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Classic Movie Collection: The 3Ds

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  Mara's Classic Movie Collection. Take one 🎬 In Anywood, there are good movies. Then, there are bad movies. Finally, there are movies you just have to watch in a life time! On this first edition of Mara's Classic Movie Collection, we have Deadpool, Deadpool & Wolverine and Dead Poet's Society in the spotlight. Ready to find out if they're worth the hype from my eyes? DEADPOOL This was a recommendation by Gifty and I have to say... Well! I feel mature. This was the Deadpool I knew from childhood in the X-men cartoons. He didn't change; red, nonchalant in the face of death and a good swordsman. One change though, he's fouler than I remember.  I love the concept of him not trying to be a hero. That's the real personality of Deadpool as I can remember. They also kept the humour. Deadpool in the middle of a multi-car collision  wondering if he left the stove on. It was nice watching two cracked up and battered adults find a meaning out of their lives by bei...

TITANIC; A Classic like no Other

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The name Titanic means different things to many people. For some, it is a moral tale of God's omnipotence. For others, it is a cheesy romance movie played in the theaters every February 14. What really is Titanic?  In the early 20th century, two shipping companies, White Starline and Conrad were competing for the best provider of quality transport services. Conrad manufactured two fast moving ships. This put them at the top of the table. White Starline, determined not to be undone, began the creation of what will eventually be known as the biggest ship in the world. The Titanic. The Titanic was a sensation to the rich and the poor. It was a luxurious Royal Mail Steam with a compact design that made her "unsinkable." She reflected the European class system with her first, second and third class compartment system. She was launched on May 31, 1911 on the dock of Southampton, England. Her maiden voyage was scheduled for April of the following year. Everyone was desperate to ...