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This is the first film to unlock the potential of the series, and even the title sequence has more energy than the previous films. Brad Bird sets the bar to a new height. Most of the new team is fine, but Luther deserves more screen time. Also, the tech is cool when it works, and it's even more entertaining when it doesn't, which happens more than you might expect.

This film only really works because of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s masterful performance. He's so good that it tricks the audience into believing that the movie itself is great. The emotional center of the story also works surprisingly well, though that might just be because of Michelle Monaghan. In fact, all of the very best things about MI:3 are casting-related and April Webster (the casting director) is the real hero.

And while I'm no fan of Jar Jar Abrams, much less the other writers (Kurtzman and Orci) I have to give them credit for jumpstarting this franchise, because it realistically should have died after 2 and without this one we never would have gotten to the good stuff.

[Random trivia: To promote this film, Paramount rigged 4,500 randomly selected Los Angeles Times vending boxes with digital audio players which would play the theme song when the door was opened. I have to believe that some of these made it into private collections.]

I didn't like this one the first time around and liked it even less during this rewatch. Ethan Hunt’s instant infatuation with the thief feels forced and unconvincing, undermining any emotional weight. The film leans hard into self-conscious “cool” moments that mostly fall flat. The script reduces Luther to quips about designer clothes, sidelining his depth, but at least Tom Cruise looks cool with his long hair. Overloaded with flashy mask reveals and lacking substance, it’s all style and no soul. The weakest link in the franchise, by far.

Still packs a (soft) punch nearly three decades later, with its pacing and plot largely holding up. The film’s dated technology, however, feels like a relic of the '90s. De Palma’s signature style shines through, but his distinct tone feels almost quaint compared to the more recent sequels. The cast is fine, but they feel like they exist in some random pre-90s era. Worth revisiting for nostalgia purposes, I suppose.

EDIT:
Worth reviewing for the IMF message

It almost makes up for the fact that tickets were too expensive for me to afford to see this live, though being surrounded by people screaming out the lyrics for every song might have diminished the overall experience.

Bitcoin is the most important thing currently going on in the world, but you wouldn't know it by watching this documentary.

The identity of Satoshi Nakamoto is an absolute waste of time when you could be educating people on the best form of money that humanity has ever encountered. There's a Letterboxd review here with someone saying that they still don't understand Bitcoin and another one of the most popular reviews believes that it is a scam, with several friends reinforcing that bad take in the comments. The information is out there if you're willing to do some research, and I highly recommend studying bitcoin instead of watching this documentary.

Malignant walked so that The Substance could shamble.

This is the first time I've actually seen people walk out of a film, which definitely says something about it.

Everything seems to go a bit too smoothly for all the characters in this movie, but it's difficult to be too upset about it when they're unceremoniously massacring nazis.

It was a fun ride, but the danger of the good guys putting them in jail seemed more likely than anyone getting hurt or killed by the bad guys.

This film never quite went in the direction I was expecting and that made it so much better than anything that I've seen in a while. My only issue is that some of the characters seem overly 2-dimensional, but that's really just a minor nitpick.

Lately, they seem to have gotten really good at making mediocre, middle-of-the-road movies (they're not really bad, but they also aren't really all that good) and it was refreshing to encounter something that breaks out of that category—and in the right direction.

My recommendation would be to go into this one with as little information as possible, but, if you're reading this, there's a good chance you already know something about the story.

You might think this is going to be sci-fi, but it's actually cyberpunk. Glorious, glorious cyberpunk. I even loved the things I didn't like. More stories in this universe would be delightful, but I'm on board for whatever these creators decide to do next.

