The original post: /r/movies by /u/LollipopChainsawZz on 2024-12-24 20:37:28.

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I just did my yearly Christmas eve rewatch last night. And have so many questions. I'm wondering how much the parents actually knew about the express train and it's destination. The mum was obviously in on it as she was clearly the one who gave the kid the ticket. And the dad also seemed in the loop when he makes the remark about the kid being fast asleep and how he wouldn't be woken up by the sound of an express train but they give him the ticket anyway "he's out like a light, even the express train wouldn't wake him up now" then we get to to the ticket itself. How did the parents obtain it? Where or who did they get it from? Did they also ride the train as kids? Also why didn't the sister get a ticket? But he did?

The original post: /r/movies by /u/Amaruq93 on 2024-12-24 20:31:20.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/ticket140 on 2024-12-24 19:40:44.

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I feel like there are many movies people criticize simply because it isn’t like the original. Home Alone 4 for example. I actually thought it was a great movie. Of course the original 2 cannot be beaten, but it doesn’t make the 4th one so bad. The only thing that made it unpopular was that it was called “Home Alone”, and characters had the same names. As such, people compare it to the original movies and say it’s not a good one.

Also The Office. Many people watched the USA version first, not realizing that it’s a remake. Yet, people are against having another reboot or remake of the office, even though that’s exactly what the USA version was. Anyone else feel this way? Any other sequels or remakes you thought were good, but are underrated because people compare it too much to the original?

The original post: /r/movies by /u/SensitiveExpert4155 on 2024-12-24 19:24:56.

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The epic story of Homer is twisted in the most extraordinary way.

The producers/directors, whoever, most probably have not read the whole Iliad.

Troy had so much potential; action, romance, greed, jealousy, a great setting and story, and yet everything was completely screwed up. What's more, they altered everything that was originally part of the myth; Agammemnon died at his wife's hands on returning home after conquering Troy, Achilles was dead long before the horse entered the city gates, and Ajax hung himself as opposed to being killed by Hector. On top of this, the battle scenes were unambitious and pedestrian, marred by the incessant Gladiator-esque waling music used in the background. The dialogue was laughable in the first five minutes until it became evident that it would continue like this for a further two and a half hours.

The screenwriters fell into a cheap manichaeism and with caricatured characters, they did not know how to create extremely complex characters in a dispute for power like Octavian and Mark Antony. Instead of making Hagamemnon a complex character like Octavian in Rome, the film turned him into a villain from Marvel movies. And the ending comes with a huge facilitation instead of accepting a tragic ending for Paris and Helen (since they changed the story) as it was with Mark Antony and Cleopatra in Rome. The two lovers escaped in an unconvincing way that would never happen in practice.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/basefibber on 2024-12-24 19:15:57.

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I've been trying to keep yearly rankings for the past couple of years but it always gets dicey around the end of the year and awards season. Do you extend your 2024 rankings into Jan or even Feb because some of those releases are in contention for 2024 awards? Do you simply match the Oscar eligibility window? What does that mean for other Jan/Feb (dumpuary) releases that were never meant to compete? What about films that debuted at festivals in prior years?

Example: I saw Zone of Interest on Feb 2, 2024. I believe it had a limited release in December 2023 but it didn't go wide until later. It certainly feels wrong to rank it on my 2024 list.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/Possible_Donut4451 on 2024-12-24 19:11:10.

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Hello everyone, I'm interested in discovering some of the best comedy films from various countries. Could you please share the top comedy movie from your country that you've watched and enjoyed? A brief description of the film and why you recommend it would be greatly appreciated. Looking forward to your suggestions!

The original post: /r/movies by /u/JorReno on 2024-12-24 19:09:13.

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Santa says to Ernest "It's nice to find someone who has such an appreciate for Christmas", after Ernest causes a traffic jam whilst trying to save a stray Christmas tree. Ernest proceeds to tell Santa how he has always loved Christmas since he was a kid. Ernest also let's Santa go without paying for the cab fare, because it's Christmas... which causes him to lose his job. Harmony asks him why he didn't lie to keep his job... because Ernest is an honest person.

