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#51

Bad Movies / Re: Films you don't talk about...

Last post by Rev. Powell - July 21, 2026, 08:07:49 AM

I kind of feel like he's an underground / cult movie actor trapped in an A-lister's career? (maybe ended up that way cause he's so dashing and swoonsome?)

That's a good description of Brad Pitt. Johnny Depp once had a similar profile.

#52

Bad Movies / Re: Films you don't talk about...

Last post by zombie no.one - July 21, 2026, 07:19:27 AM

he's fun in them), in ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD (not taking himself seriously yet in an Oscar-worthy fashion),

oh thanks for the memory re-jig...I still need to watch this... I'm up and down on Tarantino, but it's the first movie of his that for whatever reason I haven't rushed to watch asap 

have a strong gut feeling I wouldn't like the OCEANS movies so not watched any.

I kind of feel like he's an underground / cult movie actor trapped in an A-lister's career? (maybe ended up that way cause he's so dashing and swoonsome?)

#53

Bad Movies / Re: Films you don't talk about...

Last post by M.10rda - July 21, 2026, 06:42:13 AM

I mean - I'd say half of his performances in this century? He doesn't take himself seriously in TRUE ROMANCE (previous century), in any of the OCEANS movies (which I don't much like, but he's fun in them), in ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD (not taking himself seriously yet in an Oscar-worthy fashion), INGLORIOUS BASTERDS (actually to the film's detriment, somewhat, though still not taking himself seriously).

It might be harder for me to name movies I've seen where he does take himself seriously: KALIFORNIA certainly (I think he's excellent), SE7EN which you mentioned., 12 YEARS A SLAVE (he's good).. sort of FIGHT CLUB, though that movie's a grotesque satire where he plays a nightmarish ubermensch - a "serious" film but sort of a tongue-in-cheek performance.

I don't know, we're probably coming at this from opposite perspectives. I like Brad Pitt! I have skipped some of his movies that appear "serious" that haven't interested me: JOE DEATH or whatever it's called, the racing movie that Rev didn't like....... the one where he walks across Europe. I might not have enjoyed those, so I didn't bother watching them. Oh, I thought of two I didn't like: BENJAMIN BUTTON and BABEL. Really disliked both of those. But I don't think it was because of Pitt - just painful, laborious movies.

#54

Bad Movies / Re: Twisted Childhood Universe

Last post by HappyGilmore - July 21, 2026, 06:39:50 AM

The Popeye film is not included.

It's the only one I'm mildly interested in watching.

this is the only one I've seen, and they really did nothing with it, other than hiring a big warehouse and making a random horror film... it feels like a rough 'demo' of a horror film.

I saw there was another one out on dvd already, POPEYE'S REVENGE... and just looking on imdb there are 2 more coming: POPEYE REQUIEM, and POPEYE: RESURRECTION.

(these guys are obviously studying my 'Words that sequels use in their titles...'  thread  )

Is it any "good"? I've seen the trailer. There's a different one based on the Grinch. But both of them are different producers.

#55

Bad Movies / Re: Films you don't talk about...

Last post by zombie no.one - July 21, 2026, 04:10:18 AM

It's always enjoyable when Pitt doesn't take himself seriously.

another film where he doesn't? just interested...

(literally just bought KALIFORNIA yesterday. no recollection of his performance or anything else in this film but I know I've seen it)

#56

Bad Movies / Re: Twisted Childhood Universe

Last post by zombie no.one - July 21, 2026, 03:12:05 AM

The Popeye film is not included.

It's the only one I'm mildly interested in watching.

this is the only one I've seen, and they really did nothing with it, other than hiring a big warehouse and making a random horror film... it feels like a rough 'demo' of a horror film.

I saw there was another one out on dvd already, POPEYE'S REVENGE... and just looking on imdb there are 2 more coming: POPEYE REQUIEM, and POPEYE: RESURRECTION.

(these guys are obviously studying my 'Words that sequels use in their titles...'  thread  )

#57

Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2

Last post by M.10rda - July 21, 2026, 01:23:22 AM

Yeah, the top review calls it a "truly sublime artifact"! 

#58

Bad Movies / Re: Twisted Childhood Universe

Last post by HappyGilmore - July 20, 2026, 10:14:45 PM

I've seen Winnie The Pooh: Blood and Honey, Winnie The Pooh: Blood and Honey 2, Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare and Bambi: The Reckoning.

all of them but Bambi were trash to me

Bambi - 2/5

the others 0/5

I plan to see Pinocchio Unstrung

Sad. Fair enough though, but I thought Pan was the best one.

Haven't seen any and I think it was my thing, frankly - but I would watch Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble!

It sounds insane if they pull it off

#59

Bad Movies / Re: Twisted Childhood Universe

Last post by HappyGilmore - July 20, 2026, 10:13:15 PM

Not seen any of those.

The Popeye film is not included.

It's the only one I'm mildly interested in watching.

From what I read, only the 1929 Popeye character is in public domain, but with restrictions? All side characters like Olive and Bluto are not, or something. The "public domain" on Popeye & Co. seems kind of complicated.

Either way, they are obviously cash-grabs. I'm surprised The Asylum isn't all over these.

I found a conflicting report that Olive and her family are allowed, but not other characters just yet.

The Winnie the Pooh situation was similar. Which is why in the first we only had him, but the sequel had Piglet. The third can add Tigger, etc, because their public domain dates are later. And even with that, the producers have to avoid specific Disney creations, like Winnie in a red shirt, or Eeyore's color, etc.

#60

Bad Movies / Re: Twisted Childhood Universe

Last post by claws - July 20, 2026, 09:45:28 PM

Not seen any of those.

The Popeye film is not included.

It's the only one I'm mildly interested in watching.

From what I read, only the 1929 Popeye character is in public domain, but with restrictions? All side characters like Olive and Bluto are not, or something. The "public domain" on Popeye & Co. seems kind of complicated.

Either way, they are obviously cash-grabs. I'm surprised The Asylum isn't all over these.