The good:

• this movie is fun
• the leads have chemistry
• seemed fun for the filmmakers

The bad:
• why is this based on an old 80s TV show? (I watched that show and it had NO bearing on my desire to see this)
• why is the film-within-the-film based on an old 80s movie? (I vaguely it, but it seemed like a missed opportunity for something fresh and original)
• why did the trailer spoil so much? (like, so much)

The ugly:
• seriously, why did they use elements from the CLIMAX of the film in the trailer? It might* have been okay if I hadn't been subjected to seeing the trailer about half a million times, but that was, unfortunately, not the case. If you can't sell your movie to an audience ONLY using footage from the first 2 acts of your film in the trailer then your movie deserves to fail.

Overall, I liked it, but it would have been a more enjoyable experience if the trailer hadn't ruined several key moments for me

*still would not

It's like someone watched Fantastic Planet and thought to themselves:

"That was really weird.

Do people enjoy weird animation?

I bet I could make it way, WAY more weird than THAT."

The good stuff is pretty good, but the bad stuff is pretty darn bad. I accidentally went to see this for a 4DX showing and that didn't add any enjoyment to the film for me.

Let me tell you what I think about Matthew Vaughan with an analogy based on a 2001 video game: The game was Max Payne. It was a little bit cheesy and overly dramatic and the graphics were ok for the time, but the gameplay was fun and it let you do some things that games had never done before. Years later, they released a sequel. The sequel had better graphics, but it seemed like they took all of the cheesy and overly dramatic elements from the first game that I didn't like and cranked them up to eleven. I feel like we're starting to see the MaxPayne2-ification of Matthew Vaughan with the last couple films of his that I've seen. All the worst elements are being highlighted and expanded and all the good stuff is fading away. I hope this isn't a trend that continues.

I almost noped out when the creature showed up.

I've been waiting to see a worthy version of this story for longer than many of you have even been alive, so I'm truly thankful that this film exists. The Dune nerd in me wants to nitpick some of the omissions and changes that were made, but really, it's difficult to find any significant faults. I'm already ready for Messiah and I honestly wouldn't be upset with God Emperor, though I know there are zero plans to go that far.

What does it say about the state of dragons in movies when you can have a Top 10 Dragon film just by having a story with a dragon in it?

The first movie ended and then the second one started playing right away, there wasn't a pause or anything.

Wasn't sure what to expect with this one and I was quite pleasantly surprised, even though I felt like the ending didn't quite land. (And the swamp potato part should have been left out.)

This was mostly a fun ride, but it would be a stretch to call it good. It was, however, better than any of these other comic book films and it's certainly not the worst thing the MCU has given us recently.

the good:
• the princessification of Carol Danvers
• Kamala is delightful
• whenever the 3 main leads were together, it was fun

the bad:
• Kamala's fangirling sometimes goes a little too hard
• typical bland Marvel villain issues
• there's basically no plot

the ugly:
• "Oh Captain, my Captain"
• "Black Girl Magic"
• "Intergalactic" was wasted in the film

The Flerkens didn't really add much to the story for me. They seemed designed specifically for a story beat problem that didn't even need to exist, but people think they're cute so, whatever, I guess. I'm sure the futuristic agency with a station in space decided to include escape pods with the same percentage as Titanic lifeboats, just in case of an emergency. Riiiigghhht.

Anyway, less mediocrity for the entire genre would be nice in the future.

This is the perfect thing to watch during spooky season

The way everybody seems to be reacting to Scorsese's newest film reminds me of a line from Pulp Fiction:

"Well, let's not start sucking each other's dicks just yet." ~The Wolf

Just because this guy talked shit about Marvel movies not being cinema and then made a new film doesn't automatically make it the best movie ever. Keep in mind that I have trouble relating to films with characters that exhibit dark triad traits, so that's undoubtedly one reason I'm not infatuated with this film like almost everybody else seems to be.

Another example where it seems like most of the people on Letterboxd watched a completely different film than me. This had some well-executed tense moments, but overall it just didn't work for me.

it's possibly the least offensive of all the Disney "live action" remakes and my love for the original is the only reason I sat through the entire thing.