Ernest spends the whole movie trying to rescue Santa and save Christmas. He knows how to fly the sleigh.

On the other hand... Santa's choice; Joe. Spends most of the movie thinking Santa is crazy. Says that he doesn't want the job. Shaves his beard.

Even when Joe becomes Santa... he seems hesitant and awkward. Ernest naturally has a love and understanding of Christmas. Ernest is also a master of impressions; so he could easily pull off a convincing Santa if needed.

Why wasn't Ernest picked as Santa's replacement?

The original post: /r/movies by /u/Odd_Advance_6438 on 2024-12-24 16:02:06.

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So as many of you may know, Snyders Rebel Moon movies were released this year to very negative reception. I didn’t think they were as bad as a lot of people did, but they really struggled from him doing too much of it. He directed, produced, wrote, and did the cinematography for it. While impressive he did all of that, he’s just not a very good writer, which is something that echoes throughout the movie.

However, while it went under the radar, he produced and directed two episodes of the animated series “Twilight of the Gods” which actually got pretty good reviews, probably the best he’s had in a while, and showed that his stuff is better when it has just the right amount of Snyderisms in it.

Very enjoyable show, and I think it highlights what made Snyder well known in the first place. Very striking images, over the top violence, and very loud boisterous performances

The original post: /r/movies by /u/SweetTeaRex92 on 2024-12-24 15:48:11.

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"Check it out. Dustin Hoffman, 'Rain Man,' look retarded, act retarded, not retarded. Counted toothpicks, cheated cards. Autistic, sho'. Not retarded. You know Tom Hanks, 'Forrest Gump.' Slow, yes. Retarded, maybe. Braces on his legs. But he charmed the pants off Nixon and he won a ping-pong competition. That ain't retarded. He was a goddamn war hero. You know any retarded war heroes? You went full retard, man. Never go full retard. You don't buy that? Ask Sean Penn, 2001, "I Am Sam." Remember? Went full retard, went home empty-handed."

The original post: /r/movies by /u/RandomRoses404 on 2024-12-24 15:35:44.

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My New Year’s resolution is to watch one movie a day. I need recommendations but no horror. I prefer comedy (like The Other Guys) and romance (like Wicker Park). Please don’t mention DiCaprio movies as I’ve seen most of them. If the movie has a book that would be nice (but don’t mention Harry Potter or Twilight). I also like movies like Gladiator. Would be nice if it’s on Paramount +

The original post: /r/movies by /u/SoothsayerSurveyor on 2024-12-24 15:24:20.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/Amaruq93 on 2024-12-24 14:48:26.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/Useful_Currency4267 on 2024-12-24 14:32:11.

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Top 5 Prison Break Movies:

5.  Cool Hand Luke (1967)
4.  The Great Escape (1963)
3.  Escape From Alcatraz (1979)
2.  The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
1.  Toy Story 3 (2010)

What do you think of this list? Did I get it right, or completely miss the mark? What movies would you add, remove, or rearrange? Let’s debate the ultimate prison break movie rankings!

The original post: /r/movies by /u/inception-zero on 2024-12-24 13:54:24.

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I’ll go first. Shawshank Redemption! It’s just so subtle, thought provoking and well crafted movie. No wonder why it’s the world’s best rated movie (at least on IMdB). Inception, Shutter Island and Interstellar follow close plot and execution-wise in my option. Not to mention the cinematography is off the top in all these movies. Ofc, there’s hundreds more to cover but this one’s stellar. Lemme know what your choices are guys!

[Edit: I apologize for not being more thoughtful in my post description about Shawshank Redemption. Rookie mistake. Thank you all for the feedback so far!]

The original post: /r/movies by /u/MarvelsGrantMan136 on 2024-12-24 13:05:28.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/BadmiralSnackbarf on 2024-12-24 12:22:45.

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So I’ve been watching Xmas movies with my kids, most recently: Die Hard.

Highly inappropriate and they loved it. Discussing with a friend, it’s eminently quotable. Even dialogue not delivered by the leads, the script is just packed with magic lines:

“And the quarterback is toast!” “I was in junior high, dickhead!” “Sprichen Sie talk?”

