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The Boy in Blue 1986
i have a LOT of thoughts about this movie. There is nothing new or novel about it - it perfectly fits the jigsaw template of a sports movie. But the stakes are so low, and the shenanigans are so high, that it sort of ends up being a treat to watch. Costuming and dialogue were standout. I couldn't say that I loved this movie, or that I'll remember it (editing a compelling action sequence out of a sculling competition is an uphill battle) - but by god I was entertained. I guess you could say it buttered my beans.
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Valley Girl 1983
There's a moment where Julie and her dad are talking about counterculture and the fact that neither Randy nor her dad really "fit in." Julie's dad says that lots of people don't fit in, and that it doesn't matter how you look, that it's what's on the inside that counts. Julie asks him, "but which should I choose?" and I thought she was asking him what counterculture she ought to join - how to find yourself when in-groups require you…
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Arsenal 2017
this thing was always gonna be a mess - the suburban paranoia, the writing, the tonal dissonance between Cage and the other actors - but the pace keeps up and there's enough sauce here that I can't bear to give it less than 4/10.
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