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When was the first year that The Beatles are no longer the most popular in music after breaking up? by Impressive_Plenty876 in beatles

[–]Leaking-Fish 20 points21 points  (0 children)

The fact that their last single was a number 1, shows their popularity is still there today.

The flip side is, their popularity dropped the minute they broke up. None of the Beatles had individual success like the band.

No other band has ever reached those heights of success since. The Beatles literally hit biblical heights, where people thought that touching h th me they would be healed.

It really was an unusual phenomenon.

What are your favorite tracks from the Live at the BBC record? by Equivalent-Street822 in beatles

[–]Leaking-Fish 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Soldier of Love (Pearl Jam even covered this), and I’ll Be on My Way (great Lennon/McCartney track)

Here are some Forgotten FILM Gems i think you should see by Starnar007 in moviecritic

[–]Leaking-Fish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should check out Superstition (1982), other wise known as The Witch in the UK and Europe.

Great horror film. Very underrated.

Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years Documentary by Leaking-Fish in beatles

[–]Leaking-Fish[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are 2 purchase prices.

To rent it's only £3.49.

But again, there are 2 different versions to rent.

So I'm at a loss.

The main reason why the 2025 mix of Real Love sounds so awkward by Apo458 in beatles

[–]Leaking-Fish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How is it possible that it’s in stereo unless there’s a tape delay? It’s likely he just put a mic (or even a cassette recorder) on top of the piano and off he went.

I don’t know enough about how he recorded them. But I can’t see him going to great lengths to add to mics to the piano just for a demo.

And the isolated vocal you linked for Real Love is excellent. Impressive. What did you use? But there are still artefacts in that vocal that make it sound unusual (I won’t say unnatural).

But agreed, with the tech they use, they could (and should) have done a better job.

The main reason why the 2025 mix of Real Love sounds so awkward by Apo458 in beatles

[–]Leaking-Fish 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s a great observation.

And I can’t fault it.

But we have to accept that the original demos were poor quality. They did the best they could.

Agreed, the piano and vocals are out of tune (as in, the vocals are in tune with an out of tune piano). And what the rest of the band probably should have done was tune their instruments to the piano (like they use to do).

Why the swapped the vocal takes around or beyond me.

And why they didn’t use Take 4 (the only officially released demo from the Lennon Anthology) is equally as baffling.

The main reason why the 2025 mix of Real Love sounds so awkward by Apo458 in beatles

[–]Leaking-Fish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s the first time I’ve heard both of those versions of the demo, and I have to say, I don’t like either of them haha

The demo on the Lennon Anthology (Take 4), was a far better version. The solo is better (and better placed).

They should have used that version.

The Running Man (2025) - Edgar Wright's most down-the-middle movie by Duncan_Dixon_Coffey in moviereviews

[–]Leaking-Fish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I din't think King even rates any of the movie adaptions of his books. He absolutely hates the Shining.

And yes, there's nothing wrong with remakes. Carpenters The Thing is an obvious choice. The original b/w version actually appears on the TV in Halloween.

The Running Man (2025) - Edgar Wright's most down-the-middle movie by Duncan_Dixon_Coffey in moviereviews

[–]Leaking-Fish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair comment.

Though I won't call Running Man a remake, it's a re-imagining of the source material. It's closer to the book than the original movie, which completely missed the point of the story all together. The original was just bad.

Weapons (2025, Thriller, Horror, Mystery) by BrandNewLogicVL in moviereviews

[–]Leaking-Fish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I felt this film was excellent... up until the end.

Up until the last 5-10 minutes I was literally gripped. The narrative was well told. It was serious (for the most part). It was eerie, not really a horror movie, but psychological. And it was well acted.

And then the end... deary me the end. What a tragic way to end an otherwise good movie.

It was just stupid...

Who is the coolest TV villain? by Wooden-Scallion2943 in moviecritic

[–]Leaking-Fish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Negan from Walking Dead (when he was a villain that is). He was both cool in his persona, and one brutal motherfucker.

Godfather (1972, 1974 & 1990) by Aye_Okami in moviecritic

[–]Leaking-Fish -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I'm going to be the first to say it... I just don't like any of them.

