Maybe I'm the only one who grew up on those classic 80s flicks—you know, the ones with Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Die Hard, and all that—but for some reason, I just never got the hype around Top Gun. I honestly never understood what people found so captivating about it. For me, it’s always been more about the stuff Tomy puts out; they've made my favorite movies of this century, like the last two Mission: Impossible films, Collateral, and Minority Report.
I think it’s fantastic! It’s one of those rare movies that hits the sweet spot for both adults and kids. The animation is top-tier, the story is straightforward yet really engaging, and the characters are super charming and relatable—even the new additions hold their own. Highly recommend checking it out!
There’s one coming up about David Bowie, then there's Elvis—with Tom Hanks playing the manager—plus Lennon and Yoko, and I just read about one on Boy George too. Honestly, at this rate, we're probably going to see more musical genre biopics in the next few years than we've seen in the entire last 15 or 20 years combined.
It feels like musical biopics have become this huge, recurring trend lately. We’ve seen some smaller, less hyped ones pop up over the last few years—think movies like *Get On Up* or *I Saw the Light*—but this isn't exactly a new phenomenon. It’s not just about the big heavy hitters like *Ray* or *Walk the Line*. If you look back, we had the Buddy Holly story in the 70s, then moved into stuff like *Coal Miner's Daughter*, *La Bamba*, and *Great Balls of Fire* during the 80s. Then the 90s gave us those films about The Doors and Tina Turner...
Charles Ramos4 said:I’m not exactly an expert on his later stuff either; I tend to gravitate toward that same era from the 80s and early 90s. The guy released a massive amount of music, so having only listened to five or six albums means I’ve barely even scratched the surface...
And if I'm reading this right, this Blue Guitar Box set is basically its own little discography—it’s a whole world unto itself since it packs in 11 albums and 123 songs total. 🙏
Jack Morgan2, even though I personally find Knopfler to be the better musician and guitarist, I’ll still pick Springsteen’s voice over him any day. When it comes to vocals, he’s just in a league of his own, different from everyone else, Knopfler included. As far as musical style goes, sure, they have some similarities, but honestly, I don't see much overlap in their actual voices. Maybe you were aiming more at the way they deliver the lyrics?
As for how much of his catalog I've actually heard... 👍
I was thinking more about that laid-back singing style; that’s when Knopfler and Springsteen immediately come to mind for me. Or even someone like Billy Joel. They can always pull those songs off because they aren't overly demanding vocally—they don't go for those crazy vocal acrobatics that wouldn't fit their sound anyway—yet they still maintain such a distinct and specific tone.
I've listened to his entire discography. Vocally, he really reminds me of Knopfler, and even his musical style feels familiar to me. Personally, though, I think Knopfler’s solos are better.
Congrats to Malek and the Bohemian Rhapsody crew! They absolutely earned it. Honestly, I’m just glad that Black Panther nonsense didn't take anything home—I don't get why it even managed to snag a single nomination in the first place.
I’d give the first one an 8.5/10. The second one gets an 8/10. The rest isn't really worth mentioning; I can't even remember the AVP movies well enough to give them a score, and I'm in the same boat with the 2010 predator film. I watched this new one just a few months ago, so it's still pretty fresh in my mind. For now, the new one is a 4.5/10.
It’s pretty obvious that Hollywood has become so aggressively liberal overnight that they’ll nominate just about any movie featuring minorities just to check a box (which is exactly why Black Panther got a nod). Plus, Hollywood has started seriously sucking up to the Chinese by pumping out movies specifically designed to rake in cash over there, like The Meg or Skyscraper.
I remember this being filmed out in Columbus back in the summer of 2015, and you can actually tell exactly which scenes are which. That’s honestly the only reason I even bothered to sit through it.
I still think they’re incredible! *Born in the U.S.A.* is easily one of their top five albums, and honestly, it’s probably the best metal record released in the 21st century! I’d also love to see Lemmy perform nothing but AC/DC tracks under the Dirkschneider name—their live album might actually hold up better than the latest AC/DC live release.
AC/DC is only going to play about 9 or 10 songs, which means we’re looking at maybe an hour of actual music. I really wish they'd stretch it out more. Honestly, Metallica + AC/DC 03.13.2017. are basically just for kids anyway—they're pretty much useless to me.