The decision to replace the French chef's song about fish with "Scuttlebutt" is a perfect representation of everything that's wrong with these remakes.

Ridiculous, but in a fun way.

Maybe if the Jurassic World trilogy had decided to go in a similar direction then it wouldn't have been so disappointing.

This third Poirot film is the best Detective Mustache outing so far. The supernatural elements are a bit reminiscent of "What Lies Beneath," and, while the entire film doesn't exist to set up a brilliantly executed final scene, the climax makes everything worth it.

Competently filmed, but in a way that doesn't highlight the races themselves. Is the main character winning or losing? Doesn't matter, he's racing. I enjoyed this feel-good story, but I easily could have loved it with a little less CGI flash (and no gf subplot) and a little more attention to the actual racing, especially considering all the people involved.

A very long and slow build-up to set up the sequel that it seems like they wanted to make in the first place. I was into the last 10 or 15 minutes, but then it ended just as I started seeing potential.

Starts out with subpar acting and doesn't get better from there.

Got 5 minutes to hear an excellent "Abort mission" joke?

This is over the top and kind of insane and it mostly works. I feel like I will appreciate this film even more with another viewing. (And possibly catch some funny bits that I missed the first time.) It's always nice to be in a theater with a bunch of other people, laughing at stuff that nobody else found funny. Seriously, I love it.

I might have even given it another half-star if the insult at the end about dreams didn't hit me so incredibly hard. I personally felt that one.

Btw, if you need some more of Rachel and Ayo, try AYO AND RACHEL ARE SINGLE.

This reminds me of every single family gathering I attended as a child.

I'm definitely not, but this makes me feel like I'm maybe a little Jewish.

Are you concerned about the climate? Then you should nuclear power. It's that simple.

The presentation is a bit dull and leans heavily on climate alarmism, but that doesn't negate the fact that nuclear is currently the best option to provide power to the world and help lift millions out of poverty.

Are all the new films worth watching going to be split into two parts? I realized about 98% into this movie that it was going to "end" in the middle of the story and that was the worst feeling.

A little less heart than the first one, but it makes up for the loss with spectacle. The tertiary characters in this one were more enjoyable than the ones they picked for the initial story, and the extra focus on Gwen was a highlight.

These movies are amazing and I literally can't wait for the next one.

All the fancy and frenetic graphics in the world can't distract me from the fact that this woman was a psychopath

After the Holiday Special, I was slightly worried about this film, but now I just feel silly for even thinking about doubting James Gunn. Can we please get him involved with Image Comics and Valiant Comics as well?

Went in to this one with some anxiety about an Evil Dead remake/reboot, but the intro held me tight and whispered in my ear, "Don't worry, it's okay. Everything is going to be fine."

I’ve been a fan of the Evil Dead series from the beginning, so it is with heavy heart that I it that this entry didn't quite do it for me. My feelings after the credits rolled were a blend of disappointment and dissatisfaction.

The city setting was a fresh choice, but it just felt a little out of sync with the essence of the series. That said, the framing device played things a little too close to what has come before, so maybe I’m just too hard to please. And while the title reveal was superb and expertly executed, the rest of the intro sequence just wasted time that could have been used for the main story.

Also, almost every good moment was already in the trailer, and it always kinda sucks when that happens. I mean, I went into the theater genuinely wanting to love this film, but ended up feeling like I'd seen all the best parts already.

Overall, this one just wasn't my cup of tea. Viewers looking for a new spin on things in this franchise might find more to like than I did, though, as evidenced by the majority of the other reviews here. Give it a shot if you're curious, but for me, it was a bit of a miss. Hopefully this helps you make an informed decision.

I still don’t know why they haven’t resurrected the premise from the 80s cartoon for a film, but maybe they’ll eventually get there. Compared to the first film in this franchise, this one was a huge improvement, but that was practically inevitable.

