what Dave thinks about movies, books and everything
{5/5} “‘I’m not crazy.’ ‘Of course not, of course not. You want to escape, right? That’s very sane, that’s very sane.’” Twelve Monkeys, released in 1995 Cole is a prisoner underground. He does a good job collecting samples from the surface when he is volunteered. The people in charge then trust him with a more […]
{4.5/5} “For them, it’s not simply a matter of the most efficient way of doing something, otherwise Joshua would be addressing the UN right now. But there’s that notion the Yherajk have of surrendering to the crucial moment, burned right down into their reproductive strategies. I think that once again, they’re surrendering the moment to […]
{5/5} “I’m here to keep you safe, Sam. I want to help you.” Moon, released in 2009 Sam works on the Moon on a mining operation by himself, with just his robot Gerty for company. He’s been there for 3 years and he’s ready to go back to Earth. He’s got 2 weeks left on […]
{4/5} “‘When I met your father… I tried to kill him.’ ‘It was love at first sight.’” Avatar: The Way of Water, released in 2022 Jake and Neytiri have 4 kids and have a happy life on Pandora. Then humans return to the planet and start battling the Na’vi again. Colonel Quaritch is dead, but […]
45 has been indicted for one of his many crimes. It’s the first time a former president has been indicted, but as Jon Stewart says — you either have the rule of law or you don’t. Here’s Brian Tyler Cohen on the topic: BREAKING: TRUMP INDICTED IN NEW YORK
{5/5} “‘Admit it, you all think robots are just machines built by humans to make their lives easier.’ ‘Well, aren’t they?’ ‘I’ve never made anyone’s life easier and you know it.’” — Bender & Fry Futurama season 1, aired in 1999 Philip J. Fry is accidentally frozen for 1000 years. He tracks down one of […]
{5/5} “Most people know it, but they let themselves forget. They hang on to the pain because it’s familiar, because to let it go might mean having to change. It’s easier to keep the pain than to ask the questions, to find out why you think what you think, to question why you do the […]
{5/5} “‘Look, I know you said I’m supposed to let her come to me, but I’m starting to lose hope.’ ‘Well, it’s understandable. You’ve been trying this approach for almost ten minutes.’” Shrinking season 1, aired in 2023 Jimmy is a therapist, but he’s been having a tough time himself lately — his wife died […]
{4.5/5} “Everyone deserves a piece of the pie.” Going in Style, released in 2017 Joe, Albert, and Willie worked for the same company for 30 years but have lost their pensions. Joe has been at the same bank for 40 years, but now they’re threatening to foreclose on his house, which he shares with his […]
{5/5} “”I think we both knew where this was headed anyway.’ ‘What do you mean by that?’ ‘Well, I mean, we only exist in Amsterdam.’” Amsterdam, released in 2022 Burt, a doctor who specializes in helping veterans, performs an autopsy as a favour to his friend Harold. The dead man, a senator who commanded their […]