What's this about?

Lately, it seems like many of the movies/shows are just a rehash or reboot of things that have already been done. And so I started to dive into the past. It's been fun, but I find myself losing track of which ones I’ve seen and whether or not I enjoyed them. Sometimes the titles themselves just don't tell me enough to remember.

I wouldn’t have voluntarily watched a lot of these movies when I was younger. It’s strange how interests change. That goes for what I read, too. I have another blog that explores books. I’m mostly reading older fiction and memoirs, and some of the books have led me to movies/shows and vice versa. In those cases, I may post the book review over here as well.

There will be spoilers, which is different than my book reviews. That’s mostly because I want to have enough information to help me remember what I’ve seen. I’m getting older. The brain doesn’t cooperate like it used to. What can I say? The gray hairs are catching up with me!

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

The Pleasant Valley War - 2021

I'm just putting this on here, because I have a few things to say about it. I love lists. I look at lists of movies all the time that pop up on my news feed. I find lots of movies to watch that way. This _____ (I'm not sure what to call it) was on a list of the 20 best war movies on Tubi.

It's a Hatfield and McCoy situation, and since I was up for something a bit different, I got sucked in. It was only an hour, so that was good. But then the red flags started. It's directed by and stars the same person. That normally doesn't end well. I've seen actors help direct films they're in, but they usually aren't the only director.

Pressing play, I thought I'd gone deaf. For the first few minutes, Mr. Director was on the screen. He was moving his lips, but I couldn't hear any words. I went ahead and skipped forward. So now we're looking at some landscape, and the narrator (at normal volume) tells a brief background of the story. Then, the ____ comes on. The people are introduced by being labeled with text on the screen. And people talk to the screen with their real name/role they play. I guess it's like a documentary/drama.

I just wanted to mention this, because I feel like it was a troll entry into the list I saw. It wasn't even the last entry. I fell for it, but I didn't watch much of it, so I'm ok. The Pleasant Valley War is a real thing, and a boatload of people were involved. About 35-50 people died compared with more than a dozen during the Hatfields and the McCoys. I should've done a bit more research before putting this one on. Be careful with your movies, people!


 

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