While a lot of the humor didn't quite land, the film definitely had its moments with some exciting and fresh action sequences. One particular aspect felt a bit too similar to another movie, but it wasn't a dealbreaker. And there is a scene at the end that you'll see coming a mile away, but they handle it with a warmth that makes it land. There is also a fair amount of exposition, but they thankfully used flashbacks to show it instead of just dialogue, which, ittedly, is sort of a cheat for “show, don’t tell.”

It's nice that it doesn't seem to be pushing for a sequel, and the D&D nerds will presumably appreciate its faithfulness, though I can’t say for sure because the only time I ever tried to play Dungeons and Dragons, the experienced players ganged up on the newbies and massacred them for their loot.

Surprisingly, the other reviews for this film are higher than I expected, which will hopefully lead to more entries. Overall, I had a fun time watching it, and I wouldn't mind seeing more of these movies in the future. It's not perfect, but it's an enjoyable ride with some fun action.

I saw this before it was released as a "mystery movie" and missed my chance to leave the very first Letterboxd review. Oh, well. This film was quirky and slow-paced, but it made me laugh a few times.

It wasn't the most amazing movie ever, but it was still entertaining and charming, just not a groundbreaking masterpiece. The vibe was different, but not in a bad way, and the pace kinda let the story do its thing. Not sure what exactly it was trying to say, and that's probably the weakest part of it.

Anyway, it's got an offbeat charm that some of you might dig. It seemed like everyone was having fun, so if you're a fan of any of the people involved, it's definitely worth checking out.

EDIT:
Kinda surprised to see that most of the reviews for this film are pretty low. I mean, it wasn't amazing, but it definitely had some charm.

I couldn't possibly complain about sci-fi and dinosaurs in the same story, no matter how thin the plot. This wasn't amazing, but it also wasn't terrible.

Sweet and full of heart, but ultimately underwhelming, even if it does expose how fickle high school kids can be.

Manic pixie dream girls probably do exist, but they're most likely never this watered down. It seems like the notes from the studio said something like "make her almost normal, but have everyone react to her like she's so weird."

In real life, she almost certainly would have been bullied, but those bullies —along with the reviewers here that joke about wanting to bully her— are the worst kind of people. This is precisely the type of film that should dissuade bullying, but it unfortunately didn't know what message it wanted to convey.

Most of the people reviewing this movie must have seen a completely different film than the one I watched the other night.

Was it manipulative? I don't think so. (I wonder what the people saying so think about the extremely manipulative, yet universally well-liked film, Atonement.) Was it predictable? If I had stopped to think about it instead of just letting the story unfold, I suppose it could have been. Did this film contain two of the best Olivias in existence? Without question. Would I have felt betrayed if I had a crush on Oscar Isaac? Possibly. Was the subject matter presented in a heavy-handed way? It for sure was, but that could just be the effect of telling multiple smaller stories in the same amount of screen time that usually only contains one story. Did they focus way too much on Bob Dylan? Yes, it's excruciating. Something to think about, though: Does this movie provoke strong responses from viewers, who either really like it or really hate it? That's art.

Quite disappointed that they didn't get Samuel Jackson for a cameo, saying, "I have had it with that motherfucking bear on that motherfucking cocaine!"

Overall though, lots of fun.

I love her unconditionally.

Getting to see the the 70th Anniversary of this film for the very first time on a big screen actually made me feel less guilty about never choosing to watch this on Prime.

If I ever get access to a time machine, one of the first things that I will do is go back and make Roman Holiday 2 with Audrey and Peck, because the world deserves another adventure with Joe and Princess Ann.

I'm not sure why I started watching this and I'm even less sure why I kept watching it. It's a ridiculous and silly film that's probably meant for an audience somewhere in the age range of the two kids.

That said, it's sweet and full of heart, and the outtakes made it seem like they had a lot of fun making it. I can't help thinking about the end of Bowfinger with a film like this: these people made a movie, and, despite what some of the reviewers here have said, it wasn't complete trash.

