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Thank you for the wise words and the uplifting review. Needed it this morning especially. I actually burst into tears when I read about Chadwick Boseman. Not normal for someone I don't know personally. A heart breaking year on every level and we need you out there for us, Drew.

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I love it. As a huge Bill & Ted fan who loved the first two movies, I was always going to be a soft target (see the fact that I also enjoyed Jay & Silent Bob Reboot that I am willing to overlook a lot), but this is a legitimately good movie and an even better time. I had a feeling it would be when I found out Parisot would be directing as I still can't believe his work on Galaxy Quest hasn't made him the go-to director for comedies with a sweet, gooey center.

I understand Alex Winter wanted to do other things with his life, but man, I wish he would've kept acting over the last few decades, because I think he steals the movie. Whereas the weight of the world bearing down on the duo is easily seen in Ted, which is understandable because Keanu is well, Keanu, it's Alex Winter's wide-eyed enthusiasm and joy for everything, even the increasingly bad situations Bill finds himself in as the film progresses, that really holds the movie together. Also, Kristen Schaal, who's comedic "energy" I generally don't like (she almost singlehandedly ruined the last two seasons of 30 Rock), was fantastic, as was the always imperious Holland Taylor. I just wish Carlin could've been alive to be part of this film.

I'm gonna watch it again tonight. So good.

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Just want to take the time out to send my condolences to Chadwick Boseman and his family. This one hurts, but is also inspiring that he was fighting this for 4 years and continued to produce stellar work. That climax in Endgame has just gotten more gut wrenching and heartfelt for me. So young and talented. Rest In Power.

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Am I more entertained today than in the past ... yes and no. Of course as time marches on, the joy of discovery is rarer. It would be more difficult simply by virtue of having experienced more things, and it's compounded by the oceans we have available to wade through today. Weeding through it all can certainly be tiresome. Paradoxically the quantity is what allows some of the niche content that hits home as hard as it does to exist. Some movie or book I pored over when I was younger matters in a different way to me than a show like Halt and Catch Fire, even if I can't recall the latter chapter and verse.

I understand the point you make about seeking stories about kindness and sincerity, even if Bill & Ted didn't hit me in the same way. I found it ... pleasant. I think I've come to the conclusion that GalaxyQuest was a fluke for Parisot. None of his other work has been particularly noteworthy. However, if you're going to be remembered for a fluke, that was one hell of a homerun. The Eurovision Fire Saga movie from a few months ago was the latest thing that resonated for me with that earnest, positive energy. So much of the cynicism and grit that permeated Gen X times has simply worn out its welcome. Subsequent generations have no interest in it, and I'm more than happy to see the landscape shift away from it over the past 10-15 years.

What's on tap next? The latest season of Aggretsuko just came out and I feel like something with smaller chunks right now.

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Watched Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy last night. My kid was gobsmacked by the cast. "Wait, he's in this? He's in this, too? Jack Black! Wait, what's he going to do to the d -- AAAAHHHH!!!" I was also pleased that when Ben Stiller showed up, she turned to me and said, "Dad, this is pretty racist, isn't it?" "Yes, it is, child. Yes, it is."

I think tonight we'll do Portrait Of A Lady On Fire. We'll probably be protesting tomorrow, and I don't know about Sunday. I do know that I need to finish this re-read of Lovecraft Country tout suite, so that I can dive into the TV show.

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"It doesn’t help that we’ve frontloaded everything so the marketing and the hype are 99% of the experience now, with the actual release of something feeling like an afterthought."

This is something I have been thinking about lately. The past few years there have been so many films that I get swept up in the hype for and then just never see.

I was so excited that Netflix was resurrecting The Other Side of the Wind. I watched trailers, watched all their featurettes about the restoration, read everything I could about the film, I was almost literally counting down the days to release. Then it came out and I still haven't watched it. I still want to. It's been in my queue, I may get to it someday. But it's like the hype wave crashed on the beach, rolled back out to sea, and took my enthusiasm with it.

There are just so many things to watch, and my time is more limited than it's ever been, I feel like this happens to more films than I ever actually see.

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Our Bill & Ted theatrical release is 10th Sept in Australia, so I have to wait a few weeks yet.

I started my chronological rewatch of Tarantino last night, going do one movie a week starting with Reservoir Dogs and obviously ending with Once Upon A Time... I’m looking forward to rediscovering some of them, and particularly interested in the films of his I actively disliked, like Death Proof and Hateful Eight. One thing I noticed last night which I’m more sensitive to since I heard someone discuss it on a podcast is the racist language in Tarantino’s films. You have to wonder if he continually does it, is he just a racist? I don’t know. I’ve genuinely loved his films since I saw Reservoir Dogs in the cinema, so that’s something I’m grappling with this rewatch.

The other thing about Reservoir Dogs is the Commode Story. I think that may be the best Tarantino moment in any of his films, so I’ll be curious if I think anything tops it.

I’ve definitely drawn back from the the tsunami of content. I still go see movies as soon as I can, more as a protection of opinion, but I am subscribed to one streaming service at the moment, and when the month is over, even though I won’t have watched everything I want to on it, I’ll switch to another, and try catch up with what I want on that before the month is over. There’s so much stuff out there, I just have to say, I don’t care anymore about TV. I’ve got more than enough I bought on DVD that I started and haven’t finished. I could rewatch the X-Files, because I still love it, I’m not worried about whatever the new show is that I have to pay to watch. Unless it’s Stranger Things, I’ll watch that ASAP.

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I waiting for the weekend to check it out, but I've been pining for this movie for about as long as I've been reading your posts, Drew. So thanks for sharing your review. I was curious about the other musicians that appear (aka Jane Wiedlen, or Clarence Clemens) I know Kid Cudi is in it but hope to see other familiar faces. Everyone they cast seem to want to be associated with Bill and Ted because of nostalgia but since the cast is also a murderers row of talent I hope they bring more than just a cameo.

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