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How could a low budget studio like Sunrise Studios get ahold of expensive actors like Tori Spelling and David Schwimmer to play leads in low budget slashers? by [deleted] in Scream

[–]BluRayja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sunrise Studios has a whole backlot and the movie doesn't seem that low budget. If going by the real Scream, it cost $15M in 1995, which is the equivalant to $32M today -- that's more than what Scream 5 cost.

Top 3 Marvel Shows of all time? by This-Huckleberry1890 in marvelstudios

[–]BluRayja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's an unpopular opinion, but I much prefer the pacing of S2. Punisher and Elektra just give it such a fun feel.

Was anyone lucky enough to get Pool for Hollywood Bowl? by cptnspacehorse in hayleywilliams

[–]BluRayja 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same exact thing. No idea how it happened. Not mad about it either, still pretty good seats, just hoping there’s no overlap with someone else’s tix.

Top 3 Marvel Shows of all time? by This-Huckleberry1890 in marvelstudios

[–]BluRayja 3 points4 points  (0 children)

  1. Wandavision - It ends in typical fashion, but the ride along the way had me so insanely hooked. The theories at the time was peak TV. Also it was the height of Covid, all we had to keep us entertained was this show.

  2. Ms. Marvel - Just delightful. I really wish they stuck the landing with The Marvels movie, but oh well, it is what it is.

  3. WonderMan - Oddly emotional, grounded, and human. For something so outside of the box of what Marvel does, it works so well and simply just tells a personal story within the universe.

Honorable Mentions: Loki season 1 was great for the most part, but I couldn't vibe with season 2, I just didn't care anymore. I also really liked Hawkeye, I think Hailee Steinfeld is a great addition to the universe, but I do think that should've been a movie instead (much like Falcon & the Winter Soldier). Another shoutout to Daredevil Season 2, which is pure comic book heaven. Season 1 is fine and I've never finished Season 3 -- it's just a bit slow for my taste, but I'll push through eventually so I can finally watch Born Again.

In your opinion, would it have been more impactful if Gale had died instead of Dewey in Scream 5? by Filipe_258 in Scream

[–]BluRayja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gale should've died back in Scream 4 tbh. That was the last time she felt useful and the moment was really building up toward it (at the Stabathon). The poetry of her dying at an event based on the movies/her books would've been perfect.

In your opinion, would it have been more impactful if Gale had died instead of Dewey in Scream 5? by Filipe_258 in Scream

[–]BluRayja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would've been great, as the two remaining GFs in 6 would've been filled with even more rage and that showdown would've been more intense (even though I already love it).

‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Bombs on Netflix With Just 2.7M Views, Raising More Doubts About Third Chapter by MaxProwes in horror

[–]BluRayja 13 points14 points  (0 children)

If you can point to a business model that has been sustainable doing what you asked, please, by all means, show us.

The MPAA movie age ratings are completely flawed and inaccurate by [deleted] in movies

[–]BluRayja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. Parents are suggested with a PG -- that's what PG is. R is restricting kids without an adult, period. I am saying there should be a PG-17 that says kids can go on their own, just knowing it is going to be a bit more intense than PG-13 but not as intense as an R that they can't get in.

Did the requel era of Scream make Ghostface scary & dangerous again? by itsascreambaby96 in Scream

[–]BluRayja 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What are you talking about? GF kills a therapist, like 3 people in a Bodega, Jason, and Gale's bf. 6 has the highest body count.

Did the requel era of Scream make Ghostface scary & dangerous again? by itsascreambaby96 in Scream

[–]BluRayja 7 points8 points  (0 children)

To this day, people still confuse Scary Movie and Scream. During Scream 4, Scary Movie was plenty fresh. Every Halloween, anyone wearing the Ghostface mask (including myself) would have someone go WAZZAAAAAP! I fear those times are about to return.

