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Just here to catalog my movie thoughts so my friends get a break
The "cultural impact" discussion is just the latest attempt at "here is a tangible metric to prove the movie I don't like is objectively bad"
December 27, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The "cultural impact" discussion is just the latest attempt at "here is a tangible metric to prove the movie I don't like is objectively bad"
If you don't like Avatar don't go see Avatar? How come I'm seeing so many people complain about going to see the movie from the franchise they hate?
December 27, 2025 at 4:29 AM
If you don't like Avatar don't go see Avatar? How come I'm seeing so many people complain about going to see the movie from the franchise they hate?
Ash and Fire is exactly the kind of massive finale i hoped to see, and I think Cameron has earned his epic conclusion. I 100% understand why some people don't jam with the blue aliens, but i relish in the earnest & sincere storytelling, a rarity in this unromantic era we're living through.
December 26, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Ash and Fire is exactly the kind of massive finale i hoped to see, and I think Cameron has earned his epic conclusion. I 100% understand why some people don't jam with the blue aliens, but i relish in the earnest & sincere storytelling, a rarity in this unromantic era we're living through.
James Cameron is a dirty little freak (complimentary)
December 26, 2025 at 1:53 AM
James Cameron is a dirty little freak (complimentary)
For roughly a decade after ep3, slander of the prequels became cultural furniture - casual vocal hatred was common, as if we were embarrassed it ever seemed important. Thats where a lot of people seem to be with the MCU rn.
December 22, 2025 at 11:12 PM
For roughly a decade after ep3, slander of the prequels became cultural furniture - casual vocal hatred was common, as if we were embarrassed it ever seemed important. Thats where a lot of people seem to be with the MCU rn.
Nolan finally has source material not bound to some scifi machinery, and we still get his tired CNC'd minimalist production design.
December 22, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Nolan finally has source material not bound to some scifi machinery, and we still get his tired CNC'd minimalist production design.
Nolan tackling an epic myth may just be the thing that helps people realize he's a self serious boner.
December 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Nolan tackling an epic myth may just be the thing that helps people realize he's a self serious boner.
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The greatest movie ever made is FREE on Youtube btw
December 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The greatest movie ever made is FREE on Youtube btw
Happy birthday to TROS, a flawed movie i enjoy. It's an overstuffed action scifi spectacle made by talented artists with good intentions, doing their best under a stupid studio-mandated deadline. In a lot of ways, its production mirrors that of ROTJ.
a woman is kneeling down in front of a robot and saying thank you
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December 21, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Happy birthday to TROS, a flawed movie i enjoy. It's an overstuffed action scifi spectacle made by talented artists with good intentions, doing their best under a stupid studio-mandated deadline. In a lot of ways, its production mirrors that of ROTJ.
Introduced my friends to The Muppet Family Christmas last night (top tier muppets special), and made everyone stay for the credits and its announcement about baby organs.
December 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Introduced my friends to The Muppet Family Christmas last night (top tier muppets special), and made everyone stay for the credits and its announcement about baby organs.
'Cultural impact' of movies died with LOTR. It depends entirely on fans being starved of supporting media, and we don't have that anymore. MCU hacked this new environment through interconnectivity and sheer output frequency.
December 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
'Cultural impact' of movies died with LOTR. It depends entirely on fans being starved of supporting media, and we don't have that anymore. MCU hacked this new environment through interconnectivity and sheer output frequency.
Brett Ratner finally making movies within his skill level as a director.
December 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Brett Ratner finally making movies within his skill level as a director.
Happy 10th to Force Awakens, a movie i saw 13 times in theatres and remains hugely important to me. It's exactly my flavor of star wars - Kasden writing combined with JJ's blockbuster aesthetics to create the level of size, spectacle and intrigue i want from star wars.
a person is walking with a bb-8 robot in the desert .
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December 18, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Happy 10th to Force Awakens, a movie i saw 13 times in theatres and remains hugely important to me. It's exactly my flavor of star wars - Kasden writing combined with JJ's blockbuster aesthetics to create the level of size, spectacle and intrigue i want from star wars.
I don't think people realize that for the price of Netflix's lowest tier, you can buy 3-4 movies from a thrift store.
December 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I don't think people realize that for the price of Netflix's lowest tier, you can buy 3-4 movies from a thrift store.
