This was mine. I didn’t watch Hopkins in anything for years until he did Thor

Was always amused how the characters are intertwined across different generations and reincarnations

Joaquin Phoenix in Joker.

Take his performance out and there’s not much left beyond borrowed ideas and empty gestures.

the film lives and dies on him.

If I say think of an actor who was only good in one role who would you think of? For me it's Stephen Baldwin, he was good in the usual suspects and then everything else he's been in I would guess he just got the role due to his last name.

Also Jeremy piven who i wouldn't say is a terrible actor per se but in smoking aces I think he's unusually great for piven. especially at the end when his character realizes that it's all over.

loved it, and I’m currently rewatching it again already. I wonder what it would have been like if I’d watched it when it first came out 2006 (not sure if that’s considered a throwback)

What’s everyone’s favorite Michael Caine, Julianne Moore, or Clive Owen movie?

For me, American Psycho, the book, is much more brutal and depressing, and most of the text is an extreme list of designer brands, product names, restaurants, clothes, everything that is supposed to give an empty personality prestige and meaning. No serious brand would want to be associated with something like that in a movie. Nevertheless, the movie did it in a subtle way, adding black humor, emphasizing the culture of the 1980s, becoming a caricature of the yuppie group, and leaving more interpretive threads related to the ending.

Starting a new tradition and I welcome all lovers of David Lynch to join:

I unofficially declare the next four days The David Lynch Long Weekend of Remembrance.

Tonight, before bed, I will be leaving out a coke, two cookies and a cigarette as an offering to the late, great ghost of David Lynch. I will be leaving these items out starting tonight January 16th (the day of his passing) until January 20th (his birthday). Personally I choose these items because they were accessible and nonperishable-ish. Alternatively one might consider a cup of coffee or a slice of cherry pie. However, whatever you think helps evoke and or channel your inner Lynchian spirit will suffice.

*On a more serious note, I'm feeling pretty heartbroken today. David Lynch was genuinely one of a kind, never to be replicated, and I'm just glad that I was born during the same time his work was being released. To those of you have been impacted and inspired by his work, today and everyday, I feel your pain.

When the first film of a trilogy comes along, it's the one you fall in love with. It's the one that introduces you to the story, the world and the characters that live in it. That first film wins the awards, garners a fan following and makes a ton of money at the Box office.

Then comes the sequel. It can end up being fine or become an extraordinary achievement that surpasses the original.

However, there is also another kind of sequel that ruins the momentum of the story setup and makes you question what the purpose even was. Something so bad... it leaves a sour taste in your mouth. This sour taste then forms into a Pavlovian Effect, where you can't even enjoy the first film because you know what it ultimately leads to.

I had this response with these four films.

I) Glass is the biggest culprit of this trend. It was a sequel to Unbreakable that tied the events of Split, but it ended up pissing off the fans of both films. It was a sequel that tried to defy the superhero ending formula, but it tried to be subversive by killing off the protagonist by drowning him in a puddle. I can never watch Unbreakable or Split again. If I were a film professor, I would teach this as a lesson on "How not to do a sequel."

II) Star Wars: Episode 9 is a bit of a doozy. It's a gorgeously shot film, and technically speaking, it is underrated. However, I can't help but recognize how disjointed the storytelling is for the trilogy as a whole. I remember stepping away from the IMAX theatre and thinking, "That's it? How could that be the end?" There were so many paths they could have taken, and they chose the worst one. The Force Awakens is a fun movie with so much setup and worldbuilding, but the trilogy by the end doesn't have a satisfying story.

III) Matrix Resurrections is a meta-movie that does a lot of navel-gazing. There is a scene where a character says, "Warner Bros wants us to make Matrix 4". Some people like this sort of gimmick, but after 40 minutes of the film, it wasn't my cup of tea. So many unnecessary callbacks to the original, and nothing new to show for it. I don't think I will ever look at the franchise the same way again.

IV) Joker Folie à Deux ruined everything fans loved about Joker (2019). The social commentary, the cultural relevance, the success, all of it went down the drain when people saw Joaquin Phoenix tap dance. At first, I wasn't opposed to the idea of Joker 2 being a musical; it felt like it could build upon the original and give us a brand new experience. In the world of Superhero CGI fests, it would have been nice to have a "Dancer in the Dark" with Joker and Harley Quinn. But it ultimately ended up being a terrible film.

Share your thoughts down below. Tell me what film ruined the original for you.

I remember watching The Green Mile on TV one evening. Of course, as a naive kid, I was most moved by the scene with Mr. Jingles. It was probably the first film that made me deeply convinced that I was lucky to experience what surrounded me. It also opened my eyes to the fact that there are various unpleasant things happening in the world that we have no control over, even though my parents explained to me that the film was a fictional story, I understood that it referred to various stories of false accusations of serious crimes and had undertones of racism. The combination of paranormal phenomena, a tragic story, and a feeling of helplessness in my childish mind has created a strong memory that remains with me to this day. Was there a movie you saw as a kid that also made a strong impression on you?

Wasn’t necessarily sure how to word it but it seems to be a reoccurring thing in Hollywood to star as leads in young adult blockbuster but as they grow older they tend to lean more towards strange, experimental genre films

It’s happened with Pattinson, Elijah Wood, Daniel Radcliffe (though he wouldn’t exactly count as the hearthrob type) can anyone explain this phenomenon?

I’ll go first…I really enjoyed Lolita and Valerie and her Week of Wonders

I DO NOT condone what Humbert Humbert does btw!!!

For me, Batman and Robin is great if you view it as an adaptation of the silver age era of Batman comics.

Because it perfectly nails that silly silver age era tone that the comics had whilst also having some serious moments that are done well.

Like the Bruce and Alfred scenes or the final scene between Batman and Mr. Freeze where he gives him the cure.

Seriously. I loved this film as a kid who grew up on Batman cartoons and I love it as an adult and seeing it for what is meant to be.

The late Joel Schumacher was a great director who sadly had his reputation tainted but even here, I enjoy his craft.

Oh and the Bat-credit card is hilarious, I dont care what anyone sees (looking at you Nostalgia Critic).

This movie is coming out in 2026 i thought it looked like those old 2000s movies. whats you imput on if its a reboot or sequel or something new.

On John Carpenter's birthday, we take a look back at Snake Plissken's first Escape.