The only drawback with RED for me is two of the more overused settings in action movies are dockyards and warehouses, and RED uses them both. But that's only a minor quabble only I will complain about.

I've noticed that, too. I think action directors feel like boatyards add depth of scenery, or some such thing. Whenever you need a spy/ex-cop cliché, just have the hero living on a boat, burnt-out, beer in his hand. If they ever do a "Miami Vice" reunion (not counting the 2006 film), is there any doubt that Crockett will still be living on his boat, only somehwere in the Florida Keys?

I thought the last TRANSFORMERS movie was truely atrocious, but I'll give Michael Bay and those assholes credit for at least having those alien robots blow up Chicago.

I'm honestly shocked that you paid to see a Michael Bay film. I remember how you used to torture Irish for being a fan.

The first Bay movie I paid to see at the theatres since I guess BAD BOYS 2. Thing is I deserve derision because I knew it would suck but I guess I was in the mood for crap. That's the thing about Bay: He always makes the same movie over and over, difference only in budgets, but I do give him credit for his consistent success because he appeals to the very lowest of low audience expectations. He's like those POLICE ACADEMY sequels, except more explodey. And less Steve Guttenberg and that guy who made noises with his mouth.

I like to think you can learn as much about the movies from the turkeys as you do from the winners. (Screen THE AVENGERS and BATTLESHIP together, it's quite a revelation.)

Just saw the History Channel's ad about the Godfather Legacy starting July 24. It appears to be a history of the film's production.

The Godfather Legacy
The Corleone crime family has touched millions of lives for more than four decades. From their origins in a pulp fiction novel by author Mario Puzo, the Corleones inspired one of the most important and enduring films in history. Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather not only broke box office records--it actually infiltrated the American conscience.

Narrated by Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos,) this special looks at how this groundbreaking 1972 film and its two sequels transcended Hollywood, transformed the American psyche, and even influenced real-life organized crime. Historians, scholars, law enforcement agents, and real-world Mafiosi explain how these powerful mobsters, with their moral ambiguity and human flaws, resonated with audiences and impacted popular culture.

Also features interviews with screenwriter/director Coppola, Al Pacino, James Caan, Joe Mantegna, Talia Shire, and others, along with an abundance of memorable scenes from the trilogy.

Does anyone plan on watching the USA mini-series, "Political Animals" with Sigourney Weaver tonight?



TIS

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/index.ssf/2012/07/political_animals_premiere_sig.html

I'm definitely going to DVR the GF special. It looks promising. And yes, TIS, I was hoping to watch Sigourney Weaver. I like her as an actress, plus the fact that I can't believe she's in her 60s! She looks amazing.

I'm watching more and more of the USA shows. I used to watch In Plain Sight (still can't believe they canceled it) and now I'm watching Covert Affairs and Suits. I think Suits has some very, very good writing, plus I really like Gina Torres. They manage to write her character as a smart, tough woman without making her a bitch, which isn't easy.

I haven't really watched White Collar. Is that the one like Catch Me If You Can?

Does anyone plan on watching the USA mini-series, "Political Animals" with Sigourney Weaver tonight?

I've sort of given up on all those. I was into Cake Boss for a while, but it got sort of repetitive. What sort of stupid fondant thing is Buddy going to make today? And I hate that DC Cupcakes! Is it canceled? I haven't seen ads for it.