Movie News and Discussion

The original post: /r/movies by /u/JustForAir on 2024-12-27 14:18:00.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/stickbugbitch on 2024-12-27 13:34:53.

I have watched a fair ammount of psychological thrillers in my life. I’ve watched an excessive amount of horror in general; however, I’ve never encountered a film that made me as uncomfortable as “The Lighthouse”

I don’t know if it’s the audio of consistent hopeless “siren” sounds bringing me back to tornado sirens in rural Oklahoma or something else. I wonder if it’s the realism, the rambling of Willam Dafoe’s character is terrifying.

Why does this film disturb me so deeply?

I have watched so many ‘scary’ ‘psychologically thrilling’ acclaimed films throughout the years, so many ‘Lovecraft-ian horror’ inspired films through the years- but nothing has made me this uncomfortable. I’m generally fairly detached from fearful movies- this one puts a pit in my stomach.

This is the only movie I cannot reach the end of.

what is it about this film?

Why is this movie so disturbing?

Has anyone else had a reaction like this?

Why is this so f*cking scary?

The original post: /r/movies by /u/Festina_lente123 on 2024-12-27 12:14:41.

There are times that my wife will ask me how my day was and I'll say it was all 'helicopters and (spaghetti) sauce," meaning it was extremely hectic but not in a smooth way, and full of anxiety and stress. Of course, I'm referring to the final scene of Goodfellas. Anyone else have a saying or expression that references a movie or movie scene?

The original post: /r/movies by /u/Mango_Honey9789 on 2024-12-27 10:47:34.

Thought I'd share what me and a friend do to choose films. I'm indecisive, I have a watchlist 800+ films long and struggle to narrow down what I'm gonna watch. I probably spend half a films run time just choosing the film. So we developed a system, or, more likely heard a similar system somewhere else and have now forgotten it's origins so if anyone knows where this is from please let me know.

We do the 10, 5, 2, 1 method

I send my friend a list of 10 films I'm considering, she immediately culls it to 5. I then choose 2 of the 5 that I would most like to watch, happy either way, and she chooses the final one.

This works wonders for the days when decision making is a big task for my spicy brain

The original post: /r/movies by /u/stofugluggi on 2024-12-27 00:48:20.

Some movie titles make you think they’re going to be amazing, but the movies just don’t live up to the hype. Mortal Engines, Jupiter Ascending, Prometheus, London Has Fallen, and Operation Napoleon are good examples.

Mortal Engines sounds like an awesome, steampunk action movie with giant cities on wheels battling it out. The title promises something bold and unique, but the story and characters didn’t deliver. It felt like the title deserved better.

Jupiter Ascending has a title that feels epic and full of cosmic adventure. You’d expect a massive space saga, but instead, it was confusing, with weird dialogue and performances that didn’t fit. The title made it seem like it would be so much more.

Prometheus gives off this vibe of mythology and big, deep questions about life, of sorts. It sounds like it’s going to blow your mind, but instead, it left people scratching their heads with plot holes and frustrating characters. I was super stoked about it just by seeing the trailer but in the end.. Meh.

London Has Fallen promises big stakes—like the destruction of an iconic city—but it ended up being just another generic action movie. The title made it sound way more intense than it actually was.

Then there’s Operation Napoleon, which sounded like a huge deal, especially in the context of Icelandic cinema (I'm Icelandic). You guys probably don't have a clue about it but we're just talking about titles here. Whether in Icelandic (Napóleonsskjölin) or English, the title suggest some mystery of sorts as it doesn't reveal too much like a title like.. Love Actually. Coming from Iceland, a country known for more grounded films like Hrútar (Rams), the title felt like Iceland, or Icelandic moviemaking was stepping into the big leagues. However, the movie didn’t live up to this promise. What should have been a gripping, globe-spanning historical thriller ended up feeling flat and uninspired. Compared to Hrútar, which matched its understated title with an intimate story, Operation Napoleon aimed for Hollywood-level quality but fell short imo, leaving its ambitious title feeling wasted. I feel there definitely was a chance with a grand title like that.