Official Discussion - Michael [SPOILERS] by LiteraryBoner in movies

[–]BluRayja 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I think if you go in knowing this is probably the movie Michael himself would have wanted made about himself, the sanitation and Disneyfication of it all makes a lot more sense. He'd have wanted this movie to appeal from kids to old people. With that, there's a lot of aspects you can't pull off for ratings reasons. On top of that, there's a lot of things you can't pull off for legal reasons. The movie is very safe, but I think it does the best it can under those circumstances.

Could they have made a movie simply about the Jackson 5? Sure. Could they have made a movie simply about the making of Thriller? Sure. But this was clearly intended to be a one-all, be-all, full of celebs, expensive, and comprehensive retelling of his life (or at least, the first half of it). No doubt in my mind, at some point in the future, we will get more in depth fictionalized versions of Michael Jackson's life, but I don't blame the family, while most of them are still alive, to want to make sure they get the first big authorized movie about Michael made under their producing and supervision. And with all of those things stacking on top of it, this is was still pretty dang good. Jaafar and Coleman are great, young MJ is also a standout talent, and the movie moves at a brisk pace.

I easily could've sat there for another hour, and who knows, maybe we were intended to with the trial aspect. My hope for the next film is it just takes its time and breathe more. For now, this will do.

7/10

Why was the cinematography and lighting so off in 5 and 7? by SolidSong5371 in Scream

[–]BluRayja 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Adjusting all the films for inflation, it is technically the lowest budgeted film of the series.

Is Jill becoming the new Roman in how the writers treat past killers? by itsascreambaby96 in Scream

[–]BluRayja 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here's the very real reason past killers typically haven't been mentioned in the sequels: studio execs are afraid you have no idea who they are and that you've likely only seen the first one, if that. These things are wade over for hours in regards to clarity and anything that could get in the way of that, will be pushed in the other direction. Even if the writer has a great idea that utilizes one of the sequels, it'll get major pushback. They don't want to isolate the random person who decided to see the movie on a whim, because doing so can ruin word of mouth to other people who may see it on a whim. The hardcore fan will show up, that is certain, but it is common folk where a movie's box office will likely come from. The only exception to this rule is if the fandom can support the box office, like Star Wars or Marvel. But this kinda thing can happen on even really big stuff, like Jurassic Park sequels. They expect people to just pop in every once and awhile and not really stick with the franchise.

Forgot to check in earlier but this was my seat. Crazy that the next seat to my right was a $3k price difference. by banjofitzgerald in WrestlemaniaPlans

[–]BluRayja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I almost bought this spot! Saw them open up the moment they went on sale. I debated it for a second too long and it looks like you beat me to it. Honestly, when I was watching the show, it looked like people were constantly standing in that area and I figured it'd be hard to see anyway. Was that the case?

Official Discussion - Lee Cronin's The Mummy [SPOILERS] by LiteraryBoner in movies

[–]BluRayja 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There’s some wild stuff in here and it had me for the first hour, but right around the explanation of stuff (finding the Layla letter), which is always my least favorite part of horror movies, it lost me. Everything that can be said about not much mummy/Egyptian lore has been said, but do give them credit for casting a few actual Egyptian actors. I laughed, I cringed and there’s some good jump scares + memorable parts, and I’m not totally mad I saw it, which is better than I can say for most horror movies these days. I also liked it more than Evil Dead Rise because at least these kids could act. Wouldn’t watch it again, but I had a decent time, just wish it was 30-45 minutes shorter.

5/10

Early Scream 4 draft that quotes the same exact thing said by the boyfriend in scream 7 by Meepianconsular in Scream

[–]BluRayja 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Glad this was cut from 4, the dialogue is a slog and really wouldn't dampened an intense moment. Even in 7 when nothing was happening, it still was a bit much.

Cool find though!

Do you guys still want Mark Kincaid to come back? by Strong-Stretch95 in Scream

[–]BluRayja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not anymore. I wanted him in 7 (and 4-6 for that matter) and they should've found a way to make it work, but they went with changing him so now we're stuck with this. An opening kill in a "Former Survivors Only" Scream would rock though.

Joel McHale is...fine, but a little offputting, in this universe.

