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Metaphorical

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6. Many times

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2025, 05:38 PM

Jan 2025

My kids, especially my eldest, are big into anime, gaming and fantasy. Consequently, I end up taking them to see a lot of movies in those respective genres. Sonic the Hedgehog III is likely very interesting if you happen to be an avid gamer or animation buff, but most of the time, I find that final 35-45 minute mark before the end of the movie is a good time to go use the bathroom in the movie theater, just to get out of it for a bit.

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When was the last time you paid for a movie, spent the last part of the film looking at your watch and hoping it... [View all] NNadir Jan 2025 OP

This may shock some people gay texan Jan 2025 #1

Well, I liked it as a play within a film, "Who am I this time," based on the Kurt Vonnegut story. NNadir Jan 2025 #3

I read the Vonnegut short story, saw it Off Broadway, and the film you referenced. no_hypocrisy Jan 2025 #5

Inception. pdxflyboy Jan 2025 #2

Last time snowybirdie Jan 2025 #4

Many times Metaphorical Jan 2025 #6

Oh man, you made me remember when my son was young and I had to go with him to Pokemon movies. NNadir Jan 2025 #12

Thanks for the report. I was kind of thinking that this might be a poor attempt at copying Wizard of Oz, Oz, and that SWBTATTReg Jan 2025 #7

Read the book "Wicked" by Gregory Maguire. He reimagines L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" from the... Hekate Jan 2025 #14

Thank you for the feedback. It sounds very interesting and a different take on the Wizard of Oz series by Baum. SWBTATTReg Jan 2025 #15

Loved "Wicked" can't wait for part II. Fla Dem Jan 2025 #8

We thought it was OK. The Madcap Jan 2025 #9

Yes, having worked as an asst mgr in the '90s TexasBushwhacker Jan 2025 #17

Fla Dem............. Upthevibe Feb 1 #21

Only one I can think of was LogDog75 Jan 2025 #10

Red One Beatlelvr Jan 2025 #11

At 2 hours 40 minutes, it's about 40 minutes too long n/t TexasBushwhacker Jan 2025 #13

Phenomenon Marthe48 Jan 2025 #16

Along similar lines... Harker Jan 2025 #18

A friend and I just saw "Wicked" this past Monday. There was only one other person... 3catwoman3 Feb 1 #19

I hated The Matrix. Dulcinea Feb 1 #20

NNadir............. Upthevibe Feb 1 #22

Nope, hadn't gone to a movie since covid. Then in January went to see "WICKED". Fla Dem Feb 2 #23

Clearly our tastes differ. n/t. NNadir Feb 2 #24