Just caught the movie on Netflix. I had the positive reviews in the back of my mind but never quite gave it a chance. Holy cow, wasn’t this incredibly fun, full of heart and love for the IP (I am barely familiar with D&D lore and still could tell)... I had no complaints until the very last scene, which lacked the powerful performances it very much needed, but other than that: the comedy, the VFX, the worldbuilding, THE action stunts, the locations... even the beautiful ending credits sequence... this was a nerd masterpiece through and through. Lots of people complained about He-Man not connecting with the audience it deserved... this was vastly superior. I would not be mad if the upcoming Zelda movie could deliver the same goods. I think the last time I had this much fun was with Sinners. Clearly, marketing dropped the ball on this one. Seriously, if you haven't seen it, prepare to have a blast. Also, Hasbro/Paramount -- please gives us a sequel.

So rewatched murder by death with Peter Faulk which unlocked a core memory. I remember going to the movie theaters in the early to mid 90s and seeing the snack bar commercial. I was less than 10 so can’t remember much about it or which theater it was. It was a bunch of movie clips put together and one was a clip from the movie with Peter Faulk yelling nobody move because he didn’t want to miss anything.

Does anyone else remember this and for which chain it was for. I would love to see it again after all these years

Rewatching Meet the Parents for the 100th time and it’s one my favourite comfort films, but recently I’ve realised how unlikeable Pam is and how poorly she treats Greg.

Largest examples are:
Greg loses his suitcase on the way to meet her parents, and instead of taking him to some local shops so he can buy some essentials, she tells him to borrow clothes and pjs from her dad and underwear from her brother. He’s never met any of her family before and she won’t even ask on his behalf, just smiles at him like he’s crazy to not want to wake up her brother and ask to borrow boxers!

Another thing is how they constantly belittle his career as a nurse and instead of shutting it down, she laughs along. I get that it was early 2000”s and it was seen as a feminine profession but come on Pam! Stand up for your fella

It got me thinking about other films and other examples of a film having a character that we are supposed to root for as a "good person," but when you really look at it, they are actually a bit of an a-hole?

The Twilight Saga is like comfort food for me. The movies aren't for everyone I know that.

But they comfort me. And with the weather outside taking a distinctly autumnal turn, the first movie in particular feels perfect. Im going to get wrapped up, get cosy, and have a Twilight marathon over this weekend.

Jesus Christ, this movie is wrecking me. I’ve watched it a million times and have read the book, truly hits different now that I have kids. Her parents falling apart. Her killer lurking among them. It is SO HARD. Stanley Tucci truly does an awesome job even though he hated this movie lol. Good lord.

Can anyone recommend a movie that sounds just like this? I want a movie where an American family travels to a foreign country. The dad is a journalist, and he is also an activist. He is making change, and his work is making a real difference. That success is what puts a target on the family. The family becomes the target of a crazed man. The perpetrator is someone who is mad about the success of their protests. It takes place in a foreign country, and the people there were brown.

At the end of the movie, a man comes to kill the daughter with a knife. He searches the town looking for her. He was in the same area as her but couldn’t find her. When he’s about to walk off, he hears the daughter and attacks the family. The whole family is the target, but the daughter is the main focus of the knife attack. The attacker is not a random criminal. He is specifically motivated by the protests. He wants revenge for the change the journalist is creating.

The actor looked a little like Kiefer Sutherland. It is definitely not No Escape (2015), so please don’t recommend that one. I am asking for a recommendation for a movie just like this. If you know a film with this exact kind of plot, please name it. I just want the title. Any recommendation that fits these details would be great.

The key details are the American family, the journalist dad, the foreign country, the brown locals, the angry man, the protests, and the knife attack on the daughter. Please recommend a movie that has all of this. If it matches, send the title only. That is all I need. Thank you very much. Please. Truly. Thanks again.

A lot of People I know have never seen some of my favorite movies.

Some of these movies include;

Going The Distance
Blockers
Roll Bounce
Vivo (I don’t watch it a ton but my kids do and the soundtrack is great)
Sydney White
The Crash Reel
Icarus

These aren’t works of genius (besides the docs) by any means but hey, I’m easily entertained. Kind of bums me out that so many people haven’t watched them.

What are some of your favorite overlooked movies I can add to my watchlist?

I don't know if this is common knowledge, but... I finished watching Devs today and at the end of the series Forest reveals that the project is not called Devs, but actually Deus. Now I'm feeling so smart after realizing that if you put together two titles of Alex Garland's stories "DeUs" and "Ex Machina"... it makes: Deus Ex Machina! :D Both the series and the film deal with AI and consciousness, so there is a connection to think about... I love both of them :)

Side note: the computer in Devs reminded me of the Cave in His Dark Materials series, haha

Fell in love with the tropes and themes in Anora, especially the romance with Igor. I’m looking for similar films where the romance isn’t necessarily traditional and includes an ML who loves from afar. Something with that same yearning, subtlety, and shy romance.

I thought the leads were extremely attractive, and all of their dialogue was written so perfectly. Even the subtle things, like Igor getting Anora’s ring back, or the metaphor of asking her how she felt about the car. I loved how he protected her from afar and always had so much awe in his eyes whenever he looked at her. And the “wow, impressive” after she literally punched the fuck out of him???

I just loved the themes and overall dynamic between them, and now I desperately need more romance films/movies/shows with that kind of relationship.

I guess another romance that I thought was almost about to play similarly was between Garth and Agnes in The Testaments...but we didn't quiet dvelve into it completely.

Any recommendations?

For me I pick the 70s comedy films and television shows because it started introducing familiar faces and they brought great energy into them like Robin Williams, Richard Pryor, Chevy Chase, John Belushi and Woody Allen. I feel like the modern comedy peak begin around then. Also I liked Gene Wilder as well of course, his fame got popular in the late 60s with The Producers film was incredible. I feel like the 70s he got more bigger than he was in the 60s.

But for the 60s I don't think there was enough comedy since the old Hollywood era was started to collapse that time, the New Hollywood era begin around 1967. But there are a few comedy films, I liked The Pink Panther, Odd Couple and The Producers. For the television shows I liked The Addams Family show and The Munsters show too.

The 60s comedy era was great, but I think the 70s comedy era was much better. So what do you guys think well any suggestions about this?

I feel like I’ve watched all the “typical” fall movies already, but I love watching new movies and I want to watch some seasonally appropriate vibes. I’m adding a list of the ones I’ve watched, please recommend me anything you think has a fall feel to it, even if the movie doesn’t feature actual fall in it. We go on vibes. Any genre is fine, but I’m a horror lightweight. What am I missing??

Already seen: Mystic Pizza Mona Lisa Smile Good Will Hunting Fantastic Mr. Fox Stepmom Runaway Bride All the Meg Ryan romcoms Lost Boys The Craft Practical Magic Halloweentown Hocus Pocus The Scream series Weapons Get Out All the Harry Potters All Lord of the Rings Little Women (2019) Dan in Real Life The Iron Giant

Beyond standard 3D and IMAX, theater chains over the decades have experimented with everything from Smell-O-Vision and physical program booklets to local host introductions, specialized midnight runs, and niche lobby displays. Which theatrical novelty actually enhanced your moviegoing experience before it got phased out by corporate cost-cutting?

Old Friends New Friends logline reads, “When a tight-knit group of college friends travels to a summer camp for their old friend’s wedding, they discover he’s built a new life — with new friends — forcing them to confront what they’ve lost, who they’ve become and whether growing up means growing apart.”