I wasn’t paying attention on my flight but I saw one lady that was an absolute smoke show going through the TSA line
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Movie to miss - War of the Worlds 2025
Opus
This was a movie billed last summer as the next great A24/Neon horror movie along with Talk To Me/Bring Her Back.
It's safe to say that the critics calling this "Mid Midsommar" are not completely wrong, although it reminded me a lot of The Menu as well (didn't like that movie at all).
The biggest difference is John Malkovich, the setting and commentary on pop-culture. A lot of the movie takes place in the middle of the day and tries to replicate the underlying tension from Midsommar, and it does feel a bit cheap and predictable.
I think the other reason that Midsommar is so much better than this is due to some things that set the table so much better. Having a horrible tragedy happen at the beginning of that film, and the other shitty things surrounding the protagonist felt much more fresh than this.
This was a movie billed last summer as the next great A24/Neon horror movie along with Talk To Me/Bring Her Back.
It's safe to say that the critics calling this "Mid Midsommar" are not completely wrong, although it reminded me a lot of The Menu as well (didn't like that movie at all).
The biggest difference is John Malkovich, the setting and commentary on pop-culture. A lot of the movie takes place in the middle of the day and tries to replicate the underlying tension from Midsommar, and it does feel a bit cheap and predictable.
I think the other reason that Midsommar is so much better than this is due to some things that set the table so much better. Having a horrible tragedy happen at the beginning of that film, and the other shitty things surrounding the protagonist felt much more fresh than this.
Holy fucking shit this movie is elite.
I will be really interested to see how this stands the test of time. Borrows from like 6-7 really really good movies from the past 8 or so years and weaves something that is hard to pin down but doesn't waste a single second of runtime. It's fucked up and has its share of squirmy gore but it's just great setup, amazing story, everything well put together, some decent humor and music.
This is not like any of the true horror movies that were in the previews. It's a town and place that wants to be interesting to the viewer more than it wants to be another depressing, sadistic hellhole.
Actually the vibe isn't much like the previews either, and unlike Longlegs they did an amazing job of keeping the appearance of the antogonist hidden from the public. If this movie does what I think it will, it will probably be a very easily recognizable cult classic villain.
I was surprised at just how well the story was put together, and not expecting the format that they chose.
Watched a couple episodes of How to Sell Drugs Online (fast) on Netflix.
Kind of funny German series. Teen angst, ecstasy and the interwebs
Always looking for the 24 minute filler shows - will watch some more.
Kind of funny German series. Teen angst, ecstasy and the interwebs
Always looking for the 24 minute filler shows - will watch some more.
Yeah I was on X about people are starting to get the knives out about "what that premise was about". School shootings was a popular idea but there's some people that were trying to say it's about parents keeping their kids from wanting to be trans.
I will say that I didn't get any of that from the film. It's just a good lynchian horror story with a bunch of flawed characters trying to figure out wtf is going on in the town.
I will say that I didn't get any of that from the film. It's just a good lynchian horror story with a bunch of flawed characters trying to figure out wtf is going on in the town.
Sinners:
I thinks it's a creative premise, and some memorable moments (the vampires dancing to this Irish song around the barn, taunting them) and some very good cinematography. It's an immersive film.
I'm just not into the message, and the first 108 minutes definitely should have been edited down.
The vampires individually are your typical god tier invincible killers when there's just a few of them, but then when it's time to fight ~10 humans against 50+ of them all the sudden they go down to just regular bullets and shells.
The main bad guy vampire did a better job in the movie than both Michael B Characters. He was the highlight of it. Haley Steinfeld was also great in the movie and obviously a smoke show, also like Smoke's estranged wife in it as well.
I thinks it's a creative premise, and some memorable moments (the vampires dancing to this Irish song around the barn, taunting them) and some very good cinematography. It's an immersive film.
I'm just not into the message, and the first 108 minutes definitely should have been edited down.
The vampires individually are your typical god tier invincible killers when there's just a few of them, but then when it's time to fight ~10 humans against 50+ of them all the sudden they go down to just regular bullets and shells.
The main bad guy vampire did a better job in the movie than both Michael B Characters. He was the highlight of it. Haley Steinfeld was also great in the movie and obviously a smoke show, also like Smoke's estranged wife in it as well.
Mission Impossible 3. Best of the bunch so far.
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New Fish
That's where we're still at, and I maybe agree. Maybe following how terrible II was helps it.