So… I just watched Carry-On. Perfectly decent action movie, aiming for a very similar vibe, performances are solid and the story is tight - possibly better constructed than Die Hard in its attention to plot holes - but I cannot remember a single line from the movie I just watched.

Got me thinking: what movies - besides comedies - have come out in the past 10-15 years which are highly quotable?

Compared to the likes of Aliens, Total Recall, Predator, Robocop, Fight Club, Gladiator… I’m struggling to think of recent movies which have loads of quotable dialogue. Perhaps the MCU infinity saga, but maybe that’s just the memes talking…

So my question js this: is it just that I - and my social circle - grew up seeing those movies on repeat and so can quite huge sections of those movies verbatim, or is it that quality dialogue (or at least memorable dialogue with well-crafted lines) is in scarcer supply these days?

The original post: /r/movies by /u/joesen_one on 2024-12-24 12:00:28.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/SpiritualDiamond5487 on 2024-12-24 11:27:58.

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I have seen this in many films and Tv including civil war, rogue nation, breaking bad, unfriended. Have you ever seen it used well/plausibly? And what are other tropes that you think are worse?

I find it annoying because the idea you could use a car in such a precise way and that the victim would not hear it coming is ludicrous.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/joesen_one on 2024-12-24 11:20:52.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/Sanaan01 on 2024-12-24 11:03:55.

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I had been putting off this movie since like forever but I gave it a watch today and I hated the movie, hated how real it felt, hated knowing this was a real story. The movie seems like it will stay in my life forever.

I have watched other depressing movies like Manchester by the Sea. But this movie truly changed my perspective of life. Setsuko didn't deserve to be brought up in such a time.>! Seita didn't deserve the stress of becoming orphaned and taking care of his sister alone.!< I've been reflecting a lot life can really change soo fast. Also definetly do not watch this movie a day before your birthday.

Knowing that the siblings will die from the start I thought would ruin the movie but when ever something good happens I knew the eventual fate of these siblings which made me sad even at the happy moments.

Seita was a flawed individual no doubt the sense of pride he had led to the eventual events of the movie. I wonder if he just stuck it up helped the aunt, cleaned the dishes etc but ig he was too prideful being the son of a navy soldier

I found out that the poster shows a bomber if you up the brightness which is evermore sad.

This was truly an horrific time, all the things in school that I have learnt about WW2 they only showed statistics some of the horrors the alied nations went through, but nothing relating of how the innocent japenese civilians suffered

The original post: /r/movies by /u/manav_yantra on 2024-12-24 10:41:55.

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So today I watched the movie The Cement Garden (1993), and the reason I decided to watch it was because of this dialogue that I either saw a clip of or read somewhere a while ago:

“Girls can wear jeans and cut their hair short… wear shirts and boots… because it’s okay to be a boy. But for a boy to look like a girl is degrading; because you think that being a girl is degrading. But secretly, you’d love to know what it’s like… wouldn’t you? What it feels like for a girl.”

I really liked this dialogue, so I decided to watch the movie. But yeah, the movie was definitely a weird one. I knew it was controversial, and I can see why. Plot-wise, I didn’t like it that much. It was like a mix of many genres, a bit disturbing genre, a bit weird genre, a bit confusing genre, and I didn’t really enjoy it that much. However, since it’s an adaptation of a book, I wonder what the book is like, because I’m sure the character study is done in detail there.

So yeah, I decided to watch it because of the dialogue, and ended up watching a weird movie. Still, that dialogue was good.

The original post: /r/movies by /u/Medical-Pace-8099 on 2024-12-24 09:54:50.

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We tend to notice sometimes or even more times when someone rant about films, like they don’t understand why people love it and always came up with ridiculous aspects of why film sucks. They always think they are only one who is right and everybody is wrong.

Even if i am not fan of those films that they rant about i just can’t take those criticism seriously. Sometimes i even see they say that those films are only for imbeciles which make they criticism even more ridiculous.

