Before Rotten Tomatoes, I begin by sending you to a full summary by Time magazine of the upcoming presidential election, from the Democratic National Convention on Monday, August 19, to Inauguration Day on Monday, January 20, 2025, which is 156 days away. - The first night for Democrats in Chicago will be the equivalent of a eulogy for President Joe Biden.
He will then follow with a commencement address for the Kamala-Harris team and all Democrats running for office this year.
Five weeks ago, Donald Trump was almost assassinated. A few days later was his Resurrection at the Republican National Convention.- It was exactly four weeks ago that Democrats had pretty much given up much hope of the races for the White House and Congress.
Then, the next day, July 21, President Joe Biden announced his decision to drop out of the presidential campaign, and smartly chose to endorse Kamala Harris, probably changing the fate of Humanity forever, for, remarkably, the Democratic Party totally reversed courses and now looks to sweep elections for the White House and Congress.
Never have I seen a political party so united. To the contrary, Donald Trump only keeps trying to strengthen his links with his MAGA supporters, running an angry, crude, and, yes, weird, campaign, unconcerned about alienating the margin of victory he needs from Republicans and Independents. Worse, JD Vance's past is coming back to haunt the team, as for example, he once compared Trump to Hitler. By the way, ever wonder what Hitler's voice really sounded like in normal conversation, and if he spoke in English?
I just this weekend completed watching two Rotten Tomatoes 100% films, the 3-hour Tokyo Olympiad (I might add that if you clicked on that link, this is only the 2-hour condensed version), a documentary of the 1964 Games, directed by Kon Ichikawa, and a movie I only accidentally watched on Netflix called Mission: Cross. After seeing this 2024 Korean film, I went to Rotten Tomatoes and was stunned see 100%.
I've talked about Tokyo Olympiad before, and won't say anything more about Mission: Cross because you can now see it yourself on Netflix. For historical purposes, Rotten Tomatoes was so-called because this was a source that early on mostly panned, or threw rotten tomatoes at movies. Thus, fresh tomatoes. Tomorrow I'll provide an interesting story on how this organization got started.
- First of all, it is rare for me to watch films or series on the standard TV channels. I mostly turn to Netflix ($15.50/month) and Amazon Prime ($15/month, but essentially free because I buy a lot of stuff online anyway). If you go out for one film, buy popcorn and something to drink, you'll be paying around $30 these days. Plus, you need to drive, etc. There is something about the comfort of home, and omnipresence of COVID-19, that further makes viewing safer and more convenient.
- There are 105 100% films, with #1 having had the most reviews and #105 the least. Does not really mean that #1 is necessarily better than #105. Also, I have a gripe. These 100% reviews are only by their reviewers. Not considered is the audience. They should have added the two to make this ranking. You can click on that link to see the list, but I'll start with #1 and move on to others for my comments.
#1 Leave No Trace, 2018, 100/79, a true story about a father and daughter living a perfect but mysterious existence in a beautiful nature reserve near Portland, Oregon.- On Fandango, but also for a fee from You Tube.
- Frankly, I don't know the director, Debra Granik (directed Oscar nominated Winter's Bone), nor the main characters, Ben Foster and Thomasin McKenzie.
- #2 Toy Story 2, 1999, 100/87.
- I don't bother with animated films.
- Tom Hanks is Woody.
#3 Man On Wire, 2008, 100/87.- True documentary of how Pilippe Petit in 1974 walked between the now gone twin towers of the New York World Trade Center.
- Got arrested for doing this, but released.
- Saw this one.
#7 The Philadelphia Story, 1940, 100/93.- Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn, James Stewart.
- Directed by George Cukor.
- #12 Toy Story, 1995, 100/92.
- #15 Seven Samurai, 1954, 100/97.
- Note the total score of 197.
- Akira Kurosawa's masterpiece.
- One of my top ten movies.
- Why it is a great film.
- #98 Top Hat, 1935, 100/90.
- Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
- Songs: Alexander's RagtimeBand, London Bridge is Falling Down, Isn't This a Lovely Day, Top Hat/White Tie/Tails and Cheek to Cheek.
- #105 Stop Making Sense, 1984, 100/97.
- American concert film of Talking Heads.
