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#41
Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2
Last post by M.10rda - November 29, 2025, 08:13:22 PMTHE RUNNING MAN (2025):
I wasn't eager to endure yet another 80s remake/Stephen King re-adaptation, but when Edgar Wright's name appeared in the credits, I felt a bit reassured. That reassurance was well placed. Sparing any plot specifics (as it's still pretty new), I can acknowledge that it is much more faithful to King's novel than the Ahnuld movie, both in terms of narrative and (bleak, angry) tone. That said, there's still some gonzo action setpieces and a heavy dollop of satirical humor that makes RM'25 feel more like a spiritual descendant of Verhoeven's ROBOCOP. Simultaneously it strikes me as capturing the dyspeptic socio-political spirit of November 2025 very vividly - surely intentional in part as well as something of a happy accident. (Or, perhaps King's novel was 45 years ahead of its time...) That's a lot of balls in the air for a director whose best work (SCOTT PILGRIM) is pure fantasy and who has elsewhere often struggled to handle tonal shifts, yet Wright sticks the landing.
I don't mean to overpraise RM'25, which has myriad moments of Idiot Plotting or just inherent contradictions of its world's logic. (Among other things, Glen Powell's teeth are immaculate for a guy living in abject poverty.) However, if you let the movie wash over you with Vibes while keeping your brain set to about 65% functionality, it's a reasonably good time. Wright reportedly directed Powell to remain in a perpetual "Bad Mood", and he does that to great and empathetic effect. It would be a real shame if audiences got so carried away rooting for Powell's character (as audiences do within the film) that they actually, I dunno, rose up against and destroyed a media empire or something.
3.5/5
With scarily tall villain Lee Pace, Josh Brolin (who is having a very good year), William H. Macy (lending some HDS/Borgnine ESCAPE FROM NY vibes), Michael Cera (doing penance for his nearly catastrophic performance as Scott Pilgrim by being highly effective here), and Colman Domingo, grabbing scenery and shoving it in his mouth w/ both hands.
I wasn't eager to endure yet another 80s remake/Stephen King re-adaptation, but when Edgar Wright's name appeared in the credits, I felt a bit reassured. That reassurance was well placed. Sparing any plot specifics (as it's still pretty new), I can acknowledge that it is much more faithful to King's novel than the Ahnuld movie, both in terms of narrative and (bleak, angry) tone. That said, there's still some gonzo action setpieces and a heavy dollop of satirical humor that makes RM'25 feel more like a spiritual descendant of Verhoeven's ROBOCOP. Simultaneously it strikes me as capturing the dyspeptic socio-political spirit of November 2025 very vividly - surely intentional in part as well as something of a happy accident. (Or, perhaps King's novel was 45 years ahead of its time...) That's a lot of balls in the air for a director whose best work (SCOTT PILGRIM) is pure fantasy and who has elsewhere often struggled to handle tonal shifts, yet Wright sticks the landing.
I don't mean to overpraise RM'25, which has myriad moments of Idiot Plotting or just inherent contradictions of its world's logic. (Among other things, Glen Powell's teeth are immaculate for a guy living in abject poverty.) However, if you let the movie wash over you with Vibes while keeping your brain set to about 65% functionality, it's a reasonably good time. Wright reportedly directed Powell to remain in a perpetual "Bad Mood", and he does that to great and empathetic effect. It would be a real shame if audiences got so carried away rooting for Powell's character (as audiences do within the film) that they actually, I dunno, rose up against and destroyed a media empire or something.
3.5/5
With scarily tall villain Lee Pace, Josh Brolin (who is having a very good year), William H. Macy (lending some HDS/Borgnine ESCAPE FROM NY vibes), Michael Cera (doing penance for his nearly catastrophic performance as Scott Pilgrim by being highly effective here), and Colman Domingo, grabbing scenery and shoving it in his mouth w/ both hands.
#42
Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2
Last post by pacman000 - November 29, 2025, 05:25:47 PMFlags of Our Fathers
A good war movie, tho a bit depressing. Might've been better if it was more chronological; the flashbacks within flashbacks van be disorienting. Then again, maybe it was supposed to be disorienting, given it was about memories of 30-50 year old events.
A good war movie, tho a bit depressing. Might've been better if it was more chronological; the flashbacks within flashbacks van be disorienting. Then again, maybe it was supposed to be disorienting, given it was about memories of 30-50 year old events.
#43
Bad Movies / Re: Collaborative List: The Ul...
Last post by pacman000 - November 29, 2025, 05:21:20 PM+The Beast with a Million Eyes
+Long John Silver's Return to Treasure Island
+Long John Silver's Return to Treasure Island
#44
Off Topic Discussion / Re: The Random Crap From Aroun...
Last post by LilCerberus - November 29, 2025, 04:38:31 PM5 Basic Skills That Become Superpowers in an Apocalypse.
https://youtu.be/p1xV4GltMc8?si=JhEah1rjCG0Lr7ge
https://youtu.be/p1xV4GltMc8?si=JhEah1rjCG0Lr7ge
#45
Bad Movies / Re: Collaborative List: The Ul...
Last post by Rev. Powell - November 29, 2025, 03:37:32 PMOK, cool, people get it! I wasn't sure if this would work. Current list:
1. PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE
2. THE ROOM
3. GYMKATA
4. THE PROTECTOR (1985)
5. TROLL 2
6. SAMURAI COP
7. ROBOT MONSTER
8. ROBO VAMPIRE
1. PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE
2. THE ROOM
3. GYMKATA
4. THE PROTECTOR (1985)
5. TROLL 2
6. SAMURAI COP
7. ROBOT MONSTER
8. ROBO VAMPIRE
#46
Bad Movies / Re: Collaborative List: The Ul...
Last post by Dr. Whom - November 29, 2025, 03:32:45 PM+ Robot Monster
+ Robo Vampire
+ Robo Vampire
#47
Bad Movies / Re: Collaborative List: The Ul...
Last post by bob - November 29, 2025, 02:53:16 PM+ Troll 2
+ Samurai Cop
+ Samurai Cop
#48
Bad Movies / Re: Collaborative List: The Ul...
Last post by Trevor - November 29, 2025, 01:34:53 PM+ GYMKATA
+ THE PROTECTOR (1985)
+ THE PROTECTOR (1985)
#49
Bad Movies / Collaborative List: The Ultima...
Last post by Rev. Powell - November 29, 2025, 01:00:20 PMOK, the concept here is an eternally evolving top 25 so-bad-they're good movie list.
Rules:
1. Each individual can post once per day and do up to 2 "moves."
2. For a move, you can either add a name to the end of the list OR move a title up one spot on the top 25 list. If choose to add a title, it replaces the previous #25 (once we are at 25 titles, that is).
For clarity's sake you can use either "+ [movie name]" to add one or "^ [movie name]" to move up a spot, but I will probably figure it out anyway if you don't.
I will update the list regularly.
For example, my first post will be
+ PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE
+ THE ROOM
Giving us a starting list of
1. PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE
2. THE ROOM
Rules:
1. Each individual can post once per day and do up to 2 "moves."
2. For a move, you can either add a name to the end of the list OR move a title up one spot on the top 25 list. If choose to add a title, it replaces the previous #25 (once we are at 25 titles, that is).
For clarity's sake you can use either "+ [movie name]" to add one or "^ [movie name]" to move up a spot, but I will probably figure it out anyway if you don't.
I will update the list regularly.
For example, my first post will be
+ PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE
+ THE ROOM
Giving us a starting list of
1. PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE
2. THE ROOM