
Ben Stiller is now the same age as Robert De Niro was when he made Meet the Parents

I think it’s time for a fourth film in the saga.Imagine this, a 56 year old Greg Focker is shocked when his daughter brings home a drop kick boyfriend. Like a Pete Davidson-type. He wants to intimidate this guy but the dude is so confident and laid back that nothing phases him. He thinks back to how much he shat himself...
The Last Duel, I finally saw it, and thoughts...

It's brilliant. Every performance in this film is 100% a game. Fuck, this is among his best work, and I've been watchin Ridley movies since fucking Alien.The fight at the end is better than Gladiator. Yup.I don't think I have ever seen Ben Affleck acting better than he does here.Matt is unreal.Fuckin Adam Driver is fucking...
What movie opening blew your mind (but in a bad way)?

Discussion around the opening stanza of a film is usually focused on films like inglorious bastards, star wars or Goodfellas, movies that immediately draw you into the world and set the stage for something special.But is there a movie that comes to mind as the opening scene being so bad you knew you were in for a wild...
The Hangover would be considered a classic if it wasn’t for its sequels

That first film was suuuuuch a massive hit, everyone was talking about it that year. Everyone. Truly one of a kind at the time.…then came Part 2. More or less repeating the exact same story beats to a fault. Followed by an unfunny sequel that loosely tied to the others. Even Zach wishes they had only made the one.I’m...
It's a shame that streaming is becoming the only way to watch most new movies/TV series

It just hit me how in the last few years the only way to watch most new movies or shows is to pay a company $10-15 each month, just to stream them in garbage "4K" quality (or in the case of HBO, garbage "HD" quality). It probably won't be long before it is the only way to watch anything. Ownership will disappear.I just...
Best movie that's so traumatic you can only watch it once.

There's a anime film called Grave of The Fireflies. It's about two Japanese siblings living during WW2. It's a beautiful film, breathtaking. But by the end you are so emotionally drained you can't watch it again. Another one is Passion of The Christ for obvious reasons. Schindler's List is probably another one, but I...
Sneakers (1992) is the best Mission: Impossible movie

You have a crack team of specialists, a team leader, safehouse & coordination. The big budget blockbuster Mission: Impossible action movies is just watching Tom Cruise run & everyone performing Fast Furious style stunts. I enjoy those movies sure but Sneakers is how a Mission: Impossible movie needs to be in style...
Which OSTs are significantly better than their movie?

Just a random thought.I was listening to Daft Punk's Tron: Legacy OST and it's such a masterpiece... Whereas the movie itself is quite good (don't get me wrong!) but just not at the same level - at least to me.Just for the fun of it, what other examples of incredible OSTs to "OK" (or just plain bad) movies are there out...
The Economics of John Wick

I recently rewatched the John Wick series, and I realized this is the only world I've seen where they have a completely different view of money than the everyday world. Even Star Trek just takes Communism to it's logical extreme, and doesn't do anything unique or imaginative with money. So here's a brief essay on how...
In 2003, I wrote to Roger Ebert. Here is the signed book he sent me after reading my email.

https://ift.tt/31cUC5L in 2003, I was 14 years old and obsessed with movies. I had my own film review website (I had started posting reviews to imdb in 2001, then launched my own dot com a couple years in), and quickly idolized Roger Ebert. I found his writing to be so connective between the process of viewing a film...
What scene from a great movie do you hate?

Ever since I saw Interstellar one scene has bugged me.When Cooper returned to the Station at the end of the movie to see Murph and she is surrounded by her family.The fact that Murph's family (and therefore Cooper's grandchildren and great-grand children) don't really seem to care that he is there really irks me in an...
Who didn't "look" the part but totally owned the role?

I recall in Star Trek TNG episodes Patrick Stewart was not revered due to not looking like Pike or Kirk, to where his wig was flown in, and many objections in season 1. Now it seems he is widely acclaimed as Picard.Nowadays I see your average clickbait post of this person looks like this character and therefore would...
Who else got traumatized by Watership Down as a kid?