These titles set the bar high, but when the movies didn’t follow through, the names ended up feeling wasted.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/JoelAwesome on 2024-12-27 11:38:04.

So me and the missus bought ourselves the 30th Anniversary 'Pulp Fiction' 4K for Christmas. Our fav movie of all time.

We've seen this movie upwards of 20 times I would say. A yearly rewatch since 2003 at the least.

The jump in quality is astro-fucking-nomical from VHS to 4K.

Can remember renting this in '98 from the Video Ezy. Riding my push bike home with 10 VHS for $10. Watching it in my dingy arse smelly teenager room.

To now, 4K, 50' inch LCD. Spotting the awesome flower decal on Esmeralda Villa Lobos's shirt. Or pieces of Martin's skull and brain in Jules hair after Vince shoots him.

Anyone else got similar journeys of their own?

The original post: /r/movies by /u/slugbutter on 2024-12-26 20:29:35.

I saw the theatrical version of the abyss when I was a kid. I remembered really liking it.

Many years later, I saw the director’s cut. I remember it being longer, and much better.

Just today I watched the special edition, which is like 30 minutes longer than the theatrical version, but is definitely not the director’s cut I remember.

In the director’s cut I remember, the aliens are making a bunch of tsunamis to wipe out earth, and then they stop, showing bud the texts he sent to lindsay as a reason why they decided not to go through with it.

I’m wondering now if the one I just watched was just the theatrical version mislabeled as the special edition, because I’m not seeing anything on the internet about there being a difference between the special edition and the director’s cut.

Thanks!

The original post: /r/movies by /u/thomwiz on 2024-12-26 19:12:07.

I've been watching this movie for 40 years and seen it countless times.

Last night it was on TV, I only saw a little including the Napal Cafe gunfight.

Has anyone ever noticed how Indies gun keeps changing? He packs a revolver ("I'm always carefull") and its always a 6 shot revolver on his hip but as this gunfight plays out it becomes a 9mm semi-auto.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/less-right on 2024-12-27 08:30:26.

Just checking that I'm not crazy, because somehow this question hasn't been answered in the top Google search results. I haven't seen the 1922 film (yet), but I understand that both the original film and the new remake feature Orlok sailing from Transylvania to Germany, despite the lack of an ocean there and despite the fact that lawyer boy rides there and back on a horse. The only actual sea route from Romania to coastal Germany would involve a thousand-kilometer detour through Poland. This is just a sloppy continuity error introduced when the setting was changed from England in the Stoker novel to Germany in the film, right?

The original post: /r/movies by /u/Ok-fine-man on 2024-12-27 08:29:38.

Okay, so this is mostly through what I've seen people saying on Facebook. But whenever I see a see a post about James Gunn's DC projects pop up on my feed, I see the most ridiculous comments from fans who can't let go of the Snyder era.

Before the teaser trailer, it was mostly aimed at new Superman actor David Corenswet, all dejected about Henry Cavill no long being in the rule.

But the altogether stupidest comment was on a Collider post about Australian former House of Dragon actress Milly Alcock's Supergirl project.

The person said:

"Supergirl is supposed to look all American girl next door. Alcock looks like she came straight out from the outback. Nothing wrong with having unconventional features but she isn't pretty enough to play the all American Supergirl. She just is too Australian looking."

Firstly, white Australians don't have a distinctive look. If you lined up three white Australians, Americans or Brits, it's unlikely you'd be able to tell which is which on appearance alone. Just an ignorant xenophobic comment, suggesting girls from the Australian outback are somehow uglier. I mean Margot Robbie starred as goddamn Barbie, what a dumb comment. Also, Alcock isn't even from the outback - she's from the world famous major city of Sydney, as urban as you can get.