Short, sweet, cute and full of heart. And it even has a new Christmas song that doesn't suck. Probably not for everyone, but I would happily watch any project that James Gunn thinks is worth his time. Loved the Go-Bot cameo and the scene before the end-credits made everything worth it.

Wow. I was a fan of Weird Al during his rise to stardom and there is just so much that I never knew.

You're too late to the party with $GME, but you can still stick it to the 1% if you get on the Bitcoin train. (I'm completely serious.)

Don't believe me? Do the research for yourself and you will see.

They say "crypto" quite a bit in this documentary, when —in fact— Bitcoin is the only cryptocurrency worth giving any of your attention. Bitcoin is going to make the world a better place for everyone, crypto is only going to delay that process.

If you take anything at all away from this film, I hope it is from any of the scant few moments when Michael Saylor is speaking.

I feel like maybe I watched a completely different film than 95% of the people that left reviews for this one. Maybe —at heart— I'm not as much as a lesbian as I previously thought.

The twist was nice. And I definitely like all of the main characters. I even liked just about all the musical choices, but it was a bit of a struggle to get through this movie. Objectively good films are never difficult to watch. There is not a single movie that I love that I considered turning off when I viewed it for the first time.

Best stage-to-screen film adaptations

• Les Misérables
• Arsenic and Old Lace
• Amadeus
• Casablanca
• Grease
• Closer
• Hedwig and the Angry Inch
• Little Shop of Horrors
• Chicago
• Bug

I challenge you all to be better in the future

✅ = I watched this film in the theater

• Fight Club

  ✅

• Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

  ✅

• Big Trouble in Little China

  ✅

• The Nice Guys

  ✅

• Josie and the Pussycats

  ✅ ✅

• The Thing
• Speed Racer

  ✅ underperformed at the box office, despite being completely fucking groundbreaking

• Dredd

  ✅

• Life Itself
• Blade Runner

  ✅

...plus 30 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Why make just a single film when you can get them to pay twice?

• Kill Bill: Vol. 1
• Kill Bill: Vol. 2
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
• The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1
• The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
• The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
• The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
• Nymphomaniac: Vol. I

...plus 17 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
2. A Clockwork Orange
3. Dune
4. The Matrix
5. The Shining
6. Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
7. The Trip
8. Funny Pages
9. Triangle of Sadness
10. Paint

...plus 2 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Beach, surf and underwater movies are my weakness.

• Lilo & Stitch
• Point Break
• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
• Moonrise Kingdom
• Y Tu Mamá También
• The Abyss
• The Shape of Water
• Pacific Rim
• Deep Rising
• The Little Mermaid

...plus 35 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

It's not great, but it's not as "bad" as these movies

1. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
3. The King's Man
4. Morbius
5. Wonder Woman 1984
6. Joker
7. Shazam! Fury of the Gods
8. Black Adam
9. Spider-Man: Far From Home
10. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

...plus 6 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• Back to Burgundy
• Bottle Shock
• Uncorked
• Sideways

Are these my new guilty pleasure? I'm slightly embarrassed that I've enjoyed every one of these so far

1. Tetris
2. BlackBerry
3. Flamin' Hot
4. The Beanie Bubble
5. Air

A friendly reminder:

To create Star Wars, George Lucas originally borrowed heavily from a few different sources – Akira Kurosawa’s The Hidden Fortress, Joseph Campbell's The Hero with a Thousand Faces, and the Flash Gordon serials.

What do you think we could have if someone used Star Wars as a starting point in the same way that Lucas used Flash Gordon?

The "Skywalker Saga" doesn't have to be the only space fantasy in the world. Create something new and better, I dare you!

1. The Empire Strikes Back
2. Star Wars
3. Star Wars: The Last Jedi
4. Return of the Jedi
5. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
6. Solo: A Star Wars Story
7. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
8. Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
9. Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
10. Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones

...plus 3 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Good music in film, because it isn't always.