From the Sound Design and Art style to the Hallucination scenes and outright violence this movie terrified me as a kid.I can't believe it was released with such a tame rating.I'm glad i seen it though, the world is harsh so there is nothing wrong with a bit of toughening up.Even the movie poster is violent, as a kid i...
How much would it cost Carl to lift his house using balloons in Up? Theory and Cost Analysis

I'm making broad estimates based on bulk wholesale websites.TLDR: It would take $592,600.56 in white 11" balloons (standard size), $916,722.33 in fishing wire, and $1,458,954.92 in helium tanks.Total: $2,968,277.8How many balloons would it take to lift an average house?Based on Slate's estimates [1], it would take "1,492,537...
What’s a movie scene you saw as a kid that genuinely disturbed you and you wish you hadn’t seen it?

I don’t mean a good kind of bad. I mean a scene that you just weren’t ready for.For me it was all the scenes involving Zelda in Pet Sematary (1989). That wasn’t a good kind of scary. That shit was straight up traumatic lolI would also add Lui Kang’s brother being killed by Shang’s bare hands in the opening scene of Mortal...
Chadwick Boseman . Would have been 45 yo today.

Great loss to everyone, our sympathies to his family.The arts missed out on all the great work Chadwick Boseman would undoubtedly have been involved in, given time. Sadly that time was cut short.Today would have been his 45th birthday. Our sympathies go out to his family and friends. Also, to the huge fan base he had.Personally...
Sorry To Bother You (2018)

What in the world. Lol.I was continually guessing where this movie would turn out and I definitely didn’t land anywhere close to it by the end.An interesting ride, and I enjoyed following Cassius in his slow rise in ranks, but sink in morality.I really don’t have much words to write because I just finished watching and...
Chef was a real treat

Do you love a good meal? Do you fantasize about sandwiches? If yes then this is the one for you. This was a simple movie, deceptively simple, a blank canvas that gets filled with passion and warmth to the point where you feel like Jon Favreau put his arm around your neck and pulled you into his food truck.The story goes...
Which movies do you think aren't nearly as bad as people say?

If you ask me I'd sayThe Matrix Sequels: definitely not as great as the first film but still decent imo. Reloaded is very good the chase scene on Highway is awesome, Revolutions is not as good but still wouldn't call it bad.Cars 2: It's not boring has a cool detective plot, I liked it.Fantastic Beasts The Crimes of Grindelwald:...
I made a site to help you find a film to watch, by only giving you 3 tries

Its a pretty opinionated site in many ways, so I would love to get some feedback for whats on offer. But its meant to be an 'assistant' for those moments where you want to watch a 'good' film, but need inspiration.Its seeded by Directors that I think are amazing, so it only works from the pool of data it has, to try and...
What is the Best Film You Watched Last Week? (11/21/21-11/28/21)

The way this works is that you post a review of the best film you watched this week. It can be any new or old release that you want to talk about.{REMINDER: The Threads Are Posted On Sunday Mornings. If Not Pinned, They Will Still Be Available in the Sub.}Here are some rules:1. Check to see if your favorite film of last...
The Sandlot is the greatest boyhood movie ever made.

No movie will ever capture the essence of what it is to be a young boy so well. I grew up in the 90s and it perfectly reminds me of the shenanigans my friends and I grew up with. We did much worse than what was depicted if the film but all of the thought processes were the same that led us into those situations. I still...
The only Home Alone sequel that will ever be acceptable is a rated R action thriller with Macaulay Culkin

Call me nuts but it would be awesome to see Macaulay Culkin reprise his role as Kevin again and see him in a more rated R vibe. Seeing him f*** up the bad guys would be SICK! Just portraying an older Kevin as some badass would be amazing, nostalgic, and just down right wholesome!Maybe a little dash of John Wick mixed...
There has been a serious lack of comedies recently

When I was home for Thanksgiving my father and I were discussing upcoming releases we were excited for. I showed him the trailer for a few he hadn't heard of, one being Don't Look Up. He mentioned that it looks good but asked why there hasn't been a comedy in what's seemed like ages and I agree. While Don't Look Up does...