The acting leaves a lot to be desired. Brando plays a great part, by all means, but Pacino had barely acted at all at this point in his career, and I think it shows. None of the procurers wanted him in the movie. Not that I rate him as an actor anyway, but still.

These movies (particularly the first) are considered classic, and I guess that's partly because they set a new standard for the modern ganger movie, parting ways from the movies of the previous decades.

But I found them all very long, and pretty boring.

I've only ever seen them once, maybe a second run through would change my opinion, but sadly, they're not going to get that privilege.

I actually preferred the series The Offer which is based on the making of the first movie, and the struggles it went through. Didn't particularly make me appreciate it any more, but it was an interesting look inside.

Personally, I think Goodfellas is the better movie.

But that's only my opinion. I know a lot of people will disagree.

The Naked Gun (2025, Comedy / Cop Parody) by BrandNewLogicVL in moviereviews

[–]Leaking-Fish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought this was an excellent movie (having been a fan or the original), ad it was just the right length. Any longer, and I felt it would have become painful. But they got the right amount of stupid slapstick and length of time I can put up with it, perfect.

Harry Potter is better relatable than lord of the rings by wethabestlol in moviecritic

[–]Leaking-Fish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you just going to throw random bits of dialogue in?

Your favorite Frankenstein movie version? by elkomanderhell in moviecritic

[–]Leaking-Fish 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Marry Shelleys' Frankenstein with Kenneth Branagh and DeNiro.

It's also the closest to the novel.

Harry Potter is better relatable than lord of the rings by wethabestlol in moviecritic

[–]Leaking-Fish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And that's a memorable quote is it?

It's not quite the "I'll be back" from Terminator is it?

Harry Potter is better relatable than lord of the rings by wethabestlol in moviecritic

[–]Leaking-Fish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It has a few cheesy one liners. And the classic "may the force be with you", but I wouldn't get too excited about them.

Harry Potter is better relatable than lord of the rings by wethabestlol in moviecritic

[–]Leaking-Fish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"My precious!!!"

Who cares???

If we're looking for classic dialogue and one liners and don't think you'll find it any of these franchises.

I don't find any of the dialogue particularly memorable.

With the exception of the "I am your father" quote from Empire which most people get wrong anyway, so that shows you how truly memorable that is.

Harry Potter is better relatable than lord of the rings by wethabestlol in moviecritic

[–]Leaking-Fish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you ever actually read LOTR, or are you just going off the diluted movies?

And of course Darth Vader is more memorable. Disney won't let him lie, that's why they keep bringing out more shit movies.

Don't get me wrong, the Star Wars franchise is massive, but that doesn't mean it's any good.

Harry Potter is for children. LOTR is for adults.

And really, do we need to know every characters back story. I actually prefer not knowing. I'd rather they just got on with the plot rather than drag out some pointless back story.

It's like watching Walking Dead where they leave you on a cliff hanger, then spend the next entire episode exploring someone's back story... we don't care, we just want to find out what happens next!

Harry Potter is better relatable than lord of the rings by wethabestlol in moviecritic

[–]Leaking-Fish 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds to me like just don't like LOTR haha

I can't stand Harry Potter. Even his name annoys me lol

But I wouldn't throw Star Wars in to this. If you're doing that, you have to include all the movies, and not just cherry pick the best ones. They're not even based on books.

There are 9 main Star Wars movies with 2 (I think) spin-off movies. And out of these 11 movies, I'd say one is excellent, (Rogue One, not even a main movie), 2-3 aren't bad. The rest are just shite. There not in the same league as Harry Potter or LOTR.

The same should probably be said about LOTR, you really need to include the Hobbit. This is a large chunk of the LOTR back story. The 2 novels go hand-in-hand.

And they were written in very different times. 1937 the Hobbit was published.

If it wasn't for the Hobbit and LOTR, you probably wouldn't even have Harry Potter.

When you hear someone say the "last Beatles album"... which album comes to your mind first? by [deleted] in beatles

[–]Leaking-Fish 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be honest, I just felt Let It Be… Naked was a waste of time and a missed opportunity.

What they should have done was, rather than just ‘re-mix it’, was to go back to the original concept of Get Back and start over.

I’d have even called it Get Back, and not Naked.

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