mattingly

A King and a Queen walk into a bar. The bartender says, "Sorry, you're not 21."

I was in Starbucks the other day when this guy was ordering and the barista asked, "What name do I put on the cup?"
 
The guy said, "Well, some people call me the space cowboy."
 
"Oh really?"
 
"Yeah. And some people call me the gangster of love."
 
*All right," the barista said, "I'm just going to write Maurice."

I got a kick out of the cue mark appearing in the upper right corner to tell that a reel swap was coming up. It definitely reinforced the old Universal monster movie feel. 
 
I was surprised that it was directed by Michael Giacchino, who is better known as a composer, with the scores for several MCU and Pixar movies under his belt.

I just finished watching Werewolf By Night. It is a lovely homage to those old Universal monster movies and big fun in its own right.  👍👍

We don't have a toy thread? Well, we do now! Come gather round all ye collectors and fans!
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I'll start with a new find, Hawkeye statue! A thing of beauty modeled after Skottie Young's cover. 
 

 
Here's the cover from Skottie Young, a favorite artist of mine. 
 

It is vegan-free.
 

In France, he's a Sorcerer with Cheese.
 

I highly recommend Evil Dead: The Musical if you ever get the chance to see it on stage.
 
 

I've never seen Night of the Living Dead, but a local college's theater students put on -- I use the term deliberately -- Night of the Living Dead: The Musical. A tiny theater, well, a room with folding chairs. I have seldom laughed so hard.
 
Dean Shomshak

The Fifth Element: Re-watch of a favorite movie. I've had the 4K disc for a while now, and it's probably one of the better transfers to the UHD format. The bright colors of the original film pop beautifully in HDR color, and the Dolby Atmos score is amazingly mixed. (UHD Blu-ray)
 
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (The Director's Edition): This is a third version of the film, and it's probably the best of the lot. The original Theatrical Release was faulted for glacially slow pacing and a muddled storyline, and this version corrects most of that with a judicious editing of certain scenes, and the addition of a few others to flesh out storylines. There's a bit of CGI added in places, but the result is tasteful, and generally blends in with the existing special effects. This is a 4K release*, and it makes great use of the format. Visuals are improved with the HDR color grading, where the blacks of space contrast nicely with the other visuals onscreen. Where this disc shines, however, is in the Dolby Atmos mix. Effects are beautifully mixed, dialogue is crisp and immersive, LFE effects are impressive, and the Jerry Goldsmith score is glorious in both clarity and in the positional audio mix. Highly recommended for Star Trek fans, if you have the equipment to play it. (UHD Blu-Ray)
 
 
*The Blu-ray disc in the packaging does not hold a copy of the movie, only bonus features.

The Black-Eyed Peas can sing us a tune, but the Chick Peas can only hummus one. 

When I was young, I was very poor.
 
After years of struggle, I'm no longer young.