Sorry for the delay; the end of the year is always busy. It was scary movie season. Granted, I don’t watch many scary movies, but I do enjoy the occasional creepy flick. As I’ve mentioned in the past, there are several default movies that I watch every October, if I can fit them in, because I enjoy checking out other films. Here are the default (perhaps even classic?) films I watched this Halloween month.
I had read that they were making a biopic about Michael Jackson. I did not listen to his music when I was growing up, but he was still the King of Pop, and he defined a generation. You could probably summon any GenXer by simply playing Thriller, Bad, Smooth Criminal, or Black and White. Anyway, in case you missed it, here is the Michael Jackson biopic teaser trailer.
Fun fact: the actor cast to portray Michael Jackson is Jaafar Jackson. Yes, he is the nephew of the legendary pop artist, and this is his film debut. How cool is that??
I may not have been a fan, but I’ll still watch this movie. I wasn’t a Ray Charles fan either, but I still really enjoyed Ray. Hopefully, this movie will have similar success. Although I hope the film focuses more on his music and maybe steers clear of some of his more eccentric life decisions.
Enjoy.
“The screen is a magic medium. It has such power that it can retain interest as it conveys emotions and moods that no other art form can hope to tackle.”
– Stanley Kubrick
I love martial arts movies, and Jackie Chan is the major reason behind that. I’ve been watching Jackie Chan movies before Rush Hour, when the only movies he was in were dubbed. Fun fact: Jackie Chan dubs himself in his non-US movies (e.g., the Police Story franchise, Who Am I, etc.). The selections this month are some of my favorite Jackie Chan films in the US.
Also, September was an ambitious month this year due to the numerous special event movies; it’s almost as busy as May.
I knew a teaser was around the corner now that we are within eight months of the release. We finally have The Mandalorian & Grogu trailer! If you are on any type of social media and/or follow me on my socials, then you’ve probably already seen the video. Remember, this is the movie. This is not the fourth season of the series. Be that as it may, here it is anyway!
Just over two years ago, I wrote a post about ChatGPT and OpenAI, including some predictions. I’ve decided to follow up on that and take another critical look at AI. Since that time, I have still never used ChatGPT, and I have barely touched any form of AI.
Does that mean you shouldn’t? Not necessarily. While I still believe my prediction came true—that AI is making people lazier—you don’t have to be like them. Use it as a tool to facilitate your work, but don’t use it to do your work. For example, writing an email does not need to be outsourced. If you’re a developer, don’t buy into this “vibe coding” crap. You’ll learn more by doing it yourself. More on that later.
There are a couple of claims that I want to address. The claim that AI has “changed the world” and that if you’re not embracing it, then you’re being left behind.
There’s no central theme to the mystery movies this year; they’re all just random selections of films I’ve wanted to watch (or watch again). The best thing about mystery movies is the various ways they can captivate an audience. It can be through action, drama, thriller, or even comedy. I think the selections this month reflect that idea.
I’ve listed the selections for the month below, and I really enjoyed what I picked … with one exception. All of these movies, with four (or more) stars, I would watch again. There are also bonus and special event movies this month.
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