Me during the holidays and im a feminist
December 16, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Me during the holidays and im a feminist
Maybe the most painful part of the eventual AI bubble burst is that all parties involved are so ungodly rich, not only will it not effect them, they'll never admit to it bursting. They'll just relabel it as explosive innovation or some shit.
December 16, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Maybe the most painful part of the eventual AI bubble burst is that all parties involved are so ungodly rich, not only will it not effect them, they'll never admit to it bursting. They'll just relabel it as explosive innovation or some shit.
Renny Harlin has done a lot of great, so it may just be recency bias to say tonight's viewing of Long Kiss Goodnight has me thinking it's my fav Harlin. Even Black's typical misogyny is toned down so you just get his solid one liners. The icy road trip vibe make it a solid Christmas action watch.
December 16, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Renny Harlin has done a lot of great, so it may just be recency bias to say tonight's viewing of Long Kiss Goodnight has me thinking it's my fav Harlin. Even Black's typical misogyny is toned down so you just get his solid one liners. The icy road trip vibe make it a solid Christmas action watch.
A lot of fans (like me) didn't enjoy TLJ because it rewrote characters & stalled the plot so RJ could make his personal meta commentary - not because it (supposedly) "took chances". He hit pause and left very little for part 3.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Director Rian Johnson Says He Was 'Hoping For' Fan Pushback, Rather Than Being 'Afraid of Doing Anything That Shakes It Up' - IGN
Rian Johnson, director of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, has said he anticipated and welcomed the movie's polarizing response — and argued it would have been worse to create something "afraid" of shaking u...
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December 16, 2025 at 3:15 AM
A lot of fans (like me) didn't enjoy TLJ because it rewrote characters & stalled the plot so RJ could make his personal meta commentary - not because it (supposedly) "took chances". He hit pause and left very little for part 3.
Seeing The Shining in IMAX was a great way to revisit it. The greatest trick Kubrick pulled creating next level endless unease by simply removing any exposition to soothe the audience. Its why there are so many Shining theories - but personally i just think its a naughty hotel.
December 15, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Seeing The Shining in IMAX was a great way to revisit it. The greatest trick Kubrick pulled creating next level endless unease by simply removing any exposition to soothe the audience. Its why there are so many Shining theories - but personally i just think its a naughty hotel.
Watching Burtons best movie. "I was their number one son, but they treated me like number two" is an all-time piece of dialog.
December 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Watching Burtons best movie. "I was their number one son, but they treated me like number two" is an all-time piece of dialog.
Never seen Sliding Doors (1998) until today - a wonderful romcom with the unexpected value-add of having Paltrow pretending to be british the whole time. Especially considering her being american would have changed nothing about the story. Still - a tight charming romp.
December 13, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Never seen Sliding Doors (1998) until today - a wonderful romcom with the unexpected value-add of having Paltrow pretending to be british the whole time. Especially considering her being american would have changed nothing about the story. Still - a tight charming romp.
I historically love bright loud things but The new Street Fighter trailer looks like a pile of aesthetic mistakes that will result in a stupidly abrasive movie.
December 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I historically love bright loud things but The new Street Fighter trailer looks like a pile of aesthetic mistakes that will result in a stupidly abrasive movie.
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Yes, the theater experience is worse and more expensive than ever. And Studio's release windows give a normal NO reason to rush out to see something. This hurts theaters. But IMO, blurring the perception between TV and movies has irrevocably damaged WHY people would go to a theater.
December 9, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Yes, the theater experience is worse and more expensive than ever. And Studio's release windows give a normal NO reason to rush out to see something. This hurts theaters. But IMO, blurring the perception between TV and movies has irrevocably damaged WHY people would go to a theater.
Cinephiles don't keep movie theaters afloat - it's the normals who (used to) see on avg 6 movies a year. That's who streaming is designed around, and i'm not sure the genie gets back in the bottle. 8 hour shows with movie-quality visuals scratch that itch for them just fine.
December 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Cinephiles don't keep movie theaters afloat - it's the normals who (used to) see on avg 6 movies a year. That's who streaming is designed around, and i'm not sure the genie gets back in the bottle. 8 hour shows with movie-quality visuals scratch that itch for them just fine.