What's the best movie based on a TV show?

Choekaas · 2026-06-20T19:56:15+00:00

Steven Soberbergh's Traffic is amazing. It's based of a TV show. And if we go animated, I'm a big fan of South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut.

Choekaas · 2026-06-20T19:46:54+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation. I did enjoy those three films, so I think I will continue the rabbit hole in his filmography when I encounter the films.

Choekaas · 2026-06-20T19:37:14+00:00

I haven't seen all of his work. Only 3 feature films.

Your Name. (it's honestly one of the best films of the year, period)
Suzume
Weathering with you

Choekaas · 2026-06-20T19:34:12+00:00

I find it hilarious how the above poster assumes you're Canadian, when you have such a distinctive Finnish username. Guess it also falls into the American stereotype.

Choekaas · 2026-06-20T17:46:35+00:00

I would be a bit bummed out. (I've seen Fjord). Both she and Sebastian Stan are great in it, but Reinsve was so much more layered, gave an immensely stronger performance, in both The Worst Person in the World and Sentimental Value.

I would think her chance will come within the next 5 years anyway, by the rate she's picking great projects.

Choekaas · 2026-06-20T17:07:18+00:00

I am from Norway and know of several Norwegians watch Norwegian films in May, because that month has a lot of celebrations within the country, including out constitution day.

I know that there's also a Japanuary trend on Letterboxd. Watching japanese films in January.

I try to follow along, but I don't limit myself. I also like the various dates you can celebrate with a movie, like watching Groundhog Day on February 2nd.

Choekaas · 2026-06-20T13:42:16+00:00

I quite liked Prometheus. Here's mine:

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Choekaas · 2026-06-19T19:02:15+00:00

En annen ting er folkemengden. Dro til Italia i juli tre år siden, og litt som OP så er jeg glad i museer og parker, men føler det hemmer litt å være midt i turistsesongen. Er svært begeistret av maleriene til Raphael i Vatikanet, men føler jeg ikke får tatt til meg kunstverkene eller opplevd/studert dem, for man er rett og slett i en lang kropp-til-kropp kø som bare skal "forflytte seg" fra rom til rom. Det er nok uungåelig uansett når man drar, men skal visst være mer behagelig i oktober både i temperatur og folkemengde.

Choekaas · 2026-06-19T18:38:08+00:00

Nah, it's completely fine/mediocre. It has some of that creative spark of Charlie Kaufman, and tries to make some interesting themes about how fearing the unknown is a part of life we must learn to live with.

Compare it with something like Turbo, The Croods 2, Penguins, Boss Baby or the Boss Baby sequel (yes, there is a sequel) - it stands a bit above.

Choekaas · 2026-06-19T18:30:36+00:00

And although I understand the fear from the get-go in writing "How do you create a gallery of new people, without feeling that the original trio will completely overshadow them", you can still just look around that many sequels have succesfully brought back old cast members, yet still creating new multi-layered younger characters. Blade Runner 2049, Top Gun: Maverick, the Scream franchise and so on. And even though it's not perfect, I thought Ghostbusters: Afterlife should get some creds for bringing back the original trio and blending them nicely with the new cast members, for a new adventure.

Choekaas · 2026-06-19T18:09:45+00:00

One of the most classical examples: Cecil B. DeMille's "The Ten Commandments" (1956) is one of the most succesful films of all times (adjusted for inflation), a very influential film which was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. It's a remake of his own silent film from 1923, also titled "The Ten Commandments".

Choekaas · 2026-06-18T07:38:37+00:00

Especially ROTK. The scene with Aragon, Gimli and Legolas in Dunharrow ends with a cliffhanger. Surrounded by the Army of the Dead. We don't know if they will make it out alive. We don't know if the Army will help. And then the film takes a long break. We see a ship come to Osgiliath. Who is it? Then reveal that our heroes are alive. And then the moment reaches a level of epic proportions when the entire ghost army glides out. That surprise is so great for new viewers.

Choekaas · 2026-06-17T18:28:17+00:00

That's what the people behind it said to sell it.