I thought 1 was cheesy but decent enough. I think I heard how bad 2 was never bothered with it or the rest of the series until this year.
Significant Other:
Looked interesting on Paramount+ until at the beginning of the movie you see a tiny comet hitting the Pacific Crest Trail and you know you're in for a lame alien body snatcher shit fest. With the guy from White Lotus season 1 except instead of being a trust fund douche, he's a Oregon public schools vice principal douche. I didn't finish it. Maika Monroe was good but couldn't save it.
Freaky Tales:
Saw the preview for this a month ago and it's be something I'd be into 10 years ago. But they missed the 80's synth throwback fad, it's one of like 10 movies in theaters that has Pedro Pascal in it, and the movie starts off with these Oakland punk rockers trying to prevent a group of Fresno Nazis from interrupting their buttfest concerts. Lame, turned it off.
The Yogurt Shop Murders:
I know nothing about this situation in 1991 and the first episode was very good. Interesting case after what they've shown so far anyways.
Looked interesting on Paramount+ until at the beginning of the movie you see a tiny comet hitting the Pacific Crest Trail and you know you're in for a lame alien body snatcher shit fest. With the guy from White Lotus season 1 except instead of being a trust fund douche, he's a Oregon public schools vice principal douche. I didn't finish it. Maika Monroe was good but couldn't save it.
Freaky Tales:
Saw the preview for this a month ago and it's be something I'd be into 10 years ago. But they missed the 80's synth throwback fad, it's one of like 10 movies in theaters that has Pedro Pascal in it, and the movie starts off with these Oakland punk rockers trying to prevent a group of Fresno Nazis from interrupting their buttfest concerts. Lame, turned it off.
The Yogurt Shop Murders:
I know nothing about this situation in 1991 and the first episode was very good. Interesting case after what they've shown so far anyways.
Weapons. One of the best movies I've seen regardless of genre in a long time. Unpredictable. Eerie. Kind of funny. Kind of like a horror Pulp Fiction to me. One thing that's cool is it's a horror that doesn't rely on any established monsters like vampires or zombies or even like ghosts. It's also smart without being complex or homeworky.
The next Osgood Perkins movie Keeper was shown in the previews. Looks very good.
Perkins and Creggar are the kings right now.
Garland also consistent enough to be mentioned with how 28 Days franchise essentially needed him back to rekindle the magic. If he could have avoided fucking up the shitty last act of Men he'd be with them.
Aster and Villanueva are looking like roughly one hit wonders in the genre (yes Midsommer was good). Just so happened to make the two best films of all time.
I don't consider Eggers as much of a horror guy. He's a gothic visionary that started off with a horror movie, but Northman and Nosferatu are more dark fantasy. I don't remember what he's working on atm. Not sure it's even close to The Witch
Perkins and Creggar are the kings right now.
Garland also consistent enough to be mentioned with how 28 Days franchise essentially needed him back to rekindle the magic. If he could have avoided fucking up the shitty last act of Men he'd be with them.
Aster and Villanueva are looking like roughly one hit wonders in the genre (yes Midsommer was good). Just so happened to make the two best films of all time.
I don't consider Eggers as much of a horror guy. He's a gothic visionary that started off with a horror movie, but Northman and Nosferatu are more dark fantasy. I don't remember what he's working on atm. Not sure it's even close to The Witch
Martha Marcy May Marlene
Elizabeth Olsen escapes from a cult and lives with her sister Sarah Paulson and deals with the PTSD she has. Some boobs.
while not a movie, but powering through The Orville. Kinda like Star Trek TNG with a bit of humor and more hookups. Plus it has Norm MacDonald.
Alien Earth was released on HULU. Two years before the Nostromo and more kinds of alien.
Elizabeth Olsen escapes from a cult and lives with her sister Sarah Paulson and deals with the PTSD she has. Some boobs.
while not a movie, but powering through The Orville. Kinda like Star Trek TNG with a bit of humor and more hookups. Plus it has Norm MacDonald.
Alien Earth was released on HULU. Two years before the Nostromo and more kinds of alien.
Elizabeth Olson usually delivers on the tittays.
The last I saw Eggers' next thing was going to be a Wolf Man type project though he was supposedly going to do Nosferatu after The Witch and ended up doing a couple things in between so wouldn't be surprised if that happens again. Not sure how I would feel on the Wolf Man thing because I'm sure it would be good but is his path just doing big cool hipster versions of all the classic monsters now?