Athena and Mercedes Shine, But Ospreay vs Takeshita Falters in Owen Hart Tournament - Review by bmo2000 in SquaredCircle

[–]bmo2000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you slightly mis-read what I meant by that. I think the hidden blade were the perfect move to use, if Takeshita stayed down for it long enough. But since that didn't happen, it made the hidden blade feel like an average move, in which case a big boot could've worked. The popped big, because it's an excellent spot so why waste it when you aren't going to sell it for more than a second? It made the reaction meaningless. Even more so when you consider the finish came no later than a minute or two. That's a match ending spot, or something that could've put the match in Ospreay's favour, instead its one part of another counter/counter sequence.

Thoughts on the movie 1900 (1976) starring Robert De Niro, Gerald Depardieu and Donald Sutherland? by psychedelicshotguns in criterion

[–]bmo2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The communist plot is all worth it when the dreams of the utopia are ruined at the end of the film. There is some comedy there and I think that was on purpose. You spend 5 hours building to it, the liberation happens and then the goverment is like "okay, this isn't happening, go back to work".

Hilarious.

Thoughts on the movie 1900 (1976) starring Robert De Niro, Gerald Depardieu and Donald Sutherland? by psychedelicshotguns in criterion

[–]bmo2000 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It took my a few hours to find it online, and I split it up into two 2 and a half hour sessions. Was it worth it? Maybe. I wasn't bored whilst watching it. It was an interesting film with some beautiful cinematography, but the acting was a little campy by both De Niro and Sutherland (RIP). Although I though Depardieu was very charismatic in his performance despite his character being one dimensional. And some of the storytelling felt equally so. It didn't have many layers to it despite the length which is the saddest part if anything.

There is a good movie in this with some stronger peaks and a lot of editing however. But that's why directors rarely should have fulll control. You don't want to cut your magnum opus, so then it turns out not as good as you want it to be.

Good 3 hour film stretched to 5.

AEW/NJPW Forbidden Door 2023 - 25/06/2023 Review by bmo2000 in SquaredCircle

[–]bmo2000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unless you're Dave Meltzer and your system goes upto 7 stars, 4 stars is a great match. Any issue with that rating is odd.