# Nobody - the Bob Odenkirk action movie (open spoilers) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** movies\ **Created:** [April 17, 2021, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nobody-the-bob-odenkirk-action-movie-open-spoilers/940178 "2021-04-17T00:58:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Mijin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mijin/32/9369_2.png) [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2021, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nobody-the-bob-odenkirk-action-movie-open-spoilers/940178/21 "2021-04-21T03:02:11Z")
Couple of things to add: 1. I liked after the burglary, how all his friends, and even the cop, were talking all that macho stuff about “If it were my family…”. I think it is the kind of thing people would say, despite official advice often being the opposite, and I thought the movie was going to do something interesting with that. e.g. He starts trying to live up to some manliness ideal, or, perhaps something happens later to vindicate his decision to de-escalate and show why the vigilante attitude can be flawed. Instead, the movie changed, and ultimately heartily embraced macho and vigilante culture. 2. This is the first time I’ve seen Michael Ironside since “See you at the party, Richter” Richter in Total Recall. Man, he’s changed… ETA: Actually I remember him in Starship Troopers too, which was later. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2021, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nobody-the-bob-odenkirk-action-movie-open-spoilers/940178/22 "2021-04-21T06:03:19Z")
That’s the thing - I think like, 95-100% of it isn’t parody. The writer clearly borrowed a lot of ideas from his own John Wick, and there are cliche action scenes, but I think it’s supposed to be serious the vast majority of the time, until the end when, as another poster described, you get the John Wick Home Alone sequence. The movie isn’t intended to be tongue in cheek, but it devolves into campy silliness at times. It sort of doesn’t know what it is. ---
**Author:** ![gdave](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gdave/32/3683_2.png) [@gdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gdave)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2021, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nobody-the-bob-odenkirk-action-movie-open-spoilers/940178/23 "2021-09-03T01:23:58Z")
The movie is now only a $3 streaming rental for Amazon Prime members. I liked _John Wick_, and this was obviously very much in the same vein, from the same creator, and for only $3, it definitely seemed worth a rental, so I just watched it. I had pretty much exactly the same reaction as @SenorBeef in Post #16. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2021, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nobody-the-bob-odenkirk-action-movie-open-spoilers/940178/24 "2021-09-03T01:45:06Z")
> [@Wesley\_Clark](#): > > I thought it was an interesting idea and I like Odenkirks work, but not for $20 to stream it. I wish I could just see it as a saturday matinee at the local cinema for $5. Ah well. Actually it is available for rent on for $5.99 at a number of sites. > **[Nobody streaming: where to watch movie online?](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/nobody-2021)** > > Find out how and where to watch "Nobody" online on Netflix, Prime Video, and Disney+ today – including 4K and free options. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2021, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nobody-the-bob-odenkirk-action-movie-open-spoilers/940178/25 "2021-09-03T01:52:52Z")
> [@gdave](#): > > The movie is now only a $3 streaming rental for Amazon Prime members. I liked _John Wick_ , and this was obviously very much in the same vein, from the same creator, and for only $3, it definitely seemed worth a rental, so I just watched it. I had pretty much exactly the same reaction as @SenorBeef in Post #16. I’m seeing $6 for the rental. Is it really $2.99 somewhere? ---
**Author:** ![gdave](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gdave/32/3683_2.png) [@gdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gdave)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2021, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nobody-the-bob-odenkirk-action-movie-open-spoilers/940178/26 "2021-09-03T02:06:15Z")
Again, for Amazon Prime members, it’s $2.99. Or at least that’s how it’s showing up for me when I’m logged into my account. Or maybe I’m special… 😜 ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2021, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nobody-the-bob-odenkirk-action-movie-open-spoilers/940178/27 "2021-09-03T02:20:42Z")
> [@gdave](#): > > Again, for Amazon Prime members, it’s $2.99. Or at least that’s how it’s showing up for me when I’m logged into my account. Ah, you are correct. I have prime as well but was not looking there. Definitely worth $3. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2021, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nobody-the-bob-odenkirk-action-movie-open-spoilers/940178/28 "2021-09-03T18:33:22Z")
Our local library is open again for browsing, so we rented it on DVD for $0. And we got what we paid for! Seriously, I went in with no great expectations, didn’t try to take it too seriously, and was entertained. I mean, the trope that one person could possibly be this unstoppable killing machine, no matter how many other highly trained killing machines are thrown at them, is pretty silly if you really put any thought into it at all. So I just turned the nit-picky part of my brain off and enjoyed the ride. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@salinqmind1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind1)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2021, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nobody-the-bob-odenkirk-action-movie-open-spoilers/940178/29 "2021-09-04T14:25:23Z")
I’m pleased Mr. Odenkirk has been occupying himself during the pandemic . I’m hopeful his recent health scare is nothing dire. I am beyond sad that the final season of Better Call Saul has been endlessly endlessly delayed, if it has been made at all. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nobody-the-bob-odenkirk-action-movie-open-spoilers/940178.md?page=1)