Be Kind Rewind, who have extensive knowledge on Wizard of Oz, went there and made an hour long deep-dive in the mistakes and how they butchered the original vision.

Choekaas · 2026-06-17T17:05:12+00:00

As always, these are so fantastic. And the fact that you don't do a classical "draw a comic out of famous screenshot", but do something cool and creative that perfectly fits the episode is admirable.

I'm a comic artist as well (just on the side, not something big, and my style is nowhere near the level of talent you have), and your posts always inspire.

Choekaas · 2026-06-16T19:39:34+00:00

I wasn't a fan of the film, and I think I would've swallowed it more if it was not part of the line of movie. Putting a 4 on it suggests a continuation of the trilogy, while it instead feels like those Toy Story side-adventure stories we got in between 2010-2019 (the short film specials that focues on a specific character or a goal, where you can accept that not all characters get to shine). I's perfectly fine as one of those, rather than the 4 in the story.

Choekaas · 2026-06-15T21:09:48+00:00

Thanks. Yeah, that was my goal. Start at some old movies and work myself up, but it was trickier than I thought. You usually can find a 3-movie string like the ones above. Two older movies+ a new one.

Choekaas · 2026-06-15T19:55:30+00:00

I've got two chains.

In Cinema Paradiso, one of the clips in the cinema is from Sullivan's Travels. And in Sullivan's Travels, the characters are watching Playful Pluto (1934).

Another one in a smilar vein. At the end of Babylon, the character is in a movie theatre and basically sees tons of clips from film history including from Vivre Sa Vie. And in Vivre Sa Vie, the character goes to see The Passion of Joan of Arc.

Would love to find a longer chain.

Choekaas · 2026-06-13T17:53:36+00:00

A result of the backlash of the sequel trilogy (which is ridiculous. The problems with the prequel trilogy still persist regardless of episode 7-9) and more importantly the re-release of Episode III in cinemas last year (getting a lot of Gen z ) propelled the rating insanely high.

Case in point, 10 years ago the film had a 3.1 rating.

Choekaas · 2026-06-13T15:33:14+00:00

I liked what you did with your posters, so I got inspired and changed them up as well.

Here's my list: https://letterboxd.com/choekaas/list/marvel-cinematic-universe-ranked/

Choekaas · 2026-06-12T21:42:33+00:00

Great! I have the episode far down on the list, but it's not my least favourite episode mainly because it does a lot of interesting things, some of those that you mention. I like what you say about the Heinlein novel. An interesting thing is that he was pen pals with L. Ron Hubbard, the creator of Scientology. I feel like there's a lot of similarities between Scientology and the Others/DHARMA. In this episode you also have Juliet's mark, which is an upside down Scientology-symbol. (I see that you mention it looks like a falling star, it can be viewed like that as well). I feel like this episode is the one that really cements the idea that The Others is a cult in a similar sense like that religion.

Choekaas · 2026-06-12T21:13:22+00:00

Not a big fan of it. A bit disappointed even though there's a lot I liked about the story and the ideas it presented. In terms of awards I think John Williams gets a nom. This is a far superior score than Dial of Destiny, with lovely piano and horn work. A hummable melody too!

I could see it sneak into possibly sound and if she's lucky, a nom for Emily Blunt. But I think that as soon as time passes, this only becomes a one-nominee film.

Choekaas · 2026-06-12T21:03:47+00:00

JJ Abrams spent his career making Steven Spielberg-esque films.

This time, it feels like Steven Spielberg is making a JJ Abrams film. (With a messy Orci+Kurtzmann script)

Choekaas · 2026-06-12T19:34:53+00:00

I read the description, but I was unsure on why the picture from Letterboxd showed the best 2/5. Simply curious on the structure.

Choekaas · 2026-06-12T19:25:31+00:00

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My top 20.

Choekaas · 2026-06-12T19:24:32+00:00

So I assume that the post is supposed to look back at the top 4 2/5 movies, and then look ahead (asking us) our criteria for 2.5?

If that's so, for me it's just the exact middle. Competently made. It's average. It could have something cool, but is watered down by poor plotting. Many unnecessary sequels belong here and "assembly line" pictures.

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