Another list for films that didn't make the top 20: boxd.it/2Klhe

1. Josie and the Pussycats
2. Suck
3. God Help the Girl
4. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
5. Once
6. O Brother, Where Art Thou?
7. Hedwig and the Angry Inch
8. A Star Is Born
9. Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
10. School of Rock

...plus 10 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

The Least Popular films on Letterboxd that I really like.

Not 100% sure how they judge popularity, but I can assure you that I think these films are great and recommend ALL of them.

Comments welcome (and check here for 50 more)

• Adrenaline Drive
• Timescape
• Manhunt
• Dummy
• Suck
• Beijing Bicycle
• The Anniversary Party
• CQ
• With Honors
• The Baxter

...plus 40 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. Aliens
2. The Terminator
3. The Abyss
4. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
5. Avatar: The Way of Water
6. True Lies
7. Avatar
8. Titanic
9. Piranha II: The Spawning

just had to pick more than 10 (semi-random order)

• One Day
• God Help the Girl
• Anna and the Apocalypse
• Comet
• Professor Marston and the Wonder Women
• Deidra & Laney Rob a Train
• The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec
• Cockneys vs Zombies
• ARQ
• Adult World

...plus 10 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

a list suggested by composer Austin Wintory when asked in a tweet

• A.I. Artificial Intelligence
• The Wind and the Lion
• Under Fire
• Gladiator
• Mulan
• Braveheart
• The Village
• L.A. Confidential
• Raiders of the Lost Ark

How did everything start so right and then quickly go so wrong?

Friendly PSA: the Jurassic franchise does not own all of the dinosaurs. Feel free to write your own dino stories, people.

1. Jurassic Park

   A truly important movie that redefined the landscape of film.

2. The Lost World: Jurassic Park

   It's all about the scene with the mobile lab on the edge of the cliff in the rain. Much of the rest of the film is laughable.

3. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

   I may have been desensitized to the ridiculousness of this universe after watching Jurassic World, but I don't groaning to myself about the content as much.
   :: shrugs ::

4. Jurassic World Dominion

   Strangely, not really about dinosaurs.

5. Jurassic World

   Some of this movie works, the rest is really not so good.

6. Jurassic Park III

   Almost completely forgettable.

A list inspired by all those comic book crossovers...

1. The Terminator
2. Aliens
3. Alien
4. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
5. Predator
6. Prey
7. RoboCop
8. Alien³
9. The Predator
10. Terminator: Dark Fate

...plus 13 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
2. Avengers: Infinity War
3. Spider-Man 2
4. Avengers: Endgame
5. Spider-Man
6. Spider-Man: Homecoming
7. Spider-Man: No Way Home
8. The Amazing Spider-Man
9. Captain America: Civil War
10. Spider-Man 3

...plus 3 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Feel free to suggest others :)

• Star Wars: The Last Jedi

  full details here: boxd.it/AtGeB

• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

  for an important message: boxd.it/UwzJ9

It should be noted that Infinity War and Endgame could not have existed (and would not have been as effective) without some of the films that are lower on the list

1. Avengers: Infinity War
2. Avengers: Endgame
3. Guardians of the Galaxy
4. Thor: Ragnarok
5. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
6. Captain America: The First Avenger
7. The Avengers
8. Hawkeye
9. Iron Man
10. Doctor Strange

...plus 24 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Feel free to suggest others, if you can :)

• Whip It
• Fast Times at Ridgemont High
• The Anniversary Party
• Sexy Beast
• Eighth Grade
• Booksmart
• Garden State
• The Way Way Back
• John Wick
• The To Do List

...plus 4 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• Drag Me to Hell
• The Skeleton Key
• Oculus

the first 50 are here

• Kalifornia
• The Way of the Gun
• Hustle & Flow
• Night Watch
• The Golden Child
• Krull
• Open Range
• Blast from the Past
• Adult World
• Liquid Sky

...plus 40 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Please tell me it won't get this bad. It won't get this bad, right?

