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PoindexterOglethorpe

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17. I agree that the satire was a bit heavy handed.

Reply to BoomaofBandM (Original post)

Mon Dec 27, 2021, 03:17 PM

Dec 2021

Ben H. Winters has written a trilogy about a comet that is also going to wipe out most life on Earth once it hits. It's The Last Policeman trilogy. The comet will hit in about 6 months at the beginning of the first book. The last policeman is a man who sees no point in not doing his job down to the last minute, even though many, many people are just abandoning their jobs, doing whatever the hell they want in the short time remaining. It's really, really good and I highly recommend it.

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Don't look up reviews are pretty negative. We really enjoyed it. [View all] BoomaofBandM Dec 2021 OP

Thanks for the review. I will try to check it out. badhair77 Dec 2021 #1

It's polarizing... targetpractice Dec 2021 #2

There are RWNJs who spend their days TexasBushwhacker Dec 2021 #19

I watched it last night. sheshe2 Dec 2021 #3

NY Times JustAnotherGen Dec 2021 #4

It Fell Pretty Flat With Us, But I Too Was Surprised The Roux Comes First Dec 2021 #5

it's the hit dog that hollers. mopinko Dec 2021 #6

When critics really love a movie, I agree with them, but when they don't like it... Binkie The Clown Dec 2021 #7

7.3 on IMDB.com is excellent. IrishAfricanAmerican Dec 2021 #8

Some reviewers thought it was too heavy-handed. Ocelot II Dec 2021 #9

It's Gulliver's Travels heavy-handed. Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2022 #36

The film was produced by david sirota....yes that one! Not watching ...period! PortTack Dec 2021 #10

It was written and directed by Adam McKay. Any involvement Sirota might have had must be minimal, Ocelot II Dec 2021 #11

Sirota shares a "story by" credit with McKay TexasBushwhacker Dec 2021 #20

That's not much; certainly not enough to warrant shunning the movie. Ocelot II Dec 2021 #21

Definitely shouldn't be shunned TexasBushwhacker Dec 2021 #22

Is that a line from Don't Look Up? paleotn Dec 2021 #23

Saw it Christmas night kimbutgar Dec 2021 #12

I think that may be because people may think this is a sci-fi movie, and don't realize it is a JohnSJ Dec 2021 #13

I liked it... My favorite scene... Ohio Joe Dec 2021 #14

I saw it and loved it. Polly Hennessey Dec 2021 #15

Smart movie KT2000 Dec 2021 #16

I agree that the satire was a bit heavy handed. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2021 #17

I read the first book because it was mentioned on Lost. Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2022 #37

I watched it I thought it was ok nothing doc03 Dec 2021 #18

Very well done.... paleotn Dec 2021 #24

I thought it was a good movie, and I rarely watch a movie. roody Dec 2021 #25

Spoiler Alert -The old folks snowybirdie Dec 2021 #26

Good flick. Everyone should see it. Achilleaze Dec 2021 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author djm5971 Dec 2021 #28

A specific point came to me watching the mid-credits scene. Collimator Jan 2022 #29

"The fact that they all seemed well above reproductive age is an indictment by the story tellers of chia Jan 2022 #30

I just watched it again - SPOILER TexasBushwhacker Jan 2022 #31

I noticed the tattoo. . . Collimator Jan 2022 #32

I read that Meryl was fine with the nudity TexasBushwhacker Jan 2022 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author djm5971 Jan 2022 #34

I see what you did there - SPOILER TexasBushwhacker Jan 2022 #35