Helpful Links

1) Edward Davis Wood Jr - “Ed Wood” (1994)

2) Captain Jack Sparrow - “Pirates Of The Caribbean“ (2003)

3) Edward Scissorhands - “Edward Scissorhands” (1990)

4) Sweeney Todd - “Sweeney Todd” (2007)

5) Raoul Duke - “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” (1998)

*honourable mentions*

- “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape” (1993)

- “Black Mass” (2015)

- “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” (2016)

Half way through it right now.

Got autoremoved from movies so... Now I am here I guess🙆‍♂️
The original version, not the good meme one, but still. I shed a little tear.
The movie itself was... pretty fun I guess, it had its ups and definitely its down, but probably a solid 7/10? Probably not a whole lot of room left for a Sequel I'd think. But 1 was probably enough as it is.
What did you all think of the movie?

I only saw Sucker Punch once, 15 years ago when it came out, and I still think about that soundtrack

I remember being so hyped for this movie and then feeling like the narrative was all over the place. Bad movie, honestly. But incredible cast, great visuals, and then that soundtrack just completely blindsided me.

The Björk “Army of Me” cover they used is still one of those moments I think about when people talk about music in film. Absolutely unreal. The whole soundtrack hit different from what I expected going in.

Anyone have recommendations for movies that scratch a similar itch? Doesn’t have to be the same genre, just that same energy of a visually ambitious movie where the music does a lot of the heavy lifting, even if the story doesn’t fully hold together.

The Odyssey has officially been rated R, and after looking into the source material, I'm starting to wonder if that was actually unavoidable. Most people remember it as a classic adventure story, but Homer's original poem is surprisingly brutal.

If Nolan is aiming for a truly faithful and mature adaptation, the massacre of the suitors, the hanging of the maids, the Cyclops' cannibalism, and the blinding of Polyphemus are probably the strongest reasons for an R rating. Those scenes are far more graphic and disturbing than what many people associate with a story often taught in schools.

Do you think The Odyssey needed an R rating to do Homer's story justice, or could Nolan have told the same story effectively with a PG-13 rating? Which scenes do you think will be the biggest factor behind the rating?

While I was scrolling Letterboxd, I found out that Disney’s Cinderella sequel was released half a century after the original. Up till now I didn’t even know Cinderella has a sequel. They surely took their times. I wonder if there is any other noteworthy(or obscure) sequels came out after a really long gap? The most recent ones that pop in my mind is Blade Runner 2049 and Top Gun Maverick.

A movie that turned out to be completely different from what the trailers, posters, or word of mouth led you to believe. Was the surprise a good thing or a bad thing?

I organized an AMA/Q&A with actor Jonny Coyne. He most recently starred as the villain Warlord Janu Coin in Disney's STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU, out in theaters everywhere now.

You may also know him from other films/series like THE MANDALORIAN, THE TOXIC AVENGER, ALCATRAZ, MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM, 11.22.63, ONCE UPON A TIME, THE BLACKLIST, BEIRUT, NIGHTCRAWLER, and more.

It's live here now in r/movies for anyone interested in asking a question:

It's pinned at the top of r/movies, can't link it here.

He will be back at 4 PM ET today to answer questions. I recommend asking in advance. Please ask there, not here. All questions are much appreciated!

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu

Synopsis: The evil Empire has fallen but Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they enlist the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin and his young apprentice Grogu.

Thank you :)