• 28 Days Later
• Dawn of the Dead
• Blast from the Past
• Splinter
• 10 Cloverfield Lane
• Train to Busan
• Twelve Monkeys
• [REC]
• Carriers
• Invasion of the Body Snatchers

...plus 15 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

I was just thinking about compiling a list of films that won't completely depress everyone and there's already a showdown going on!

• Amélie
• Life Is Beautiful
• Big Fish
• Paddington
• Sing Street
• School of Rock
• Bend It Like Beckham
• Blast from the Past
• My Big Fat Greek Wedding
• Pitch Perfect

...plus 1 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Prove me wrong (or suggest additional examples) :D

• Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
• Couples Retreat
• Murder Mystery
• Baywatch
• Crystal Fairy & the Magical Cactus
• Club Dread

The first 10 film dads that popped into my mind

• Easy A
• Eighth Grade
• Life Is Beautiful
• Prisoners
• Big Fish
• Taken
• Finding Nemo
• Despicable Me
• Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
• Commando

Excluding some films that will make the top 10 without my help:
the matrix, jurassic park, star wars, terminator 2, mad max:fury road

...and some that might not:
avatar, the thing, blade runner, independence day, one of the lord of the rings films, and one of the planet of the apes films

• Speed Racer
• Who Framed Roger Rabbit
• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
• Hero
• TRON: Legacy
• What Dreams May Come
• District 9
• The Host
• Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
• Babe

I've spent hours and hours of my life listening to this music

• The Crow
• Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
• Guardians of the Galaxy
• Moulin Rouge!
• The Blues Brothers
• Josie and the Pussycats
• O Brother, Where Art Thou?
• Hedwig and the Angry Inch
• Once
• TRON: Legacy

...plus 10 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

This is weird. What's going on? Let's try to figure it out together.

Please comment with films that you think should be added to the list.

• Triangle
• Cube
• Coherence
• The Belko Experiment
• Severance
• Identity
• Escape Room
• Parallels
• Time Trap
• Time Lapse

...plus 3 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

I just keep thinking about how the rights to the Terminator will eventually return to James Cameron

1. The Terminator
2. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
3. Terminator: Dark Fate
4. Terminator Genisys
5. Terminator Salvation
6. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

mostly not quite films, but still under-loved and overlooked

• 11.22.63
• Won't You Be My Neighbor?
• Manhunt
• Godless
• Kung Fury
• Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
• The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst
• Exit Through the Gift Shop
• The Founder
• Blockers

More good music in film, because it isn't always.

The Top 20 is here: boxd.it/1TWEy

1. Moulin Rouge!
2. The Blues Brothers
3. 8 Mile
4. Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem
5. Coco
6. Wild Zero
7. Bad Times at the El Royale
8. Mulholland Drive
9. Coyote Ugly
10. Music and Lyrics

...plus 11 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Sadly, it's one of the most embarrassing moments of my entire life:

The people-wranglers handed out props for the "audience" to use during the final golf shot: empty plastic cups. So I have this empty cup to appear more like a "real" person watching a golf match. Unfortunately, it was a windy day, and I could not put the cup down, lest it fly away. Then, all of a sudden, the cameras are filming us and I have a cup that I can't put down, and I also can't clap or cheer effectively — like we are supposed to be doing — so in a nervous, near-panic state, the only thing I can think of is to pretend to take a drink from my imaginary beverage. It's awkward and embarrassing and CAUGHT ON FILM and I'm sure the editor absolutely hated me. Sorry.

• Tin Cup

Films that deserve another chance with a better (or updated) remake. None of these films are particularly bad, but they could be so much better...

If I had the opportunity, I would reimagine all of these films with updates and improvements.

• They Live
• Flash Gordon
• Tank Girl
• WarGames
• Highlander
• Hackers
• The Last Starfighter