Secondly, and even more importantly, they say 'Supergirl is supposed to look all American girl next door...she isn't pretty enough to play the all American Supergirl"

• Nope, in all the comics I've seen, she's petite bombshell blonde. Just like Milly Alcock (when she goes blonde). In fact, she's probably the most comic book accurate looking Supergirl we've gotten so far. To say she 'isn't pretty enough' is just bizarre.

And more importantly:

• Supergirl is a GODDAMN ALIEN. She doesn't come from America! She's Kryptonian. This really underlines the stupidity of the comment.

Just to add, it was a woman's account who wrote that comment btw, despite it sounding so misogynistic.

Another said:

I think Gunn is gonna screw everything up. We shall see.

No other comment made. Just that assessment based on Gunn's glowing record on superhero movies.

The sheer stupidity of these comments, it's like some kind of defiant hive mind for the previous unpopular movies. Honestly, just nonsensica, nuts.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/PrintOk8045 on 2024-12-27 08:28:17.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/Altruistic-Nose-31 on 2024-12-27 08:16:27.

I’ve been trying to find a good website to watch movies on, but it’s been really hard to find one that works well. Most of the free options I’ve come across are either full of ads, sketchy, or have a poor selection. I’m looking for something free, safe, and without too many pop-ups or fake “play” buttons. I don’t want to risk getting a virus or being constantly interrupted while trying to watch something.

If anyone knows of a reliable free movie website, I’d really appreciate a recommendation. Ideally, the site wouldn’t require signing up or sharing personal information. I’ve tried a few, but most redirect you to shady pages or are filled with frustrating ads. It would be great to find one with fewer interruptions and good-quality streaming options. Watching in poor resolution or constantly having to close pop-ups takes all the fun out of the experience.

This is pretty urgent since I’ve been planning to watch some movies this weekend, and I don’t want to waste time hunting for a decent site. If anyone knows of a good platform, even if it’s lesser known, please let me know! I’d really appreciate any advice or suggestions. Thanks so much in advance!

The original post: /r/movies by /u/Not_Cool_Ice_Cold on 2024-12-27 08:02:47.

I've heard that a lot of people from the LDS community are really offended by it, because the villain of the story tries to convince the hereoines that their religion is BS, and he makes some compelling arguments.

However, the heroines are painted as very well-meaning, kind-hearted people who are just trying to spread the word of God, because that's what their religion tells them to do. They're really nice and likeable characters.

The villain, on the other hand, though he makes some convincing arguments against religion, his arguments aren't specifically aimed at the LDS, but just religion in general. And he's an evil SOB. I think the movie is wonderful, and I personally don't think it should offend anyone of any religion.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/traumahound00 on 2024-12-27 06:17:59.

I just remembered that when I was in college, I saw The Two Towers over spring break 2003. It hadn't be re-released after the Oscars or anything special like that, it was just still in theaters 3 friggin' months after its release date!

I can't think of any movie anymore that stays in theaters THAT long after it first came out. Most movies post Covid are lucky if they stay in theaters for 3 weeks before they're made available to buy or rent digitally, unless they make a billion dollars at the box office or they're up for a boatload of Oscars, and then MAYBE they stay in theaters for about six weeks.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/werefox88 on 2024-12-27 06:13:23.

The robes, the way the supernatural beings are portrayed, the headgear, the shots in the desert, the kinda fake looking armor, the dark lighting, the way the horses are shot, the overall color palette, and maybe the camerawork. Am I just imagining things? Or is that just the Netflix sword and sandal look?

The original post: /r/movies by /u/JokerDeSilva10 on 2024-12-27 06:09:24.

A simple question, but I saw this mentioned on TikTok and it made me curious what the popular consensus is: who do you think is the best or most talented actor who keeps making terrible movies? Who badly needs to fire their agent? Hit me with those luckless saps that can't pick a project to save their lives.

