destroy All Monsters English - Try that link. It's for the AIP (American International Pictures) version of the movie.

I can grab the trailers from Youtube, but there are cases where they won't play every once in a while off-site. The pictures allow me to keep everything synchronized size-wise and the direct link that opens a fresh page works 100% of the time.
 
Hit Man (1972)

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HIT MAN - (1972) Trailer

Based on the book Jack’s Return Home, this black version of Get Carter (1971, 2000) puts Bernie Casey in the lead role looking to find out what happened to cause the death of his brother. Bernie breaks heads of those interfering and breaks the hearts of the ladies. Not quite as good as the 2000 remake featuring Stallone, I found this version on par with the original starring Caine. The soundtrack is 100% funk and soul. It gets a 6.5 out of 10 stars.
 

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