I think for me it’s alien: covenant. I was really interested in the ideas explored in prometheus and covenant just expanded on them. I don’t get much into the details of why it is or isn’t a good movie.

Luckily, though, HBO ran raised by wolves which really delved into ideals about AI and planet seeding etc. So that itch got way scratched even if the run was cut short.

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    Dirty Grandpa.

    It’s much funnier than it has a right to be. Also, Aubrey Plaza really, really wanted to fuck Robert De Niro, and fought to get the role for that reason. Its ending sex scene is one of the most genuine in Hollywood because of that. Of course, Aubrey Plaza makes things better just by showing up.

    Critics who hate it need to lighten up.

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    Breakfast of Champions - I don’t care if it totally bastardized Vonnegut, I really liked it.

    Mystery Men - Again, I don’t care if it totally bastardized Bob Burden.

    Titan AE

    The female version of Ghostbusters.

    Zardoz.

    Hackers. Fuck you if you say one bad thing about this movie. It is glorious.

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        It’s “Tim and Eric” style humor before Tim and Eric existed.

        That style of humor became popular 10-20 years after it was made.

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      You’re probably being sarcastic but the two guys that already commented on here are totally Fanboys of Freddy got fingered which is you know probably not good.

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          Darn it! Sarcasm just doesn’t come through in text… But you’re probably dripping with it! There’s no way a real person can say “I like Tom greens comedy” with a straight face.

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            Hahaha I’m serious! I didn’t see the movie until recently, after it was critically panned from basically every reviewer. I watched it tripping with my partner and it was the fucking hardest we’ve laughed in a long time. Absolutely batshit. Love it.

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      The movie was filmed down the street from where I grew up, so maybe for that reason or just for whatever lack of parenting reason, I watched this movie multiple times at the age of like 8 or 9.

      I turned out okay, everything is fine. I think I need to rewatch it to check exactly in which ways it fucked me up.

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    Waterworld. I love that movie so much. I’ve watched the theatrical, TV, and Ulysses cuts. I’ve read the comics. I’ve played the games. I bought it on Blu-ray the day Arrow released it.

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    Dragonheart (1996)

    Godzilla (1998)

    Aeon Flux (2005)

    Next (2007) - thought it was funny

    3 Ninjas (1992) - classic

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    Not the worst rating at around a 60% on Rotten Tomatoes and around a 6.5 on IMBD, but I absolutely without question love An American Tail: Fievel Goes West.

    Definitely a fun “sequel” with a lighter tone than the original. Though I will definitely say the Native American mice scenes are definitely outdated and a product of their time if you ask me.

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    The live action Transformers movies. ALL OF THEM.

    Shit blew my mind when the first one came out. Weird faces and all. I cannot get enough of these robots beating the tar out of each other and sometimes committing war crimes.

    Dark of the Moon in the third act is still one of my favorite pieces of cinema.

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    Although usually spoofs don’t get any good rating I think this one should be an exception:

    Scary movie 3

    It honestly did it better than the movies it was making fun of. And it was truly about a scary movie (the tape from the ring).

    Also, crack high voltage is way more fun than the rating lets on.

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        Oh for sure, the first 3 are great, and I’ll even give some credit to 4.

        But 3 was peak, there is no scene that feels half baked. Even the subtle gags like the hat getting bigger became a classic.

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          Personally, my only picks are the first two with the Wayan Bros. attached. Scary Movie 3 was not bad but it felt off without the OG creators.

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    I like the White Men Cant Jump remake.

    I actually think that theres some movies that SHOULD be remade every 15 to 20 years. I would watch Major League if it was remade every 5 to 10 years. New city, new cast, new jokes, new location, callbacks, subverting expectations… but same premise a shitty baseball team needs to get better or else. Give young up and coming actors an excuse to have fun, ham it up, play a wacky character.

    Hell make it a punishment for being the statistically worst team for the season that they make it. “Sorry Boston but… you really ate shit this year…”