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The Vulcan "salute" was popularized by actor Leonard Nimoy in the 1960's TV series STAR TREK.
He often recited the phrase "Live long and prosper" as a goodbye blessing.
Leonard claims he got the idea from his Jewish background.

Sisu. Noun; White knuckled grit and determination!

I saw a trailer many months ago for a Finnish movie, where one man absolutely eviscerates a Nazi, but I never got to see it in the cinema.

Today, I bought the movie through Blockbuster, and gave it a look. What a movie!

The story of the movie is very simple: During the last desperate days of World War II, a solitary prospector, played by Jorma Tommila, crosses paths with Nazis on a scorched-earth retreat in northern Finland. When the Nazis steal his gold, they quickly discover that they have just tangled with no ordinary miner. While there is no direct translation for the Finnish word "sisu", this legendary ex-commando will embody what sisu means: a white-knuckled form of courage and unimaginable determination in the face of overwhelming odds. No matter what the Nazis throw at him, the one-man death squad will go to outrageous lengths to get his gold back - even if it means killing every last Nazi in his path

The many ways he kills said Nazis are VERY creative. We're talking landmines to the head, stabbings, shootings and various other means of disposal.

Now, with a description like that, you'd probably guessed by now, that it's a pretty violent movie. Think Quentin Tarantino levels of violence, and you get the idea.

Lots of blood, but no guts. Well.. Some people meet their end at the bottom of a tank track, so some guts are on display, however they are very well camouflaged because the soldiers wear black clothes. A very clever way for the filmmaker to add graphic details without actually showing them.

As a movie, Sisu is VERY well shot. One shot in particular left me stunned. The acting is also pretty good, but the villain is a bit.. Well, wooden. But I suppose that nobody wants to play a truly brutal Nazi SS officer on movie.. Well, apart from Pilou Asbæk in Overlord. My lord, that was grim!

If you are looking for an extremely violent, but also decently funny movie, give Sisu a view. It's about two hours long, but it doesn't feel like it.

10/10 - highly recommended!

A few years back, in 2017 to be exact, Justice League was released in cinemas, out to deliver some justice for DC fans. See what I did there? Anyway.. The movie was awful, because two different directors worked on it. First, Zack Snyder was picked to direct the big blockbuster film, but he had to step aside during the post production, to deal with his daughter's death. Joss Whedon took over, and embarked on a 25 million dollar re-shoot rampage, where he pretty much changed the tone of the film. It's a complicated mess that will take forever to explain. I will therefore move on to The Snyder Cut, which fans wanted ever since the release of the 2017 movie. Talks about the Snyder cut was all over the internet, but it was said, that it would never ever happen. Fast forward three years, to February 2020, where Zack Snyder confirmed, that there would be a version of the film, known as Zack Snyder's Justice League - or The Snyder Cut. Fans were ecstatic, of course. They would finally get a version of the film, that shows how Zack Snyder wanted the movie to be. They also confirmed the run time: 240 minutes, or 4 hours. At first it was reported, that the movie would be split into 4 parts, but it was later revealed, that it would be one long film.

The trailer for the movie dropped today, and it just looks epic! Much better than the 2017 version. This one is rated R, for violence and some language. There is one sequence in the trailer, that shows bloodshed, so hopefully there will be some more bloodshed. After all, this is a superhero film with a lot of swords, guns and fighting.

The Snyder Cut will go to HBO Max and HBO Nordic in selected European territories, on the 18th of March

Never watched this reality show.

Yesterday, I was bored, so I watched three films back to back. Mosul, A Man Apart and The Last Runway. Let's begin with Mosul!

What is it about? It's set in the Iraqi city of Mosul, at the height of the ISIS regime, and we follow a small Iraqi swat team, in their efforts to fight back against the terrorist movement. All the actors are Iraqi or Arabic, meaning that this film is in Arabic, with very few English phrases. The movie is filled with fantastic moments, and it also has a fair amount of blood and gore. If you like foreign films, give this a watch. Just do me a favor: Watch it in the original language with subtitles for the best experience.

Next up is A Man Apart, starring Vin Diesel as Sean, an ex-gang banger turned DEA special agent, who busts a drug lord on Mexican soil. However, retaliation is swift, and after a tragic event, Sean digs deep into his past and unleashes justice his own way. This is an old fashioned revenge action flick, with decent performances by Diesel and his co-stars, and it's worth a watch on a Sunday morning, when you don't have anything else to do. It's not bad, but it's not good either. It's a middle of the road typical American revenge flick, with some explosions and shootouts, and a plot that is pretty solid.

So that leads me to the last film on today's blog: The Last Runway (or Leal, solo hay una forma de vivir), if we have to get specific. After a series of embarrassing attempts at busting a drug lord, a former Colonel, Fernandez, is appointed Minister of the National Anti-Drug Agency (SENAD). He purges the special forces, and starts from scratch to fight the first of many battles against the drug trafficking on the border of Paraguay and Argentina. As with Mosul, this film is in a different language than English. It is Spanish this time, which makes the movie super fun to watch. It has everything: Action, comedy and a fair bit of good music as well. The main villain is.. Not very threatening, however his brother is. He comes across as someone with a VERY short fuse, not something you want while running a drug smuggling ring. But the movie DOES get credit for being very inventive with the camera angles.

Grade time! Mosul gets a 9/10. Great film, highly recommended! A Man Apart gets a 6/10. Nothing special, but just a middle of the road grade. The Last Runway gets an 8/10. Fun and extremely creative!