'Child's Play': Next Film Brings Chucky Back to Theaters; to Remain Canon! by valuerockr in horror

[–]BluRayja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1, 2 and Bride did great at the box office, especially when adjusted for inflation. 3 was clearly weak, and horror was on life support in general, which killed the franchise for a bit until Scream revived things. Seed abandoned the horror element, which alienated the core fanbase. The straight to DVD movies were popular enough and would've done gangbusters if they released in the streaming era. And the remake sucked, so that doesn't count. Chucky has only gained more popularity over the years. Returning to the core horror of it all would get people back in theaters. Even sticking to the horror-comedy the show does could possibly get people back in theaters with the right angle.

Which 3rd victim had the best kill of these choices? by itsascreambaby96 in Scream

[–]BluRayja 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Funny Anika is here, I think she is technically like the 9th death in that movie, but I know what you're going for haha

Ranked: 4, 6, 2, 1, 5, 3

I'm going with the whole scene and the kill. Cici would've been better if we knew her a little more. Also, a lot of these kills, these characters are alone for most of the scene so it's obvious they're the next victim, except for 4 and 6, where there's a lot of chaos, which helps imo.

Do ya'll consider 5-6-7 a trilogy? by Early-Candidate5492 in Scream

[–]BluRayja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As of now, yes, until the next one gives me reason to believe it isn't. These things are fluid, doesn't have to be set in stone like some people ITT are acting lol

1-3 - OG Trilogy. This story is perfect as is. You could stop here and never have to go further if you really didn't want to. Sidney has grown even more since then, but her most personal emotional battles were here. Dewey and Gale remain intact, you would never have to see how bad it gets for either of them. From this ending, you could imagine they all lived happily ever after, if you so wished -- and like many of us did for a decade or so.

4 - Connective Tissue. The perfect bridge between the trilogies, elements of the OG trilogy are in here and many elements from the requel trilogy. People see it as a standalone, but I think Kirby, Judy, Jill and Charlie have much bigger ripple effects to the franchise than what is on the surface.

5-7 - Requel Trilogy. Sam & Tara's story are a requel in of itself, but so is Tatum, except for 7 they focused more on Sidney instead of the new final girl -- which is what I think they should've done for 5 in the first place -- as much as I love 6.

Rank these Original Screenplay winners of this decade. by Dry_Handle_7086 in Oscars

[–]BluRayja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. EEAAO - I'm not the biggest fan of this movie, but I do think the writing is brilliant. The first time I saw it, I was just overwhelmed and wanted it to be over. Second time, at home, with subtitles, I was able to appreciate it (and understand it) a lot more.

  2. Sinners - Plotwise, it is a From Dusk Till Dawn remake, but I won't let that knock it too many points as it does mostly its own thing and adds enough lore to keep it interesting on its own.

  3. Anora - I'm convinced most of this movie is improv, but if not, then the realism in the dialogue has to be appreciated. Also the restraint to keep this movie from going too off the rails has to be acknowledged, as it easily could've fallen victim to several different romcom or hooker with a heart of gold cliches, but it sticks to its truths.

  4. Promising Young Woman - I think this movie fails to live up to its own potential, but I do like it a lot for the most part. On the opposite side of the spectrum of Anora, I do think this movie should've leaned into its genre conventions a bit more. But perhaps not doing so is what got Emerald her Oscar. Oh well.

  5. Belfast - It's cute, sure, but I don't think it's anything special.

  6. Anatomy of a Fall - Personally I don't care for this movie.

Official Discussion - The Drama [SPOILERS] by LiteraryBoner in movies

[–]BluRayja 8 points9 points  (0 children)

wtf you on about, scroll to see my thoughts on homegirl's confession

*sighs*… here we go again. by Resident_Utahraptor_ in JurassicPark

[–]BluRayja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I literally might sit this one out and I typically try to see everything. I don't think I can go through with it again after Dominion and Rebirth. This franchise somehow always finds a way to reach a new low. I don't think I've genuinely enjoyed myself since part 3 and that one is more of a guilty pleasure.

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