Martin Lisius

The film was too slow and long and the audio levels between the interviews and music were not balanced so had to ride the volume on the remote control. However, it does include some good moments and insight about the band. I liked hearing what JP, JPJ and RP had to say. Their stories were heartfelt and genuine.

You’ll find this movie on the Internet titled, “Leon: The Professional,” “The Professional,” and sometimes just, “Leon.” No car chases, CGI or AI. Just some actors, a camera, and a good story. It features a gullible assassin (also the protagonist) whose life is changed by a girl left homeless after her family is assassinated (by the antagonist). It would be a cute, cuddly movie if not for all the blood. And, that (the juxtaposition of the story and the setting) is what makes the movie unique.

“The Matrix” is an innovative, landmark film. It has the power to change the way the viewer sees reality, and it established new standards in filmmaking. Both the story and methods challenge the status quo. And, 25 years after the movie was released, we are seeing the emergence of AI, the very thing “The Matrix” warns us about.

People have been asking me if the movie "Twisters" (2024) is good, and if it's realistic. Good? I have to take my storm chaser hat off and think about this question as just a fan of cinema. "Twisters" is actually pretty good as an action-adventure movie, mostly because the villain is not human or an alien. It is unique in that way. Maybe more like, "Jaws" (1975). Man versus nature. And, I appreciate the lead stars not kissing at the end. Instead, they just turn around and head out for another storm chase. That's kind of cool. Is it realistic? Almost nothing in "Twisters" emulates real storm chasing. If you look closely, you'll see a storm chaser wearing a tan T-shirt that says, "Tempest Tours" on it. That's our "Tornado Wrangler" T-shirt, and it is real. But, driving across open fields is not real. In the real world, you would get stuck. And, driving into tornadoes multiple times and surviving them is pure Hollywood. I just hope moviegoers don't believe that and try something similar when the tornado is real, and not CGI. Shooting rockets filled with silver iodide into tornadoes? Two issues with this. To shoot anything into a tornado, from a car, with any accuracy, would require one to be dangerously close. Second, any substance small enough to fit into those tiny rockets are not going to have any effect on a tornado. Releasing drums filled with sodium polyacrylate to “rob” the tornado of its “fuel"? This concept is so random and scientifically silly that a lot of people might actually believe it. Sodium polyacrylate is an absorbent polymer that is used in hair products and for many other uses. Think of it as cornstarch on steroids. Want a super thick gravy? To remove all of the moisture from a tornado with sodium polyacrylate would require a whole lot more than a just bunch of drums on a trailer being pulled by a Dodge RAM pick-up truck. And, let's say you were actually successful at removing the moisture from a tornado? Big deal. It's still spinning. The moisture inside a tornado is irrelevant. The kind of tornadoes portrayed in "Twisters" are produced by supercell thunderstorms. THEY require lots of warm, moist air for fuel. You'll need to impact THAT. And for THAT, you're going to need a RAM VAN!