I was scrolling through Amazon Prime yesterday, as you do. The movie Bloodshot caught my eye, and I thought "Hang on, isn't that the one with Vin Diesel? I have always wanted to see that".. So I did. I quite liked it. Action packed, full of pretty spectacular stunts but the CGI wasn't really the best. Most noticeable was when Vin was having a superheroesque brawl with one of the villains. Very enjoyable two hours. Once that was over, a quick break with some food, and then I jumped straight to Netflix, and into a suspenseful thriller, that was suuper dark. Night Hunter, was the name of that movie. It stars Henry Cavill as a weathered detective in Canada, who is investigating a death, and gets caught up in a very dangerous case, involving a recently arrested man linked to years of female abductions and murders. Besides Cavill, Alexandra Dadario, Ben Kingsley, Stanley Tucci and Brendan Fletcher completes the main cast. Brendan Fletcher REALLY shines in this movie, which is a great watch. It's filled with great acting and a twist you never see coming. When it happened, I went "Of COURSE! How could I not have seen it?".. The final movie of the night was the 1983 CLASSIC (yes, it's a classic!) Blue Thunder. Why did I decide to watch that? Well, after the darkness that was Night Hunter, I wanted to watch something light and fun, because ending your night with a dark thriller really doesn't do anything to help you sleep. Trust me, I know!

Anyway, Blue Thunder is one of those movies where you go "Wow, it was a simpler time back then". The movie itself is hugely entertaining, full of, for the time, great action and the lead role is well played by Rob Scheider and the rest of the cast is Warren Oats, Candy Clark and Daniel Stern (yes, Marv from Home Alone). When I saw Daniel on screen, I went "Hang on, he seems familiar.. Who is he..?".. I had to go to IMDb to find out, and when I did, it was yet again one of those "Of COURSE!" moments.

I might have to watch more movies from the eighties, because they are a LOT of fun!

When i saw that Zack Snyder made a zombie film, starring Dave Bautista, I was intrigued. Then the trailer dropped, and we got our first look at the film - it looked promising.

It dropped on Netflix three days ago, on the 21st of May. I didn't have time to watch it when it dropped, so I waited until Saturday to watch it. So how was it? Did it sink its teeth into my attention, or would it be a dead view?

Initially, things were promising. The opening scene was good, although the soldiers in the scene made some extremely stupid decisions. "Fine, it's a film. I'll let it slide", was my thought. The rest of the film can only be described as awful. Truly awful. The characters are not likeable at all, and even when most of them die, I didn't feel anything. "Oh, that person died? I don't care, I am so bored!"

The film stars Dave Bautista as Scott Ward, a mercenary and the founder of a mercenary group called Las Vengeance. Other people in the cast include Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, Ana de la Reguera, Thoe Rossi and Matthias Schweighöfer. Other cast members include Nora Arnezeder, Hiroyuki Sanada, Garret Dillahunt and Tig Notaro, who was cast in place of the actor who had to be let go due to allegations of less than good stuff.

The entire city of Las Vegas has been walled off due to a zombie outbreak. Mr Tanaka (Hiroyuki Sanada) enters a diner that Scott Ward works at, and gives him a proposition: Help him steal 200 million dollars from an underground bank vault, and he will be paid $50 million. After his initial hesitation, Scott agrees to do it. He gathers his team, and they attempt the heist of a lifetime. However, dangers lurk in the shadows. Dangers that are known as Alpha's, which are a new breed of smart zombies.. Yes, you read that right: Smart zombies. The entire point of zombies is that they are mindless drones, whose sole desire is to eat anything that lives, so making a new type of "smart zombies" is just absolutely ridiculous!

I will give credit to the makeup team. They did an excellent job with the Alpha's. They look great! They even include a tiger AND a horse, which are pretty well made. The film has a lot.. And I mean a LOT of gore. However, a lot of gore doesn't make a film any good. I was extremely bored throughout the film, which is a very bad sign.

As a whole, the film gets a 5/10

This is a series on Paramount starring Sylvester Stallone. The premise is that Stallones character was released from prison after 20 years and sent to Oklahoma to start a mafia crime branch in Tulsa.

If you can would enjoy the tv show Happy days being merged with the Supranos you will be entertained. Stallone is a 75 year old “Fonzie”. He takes over a marijuana shop just by walking in hitting the security guard over the head with a coffee thermos grabs the nerdy owner by the collar and walking out with $50,000 in cash.

Another ridiculous episode, Stallone and his gang of locals walk into a biker club and beat everyone with baseball bat with no serious injuries.

There are also some disgusting murder scenes like the Sopranos had so it is kind of a weird merger of romanticized the good macho guys win mixed with blood and guts.

There are 9 episodes and the second season is being filmed now. I give this 4 out of 5 stars.

Comet TV was doing a weekend marathon and Star Trek: First Contact was on last night.
It's a Science Fiction movie about space travelers in the 24th century. The focus of the movie is for the spaceship Enterprise who went back in time to thwart the efforts of the cybernetic Borg, an alien group of organisms who traveled back in time to change history.

I dislike TV commercials and get up to pursue other interests (like snacks in the kitchen) and often miss parts of the movie, but it's expected to play again this month!

Usually the last music I listen to before bed is playing over and over when I awake. Today is no different.




While on the subject of resistance being futile, news this morning, Trump's claims of election fraud aren't going well for him.
After seeing the ads where's he's asking for donations to support his court battle that 60% of the money goes to pay off his campaign debt... the longer he keeps an audience to believe he actually has a chance, the better-off he is financially. Not conceding is expected, but there will be a new president swearing in January 20th.

I've got a lot of time on my hands these days.

Has anyone seen the series 1883?

Was told I'd enjoy it. Not so sure tho.

Forgot that I don't know how to post a youtube video from my phone. Eish!