How do you feel about rants here where people just cannot understand or don’t even want to understand appeal of that film and only try to put down other people for liking it?

The original post: /r/movies by /u/Slightly_Default on 2024-12-24 09:35:43.

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So, I got this school assignment where my history teacher asked us to watch a movie about dictatorships during the Interwar Period (1918-1939) and assess their accuracy.

It could be about Germany, Italy, Russia or Japan. MUST be between WW1 and WW2. English-speaking or not, I don't care.

Thanks for the help!

The original post: /r/movies by /u/l_l_l-illiam on 2024-12-24 09:30:07.

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January

Star Trek: Section 31

A spin-off film from Star Trek: Discovery, this film is the 14th Live-Action Star Trek film and the first of the expanded Star Trek Universe

Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare

A retelling of the Peter Pan story and the 3rd film in the Twisted Childhood Universe series of the 6 total planned currently

Wolf Man

This horror is a reboot of the 1941 film series, this was initially intended to be part of the Dark Universe franchise

Dog Man

Based on the Dav Pilkey series, this is both a spin-off of, and a story within a story, of the Captain Underpants franchise

February

Captain America: Brave New World

The 4th Captain America film will be the first of the Sam Wilson Captain America films, and the 35th MCU Theatrical Film

Last Breath

A theatrical remake of the 2019 Documentary of the same name

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

The fourth film in the series, which started in 2001, is based on the book series of the same name

March

Snow White

Based on the 1812 Brothers Grimm Book, this is Disney's Live Action version of Snow White and The Seven Dwarves (1937)

April

A Minecraft Movie

Based on the hugely successful video game, this film comes off the back of other video game movies seeing great success in recent years

The Amateur

A remake of the 1981 film, which was based on the book of the same name

The Accountant 2

A sequel to the 2016 film, The Accountant

The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection

A sequel to Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ (2004), a film based on the Passion of Jesus from the Gospels Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John

Until Dawn

Based on the video game series of the same name which has had a spin-off, prequel and spiritual sequel

The King of Kings

An adaptation of Charles Dickens' The Life of our Lord, comes after the success of the inspired 2015 stage play To Begin With

May

Lilo & Stitch

A Live-Action remake of the 2002 film of the same name, which spawned a franchise of TV Shows, Films and Specials

Final Destination: Bloodlines

The sixth film in the Final Destination series

Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning

A direct sequel to Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning and the 8th film in the series which was based on the TV Series of the same name

Thunderbolts*

The newest ensemble film in the MCU will be the 36th film in the series, and combines many different characters from the franchise's projects

Karate Kid: Legends

The sixth film in the Karate Kid franchise comes off the back of the success of the TV show Cobra Kai, after a reboot was already attempted in 2010

Hurry Up Tomorrow

A film based on The Weeknd's album of the same name

June

28 Years Later

Sequel to 28 Days Later, 28 Weeks Later Also upcoming in the franchise, 28 Days Later: The Bone Temple and an untitled sequel

Ballerina

The first Theatrical Spin-off of the John Wick Franchise, and its 5th Film. The film already has plans for a sequel, and there is currently another sequel and prequel in the works in the universe, as well as another TV show

How To Train Your Dragon

The Live-Action remake of the How To Train Your Dragon trilogy (2010 - 2019) which was based on the book series of the same name

M3GAN 2.0

A sequel to M3GAN (2020) and a prelude to the spin-off SOULM8TE (2026)

July

Superman

James Gunn's Superman is the newest adaptation of the comic book character, making it the 10th Live-Action Theatrical Adaptation of the character

Jurassic World: Rebirth

This stand-alone sequel to Jurassic World: Dominion will be the 7th movie of the Jurassic Park franchise and the start of the 3rd series of films

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

The Fourth Remake of the characters based on the comics, and the 5th Movie, this film will serve as the 37th film in the MCU and their introduction to it

The Smurfs Movie

An upcoming animated musical, based on The Smurfs comic, will be the 13th film based on the books which has spawned crossovers and multiple TV shows, the first of which from 1961

August

Freakier Friday

A sequel to Freaky Friday (2003), a film based on the 1972 book, this is the seventh film in the franchise which has also seen a musical based on the book

The Naked Gun

A reboot of the The Naked Gun trilogy from 1988 which was based off the show Police Squad!