- Directed by Jonathan Demme.
- 19 songs. Click for all of them.
100% 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything: Season 1 (2021) 98% Baby Reindeer: Limited Series (2024) 100% 24: Day 5 (2006) 100% Acapulco: Season 1 (2021) 100% American Crime: Season 3 (2017) 100% The Americans: Season 3 (2015) 100% America to Me: Season 1 (2018) 100% Arrested Development: Season 1 (2003) 100% Babylon Berlin: Season 1 (2017) 100% The Baby-Sitters Club: Season 1 (2020) 100% Back: Season 1 (2017) 100% Back to Life: Season 1 (2019) 100% Bad Sisters: Season 1 (2022) 100% Barry: Season 2 (2019) 100% Bates Motel: Season 5 (2017) 100% Battlestar Galactica: Season 3 (2006) 100% The Bear: Season 1 (2022) 100% Better Things: Season 3 (2019) 100% Better Things: Season 4 (2020) 100% Better Things: Season 5 (2022) 100% Big Mouth: Season 1(2017) 100% Big Mouth: Season 2 (2018) 100% A Black Lady Sketch Show: Season 1 (2019) 100%Blindspotting: Season 1 (2021) 100% BoJack Horseman: Season 2 (2015) 100% BoJack Horseman: Season 3 (2016) 100% The Bold Type: Season 2 (2018) 100% Breaking Bad: Season 3 (2010) 100%Breaking Bad: Season 4 (2011) 100% Broad City: Season 2 (2015) 100% Broad City: Season 3 (2016) 100% Broad City: Season 4 (2017) 100% Broad City: Season 5 (2019) 100% Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Season 6 (2019) 100% Bunheads: Season 1 (2012) 100% Catastrophe: Season 1 (2015) 100% Catastrophe: Season 2 (2015) 100% Catastrophe: Season 3 (2017) 100% The Chicago Code: Season 1 (2011) 100%Chuck: Season 5 (2011) 100% Cobra Kai: Season 1 (2018) 100% Counterpart: Season 1 (2017) 100%Counterpart: Season 2 (2018) 100% Cowboy Bebop: Season 1 (1998) 100% Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 2 (2016) 100% Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 4 (2018) 100% Dark: Season 2 (2019) 100% Dark Winds: Season 1 (2022) 100% David Makes Man: Season 1 (2019) 100% Dear White People: Season 2 (2018) 100% The Defiant Ones: Miniseries (2017) 100% Derry Girls: Season 1 (2018) 100% Detectorists: Season 3 (2017) 100% Dickinson: Season 2 (2021) 100% Dickinson: Season 3 (2021) 100% Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (2013) 100% Documentary Now!: Season 3 (2019) 100% Downton Abbey: Season 2(2011) 100% Drops of God: Season 1 (2023) 100% The Expanse: Season 3 (2018) 100% The Expanse: Season 5 (2020) 100% Fargo: Season 2 (2015) 100% Feel Good: Season 1 (2020) 100% Feel Good: Season 2 (2021) 100% Fleabag: Season 1 (2016) 100% Fleabag: Season 2 (2019) 100% For All Mankind: Season 2 (2021) 100% Foundation: Season 2 (2023) 100% Freaks and Geeks: Season 1 (1999) 100% Friday Night Lights: Season 4 (2009) 100% Friday Night Lights: Season 5 (2010) 100% Full Frontal With Samantha Bee: Season 1 (2016) 100% Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal: Season 1 (2019) 100% Giri/Haji: Season 1 (2019) 100% The Good Place: Season 2 (2017) 100% The Good Place: Season 4 (2019) 100% The Good Wife: Season 5 (2013) 100% The Great: Season 2 (2021) 100% Hacks: Season 1 (2021) 100% Hacks: Season 2 (2022) 100% Halt and Catch Fire: Season 4 (2017) 100%Happy Valley: Season 2 (2016) 100% Happy Valley: Season 3 (2023) 100% Harley Quinn: Season 2(2020) 100% Harley Quinn: Season 3 (2022) 100% Heartstopper: Season 1 (2022) 100% High Maintenance: Season 2 (2018) 100% High School: Season 1 (2022) 100% Homeland: Season 1 (2011) 100% I, Claudius: Miniseries (1976) 100% I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson: Season 2 (2021) 100% It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season 9 (2013) 100% Insecure: Season 1 (2016) 100%Insecure: Season 5 (2021) 100% Jane The Virgin: Season 1 (2014) 100% Jane The Virgin: Season 4(2017) 100% Jane The Virgin: Season 5 (2019) 100% Justified: Season 2 (2011) 100% Justified: Season 4 (2013) 100% Justified: Season 6 (2015) 100% The Kids in the Hall: Season 1 (2022) 100%The Lady and the Dale: Miniseries (2021) 100% The Larry Sanders Show: Season 1 (1992) 100% The Legend of Vox Machina: Season 1 (2022) 100% Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls: Season 1 (2022) 100% Los Espookys: Season 1 (2019) 100% Louie: Season 3 (2012) 100% LuLaRich: Season 1 (2021) 100% Mad Men: Season 2 (2008) 100% Making It: Season 1 (2018) 100% Malcolm in the Middle: Season 1 (2000) 100% Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Season 3 (2015) 100% Master of None: Season 1 (2015) 100% Master of None: Season 2 (2017) 100% Mo: Season 1 (2022) 100% Modern Family: Season 1(2009) 100% Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return: Season 1 (2017) 100% Mythic Quest: Season 2(2021) 100% Neon Genesis Evangelion: Season 1 100% One Day at a Time: Season 2 (2018) 100%One Day at a Time: Season 3 (2019) 100% One Day at a Time: Season 4 (2020) 100% Only Murders in the Building: Season 1 (2021) 100% The Other Two: Season 3 (2023) 100% Painting With John: Season 1 (2021) 100% Parks and Recreation: A Parks and Recreation Special (2020) 100% Peaky Blinders: Season 6 (2022) 100% PEN15: Season 2 (2020) 100% Penny Dreadful: Season 2 (2015) 100% Planet Earth II: Miniseries (2016) 100% Pose: Season 3 (2021) 100% Prehistoric Planet: Season 1 (2022) 100% Prime Suspect: Season 7 (2006) 100% Primo: Season 1 (2023) 100% Pushing Daisies: Season 2(2008) 100% P-Valley: Season 1 (2020) 100% Random Acts of Flyness: Season 1 (2018) 100% Rap Sh!t: Season 1 (2022) 100% Reaper: Season 1 (2007) 100% Rectify: Season 3 (2015) 100% Rectify: Season 4 (2016) 100% The Returned: Season 1 (2012) 100% Reservation Dogs: Season 2 (2022) 100% Reservation Dogs: Season 3 (2023) 100% The Responder: Season 1 (2022) 100% Samurai Jack: Season 5 (2017) 100% Schitt's Creek: Season 6 (2020) 100% Search Party: Season 1 (2016) 100%She-Ra and the Princesses of Power: Season 1 (2018) 100% Sherman's Showcase: Season 1 (2019) 100% Sherwood: Season 1 (2022) 100% Silicon Valley: Season 3 (2016) 100% A Small Light: Limited Series (2023) 100% Sons of Anarchy: Season 4 (2011) 100% South Side: Season 1 (2019) 100%Starstruck: Season 1 (2021) 100% Sweet/Vicious: Season 1 (2016) 100% Time: Season 1 (2021) 100%Transparent: Season 3 (2016) 100% Treme: Season 2 (2011) 100% Tuca & Bertie: Season 2 (2021) 100% The Twilight Zone: Season 1 (1959) 100% Ugly Delicious: Season 1 (2018) 100% Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Season 2 (2016) 100% Veep: Season 3 (2014) 100% Veep: Season 4 (2015) 100%Vida: Season 1 (2018) 100% The Virtues: Miniseries (2019) 100% We Are Lady Parts: Season 1 (2021) 100% What We Do in the Shadows: Season 3 (2021) 100% What We Do in the Shadows: Season 4 (2022) 100% The Wire: Season 3 (2004) 100% The Wire: Season 4 (2006) 100% Work in Progress: Season 1(2019) 100% Yellowjackets: Season 1 (2021) 100% You're the Worst: Season 3 (2016)
I started today with a political message, and will end with another one. I guess the message is that you want people to watch Trump's continued foibles.
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