Thursday Murder Club and Iron Heart
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shadowkatSo, I had the doctor's virtual appointment - took fifteen minutes, most of which was the doctor trying to get the tech to work. We argued over medication - he talked me into trying a certain type of meds again - which I felt was giving me joint pain, but he said no one gets that side effect and maybe it was something else? And it's the mildest I can use. So, I'm trying it again. Just going to try taking it - away from the rest of my meds. If you take certain meds together - they can result in side-effects.
And it is more than possible that it was water retention causing the joint pain - and the use of the diuretic is helping? God knows. Menopause is not for wimps.
Now waiting for someone to show up and test my apartment for lead. No one has shown up yet.
Saw another flick yesterday, Thursday Murder Club based on Roger Osman's best-selling mystery of the same name. It was directed by Christopher Columbus, and starred quite a few stellar British Actors of a certain age? Became spot the famous British Actor. Helen Mirren, Pierce Bronsan, Ben Kingsley, and Celia Imrie were the leads, with Tom Ellis, David Tennant, Jonathan Price, Paul Freeman and Richard E. Grant in supporting roles.
It's okay? I haven't read the book, so I don't know how close it is, or how good the book was? I'm guessing it follows it closely enough, since the author is one of the producers and consulted. Two female screen-writers wrote the movie. It's what I'd describe as a British Cozy Mystery or Parlor Room Mystery?
The detectives are a bunch of retirees at an independent retirement community, who hold a Thursday Murder Club each week, to solve old cold cases. As the film unravels we learn more about each - although the focus is solidly on Helen Mirren and Celia Imrie's characters, with Bronsan and Kingsley in the supporting roles. Bronsan has a bit more of a role than Kinsley does. There's some nice character bits. And the mystery plot has some nice twists and turns. It also ends in a satisfying manner.
Overall, a solid B effort. Not quite memorable, but worth the time all in all.
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I also started watching Iron HeartM on Disney +- which is by Chinaka Hodge, with Ryan Coogler executive producing. Previously known for The Midnight Club. It's okay? I'm having troubles getting into it? And in this day and age - it kind of has to hook you in the first episode, or at the very least the second? And I find it more grating than entertaining? It may be that it is a bit too young for me? It's focus is a 19 year old college student who has been expelled from MIT for attempting to do more than the college was equipped for, and what it felt was plagiarism. Riri Williams wanted to create a group of Iron Man suites to protect fire fighters and police offices, but they felt she needed to do it on her own without utilizing Stark's design.
I admittedly currently have a chip on my shoulder about authority figures telling me or anyone else to do things - which can be done more efficiently another way or more accurately or would help more people if we tried another approach, just because they are too fixed in their ways to try something new, can't be bothered to think outside a box, or wrapped up into their egos.
This is mostly work and family related. So a personal sticking point.
So, as a result? Riri's story speaks to me on a certain level that it most likely doesn't speak to others, hence the reason I'm sticking with Iron Heart, when I may have just jumped away from it. It helps if you can relate to the main character on some level. That said, I don't know how long I'll stick with it? It grates at times. But I'm admittedly intrigued by the defining moment of her life - when she lost her best friend, and her step dad, and is the whole reason why she was attempting to create iron man suites as protective gear for people in various jobs.
That said? I can see why it hasn't done well and is largely forgotten. Damn Disney. It's heart is in the right place - it's trying to diversify its franchises, both Marvel and Star Wars - but execution often gets in the way? Andor worked - because of good writing and execution. But Secret Wars and Iron Heart and various others haven't because of writing and execution.
Marvel needs to take a page out of Star Wars - and hire better writers and directors. Actors can only do so much after all.
Anyhow, I've an excuse to be insanely lazy today, because I've promised to be home all day for the test guy. So off to be suitably lazy.
And it is more than possible that it was water retention causing the joint pain - and the use of the diuretic is helping? God knows. Menopause is not for wimps.
Now waiting for someone to show up and test my apartment for lead. No one has shown up yet.
