Monthly Archives: August 2012

Week 7: Rotten Wednesday. Is Stalker Beloved by All?

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Zach

It’s Wednesday, and you all know what that means.  It’s time to check out the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes to get a feel for what is good and bad about the movie of the week.  Of course, this week we’re … Continue reading →

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Week 7: Trailer Tuesday. What is Stalker About?

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Zach

Hello all!  Stalker is on tap for this week.  Judging from movie posters and the like, it appears to be a strange film.  I say judging from those because I cannot, for the life of me,find an official trailer!  If … Continue reading →

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Week 7: Movie Selection. What’s the poison this week?

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Zach

Further and further down the rabbit hole we go.  What’s the number today?  What lottery ticket have we pulled?   #231 Stalker (1979)!   Yet another movie I’ve not heard of!  What’s it about?  Here’s a synopsis from IMDB. Near … Continue reading →

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Week Six: Complete! The Third Man was…Interesting!

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Zach

Hello everyone.  Just finished up watching The Third Man.  I liked it, but as usual with these older films I felt it dragged in the middle some.  I checked the time remaining often throughout. It’s no matter.  The film, especially … Continue reading →

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Week 6: Before the Plunge. Will The Third Man hold up after 60+ Years?

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Zach

Tomorrow we’re going to be checking out the film “The Third Man.”  We’re already aware from Wednesday what the critics have to say about this movie.  At 104 minutes, it should be rather tolerable if it’s not perfect. Am I … Continue reading →

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Aside: 6 movies in and no streams

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Zach

I have been paying attention to this phenomenon since the beginning of the Quest.  Netflix is arguably the largest purveyor of online streaming and DVD rental subscriptions.  I primarily use my account for streaming.  Rather, my wife streams a lot … Continue reading →

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Week 6: Rotten Wednesday, Glowing Reviews for the Third Man?

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Zach

You know what Wednesday means!  This week we’re tackling another film from generations ago, The Third Man.  The trailer didn’t give us all that much to latch onto, but at 104 minutes this should be a rather bearable ride.  Today, … Continue reading →

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