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The Right Stuff (2020)
Wasn't going to watch, but glad I did
I am a huge fan of the original film, watched it many times. I've read the book more than once as well. I couldn't imagine why it was necessary to make a series. However, in the end, I couldn't resist.
First of all, if you're looking for a show about the Mercury program, this may not be it. This is about the Mercury astronauts, their wives and how being part of the program affected them. If you're looking for how the rockets were developed or the science, look elsewhere.
Secondly, this is also not a whitewash. If you have an issue with your heroes being real people, and having real flaws, this isn't for you. These men were heroes, but they weren't gods. That was part of why the book was so good. The original movie hinted at the flaws, but it looks like the series is going to go deeper into them. Yes, Gordon Cooper's wife had left him and he had to convince her to come back to get into the program. Yes, there was a fair amount of drinking and carousing that went on-it doesn't take a single thing away from the fact that they climbed on top of rockets that had blown up more often than not prior to the manned launches.
Here's hoping the rest of the series is as enjoyable as the first two episodes.
The Twilight Zone (2019)
Ok-so it's not Rod Serling....yet
But even Rod Serling wasn't Rod Serling all the time. Binge watch the old show, there are some mediocre and downright boring episodes. Watched the first two episodes and I was entertained-and I saw enough there to stick around and see what he does next. Give it a chance to grow.
Captain Marvel (2019)
Don't let the manbabies fool you
Captain Marvel was excellent. Saw it last night at the opening screening with a packed house of cheering fans and can't wait to go back and see it again. It fits perfectly in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, setting us up nicely for Endgame next month. We learn a bit more about Fury, Samuel L Jackson clearly had a great time portraying this character at an earlier point in history. Brie Larson gives a superb performance as a woman struggling to find out who she is and what her role should be in the universe. The writers were clearly aware of the kind of backlash they would get from the fragile male egos who would not be able to bear a movie with a female superhero, and inserted a few inside jokes allowing Carol Danvers to show them exactly what women ( and men who aren't idiots) really think of their opinions.
It's not Civil War, but it wasn't intended to be, it's more akin to Ant Man, or Dr Strange, giving us the background necessary for Captain Marvel to be a part of Endgame without a lot of exposition. Go see it and enjoy it-we need it before what is likely to be an emotionally shattering 3 hours of Endgame.