Saw another flick yesterday, Thursday Murder Club based on Roger Osman's best-selling mystery of the same name. It was directed by Christopher Columbus, and starred quite a few stellar British Actors of a certain age? Became spot the famous British Actor. Helen Mirren, Pierce Bronsan, Ben Kingsley, and Celia Imrie were the leads, with Tom Ellis, David Tennant, Jonathan Price, Paul Freeman and Richard E. Grant in supporting roles.
It's okay? I haven't read the book, so I don't know how close it is, or how good the book was? I'm guessing it follows it closely enough, since the author is one of the producers and consulted. Two female screen-writers wrote the movie. It's what I'd describe as a British Cozy Mystery or Parlor Room Mystery?
The detectives are a bunch of retirees at an independent retirement community, who hold a Thursday Murder Club each week, to solve old cold cases. As the film unravels we learn more about each - although the focus is solidly on Helen Mirren and Celia Imrie's characters, with Bronsan and Kingsley in the supporting roles. Bronsan has a bit more of a role than Kinsley does. There's some nice character bits. And the mystery plot has some nice twists and turns. It also ends in a satisfying manner.
Overall, a solid B effort. Not quite memorable, but worth the time all in all.
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I also started watching Iron HeartM on Disney +- which is by Chinaka Hodge, with Ryan Coogler executive producing. Previously known for The Midnight Club. It's okay? I'm having troubles getting into it? And in this day and age - it kind of has to hook you in the first episode, or at the very least the second? And I find it more grating than entertaining? It may be that it is a bit too young for me? It's focus is a 19 year old college student who has been expelled from MIT for attempting to do more than the college was equipped for, and what it felt was plagiarism. Riri Williams wanted to create a group of Iron Man suites to protect fire fighters and police offices, but they felt she needed to do it on her own without utilizing Stark's design.
I admittedly currently have a chip on my shoulder about authority figures telling me or anyone else to do things - which can be done more efficiently another way or more accurately or would help more people if we tried another approach, just because they are too fixed in their ways to try something new, can't be bothered to think outside a box, or wrapped up into their egos.
This is mostly work and family related. So a personal sticking point.
So, as a result? Riri's story speaks to me on a certain level that it most likely doesn't speak to others, hence the reason I'm sticking with Iron Heart, when I may have just jumped away from it. It helps if you can relate to the main character on some level. That said, I don't know how long I'll stick with it? It grates at times. But I'm admittedly intrigued by the defining moment of her life - when she lost her best friend, and her step dad, and is the whole reason why she was attempting to create iron man suites as protective gear for people in various jobs.
That said? I can see why it hasn't done well and is largely forgotten. Damn Disney. It's heart is in the right place - it's trying to diversify its franchises, both Marvel and Star Wars - but execution often gets in the way? Andor worked - because of good writing and execution. But Secret Wars and Iron Heart and various others haven't because of writing and execution.
Marvel needs to take a page out of Star Wars - and hire better writers and directors. Actors can only do so much after all.
Anyhow, I've an excuse to be insanely lazy today, because I've promised to be home all day for the test guy. So off to be suitably lazy.
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Date: 2025-09-02 04:41 pm (UTC)The Thursday Murder Club is something on my list, as we've both read the book.
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Date: 2025-09-02 09:08 pm (UTC)I agree about Marvel trying to diversify but not often making something really solid writing-wise.
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Date: 2025-09-02 10:20 pm (UTC)There won't be a second series - it did poorly and was expensive to make. As a result, Disney is kind of giving up on it. It, Secret Wars (which was worse), Quantumania, and Brave New World kind of flopped. Although Riri may pop up again in Armour Wars, and they may address the cliffhanger (apparently there was a cliff-hanger?) and Mephisto as a potential antagonist (unlikely, it didn't do well).
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Date: 2025-09-02 10:23 pm (UTC)I wish Marvel's writing was more solid for some of its more diverse projects. I'm not sure why it isn't? Too much emphasis on big budget special effects? I can't figure out what isn't working exactly, outside of the fact that the writing is less than stellar.