2025
Ep 16 - Lost in Screens: What We’ve Been Watching & Playing - Also Rats in London!
It has been in and out for all of us for the past few months, so we took some time to review what we have seen and played.
Latest
Movies
Home Alone
They probably enjoyed me and my brothers watching it as kids, but not now without the grandkids. There is a decent amount of intended language with other words thrown in to replace them. I say it that way because when I was little the "What the Freak" statement was popular and I said it one time...
Movies
The Patriot
It is here that my dad pointed out to continuity errors in the movie. The first is when Mel is shooting from the flank and there are paintball marks hitting the tree and then when they go back to the tree they are missing. The second is when he is running in the final battle...
Video Game
Mass Effect 2
There is a lot of different things you can and cannot do that change the aspect of the game especially the last mission. The fact that choices throughout the game, choices right before that mission, and finally choices you make about who leads each part of the mission make massive changes
Movies
The Karate Kid
Now, I know that there is a growing theory that Daniel is the bad guy and he won using an illegal move, I am not sure that I can agree with that. Much like First Blood where Rambo isn't really the good guy, Daniel isn't the bad guy. Everyone is wrong, including the girl.
TV
Goliath
Specifically, there is this lawyer that I just couldn't stand. I will say that my wife liked a character that I felt was a waste of time so take that into the mindset of if you like people or not. Overall, I thought they did a good job, just a lot of it felt like it was over the top.
Video Game
Dune Awakening
There is a huge grind portion of this game for materials. However, the end result, building your base is the best part. The hosts and our friends had a pretty decent base. The issue with the base, taxes. Oh and power. If you don't log in for a couple of days, the power goes out, the shields go down
Movies
A House of Dynamite
I have to say that acting is incredible. I don't think there is a person who doesn't miss, minus Anthony Ramos, who also missed in Ironheart. There is one scene relatively late that caught me so off guard that I had to back the movie up and catch it again.
Video Game
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
For turn based games, having that kind of control makes this more action really allows you to feel that you have more control over the game rather than relying on having the "meta" stats build for the character to survive. I mean it might take a long time, but technically you could win most fights
Books
Ender's Game
I’ve loved Ender’s Game for decades, rereading it many times. Card’s writing, Ender’s brilliance and empathy, and the deeper themes still inspire me. The series outshines his other work, and this book especially pushes me to work harder. It’s an easy 9/10 for me.
Movies
F1
Brad Pitt is hit or miss with me and this one is a grand slam. He is outstanding and you really get to see his natural charisma. The young driver, Damson Idris, I could leave. I am not sure if it is the actor or the character, but I just can't stand him. I will have to watch him in something else
Books
That's a Great Question, I'd Love to Tell You
We need to start with this book doesn't have a traditional format/setup. It isn't one story from start to finish really, other than mainly her live but even this it isn't a continuous story. It is a series of stories that highly different lessons that she learned and it works.