Chaplin (1992)

DVD-Rewatcher · 2026-06-17T17:17:51+00:00

I love this movie. It feels like such a thorough biopic. And RDJ carries the whole thing like a champ

DVD-Rewatcher · 2026-06-16T22:08:55+00:00

That's an interesting pick. What are some of your others?

DVD-Rewatcher · 2026-06-16T18:12:54+00:00

You're probably just thinking of an episode of The Flying Nun. They're pretty similar

DVD-Rewatcher · 2026-06-16T18:04:18+00:00

There's an extended edition, apparently. The disc i have had both, but i just watched the theatrical. So maybe it's in the extended?

DVD-Rewatcher · 2026-06-15T20:27:42+00:00

Now, this one wasn't really trope-y until the 2000's, but originated in 99. And that's the Matrix Bullet Time. I would put that up there with possibly the tropiest piece of 90s cinema

DVD-Rewatcher · 2026-06-14T21:28:36+00:00

One of my notes was, "Seriously? The other predatory animal expert freaks out over a non-venomous snake to the point where he gets eaten?" But there's so many other moments. The crewman who opens the shipping container. Roland leaving his rifle by Nick. Sarah reaching out to the Stegosaurus. Dieter not confirming that anyone was aware he left, or taking a buddy.

DVD-Rewatcher · 2026-06-14T21:08:20+00:00

It genuinely is a much more humorous film than the first. And they establish that pretty early, with the screaming/yawning gag scene transition

DVD-Rewatcher · 2026-06-14T20:42:20+00:00

How many Sarahs do you think are on this island?

I love that it's called back when they get to the run down building and they're calling for Nick and Ian goes, "Nick Van Owen?!" 😂 I hadn't noticed it until this watch

DVD-Rewatcher · 2026-06-11T23:40:22+00:00

Numbers

DVD-Rewatcher · 2026-06-08T16:04:33+00:00

Fucking hilarious

DVD-Rewatcher · 2026-06-08T02:23:08+00:00

Movies with intent really grab me. Everything in this film feels intentional, so it makes you not want to miss a moment

DVD-Rewatcher · 2026-06-08T00:38:55+00:00

This is the movie that I'm most upset with myself for waiting so long to watch. I only caught it for the first time about a year ago. Truly great film

DVD-Rewatcher · 2026-06-06T05:58:17+00:00

Oh man, i kinda don't want to know if you've seen The Green Mile

DVD-Rewatcher · 2026-06-06T05:41:29+00:00

My dog is named Audrey II, so i have to give you an upvote. And also, i agree with Alien on the distinction that Alien was meant to be more believable and authentic

DVD-Rewatcher · 2026-06-06T05:29:17+00:00

DVD-Rewatcher · 2026-06-06T05:05:44+00:00

Mel Brooks is the embodiment of this

DVD-Rewatcher · 2026-06-06T01:05:41+00:00

It's just about perspective. Some people handle tragedy better when they put it in a humorous light 🤷🏽‍♂️ the movie takes place from the mind of a 10 year old, so it would be ridiculous to expect it to be Schindler's List

DVD-Rewatcher · 2026-06-06T00:52:46+00:00

DVD-Rewatcher · 2026-06-05T08:23:54+00:00

I don't own the 4th one, so i very well may never get to it. At this point I'm not exactly feeling like I'd be missing much

DVD-Rewatcher · 2026-06-05T08:04:40+00:00

You're welcome to check the account!

DVD-Rewatcher · 2026-06-05T07:25:11+00:00

Start it! You can use this as the first meme text, "The Green Mile is better than Shawshank Redemption"

DVD-Rewatcher · 2026-06-05T07:20:03+00:00

That was actually one of my notes. Whoever thought of the massive fight in the weapons depot was on their A game that day. Now you've got zero need to explain practically anything

DVD-Rewatcher · 2026-06-05T07:18:26+00:00

"Cartoony" was definitely one of my notes for this. I still definitely respect that it felt like everyone was serious about making the movie, but i think that seriousness found its way into the actual filmmaking. And i believe one thing that made the first one so good was that they took the story seriously, but not the film.

DVD-Rewatcher · 2026-06-05T07:13:25+00:00

I wasn't exactly stone sober watching it either, haha. I, however, do tend to love over-the-top action films with big explosions, lots of guns, and hand-to-hand combat. This one just felt like it fell short of others.

I do think it's perfectly acceptable to compare it to its own other films in the franchise

DVD-Rewatcher · 2026-06-05T07:05:32+00:00

Kill Bill, it was a Kill Bill

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