The Bad Guys 2

A sequel to the first film, which was based on the comic book of the same name, this will be the 4th installment overall

Nobody 2

A sequel to the action-drama Nobody (2021), which has had discussions about crossing over with the John Wick franchise

September

The Conjuring: Last Rites

The direct sequel to The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, this will be the 4th film in the universe, which has spawned 9 films in total including spin-offs, shorts, comic books and an upcoming TV show

The Bride!

A musical adaptation of the 1935 film Bride of Frankenstein, which is adapted from the 1818 Frankenstein novel

Downton Abbey 3

The third film in the Downton Abbey franchise, which started as TV show which ran for six seasons and has inspired an upcoming American prequel series The Gilded Age

Saw XI

The 11th film in the Saw series, which has extended to short films, video games and theme parks, and is set to spin-off to a TV show

October

Mortal Kombat 2

A sequel to the rebooted franchise from the 90s, the series is based on the game series, which has over 2 dozen games, this film joins many other adaptations, including TV shows and animated films

Tron: Ares

The third in the Tron trilogy, the last of which was 15 years ago, which spawned a franchise of video games as well as a TV show

The Black Phone 2

A sequel to The Black Phone (2021), an adaptation of the short story of the same name, which spawned the short film Dreamkill (2023) spin-off

November

Wicked: For Good

A sequel to 2024's Wicked, the film adaptation of the stage musical based on the 1995 book, which was inspired by The Wizard of Oz, which was based on the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900)

I Know What You Did Last Summer

The fourth film in the franchise based on the book by the same name, this legacy sequel comes nearly 20 years after the last but only a few years after the TV series was poorly received and quickly cancelled

Zootopia 2

A sequel to the 2016 film, which had a spin-off series, Zootopia+

The Running Man

A remake of the 1987 film, based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, released under his pseudonym

Predator: Badlands

The ninth film in the Predator series serves as a standalone story in the franchise, which has spawned Video Games, Short Films and Comic Books

Now You See Me 3

The 3rd in the Now You See Me series is reported to not necessarily be the end of the films

Bugonia

An English-language remake of the South Korean Save the Green Planet! (2003)

December

Avatar: Fire & Ash

The 3rd in James Cameron's Avatar film series which has already earned over $5 billion dollars, it sits in the middle of the 5 movie series

Return of the Living Dead

A reboot of the five film franchise from 1985

Five Nights at Freddy's 2

The second of the currently planned FNaF film trilogy, based on the second game, FNaF 2, a series which has more than 20 games including spin-offs

The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants

The fourth theatrical film based on the long-running show SpongeBob SquarePants, which has spawned spin-off shows, video games, theme park rides and $13 billion in sales

Unconfirmed Release Dates

Frankenstein

This star-studded retake on the 1818 novel will add to the 100+ films to have done so

Wake Up Dead Man

The 3rd in the Knives Out Franchise, this ensemble film is promised to not be the last in the series

Return to Silent Hill

The 3rd film in the Silent Hill series, based on the video game Silent Hill, a franchise unto itself, is an adaptation of Silent Hill 2

Untitled Predator film

A secret film in the Predator franchise that will be released prior to Predator: Badlands, will be the 8th film in the series

Popeye The Slayer Man

Following the release of several notable characters into the public doman, this slasher film will see an alternate hi...

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The original post: /r/movies by /u/TheFarOutFinds on 2024-12-24 06:19:13.

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Hey I am hoping to reach some people who have watched the film Begotten? Such an anomaly of a film. Something about it, is just so amazing in a way. I really respect it, for some reasons in particular and I don't watch it all that much but I find myself thinking about it sometimes. Which is a sign to me that I should revisit it soon. It's hard to fully explain what I'm trying to say here but I'm just so interested in hearing some of your personal views and how it left you feeling and what you think overall, even if it's negative. Thank you for any feedback at all, I really appreciate it.