Interestingly, the main one in the TikTok was Chris Hemsworth, which I don't particularly agree with - though I don't think he's a bad actor - but I guess outside of his Marvel projects he has been in largely pretty mediocre movies with the exception of Bad Times at the El Royale, Star Trek (which he was barely in), and Furiosa, which I still haven't seen but heard was good.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/ImaFireSquid on 2024-12-27 06:01:11.

She literally has one voice, and it's her voice, but that voice is distinct enough that it's difficult to replicate elsewhere, she can do an emotional performance if she needs to, and she's not (as far as we know) involved in any sketchy stuff that will make her appearances retroactively icky.

Honestly, that's what you want for an actress who largely does roles in kid's animated movies, or as the best friend figure in a live action movie. She's been typecast, but she's been typecast fairly well.

I don't know. If another movie comes out with Awkwafina in it, I'm not going to be disappointed or excited, but I know she'll put on a decent showing, and that's not a bad thing to do.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/slimjibberr on 2024-12-27 05:55:47.

Long story short : no wifi ATM, started new job where I work on Sunday, Monday and Thursday afternoon / nights and was saving my mobile hotspot to watch my Lions football.. since that's not an option now, I need a REALLY GOOD movie to use the last of my mobile spot on tonight. I'm able to rent from Amazon prime, and other than that I have HBO Max, fubo and that's it.

Edit: Any Genre, I'm a buff and enjoy all cinema.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/NoFussNoMess on 2024-12-27 05:04:19.

The Criterion Collection release only has Japanese with English subs. Same for prior DVD releases.

But, years ago I saw Hausa on Flix (or maybe Encore) with English dubbing. It wasn't a "great" dub, but it added a relative charm, being such an absurd movie already.

Does anyone know any way to obtain a copy in English? Download, pirate, old VHS... it doesn't matter. But I've peeled the net and found zip.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/Chazwicked on 2024-12-27 04:58:30.

Okay so it’s that time of year-ish, and I’m not gonna debate wether or not Die Hard is a Christmas movie or not. What I want to know is, who out there (other than myself) also thinks Lethal Weapon should be considered a Christmas movie? It takes place around Christmas, the movie starts with Jingle Bell Rock playing, and it ends with a family being together.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/Inappropriate_Swim on 2024-12-27 04:34:43.

Idk why. Everyone raves about him. He is a great actor, but I just hate his weird movies. I remember as a kid going to October Sky for free as some promotion the theater had and man, it was such a good movie. I like that he just plays a normal dude overcoming advertises without it having to be weird or controversial. Every time I see him, I want to see him back in a role like that.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/indiewire on 2024-12-27 04:34:00.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/GirlWhoLovesGod on 2024-12-27 04:21:08.

I'm not looking for sympathy, but My dad passed away in November. He was my best friend and one of the things we used to bond over was the Lord Of The Rings trilogy. We both were huge fans of those movies and we had so much fun watching them together. So these movies also remind me of my awesome dad. But even today, over 23 years since the First LOTR movie came out, I'm still so impressed with how perfect these movies are. The casting, the music, the special effects, the creatures, the dialog, the acting etc etc. I'm geeking out but I can go on and on. These movies are something special. They are masterpieces. I mean I enjoy the old Star Wars movies but in my opinion, they just don't compare to the gorgeous LOTR movies. The LOTR movies are definitely the best fantasy movies ever made, and I would say the best Trilogy ever made, though the Back To The Future trilogy was nearly tied as the best. I only give an Edge to LOTR because of the massive scale and epicness of it. They are true art. My opinion. I just had to geek out a bit haha. And I love that they remind me of my dad. They've been a comfort in my time of grief.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/Monkey_Paralysed on 2024-12-27 04:08:25.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/Think-Arm6135 on 2024-12-27 03:04:27.

i need movies to cry as hard as i can over, preferably something thats similar to the notebook, i know its a basic movie but it made me cry so hard, or maybe some movies that make me delusional and give me hope that my favorite ex will return, like a sad love story, something on Netflix or max cause those are the streaming services i use most