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snowybirdie

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26. Spoiler Alert -The old folks

Reply to BoomaofBandM (Original post)

Thu Dec 30, 2021, 03:24 PM

Dec 2021

here loved it! Want my grandchildren to definitely see it. Hard to believe they actually made a funny doomsday movie. A Dr Strangelove for a new generation. Recommended.

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Don't look up reviews are pretty negative. We really enjoyed it. [View all] BoomaofBandM Dec 2021 OP

Thanks for the review. I will try to check it out. badhair77 Dec 2021 #1

It's polarizing... targetpractice Dec 2021 #2

There are RWNJs who spend their days TexasBushwhacker Dec 2021 #19

I watched it last night. sheshe2 Dec 2021 #3

NY Times JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #4

It Fell Pretty Flat With Us, But I Too Was Surprised The Roux Comes First Dec 2021 #5

it's the hit dog that hollers. mopinko Dec 2021 #6

When critics really love a movie, I agree with them, but when they don't like it... Binkie The Clown Dec 2021 #7

7.3 on IMDB.com is excellent. IrishAfricanAmerican Dec 2021 #8

Some reviewers thought it was too heavy-handed. Ocelot II Dec 2021 #9

It's Gulliver's Travels heavy-handed. Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2022 #36

The film was produced by david sirota....yes that one! Not watching ...period! PortTack Dec 2021 #10

It was written and directed by Adam McKay. Any involvement Sirota might have had must be minimal, Ocelot II Dec 2021 #11

Sirota shares a "story by" credit with McKay TexasBushwhacker Dec 2021 #20

That's not much; certainly not enough to warrant shunning the movie. Ocelot II Dec 2021 #21

Definitely shouldn't be shunned TexasBushwhacker Dec 2021 #22

Is that a line from Don't Look Up? paleotn Dec 2021 #23

Saw it Christmas night kimbutgar Dec 2021 #12

I think that may be because people may think this is a sci-fi movie, and don't realize it is a JohnSJ Dec 2021 #13

I liked it... My favorite scene... Ohio Joe Dec 2021 #14

I saw it and loved it. Polly Hennessey Dec 2021 #15

Smart movie KT2000 Dec 2021 #16

I agree that the satire was a bit heavy handed. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2021 #17

I read the first book because it was mentioned on Lost. Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2022 #37

I watched it I thought it was ok nothing doc03 Dec 2021 #18

Very well done.... paleotn Dec 2021 #24

I thought it was a good movie, and I rarely watch a movie. roody Dec 2021 #25

Spoiler Alert -The old folks snowybirdie Dec 2021 #26

Good flick. Everyone should see it. Achilleaze Dec 2021 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author djm5971 Dec 2021 #28

A specific point came to me watching the mid-credits scene. Collimator Jan 2022 #29

"The fact that they all seemed well above reproductive age is an indictment by the story tellers of chia Jan 2022 #30

I just watched it again - SPOILER TexasBushwhacker Jan 2022 #31

I noticed the tattoo. . . Collimator Jan 2022 #32

I read that Meryl was fine with the nudity TexasBushwhacker Jan 2022 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author djm5971 Jan 2022 #34

I see what you did there - SPOILER TexasBushwhacker Jan 2022 #35